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The Waisman Center, on the UW Madison campus, is one of Madison's greatest assets.
Founded 40 years ago to advance knowledge about human development, development disabilities and neurodegenerative disease, the Waisman Center is a world leader on research on the human brain. But it is so much more.
It is a place where scientists, educators, clinicians, families and children seek treatments and cures for developmental disabilities. Given that one in six children have a developmental disability, like autism, means the Wasiman Center and the work done there is at the epicenter of 21st century health work.
That's what prompts director Marsha Mailick to call the Center "part of the resources of the City of Madison for this segment of our community," and "the focal point of expertise on developmental disease in our community."
Thursday is the 40th anniversary dinner, celebrating the past and future of the Waisman Center. Both are immeasurable contributions to Madison and its families.


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Push to help Minn. veterans find job pays off
An intensive effort to help Minnesota veterans find civilian jobs is paying off.
National Guard officials say most of the 2,700 soldiers from the "Red Bull" Division who returned from the Mideast last spring have found work. Of the more than 500 who returned without civilian jobs, Minnesota Public Radio reports, only 35 are still looking for work.
Capt. Ron Jarvi Jr., who helps soldiers connect with unemployment resources, says it's a great accomplishment.
Guard officials didn't wait for the troops to come home. Instead, they took the help to them, overseas. Last spring, a team of military officials accompanied government, education and business leaders to Kuwait to help prepare troops for the job hunt. Once soldiers were stateside, efforts to connect them with job and education resources intensified.
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Osteoporosis, or porous bone, is a disease in which there is a loss of bone mass and destruction of bone tissue. This process causes weakening of the bones and makes them more likely to break. The bones most often affected are the hips, spine, and wrists.
This is a crippling and life-shortening condition that affects millions of women. However, it is often not diagnosed until a fracture occurs. It is possible to diagnose osteoporosis beforehand with a sensitive screening device called a DEXA, which measures bone density in the hip and spine. It is painless and only takes a few minutes. Many doctors recommend that women have a bone density evaluation after age 50 so that preventive treatment can take place if needed.
Osteoporosis affects over 10 million Americans, with women four times more likely to develop osteoporosis than men. Another 34 million have low bone mass and therefore have an increased risk for osteoporosis. Estrogen deficiency is one of the main causes of bone loss in women during and after menopause. Women may lose up to 20 percent of their bone mass in the five to seven years following menopause.
Although the exact medical cause for osteoporosis is unknown, a number of factors contribute to osteoporosis, including aging, race, body weight and lifestyle factors. Some of the most common lifestyle factors contributing to osteoporosis are:
- physical inactivity
- caffeine
- excessive alcohol use
- smoking
- dietary calcium and vitamin D deficiency
- certain medications
- family history of bone disease
Osteoporosis is often called the "silent disease" because persons with osteoporosis may not develop any symptoms. Some may have pain in their bones and muscles, particularly in their back. Occasionally, a collapsed vertebra may cause severe pain, decrease in height, or deformity in the spine.
The symptoms of osteoporosis may resemble other bone disorders or medical problems. Always consult your physician for a diagnosis.
In addition to a complete medical history and physical examination, diagnostic procedures for osteoporosis may include the following:
- family medical history
- x-rays (skeletal) - a diagnostic test which uses invisible electromagnetic energy beams to produce images of internal tissues, bones, and organs onto film.
- bone density test (Also called bone densitometry.) - measurement of the mass of bone in relation to its volume to determine the risk of developing osteoporosis.
- blood tests (to measure serum calcium and potassium levels)
The effects of this disease can best be managed with early diagnosis and treatment. Our diagnostic centers provide bone density screenings for men and women. Bone densitometry testing is primarily performed to identify persons with osteoporosis and osteopenia (decreased bone mass) so that the appropriate medical therapy and treatment can be implemented. Early treatment helps to prevent future bone fractures. It may also be recommended for persons who have already fractured and are considered at risk for osteoporosis.
Once diagnosed, specific treatment for osteoporosis will be determined by your physician based on your age, overall health, and medical history, the extent of the disease, your tolerance for specific medications, procedures, or therapies, the expectations for the course of the disease and your opinion or preference.
The goals of managing osteoporosis are to decrease pain, prevent fractures, and minimize further bone loss. Some of the methods used to treat osteoporosis are also the methods to help prevent it from developing, including the following:
- Maintain an appropriate body weight.
- Increase walking and other weight-bearing exercises.
- Minimize caffeine and alcohol consumption.
- Stop smoking.
- Maintain an adequate intake of calcium through diet and supplements. Vitamin D is also necessary because it facilitates the absorption of calcium.
- Prevent falls in the elderly to prevent fractures (i.e., install hand railings, or assistive devices in the bathroom, shower, etc.).
- Consult your physician regarding a medication regimen.
An osteoporosis rehabilitation program is designed to meet the needs of the individual patient, depending upon the type and severity of the disease. Active involvement of the patient and family is vital to the success of the program.
The goal of rehabilitation is to help the patient to return to the highest level of function and independence possible, while improving the overall quality of life—physically, emotionally, and socially. The focus of rehabilitation is to decrease pain, help prevent fractures, and minimize further bone loss.
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Sports Talk: And, the 2012 Washington County sports award winners are….
Well, here it is the day after New Year's Day, and I'm still reflecting on 2012, and all the great athletes, coaches and sports personalites in Washington County (and elsewhere). Thought I'd compile a list (checked it twice, too) of all the awards, trophies, and cups that I'd give out (if I could).
Hope it makes y'all smile – and, oh, yes, have a super duper 2013.
Coach of the Year: Brian Brewer
Female Athlete of the Year: Erica Dawson
Male Athlete of the Year: Tim Saunders
Pitcher of the Year award: Austin Blaski and Kyle Lindquist (tie)
Why didn't I get drafted award?: Brian Gasser
The greatest sports writer of all time: the late Bill Robinson
He couldn't win with that powerhouse (?) award: Jeff Filkovski
Wish she were back on the hardwood trophy: Aleisha Guiler
Gone but not forgotten award: Jill Meiring and Mike Deegan (tie)
Played in a bowl award: Grant Venham
No. 1 Steelers fan: Andy Schob
No. 1 Reds fan: Mike Wagner
No. 1 Bengals fan: Jim Meagle
No. 1 Pirates fan: Terry Wallis
No. 1 Buckeyes fan: Mark Duckworth
From Broadway to Ontario Street award: Nick Swisher
Most memorable moment: Marietta College baseball team repeating as national champions in Wisconsin
Up, up and away award: Paige Grosel and Derek Spindler (tie)
Swedish connection cup: Jeff Price
If this is a soccer ball, I'll kick it in the goal award: Molly Josefson
Can't wait until next summer award: Todd Engle
Getting out of Beverly/Lowell and heading to Florida award: Taylor Buchanan
Loudest aluminum bat award: Tim Grosel
Best discus thrower: Emma Ryan
Justin Bieber cup: Eli Strahler
Most impressive varsity basketball newcomer: Corey Hill
Deserved better: Trevor Halter
Best stat and info man: Todd Morris
Metro trophy: Mike Metts, of course
Best co-head coaches on one team: Jim Thrash and Larry Burke
Best 2012 prep football team in Washington County: Fort Frye
Best 2012 prep golfer in Washington County: Jared Hammons
Most versatile award: Krissy Rowe
Best point guard in OAC: Tyler Hammond
Book of Eli trophy: Eli Lenington
Parlez-vous francais award: Evan French, of course
Best SID at a college in Washington County trophy: Jeff Schaly
Best local sports radio team: Johnny Wharff and Mark Bradley
Most recognizable voice on local sports radio: Chris "Big Daddy" Wharff
King of the wild frontier: Roger Kirkpatrick, of course
I dream of Jeannie award: Jeanne Arbuckle, of course
Old reliable: Oran Adams
Best father-son head coaching basketball duo in Mid-Ohio Valley: Fred and Scott Sauro
Best attorney coaching a varsity sport in Washington County: Dale Leeper
Next time, duck! award: Nancy Ward
Funniest guy in the press box award: Jim Schaly
He could coach anywhere in America award: Jon VanderWal
The Jerry Springer cup: Bob Springer, of course
He never loses in Parkersburg award: Tyler Cantley
The life of Riley award: Wes and Braden, of course
Paint it black award: Luke Black, of course.
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Water Across Curriculum (WAC) is an outreach program developed and presented by the Haggerty Museum of Art at Marquette University. This arts education program, for 1st through 8th grade students, uses paintings, prints, and photographs from the Haggerty's permanent collection to address a variety of water-related issues. An in-depth curriculum guide developed by Dr. Lauralee Guibault (associate professor of chemistry, Alverno College and scientist-in-residence, RedLine Milwaukee) and Sylvia Peine (art educator), provides teachers with a variety of ways in which subject matter relating to water can be integrated into classroom curriculum. Topics included in the guide are: water and your body, water and food, water and science/technology, water from the Lake to your home and back, water and pollution, connecting to water (art, recreation and faith), and the power of water (natural disasters, weather). Ms. Peine will present the materials and hands-on workshops to students in MPS and private schools. The presentations can take place in the schools or at the Haggerty Museum. Peine works with teachers, prior to the presentation, to select the subject matter most appropriate for his/her class. Students from Marquette's College of Education Art 2330 class (Art Across Curriculum) assist Peine with the presentations and workshops. The Water Across Curriculum project, consequently, has the dual focus of training education students to integrate the visual arts into classroom curriculum while teaching elementary school students about water-related subject matter.
Water Across Curriculum Guide for Teachers
Water Across Curriculum Images and Activities
Picasso Across Curriculum (PAC) follows the same model as Water Across Curriculum, using the Haggerty portfolio Picasso-Guernica, featuring 42 lithographs of the preliminary drawings for Picasso's masterwork, as the point of departure. An in-depth curriculum guide developed by Linda Kreft, (retired director, Technology-Curriculum Resource Center, Milwaukee Public Schools) provides teachers with a variety of ways in which the Picasso portfolio can be integrated into classroom curriculum. Subjects including war, the history of Spain, Picasso's African and Oceanic influences, and many others are covered in the online guide.
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Probably not even his truck
He goes by thinking he's so smooth only to bin it. All he had to do was go around her rather than camp out behind her.
Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps. - Emo Phillips
That is one of the best things I've ever seen. Every now and again lady luck gets it right.
Only way it could have been better would be if he ran straight into a drunk driver coming from the other direction.
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Fuck all of you. Instant Karma would have been that the stupid fucking cunt slowing traffic wrecked and burned up in her fucking car. Seriously, she was intentionally driving slow just to piss off the people behind her, and caused a fucking accident with her bullshit. Anybody lese notice she was driving while holding a camera while driving slow in the passing lane.
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'Instant Karma' video captures tailgating Florida driver give middle finger and crash moments later
The man has been identified by the Florida Highway Patrol as Jeffrey Travis White.
By Evan Bleier | March 28, 2014 at 9:13 AM
March 28 (UPI) -- A Florida driver has posted a video called Redneck Road Rage / Instant Karma to YouTube that has already been viewed more than three million times.The video, published on Wednesday, shows a tailgating driver pull up alongside a female drivers vehicle and give her the middle finger while cruising in Tampa.
"I couldn't move over because there were trucks in the right lane, and I sure as heck wasn't going to speed on a rainy day with the roads being as slick as they were," the anonymous poster wrote.
Seconds later, the truck spins out and goes flying across U.S. Highway 41 before slamming into a pole.
"That's what you get!" the laughing female driver says after seeing the crash.
The Florida Highway Patrol confirmed to My Fox Tampa Bay that the driver has been identified as Jeffrey Travis White.
He initially fled the scene of the accident, but thanks to this video he has been caught and charged, the poster wrote. This moron could have easily killed somebody with his moronic behavior, and my laughing at the end would have been replaced with tears. Needless to say though, I've never seen Karma come back so fast.
Officers from the FHP were able to track down White, 33, at his home and arrest him.
Until I watched the video after the accident I didn't even know he shot a bird at me because I wasn't looking at him at all, according to the post. I was paying attention to the road while holding the phone up with my right hand. I've recorded circumstances like this before, catching idiots doing stupid things, but never ever had this happen.
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Agreed. She caused the accident! Speed limits are a joke!! there set way too slow on highway's!!
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haha wow what a Douch Bag. Karma is a bitch. im sure the guy had it coming to him.
Spectator steals pro racers mountain bike and receives bone-crunching instant karma
A overzealous spectator realized that the pros make it look way easier than it actually is. We take you to the Mountain Bike World Championships in Cairns, Australia for the second round of the 2014 UCI World Cup series. Thats where rider Adam Brayton crashed during his race which resulted in a broken leg and a massive 10-inch gash. While everyone was focused on the severely injured Brayton, a brash fan ran from the sidelines to the track and stole his bike. The brazen spectator quickly found himself in the whoops section of the track, which is a series of huge bumps. The treacherously uneven surface proved to be too unforgiving to the thief and he was catapulted into the air from the bike until he made several painful crash landings. Instant karma is gonna get ya.
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On this day (Nov. 19) in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, which has become the most well-known and oft-quoted speech in American history.
In this artfully crafted speech, which he delivered in less than three minutes, the president gracefully restated, in simple but eloquent terms, the principles on which the United States was founded – principles that were first enunciated in the Declaration of Independence 87 years previously.
Beginning with the Biblically-sounding phrase "Four score and seven years ago," Lincoln reminded his audience that "our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."
He proclaimed that the Civil War, then raging, was a test to determine "whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure." He went on to say that "It is altogether fitting and proper that we should ... dedicate a portion" of the Gettysburg Battle field "as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live."
On Oct. 17, 1863 (a little more than three months after the bloody July 1-3, 1863, Battle of Gettysburg), the Union army had started the reburial of the more than 3,100 Union soldiers killed in that bloody battle in the newly created Gettysburg National Cemetery.
The committee in charge of the Nov. 19 dedication of the cemetery had invited the well-known orator, Edward Everett, to give the main oration. Then, on Nov. 2, committee member David Wells (who would be Lincoln's host during his brief stay in Gettysburg), seemingly almost as an after-thought, invited Lincoln, "as chief executive of the nation, to formally set apart these grounds to their sacred use by a few appropriate remarks." Lincoln's 10-sentence "few appropriate remarks" have become, of course, his most famous speech.
Everett's two-hour speech, which was delivered just prior to Lincoln's "few appropriate remarks," was reportedly greeted with frequent applause. However, Lincoln's shorter oration, according to some eyewitnesses, was greeted with almost total silence, although a Nov. 20, 1863, New York Times article claimed that Lincoln's speech was interrupted five times by applause and was followed by "long continued applause."
Interestingly, in a letter to Lincoln written the day after the dedication, Everett wrote that "I shall be glad if I could flatter myself that I came as near to the central idea of the occasion in two hours as you did in two minutes."
Lincoln famously and optimistically concluded his speech with the immortal words "that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom – and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."
In the middle of his 266-word address, Lincoln had claimed that, "The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here ..." He obviously was mistaken in this assertion. As abolitionist Massachusetts Sen. Charles Sumner stated in his famous June 1, 1865, eulogy on the slain president, "The world noted at once what he said, and will never cease to remember it. The battle itself was less important than the speech."
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Originally published on September 18, 2012 3:51 pm
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Some people experience emotion more deeply than others. When our daughter was four, she would often collapse in a fit of discomfort because her socks didn't "feel right." I'm happy to report that, as a college senior, she has the sock issue under control. But a slant word of criticism from an older brother can still send her reeling with self-doubt.
On the eve of her last semester of college, we sat together in the living-room and she shared her thoughts with me. She was excited about her classes; having finished her major, she had only an honors thesis paper to complete. That left her free to take some music courses and a humanities course on "The Sixties" with a favorite professor. Listening to her talk, it was easy to feel good about giving this child a college education.
But she also expressed her sadness leaving home "for the last time," as she put it. She meant, I know, that this would be the last time as a dependent child. To me, it sounded strange. "This will always be your home," I reminded her. But I knew what she meant. She wants to reward our support with independence, but the world is very big and our family life has been cozy for a long time.
We talked for a while before it was time to get going. I worried, as I always do, about her safety driving back to school. I cleaned her windshield and put a bottle of Windex beside her on the floor of the Subaru. The used car we bought to replace the old minivan was to be her graduation present. On the way home for this break, it had blown its head gasket. We replaced the engine to the tune of a good down payment on a new car. But I had forgotten to get the wiper blades replaced at the same time, and I worried about the slush kicking up from the trucks on the thruway. After a dry December, snow had appeared the night before she left.
I've never been a good authoritarian as a parent. I'm too indulgent, too understanding. I make suggestions but I rarely lay down the law. Sometimes, after my sound advice has been ignored, I declare myself "Cassandra"—the Greek whose dire predictions went unheeded.
I had suggested that she get on the road a day early to beat the snow but she had people to see, things to do. As it was, I insisted she wait until the snow stopped falling before she left. My husband and I, on our way upstate for a much-needed retreat without family, left the city at the same time. We took the same route as our daughter and stopped for gas at the same station. We got to say good-bye again and she gave me the keys she had forgotten to leave behind. I hugged her tight and didn't chide her for her choice of road-snack. ("Too indulgent.")
On the Palisades Parkway, traffic slowed ahead of her. She moved into the passing lane and suddenly felt the wheel move under her hands. Within seconds that felt like minutes, the car spun around and hit the guardrail on the right, spun back into the Parkway and came to rest on the opposite guardrail facing into traffic.
When we arrived at the scene minutes later, she was standing next to her car, so tall and strong and beautiful. I gasped at the sight of her, knowing well it could have been otherwise, so grateful to see her again.


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Fate of Fed Stimulus Turns Hazy
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- The Federal Reserve is prepared to increase or reduce monetary stimulus as needed, the central bank said on Wednesday.
In other words: Central bankers may not know what to expect moving forward.
A raft of soft U.S. economic data since the Fed's March policy-making meeting shifted in the Tuesday and Wednesday meeting the tone of central bankers who had been open to scaling back purchases of mortgage-backed securities and longer-term Treasuries.
The Federal Open Market Committee left the target range for the federal funds rate at 0% to 0.25% and reiterated its commitment to purchase $85 billion in securities each month for an indefinite period.
The announcement said unemployment has remained elevated and Congress's fiscal policy is restraining economic growth.
Below is the Fed's entire statement, which it released on Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET.
Release Date: May 1, 2013
For immediate release
Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in March suggests that economic activity has been expanding at a moderate pace. Labor market conditions have shown some improvement in recent months, on balance, but the unemployment rate remains elevated. Household spending and business fixed investment advanced, and the housing sector has strengthened further, but fiscal policy is restraining economic growth. Inflation has been running somewhat below the Committee's longer-run objective, apart from temporary variations that largely reflect fluctuations in energy prices. Longer-term inflation expectations have remained stable.
Consistent with its statutory mandate, the Committee seeks to foster maximum employment and price stability. The Committee expects that, with appropriate policy accommodation, economic growth will proceed at a moderate pace and the unemployment rate will gradually decline toward levels the Committee judges consistent with its dual mandate. The Committee continues to see downside risks to the economic outlook. The Committee also anticipates that inflation over the medium term likely will run at or below its 2 percent objective.
To support a stronger economic recovery and to help ensure that inflation, over time, is at the rate most consistent with its dual mandate, the Committee decided to continue purchasing additional agency mortgage-backed securities at a pace of $40 billion per month and longer-term Treasury securities at a pace of $45 billion per month. The Committee is maintaining its existing policy of reinvesting principal payments from its holdings of agency debt and agency mortgage-backed securities in agency mortgage-backed securities and of rolling over maturing Treasury securities at auction. Taken together, these actions should maintain downward pressure on longer-term interest rates, support mortgage markets, and help to make broader financial conditions more accommodative.
The Committee will closely monitor incoming information on economic and financial developments in coming months. The Committee will continue its purchases of Treasury and agency mortgage-backed securities, and employ its other policy tools as appropriate, until the outlook for the labor market has improved substantially in a context of price stability. The Committee is prepared to increase or reduce the pace of its purchases to maintain appropriate policy accommodation as the outlook for the labor market or inflation changes. In determining the size, pace, and composition of its asset purchases, the Committee will continue to take appropriate account of the likely efficacy and costs of such purchases as well as the extent of progress toward its economic objectives.


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Skip to comments.Heres How Pastor Joel Osteen Answered When Asked if Gay Marriage Is Against the Rules
Posted on 06/03/2014 10:11:38 AM PDT by Gamecock
Pastor Joel Osteen opposes gay marriage, but he doesnt want his Christian ministry defined by his stance on the contentious social issue.
When asked by HuffPost Live host Marc Lamont Hill whether gay marriage is against the rules, Osteen, pastor at Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, said he believes it is.
But the famed preacher offered an important caveat.
It would be but I dont really focus on a lot of those things, Osteen said. I try to stay in my lane of what I feel called to do. [The topic] does come up in interviews and things thats not my core message.
Osteen explained that his core message is helping people let go of their pasts, reach their dreams, have a healthy self-image and raise good children. While homosexuality is part of addressing life issues, the pastor said he doesnt want to be defined by his views on the issue.
Everybodys welcome, but my take on it is, you know, its easy to make one issue to become known for that or to let it side track your message, he said. If you look at our congregation .. we all have issues, everybodys on a journey.
Let's not get bogged down with issues like sin, redemption, Jesus, etc.
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In other words, just like any other run-of-the-mill motivational speaker.
Straight up heretic. When he whiffed on the Gospel during the Larry King interview, that told me everything I needed to know about him.
Here's how Osteen looks in my "Vision"..............
The Apostle Paul wrote the Epistle of Galatians( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epistle_to_the_Galatians) to warn the early Church/Christians about Apostates like Osteen.
And, yes, old Joel should be as fat as that sheep - from gorging himself on the paychecks of the gullible sheep that he daily deceives.
Rule #1 for the post-modern church: NO BAD NEWS!
**Rule #1 for the post-modern church: NO BAD NEWS!**
Whichj means no good news either.
Nailed it.
More like chicken in mine.
"Gays buy books, too."
[The topic] does come up in interviews and things
They're probing to find someone who will.
I like Phil Robertson more everyday.
Everybody is on a journey? To the bank? Where are they going?
What a pusbag.
Joel isn't interested in what Paul told Timothy:
We know that the law is good if one uses it properly. We also know that the law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, for the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurersand for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.
Why get bogged down in the BIBLE, right, Joel??
Joel, why don't you grow up and act like a real Christian.
I wouldn't buy a used car from the guy.
Olsten preaches what I like to refer to as "Squishtianity." He preaches a contentless, touchy-feeling "Gospel" with a lot of pop psycho-babble and tear-jerking illustrations designed for church-goers who are addicted to American Idol and daytime tv.
None of his core message has anything to do with salvation.
In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encouragewith great patience and careful instruction. For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.
A diet of cotton candy will kill you eventually. You need a steady diet of meat, spuds, gravy, and veggies to be well nourished. Olsten and his ilk might as well preach using pull quotes from Parade magazine as texts. They use little enough of it, and oft misuse Scripture when they do.
Lilly-livered coward. He has denied Christ in front of the world. He may be enjoying his rich life here on earth, but nothing in the world is worth your eternity!
I agree except the spuds. Apparently an ice cream sundae has more nutritional value than a potato.
I will say though that a spud has more nutritional value than Osteen and those types of false teachers.
and yet there is a FReeper that has a Joel Osteen Word of the Day daily thread here... As far as I am concerned, this guy is a charlatan and a phony. One of the worst kinds of televangelist hustlers out there today.
Which is another way of saying ANYTHING GOES. The world it turning into a modern day Sodam and Gomorrah but the church instead of rebuking it, is embracing all of the sin of the people within it.
me too, he is a no BS man of God. He is someone most pastors should strive to be more like.
So does Osteen truly believe he is doing God's work or is he knowingly trying to deceive people? I think he is truly evil behind that phony facade of a smiley touchy feely guy.
Who said the antichrist's message has to be overtly evil?
"Joel, why dont you grow up and act like a real Christian."
Joel, just emulate your daddy, he really was a pastor. And he preached the good news of Jesus Christ.
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Thread: Need middle names
April 30th, 2013 09:47 PM #1Junior Member
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Need middle names
April 30th, 2013 10:02 PM #3
Mae Magdalena
Mae Penelope
Mae Catherine
Mae Marina
I think Iris would be best in the mn spot as to not be too matchy with sibs.
Emily Iris
Eleanor Iris
Penelope Iris
Georgina/Georgia Iris
Katerina Iris
Or you could use both names: _______-Mae Iris
Sarah-Mae Iris
Ella-Mae Iris
Laura-Mae Iris
Anna-Mae Iris (my personal favorite)| Arabella Monet | Henrietta Plum | Isolde Noor | Agatha Ruby | Marian Primrose |
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I think Iris and Violet are fine together, but are you planning on having more kids? If you are, and you get another girl, would you continue the flower theme? I would just plan ahead about that before definitely deciding on Iris.
Mae is adorable and so unexpected! I second the above suggestions of Mae Charlotte and Mae Alice.
Mae Caroline
Mae Everly
Mae Cordelia
Mae Alexandra
Mae Liliana
Mae Vivienne (beautiful!)
Mae Lucia
And if you wanted to use Mae as a nickname, there are lots of options. Maisie, Maeve/Maeva, Madeleine (So much better than Maddie!), and tons more. There was a character in a movie played by Anjelica Huston named Maerose.- current loves -
Harriet - Flora - Violet - Clementine - Matilda - Wilhelmina - Josephine - Cordelia
Milo - Frederick - Dashiell - Gus - Atticus - Felix - Theo - Harrison - Jack
May 1st, 2013 02:41 AM #9
I'm unclear whether Mae and Iris are your choices for first names or middle names?
I love Mae and Iris. They're both gorgeous, but, if I already had a daughter named Iris, I'd rule out Iris as a second daughter's name. Too matchy. So, that leaves you with Mae, which is great because Mae is lovely and matches well with Violet! I like a previous poster's suggestion of Mae Vivienne. It's beautiful.~ Mother of Violet Elizabeth Rose ~


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A waitress is asking for six figures to tell her story of the two separate nights she spent in July with this soon to be married A+ list mostly movie actor
Clooney likes the waitresses.ReplyCancel
good choices LadyReplyCancel
Shes lying Clooney only sleeps with beards he pays. And then its separate beds:)ReplyCancel
6 figures? How interesting could the story be?ReplyCancel
Clooney for for the win! I love my George, but really, this engagement was soooo quick it's been hard to buy. Someone needs to tell him that he just ain't the marrying kind.ReplyCancel
Clooney doesn't mind if we think he cheats, as long as we think he cheats with women. Planted 'blind' perhaps.ReplyCancel
So basically, what she probably wants is the A++ to come through with some cash to keep her mouth shut. I wonder if she went to him first? If she is smart she didn't because then they might say it was blackmail. If she puts it out there to gossip sites then he approaches her she is probably in the clear.ReplyCancel
I don't think Depp is A+ list anymore.
George loves the cheap tarts, waitresses or not. This is him.
I agree, Topper, this whole engagement scenario is questionable. He said for years and year he'd never marry again. He dated golddiggers and wannabe's for years and all of the sudden he's engaged (after only 6 months) to an attorney? Not buying that its genuine. Somethins' up with him.
These men cant keep their side chicks mouth shut lol lol. tell it all babyReplyCancel
I'm team @SandybrookReplyCancel
@jessi. That's who I want to guess too. But, like here, ppl saying he's not A+. I think he's earned A+ for life.
BTW- I'm sensing he's not going to make it down the aisle with this one.
But have to admit, Clooney seems more "permiscuous" than Depp.
There's BCoop. But it says "waitress" not "waiter". Lol. (Actually not sold on BCooper being into the HePooper.)ReplyCancel
@auntliddy. Don't ya just luv women like that? Prob also mad that he didn't come back no mo.
Gone are the days where she would just say, "KISS MY GRITTS!"
LOL! @FreyaReplyCancel
Clooney is not gay. He is attracted to, and sleeps with, women. He is also attracted to, and sleeps with, men – particularly young Italians. He is also not opposed to group activities, but he may have slowed down on those since he got older and hurt his back. Clooney is a guy who likes variety. If I had to bet, I'd say, in his head, he sees himself as a heterosexual guy who just needs something different now and then.
That being said, this marriage has nothing to do with sex, gay or otherwise. George is one of the most calculating people you could ever meet – this is all being carefully choreographed – for what purpose, we'll have to wait and see.
Talk is the marriage is part of his grand scheme to run for office. He looks more mainstream (I.e. Acceptable) being married, and having her be an educated woman instead of just arm candy adds to that image.
He's dated actresses, cocktail waitresses, wrestlers, but I think this may be the first college educated professional he has been with. Correct me if I'm wrong.ReplyCancel
I would think Clooney or Pitt would be A++.
And how is this woman going to prove the affair was in July of this year?
BTW, I don't George Clooney is gay. People will believe anything if the rumor is repeated enough.ReplyCancel
All lace..like their jobs or not, the wannabes all had degrees..something george doesn't. I always thought he was bi, and I hope the waitress gets a huge check and the story runs..whatever will the Clooney conduit, People, say?ReplyCancel
It is beyond ridiculous that anyone would think that a Muslim/Druze woman of Lebanese/British heritage, not currently a US citizen, and who plans to stay in England to work, would be an asset to any future politician. Nor would Clooney be happy making the many compromises necessary to be elected. He saw his well respected father being grilled, and having to face many morality issues, when he ran and lost in a local election too.
Clooney is far more effective, remaining as an outsider, and advocating for a few choice issues
that he'd like included in the Democratic Party Platform.


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As a medical professor at a state university, I was paid less than my male counterparts. They hired a man after they hired me; less qualified than I, paid him more. When I went to inquire about it, the head professor started the conversation with: "if you think we are prejudiced here, we have nothing to talk about."
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was in the hospital because I was bleeding heavily. Before procedures
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because the procedure would make it impossible for me to have any more
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answered left little to be desired by one candidate : Dan Benishek.
Mr. Benishek while answering all of the 10 questions couldn't help but "take a shot at" Mr. McDowell/ his beliefs or policies. Rather than answer the question with dignity and relevance Mr. Benishek made each question about politics. This type of behavior is pure politics, is divisive and NOT in the best interest of the electorate. We aren't interested in your petty bickering or low blows we really wanted the information on the issue as you saw it.
Mr McDowell on the other hand never "took a shot at" Mr. Benishek until the 10th question, and to be honest it wasn't much of a shot anyway.
I never said who I was going to vote for, I was just being observant.
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The super wealthy will or will not pay their fair share of taxes.
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A significant number of Americans will or will not have the right to marry the person they love.
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Many bad laws have been passed since 2010. "Our" legislators, both here and nationwide, are being spoon-fed model legislation from ALEC, which erodes the rights of all workers, and it is destroying the middle class. If you want to fear something, fear that. Vote yes on ballot Proposal 12-2
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#160978 - 07/18/06 01:09 PM Re: What are some funny animals?
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Anyone knows which animals are known for their sense of direction besides dogs or cats?
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Geese seem to know north and south.
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As do most birds!!
Also, bats. And maybe whales or dolphins?
#160981 - 07/18/06 03:15 PM Re: What are some funny animals?
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Looks like monetremes already got one hit, funny by design. Cows are funny in comics, and prairie dogs act funny. Talking kittycats are a riot (real ones, not in cartoons).
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Iguanas are pretty strange characters.
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With a roll of the eyes and lethargic waddle, the iguana disappeared into the roadside mesquite thicket where it probably stashed its pack of cigarettes and beanbag ashtray.
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Someone did a documentary exploring humor. They compared male vs female (significant differences), different cultures (everybody has their own equivalent of the person-from-a-different-country/state/area/ethnicity-where-everyone-is-stupid joke), etc. They also told the same joke featuring various animals. I think the cow won for funniest animal but I can't remember for sure.
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meerkats are funny.
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Most migrating animals have a good sense of direction; elephants, caribou, etc.
Bees and wasps also have a good sense of direction, though they are not particularly funny.
Ants find their way back home, but I don't know if it is because they have a good sense of direction or only because they leave scent markers. If the scent markers are removed, can they still find their way back home?
Some people have fabulous sense of direction. My uncle could get plopped in the middle of the forest and he'd find his way back. It always amazed me that he'd just walk into the woods, in the wilds of the northern Laurentians, and eight or nine hours later, he'd come back out around the same place.
I know other people, on the other hand, who get lost if they turn two corners on a street.
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Advanced Micro Devices, the world's second largest supplier of central processing units for PCs, is rumoured to be a takeover target again. This time some believe that AMD may be the company to be acquired by Dell, the world's third largest maker of personal computers.
"There is no management team there. There is some chatter that the company is up for sale. It is a far-fetched possibility," said Patrick Wang, an analyst at Wedbush Securities, reports Bloomberg news-agency.
In the last one and a half month AMD has lost if chief executive officer, chief operating officer and chief strategist. Thomas Seifert, chief financial officer of AMD, is acting as interim chief exec and does not want to become a permanent CEO for the chip designer, whose market share has been on the decline for several years now and which only managed to become profitable in 2009 and 2010 after years of losses since 2006.
Rumours about possible acquisition of AMD emerge pretty regularly. AMD remains independent chip designer. This time, however, some believe that the buyer could be Dell, the company that has never developed almost anything itself, but concentrated only on design and distribution. Still, in the recent quarters Dell has been pretty active with its takeovers, therefore, a potential transaction cannot be 100% excluded. In case the rumours are correct, the deal will mark a major change of Dell's strategy.
Advanced Micro Devices has a pretty interesting product portfolio: it develops various central processing units for desktops, notebooks and servers as well as graphics processing units for various types of computers. Unfortunately, AMD lacks technology for smartphones, tablets and some other promising form-factors, which makes it a less interesting target for consumer electronics companies.
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Pete Rose & Steve Carlton
Last week, I met two of the best baseball players of all time: Pete Rose and Steve Carlton. If you have a short attention span, this entry might not be for you. But if you're up for it, here is the scoop:
Pete Rose (Friday, December 4, 2009)
I met Pete Rose at the Second Annual Berks County Bar Foundation Holiday Benefit Luncheon.
I'd been looking forward to this luncheon for a couple months. Last year, I went to the first edition of this same luncheon and saw (and for about 30 seconds spoke to) Mike Schmidt. Its always fun to see one of the all-time greats up-close and personal and hear one of them give a speech. Pete Rose did not dissappoint.
Actually, I had a crazy day at work that day and missed most of the luncheon. When I arrived, Pete was already at the podium and had concluded his speech. But he continued to field questions from the audience for about 1/2 an hour. The guy was absolutely hilarious. He had every person in the place in fits of laughter.
I've been to a lot of charity breakfast, lunch and dinner banquets and heard a lot of featured speakers: Pete Rose was hands down the best, most entertaining and most intriguing I have ever seen. And, oddly, despite his world wide fame (or infamy), he was also the most accessible.
Last year, I approached Mike Schmidt before his speech. I was happy to get to say hello, shake his hand, and thank him for visiting our town. But it was obvious that Schmidt wasn't totally confortable just hanging out and chatting with the public.
Rose, on the other hand, was the epitome of comfortable. After he concluded his Q&A session, he hung around and signed anything and everything that anyone asked him to sign…
…all I had was a business card. My plan is to frame the photograph above and Pete's autograph together for my office.
While he was signing, Pete was still "on." The guy is completely (COMPLETELY) at ease talking with ANYONE. Any question anyone had for him: he had an answer. Most people, however, just wanted his autograph. So, I just hung out next to him at the front of the autograph line and chatted with him while he signed. Eventually, the guy next to Pete in the picture above showed up to interview him (for this article) so I arranged for someone I know at the Bar Association to take my picture with Pete (thanks!) and I headed out.
I thought I'd share some of what Pete had to say, both during his Q&A session and during our post-presentation discussions…unfortunately, there were too many hilarious moments to remember them all (or even 1/2 of them), but I'll do my best.
1. I was going to try to ask a question during the Q&A, but it ended before Pete got to me. So, the first question I asked Pete after the presentation:
"I heard a lot of TV this season that, if Jeter plays until he's 43 or so, he might be able to break your hit record. What do you think?"
Pete was very diplomatic. I'm pretty sure that inside his head he was saying, "HELL NO!!!!" (Oh, by the way, Pete cursed at will during the Q&A session, which was just one more thing that made me think he is an authentic guy — Pete Rose doesn't fake it). Anyway, Pete didn't answer "HELL NO," instead, he used some facts to lead me to the conclusion that there is no way Jeter is going to pass him. First, Jeter won't get his 3,000th hit until he is 37 years old. That's actually the same age Pete was when he got his 3,000th hit. Second, Pete remind me that he got 1,600 hits after he turned 35. (Actually, it looks like he got about 1,700 after turning 35 in 1976). By all accounts, Jeter would also need about 1,600 hits after turning 35. Third, those projections require Jeter to stay on his same pace until age 43, but it become a lot harder to play Major League baseball after age 41. I will have to take Pete's word on that one. Anyway, Pete used those observations, body language and his tone of voice to indicate that he doesn't think Jete is going to match his hit total.
I think Pete is right. Jeter has 2,747 hits right now at age 35. He needs 1,509 more hits to equal Rose. To do that by age 43, Jeter would have to average 188 hits per year between ages 36-43. Sure, Pete Rose didn't get to 4,256 until age 45. But I ask you, do you see Jeter playing for the Yankees at age 45? And if not, do you see him playing for any team other than the Yankees? I don't. And, I don't. And I don't think he'll average 188 hits per season for 8 more years. But, hey, prove me wrong, Jeter. That would be pretty amazing.
2. During the Q&A session, Pete was talking about the 2009 World Series and he mentioned Ryan Howard's poor performance, "I tell you what, Ray Charles could have struck out 13 times during the World Series. (Making batting motions) In fact, Ray Charles probably would have made a little contact. At least he could have heard the ball."
World Series performance aside, Pete seemed to be generally down on Ryan Howard. He thinks the strike outs are unacceptable. He acknowledged that Ryan crushes fastballs, but he just can't handle the off-speed stuff. He mentioned, "I'd fine my pitcher if he ever threw a fast ball to Ryan Howard. But for some reason, some managers still decide to do it about 50 times a season. They figure its early in the game, what the heck?"
3. Conversely, Pete was very impressed with Chase Utley, "The baseball was looking like a beach ball to him. Its really easy to hit a beach ball!"
4. After his presentation, someone asked Pete, "If you'd fine your pitcher for throwing a fast ball to Ryan Howard, would you fine Jimmy Rollins for hitting a home run?" Rose was perplexed: "What? No. Why would I? He's going to hit his home runs." It was suggested to Pete that J-Roll was struggling at the plate because he was trying to hit home runs. Pete disagreed. J-Roll isn't trying to hit homeruns. He's just not hitting for a high average. But even when you're just trying to put good swings on the ball, a pro ball player like J-Roll is going to hit some home runs. So, no, Pete wouldn't fine J-Roll.
But, this begged the question (and Pete asked it), "But just because you're fast, does that mean you should be hitting lead-off?"
How about Alfonso Soriono someone asks? "I don't know why in the world anyone would give him 18 million dollars." So Pete wouldn't hit Soriano lead off? "I'd bat him 7th. And you got to remember, he was a second basemen for the Yankees."
5. This is when Pete made a statement that I just couldn't endorse: "You know, the guy they love today is this 'Ichiro' (he pronounced it "itch-er-oh"). You know, anyone is going to get 200 hits in a season if they're up 700 times. But, when you're a lead-off hitter, you have one job and one job only — to get on base. Now, I had 4,200 hits, but I also walked 1,600 times [actually 1,566 times – 14th most of all-time]. He ('itch-er-oh') only gets about 30 walks."
(By the way, all of these "quotes" are actually just paraphrases. Its not like I was recording the conversation.)
Okay. I stood there silent at this point. I didn't have any need to argue with Pete Rose. He was being very cool and friendly to everyone. But, I think that Rose is off-base on his Ichiro assessment.
Yes, Rose averaged 71 walks per season compared to Ichiro's 47 average walks per season – a difference of 24 on the positive side for Rose. But Ichiro has averaged 231 hits per season over the course of his career compared to 194 person season for Rose — a difference of 37 on the positive side for Ichiro. And, while I understand that Rose's career numbers include his declining years toward the end, you have to realize that Ichiro's MLB career number don't include his numbers in Japan from age 20-26 when Ichiro was just flat out ridiculous at the plate:
|JPN Total
As it stands today, Rose's career on base percentage was .375 and Ichiro's is a modestly better .378. But if you look at his years in Japan, Ichiro's OBP increases (he was over .420 career in Japan).
One more thing, honestly, I can't remember if Pete said "700 at-bats" or "700 plate appearances" per season. Pete never had 700 at bats in a season. Only a four people ever have (and one of them, Juan Samuel, did not get 200 hits that season). Ichiro has had 7000 at-bats exactly once in his career. Given those facts, I assume Pete meant plate appearances, not at-bats. If so, I'd note that Pete had over 700 plate appearances 6 times without collecting 200 hits.
So, while I have the utmost respect for the all-time hits king, Ichiro is the man. I wouldn't want anyone else leading off for the Mariners. And I will reject all arguments or opinions to the contrary.
Sorry, I had to defend my Mariner. Now back to more good times with Pete Rose.
5. Pete said some things during his Q&A session that really gave you a peak into the inner workings of Pete Rose's brain. You know what is in there? Baseball. And Winning.
First, Pete shared an extremely interesting story about why he was "Charlie Hustle." Pete Rose's dad (Pete Rose) was a blue collar guy and a star athlete in Cincinnati, OH in his own right. Rose mentioned that "I'm not the most famous Pete Rose in Cincinnati."
Pete's dad would come to games to watch Pete play for the Reds. He didn't make a big deal about it. He didn't come into the club house or try to capitalize on his son's success. He just came to watch his son. Pete usually wouldn't even see his dad at the game. Now, Pete won the NL batting title in 1968 (.335 in "The Year of the Pitcher") and 1969 (.348). So, in 1970, Pete was already clearly a star. Pete's dad came to the ballpark one day — I think Pete said it was a doubleheader. Pete hit well. But grounded out to second late in the game.
When Pete left the clubhouse after the game, he found his dad leaning against his car. Pete said hi to his dad. His dad responded, "In the eighth inning, when you grounded out to second, did you run it out?" Pete reflected on the game and then responded, "No, I guess I didn't. You know, it was a good pitch and I missed it. I was mad at myself because I should have got a base hit on that pitch so I guess I didn't run." Pete's father responded:
"When you do that you make me look bad! Don't embarrass me in this town! When you hit the ball, you run as hard as you can until they hell 'safe' or 'out.' "
Pete's dad then turned and walked away.
Pete's dad obviously put a lot of pressure on him to do things the right way. I got the feeling that it wasn't always easy for Rose. But you could tell he really respected and was grateful to his father for teaching him to do things the right way (well, with the exception of the gambling stuff, I guess).
6. The second thing that Pete said that really struck a chord with me what that at the end of 162 games, he was mad that the season was over. He was upset he had to go home and couldn't play ball until the next season. That is a feeling that I don't get from a lot of today's players. But I think its a feeling that a lot of MLBloggers can relate to. I know that I miss the season the moment the final out is recorded.
Pete mentioned that he was at the ballpark every off day. "It was where I lived." He loved hitting in the cages. He loved taking ground balls at whatever position he was playing or working on at the time. He just flat out loved baseball and playing it for a living. I can respect that.
7. In a non-baseball moment, Pete mentioned that he and Alex Rodriguez have exchanged text messages on a regular basis for many years. But when A-Rod started dating Madonna, A-Rod suddenly stopped returning Pete's texts. Pete remarked, "He dumped me for Madonna!" Once A-Rod and Madonna stopped seeing each other and A-Rod moved on to Kate Hudson, A-Rod resumed his text message exchange with Pete.
8. During the Q&A session, somone asked, "Who would win in a head-to-head match up, the 1980 Phillies or the 2008 Phillies. Pete instantly responded, "They'd win. We're all in our damn 60s!" After discussing some of the strengths of each team, Pete then commented, "Well, if it was Steve Carlton versus Cliff Lee [for Pete's sake, we'll pretend Lee was actually on the 2008 Phillies team], no one would win. We'd probably go nothing-nothing all night. Now, if it was Cole Hamels pitching (a BIG grin comes across Pete's face), well, I'd like our chances."
9. Okay, we've made it to the Ninth. The last story I'll share is the big obvious story. Someone asked something along the lines of "What's going on with your reinstatement and when (if ever) will you be in the Hall of Fame?"
The bottom line is that Pete has no clue. He said he thinks he's being teased. For example, Selig just announced he'll retire in three years. It didn't sound like Rose was buying that story. He theorized that Selig is trying to wait to reinstate Rose until after Rose is too old to manage. Or, he thinks Selig is waiting until Pete dies. "But the joke's on Selig, I'm gonna outlive him!" But, as I mentioned, the bottom line is that Pete doesn't know when or if he'll get back into baseball and into the Hall of Fame.
10. Oh, wait…we're heading into extra innings. Two more brief comments. First, someone asked Pete if he'd ever hurt a catcher playing so hard. Pete responded, "Are you a baseball fan!? Where were you in 1970?" He then told the story or lighting up Ray Fosse in the 1970 all-star game. Pete talked about the purpose of the game ("The purpose of the game is to WIN. That's the only purpose. You play to WIN!") and how you play the game (clean but hard). He said that, if you paid for a ticket to come to see Rose and his team play, he was damn sure going to do everything in his power to make sure you saw a win. And that is how it should be. He talked about hard (but clean) slides at 2B and pitchers brushing batters back with a inside pitch. This is all part of the game and so is running over a catcher if he is blocking the plate. In sum, Rose turned back to the guy who asked the question, "So the answer to your question, you bet I did."
Okay, one more bonus Rose comment. At the end of his Q&A, he said, "Does someone have one more question?" A guy stood up and asked something like, "what do you think about all the discussion about wood bats vs. metal bats, etc., etc.?" Pete scans the audience, "Does someone have one more GOOD question?"
And that was my run-in with Pete Rose. I left the event a much bigger fan of Pete Rose (aside from his silly thoughts on Ichiro). He is a great lover of baseball. He is a great people person. He isn't smug. He isn't aloof. He isn't better than me or you or the next guy. He's just a guy with a lot of baseball knowledge and experience and a desire to share it with anyone interested in hearing about it. If you have a chance to go to a similar event featuring Pete Rose, I highly recommend it.
Steve Carlton (Saturday, December 5, 2009)
My Steve Carlton experience was much shorter and more ordinary, but it was cool nonetheless. Tim and I met "Lefty" at an autograph signing event at the Majestic Tent Sale at the VF Outlets in Reading, PA.
Every couple months, Majestic puts on an amazing tent sale at the VF Outlets and it is standard to have a free autograph signing event featuring a player or two from the Phillies or the Eagles. This is the second Hall of Famer I've run into at the Majestic Tent Sale. Last year, Michael Jack Schmidt followed his luncheon experience by signing at the Majestic Tent Sale the next day.
I learned that some people lined up to get free tickets for the Carlton signing at 1:30 a.m. the night (morning) before (of). I, on the other hand, had a connection and I landed two tickets without waiting in the cold dark and long ticket line in the morning…
…still we got to stand in the actual autograph line.
Eventually we made our way up to Lefty…
…and like Rose, he too was very nice. He'd have little 2 minute discussions with each person (assuming the person engaged him in conversation). He was extremely nice and cordial, and he went out of his way to connect with Tim.
Tim, however, was tired as could be after waiting through the autograph line. Luckily, he found some activities to keep him occupied…
…like standing on my feet with his head in my jacket.
Or laying his head on his mother's shoulder.
And we learned something interesting about lefty, he's a "righty" when it comes to writing.
We got two autographs on the nice 8×10 glossy photo that they provided. This one is signed to Tim…
…and mine just says "HOF '94" under his signature. Very nice.
Oh, yeah, and Carlton mentioned that he had a nice dinner the night before with Pete Rose at a local country club. That would have been an interesting dinner discussion.
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This was a really well-written and intriguing entry. I've always been one of those anti-Pete Rose people. If Rose wasn't a player-manager during his last few years, I don't think any team in the MLB would have let him on their squad just to pass up Ty Cobb. Ichiro has a higher OBP than Pete Rose, even without all the walks. Sure you could say that Rose played a lot longer, but Ichiro has played 9 years, which is a considerable amount of time. The scary thing is that those 9 years came after what could have been Ichiro's prime as an athlete. Ichiro has said that he would play until he's 50, so who knows? Ichiro may be the one to break the hit record, rather than Jeter. Nevertheless, I appreciate Pete Rose's love of the game, something that not too many athletes have today.
Ichiro really wants to play that long? Damn. That'd be pretty sweet. But anyway…Todd…outstanding entry. Love the pics. And I'm not sure whether or not to root for Jeter. He IS a Yankee, but he DID toss me a ball during the World Series this year. Hmm…
Thanks for stopping by. I completely agree. Ichiro is a stud and I love him. He can do no wrong in my book.
Thanks, man. As for Jeter, not rooting for a Yankee is always high up on my list.
Hey guys,
A few things on Jeter:
1. He currently has 2766 Hits putting him 234 away from 3000.
2. Jeter's Birthday is Mid-season (June 26) while Rose is Early-Season (April 14).
3. At current age – 35 Years, 10 Months, and 8 days, Jeter has 2766 Hits. Rose at the end of the 1976 Season had 2762.
4. Jeter's Hits per season (16) is 172.875. Rose is 197.28.
Rose's Avg his last 10 years = 149.4. That would leave Jeter to Avg 149 hits in his last 10 years as a Pro.
5. If Jeter finishes 2010 with at least 200 hits, he will reach 3000 by May of 2011. a month shy of his 37th Birthday.
6. This most important factor is how many more years will Jeter play?
The X-Factor in this is the Yankees. Jeter is and will always be a New York Yankee. He is do for a contract renewal and will get 10 years. Is that crazy? No, not for a man who has been a fixture in the franchise for 16 years. So at 10 years Jeter will play until he is at least 45. Same age as Rose. Players are better conditioned now than ever before. Jeter will not play SS the entire time, the same way Rose was moved to 1B. Jeter will also DH, something Rose could not do.
At the end of this season, if Jeter gets 200 hits, he would have 2966. That would leave him 1290 behind Rose or to Avg. 121 hits over the next ten seasons. After 1976 Rose had five or six more productive years and then his numbers began to slide. I see Jeter having at least 7 years of 180 + hits in a season. If that happened, he would be a mear 30 hits behind Rose at the age of 43. It should happen.
My finger is far, far, faaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr from the pulse of the Yankees, but I don't see a 10-year contract in Jeter's future. Maybe 5 years with 5 option years. But it seems like a team would have to be pretty crazy to commit to ANYONE until age 46.


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It's hard to imagine right now but spring is right around the corner and that means blooming flowers.
But a new study by researchers at Harvard and UW-Madison shows that some flowers are blooming much earlier than before, some up to a month early.
Keepers of La Crosse's friendship garden have noticed a change. They say they've been able to successfully grow plants that you wouldn't normally see in our area.
"We are able to grow some plants that typically, you would not have 15 years ago, you would not have tried zone 5 plants like the tree peonies and the Japanese maples and things like that," said Master Gardener Marilyn Rebarcheck.
Rebarchek says one reason is shorter winters which means an earlier thaw. But she warns mother nature is unpredictable and things could swing back the other way.