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A horrible waste
This has been a bruising campaign. Now both the winners and losers can lick their wounds, look at their depleted campaign funds, and wonder what comes next. Incredible amounts of money were spent on both sides, and the really sad part is that, like a gambling loss, it has just disappeared.
Nothing got built, no potholed road was repaved, no crumbling bridge was repaired, no hungry child was fed, no jobs were created. Another sad thing is that all that money probably didn't have any effect on the outcome of the campaign. Mr. Obama is still president; Congress is still in the hands of the same parties as before. Our elected representatives will immediately begin seeking donations to be ready for the NEXT election cycle. What a horrible waste and shameful squandering of precious resources.
How did you feel about all the negative advertising? Your candidate (mine, too) was lied about, accused of all sorts of terrible behavior and every statement twisted and misrepresented.
There is a strong and growing nonpartisan movement under way to reverse this ugly and destructive process, and we all need to be a part of it. We need to free our politicians from the desperate struggle to raise campaign money.
We need to put limits back on the amounts that can be donated, and to make clear who that donation is coming from. We need to turn away from the idea that money is somehow a form of "free speech," and put limits on it again.
Face it; if money is speech, those with the most money get the most speech, and those of us with the least money don't have a voice. Why else was Wall Street able to get the government to bail them out of trouble at the taxpayer's expense? Because of all the "voice" they had in influencing those lawmakers with huge, undisclosed campaign contributions.
One approach to correcting this could be through an amendment to the Constitution which would overturn the Supreme Court ruling that "money is a form of free speech" and clarify that only human beings are entitled to the rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. For more information about this effort, visit movetoamend.org or look up "Move To Amend" in your search engine.
Mike Moran • Rapid River Twp
A dam shame
Dams are used worldwide for carbonfree power, flood control, transportation, recreation, and public safety. A few years ago we had a very spirited debate with lots of diverse input on the Boardman River dams.
In October, as a result of dam removal and seasonal flooding, wildlife and property was destroyed and public safety was threatened.
I think it's time for environmental leaders who won the debate to speak out on this issue as we return to a "natural river." Will there be continued destruction with seasonal rains? Is the current removal plan still correct? Will global warming play a role?
Adrian DenHaan • Beulah
Big money & elections
Big Bird and the Affordable Care Act are safe. And for all the millions spent by Sheldon Adelson, the Brothers Koch, Karl Rove, et al, to unseat Barack Obama, all they've ended up with is a pile of cancelled checks. And they're not even legally tax deductible. As Jackie Gleason would have said: "How sweet it is!" On the serious side, now we citizens of this great country have to keep the pressure on the President (to use his bully pulpit) and on our reps in Congress to talk to each other and to compromise. Hopefully, they all got the message that we're tired of political gridlock in Washington and the paralysis it produces.
Chuch Thiel • Elk Rapids
Violence & the homeless
Homelessness Awareness Week, November 10-18, was a time to increase
awareness about this ongoing crisis affecting more than 636,000 people
in the U.S. every day. One way we can reduce our nation's homelessness
is to help end domestic violence.
Significant percentages of homeless women report domestic violence was the immediate cause of their homelessness. Many survivors are in highly controlled relationships and lack resources to leave the home they share with an abuser.
Without access to money, transportation or a support system, they must choose between staying in an abusive relationship and living on the streets.
Homeless shelters are not a safe option for many domestic abuse survivors who are escaping a dangerous relationship. Daily, in the U.S., 37,000 domestic abuse survivors and their children reside in a shelter or transitional housing program.
Locally, the Women's Resource Center of Northern Michigan (WRCNM) provides support, counseling and safe shelter to survivors at the Safe Home. Last year, 664 survivors and their children utilized WRCNM domestic abuse services; 135 of whom sought safety at the agency's Safe Home and 68 made use of transitional supportive housing.
If homelessness is considered an ignored epidemic, domestic violence is an invisible one. It occurs in intimate relationships behind closed doors, leading us to think of it as a private matter. Domestic violence is not a private matter, it is a crime. It is a serious national problem that affects us all – in every community, work place and school.
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She has a nice body for her age and I can respect that she has a more modest style in the types of clothing she wears. But most of it is the patterns and whatnot. I know it's a bit nit picky, but some of them are God awful. What she wore at BFG was fine by me; simple and plain, but fit her conservative style. I was more discouraged by her reactions at BFG than her clothing, but the first promo she went heel in, she was wearing an atrocious top that should be burned with highly toxic chemicals to prevent the chance of it returning to seek revenge.
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Letter to our governorDecember 27,2013
Letter to our governor
Dear Gov. Shumlin:
We write today with three very important requests for you.
Many Vermonters have expressed concern about the news this week that significant overtime has been mandated and temporary workers hired to process paper health insurance applications made necessary by the failures in the online health insurance exchange. Reports indicate that up to 56-hour weeks have been required for approximately 130 state workers. Further, the Vermont State Employees Association has expressed concerns about the work requirement and their lack of training for it.
It has been reported that this overtime requirement is within the prerogative of your administration in the event of an emergency situation. Vermonters would like to know if you have officially classified the failures in the online health insurance marketplace as an emergency, and if so, what other possible remedies are made available to your administration to resolve this unfortunate situation. Gov. Shumlin, do you consider the failures in the electronic health insurance exchange, and the two documented privacy breaches therein, to constitute an emergency?
Further, in order to best inform Vermonters about the impact of this overtime mandate, we request that a full accounting be provided for all overtime hours worked, number of temporary workers hired, and the total cost impact to state and federal taxpayers as a result of processing paper applications for health insurance. We are told that this information is readily available within your office, the Department of Vermont Health Access and the Agency of Administration. If its not, wed be even more alarmed that such a decision was made without regard to its fiscal impacts.
Finally and most importantly, Vermonters deserve to be assured by you that everyone who has submitted an application, both through the faulty online exchange and the backup paperwork system, will have health insurance coverage and plan information by Jan. 1. The health care of Vermonters access to prescription drugs and medical services at a price they can afford is too important to leave to chance.
Governor, can you personally guarantee Vermonters that everyone who has applied for health care coverage through Vermont Health Connect electronically or by paper application will have both coverage and plan information by Jan. 1, 2014?
While we remain concerned that your plan for another radical restructuring of our health insurance system in 2017 will drive up costs and drive down the level of access and quality of care for Vermonters, we are most immediately concerned that those mandated into the exchange be guaranteed seamless and fully continuous coverage throughout its tumultuous roll-out.
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CSN Philly reports the Phillies have signed outfielder Jayson Werth to a multi-year deal. Jon Heyman reports it's a 2Y/$10M deal. Werth will earn $3M in 2009 and $7M in 2010. The Phillies have avoided arbitration with Werth; only Chad Durbin and Ryan Howard remain.
Werth had asked the Phillies for $4M in arbitration, and the Phillies originally offered $3M.
Thoughts: That almost seems too much for Werth, especially that second year. Werth improved tremendously on his career numbers in 2008, but he remains an injury risk, and still can improve on hitting right-handed pitching. Still, I like that it's a two-year deal, as the Phils have locked in through arbitration. Werth will, however, seek a big free agent deal if he performs well, and I don't know if the Phils would want to give him that in 2011.
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I love this dude. Good for you, Werth.
Yes..goooooood. Excellent work. Im curious about the years and the dollar figures on this one because he has really significant potential value with his run production and defensive ability.
Another good job, Ruben! Given that it is a multi year deal, I'm sure he didn't break the bank for him. Note that this guy prior to injury-ridden seasons with LA was a highly-coveted prospect running through their system. Good stuff, 5 tool player, no doubt.
I'm guessing its something like a $3.5 M this year, $5 M next year, $6 M in the 3rd year = $14.5 M
Only because I think he could get much more on the FA market next season.. eiter way this should be a good deal all around.
Is it def 3 years, or is that just our educated guess based on the fact that the Phillies have a hard-on for 3 year deals??
Excellent news.
I'm predicting 3/11M. Another great signing by Amaro Jr. Anything below 12M would be great, actually.
Depending on what these numbers are, I have to say that Ruben has really earned his stripes in his handling of this arbitration stuff. I really did not think that he really did anything awe inspiring with his signings in the off season but that was clearly by design to try and save money so he could ink the Hamels, Madson and Werth's to longer deals. Excellent job. I hope during the season they work out a long term deal with Victorino. ANd I hope it is more than 3 years…at this point it seems like half the team will be a FA in 3 years.
Its a 2 year 9 mill deal. MLB Trade rumor had the quote from Scout.com. Didn't say anything about any options for a 3rd or possibly 4th year.
It's a shame it isn't a longer deal. I'd like to hold onto him through his prime for at least three years. It's be nice to see him on the 100 Greatest Phils list a couple years from now.
from MLBTR
"Scout.com's Chuck Hixon has a source saying it's a two-year deal worth around $9MM"
I'm extremely leary of a multi-year (3 or 4 yrs??) contract for a player who has never played a FULL season due to injuries/inconsistent hitting. He has finally stayed healthy long enough to accumulate 400 ABs (418) last season. He still has his problems with righthanded pitching (.255 BA last season; .251 for his career). so everyone here is fine with his multi-yr contract and possibly $12 million?
Overall, I think 2 y/9 M sounds about right. I do agree with you Brett in the sense that it is a shame that it's not a longer deal, but at the same time, we're not sure if he can start a full season. This way we're not saddled with him if he can't or if he gets hurt. Obviously if he excels this year, you have to consider offering him a new contract.
It does seem like a lot of the team will be free agents in a couple of years, but that's then – we've got a lot of pieces who we want to see perform over the next year or two before we sign them all to further extensions. Until then, we've got them, so let's run with them.
If it's two and $9M, it's a pretty good deal.
I agree that Werth at 3 or 4 years is risky because he has had trouble staying healthy. But Werth for two years $9 million is a good deal.
Wow thats a good cheap signing, great signing actually. wouldve likes a 3rd year but theyll be back around to negotiate an extension after next season anyway.
It's amazing how the perception of Amaro is changing to be positive now, wouldn't have happened if he was more active in FA but the boo birds dont think that way…
Amaro did a poor job with the Ibanez signing but has done a good job with the arbitration-eligible signings.
I wasnt too crazy about the way Amaro brought in Ibanez for $30 mil,and didnt offer Burrell a contract(if thats true).And then again maybe Ibanez will be better for us,who can tell.
But on these dealings with our own players,so far its been very good.And I'm an honorary boo bird myself.
The problem was Ibanez was always going to set the market for corner outfielders, if we'd re-signed Burrell then it would have been for a hell of a lot more than the Rays are paying unless you would have preferred Bobby or Dunn.
Give Proferock (might have mispelt) his dues here, he's performing his duties as good as anyone right now.
hes done a nice job so far. hes not done yet though, this guy is very slick. i sense that hes fed up with ryan howard and is trying to trade him, which could take until july but still.
Getting off subject but comparing Tex to Howard- Tex got paid because he plays the game to get paid, Howard wants to get paid to play the game and that's his ethos.
Hey Nj, nice usage of the word ethos. Must have taken a philosophy class or two. I like the fact that we have kept WErth for 2 more seasons, but I think he got paid a little too much. 10 mil over two seasons is too much, but hopefully he earns it. AS far as trading Howard, I would be all for it, provided we get ample compensation in return. However, just like Abreu and Thome, addition by subtraction in the arena of salaries may open up the option of keeping Shane and Fat Joe longer than the 1 yr deals they are both signed to while still having wiggle room to make a major offseason pick up next year.
Hell, if Ryno is asking 18 mil this season, and gets it, if he hits 45 hr and 125 rbi's next season, he could easily be in the tier of 20 mil+ players and for the sake of my season ticket price, I don't want anyone who costs that much.
This signing is great news. Jayson is starting to realize his 5-tool talent, and he plays the game the right way. Once again, management has generated a lot of goodwill with a player that everyone else gave up on. Rueben and Scott are doing a great job of keeping this core of winners together for a run at multiple WS titles…Next up is signing Durbin, which shouldn't be difficult when you consider the two sides are only $600K apart…There will probably be a hearing for Rhyno. I would not be surprised to see him lose this battle this year. That's the way he wants it, that's the way he gets it.
this is a great move. this locks him up for 2 years and im guessing ruben is hoping that one of the young minor league guys will step up and fill his stop in 2011.
Doug… Full Metal Jacket reference… Awesome. ASking for 18 mil a year? What we have here is a failure to communicate!
Both of those movie quotes would happen to be from Cool Hand Luke. The second quote I preach constantly at my place of employment.
justin: Exactly what I thought. In 2 years one of the minor league guys could step up… so 2 yrs make a lot sense –despite the fact that I was pulling for 3yrs or more.
First off this is a great deal not too pricey and you lock him up for two years. secondly Howard is not getting traded for at least two years he has two years left of arb I think and he will go this year and next both parties know this and then maybe trade him before he becomes a FA but you never know what back to back WS titles may do to him, maybe want to stay longer.
And way off the subject, if we could have signed Pat the bat for what Tampa gave him I don't understand why you don't make that deal, I heard he was asking for 4 or 5 years at 8-10 mil per. What Tampa pay him 2 years 16 million right. That would have been fair in my mind anyone privey to why Phillies did not offer him that.
Any way I love this site and think phillies have a great chance to repeat if their bullpen plays anywhere near what they did last year. Any word on Chace's rehab?
Because 16/2 wasn't going to happen for Burrell until his options narrowed. Once a guys on the open market your hometown discounts gone until his agent crawls back.
If in two years we want to move Werth instead of Ibanez, i'll be surprised… not that I don't think Ibanez is going to put up big numbers, I think he's going to be around the 90 RBI mark depending on where he hits in the order. But an OF of Werth, Victorino, and Taylor/Brown in LF would be way better defensively, and I think that Werth's power numbers are going nowhere but UP in the next few years
Ibanez will be a veteran guy, that you could move to the AL as a DH/1B, and maybe even land something in return for him…. That is way down the line though, cause Howard will probably be leaving here around that time and Ibanez in that 3rd year could maybe buy you time at 1B here.
Chad just texted me telling me thay agreed with Philly on a contract.
I do not have any details other than they have agreed.
Go Phils
Nice job by Amaro. I think Werth has even more to offer over last year.
I hope Werth earns that $7 mil in 2010. As for Howard… Isn't he a premiere player that A) was Rookie of the Year, B) MVP, C) 2nd to the best hitter in the game in MVP voting? I want to see D, E, F, G etc in a Philly uniform. Give him his money now!
sweet, good for Chad-he deserves a nice raise for '09. So that only leaves Howard….
Joe, thank you very much for the update! We hope it's a great deal for Chad and the Phillies. We appreciate you taking the time to keep us posted!
The Inquirer has learned that the Phillies have reached an agreement with righthander Chad Durbin on a one-year, $1.635 million contract.
I'm sort of blown away at how well arb has gone, so far it's met or exceeded all expectations. Kind of a bummer that Werth didn't come into his own until 2008, otherwise we might have avoided signing Jenkins, who is a giant bench turd at this point. After that 8 RBI game, it was clear Jayson was something special, glad we locked him in.
Only the biggest mountain remains, The Big Man himself.
I wasn't too far off my 1yr/1.7M prediction… Great deal for both sides! Durbin was great, especially during the first half of '08… I hope he can repeat this '09.
He said it does not matter that it is a one year deal, because they have the rights to him for the next year too, and if a better year happens.
amaro just keeps knockin em out
I think that there's a lot of goodwill with our players, especially after the Hamels deal, which became a trendsetter. Too bad Howard isn't joining in… definitely not digging the vibe.
Howards not inon all of this goodwill I agree, I think they told him hes out of here if they can find a trade partner.
Thanks Joe. Good deal for Chad – I believe that was the price he was hoping for.
I really don't understand the notion that Howard is "at fault" or hurting team chemistry by asking for $18 M …
I think we all agree that is way too much to pay a player, but when he looks up and sees the players that make more than he does, he's got a very valid arguement in that if Torii Hunter, Vernon Wells, Andruw Jones etc.. make $18 M… then he should make AT LEAST that.
Now, I personally don't think those guys are worth that much, or that Teixira is worth $22.5 M…. but why is everyone all bent out of shape and saying he should be traded for ASKING for $18 M..
you guys are nuts sometimes, go back and look at some game highlights and check out some of the games down the stretch… then you tell me again that you want Howard gone and Adam Dunn or some scrub playing 1b
not adam dunn or some scrub, but not howard either…no more strikeout machines….(which would rule dunn out too)
Don: The thing is… that argument (Torii Hunter, Wells, etc making millions) shouldn't even be valid. Those teams got shafted for making stupid decisions… Since when does one team (the Phillies in this case) have to be penalized because other teams made stupid decisions?
Those other guys make more money than Howard, because they were FREE AGENTS. Howard is still in the arbitration process and is shattering records for how much he's asking/receiving.
If Howard makes $18 million this year, he'll ask for $24 mil next year and will ask for $30 mil on the free agent market.
That's why comparing Howard's asking price in arbitration to how much free agents make is comparing apples to oranges.
That is why there is arbitration, so that players who aren't yet Free Agents can be compensated and paid fairly.. I don't think that Howard will win the $18 M, I think he'll WIN $14 M instead when the case goes to the Phillies.
I think it takes some balls to ask for that much money when you hit .250 and strikeout 200 times a season, and league the league in errors at your position… But if you also lead the league in HRs and RBIs, and carry your team when the games matter most.. ask for whatever you want.. and if you get it, i'll be shocked… but I won't be mad
The player I thought would be good would be a James Loney.. somebody that hits for a nice average and can drive in runs. Well we added Raul Ibanez who does those things from a position we needed fill anyway, and people didn't seem to like that move.. Its the realization that people on here will NEVER be satisfied, and will always find something to bitch about. I want to see Howard in Phillies pinstripes until it just doesn't make sense to keep him any more… which to me, would be right before you lose him as a Free Agent.. until then, he'll get paid what he deserves thanks to the arbitration process
Right, but thats also why howard is out of line. Should other taems have to pay oliver perez more money because carlos silva stole 11m a year from seattle? NO…liekwise, the phillies should not validate comparisons to A-Rods contract. If they continue to press the phillies on this and they are forced to go to arb AGAIN like it appears, I think its ok for Ruben to wash his hands of the situtaion and trade the player.
If he would just make contact half of the times he struck out his RBI's would be at least 40-50 more per year. Then I would agree giving him all the money in the world. Oh and if he got a clue how to play the field then he would be fine as well.
To be honest with you Don, I think a lot of the hostility towards Howard has to do with the fact that he and Rollins called us out last year. They want a pass when they aren't playing well and not get booed. Well, to be honest I think Utley and Hamels will get that pass, where Howard won't and I think it has to do with the fact that he is holding the city hostage when he was offered a "very, very" reasonable salary. Rightfully so, and thats why I say you made your bed now sleep in it. You wanna be the big shot and demand A-rod money fine, but don't think we are gonna support you if you can't produce. Right or wrong?
All I know is, I wish I could basically only show up for 1 month of work and say ask, and seriously believe, that I should be paid $18 million.
Oh wait, that's what I'm doing, haha
Go Phils!!
I don't personally sit there and boo its not me, but I know the boo-birds will be holding court on his season given how this process is going for the second year in a row.
If I remember correctly, Ryan didn't call us out , it was Jimmy who did all the talking on that show. Ryan just kind of smiled and shook his head, never said anything about the fans. Honestly, I just don't get some of you, these guys just won the WS, quit busting their balls for stuff that happened last year.
Oh, and I don't think anyone is worth that kind of cash, athletes, musicians, actors, none of them , but it is what it is, and short of boycotting games, concerts, movies, there's nothing we can do about it.
Rollins said something along the lines of Ryan can hit a home run, but then if he strikes out in his next at-bat, he gets booed… which was and is true.
To say that Rollins and Howard will get booed, and Hamels and Utley won't shows just how racist this city still is.. which I won't deny.. I live in the Northeast, which is probably 75% white, and I hear the N-word on a regular basis… but that is a whole seperate issue.
How is Howard "holding the city hostage"….. The Phillies chose to hold him in the minors, which in turn has probably cost him MILLIONS of dollars on a multi-year contract… He could have signed a similar deal to Utley, but thought he'd make more going year to year.. Why are people taking this personally?
Okay fellas, first comment, but ive been on this site since the trade deadline of last year. Good signings so far, and i commend Mr. Amaro for all his work, after taking some scrutiny about the Burrell situation and Ibanez(Whom i believe will be a big offensive upgrade over burrell). But in regards to Ryan Howard, they should man up, and sign him to a long term contract. I don't care what they give him, i dont care what they give him in regards to other top sluggers in the game, it doesn't matter as long as he is happy, and they keep the core of the team intact through many of the players primes. A lot of people say, blah blah " i dont want him makin 20 mil, he strikes out too much, he goes in slumps" blah blah, well people that what "sluggers" do, they strikeout a lot, and they also give you about 40+ homers, and 120+ rbis, garunteed each and every year through the prime of their career. The money isn't coming out of you pockets, who cares, they put the product on the field, and if they sign him to a multi year deal, it would be a damn good, championship contending team for the next 3,4+ years.
Without Ryan Howard, the phillies do not come close to winning the NL East Title, and do not go on to win the World Series, pay the man what he earned, come on, ROY, MVP and the top 3 in the MVP selections since then. So please stop saying they need to trade this guy, blah blah, no, they really don't need to trade him, if would be awfully terrible mistake to do that.
Thank you
Um no it wouldnt and im not going to stop at all in any way. Ryan Howard makes 10M and wouldnt even tip the bar that was giving him free drinks all night…only a complete and utter arrogrant d-bag would do that, such that i dont want him on my team….ill take some nice young prospects and be gone with him…better for the future of this franchise to ensure new generations of world champions..
Don, I was going to bring that up but I don't live in Philly so didn't want to cast stones when I wasn't sure. I don't think Utley has ever gotten booed in Philly, but yet he sucked just as bad at times, and I've heard that McNabb has been called some nasty things, so maybe it is a race issue, but I just don't want to believe that.
Geoff, where did you get that info about Ryan not tipping at the bar? Were you there, did you witness that personally? Because if not, that is just spreading rumors, which is BS.
If you are talking about the PaddyWhack's situation, where he "didn't tip the bartender's" …. their General Manager came out with a statement right after that story broke
"Mr. Howard was at our establishment as a guest of another patron that was having a scheduled Happy Hour party," says the bar's GM Ryan Kilkenny. "The bill of this party was not the responsibility of Mr. Howard. The bill was settled in full and a tip was left,"
Are you ok with him still being on the team Geoff?
Geoff, last time i checked, you weren't running the team, how do you get him off as being arrogant? If you put up 5 MVP caliber year, why would you not believe you should get a significant raise? And do you actually believe he goes in to Amaro's office and says, i want 18 Mil. No, he has his agent, and whatever other people he consults, and they look up salaries of other people whom he puts up better numbers than, and they they generate a number. Also, you go take your nice young prospects and pray and hope they turn out to be half the caliber of Howard, and maybe you could be successful, give me a break, you watch him on tv or at the park play baseball, you dont deal with him in the clubhouse and what not, you dont know what his personality is like, nor does it matter, as long as he keeps putting up the MVP numbers.
Also, he can't be that "arrogant d-bag" in clubhouse, or you would hear about it, plus, rollins, manuel, myers would put a halt to that.
I have no prob with Howard asking for whatever he wants. He helped his team win a WS and he will be a productive DH for an AL team in a few years. I'll always remember him for the first half of his career, when he was a Phillie, rather than the latter part of his career, when he was an aging, declining DH.
I'll never love Howard as much as I love Utley or Rollins (b/c I know that Howard is going to leave the Phils soon) but I'll never ever boo Howard as well.
geoff loves to make up the most ridiculous shit. don't pay him any mind.
Wow Geoff your getting the Bush treatment tonight.
In fairness Howard didn't have an MVP year, he had one month where he tore the cover off the ball. Once the Phils were considered to be for real he was the glamour vote, a good year would have seen him produce insane numbers and not fall flat in so many catagories.He has to show a hell of a lot more to be deserving of get paid witht he very top. There's a system to how players get paid and Howard camp doesn't like that, they want his money now and will hike up the premium every time his status salary isn't to their liking.
Well said, NJ. Howard wasn't even a serious MVP contender up to September, when he had this fantastic 1-month… but that's it… the rest of the season was generally one big slump. We were lucky that Pat the Bat was hot when Howard wasn't.
Our MVP in 2008 –and in 2007– is Chase Utley. No questions asked.
Ok so I live in Vermont and I just bought season tickets, and I want to see howard on the team for the next two years he has left in arb. Both sides knew he was going to arb. that is why he ask for what he did and the phillies offered what they did. I don't think he is going to be all pisses if he loses and only makes 14 mil. I thought we all knew he would go year to year until his arb is over then when that time comes you either deal him that year or just let him go. I was never one to agree with the idea that you have to get something for a guy who wants to leave. Be happy the big guy will be here at least two more years and that gives you two years to find a replacement from inside the organization. If the phillies keep their starting pitching and bullpen in tact and they progress like we all hope they will, you can lose some offensive punch after two years. I like Ryan and think he is great for the phillies why all the bitching about what he is asking that is the business side of the game. The guy is going to be a stud for the next two years put up great power numbers and yes strike out a bunch of times, but ever think of the double plays he dosn't hit into when he strikes out, I know that seems like a lame statement, but think about it and even when he strikes out a lot the if uttly is batting third do you think teams really want to walk him to get to Howard, no they don't so he will get more pitches to hit. If we keep the core team together whether howard gets 14 or 18 mil. I think this team dosn't really care what he is getting paid they seem all to get along.
And on JRol calling out the fans, I lived in Philly for most of my life before I moved back to VT and what he said was the truth we philly fans are very fickle and remember we even booed Mike Schmidt, arguably one of the best 3rd basemen of all time. So get off his back he is a competitor and a cornerstone of this team. So why not enjoy being world champions and let these things play out and love the big guy or not, in the big picture he helps this team win games, you want a superstar power hitter you take the strikeouts that is what power hitters do. I will see you all opening day and hope we can all just get along.
One more thing I will be at the sat. before opening day game with the Rays and I want to hear a standing ovation for pat the bat. Never a huge fan of the guy but he did help us win a world series and played well above average for the Phillies and always played hard and we need to show appreciation for his service to this team and to the city.
I'm pretty sure that Howard was the first player in like 30 years to lead his league in HRs and RBIs at the All-Star break, and not be named to the All-Star team??
Utley would be probably 4th on my list of Phillies deserving the MVP last year.. maybe lower.
Lidge, Howard, Hamels, Moyer…then probably Utley…
In the month of September, Utley had 17 RBIs, Howard had 32
Utley's batting average dropped by a point, Howard's rose by 17.
Of course there is the arguement that Howard's average should have been higher all along, but the fact of the matter is that he carried this team on his back.. got us into the playoffs, and the rest is history


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Christopher Kennedy Lawford brings his story of recovery and redemption to Pasadena
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Growing up in a world of showbiz and political privilege as the son of movie star Peter Lawford and the nephew of President John F. Kennedy, Christopher Kennedy Lawford couldn't have imagined that alcohol and drug addiction would eventually cost him his share of the family fortune and very nearly his life.
But when he bottomed out at age 30 after a decade of wild living, he found the strength to regain his sobriety, maintain it for 26 years and even help countless others around the globe with both his own story and by collecting and sharing the addiction struggles and victories of others.
Lawford has recently released the third in a series of books he has written on the topics of recovery and sobriety, "Recover to Live: Kick Any Habit, Manage Any Addiction," and will be discussing it at 6 p.m. Monday at the Pasadena Recovery Center. With a panel of prominent guests, including Dr. Drew Pinsky, Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard, LA County Supervisor Michael Antonovich and LA County Sheriff Lee Baca scheduled to attend, the event is just one example of how far Lawford has come — a fact that should inspire anyone involved with such battles.
"This is not an illness that affects a certain segment of the population, because 10 percent of the population has it, and that makes it a disease that crosses all demographics," says Lawford. "It's often activated during one's teenage years because teens experiment, but there's a genetic predisposition to it, and traumatic events in adolescence set it off."
Lawford's own childhood traumas were on an epic scale, as he suffered through the assassinations of his beloved uncles John and Robert Kennedy. But in a recent phone interview, he was remarkably mild-mannered about his storied lineage. He noted that two-thirds of Americans will be touched at one level or another by traumatic events in their lifetimes.
While Lawford achieved sobriety in 1986, he only turned to writing publicly about it with his 2005 New York Times bestselling memoir "Symptoms of Withdrawal." The book chronicled his descent into near-fatal drug and alcohol addiction and the battle back to sobriety.
"I wasn't intending on becoming a poster boy for addiction, but Norman Mailer said I was the only one in the family who could write, so I decided to tell my story to establish a writing career," recalls Lawford. "I tried to write a novel right after my memoir, but because it's such a prominent disease that no one wants to talk about, there was a lot of pressure on me to continue in this arena, and I really couldn't turn my back on that."
Indeed, Lawford next turned to writing the book "Moments of Clarity: Voices from the Front Lines of Addiction and Recovery," which collected 44 personal stories of awakening that illuminated the spiritual epiphanies people reach on the journey from addiction to recovery. Along the way, he shared both his own hard-won wisdom and those of the experts he interviewed in the process of writing.
He notes that the key to understanding addiction is to realize that it is a brain disease, and that it is possible to do something about it. He also believes that "getting honest with yourself is the first thing to do," as many addicts suffer from denial and don't believe they have a problem.
"What's really exciting is that as scientists and doctors realize that addiction is a real brain disease, they're able to research the problem through neuroscience, which could ultimately cure it," says Lawford. "Experts believe we're just beginning to understand the brain, so our optimism is huge."
Despite his focus on addiction and those who have learned lessons from overcoming it, Lawford says that his new book isn't only for addicts. In fact, he believes that the best audiences for it are people who are at a stage where they have bad habits but haven't yet become fully hooked on a destructive behavior.
"This book should guide people in how to deal with their problems in a non-expensive and practical way," says Lawford. "Just find a community of people that supports you. It helps to have expanded consciousness, whether it's spiritual or anything else that elevates your attitude and mind. Take one day at a time, all the classic ideas are classic because they're true.
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- Cathodic oxygen reduction catalyzed by bacteria in microbial fuel cells
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- Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) have the potential to combine wastewater treatment efficiency with energetic efficiency. One of the major impediments to MFC implementation is the operation of the cathode compartment, as it employs environmentally unfriendly catalysts such as platinum. As recently shown, bacteria can facilitate sustainable and cost-effective cathode catalysis for nitrate and also oxygen. Here we describe a carbon cathode open to the air, on which attached bacteria catalyzed oxygen reduction. The bacteria present were able to reduce oxygen as the ultimate electron acceptor using electrons provided by the solid-phase cathode. Current densities of up to 2.2 A m-2 cathode projected surface were obtained (0.303+/-0.017 W m-2, 15 W m-3 total reactor volume). The cathodic microbial community was dominated by Sphingobacterium, Acinetobacter and Acidovorax sp., according to 16S rRNA gene clone library analysis. Isolates of Sphingobacterium sp. and Acinetobacter sp. were obtained using H2/O2 mixtures. Some of the pure culture isolates obtained from the cathode showed an increase in the power output of up to three-fold compared to a non-inoculated control, that is, from 0.015+/-0.001 to 0.049+/-0.025 W m-2 cathode projected surface. The strong decrease in activation losses indicates that bacteria function as true catalysts for oxygen reduction. Owing to the high overpotential for non-catalyzed reduction, oxygen is only to a limited extent competitive toward the electron donor, that is, the cathode. Further research to refine the operational parameters and increase the current density by modifying the electrode surface and elucidating the bacterial metabolism is warranted.
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- 2008
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- Acetate; Acidovorax; Acinetobacter; Bacteria microorganisms; Bacterium; Bio-electrochemical system; Bioelectric energy sources; Bioenergy; Biofuel cell; Bioreactors; Bioremediation; Conservation of energy resources; Electrodes; Energy conservation; Environmental biodegradation; Metabolism; Oxygen; Renewable energy; Sphingobacterium; Wastewater treatment
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Well that's all she wrote. The Philadelphia Phillies 2009 regular season has come to a close, and as a team they've dealt with the ups and downs that come with a 162-game schedule.
In the finale, the regulars were strapped to the pine for the most part, as all of the starters, save Jayson Werth, sat down. In what was clearly a meaningless game to both teams, the Phillies and Marlins decided to extend the already lengthy season by just one more inning. With the two men on and two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning, Paul Hoover singled in John Mayberry Jr. to give the Phillies a 7-6 victory.
J.A. Happ began the game but threw just 39 pitches over two innings as Charlie Manuel gives him some rest to prepare for the postseason. Seven other pitchers combined to finish off the game for the Phillies, with Chad Durbin getting the win.
The Phillies finish the 2009 campaign with a 93-69 record, the most wins for the franchise since 1993 when the won 97 games. They jump into the postseason with a victory, however insignificant that may be. Now all that is left to do is set the postseason roster and start the run back to the World Series.
In the NLDS, the Phillies will face off against the Colorado Rockies, the same team that swept the Phils in the opening round in 2007. The Rox started the season off with a dud, causing them to fire manager Clint Hurdle. Jim Tracy took over and the Rockies never looked back, going 74-41 since his promotion. Two seasons ago, Colorado was hot going into the postseason and used that to catapult them into the World Series, where they were swept by the Red Sox.
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Way to go, Hoover!
/removes Jeltz bag from head
What happened to all of those people who claimed the Braves were going to win out the final week of the season?
ha! The Marlins actually finished in 2nd place, Braves 3rd.
Anyone have any knowledge of the Game 1 start time? TBS has it listed as 1:30pm on their daily schedule, but seems like Todd Zolecki is saying first pitch is at the (very odd) time of 2:37? I guess the later the better, but…weird.
TBS will probably have an hour-long preview before each game… that's my guess
We got screwed with the TV time selection. How are we supposed to watch? We're WFC and deserve the most desirable timeslot
I am totally screwed. I have tickets for Thursday's game and totally can't make it. I am looking for a trade for Wednesday's game. If anybody can help, let me know.
well I won't be going to class on Wednesday or Thursday.
I'll trade you one Washington Nationals – San Diego Padres spring training ticket for your playoff ticket. I will accept nothing less.
Im going down Thursday I'll take the train in after my last class at 1030 to be part of all the festivities. Hopefully we will have the ralley towels again and Dan Baker telling to WAVE THOSE TOWELS and then cue it up with TV it looks cool to see all the towels REDTOBER > Rocktober
Is it confirmed that the Phils play the early game on Wednesday and Thursday?
Get ready for shadows covering half the field and making it tough on the hitters. These start times blow, but it was expected since MLB will not screw over the Yankees, Red Sox or Dodgers.
I am happily eating crow, Morris. This team could either get swept by the Rockies or make the World Series. Nothing would surprise me.
morris….let me know if u dont find a trade….interested buyer here…
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I'm in the dc area and want to watch some baseball Saturday night with philly fans. Any particular bar that people know about? Thanks.
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time to shove the '07 playoffs up the rockie's asses. go phillies!!!!!!!!!
the defense starts here!
JP, that sounds like a very fair trade to me. You are so misunderstood, just like the Halliday trade that didn't happen, you got blamed for that just because you wanted a little more. Life is SO unfair!
Ricciardi got fired! Awesome.
Awesome!!! Let's do this!
Vito, I might actually be looking to sell, the guy I share my tickets with might not be able to make it to either game.
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JFE, the Ventor Sports Cafe in Adams's Morgan area is usually a good Phillies bar…
Not thrilled about the early starts. This season's stats predicts high-scoring games. All four starters (assuming De La Rosa's injury doesn't prevent him from being on the Rockies roster) get hit harder during the daytime. Not brimming with confidence at this point, but I have more faith in Lee and Hamels rising to the occasion than I do the Rockies 1-2. And I'm pissed that the Twins-Tigers playoff game might make the Yankees' opening round a breeze.
Thank goodness I give night classes so a 2 PM start works well for me. Looks like we get a chance to get some payback for 07. Going to be very interesting I think. The Rockies are not riding that same wave of success they were in 07 and, unlike that year, they ended the season in a negative note by losing to the Dodgers when they had a chance for a epic comeback to take the division.
If Hamels and Lee form the devestating duo in the playoffs we want them to be the series could easily be over in 3. I think its all up to the first game. If we lose that one then I think we are in trouble.
go phils…..yeah team…rah rah…..just get it done.
I was at the game on Sunday. Although the game was meaningless, the atmosphere made CBP once again the best place to be. Phillie fans get knocked all the time, but they are knowledgeable about the game and their team. When Werth was intentionally walked in the 10th the fans lustily booed during all four balls. There is no surprise that when Philly baseball players retire they speak highly of their experience in Philadelphia.
Someone explain to me why Walker may not make the roster in the postseason?
Shouldn't Happ pitch 3rd in this series???
No Romero for playoffs. Happ in pen! Blanton #3 and Martinez 4 if needed.
How about RYAN HOWARD finishing the season with a .279 batting average?? I remember talking about this possibility with someone else (Original Chuck P?) about a month ago.. how anything above .275 would've been phenomenal for the big guy.
What a great season for him. I hope he keeps it up in the playoffs.
Always nice to end the season with a win. Now on to the next step and god willing a little revenge on the rockies.
I plan to watch the games online while at work but refuse to pay for it: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081001084811AAjfoWV
I hope the free option works.
If you keep Walker on the postseason roster, who do you leave off?
Walker up; Myers down! Romero's out with Moyer! Leaves Happ, Eyre, Walker, Condrey, Durbin, Madson, Lidge.
Pitching depth chart:
Cole Hamels
Cliff Lee
J.A. Happ
Joe Blanton
Ryan Madson
Scott Eyre
Brett Myers
Clay Condrey
Chad Durbin
Pedro Martinez
Brad Lidge
Sergio Escalona
Off the wild card playoff roster – Tyler Walker, Antonio Bastardo, Kyle Kendrick
During the post game show, they talked about using Happ in relief in game 1 or 2 and possibly coming back with him to start in game 4. I think that is a good idea because I'd rather have Happ throw 6 – 7 innings as a starter and possibly 1 in relief than use him up with 3 or 4 innings in relief in an inning at a time. Starting pitching is far more crucial than relief pitching.
Myers has experience in the postseason and in high pressure situations as a closer so I trust him more than Walker. Walker may make the roster while Escolona is off but I think they want another lefty in the pen other than Eyre.
Actually, according to Zolecki – Escolona is in Clearwater as a reserve, and Kendrick will be in the bullpen.
Condrey, Durbin, Eyre, Kendrick, Lidge, Madson, Myers, Walker and Happ/ Martinez are the bullpen candidates.
I was almost positve that Cairo's playing time.. and production over this past weekend, meant that he was going to replace Eric Bruntlett on the bench
but from what i'm reading.. they are both going to make it..
and there will only be 11 pitchers .. which makes sense for a short-series..
The Rockies kill right hand pitching when it comes to home runs. Manuel will have a tough order trying to juggle the rotation & bullpen with so many lefties out of commission.
Any word on Chan Ho Park coming back for the NLCS (if we make it to that level)?
Is there still good argument that Matt Stairs should be on the playoff roster? Granted that he had one of the biggest hits in the postseason last year- he was the secret weapon in Manuel's arsenal that was used quite successfully to help clinch the NLCS – but now that element of surprise is gone and Stairs has been struggling at the plate, can't hit fastballs like he used to, and can't be used on the field, how effective can he be?
I like KK in the pen, despite his performance on Sunday.
It is always good to end with a win, I also think game one holds the key to the series, even though I am confident they can win in Colorado, If the rockies can win game one it will give them momentum going home, where after losing to LA if the Phillies can shut them down on Wednesday, they may be all done.
And as for rest, what is that I live in Vermont, drove down and back this weekend to see last game, leave Tuesday after work for the game Game 1 at The Bank then back to Vermont after the game and back to work on Thursday, I am glad Cole will be on the mound, and I will be in 244 row 5 if anyone wants to stop and say hi
The more I think about this whole series, the more I think that Happ should start Game 3, on the road. You would have MLB's best starter on the road, a lefty against a lineup that's not too good against LHPs…
Makes perfect sense. We can't bet on Happ trying to save Hamels and Lee in Games 1 and 2… if those two guys do not perform well, we're gonna lose the series anyway.
I like Cairo being on this roster. He can DEFINITELY hit some. Bruntlett for pinch-running and in case someone gets hurt.
BSS – I'll be next door in 243. I'll wear a Phillies hat and t-shirt so you will recognize me.
Manny- agreed about Happ being the 3rd starter in this series!
Yea, SDO… we gotta go right after their Achilles' heel!!
Let's face it, the "Cards" are stacked in the "Yanks" favor. However, I am hopeful that they will have a "Rockie" Road. If the Phillies get the Eye of the "Tiger" and Lidge can "Dodge" some bullets……the "Angel" of Harry Kalas can help us win "TWIN" World Series Championships….this "Red" October against the "Sox"
As I sit here at work reading these blogs and thinking of good things ahead, one thought popped into my mind. Do you how nice it was all year not having to listen to those clown from New York getting on this site running their mouths all of the time. Good things happens when the Muts fail so badly!
The Rockies are by all accounts the most favorable match-up the Phils could have drawn. Colorado has an all righty starting rotation now without De La Rosa, their only lefty option and arguably hottest pitcher before his groin injury. Rollins, Victorino, Utley, Howard, and Ibanez should fare well in this series.
Meanwhile the Hamels, Lee, and Happ have shown that they can dominate the Rockie's lefty lineup.
First, I have been loving my crow since the Phillies remembered how to win, and the Braves officially Choked. The Phillies won the games they needed to to officially win the division without the Braves losing any, but the Braves lost out on the Wild Card because they choked as bad as the mets. LOL. As you can see in my screen name, I currently live in Colorado. For the record I HATE the Rockies. and this stupid idiotice "Rocktober" thing makes me SICK AS HELL. I would LOVE to see the Phillies ROCK the rockies. I am trying to get tickets to game 3 in hopes that the Phillies sweep the Rockies and I can be AT Rockies Stadium for it! Some may ask why "Rocktober" makes me SICK AS HELL. Well obviously first and foremost I am a DIEHARD PHILLIES PHAN! 2nd, these "supposed" Rockies fans. LOL. Come to Colorado, and it is next to impossible ro actually find a Rockies fan ANYWHERE, until they actually make the playoffs, then all of a sudden, EVERYONE jumps the stupid bandwagon. PATHETIC. LETS GO PHILLIES!


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I just saw the first commercial for "back-to-school savings," which for me has always marked the middle of the summer in the education world. Given that important mile marker, I think it appropriate to share with you some updates on two of the priority initiatives currently underway at ISBE: the Strategic Plan and the Illinois School Purchasing Network.
As you know, a series of Strategic Plan hearings are underway. Hearings have already been held in Bloomington, Chicago, Belleville, Paris, and Wilmette, and going forward, hearings will continue to cover other parts of the state. At these hearings State Board members and I have had a chance to hear from parents, teachers, superintendents, regional superintendents, advocacy groups, and even legislators with their ideas for improving our state's public education system. I think it goes without saying that any time we are able to bring together this many interested parties in one room, the outcome will be positive for Illinois schools; I am very encouraged by the healthy dialogue that these hearings have begun to generate.
Having attended each of these hearings, it has been interesting for me to note the emergence of some common themes. On several occasions participants have voiced their belief that more needs to be done to attract and retain good teachers, especially for hard-to-staff schools and subject areas. We have been asked to look at induction and mentoring programs so that we not only get more people to teach, but are able to support new teachers in their first few years so that they stay in education. A number of participants have also suggested that the final Strategic Plan should include a broad definition of literacy, and one that is not limited to proficiency in reading. Among other subject areas, a broader definition should include math, science, and social literacy. A final issue heard loud and clear by ISBE has been the need for our agency to continue its advocacy efforts with the federal government for more special education funding for local school districts.
A second, major initiative now underway is the new Illinois School Purchasing Network. I would again encourage you to follow the lead of more than 60 school districts to date, and register with US Communities, our shared services partner, so that your district will have access to the thousands of products from multiple vendors available through its contracts. You can register today at www.uscommunities.org or through the Illinois State Board of Education's website at www.isbe.net/savings. Again, in registering for the program you are neither committing to participate nor binding your district in any manner; your district will still have the ability to make choices outside of US Communities.
As always, have a great week.
Randy Dunn
Also included in today's message:
Superintendents' Conference – September 1 and 2, 2005
The registration form and detailed information about the 2005 Superintendent's Conference is now available at http://www.isbe.net/pdf/supt_conf_registration_2005.pdf. Dr. Thomas G. Carroll from the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future will provide one of the keynote addresses for the conference. Registration deadline is August 15, 2005. Please share this information with all school administrators who may be interested in attending.
Reading Improvement Block Grant Update
The Reading Improvement Block Grant application is now available on the eGMS. The application is due July 25, 2005. Please note the budget section of the application asks for more detail than in years past and is similar to other grants. Make sure names of staff are listed on the budget detail page along with the building where they work. Also, the due date for the FY06 annual performance report will be June 15, 2006 for districts not using ISAT to establish performance progress and 30 days after districts receive ISAT scores for those using ISAT to demonstrate progress.
The FY05 annual performance report is available on the ISBE website under Curriculum and Instruction – Reading. The form for the report may be typed, printed out, and submitted with data any time before November 1. Please feel free to contact Laurie Lee, principal consultant, with any questions regarding the Reading Improvement Block Grant. She may be reached at 217-557-7323 or email@example.com.
Social and Emotional (SEL) Learning Standards Performance Descriptors
The Illinois State Board of Education has now released Performance Descriptors http://www.isbe.net/ils/social_emotional/descriptors.htm to compliment the previously developed Social and Emotional (SEL) Learning Standards. They are designed to help educators select and design curricula, classroom activities and instruction, and performance-based and other assessments aligned with the standards. Descriptors are also helpful in mapping curriculum or validating what a school or district has already developed and implemented. Performance descriptors offer a representative, rather than exhaustive list of learning targets that provide greater detail of a specific SEL knowledge, reasoning, and skills highlighted in the standards.
School bus driver "S" endorsement information
The Illinois Secretary of State (ISOS) has issued two memoranda regarding the new school bus driver "S" endorsement that will be required on all school bus commercial driver licenses (CDL) by September 30, 2005. The ISOS will mail these memoranda to each school bus employer and driver in the state. If you have questions regarding the "S" endorsement, please contact the Illinois Secretary of State Safe Ride Section at 217-782-7674, Monday thru Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Links to the memoranda are included here:
· School Bus Employer Memorandum
· School Bus Driver Memorandum
ISBE employment opportunities
Management has released an External Vacancy List (05-17), which can be accessed through the following link: http://www.isbe.net/hr/pdf/VL05-17.pdf
Weekly news clips
This week's news clips may be reviewed at http://www.isbe.net/news/2005/newsclips/050708.htm


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A server at Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar spent Thursday training at the new restaurant. (Staff photo: Eric Kluth)
By David Irvin: CNJ staff writer
In the last year, Clovis has seen several national chains enter the restaurant market as well as numerous smaller chains and independent firms.
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar, which will open Monday, according to company officials, is the latest to join a growing group.
The casual-themed restaurant features many culinary options, as well as a full bar. It will be the latest restaurant to enter the Clovis market, which has seen seven new entrants since November, according to city officials.
"Applebee's is known internationally, and we definitely believe we will be a good asset to the Clovis area," said Applebee's General Manager Monica Bolivar. "We have a pretty great team we've hired."
In all, the restaurant on Llano Estacado Boulevard has hired about 107 employees she said.
Chili's, IHop and Quizno's are some of the other national chains to enter the Clovis market in the last year.
The surging restaurant business here is welcome news for one Air Force man recently transferred to Cannon Air Force Base.
"Anything that comes in will be welcome," said Roger Lantry, who said he has been in the Air Force for 23 years, most recently stationed in Hawaii. "I don't think it's that bad here, it's got pretty good selection, I think."
Cancun Mexican Restaurant on Mabry Drive has been open for about three months, and according to restaurant management, business is going well.
"(We have) something different from the other restaurants," said Alicia Macias, manager at Cancun. "Some of our customers call it 'Tex Mex,' but it is very traditional Mexican food."
The restaurant opened shortly before the Pentagon recommended Cannon Air Force Base for closure under this year's Base Realignment and Closure process. However, that threat hasn't slowed business.
"We haven't noticed yet, not right now, "Macias said, "but we are sure it is going to be a big impact on our business (if Cannon closes)."
Leal's Mexican Restaurant opened its second location Aug. 15 on Prince Street. Owner Laura Leal said a new restaurant in the market slows business in the short term, but eventually it comes around.
"Anytime a new place opens we feel it for a little while," she said, "(but) overall I just think it's good for the community to have a good selection of restaurants."
There are 84 licensed restaurants in Clovis, according to city officials.
Clovis' Applebee's, a franchise unit being run by Atlanta-based Restaurant Concepts, began construction several months before the BRAC list was released.
The restaurant will operate seven days a week — from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and until midnight on Friday and Saturday, Bolivar said. She said her new staff is really "gung-ho," and ready to start working, adding that "people make the restaurant."
Many of them were training Thursday at the restaurant.
The 5,326-square-foot restaurant is located about a block west of North Prince Street on Llano Estacado Boulevard. There are about 1,200 company-owned Applebee's restaurants in the United States and about 460 owned by franchisees, according company officials.


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Childcare provider training
December 12, 2012
Commissioners' Meeting room of the Pike County Administration Bldg., 6-8pm. Topic: Planning a Curriculum to Fit Your Space. Participants will identify ways to best utilize their environment to maximize children's potential to learn. Cost: $5.00. Registration is required by December 7, by going to www.pakeys.org/pages/login.aspx. Call 570/296-3400.


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Jan. 2 Premarket Briefing: 10 Things You Should Know
Here are 10 things you should know for Thursday, Jan. 2:
1.-- U.S. stock futures were scheduled to begin trading at 6 a.m. EST on Thursday. Global stock markets were mixed Thursday amid weaker Chinese manufacturing data.
European stocks were trading higher. China's benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed down by 0.3%. Japanese markets were closed for a holiday.
2.-- The economic calendar in the U.S. Thursday includes weekly initial jobless claims at 8:30 a.m. EST, construction spending for November at 10 a.m., and the ISM Index for December at 10 a.m.
3.-- U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, the last day of 2013, a year in which the S&P 500 soared 29.6%, the most since 1997.
The S&P 500 closed up 0.4% to finish 1,848.36. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.44% to 16,576.66. The Nasdaq added 0.54% to 4,176.59. The Dow surged 28.1% and the Nasdaq jumped 41.1% in 2013.
The market was closed Wednesday for the New Year's Day holiday.
4.-- Fiat, the Italian automaker, reached a deal with the United Auto Workers union trust fund to buy the remaining shares of Chrysler for $3.65 billion.
Fiat already owns 58.5% of Chrysler's shares; the remaining 41.5% is held by the fund, which pays health care bills for retirees.
Fiat will make an initial payment of $1.9 billion to the fund, plus an additional $1.75 billion upon closing the deal, according to The Associated Press .
"The unified ownership structure will now allow us to fully execute our vision of creating a global automaker that is truly unique in terms of mix of experience, perspective and know-how, a solid and open organization," Sergio Marchionne, CEO of both Fiat and Chrysler, said in a statement.
The deal, which is expected to close on or before Jan. 20, eliminates the need for an initial public offering of the union fund's stake.
5.-- Motorola Mobility , a unit of Google
The company offered the Moto X for brief periods in December at $349, but the latest price drop isn't a temporary promotion, according to The Wall Street Journal .
Samsung's flagship device, the Galaxy S4, costs $600 at Verizon Wireless for a 16-gigabyte model without a wireless contract. Apple's
6.-- Apple played no role in the National Security Agency's alleged efforts to hack the iPhone, saying was unaware of a recently revealed program apparently aimed at turning the smartphone into an improvised listening device.
Apple said never worked with the NSA to deliberately weaken its products, promising that it would "defend our customers from security attacks, regardless of who's behind them."


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Aboriginal Language Gets Official Status in Nunavut, Canada
As of April 1, Inuktitut became an official language of Nunavut, putting it on par with English and French in the territory.
"This level of statutory protection for an aboriginal language is unprecedented in Canada," said the Government of Nunavut's Department of Culture and Heritage in an April 2 news release.
The passage of the Nunavut Official Languages Act has been five years in the making. This act takes the place of the Northwest Territories Official Languages Act, which recognized only English and French as official languages. The older act did give "a lesser set of rights to seven aboriginal languages, including Inuktitut," according to Uqausivut, a comprehensive language plan. But, as the plan points out, "This does not reflect the realities of Nunavut, where a majority of people speak neither English nor French as their first language, but a single Aboriginal language."
To help support public agencies in becoming compliant with the new act, the Department of Culture and Heritage will provide $5 million for Inuit language initiatives.
"I am proud that Inuit in Nunavut now have a clear statement of their inherent right to the use of the Inuit language in full equality with English and French," said James Arreak, Minister of Languages, in the press release.
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Olivia Wilde Shows Off Her Plunging Neckline At 'Django Unchained' Premiere
We spotted Olivia Wilde at the premiere of "Django Unchained" in New York City on Tuesday wearing a very low-cut vest. The actress paired the barely-there top with black pants and blue pumps (which matched her eye make-up).
Wilde recently opened up about the challenge of knowing when to dress sexy or not. At the beginning of her career she received contradictory advice about looking sexy at auditions. Earlier this month she spoke at Marie Claire's "The Power Of Presence" event and said, "You have to learn this game, you have to learn when to use sexuality and beauty and appearance in general, and when it's inappropriate."
We think movie premieres are a good excuse to dress sexy!
Wilde stars in the upcoming "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone" opposite Jim Carrey and Steve Carell about a magician who fights for relevance when a hip, new street magician enters the scene. It hits theaters in March.
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The Ultimate Capitalist
I know that it's considered poor form to speak ill of the dead. But is it my fault that when I think of George Steinbrenner, all that comes to mind is Seinfeld? Sure, he may have been the misguided genius behind the spendthrift MLB we're now dealing with but he's also the faceless voice demanding a calzone from sad little George Costanza.
To be honest, I don't know the first thing about Steinbrenner. I'm sure he wasn't the saint that all the sports channels and newspapers are making him out to be. He probably also isn't the devil that I've always believed him to be. The truth, like usual, lies somewhere in between.
So how do I feel now that he's dead? I don't hate the man. I don't love him. Actually, I don't really feel anything. He took advantage of an inefficiency in the system, baseball's inability to institute a salary cap, to bring all the best talent to his Yankees. He used his YES Network to monopolize revenue from all that the Yankees did. If anything, he was the ultimate capitalist. That may be the one aspect I respect the most.
But he is dead and it's the end of an era in New York. Like baseball royalty, though, the Yankees have nothing to fear. The king is dead, long live the king.
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The episode in question, where he is Elaine's date for George's wedding is a Television classic moment. Not only did it capture the fun character of "The Boss", but it showed his enthusiasm to always getting the last wrod…with a vengeance.
But for all the antagonists of the man who was truly "King of NYC", he was also a great force in recognizing the needs and wellbeings of other in his two cumminities of New York City and Tampa, Florida.
When two recent Tampa police officers paid the ultimate price, it was Steinbrenner who was upfront and depositing funds to help their children in their future needs.
In closing, he was the only Yankee I truly rooted for, and respected since he took over the team in the late 1970's.
Rays Renegade
Well he sure was an interesting character… I mean I'm not going to say any ill words but he will be forever known for making such a huge impact on the game. He strived for success and loved to win and the Yankees produced. Very rarely does that happen. He built an empire and I'm sure people have lots of opinions about him but you can't deny his impact nor his accomplishments. May he rest in peace.
Have to say I didn't know him, it's a sad time for those close to anyone who dies, until they realise how much money they have, then it seems to make things okay for them.
I agree with everything you said and just the way you said it. I however struggled with that approach in my efforts and wound up taking a much different route. The Baseball aspect of George is something I couldn't neatly summarize like you eloquently did. I tried and kept deleting and deleting. How the mighty Capitalist affected Baseball has to wait for another day after some separation. But as a NY'r I have a lot of respect for the guy.
The newspapers have been saying he was a saint? Haven't read those papers, I guess. I think the coverage has been pretty even handed.
In thinking about Steinbrenner – he wasn't as evil as, say, Pinochet. Nor did he have anyone killed in the name of the enterprise (er, state), as Stalin. He lived a a balanced life – entrepreneurial, but he did some good along the way.
Probably best in thinking that way when the negative stuff is written about him.


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"One day, on my way back from work, I tuned-in to what used to be my favorite station and started listening to Catholic Answers Live. Slowly, the hard shell that had been built around me started breaking apart every time I listened to your show. There have been several programs that have touched me very deeply, even to the point of tears."
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Pettus – The children from the Boothe Campus of South Texas Children's Home Ministries (STCHM) set aside some time from their summer vacation recently to serve the communities that surround Pettus during Mission Serve Week.
"The idea is to set aside one week of our summer to serve others and share the love of Christ," explained Becky Robertson, STCHM director of student ministries. "It's an opportunity for staff and children to work alongside each other and to help others which is in turn teaching servant leadership. Children learn by example, and what a great way of teaching servanthood than staff setting the example for our kids."
Children that are in the Homes for Children ministry are placed there because they cannot live with their own families. STCHM provides as much of a normal life for the children as possible through the houseparents who care for their daily needs, along with staff that care for a variety of needs. These staff members include their case workers and counselors, and many others in the STCHM family. Many more churches, organizations and individuals give of themselves to provide summer activities, VBS, trips and countless other opportunities for the kids.
"Our children have so many people that pour into their lives, and they have a desire to want to do the same," Robertson shared.
The children signed up for the activity of their choice. One opportunity was working at the Marshall Campus in Goliad, where STCHM provides homes for single moms and their children. The children worked alongside staff doing yard maintenance and work projects that included cleaning the church and installing new siding on the office building. Another group assisted organizing donations at the Vineyard in Beeville. A group of kids visited two nursing homes, providing art projects for the elderly residents while some children served at Christ Kitchen in Victoria.
On the last day of the week, the teens organized a Fun Day at the Boys & Girls Club in Beeville. They provided games, bounce houses, prizes and pizza. At the end of the day the children had a sense of accomplishment and provided a fun day for other children.
The mission at STCHM is "Honoring God, reaching hurting children and families with His truth and love, and enabling others to join us in this ministry." Mission Serve Week was to demonstrate that they are accomplishing that goal while encouraging the children to continue STCHM's work in the future.


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Laurel White '10 has won a highly competitive Dunn Fellowship for 2010-2011. The fellowship provides a full salary and benefits to work for one year in the Governor of Illinois' Press Office in Springfield, IL. Top students from around the country apply and fewer than 20 fellowships are awarded each year.
"I'm sure the Dunn Fellowship will be an excellent learning opportunity, one which wouldn't have been possible without the encouragement and support of North Central College," White says. "I am lucky to have had a group of excellent professors to support and encourage me throughout the application process and my entire academic career."
An English: writing major, White was also accepted into the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and she will be deferring her enrollment for a year to serve as a Dunn Fellow. While at North Central, White explored her interest in public policy journalism by researching British impressions of the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign as a study abroad student in London. For research into the culture of political satire, she attended a taping of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart." In addition, she has served as co-editor-in-chief of The Chronicle.
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Bulls fans forum has 1391 post replies from last night's GT. A good percentage of them were from Knicks fans! Knicks spread their tentacle into all corners of the globe!
Many Bulls fans are still very arrogant after the loss and put the Knicks as another 8th seeded team. There is nothing more I love to see than Knicks win on Tuesday. It will be my biggest entertainment this year to visit their fan forum after Knicks win!