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Gest Fellow Ben Wright is a Ph.D. Candidate in the History at Rice University. His research is on "American Clergy and the Problem of Slavery, 1750-1830: Form the Politics of Conversion to the Conversion to Politics."
My research explores the connections between religious conversion and antislavery activism in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Cutting off at 1830, when antislavery hardened into immediate abolitionism, I argue that the Americans and Britons who attacked slavery in this early period, did so primarily out of broader motives than simply a hatred of human bondage. The push to convert the colonies, the new American republic, and eventually the world trumped nearly every other ambition for the growing population of evangelical Protestants in the Anglo-Atlantic world. Quakers, however, offer a powerful counter-example. My study argues that Quakers demonstrated an unrivaled commitment to antislavery because of their inward quest for communal purity. It is no coincidence that the Quaker antislavery crusade coincided with what Jack Marietta has called the Quaker Reformation, a mid-eighteenth century renewal movement among Friends to refocus religious life around the principles of modesty, anti-materialism, and communal discipline.
While working in the Quaker Collection, I have investigated the letters, diaries, and other private writings of dozens of Quaker reformers, the minutes of numerous monthly, quarterly, and yearly meetings, and the antislavery publications of numerous Quaker societies. My research has confirmed many of my suspicions, while also revealing several surprising new insights. The writings of early to mid-eighteenth century Quakers like John Fothergill, George Churchman, John Pemberton and others illustrate my arguments regarding Quaker anxieties by revealing a great preoccupation with internal purity and a fear that moral failures among Friends will lead a winnowing of the faithful. I was surprised, however, to find seeds of dissention among mid-to-late eighteenth-century Quakers that would later sprout into the antebellum schisms. I found that reformers were very much aware of these dissentions and used antislavery as a tool to maintain unity. The private letters of several Quaker reformers reveal their relief at the refreshing unity among Friends in the antislavery cause. Another surprise came from a close reading of Quaker conversion narratives. Conversion in the early eighteenth century was a deeply fraught process that often took months if not years, whereas by the end of the century, conversion was a quicker process. In the early nineteenth century, the language of conversion almost completely drops out of Quaker memorials.
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Chicago – After conducting 28 Schoolhouse Meetings statewide this past summer and fall, State Superintendent of Education Glenn W. McGee certainly knows what issues are most important to local school districts.
That information has been compiled in a report, which was reviewed by the State Board of Education at its regular monthly meeting.
The comments from many of the nearly 2,700 parents, teachers, local school administrators, students and community leaders who attended the meetings has given McGee many ideas for how the state and local school districts can and should work together to serve the state's 2 million students, he said.
"We learned many valuable things from the Schoolhouse Meetings," McGee said, "and the guidance and counsel given to us will be considered in the months ahead as we continue to work together to make Illinois education Second to None."
The Schoolhouse Meetings grew out of a self- improvement plan McGee implemented last spring focused on the State Board's internal workings and improving its relationship to local school districts.
The meetings gave everyone touched by public education a chance to talk directly, openly and honestly to McGee and to learn how the State Board works with and supports local schools.
But the bigger goal was to hear local folks' concerns, and to try to address them.
Topics ranged from the universal (education funding, learning standards, testing, teacher pay, teacher shortages, special education) to the very local (enforcement of district residency rules in one school district, and agricultural education in central and southern Illinois.)

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Merry Christmas!
It's been a wonderful year for me. I've made many new friends, done many new things, and just had a wonderful time here in San Diego. We aren't going to have a white Christmas (which might be a blessing), but we are going to get a lot of rain. I hope it pours tomorrow. I love the rain!
I just want to thank all my readers, and all those who supported me and my blog over the last 7 months. This community is amazing, and I have enjoyed it so much. I love ranting about my Padres🙂 And I am very excited about what next year will bring. How good will the Padres be? Will I have to endure a season like '08, or will the Padres be unstoppable? We don't know what the next year will bring, but I am so excited to get back to baseball. No matter what happens, I know that I can come here, to Unfinished Business, and spew out whatever is going on in my mind. It's a great stress reliever, blogging.
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Kaybee, I hope you and your family have a joyous and blessed Christmas and a Peaceful New Year! And then we can get back to this mad, mad baseball world!
It's always a pleasure reading your posts. And thanks for all the visit to my blog as well. It seems unfair what the Yankees are doing, but it ain't over 'til it's over! They're good on paper but we've still got an exciting 162 games ahead of us!
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Very Beautiful "Winter Scene" on your above post !!! … Best Wishes, for a Very Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season !!! … Jimmy [27NYY] http://baseballtheyankeesandlife.mlblogs.com/
In 2009, I will get to see the Double A Affiliate of the San Diego Padres, the San Antonio Missions take on the Corpus Christi Hooks. There were many good games between these two teams in 2008. Quite a few of the players from the Missions really impressed me. They call it the I-37 rivalry, since Interstate 37 runs between both towns. The Padres will play the Missions on April 2nd. Looking at other Texas League teams, Corpus Christi and San Antonio are the only two teams playing their major league affiliate.
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Love the wintery scene in the photo, Kaybee, but it's cold enough here in Santa Barbara right now. Frost warnings for all the citrus growers. Here's to a wonderful 2009 and a great baseball season.
Hope you had a Merry Christmas. I also can't wait for baseball. Thank goodness the World Baseball Classic is coming early, so I can get my fix.


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I totally agree with PPs on mother knows best and if you feel he is better off without you than you're right. It sounds back wards but in reality, it's not.
When you can... get back into the ward. Heh... I liked going to the ward because it made me sure that there were, indeed, people crazier than me! ;)
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In keeping with the tradition set by The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall, Bethesda Softworks game director Todd Howard has confirmed that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim will let players assume the role of a vampire. As in previous Elder Scrolls games, players will "contract" the ability by being exposed to a fang-inducing disease spreading across the land of Skyrim. If left untreated, the disease will turn you into a member of the living dead. Or you can decide to treat the affliction to stay mortal. Just like in real life.
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WASHINGTON, D.C., October 11, 2007 - The Peace Corps is mourning the loss of John D. Roberts, a Peace Corps Volunteer in Vanuatu. Roberts died as the result of an accident while working at his site on October 11.
A student was cutting branches from a tree at the school where Roberts and other students were cleaning the garden, and when one of the branches fell, it struck Roberts and another member of the community. Tragically, both were killed.
"John was an exemplary Volunteer who had a true heart for service," said Peace Corps Director Ron Tschetter. "John's death is a tremendous loss for his family, the Peace Corps, and the People of Vanuatu—in particular those in the community where he served.
John served as a Construction and Skilled Trades Education Volunteer in Vanuatu with the Vetumit Rural Training Center, located in a remote village called South River, on the island of Erromango.
John was 24 years old and from Omaha, Nebraska. He was sworn in as a Peace Corps Volunteer on December 8, 2005, and was approximately one month from completion of his service in Vanuatu. John is survived by his parents, Douglas and Rose Roberts, of Omaha, Nebraska.
In his aspiration statement when he joined the Peace Corps, he said: "Why I have volunteered is a question that I do not fully know the answer to. Coming from a stable farming family I was always taught to help my neighbors but I also feel an internal pull to help lend a hand. Somewhere back in my short life…I made a choice to serve and have been doing so ever since. Instead of a single moment defining my reasons to serve, a whole life time of learning is driving me to volunteer for the Peace Corps."
As a Peace Corps Volunteer, John is credited for helping strengthen South River's transportation, income generation, and communication capabilities. However, John's lasting accomplishments can also be measured by the warmth of human relationships. As one community representative said, "John helped us develop our rural training center and community, but what we will really remember is that he lived with us, ate with us, played with us, grieved with us and rejoiced with us…he was our son."
Since 1961, more than 190,000 Peace Corps Volunteers have helped promote a better understanding between Americans and the people of the 139 countries where Volunteers have served. In the small island nation of Vanuatu, there are currently 101 Volunteers working primarily to increase access to quality education, particularly in rural areas. Volunteers also focus projects on income generation through business development, food security, sustainable agriculture, environmental conservation and youth development. Since the program's inception in 1990, over 400 Volunteers have served in Vanuatu.
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Stepfather denies murder chargeBy Brent Curtis
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An outraged family member of Dezirae Sheldon darts toward Dennis Duby at the end of Monday's court hearing.A Poultney man on Monday denied killing his 2-year-old stepdaughter in a case that has sparked a firestorm of emotion.
Dennis Duby pleaded innocent to second-degree murder in a Rutland criminal courtroom packed with people who turned out to support Dezirae Sheldon, who was pronounced dead on Friday, days after her second birthday on Feb. 18.
Bail was set at $250,000 for the 31-year-old, who faces a minimum 20-year sentence and potential lifetime sentence if convicted of the killing.
Before the hearing ended, chaos erupted in the courtroom when Dezirae's mother, Sandra Eastman, charged the defense table screaming "What did you do to my (expletive) baby?"
Eastman was intercepted by court officers who were in the courtroom in added strength due to the nature of the case and the general hostility exhibited toward Duby throughout the proceeding.
Most of the people who attended the hearing Monday were family members or friends of Dezirae's biological father, Willis Sheldon, who believe that Eastman is also culpable for the girl's death.
As Eastman, who was convicted of abusing Dezirae in July, was leaving the courthouse, a crowd chanted "Kill her."
But while those in the crowd called for Eastman to be held accountable, no criminal charges have been brought against her and court records filed by Vermont State Police investigators indicate the mother wasn't at her College Street home in Poultney when the toddler was fatally injured.
Duby told investigators that he believed the child had fallen off a table and said he'd seen her fall from a toilet and a sink on the afternoon of Feb. 19.
But physicians who treated Dezirae at Rutland Regional Medical Center and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H., told police they suspected the child was abused.
A doctor at RRMC told police that CT scans of the girl revealed skull fractures to both sides of her head suggesting "that someone held her head so tight, her skull cracked."
An autopsy further concluded that Dezirae died as a result of blunt force trauma and the manner of her death was a homicide.
Duby, who submitted to a polygraph test, told investigators he was home alone with the toddler and his and Eastman's 6-week-old daughter when the fatal injury occurred.
He said he was caring for the newborn when Dezirae wandered into a bedroom. Minutes later he said he heard a "thud." When he went to investigate, he said he found his stepdaughter lying on her back with her eyes open but she didn't respond when he tried to talk to her.
When investigators challenged him on his story, he allegedly changed some elements. In the altered version he said he fell asleep and woke up to see his stepdaughter in the bathroom, where she fell from the toilet and the sink.
The girl didn't appear injured, was not crying and walked out of the bathroom, he said.
In both versions, Duby maintained that the fatal fall occurred in the bedroom while he was in another room.
Detective Sgt. Albert "Butch" Abdelnour wrote that police investigated Eastman as well after doctors and nurses at the two hospitals said the mother appeared to be "inappropriately unemotional."
One doctor told police that Eastman seemed "out."
A nurse at RRMC said the lack of emotion, along with the time Eastman spent talking or texting on her cellphone, "weirded" him out.
But video recordings from a laundromat and supermarket in Poultney confirmed that the mother was out of the home last Wednesday afternoon. She left the Shaw's supermarket at 3:18 p.m. — five minutes before the 911 call, Abdelnour wrote.
Eastman told police that Duby called her at the supermarket and told her there had been an accident. She said 911 wasn't called until after she returned home.
Eastman, who was placed on probation and ordered to participate in violence counseling for anger management last summer, was charged with abusing her daughter in March 2013 after Dezirae was treated for broken bones in both legs.
Eastman was also convicted in 2008 of a felony count of lewd and lascivious conduct. A court affidavit filed in that case indicates the charge was brought after Eastman, who was 24 at the time, became pregnant during a relationship with a 15-year-old. She received an 18-month-to-seven-year sentence which was all suspended and she was placed on probation.
Eastman does not have custody of that child, who is now 5 years old. State police said Monday that her 6-week-old child was removed from her home and placed in the care of the state Department for Children and Families.
Duby, who has no prior criminal history, has been placed on administrative leave at the Pittsford Fire Department where he worked as a volunteer for 11 years. The Pittsford town manager said the town is also reviewing with legal counsel Duby's job as the town's part-time animal control officer and deputy fire warden.
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Through the first five games of this second season, manager Charlie Manuel has found himself in positions where his decisions weighed heavily on the outcome of the game. So far, Manuel had pushed all of the right buttons, placing his talented ball-club in a position to succeed. This afternoon, however, Manuel may have out-thought and out-managed himself.
Pedro Martinez, who was making his first postseason appearance since the World Series in 2004 for Boston, pitched a gem through seven innings. With the exception of two hits throughout, Martinez had the Dodgers line-up on their heels all afternoon. He wasn't overpowering, as he struck out just three, but he was certainly efficient, walking none. Over the seven frames, Martinez threw just 87 pitches, forcing pop-ups and ground-outs the whole time.
Martinez's doppelganger, former Phillie Vincente Padilla rode his floatilla straight through 7.1 innings, allowing just one run on a mistake to Ryan Howard, which the big man deposited in the left-field seats. Despite the solo shot from Howard, Padilla cruised, striking out six, walking only one. Padilla held the Phils to just four hits and the offense was completely mystified by the journeyman pitcher.
When the bottom half of the eighth arrived, Martinez's spot in the batting order was due up third. When Carlos Ruiz walked with one out, Charlie Manuel decided to take a gamble hoping to hit the big-inning jackpot. Unfortunately, the gamble required Martinez to be removed from the game after throwing just 87 pitches. The gamble didn't pay-off as the Phillies failed to put a run on the board. The game was then placed in the shaky hands of the bullpen. The snowball effect wasn't pretty.
Chan Ho Park entered the game and surrendered a lead-off single to Casey Blake. The next batter, Ronnie Belliard singled on a seeing-eye bunt that put runners at first and second with no outs. A double-play ball was needed and Park got one off the bat of Russell Martin, however, two mistakes were made on the play. First, Pedro Feliz, who fielded the ball had the opportunity to tag out the lead-runner moving to third(pinch-runner Juan Pierre), but opted for the conventional double-play. After getting Belliard at second, the second mistake was made as Chase Utley, for the second straight day, air-mailed the relay to first, allowing the tying run to cross the plate.
Four Dodger batters and three Phillies relievers later and rookie J.A. Happ walked Andre Ethier on a 3-2 count, with the bases juiced to give the Dodgers the 2-1 lead. It was a good at-bat from Ethier who was able to lay off a close, but low ball four from Happ.
It was all the Dodgers would need as they sent closer Jonathan Broxton to the mound to finish off the Phillies in a 1-2-3 ninth inning, getting Chase Utley to fly-out to end the game.
Both teams will get a chance to breathe as the series moves to Philadelphia for three games, starting Sunday. The two teams stand tied at a game a piece.
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What a waste. No reason you take pedro out and why can't we turn a double play. This goes from an easy series to a very stressfull one.
that game was ours for the taking. cant believe utley rushed that throw. still wouldnt of been out of the inning put that was the biggest play of the game today. Where was padilla's stuff when he was with the phillies? dude was probably so drunk he doesnt remember pitching today lol. tough lose but its time to move on. 1-1 going back to philly for 3. we can end this shit game 5. Cliff on sunday is looking good so no need to freak out to much
Hey we fall down, we stand up again. We blew up, we have to make a full recovery. Take the postives. 1-1 series heading back to Philly for 3 straight games. We can end it in Philly with our fans and I'm banking on it. I go with Cliff Lee for game 3, Joe Blanton for game 4 and Cole Hamels for game 5. Kuroda and Wolf face us in game 3 and 4 (Sunday and Monday). And honestly the Dodgers haven't beaten us yet. The only loss was when we beat ourselves today. We have the home field advantage. Rollins needs to get his engine going and as rollins goes, so do the phillies. Utley needs to get back in form and get redemption. Werth had a terrible game today, he needs to have a better outing. And feliz needs to be patient and get good AB's. Let's start swinging those philly towels and make noise. I'm sure we can make way better noise than LA fans and sell out the stadium (unlike the dodgers). I know it's a disappointing loss guys, but no one is perfect (except for 08 Lidge). These 09 phillies are team that is gonna give u a heart attack and get you on the edge your seat, but in the end they will get the job done like they will in this series. Go Phillies!!!
Utley was throwing high all game. On at least two routine grounders, he nearly overthrew Howard, who had to reach high to get the throw. I wonder if the error in Game 1 hasn't gotten in his head.
Seen that happen — infielders get some kind of mental block on their throws.
That was a routine double play. With Martin running, it's a pretty easy turn. Clearly the key play of the game.
You can't blame Charlie for taking out Pedro. The guy hadn't pitched in a month. He was on a pitch count limit of 90-100 and had thrown 87 on a hot afternoon.
Plus Ethier hit a warning track shot off him to end the 7th. Pitch hitting for Pedro to get another run was clearly the right call. Didin't work out in hindsight. But it was clearly the right baseball decision.
Utley and the bullpen blew this game.
I 100% agree.
You can't blame Charlie for taking Pedro out of the game after 7 full innings… you basically had to do it. You have to think that Eyre/Madson/Lidge/Happ/Durbin/etc are capable of getting the last 6 outs. We lost the game thanks to Utley's throw. That was the turning point.
it was never going to be an easy series… the dodgers didn't get here by accident, they can pull out games in the end just like the phils can. They found a way today, even if the phils did play their way into a loss. tip your cap, move on… think 6 or 7 games for this one, was always gonna be that way.
Any Jaime Moyer lovers still around? Man, I miss him. He was by far my favorite Phillie.
It is nice to see the positive posts, a split in LA is what you could hope for and we got it. Could they have won this game yes, but mentally it does not hurt that much.
Despite Chase's error this offense should be able to score more runs, but oh well we move on.
And not to be critical of Charlie, I have backed the guy all year, and do not blame him at all, but I do think he tried a little too hard for match ups in the eighth, he usually does not make one batter changes, but like the original posts says he has made all the right moves, even though I think he over managed a little, he still had the guy out there he wanted in Happ. Driving from Vermont Saturday for games 3 and 4 would like to see two wins, but I think 2 out of 3 still gets us back to the WS.
And agree the Dodgers are good so you tip your cap and take them down on Sunday.
See you all there good night
Is Utley hurt? He's been having trouble throwing all series. If told me we would be 1-1 going to Philly, would have been happy
Oh I do have to own up to not thinking Pedro was going to be any good when they signed him. He has been outstanding and I was soooooo wrong about him. So I wanted to eat my crow and say I am sorry Pedro you proved to still be able to dominate at this level and I am glad you are a Phillie. Hope you have a chance to dominate in the WS.
I agree the Dodgers got here but they suck. Manny is off the roid, kemp and loney can easly be pitched too. Charlie out managed himself. Utley with a bad play. No reason we cant beat this poor excuse for a ball team. They are coming to the cold and we will kill them
I know our bullpen is a mess so I'm not shocked we couldn't hold a 1 run lean after Pedro left, but WTF is with Utley?? The guy occasionaly makes mistakes, but this is crazy! I'm afraid something is wrong. He is no slacker, so why the screw-ups on two routine double plays? We can't win this series making these kind of defensive errors. Even with the split I need someone to talk me down. I'm freakin out here.
CT Dave, I've been saying it for over a month. Utley's hip must be tight. How many balls has he turned on and pulled. Look at his average and power since August. He can play……but something is wrong. Chase is too good for two similar errors in 2 games!
Chase was fantastic in the NLDS…so I don't think he's injured… but who knows??? We'll probably find out after the postseason is over.
Now baseball fans (and especially MLB brass) can still hope for a REAL exciting World Series, unlike last year's droll low-ratings record-setting performance between Philadelphia and the Godamn Devil Rays.
Seriously, is there a less-worthy and more boring team than Philly?
Everything about that Godforsaken wasteleand sucks. Abandoned buildings. Political corruption. Abject poverty. New Jersey across the river.
Please God – I have one prayer. Don't let this dull club from this drab city make it again. Last year was a joke; we get it.
Please. Don't let Philadelhia win.
Go LA!
hate to panic – BUT this game could come back to haunt us!! – baseballs a funny game that way – it gets played on the field, not over the blogs, and anything can happen! – one MUST capitalize on all one's opportunities especially in the playoffs – martinez was pitching an absolute masterpiece, a game for the ages by an unbelievably gutsy competitor, totally controlling the dodgers, no sign of a break, and had only thrown 87 pitches! – shit last month uc let martinez go 130 pitches or so in another gem! – and Martinez of course rose to the occasion in that one! – for thats what heros do – thats what triple cy young winners who fight so hard to come back for an opportunity like this at 37 do!! – u just cant remove a guy like this performing this way under those circumstances – u have to let destiny and the moment play itself out!! – and i think it would have – to that point there was certainly no reason to think otherwise!! – PLUS u have to keep ur foot on the dodgers throat – 2 wins heading back to philly basically ends the series right there and were only 2 innings away from that! – now were in a dog fight!! – intstinct should have told uc this – this was not the time for uc to get "smart" and all of a sudden go by the book!!! – i dont get it – did charlie all of a sudden give up on the intuition and feel that have taken him so far over the past 3/4 years?? – i know i/ should feel ok that we're heading home 1-1, and i do love this team, but i cant help but be disappointed as a devoted/passionate fan!!
So, the Dodgers lucked out a gift win. They're a bunch of overated panty waists. Come on over to the east coast, girls, where REAL BASEBALL is played and it's not 80 degrees. Result: just like last year, it's over in 5. Phils sweep three at home. Bring on the Yankees.
Alright boys. I never come onto this site until now. I will tell you how it is. Pedro is the best pitcher I have seen in my lifetime. Im 37 years old. I dont care about roids clemons or the unit. Pedro is the most dominant pitcher in my lifetime. Tonight he was dealing big time. He just got manny out in the 7th and was cruising. He threw 87 pitches. You must put him back out in the 8th with the worst bullpen in baseball. madson is been bad. they did not touch pedro in this game. he was pumped to be out there. big mistake my charlie who makes them all the time. he had no problem leaving out there against a AAA team for 137 pitches. Pedro was fresh today and I would of rode him. Yes I know its 1-1 now but after last night you were either coming back 2-0 or 1-1 and it should of been 2-0/ BIG DISAPPOINTMENT. BIG TIME. Thanks boys and good luck the rest of the way.
"So, the Dodgers lucked out a gift win."
No, they didn't. Philly's bullpen sucks.
Lidge is the worst closer in the majors, and Charlie knows it.
Happ? Yeah.
Mark my words dodgers go back to LA with a 3-2 Lead …Philly hasn't even seen the Dodgers play a complete game yet and their bullpen will be your downfall. Good day CheeseSteaks.
"Good day CheeseSteaks."
That pretty much sums up Philly's contibutions to Western culture.
Dodger Blue……I love your ignorance. I bet most of America would rather see the Phillies. Other then the "glitz" of LA, your team is boring. Most fans that don't root for the Phillies, think we are more exciting. MLB thinks it will get bigger ratings with a Yanks / Dodgers WS. However, just look at the ticket prices on Stubhub…….that is where you can see real supply and demand in the open market. I could have been in Dodger Stadium today for $25…..no such luck in Philly!!! Sure, you have more seats then Citizen's Bank Park, but you also have twice the population. You aren't legit sports fans. Why isn't there an NFL Team there……..and you can have KOBE…….he is a fake Philadelphian…….I'll take the Fresh Prince of Bel Air anyday!
Dodger Blue……you have a pretty big mouth for losing 4games to one against us last year…….and already losing Home Field advantage this year……..3 out of 5 are at our place………I'll take Cliff Lee over Randy Wolf…..anyday. I can't wait to see Kershaw again!
HAHAHA Look at all the dodger fans coming out of the woodworks today. WHERE WERE YOU YESTERDAY DODGER BLUE!? o thats right, your team got lucky ass shit tonight. I ask one favor, PLEASE come back here and comment when we pulverize you in Philly this week.
I do not usually stick up for hamels….but i definately understand why he threw his hands up after the botched double play in game 1. that is a game changer……
Dodger blue is an ahole. the dodgers suck. talk about boring. no home runs. manny is a waste that he is no longer on the juice. loney, kemp, martin, blake single hitters. borrrrring. we will win all three at home. wait to the dodgers have to play in cold philly with that crowd. good luck beating lee. ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh bbaaaaaaaby
Okay, so I'm not the only one who thinks we were insane for not keeping Pedro in the 8th. The man was brilliant. Game won in that case for sure. Wouldn't have had the sad opportunity for another Chase error (?!) or the horror that is our bullpen.
Let's not re-invent history here. Manual screwed up big time tonight….he said he "arbitrarily" set a pitch count for Pedro of 75-85 pitches before the game. Why? This is a Hall of Famer..(Manual is a small footnote in baseball lore)…let the game dictate how you manage!
A pro like Bob Gibson would have strangled Manual for such a dumb manuever…Pedro is too nice a guy. I'm not…Manual doesn't make the Phillies…they made him! I think he's a freakin' idiot. They lose this series…it's on his back!
One manager in recent times was fired for leaving Pedro "in"….let's fire this guy for taking him "out"!
(Total disrespect for a Hall of Famer!)
I can tell you right now that a 40 yr old Pedro Martinez pitching into a pitch count well into the 90s and 100s on his first start in 3 weeks is in no way going to be effective as Chan Ho Park pitching nasty mid 90s heat.
Despite the series being 1-1, I sure as hell like our chances. We've made some mental mistakes in the field, but those can be corrected. We went into a hostile environment and took one (even though we should have taken two). We now have three home games in cold weather where we will have the advantage over LA. I'm not worried. The Rockies actually looked tougher than LA and look what happened to them. Ladies and gentlemen, please relax. We are in a great position.
Back to Utley…..the Phillies knew he has been hurt too. Why do you think both Cairo and Bruntlett are both on our playoff roster?
well hillbilly….nice decision: pedro is pitching a gem, nothing wrong with him and you say " i know your pitching lights out, pedro, but i'm going to take my chances with my shaky bullpen, sorry dude". 31 out of 32 managers will leave pedro in for at least one more inning knowing how ify the bullpen is. Then you bring in your closer. I say pedro mows 'em down in the eigth and most likely the ninth and he already pitched a complete game previously. Hillbilly is so predictable. Dodgers feared that hillbilly would leave pedro in, then applauded and licked their chops when he was taken out. How do you take a guy out who is pitching a shutout? Anyway, unfortunatley padilla was lights out and if the phils made their opportunities, they should have bunted and stole bases and force the dodgers to make errors. Utley is another headline: he has to shake it off and practice the hell out of double plays in practice.
Also, i would not put hamels in again this series. he is awful whether it's regular season and now we know, the playoffs. he's just terrible and a liability. Lee, Blanton, Happ, pedro.
if the redneck hick manuel went back in time to do this game over, knowing what he knows now, he would do exactly the same think – stupid stubborn old man. what a bs excuse for pulling pedro at the press conference. how can you be so immoveable as to say that he was going to pull him at 7 innings anyway regardless of the situation. he did just that: situation was that pedro was 2 hits removed from a PERFECT GAME and the hillbilly pulled him.
Can you imagine what the phillies could do with a half decent, out of the box thinking, younger manager Can you spell DYNASTY
Ask the Dodgers: Casey Blake said he was "relieved to not see Pedro" when he was leading off in the bottom of the 8th.
The baseball gods were offended….the LCS has been altered in a fashion that may not be righted. Charlie need to go to the altar and ask for forgiveness!
Wait…LA, doesn't have abandoned buildings, political corruption, or abject poverty? Really? Maybe L.A of 100 years ago.
And I am not sure what Brad Lidge being the worst closer ever, which he is not, has anything to do with yesterday as he didn't even pitch. But you wouldn't know that as your 4 inning appearance at the game ended in the 7th inning.
Your team, your city and your fans are as fraudulent as they come. Sure the team may be rich in history but it ends there. While your ownership is fighting over the team like it's custody battle ours is laughing it up. While your team is struggling and needing our teams help to squeak out one of two games at home, ours is taking home field from you. Not long ago your fans ripped Barry Bonds for supposedly being on roids, you had signs, giant fake needles and now….you support Manny like his Jesus with dread locks…frauds. That's what you are and thats what you will always be.
Enjoy the next week or so because once it's over, our team will be going back to the World Series and your's will be relegated to cameo's on The Hills.
See ya.
Oh no… George55 is back.
All of these low life Dodgers fans can suck a big one; where were you when we stole home field advantage off of your beloved Kershaw in game one? I love when they show the crowd at Dodger Stadium… you see a bunch of upper class chums talking over a glass of sparkling water sitting next to gang bangers with bandanas over their faces.
We stole home field… we still have Hamels and Lee (x2). They've got Wolf and ?? The only way that they can win a game is if we GIVE it to them… an Utley error and a Cha'lie blunder. Should have kept Pedro in the game… he had that team completely off balance and was pitching with a purpose. With the bottom of the order coming up and our bench not exactly hitting the cover off the ball, I would have stuck with him. The Dodgers wanted no part of Pedro… they'll want no part of Lee, either. Welcome to Philadelphia.
Lee has pitched one game against the Dodgers in his career… last year. 7.1 ip, 1 ER
To Ed R: Fabulous post! If anyone had said that the Phillies would split in LA and take away their home field advantage, wouldn't we all have been happy? It was just coming so close that made it tough. I don't think this is any kind of a momentum maker for the Dodgers long-term. Remember how many times the Phillies have come back from a huge deficit to win a game in the 9th inning….and then lost the next game? The Phillies will win games 3, 5, and 7 and take the series. Lee will win both his starts (3 and 7), and Hamels will win at home in Game 5. He won Game 1, didn't he? (And whose throw was responsible for making Game 1 an adventure?)
Hey Jason Bintliff, it is ludicrous to attempt to blame Charlie Manuel for this loss. Charlie's game plan going in was to pull Martinez after 75-95 pitches, and after Chan Ho's performance in Game 1, pulling Pedro when he did makes complete sense.
Utley's defense is just plain weird. This guy is a gamer and has been a rock-solid defender in pressure situations for a while now so his Knoblachian throws are quite disturbing. He had all kinds of time to plant his foot and throw out Martin on the 8th inning DP opportunity. That's the ballgame right there.
But I agree that a split is something to celebrate and I'll take Lee and Blanton over Kuroda and Wolf any day. And we've got to assume that Hamels is due for a big game at home at night. Cole's been a bit of a crybaby lately and I hope somebody's given him a talking-to. We need him to cowboy up in Game 5. I like our chances of taking 2 out of 3 or sweeping in Philly. Bullpen hiccups notwithstanding, we are a much better team than the Dodgers.
LA, smog, brain dead coked up drivers, brush fires, earthquakes, lalaland, no thanks!
First off….. george55……you're an idiot. The "hillbilly" only got us to the postseason for the past 3 years and a world title last season. And this season is FAR from finished.
karen……What Hamels did in Game 1 is inexcusable. PERIOD!! You just DON'T show up your teammates…especially when you're the one having an of year.
Taking Pedro out was puzzling, but I understand the move. The bullpen should have been able to do the job and Utley messed up. That's it. We move on and win 2 of 3 in Philly. I never thought we'd win both games in LA anyway and have always said that this series goes at least 6 games. So hunker down, PhilliesNation……it's gonna be a long week with lots of twists and turns. And enjoy it. It's October baseball……and the Phillies are participating.
Well, I don't think Pedro needed to come out. But OK, he did. But then again maybe Feliz could have gotten to that ball to lead off the eight. And Chan Ho might have been able to chase that bunt down better than an eight month old child. And I KNOW Chase should have turned the double play. Tough loss. Let's move on.
The Dipsy
P.S. Hamels is starting to irritate me.
It is easy to blame Feliz, Park the fielder, Park the pitcher, Utley and Happ but the bottom line is you can't expect to win a playoff game 1-0. Neither team could hit after the 4 hour slugfest the night before, in 90 degree heat, with an ump who had a wide strike zone and some solid pitching.
I was one of the few who EXPECTED the Phils to sweep the series. More importantly, I expect them to WIN the series. The Dodgers didn't show me much in 2 games at home so I don't see them winning another game and absolutely don't see them winning the series. And that my friends is all that matters in the postseason.
When is george55 and his/her posse going to tell us what day the Braves playoff series startts?!?!?!? I can't find the start times anywhere.
-1st I like to apologize for yester day. That was uncalled for.
-2nd- I went to LA about a year ago. Not impressed. Let'sust say T.V. works wonders for covering up the filth in that city.
-3rd- Charlie was right for pulling him after 7. Maybe Charlie now regrets the 130 pitcvh outing. I thought Pedro was lost the Russel Martin single in the 8th in the shadows. Chase choked of course, but after thinking some of his throws in Game 1 and yesterday after his wild throw, I'm not that surprised. He was very tentative after the 7th in Gamee 1. He needs to just let that go and move on to Game 3.
-I still like Phillies in 5 games. We got Lee tomm and we finally get some nite games at the Bank. This series will not go back to LA Dodgers stadium. Only the Dodgers will. Just to clean out their lockers. The dream WS match-up Phillies vs Yankees will happen this year.
Dipsy…..good to see you here again. Where have you been? I was beginning to wonder…
Yes…let's move on. We can pick this game apart over and over but the bottom line is that the Phillies BEAT THEMSELVES. You can't blame Charlie for taking out Pedro (although I'll go on record as saying he should have at least started the 8th). The bullpen choked (Happ) and Chase deserves the Jeltz.
As I said, we come home to some home cookin' and Lee vs. Kuroda should work out in our favor (although baseball's funny…you just don't know sometimes).
And yes….Hamels is starting to irritate me as well. Grow up, Princess!!
Dodger Blue… Cheesesteak are the least of Philly's contribution to Western Culture, most notable our biggest contribution would be that whole "birthplace of liberty" thing. Other than the silver screen, which even you have to admit is on it's way out, and the bloods and the crips, L.A.'s significance as a cultural hotbed is fairly limited. Oh yeah I guess we can thank you for the Kardashians as well… I guess. Let's not forget that if not for Philly, we'd all be speaken with English accents telling the butler that we'd rather have one lump as opposed to two in our afternoon tea. Get a clue and better yet, get a Dodger blog to spew your nonsense. Sorry to the rest of you for this rant, but that guy is clearly an idiot. Oh one last thing, winning a best of 7 series in 5 games is no accident, we owned you last year and shall do the same this year.
Jason….no apology necessary. Dodger Blue is a classless moron.
I don't know that you can blame Charlie for the early pull, based on Pedro's past. Nor can we blame Chase Utley for his 2nd error in 2 games as the thing that blew the game for the Phils. The point is that, aside from Howard who went 2 for 3 with a solo homer, the NL's highest scoring offense was befuddled by a mediocre pitcher — Padilla and could do nothing against a Dodger bullpen who got a big doubleplay against the pinch hitter for Pedro. Bottomline — the offense mounted nothing and so the Phils lost.
Ed. R. Who is the worst closer in history?
Moshe B……that's exactly why Utley's error can't happen. Sometimes a team is going to be "befuddled by a mediocre pitcher" and the defense has to step up. No excuses for Utley on that play. He deserves the Jeltz.
Brad Lidge is our closer. Ryan Madson is our set up man, and should have started the 8th yesterday.
Karen, under no cirucumstance do you ever show up a teammate on the field, especially two champions.
TODD….after Park's performance the night before coupled with Madson's struggles don't you think that the decision to use Park right away was the right one? Park didn't lose that game. Utley did and to some degree Happ with the walk. And Madson again wasn't sharp.
I understand that Charlie had a game plan (pitch count) and wanted to stick to it and saw the at bat as an opportunity to put his plan to work, however, there are times when you have to stop thinking and look at the situation for what it is… Pedro was dealing. 2 hits, no walks… the Dodgers were hopeless against him. I think that he could have started the 8th inning, at least. You probably have to pull him in the 9th but I trusted him to get through the bottom of the order.
The bigger picture… if we can keep these games about the starters, we win. If we allow the benches and bullpen to dictate the outcome, we lose. Yesterday, we lost because Charlie chose to make it about the benches/bullpen too early. We allowed guys like Park, Madson, Happ, Juan Pierre, Broxton and the futile Phillies bench to play a large part in the outcome of the game.
I may be wrong but I think that Utley's hip is bothering him… he tried to run out an infield single a couple of games ago and took an awkward last step towards the base. I remember thinking, "I hope he didn't reinjure his hip." Well, seeing him air mail two throws in the past two games because he's pulling his head away too quickly, I'm a little bit concerned that there's something wrong. Plus, like someone else said, they chose to add Eric Bruntlett to the roster; a seemingly senseless move unless you're not sure whether Utley is healthy.
Lidge had a bad year, one year does not make someone the worst, nor does his PERFECT year last year make him the best. He is a good closer who is having a horrible year. Period. Goose Gossage has the most career blown saves, Rollie Fingers(Hall of Famer) Bruce Sutter(Hall of Famer), Bob Stanley, Jerry Staley and Ron Davis are tied the most blown saves in a season. Rollie Fingers is second in career blown saves…is he the worst closer ever? Because the Hall of Fame would beg to differ.
Sorry our closer doesn't have an 84 straight game saves streak…but I guess, not being on the juice will prevent that.
Lidge has converted 81% of his save opps over his career…pretty sure that would mean he is far from being the worst closer ever.
Do me a favor dodger fan, read a baseball almanac while your waiting to get to the game in the 3rd inning. Fraud.
Heartbreaking is the best word to describe this game. It is so easy in hindsight to say that Charlie should of left Pedro in the game (and maybe he should have). But the pen needs to do their job and they did not do it. Chase Utley did not do his job, that double play needs to be turned, PERIOD. The offense did not do its job. 1 run is not acceptable and will lose you 99.2% of playoff games.
Tough one but this team always bounces back. We have Lee on the mound and a rapid crowd, who will be in their seats by 1st pitch. Utley and the pen will bounce back.
Utley didn't lose the game – if you assume the double play there was still the runner on 3rd with two out. He scored on Thome's single to right. Now let's all debate whether Thome would have got the hit if the runner was on 3rd instead of 1st.
Here's another scenario – Pedro pitched a 1-2-3 eighth and
started the 9th – he got the first batter in the 9th and then gave up a hit – Chollie then brought in Lidge, who on a 3-1
pitch gave up a walk-off home run to Ethier. Does that sound familiar? Sounds like something Chollie might have done though!
My point is "Let's Move on"! Phils need Utley and they need
Hamels – He is a good young pitcher, but is still learning
a lot of things about pitching and life in general. He will develop another pitch and continue to get better. Let's be sure we run him out of town to the Dodgers where he'll
probably win 16-20 games for the next ten years.
Phillies in six!
Chuck, I just didnt see Madson having another bad outing. Was hoping he would start that inning and blaze through that part of the lineup. I dont blame Chopper, I just blame our O for not scoring more than a run off of padilla, ouch that hurt. Lets get it done tomorrow nite, see you down there.
Georgie55, youre stupid shut up and leave. Whenever you post, everyone disagrees with you. you dont know baseball and your posts just annoy me. when other teams fans post, i laugh because its funny, when you post, im ashamed that you claim to root for the same team. i know this all may sound harsh but im just so sick of reading your posts. it has become an annoyance. you say hamels is awful, how did he pitch so bad? most of his runs are blamed on utley not ending that inning. you know nothing so shut up. you just get on everyones case and blame just whoever you dont like.
now onto everyone else. yes charlie shoudlve left pedro in, yes utley shouldve made that throw. but no one really has pointed out that the offense was non existent. one homerun, you cant beat anyone with that.
I honestly cant figure out who is the bigger F$^CKING MORON, george55 or Dodger Blue. Neither one of them have any clue about Baseball, nor do they have any class, however I must say at least george55 didnt say "Abandoned buildings. Political corruption. Abject poverty." in reference to Philly and say Los Angeles CALIFORNIA (the state with the LARGEST DEBT in the Country, with a higher crime rate, gangs, and corruption per capita that the entire state of PA. DUH!) didnt have any problems. Just a typical west coast IDIOT with too much hair dye in his hair. Stop frosting your hair, face it, IT IS GAY.
Feliz made a bad play on the first hit of the inning but the throw he made to Utley was the correct play. If he tried for the tag and didn't make it, then he won't be able to make the double play.
Utley had plenty of time to make the double play but his throw was so far off. Not a good time for this kind of stuff to be happenning. Hopefully, its just a couple of isolated bad throws.
There is nothing you can do about it right now. You just have to hope that Utley doesn't have more of these plays.
The problem yesterday was that the team didn't hit. If you score only one run, you are going to lose more often then you are going to win.
wow….talk about a bad a call
The Angels should protest the game if they lose as a result of that call.


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When it comes to selecting volunteers to serve on county boards ŌĆö such as the library board, the cemetery board, the planning board and so on ŌĆö Jackson County commissioners have largely stuck with who they know, despite stated intentions a few years ago, to move toward a more open application process.
And, while handpicking familiar faces may give commissioners assurances as to who theyŌĆÖre placing on the board, it also can work to limit the potential pool of talent and skill sets on committees.
However, in their latest round of committee forming, Jackson County commissioners inched toward a slightly more inclusive appointment process. To fill the nine-person Cullowhee planning committee, commissioners opted to leave two seats open for general members of the public.
No invitation was necessary to participate, only an application.
ŌĆ£Really, the purpose of the application was to give the people who were not appointed by commissioners an opportunity put their name in for consideration,ŌĆØ said County Manager Chuck Wooten.
ItŌĆÖs fairly revolutionary compared to the historic process of each commissioner naming their picks to fill up the seats on a committee.
In Haywood County, every time a seat on any of the countyŌĆÖs many committees or boards comes up for appointment, the county goes through an open application process with interviews ŌĆö an acknowledgement that commissioners may not be privy to all the qualified volunteers in the county who may have something to offer.
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The California On My Honor program was defunded in 2011 due to budget cuts. The products of that program are still of great value by providing online civic learning resources for teachers and students, including a free searchable collection of K-12 lesson plans created for teachers by teachers.
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The Appellate Court Experience (ACE) is a program designed to deepen high school students' understanding of the judicial system. The program includes a classroom curriculum, followed by a visit to a Court of Appeal to observe oral arguments in the case previously studied in the classroom.
Watch this video about how one appellate court collaborated with the local school district to develop artwork depicting famous court cases for its new courthouse.
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• Courts host competitive mock trial competitions with their County Offices of Education.
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Ice freeze Cavs 69-28, Wyoming loses 9th straightSOURCE: IFL
The Colorado Ice moved into first place in the Indoor Football League's Intense conference with its 69-28 win over the Wyoming Cavalry on Friday night in Casper, Wyoming.
The Ice (9-3) sweep the season series over the Cavalry (1-12) and jump ahead Nebraska (9-3) in the standings, thanks to its 2-0 record against the Danger. Running back Randy Bell ran for two touchdowns and caught another from quarterback Willie Copeland, who ran for two scores himself. He also threw two touchdown passes to Kyle Kaiser — the receiver's 18th and 19th of the season — and Jasonus Tillery.
Ice linebacker Joe Thornton returned an interception for a touchdown.
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Hope for Teddy
Dear readers, there is no denying it. The 2009 Washington Nationals are a complete embodiment of the new, hip and devastatingly adroit four-letter word dominating the interwebs. And that word is FAIL.
The Natinals' pitching is atrocious. Their defense is vomit inducing. Their front office is turbulent.
And, worst of all, Teddy Roosevelt still can't win a race.
But this is U.S. America, my friends. And in U.S. America, we U.S. Americans can do anything we put our minds to… well, anything except provide universal health care, halt military action in Iraq and establish a sound domestic economy, of course.
Yet I have faith in the future of this franchise. They can hit. The Zimmerman/Dunn centerpiece in D.C. provides a solid foundation. Indeed, there is hope.
Because if someone can take this:
And make this:
…then miracles are possible!
Don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
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That made me laugh/cry on so many, like um, such as, levels. Only in US America.
(at least he was polite)
Haha! No kiddn'. Jonestein, did you read those comments on the first vid? That's even funnier than the video itself… I about died laughing… I was like um I was like um I was like um…
Somebody help that poor kid! I think his brain must be stuck or something.
Yes, the comments were hysterical – "…keep ballin"
Now if the poor fella does have a stuttering problem, then I feel kind of bad laughing at him.
So Teddy is a runner?
Never thought Mr. Roosevelt would amount to much success other than the office,
but I guess he amounted to his life long dream? =)
I hope he ends up winning a few races,
just like the elections.
He should be the front runner,
so place your bets!!
At least something is fun about going to Nats games huh?
Now Ted's Take:
It's like um..like um…like um…like um…(slap)…amazin what technology can do…just not for the government…oh sorry the 'U.S.' American government…or apparently the Cards when playin the Braves they wasn't umm readin it right…
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Erin — No kiddin. I think it's funny how the kiddos automatically think he's "trippin".
Jonestein — I'd feel bad if he does have a speech impediment… for like five seconds… then I'd go back to laughing. I'm a sorry SOB.
Ted — He's never won. He never will. LOL. Do you even read these posts are do you just comment? Doesn't matter to me, but I was just curious.
Peter — LOL! Don't worry… no Brad Lidge-like implosions in St. Louis… just some tired bodies. They'll get it together again, starting tonight! I waz juzz readin' right…
How come Adam Dunn can only hit well when he plays first base? That's my question.
He hits worse and his defense is lousy when he's in the outfield.
So is that what umm…like…ummm…..happened to the…ummm…Bills last night?
IBDB — I don't think that's the case. He's played both left and 1st and he's been hittin' dingers all year. He is lousy defensively no matter where ya put him.
Julia — Um…like um… I was just readin' right… and I was like um…YES!
Oh, great. I was about to go to work after reading this entry and now all I can think of is…LIKE UM. Thanks a lot!
Jane — I was like um gonna like um I was like um I was like um just readin' right and now I forgot what I was gonna like um say and like um.
I thought they gave these players public speaking classes? Purty darn umbarrassing umdontchathink?
Um like I was like um, like um, yeah, Buz, I was like um like um I was I was just readin' right and I was like um ——– infinite.
OMG. I click on the second video and I was like um I was like um trying to make it stop.


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Every year, after Hollywood's supply of explosions runs out at the end of the summer, audiences get to relax by watching smaller, more realistic movies based on real people like Captain Phillips and Machete. These true stories tend to be inspiring tales meant to uplift the human soul, and hopefully score an Oscar nomination or 10.
However, as we've pointed out before, if these movies showed you what happened after the last scene, many of them would go from "uplifting" to "sadomasochistic." Real people don't simply stop existing after the credits roll, but when you find out what they did next, you'll probably wish they had.
5Ray -- Ray Charles Was a Jerk to 'the Love of His Life,' Drank Himself to Death
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Before Jamie Foxx was shooting white people to save Kerry Washington in Django Unchained, he was shooting heroin in front of her as Ray Charles in the biopic Ray. The movie ends when Charles finally kicks his drug addiction, as poetically represented in a touching scene where the ghost of his mother makes him promise: "You'll never let nobody or nothing turn you into no cripple, ever again."
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If only modern medicine recognized the therapeutic benefit of ghosts.
And then, even though he was a womanizing devil throughout the entire film, the renewed Charles is welcomed back into the open arms of his one true love, his wife, Della Robinson (Washington). In the last scene, the two kiss during an official "Ray Charles is awesome" ceremony in the '70s, surrounded by their three happy children.The Unpleasant Epilogue:
Absent from that scene: Charles' six to nine additional kids (apparently he lost count somewhere along the way) with up to eight other mothers. His complete inability to keep it in his pants eventually led Della to get fed up with all the cheating and procreating, and she took him to court in 1976. Charles didn't let a nasty divorce proceeding sour him on the joys of hooking up with ladies, so he did that again. And again, and again.
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Due to a misunderstanding, he was technically married to Kermit between 1975 and 1976.
As for getting clean, Charles did kick his heroin addiction, only to immediately replace it with a different one (besides women and baby-making). He started drinking massive quantities of liquor for breakfast, with a side of marijuana for dinner every day, because it was what "kept him going." Yeah, that's an addict. Even the man himself admitted that he had successfully drank himself to death when, shortly after being diagnosed with alcoholic liver disease, he said: "If I knew I was going to live this long I would have taken better care of myself."
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"At the very least I would've spent more actual time in Georgia, instead of just reminiscing."
His liver self-destructed in 2004, taking the rest of him with it. Presumably, he's still being scolded by his ghost mom in the afterlife for lying to her about that whole "staying clean" thing.
4Invictus -- The Winning Rugby Team Was Plagued by Racism, Crazy People
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Invictus is the Clint Eastwood film about how one rugby team defeated the odds and punched racism in the face. Shortly after becoming South Africa's first black president, Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) devises a plan to use the 1995 Rugby World Cup to unite the country, despite the growing tensions between blacks and whites. Inspired by Mandela and by team leader Francois Pienaar (Matt Damon), the national team goes from being the underdogs of the entire tournament to defeating New Zealand in the finals and becoming world champions.
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At which point everyone in the theater, only half paying attention, starts chanting "USA!! USA!!"
The movie ends with Mandela wearing the team's jersey (which was previously the "wearing a shirt with the Confederate flag" of South Africa), as black and white players hug and look toward a bright future.
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Just goes to show that literally anything's possible when Morgan Freeman is president.
That cozy feeling of racial unity apparently lasted about a month. Shortly after winning the World Cup, Pienaar organized a standoff with the South African Rugby Union and offered the other players sweet deals to sign with the World Rugby Corporation ... except black player Chester Williams, who got offered less money than the others despite being one of the most popular on the team. Dick move, Jason Bourne. Another player who apparently didn't pay much attention during Mandela's speeches was Geo Cronje, who refused to share rooms or showers with black teammates in 2003.
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He eased up on his team restroom refusal after a horrific scrum accident.
Then there's the succession of insane people who followed World Cup-winning coach George Christie after he was diagnosed with leukemia and had to step down. The first one was Andre Markgraaff, who was fired in 1997 after his racist outburst was aired on national television. A series of coaches followed, each more unsuccessful than the last, leading the team from humiliating defeat to humiliating defeat, with the occasional outburst of crazy violence thrown in between. In less than a decade, South Africa's rugby team had gone from sitting on top of the world to being the laughingstock, but in 2003, new head coach Rudolph Straeuli was determined to turn things back around by employing a method that in no way could backfire: forcing his players to get naked and crawl across gravel during freezing temperatures. You know, to increase camaraderie because the World Cup was looming.
Somehow, they didn't win.