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Democrats took control of Congress vowing to take a fresh look at wasteful programs and spending priorities.
The expiration of the federal farm program — it has to be renewed every five years — was a golden opportunity to put some substance behind those promises.
Crop prices are high, and farmers are thriving; net farm profits from 2003-06 totaled $279 billion, the highest four-year total ever.
In addition, U.S. farm policies are harmful to U.S. interests abroad, doing harm to farmers in less-developed countries and posing a significant impediment to the conclusion of the "Doha round" of international trade liberalization.
The Democrats blew it, passing a bill in the House that kept the status quo in place. There was hope for a brief moment in the Senate, considering that Senate Agriculture Chairman Tom Harkin (from Iowa, of course) had spoken in June about the need to overhaul the farm subsidy system. But the $288 billion (over five years) version the committee approved was devoid of anything remotely resembling reform. Indeed, it made the sugar program, which forces U.S. consumers and manufacturers to pay twice the world price for sugar, a bit more egregious, which is doing something.
What's wrong with the farm program, which was begun in the 1930s, when farm prices really had collapsed, as a "temporary" measure until farmers got back on their feet again? Here's a short list.
The farm program is sold as a way to help family farmers stay in business, but a majority of subsidies go to large corporate farms with average incomes of $200,000 and net worths of almost $2 million. More than 90 percent of subsidies go to just five crops — wheat, cotton, corn, soybeans and rice. Subsidies are paid per amount of crop produced, which means the largest farms get the largest checks.
The subsidy program is an incentive to plant more of a subsidized crop, which leads to overproduction, which puts downward pressure on prices, which provides a justification for further subsidies.
Without this program, we are told, supplies of agricultural products would fluctuate, prices would be unstable, and we would have to rely on foreign growers, which could be a national security issue in time of conflict. But two-thirds of agricultural products (including beef, poultry, fruit and vegetables) receive no subsidies at all, yet supplies are plentiful and prices have been stable.
Federal farm programs raise food prices, which hurts poor people and minorities disproportionately. Federal agricultural subsidies represent a straight transfer of income to a relatively prosperous class. The average farm household income in 2006 was $81,420 (29 percent above the national average) and net worth was $838,875 (eight times the national average).
The healthiest thing for the country and the agricultural economy would be to end the farm program entirely. Australia and New Zealand largely eliminated subsidies in the 1970s and 1980s and, after a brief adjustment, their farm economies are flourishing. An alternative would be to offer those in the program one lump-sum payment before ending the subsidies.
President Bush has made noises about possibly vetoing the farm bill, but Agriculture Undersecretary Mark Keenum said the administration was "very pleased" that the bill contains a minor tweak — an optional revenue safety net that simplifies formulas and might save $4 billion over five years.
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Ex-JP Morgan custody chief readies fintech accelerator
Dinkar Jetley, formerly chief executive of JP Morgan's giant custody business, is readying the launch of a new investment firm that will back fintech companies specialising in alternative credit and wealth management.
Jetley has co-founded Pivot Investment Partners with Akbar Poonawala, formerly Americas head of Deutsche Bank global transaction banking, and Larry Klane, most recently leader of the global financial institutions group at Cerberus Capital Management.
Based in New York, Pivot is planning to invest in around 12 companies across four sectors: transaction processing, compliance solutions, alternative credit, and wealth management platforms.
The companies will typically have an enterprise value of between $50 million and $500 million, and will be at "inflexion points in their growth potential", Jetley told Financial News.
He said: "We want to be reasonably hands-on, in either a board role or other executive capacity, to help our partner companies grow and globalise. We want management to be receptive to us, and see the value of our senior operating expertise."
Jetley and Pivot's other partners will invest their personal capital in the businesses, to ensure they have "skin in the game", Jetley said.
He added: "We see ourselves as an anchor investor, or as part of a strategic investor round, but we won't be deep-pocketed enough to do an outright buyout of a late-stage company. We do, however, have access to tap into broader pools of capital if need be."
Pivot is already in late-stage discussions with three companies, including one London-based firm, Jetley said.
Jetley joined JP Morgan in June 2011 as chief executive of what was then its Worldwide Securities Services division. WSS was part of the Treasury and Securities Services arm of the US banking giant, but was integrated with other businesses under the corporate and investment bank division in July 2012.
Jetley stayed with JP Morgan following the re-organisation but eventually left the bank in March last year.
Prior to his time at JP Morgan, Jetley spent 12 years at Deutsche Bank. He was global head of trust and securities services and cash management for financial institutions when he left. Before that he spent 14 years at Citibank, latterly as global head of credit risk operations.
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Winner to receive a head chef position at Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas
Award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay welcomes 20 new competitors on the 11th season premiere of "Hell's Kitchen" airing Tuesday, March 12 (8 p.m.), on FOX. These aspiring restaurateurs will endure an intense culinary academy, including a series of grueling team challenges and dinner services to prove to Chef Ramsay that they have the perfect blend of skill, poise and determination to win a life-changing grand prize: a head chef position working under Executive Chef Jeremy Berlin at Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill at Caesars Palace.
For the first time in "Hell's Kitchen" history, the newest batch of 20 aspiring restaurateurs will head to Las Vegas to present their signature dishes before a live audience. The contestants will split into two teams - the red team (women) and blue team (men) - to show Chef Ramsay and the live audience that they have what it takes to make their mark in the restaurant world. The winning team with the most impressive dishes will earn a VIP night on the town and attend a special concert, while the losing team will take a long, sweltering eight-hour journey back to Los Angeles on a school bus.
This season, the chefs will compete in an obstacle course involving lobsters and prepare a meal for hungry runners and world-renowned athletes as they vie for a chance to win lavish rewards, including a luxury spa day on a yacht and a trip to wine country on a private jet. Meanwhile, the losing teams will scale hundreds of pounds of fish or scrub down "Hell's Kitchen" in preparation for dinner service. Throughout the competition, the teams will be winnowed down until two chefs are left standing to compete for the ultimate prize.
Below are the 20 chefs competing on this season of "Hell's Kitchen":
The Red Team (Women) includes:
Amanda Giblin
Age: 28
Hometown: Orange County
Occupation: Executive chef
Signature dish: Pan-seared sea scallops over roasted corn and crispy prosciutto risotto
Cyndi Stanimirov
Age: 25
Hometown: Queens
Occupation: Head chef
Signature dish: Tri-color pepper-crusted New York strip with black truffle, white cheddar macaroni and cheese with asparagus
Danielle Boorn
Age: 33
Hometown: Atlanta
Occupation: Executive chef
Signature dish: Parmesan-encrusted chicken with herbed orzo and grilled asparagus
Gina Aloise
Age: 49
Hometown: Bronx
Occupation: Line cook
Signature dish: Penne Pasta with meatballs and a petit braciola
Ja'Nel Witt
Age: 31
Hometown: Houston
Occupation: Executive chef
Signature dish: Thai grilled prawns with Asian pesto
Jacqueline Baldassari
Age: 27
Hometown: Florence, N.J.
Occupation: Roundsman
Signature dish: Magret duck breast, sweet potato rosti, caramelized Brussels sprouts with a currant au jus
Jessica Lewis
Age: 26
Hometown: New York City
Occupation: Chef tournant
Signature dish: Wahoo with vegetable succotash and lemon thyme vinegar
Mary Poehnelt
Age: 26
Hometown: Belchertown, Mass.
Occupation: Butcher/cook
Signature dish: Seared duck breast with a red wine reduction, pommes Anna and arugula salad
Nedra Harris
Age: 24
Hometown: Detroit
Occupation: Kitchen manager
Signature dish: Honey-glazed lamb chops with grilled potatoes
Susan Heaton
Age: 29
Hometown: Whittier, Calif.
Occupation: Culinary student
Signature dish: Moroccan lamb with couscous
The Blue Team (Men) includes:
Anthony Rodriguez
Age: 27
Hometown: New Orleans
Occupation: Line chef
Signature dish: Barbecue scallop "po' boy" with a Tasso jambalaya pilaf
Barret Beyer
Age: 35
Hometown: Long Island
Occupation: Head chef
Signature dish: Pork loin roulade with mushrooms and spinach cream sauce with smashed roasted garlic potato
Christian Rosati
Age: 38
Hometown: Boston
Occupation: Line cook/sandwich maker
Signature dish: Pasta alla Norma
Dan Ryan
Age: 27
Hometown: Westchester
Occupation: Head cook
Signature dish: Eggs Benedict
Jeremy Madden
Age: 22
Hometown: Los Angeles
Occupation: Lead cook
Signature dish: Stuffed porterhouse steak with caramelized onions and smoked gouda
Jon Scallion
Age: 27
Hometown: York, Pa.
Occupation: Chef de cuisine
Signature dish: Seared scallops and foie gras with truffle and smoked gouda risotto
Michael Langdon
Age: 33
Hometown: Plains, Pa.
Occupation: Executive chef
Signature dish: Seared striped bass and ratatouille with a saffron tomato jus
Ray Alongi
Age: 51
Hometown: Boston
Occupation: Executive chef
Signature dish: Stuffed veal cutlet Damiano
Sebastian Royo
Age: 32
Hometown: Brooklyn
Occupation: Sous chef
Signature dish: Sea bass "sea farce" (aka salmon and shrimp corndogs)
Zach Womack
Age: 34
Hometown: Philadelphia
Occupation: Head line cook
Signature dish: Pork chop with apple fig purée
About Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill
Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill at Caesars Palace made history on the famed Las Vegas Strip when Ramsay opened Pub & Grill and Gordon Ramsay's BurGR at Planet Hollywood in December, making him the first chef to open two restaurants within one week. The 290-seat restaurant offers the U.K. chef's take on an authentic English pub experience - a lively and friendly setting, featuring elevated British pub food, 24 beers served on tap and 63 bottled beers. For more information on the restaurant, visit www.gordonramsay.com.
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Gum Takes Tooth are to re-release their innovative, acclaimed debut album Silent Cenotaph on 29th June via Tigertrap Records and S.K Records. Having first been released in 2011 via CD, the London-based duo are bringing back Silent Cenotaph on vinyl for the first time.
The release comes as limited edition of 300 in a special gatefold sleeve, with a slightly different track order and digital download codes for the digital version (including omitted track 'Peace in Your Middle Yeast'). PRE-ORDER HERE NOW.
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Gum Takes Tooth's mighty second album, Mirrors Fold is out NOW. Issued on splatter coloured vinyl, CD and digitally, the album sees the forward-thinking duo delve deep into pan-ethnic drum rhythms, vibrant electronic sound shapes and whispering psychedelia.
It follows their acclaimed debut album Silent Cenotaph and new single White Fear, the second release from Mirrors Fold. With the new record comes a refinement of the band's sound and depth of production detail. It is a sonic leap forward from the out and out metal-flavoured barrage of Silent Cenotaph into more controlled and deeper, denser rhythmic soundscapes and fully-formed song structures.
White Fear finds the band at their most succinct and immediate, a psychedelic fizz and whirr of electronic hooks, warped vocals and sinewy drums.
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Striking a pleasing amalgamation between gut-screech noise, acid-bleed walls of gloopy psych and transfixing (almost tribal) rhythmic propulsions is no easy feat but Gum Takes Tooth have created such a potent concoction of these elements on Mirrors Fold that it almost feels coldly scientific. - 9/10 Loud And Quiet album of the week
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"A record that feels like Apocalypse Now set in Laser Quest... a battle worth fighting" - NME
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Birmingham's snarling indie-punk trio Untitled Musical Project were briefly the toast of the music press and feverish blog posts upon the release of their self-titled mini-album in 2007. That's until they crashed and burned, with only a handful of recordings and a series of caustic, fearsome live shows to remember them by. With past enmities finally laid to rest (and despite an unfathomable lack of big money reformation offers), Untitled are back in action for two shows in November.
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Scanners are running a remix competition in conjunction with Earmilk and Wavo. The contest winners will be included in the remix compilation for 'Love Is Symmetry' which will also include remixes by current Dim Mak artists. For more information about the contest, the deadline, the judges, and the prize system, follow the link below. Do feel free to submit more than one remix and really show us what youre working with!
Love Is Symmetry is the third album from London quintet Scanners and their best yet, opening with the dark percussion of the title track, a song that lures you in with its whispered vocal before exploding wide open into a huge Vangelis- like chorus. Tracks such as Mexico and Charmed Life have an Arcade Fire quality, rising and falling with the energy of Sarah Daly's vocals and violin. This violin also adds richness to the epic State Of Wonder, a song about the river Lea that flows past their window in East London.
The Scanners trademark synth is also a strong presence on many of the tracks. On songs, like the impossibly named Today Is The Tomorrow That They Promised Yesterday and the squarely danceable Control, the synth takes the lead. The weird broken rhythm of When They Put Me Back Together They Forgot To Turn Me On, and the strangely joyful Cure-like My Streets Are Always In The Shade see them broaden their range, providing two album highlights.
Recorded and produced by the band, with mixes by Victor Van Vugt (PJ Harvey, Athlete), the sound is still Scanners. Yet they have moved on. Love Is Symmetry seems more urgent, the rhythms more complex, but still the love of strong melody is there on every track.
Scanners have released two albums via Dim Mak Records (Bloc Party, Atari Teenage Riot, Steve Aoki) and their songs have soundtracked many a dramatic twist on TV shows such as Shameless, Gossip Girl, Entourage and One Tree Hill. They have also shared stages with Laura Marling, Devo, Air, The Horrors, Asobi Seksu, Florence And The Machine and These New Puritans amongst many others.
The first single off the album- Control is out on the 3rd of June.
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Adaland Mansion at Philippi will welcome in the new year with a dinner created just for the special night of Dec. 31 by guest chef Suzy Gouer Ball.
Ball was well received by guests at her specialty dinner prepared for this summer's highly successful Celebrate Local dinner series at Adaland.
For her New Year's Eve dinner, Ball will be preparing a mouthwatering array of foods served buffet style. The menu will begin with assorted cheeses, fruits, and crackers at the diners' tables.
The buffet itself features a slow roasted rosemary crusted New York loin and stuffed jumbo shells with rosa shrimp Alfredo sauce. Accompaniments are herb roasted fingerling potatoes, French green beans with garlic mushrooms, and ginger honey glazed carrots. All this will be served with a Caesar salad with home made croutons and Waldorf Astoria winter salad with warm rolls and compound butter. The dinner will be topped off with a cake parfait, a complimentary glass of champagne, and Irish coffee.
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About the Author: Ivo Daalder serves as the U.S. Ambassador to NATO.
The U.S. Mission to NATO may sit in a commune of Brussels, but we spend much of our time focused on Afghanistan -- NATO's largest operation ever and a top U.S. priority. Our job is to engage Allies in a broad effort to strengthen the 44-nation stabilization force in Afghanistan. My interagency Afghanistan Team will be busily writing policy and operational documents at NATO Headquarters and preparing U.S. official statements for the NATO Defense Ministers meeting in Istanbul (February 4-5). To gather ideas, we, along with Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Phil Gordon, recently visited Afghanistan to talk to civilian and military leaders in Kabul, as well as their representatives in the provinces, about how NATO can best support their work on the ground.
My team came away with a long "to do" list, but also a sense of cautious optimism. We saw first-hand how the President's decision to send more troops has inspired confidence and generated new momentum. We now have more U.S. and NATO troops and civilians deploying to help. The significant USG civilian increase -- a tripling of civilian technical experts on the ground in the past year deploying both to Kabul and the field -- is an interagency effort spearheaded by the office of the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan (SRAP). From the headquarters to the field, our colleagues know what needs to be done, and they are also keenly aware of the challenges. But while we all agree that training the Afghan security forces is the critical element in transitioning responsibility of security operations to the Afghans themselves, we have yet to put forward all the resources needed to meet our goals, particularly the number of experienced instructors and mentors to help the Afghan police and army grow and become more professional. We left Afghanistan with the impression that one of NATO's most urgent tasks must be to address that gap.
Partnership is not a buzzword when it comes to Afghanistan. As we saw on the ground, it is a fundamental part of every military and civilian strategy. Afghan troops now take part in nearly all International Security Assistance Force operations. As NATO trains Afghans to be soldiers and police, we are training their commanders to run their academies, develop their national defense strategies, and plan joint operations. At the Provincial Reconstruction Team level, Afghan governors, security commanders, and tribal leaders are deciding how development funds are spent, helping identify how to reintegrate insurgents peacefully back into the community, and working to improve the retention of locally recruited police. It will take time and effort for the Afghans to build governing capacity, but each one of these efforts builds a little more expertise. And, as we so clearly felt, a little more optimism.
Civilian-military integration -- an old concept but a new practice for both the Department of State and Defense -- is really taking place. Every single military leader we spoke to emphasized that security alone won't accomplish our goals. In Regional Command East and Regional Command South, at Task Force Mountain Warrior, at the PRT in Uruzgan, State Department, USAID, and USDA experts sit alongside their uniformed counterparts and are clearly shaping what is truly an integrated approach.
And finally, a word about our personnel in the field. Every woman and man we met, junior and senior, civilian and military alike, represents the best of our American sense of commitment, dedication, energy, and can-do spirit. They are inspired and they are inspiring. Getting the strategy right is important, but having the right people to implement it is what will turn the tide. In this respect, we are giving 100 percent.
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In this multi-leveled, complex and many faceted involvement; 1st do no harm. We are entering he most sensitive phase of our Afghan Campaign...How to excise the cancer of terrorism, without killing the health cells of the Afghan body. The negative impact of civilian deaths, is long-lasting and is the best recruitment tool for new AQI.


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The Associated Press | May 04,2013AUGUSTA, Maine With other states already starting to allow the legal use of marijuana, Maine needs to get ahead of the issue and legalize, regulate and tax the drug, lawmakers were told Friday.
This issue is coming to our state, Rep. Diane Russell, a Portland Democrat, told the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee as it took up the bill she sponsored. It has 35 co-sponsors in the 186-member Legislature.
Russell and others pointed to two other states, Colorado and Washington, where residents voted to allow marijuana for recreational use by adults over 21, as evidence that the issue will come to Maine.
Vermont, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania are among the states where bills to regulate and tax marijuana like alcohol were to be debated this year, according to the Marijuana Policy Project.
Supporters of Russells bill urged lawmakers to step forward and design a regulatory framework for legalization for a drug thats already widely used.
The bill would legalize, tax and regulate the sale of marijuana for personal consumption for people over 21 years old. Adults could possess up to 2 ½ ounces legally and grow up to six plants for personal consumption.
The bill establishes a tax rate of $50 per ounce for marijuana sold by licensed marijuana cultivation facilities, which would generate $13 million in revenue for the state, according to supporters. Russell said her bill calls for a referendum if its approved by the Legislature.
The current law, seen as a form of prohibition by supporters, represents a golden opportunity for Maine to take a lead on marijuana policy reform, said David Boyer of the Maine Marijuana Policy Project, which lobbied for medical marijuana and legalization efforts. The current law making the drug illegal fosters an underground market that is open to minors, who should be restricted from the drug, he told the committee.
Opponents included substance abuse counselors, who say much is not known about the effects of marijuana use and expressed skepticism that legalization would eliminate the black market for the drug.
The Maine Chiefs of Police Association opposed the bill, which it views as a threat to highway safety as drivers under the influence of marijuana get behind the wheel. The chiefs also fear passage would turn Maine into a launching pad for drug sales for dealers in regional states, who would purchase marijuana in Maine as prices fall, said Robert Schwartz of the chiefs group.
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Learn about work at the Work Museum.
The Work Museum is housed in a particularly impressive building in the heart of Norrköping.
The building is known locally as "Strykjärnet" which means 'the iron' – as in "ironing a shirt" in English and famous Swedish sculptor Carl Milles once commented that it was the most beautiful industrial buildings in Sweden. Indeed, until 1934 it was a textile mill and the town around it was known as "little Manchester". The museum has many different exhibitions that raise awareness of working conditions, the female/male role at work and in society.
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The driver of a car was killed when her car crossed the center line on Highway 51 and struck a recycling truck Friday afternoon, according to officials at the scene.
A Dane County police statement said police identified the car driver as a 34-year-old woman from Janesville.
On Saturday evening, the Dane County Medical Examiner's Office identified the woman killed as Alyson Burn.
Burn's 4-year-old daughter was taken to Stoughton Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries and released to her relatives, according to the statement.
The head-on crash occurred at 1:27 p.m. near the intersection of Highway 51 and Tower Drive east of Stoughton.
The accident involved a Toyota Camry and a Peterbilt recycling truck, according to the statement. Traffic on Highway 51 remained closed for more than four hours.
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However, where animal allergens are contributing to persistent and severe asthma, the best course of action may be to find a new home for your pets.
But even if your pet doesn't have any fur, there are still risks ...
With animal hair a common allergen, there may be a temptation to move away altogether from mammals as pets.
A common choice therefore might have been to opt for a tortoise, lizard, or snake. However, these exotic reptilian pets also pose a health hazard, namely the threat of salmonellosis.
Salmonellosis is an infective disease and can be transmitted from more conventional pets such as dogs and cats. With reptiles, the salmonella bacteria can be transmitted directly from their skin and can cause a range of nasty symptoms including vomiting, diarrhea, fever, and dehydration.
Some simple precautions can minimize the risk of infection. For example, it is recommended that reptile owners wash their hands following contact, and that they don't allow children to put the reptiles in their mouth or kiss them!
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It's not just four-legged animals that can cause health risks for their human owners.
Parrots are popular pets, much loved for their intelligence and personality. However, birds such as parrots and macaws can pass on an infection called psittacosis. As that's a bit of a mouthful, the disease is often referred to instead as parrot fever.
Parrot fever is a pneumonia caused by the chlamydia bacteria, and typical symptoms include fever, diarrhea, and severe headaches. Although rarely fatal, it can be a serious condition and treatment with antibiotics is often prescribed.
The transmission of the disease from birds to humans is facilitated through handling a sick bird or cleaning its cage.
Signs that your pet may have the condition include shedding of feathers, inflamed eyes, and difficulty in breathing. Taking care to thoroughly wash your hands following handling will minimize the risk of acquiring parrot fever.


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"My son's 13, but he might as well be 33 for everything he already knows about, thanks to YouTube, Family Guy and South Park. Although he 'knows' plenty, he has experienced precious little of the world's weary ways. That's where I come in, with my few golden nuggets of wisdom that I have painstakingly panned from a lifetime full of dreadful mistakes, terrible decisions and delusional reasoning."
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For the past three years, Shadowbox Live has hosted sketch comedy troupes from around the country for its Sketch Comedy Competition. This year Shadowbox is partnering with other Brewery District businesses to expand the event and add stand-up comedy, live music and beer tastings. The Brewery District will be a veritable playground for adults during Brew Ha Ha's debut.
"Just a slew of events are going on each day. It's going to be crazy," said Nikki Fagin, Shadowbox Live's spokeswoman.
The centerpiece is still the Sketch Comedy Competition, hosted and judged by "Saturday Night Live" veteran and current "2 Broke Girls" cast member Garrett Morris, on Shadowbox's main stage. Four sketch troupes perform each of the first two nights from 7-9 p.m. All sketch troupes at the festival will take the stage Wednesday night.
Following the sketch comedy performances, headlining stand-up comedians Michael Kent, Hamell on Trial and Drew Hastings will perform on the main stage. And before and after the competition local comedians (and two from Cincinnati on Tuesday) will be showcased on the Backstage Bistro stage.
On Monday and Wednesday sketch troupes will also perform at Via Vecchia winery, and on Tuesday evening the winery will host eight local stand-up acts.
Stand-up comic Justin Golak — who's hosting the Via Vecchia show and opening for Hastings — organized the local comedians for Brew Ha Ha. He said he's excited that the lineup at Via Vecchia serves as a showcase for some of Columbus' best comedians.
Rounding out the three-day hullabaloo is live music each night at Brewmaster's Gate, Claddagh, The Patio, Victory's and World of Beer. And local breweries will offer beer on The Patio (outside of 500 S. Front St.) each night.
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Honesdale blotter items
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On Monday 07/11/2011 Honesdale Borough Police responded to the area of 130 Grandview Avenue for a two car crash. A 2007 Doge Nitro, being operated by 73 year old Robert Dougher of Honesdale, was traveling east on Grandview Avenue. Dougher began to slow down to turn right into a parking lot.
As Dougher began to turn, a 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe, being operated by 20 year old Matthew Hafler of Honesdale, impacted the rear of Dougher's vehicle. Hafler stated he took his eyes off the road, and when he looked back in front of him, he was unable to avoid Dougher's vehicle.
Neither driver was injured in the crash. Hafler's vehicle was towed from the scene by Northeast Towing. Dougher was able to drive his vehicle from the scene.
Honesdale Borough Police are investing a theft of a computer from 222 Primrose Lane, Sunrise Terrace Mobile Home Park. The victim related he had an HP Pavilion 1510 lap top, in the back seat of his vehicle. The computer has a 15.4 inch screen, and was black and silver in color. Sometime between 1900 hours on Friday 07/08/11 and 1000 hours Sunday 07/10/2011, someone entered his vehicle and removed the computer.
Honesdale Borough Police are also investigating a theft of two Pyx's from a motor vehicle on Ridge Street. A Pyx is a small, round, gold container used in church services to hold the Eucharist. The victim stated that one Pyx had a cross glued to the lid, and the other Pyx had a dove glued to the lid. The theft is believed to have occurred between Wednesday 07/06/2011 and Sunday 0710/2011.
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República Dominicana v. Los Filis de Filadelphia
Tiempo: 1:05 pm
El Campo del Casa Brillante – Clearwater, FL
La Temperatura: 68, hace buen tiempo.
TV: La exposición primavera de béisbol no es en televisión.
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Cole Hamels looks to continue his stellar Spring in a match-up against the Dominican Republic's best. It is a shame that this one isn't on TV as the Dominican's line-up Hamels will likely be matched up against may contain Jose Reyes, Hanley Ramirez, Carlos Santana, and Robinson Cano in what will likely be some awesome match-ups.
1. Inciarte – CF
2. Frandsen – 2B
3. Brown – RF
4. Howard – 1B
5. Ruf – LF
6. Nix – DH
7. Asche – 3B
8. Kratz – C
9. Galvis – SS
Go Phillies!
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There might be a typo in the Spanish portion of the post.
It says "no es en televisión", but MLB.com is inviting folks to tune in and watch this one, one of several exhibitions between WBC entries, and MLB clubs, or in the case of the Marlins, MLB immitators (I think the Fish might finish ahead of the Mets this year, but that's besides the point. The Fish hook up with Venezuela.
TV tomorrow, when Stras hooks up with Doc at least.
Anyway, we'll know in under an hour, but if anyone else has the MLB.com package, there appears to still be a chance of pictures accompanying the descriptions and accounts of the game.
Adios. .
Beisbol, Ken E.
The guide says it's on MLB network here in Baltimore, but black out locally. If there is no local broadcast, then maybe this one will be in spanish. I guess it couldn't be any worse than listening to Sarge butcher the english language.
I got connected on the video (preliminary screen, so that should validate what the guide said about just being blacked out in Philly. Should be a fun ballgame. Dominican lineup is excellent 1-5 at a minimum. Good test for Cole.
This thing between the Dbacks and Reds where Gibson didn't wanna use a DH brings forth the rule on DHs in NL versus NL exhibition games.
It's at the discretion of the home team if they want the DH used in the game. How long it's been in effect, I couldn't tell ya.
There's another spring rule I just became aware of this year. The road club has to bring 4 regulars (or something like that) on road trips, but that rule is being relaxed this year because of the WBC.
This is strange, it's McCarthy and Wheels. Why is it on here, and not in Philly?
I know, I wondered what feed they'd be picking up. I know this happens withradio in the spring where Franzke and LAdo the game just over MLB.com, but I don't recall the announcers just doing the game for MLB.com TV. By the way, Gregg Murphy did 2 innings of pbp on radio yesterday. I wasn't paying close attention, but he seemed to sound okay.
I know but it's strange because the CSN logo is being used, and there are Citizens Bank commercials. If no one in Philly can see it, why would CB sponsor it? Just strange.
Cody Asche is better than I thought.
I like him, and Tommy Joseph as names to remember for next spring. That's a fine defensive play he made.
Murphy had his fiorst 25 man roster prediction out this morning (maybe earlier). He's got Inciarte making the ballclub. He looks like he'd be nice to somehow keep.
They do have a history of keeping their Rule 5 picks, he might be right.
The Phils either haven't retired a base stealer all spring, or have a terrible percentage at throwing runners out.
Not that your gonna throw Reyes out anyway.
Runners were 6 for 6 early on against the Phils.
Kratz had Bonifacio dead to rights at 2B yesterday but Cole couldn't hold the ball… then, he threw a wet bar of soap to third base (the ball landed between the third baseman and the shortstop, who as playing up the middle) which scored Bonifacio. Point being… he should have had one caught stealing yesteray and could have had another if he had gripped a seam (there could be more like that). I think Kratz has a great arm… shouldn't be a problem.
Wow… the Dominican team is stacked. 1. Jose Reyes 2. Robinson Cano 3. Edwin Encarnacion 4. Nelson Cruz 5. Hanley Ramirez 6. Miguel Tejada 7. Carlos Santana 8. Ricardo Nanita 9. Alejandro De Aza
yeah, they are, evwn though Miguel Tejada might not belong in the same sentence as loaded anymore. Nice way to wrap an impressive career though.
Cole's getting rocked…
Miguel Tejada is probably 50 years old. He's still a proud player. I would expect him to play well in the WBC for his country.
Have the good fortune to K Reyes, but then Docha Know steps up with 2 on, and with Encarnacion on deck, there's no pitching around him, and both he and EE get base hits.
Small wonder Papelbon called in sick today instead of facing this devestating bunch. They can mash. 4-0, DR.
OCP What area do you live in? You can see the game?
Following the game day… best I can do.
Laynce Nick homers and Cody Asche follows up with a single… 4-1 Phils with 2 outs in the 2nd and Erik Kratz at the plate.
Who was Heidi Hamels talking to if no one at home can see her?
Nice catch in the Berm
Here's an all-time Domican team. Scary don't even begin to cover how good this ballclub would be.
Uh, I dunno where you guys are, but it's on CSN right now. I live right outside Philly too.
Phillies nation, you guys do a good job every day so I'll let this slide. 😛
Ian needs to chack the source that said no tv then.
Well, needs is a strong word.
1 more Dominican run, and we'll wish the game wasn't on tv.
That's good, I was beginning to wonder what the heck they were doing. The people on the Phillies website forum are acting like they can't see it.
i'm sure it's happened, but I don't remember the last time Cole got beat so bad when it had so little to do with beating himself. Like that first home game against the Mets a year or two back (or any game against the Mets, in his case), he just had one of those games. He's not beating himself today. But boy, is he getting beat.
I figure one more startfor all the starters before we look to see them turn it up a notch to be ready by Opening Day. So net time out, we'll look for performance from Cole.
Is Cole throwing BP? This is bananas…
12 hits in 2.2 innings off Cole.
He wraps with 59 pitches thrown. Good workout, if nothing else. Gave the curveball a little work.
12 hits and 8 runs in 2.2 innings. Rocked like a hurricane.
Darin Ruf was no help to Cole today, he's definitely a work in progress.
Stll a lot of time left to get some good individual performances today. I'd hate to see a completely wasted game.
He turns 27 in July, so I don't know about the "work in progress" part. Most people outside of Philly solely view Ruf as minor league inventory. He really has too many holes in his game to be much more than that.
I'd rather he get this out of his system now before Opening Day.
This lineup today is so much more formidable. Obviously, this could be a poor sense, but I expect Hamels and Halladay to pitch real well against the Braves those first two games. Cliff, I could see pitching into what they do best, their power, but that lineup in Atlanta could be very streaky, and agauinst good pitching reallyt raise some questions.
We'll see if I uphold my contrarian predictor rep, but that's how I read the liklihood.
Hard to believe, Harry…18 Dominican hits through 5 inniings, 4 by Grandpa Tejada.
I'd hate tosee what this lineup would have done if they played in the 23-22 game. Probably beat the Cubs, 38-22.
This is the sort of game that sperates the men from the boys, or in the case of Phillies nNation, the women from the girls in the broadcast booth. We know from more recent experiences, and far too many examples from only a year ago how Franzke and LA were worth hanging with in a boring, or lost cause (see V the Dodgers in June) because of the entertainment value. Guess where they learned, or certainly developed that skill?
The other end of the spectrum is listening to Sarge practice English as a Second at Best Language along with the everpopular T Mac. I've taken advantage of the opportunity to asses the way Sarge talks to the viewership like it's the first game they ever watched. He must assume the audience is different every night. But I forget how he is on doubleheaders. I wonder if his "analysis" is way more complex since the audience has seen a ghame previously. I'd like to listen to Sarge broadcast a game to arc. That'd be interesting. Probably not a good idea. Arc don't like condascending, I forgot about that.
I'm laughing like crazy at the thought of Arc and Sarge in the same sentence or thought. I don't know what Arc looks like or what he sounds like but I can only imagine what a dialogue between them would be like.
Think of the old Gleason skit on his Saturday night show with Frank Fontaine as Crazy Joe Guggenheim, and Mr. Donahee in the background. Maybe you're too young to remember, but that'd be about as good a comp as I can draw for you.
Next week, after Dominicana finishes scoring, maybe we'll work on a petition to have arc replace whoever the hell they decide on as the female host for Phillies Nation tv.
That'd be a ratings effecter.
No…not too young. Good call, Ken.
Glad you rmember that top flight entertainment, because the rare footage on You Tube really does the skit zero justice. Jackie and Art is rightfully remembered as one of the great tag teams of all time, right up there with Babe and Gahrig, but he and Frank Fontaine did a wonderful job together. It's a little weird how at the age we were watching them, the perspective was so much different than looking back on them now with appreciation.
Hope the club kicks the Nats ass tomorrow. Just for the hell of it.
This game, which SHOULD NOT have been in tvas it turns out is starting to look like Rennie Stennet's 7-7 for the Bucs V the Cubs, times 8.
26, count em 26 Dominican safties now, and there gos number 27. Highest total I'm aware of is 29 by Texas when they scored 30 against the Orioles a few years back.
And so far is an accurate tense.
One of my favorite cards from childhood…
doesn't he have 4 hits today? Maybe get his new card now.
On the Dominican Maple Leafs radio network, they just said, and I quote.
Veintisiete goipes.
And we're at 28now, with Wheels reporting the record in MLB is 31 in a game in 1992.
That was then.
This is brutal.
Hey, look on the bright side. Mauricio Robles pitched a scoreless inning of relief today (just so happens he's pitching for the DR today but he's ours).
I think you siad "bright side?"
Am I seeing things?
That was sarcastic.
Oh, okay. I don't know anthing about sarcasm, so I had trouble picking it up, he closed out sarcastically.
Geez, what a game. It had to look better on Game Day than real video.
Hamels just asked Charlie if he could pitch the 9th.
Hamels ERA and iq are what you call opposites.
Here we go. I can see the 2013 Year in Review headline. Phils Yield 33 hits to Dominicana – Come Back in Bottom of 9th.
This is just what the Dominican offense needs. To see a pitcher identified as Friend.
Oh, brother.
I look forward to Riccaboni's game report to see what is in "the good" section.
The hell with that. What I wanna see is if "areas of opportunity" dwarfs the length of one of arc's gem like posts/
How can it not?
I guess phillies nation was right – there wasn't a game on tv today
yuk yuk yuk
lets see; ken bland, Chuck a, ken bland, chuck a, ken bland, ken bland, chuck a and lefty. Thank God Phillies fandom only has 8 of you, or at least a couple of your own self replications, and youre all confined to this website. Is there anything more pitiful than a bunch of self righteous jerks who think they know all there is about a sport which is determined by 75% chance?
But Im glad you pn groupies are always thinking about me, even when im nowhere near a cpu.
I also love the way you spun that good old fashioned a** whipping from the DR. Get used to it, its just what uncle Rubin has bought you.
Ruf went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts. The game was not an official Grapefruit League contest, so statistics did not count. In eight official games, Ruf is hitting .130 (3 for 23) with a .286 on-base percentage and a .174 slugging percentage.
What Phillies officials cannot ignore is Ruf's defensive shortcomings in leftfield. He misplayed a catchable ball that went for a double in Tuesday's game. He has had several misplays in leftfield this spring. Ruf, 26, is a lifelong first baseman trying to make the conversion to left field.
Dont worry guys, Its only spring training. LOL.
They say ignorance is bliss, is it true?
Just so you know, over the course of the winter, I particpated in the Can You Top This fun and frolic by predicting Ruf would smack 56 rookie himeruns. Ny feelings were crushed when Chuck A came along and was thinking Roger Maris when he predicted Ruf would visit Planet Maris and rip 61 adioses. Lefty, seeing other optimists in the crowd decided Sosa's 66 was "guaranteed."
I agree with you that the other two, as evidenced by their outrageousness belong in the looney bin, and accept my props for the most reasonable guess on what Rufesque standards should be defined as.
You and I are probably the only two peeps around here that know what the hell's going on.
Why thank you, Ken…the looney bin for me for sure. You're saying it confirms what I already suspected about myself. And I accept my fate with dignity and honor. And just to seal the deal I say Darin Ruf for 85 jacks this season. Hey Arc…. How do you like THEM apples??
"Amaro's almost certainly more optimistic than the rest of the world about his team's chances, banking on not only the veterans but also on new, younger additions to the lineup like Darin Ruf, Ben Revere, and Domonic Brown.3 It's possible that ownership wants no part of rebuilding, not with fans flocking to the ballpark and the afterglow of NL East dominance still in effect. Ryan Howard's launching majestic homers again this spring.4 The Phillies even have the National League's second-easiest early-season schedule, which could lead to a hot start and a stronger urge to add to what the team has, rather than subtract.
The most likely scenario probably involves a path somewhere in between blowing it all up and doing nothing at all. If Utley can't stay healthy again this year, the Phillies can just let him walk next winter and look for a younger replacement. There's a good chance Rollins won't be back after 2014, no matter what the rest of the team looks like. Carrying Halladay, Lee, and Cole Hamels for the next few years isn't likely to happen, and we should probably expect one of the three to be gone by next spring, whether by trade or with Halladay pursuing free-agent dreams somewhere else.
Just don't count on those half-measures bearing fruit anytime soon. The Phillies own one of baseball's worst farm systems, with their best talent likely three or four years away and none of those players anything close to a sure thing. They owe $104.5 million to just six players for 2014, and four of those six (Howard, Rollins, Jonathan Papelbon, and Mike Adams) might be no better than two-win players by that point. And the Nationals have built a team that has the rare combination of youth and elite talent, the kind that makes you wonder if the rest of the division could be fighting for wild-card scraps.
It might not take another 28 years5 for Philadelphia to host a parade. But it could be a while … no matter what becomes of Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins, and the rest of this once-unbeatable team".
does it make you feel better that arc didnt say it?
That was some outstanding stuff. Jonah Keri wrote the piece over at Grantland, and you credit the world wide leader with the piece, which, I might add, ain't winning no points for originality. And guess what, sports fans? There's no breaking news in the piece through Ruben's eyes, either.
Perhaps you think CBS News used to sign off it's nightly newscast with pleasantries such as
"Good night, Chet, good night, David, and good night for NBC News.
Thank you for apparently describing me as a member of the self righteous jerks club. I've never been one to not appreciate compliments. Rock and roll.
Let's do breakfast tomorrow.
Ken E. Baseball
Vice Presidentof Anti-arc Opertaions
Screw ESPN. those bandwagon jumping whores are high on the nats for what reason? sure they are young and have talent, but havent won a playoff series yet. Boston sucks, so i guess they have to pick another darling to stroke everyday.
I hate the way espn is perpetually on its knees for Boston. it sickens me. They literally have them on the headlines every day, while the Phils in 2011 most wins in baseball made headlines maybe 4 times that whole season.
The national media has always pissed on our team, no shock there.
Thats why is nice to see a somewhat biased kruk say good things about the phils on baseball tonight.
I think it has to do a lot with the attitude of a segmentation of the Philadelphia fan base. There has always been this childish cliquish behavior amongst some of our fans. The fanaticism and closed mindedness borders on absurdity. Its the same attitude of the Philly nimbys. The reason its so hard to make this a world class city, and the reason why Trump said he'll never do business here again. The underdog, factory worker small rust belt ethos still pervades. You can see this clearly in some of the posters who get highly upset toward any poster who doesn't agree with their positions. However, thankfully, I think this behavior strongly correlates with lack of education for the most part. I can guarantee those posters who are highly defensive of a sports team, and spend time on message boards quibbling on a blog have not had more than 2 years of college, and that would most certainly be a city or state college, and they would have certainly avg. around 2.0 gpa.
I was the first one to always defend this cities reputation, and for the most part I find any negativity attributed to us to be unfounded. But it seems like its always the few close minded, territorial jerks who are the loudest. When these types of people learn to communicate in more mature fashion, I think our national image will change. Thankfully there are only a few who pledge allegiance to baseball with the majority belonging to the football arena.
Long live diversity of thought, integrity, and class!
How the hell do I get espn to stop deep throating the Redsox? For, all those who want to know the bane of my existence; it is espns biased coverage of Baseball.
But, I dont think this article was necessarily biased, or mean spirited towards the phillies. I think it does however underscore many of the points I have tried to make. Either blow up the team now, or go all out. I think the middle road Amaro is taking is in pretext to his failed attempt at greatness.
Watching spring training for me is like spending all of my money on a chick, being faithful in our relationship while professing my love to her, to then have her cheat on me and then tell me shes sorry.
ST to me is like hearing Amaro tell me hes sorry for his judgements which didnt pan out.
Arc, I disagree with you on the premise that you have to go all out or blow up the team… the pitching that we have right now is good enough to earn a wild card berth and win in the postseason… I don't care how we get in, we just have to get in. If you to look at recent history, 13 of the past 16 World Series match ups have included a Wild Card team… the most important thing is getting in and being healthy. If Lee/Halladay and Hamels are healthy, we'll be fine. Honestly, I couldn't care less if we win the division, I just want to see us get into the postseason healthy and hopefully playing well. If a few guys are seeing the ball well in September, we can win the whole thing without having the best team on paper. We're better right now without having spent a lot of money in free agency than we were last year because we're healthier. We're better right now because we have something to prove.
Right now, Vegas odds have the Phillies at 14/1 odds of winning a World Series, which is fouth best in the NL behind the Dodgers (7/1), Nationals (8/1) and Reds (12/1). That doesn't mean much but it means we should be in contention. We still own five of the past six NL East titles… this team is still capable of winning now. I don't really care about the farm… I want a team that emphasizes winning. I want a team that is willing to invest in fielding a winning ball club.
Curious, what judgments would you say didn't pan out and are you basing your opinion on one abysmal season? Ryan Howard… top 10 in MVP voting every year except last year – a mulligan year, in my opinion (only a bad judgment if he doesn't play well this year, which he will). Roy Halladay? Cy Winner… 20, 17, 21, 19, 11 (his win totals by year). Cliff Lee? Chase Utley? Jimmy Rollins? Which of those moves would you NOT have made and would you have had more success not making them? Remember, 5 out of the last 6 NLE pennants are hanging at CBP… if you're going to criticize Rube for making moves, you have to tell us what moves you would have made and why you think the moves he made haven't panned out.
Hey Chuck,
First, its great to have a fellow Phillies fan who knows how to respectfully disagree.
Now point #1 my premise is based on the premise that the Phillies have one of the largest market/turnouts in the MLB. So, what does this mean? it means 2 things. 1) it means the Phillies have the revenue to handle superstar contracts, and if worst comes to worst handle any penalites for going over the luxury threshold. 2) It seems intuitive that It hurts our market/turn out more when our team disappoints. Now, I understand its hard for the die hard Phillies fans to sympathize with the fair weather fan, but it is exactly these fans who fill CBP to capacity among contributing to other streams of revenue. So, based on this premise i'm more inclined to see our club go the Angels, Dodgers route, win or lose. Is this the most strategically sound to win the WS? probably not, but would you rather have a superstar stacked line up and rotation and lose, or a mediocre lineup/rotation and lose? I'd rather see the former than latter.
#2 You said: "Roy Halladay? Cy Winner… 20, 17, 21, 19, 11 (his win totals by year). Cliff Lee? Chase Utley? Jimmy Rollins? Which of those moves would you NOT have made and would you have had more success not making them?" Ironically, the move I most blame Amaro for are the players you left out, more specifically; Ibanez, and Polanco, Pence, Revere, and Young.
Obviously, Holliday, Beltre, Beltran, Upton, and Frandsen. These are not hindsight selections, we all can see at the time these were better players; more expensive in some cases? yes, but better.
#3) You said: "We're better right now without having spent a lot of money in free agency than we were last year because we're healthier." Not necessarily. First, we do not know the potential health of this team over the course of the next 162 games. Also, I would agrue that we're actually worse because every player is 162 +/- games older. Our third base and RF are ?, and our LF is static if not worse.
I know I sound very pessimistic, but I think my analysis is pretty conservative.
#4)You said: "The year before that, we won more games than any other team in baseball and lost to a Giants team that had better pitching (which is why we went out and got Cliff Lee, a move everyone agrees with)". Actually, we pitched better in that series. The Phils posted a 2.91 ERA vs. the Giants 3.06. The difference in that series was the Giants got about 7 more hits. (I guess that's some kind of negative feedback loop or something.) So, doing a avg. stat comparison 2 players on the Phils from 2009-2010 were static; Howard and Werth. 3 players had a decrease in production, while 2 players had an increase. So, it doesnt seem like much a manager needed to do.Amaro could have gone pitching or batting. However, I think his signings at LF and 3rd base came back to haunt him. So, then in 2009-10 my options offensively to fill would have consisted of these options.
First, LF: Matt Holliday age 29, 7/120mil, Jayson Bay 4/66mil, Raul Ibanez age 37, 3yr/30mil.
Next, 2010 -3rd base: Juan Uribe age 31, 3 yr 21mil, Adrian Beltre age, 31 1yr 10mil, Placido Polanco age 35, 3 yr 18mil.
So, there goes Arcs analysis.
This is a loaded post… I'll do my best to reply as short-winded as possible.
I agree with you that we, as fans, should not care about the luxury tax threshold… if we want our team to keep going for it, we shouldn't be afraid of those things. We don't control the budget and nor should we care about it. Would I have loved to see us go out and get Josh Hamilton? Absolutely… would that have been the right move to make? I don't know for sure but I think he'd be a better right fielder for us than Delmon Young. Would that hurt us down the road? Maybe but ain't nobody got time for that. That being said, I like the moves we did make… I like Revere a lot. I like Michael Young. I like the fact that we're going to give Dom Brown a chance to play every day.
Hindsight being 20/20, Matt Holliday and Adrian Beltre would have been great BUT Raul Ibanez and Placido Polanco were serviceable moves that allowed us to maintain flexibility to make other moves… again, we won more games than any other team in baseball in 2010 and 2011. Would we have won more games with Holliday and Beltre? Maybe… but maybe not. Maybe we wouldn't have had the money to get Cliff Lee and this is where it's hard because although you shouldn't care about numbers as a fan, you have to understand that there's a budget.
I think we're better this year because we can't be less healthy than we were last year… that's not possible. We had three starting pitchers spend time on the shelf and only three position players started more than 100 games in 2012 (JMJ, Pence and Rollins)… our bullpen was ravaged and realistically, winning 81 games is sort of remarkable considering all that. It's a mulligan year… if we don't have a better record in 2013 than we did in 2012, I'll buy you a Phillies Nation t-shirt.
You seem to be pretty pro-Frandsen. He's a nice player but he's not going to hit .338 again like he did last year. He's having a nice spring but I think his ceiling is spot filling and hitting off the bench… Michael Young is the starting third baseman and there's not even a question there.
What players would you have held onto that would be making any difference on the farm or at the big league level rihgt now? Kyle Drabek? Michael Taylor? JA Happ? Carlos Carrasco? Jason Donald? Lou Marson? Travis D'Arnaud? Anthony Gose? Jonathan Singleton? I'm sure I'm missing some names… there's no one out there that gives me seller's remorse.
Jumping-in late… but toThe Original Chuck P.. I agree with you to a degree. The Phillies have made trades that haven't hurt them to this point – though that's not to say these moves won't hurt in the future .
If we still had Gose – maybe we don't trade for Revere .. maybe we keep Worley and our staff looks better?
It would be nice to still have Singleton, Cosart, D'Arnaud, and Bonilla …
but it's also nice that we have Aumonte, Martin, and Tommy Joseph … I'm still confused as to why Nate Schierholtz was let go ….but overall, the Phillies have been hurt by the injury bug the past few years- not because they traded anything from the farm
Hey Don… nice to hear from you.
I'm very shortsighted moving forward and more forgiving looking back. The Phillies were hurt by the injury bug LAST year… two years ago, we won more games than any other team in baseball. We didn't win the big prize but that wasn't a result of having a bad team – we played our hand wrong. We beat the Braves out of the postseason and allowed the red hot Cardinals to play their way in. The year before that, we won more games than any other team in baseball and lost to a Giants team that had better pitching (which is why we went out and got Cliff Lee, a move everyone agrees with). The injury bug bit us last year… it happens… but I don't see why anyone would not be excited about this team. Moving forward, you're right in saying that these moves MIGHT hurt in the future but we wouldn't be the team we are (and the team we have been) if we didn't have a GM that was willing to pull the trigger on big moves at the expense of the farm. I don't want to rebuild… I would rather see us keep moving forward.
Good game today. Tommy Joseph is killing it… Brown is 2/3 with a double… Howard has another RBI… and I'm feeling good about Michael Young. He doesn't have a great batting line but he does have 7 RBI and only 2 strikeouts to his name.
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Team USA beat Sweden 6-1 on Monday to advance to the women's hockey gold medal game at the Olympics.
The U.S. got goals from Alex Carpenter, Kacey Bellamy, Amanda Kessel, Monique Lamoureux, Megan Bozek and Brianna Decker in the victory. Bozek, Decker and Kendall Coyne also had two assists in the game.
The U.S. will face Canada in the gold medal game on Thursday. Canada beat Switzerland 3-1 on Monday to advance.
Of the four gold medal games played since women's hockey was introduced at the 1998 Winter Olympics, three have featured the U.S. and Canada. Sweden is the only other team to have played in a gold medal game, losing to Canada in 2006.
The Swiss team will play Sweden in the bronze medal game immediately preceeding the gold medal matchup.
Team USA started off the Olympics with two dominating performances in Sochi, including a 9-0 rout of Switzerland in their second game.
The team got its first real challenge in Canada, with both 2-0 teams squaring off in battle Feb. 12 that ended with Team USA falling 3-2. It was the Canadians' third consecutive Olympic victory over the U.S., including the gold medal games in Vancouver and Salt Lake.
Both Canada and the U.S. had already secured their spots in the semifinals before their matchup, having earned the best records in Group A regardless of the game's outcome.
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As I sat in the North Carolina driverŌĆÖs license office in Clyde recently, the lady behind the counter was curious, and concerned, as to what the ŌĆ£KŌĆØ stood for on my New York State driverŌĆÖs license.
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I looked down at my pile of papers. Tax forms. Electric bill. Paycheck stub. Nothing said, in full, what the ŌĆ£KŌĆØ stood for. Crap.
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I was out of luck, seemingly on every front. So, I headed back to my office in Waynesville to sort out things and get a correct tax form. On my second attempt at getting my license, all of my identification requirements were good to go. Onward to the vision and computer driverŌĆÖs test ŌĆö both of which I aced with flying colors. OK, I can get my license now, right?
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And so, as I cruised back into Waynesville, my thoughts drifted to my last encounter with the driverŌĆÖs license office. When I was 16, and the world was my oyster. Where once that license was in my possession, the open road was mine for the taking. I took that newly minted license, stuffed it proudly into my wallet and headed home, ready to purchase my first car.
With 199,999 miles on the odometer, that rust bucket 1989 Toyota Camry was a dream come true for my teenage self. I forked over $300 to the current owner as he handed me back the keys and title. Once my New York plates were thrown on it, that vehicle became my personal bumper car, bouncing off of parking garage pillars, mailboxes, garbage cans and, as expected, other peopleŌĆÖs modes of transportation.
Those license plates were eventually transferred from the Camry to my 1991 Plymouth Acclaim, while I waved goodbye to the Camry as the mechanic drove it into the junkyard. After a few years, the Acclaim lost its plates to a 1998 Isuzu Hombre pickup truck. And soon, those plates were once again unscrewed and peeled off, only to be placed on a 2001 GMC Sonoma ŌĆö my current ride.
That Sonoma pickup truck, once my beloved late grandfatherŌĆÖs, has been in snowy Wyoming ditches, sandy Maine beaches, desolate North Carolina mountaintops, bustling Manhattan streets, and everywhere in between. And all the while, those original license plates have remained, as if a personal metal diary of rust, dirt and identification numbers.
By the time this column becomes last weekŌĆÖs news, my cherished New York plates will be taken down for one final time. Most likely, IŌĆÖll take one and place it on my bookshelf, the other to be donated to the wall of Tipping Point Brewing in Waynesville. TheyŌĆÖll be switched for pristine North Carolina metal, adorned with the words ŌĆ£First in Flight,ŌĆØ containing the possibility of unknown people, places and things IŌĆÖll eventually cross paths with in this glorious home I call Western North Carolina.
Hot picks
1: Country legend Merle Haggard plays HarrahŌĆÖs Cherokee at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7.
2: The Woody Allen classic film ŌĆ£Annie HallŌĆØ will be screened at 7:45 p.m. Feb. 7 and 5 and 7:45 p.m. Feb. 8 at The Strand at 38 Main in Waynesville.
3: Jeff Sipe Trio performs at 9 p.m. Feb. 7 at No Name Sports Pub in Sylva.
4: An artist reception for the new exhibit ŌĆ£Local FlavorsŌĆØ will be held at 1 p.m. Feb. 9 at Gallery 86 in Waynesville.
5: Acclaimed printmaker Matt Liddle will give a talk during a reception at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva.


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i dedicate my #45 Ranking to Johnny Podres!
Here is to you Mr Johnny Podres!! I dedicate my #45 ranking to you sir! I hope you are wearing a halo around your head!
.Here here are some of the lyrics to "Johnny Podres wears a halo 'round his head" that was written after the 1955 World Series.
"Johnny brought the crown to Ebbets Field at last,
No more 'Wait 'til Next Year'! Now 'next year' has passed! Casey's mighty men struck out,
You could hear old Brooklyn shout,
Johnny Podres has a halo 'round his head (I could kiss him!)
Johnny Podres has a halo 'round his head!
(Pinch me, I'm dreaming!)"
Wish I had the 45′ record!
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Johnny Podres sure was cute.
congratulations Emma,
you finally did it !. this is a well designed blog. nice pictures,articules and I see you really bleed blue !. Very nice of you to dedicate Johnny Podres for your 45th ranking. I did not know he wore #45. I was at Dodgers Stadium in 2005 for the 50 years anniversary of the 1955 world series and it was amazing !.
Hey Bluedog98, thanks for stopping by. I was going to ask you why 98 then I got it. duh..


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Where Werner Herzog's 1993 "Bells from the Deep" was a stylized and semi-fabricated examination of mysticism bordering on superstition in Siberia, his new documentary about Siberian lives lived in extremis is a strictly secular study of endurance and subsistence in the wilderness.
Although Herzog and Dmitry Vasyukov are credited as the co-directors of "Happy People: A Year in the Taiga" (opening at IFC Center in New York on Friday), Herzog didn't take the mandatory helicopter or boat to the isolated village of Bakhta (population 300) on the River Yenisei, which divides east Siberia from west. The four hours of digital footage shot there by Vasyukov was discovered by the prolific German auteur in a friend's house in Los Angeles and, with the former's permission, was shaped by him into a coherent spring-to-winter anthropological documentary.
Via the terse rhetoric of Herzog's voiceover narration, "Happy People" celebrates the self-reliance of the flak-jacketed Russian trappers and fishermen and their families who have settled in Bakhta. The age-old chores carried out by the film's 55-ish main protagonist Gennady Soloviev include splitting trees for timber, making skis and canoes to specific designs, and, once out on the 1,500 square kilometer range consigned him to when he trapped for the state, setting snares for the lucrative trade – sable and ermine – and fishing for pike.
Herzog extols the trappers' fall-time ventures into the wild, where they live off the land, free from technology, government, bureaucracy, and laws, dependent only on their "individual values and standards of conduct." But Westernization hasn't entirely neglected Soloviev and his fellows, who include Mikhail Tarkovsky, from the same family as the great Soviet director Andrei. Though they have no phones or electric lights, they avail themselves of snowmobiles, buzzsaws, rifles – Tarkovsky shoots the fish he pulls from the water – and plastic, which keeps at bay the mice seeking the trappers' winter provisions.
A single father to the teenage son he's training, Soloviev matter-of-factly remarks that his partner couldn't cope with the lifestyle. His hunting dogs are his companions. He doesn't mollycoddle them, but briefly becomes sentimental describing the death of a beloved dog that was ripped open fighting a bear. He shot the beast, but doesn't say if he killed it.
Where Herzog's earlier found footage documentaries "The Wild Blue Yonder" and "Grizzly Man" (both 2005) augment in different ways his reputation as a self-mythologizing visionary, "Happy People" is more akin to Flahertian and Griersonian ethnographic work films. The title and Soloviev's avowals of eco-friendliness suggests it wouldn't be out of place on the National Geographic Channel. Militating against that, though, is a troubling scene featuring alcoholic Kets, the rapidly dwindling native people who survive performing menial tasks such as driftwood-gathering for the hardier Russians. There's another movie to be made about their tragedy: a contemporary "Nanook of the North."


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Home List of Titles Hubble space telescope ACS wide-field photometry of the Sombrero galaxy globular cluster system
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- Title
- Hubble space telescope ACS wide-field photometry of the Sombrero galaxy globular cluster system
- Author(s)
- Spitler, Lee R.; Larsen, Soren S.; Strader, Jay; Brodie, Jean P.; Forbes, Duncan A.; Beasley, Michael A.
- Abstract
- A detailed imaging analysis of the globular cluster (GC) system of the Sombrero galaxy (NGC 4594) has been accomplished using a six-image mosaic from the Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera for Surveys. The quality of the data is such that contamination by foreground stars and background galaxies is negligible for all but the faintest 5% of the GC luminosity function. This enables the study of an effectively pure sample of 659 GCs until ~2 mag fainter than the turnover magnitude, which occurs at MVTOM = -7.60 ± 0.06 for an assumed m - M = 29.77. Two GC metallicity subpopulations are easily distinguishable, with the metal-poor subpopulation exhibiting a smaller intrinsic dispersion in color compared to the metal-rich subpopulation. There are three new discoveries. (1) A metal-poor GC color-magnitude trend has been observed. (2) The fact that the metal-rich GCs are ~17% smaller than the metal-poor ones for small projected galactocentric radii (less than ~2') has been confirmed. However, the median half-light radii of the two subpopulations become identical at ~3' from the center. This is most easily explained if the size difference is the result of projection effects. (3) The brightest (MV < -9.0) members of the GC system show a size-magnitude upturn, where the average GC size increases with increasing luminosity. Evidence is presented that supports an intrinsic origin for this feature rather than being a result of accreted dwarf elliptical nuclei. In addition, the metal-rich GCs show a shallower positive size-magnitude trend, similar to what is found in previous studies of young star clusters.
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Walk-Off Walk Saves A Near Defensive Drowning
On Monday they lost it with bad pitching, Wednesday with bad / non-existent offensive and today they almost blew it with 4 errors and a pathetic defensive performance behind Jamie Moyer. But, thanks to a 6th inning 8 hit explosion and then finally, the Jayson Werth walk-off walk to win it in the 10th, the Phils come up with their first win of the season. Whew! Time to exhale…
I'll tell ya what, maybe next year they need to spend a lot less time in Spring Training looking at prospects and a lot more time leaving their core players in games, getting their reps in and getting them ready for the season. No more of this 3 or 4 innings and send them to the locker room, now lets' play with the minor leaguers; because obviously, that has hurt them a LOT this April and last April. Clearly, this team is NOT ready to play. They are sloppy, their timing is off and they are not gelling as a team. Ryan Howard dropped at least 3 balls at first base today that, while they may not have been recorded as errors in the book on his end, he should have been able to handle. And if you watch his head when he fields the ball sometimes, he doesn't even follow the ball into his glove. This is basic stuff. And where is the coaching? Does no one see this? Sorry to pick on Ryan…just one example…believe me, the blame can be spread around to everyone.
So, on the positive side, thank goodness the coming bats are back! Hopefully we can beat up on the Reds, gain some more confidence back and clean up this mess! The talent on this team is too good to be playing defense like this. And let also give a shout out to Chad Durbin, JC Romero, Clay Condrey, Ryan Madson and the new guy Rudy Seanez…well done! I am especially impressed with Mr. Durbin! And he has officially taken the name "Durbin" off my personal "bad words" list (reference to previous JD Durbin, whom we do not miss at all). Luvin' him!
Will check back in with you all in a few days…till then….go Phillies!
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I totally agree about this team in Spring training. Charlie Manual lets these guys get ready at their own pace and they are just not ready. They need to be pushed harder so when April comes they are ready!


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Bye Xin..
Kisses him*
*passes through on the way to LIVED to sell my soul* Oh my god everyone's here. I better not let anyone see me *tries to sneak away and crushes a branch on the ground which makes a noise*
*demon snake follows hebi*
*continues to crawl away but turns around* I thought I heard something following me oh well *continues on*
pain(inside the snake) : what are you doing
I'm crawling duh *realizes that was a bad joke* Well the truth is I'm going to go see LIVED which is actually DEVIL spelled backwards that way I can sell my soul to become human again.
demon: ssssssss
Paininside the snake)...ok...*talking to the snake)..lets go
Sitting on treebranch*
*turns around and continues to walk about 4 feet then stops* Wait, what am I doing I mean if I go I can be permanently human which is what I have always wanted but at what cost. I would have to follow his demands or else he would take it away. *thinks* You know what I am going to stay as I would rather live forever and meet countless friends than become human and live a short live in depression and anguish doing the dark deeds of some like him.
Sitting on tree and leans on a branch*
Be careful not to fall off the tree
Looks down at Hebi*
I wont fall..
*brings a dvd player out and watches pearl harbor* This is my favorite scene I dunno why but I'm into that romantic movie stuff xD
demon: *comes out of the tree*...hello there miss
Looks at Demon*
Demon: are you kayame kuriyame?
*watches from behind the bushes*
demon: *looks in the bushes* easedropper
*looks at the demon* I've been called worse *laughs*
Looks at Demon*
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Martin Junior Patterson
Martin Junior Patterson, 73, of Marietta, passed away on Monday (Jan. 28, 2013) at Selby General Hospital. He was born on March 31, 1939, in West Virginia to Martin and Carrie Smith Patterson. He was self-employed in demolition.
Martin is survived by three sons: Keith Miller, Buddy Miller and J. R. Patterson; eight grandchildren; and two brothers, Ron and Frank Patterson.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and brothers, Jack, Chuck, George and Bob Patterson.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday (Feb. 2) at 10:30 a.m. at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home with burial in Gravel Bank Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday after 2 p.m. with family present from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Messages of sympathy may be sent at www.mslfuneralhome.com.