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The House Of Bernarda Alba
by Federico Garcia Lorca
Spring 2002
Watching the household of Bernarda Alba will not be pleasant. Death, hatred, jealousy, envy come through the cracks of the walls and the doors that Bernarda Alba has locked and sealed with her proclamation of an eight year mourning period and with the nails of her hate-filled heart. Why watch this? Well, maybe by looking at a house that goes too far, we can check our own houses.
What happens when parents overstep the bounds of their God-given tasks? What happens when male-female relationships are seen in terms of power and advantage? What happens when a person sees herself as better than the community to which she belongs? What happens when proper intimacy is avoided or denied because coming close might expose the faults and failures that are part of the fabric of our lives? What happens when authority becomes tyranny?
Spanish poet and playwright Federico Garcia Lorca claimed that this play, the third of his trilogy of rural plays, was "Realism!" "a photo documentary," and he subtitled the play "A Drama of the Women of the Villages of Spain." Seeing the oppression going on in Europe and in his own country in the 1930's, not only politically but also socially, Lorca became sensitive to the oppression of particular groups of people. He never saw this play produced for he was executed by the Falangist group in the early years of the Spanish Civil War in 1936, the year he finished the play.
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"The Collector of Bedford Street" (2002) is an Academy Award®-nominated 34-minute documentary about Elliott's West Village neighbor, Larry Selman, a community activist and fundraiser with an intellectual disability. The screening is presented in conjunction with the opening reception of SullivanArc's "Expressions 2013" (see page 10). Admission is free. Call 845/252-7576.


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A group that represents survivors of abusive priests alleges that a letter written by Milwaukee's former archbishop provides evidence of bankruptcy fraud.
The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests says the 2007 letter released Monday shows that the Milwaukee archdiocese shifted $57 million in a bid to hide it from bankruptcy proceedings.
In the letter, then-Archbishop Timothy Dolan asked the Vatican for permission to move the money into a cemetery fund. SNAP spokesman Peter Isely suggests that Dolan wanted to protect the money from creditors in the course of bankruptcy proceedings.
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Lessons Learned: Q&A with AmeriCorps Alum and Joplin Veteran, Megan Helton
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To mark the one-year anniversary of the May 22 Joplin tornado, we'll be featuring a variety of content on the serve.gov blog, including Q&As with those who served in the community, like this one.
Question: What went through your mind when you first landed in Joplin?
Helton: I have never heard silence echo throughout a vehicle the way it did when we pulled into Joplin. On the way from Texas we went through two towns in Oklahoma that had suffered tornado damage, and I think we all thought we were prepared on some level for what we were going to see. But then we were there, looking out in all directions at impossible devastation. Even now, it's inexplicable.
Question: Tell us about the moment that touched you most.
Helton: One of the first days we were there, we drove around surveying the points of distribution, asking people their capacity to receive and distribute donations. There was this woman at her church who happened to be from my home state, Kentucky. We talked for a while about where she and her husband were during the tornado.
She then shared with me that the day after it happened she was driving to where her house used to be and got lost, lost after 20 years of living there. She couldn't find her street, her neighbors home, anything. There was something about that, her having lost everything, even her sense of place and in a way, her being, that almost haunted me. As street names were spray painted on pavement and things started to take shape again, I would always think about her.
Question: In what ways has National Service had the greatest impact in Joplin?
Helton: In many cases, I think just being present and listening had the most impact on the community. Our attitudes could shape a lot and you could see it as more people trusted us with assistance, and ultimately their properties, and how many return volunteers we generated.
Question: What convinced you to sign up for a second year of service
Helton: My time in Joplin was actually during my second [AmeriCorps] term. But my experience there led me to a similar operation in Texas in response to the central Texas wildfires in September of 2011. Since then, I have joined the staff of my former AmeriCorps program, American Youthworks Environmental Corps. I hope to grow our ability to serve Texas in times of disaster and I'd like to continue to engage young people in meaningful work. My experience has certainly convinced me to go a specific direction with my life.
Question: How have you changed? What skills have you gained since first arriving in Joplin after the storm?
Helton: To be totally honest, I hate public speaking but I had to do so much of it in Joplin, I've now (reluctantly) over my fear! I also feel more confident in my quick decision-making skills and in my ability to organize people in a way that benefits them as well as the goal at hand.
Question: What do you see yourself doing in 5 years? How has your service in Joplin influenced that vision?
Helton: I hate that question -- if I had been able to answer it five years ago, I probably wouldn't have been in Joplin!


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Hodgson's Nichols - WDEL Male HS Athlete of the Week
By Sean Greene Friday, January 25, 2013 - 1:22am
VIDEO: Interview with Bilal Nichols
Hodgson basketball's Bilal Nichols is this week's WDEL Male High School Athlete of the Week.
The forward scored 16 points in the Silver Eagles' 58-53 victory at St. Elizabeth Tuesday night.
Bilal says his goals have changed from looking at points to trying to create a more balanced score sheet with rebounds, blocks, and even assists.
"Doing all the little things that count like rebounding. It's not all about scoring... it's about playing great defense and helping your team in any way you can."
Hodgson has surprised some experts by getting off to an impressive 10-2 start, despite graduating three of the top guards in the state a year ago. Bilal says the extra focus on himself has helped everyone on the team.
"We have an inside-out game now. Not only am I benefiting from it, but once I draw double-teams and schemes, our guards benefit as well. That's the benefit of having good guards also."
Despite being just a junior, Bilal is one of the most experienced members of Hodgson's team, and he says he's seen a big difference in himself in just a year.
"My leadership role (has increased). Looking back at my sophomore year I wasn't as mature as I am now. I think it took a lot for me to transform the leader and the mature person I am now."
Bilal says that basketball has made a major impact in his life.
"It teaches you a lesson, about how to get practice early and get to practice on time. All these things will help me in life also."
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Creating a national wildlife refuge on thousands of acres of largely rural land might seem like a no-brainer to area environmentalists.
But nothing is that simple when the federal government is involved.
That's why at least some environmentally friendly local residents are wary of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's proposal to create the Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge on more than 11,000 acres in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.
The Bull Valley Association's board, which is committed to preserving the environmental character and natural conditions of the village and its surrounding areas, is one group that does not want to be a part of the refuge.
"We think we do a good job locally of preserving and managing our land," Bull Valley Association Vice President Tom Paulsen said. "Local control is better than management from afar."
According to our previous reporting on this topic, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering creating the refuge to preserve and restore the natural habitat of area land because of the large number of migratory birds and endangered species that pass through and live here. The name of the proposed refuge, "Hackmatack," comes from a Native American word for the tamarack tree.
When a refuge is created, public conservation areas fall under U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service jurisdiction, and the service begins to target private land for purchase. While private land owners don't have to sell to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service if they don't want to, at least some likely will.
And when this previously private land then falls under U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service control, it also falls under the refuge's rules, which means new restrictions on land use.
For example, equestrian and snowmobile trails are significantly restricted in a refuge. In the grand scheme of things, that might seem relatively trivial. But if you're a property owner who for years has used Bull Valley's more than 80 miles of equestrian trails that cross in and through dozens of pieces of private property, it's significant.
"Currently, the [Bull Valley] area has a large, connected equestrian trail system. In 85 percent of the cases this is made possible through agreements with individual private landowners," the Bull Valley Association board wrote in a seven-page letter to its membership. "These permits would not transfer with title, leading to a fragmentation of the trail system, rendering it unusable over time. ... Their overall goal is to get horses off the refuge lands."
In its letter, the BVA board explained many reasons why it thinks the refuge is not a good fit for its residents. I don't have the space to get into all of those reasons here, but you can read the full letter below.
Of course, there are plenty of local preservationists who think the refuge is a good idea, too.
One of them is Elizabeth Kessler, executive director of the McHenry County Conservation District. MCCD's board adopted a resolution supporting creation of Hackmatack, and Kessler said she's not worried about losing local control.
"We think that it essentially is an expansion of what the district is doing in preserving area land," Kessler said. "We see it as a benefit to the county, and a positive to ecotourism."
In the end, once the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service makes its decision, we're going to have to live with it.
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Community leaders: Congratulations to the seven McHenry County women who were honored last week with Women of Distinction awards, which honored women who have bettered their communities through their professions and public service.
The recipients were nominated by community members and selected by McHenry County Magazine, a publication of Shaw Media, owner of the Northwest Herald.
The honorees were:
• Kay Rial Bates, president and CEO of the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce.
• Diana Kenney, executive director of the Crystal Lake Downtown Main Street program.
• Nancy Fike, administrator of the McHenry County Historical Society.
• Suzanne Hoban, founder and executive director of the Family Health Partnership Clinic.
• Lorraine Kopczynski, former president and CEO of Pioneer Center.
• Cheryl Niemo, founder of Jail Brakers, an organization that supports those who've had a loved one incarcerated.
• Charie Zanck, CEO and vice-chairman of American Community Bank and Trust.
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SleepOut success: I learned Friday from Christin Kruse, vice president of funding development for Pioneer Center for Human Services, that last weekend's SleepOut for Shelter event raised about $60,000 for Pioneer/PADS' homeless services. That's a similar total to last year.
About 500 people participated, many of them spending the night outside at Immanuel Lutheran School in Crystal Lake. Special recognition goes to the 70 or so Crystal Lake South High School seniors who slept out on South's football field as part of their senior project.
It costs Pioneer/PADS about $750,000 a year to provide homeless services and operate temporary shelters throughout the county. None of that money comes from the state of Illinois, so every dollar raised is important.
As a member of Pioneer's board of directors, I want to thank everyone who donated time and money.
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Way to go: Congratulations to the 800 or so area girls participating in this morning's Girls on the Run 5K at Centegra's Health Bridge Huntley campus.
I was not familiar with Girls on the Run until my daughter, Aleah, joined this year. Through the program, girls in grades three through eight stay after school a couple of times a week and participate in health education and other self-esteem-building activities all while training for the 3.1-mile run.
My daughter is the same child who, just last summer, repeated "I'm tired of walking" over and over when she visited Chicago with my sister's family.
Aleah's come a long way in just a few short months in the program, and we're excited to see her cross the finish line with her friends and the hundreds of other runners. Thanks to her coach, Kris Calhan of Crystal Lake, and the many other coaches and volunteers who are positive role models in these girls' lives.
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Words of advice: If you can help it, avoid the city today and Monday. If you haven't heard, President Barack Obama is hosting leaders from North Atlantic Treaty Organization nations in Chicago, meaning tens of thousands of protesters are in town, as well.
This might be the first time since interleague play began that a Cubs/Sox game is the calmest place to be in the city.
• Dan McCaleb is senior editor of the Northwest Herald. He can be reached at 815-526-4603 or by email at email@example.com.
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2011 Milestones by the Month: October, November, December
January 3, 2012 —
Pinchot Institute for Conservation awards $175,000 in Common Waters Fund grants to two dozen regional landowners to implement practices that protect water quality.
Albany rescinds policy change allowing drivers to "self certify" that their vision is adequate to operate a motor vehicle.
Ecologist/author Sandra Steingraber announces her intent to dedicate $100,000 Heinz Award to fight hydrofracking.
Scott Perry named Deputy Secretary for Oil and Gas by PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) adds "Monitoring for Natural Gas Development" program to water quality initiatives.
Town of Tusten residents show support for zoning update that would ban gas drilling.
Delaware Valley Arts Alliance celebrates 35 years.
Sullivan County schools increase focus on banishing bullying.
Wayne County Grown launches to connect farmers, food and community.
Pike County Conservation District concerned about slow restoration of TGP's 300 Line Project.
PPL chooses route for new powerline in Northeast PA.
Occupy Wall Street movement receives growing local support with activities in Monticello, NY and Honesdale, PA.
Special Protection Waters pioneer, Dick Albert memorialized with new NPS water lab dedication.
Sullivan legislators vote to strengthen their disclosure rules.
Third inmate in 2011 found hanged in Sullivan County jail.
Town of Cochecton, NY appoints zoning committee to advise about hydrofracking.
Lackawaxen Township, PA receives $250,000 for solar system panels.
Private well survey and database planned in PA.
Congressman Maurice Hinchey asks Federal Housing Finance Agency and NY DEC to examine mortgage rules as they relate to gas drilling and leases.
"Women of Wisdom" discuss civil disobedience, past and present, at Tusten branch of Western Sullivan Public Library.
Ground is broken for new Pike County Public Library.
Wayne County explores switchgrass alternative energy crop on county property.
PA DEP seeks use of natural gas well brines on secondary roads.
Town of Tusten zoning re-write committee recommends drilling ban.
"Journeys," a movie honoring Pike County attorney, Sidney L. Krawitz, set to film in Milford.
Eldred Central School District identifies increasing budget cuts.
Developer Ilwon Kang backs away from deal to buy Narrowsburg and Delaware Valley schools.
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Whether it's his football team, his assistant coaches or a sports guy from the newspaper with a he's-way-too-young-for-that receding hairline, he expects you to exude confidence.
His 2014 Beeville Trojans are a reflection of that.
Despite a win-less 2013 campaign, the Trojans enter Friday's season opener overflowing with confidence.
"Everything we do in our program basically is to create confidence," Mitchell said. "It's hard to be successful in athletics, period ... if you're not confident in your abilities.
"Being confident in your abilities, I think, is the first step in being successful in athletics."
That confidence will get put to the test when the Kingsville Brahmas visit.
The Brahmas went 9-3 a year ago, winning a district title and advancing to the area playoffs.
They have a new coach – Teddy Carrier, who was the defensive coordinator in 2013 – and just 11 starters returning, though.
It's almost too fitting to say that Mitchell is confident his team can beat Kingsville.
"I'm confident in that," the second-year Trojan coach said. "I'm confident in these kids.
"I've seen them work. I know how committed they've been. And that pays off. It's going to pay off in this game."
Kingsville will do a myriad of different things on the offensive side, according to Mitchell.
"They're pretty multiple. They run a lot of one-back stuff, they're about 50-50 run-pass. They're going to do fly sweep stuff," Mitchell said. "They've got a talented, good, big running back. I think the quarterback is still learning some. They've got a couple of good receivers, and a big tight end.
"So they've got tools in that offense."
Defense was Kingsville's bread-and-butter in 2013 and figures to be that again this year.
"Their defense is physical. Their front guys are big and strong; they've got two good linebackers, who are physical," said Mitchell. "We know where they're going to be and what they're going to do on defense, but they do it pretty good, so we're going to have to execute well."
Mitchell, though, doesn't spend much of his time thinking about the Brahmas.
Friday will come down to, Mitchell says, whether or not his team takes care of its own business.
"Our philosophy overall is that everybody's got a role and everybody's got a job to do," he said. " When everybody does their job, we're going to be successful."
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Nations in Conflict: Data on National Growth and International Violence for Six European Major Powers, 1870-1914 (ICPSR 7425)
Principal Investigator(s): Choucri, Nazli; North, Robert C.
This study includes data collected to investigate the dynamics of conflict and warfare and the role played by national growth and expansion in these processes. Annual aggregate data were compiled for the period 1870-1914 on Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, and Austria-Hungary in eight categories: national size, colonial size, economic and productivity profile, commercial activity, government budget, alliances, violence, and conflicts of interest. Data in the first six categories were gathered from yearbooks and other historical sources. One of the alliance measures, adversary relationship, is a dummy variable indicating if a state was aligned or not. Variables in the last two categories are derived by subjective scaling procedures. The data are structured around individual years as units of analysis.
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Philadelphia Phillies (12-14) vs Cleveland Indians (10-13)
RHP Roy Halladay (2-2, 5.08 ERA) v. RHP Zach McAllister (1-3, 3.52 ERA)
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The Phils look to make it four-in-a-row tonight as they match up with the Cleveland Indians. The Phils will send out Roy Halladay (1.71 ERA in his last three starts) against 25-year old Zack McAllister. Both teams come into the game hitting the ball well: the Phillies scored 18 in three games against the Mets while the Indians put up 21 total in four against the Indians.
The biggest storyline today, however, may be Delmon Young's 2013 Phillies debut. Young will start tonight at DH and hit fifth behind Ryan Howard.
The current Indians line-up has not seen much of Doc but the folks in the Tribe that have have had much success: Jason Giambi is 22/72 (.306/.375/.486) lifetime against Halladay, making up most of the .282/.354/.453 line-against. Only two Phillies have ever faced McAllister: Michael Young and Ben Revere combine for a .556/.600/.556 line against the righty.
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Delmon's debut- delight or disaster?
I'm pumped…. Pos-adelphia!
There's only 1 way to look at these next 6 games, which includes 2 with the Cle Club, and 4 with the Stantonless Fish. Whwn you've got Halladay and Lee going against 2 seemingly average righthanders, and then 4 at home against a mediocore Miami club, you can only think 1 way. Quite honestly, you really can't even think in terms of 5-1. Not that 5-1 would be bad, but this is a moment that almost has to be seized.
When Cliff won the CY in '08, his ERA was 2.54. Couple years after, I forget when or the exact level it started (somewhere around 3) at, but I set a goal for him to at least touch his 2.54 mark even if he couldn't stay there. He got down a couple times, then would come back up, then eventually went on a vintage Cliff run that brought him close, then up a little again, and finally blitzed through it. I forget what he closed at, and it was a "pitcher's year," but it was a fun sidebar to track.
Along those lines, with KK and Doc having set bases for their season as we get close to the 20% mark, I've got challenges for both that we'll follow in sidebar style. Your mission, Messer Doctor, is to get your ERA, at some point BELOW Kendrick's. KK at 2.64, has about a 2 run lead. For Kendrick, the goal is to not let Doc pass him. It's not even about the finish, it's the during. Do I think the trend will make it interesting? Darn tootin.. And like the Phils quest to take care of business in these 6 games, it continues tonight as Doc keeps coming back from his pathetic start to the year.'
"while the Indians put up 21 total in four against the Indians."
I guess you mean the Royals, and it seems like a what's the word, microcosm of their season. Lotsa slumps surrounding a few blitzkriegs, like 19 runs through 5 innings against Houston. They're like many ballclubs. Not consistent offensively, which draws a lot of fan complaints. They're not straightening their acts out against these 2 pitchers.
It would be obnoxious to say Willie Mays Hayes will now lead off for the Cle Club as they come to bat.
Sometimes, you just gotta say what the hell.
Now batting….the centerfielder…..
Here we go again.
Hope the offense feels like exploding for 12 or 13 runs tonight.
Annnd Delmon Young's first official AB as a Phillie is a Homerun! Good start.
The bad old Halladay; nice momentum killer…
1-1 with a HR for Delmon, I like it…
Muuuuch needed quick inning for Doc.
Not that it's life and death this next inning, but if the Phils can score out of Mayberry and Bennie the first 2, that'd be pretty col.
just watched this for the first time, been a Phillies fan since 1948 have had 4 162 game tickets since 1972. WHO are you? How can you be part of Phillies nation when your favorite players are all American Leaguers? You must be front runner, lover Seattle in the 90's now the Phillies? Your guys are posers, far from real Phillies fan. Just trying to make a buck off us. If you had any credibility I would buy in but your both losers, front runner losers. Where were you in 1964 or even the mid 70's. Let me guess Yankee fans?
So the Phils are down 3 after a trip through the order (plus Jimmy one more time). I'm real curious to see where things stand after they bat through again. McAllister had 8 of 9 first pitch strikes the first time around. We'll see what seeing a good amount of pitches the first time through translates to.
i know its still early, but i have had enough of ben revere already. you would think if you are going to ground out you would at least bust your tail to first and has a noodle arm in the outfield! on top of that, we gave up worley (i know a #4) and may!
sorry just needed to vent
Well, Doc does have 3 K's, although I'm not sure K's of Drew Subbs officially count, but they just smacked the ball with wind at the back authority. Truly a disappointing effort tonight, but no point dwelling on it. Besides, maybe it's not that Cincy is a limited House of Horrors, maybe its the state, or the way things go in Pburgh at times, the entire region.
(sigh) Why did they even bother to take Doc out? The game is over; make him throw his full 100 pitches and save the bullpen for something that is salvageable?
Ain't over till it's over!!
As soon as the Phillies inspire a bit of hope, it is crushed just as fast. If only they could play the Met's everyday. Doc got absolutely smoked out there…not good at all.
There has got to be an outfielder somewhere in this organization that can be put on a plane tonight and flown to cleveland to replace revere. while they are at it, send a 2nd to replace mayberry!
well, the good news is: we only have 2 games against these guys.
It would almost be interesting in a sadistic way if this result was happening at the Bank. Be some pretty brutal decibels on the volume meter. I guess ya just write it off as 1 of 162, what else can you do, but this is brutal.
You want to update those goals at the beginning of this gameday thread there kb? Would 5-1 be good enough now?
Hasn't Andrew taught you anything about paying backward karma?
"playing" 🙂
Chad Durbin…man, oh man is he not doing anything near what he was brought here to do at this juncture in the season.
I assume Durbin will be axed and replaced by Savery or DeFratus at some point.
Durbin should not have a leash at all toss his a$$
I am beginning to seriously doubt Dubee.
Something's just plain very wrong there; they may have to come to grips with Roy being over..
I think we can all agree that Roy's days of dominance are behind him but he won't consistently be this bad. He will have his solid starts along with the bad ones. More along the lines of a number 4 or 5 in the rotation guy. Out of respect I can't see charlie dropping him to that spot though. He will remain the number 2 or 3 starter.
Delmon delivers…..No joy from Old Roy. At least not tonight.
Honestly Roy is going to have some bad outings, he will not be the old Roy consistently. more worried about everything after, wow Valdes, and Durbin
They both have to go. Bring up savery and de fratus. They can't be worse, right?
Might I make a bold statement and say that, at this point in their respective careers, Kyle Kendrick is now better than Roy Halladay. It sounds ridiculous because it is.
As that's pretty easily conclusive at ths point, I think it might be more interesting to try to pick a point where that change swung Kendrick's way. I guess it was that run in August last year because Doc was really struggling even after he came back from injury. I remember KK finishing the year down to earth after that fine run, but this 2013 evidence has prior history.
Anyway, Doc'll keep fighting ,and KK still has the goal of longer term consistency ahead of him, but he's doing terrific.
I hope that stretch KK had last year was the point in his career where he finally turned the corner. He has finally developed his changeup to where he can throw it very effectively and use it as an out pitch. For his own sake, and the sake of the team, I hope this is the KK we see for the remainder of this season and beyond. I don't expect him to sustain the sub-3 ERA, but I will take an ERA in the low to mid 3's from him any day of the week.
I think what we have seen from Doc so far will be what we get. Ups and downs. A string of solid starts with a doozy or two thrown in. I don't expect him to consistently have good outings.
Oh yeah, Doc's back alright, along with the putrid bullpen. Reality sucks.
So his last 3 starts were a dream, and this one is reality?
All we can do is hope they come back and get a W tomorrow behind Cliff Lee and hope the men in black to come wipe our memories of this game clean.
Not only is Halladay no longer a dominant pitcher, but over the last seven months that he's played he's not even pitched to league average. We're no longer talking small sample size, we're talking since spring training of 2012. It's sad to watch, but he's basically a number five starter right now.
And it really is sad to see. The man has a lot of pride and wants nothing more than to pitch well can give his team a chance to win.
Every dog has his day, though and he is simply past his prime. The regression was sudden and unexpected though, rather than a slow, steady decline. He has had a great career and is a future HOFer, no doubt.
i must be one sick bastard to still be watching this game. Shame on me.
Sado-masochist much?
I feel like the main character, Alex, in A Clockwork Orange, forced to watch the most horrible sights imaginable, while metal hooks hold his eyes open. Anot a good feeling at all.
It's one game, preceded by 3 starts where he had 21 IP, 8 hits, 4 runs, 16 Ks, and 5 walks, with a 1.71 ERA.
This one game is more important than the last 3 because why?
I got flack for wearing a Phillies shirt in an old-timey general store in Chester County today from the 84-year old clerk. "Washington's coming down to earth. The Braves have their issues too. The Phils are right back in this thing," I argued. "Sure, sure. We'll see," he dismissed. "Well where you from, then?" I asked him. Born and raised right here, he said. Always liked the A's back in the day, he said. Still follow them now, even after they moved out West, he said. "When's the last time those guys won anything?" I scoff. "Gonna win tonight. More than I can say for your team."
Phils lose 14-2; Athletics leading Los Angeles in the 6th. Screw off, old timey general store clerk.
I mentioned in my previous comment about my concern with Ben Revere and his struggles with his bat trying to stay above the "Mendoza Line".
I will also comment here that I'm losing patience with Domonic Brown as he continues flailing away at pitches with his big loopy swings to the the tune of a .233 BA. It seems he is trying to pull at every pitch regardless of location and we see a number of pop-ups and soft flyouts. Now we are heading into the month of May and those gaudy expectations once thought of him are going sour as the season progresses.
In the meantime, I just did a check on Darin Ruf's progress in triple A playing for LeHigh Valley. He is getting hot as the weather warms. In the past three games, he had a total of 8 hits in 13 ABs that included 3HRs, 8 RBIs and 3 doubles (smile). He raised his BA to .267 and leads his team with 15 RBIs. I read also that he is improving in playing LF.
I'm rooting for Ruf to have continued success and hopefully he will be call up to the Phillies soon and that may put pressure on Brown to play (and hit) better or face the possibilty of sharing playing time with the newcomer, Darin Ruf (smile).


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Maybe they know more about Lins abilities than the casual fans and the ppl on this board . Did any of you guys ever considered that? Im sure somebody within the organization was watching his rehab and if his game was effected by the injury. Maybe they know his knee will be an issue. And if he sucks and/or gets re-injured not only will it be a waste of good money, but it will cause dissention within the team because there are players on the team that have been putting in consistent work over years (not days) and have yet to get such a pay day. Thats contract turned into Air Jordan money; do you honestly think hes on that level?
People say we can trade him later but who are we going to trade him to if hes sucking and possesses a hugh contract? Who is going to want to pay a waived player for not playing?
If nothing else remember the following clear facts. Hes an undrafted player waived twice, shipped back and forth to the D-league, and busted up his knee. NY media has blown up everybody that played on the Knicks. At one point TD was the toast of the town too but we see what happened to him, right?
Also, I will ask this seemingly avoided question again Has anyone here seen JLIN play after he tore up his Knee?
How many players do you know make a 100% healthy return after tearing up their knee and played exactly the same way before injury? Im not talking about knee sprains here . Im talking about a tear that has the potential to tear again when that area of the knee is constantly going thru strain, flexing, bending, pounding, sudden movements such as cutting and jumping, and constantly hitting the floor. As reckless as JLin is its only a matter of time before he hits the ground again and the IR list. No one here or elsewhere has seen him play any other way, no one knows if this undrafted, waived d-leaguer can change his game up so he doesnt crash and burn during an 82 game season. Did some of us forget the fact that linsanity died before he got himself hurt? Perhaps amnesia is one of the symptoms that come with the linsanity syndrome?
One things for certain. The ppl within the Knicks organization and around the league know JLin way better than all of us here and their involvements (and lack of involvement) tell it all. The only ones going linsane is Houston and the casual fans. Houston just wanted their Asain market back; they care little about winning right now. But whats the excuse for the fans? Well actually The answer is quite obvious. We all know Dolan has the money, and has paid plenty of underachievers, but his reluctance to match Lin, IMO was a sign of being responsible and finally showing some dedication to the team FIRST. He doesnt need that JLin money and we should all know that by now. Get over it and move on peeps. There's absolutly nothing we can do about it...other than whining.


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For more than 50 years artists with amazing talents and unsurpassed skills have come to the streets of downtown Ann Arbor to exhibit at the Ann Arbor Art Fair. This year, artists will display their latest work and engage the imaginations of more than 500,000 annual fairgoers from July 17 – 20.
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Tradition is important in Michigan and some will even tell you that tradition began in Ann Arbor. In fact, every July 1,100 artists from all over the world submit their artwork to a jury of their peers waiting for the honor and privilege of exhibiting in The Ann Arbor Art Fair. The Ann Arbor Art Fair is not just one fair – it is four major art fairs in one big event.
For four days, from July 17-20, 2013, art collectors, people watchers and those that just enjoy being a part of tradition will come to Ann Arbor to walk the 30 city blocks of pop-up retail before these artisans pack up their crafts and move on to other locations. It is the time of year when friends meet up and where parents take a day off of work to spend it with their children.
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First, together with HD, it has been a big part of the push for next-generation videoconferencing systems throughout the industry. Second, it has – for a long time – been the centerpiece of Cisco's high-end video communication offerings leading up to the acquisition of Tandberg. Cisco's TIP protocol (Telepresence Interoperability Protocol) has been transferred to the IMTC in order to comply with requirements set by regulators (Here's the EU decision).
If you thought that these are all good indications that telepresence is here to stay, there is more. The IMTC has formed a Telepresence Activity Group that studies telepresence systems and generates requirements. These requirements have also been submitted to the IETF for consideration. IETF is the body that makes Internet network-related standards, including RTP, and SIP. These requirements will either result in work to be performed in existing IETF working groups, or they may even result in a completely new working group.
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By Dan O'Heron 04/14/2011
School will soon be out for the summer, but for al fresco diners there remain a few classes in alimentary geography.
Along Colorado Boulevard in Old Pasadena, sidewalks are paved with tables and chairs from which to study all kinds of culinary styles: Afghan, Argentine, Chinese, English, French, Indian, Italian, Jewish, Japanese, Korean, Lebanese, Mexican, Nepal, Peruvian, Spanish, Swiss, Thai, even Tibetan.
But after you've crammed in all that this famous street has to offer, for advanced domestic and international disciplines you'll want to visit many of the following patios, courtyards and terraces in Old Pas and beyond.
When the wrought iron gates swing open for night school in the patio at point08, mixology and music are the main subjects. More than never making a mistake with a James Bond martini, bartenders cum laude shake up traditional cocktails by using only premium liquors in precisely measured amounts. And by using larger, "harder" ice cubes, nary a drink is diluted — and there's nothing watery about having Grammy-quality musicians live on stage. Alimentary art in the kitchen ranges from a lobster corn dog to a 30-day, dry-aged filet mignon.
To improve on your English, nearby at Lucky Baldwin's there's bangers and mash.
Magically, standing next to one of the potted plants that surround its patio, there's Rod Serling, smirking and smoking a cigarette, explaining how they manage 67 beers on tap.
You'll want to learn to say "thank you" in Italian at Villa SORRISO. Besides serving luscious pastas, its charming patio summons the image of a beachfront villa on the island of Lido off Venice, where jet setters change their clothes in open cabanas.
For recess, the new a/k/a leads you to a One Colorado Plaza terrace. Here, you can slip into the silk sheets American bistro comfort food with dishes like apple-buttered, double-cut pork chops and French fries with truffled aioli. More than impeccable, the service is versatile. From the terrace for romance in the evenings, veteran Pasadena restaurateur Robert Simon engages the moon as a hired hand.
Next door, the patio at Il Fornaio offers a refresher course in Italian. In June, with salads, the accent will be Tuscan. Beyond people watching, for scenery you can tilt your gaze upward and see pigeons circling soundlessly. But unlike piazzas in Italy, they're never given permission to land and share your food.
When it comes to feeding the birds, the patio at midtown's Rick's Drive-In is like a park bench. Strutting in little turns, pigeons wait for fragments of French fries. It's a long wait. Not one scintilla of the best tasting fries around will hit the deck until its cold in the bag.
As an elective for any special occasion, Bistro 45 provides romantic enjoyment when it is required. The roof over its 75-seat patio retracts to let the moon drop in. From tangles of ivy-laced walls, crickets become minstrels for love songs. And, the experience goes all the way with fine food and wine.
For drama students in the Playhouse District, there's scenery to chew on at the Plaza Las Fuentes. Here, strolling the patio gardens shared by McCormick & Schmick's and California Pizza Kitchen, they'll catch the gleam of the Batchelder tiles that cloister infinity fountains and get close-ups of inhabited sculptures like City Hall, the old stone All Saints Church, and the landmark balconied Maryland apartments.
Nearby, in the brick and palmy Arcade Lane, El Portal, unique among the crowded circuit of fine Mexican cuisines, puts on a good show with classic Yucatecan dishes and mariachis on weekends.
The service at Roy's makes you think of a vacation in Hawaii. You'll love its blackened ahi and carry a tiki torch for its American Kobe meatloaf. After several Maui pineapple-infused martinis, you'll want to skip school the next day.
For a history lesson, sojourn to The Oinkster's Eagle Rock patio. While enjoying "slow-fast foods," its location off the fabled Route 66 leads naturally to conversations about old family cars. But after several beers, it may turn to tales of mountain rescues on the Eagle rock.
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Green Mountain Opera Festivals Gala Concert closed with the entire cast in Charles Trenets popular French song, La mer, Friday at the UVM Recital Hall.
Its all about voices. Theres much more it to it than that, but Green Mountain Opera Festivals annual Gala Concert on Friday at the University of Vermont Recital Hall unveiled the spectacular voices and actors who will be performing in Mozarts Don Giovanni next weekend at the Barre Opera House.
Operas most charismatic Lothario will be played by a most charismatic baritone, both vocally and physically. Michael Mayes, tall and handsome, exhibited plenty of virility as well as vocal beauty in Tonios Si Può from Leoncavallos Pagliacci.
True, it would have been more touching if he had let the music breathe a little more naturally, as he did so expressively in If I would ever leave you from Frederick Loewes Camelot.
In possession of equal stage presence, both vocally and physically, was the upcoming productions Commendatore. Solomon Howard, with his commandingly rich bass, delivered a brilliant, florid and joyful performance of Arise, ye subterranean from Purcells The Tempest.
Soprano Caitlyn Lynch, who will play Donna Anna, proved an especially expressive and emotionally convincing singer with a pliable brilliant voice in Aint it a pretty night? Joined by baritone Jonathan Lasch, Masetto in Don Giovanni, they sang a very warm and lyrical Baigne deau des mains from Massenets Thaïs.
Wesley Rogers, who will sing Don Ottavio, proved an emotional and beautiful voiced tenor in La fleur que tu mavais jetée from Bizets Carmen. Soprano Melinda Whittington delivered a full-voiced aria from Mozarts Cosi fan tutte that lacked expressiveness but she has the right look and sound for Donna Elvira.
Baritone Tom Corbeil had his own theatrical charisma as Leperello in Sola, sola in buio loco from Don Giovanni, proving a fine comic actor and singer. The high quality of all those in this scene is certainly reassuring about the coming weekends performances.
The festivals Emerging Artists fared well too, often performing with more nuance and musicality than at their showcase last Sunday in Stowe. Particularly impressive was a warm and expressive, as well as witty, performance of Là ci darem la mano, a seduction scene from Don Giovanni, by baritone David Castillo and soprano Shantelle Przybylo.
Snippets of Benjamin Brittens Albert Herring, this years Emerging Artists production to be presented in full Thursday at the Sugarbush Resort Gate House in Warren, proved promising. Among a largely excellent cast, soprano Kelsey Boesche proved brilliant vocally and theatrically, as the loud and pompous Lady Billows.
The expert piano accompaniment was shared by Emma Smith, Joseph Lawson and Bruce Stasyna, the festivals artistic director. The concert closed with a number of pop songs that were as well sung as they were fun. Imagine Hound Dog sung by a bevy of beautiful up-and-coming opera stars!
Green Mountain Opera Festival
Thursday, June 20: Benjamin Brittens Albert Herring, $35, Sugarbush Resort, Gate House, Warren, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, June 21: Mozarts Don Giovanni, $70-$25, Barre Opera House, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 23: Mozarts Don Giovanni, $70-$25, Barre Opera House, 3 p.m.
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Isn't the game in NY?
Presents: Please God
March 23rd 2011
8:00p.m. EST
New York,New York
World's Most inFamous Arena
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Jameer Nelson
Jason Richardson
Hedo Turkoglu
Brandon Bass
Dwight Howard
Chauncey Billups
Landry Fields
Carmelo Anthony
Amare Stoudemire
Ronny Turiaf
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Although the [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] have clinched a playoff berth and are in good position to secure one of the top four seeds in the Eastern Conference, the hard-to-please Stan Van Gundy is annoyed that his team doesn't always play at a consistently high level.
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Van Gundy's Magic look to send the Knicks to a seventh loss in eight games Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden.
Orlando (45-26) is 3 1/2 games back of third-place Miami in the East and owns a comfortable lead over fifth-place Atlanta, but Van Gundy believes his team has lots of room for improvement.
The Magic defeated Cleveland 97-86 on Monday for a third straight victory, but Van Gundy was irritated that his club turned the ball over 20 times and failed to put away a lesser opponent earlier.
"You only play 82 games a year," Van Gundy said. "It shouldn't be hard to go out and play hard and well all the time. We've seen ebbs and flows, but I don't have an excuse for it."
Despite Van Gundy's criticism, Orlando appears primed for a playoff run. The same can't be said of New York (35-35).
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New York seemed to have a good chance to break out of its funk against Boston on Monday, leading 51-37 at halftime, but experienced another second-half collapse and lost 96-86. The Celtics scored 23 of the game's final 27 points - including the last 10.
"We just got to a point there, I thought we just panicked," coach Mike D'Antoni said. "We've got a lot of work to do."
Anthony had 22 points Monday but was again not a factor down the stretch. He has totaled 11 points on 2-of-12 shooting in the fourth quarter during New York's three-game skid.
The Knicks' second-half defense has suffered since they acquired Anthony, as they are giving up a league-worst 53.1 points after halftime with their new star. They were 23rd in the NBA in second-half points allowed prior to the trade at 50.2.
New York allowed Orlando to put up an opponent season-high 69 points in the second half and erase an 11-point halftime deficit in a 116-110 road loss March 1.
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New York has shown flashes of excellence offensively since the trade, but it's averaging 92.0 points during the skid. The Knicks are 6-19 when they fail to reach 100.
The Magic, fifth in the league in scoring defense at 94.2 points, have held their last five opponents to double digits, allowing an average of 88.4 points.
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Last time we played them he got injured. if he doesn't let Jameer go off like he did in the 4th then were cool. But who knows
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The Knicks fell to the .500 mark (35-35) for the first time since Feb. 11, when the team was 26-26 after a loss to the Lakers. That was 11 days before the trade for Carmelo Anthony. The Knicks play the Orlando Magic on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden and will look to avoid falling under the .500 mark for the first time since Nov. 27, when they were 8-9 after a loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Their magic number to clinch a playoff spot remains at seven with 12 games left in the season.
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"I couldn't see nothing at that time. Blood was coming out of my eye, so I couldn't really see. I don't even know what was going on."
—Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony on his collision with Rajon Rondo late in the loss to the Celtics.
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Isn't the game in NY?
Originally Posted by Knicksin60
Is Jar Jar Jeffries really starting? Over Turiaf after that amazing game he had against Boston?
Thnx for making the gameday thread & I also pray we win tonight. I wanna see this team head into the playoffs 8 games above .500. Falling 1 game below .500 just doesn't sound good. We need this game.
I wanna see Billups have another MIA type of game tonight. I wanna see more of Douglas during the 2nd half because of his defensive ability, potential of containing Nelson from going off, as well as his spark on offense off the bench... I hope to see a big game from Douglas.
I catch the Magic games once in a while & root for them to lose every game (unless an ORL W helps us) & honestly... Yes they have 3 point shooters but Dwight is their entire team & Nelson isto Dwight as Felton was to Amare. Contain Howard to 31/14 & your gonna win. But when he starts to go for 38/19... Thats when they become tough to beat.
I hope this game proves why I laugh when I see people rather playing MIA, BOS or CHI before the Magic. Crazy. Just a little better than ATL. ORL is who I want the most. Without Dwight BEASTING their done
I swear ESPN just regurgitates the same dumbass stats over and over and act like they did something amazing or told me something Idk. They jus had Jon Barry at a touch screen to tap it and tell me Denver got better in 5 categories since Melo and Chauncey are gone. Why is it everytime they bring something up it's always "they are 7-9". Just like they did the Heat, they're 0-5 in crunch time games, they're 9-8, the Coach will be fired because LeBron bumped him
Defense(we wasn't good to begin with. and even though our #'s aren't really better since the trade, we do have alot better moments)
Assists Per Game(obviously Denver has more because they have to they have no choice)
Intangibles(wtf you cant measure that. ask the Lakers about Fisher)
Depth(like we didn't know that)
Pct. of Isos(obviously when you already have Amar'e then you throw in Melo. also the chucked shots D'ant encourages)
Need a big game from Landry tonight! defiantly going to need him crashing the boards as he does to help out against dwight.... we cant let orlando get to many offensive boards tonight
Yes Jar Jar Jeffries isn't starting!!!!!!!
We gotta run they ass outa the gym tonight and hit our shots. Period.
We know dwight is gonna raise al hell, but if we attack and get him in foul trouble, they CANNOT beat us.
BOLD prediction of the night: Melo 40pts 9 reb 6 ass STAT 32 10 reb 2 blocks
Knicks win by 16
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Even though its a slow start nice to see some defensive effort right off the bat, and our points have all been off good shots.
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Space time jutsus is no "elemental" jutsu.
What kind of elemental jutsu Minato mastered ?
Is there something in the databook.
He has Fuuton affinity like his son ?
not know do i but speak like yoda i will...
( just got bored but i think it was wind but he has never been known to use any elemental jutsu so i can't tell you bro sorry)
i think water and wind.. that what his name stands for anyway
it is not said in the manga wat elemental affinity he had or wat elemental techs he had
i don't remember it saying either! but he space/time and rasengan were pretty damn cool
Water and/or Wind. Reason? Guts >_>
It defenetly wind as you see he was pretty confitent when he was going to stab raikage to the back but instead sliced off one of the 8 tails tail (with seems impossible with ordinary kunai) there had to be some wind tech in play
I think Wind is the most likely, since Naruto has it and the Uchiha's Fire Release shows that genetics might dictate your chakra nature.
dudes plz...
in wind nature training kakashi said that naruto having wind affinity is "same as the fourth"
I personally see him as a Raiton user....whole thunder god thing
unknown, my guess fire or wind
namikaze has the kanji for wind and waves, and uzumaki is whirlpool
since naruto has wind i would think so did his dad, and since minato was a genius ninja that minato had wind and water style
Originally Posted by sephirothh
Space time jutsus is no "elemental" jutsu.
What kind of elemental jutsu Minato mastered ?
Is there something in the databook.
He has Fuuton affinity like his son ?
Minato has Wind Release.
Interesting enough, I wrote a thread about it today. Enjoy
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