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Heat pumps put pressure on power marketplaceJune 08,2014
Heat pumps heat more and more Vermont homes and businesses each year. Cheap, clean and efficient, they provide enough heat on all but the coldest winter days. But they use electricity.
A surge in electric use from any source would threaten to throw a wrench into Vermonts award-winning electric efficiency program. Thirteen years ago, Vermont realized that electric bills would face sharp increases, as the number of Vermont homes and businesses grew. If we could grow our economy without growing our electric demand, a spike in Vermonters electric bills could be avoided.
Two basic costs make up electric rates: First, generation costs about 7-8 cents a kilowatt-hour when purchased in bulk contracts for delivery 24 hours a day. (Note: Extra electricity purchased on very hot summer afternoons or cold winter evenings can cost as much as $1 a kilowatt-hour on the spot market. More on this later.)
The second, transportation, costs about 6 cents to deliver electricity over poles and wires from the generator to the consumer. Added together, these two expenses are around 13-14 cents a kilowatt-hour where you live.
Thirteen years ago Vermonters figured out if we could get customers to reduce their electricity demand by using more efficient appliances (motors, light bulbs, ceiling fans, pumps, air conditioners, oil burners, compressors, refrigerators, hot water heaters), utilities would not need to build more expensive new poles and wires.
Of course, generation costs would likely increase gradually with inflation, but careful planning could hold transmission costs in check and keep downward pressure on customers bills. What if we built new homes and businesses with energy-efficient appliances and retrofitted the older ones? Vermonts energy efficiency program was born.
For the last decade, Vermonters have paid an electric efficiency surcharge on bills. Each year since then, Vermonters electric bills have been lower that they would have been, if instead, unnecessary new poles and wires had been built. Today, buying new electricity through efficiency costs about 3.5 cents per kilowatt-hour instead of 13-14 cents. Even as the number of Vermont households and businesses grow, ratepayers are spared ever higher bills. Other states now copy Vermonts model efficiency system.
Enter heat pumps. This technology removes cold from air, operating like air conditioners, only in reverse. Last year over 2,400 heat pumps were installed in Vermont. Green Mountain Power began leasing heat pumps to homeowners and business customers. The April energy fair at the Crossett Brook School in Waterbury featured a half-dozen heat pump vendors. Costcos May home mailer sported a two-page sale on heat pumps. How many new heat pumps will be put into use this year?
Heat pump sales pose three challenges to our electric grid.
First, they increase demand for electricity; second, they reduce the incentive for owners to weatherize homes that use heat pumps; and third, they drive up power costs during summer peaks.
If you can get heat at one-third the cost, wouldnt you be less likely to insulate your home? When home owners pay only one-third of their former heating costs, suddenly the payback time for insulating takes three times as long. Do the math.
Buyers will likely conclude: So what if plenty of the heat still leaks out through my roof, Im saving two-thirds on my heating bill.
And theres more! Remember, on the hot summer months electric utilities can pay cup to $1 per kilowatt-hour on the spot market to serve customers. If is hot, you need only a flick of the switch, and suddenly you have air conditioning.
So whats the big deal? More electric use, less efficiency.
Which utility will be first to file for rate increases before the Public Service Board? How long before transmission lines need upgrading, as heat pump-driven summer peaks require more, expensive transmission capacity? Without action, all electric ratepayers face higher bills.
Of course, solar projects crank out their greatest hourly output during these summer peaks. Suddenly, 22 cents per kilwatt-hour for local renewable electricity looks even more attractive. It beats buying expensive summer peak electricity from afar on the spot market. Remember, too, local power sources help prevent expensive new transmission upgrades. But this is a discussion for another time.
In response to this marketplace change, a heat pump bill passed the Legislature this session. It authorizes electric-efficiency monies to buy down the cost of heat pumps for customers who buy models using the least electricity.
Not all heat pumps are equal. Some use much more electricity than others. The bill also authorizes electric-efficiency funds to weatherize for heat pump buildings, but the Public Service Board must balance weatherization costs between the electric-efficiency funds and monies the home weatherization program.
(Home weatherization offers revolving loans to weatherize older, inefficient homes owned by Vermonters of all incomes.)
The bill directs the Public Service Board to limit the share of electric-efficiency money to the amount necessary to ensure that heat pump use doesnt drive up future electric bills for all other Vermonters.
Close monitoring over the next two years will determine if more adjustments are needed, as Vermonts electric energy-efficiency program continues to stand between Vermonters and higher electric bills.
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Think you're in good shape? The American College of Sports Medicine has ranked the least and most fit cities in the United States.
The college's annual American Fitness Index ranks the country's 50 most populous metro areas on a number of health factors, including percentage of residents who smoke, obesity rates, percentage of people who exercise and availability of parks, walking trails and farmers markets. Here are the 10 least fit cities:
(Least Fit) 10. Los Angeles
8. Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas
8. Las Vegas
7. Riverside, Calif.
6. Indianapolis-Carmel, Ind.
2. Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Mich.
(Least Fit) 10. Birmingham-Hoover, Ala.
5. Memphis, Tenn.-Miss.-Ark.
4. Louisville-Jefferson County, Ky.-Ind.
1. Oklahoma City
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7. Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, Calif.
9. Virginia Beach, Va.
8. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Wash.
9. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Conn.
4. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, Calif.
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3. Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Ore.-Wash.
6. Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Mass.-N.H.
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|For nearly a decade, Ibex has worked hard to stay on the leading-edge of the outdoor performance apparel industry, bringing our unique and increasingly versatile range of natural fiber clothing to outdoor enthusiasts the world over, and converting even the most skeptical consumers to wool.
Founders John Fernsell and Peter Helmetag came together in 1997 with their shared vision of crafting modern wool clothing that could offer what "old" wool and new synthetics could not—true comfort, ultimate performance features, and understated, appealing style. "We chose wool not because it was "cool" or "retro," but because it works better and is more sustainable than synthetics. It just feels right," says John.
Both John and Peter brought their enthusiasm for outdoor pursuits such as Nordic skiing, mountaineering, and rock climbing to the company. John was tired of searching for backcountry skiing clothing that really performed. "Everything looked the same and didn't work. It was all either Gore-Tex® or polyester fleece." Rather than continue to be frustrated by these non-choices, Fernsell and Helmetag decided to create their own solution.
Ibex set up its headquarters in Woodstock, Vermont and still calls the small New England village home, even as Ibex extends its roots across North America and the globe. The initially small product line, which included classics like the Zepher Zip-T and the Bregenz Jacket, has since expanded into a complete range of pieces from baselayers to jackets to accessories.
At the cornerstone of Ibex is the Merino fiber, and a passion for the renewable, ultra-soft, high-performing fabrics knitted from this extraordinarily dynamic fiber continues to drive the company's overarching vision. Today our Merino is sourced from sheep stations located in the high alpine pastures of New Zealand's Southern Alps, where farmers make sustainable practice a priority. We carry their commitment to the environment into our offices, always looking out for sustainable ways to grow our company.
The Ibex team believes in striking a balance between smart, technical innovation and simple, clean design. From our exclusive Climawool softshell jackets to the softest Merino layers available, we aim to offer our customers the best of what nature and human creativity has to offer. On top of our superior fabrics and inspired designs, add our commitment to dedicated, personalized customer service, and you'll discover a product, a company, and a customer experience that "just feels right."
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Check back on the town Web site for an announcement about an important informational meeting in January or February regarding the Solarize Mass program presented by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center and the Solarize Williamsburg Team. We will also advertise the meeting in local papers and by using the town's automated phone call system."
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"The Mouse and the Motorcycle" by JMU Children's Playshop
Sat, 22 Jun 2013 4:00 PM
June 13-16 and June 20-23
7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday, 4 p.m. Sunday
Studio Theatre, Forbes Center for the Performing Arts
This classic tale follows the adventures of Ralph, a reckless, young mouse that ventures out from the knothole of his motel room to find a toy motorcycle. Ralph decides to take the bike for a spin, but the ride doesn't last long. Fortunately, a young boy named Keith comes to the rescue, taking Ralph on a journey of friendship and motorcycling that he won't soon forget.
For tickets, check http://www.jmu.edu/jmuarts or call (540) 568-7000.


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Puncturing the Acupuncture Myth
Note: This is slightly revised from an article I originally wrote as a "SkepDoc" column for Skeptic magazine. It was pre-released online in eSkeptic and it has already generated a lot of comments, including "a truly amazing piece of peurile pseudo-intellectualism," "an ad hominem attack on one form of alternative medicine so beset by poor thinking that one must come to the conclusion this woman might just be paid to write such propaganda," and "twaddle wrapped in swaddling rhetoric." (I treasure comments like those as evidence that my critics are so bankrupt of real arguments that they have to dip into the insult pouch for ammunition.) I thought it would be interesting to post it here on the blog and see how much controversy it would stir up among my co-bloggers and readers. Please keep in mind that it was written for a popular audience and excuse the lack of scholarly citations. You may recognize some of the studies I refer to from previous blog entries.
"Alternative" medicine is by definition medicine that has not been scientifically proven and has not been accepted into mainstream scientific medicine. The question I keep hearing is, "But what about acupuncture? It's been proven to work, it's supported by lots of good research, more and more doctors are using it, and insurance companies even pay for it."
It's time the acupuncture myth was punctured – preferably with an acupuncture needle. Almost everything you've heard about acupuncture is wrong. (more…)
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Princeton Downs Yale in Ivy Showdown
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The Yale men's lacrosse team oozed confidence as it walked down the little path from its locker room and onto Sherrerd Field Friday afternoon, and why would it be any different?
Yale's last two visits here had both been victories, including a complete demolition of Princeton in the Ivy League tournament final a year ago.
This one wasn't didn't figure to be easy, not with face-off man Dylan Levings ready to do what he always seems to do, and that's dominate possession time for the Bulldogs, especially against Princeton.
Then came the opening face-off, which Justin Murphy won cleanly. And that set the tone for the day.
Murphy won 13 of 22 face-offs to lead sixth-ranked Princeton to 10-9 win over No. 18 Yale in front of 1,079 frozen fans Friday afternoon. Mike MacDonald (3G, 1A) and Tom Schreiber (1G, 3A) had four-point days for the Tigers, who had to hold off a furious late challenge by the Bulldogs.
Princeton improved to 5-2 overall and 1-1 in the Ivy League, six days after a bitterly frustrating loss to Penn in its Ivy opener. Yale is now 3-3, 0-2 in the league after being outscored by Cornell by two goals and now Princeton by one in its two league games - but with the knowledge that after it fell to 0-2 a year ago in the ivy League, it did not lose again until the NCAA tournament.
Again, it was Justin Murphy for the Tigers. The sophomore face-off specialist won 13 of 22 face-offs, taking all but one draw for the day for Princeton. And he did it against Dylan Levings, who won 24 of 40 face-offs against Princeton last year (60%) and won an amazing 22 of 25 against Cornell a week ago. Levings ranked fourth in Division I in face-off winning percentage at 61.1% prior to the game. Murphy, who has now won 40 of his last 60 face-offs, helped Princeton to have an edge in shots (38-37) and ground balls (32-31), rather than having the huge disadvantage in both that would have resulted had Levings been able to dominate.
Yale had won 132 of 201 face-offs (65.7%) during the last 10 meetings between the schools before Murphy won 13 of 22 this time. Tom Gibbons, a longstick midfielder, took the final face-off of the third quarter after a Ryan Ambler goal with four seconds left and simply tried to stop Levings from getting a fast break.
Princeton is 5-2. The Tigers are 5-0 when Ryan Ambler has a goal or assist, and he now has nine goals and eight assists in the five wins after his two goals against Yale. Ambler has not scored in either of Princeton's two losses.
Princeton led 10-7 with 8:57 to go when Mike MacDonald scored his third goal. Yale, though, answered with two goals in two goals 1:37 apart to make it 10-9 with 5:18 remaining. Yale then won that face-off, and when longstick Michael McCormack lingered on the offensive end when Murphy didn't, he found himself open from about 15 yards out. McCormack let a tough low shot go, but Princeton goalie Matt O'Connor smothered it. Then, with just over a minute to go and Yale in possession, Mark Strabo stripped Conrad Oberbeck - Yale's leading scorer who had two goals in the game - as he dodged from goal line extended, and the ball rolled to O'Connor in the crease. Yale would not regain possession.
Princeton, up 10-9, cleared after the Strabo caused turnover and then put the ball on the ground, where Hunter deButts came up with a tough ground ball, leading to a Princeton timeout with 28 seconds left. Had deButts not come up with the ball, Yale would have had plenty of time to get the tying goal.
Yale had been shooting nearly 31% as a team for the year. Against Princeton, Yale was 9 for 37, or 24.3%.
Princeton has reached double figures in all seven games this season. The last time Princeton was in double figures in this many games to start a season was 2003, when it did so for the first 10 games. The only time Princeton has been in double figures in every game for a full season was in 1951.
Princeton's 10 goals all came from its starting attack and first midfield - MacDonald with three, Ambler and Kip Orban with two and Schreiber and Jeff and Jake Froccaro with one each. That group now has 79 of Princeton's 85 goals this year.
Princeton will be home Saturday, March 30, against Brown.
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Three selected as Frasure-Singleton interns
Three West Virginia Wesleyan College students were selected to the Frasure-Singleton Internship program, a one-week internship at the state Capital where students assist a specific senator or delegate during the regular 60-day session. Mason Barnhart, Jessicah Cross and Abby Saenz were this year's recipients.
Participants selected are assigned to a legislator who assists in explaining the legislative process. They attend committee meetings and public hearings where legislation and issues are extensively discussed. The students sit on the floor during the daily sessions surrounded by legislators determining the fate of the legislation, and aid the senator or delegate with issue research, constituent requests and other legislative tasks.
Barnhart, a sophomore political science major and philosophy minor from Wellsburg, shadowed Delegate Doug Skaff, D-Kanawha. Barnhart sat in on House sessions and helped draft and submit a bill for the naming of a memorial bridge in Kanawha County.
"The Frasure-Singleton Internship was an amazing experience that opened my eyes to the importance of state government," Barnhart said. "None of this would have been possible without the care and guidance of Dr. Rob Rupp and the rest of the Wesleyan faculty and staff."
Barnhart is a member of Theta Xi Fraternity, the Pre-Law Society, Sigma Alpha Pi and Alpha Lambda Delta.
Cross, a sophomore political science major and library science minor from Philippi, attended committee meetings with Delegate Bill Hamilton, R-Upshur. Cross attended House sessions and sat on the floor with him. During her internship, Cross completed a study resolution on the negative effects of medical marijuana. She also attended the Governor's Ball.
"This experience has allowed me to see what I have been studying in my class in action," Cross said. "I was very lucky to have been assigned to Delegate Hamilton. He wanted me to get the most out of my week as possible. I am beyond blessed to be attending Wesleyan, and I would not have had this amazing opportunity if it were not for my professors, who take a personal interest in my education."
Cross is a member of Zeta Tau Alpha, the National Society of Leadership and Success and the Library Strategic Planning Task Force, and she is a co-founder of the Commuter Student Organization.
Saenz, a junior public relations major and political science minor from Buckhannon, shadowed Delegate Stephen Skinner, D-Jefferson, a 1990 Wesleyan alumnus. She attended judiciary finance and health committee meetings, took part in daily floor sessions and attended the women's caucus meeting.
"My experience at the Capital was unforgettable," Saenz said. "I met incredible people from all over the state and was placed with outstanding interns, one of whom was a refugee from Africa who is now a U.S. citizen. I was constantly reminded by each vote made that our government is truly for the people, of the people and by the people, as President Lincoln once said."
Saenz serves as the public relations vice president for Alpha Xi Delta and the director of public relations for Greek Life.
Full-time sophomores, juniors and seniors of all majors and disciplines from two- and four-year public and private institutions are up for consideration to the internship program. More information on the Frasure-Singleton Internship program is available at www.legis.state.wv.us/Educational/Internship/frasure_singleton.cfm.


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The Liberal Arts in Practice Developmental Model
Below is an illustration of the developmental trajectory we aim for our students to move through during their time at Beloit. By participating in one or multiple entry points during your first year, you develop the agency to take charge of your college experience. With thoughtful planning, you can in engage in educational experiences inside and outside the classroom that connect and build on each other. Reflection allows you to deepen your learning in various contexts. This ultimately allows you to transfer your learning across subjects and situations. At the heart of all of this is a focus on the strong advising relationship between students and faculty.


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Pfeiffer Routs Grand Canyon in Home Opener
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MISENHEIMER, N.C. - Playing in their first true home game in four attempts, Pfeiffer University's Kory Lutes (Orlando, FL) and Ben Nielsen (Orlando, FL) each scored three goals as the Falcons routed the Antelopes of Grand Canyon University 17-2 in non-conference men's lacrosse action on Monday afternoon. Pfeiffer posts their first win of the season improving to 1-3 while the Antelopes fall to 1-3.
Nielsen started the day's scoring three and a half minutes in as Nick Berkompas (Webster, NY) sent the leading pass to Nielsen. Derrick Ensor (Finksburg, MD) would sandwich a goal in between two strikes from Justin Rose (Rochester, NY) as the Falcons held a 4-0 lead after one period.
Grand Canyon jumped on the board with a man up goal at 11:42 as Jacob Hippensteel (Chandler, AZ) assisted on a Konner Klein (Scottsdale, AZ) tally. Lutes would register his first of the afternoon six minutes later, then promptly assisted on Chad Olsen's (Great Mills, MD) goal 90 seconds later. Pfeiffer held a 6-1 lead at the break.
The Falcons opened the contest up with four goals before the halfway point of the third for a 10-1 advantage. Nielsen and Lutes each tallied unassisted before Nielsen assisted John Metz's (O'Fallon, MO) goal. Nielsen then threw in his third and final of the day at the 8:03 mark.
Billy Lloyd (Tucson, AZ) found the back of the net for the Antelopes final goal off of a Scott Franks (Cleveland, OH) assist. Pfeiffer's Lutes, Olsen, and Mesler each hit later in the third as the Falcons took a 13-2 lead into the fourth.
With 5:03 to play in regulation, Ensor notched his second of the day before Nolan Kronbergs (Dayton, OH) ripped a shot into the back of the net for his first. Sam McDaniel (Shreveport, LA) put home number 16 of the day before Kronbergs finished off Grand Canyon with his second of the day at the 2:00 mark.
Sam Mayes (Parker, CO) had a game-high seven ground balls and two caused turnovers for Pfeiffer. Justin Nadler (Pittsford, NY) was a perfect 7-for-7 in faceoffs. Lloyd had a team-high five ground balls for the Antelopes with Zane Clark (Phoenix, AZ) having a pair of caused turnovers with Ryan Jackson (Tucson, AZ).
Pfeiffer will get back to action on Friday traveling to Winter Park, Florida for a match up at Rollins. The Florida swing will finish on Sunday at St. Leo.
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By Judy Feather, Master Gardener, Denver County Office of of Colorado State University Cooperative Extension
The Romans prized lavender for its fragrance and flowers, and so do modern gardeners.
Variations in leaf and flower color, stem length and plant size make lavender equally useful as an edging plant and as the back of the flower border.
Dwarfs for edging include Nana Alba, reaching 1 foot tall with gray foliage and white flowers. Munstead, the most popular compact lavender, develops lavender blue flowers a month earlier than other varieties
Pale pink flowered Jean Davis is a midsize plant at 1 ½ - 2 feet. The harvested flowers and leaves make fragrant sachets and potpourri.
Taller varieties also have their place in the garden. The hardy English lavender variety Twickel Purple is superior for its densely clustered gray leaves and fanlike flower clusters on extra long spikes.
Provence is a 2-foot-tall, light purple, fragrant plant grown in the lavender fields of the French region of the same name. Fred Boutin, another French variety with woolly white foliage and light purple blooms, is readily available at nurseries.
Any type of lavender works well in containers and will produce a refreshing fragrance indoors. Be sure to provide at least four to five hours of sun each day and keep soil lightly moist, not soggy.
Lavenders languish in shade and succumb in heavy, wet soil. Sandy soils or clay amended for good drainage will serve lavenders well.
Throughout the summer, as flowers fade, remove old stalks to encourage reblooming. Plants typically freeze back in the winter. In spring, cut back by one-third before new growth begins. This will reinvigorate the plant.
In France, a washday tradition is to drape pillowcases over lavender bushes to dry. Sunshine and lavender are believed to sweeten dreams.
Lavenders make excellent fresh and dried flowers for decorative arrangements. Fresh wreaths or wands of lavender alone or with other flowers such as roses will serve for months.
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I've often seen the advice for breastfeeding a toddler and child-led weaning portrayed as "don't offer, don't refuse".
I don't think I've seen much written on the logic behind this, but I'm assuming that the idea is that the LO knows what they need and will stop asking to nurse (wean) when they are ready.
I've been thinking about this, and based on my experiences with DS I think that the "don't offer, don't refuse" approach is perhaps flawed. At almost two, my DS has a pretty impressive vocabulary and generally does a good job of letting us know what he wants / needs. He is able to tell us he wants to eat, snacks, water, soy milk juice, grapes, crackers, cookies, pasta, bread, fruit, etc.
But he's also only (almost) two and does not yet have complete communication skills. My observation is that my DS uses "mommy milk" (nursing) as a *fall back* when he's hungry/thirsty and either doesn't know exactly what he wants to eat/drink OR when he's really really really hungry/thirsty and too hungry/thirsty to be thinking clearly.
There are times (like yesterday mid-morning) when DS asks for "mommy milk" and I steer him to eating/drinking something else instead. Sometimes this does involve tears from DS, but no different when I tell him things like he needs to put on shoes to go outside or other typical toddler "testing limits" behaviors.
While DS says he *wants* mommy milk, I know that what he *needs* is to get more actual food into his tummy. And once he eats he feels tons better and is smiling and happy again.
This might sound like heresy, but I'm feeling like my role is to help DS recognize when he's hungry / thirsty and help teach him the best ways to communicate that to us. And I don't think that me always "not refusing" to nurse is the best approach to help DS learn to understand what his body is telling him and how to communicate that to us.
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Apos has something painful in mind for Rin, but he gets off on prolonging the agony. Unless Mimi wants to be alone forever, she'd better find her friend - and fast.
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Making money matters when college-bound teens think about their majors, but following a childhood dream means more, according to an independent survey of college-bound teenagers and their parents. The survey looks at what factors into important college decisions and was commissioned by Discover Student Loans, one of the largest originators of private student loans in the country.
Parents and their children rank influencing factors differently when choosing a college major. Parents are much more focused on increasing opportunities for employment after graduation, while children are more interested than their parents in the potential to make a lot of money.
"A college education has lifelong benefits. Our survey looks at the discussions families are having around education and how aligned they are around important college decisions," said PK Parekh, vice president for Discover Student Loans. "It's apparent that most parents and their college-bound students are thinking about future careers and earning potential."
As families discuss higher education, parents and their college-bound children are more united when it comes to the motivations for attending college – both have getting a job in mind. Both groups also place becoming independent and attending parties at the bottom of the list.
Although both students and their parents believe that getting a job after college is important, they disagree on what students should gain from a college degree. While students want a job that pays well, parents hope their children graduate with skills that can apply to a wide array of jobs.
Both groups agree that gaining independence and expanding social circles are not the primary focus of what students should get out of college – they received the lowest responses.
"It's clear from our findings that parents and children from the same household are not always aligned on important college decisions," said Parekh. "We encourage families to start the discussion process early and research all options and outcomes from choosing a major to paying for a college education."
The national survey was conducted in March by the Toluna Group, an independent survey research firm. One thousand Americans were interviewed online – 500 parents and 500 of these parents' college-bound high school juniors and seniors, and the results have a +/- 3 percentage points margin of error at 95 percent confidence.
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It's summertime and the living is easy. In fact, you can almost hear the backyard calling your name.
Sure, you could just sit back there and watch the world go by, but what fun is that? Stock the cooler with ice, call some friends and turn relaxing into a competition.
From the time there first was a backyard, there have been backyard games. Whether it's something as simple as tossing the Frisbee around or something as foolish -- and fun -- as Jarts (Remember those? What were we thinking?), it seems we just can't relax without making a game out of it.
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Up first, what's better than badminton?
No. 5: Volleyball
Isn't it just the American way to take something British and make it even better? Things like liberty, "The Office" and badminton.
Don't get us wrong; badminton, a sport invented nearly 300 years ago in British India and popularized in England, was fun enough -- as long as you could master serving the shuttlecock while not giggling at the word shuttlecock.
But then, in 1895, a Holyoke, Mass., YMCA physical education director looked at that badminton net and said, "Ditch the racquets and somebody bring me a ball."
The resulting sport was called "mintonette" but soon came to resemble the sport we play in backyards, high school gyms, beaches and even sand-covered bar parking lots today.
Just something to think the next time you spike the ball while Kenny Loggins' "Playing with the Boys" blares in the background.
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No. 4: Horseshoes
While there have been many variations -- and even some improvements -- on the classic backyard game of horseshoes over the years, the original still remains as American as it gets.
OK, so the sport actually has its roots thousands of years ago in Greece, but it was actually soldiers tossing mule shoes in Union Camps during the Civil War that gave birth to the backyard sport we know today.
What makes horseshoes so great is that, unlike many other sports, you don't have to be perfect to score, hence the "horseshoes and hand grenades" saying. Oh, and you can also play while holding a can or bottle of your favorite beverage in one hand.
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Horseshoes are great, but do you really want to bring people together?
No. 3: Bocce ball
Bocce, like most of the games on our list, has evolved over a long period of time. Originally played in Ancient Rome, the sport found a country to love it in Italy.
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Subaru has big plans for its big sedan, which is why the company showed off an all-new version of the Legacy Thursday at the Chicago Auto Show.
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The new Legacy also adopts some of the more aggressive styling of its smaller sibling, the WRX sedan.
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It's Time for Fun and Entertainment in Tempe, Arizona
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Tempe Mission Palms is your headquarters for stand-up comedy every weekend, and a great choice for entertainment as the weather heats up. With our convenient location, guests can take a short walk to the Tempe Improv, or ride on the Metro Light Rail to Stand Up Live in downtown Phoenix. Shows take place most weekends from Thursday through Sunday evenings, with some special events on weekdays.
The Tempe Improv recently re-opened after being closed for over a year. The new owners, who also own Stand Up Live, completely renovated the entire club, making for an even better live comedy experience. The menu has also been updated with enticing burgers, sandwiches, entrees, and more to compliment your big night out experience.
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I haven't been on these message boards in ages. For the first 6 months of my son's life, I was here several hours a day for the support and advice I so needed. Everyone here was so wonderful. I "unsuccessfully" BFed by firstborn for only 4 months, and my second born for 6 months. I wasn't ready to be done with either of them. We had so many problems, and I didn't know where to go for answers.
With my youngest baby, Hayden, we were having the same problems. But, with the help of my local LLL leaders, and especially the help of these forums, we got through the problems. Not only did I make it to my goal of BFing for 12 months (which, at so many times, seemed like an impossible thing to me), but we made it to 22.5 months.
The thing is, I think he's done. I think he's weaned. I'm so heartbroken, and I am bawling as I type this. There's no one else who would understand.
I've been telling people that I will probably wean him when he turns two. But, secretly, I was thinking that I would tell people that, but that I would continue until he was done. Since about 15 months, I started the whole "don't offer, but don't refuse" process. But, about a week ago, he stopped asking for it. I didn't even realize it for about three days. He even hurt his finger bad enough to bleed, and was screaming in pain, and still didn't ask for it.
So, with the realization that he would probably never ask for it again, I had a "closure feeding" with him. I asked him if he wanted a "boober", and he was very excited, and did. I cried the whole time. I never wanted it to end. He nursed, we played, we laughed, I cried, he smeared my tears off my cheeks, it was so sweet. I used to always end the feeding when he started playing around, but that night I let him go until he said "nigh-nigh".
It's been two days since then, and he hasn't asked for it again. This morning when I got him out of his crib, he said, "Boober." But, it wasn't asking for it. It was more like just seeing it. He didn't pull on my shirt or talk about it again. Just a habit I think.
I feel so conflicted. On the one hand, I'm very happy for him. This couldn't have gone better. I nursed for almost two years - 10 months longer than I ever hoped or wished for. I'm also happy that he weaned in the most perfect and natural way - slowly and totally up to him and on his schedule.
But, at the same time, my heart is breaking. He is my youngest. My baby. He is my last child. This is the last BFing I'll ever do. As my youngest of three YOUNG ones, nursing is the only one-on-one, uninterrupted, 100% of my attention he gets. Also, because he is a toddler, it's the only time I can get him to be still and let me hold him and love on him. He won't let me hold him any other time- he's too busy. But, also, because I wanted so bad for BFing to work for his brothers, and it didn't, this is the one thing unique to Hayden and I. It's unique and special to him and to our relationship. It's what makes him different from his brothers. (And, at this young age, just about everything else about him is "just like Aaron" or "just like Ryan". )
I'm so tempted to start getting him back into a BF schedule, and get him back in the habit of it. But, I feel like that's not a fair thing to do when he's finished and we've had such an easy, natural wean. I feel like wanting to bring him back to the "boober" is purely selfish on my part. I think I just need to mourn this phase, and mourn what little "baby" is left in my baby.
I was very sad when my oldest two stopped BFing, too. Mostly sad that it didn't work out, and that we didn't make it to a year. But, I was also relieved - we had so many problems, and it was such a struggle. They weren't gaining weight, and the bottle gave me peace of mind. But with Hayden, it was different. This last year has just been fun. It hasn't been a struggle, or a big deal, or a time commitment. It was easy, no big deal, and precious. It took up very little time, and wasn't even "needed" to get to sleep. So, him weaning hasn't even brought with it the welcome feelings of relief and freedom that I got with the first two. I haven't found anything yet good or happy about weaning for me.
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|Carrer de l'Arc de Sant Onofre, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
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I rent my apartment minimum for 2 people.
Late Check in: no fee (0€)
Bills and Wi-Fi included
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+ Las Ramblas, Barcelona's famous pedestrian boulevard
+ Plaza Real
+ Museo Picasso
+ Port Vell Marina and Maremagnum shopping mall open 365 days
+ The narrow streets of the Gothic quarter and its sunny squares
+ Shops, Restaurants, Bars, Tapas, Night-Clubs
+ Plaza Catalunya, Subway, Train
+ Air-port bus
+ Liceu Opera House
+ La Boqueria market (super fresh food & exotic fuit)
+ Seaside, La Barceloneta, El Born quarter
+Arc Of Triomf
+Park Ciutadella
+Sagrada Familia
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+FCBarcelona stadium
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The flat was very clean and cosy and everything looked like we expected. The communication between Sanario and us was very good and she always asked if everything was okay or if we needed something. The only downside is the stairway, because it is very narrow and steep, so don't bring too big suitcases with you ;)
Sanario is very welcoming and helpful. Her flat is very nice & cosy, well equiped and in a great location it was perfect for our stay in BCN! :)
Our host was extremely cooperative. Before our arrival she contacted us and told us about the possibilities to get from the airport to her apartment. Also during our stay in this beautiful city she asked, if we needed something which she can bring us and if everything is alright. She took very good care of us.
The apartment offered sufficient space for two people. Everything worked out. There are some small supermarkets and a metro station near the apartment and you can reach a lot of points of interest by foot because of this well located apartment. We would return any time.
Nice and stylish flat in the heart of BCN. Very uncomplicated contacting with the host and a very obliging service. We'll back again...
It was all pretty good. The apartment is clean. The apartment, shower, bed, however, much smaller than it looked in the photos on the internet. You have to bend over very well when you walk through the front door into the apartment.
The apartment is very centrally located - but it is surprisingly quiet.
Ideal location for visiting the stunningly beautiful city and the incredibly numerous cultural activities.
The shower had little pressure, so that the hair wash was difficult. Alla was nice, something quick in the declarations and she had more than 5 minutes to collect the keys. This is understandable if she has to declare twice the same every week. But it has nice evening emailed if oksei everything.
Suggestion: it would be nice to have a curtain in the bedroom, a small cabinet to house the clothes would be good. A second bedside table would be good, a tea towel would be good. We would want to stay here again when we go to Barcelona again.
Es war alles recht gut. Die Wohnung sauber. Die Wohnung, Dusche, Bett allerdings wesentlich kleiner als es auf den Fotos im Internet aussah. Man muss sich auch sehr bücken, wenn man durch die Eingangstür in die Wohnung geht.
Die Wohnung liegt sehr zentral - dafür ist sie erstaunlich ruhig.
Optimale Lage für die Besichtigung der traumhaft schönen Innenstadt und der unglaublich zahlreichen Kulturangebote.
Die Dusche hatte wenig Druck, so dass das Haare waschen schon schwierig war. Alla war nett, etwas schnell in den Erklärungen und sie hatte höchstens 5 Minuten Zeit zur Schlüsselübergabe. Das ist verständlich, wenn sie jede Woche zweimal das gleiche erklären muss. Sie hat aber abends nett gemailt, ob alles o.k.sei.
Anregung: es wäre schön eine Gardine im Schlafzimmer zu haben, ein kleiner Schrank zur Unterbringung der Kleidung wäre gut. Ein zweiter Nachttisch wäre gut, ein Geschirrtuch wäre gut. Wir würden wieder hier wohnen wollen, wenn wir nochmals nach Barcelona fahren.
All was ok, we felt very well. If you ask Alla you will get a heater. The apartment is very very centrally located. To Barcelonetta you walk 10 minutes. We would recommend to stay in this nice flat... and Barcalena is soooo niceeee.... Thank you!
Recommended, excellent apartment for 2 people. Fantastic location in the center, all within walking distance and the subway on the corner of the street. Good reception and guidance. Tip bicycle rental is around the corner here you can also rent lockers for your luggage.
Aanrader, prima appartement voor 2 personen. Fantastische ligging in het centrum, alles op loop afstand en de metro op de hoek van de straat. Goede ontvangst en begeleiding. Tip fiets verhuur zit om de hoek hier kun je ook lockers huren voor je bagage.
Very nice floor! Everything OK! Thank you very much!
Muy lindo piso! Todo en orden! Muchas gracias!!
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PFM & DJ MANIPULATOR- KILL UGLY REMIX: a tasteful rendition of PFM songs by DJ Manipulator HOVEROCK MUSIC
Hoverock Records blesses us with an incredible EP featuring an equally impressive emcee in PFM. Lyrically we all know what PFM brings to the table. He was heavily featured in the Kite Crucifix Beyond compilation released in 2005. Along with PFM is the production wizardry of DJ Manipulator (who strikingly resembles Large Professor).
More than just a remix album, K.U. is a glimpse into the future of both artists as well as the Hoverock label. Kill Ugly is the perfect blend of technology and magic. To say this EP sounds like a Def Jux release is more than just a flattering comparison. In other words, its similarly creative, pioneering and new.
The first track Welcome to Kill Ugly Remix gives a short glimpse of what is to come. But, the album really kicks starts with the song Children with Weapons (12 Gauge Remix) which, contains clusters of mechanics lyrically and audibly. The beat sounds like something from the Blade Runner soundtrack while PFM succeeds in giving us some serious wordplay. Trading verses with PFM is cohort TSE in Dont Say Shit where neither emcee really outshines the other, as they seem to spit with relative ease and skill. Here were blessed with another gem from DJ Manipulator. The hard beat once more is very nice, with some mechanical elements being added along with some sick scratches.
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With no immediate relatives in the area, my wife and I decided for the second straight Thanksgiving to take our two children to KeyLime Cove Indoor Waterpark in Gurnee.
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It's up to you to tell us who should be part of the Phillies All-Time team. During the winter, we'll unveil one position at a time for you to vote on. After all the votes are tallied, and all the position filled, we'll release the results. Make your vote count!
- Ed Delahanty (13 seasons): .348 avg, .942 OPS, 101 HR, 1466 RBI, 455 SB, 58.2 WAR
- Del Ennis (11 season, 3x All-Star): .286 avg, .823 OPS, 259 HR, 1124 RBI, 30.6 WAR
- Greg Luzinski (11 seasons, 4x All-Star, 1x WS Champ): .281 avg, .852 OPS, 223 HR, 811 RBI, 17.3 WAR
- Pat Burrell: (9 seasons, 1x WS Champ): .257 avg, .852 OPS, 251 HR, 827 RBI, 14.8 WAR
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-Ryan Dinger: For over 100 years now, no Phillies leftfielder has served the position quite as well as turn-of-the-century superstar Ed Delahanty, who is my pick for the best left fielder in team history. Sporting a career OPS of .916 and an OPS+ of 152, Delahanty, a Hall of Famer, serves as both a perfect fit for the Phillies all time greatest leftfielder, and as a testament to the decades and decades of futility this team has in its long history.
-Ian Riccaboni: Del Ennis was the key offensive contributor on the 1950 Whiz Kids and a World War II hero, serving in the Pacific. This and more is why Ennis gets my vote for best left fielder in Phillies history. Ennis was an MVP contender for nearly all 11 seasons he spent with the Phils, with a .286/.344/.479 triple-slash and 259 HRs as a Phil. This one is probably the closest vote and was tough to decide between Ennis, Ed Delahanty, and Sherry Magee.
-Jay Floyd: Ed Delahanty is easily your top left fielder in team history. This Hall of Famer is the all-time Phillies leader in doubles as well as triples and is among the team leaders in hits, RBI, stolen bases, runs and batting average.
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If you think Pat Burrell is even up for consideration for this award you know nothing about baseball.
Burrell deserves some consideration for 1) being on a WS champion and 2) being recent, but otherwise I'd agree with Bob.
Another left fielder that deserves mention is Sherry Magee, who was one of the best players of his era: .299/.371/.447 and a good fielder and base stealer with 45+ WAR in 1904-14.
By the way, the Lindy's Phillies preview is on newstands and available on-line and includes an article (by yours truly) on the Phillies all-time team.
OK… South Jersey boy relocated in Indiana several yrs ago after 29 years in the Army…. Question: What is "Lindy's Phillies Preview"; where do I find it on Line.
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Just a word or two about Luzinski, with no inclination to offer an opinion since Ed Delahanty is a major force in the vote, and I didn't see him play.
But on Bull. It's perhaps more widespread than the one opinion I recall reading some time ago from a fan who postdated Luzinsji's career amd was left with the opinion that Burrell and Luzinski were a lot alike. Not even remotely close.
Greg Luzinski was a textbook hitter who could hit for average and power. In fact, considering his dexterity as a hitter, it was in some ways an upset that Mike Schmidt's legacy left The Bull in the dust. Greg's early demise was somewhat predictable based on a weight problem. He had to be about 31 years old, hardly old, when Dallas Green started spotting Lonnie Smith in the lineup, and it wasn't long after he continued his career with the White Sox.
Let the stats tell you what they want. Believe that because Pat Burrell and Luzinski had equal OPS's that there's an equality to them. Not even remoely close. Luzinski had 39 dingers one year, and if you added up the distance of his swings on those connections, it still didn't pass the long swing on a single stroke that Dom Brown was showing during some of his struggling times. Perfectly short and sweet.
And by the way, there was always talk back then about breaking up the righties, 20 and 19, just like there is now with 26 and 6. Ozark, Corales, Pope, Dallas never made the move, and the Phils kept rolling.
Ken, your preference for Luzinski over Burrell is borne out by a somewhat deeper look at the stats. For example, while their OPS was the same, their OPS+, which adjusts for the offensive environment at the time that they played, shows Luzinski was better:
Burrell 119 (i.e. 19% better than league average)
Luzinski 133
Might not have come across this way, but I was addressing a comparison on styles between the two based on that youngblood comment that he'd been led to believe they were the same type players, then I moved on to just talking about Greg's positives. I really wasn't commenting on Bull V Pat.
Ken. You are right on. The Bull was considered an elite power bat & slugger during his time with the Phillies. One of the best in the National league. I appreciate Pat's career but he was never close to elite. if you saw both players live for any period of time and aren't blinded by just the stats. The Bull was clearly a more dominant player. Sometimes the stats just dont pass the eyeball test.
The stats actually do confirm that Luzinski was much better than Burrell, as noted earlier. My favorite player growing up, the Bull was 2nd in the MVP voting in both 1975 and 1977.
We have a strong post-1920 rule for our all-time teams with exceptions given to deserving nominees (think Ty Cobb, Christy Mathewson)… we did not grant an exception to Ed Delahanty but you could make an argument that he deserves one. It's so hard to evaluate players of that era… Big Ed's story is pretty crazy, though. Died being thrown off a train and over Niagara Falls at age 36.
That being said, this depends upon your criteria. Numbers alone and not discounting dead ball era stats, it's probably Big Ed. My criteria centers upon the question, "Who is the best player among these players to represent this franchise at this position?" In that light, you start thinking about big moments and beyond the numbers stuff. In that light, Del Ennis is a worthy nominee and would get my vote. The Pride of Olney, a War hero… his name showed up on MVP ballots seven times with the Phillies. He averaged 109 RBI per 162… that's four more than Stan Musial averaged during his playing career (playing in roughly the same era).
Delahanty didn't lead in home runs, but it would have been nearly impossible to match the more recent left fielders trying to knock that dead ball anywhere. He did lead the later players in doubles and triples, which means he was still knocking that lump-of-mush baseball pretty darned hard and pretty darned frequently. Then you can add in the stolen bases and the batting average.
The only other player listed who even comes remotely close is Ennis, and the emphasis has to be put on that "remotely." Maybe the ball was garbage in Delahanty's day, but I can only note that his career outshines those of many, many of the guys who were his contemporaries.
I have to admit though I know of Ennis and Delahanty from books and reading of Phillies history I did not see either play or know elite they may have been. Having lived through the entire careers in Philly. I would have to go with the Bull but neither were defensive stand outs And from what little info on the other two the were a lot better in the field. I know power hitters were look at differently Bull's ability to hit for average and power puts him ahead of Pat. But I will never foget Pats double in game 5 2008 that will hold a spot in my mind forever.
He gets bonus points for falling into niagra falls while drunk.
I rank the other 2 in order
1. Burrell
2. Luzinski
Both are in my top ten all time Phillies list.
Even though neither could field a bit.
This is clearly a licquor induced post. Maybe even without the Kool Aid mixed in.
Case in point.
AFW's insightful scouting report alludes to Burrell and Luzinski with this reference…
"Even though neither could field a bit."
To which Baseball comma Ken E. wonders how in tarnation anyone could be so disrespectful of the effort Bullzinski put in to the defensive portion of his game.
One spring, down Clearwater way, the Genius of his time, Danny Ozark pulled number 19 onto
a side field and said, "Bull, here's what we're gonna do. I'm gonna put this Gold Glove on the field and have it chase after you. It's like tag. The object is not to let it tag you. Capiche?"
Luzinski, though Polish by descent, showed his appreciation for the Italian vocabulary by saying, "Sure, skip."
The exercise commenced, and you never saw a player run so fast to avoid the speedy gold glove. Luzinski worked so hard at avoiding the gold rush that he lost 8 pounds in the 45 minute exercise. It's irrelavant that after dinner that night, his net weight for the day was positive 4 pounds.
To say that Luzinski couldn't field a bit is pure arcwash, ooops, I mean hogwash. Typos fault. But clearly Luzinski could defend. Observors to this day haven't seen a ballplayer defend themselves agauinst a chasing gold glove on any form of land where WBC baseball is represented.
There is no place for fiction on message boards. Always tell the truth.
Great post. Visions of Luzinski misplaying Manny Mota's line drive in Game 3 of the 1977 NLCS still haunt me to this day. Why didn't Ozark put Jerry Martin in for the Bull?
Actually "misplaying" is unfair. Not being fast enough to get to Mota's line drive is more accurate.
I KNEW, I mean I absolutely knew that somehow, some way, we were gonna get onto that somewhere in this Luzinski conversation. Good grief. I am gonna be sick.
I dunno why he didn't put Martin in. I don't know why Chub Feeney wasn't wacthing the weather channel.
Hell, I don't know why the JayBird wasn't hitting cleanup after going 7-9 in that series.
But boy, oh, boy, was tha tan aggrivating series.
I have made a conscientious effort to reduce that Luzinski play from my memory.
That 9th inning was the worst Philadelphia sports moment that I have ever experienced. In looking back on it 35+ years later, the odds of such a sequence of events actually happening had to be infinitesimally small.
1. Davallio (sp?) bunted on an 0-2 pitch with 2 outs and reached on a single.
2. Mota hit a liner to left that Martin most likely would have caught had he been in for the Bull.
3. Luzinski compounded Ozark's error by making a bad throw.
4. Lopes hit the smash off Schmidt to Bowa, who threw Lopes out, but Froemming missed the call.
5. Garber made an error trying to pick Lopes off 1B, allowing him to get to second and score on Russell's single.
Vic Davallio was a pretty good player with Cleveland. I guess he was near or at the end of the line by the time he made it to LA. But I remember him being an excellent bunter
I just remember feeling really numb after that game. I think I felt more like you described from the '64 collapse. Maybe the emotional pit has some correlation to age/maturity.
I vaguely recall a vision of the Dodgers jumping up and down and being excited during that game, and being so angry. I was so resentful.
I'm too young to have experienced the '64 collapse. I imagine that any fan who lived through '64 probably saw that 9th inning vs. the Dodgers as a 20 minute microcosm of the last few weeks of the '64 season.
The Win Probability Chart in th 9th inning said that the odds of the Phillies winning that game were 99%…
The real problem losing that series and the year before to the Big Red machine was that those were truly great Phillies teams in 76-77, maybe -top to bottom- the two best in the history of the franchise.
I'm still voting for Danny Ozark for the wall of fame this year. Lack of other great candidates aside, no other manager put together consecutive 101 win seasons.
My three votes this year-
Rick Wise- for no other reason than without him, there never would have been a Lefty Carlton.
I forgot to mention Milt Thompson.
My favorite player on the 1993 Phillies team.
Which may be my favorite Phillie team ever.
Even though Mitch blew it.
Uncle Milty also a top 10 Phillie for me.
Lots of great memories from that season Andrew. That team was easy to love.
I don't know if I'd blame it all on Mitchy poo – I mean, none of the pitchers had anything left, zilch. I thought game 4 was going to do them in. What more could the offense do? Milty with 5 rbi, Nails with 2 hrs and 4 rbi – it was amazing yet Greene, West, LA and Mitch all blew it. Game 4 was theirs. What a heart breaker.
Easy team to love, a bunch of overachievers. My nephew has Tourettes Syndrome, so Jim Eisenreich was always an inspirational favorite for us. Listening to Harry say "Mickey Morandini" , watching "the dude" hustle his ass off. Lot's of great memories.
Except Mitchy-poo. I hate you Wild Thing! (I don't really)
Grew up watching my "1st" favorite player as a kid..#14 "ding dong" Del Ennis. A son of the Philly area so of course, he was booed as bad as Dick Allen in later years. Never saw Ed D. but watched the Bull and the Bat. Ennis was better all around than both.
Got to put in a word or two for my man Del Ennis. As a longtime member of SABR, I'm well aware of the significance of statistics, power ranking, etc, in gauging player performance.
There also exist however intangibles that stats can't reflect. Del's intangibles were as good as his stats.
Del's career stats are even more imposing when factored against a lineup in which he was the only legitimate, true power hitter. A lineup that never had a decent lefthanded hitter after Sisler to hit behind or ahead of him. Ennis was often pitched around. This is why Hamner and Jones were considered pretty good clutch hitters since pitchers chose to face them rather than Ennis.
Another myth that has grown up about Del is that he wasn't a very good fielder. This is totally untrue. Until later in his career after gained weight, Ennis had above average speed and always maintained a gun for a throwing arm. Until Ashburn came along the Phillies were planning on making him their center fielder.
Can't speak to Delahanty, but Burrell and Luzinski, though fine players, are not in Del's class.
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Justice of the Peace Lorraine Lopez said a year and a half ago, the county was getting preliminary autopsies from the Nueces County Medical Examiners Office.
She said the process then became a 90-day wait to get the autopsy toxicology report and a signature by a doctor for the cause of death.
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