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If I Could Turn Back Time…
Not too far back, just to June 25th or so. And I promise I won't try to sing like Cher.🙂
On June 25th, the hubby and I made it to our second Phillies game of the year (second for me, that is; he's been to three now). And this time, the kids and dog were happily off at Camp Grandma, and the sun was shining. So, no complaints from anyone about being ready to go home in the third inning; no worries about what the dog might be destroying while we're out; no big, cold raindrops to keep my camera away. It was a good day.
Would have been better if the Phillies had been able to muster some offense, but I guess I can't have everything, hmm?
Though the Phils dropped this interleague game to the A's, 4-1, they did end up taking 2 of 3 from the visitors. And that's been the story since then, as the Phils have won 2 of 3 from each subsequent series against the Red Sox, Blue Jays, Marlins, and Braves. This is especially good to see against the AL teams, as the Phils traditionally have dreadful results in interleague games round about this time of year.
Without further ado, some photos from the game:
So now we come to the All-Star break.
The Phillies offense has underperformed more often than I would like, two-fifths of the season's starting rotation, as well as key members of the bullpen, are on the DL, yet they still sit atop the NL East and own the best record in the majors. :-) Bring on the second half!
(all photos by me)
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Well I am turning back the clock as I had not read that! I was in Minnesota the week before then Dodger games along with the SABR convention in Long Beach that I had volunteered and was attending sessions also. busy busy. Great pictures and captions! You are the best!


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The XXII Olympic Winter Games (Sochi) 2014
Friday, February 7 to Sunday, February 23
Hockey fans gear up for rival showdowns; Canadian men and women set to play U.S.
Published on February 19, 2014
TORONTO - Canadian Olympic fans are gearing up for back-to-back Canada-U.S. hockey showdowns, with both the women's and the men's teams set to take on their big rivals.
Generous lunch breaks and forgiving bosses may be on tap across the country on Thursday and Friday as the hotly anticipated games are set for noon ET.
Ben Middleton and colleague Rob Dinis were on one of those "extended" lunches from their Scotiabank jobs Wednesday as they joined about 300 people gathered around two huge television screens near the food court in a downtown office tower to watch the Canadian men's team play Latvia.
A sea of office workers pumped their fists in the air as Canada's Shea Weber scored in the third period to break a nerve-wracking tie and secure Canada's 2-1 win.
Middleton, who grimaced and gestured through the tense game while sporting a Team Canada jersey, said any sport involving people representing their country is exciting.
A similarly huge cheer arose in the indoor plaza when commentators broke into the hockey game to show Canada's Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse win the gold medal in women's bobsled.
"It's always good in the winter to be a hockey fan, but with the Olympics every four years it's always something special to see the best players from all over the world get together and see what they can do."
Dinis said he is "extremely" excited for the upcoming Canada-U.S. games, but just wishes the men could have played the Americans for gold, instead of in the semi-finals.
"It all has to do with country pride," he said. "It's all representation of your country and your roots...When you have an NHL aspect to it it's all about representing your city, but this is already a bigger scale because it is Canada and you know that the Americans are our biggest rivals, so it's huge in that aspect."
Eyes across the country and beyond were glued to television screens watching Wednesday's game. Even some of the country's most hallowed institutions were swept up in fan fever.
In a courthouse northwest of Toronto, a judge overseeing a murder trial extended the lunch break by several minutes so the jury wouldn't miss the end of the game.
Stephen Harper's official Twitter account posted a picture of the prime minister and colleagues watching the game in Mexico, where he was meeting with the American and Mexican presidents at the so-called Three Amigos summit.
Meanwhile in Halifax, fans in one of the city's newest sports bars across from historic Citadel Hill watched the action intently on the massive screens.
The crowd was subdued as the underdog Latvians kept things tight, but after the winning goal was scored the overall reaction turned to relief and fans began looking forward to the looming semi-final with the U.S.
"I'm pretty excited for Friday I don't know how I'll get any sleep," said Nick Morris.
Despite some low-scoring games thus far, Morris predicted Canada is still on track for gold.
"The U.S. and Canada are both not familiar with the big ice," he said. "I'm thinking it's going to be a pretty good game."
Lawyer George Bougadis, who was among the Toronto office tower crowd watching Wednesday's game, said he believes the Canadian women will triumph over their U.S. rivals, but is less sure about the men.
"I think the women's game in particular has a great history and that's what makes it very interesting," he said.
Bougadis said he prefers NHL hockey, but it means more to cheer for his country.
"It's refreshing and it's also patriotic," he said. "I think it's great, brings everybody together. We just had 300 people sitting here, cheering, and I just made three new friends without even knowing anything other than hockey and we're Canadians."
Bougadis said he would have preferred to see the Canadian men play the Russians for the gold medal. Instead, as Finland knocked Russia out of the running earlier Wednesday, the winner of the Canada-U.S. game will play the winner of a Sweden-Finland game for gold.
American hockey fans would have wanted to face the Russians for gold too, said Paul Grant, the deputy editor of ESPN.com.
"Whenever the Americans beat the Russians that's a big deal, so I think that that would have probably had just as much gravity to it as U.S.-Canada," Grant said in a telephone interview.
Grant, a Canadian now based in Bristol, Conn., said for American fans, if their team reaches the gold medal game — which Grant predicts they will — the fact that they won't be facing either of their biggest rivals could water down interest in it.
"I think the 2010 game (in which Canada beat the U.S. 3-2 in overtime) set a really good, perhaps...bad precedent because it was such a great game and it was something that resonated on both sides of the border," he said.
Hockey fans in Halifax were also skeptical about Canada's chances of beating the U.S. in men's hockey.
Stephen Campbell of Charlottetown said watching the close game with the Latvians was "rough" but the real challenge was yet to come against the U.S. — a team he described as a "huge rival."
"For us it's a really big test now that Russia is out and it comes down to a lot of patriotic pride as well because we obviously beat them in the gold medal game in Vancouver and that was huge," he said. "It's going to be a massive game for us."
- with files from Keith Doucette in Halifax.
Canada beats Finland 2-1 in Sochi, will play Switzerland or Latvia in quarters
Published on February 16, 2014
SOCHI, Russia - Team Canada has secured the third seed in the medal round of the men's Olympic hockey tournament after a 2-1 overtime win over Finland in their final preliminary round game.
Drew Doughty scored both goals for Canada, including the winner halfway through the five-minute overtime period.
The win means Canada will play either Switzerland or Latvia in the quarter-finals.
Canada missed a chance to clinch the first seed and an easier road to the final by not winning in regulation.
Tuomo Ruutu scored Finland's only goal.
Carey Price stopped 14 shots in the Canadian net as both teams played a tight, patient game.
Tuuka Rask made 25 saves for Finland.
Sochi's surprise: Amid the well-documented Olympic complaints, there's a lot to like
Published on February 14, 2014
SOCHI, Russia - Unfinished hotels, packs of stray dogs with a price on their heads, warnings not to drink the strange-colored water. Westerners coming to Sochi for the Winter Olympics seemed surprised by all this. Their widely reported comments have been somewhere between sardonic and suffering, as if they'd ended up in a real-life Fawlty Towers.
But for a Westerner who's lived in Russia for 15 years, there's a flip-side surprise: Vivid problems aside, the Olympics and ancillary development show some promising signs for the country.
When the dead hand of communism that had weighed down Russia for seven decades was lifted in 1991, optimists believed the country would spring up and busily reconstitute itself along the lines of its European neighbours. Instead, Communism proved to be like an isotope with a long half-life, debilitating the country long after. Inefficiency, obstinacy and surliness lost their grip only gradually.
Viewed in that light, Sochi 2014 looks like progress. Many Russians, who long endured shabby Soviet construction and slow-moving workers, are heartened.
"We thought it would never be finished," says Vadimir Havartian, who lives on the edge of the coastal Olympic developments. But now, he says, "You can't recognize this place ... very pretty."
Some of Sochi's standouts:
The volunteer corps at the Olympics and staff at hotels have proved to be not just competent but friendly, even occasionally asking if someone needs help. In individual doses, it's a small thing; collectively, it's huge. Although Russians tend to be welcoming and generous in their homes, in public they are often dour and abrupt — if they even recognize your existence. Catching the attention of a store clerk can be a challenge, a smile on the sidewalk almost unseen.
Communism did much to discourage personal expression and contact with strangers, and it gave people little to smile about on the street. So the Sochi workers' friendliness indicates more than just good training; it suggests that they feel secure enough in their own lives to drop their protective shells and engage with the world. Although Sochi is just a minuscule corner of a gargantuan land, the volunteers will be taking their attitudes home and perhaps spreading the sunshine.
The signature building of the Soviet Union was the giant dull tower block fronting on a blank expanse of land. After the Soviet collapse, Russia built even more of them, seemingly unable to adapt to the idea of esthetic appeal and scaling buildings to not make humans feel like ants. Public buildings were mostly just as bad, only larger.
Much of the new construction in Sochi, however is pleasant and even inspiring.
The speedskating arena could have been little more than a box, but it's elaborated with fairings that mimic the skaters' speed and intense leans into the curve. The main hockey rink reflects Russian's almost cultish devotion to the sport — a graceful elliptical dome sitting on a hillock, approached by a sweeping staircase like a temple. The figure skating arena, with its jolly facade of aqua and blue panels, is as light and decorative as the sport itself.
The Rosa Khutor resort village, below the slopes for the Alpine skiing events, has a strong "new urbanism" aspect: mostly buildings of five or six stories arrayed along narrow, pedestrian-friendly streets and interspersed with small piazzas. The architecture's mix of Austrian and Italian elements may seem anomalous in the Russian Caucasus, but it's easy to picture people actually living here, not just coming for a holiday.
Even some of the widely dissed media hotels have their upside. Instead of being monoliths, they are small settlements of lowish buildings arrayed around human-scale public spaces. If people actually use them once the games are over, they could be agreeable holiday villages for middle-income people.
Interurban trains in Russia can be a daily misery -- grimy and noisy, with hard seats. The new lines built for the Olympics, smooth and comfortable, give hope to commuters throughout the country.
Russian Railways appears eager to capitalize on its experience in Sochi. The initial pieces of rolling stock for the Sochi lines was built in Germany by Siemens, but some later ones were built in Russia under a joint venture deal. More are to be produced under that arrangement, with the amount of Russian content eventually rising to 80 per cent, for use elsewhere in the country.
A Russian folk saying has it that the country's two woes are "fools and roads," so the highway developed to lead into the jagged mountains for snow sports is also raising some Russians' spirits.
"It's accessible, transport is good, the roads are good, it's a great atmosphere," says Igor Negubailo, a spectator from the regional capital of Krasnodar.
Perhaps the hardest blow to Russia's image in the Olympics has been reports of a wide program to exterminate the stray dogs who wander the city. Especially painful is that these dogs are generally an agreeable bunch, rather ragged but generally polite.
In a heartening offshoot to a heart-rending situation, some people in the area mobilized to rescue as many dogs as possible. Although a small initiative compared to the number of animals in danger, it is a notable example of spontaneous charity, a quality still relatively rare in Russia.
If it proves to be more than a brief burst of action and if it spreads to other cities where strays proliferate, including Moscow, that could show that Russia is finally developing a genuine civil society.
EDITOR'S NOTE — Associated Press reporter Jim Heintz, a Russian speaker, has covered Russia since 1999. AP reporter Angela Charlton in Sochi contributed to this report.
Olympic spirit: Junio's generosity, Morrison's grit give Canada 10th medal
Published on February 12, 2014
SOCHI, Russia - A selfless act and an unexpected performance equalled a fifth straight day with a medal for Canada at the Sochi Olympics.
Canada won its 10th medal of the Games when long-track speedskater Denny Morrison of Fort St. John, B.C., raced to silver in the men's 1,000 metres.
It was Morrison's first Olympic individual medal, and it came with an big assist from teammate Gilmore Junio, who gave up his spot in the event so Morrison could race.
"It's a dream, a fairytale story," said an emotional Morrison after earning his third Olympic medal in three Games. "It's difficult to really believe that it's happening."
It was a remarkable end to a redemption story for Morrison, who failed to qualify for the 1,000 at the Canadian trials after coming back from a broken leg.
There were no other Cinderella stories for Canada's Olympic team Wednesday, though the doubles luge team came close. Calgary's Tristan Walker and Justin Snith posted Canada's second fourth-place finish in luge in as many days.
With 10 medals (four gold, four silver, two bronze), Canada is tied for second in overall medals with the Netherlands. Norway leads with 12.
Germany has the most gold medals with six.
Canada's 10th medal was a bit of a surprise, especially given that Morrison was preparing for the 1,500 metres when he got an unexpected call from Junio.
On Monday night, Morrison got a text on one of the phones provided by the Canadian team. It said: "Hey man, are you ready to race the 1,000? I'll give you my spot."
Because the phone was Russian, he did not recognize the number attached to the text.
"I knew it was from a teammate but I thought maybe someone stole his phone ... I had to go hear it in person."
He jumped on a bike and went to Canada Olympic House where Junio was with both skaters' families.
"I heard it from the horse's mouth," said Morrison. "That was an Olympic moment, special in and of itself."
"He told me we need some medals on this team and he believed I could win a medal and historically I had better results in the thousand than him," he added. "And so it sounded like he wanted me to go and get this one."
And get it he did. Morrison finished just four one-hundredths of a second behind winner Stefan Groothius and became the only non-Dutch male skater to win a long-track medal so far in Sochi.
Junio, watching the race live, was naturally ecstatic with the result.
"I was breathing hard, I have lost my voice and I am so pleased for him," the Calgary native said.
Morrison said there is a rumour that Speed Skating Canada is pushing to have Junio as the Canadian flag-bearer at the closing ceremonies. It's something he supports.
"Maybe that's something we can get behind, because I think that would be really special," he said. "He does embody what it means to be a Canadian Olympian, I think."
The hashtag #gilforflagbearer quickly started popping up on Twitter on Wednesday afternoon as users threw their support behind the idea.
Canada came close to adding to its medal tally when Calgary's Snith and Walker, from Cochrane, Alta., finished fourth in the luge doubles. The pair finished just five one hundredths of a second short of the podium.
"We're capable of sliding with the best in the world, we proved it tonight," Walker said.
They will have a chance to prove it again soon. Snith and Walker will take place in Thursday's luge relay along with Alex Gough, who was fourth in the women's event Tuesday, and Sam Edney.
While the medal round in women's hockey won't start for a few days, rivals Canada and the United States provided a possible gold-medal preview Wednesday. Meghan Agosta-Marciano had two goals and an assist to lead Canada to an entertaining 3-2 victory.
"I've been a little bit under the weather, but I'm not going to let that get to me," Agosta-Marciano said. "I'm going to keep battling. Hockey players, they all have bad games sometimes. I'm not going to let it bother me."
The game had some controversy when it sounded like the whistle went before Hayley Wickenheiser scored Canada's second goal, but it was confirmed after a video review.
Canada finished atop Group A at 3-0 and will join the U.S. in the tournament semifinals.
Winnipeg Jennifer Jones continues to roll in women's curling, improving to 3-0 after a 9-6 win over Great Britain.
With time winding down, British skip Eve Muirhead could have played an easy draw to the button with her last stone to take the game to an extra end.
Instead, she gambled on removing three tightly bunched Canadian rocks to pick up three points for the win. The move backfired, and Canada clinched its third victory.
Jones said she "probably would have thrown the draw to go to the extra end."
"It was a tough triple to get everything to spin out," Jones said, "but I guess she makes them a lot."
In men's curling, Brad Jacobs and his rink form Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., put a pair of tough losses behind them with a 7-4 win over host Russia.
Canada improved to 2-2 by silencing the noisy partisan crowd with four points in the fifth end.
Jacobs and his teammates decided to watch video clips of their unbeaten run in the Olympic trials to fire them up.
"It got us pumped," Canada lead Ryan Harnden said. "We just haven't been on our game. We've been struggling with rocks, ice, but tonight was normal Team Jacobs."
Canada was left off the podium in figure skating pairs competition, but fifth-place finishers Kirsten Moore-Towers of St. Catharines, Ont., and Toronto's Dylan Moscovitch weren't hanging their heads.
In fact, they were already committing to the 2018 Pyeongchang Games.
"This is far too much fun," Moore-Towers said through a wide smile. "Yeah. Hell yeah. We say we're going to take it one year at a time, but why not, right? Dream big."
"I think we're just starting to hit our stride, and I'm really excited to see what more we're capable of," Moscovitch added. "We're very lucky.
"Why would we stop while we still can do this? Because we're going to miss it one day for sure."
Meagan Duhamel of Lively, Ont., and Eric Radford of Balmertown, Ont., world bronze medallists last year, dropped from fifth after the short program to finish seventh.
Jennifer Jones and Canadian rink remain unbeaten in Olympic curling
Published on February 12, 2014
SOCHI, Russia - The Canadian women's curling rink eked out an 9-6 victory over Britain on Wednesday to improve to 3-0 in round-robin play at the Sochi Olympics.
The Canadians, skipped by Jennifer Jones of Winnipeg, and the British foursome skipped by Eve Muirhead, waged a tight battle throughout the game.
Canada had scored three in the fifth end to take a 6-3 lead but Britain kept chipping away and pulled to within one in the eighth. Jones restored a two-point lead with a single in the ninth and added an insurance point in the 10th.
Canada also scored a pair in the third and singles in the first and seventh ends.
Muirhead and her British squad (1-2), took doubles in the fourth and sixth ends and singles in the second and eighth.
Canada will play twice on Thursday, against Denmark followed by Switzerland.
In other play, China beat the U.S. 7-4, Sweden downed South Korea 7-4 and Japan doubled Russia 8-4.
Canada's Alex Bilodeau defends moguls gold, Kingsbury second
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia - Canada's Alex Bilodeau has won his second straight gold medal in Olympic moguls.
His teammate Mikael Kingsbury captured the silver.
The Canadians narrowly missed sweeping the podium as Marc-Antoine Gagnon finished fourth.
Bilodeau, who won Canada's first medal four years ago in Vancouver, had a near-flawless final run to earn a score of 26.31.
Kingsbury, who has been Bilodeau's main rival on the World Cup circuit this season, had a small stumble in his final run to finish with 24.71.
Russia's Alexandr Smyshlyaev was third with 24.34.
Bilodeau is the first moguls skier to defend an Olympic title.
Hamelin's short-track gold gives Canada five medals so far in Sochi
SOCHI, Russia — Charles Hamelin took a step towards becoming the country's most decorated winter Olympian of all time, and Canada moved a step forward towards its goal of winning the most medals at the Sochi Olympics.
Hamelin roared to victory in the men's 1,500 short-track speedskating race Monday. That gives him four Olympic medals overall, including three gold. Long-track speedskater Cindy Klassen has six career medals, but Hamelin still has three races left in Sochi.
The Canadian Press
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Canada's Charles Hamelin shows off his his gold medal for the men's 1,500 metres short-track speedskating during medal ceremonies at the Sochi Winter Olympics Monday.
"Of course I want to be on the podium again," Hamelin said. "But this is short-track and it's a tough sport."
The golden performance gave Canada five medals at the Games: two gold, two silver and a bronze. Canada has stated goal is to win the most medals of any country in Sochi.
And there was more medal potential later in the men's moguls, where defending champion Alex Bilodeau and Canadian teammate Mikael Kingsbury are medal favourites.
Hamelin, from Ste-Julie, Que., will have two more chances to win individual gold in the 500 and 1,000, and he'll be part of Canada's team in the 5,000 relay. He won the 500 and was part of the gold-winning relay team four years ago in Vancouver.
Hamelin is expected to compete for gold in those events in Sochi. Winning the 1,500 is an extra bonus, as Hamelin was seventh in the distance in Vancouver.
"It's not my best distance," said Hamelin. "But I had a really good start and was able to control the race afterwards. I am looking forward to continue (racing) that strong this week."
After the race Hamelin went to give a traditional kiss to girlfriend Marianne St-Gelais, who was watching from the stands. The two made waves for their celebratory smooch after Hamelin won the 500 gold in Vancouver.
St-Gelais is a short-track medal threat in her own right, with two silver medals in Vancouver. She also skated Monday, advancing to the quarter-finals in the women's 500 and the final of the 3,000 relay, along with Marie-Eve Drolet, Jessica Hewitt and Valerie Maltais.
Canada's men's hockey team finally arrived in Sochi and had their first practice on Monday, with Jeff Carter right wing alongside captain Sidney Crosby and Chris Kunitz on the top line.
The women's hockey team was back in action, taking on Finland.
Canada's curlers also started their medal quests today, with Winnipeg's Jennifer Jones beating China 9-2 and Brad Jacobs of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., beating Germany 11-8 before facing Switzerland.
Jones said her teammates had trouble hearing each other while the raucous crowd cheered wildly as Russia took on Denmark three sheets over.
"You can't really hear very well, but we'll come up with some solutions to that," said Jones, who has hand signals worked out — a hand up means stop sweeping — for when the din of the crowd threatens to drown out her directions.
"I thought we did a good job managing it and we'll figure it out going forward."
Canada won gold in men's curling and silver in women's at the 2010 Vancouver Games.

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The Feed My People Food Bank will receive 22 pallets of Golden Guernsey milk from the recently bankrupt Waukesha plant.
The milk donation will be delivered on Thursday morning.
"We are so pleased to receive this donation and get it to the people who need it most," Feed My People's Executive Director Emily Moore said in a statement. "Milk is always in demand at our food bank."
Feed My People distributed 4, 335 crates of assorted sizes of milk in 2012.


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]Extend kudos for Isiah's relentless pursuit of mediocrity? Nooo!
March 13, 2007
By Larry Dobrow
Special to CBS SportsLine.com
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Like many Knicks fans, upon hearing that coach/GM/smiley guy Isiah Thomas was inked to a contract extension, my first impulse was to retreat into a fetal position in the bathtub and cry.
My second was to call a well-run, long-suffering franchise like the Raptors and ask what kind of incentives (a Toast-R-Oven?) it's offering to would-be bandwagon fans.
My third was to crank up the local sports radio station and bask in the aural spectacle of outer-borough imbeciles spewing venom while proposing Kevin Garnett-for-Jamal Crawford, Channing Frye and Jerome James swaps.
Oddly, the venom never materialized.
In fact, now that the Knicks have come within yodeling distance of respectability for the first time in two years, there seems to be some pro-Isiah sentiment wafting to and fro. As recently as three months ago, this seemed as likely a scenario as an aardvark mastering conversational German, or a Cablevision-owned team winning a playoff game.
The case for Isiah? His players, most notably Eddy Curry and Stephon Marbury, play harder for him than they have for anybody else. The team looks like a lock for a 15-game improvement over last year's hardwood halftards.
Wearing his GM propeller beanie, Isiah has assembled a young core (Curry, Crawford and David Lee) that should ensure some minimal level of competitiveness for the next few seasons. Madison Square Garden (motto: "ATMs by every concession stand!") is hopping again, occasionally even on the nights when the Knicks are playing.
The Kool-Aid sure goes down easy enough, don't it? Listen long enough and you can almost lull yourself into believing that .500 is a gift, and Isiah is our bountiful Santa.
Screw that. The contract extension reeks, as does its recipient. It shows, in fact, an almost willful disregard for the intelligence of the franchise's fans.
Yes, his core guys are trying harder than they did under Larry Brown. But without actually changing into nightgowns and treating themselves to a midcourt siesta, could they try any less?
Besides, it's not like this supposed sea change in effort has been consistent. Wins over the Bulls (in December) and Lakers (in both January and February, the first without Kobe in the lineup) were followed the next night by express-mail-it-in jobs against the Sixers, Bobcats and Warriors. One step forward, one step back -- call it the mediocrity foxtrot.
The Curry deal looks like a savvy one, especially now that the Knicks don't figure to finish in the league's bottom 12 teams (which would make the 2007 first-round-pick swap still owed the Bulls a tougher pill to swallow).
He boasts what the less bookish among us might call "mad hopz" in the paint, along with a slate of low-post moves that make him a must for double-team treatment. At the same time, however well this move has worked out, Isiah left the franchise massively exposed by failing to lottery-protect the pick.
Then there's the litany of failed moves that, somehow, seem to have been swept under the rug during the breathless pursuit of an eight seed...
^ Read the rest.
Great article. The less intelligent fans have mistaken mediocrity for success, and that's exactly what Dolan's/Isiah's plan is.
The big problem I see with Thomas is the bar is always set so low. As a result, of course he looks good.
First, he inherited of Layden's roster, he used that excuse for 2 years. Now it's the Brown excuse, he only has to win more than 23 games to look good.
great article... and true,true,true...
the objective is to win the title, and since we are in cap-hell for next year and the year after, the team we got now is more or less the team we will have for the next 2 seasons... so the question is... can the team as constructed presently improve enough to join the elite group of teams... and compete for the title...
Great article...Sounds like the writer cares about the Knicks rather than collecting a paycheck on what sells (see Berman, Lupica, et al). But, I would have to disagree with the argument. Do I see the Knicks winning the title in the next 3-4 years? Absolutely not. We have to remember fellow Knick fans, we have not won a title before most of us were twinkles in our fathers eyes. Our best chance was blocked by The Dream and we have only been back once, which I feel was a waste because we blew up the team after that and have never been the same. NYK basketball has been a joke since that last run. But, getting back to our generations "glory days" of Ewing, Oak, Starks, Mason, Harper, etc., they still did not win and they were a pretty good team. We probably would have won at least two titles if 23 wasnt around. So, we have to set the bar as high as World Champs to deem the direction we are going in acceptable? I am not thrilled with the season b/c I think we def have the capability to be running off with the Titantic division, but we have a solid group of players (minus Nate and JJ31) that can grow together and compete at a high level. Therefore, I am accepting IT's extension because it seems that our team is finally gelling and hopefully can reach their outmost potential, hopefully Finals, but not counting on it. But, when this core of players/IT reach their acme point and they are still not competing on a high level of respectability, then we should blow it up and start over..But, first, let us not be hasty b/c it seems now that NYK Bball has an identity and we might be in store for something special
All I have to say is that him and the Knicks need to step up if they want that 8th place for the playoffs.
actually my fault i meant to say since THE END of the first month, the knicks been playing .500 basketball
Yeah but we knew what you ment. We all make mistakes
as a coach however... the knicks are the only team to improve their win percentage each month this season (look it up)... that shows growth... yeah... i'm not excited about 8th place either... but give IT the coach enough time to develop these players and this team and see what happens... and hire jerry west as president...
for further evidence... look at our nba champs over the last 16 years... the bulls with jordan, grant and pippen took 4 years... it took hakeem and co 10 years... david robinson won when tim duncan was added to his side after 9 years... the shaq/kobe lakers took 4 years... the pistons needed 4 and the addition of rasheed wallace to take it... and the shaq/d-wade heat needed 3...
it takes time to develop a team... and those guys were much older than we are... young teams take longer... look at how long it took the clippers and mavs...
and no Metro... I'm not an apologist... but you can't lump his performance as a coach into the same category that you place his managerial skill... bring in west and give it three years...
... The less intelligent fans have mistaken mediocrity for success ...
I don't think I could have written an article stating the obvious any better myself!
It is pathetically sad and funny to hear people who are totally oblivious and unable to comprehend that the Knicks are owned and managed by "the world's worst ownership on earth" defend the current regime.
As long as the Knicks are owned and managed by the Dolan cartel at Cablevision, who for reasons unknown to the rest of the sane world continue to allow little retarded Jimmy to play executive manager over a basketball team of all things, something that he clearly has no comprehension of being able to do with any intelligence, knowledge of the game or class whatsoever, mediocrity will continue to reign supreme at the Garden.
Someone put a tent over the Jim Dolan circus already. The clowns are out of control.
This is long, but necessary . . .Personally, I'm really sick of the Isiah haters around here. For the past 10years, there has been a pass given to the inept gms and coaches that have passed through the garden, especially Larry Brown who couldnt do squat with the same squad that Isiah has now. Noone is bashing Brown for stunting the young kids' growth on the Knicks. Isiah inherits a ridiculously boring team w/o any chemistry and w/o any direction. He takes over the reigns after an impostor (Brown)tries to undermind the organization and what happens? They have some growing pains, but guess what? What organization has more of a young and dynamic nucleus of young players than the Knicks? David Lee is the truth. Eddy Curry has evolved into a very formidable inside presence(be it only on offense for now) Marbury has turned into a leader. Yes, I said it. Crawford, as much as I used to hate him before he got hurt even started showing signs of better decision making. There is a buzz that exists that wasnt here for years. Yes they will force you to pull your hair out because of the inconsistency and turnovers. But they have also exhibited a no quit attitude by always coming back. Up until these past injuries, even when they lost, they were ALWAYS in the game and very rarely were they completely run off the court. But why am I always hearing these negative Isiah comments but NEVER heard much during the Layden years prior to him coming to NY? He just pulled off a GREAT move by getting Randolph Morris whose stock was rising and he signed him to a very reasonable contract. Let me remind you this was a possible lottery pick that went undrafted, honed his skills for 2yrs under Tubby Smith and Thomas stole him. He was averaging 16pts almost 8 rbs a game and 2 blks a game. Why is he getting bashed for this? This is why I know that the hate for Thomas has more to do with shall we say "other things" rather than his performance because this move can potentially be a real steal for us. If Morris doesnt work out, so what? He didnt overspend for him. As a diehard Knick fan, the hateration has to stop. You are playing yourself and really need to stop it. It only exposes you for who you are. . . . .Let me ask you something? What in the hell did Larry Brown do for the Knicks that would prompt you to say BRING BACK LARRY BROWN? He openly dissed his players in the media, he acted like a juvenille by trashing Marbury in the papers and then everyone got behind him and attacked Marbury as if he should just sit idly by and let his coach berate him to the papers. He got nothing out of the same team Isiah has and to go one step further, has been overrated for much of his career. I guess you would say that Scott Layden, Danny Ainge and Kevin Mchale are absolutely great gms huh? You are playing yourself. . . .
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Last Friday and Saturday the Karnes City Tennis team competed in the District 28-2A tennis tournament at Starcke Park in Seguin.
The team brought many competitors this year including doubles teams Chance and Chayse Leal, Brandon Harrin and Randy Flores, Dora Bazan and Tiffany Cano, and also Andres Moncada and Eloy Rodriguez placing second for JV. Mixed Doubles included Taylor Pena and Victor Flores, and Haleigh Warlick competing in Girls Singles.
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Zach Falch carries his Flip pocket camcorder wherever he goes. He uploads his video adventures for all his friends to see. Zach Falch "If my Flip broke, I would be devastated. That would be something terrible." With the Flip no longer being made, what are the other choices at hand? Consumer Reports tested 16 of the newest pocket camcorders, ranging in price from 100 to 300 dollars. Testers evaluated the camcorders primarily for photo and audio quality. They also looked at how easy it is to upload content to social media sites. "Audio and picture quality isn't going to be as good as a full-size camcorder's.
But some come with unique features that are worth checking out." The Sony Bloggie Duo has two L-C-D screens - one on the front and one on the back. That lets you get great shots of yourself. And the ViewSonic D-V-P-5 comes with a projector so you can show your video. Terry Sullivan "That's a neat feature, but the overall picture quality was not that great." Consumer Reports also evaluated some 3-D pocket camcorders, but none did well enough to be recommended. Then there's Kodak's PlaySport Z-x-5, which claims it's waterproof … and shockproof.
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Mixed response from resident vs. non-resident to LBJ rates
Far from the public outcry for the previous hike in LBJ's fees that led to their being rescinded, LBJ hospital's new rates quietly went into effect yesterday at 8 a.m., and were met with a mixed response from visitors, with a telling difference in reactions from residents versus non-residents.
For non-residents, rate hikes are much higher in certain areas. For example, outpatient clinic visits are $20 which is "due at time of service" and $85 is the "balance due later".
For an Emergency Department visit, it's $30 "due at time of service" and $100 is the "balance due later".
Visits to the Medical, Surgical, OB/GYN and Mental Health units are $50 "due at time of service" and $695 is the "balance due later".
Samoa News spoke to a non-resident Samoan man who went in to see the doctor at the Emergency Room around 9 a.m. for an injury to his arm. He said he was surprised to hear about the new fee.
"$30 is just too much for me, I have three girls who are in school and given that our hours are cut back from work, this is another burden" he said.
The man said it will take a long time before he and his family will be considered legal residents in the territory because they only moved here four years ago. "We came here to seek a future for my three children, but then, all these fees charged to non-residents are just too much."
After speaking with Samoa News, the man left the hospital saying he would rather get herbs to put on his arm than spend $30 to see the doctor, because it's not just seeing the doctor, it's also the medication that may be prescribed for him. (Prescription prices remain the same, at $10 each prescription for both residents and non-residents.)
A Samoan couple inside the Emergency Room said they were lucky — they got to the hospital before 8 a.m. so they paid only $10. However the man said it's disappointing that even with the new fee hikes, the service is still slow.
Samoa News met with up with two foreign fishermen who said they don't care how much the fee is — they are not paying for it — their agent pays all costs if they need to see a doctor.
One of the cashiers told Samoa News that members of the public who went to see the doctor at the Emergency Room were "pretty much okay with the fees."
A security guard told Samoa News that not many people have complained to the cashiers about the fee hike. "I guess the public knew the fees would go up today (Monday)".
A pregnant woman, Nadia Leo said that every visit to see the doctor is $20 if you are not on the trimester program. "I think if I get pregnant again I'll make sure to sign up during my first trimester so I can be eligible for this program," she said. (The LBJ program qualifies pregnant women, who register during their first trimester, for free prenatal care.)
Malie Finau of Nu'uuli said these new fees are more acceptable than the $50 fees that were implemented before. "Despite the increase from $10 to $20, which is a little bit high, it's way better than the $50 fee, so I won't complain. I'll just thank the LBJ management that the fees are something I can live with," she told Samoa News.
In general — for residents—most Outpatient Clinic visit fees will increase from $10 to $20; while Emergency Department visit fees will increase from the $10 (Day) and $20 (Night) to $30 — anytime.
Outpatient Clinic visits include Dental, ENT, Family Medicine, Family Planning, Mental Health, OB/GYN, Ophthalmology and surgery.
Most ambulance service — provided by the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) — will be $20 per trip, plus mileage, while Advanced Life Support (which is very rare) will be $40 per trip, plus mileage. According to the LBJ fee schedule, ambulance milage is $3 per transport mile.
Medical, Surgical, OB/GYN and Mental Health units are $50 per day while it's $30 per day for Pediatric, Nursery or Neonatal ICU Nursing units and $100 per day for Intensive Care Unit, according to the fee schedule.
LBJ says that prescription fees are unchanged; Most Adult Inpatient Daily Fees are unchanged; Ultrasound, CT Scan and Fluoroscopy Study Fees have decreased; and Mammography Fees are unchanged.
(It should be noted that the Mammogram machine was reported as broken, during the LBJ public hearing for the fee hikes, two weeks ago.)
LBJ CEO Mike Gerstenberger told Samoa News earlier that "The mission of the LBJ Tropical Medical Center is to provide care, not to deny care. If anyone feels they cannot afford these fees, they are encouraged to contact our Collections Department and inquire about the Sliding Scale Discount Program," he said.
"The Hospital also continues to offer the Prenatal Clinic Discount for expectant families and a daily ceiling on fees for pediatric patients," he said, adding that new weekly fee ceilings for Dialysis and Outpatient Rehabilitation patients will also be implemented on July 2.


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Here's a neat article I found on ESPN's website with some of their talking heads telling about their favorite baseball cards when growing up.
I can remember the first Red I got when I started buying packs back in 1971. It was a 1971 Topps Ty Cline and I was thrilled that I had finally gotten a Reds player after buying many packs. I still have that card today.


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HURLEYVILLE, NY — Singer/songwriter Rick Nestler, Van Manakas and the acoustic duo of Steve Schwartz and Antoine Magliano will play at the Woodsongs Coffeehouse at the Sullivan County Museum on Saturday, January 5 from 6 to 9 p.m.
Nestler's reper-toire includes folk material, traditional songs, protest songs, love songs and country ballads. His "The River that Flows Both Ways" was recorded by Pete Seeger on his album "Pete Seeger's Family Concert." Visit Nestler's website at www.ricknestler.com [1].
Guitar virtuoso/multi-instrumentalist Van Manakas is known as a top Nashville musician, who plays bluegrass, country, swing, jazz and pop music. His instruments include guitar, fiddle, dobro and mandolin. He recently released the CD "Leavin' Tennessee," featuring Butch Baldassari, Byron House, Stuart Duncan and Bobby Hicks. His website is www.vanmanakas.com [2].
Guitarist Steve Schwartz of Steve's Music in Rock Hill will perform an acoustic set with Antoine Magliano on vocals, guitar and dobro. Magliano is the host of the WJFF's "Strings Attached," which airs on Thursdays from 12 noon to 1 p.m.
The Sullivan County Americana band Little Sparrow will host the evening.
Suggested donation is $5. Visit www.sullivancountyhistory.org [3] or call 845/434-8044 or 845/671-9548.


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Tim Weisberg has been hosting "Spooky Southcoast" on WBSM since January 26, 2006. He originally created the show, along with co-host and producer Matt Costa, to give the people of the SouthCoast a chance to discuss their own local hauntings, legends and lore. But a funny thing happened--the show has grown by leaps and bounds and is now one of the most recognized programs on the paranormal in the entire world! The show has been downloaded more than 2,000,000 times all over the planet. Tim has also written two books: "Ghosts of the SouthCoast" and "Haunted Objects: Stories of Ghosts on Your Shelf," the latter co-authored with Spooky Southcoast's Christopher Balzano. Tim has also made appearances on The Travel Channel ("Ghost Adventures," "Most Terrifying Places in America"), The History Channel ("MonsterQuest"), BIO ("My Ghost Story"), Discovery Channel and LIVING TV in the UK. When not working in the world of the paranormal, Tim is a sports writer for The Standard-Times in New Bedford, covering the Boston Celtics, New England Patriots and local youth and high school sports. Spooky Southcoast airs Saturday nights 10 p.m. to Midnight.


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During the month of May, it's a great idea to put a handful of cloves in a Chinese soup bowl or other porcelain or ceramic bowl with water, and soak overnight. The next morning, take three to four spoonfuls of the clove water before breakfast (on an empty stomach), no more than five. Do this first thing in the morning when you brush your teeth.
Cloves are an herb that are known for reducing parasite activity in the body. According to Yogi Bhajan viruses breed in the springtime and drinking this easy tea every morning for the month of May will strengthen your immune system. Your nose, ears and throat will absorb the protective capacity of the clove and help you avoid getting sick as these tissues are your first line of defense.
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2011 Milestones by the Month - January, February, March
December 28, 2011 —
Delaware named Pennsylvania River of the Year for 2011.
Sullivan farmers consider micro dairies.
EagleFest celebrates 10th Anniversary.
Hessinger Building in Callicoon, NY slated for demolition.
Tusten, NY eliminates bookkeeper position amid controversy.
Allan Scott named CEO of Sullivan County Partnership for Economic Development.
Sullivan West Central School District Board rejects petition to overturn bid on Narrowsburg School.
Damascus Township, PA representative Dolores Keesler elected as chair of Upper Delaware Council (UDC).
Chief Gathering fined $34,000 for waste dumping in Lycoming County, PA.
Talisman Energy fined $24,608 for diesel fuel spill in Horseheads, NY.
Hawley Silk Mill opens to the public.
Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) proposes draft natural gas regulations.
EXCO Resources acquires Chief Oil and Gas leases for $459 million.
Hamish & Henry Bookstore closes.
Himalayan Institute closes popular Main Street Café in Honesdale.
Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) schedules hearings on proposed natural gas regulations.
Community visions sought for Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan.
Sullivan County budget shortfall threatens layoffs.
Pike County holds first gas drilling taskforce meeting.
Towns of Highland and Lumberland, NY host legal forum on municipal rights and the gas industry.
Sullivan County cuts positions; union members protest at government center.
Conservation groups file lawsuit against DRBC on grandfathered wells.
EPA drafts study plan for hydraulic fracturing.
Shohola supervisor George Fluhr initiates investigation of fire department's finances.
A natural gas pipeline explosion kills five in Allentown, PA.
Common Waters Fund announces $1 million in grants for forest landowners.
High winds knock out power to thousands of regional homes on February 19.
Large crowd turns out to hear home-rule options at Highland/Lumberland, NY meeting.
Western Sullivan Public Library director, Susan Scott, resigns.
Pike County commissioner, Harry Forbes named director of
Governor Corbett's northeast office.
Sullivan Renaissance begins second decade.
Sullivan County Legislature chooses big box store project for Apollo Plaza in Monticello, NY.
DRBC extends gas regs deadline.
Singer/songwriter Vanessa Carlton performs at screening of "Frack" in Glen Spey, NY.
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Two New York towns—Highland and Lumberland—have teamed up to learn how to pursue possible legal protections against the impacts of natural gas extraction and have invited two legal firms specializing on the topic to present information to the public on February 19 at the Eldred Central School.
"Gas drilling is a hot topic right now," said Glen Goldstein, member of the Highland Planning Board and chair of Highland's new energy and environment committee. "Our job is to get smarter and to report back to the town what we learn.
Our first step is to bring in two lawyers with very different opinions, who specialize in this field. We're not trying to pick a winner, rather, to listen and to learn everything we can. We'll also be looking at whether any changes need to be made to the town's master plan as it pertains to this issue."
A public session will be held in the morning with lawyers from the Community Environmental Defense Council and the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund, followed by a town work session later that day. "We welcome other towns to attend and learn along with us," added Goldstein.
The Town of Highland has also been involved in an effort to improve access to town businesses. "What can change so that businesses can thrive in this county?" asked Sullivan County planning commissioner Luiz Aragon at the Highland town meeting on January 11. It's a question that Aragon and others are attempting to address with a new signage strategy to promote local business called the Business Wayfinding System.
"People must be able to find the businesses," said Aragon. "We're not talking about uncontrolled signage, but a system that is uniform, understandable and useful." A team consisting of the Barryville Chamber of Commerce, Sullivan Renaissance and Highland Renaissance has been working with town resident and designer Dorene Warner to develop the signage.
"We did a lot of research to see what other towns have done, with a strong local model at Bethel Center for the Performing Arts," said Aragon. "The businesses will pay to be on the signs, which will help to maintain them."
Carol Roig of Highland Renaissance added, "Signage kept coming up in earlier visioning sessions, the issue of capturing casual visitors, since the byway is a main artery into the area. If your business is not on the byway, how do people find it?"
Roig said the team tackled the design and conceptual challenge to make the signage work without adding visual clutter. "Dorene has come up with a design that is functional and elegant, is in keeping with other design work that's gone on before and respects the rural character of the town." Town supervisor Andy Boyar applauded the effort and the board gave conceptual approval to the signage.
Boyar summarized the board's accomplishments of the past year. "We adopted our 2011 budget without fanfare or acrimony and accomplished our mission of keeping taxes level," he said. Other items included upgrading highway equipment with four major acquisitions, settling a three-year highway contract and more.
Boyar also applauded the town for continuing to be "a beacon of light and a good example for all. Democracy is founded upon the principal of debate and the free exchange of ideas. We might not be unanimous on every issue, but we will always be courteous and respectful. Our track record for the past year shows that you can deal with all types of issues, sometimes with strong opinions on either side, and still come up with good answers."
For information on any of the above, contact Boyar at 845/557-8901.


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OK it's here…HOMETOWN DATES ARE ON MONDAY. Can you believe it? I am SO ready for this! Des will visit Zak, Drew, Chris and Brook's hometowns and meet their families. We all know that this is the true make or break point for each of their relationships. Will Des fit in with each of their families? Or will she struggle to picture her life with them after visiting their hometowns?
Des visits Zak in Dallas first. We all know how funny and energetic Zak is. Will his family be the same? Zak's feelings for Des continue to grow and he even surprises her with a special gift. Will Des's feelings for Zak be strong enough to ask him to the overnight dates?
Des goes to Arizona next to meet Drew's family. Her connection with Drew continues to get stronger and stronger each time they hang out. Drew tells Des that his older sister is mentally challenged. How will Des handle the situation? Will Drew's mother and father accept Des into their family? And how will Des feel about the Drew once she has spent time with the people most important to him?
Chris is up next and Des goes to Oregon to meet his mother. Will Chris's mother approve of Des? And will her opinion change the relationship between the two?
Brook's has the final hometown date in Utah. He comes from a huge family, he has 10 siblings! Des has openly admitted how strong her feelings are for him but will Brooks finally open up? Or will he continue to struggle about his feelings for her?
We all remember Des's brother, Nate. He is very out spoken and most believe he ruined Des's chance with Sean. Each of the final four men will have some alone time with Des's brother. Will Nate like anyone? Will he even give any of these bachelors a chance? Or will he ruin this special time for Des?
Des will have to say goodbye to one of these four men at the rose ceremony. Who will it be? And how heartbroken will this man be?
Don't forget to tweet me throughout the episode @laurenjwang and hash tag it with #bachelorettehi! We are almost to the end of Des's journey and I know we all hope Des will find her happy ending with one of these lucky guys!


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Minutes Economics WG Friday August 10th 2012 5pm
Café Nero, basement – opposite St. Paul's tube
Present, Steve, Chris, Peter, Tom L, Kai, Dave, Apologies Clive Tim
1/ Minutes of the previous meeting on Monday 6th August 2012 passed as OK. No matters arising from the minutes not on the agenda
2/ Prep for next GA, with 13 banking proposals – various ways of delivering discussed – decided to play it by ear having discussed various options.
3/ Post Office Giro Bank update. Pursuing – need prep more for House of Commons delivery of a case which V Cable will arrange location. Need for transparency of such a bank, & our proceedings emphasised. Tom suggested it being privileged with the payment of benefits in some circumstances.
4/ Tax havens- brief review of rather broad discussion from previous meeting (see Janos' EWG circular). No date fixed for next meeting yet.
5/Website progress entering EWG stuff. None since Monday but will pursue.
6/ Updates on;
a) Little Book of Ideas – still coming in 2 weeks, – probably found suitable printers. Dave contacting Cornelius re Acronyms
b) general economics conference / Putney Debates. More discussion of possible & interested participants. Meeting Sunday 12 Aug 1pm St. Paul's churchyard by the tall cross.
c) Social Housing Policy. –Julia pushing some aspect. Noted, Milliband suggested it in R4 interview.
d) Review & action on proposed International Financial Criminal Court. Dave has emailed Prof Golden & circulated Tom M, Sean, Tom L & Peter (who can all explain derivatives) to potentially be at the meeting. Also see Sean's online EWG circulars on this and issues on delivering to GA
e) Local Authority, Freedom of Information Requests on Localism. People need to get off their backsides and do it for their Local Authority. (Thank you in anticipation)
7/ Progress on 'Roadmap' – collected economic policies, currently at 19 pages. Revised draft from Nelio & Dave circulated. Still a long way to go. Hope to reach 'critique ready' condition by Friday 17th.
8/ 'Shout out' of latest economic news. Discussion of Standard Chartered situation. Agreed OK for Dave to re-send his initial press release and Daniel Ashman's revised version to Press for them to choose, ignore or edit; then complain whatever they decided. ☺
n.b. Economic GAs outside Liverpool St Station due to start next Friday (7ish?)
9/ Next meeting for Monday 13 August 5pm Friends' Meeting House, Euston, area off café or central quadrangle
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The House Finch is a recent introduction from western into eastern North America (and Hawaii), but it has received a warmer reception than other arrivals like the European Starling and House Sparrow. That's partly due to the cheerful red head and breast of males, and to the bird's long, twittering song, which can now be heard in most of the neighborhoods of the continent. If you haven't seen one recently, chances are you can find one at the next bird feeder you come across.
House Finches are small-bodied finches with fairly large beaks and somewhat long, flat heads. The wings are short, making the tail seem long by comparison. Many finches have distinctly notched tails, but the House Finch has a relatively shallow notch in its tail.
Adult males are rosy red around the face and upper breast, with streaky brown back, belly and tail. In flight, the red rump is conspicuous. Adult females aren't red; they are plain grayish-brown with thick, blurry streaks and an indistinctly marked face.
House Finches are gregarious birds that collect at feeders or perch high in nearby trees. When they're not at feeders, they feed on the ground, on weed stalks, or in trees. They move fairly slowly and sit still as they shell seeds by crushing them with rapid bites. Flight is bouncy, like many finches.
House Finches frequent city parks, backyards, urban centers, farms, and forest edges across the continent. In the western U.S., you'll also find House Finches in their native habitats of deserts, grassland, chaparral, and open woods.
House Finches have blurry grayish streaking on the belly and flanks, unlike either Cassin's Finch or Purple Finches. Female House Finches have a plainer brown head, where female Purple Finches are more strikingly brown and white. Female House Sparrows have light-brown stripes on the back and are unstreaked on the chest and belly. Bill shape is distinctive for House Finches: it's fairly blunt, and rounded, without a sharp tip. Purple and Cassin's finches both have longer, less rounded bills. Pine Siskins are even more streaky than female House Finches, with yellow patches in the wings and a thinner, more pointed bill. Female House Sparrows are warmer brown above and don't have streaked underparts.
House Finches, particularly males, can look very different from one to another. This is largely due to differences in their diet rather than regional differences. Even though all of eastern North America's House Finches are descended from the same few birds released on Long Island (meaning they're much more closely related to each other than they are to birds across the West), there aren't any strong differences in size, shape, or color between the two regions.
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There might be something to this so-called "rest"…
Of course, we all know how well Alex Rodriguez responded to some rest and relaxation. Mark Teixeira has not had any rest, and of course, we've seen the results of that…
The latest recipient of rest was catcher Jorge Posada who sat out a couple of games with a bruised thumb. He was back in the lineup on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays, and the results were, well, for the lack of a better word, very A-Rod-like. On Sunday, in the 12th inning with the game tied at 5, Mark Teixeira doubled to open the bottom of the inning. With first base open, Alex Rodriguez was intentionally walked. Robinson Cano was up next, but true to form recently with men in scoring position, he failed to advance the runners as Tex was out on a fielder's choice. Jorge Posada came to the plate, and he ripped the third pitch to center, scoring A-Rod with the winning run.
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Posada had also homered earlier in the game, a solo shot to lead off the bottom of the 4th inning.
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Chien-Ming Wang had pitched well through five innings. When the 6th inning started, Wang was nursing a 3-2 lead over Yankee killer Roy Halladay and the Jays. He had retired 10 of 11 Toronto batters at that point. With Halladay, it's like what it used to be with Pedro Martinez when he pitched in Boston, you just want to keep it close until you can get into the other team's bullpen and then take your chances. Unfortunately, disaster struck Wang in the 6th. Marco Scutaro led off with a double. After Aaron Hill had grounded out, Adam Lind homered to give the Jays a 4-3 lead. He threw one pitch to the next batter, Scott Rolen, but Posada knew that something was wrong. Joe Girardi and trainer Steve Donahue came out to the mound, and Wang departed the game. He was later diagnosed with a shoulder strain with bursitis, and had a MRI at a local hospital.
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Wang was relieved by David Robertson. Robertson ended up walking Rolen, and subsequently walked the next batter (Lyle Overbay) too. After striking out Vernon Wells, Alex Rios singled to score Rolen. David Dellucci flied out to end the inning, but Doc Halladay and the Rays had a two-run lead.
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Brian Bruney, currently out as the 8th inning bridge to Mariano Rivera until he begins pitching more effectively, opened the 7th inning. The results were mixed but at least he held the Jays scoreless. The first two batters singled. A sacrifice moved the runners to second and third, and Adam Lind was intentionally walked to load the bases with one out. Fortunately, Bruney retired Rolen and Overbay to end the threat.
In the bottom of the 7th, Derek Jeter singled and scored when Johnny Damon homered to tie the game. That was definitely a huge hit at a very critical time. I think I forgot to thank Julia for failing to re-sign Johnny…
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Phil Hughes pitched a 1-2-3 8th inning, and further cemented his status as the set up guy in place of Bruney. I would have liked to have seen Hughes pitch the 9th with the game still tied, but Girardi went with Mariano Rivera. The bullpen continued its stellar performance of late with two scoreless innings in the 10th and 11th by Phil 'Coke, and then Brett Tomko put the team in position to win by retiring the three batters he faced in the 12th. Clearly, the Yankees won because of their bullpen. Back in April, games were routinely lost because of the pen. The reversal has been very dramatic and clearly the two Phils share the credit, along with the continued domination of ageless closer Mariano Rivera. It doesn't mean that I now trust Brett Tomko, but at least there is no longer any reason to dread the arrival of a Yankees reliever into a game.
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A quick note on Robinson Cano…I am not quite sure what is wrong, but he was 0-for-6 and failed in several key spots. For some reason, he has developed an aversion to hitting with men on base. In the 12th inning, he missed a sign and bunted on a 3-0 pitch. He caught everyone off guard, including Mark Teixeira who was standing on second. He was thrown out at third by 20 feet. "Let's just say somebody missed something," Girardi said. "A better way to explain is he misunderstood something." Cano left 10 men on base, 5 of whom were in scoring position. In his first 5 at-bat's, he ended the innings, including the 9th with runners at first and second. I am starting to think that Julia swiped Robby and dropped Julio Lugo into his uniform! 😉
The initial word is that Chien-Ming Wang is headed for the DL, and will be gone for about a month. At this point, I do not think there's any way that Phil Hughes would be re-inserted into the starting rotation. Peter Abraham of the LoHud Yankees Blog speculated that Sergio Mitre of AAA-Scranton/Wilkes Barre might be the choice, and I agree. Mitre served a 50-game suspension earlier this season after testing positive for Androstendione (it was allegedly the result of an over the counter supplement purchased at GNC which contained an unlisted amount of the steroid). Since his return, Mitre has pitched 30.1 innings and has compiled a 2-1 record in 5 starts with 3.26 ERA. I'd definitely rather see him than Kei Igawa.
Backup catcher Jose Molina feels that he will be ready to rejoin the team on Tuesday in Minnesota.
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Sunday's match up features Joba Chamberlain (4-2) versus Brett Cecil (2-1). Cecil is a replacement for Scott Richmond, who was bumped because of a sore shoulder. To me, it's time for Joba Chamberlain to make a statement with a solid performance.
Today, in stadiums across the country, the words of Lou Gehrig filled the air in a day of remembrance. 70 years ago today, it was Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day at Yankee Stadium and the Iron Horse gave his immortal farewell speech:
"Fans, for the past two weeks you have been reading about the bad break I got. Yet today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of this earth. I have been in ballparks for 17 years and have never received anything but kindness and encouragement from you fans.
"Look at these grand men. Which of you wouldn't consider it the highlight of his career just to associate with them for even one day? Sure, I'm lucky. Who wouldn't consider it an honor to have known Jacob Ruppert? Also, the builder of baseball's greatest empire, Ed Barrow? To have spent six years with that wonderful little fellow, Miller Huggins? Then to have spent the next nine years with that outstanding leader, that smart student of psychology, the best manager in baseball today, Joe McCarthy? Sure, I'm lucky.
"When the New York Giants, a team you would give your right arm to beat, and vice versa, sends you a gift – that's something. When everybody down to the groundskeepers and those boys in white coats remember you with trophies – that's something. When you have a wonderful mother-in-law who takes sides with you in squabbles with her own daughter – that's something. When you have a father and a mother who work all their lives so you can have an education and build your body – it's a blessing. When you have a wife who has been a tower of strength and shown more courage than you dreamed existed – that's the finest I know.
"So I close in saying that I may have had a tough break, but I have an awful lot to live for."
This video is very fitting on a day when we remember Henry Louis Gehrig…
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As the celebrity deaths continue, I was saddened to hear about the death of former Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair. I remember when Air McNair was being drafted from college, and I had been so hopeful that the Vikings would draft him. I can still remember the disappointment when he was drafted by the Titans. I vividly remember that it was a cloudy day as I listened to the draft. Hopefully, Steve's killer will be found and brought to justice.
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In more uplifting news, congratulations to Serena Williams for her victory at Wimbledon over her sister, Venus. I was pulling for Serena so it was enjoyable to see her win in two sets.
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Now, if Roger Federer can beat Andy Roddick, it will be a GREAT tennis weekend at Wimbledon!
I am in the process of relocating back to my home in Northern California so my posts in the coming days may be more sporadic than usual. But rest assured that I will be back and at full strength by August when the Yankees face the Boston Red Sox. Julia has been lulled into a false sense of security. The Red Sox dominance over the Yankees will end, and we are now just one game behind her beloved boys from Beantown. All things considered, life is good…
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That was a great video and very fitting for today. I was unable to hear the reading of Mr. Gehrig's speech today at Fenway – but I'm sure it was a memorable moment.
I'm sorry to hear about Wang; I hope he is well soon. And Steve McNair? I was stunned when you emailed me the news. The number of deaths recently of well know people is staggering. And when you look at the impact these people have had on us – tonight we were watching the Boston Pops Concert on TV and an ad came on and there was a pitchman in it selling something and out of the blue my 14 year old son just looked up and said "He might have drove me crazy, but I miss Billy Mays already." High praise from a teen. May they all Rest in Peace.
Good luck settling in back in San Jose. And get all the rest you can – you'll need it for when you're suffering through another Yankees lost to the Red Sox!😉 And yes – Red Sox attire can find its way to California! LOL! Safe travels and enjoy!!! Life is Good!😉
I'm watching the men's finals right now. I was cheering when Federer came back in the second set and won the tiebreaker. Wow! But now it's anybody's match. It's another tiebreaker in the third and I'm on the edge of my seat. Good luck on your move and I'll look forward to being in your time zone!
6 Red Sox made the ASG – Pedey and Bay will be starting. Okay – Tex beat out Youk – who was selected as a reserve and our pitchers? Papelbon, Beckett and WAKEFIELD!!! I am SO happy for Tim!! And right now? Both our teams are losing by a run. So it is both happy and sad!😉
Safe journey Scott! There's no place like home!
Just had to say it.🙂
Our "great day" was split – both our teams won and the number remains at one. BUT good news on the Celtics front – Wallace has committed to them and will sign on Wednesday – the first day that free agents can. Watch out Lakers!😉
I know you're in transit, but I hope you got a glimpse of the Roddick-Federer match, Scott. It was one for the ages. Yesterday's Yanks-Jays game was LONG, so reading a recap would save wear and tear! Hope the move is going well.
So Girardi is trying to "jump-start" the team by getting ejected again; it won't work! lol!! I liked A-Rod's strike out! The Yankees are down 7-3 going into the 8th. Bummer!😉
Hope you have a safe trip home!! And thanks for posting Gehrig's speech. He was a great player, and though I am a Red Sox fan, he is one of my favorites from that era. Kei Igawa still playes for the Yankees? Wow, haven't heard about him in a long time.
My bad! I thought the Yankees had the night off. So when the Yankees lose and the Red Sox win it will be a 2 game lead! I'm okay with that!😉


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