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Long Beach Police Chief Jim McDonnell will face embattled former Undersheriff Paul Tanaka in November for the position of Los Angeles County Sheriff.
With 100 percent of precincts reporting, unofficial results released Wednesday morning showed McDonnell leading all candidates with 49.1 percent of the vote, with Tanaka running a distant second with 14.7 percent in the seven-man race.
McDonnell fell just short of the 50 percent plus 1 vote needed to win the seat outright. A victory for McDonnell in November would mark the first time in 100 years that voters elected a sheriff from outside the department.
"The voters value a new set of eyes," McDonnell said during a victory party held Tuesday night at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. "I think the results show my message resonated with voters. It's time for a fresh perspective."
Tanaka is currently under investigation in connection with an ongoing federal probe of the county's jail system. At a candidates' forum moderated by the Pasadena Weekly in April, the other candidates said they placed some of the blame on Tanaka for problems plaguing the Sheriff's Department in recent years.
Longtime Sheriff Lee Baca retired in January after federal charges were filed against 18 deputies accused of a number of crimes, among them beating inmates and trying to obstruct the FBI in an investigation by hiding an inmate who had been ordered to appear before the federal grand jury in relation to the jail probe.
The new sheriff will head a nearly 18,000-person department with a $3-billion annual budget and more than 9,000 sworn deputies.
In other election results, Gov. Jerry Brown, who picked up 55 percent of the vote, will face Republican challenger Neal Kashkari, who picked up only 15 percent of the vote Tuesday, in the November election. Kashkari beat out Republican Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, who came in third with 14.8 percent.
In the California Primary Election system, the top two vote-getters — regardless of party — face off in the November General Election.
State Attorney General Kamala Harris cruised to victory for a second term, and former US Secretary of Labor and state legislator Hilda Solis garnered 70 percent of the vote to capture the District 1 seat on the Los Angeles County Supervisors. Solis will replace longtime Supervisor Gloria Molina.
Former Pasadena City Council member Chris Holden ran unopposed for a second term in the state Assembly race. And in the House of Representatives, Congresswoman Judy Chu, D-Pasadena, took 61.2 percent of the votes cast, compared to her opponent, Republican Jack Orswell, who took the remaining votes in the two-person race.
Congressman Adam Schiff D-Burbank grabbed 74.9 percent of the vote and will face Steve Stokes, who doesn't claim a party preference and took 17.6 percent of the vote in that contest.
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Economic growth expected to remain slow this year
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The Congressional Budget Office projects the 2013 budget deficit will drop below $1 trillion for the first time since 2008 to $845 billion.
The CBO anticipates economic growth will remain slow this year; the unemployment rate -- currently at 7.9 percent -- is also expected to remain above 7.5 percent through next year.
However, the CBO projects economic growth to speed up after this year.
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It was a canine caper on the H-1 Freeway Thursday morning at the height of rush hour traffic.
A dog dodged police who did his best to avoid capture. And it played out live on KITV4 News This Morning on the city's traffic cameras.
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The pint-sized pooch dodged officers on their motorcycles for a good 10 minutes.
Other drivers were forced to sit and stay.
"When I talked with the officer, they were really trying to get the dog off the freeway so it wouldn't cause any kind of accidents," said Keoni Vaughn from the Hawaiian Humane Society.
One driver got out of his vehicle and tried to scoop up the pup, but no luck.
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Hebron now will be famous for two things:
1) The 1952 Green Giants Illinois State Basketball Championship.
2) Electing a village president facing fresh felony charges for possession of crack cocaine.
Hopefully, there are no plans to repaint the Hebron water tower basketball in the likeness of a glass pipe.
We wrote several stories about John Jacobson's felony arrest, at least one of which appeared on the front page of the Northwest Herald. We restated the arrest on our editorial page in our endorsement of incumbent Frank Beatty.
I took a call from an exasperated reader within the past week or so who implored me to tell people not to vote for John Jacobson because of the charges. I explained what we had already reported and that while newspaper editorial boards make endorsements, newspapers in their news pages do not tell people how to vote.
She pushed harder, essentially saying people don't always read the newspaper. I realize that, but frankly, there's not much I can do about it. We can put it on the front page, post it on our website, send a text alert to your phone or email, link to it on Facebook or Twitter. But we can't make you read it.
Sometimes your responsibility as a voter, and everyone has one even though only 16 percent could be bothered to vote, will require one to read between the lines. Or read. Period.
Not only can we not make people read, but we can't make up anyone's mind or make them vote or not vote. The latter part doesn't trouble me, since I'm in the news business instead of the mind-control business.
But I have a hard time believing the good people of Hebron are cool with having a village president facing potential prison time. It is not that kind of town.
But frankly, Hebron residents, you got what you deserved. While only 145 residents voted for Jacobson, fewer than 300 bothered to vote at all.
This could very well have been a vote of frustration over Beatty's administration. It certainly doesn't speak well for him. But the fact is that voters put in a candidate who will have to be removed from office if he is convicted of a felony for cocaine possession, according to the Illinois Municipal Code.
This is why we make fun of Cook County. Hear that slam, Hebron? That was the joke door closing for good. Even Cicero is looking at you cockeyed.
Jacobson on Tuesday night said he's innocent, and he still enjoys that presumption of innocence. But he never bothered to make that case of innocence publicly other than to say it on election night.
He declined an opportunity to meet with the Northwest Herald Editorial Board or the chance to fill out a candidate questionnaire, so 145 people in Hebron either must believe that the McHenry County Sheriff's Department is making the charges up or just don't care.
The sadder truth is that some probably didn't even know the charges existed. In that case, they have only themselves to blame.
• Kevin Lyons is news editor of the Northwest Herald. Reach him at 815-526-4505 or email him at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter at @KevinLyonsNWH.


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- Juliette said...
Wow! That dress is stunning!
-Juliette WhereForArtThouRomeo
- April 2, 2010 at 8:06 AM
- Charmalade said...
Whatever you choose, or not choose, to do with law school, I wish you all the good will that needs to come with making a big decision!
I love the basic all black and white look of this outfit-- I'm a big fan of animal print, and the cut and shape of this dress are so fun. Very cute. :)
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- April 2, 2010 at 8:07 AM
- Zel said...
i think to come to a decision is an achievement in itself. Good luck this year :). That is such a great dress, love the front zipper.
- April 2, 2010 at 8:08 AM
- jas said...
I love that dress! I'm going to check out the website. Cute bag, too.
- April 2, 2010 at 8:09 AM
- Ruta said...
I hope you decide what you really want to do. It would suck if you made the wrong choice. I'm still contemplating whether or not I made the right decision with my current university. I wish I'd really taken time to think.
Love this dress, it is very modern though, but the print is gorgeous.
- April 2, 2010 at 8:15 AM
- sincerelyangela said...
the dress looks wonderful on you.
- April 2, 2010 at 8:16 AM
- Diana said...
The dress is gorgeous, and I LOVE your hair like that!
- April 2, 2010 at 8:17 AM
- tess said...
I really love the exposed zipper
Hmm I am quite curious to see what you do next year, but I guess blindly throwing yourself into something you're unsure of isn't a good idea.
- April 2, 2010 at 8:17 AM
- Mandy said...
I, too, recently decided not to decide. It's quite empowering, really. No, you don't have a handy perfect answer when folks ask what you're going to get up to, but that's kind of a good thing...
Enjoy. Love this dress, love your blog. PS wish Modcloth would bring back your namesake dress; I want one!
- April 2, 2010 at 8:19 AM
- Francine said...
Good luck with your future plans. There's no one direction to go in.
This look is fabulous!
- April 2, 2010 at 8:24 AM
- Fabulocity in Amish Country said...
Great photos! Love the dress!
- April 2, 2010 at 8:30 AM
- Polina said...
you look adorable!
- April 2, 2010 at 8:32 AM
- PinkBow said...
love the dress & haven't heard of the brand, so thanks for sharing :)
- April 2, 2010 at 8:35 AM
- The Fashion Cloud said...
Great pictures!! and love the dress suits you to a T
- April 2, 2010 at 8:38 AM
- Winnie said...
I love the shape of that dress! Great safari print too.
Yeah you definitely have to be sure to make such a big move like that. I'm sure you'll make the right decision eventually! Good luck.
- April 2, 2010 at 8:39 AM
- n.a said...
waw..great dress..love this.. :)
- April 2, 2010 at 8:49 AM
- AlissandraM said...
the dress is amazing and the whole outfit together looks awesome!
- April 2, 2010 at 8:57 AM
- chai am woman said...
ahhhh!! i am crazy for this! with all the dark colors, this outfit should scream winter but that print is incredibly springish. i wasn't crazy about the dress until i saw the pic of you fanning it out. SO. FAB.
- April 2, 2010 at 9:13 AM
- Cams said...
the bag is delish!
- April 2, 2010 at 9:13 AM
- Nadine said...
Your dress is great :).
- April 2, 2010 at 9:23 AM
- Trishna said...
I have to be sure to check their store out. The dress looks quite promising.
About law school and what not I am sure you will be very successful and happy in doing whatever you decide to do. You are one of the most talented girls I know of; not for nothing.
- April 2, 2010 at 9:25 AM
- The Village Idiot said...
i really love your hair!!!! such a beautiful color!
I hhave to say, i really like black on you- it suits your coloring soo well.
- April 2, 2010 at 9:37 AM
- Mousevox Vintage said...
Great dress! Love the exposed zipper in the front. I'll have to check this store out. xo.
- April 2, 2010 at 9:37 AM
- Kate @ Earth Vs. The Wild Heart said...
I love this outfit! It seems so work appropriate too. Can't wait to grab a moment to check out Sophistix.
- April 2, 2010 at 9:38 AM
- Lexie said...
i want to hear about your extended gap year plan! whatever you do ... just dont pull a fops and dandies and quit blogging when you enter "the real world!"
- April 2, 2010 at 9:48 AM
- P' said...
What a beautiful dress! And great shoes... I really love this outfit!!
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- April 2, 2010 at 9:49 AM
- Mallory said...
Cute! I love it.
- April 2, 2010 at 9:51 AM
- Leia said...
love the dress!
- April 2, 2010 at 10:24 AM
- chichichic said...
WOW that dress is uber charming! love it!
- April 2, 2010 at 10:30 AM
- reckless daughter said...
very cool dress.
PS: I'm glad you've decided to hold of for a bit on law school. seems to me you have a lot of (blog/fashion related) things you could do in the meantime. Of course, I'm sure there are many other thing aside from that too!
- April 2, 2010 at 10:44 AM
- smarties said...
amazing location!
- April 2, 2010 at 10:47 AM
- Isabel said...
You look adorable! Sophistix actually sent me some stuff last summer but I was so disappointed with the quality that I didn't even post about it.
- April 2, 2010 at 10:47 AM
- erin :) said...
you are so pretty. :) your hair makes the perfect bun and that dress looks great on you. :)
good luck in whatever career you pursue! i'm sure whatever happens will be for the best. :)
- April 2, 2010 at 10:57 AM
- Eli said...
good for you, I postponned going to Grad school for almost five years! it gave me a chance to do so many things and discover what I really wanted to do. Now I'm knee deep and it's so overwhelming, I dont think I would have been able to handle it when I was younger
- April 2, 2010 at 11:09 AM
- WendyB said...
It's like a graduate version of a "gap year" as they call it in England :-)
- April 2, 2010 at 12:37 PM
- piglet said...
That dress is adorable, love the print!
I think law school is definitely something you don't want to rush into. No point studying if you're not into it.
- April 2, 2010 at 1:07 PM
- Kate said...
Very cute dress! Love the shoes, too, and love the way you've styled this!
- April 2, 2010 at 1:22 PM
- Mitzi Cocoa said...
That dress is so pretty! I love old clothing but modern clothing has lovely charms, too. :) The zipzip down the front is such a nice detail.
Also, taking a year to decide on law school probably isn't a bad thing. Especially since once you're in you're going to be committed and working hard. Take some time to enjoy and explore your blogging further! You're clearly enjoying success with it.
- April 2, 2010 at 2:16 PM
- Liset said...
Cute dress, really nice shape!
- April 2, 2010 at 2:21 PM
- Christy said...
I love the dress. It's just the right amount of wild and sweet combined.
- April 2, 2010 at 2:54 PM
- Harriet said...
That's cute, I like the pattern and the exposed zip. I hope you have a great year whatever you do, it's important to take things at your own pace.
- April 2, 2010 at 3:04 PM
- Fabiola "Fab" said...
cool bag! love the dress!! I also love your coiffure!!! pretty!!
- April 2, 2010 at 3:07 PM
- Clare said...
I love that! The hip extras are gorgeous...
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- April 2, 2010 at 3:47 PM
- anahita said...
naw it's pretty! Loving the black and white vibe! I've been meaning to ask you (as a languages dork), how many languages do you speak? I know you've spent time in germany, japan and greece and was just curious :) xxx
- April 2, 2010 at 4:09 PM
- loveparasite said...
great shoes! where did you get them? and supernice handbag :)
you're cute!
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- April 2, 2010 at 4:32 PM
- muchlove said...
that's a really cool dress.
P.S. All the best with your decision. Often, taking time off can be the best thing to do for yourself.
- April 2, 2010 at 4:58 PM
- The Art Cupboard said...
that dress is so fantastic!
reminds me a bit of the cover of harpers bazaar, i almost died when i saw that cover, so beautiful,
- April 2, 2010 at 7:00 PM
- Lillian said...
Very nice! the shape on that skirt is really interesting. I'm excited to check out that site!
- April 2, 2010 at 7:07 PM
- Jessica said...
The dress is cute, I love the zipper detail! Really love your bag and shoes, too.
- April 2, 2010 at 7:34 PM
- ♥Lola said...
Love this dress! Good luck with law school :) I know choosing degrees can be a really tough decision!
- April 2, 2010 at 8:14 PM
- bestie said...
I LOVE the print on that dress! Plus the sleeves are so, so pretty. Ahh I want one! <3
Oh, sorry about the delay in your law school plans... I hope everything works out for you in the end! (:
- April 2, 2010 at 8:18 PM
- TIFFANY thegirlwithafeather said...
Absolutely adorable. I will definately be checking out their store! Anything with a safari feel, wins me over
- April 2, 2010 at 8:34 PM
- KittyCate said...
LOVE this outfit, you look fantastic! And I love your hair too, trying to figure out how to replicate it myself. Good luck deciding what to do for the future too - if its any help, I absolutely loved law school and am so happy I chose law as my career. x
- April 2, 2010 at 10:05 PM
- Rachel said...
that dress is great. the skirt is crazy shaped and I like it.
- April 2, 2010 at 10:17 PM
- Jonna said...
I love this outfit! The shape of the dress is interesting..
Good luck with whatever you're going to do in the future! :)
- April 3, 2010 at 12:58 AM
- Nana said...
love love this outfit<3
and the place
looks like an old bus stop:))
- April 3, 2010 at 1:37 AM
- Miss Woody said...
wonderful dress !
- April 3, 2010 at 2:50 AM
- Electro Geisha said...
very very cute :) love the print... a follow must on tumblr (me as photobug)
have a nice weekend...
- April 3, 2010 at 4:30 AM
- Jackie said...
As a third-year law student, I think you're making the right decision. I see so many people rush into law school -- including myself -- and then ending up really disillusioned and not even wanting to be lawyers. I applaud you for taking some time to figure out if it's what you want before you sacrifice three years of your youth and end up in 150K in debt. Plus, you might not have time as a 1L to update the blog as much!
- April 3, 2010 at 10:40 AM
- jessica said...
Wow! This outfit is really great! I love the print and I think it looks great on you!
I think your making the right decision about Law School. I kind of rushed into school this year and it was a really huge mistake and I really wish that I would have waited a bit longer. Best of luck!
- April 3, 2010 at 11:13 AM
- Shay said...
wonderful look! Your hair is so good here too. Yep and nothing wrong with taking your time to figure out what you want to do for school.
- April 3, 2010 at 4:16 PM
- Robyn said...
I love this dress! The draping is really neat. I think it's a good decision to put off making a decision-- you really don't want to invest all that money until you're sold on that particular field of work. Maybe you could intern or do some secretarial work for a law firm to check out the area in which you're interested.
Good luck!
- April 3, 2010 at 6:29 PM
Taking a break from school is ok but don't lose yourself. Time waits for no one.
- April 3, 2010 at 10:15 PM
- fhen said...
love love this outfit!
- April 3, 2010 at 10:28 PM
I was wondering how that was working out, and wouldn't be bored with the details. I think it's kind of fascinating since you had at least one acceptance in hand. Both law and medicine you would have to be absolutely sure about though, the right thing at the right place, I think. I wouldn't think either of those would be very forgiving of indecision after the fact. Hang in there, as I always say, and it sounds like you have great moral support.
I agree with the Anonymous just prior to me, though! How weird is that?
- April 4, 2010 at 10:46 PM
- darlingdee said...
You look fabulous! I love the dress.
- April 5, 2010 at 4:40 AM
- Becca Jane said...
Such a cute dress! Love it!
- April 5, 2010 at 7:59 PM
- the Citizen Rosebud said...
One: what great photos! Two: you look fantastic! Three: I have the same purse, only now seeing you wear it makes me like it sooo much more!
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Please advise whether my sentences are grammatically correct.
1) We often quarrelled when we were rooming (room) together.
2) The dogs fought so viciously that the whole neighbourhood was aroused (arouse).
3) He never repeated that trick, having been warned (warn) more than once by the Principal.
4) He never repeated that trick, being warned (warn) more than once by the Principal.
5) John was surprised to discover that his uncle had been financing (finance) his education all that while.
6)I wish she did not shout (not shout) so loudly just now.
I expect a full explanation if my sentences are grammatically wrong.
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Number three confuses me a little. If he had been warned more than once, then that suggests that he did repeat the trick.
What are these questions for: do you have a more specific goal in mind?
Can't we say "...was financing" as well, in the fifth sentence?
I wish she had not shouted so loudly just now
The other sentences seem fine to me.
Since the statement is being made after the event 'did not shout' should be in the past tense and hence should be written as 'had not shouted'
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First I would like to thank Gov. Shumlin for taking the time to reply.
His response reinforces that knowing consequences may complicate if not negate a seemingly simple solution.
My suggestion to stop issuing front registration plates and making use of a small billboard on the front of all Vermont vehicles by selling official Vermont alternatives such as a plate to support Fish&Game,VTParks,CleanEnergy,VTLottery,Education. The proceeds of which could go directly to that state budget seems naively simple when you consider the consequences of removing the plate.
Although the Legislature has made a temporary exception for Vermont Strong license plates, the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of Public Safety continue to be strong advocates for requiring front and rear license plates. This is especially important for law enforcement. Additionally, the DMV has reviewed the success rate of other states who have removed the requirement for the front plate. In order to save costs, some states simply advised residents to take their front plates off and destroy them. However, in these states, the second plates started showing up on different vehicles, causing significant cost and enforcement resources. For states that made the switch successfully, it required a statewide license plate re-issue, at an expensive cost to the state. ... We do plan to keep the front plate issue in mind as we learn from our I Am Vermont Strong campaign, he responded.
I never gave a second thought to what happens to the front plate. This simple suggestion makes clear the need to have all the facts before assuming anything.
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Bad news, professional critics -- the Internet is replacing you with altruism. User review sites like Yelp.com have thrived simply because they never underestimated humanity's collective desire to complain out loud. Like heroes with entitlement as our superpower, we will find fault and nitpick free of charge for the greater good. Granted, we're still clumsy at it. We get distracted easily, abandoning our restaurant review to focus instead on that guy two tables over who laughed weird (one star, avoid at all costs!), or we lose track of our insightful critique of the local miniature golf course, fixating instead on that mentally handicapped kid in front of us who took forever and looked like he might be contagious (two stars, stay away until management puts up a sign or something).
Getty Sweet Christ. Just do it for her already!
But even though some of us fundamentally misunderstand how criticism works, sites like Yelp are still useful when they work properly. Unfortunately, the reviews are usually limited to businesses when there are whole unexplored quadrants of life where evaluations like these would be extraordinarily helpful. In that spirit, I want to request that we all start pitching in to make Yelp reviews for the places that need them the most.
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Review By: Joey from Her Junior Year of College
2 Stars
My girlfriend and I stayed here over Thanksgiving weekend in 2003. We broke up before Christmas. It's pretty safe to say the visit did irreparable damage to our relationship. While I don't recommend going at all, particularly if you want to keep seeing Molly, certainly stay away during the peak season between November and January to avoid the extended family crowds. If you're forced to visit during that window, you'll be sucked into endless conversations with her partially deaf Aunt Claire about her signature method of attack when expressing her Pomeranian's anal gland. You'll also spend at least one entire afternoon helping Molly's father chop wood out back while he deliberately mispronounces your name to make it more effeminate.
"C'mon, let's hurry it up before my daughter grows out of her lesbian phase and dumps you."
Assuming her grandfather on her mother's side is still alive, he has a tiny ponytail. Not a big weird rat tail or anything, but it's still something you should be prepared for beforehand.
Now, there's a good chance her brother Cameron will still be living at home. You will be sharing a room with him. He is a secret PCP enthusiast and he keeps a secret gun in the third drawer of his dresser. He's going to show it to you, secretly. If you are not adequately impressed during this showcase, he will distrust you throughout your entire stay and he'll watch you sleep.
At least one night during the trip, you will have to listen through the wall to a fight between Molly's parents. They are separated but living together until Cameron graduates from the community college he secretly isn't attending. It's possible this fight will end in slammed doors or worse, rhythmic whimpering from both parties that the walls will, impossibly, amplify rather than mute. The noise will not distract Cameron from watching you.
All said, I highly suggest you avoid staying here. This isn't a weird territorial ex-boyfriend thing -- I'm really just looking out for you. Until it's under new management, stay away from Your Girlfriend's Parents' House. Oh, and the parking situation is terrible, too.
The dog was cool, but he's probably dead by now.
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I'm giving this job two-and-a-half stars because it pays well, the work isn't too demanding and the kitchen has free yogurt. I'm leaving the other two-and-a-half stars blank, though, because on a daily basis, the office culture here will make you wonder how long bleeding to death would take if you locked yourself in the copy room and punched through the glass of the Xerox machine, wrists first.
It always makes me feel better to think about Gary from sales being the first to find my corpse.
There is an all-office meeting at 9:30 every morning where you will be obligated to participate in the company chant. If you are late or you are caught not chanting and just mouthing the words to the chant, hoping no one will notice, you will lose one Passion Point from the Motivation Station Leader Board. If more than three Passion Points are deducted over a week period, you will have to forfeit one of the Incentive Carrot Coins from your personal FUN FUNd.
To earn the token back, you can attend three Tension Tamers: Perspective Training & Hot Yoga sessions on Sunday mornings led by the head of HR/CFO of the company, or you can appeal to the Culture Committee, who will then meet to determine if you deserve to keep your Carrot Coin. As a warning, they will not hear your case within a month of Christmas, Valentine's Day, President's Day, Easter, Independence Day, Halloween or any birthday, because they will be in full planning mode.
The coins, it turns out, mean nothing. They can't be exchanged or cashed in at any point. They are just shiny trinkets meant to distract people from the overwhelming depression of losing years of their lives to a Sisyphean job.
"I can't even remember what liking something feels like."
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Update 2: As of sometime Saturday morning the Lincoln Memorial has been geolocated back in its proper place.
Background: Controversial conservative media man Glenn Beck is hosting a "non-political" rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC on August 28. Many popular figures from the Tea Party movement are expected to be there. Some oppose the rally because they see it mocking Martin Luther King Jr's "I have a Dream" speech which was given forty-seven years prior on the same day at the Lincoln Memorial.
Two nights before the rally the conservative and libertarian blogspheres started to report that the Lincoln Memorial had been misplaced in Google Maps. The shown location and any directions guide users towards the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial which is half a mile away from the Lincoln Memorial (Side note: Glenn Beck thinks Roosevelt was one of the worst presidents ever and routinely denounces him on Beck's radio show and television program). Many on the center-right blogosphere are claiming Google has purposefully made the change to confuse and/or spite rally attenders.
Those going to the rally no doubt already know they are going to Lincoln Memorial and where it is. Anyone who ends up at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial will most probably see other people closer towards the Lincoln Memorial and quickly figure out the right place to go.
|Google Maps takes one towards the Franklin Roosevelt Memorial which is half a mile away from the Lincoln Memorial
Strangely though Google Maps did know where the memorial was before and the "Report a problem" link has without a doubt been used a vast multitude of times since last night yet the error remains. Hopefully this misplacement is a technical glitch or a rouge cartographer playing petty games.
|Typing in Lincoln Memorial in Google Earth also takes one to the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. Yet the attractions layer clearly shows the Lincoln Memorial in its proper place.
What is shown and what is not shown in maps reflect the biases of the cartographers. Google is such a power player in geography today that I hope it can keep itself neutral. If Google Maps data cannot be respected (or if one can legitimately cry manipulation) the online expansion of geography can suffer a massive blow.
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Thanks for getting in touch about this and apologies for the delay as I awaited a response from the team. Below is more information about listings on Google Maps in general, as well as this specific instance, attributable to a Google spokesperson.
The listings in Google Maps, part of our local search offering, come from a combination of sources including third-party and publicly available Yellow Page directories, business information from our web search results, and business owners and users who make contributions to share their local expertise. Google Maps is a very popular source for local data, but we recognize that with millions of listings, there will be an occasional error. We encourage users to update listings themselves if they know the correct information - more on that process here - or flag something as incorrect using our "Report a Problem" button, found at the bottom right corner of the map. In this case, however, the team is already looking into this issue for you and currently working to resolve it.
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PITTSBURGH, PA (January 10, 2011) – Passenger traffic increased 10.9 percent at Pittsburgh International Airport (www.FlyPittsburgh.com) in November 2010 as 695,723 scheduled passengers traveled through the airport according to the November 2010 Scheduled Airline Traffic Report, compiled by the Allegheny County Airport Authority. That is a 10.9 percent increase for November 2010 compared to November 2009 (695,723 in November 2010/627,252 in November 2009; 10.9 percent increase). That figure pushed the year-to-date total to a 2.0 percent increase in traffic for 2010 (7,502,691 passengers through November 2010/7,358,208 passengers in November 2009). A total of nine airlines reported increases in traffic with AirTran's increase of more than 12,000 passengers leading the way. AirTran showed a gain of 21.5 percent in passenger traffic (71,203/58,585; 21.5 percent). The other eight airlines that reported increases were:
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The Ohio Northern University student chapter of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) placed 16th at the SAE Aero Design East Competition in Cummings, Ga., from April 11-14. Forty-two teams participated in the weekend competition, including national championship teams from Brazil, Canada, Puerto Rico and Poland.
The ONU airplane, dubbed "Northern Comfort," was designed and built entirely by students. The flight goal of the competition was to successfully lift and fly the maximum weight possible in the airplane while adhering to certain flight-mission requirements.
Prior to the competition, each group submitted a written design report, which was judged by a team of evaluators for technical accuracy and correctness. On Friday of competition weekend, the teams delivered oral presentations to a panel of judges, including a demonstration of how quickly the payload could be loaded/unloaded from the airplane. Loading/unloading had to be accomplished within one minute, and Eric Holodnak, a senior mechanical engineering major from Jefferson, Ohio, demonstrated the unique system designed and built by the ONU team to accomplish this goal.
Following the presentation, the plane had to undergo "tech inspection" to ensure that it adhered to the design specified in the report as well as the rules set forth for the competition. It also was inspected for all safety aspects so as to be deemed flightworthy. The flight rounds were next, and, over the course of Saturday and Sunday, five flight rounds were held.
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The team consisted of Logan Kingen, a senior mechanical engineering major from Pandora, Ohio; Adam Black, a senior mechanical engineering major from Denver, Colo.; Sean Nuzum, a senior mechanical engineering major from Urbana, Ohio; Rebekah Douglass, a sophomore mechanical engineering major from Ashland, Ohio; Andy Starr, a junior mechanical engineering major from Clayton, Ohio; Ryan Cooperrider, a junior mechanical engineering major from Norwalk, Ohio; Luke Harmon, a sophomore mechanical engineering major from Conover, Ohio; Jordan Reeves a sophomore mechanical engineering major from Belle Center, Ohio; and Holodnak. The advisor for the group was Dr. Jed E. Marquart, professor of mechanical engineering.


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The house stands in abundant gardens 5km south of Mullingar on the N52. The house was built in the 1740s by Richard Castle as a hunting lodge for Robert Rochfort, later the first Earl of Belvedere, the so-called "Wicked Earl", whose main pastime seems to have been making life hell for his wife and brothers. In 1743 he falsely accused his wife Mary of having an affair with his brother Arthur and imprisoned her for the next 31 years at their nearby main residence, Gaulstown. It was only when the Earl died that she was released by their son, whom she no longer recognized. Meanwhile, the Earl had successfully pressed charges of adultery against Arthur, who, unable to pay the damages of £20,000, lived out his days in debtors' prison.
The house itself, which commands beautiful views of the lake, has been painstakingly restored and authentically refurbished by Westmeath County Council. It holds some gorgeous fireplaces of carved Irish oak with Italian marble insets, but is most notable for the exquisite craftsmanship of its rococo ceilings, the work of a French stuccodore, Barthelemij Cramillion. Look out especially for the vivid depictions of the Four Winds, a fire-breathing dragon and a horn of plenty in the dining room, while the library, intended for night-time use, features sleeping cherubs wrapped in a blanket of clouds, a crescent moon and stars, and on the cornice a swirl of flowers with their heads closed.
A feud between Robert Rochfort and his other brother George was behind one of the gardens'main sights, the Jealous Wall. When George commissioned Richard Castle in the 1750s to build Tudenham House, a much larger mansion than Belvedere, just a kilometre away, the Earl of Belvedere spent £10,000 building this huge Gothic folly, three storeys high and nearly 60m long, just to block the view. Other features include a Victorian walled garden, enclosing an unusual collection of Himalayan plants, playgrounds for kids and a café in the old stable block by the entrance. Or you can just take a stroll around the extensive woodlands and lawns: the 45-minute Earl's Trail, for example, will take you along the lakeshore and back, past an octagonal gazebo, a folly known as the Gothic Arch and a restored ice-house.
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This guy has lies from his choices, views, people in his cabinet who many are corrupt and have resigned already, his history with a thousand question marks....please JPZ Bush was bad after 8 years...Nixon lied and got caught...Obama is lieing more than anyone and is flying high in the sky thinking no one can spot him on the radar...just listen to his riduclous promises and honestly tell me that no politician lies! LOL that is an incredible joke my friend.
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Paul, I should have been a bit clearer. I mentioned you were a born-again Christian, and a conservative ideologist, because you have labeled yourself as such. Because of this, your thinking, and that of those who try to obtain your patronage of their services, will be in conflict with those who believe in the other side's ideology.
I think this is a fair assessment. If you agree, then please tell me why you believe your opinion to be fair and balanced? You, after all, have never been for Obama, have admittedly been a "birther," etc.
As for Jimmy Carter, you're a conservative, so I get why you don't like him. I like him because he asked Americans to care about one another, to be moral, to live a life of service. In addition, he ended the embargo on Cuba, and he pulled all aid to the various dictatorships the U.S. had propped up, among other actions.
Below, I pasted a poll for you to look at. It shows what people think about Carter. He never did what was politically advantageous, he was soft-spoken, kind and principled. He was what I thought Obama might have been. Obama is the better speaker, he is genuine, but he lacks the courage to do what he believes in.
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Paul: I challenge you to go watch Capitalism a Love Story. Go rent it or whatever. It is a Michael Moore film. Watch that and then say this stuff. Please. If you do not do this I will never respect your political opinions. Trust me, I've watched plenty of Glen Feck shows. Know your opponent. Maybe he isn't your opponent. Find out. Watch Capitalism a love story.
What's your opinion on the fact that politicians were only given 72 hours to read what was in these massive bills before they were passed? And most of the democrats that voted for them did not even read the bills they just voted for it because Obama is part of their party and they think whatever he does is right, regardless of all the pork spending put in the bills which consists of billions on top of billions.....what's your view on this?
You have to concerned about this topic at least.
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If any other president appointed his cabinet members and had a shady history like Obama, I guarantee the news would still be all over it. His popularity as the first black president, being a great speaker, and being the first democratic president since Clinton has given him a huge advantage and is the reason why he has not taken so much heat yet. He also had the media on his side since day 1 or else he would be exposed for many things like his shady history, no birth certificate, statements like giving Americans 95% tax cuts which we all knew wold never happen but people voted for him because of these statements!
So do I think he is a lier? Yes, because he made bold statements that he knew would never come true just to get in office, and on some of these topics he has switched completely to the goals he had during his campaign race.
I'm obviously concerned, but Democrats should be more concerned.
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I'll give you this. I hate his cabinet. geithner is a criminal just like every treasury secretary we have had since Carter's time or maybe fore that. No person who was a wall street guy should be allowed in political office. WAY too much bias in there... That is part of what Moore's new movie is about. He actually criticizes Geithner for a good amount of time.
There is a good reason why most Christians view God as an elephant instead of a donkey: Because most conservatives believe that life begins at the moment of conception while many liberals believe that the unborn are fetal tissues that don't possess a soul.
I don't mean to open up a can of worms on an anti Obama thread, but why can't people look at politics objectively instead of being subjected to the political views that their minister or priest feeds to them from the pulpit?
Everything you have posted in this thread has been a full fledged talking point. You obviously do not grasp politics as a whole, and like most republicans have chosen to be told what to think/say rather than to figure things out for yourself.
Not everything you see/hear is true. A video with small seconds of sound bytes doesn't prove that Obama is the biggest liar in presidential history. You sounds very uninformed, yet of course have this pretend outrage about something that you can't even comprehend.
You're quotes about jamming things down peoples throats, or claiming the health care bill was too long to read make you sound like a puppet. The way bills are written make them seem long, when it actuality it was no longer than your typical novel at a couple hundred pages. Nobody is trying to jam something down anybody's throat. We have a president who is trying to make good on his presidential promise to bring healthcare reform. So that millions of people can get coverage who otherwise would go bankrupt paying for such a thing. The people who don't want it, are people like yourself who have no idea what the bill will accomplish. They just know it's bad. And how? Cause Meghan Kelly, Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh tell them that every single day!
Name some specific things you have a problem with Obama doing, and I will respond to them point by point. There are a lot of things I disagree with Obama for doing....but my guess is yours will be the ones you were told to believe, and things are are false. He's been in office barely over a year...and you're claiming he's lied about stuff he said he'd do, that he hasn't yet, yet claiming he's jamming things down our throats. It's just whatever is convenient for you isn't it? Do you realize how limited the power is that the President truly possesses? The things in your 7 lies in 2 minutes things...at least 5-6 of those things were not even close to lies. And the other 1 or 2 things were just typical political statements.
First off you obviously sound like you did not even follow the progression of these bills being passed....this was obviously jammed down our throats....did you see the votes? Barely any republicans if any voted for it and almost all of the democrats voted for it...clearly a one sided show in Washington. AND something you should realize Combs, these bills are not an average novel that you can read in a few days these bills ranged from roughly 600 to over 1000 pages long, how do you expect anyone to argue against a bill when they have only 72 hours to read that much information???What are you talking about...these bills were like encyclopedias full of information and this was obviously done in this fashion so no one could pick apart the bill and expose any weaknesses or pork spending in it...if that is not evidence of something being forced upon then I dont know what is. Do some research even an average Joe like me knows this stuff. I'm not a political analyse but I won't be fooled by some savvy speaker in Washington who has the media on his side from Day 1 and has question marks all over the place. Stop being close minded.
You want some points?
Okay- He promised that 95% of Americans would receive tax cuts.
-He promised to remove troops from the Iraqi War...not only did he not do that but he sent 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, even if it was necessary, he lied to the american people about his plans and no democrat would have voted for him if he said that he would add troops.
-He promised and stressed bi-partisanship in his administration and he has shown an agenda of the exact opposite
-He promised to not pork spend, wasteful spending, and have lobbyist in his administration...this is all false in his bills alone there is billions of dollars in wasteful spending
-His history is shady...apparently he grew up in a Muslim school, found Christ somewhere along the line but feels that Jesus's miracles like the Sermon on the Mount are radical, his religious views are contradictory but he still stands that he is a Christian. His birth certificate is still non existent, how can someone be president with no birth certificate made to the public? And why is he hiding it???
-His history of being a "community organizer" had him associated with Bill Aires(weatherman group that had numerous bombings) and the like, Obama was recommended and backed up by ACORN, the most corrupt voter registration organization this country has seen and Obama denies being tied with them
-Obama has been backed up by people with a radical background that included black panthers, socialists, a few communists supporters, just obvious radical people that have views that are completely opposite of the constitution and our way of life...so seeing Obama change this country is not surprising me.
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"The Knicks are back" - Amare
"The Knicks are back" - Amare
I never understood how many Chritians voted for a guy like George Bush because he said that he was pro-life but these same people never had much to say about the executions that Bush was responsible for when he was govenor of Texas and the troops that died in Iraq while Bush was president.If a politician is going to claim that he is cares about the living in order to gain voters then he needs to practice what he preaches.
Basically if your a politician that runs this country, like Obama, and you don't vote pro-life then it is true to the pro-life supporter that you are only helping in the killing of babies so there is only two extremes to the issue.
"The Knicks are back" - Amare
you realize that politics is big business. Campaigns cost money...Corporations shell out money....your biggest contribitors aren't just giving away money for tax benefits.
The best candidate was the 3rd party candidate. But Americans stupidly usually look at Democrat Republican thing. When you have preconceived notions like
Democrats are for
- Poor People
- Minorities
- Young People
Republicans are for
- Rich
- Heartless bastards
- Religious people
Which is as far as some voters go....this is what happens. The world is run by corporations that much has been proven throughout time.


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Tuesday's Game (Resumed from Bottom of 9th, No Outs)
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Sunshine, blue skies, and a hard sun to read. I guyess.
At least we still get to see the Phils at triple play depth.
Oh, brother
Way to start the night. Phillies keep finding ways to lose.
Maybe they'll go into the 8th or 9th tied and give Charlie a chance at the hat trick…losing all three games due to bullpen mismanagement.
You don't win many games when you have only two baserunners. There's are a lot of problems with this team that are far worse than this tired perception of Charlie's bullpen mismanagement:
They haven't scored a single run before the sixth inning in a full week.
They've scored a total of eight runs on this current road trip (5 games so far).
Their leadoff hitter has a .258 OBP.
As a team, they're hitting .136/.186/.384 (worst in baseball) against lefthanded pitching.
You are right that this team has bigger problems. That should not absolve the manager from blame for his bullpen mismanagement. And, it's not a tired perception. In fact, it's one that became more and more relevant as the team's talent advantage has dissipated over the past few years.
Small sample size, but the Phillies' outfield is statistically the second least productive outfield in baseball so far this season. The only OF that has been worse is Miami.
You make it sound like in order to win, you have to score more runs than the other team
You do Bob!! Please tell Cholly that so he can get "The Big Lummox, er Piece" out of any starting lineup versus a southpaw. It's just an out batting cleanup. Try putting Young at first and Fransen at third or bringing up Ruf to play first versus lefties. It doesn't and hasn't for three years or more now to keep running him out versus lefties.
error correction" It doesn't make sense and hasn't etc
I just hope they score a run tonight.
Maybe 4 hits too?
If anyone was offended by any previous rants today.
They are for Ruben and the Phillies franchise and management.
No one on here in particular.
If you want to think this line up is murderers row its your perogative.
Leake is very pedestrian.
Here's to hoping someone besides M Young and Utley garner a hit tonight. Let's go Phils! Shut down the feeble Red machine.
Not a homer its not inconclusive.
I hope the 1 run doesnt mean its over.
make that two runs and yes, it's over.
When this offense goes in the tank, it lives there for a week, or twelve
Oh, this game is fun! What other baseless and ultimately meaningless generalizations that still feel kinda true anyway can we make?
Single by Phillips, Game over. I'll watch the O's I guess.
In other news tomorrow I have both starters in the Miami vs Cinncinnati game.
Fernandez ( miami) vs Cingrani ( Cinn)
2 young phenoms.
Maybe ill watch that game instead of the Phillies
this is torture
It's starting to hit a point of amazeing to me that with so many people anxious to blame so many people that I don't think I've heard one person express their anger at Chooch for this whatever you wanna call it. I mean I assume there was some stupidity involved in his popping whatever he popped. What certainly amazes me is that I recall writing that I was ":minimally"
concerned about his absence. ooops.
Chooch wa trying to carry this sorry offense last year.
Was ridiculous for him to ever be hitting 4th
Kenny thier pitcher just hit it over reveres head
This may get very ugly here.
You know what will probably happen now? They'll be getting killed, and jut go up there with a WTF attitude, and score some meaningless runs. Lose like 9-3 or something.
Now, we know what won't happen, but that's what it feels like.
It looks like Eric's article about Lannan put a cvurse on him. Let's hope it's just a one-day curse.
Time to sacrifice the live chicken.
I'm so sick of this pathetic display of pathetic baseball. They need to start at the top and get rid of Charlie. These players need a freaking wake up call. It's embarrassing that they can't score a damn run
Ugh. Well, at least we don't have to worry about the Phils losing another game 1-0, because they're already down 4-0.
hey Andrew,
Before you split for Seinfeld…..
Phils OBP is 26 points below league average going in, .318 to ,291. If Phils were at league average, they'd have 34 more baserunners than they do.
So seriously, if they did have those 24 extra runners, whatould their record be after these first 14 decisions.
Serious question.
34, not 24 more.
Who do you think would knock those extra runners in?? Del Ennis no longer plays for them.
No guarantee they could turn those base runners into RBIs
The manager and some hitters lack of respect for the walk really started all this for me.
Of rapping players and managers and hitting.
We REALLY miss Burrell and Werth who actually worked counts and took pitches.
Now its just utley.
We are down 4-0 anyone leading off an inning
Id prefer a walk over a homer.
But we know certain "hero" players will be swinging for the fences
And yes if its 16-0 Reds
the phillies will put up 8 to lose 16-8
Well, you didn't answer my question, though its just guesswork. But hopefully, it speaks to
cycles, although ya have to wonder about this bunch. But being as its probably a phase, it
speaks to a number of possibilities, mostly positive. Giving it casual thought, my wild guess
would be 8-5.
getting there
now the pen
put in horst
Well when I am watching and not at the track they get blown out instead of losing 1-0
so theres that
Lanan's got nothing. He looked like he was eager to be taken out.
Here's an ironic fact. :Lannan threw what, 47 pitches that inning. Not necessarily reliable sources report the record for most pitches in an inning was Steve Trachsel with 61. I guess that's technically 1 pitch away from irony/
How sweep it is. Ken Bland, I think the triumphant return of the broom as your avatar is in order. WOO!
Knock yourself out. Register, log in, select choose a pic off the internet, separate page, so a web search, for brroms or funeral homes, click on images, copy the webpage, and insert it on the still open gravitar screen.
I don't pinch picture for Frank Robinson or Vada Pinson mid game.
Valdez with the nice 9.53 ERA
Thank god picked that guy off or this could be nasty
The Reds had lost 5 in a row coming in
and we own them or used to
Tracey makes a point
Would these base runners have been driven in?
On base and OPS are my pet peeves.
you know this though kenny
I get more excited for a walk than a homer.
Have since 93 when I watched a team walk and work counts almost win a world series
save not having a closer
Course not. That's the guess of the question. I figured some, that's why I said they'd have won 2 more. Hell, could be as many as 4 or 5, but we all know baserunners around here tend to delay commercial breaks and not much else.
By the wayt, on the topic of RISP, one exhibition game this year, the Braves were 9-9 with RISP like midway through a game. Spring or not, that's something.
Theres Rollis trying to hit one 900 feet
but there was 2 outs so its ok
wow, tmac has gotten bad at the hr calls.
Reds trivia who was the last reds pitcher to hit a triple?
Before leake tonight.
Ill go with Pedro Borbon
Jim Maloney
Leakes got the single and the triple
Ken whens the last time a pitcher hit for the cycle
I am watching all of this one Kenny
this is a comedy
No [pitcher has ever hit for the cycle]. However, Jimmy Ryan, who played primarily in CF, is the only player to hit for the cycle and pitch in the same game. It was on July 28, 1888 in the game Cubs vs Detroit Wolverines. They won 21-17
I retract my earlier statement. The Reds are slaughtering us tonight. Good God! I know it is early in the season, but this team needs to get firing on at least more than two cylinders. Yikes.
LIke you said, its way early, and even in successful seasons the Phillies have gotten off to notoriously slow starts, but man does this season ever have the makings of a long, pitiful one in the early going. I had a cautious optimism coming in which has quickly gone by the wayside. I'm not expecting much out of this team right now.
I think what we need to do is appreciate seeing the last of Chase, and probably Cliff in a Phillies uniform. If the Phillies are 20 games under at the break I think they will be gone. I exaggerate a bit but not much. So whenever we see the man come up with a clutch hit, excellent hustle play, etc, all while looking smooth as hell, or when we wee Cliff strikeout the side then run full speed back into the dugout, let's not take it for granted.
Is valdezs 9.53 ERA foin up or down?
Andrew, MLB.com has it at 9.95 and climbing. Unlike William Wallace, I'm crying out "Mercy!" gotta turn it off and study for my grad final tomorrow. Maybe if I don't watch, we will have a massive comeback, and win…in a parallel universe.
So instead of losing 1-0, they're looking down the barrel of 10-0.
Changing over to the Sixers game. They have absolutely nothing to play for and I would still rather watch them right now than the Phillies. They are up by 10 at the end of the 1st! The same margin by which the Phils are behind!
2 hits through 4 innings
Do you think the scouting report is out that Howard cant hit a slider in the dirt?
The scouting report is that he can't hit anything that is not a fastball right over the middle of the plate, belt-high, and thrown by a right-handed pitcher, and WILL NOT take a pitch that is a ball. Also, It takes him as long to get to first as it takes the kid down in Lakewood to circle the bases, 14.1 seconds.
Wow Leake gets a 2 hitter and hits for the cycle
That would be something historic
Why did Cabrera replace Dom?
The last triple by a reds pitcher before leake
Dontrelle Willis
Another hit for Leake
Chase should have let it go so he could have gotten the doube
Setting the over/under to 3 on wins for the Phillies in their upcoming 8-game homestand against the Cardinals and Pirates. What do you got?
AJ Burnett has a no no going for the Pirates
Are the Phils facing any Lefties? in that homestand
11- 0, good Christ. I think I'll go beat my wife and kick my dog or is it kick my wife and beat my dog??
Leake has more hits than the Phillies
If the road trip continues like this Charlie will be done before the end of April. Like the man said you can't fire the players.
P.S. After years of denial, I am coming to the conclusion that Ryan Howard's contract may in fact be among the worst in major league history.
XXXX out major league and insert professional sports
But it is not Howards fault at all so I dont blame him for it at all.
Ruben should be fired for it though.
And now its even worse.
The phils have 2 runs
and it was a pinch hit homer
no regular has an RBI in this series
The only one worse than Howards contract is A-Rods.
Ahh, no sweat now…Durbin in game should be 20 – 0 in a couple of innings. Let's go O's.
Is this rock bottom?
not rock bottom yet but certainly on the way. The only reason the Phillies won't finish in last season is because of the Marlins, who are basically a AAA team
Leake has scored 3 runs tonight
the Phillies have scored 2 in the series
First run the Phils have scored since Monday. Sheesh.
This may finally be the year that AFW loses his better record than the Mets bet.
Id like to see Galvis in every game at 2B or SS
revere 0-12 for the series
At least they scored on Morgan Freeman
This team is currently unwatchable, which makes me wonder about the upcoming Comcast deal that people keep bringing up. If television ratings tank this season, which is certainly possible, how much does that effect negotiations between the Phillies and Comcast?
Our old friend Yuniesky Betancourt went yard again tonight and now has more RBIs than anyone on the Phils except Utley. Jeepers!
PA…..f….ing THETIC.
I will always love Charlie for residing over the best 5 year stretch in Phillies history but, as sad as it is, he is no longer the manager this team needs. I wonder if it would really matter who the manager is though. If the talents not there its not there.
I could be wrong, but did any Phillies batter have a single walk this series?! Has that ever happened, if it is true? If so, then that is not good…at all. (heavy, heavy sigh)
Charlie and Ruben dont like taking walks.
tts almsot impossible to do that.
But you arent going to intentionaly walk any of them.
It is pathetic at this point.
If I was given the Phillies tomorrow before I fired Charlie Ruben would be gone.
that really needs to be step 1.
I see no long term hope until that happens.
Lannan is hurt (knee). He's seeing the team doctor tomorrow.
0 walks in their last 30 innings.
Thanks, Rudy! I was hoping I was wrong. I have no ideas on how to get these guys going again. I mean we do have two hitting coaches…
Maybe the upcoming homestand, that unfortunately includes the Cardinals, can right the ship.
Abysmal. Unheard of. Is the offense really that inept? From what we have seen so far this season I would answer that with a resounding yes.
Phils will be 6.5 games out of first place in Mid April by the time the torture stops.
Should we start speculating how soon it will be before Cholly is let go? If they are 10 games out of first by the end of April? Or should we say more like 6 or 7 games under .500?


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Freedom New Mexico: Tony Bullocks Clovis High School seniors, from left, CJ Goodrich, 18, Tori Bailey, 17, and Carmella Caltagirone, 18, talk about their future plans Friday at the Java Loft.
By Clarence Plank: Freedom New Mexico
For Portales High School senior Katie Montiel, 18, the road to graduation has been a long journey.
She wants to go on to college and get a business degree or study to become a probation officer.
Portales senior Andres Carbajal, 18, is thinking about taking a year off so he can work and save some money before going to Clovis Community College and major in computers.
And Clovis senior CJ Goodrich, 18, is planing on attending the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Ariz., to study global security and intelligence, then join the Air Force to be a pilot.
"It is like a CIA, FBI kind of thing," Goodrich said. "I was always interested in those spy gear toys when I was a little kid, so my mom wasn't to surprised that I wanted to do this."
It's that time of the year for these and other seniors across the region. A time to look back over the past — sometimes poignantly — and on to the future.
Graduations start this weekend and continue through May.
Clovis High School students take their walk across the stage May 22 at the Curry County Events Center.
Portales graduates follow suit on May 28 at Eastern New Mexico University Greyhound Arena.
It has been a long four years for some students. For others, the time has slipped away too fast.
It hasn't been easy for Montiel. She struggled with going to school so much measures were going to be put in place to force her attendance.
Now, a little more than a year later, and after making some changes in her life, she wants to go on to college and get good grades.
"It has been long and hard," Montiel said. "I wanted to give up a couple of times and not come to school anymore. But my mom wouldn't let me do that because her and my dad supported me.
"I want to go to college at ENMU so I can be closer to my family just so I can be around them just in case an emergency happens," Montieo said.
As he gets set to graduate from Portales High in two weeks, Carbajal wonders where the time went.
"It seems like the time has gone by so fast," he said. "It was only yesterday I was in the sixth grade, and now I'm about to graduate."
Portales history teacher Wendy Brooks said she knows many of the students "because my daughter is part of this graduating class."
"It has been nice to see how they have grown over the years into the outstanding adults they have become," Brooks said. "I think they are going to be successful. It has been a tough four years, but a fun four years, and it is hard to see them go."
Some 440 Clovis High School seniors will be saying good-bye to teachers, some friendships and sports, and embarking on a new life. Among them Goodrich, who calls it a strong senior class and says he'll miss pep rallies, his soccer games and cheerleaders.
Senior English teacher Renie Smith said the graduating class is a wonderful group and have unique personalities. She has been teaching in the Clovis school system for 30 years.
"They are not the strongest academic group I've had, but they are the sweetest," Smith said.
Carmela Caltagirone, 18, is one of her students. Her dad recently got a job in India so she is going to take a year off and either travel Asia or do some volunteer work.
She will remember her class as one that came together and were there for each other in a time of tragedy — a fatal crash in October 2009 that took the life of 2006 PHS graduate Ashleah Richards.
"I've been at this high school for only two years and even then there were a lot of events that brought everybody together," Caltagirone said. "Last year … (Ashleah) died in the car wreck and that was one of the times I saw everyone come together at the high school. Even the teachers were gracious to everybody."


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Pics from WBC game at OLOCR: Korea vs Venezuela
What happened to Venezuela? the seats at Dodger Stadium were not warm yet when the score was 5 to 0. And 5 errors by Venezuela? that was a long night for them. Korea fans were in the majority and they sure are loud. You could hear a drum going and they would chant something after the beat of the drum.
Here is a pic of my tickets:
Here is a pic from the introductions of the teams. Note the thundersticks from the Korean fans.
This Korea flag was being passed on from the right field to behind the Korea dugout. Venezuela had the Dodger site. Note the Korea dugout how clean it is.
One thing very nice that I did not know is the Korean team came out after the congratulations in the dugout to stand on the line to salute their fans. Here is the pic. Again, notice the dugout how clean it is. the pic of the Venezuelan dugout came out blurry.
Ran into a lady in the Top Deck gift shop that apprached me asking me "were you at Camelback Ranch last week?" I said yes and she said "I remember you, you and a guy were singing a song for Loney". LOL. her husband said "Simers (from the LA Times) talked about it in his column. Too funny.
Change of rain today is still says 60%. It did rain earlier this morning and it does look nice right now so hope it stays this way.
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What great pictures! It looks like you had a great time! Go USA tonight!
Even though your pitcher is pitching tonight?🙂 I am curious to see if the Japanese are as loud as the Koreans were last night. Dodgers could use a pitcher like Yoon. I was trying to keep score last night.
The only player I've head of from Korea's team was Choo from the Indians.
There was a very large amount of Korean media there last night.
43,000 at the stadium last night!
Jane, God willing, yes I am going! Is a beautiful day right now and I just heard the most beautiful words "Is Time for Dodger Baseball". Vin is on the air!
Hola Emma ¿que tal estas?
Al final no pudo ser, Venezuela ha quedado eliminada junto con EEUU y habrá una final asiática. Desde aquí te mando muchos ánimos y un "que vamos hacer", ahora lo que nos debe interesar son nuestros equipos de grandes ligas, jejeje. Un saludo muy fuerte desde Canarias.
Hola Alex. Estoy un poco desepcionada de que nos eliminaron pero el mejor equipo gano. Ahora no se si le voy con Japon o con Korea pues trabajo con muchos Koreanos y Japoneses. Como tu dices, ahora lo que nos interesa son nuestros equipos, quien se queda, a quien cortan. Nosotros estamos mirando quien va a ser nuestro 5th abridor y que vamos a ser con Juan Pierre. Necesitas un ….como se dice? jardinero? Buenas suerte con tus Medias Blancas. Yo voy a estar en Chicago al final de Mayo para mirar mis Dodgers contra los Cubs. Nunca he estado en Chicago. Te cuidas.
Love the pics! I'm sure that was cool to experience that. =)
~ King of Cali
Great pictures as always.
Hi King of Cali: Yes, great experience. I am heading out now.
Jan, Thanks! Did you get the email I sent you about joining the fantasy baseball? Well go to run now. I promised someone I will be at the stadium 2 hours early.


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Jonathan Katz and the show's creator/animator, Tom Snyder (not the talk show host, who passed away in 2007) have a new web series, "Explosion Bus," and are promoting it, which is how they wound up as the primary guests during the same week on the two comedy podcasts I listen to most regularly: "Jordan, Jesse, Go!" on Monday, and then "Sklarbro Country" on Friday. (Both contain strong language, particularly JJGo.)
Katz has the same soft-spoken, playful personality as a guest that he had on the show. He delights in silly little one-liners, and his joy when he finds an opportunity is infectious.
I have to say, though, "Explosion Bus" is a little – awkward, and not in a good way. Katz is as funny as ever, but the premise – a group of 30-somethings on a bus traveling around the country on some sort of online talent search – doesn't seem to work. On the one hand, the characters are traveling around in this ratty looking bus, but yet in the second episode, they're apparently supposed to be well-known enough that teenagers at a high school have crushes on (some of) them and invite them as celebrity prom dates. It makes no sense, even in a fun or larger-than-life sort of way.
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Cents for Energy is an energy assistance program created by DTE Energy and THAW (The Heat and Warmth Fund). It provides energy assistance to individuals and families having severe difficulty paying their energy bills.
When you participate in this donation program, you can round up your energy bill payment to the nearest dollar or add up to an additional $10 donation.
All funds collected will be used to assist customers whose income is above federal poverty guidelines, but who still struggle to meet financial obligations. One hundred percent of the funds will be used to help qualified individuals and families retain utility services.
To participate in the Cents for Energy program, your account must be active with no unpaid balance. Each year you will receive confirmation of the total amount donated for the prior year. You may discontinue the program at any time.