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Good morning and welcome to Freedom New Mexico's Friday briefing.
Loose change
Thursday, Ronald McDonald House Charities of New Mexico is asking families to donate loose change to help keep ill children together with their families.
The charity calls it their 2010 Day of Change.
Donation boxes are located at McDonald's locally and across the state.
Change collected helps support programs providing lodging and respite, giving children and families the time together to heal faster and go home.
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Kick-off Labor Day weekend with the biggest catfish derby at Oasis State Park this Saturday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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(Bluefield)—The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program at Bluefield State College has been awarded continuing accreditation by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), Inc. The NLNAC vote affirming continuing accreditation for the maximum eight-year period took place on May 24, 2010, following an accreditation visit to review the program earlier in the year, and the College received written notification of the decision on July 30.
The next scheduled NLNAC visit has been scheduled for the Spring of 2018. NLNAC executive director Sharon Tanner saluted the efforts and accomplishments of BSC Associate Degree Nursing faculty and students. "The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission and its predecessor, the National League for Nursing, have stood for standards of excellence in all types of nursing education for over 50 years," Tanner commented. "By choosing to be accredited by NLNAC, you have demonstrated your commitment to the highest standards of nursing education. Your successful accreditation shows that your school does indeed meet these high standards."
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Vance and Nassar Decisions Threaten Workers' Rights
Last week marked the 75th anniversary of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), extolled by FDR as perhaps "the most far-reaching, farsighted program for the benefit of workers ever adopted here or in any other country." But rather than celebrating FLSA—the bedrock of modern employment law—workers' rights advocates are reeling from two negative Supreme Court decisions that threaten to nullify some of the law's key protections.
Both opinions, published this week amidst a flurry of landmark cases, will make it harder to ensure FDR's aim of "rudimentary standards of decency" in the workplace.
In University of Southern Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Nassar, the Court heightened the standard for workers to make out a valid claim under Title VII's retaliation provision. Prior to Nassar, lower courts asked for a showing that retaliation was one motivating factor in an adverse employment action in order for the worker to recover.
In Nassar, the Court tightened the standard to that of but-for causation, requiring workers to show that the employer would not have taken the action absent a retaliatory intent. As Justice Ginsberg noted in her dissent, such a rule invites fanciful thought experiments about what employers would have done had circumstances been different. By imposing an opaque standard that permits post-hoc rationalization, the court thwarted efforts to hold employers liable for retaliating against workers brave enough to assert their rights.
Dealing another blow to vulnerable workers, the Court in Vance v. Ball State University held that employers can only be vicariously liable for harassment where the perpetrator holds a supervisory position, newly defined as someone who can take "tangible employment actions" against the victim.
This novel conception of supervisor wrongly excludes those who direct subordinates' daily work and evaluate their performance. Ginsburg's rousing dissent calls the majority "out of touch with the realities of the workplace" and decries their opinion as "disserv[ing] the objective of Title VII to prevent discrimination from infecting the nation's workplaces."
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Registry helps homeowners avoid bad contractorsBy Josh OGorman
VERMONT PRESS BUREAU | August 31,2014Whether its remodeling the bathroom or making repairs after a storm, choosing a contractor can be difficult, especially for someone who is new to the area.
While the state has made efforts to address home improvement fraud and trade organizations are looking at how to police their own, property owners must do their own digging to ensure they find the right person for the job.
Since 2003, particularly unscrupulous contractors have been subject to the home improvement fraud statute of Vermont state law, which, for a repeat offender at the felony level carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
Sen. Richard Sears, D-Bennington, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, recalls introducing the original bill at the behest of one of his constituents.
It came from some constituent complaints, as these things do, Sears said. There was a woman down in Pownal who had some window work done. She had given some money up front and the work was shoddy.
The criminal statute addresses instances when a contractor accepts money up front for materials and does not perform the work; when a contractor misrepresents the state of a property (saying an entire roof needs to be replaced when all it needs is a few rows of shingles); and when a contractor engages in profiteering during a declared state of emergency, such as in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene.
In addition to criminal penalties, anyone convicted of felony-level home improvement fraud or fraudulent acts related to home improvement fraud under the updated 2008 statute has his name placed on the Home Improvement Fraud Registry, which can be found online at ago.vermont.gov/assets/files/Consumer/HomeImprovementFraudRegistry.pdf.
The idea is, as a homeowner, if you want to have a plumber come and do work, you can check the registry and say, We dont want to hire this guy, said Assistant Attorney General Evan Meenan.
Once contractors go on the registry, they are on it for life unless they receive a pardon from the governor or if they received a deferred sentence which, like any deferred sentence, can be expunged from the offenders record.
The registry listed 46 contractors as of July 30. Two had received deferred sentences not yet expunged.
Once convicted of home improvement fraud, a contractor cannot operate his own business unless he files a $50,000 bond with the Vermont attorney generals office. He can go to work for someone else, but is required to notify both the attorney generals office and his employer of the conviction.
Continuing to work without meeting these conditions is a violation of the registrys terms and can bring a maximum penalty of a year in prison and a $1,000 fine.
As a result of some recent arrests, weve had some people calling to get into compliance, Meenan said.
Criminal prosecution is the final step the attorney generals office will take. But before taking a case to court, the office will try to help the homeowner and the contractor reach a peaceful resolution.
In partnership with the University of Vermont, the attorney generals office operates the Consumer Assistance Program, where property owners can go to complain about work what was done shoddily or not at all.
We receive a number of complaints during the building season, said CAP director Janet Murnane. We try to contact the business and engage in what we call letter mediation.
The program tries to have contractor and customer communicate and resolve their dispute through letters, a practice that Murnane said results in customers receiving back $300,000 to $400,000 annually.
And a prospective customer can contact CAP and learn how many letters of complaint were received about a contractor, and how many were resolved successfully.
The letter mediation program is crucial because proving home improvement fraud can be difficult. Meenan, who until recently prosecuted such cases, said the majority of criminal cases involved a contractor taking money and not performing the work.
We go criminal only if its really crossed the line into a theft, Murnane said. If its a matter of shoddy work, the customer can take it to civil court, but usually its pretty much impossible to collect damages.
One way to protect customers is to do what many other states do, which is licensing contractors. In Vermont, only plumbers and electricians are licensed; through the Division of Fire Safety because these trades are involved in fire sprinkler installation and repair.
For the rest of the trades, from carpet layers to roofers, the field is not regulated by the secretary of states Office of Professional Regulation, which licenses a host of other trades, from hair dressers to auctioneers.
Its a legislative decision, said Christopher Winters, director of the Office Professional Regulation, which studies the impact of licensing a profession, at the behest of the Legislature, and is currently looking at licensing foresters, art therapists and behavior analysts.
However, Winters said, there has been no request from the Legislature to look at licensing home contractors.
Sears recalled discussing the idea of licensing contractors during debates over the home improvement fraud bill.
During that time, there was some discussion about that licensing and I remember talking with larger general contractors in the Bennington area who supported the idea, but I didnt see a lot of support in the Legislature, Sears said. I think it has to do with the underground economy in Vermont.
The state senator added, I personally would support some sort of licensing. I cant get my hair cut without going to a licensed professional, but I can have thousands of dollars worth of work done on my house by someone without a license.
Mary Cregan Connolly, executive officer with the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Northern Vermont, said her association has not taken a formal stand on whether its members should be licensed, but has heard remarks from members on both sides of the issue.
I hear people complaining there is no licensing, but I also hear people say they dont need to be told to do the right thing, Connolly said.
This past year, the association began asking new members to sign a code of ethics, and hopes to have all of its roughly 275 members sign the code by the associations annual meeting in January. The association is also looking at creating a mechanism to remove members who violate the code of ethics.
We feel there is a concern among our members who are ethical and build to code that they are at a disadvantage in the bidding process when they are going up against someone who is not building to code or is acting fraudulently, Connolly said.
Homeowners who facing a conflict with their contractors, or would like to learn if a contractor is the subject of complaints to the attorney generals office, can visit www.uvm.edu/consumer.
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Caldwell husband gets life in prison for killing
A Caldwell man was recently sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to the murder of his wife.
Jerad M. Morrison, 25, was indicted last year on the charge of murder, an unscheduled felony, after the July 9, 2012, shooting death of Tiffany Dawn Morrison.
On Wednesday, Jerad Morrison pleaded guilty in Noble County Court to murder, according to a release from Guernsey County Prosecutor Daniel Padden, who served as a special prosecutor on the case. In exchange, a gun specification was dropped. That means Morrison will be eligible for parole after 15 years instead of 18.
"We did that in order to spare the family from going through a trial and hearing about the marital issues these people were having," Padden said Monday.
The death penalty was never on the table because the requirements for a charge of aggravated murder were not met, he said.
Few details about the case were released initially because of a gag order issued by Noble County Judge Lucien Young III.
On Monday, Noble County Sheriff Steve Hannum said he and a deputy responded to the couple's 702 Miller St. home after Jerad Morrison called 911 early that morning to report the shooting. When they arrived, they found him on the floor next to her.
"After shooting her, he came to his senses and attempted first aid," Hannum said.
The couple had been arguing that night over some text messages Tiffany Morrison received that Jerad Morrison found suspicious, the sheriff said.
Padden said in the release that the agreement was recommended to the court after consultation with the victim's family and law enforcement.
Tiffany Morrison was the mother of two children and stepmother of a third. She was also survived by six brothers and sisters, her parents, grandparents and great-grandparents.
Jerad Morrison was represented by Caldwell attorney Jack Blakeslee, who could not immediately be reached for comment Monday afternoon.
Padden said he took over the case at no charge to Noble County because an assistant prosecutor there had represented someone in the Morrison family.
Morrison is the third person this year convicted of killing someone in Noble County.
Belle Valley resident Larry A. Schoeppner, 34, was sentenced March 20 to life in prison, with the possibility of parole after 28 years, for the Sept. 22 shooting death of 46-year-old Tracy L. Kay, his estranged ex-girlfriend.
In Akron, Richard Beasley was convicted last month and faces sentencing this week for the murders of three men and shooting of a fourth who responded to a phony Craigslist ad promising work in Noble County. Three of the shootings took place in Noble County, while the fourth happened near Akron.


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In the last Linux in the Enterprise column, Linux Tools For Network Analysis, I mentioned some things to consider when you're using network scanning systems on your company's network. Doing the wrong thing in the cause of making your network "more secure" can land an unlucky administrator in a duel with the legal system. This is more likely when your actions come as a surprise or are viewed in a bad light by others who question your authority or motives to be doing what you're doing. With all the sound and fury in media about evil hackers, it's a good idea to consider how to protect yourself ahead of time.
System Administration is a job with few parallels in the world. In many jobs, individuals have control over systems and infrastructure critical to the lives and jobs of others, including running mass transit systems, police work, air traffic control. However, in very few other professions do the people who control the infrastructure also have the ability to read the e-mail, modify the spreadsheets of, change the credit ratings, or deny access to the people using the infrastructure. Another difference is that in many of those more established fields, regulations are in place to protect the systems' users and the administrators who run the systems.
The sheer power of the systems administration function intimidates many users and management types when they stumble into the realization of just what can be done with root privileges. The question that shakes out of this is pretty simple: How can I do my job, run a system or network safely and securely without winding up on the wrong end of a subpoena?
Some system administrators inherit large systems, others watch them grow up around them. Whichever situation you find yourself in, it's a good idea to make sure that your role and your responsibilities are fully specified.
By "fully specified" I don't mean that you should have your boss tell you what keystrokes you are responsible for typing, but your job description should be complete and list not only the hardware and software you support, but what management areas that role includes. Many administrators have a blanket job description that reads something like:
Manage and maintain workstation and server environment in support of development and production systems.
Sound familiar? Most system administrators work under this kind of job description, but it includes a lot of room for interpretation, which could mean trouble if someone decides to make you a target.
A more complete job description might be along the lines of:
Manage and maintain workstation and server environment in support of development and production systems including:
- Setup of systems
- Backup and recovery of files
- Management of file servers
- Maintenance of printing environment
- Administration of system security
The last item might also include:
- Application of vendor supplied patches
- Basic system security (file permissions, access control lists, etc.)
- System activity reporting
- Work with company security personnel in implementation/investigation of security initiatives and issues
This job description spells out responsibilities clearly without tying the hands of a system administrator. By working within its limits, a system administrator guards against being criticized for over-extending their reach or activities in an unauthorized fashion.
It is important to read between the lines about things not explicitly in the job description. Left out are tasks like "enforcement of password standards" or anything about "network scanning." Of course, your job may include such activities, but it's better to have an explicit understanding between yourself and your management with regard to exactly what kinds of tasks and responsibilities are included in your job.
Even if you have a complete job description, it's a good idea to have a good understanding of your company policies about information security. Most large companies (and many startups) have such a policy, and it's usually quite detailed in terms of how information must be secured (especially for customer data like credit card information and the company's confidential documents) and what kind of firewall must be used to connect to outside networks and what kind of traffic (protocols) may transit such firewalls.
If your job description includes (or you think it should include) the responsibility to enforce password safety or the ability to look for unauthorized activities or services on your network, it's important that you check the official policies to make sure you are not going to cross one of those management lines that create legal problems. If your company doesn't have any policies in this area it doesn't mean you're off the hook and can do what you want. In the legal maze of corporate law it often is the case (especially when things get to court) that much like a well-run firewall, "that which is not explicitly permitted is denied." It's not a good idea to test the waters by doing something just because the corporate handbook doesn't explicitly state that you can't.
A better strategy is to help your management craft a well thought out policy for your company so that there is no ambiguity in what can and cannot be done on your firm's networks and systems. In doing so you will save yourself, and those who follow you, a lot of pain and suffering.
"A man's got to know his limitations" is a classic line that every Clint Eastwood fan knows by heart. In the world of system administration it's a good phrase to memorize. In reality there are situations where either:
In such a case it's a good idea to know your limitations and use very conservative judgment on how far to go when your are securing your machines, looking for bad passwords, or even using network tools to fix problems. If the political situation is touchy make sure you get something in writing from a manager (the higher-ranking the better) authorizing your actions so that you can point to it if anyone makes an issue of what you are doing.
Additionally, security work should be something that you receive authorization and indemnity for from the highest level of the company for which you are consulting. I never do security work on the authorization of a mid-level manager. Having a letter of authorization from the executive office as well as the firm's corporate counsel can keep you out of the kind of hot water that can cook your goose.
If you are a consultant, all of the points mentioned here apply to you "times 100." Consultants are easy scapegoats when sacrifices are needed on company altars. Having explicitly spelled out contracts are essential to both ensuring that you know what you are supposed to be doing, as well as providing boundaries that both you and your client will be reluctant to cross.
Liability Insurance
Most major insurance companies offer some form of liability insurance to professional consultants.
The IEEE and other professional organizations also offer liability insurance to their members.
Consultants should also carry liability insurance on the order of US$1 million to $2 million, to ensure that an angry client does not financially devastate them. If you are (as I am) a security consultant, you should carry even more insurance ($5-10 million) since your work, especially in network intrusion tests and related security analysis, can cause unintended system disruptions of the client's systems and such interruptions, even though not caused maliciously, can incite some corporate lawyer to go after you -- even if you have permission for whatever tests or analyses you are performing.
Systems management can be intellectually challenging, but with the litigious climate we live in these days, we must make sure that we operate within well defined boundaries. The fallout from failing to respect those boundaries can be quite expensive both personally, financially and professionally.
David HM Spector is President & CEO of Really Fast Systems, LLC, an infrastructure consulting and product development company based in New York
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"Behold, for a thousand years the pictures of your forefathers holding rosaries in their hands have stood in this church."
~ Cardinal Klesl, to the citizens of Sankt Polten (Lower Austria) during the Reformation, explaining the historic and ancient nature of Catholic praxis.


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A local organization is working to brighten the holidays for area kids. It's that time of year for the La Crosse Jaycees Toys for Tots program.
Barrels have been placed throughout the city including one at the News 8 studios.
They're asking you to drop off new or gently-used toys for kids between the ages of newborn all the way up to 12 years old.
"Some of our hot button items are accessories for girls, we never get enough of those, so hair accessories, makeup, kind of your dress up stuff, we never get books for older kids so that's an area we definitely need help on and action figures and legos, those go really quickly," said Kelly Goyette from the Jaycees.
News 8 is once again serving as a drop off point for the toys. We're located at 141 South 6th street in La Crosse.
Donations will be picked up from the station on Friday, November 30th.


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Making West Virginia's economy grow
The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce strongly believes West Virginia's future is tied closely to education enhancement, improving our jobs climate and the continued improvement of our infrastructure, primarily the maintenance and construction of our vitally important highway system. Without a quality transportation system, our quality of life is severely limited.
During the past year, the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission on Highways has sought out alternatives to the escalating cost of maintaining and further developing the state's 36,000 miles of state highways, which is the sixth largest state highway system in the nation.
Despite the very apparent need for significant improvements to our transportation system, the Chamber is understandably reluctant to support multiple new fees and taxes on the working men and women of the Mountain State. Frankly, we view permanent new fees and taxes as only a last resort to be considered, and then, only if broad public support exists for increasing fees and taxes. In the near term, the Chamber sees serious and immediate concerns. Just as every family must prioritize its spending needs, West Virginia must prioritize and address its most urgent needs with an eye toward creativity, innovation, and in relation to the means employed by neighboring states.
The West Virginia Chamber's long term solution to this critical issue is, simple as it sounds, to grow the economy, which will create more revenue for all West Virginians. State businesses are the engines of job creation, but sadly, West Virginia ranks last in the nation in the percentage of our population that currently works at a job. The revenue needed to improve our highway system will come as the economy grows and new jobs are created.
What will it take for our state's economy to grow? The list of solutions is not long, but the status quo cannot be maintained. We need to be bold in developing an improved education and worker preparedness system, ensure everyone a fair legal system, and develop a competitive tax structure. Also, we must confront the issue of paying realistic wages for government funded projects like highways. According to a former chief economist with the U.S. Department of Labor, a "flag man" on a public project in rural West Virginia is paid $37.00 per hour plus fringe benefits. This unreasonable wage rate is not only shocking, but certainly has an impact on the number of schools that can be built and the miles of highways that can be maintained and constructed in the state. A WVU study suggests West Virginia's wage rates cost state taxpayers 30 percent more in road building expenditures.
Lastly, West Virginia must have a reasonable regulatory climate for businesses to operate and create more jobs. Our two Democratic U.S. Senators must undertake the task of finding a way to assist President Obama's EPA to promulgate regulations that assist people who need lower utility bills and jobs, instead of higher costs and fewer jobs.
Governor Tomblin is on record saying he'll reserve judgment on the recommendations of his Blue Ribbon Commission until he receives their final report. The Governor has done an excellent job of confronting the state's indebtedness, and should continue to search for additional ways to address the critical highway funding issue without numerous new fees and taxes.
Growing the economy by discarding the status quo and taking bold steps to make West Virginia more competitive will create new revenue and new jobs. What will follow is a competitive business climate that will provide what is needed to develop a new education system, improved highway system, and a better quality of life for all West Virginians.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Steve Roberts is president of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce.


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Potterville educator helps navigate community through tragedies
Tragedy has struck Potterville Public Schools teacher Dan Brunk on numerous occasions, but he continues to overcome obstacles and help his students and community.
Brunk, a veteran fifth-grade teacher and high school cross country coach, lost his daughter, Ally, to mitochondrial disease in 2003. She was only 4 years old.
When Ally passed away, Brunk's wife, Julie, a teacher at Grand Ledge High School, was six months' pregnant with their son, Carson. Tensions were high during her pregnancy, as the disease that claimed Ally's life is genetic.
Carson was born without mitochondrial disease — but he was diagnosed with WILM's tumor just a few months into his life. The disease is a cancer of the kidneys that generally affects young children.
"Lots of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation treatments kept us wondering if we would lose yet another of our dear children," Brunk said.
Along the way, three Potterville students close to Brunk died — the latest being 20-year-old Kyle Lamb, a 2011 Potterville High School graduate who died in March while vacationing in Florida.
Lamb's death hit Brunk particularly hard; it was Lamb who got many of his cross country teammates to shave their heads in solidary with Carson during his chemotherapy.
"This experience was like losing a child all over again," Brunk said, "but the experience has helped us all to remember how precious life is and how we can never take it for granted."
"We've had far too many tragedies in Potterville in the past decade or so," Brunk continued. "Like any small community, however, these tragic events have only brought us closer together and tightened the bond the people of Potterville have on each other."
Instead of becoming withdrawn after the loss of his daughter, Brunk decided to honor her memory by founding the Ally Brunk Memorial 5k Run/Walk, which is held each June in Potterville. Proceeds go to the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation to help in the research of genetic mitochondrial diseases. The race has also funded donations to Eaton County's Early On program and the Make-a-Wish Foundation. Since founding the 5k in 2004, Brunk has helped raise more than $45,000.
Along the way, Brunk and his wife have helped counsel others in the Potterville community who have lost their children prematurely.
Brunk was recently presented with a "Building Leaders" award from WVFN-AM's "The Drive with Jack Ebling." The award recognizes Mid-Michigan school employees who have gone above and beyond to help student athletes, and is co-sponsored by MEA and Home Management Company.
"My first reaction to winning the Building Leaders Award was total surprise, and then honor as the criteria for the award was read to me," Brunk said. "I was thinking 'why me' as we discussed the award in depth. My teams haven't won much lately, and my fifth graders' test scores haven't been through the roof, either."
Sure, Brunk's cross country teams may not be tearing up the course. His standardized test scores probably aren't as arbitrarily high as some would like them to be.
Yet can anyone reasonably argue Dan Brunk is not an amazing coach and teacher?
By the way, Brunk reports that Carson is now a "happy and healthy" 9-year-old.
Click here to listen to the WVFN segment featuring Brunk.
To nominate a school employee for the "Building Leaders" award, email David Crim at email@example.com. Make sure to include in your email a description of the nominee's efforts on behalf of student athletes.


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Quite a lot of individuals and businesses cannot afford owning high-performance computers, but this does not mean that they do not need them from time to time. Microsoft Corp. suggests that in future it will be possible to use remotely located machines and pay for required computing performance during time systems are used.
Microsoft has patented so-called "pay-as-you-go computing experience" model in which end-users can select necessary levels of performance and services.
"A computer with scalable performance level components and selectable software and service options has a user interface that allows individual performance levels to be selected. The scalable performance level components may include a processor, memory, graphics controller, etc. Software and services may include word processing, email, browsing, database access, etc.," an abstract description of the patent at United States Patent and Trademark Office reads.
No only user himself may choose level of performance, but also administrator can provide necessary assets depending on actual needs.
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Speed Pitch & Blue Jays vs. Mariners (5/4/1985)
We just received a package of Christmas gifts in the mail from my folks. Tucked in the bottom of the box, my folks had stashed a little surprise from the past:
Yes, an "Official Speed Pitch Certificate" from the Kingdome.
Clicking on the picture will enlarge the certificate and display this explanatory note:
"The pitch was clocked by a Radar Gun, an instrument used to measure Major League pitchers. This speed-measuring equipment has been verified to be accurate within one percent."
So, that's right, as a nine year old phenom, I lit up that official "Radar Gun" at a blazing 46 miles per hour (or at least within one percent of 46 miles per hour).
I remember the old Kingdome speed pitch. It was just inside the Dome's northern gate — just off to the right in this picture. I couldn't heat up the gun then, and I can't heat it up now. But its always been fun trying.
As you can see at the top of the certificate, there are a bunch of holes from where I tacked this "Official" certificate to the wall of my boyhood bedroom. You will also notice that I did my best to obliterate one of the speed pitch sponsors. I was a coca-cola drinking kid, and I didn't want this "new generation" inspired soft drink logo muckin' up my bedroom walls (FYI, I still prefer coke products).
Its cool to get back this little momento of past feats. But what is even cooler is getting confirmation of a random date of a game I attended in the first few years of my Mariners fandom: May 4, 1985.
With the help of Baseball-Reference.com, I was able to review a detailed description of this game — and it was a great one for a young Mariners fan.
The higlights:
- The Mariners won the game by a score of 8-1 over the Blue Jays.
- My favorite Mariner, Spike Owen, hit a 2-run homerun — his first of the season and sixth of his career.
- Matt Young pitched a 1-run complete game for his second win of the young season.
Hey, what more can you ask for in a night at the Kingdome. Good times.
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Cool memory. I have recently done something similar when I found old ticket stubbs that were stashed in a box. Checked Baseball-Reference.com and looked to see the details of the game. It brought back memories that were tucked away. Glad to see that others are doing the same thing to bring back good things from the past.
I love going through old box scores on baseball-reference.com to check out old games that I attended. I have a list that I've put together of old games that I attended. Its very cool to rediscover in box score format events that you once witnessed in person as a kid. My biggest old game dilemma has been trying to find a game where I saw Bo Jackson hit two homeruns at the Kingdome. The problem is that he had three two-homer games at the Kingdome during his career and I've never been able to figure out which one I attended.


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Bomb scare stalls Capital City
Jeb Wallace-Brodeur / Staff Photo The state police bomb squad, including Sgt. Robert Lucas in protective gear, responds to a suspicious package Thursday afternoon on Langdon Street in Montpelier. Sections of downtown were closed to pedestrian and vehicle traffic for several hours after the package was found.
MONTPELIER It was all over a box of books.
The Vermont State Police bomb squad was called into action Thursday afternoon, responding to a suspicious package next to TD Bank at the corner of Langdon and Main streets in Montpelier.
Montpelier Police Chief Anthony Facos said his station received a call about the package around 2:42 p.m. From there, Facos said, police investigated the sealed cardboard box and contacted state police for assistance.
As a precaution, police evacuated businesses and blocked off an area from Main to School streets. No one was allowed into or out of the affected area. The state police bomb squad was called in.
We just decided to err on the side of caution, Facos said, adding this was the first time since he became chief in 2007 that he has needed to use the states bomb squad.
At the Statehouse, lawmakers and staffers were aware of the situation, but they were not instructed to stay in the building. Several people walked down to the main intersection to join the growing crowd. Just a few hours earlier, Gov. Peter Shumlin and other dignitaries had honored former Gov. Phil Hoff.
Several residents and people who happened to be in town gathered around the bomb squad truck and robot to see what all the fuss was about.
One street over, along State Street, it was business as usual, with people eating at outdoor tables and shopping.
The incident, which played out over the next few hours, drew a large crowd to the downtown, even though police had asked that bystanders stay away until an all-clear could be given. The crowd grew as time went on.
As state offices let out, Montpelier streets became clogged due to the closed streets and intersection. Significant delays were reported.
Around 5:30 p.m., a member of the state police in full protective gear, including body armor, X-rayed the package to check its contents. At that time, state police concluded that no explosive device seemed to be inside. However, state police Capt. Dan Troidl said that since the bomb squad was already in place, it made sense to open the box using the robot, which is designed to handle these delicate situations.
The robot was loaded with a shotgun shell and some water and was driven remotely to the cardboard box, as bystanders, including City Manager William Fraser, former City Council member Angela Timpone and Washington County Sen. Anthony Pollina, looked on. Onlookers watched as the robot edged slowly over to the box, which was about 2 feet by 2 feet in size.
A state police trooper yelled out fire in the hole several times, and, seconds later, the sound of a gunshot rang out as the robot remotely opened the box with a blast, according to state police. Troidl said the robot shot water at the box at high velocity to open it and examine the package.
The wheeled robot then picked apart the box, lifting it as several booklets fell out. The yellow booklets were titled The Vermont Parents Home Companion.
Given the recent bombings in Boston, where attackers set off two pressure cooker bombs during the Boston Marathon, it would make sense for authorities to be more suspicious than usual of random boxes left in public. But Troidl said the events in Boston made little difference with regard to how they proceeded Thursday.
We would have been down here anyway, based on the circumstances. Weve been vigilant since 9/11, and I dont know that any instance can raise that any higher, he said.
Scott Kerner, one of the owners of Three Penny Taproom, which had patrons stuck inside throughout the incident, said he was grateful for the police presence. In this day and age, Im grateful that we look at every suspicious package this carefully.
After all the commotion was over, state police gave several children who had gathered around the robot a brief demonstration on how it works.
Facos said police do not know who left the package outside the bank, and the incident remains under investigation.
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Black Rock Golf Course
Hagerstown, Maryland
September 24 - 26, 2004
HAGERSTOWN, Md. â The third time was a charm for Kevin Reiber of Waynesboro, Pa., after he carded three birdies in the final round for a 1-under-par 70 and a tournament total 138. Rick Stout of Pollocksville, N.C., and Doug Kenny of Roswell, Ga., finished seven strokes behind Reiber with 1-over-par 145s.
The Ashworth Junior at Hagerstown was a 36-hole tournament conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at Black Rock Golf Course in Hagerstown, Md. The tournament featured 84 of the nationâs premier junior golfers, ages 12-18, from 22 states, including 11 from Maryland.
After playing in the Ashworth Junior at Hagerstown in 2002 and 2003, Reiber was ready to take the tournamentâs top honors. He finished 13th in 2002 with a tournament total 75-75â150 and finished seventh in 2003 with 75-76â151.
âIt feels really good, this is a good win for me,â Reiber said. âThe Ashworth Junior at Hagerstown has a strong field and I know a lot of the players that come out here.â
Reiber had four birdies on the round but struggled with the par 3s as he picked up bogeys on Nos. 2, 7 and 17.
âI hit the ball really well this weekend,â said Reiber. âIf you put the ball within 20 feet of the hole enough times, you are going to hit some putts.â
The 17-year-old high school senior lives less than 25 minutes from Black Rock Golf Course and says that he gets to play the course often.
âIâve played a few tournaments out here and come out with some friends regularly,â said Reiber. âI like the course because you get to use your wedges a lot and that works well with my game.â
Rounding out the top 10 was Benjamin Fellman of Fleetwood, Pa., Chas Golibart of Olney, Md., and John Buchanan IV of Fairfax, Va., with 2-over-par 146s. Cory Amory of Crozet, Va., finished seventh with 147, while Cole Willcox of Wayne, Pa., Brad Myers of Chatham, Va., and Christian Martin of McLean, Va., finished in a tie for eighth with 148s.
The Ashworth Junior Series was created specifically for first-time AJGA members or those members who have not yet participated in an AJGA Open event, AJGA Invitational or Nike Golf Junior All-Star Series event in the current calendar year and/or the previous calendar year. Juniors ages 12-18 are eligible for entry into the boys-only events. For those who are eligible, participation is limited to one Preseason event and one Postseason event per calendar year as long as they have not yet participated in an AJGA Open event, AJGA Invitational or Nike Golf Junior All-Star Series event.
The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The largest association of its kind, the AJGA has a junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately 5,000 junior golfers from 50 states and 30 foreign countries.
Titleist, the AJGAâs National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Associationâs success since 1989. Rolex Watch USA, a supporter of the AJGA since 1983, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004.
AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. More than 160 former AJGA juniors currently play on the PGA and LPGA Tours and have compiled more than 300 wins. AJGA alumni include Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Davis Love III, Mike Weir, Charles Howell III, Jim Furyk, Vicki Goetze-Ackerman, Grace Park, Christie Kerr and Beth Bauer.
For more information about the Ashworth Junior at Hagerstown, please contact the AJGAâs National Headquarters at (770) 868-4200.
The Foundation
The Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant program provides financial assistance to junior golfers who wish to play in AJGA events. Its goal is to give top-flight golf opportunities to young golfers regardless of financial resources. This program helps to fulfill the AJGA's mission of developing young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf.
What is Leadership Links?
Leadership Links is a new program whereby the AJGA is able to further its mission to help develop young men and women by teaching charitable giving skills and service-oriented practices at an early age. This program gives juniors all the tools necessary to donate their time, talent and resources to local charities and the AJGA youth development programs. Please click here to learn more about the program and the different opportunities available.


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Also, had two critique group meetings and associated writing, plus I hosted one of the meetings, which I love, but takes time and energy.
Also granddaughter and I are back in the routine of editing, hopefully for the last time, the letter project, which has gone on way, way too long.
For this next week, besides excavating my desk and surrounding areas, I need to produce writing for the Critique group on Tuesday. Also more on the Jabezes series; The next in the series will probably fold in Jabezes from the William Burns McPherson family, of which I believe there are two --- but of course, that too will take a bit of research. Then, a piece on my grandfather,yet another Jabez Burns McPherson,who was a son of James Burns McPherson and a grandson of James Peter McPherson. The last piece of the series with be a short (at least I hope it is short) wrap-up on the Jabezes.
My plan is to then focus on the family of Jabez Burns McPherson, i.e., his wife (my grandmother) and children (my dad, aunts and uncles). Considering that there are 10 children in the family, I figure this little project will take me well into October.
I rather like this format of the Sunday Synopsis --- a conversation between me, myself and I --- and without the hard cast deadlines and to do lists. Accomplishes my intent of a certain amount of "oversight" and "planning" without the whip hand so obvious. Took awhile to get to this point, but the view is nice.
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Bonefish and Brook Trout
How many times in your life have you caught a bonefish and southern appalachian brook trout in the same week? In my 50 years, that would be once. Last week.
When the local weather gets hot and the streams get low, it's time to get out of town. That's what the wife and I did. Off to Andros. The weather is quite a bit cooler (mid '80's). It's off season there. Fishing lodges are closed, and the local guides are happy to have a client.
The scenery ain't bad.
My wife enjoys the rigorous schedule.
The fishing's not too bad either...
My wife manages to catch most of the good fish.
Occasionally I get lucky too.
My new nickname is butter fingers....
When we quit fishing each day, we head down to the local conch shack for some self-serve Kalik beers.
After two weeks, the island was running low on beer, so we headed back to the smokies for the weekend. I checked the fishing report and saw water levels were good. Saturday morning saw me on my favorite stream.
The first hour was very slow, but at 9 am someone rang the dinner bell and the rainbows starting taking the beadhead...
On Sunday, I thought I'd go back for a return visit, but found that overnight showers had turned the stream into ovaltine. I changed watersheds and went to a small jump-across brookie haunt. Sorry about the shaky pic - kalik withdrawal.
I only brought a couple to hand, but it allowed me to complete my first ever brookie-bonefish slam. Can't say which one was more fun to catch. Guess I'll need to try it again next year.
Epic trip report!!! Not a bad way to spend a week or two...
"Then He said to them, 'Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.'" Matthew 4:19
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Nice bones for both of you. And the trout are not bad either.
Thanks for posting.
Did you guys stay at a "resort" sort of place or rent a shack and then hire your own guides or do a "package deal" kind of thing?
In THIS economy Bones are not in my budget anymore; particularly those on the Paris Flat at Christmas Island so if there is a way to do bones on a budget I would be interested in learning more on how to do it.
Summer is an awesome time to go to "the tropics" for all the reasons you describe; usually cooler with a nice breeze, less crowded flat, guides grateful & wanting work and enthusiastic when the sport can actually cast well and bones that haven't seen a Crazy Charlie in a while.
Two weeks? Wicked!
We stayed in 3 different places on Andros. We rent a room, generally with a meal package and book a guide independently, usually for half days. It's hot in summer and the fish leave the flats after lunch. You can get a nice clean air conditioned room on Andros for about $125 a day and a meal plan for $50 per person in summer. Of course you can spend a lot more too. We generally mix it up and stay economy for a few days and splurge a few. Half day guiding costs $250 a day. We usually fish every other day while we are there. Stephen Vletas's book is a great resource on places to stay and visit. All in all, even with a guide it's not much more expensive than going to the beach here in the USA. The guide will increase your chances of success dramatically, although there's satisfaction in finding and hooking a fish on your own.
DIY bonefishing is a hot topic right now and there are outfitters that put together budget trips for walk and wade. These can be totally on your own or assisted, meaning they drop you off from a boat or car, or give you a kayak. Eleuthera, Long Island, and Acklins all have these trips. These islands have more accessible walk/wade type flats than Andros. Just google DIY bonefishing. If I were doing this type of trip, I'd look real hard at Acklins.
Thanks! I have done Christmas Island (nearly on the Equator) in early August before and found it fished very well all day long for bones, trevally and humongous tuna but it's frightfully expensive to get there from here (must pass through Oahu & special flight to the Island). A week fishing for two people is crazy expensive and of course the food sucks big time..... unless you like canned meat full of nasty grizzly stuff or Octupus with curry sauce.
I seriously enjoyed the pictures of your bones.
group trip? just asking.................
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Arnold Palmerâs Bay Hill Club and Lodge
Orlando, Florida
July 26-30, 2004
Leong falls short after firing 32 on the back nine
ORLANDO, Fla. â On a day of wild twists and turns at Arnold Palmerâs famed Bay Hill Club and Lodge, Robert Gates, Jr. of Gainesville, Fla., overcame a two-shot deficit heading into the final round of the HP Boys Junior Championship and defeated Ben Leong of Orlando, Fla., on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff to capture his first AJGA title.
âThe feeling of playing against this field and winning is indescribable,â Gates said immediately after adding his name to a list of champions that includes Tiger Woods, Jim Furyk and David Duval.
The HP Boys Junior Championship, conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, featured 82 boys, ages 12-18, from 24 states, Chile, China and Japan. The 72-hole stroke play event was held at Arnold Palmerâs Bay Hill Club and Lodge, site of the PGA TOURâs annual Bay Hill Invitational. Highlighting the 2004 field were 14 Rolex Junior All-Americans and 13 2004 AJGA tournament champions. The tournament field was cut to the top 50 players including ties following the second round.
Throughout the day, Gates, Leong and Samuel Saunders of Windermere, Fla., battled the difficult conditions at Bay Hill, providing a thrilling finish to a very closely contested tournament. Gates was steady throughout the day, carding one of only two sub-par rounds recorded Friday with a 1-under-par 71.
âI played great all week,â Gates said. âI made a bunch of pars and finally rolled in some birdie putts at the end.â
It was not easy for Gates to climb to the top of the leaderboard, however. After making birdie on the par-5 16th hole, Gates finally took the lead at even par for the tournament. Meanwhile, Saunders, who led the tournament after each of the first three rounds, missed a short par putt on the 15th hole to drop to 1-over par.
Gates then stood on the 185-yard, par-3 17th with a 5-iron in hand. After hitting his tee shot over the green, Gates faced a seemingly impossible up-and-down as his ball rested against the back lip of a greenside bunker. After taking an awkward stance, Gates was able to flop the ball onto the green, about 12 feet away from the hole.
âIt was the best shot Iâve probably ever hit,â Gates said of his bunker shot.
Although Gates admitted he mishit the putt, the ball still found its way into the hole to lock up a dramatic par. Gates would go on to make par on the 18th hole, and then sat and watched as Leong and Saunders played their final hole.
Leong, who struggled on the front nine, roared back into contention by making four birdies in his last nine holes to fire an even-par 72 and lock up a spot in the playoff.
Saunders was not as fortunate however. After missing the short par putt on No. 15, he made par on the last three holes, but had to make birdie on No. 18 to have a shot at the title. Saundersâ 20-foot birdie putt narrowly rolled past the cup, leaving him a one-foot tap in for par. The near miss left him one shot out of the sudden-death playoff.
âI did expect to win,â Saunders said. âBut those guys played great today and I just didnât get it done.â
On the playoff hole, Leong hit his second shot into the water, paving the way for Gates to claim victory with a par.
âIt was a great ending to my AJGA career with a second-place finish,â Leong said. âI enjoyed playing in the AJGA over the years and itâs sad to see it end. I credit Robert for his victory today; he played really well.â
This was also Gatesâ final individual AJGA event, making the victory even sweeter.
âThis is my last individual AJGA event and Iâve been out here so long playing in great tournaments with great fields,â Gates said. âTo win my last tournament is just incredible.â
Finishing alone in fourth place was Rory Hie of Lakewood, Calif., with a four-day total of 4-over-par 292. Nicholas Smith of Ocala, Fla., who also fired a 1-under-par 71 Friday, finished in a fifth-place tie with Michael Green of Augusta, Ga., at 5-over-par 293.
Also earning top-ten honors were Bronson Burgoon of The Woodlands, Texas, Peter Uihlein of North Dartmouth, Mass., Seung-Su Han of Bradenton, Fla., Michael Sedacca of Orlando, Fla., and Daniel Woltman of Beaver Dam, Wis.
The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA has a membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately 5,000 junior golfers from 50 states and 30 foreign countries.
Titleist, the AJGAâs National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Associationâs success since 1989. Rolex Watch USA, a supporter of the AJGA since 1983, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004.
The Foundation
The Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant program provides financial assistance to junior golfers who wish to play in AJGA events. Its goal is to give top-flight golf opportunities to young golfers regardless of financial resources. This program helps to fulfill the AJGA's mission of developing young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf.
What is Leadership Links?
Leadership Links is a new program whereby the AJGA is able to further its mission to help develop young men and women by teaching charitable giving skills and service-oriented practices at an early age. This program gives juniors all the tools necessary to donate their time, talent and resources to local charities and the AJGA youth development programs. Please click here to learn more about the program and the different opportunities available.


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Mohansic Golf Course
Yorktown Heights, New York
July 16, 2004
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. â Matthew Belizze of North Salem, N.Y., battled gusty winds to fire a 2-under-par 68 and claim the top spot in the Boys Division of the Marsh Junior at Apawamis Qualfier.
In a three-way tie in the Girls Division, Julie Kim of Bayside, N.Y., Claire Sheldon of Milton, Mass., and Morgan Stepanek of Guilford, Conn., claimed medalist honors with an 8-over-par 78.
The Marsh Junior at Apawamis Qualifier was an 18-hole shotgun start conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at the Mohansic Golf Course in Yorktown Heights, N.Y. Ninety-one players from 10 states competed for 11 spots in the Boys Division and three spots in the Girls Division. The Marsh Junior at Apawamis is a 54-hole stroke-play event beginning Tuesday, July 20, at The Apawamis Club in Rye, N.Y.
Starting on hole No. 12 in the shotgun-started event, Belizze birdied two of his first five holes and finished his front nine at 3-under-par 32.
âI really spent a lot of time chipping and putting the night before and it paid off,â Belizze said. âI made a lot of par saving putts.â
Belizze finished just as strong by making eagle at No. 10, a 495-yard par 5, with a 10-foot putt.
âThis feels good,â Belizze said. âThis is my first tournament and I just wanted to qualify.â
Ten other boys qualified along with Belizze. The list includes: Max Buckley of Rye, N.Y., John Guannuzzi of Wellesley Hills, Mass., Tyler Sosin of Fairfield, Conn., Zachary Carr of Wappingers Falls, N.Y., Christopher Barach of Niskayuna, N.Y., Matthew Loftus of Ridgefield, Conn., Justin Hughes of Simsbury, Conn., Chris Bushnell of Madison, Conn., David Chung of Berkeley Heights, N.J., Rob Hellauer of Lebanon, N.J. and Davis Brown of Stamford, Conn.
Kim overcame some apprehension to not only qualify, but medal at her first ever AJGA event.
âI was definitely nervous and just wanted to qualify,â Kim said. âI was pretty confident about my short game and feel I did alright.â
Both Sheldon and Stepanek had strong back nines highlighted by birdies. Stepanekâs came on the 358-yard No. 12, while Sheldon birdied the 486-yard par-5 ninth.
âI struck the ball well off the tee,â Sheldon said. âI have had problems with that before, and with the wind I was a little concerned.â
Gianuzzi, Hellauer and Sheldon all chose not to use their tournament exemption for the Marsh Junior at Apawamis and use it toward their player status for future AJGA events.
James Watson IV of Rocky Mount, N.C., qualified in a sudden death playoff in the Boys Division and Anna Cho of West Nyack, N.Y., qualified by finishing fourth with a 9-over-par 79 in the Girls Division.
The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The largest association of its kind, the AJGA has a junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately 5,000 junior golfers from 50 states and 30 foreign countries.
Titleist, the AJGAâs National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Associationâs success since 1989. Rolex Watch USA, a supporter of the AJGA since 1983, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004.
AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. More than 160 former AJGA juniors currently play on the PGA and LPGA Tours and have compiled more than 300 wins. AJGA alumni include Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Davis Love III, Mike Weir, Charles Howell III, Jim Furyk, Vicki Goetze-Ackerman, Grace Park, Christie Kerr and Beth Bauer.
For more information about the Marsh Junior at Apawamis, please contact tournament headquarters at (914) 967-2100.
The Foundation
The Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant program provides financial assistance to junior golfers who wish to play in AJGA events. Its goal is to give top-flight golf opportunities to young golfers regardless of financial resources. This program helps to fulfill the AJGA's mission of developing young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf.
What is Leadership Links?
Leadership Links is a new program whereby the AJGA is able to further its mission to help develop young men and women by teaching charitable giving skills and service-oriented practices at an early age. This program gives juniors all the tools necessary to donate their time, talent and resources to local charities and the AJGA youth development programs. Please click here to learn more about the program and the different opportunities available.


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My son will be 6 months on the 6th. We went ahead and started solids about two weeks ago, mostly purees. But on Saturday I went ahead and gave him a banana and he ate it like a pro. But, he is now constipated. We EBF and he eats at lest 8 times a day, so I am wondering is this completely normal? he was screaming because it hurt to poo, so I am wondering what I can do to ease the pain on that? He has been eating normally, every 2 hours, we only feeds solids in the evening and he actually hasnt had anything between Sat. and yesterday, when he had some prunes because I was concerned about his bowl movements. His wet count has been normal.
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Pox wrote:Phelanpt wrote:Phevnil wrote:I once used a flame turret to light my own guys on fire so that I could send suicide squads out to set all the armies on fire. It worked I burned down three huge computer armies with just a bit of frendly fire 8D.
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While I was at Union Station in Downtown LA yesterday waiting for some friends, I was reading the Los Angeles Downtown News. I look forward to the yearly feature of "Readers Choice The Best of Downtown." But a picture and another article caught my eye.
"Best Downtown Villain" by Jon Regardie.
As he drags the Los Angeles Dodgers through bankruptcy, Frank McCourt has done something rare: He has managed to unite Los Angeles. Just about everyone hates him and wants him to lose the team. Photo by Gary Leonard.
How Frank McCourt Became the Most Hated Man in Los Angeles, and Why That's a Good Thing
by Jon RegardieDOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES – He's Hannibal Lecter, eating the hearts of fans and seeming to enjoy every bite.He's Bernie Madoff, squirreling away a fortune, and we didn't realize it until it was far too late.He's Lex Luthor, Superman's arch-nemesis, apparently intent on destroying something — the Dodgers — that means so much to so many. We cringe, cry and seethe as he caroms into bankruptcy court, and he doesn't care about what the rest of us hold dearly. We're aghast that the greed of one mad man overwhelms the hopes and wishes of millions.He's Frank McCourt.He's the best villain in Los Angeles.No one else comes close. Not Charlie Sheen, who's more of a nut job than a bad guy. Not Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who's mainly a disappointment. Not Arnold Schwarzenegger, and come to think of it, is anyone actually surprised by Arnold?No, Frank McCourt is in a league of his own. His feats, if you can stand back and gape at them, are actually amazing. In the less than two years since he and Jamie split and opened Pandora's Dodger-blue box, he managed to destroy the half century of fan dedication that the team built up. He's managed to make the bad guy of the summer of 2010, the talents-taking LeBron James, look like Mother Teresa.
Great article Jon! And yes, the Tribe has united and spoken!
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Yikes. Comparing McCourt to Hannibal Lecter is harsh! But I sure do understand the sentiment!
Kristen, LOL! Well said Kristen!
I love Hannibal, well the movie! Read all the books but yes! Yikes! that is a gruesome comparion.
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This is National Sunshine Week, based on the metaphor for what is needed to be cast upon the actions of government so they are clearly known to all.
According to sunshineweek.org, its roots are in 2002, when the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors created "Sunshine Sunday."
Simultaneous editorials in that state's major newspapers on that day called attention to efforts in the Florida Legislature to pass new exceptions to a state law granting access to public records, which over three more Sunshine Sundays thwarted about 300 proposed exemptions to open-government laws, according to the site.
Other states began their own versions, and the American Society of Newspaper Editors sponsored the first National Sunshine Week in 2005.
The need to spread the sunshine in New Mexico is just as important as it was in Florida.
Our state Legislature, as one example, continues to hold conference committee meetings — where the foundation for most new law is established — in secret, where private deals can be made without constituents' knowledge.
Closer to home, our government leaders must constantly be reminded that police incident reports, most court records and public officials' salaries are, by law, open to public inspection.
The state's Inspection of Public Records Act tells us "The citizen's right to know is the rule and secrecy is the exception."
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Our republic, in order for it to survive, requires a vigilant public and a vigilant press. Our nation's Founders protected the freedom to question government authority and to thus keep such authority from wrongfully intruding on our personal liberties.
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Helen Pashgian was the only female artist associated with the Light and Space movement, a group of California minimalists that included Robert Irwin, Larry Bell and Peter Alexander. These artists were concerned with an issue central to art making: the perception of light and color in space. In pursuit of these elements, Pashgian helped to pioneer the use of industrial materials such as cast acrylic, resin and glass. The Pasadena-based artist became interested in cast polyester resin in the early 1960s and almost immediately began to use it to investigate how the ostensibly intangible character of color and light could be explored, controlled and even manipulated. Pashgian's reductive geometric sculptures—cast in clear resin, in a subtle hue, or in a rainbow of deep reds, greens and blues (not incidentally, the primary colors of light)—are able to focus solely on these fundamental principles of art because of their impeccable, and thereby undistracting, finish.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Deluxe Matchstick Roll-up Shades
Units: About 355,000
Importer: International Merchandise of Columbus, Ohio
Hazard: Strangulations can occur if the lifting loops slide off the side of the blind and a child's neck becomes entangled on the free-standing loop or if a child places his/her neck between the lifting loop and the roll-up blind material. Also, children can become entangled in the looped pull cord.
Incidents/Injuries: No incidents or injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves Deluxe Matchstick Roll-Up Shades with widths of 24", 36", 48" and 72" by 72" long in a "natural" color that are suspended by two cord loops called lifting loops or inner cords. The inner cords are attached to the head rail on one end and on the other end they go through the head rail and a cord lock and end in a looped cord that is used to raise and lower the shade. Both the head rail and bottom rail are made of bamboo and there is a warning label near the bottom that advises: "Young children can become entangled and strangle in cord or bead loops."
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Holly and the Wolf
Nostalgic blues-tinged folk/pop and darkly comic lyrics from Ronnie's Bar regulars Holly and the Wolf. Singer songwriter Holly Dearden (vocals/piano), Alex Karban(double bass) and Robbie Jarvis (drums) perform songs from their forthcoming EP.
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Rob Marr is a singer songwriter singing sophisticated songs about every day life in the world's most exciting capital (London). He has just released his second album, anatomy, after a barnstorming gig with an all-star band (featuring Andy Newmark, Chris Spedding, Jim Leverton and Jez Wiles) at The Roundhouse in London.
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The RSBS Podcast, Episode 16: RSBS' Drinking Game… and Other Stuff
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Jeff and Johanna break out the hot stove holiday eggnog (topped off with a couple gallons of that special Kentucky blend, of course) and discuss all things important to the baseball-politico world, including but not limited to: adult circumcision, the 1960 World Series, the Phillies' impending rape of the National League, peeing on your hands a la Moises Alou to get a better grip and much, much more… all to make you forget with a smile the horrors of your latest office party!
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Great stuff as usual. And no, you're not racist (or whatever word you used) for talking about which players are Jewish (Pavano isn't). My family and I sit around and do it all the time. Also, Jorge Posada pees on his hands for a better grip too!
Thanks, Jane, for both the compliment and the Jo-Pa visual… oh, wait, on second thought…. hehehehe.
I have a better drinking game: Any reference to genitalia OR any reference to hetero- or ****-erotic behavior by either of you two, take TWO drinks. Preferably rapid-fire shots of Absolut Vodka.
Good podcast, as usual! Happy [fill in your favorite holiday here]!
– Randy
Haha, you're right, Randy. There does seem to be a lot of that sorta talk goin' on between us. It happens in real life too. The two of us, we know how to properly alienate a crowd. Haha.
I'm a little late to the show on this, but here goes:
Despite Johanna's jabs at Rangers Fair Weather Nation, the podcast was it's usual brilliant self. Next time around I'll be sure to have a 12-pack of Shiner Bock and a a bottle of Jack available for the drinking game. I predict I'll be $H!t-faced before the 2 minute mark.
Merry Christmahannukawanzaa!