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Cougs end season with 3-2 win over Huskies
Freshman Joe Pistorese gave up one run in 6 1/3 innings and Washington State closed out its regular season with a 3-2 victory at Washington in Pac-12 Conference baseball, Sunday.
Pistorese (4-3) held the Huskies (30-25, 13-17 Pac-12) to four hits, walked two and struck out two. With the victory, the Cougars (28-28, 12-18 Pac-12) avoided a three-game sweep by Washington.
"Joe was really good and he is definitely turning into a guy for us," Cougar Head Coach Donnie Marbut said. "He put together a terrific freshman season."
Washington State took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first against Jeff Brigham (0-2) when Kyle Johnson singled, stole second, took third on a Patrick Claussen single and scored on a sacrifice fly by Taylor Ard.
Washington tied the game in the bottom of the first and the scored remained 1-1 until the top of the sixth. Claussen opened the frame with a single and scored on a one-out double by Derek Jones to give the Cougars' a 2-1 lead.
In the seventh, Ian Sagdal reached on an error with two outs and scored on a double by Johnson to increase Washington State's advantage to 3-1.
Pistorese retired the final-eight men he faced before giving way to the bullpen. Kyle Swannack gave up back-to-back singles to put runners at first and second with one out in the seventh before recording two outs to preserve to the two-run lead.
Four Cougars pitched in the eighth inning when the Huskies cut their deficit to 3-2. Swannack was charged with the run and Kellen Camus recorded the final out in the inning with the tying and go-ahead runners aboard.
Anthony Drobnick worked a 1-2-3 ninth inning for his fourth save.
Washington State set a school single-season record with a .978 fielding percentage…Cougars committed 48 errors, fewest in the aluminum bat era (1974-present)…Derek Jones finished his career as the Washington State record holder for home runs with 41…also ranks on Cougar career lists in total bases (third, 414), hit by pitch (tied-fourth, 34), RBI (fifth, 161), at bats (fifth, 795), games (seventh, 216) and hits (10th, 227)…Joe Pistorese finished the season ranked on the Cougar all-time freshman lists in ERA (third, 2.44), games started (tied-fifth, 12), wins (tied-eighth, 4), innings pitched (tied-eighth, 66 1/3).
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Portland Becomes First Salmon-Safe City
Mayor Hales issues Salmon-Safe challenge to other West Coast citiesRead More…
Phone: 503-823-4120
1221 SW 4th Avenue, Room 340, Portland, OR 97204
The following is the speech given by Mayor Charlie Hales, upon being sworn into office, Jan. 2, 2013:
Chair Cogan, Mayor Adams, Commissioner Lindberg, officials and employees of our city, residents and friends of Portland:
Thank you for allowing me the privilege of standing before you today as the Mayor of the great city of Portland.
It's a privilege I never could have imagined some 33 years ago when, as a young man, I loaded up an old car and took off on a voyage to Portland, with a dream of making my life in what I knew was a unique and promising city.
Today, I'm asking each one of you to join with me on a collective journey -- a journey that arrives at Portland becoming an even greater city, making good on that promise…
with more family wage jobs,
with great schools,
with justice and hope for all of us,
and with an excellent quality of life in every Portland neighborhood.
As I said, I feel truly privileged to be here ready to join with you on this journey – and that would not be, except for the love and support of a lot of a lot of people.
First, of course, is my family. Politics and public service are not a family-friendly environment, and I appreciate so much all of their love and support. Especially my wife, Nancy, and our five children—two of whom, Gavin and Carolyn, are able to join us this morning.
Then there are the many people who gave so generously of their time and talent to my mayoral campaign.
I thank you for all the miles you traveled with me during this past year, for your encouragement, and your unbelievable commitment to Portland.
I was humbled then, and remain so now, by your confidence in me.
Mike Lindberg – unflagging optimism, openness
"The facts are friendly."
And perhaps no endorsement meant as much to me as the one I received from an individual who loves this city and who is loved by this city…a woman who taught me a great deal about the art of leadership.
That leader is Mayor Vera Katz. When Vera took the helm of the City of Portland, she set us on a course for a brighter future. She navigated by a clear understanding of How Things Work, and a deft perception of How Things Ought to Work.
And she led our city well.
Let me also take this opportunity to thank Mayor Adams for his service to our city, and for all he has done to ensure that this transition was very smooth.
From election night until my swearing in, he has gone out of his way to include me and Commissioner Novick in the Council's work. Thank you, Sam.
I also extend my thanks and the gratitude of our city to Randy Leonard, for his years of service in the Portland Fire Bureau, the Oregon State Senate and on the Portland City Council.
And to my friends and colleagues,
Nick Fish,
Amanda Fritz,
Steve Novick,
Dan Saltzman,
and our Auditor, Lavonne Griffin-Valade.
I say here in public what I have said to each of you in private: I can't wait for us to roll up our sleeves and tackle the challenges facing our city.
We all answer to the same boss—the people of Portland. They don't expect us to agree with each other all the time, but they do expect us to work together in an open and collaborative manner to get things done. They expect us to minimize drama and to maximize results. I'm confident we will do just that. In doing so, we will honor the pledge I made on election night: A pledge to work every day to make Portlanders as proud of their leadership as they are of our city.
You see and hear a great deal when you spend a year knocking on 25,000 doors. When you meet Portlanders on their front porches, on their streets, and in their neighborhoods, you hear a lot of pride. But you hear a lot of concerns, too.
We know that Portland faces adversity and pressing challenges on our journey to greatness. The list this Council will face is long…issues of planning, transportation, equity, utility rates, cleaning up a Superfund site in our river, the need for more family-supporting jobs for our citizens, missing infrastructure in neighborhoods, homelessness, and more. . .
We approach these challenges, however, from a position of great strength. Portland is a special place because of smart choices and hard work over many years. The nation's best city park system, Bull Run water, a compact, walkable city center -- as well as less tangible assets like a willingness to get involved in so many great nonprofit organizations doing good things -- all have been handed down to us -- because others weren't afraid to take a difficult journey together.
There are three of these challenges which I believe are the most urgent, and that will lead off the Hales Administration's efforts.
They are simple to list, and hard to reach:
The first of these is to put Portland's financial house in order, and to give our citizens a more efficient and more effective government. We must do more with less!
It is the first priority because we can't address any of the other priorities if we don't sharply focus our limited the resources to meet them.
The national economic downturn of the past few years has been painful for a lot of our friends and neighbors. It has forced many Portlanders to cut back, to make hard choices, and to focus on the basics. We face our own fiscal cliff of sorts - but happily we will not model the behavior of the US Congress - we will instead deliberately refocus the way we conduct the people's business in Portland.
I've learned a lot from the private sector, where I've been working for the last decade. Controlling costs, reducing overhead, working smarter -- all of these things can make any organization more productive and efficient. Our city must do the same.
To begin the budget process, I have directed every General Fund bureau to submit a budget that is 90% of last year's budget, and if they believe that additional funds are absolutely necessary to fulfill the mission of their department, to submit a detailed justification of each request above that base.
I believe in leading by example, and my budget for the Mayor's office will come in considerably lower even than that 90 percent goal.
Next, I will assign all of the City's bureaus to my portfolio on February 4th. Then, the council and I are going to spend many hours together in the coming weeks and months as we take on the inglorious work of going through budgets line by line. At every step of the process, we must ask the tough questions:
I want this City Council to prepare this budget as a true Board of Directors, stewards of the whole city.
Being free of turf considerations will, I hope, allow all five of us to make difficult decisions in the best possible way.
The next priority of my administration is public safety.
As I went door-to-door, I heard occasionally from Portlanders who were worried about crime in their neighborhoods, but much more often about the relationship between the Portland Police Bureau and our citizens.
Police Chief Mike Reese and I have had some time in the weeks since my election to discuss the situation of the bureau, and will soon be working together extensively on the recent negotiated settlement with the federal government over the excessive use of force.
We are in agreement that the policy changes included in that settlement will be quickly implemented—not just because the federal government ordered us to do so, but because they are the just and right thing to do.
We also agree that it is time for a renewed focus on community policing—on assigning more officers to build relationships with the neighborhoods, the businesses, and the citizens they serve. And to do all this in a way that builds real trust between excellent police officers and the people they serve -- again in every neighborhood in Portland.
Let me turn now to what will be the third top priority of my administration:
The single most constant concern I heard as I went door to door was about our schools.
There were many young parents who showed me with pride the old house they had bought and were fixing up, and they introduced me to their young children who they wanted to raise in that house.
And then they shared their uncertainties with me: Is the public school in their neighborhood a good and responsible choice for their child? If they make the twelve-year commitment to public education, will we, the public, hold up our end of the bargain?
We cannot renege on the Portland promise – that you can live anywhere in this city and send your child to a great public school.
We all know there are great success stories being written every day in or schools by amazing and dedicated parents, teachers and administrators. We also all know that these success stories can not hide the fact that our public schools are not graduating enough of our kids and that the achievement gap for students of color is NOT closing at a fast enough pace. This must change.
Portland cannot claim to be a great city unless all of our schools are great schools, and unless all of our children are set up to succeed.
I am well aware that, as Mayor, I am not in charge of the day-to-day operation of public schools. That job rests with our School Boards, the Superintendents, and to a large degree, with the Governor and with the state legislature, who set school funding levels.
But there is a bully pulpit that comes with being the Mayor of Oregon's largest city.
I will use that bully pulpit to advocate passionately for adequate and stable school funding. I will remind our citizens and our state and national leaders just how important our schools are to everyone's quality of life.
So, those three challenges will be the heart of my initial agenda. I will devote as much time, energy and influence as I can to these time-critical must-do's, even while meeting the other day-to-day responsibilities of this office and delivering on the basic services that keep our city running.
Now, Portlanders got to know me a bit over the past year. Let me tell you what you can expect from me.
I'm a team leader. I like to get to yes and share success. I support our Commission form of government and I'll seek to make it work well, rather than to change its structure. I like to be challenged. I believe in true debate. So, please, whether you are a citizen, a city employee or a Council colleague, tell me what you believe, not what you think I want to hear.
I know I'm not the smartest person in the room – find her.
I'm a magnet for quotes and trivia.
Here's one from Yogi Berra: Be brief, be sincere, be seated.
Before closing, let me make one additional promise. I have mentioned how much I enjoyed knocking on 25,000 doors, and how much I learned in talking with and listening to, the folks who opened those doors. As Mayor, I want this conversation to continue. So, it is my intention to devote a few hours each month to going door-to-door so I can hear firsthand the unfiltered concerns of Portlanders.
And while I can't promise to be as prolific as Mayor Adams when it comes to tweeting -- I'm already up and running at MayorPDX on both Facebook and Twitter -- so like me, or poke me -- but please follow my pages. I hope to use social media, as well as good old face-to-face listening as ways to further connect with as many Portlanders as possible.
Look outside. Savor the beauty of our city.
One of the best things about Portland is its proximity to water and wilderness. We love our trails, our waterways, the possibilities of where we might go today. It's my passion -- in my spare time as well as in my work life…to set out on a trail or a river, and then to relish the journey. So, in that spirit, let me close today with the words of Oliver Wendell Holmes, who wrote, "I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, but in what direction we are moving. To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it—but we must sail, and not drift nor lie at anchor."
He's right. The wind is up and the sails are full. There is no time to drift nor to lie an anchor. Our city's best days are ahead; let us go there, on this journey toward greatness, together.
Thank you.


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We are Korean Moms in training dedicated to psycho-analyzing our moms, reliving horrible memories of embarrassment and dread for the benefit of the public...all the while laughing like a wheezy grandpa. Someone needs to pay for our therapy...
Monday, September 22, 2008
#49 Socks
ps- My KM and I just did our interview with CBC! I'll post it soon. :)
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YAY for the new post. This is my favorite blog. It is well written and hilarious and just...awesome in every way! Thank you so much. Looking forward to reading the interview soon! ^__^
- September 22, 2008 at 7:23 PM
- Elise said...
hahha. Christmas gift from my grandma will be some cash... with socks. one year she gave me two pairs that were the exact same ugly red and gray pattern with snowflakes and stripes. the longer I stay in Korea, the more acceptable I believe it is to wear socks with sandals.
- September 22, 2008 at 7:56 PM
I wonder if there are any anthropologic/historical explanations for the korean mom sock fetish. Supposedly most things korean are confucian rooted... maybe confucius had a thing for socks. Maybe his mom was a sock maker or something.
- September 22, 2008 at 8:34 PM
Korean mom's don't have the only corner on the sock fashion market. I would have to say Korean ajushis/harabojies make their own fashion statement when wearing white socks with dark business suits. Having said that, I love the toe socks I can only find in Korea.
- September 22, 2008 at 9:07 PM
- Wife and Mommy said...
Oh yes. My mom has gifted me with packs of white ankle socks, which I have stuffed into drawers. When she is over visiting, I take out a pair and wear them to please her. Sometimes she will borrow a pair to wear over her nude pantyhose before she stuffs her feet into the slippers she keeps here!
- September 22, 2008 at 10:37 PM
- Cindy (and Brian) said...
I don't know how you do it. These actually just keep getting better! For Christmas we always get the 3 pack of socks along with the speech proclaiming how good the socks are...best quality and made in Korea.
- September 22, 2008 at 10:49 PM
- shri ramesh sadasivam said...
These are all very new to me. And very interesting and laughable too.
- September 22, 2008 at 11:24 PM
I used to work at the corporate headquarters of a K-Am bank, and showed up without the regulation stockings underneath my over-long dress pants. I got caught by HR; I was apparently written up for not wearing stockings underneath pants and pumps.
- September 23, 2008 at 3:25 AM
oh man, stealthy km plants socks in your purse! that's o.g.
you ever get double-teamed by someone's km and that km's mom, km the prequel? i can hear the teeth-sucking noise they make while shaking their heads and arms crossed or hands on hips...and then they descend, outflanking you in a classic pincer attack...
and then they argue about what is more wrong with you...ugh, i'm not even related to you people...
- September 23, 2008 at 3:35 AM
- jessicaaaapaek said...
what about those little grannie pantie packs with the little ruffle sort of things on the edges and little cartoons and flowers right under the waistband from the korean markets? i used to get those alll the time
- September 23, 2008 at 4:45 AM
- Marz said...
ahhhhhh!!!! I am dying!!!!! it's so true, I was at a wedding with my KMIL and wearing a nice wedding frock and sandals, and she totally took socks out of her purse for me and made me wear them. (I was young and eager to please the ever-more-demanding KMIL!) hee hee. She's always there to make sure I don't embarrass myself with *feet showing*. Haaaaa!
- September 23, 2008 at 1:51 PM
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- September 23, 2008 at 1:51 PM
- dreams2ashes said...
LOL ahahahahahah i love your story ahahahaha u warded off the stank eye with asian pears ahahahhahaa!
- September 23, 2008 at 4:15 PM
haha. This is awesome. I swear I can sense my halmuni and my km die a little every time they see my bare feet in sandals.
- September 23, 2008 at 8:48 PM
OMG!! this one totally had me rotf!!!!
- September 23, 2008 at 9:25 PM
Oh my gosh... this is so my mom. And she doesn't just wear white socks, she wears the frilly-flowery-colorful ones that cover just up to the top of the foot, not even up to the ankles. Know what I'm talking about?? They're called "duh-puh-suns". Funny... and, yes, from Korea. Made in Korea are always the best, they say, right?? =)
- September 24, 2008 at 12:34 AM
- mrs m said...
socks and underwear... what would we do without our KM's and KGM's and their supply of socks and underwear... thanks for blogging - this is the best! and my KM appreciates it too!
- September 24, 2008 at 12:48 AM
- hmmm said...
Did you know that Korean moms will make you wear socks after you give birth? Even if its a hundred degrees in the middle of summer? ARG and you can't use air conditioner... there is a whole side of kooky things Korean moms will make you do surrounding pregnancy, like getting pregnant, while pregnant, and after you give birth. Its quite hilarious
- September 24, 2008 at 12:54 AM
- pre214 said...
korean moms love visors.. like those plastic visors haha
- September 24, 2008 at 1:13 AM
- bokumbop said...
Yes, a KM has a very extensive sock collection!
How about ... green onions. They love to put it on everything. Korean food, obviously, but also ... spaghetti. Tacos. Hamburgers (ugh). Oatmeal raisin cookies. Okay, maybe not the cookies but that's only because a KM doesn't bake, at least mine doesn't. But if she did, hoo-boy, you know some scallions are going in there. Somehow green onions made their way into every dish, no matter what my mom made it still managed to taste Korean-y. When she had a cold, my mom even concocted this vile "tea" of green onion, garlic and honey. "Itsh medicine!" she'd proudly proclaim, as she took a big gulp. Medicine my ass. Don't get me wrong, I love me some green onion, just had some in my miso soup, but ... there is a time and a place for all things.
Aigoo! Your new picture too sek-shi! Your KM will probably like you to put on a ruffly up to the neck blouse. With little ribbon at the top.
- September 24, 2008 at 12:26 PM
- Su Won said...
Don't forget the frilly lace around the cuff anklets paired with those strappy gold lame sandals with either a kitten heel or a significant heel. And those socks with the cute little pom-pom by the achilles tendon with some monstrous espadrille wedges.
But, I too, am guilty of gifting socks - I thought I was being a good unni by giving the softy, "spa" socks just for hanging out during cold winter nights. I thought I was a good doobie until I overheard my sisters mention "Yeah, you know those socks Swan's always giving? The ones that make your feet look like Sesame Street monsters?"
I'm sticking with gift cards from then on.
- September 24, 2008 at 11:31 PM
- zoe said...
I'm guilty! I just asked my km to get me some socks while she's in korea.
- September 26, 2008 at 1:04 PM
Years ago there was a more hideous fashion. Korean women used to wear these atrocious sheer stockings that came up to just below the knee. The elastic at the top was made out of tire inner tubes, I think, because they looked as if they were meant for use as a tourniquet.
They were a massive sex appeal killer.
We GI's called them "birth control stockings".
- September 26, 2008 at 11:37 PM
To anonymous at 11:37 pm
And we called them filth-bag American GI shields. Get a life. Fetishists creep me out.
- September 30, 2008 at 4:31 PM
- Elizabeth said...
Other topics to write about:
* regifting
* Asian squat and using that position to wipe down the kitchen floor
* tiger balm
* St. John's and other name brands
* talking loudly on the phone
* free gifts with purchase (esp. at the Lancome or Estee Lauder counter)
* wearing socks + sandals
* pulling white hairs from your head
* feeding you until you feel sick
* hearing that you're working hard and not sleeping
* volunteering at church
* toothpicks
- September 30, 2008 at 9:13 PM
- Han said...
Love the site, going to share with all my Korean friends.
possible topics, (more specific LA korean moms)
*name brand hand bags
keep up the funny work
- October 1, 2008 at 1:13 PM
- Ms Parker said...
Ever since arriving in Korea to teach, I too have embraced the socks and sandals style. I laughed my way through this post, then looked down and realized I am currently wearing lemon yellow ankle socks with a random anime character with big red hearts for eyes.
Pwa! You laugh? They only cost W2,500 for 5 pairs! (about 50 cents each).
- October 7, 2008 at 3:08 AM
In elementary school, for Christmas, all the kids who get the teacher a gift for the holidays. And my Korean Mother wrapped a dozen pair of nude pantyhose on my behalf. This was in the mid 80's when women still wore pantyhose. To make matters worse, the teacher would open the gifts in front of everybody and annouce whose gift she was opening. Classmates laughed and the teacher was being nice saying she needed it - I begged my mother to get something else - she insisted pantyhose are practical and the teacher will greatly appreciate them. This continued until the 4th grade but I still cringe thinking about it. My sister and I were the first and only Korean students in the district at the time, so the teachers probably never received such "practical" gifts. My sister had the same tachers as me, so the teachers kind of knew what to expect and the classmates were all ready to laugh (again).
- October 9, 2008 at 5:24 PM
this was the funniest things i've ever read. my mom only wears SAS.. it's scary. when we went to visit my sister in law 300 miles away by car... she was waiting for us outside her house (she lives w/ her mother in law)... the instant she saw my nude feet & flipflops, she handed me a pair of socks bc she said her mother in law thinks people are low class if they come into a house w/ bare feet.. that scared me... but even scarier than this was when my dad would mow the lawn w/ white socks & sandals in the summer...
- October 16, 2008 at 11:59 PM
you gotta write about the huge over sized korean panties that korean moms & grandmas wear (SIZE 95). they are like the double double in n out hamburger of the underwear world...
- October 17, 2008 at 12:04 AM
My mom brings me white socks that say "Socks" on the side.
- October 23, 2008 at 3:45 AM
Does anyone's KM wear socks OVER their stockings?? Mine does and it is horrific! She likes this style paired with walking shorts...
- October 29, 2008 at 4:29 PM
OMFG u should write a blog about km's and kgm's speedwalking, in the street with their matching bright red track suits and visors. they always swinging their arms in that weird way
- November 7, 2008 at 11:13 PM
- Michele L Meyer said...
After reading all these, it begs the question - were all these written for me? LOL. OMG - I LOVE this page! You are actually describing my mom. Wow.
She Always comments about my kids and not wearing socks and having to wear three layers when it is 90 degrees out. LOL. I have tiled kitchen floors and my mom will always comment on how cold they are and needing to have socks on. I try to evade this issue with leaving socks / house slippers at the door for her.
Keep it coming! I love this. I had to send the link to my sister and she loves it just as much.
- November 18, 2008 at 3:03 PM
I love Korean girls wearing white socks. It turns me on like no other.
- November 29, 2008 at 9:41 AM
Ok I'm beginning to feel uncomfortable now...your mums give you socks? My Korean GIRLFRIEND gave me 20 pairs of ankle socks for my birthday...Please tell me it's not just a mum thing :(
- January 22, 2009 at 11:30 PM
ALSO SO TRUE. If I got a dollar everytime my mom or halmunis would yell at me for going around the house barefoot, I wouldn't have to work. When I met my bf's parents, I made sure to wear socks so that I wouldn't get the stank eye....
- January 8, 2010 at 7:46 PM
Best yet..
- January 9, 2010 at 12:15 AM
I used to get TONS of those in Christmas. All throughout my childhood. When I recently brought that up with my KM she replies with "How many of your friends still paying back their college loans?" Case point proven.
I think you need to mention one more item with the socks/sandals. Those super extra large 3/4 brimmed caps that they wear whenever they go outdoors (or in their korean vacation guided group tours). You know the types of caps that are so large in the front they not only provide shade for the face, but for the next 2 people in front?
- July 26, 2010 at 2:00 PM
- Soo-jin said...
KM are also big on gifting blankets. The furry/fuzzy ones Made in Korea, that come in the clear plastic zip bag.
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Hall of Fame Phillies broadcaster Harry Kalas has died at age 73.
UPDATE (2:18 p.m.): I'll post a remembrance after today's game, which is still scheduled. More details should come in later today.
UPDATE (1:41 p.m.): Statement from David Montgomery: "I think it's serious. Our thoughts and prayers are with Harry."
UPDATE (1:29 p.m.): Allegedly Kalas was found passed out in the press box at Nationals Park. Kalas recently recovered from heart surgery, missing spring training but joining the team for the season opener.
From the Twitter of John Finger of Comcast SportsNet:
Harry Kalas rushed to GWU Hospital. Details to come.
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Oh my, this is terrible news! My thoughts are with you, Harry.
I saw this on Philly.com. I'm not much of a prayer, but my thoughts are definitely with Harry today.
Hopefully it is minor, he's had some complications over the past year or two that have required hospital visits, but nothing serious.
Just saw this on philly.com too. Took the wind out of me. I hope everything is ok.
Aw man. This iis one of the last legends left in broadcasting. I hope he fully recovers.
OMG I hope and pray he's ok….I'm a student at GW, and it would be awful if anything happened to him right on campus…
Saw this on ESPN…apparently Dave Montgomery said it "is serious" and the visitors clubhouse at the Nats' park is closed to outsiders
Hope he recovers, and fast. Best PBP man going.
Just heard there will be a press conference at 2pm. Anybody else hear this?
Have to echo everyone on this. Grew up listening to Harry, all we can do is hope and pray he's ok.
I hope Harry K is alright. I love that man. His voice just instantly puts me in a better mood.
I hope Harry is ok. I could never imagine watching a phillies game without him. I turn the radio on when he switches. My prayers are with you Harry K.
I grew up listening to Harry & Whitey like we all did. Those guys both mean a lot to my memories of baseball.
I'm prayin for the best outcome for him, truely a great man.. I just hope everythings alright
Harry is a true class act in every sense of the word. You better get well, Harry!!
This is just rumor at this point… but I heard that Harry may have passed..
A friend of a friend is in the know.. and I'm not saying that to scare anyone, just saying what i've heard..
Keep him in your prayers.. and brace yourselves
praying for HARRY!!!!!
Todd Zolecki's Twitter was just updated with "Tragic news. Harry Kalas had died."
wow.. He hung on long enough to see them raise the 2008 banner, and collect their World Series Rings..
It sounds bad, but that was the first thing I thought when I read the repot of him passed-out in the press box..
What a blow to the organization, the voice of the Philadelphia Phillies has died.
The Phillies have lost an iconic voice in the world of baseball. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.
Philly fans will mourn this day. Our thoughts and prayers are with those close to him. We lost a legend today.
Oh, Harry. You will be missed as much as you will be remembered. Thank you for so many amazing years as the voice of the Phillies and for being such a great man. Say hello to Whitey for us!!
Say it ain't so… is this truth or rumor?? I mean, I heard that he collapsed at lunch on 610 and 1210 but neither station indicated that it was fatal. Washington Post and ESPN are the only ones indicating that he died…
Nevermind… just updated the Phillies website… he has died. Wow. I'm speechless.
rest in peace harry…summertime won't be the same without you.
He was basically one of the last legendary annoucners in all of sports left. Its just not gonna be the same. This is going to be a rough game today for the players and announcers. And its going to be really wierd for a long time after that listening to the games or watching without him.
Good luck as you call the home runs St. Peter hits to win the Great Game in the Sky, Harry.
Summer without Harry Kalas. Phillies games without Harry Kalas.
A piece of baseball dies with him, it just won't ever be the same. Harry was there from my youth to present day, his voice is the very soul of the game.
Swing and a long drive, he's outta here. God speed Harry, nobody did it better.
We have lost a great one. This makes me even more thankful that the '08 Phillies got the job done. His final out call will be even more legendary now. Rest in peace, Harry.
To the Kalas family and to Phillies fan everywhere, from the bottom of this Mets fan's heart, my thoughts are with you as we all say goodbye to a class act…
Soo sad. I am a Mets fan but today my heart goes out to Harry, his family, the entire Phillies organization and fans. RIP you will be missed.
This was so upsetting to hear. I am just shocked. RIP Harry.
What a tragic loss. I'm so happy he got to see the boys win it all and get their rings. He'll be impossible to replace, but we know he'll be calling the game from the booth in the sky.
It won't be the same… fitting that he goes out on top, that is for sure. What a tragedy… the only voice that I've ever known. I remember feeling betrayed when they cut back his innings. I remember feeling like Wheels was a punk. I was at game 5; I'm thankful that I got to hear/see one of his lovely renditions of "High Hopes." This is a sad day for Phillies Phans and baseball fans, alike. Sorely missed…
god bless harry. Ive been listening to harry for all my life with the phils.
Philles without Harry…. say it aint so. we love you harry.
Hard to believe Harry. We will miss you here and thank you for being the voice of our beloved Phillies. I know that you are now calling games again with His Whiteness.
listening to 1210, can't keep my composure. replaying top of 9th from game 5…
I am numb right now..
After I moved to NC I bought XM radio and listen to just about every game. I always looked forward to the 4th, 5th, and 6th innings because that is when he called the games.
Glad he finally got to call a WS game (remember in 80 CBS had exclusive rights) and it was the calls and letters from Phillie fans that got the rule changed.
I'll ALWAYS remember HARRY KALAS!
Goodbye Harry…you were the voice of the Phillies for my entire life..watching games will never be the same…I'm still in shock and disbelief…lets hope you look down on the phils from heavan and they do you proud!!
We have lost a baseball GIANT! As a senior in high school, living in Virginia in 1971, Harry was my link to the Phillies. Nightly, I would pick up the radio broadcast and listen to Harry's call of the game. This tradition continued through my college years. My, how he could paint a picture with his deep baritone voice. A true LEGEND. He will never be replaced. One of a kind ICON. Rest in peace, Harry!
Harry's wife Eileen was a customer of mine when I managed the Suncoast in Springfield Mall. I knew her last name but it never occured to me that she was THAT Kalas. I called her when she ordered a movie and left a voice mail, but when the recorded message came on I immediately realized who's number it was. I call back about 4 times just to hear the voice, and even told Eileen this wehn she came to pick up the movie.
She gave me Harry's tickets for a series against the Expos (it was a while ago). They were good seats!
For anyone who wants to know, Harry Kalas love "The Day of Wine & Roses."
You are in my thoughts sir!
RIP harry, smoothest voice and classiest announcer in baseball. the phils and NFL films will miss you dearly.
Harry will be truly missed- no one can call a game like he can. Harry and the Phillies have always been one and the same. All of my phillies memories include Harry calling the games. No one will take his place. Now he can be reunited with Whitey once again. R.I.P. Harry
Harry's voice is something I can conjur up at will, its tattooed on my brain. Everyone in Philly loved his play by play, his manner of speaking, and his love of the game and the Phils.
He leaves the world with millions of fans and admirers. The man will always be a part of Philly to me.
As a NY Mets fan I can relate with you fans having lost Bob Murphy a few years back myself. Kalas voice will be missed NFL Films will never be the same. I send my condolences to Mr Kalas's family & friends.
I'm really choked up over this. I've been teary eyed since I found out. He was the voice of the Phillies and it will be hard to ever watch or listen to a game ever again.
I will never for get hearing Home Run Micheal Jack Schmidt growing up…made me the phillies fan i am today…I live in Virginia and listen on the radio for him every game.
"Harry you will always be the voice of the Phillies! You will always be in our thoughts and prayers. A baseball game could never be called quite like you called it. Ten, twenty years from now I will still hear your voice."
My thoughts and prayers go out to Harry and his family. In all reality his extended family is all of us fans!!
Unbelieveable!!! I am in shock. First Richie and now Harry. I have 1210 on right now and I feel really bad for these guys in the booth.
Godspeed, Harry.
Such tragic news. I do, however, find it fitting that Harry passed away doing what he loved doing. Sitting in a press box at the ballpark, no doubt wearing the 2008 WS ring.
You will be missed, Harry. Rest in Peace. Thank you for all the memories.
Listening to LA and Scott on XM is tough. They are so professional. If you both read this, we feel your pain and we are so sorry.
Such tragic news. I do, however, find it fitting that Harry passed away doing what he loved doing. Sitting in a press box at the ballpark, no doubt wearing the 2008 WS ring.
Like Dale Earnhardt at Daytona, or Bert Bell at an Eagles/Steelers game, he couldn't have chosen a more fitting place to take his leave of us. But still way, way too soon.
listening to the game at work. Franske and LA really sound like they're just going through the motions.
I heard about it a short time ago from a friend and now its kicking in as tears are pouring down my eyes. My thoughts with his family, friends, and all of us who have had the joy to listen to him work. Schmidt's 500 and Lidge's final strikeout from Game 5 from last year will be in my mind forever.
Rest in Peace Harry. I still can't believe I am writting this.
It's a sad day for the Phils. I remember back in '93 Harry singing "High Hopes". I have him calling Lidge clinching the World Series as my ringtone. Many of my phillies memories include him.
On a brighter note, at least he got to see the Phightins win the World Series and receieve their rings. His lived his dream on a daily basis. He died doing what he loved.
RIP Harry
R.I.P. Harry, Philadelphia will never be the same
the Greatest PHILLIE of all-time…bar none!
I grew up listening to his voice, paint the image on my mind better than HD…he was the greatest voice in sports…baseball, Football, NFL FILMS, and Notre Dame highlights…
Love him, will miss him
I still can't believe that we will not hear the voice of Harry anymore. I am so deeply saddened.
It may be unorthodox since he is not a player, but I think Harry should be a posthumous induction in the Phillies Wall of Fame.
The only good thing out of this tragic loss is that he got to see his beloved phillies win a title and get there rings, and watch that banner fly over the park. He now is with richie calling games for the field of dream team. Met him once at the off track betting parlor in south philly .It was derby day years ago and he came in and was next to me at the bar, he ask me who I like we talk he remember that he knew my brother who work for the airlines, he talk like he was my brothers best friend . really a nice man.God bless you harry and no one will ever take your place, not many people leave there mark on so many like you have rest in peace.
How many of you listen to games on the radio when ESPN has the TV rights?
Harry's in a league of his own… a voice meant for broadcasting.
Phillies games and MLB baseball will never be the same again. My heart and prayers go out to his family and everyone who knew him. Listening to him everygame, I'm just don't feel the same. I'd like to hear peoples opinion on who should be the main "voice" of the phillies now.
Our house is a house of mourning today. I knew Harry was having some health issues, but losing him is one of those thing you just can't bear to think about. My one consolation is that somewhere, Harry and Whitey are having a beer, catching up on old times.
Harry, we will miss you. You truly were the voice of the Phillies. May you rest in peace, and may God be with your loved ones.
whitey, "vuk", johnny marz, and now harry the k, your all missed and will always be missed.
Mr. Kalas, we are truly honored to have you.
Together, we will keep watch over your beloved Phils, for all eternity.
My two favorite memories of Harry were when the Phillies won the National League and the 2008 World Series final out. Phillies games will definitely not be the same without the voice of Harry Kalas
RIP Harry 🙁
My brother, myself and a friend of ours had the privilege of meeting Harry a number of years back, before a game. We ran up to him as he was entering the Vet. We asked him for his autograph, which he obliged without hesitation and then we asked if he could do a homerun call for us. Again, without hesitation, he proceeded to do a re-creation of a Michael Jack Schmidt homerun call, that will live with me for my entire life. Thank you for that, and the many, many more memories that I have of Phillies baseball Harry. You will be loved and remembered for a lifetime. on behalf of my family our condolescenses go out to the Kalas family.
A long-tenured HS football coach in my town (Souderton) retired a few years back and one of the assistants (a close friend) thought that it would be cool to have a professional do the voiceover for his highlight video. The first person that came to mind… of course, Harry Kalas. Somehow, he found a number for Harry. Mr. Kalas was happy to help out… he did the entire video and wouldn't take any money for doing it. A league of his own.
Sincere condolences to the Kalas family and the Phillies extended family.
I first heard the "voice" when he was in Houston as a young announcer. When he got the Phillies job I was happy for him and Phillies fans as I felt he would be a great addition to Phillies broadcasting. He became that and more. I don't know where the Phils go from here but I have been most fortunate in over 60 years of Phillies fandom to have broadcasters as great as By Saam, Gene Kelly, Whitey Ashburn and Harry Kalas do their turns. That Harry became the greatest of them all is fitting tribute to the man, his family, fans and all in the Phillie family.
WOW! I am in stunned disbelief,I never saw this coming.Even as a Mets fan,this shook me to the core.I know there is no best case scenerio in death,but the best case was,he died doing what he loved,there for the Phightin Phils to call a game.Harry Kalas is to the Phillies what Bob Murphy is to my Amazins.God Bless You Harry.
He will be missed. Listened to him call games on the radio in the summers during the 1980s growing up in upstate NY.
God Bless Mr. Kalas & family…Sad news.
This really is terrible. I can't imagine this summer without Harry calling games. Someone made a point today that I thought had some merit, even if it is too soon. Hopefully during their search for someone to sit in Harry's chair, they give some thought to having his son take over. It was something to see them both call the World Series for a few innings last year. Nobody will ever be able to fill those shoes, but he deserves a look.
RIP Harry.
You are going to be missed Harry the K
My prayers go out to Eileen, Todd, Kane and Brad Kalas and the millions of phillies fans that have been apart of Harry's family since we first tuned in.
Grrrump, I don't mean to be contentious at a time like this, but Harry Kalas was to the Phils as Bob Murphy was to the Mets? Ummmmmmmmmm, well, uh, thanks for the thought at least. When Richie and Harry were at their best, there was usually a baseball game going on while the two of them talked.
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The Phillies mashed multiple home runs in their defeat of the Nationals and I spent the day moping on the couch as the announcers paid tribute to the greatest voice in baseball and laid a legend to rest. Summer will not be the same without the voice of Harry the K, and I'm more than thankful that I got to spend the first thirty years of my life listening to him announce the wins and many, many losses of my favorite sports team. Rest in peace Harry…it won't be the same without you.
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I was just wondering why carrots are not among LLL's recommended first foods. I started my six-month-old ds first on squash, then carrots a couple of weeks ago (using Earth's Best organic baby food, which doesn't have any additives). He seemed a bit taken aback by the squash (maybe the flavor is too strong?) but seems to like the carrots, especially with a bit of ebm added. I was thinking of steaming and mashing some carrots for him so it isn't just from a jar. Is there any reason why sweet potato is better than carrots as a first food? Or bananas/avocados for that matter? I'm interested in any ideas or experiences you might have.
One reason he might like carrots is that I drink carrot juice a couple of times a week and eat a lot of carrots.
Also: I know you're supposed to introduce one food at a time. Can I give banana for breakfast and keep giving carrots (or avocado or sweet potato) for dinner? Or should I stop everything else everytime I introduce a new food?


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The conference will be the culmination of a school year's worth of business education and training which members of the local chapter of Business Professionals of America at A.C. Jones High School have received. While attending, the members will compete in individual and group competitive events: Medical Office Procedures - Taylor Jones; Administrative Office Team - Taylor Jones, Justin Segovia and Teresa Cano. Additionally, all JHS members attending will compete in open events, have opportunity to participate in the national officer campaign elections, actively contribute to the professional organization by interning throughout the conference in key positions, attend success sessions and experience what it means to "Uncover Your Magic."
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The oil companies believe, that not to give them special treatment, not to subsidize them is un-American. I suppose I own parts of some oil companies within my pension package, so I reap some of their ill-gotten profits, obviously not much. I'm willing to give it up.
I think now, that we are directly affected by their prices and are being made aware of these profits and that we are considered to be un-American that we take the "ill-gotten" element out of their un-American operations and Americanize the oil companies.
I see no way of paying off our national debt of 14 to 17 trillion dollars within generations to come. So now its time to share in the benefits of our commonly owned national resources. The Tea Party people are no help. So the opposite approach is to collect about 75% of the profits on oil
I'm not going to be around, but I'm sure that our grandchildren would appreciate our pay-down if not paying off the national debt within the next 16 years at a trillion a year. At one time we were collecting 90% from the highest incomes. So 75% on our oil resources isn't un-American. 'Looks reasonable.
I think we could also within our Americanization processes do something about making gasoline prices more steady and more reasonable as well.
Norway uses the benefits of its oil resources primarily to make sure that the nation gains from what is commonly held and that their social programs remain sound. What's the matter with us? Now that our Americanism has been challenged . . . The oil companies don't own all of us do they?
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Male, female, young.They were last year.
Seen adult pair just once this year, usually just one of them, either sex.
They obviously do roam widely, not been seen this week yet, I believe, and can have months between sightings.
I get them all the time in the garden, but only ever one adult at a time.


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Scoring doesn't win championships....Dirk would be ringless without Chandler.
Have a nice day Melosexuals.
Robinson more mid range oriented.
and Carmelo Anthony had a very talented squad in Denver, so we can put the fantasy assumptions to rest. He's not that kind of player if we're speaking on a LeBron level or Wade, or Kobe, Shaq, etc or even Steve Nash for example who impact on the game is far greater than Melo has ever been. Guy won two MVP's so theres no argument there.
I rated Melo fairly giving him credit to where credit due and pointing out whats also true...not really worth replying to this you were really better off just telling me you have a problem with me not overrating Melo.
To be MVP, it takes the entire season, you don't win it in one month. MVP is not rewarded to the best player in April.
Tier 1 is LeBron and Durant
Melo isn't on that level, you HOPE and DESIRE for him to be, but when you sit down and slap yourself in the face and take time to be honest with yourself, you would understand why Durant and LeBron rank higher and also without question rank in a different level ahead of Melo.
Anyone in here who would choose Melo over Durant and LeBron is obviously full of crap.
Scoring doesn't win championships....Dirk would be ringless without Chandler.
Have a nice day Melosexuals.
Melo is def a top tier SF he's interchangeable as the number 2 or 3 with KD depending on the day. Kevin Durant is a beast and has a good head on his shoulders but his game is not way ahead of Melo's Ive seen KD get shut down badly a few times by good defenders like Artest and Tony Allen, not to mention his post game is just developing. You rarely ever see Melo actually get locked up more often then not if he's having a bad game he's just playing like ****.
Yo Metro is your assessment of Melo strictly based off this year or throughout his entire career, I'm confused on where you stand
Chill with the condescending attitude because it's not really needed. The 3 factors I mentioned all account for why Melo was slumping. It shouldn't be any surprise to you he's playing at an MVP type level because he's healthier, & the fact that "coach" D'Antoni is gone. The whole culture of the team has done a complete 180. Those factors can't be ignored in your statisical analysis. He's proving this season he can become a 2 way player which I didn't think he could do. I'm just sitting back & watching the Knicks playing the right way which is refreshing. Current players, coaches, & former NBA tv analysts say Melo is an elite player in this league so I don't understand why you can't take see that.
How often does a Melo or Durant come out of the draft? You figure that out and then realize how elite they both are. I still can't believe you put Melo and Deng on the same level! You ask any NBA analyst who the top 5 SFs in the league are and I guarantee Melo will be named in the top 3.
Funny thing is, if Melo was on that MIA team last year instead of James they would have won the finals since we all know Melo would have always closed out games like the clutch player he is. Go ahead and deny that.
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You are correct about Melo being a top 5 but I gurantee every NBA Analyst would say the samething about Melo not playing defense and him having an issue with the coach.....Remember he also had issues with George Karl....
So basically Melo has a tough time dealing with adversity......YES he is playing the best ball in the NBA right now but that alone should tell you what the guy is capable of and that there should never be another game that he plays as a KNICK that MELO should not give a 110%.
Not sure why Metrocard acts like Durant and Melo are on different levels when they post nearly identical stats for their careers. This is the same guy who uses stats to support a Melo and Glen Rob comparison. For some reason, the stats are ok for aligning Melo with GR, but Durant even with similar stats is on another level? GTHOH!
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whats worse...Howard saying he wont play for Van Gundy or Melo quitting on Dantonio....
either way I think Greatness has to include dealing wth adversity.....
safe bet anyone on KO is typing to type...
Guys that are about it play regardless, they don't pick and choose who they will play under. It's a faulty foundation and a questionable character.
No thanks.
Enjoy the scoring, Melosexuals, because that's all you're gonna have.
But he crossed the line by quitting on the floor. That's the worst message a pro BBall can send to his supporters and fans who paid a hefty price to see him, not to mention the youngsters whom they brought alone to watch the games in the great MSG. What kind of message are they receiving? Had Melo thought about them?
I rather watch 5 average Knicks who give their 100% effort than a superstar who can't handle adversity and quit on his team while playing.
For that reason, it left a blackmark on some of us that it can not be erased easily and forever haunt us for as long as Melo is in a Knicks uniform.


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Labor unions suffer decline in memberships
WASHINGTON – The nation's labor unions suffered sharp declines in membership last year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said in January, led by losses in the public sector as cash-strapped state and local governments laid off workers and – in some cases – limited collective bargaining rights.
The union membership rate fell from 11.8 percent to 11.3 percent of all workers, the lowest level since the 1930s.
Total membership fell by about 400,000 workers to 14.4 million. More than half the loss – about 234,000 – came from government workers including teachers, firefighters and public administrators.
In the Mid-Ohio Valley, union membership numbers have remained more positive over the past few years.
Bill Hutchinson, business manager of the Parkersburg-Marietta Building and Construction Trades Council, said membership has remained steady in the local area. The trades council represents eight counties in West Virginia and six counties in Ohio with 50 local unions covering the 15 building and construction crafts.
For the most part, there has not been enough work in the area to add new memberships, but recent Marcellus Shale development has started helping some of the crafts related to that area, Hutchinson said. As the natural gas development continues, there is hope that the benefits will spread and help other crafts as well.
"Any time there's more work, our membership will grow," Hutchinson said.
Brian Stanley is president of the Parkersburg Area Labor Council, which works with many different types of crafts and trades in the local area.
Stanley said union membership among the PALC's members went down slightly for a couple of years, but is holding steady at this time. Among the council's members, membership retention and urging new members to join are always strong goals.
The general economic downturn of the past few years is one of the factors in the decrease in membership, but there have been some positive forecasts for the coming year in terms of construction and related work. Stanley said local officials hope that will help bring in more members through new apprenticeships and other programs.
On the national front, the past year's losses add another blow to a labor movement already stretched thin by fighting efforts in Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan to curb bargaining rights and weaken union clout.
Unions also saw losses in the private sector, even as the economy expanded modestly. Membership fell from 6.9 percent to 6.6 percent, a troubling sign for the future of organized labor, as job growth has generally taken place at nonunion employers.
"To employers, it's going to look like the labor movement is ready for a knockout punch," said Gary Chaison, professor of industrial relations at Clark University in Worcester, Mass. "You can't be a movement and get smaller."
Unions have steadily lost members since their peak in the 1950s, when about one of every three workers was in a union. By 1983, roughly 20 percent of American workers were union members.
Losses in the public sector are hitting unions particularly hard since that has been one of the few areas where membership was growing over the past two decades. About 51 percent of union members work in government, where until recently, there had been little resistance to union organizing.
That began to change when Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed a law in 2011 eliminating most union rights for government workers. The state lost about 46,000 union members last year, mostly in the public sector.
Union officials blame losses on the lingering effects of the recession, as well as GOP governors and state lawmakers who have sought to weaken union rights.
"Our still-struggling economy, weak laws and political as well as ideological assaults have taken a toll on union membership, and in the process have also imperiled economic security and good, middle class jobs," said AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.
In Indiana, where a new right-to-work law took effect last March, the state lost about 56,000 union members. The law prohibits unions from requiring workers to pay union fees, even if they benefit from a collective bargaining agreement. Michigan lawmakers approved a similar measure in December.
Another problem for unions is an aging membership that is not being replaced by younger members. By age, the union membership rate was highest among workers ages 55-64 (14.9 percent) and lowest among those ages 16-24 (4.2 percent).
In New York, the state with the highest union density, nearly one-quarter of the workforce belonged to a union. North Carolina had the lowest at 2.9 percent.
Among full-time wage and salary workers, union members in 2012 had median weekly earnings of $943, while those who were not union members earned $742.
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I thought about this...but I think if Melo comes to NY you can pencil it in that Dwight Howard is rockin Purp and Yellow.
Howard has his eyes on Los Angeles and New York, sources close to him have insisted for months, and nothing short of championship basketball may be enough to compel him to re-sign with the Magic. Since trading for Arenas on Dec. 18, the Magic have had a nine-game winning streak, some real moments of promise, but this will never work unless Arenas has the staying power to evolve into a scaled-down, efficient model of his old explosive self. Yahoo! Sports
I thought about this...but I think if Melo comes to NY you can pencil it in that Dwight Howard is rockin Purp and Yellow.
yeah, i can see bynum, artest and a pick for howard....that would suck, but kobe would be like 36 then
Howard to NY = Not gonna happen. We're after Melo and CP3. Also Dwight said he wants a ring now, but we're some way off that. CP3 would be more important to us than Howard. Mozgv has shown signs of domination with his 7-1 athletic frame. I think in about 2 years he can be a double double machine. No need for Howard. We desperately need a world class playmaker like Chris Paul. We're not going to win a ring with Felton and Douglas at the point.
would be better than
Howard would, in theory, solve any defensive and rebound liabilities we have.
I would rather have Dwight Howard then any player in the NBA.
He has had no stars on the Magic, and has carried that team to the finals.
He is THE big man.
Finding Centers that can bring even 75% of what Dwight does is so so rare.
But you are right, him coming to NY is sort of a long shot.
And I would still be excited if we did get CP3.
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Stat + Howard = second coming of the "twin towers"
They would be an unstoppable duo. I know that balance and PG play are keys to winning in today's NBA, but i would love for this to happen. I don't know if they'd be a dynasty-bound team, but i think they would be the best front court tandem ever and would win a few titles.
IM not saying felton is better than paul.
but if your upgrading out of need, and you have 2 A+ players, you go for the center.
when has a pg carried a team to a ring?
Honestly I hope he stays in Orlando because it's better for the NBA. The more competitive teams, the better.
Tell us something we don't know. Its proven that an interest in one of the big market teams boost the bottom lines of players contracts... no surprise there
If you want to show us you want NY either take less, or demand and hold steadfast like Melo, get here...
Then I'll believe you.
Other than that, its the same old ploy to use NY
These reports make me smh. Dude still has another year on his contract, there is no indication to me he even wants to leave Disneyworld for Disneyland or any other city for that matter. I feel these are just for these writers to put crap out.
Isiah Thomas - Pistons, Magic Johnson - Lakers, Clyde Frazier - Knicks, Oscar Robertson - Bucks.
Noteable others who pushed their teams to the Finals: John Stockton, Gary Payton, Jason Kidd, Kevin Johnson.
I think in today's NBA the PG spot is the most important position, because of the pace of the game and the necessity to distribute the ball to so many different players (PFs taking 3 pointers etc.)
20 years ago most team's PGs had to carry the ball over the halfcourt mark and pass it to their big man near the paint.
Clyde Frazier said during preseason that he thinks this is the era of the PG, with so many talented PGs in the league and out of College. He also said that he thinks it is easier to turn a 7 footer into a decent rebounder/shot blocker than turning a shoot first PG into a good playmaker.
I agree with you on STAT and Howard beeing utterly dominant and all, but where do the passes come from? Felton has already trouble playing the pick and roll with Amar'e...
Paul could turn Mozgov into a 15 ppg center over a season with his passing. Look what Kidd did to the Nets in 2002-2005 or Nash in Phoenix. Plus Paul plays defense unlike the guys mentioned above.
If he wants to win a ring then he leaves the Magic for sure. They made a major mistake trading for Arenas and now have to leave with him for 3 more years, the Wiz got lucky unloading him don't think anyone will want him now unless he miraculously turns his game around.


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The Rawls Course at Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas
June 7-10, 2004
Chavez takes the lead for the Boys Division at the AJGA Lubbock Junior
LUBBOCK, Texas- Guillermo Chavez left his mark on round one by shooting a 5-under-par 67, giving him a 3-stroke lead over his competition in the Boys Division at The Rawls Course at Texas Tech University. For the Girls Division, there was a three-way tie at 1-over-par 73 among Melissa Fahey, Taylor Leon and Lauren Espinosa.
Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the AJGA Lubbock Junior features 98 players from eight states, including 72 Texas natives. The event, which is being played for the first time, is being held at The Rawls Course at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. The second round will begin on Wednesday.
Chavez, 17, of Clovis, N.M., started the day off by carding three birdies in a row on Nos. 1, 2 and 3. After a successful front nine, he went on to end the day on an even happier note by carding four birdies on the back nine. In Tuesdayâs round, he only made two bogeys and said he was feeling good about the way he played.
âI want to try and get into the top five,â he said. âThatâs my goal for this tournament. Iâm looking forward to coming out tomorrow to do the same thing again.â
Coming in behind Chavez are Colton Williams, 17, of Jacksboro, Texas, and Kyle Yonke, 18, of Lubbock, Texas, who shot 69s, followed by Zach Fullerton, 17, of Albuquerque, N.M., Justin Davidson, 18, of Haslet, Texas, Luke Symons, 16, of Lone Tree, Colo., and Mark Jones, 16, of Odessa, Texas who all shot 70s.
Melissa Fahey, 17, of League City, Texas, said she was excited about how she played in round one. Her favorite shot of the day was a putt on No. 14 in which she hit a 15 footer up the hill for par.
âPatience is everything and Iâm looking forward to tomorrow,â she said. âItâs important to stay patient and have fun. Thatâs what Iâm here for.â
Taylor Leon, 17, of Dallas, Texas felt good about her round as well. Her strategy for the next two rounds is to play it safe with fairways and greens.
âIt feels good to be in the lead,â she said. âItâs where I want to be. I hit the ball and putted really well today.â
Lauren Espinosa, 17, of Hickory Creek, Texas, said that two of her shots really kept her going. On No. 11, she hit it within six inches of the hole, and on No. 12, she followed it up by hitting it within two feet of the hole.
âI finished really well today,â she said. âIâm excited because I finished better than I thought.â
Coming in behind Fahey, Leon and Espinosa are Kelley Louth, 18, of Victoria, Texas, and Stefanie Page, 17, of The Woodlands, Texas, who both shot 75s, followed by Lucy Nunn, 17, of Lawton, Okla., who shot a 77, and Carrie Morris, 18, of Tyler, Texas, and Kaylin Isler, 17, of Glendale, Calif., who both shot 78s.
Second round tee-times will run from 7-11:48 a.m., Wednesday, June 9, at The Rawls Course at Texas Tech University.
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 U.S.A., a supporter of the AJGA since 1983, became an 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 Goetz-Ackerman, Grace Park, Cristie Kerr and Beth Bauer.
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text: I have been pumping exclusively for 15 months for my DS. He has Down syndrome and we had a hard time with breast feeding. I have been trying to wean from pumping. I have been pumping only once a day in the morning for the past 2 weeks. I tried to drop the last pumping session. On Wed I pumped as usual. On Thursday I pumped at the usual time, but not for as long. I did not pump on Friday. I did not pump today. I did not sleep much on Fiday night, and I have been suffering all day today. I didn't expect to be engorged. Should I have continued to pump the same time each day, but shorten the amount of time? Or should I have extended the time between pumping sessions each day - first to 36 hours, then 48 hours, etc? Or should I combine both? I wanted to get my son through flu season, but my hormones are all over the place and I have had more menstrual cycles since he was born than before I conceived! I am not sure pumping is best for my whole family....but I still feel sad. Any advice??


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I have tried nursing her all the time. I've tried pumping as much as I can and nothing seems to be working.
For those who increase supply with pumping did you pump the same time every day? Every 2 hours? Every hour? It seems that I end up leaking out about 1/2 to 3/4 of an oz. I grabbed a bottle once while I was feeding her and that is what leaked out. I pumped this morning and I got more about 1oz per side. I normally get 1/2oz per side. I know my supply isnt where it needs to be. If she has a 3oz bottle of EBM she is fine. If I nurse her and give her 1 oz of BM after that she is fine. I am taking fenugreek, blessed thistle, and domperidone. I am taking 15 capsules of fenugreek a day and I do NOT smell like syrup, should I up the dose??
Also, this is my dumb question of the day. I ended up getting stranded without the baby a few days ago and was away from her for 7 hours. I had no pump and nothing to express milk into. WHen I got home I pumped out 4oz between both. If I pumped out that much and I emptied both breasts, why doesnt the body think I need that much and make more?
I know the biggest thing is she is getting some bm, but when I go out I don't want to have to nurse her and follow up with a bottle. It would be to hard. I don't know, Im getting frustrated.


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The objective of these volumes was to preserve the names of over 49,000 Irishmen who lost their lives fighting in the Great War, World War I, 1914-1918. The collection was compiled by The Committee of the Irish National War Memorial under the direction of the Earl of Ypres. It is the most complete record known to exist and was published in 1923.
This record is unique in many ways. Firstly, not only does it record the names of the dead, it also records their rank, regiment, date of death and regimental number. In most cases the soldier's county or place of birth and the place and date of death are recorded. All 32 counties in Ireland lost men in the Great War. More than 5,000 from Antrim, 4,800 from Dublin and 3,000 from Cork alone. Indeed it is likely that every village, town and city in Ireland at the time was touched in some way by the loss.
Beautiful artwork by the renowned Irish artist Harry Clarke completes this unique production, as users can view high quality scanned images from the original publication. Only one hundred copies of the original publication were ever produced. It is extremely rare.
Users can either search or browse the books, names and entries. The CD also reproduces the original introduction from 1923, and a new preface with plenty of statistic gathered while databasing the collection. There is also a biography of Harry Clarke, with information about his artwork over many years.
Every effort has been made to produce a high quality facsimile of the original 8 volumes published in 1923, whilst also using the technology available today to ease access to that information and compile valuable statistics that will enrich our understanding of Ireland's place in the Great War.
This CD-ROM contains:
* All eight volumes of the original publication, with 3,177 pages
* Names of over 49,000 individuals who died, and all details about them recorded in the original books
* 16 different page designs by Harry Clarke
* High qaulity scanned images of every page of the original publication
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text: ground ghosts 12>bobprin posted:1/9/2013 12:39:33 PM On April 9th, 2012 my wife was rounding up the cats to put in for the night as we have had trouble from coyotes killing them. This incident happened on Nebraska road in Forest county Pa. It's a rural black top road. Here is her story as reported to Stan Gordon of PAUFO. "I was getting the cats in for the night and had all but two, Flower and Dickens were in the field across the road. I walked to the enf of the driveway and called to them. As I was waiting I looked up the road and saw the berm on the west side of the road start to glow in a three foot circle.I thought maybe it was fog but there wasn't any. The circle got brighter and began to rise. It rose up about six feet and formef a dome with tendrils of mist reaching to the ground. The glowing mist inside the dome was lazily swirling and reminded me of my birthstone ring the fire opal. It started to drift into the field and after fifteen feet or so began to fade until it disappeared. Dickens put his paws on my leg then and I about shit. I picked him up and there was another one on the other side of the road glowing the same way. I stood there and watched as it drifted across the road and disappeared in about the spot as the first one. Flower came running out of the field then straight across the road and right to the house. I looked again and there was a third spot in the middle of the road. It did the same thing, disappearing also in the same place. Dickens stayed relaxed and purred the whole time in my arms." Has anyone else even heard of something like this?spooky1 posted:1/9/2013 1:57:59 PM No I haven't. But I'm so glad ur kitties r OK! As well as the Mrs. I believe in UFOs but have no personal experience but I'm sure u will find some here.gary107 posted:1/9/2013 2:07:15 PM when mountain lions are near cats and dogs will stay silent. It was nothing they feared. Neither should you.Four posted:1/9/2013 2:34:43 PM Some of the farm workers in my part of the world have told me about fireballs that eat their cats. Sounds similar to me. Ive never seen them but honestly who knowsbobprin posted:1/9/2013 3:08:58 PM Mary said she wasn't really frightened by them, not until later.Jaxerback posted:1/9/2013 4:07:53 PM Could have been a form of undocumented atmospheric phenomenon? Maybe due to a combination of certain factor's such as humidity,atmospheric pressure,electro-magnetic fluctuations etc. Then again maybe it was those little anal probing grey fuckers again??spooky1 posted:1/9/2013 4:08:54 PM O my God, fireballs that eat cats! ! That's absolutely horrific! As u can tell I'm a crazy cat gal. & I hate any animal cruelty!Jaxerback posted:1/9/2013 4:24:48 PM There are no fireballs floating around looking for cats for their dinner...you can relax Spooky 1.. LincolnGenghis posted:1/9/2013 7:52:21 PM I like both cats and dogs. The one thing I absolutly love about cats and get pissed off about at the same time is the fact that they are punks that can hold a grudge. I had a cat aptly named Sid. He always got revenge. If you pissed him off he would play it off like everything was cool at the time, but lurking below the surface he would stew about things and would wait until you went to sleep or left the house and then exact revenge. I think his most devious plot was taking a shit in a potpourri basket and then burying it. The last place you are going to look when you are trying to track down a foul subtle odor would be the potpourri. Smart little bastard just watched as I was looking for the source of the smell, I swear he was smilling. And the shear logistics to plant a shit in there just right means there was some serious premeditation behind that one. As mad as I was I had to start laughing wondering how the hell he balenced on all fours on the narrow rim of a basket and do that without knocking it over. It was to high just to back up to and to small for him to fit inside. It was like a Houdini shit. gary107 posted:1/9/2013 9:04:47 PM Linc, seems to suggest that talent is to be appreciated even if not understood.LincolnGenghis posted:1/10/2013 2:24:42 PM Cats seem to have many talents. Four posted:1/11/2013 11:02:50 AM In Reply To:spooky1 posted:1/9/2013 4:08:54 PM O my God, fireballs that eat cats! ! That's absolutely horrific! As u can tell I'm a crazy cat gal. & I hate any animal cruelty!Im a farmer, I feel the same. Its just intresting that the discriptions I ve heard from workers in my area sound almost identical, except cats get eaten bobprin posted:1/11/2013 11:35:20 AM Hmmm... well we do on occasion have a missing cat, but that could be from any number of causes. There are so many wierd things in the forest around here that anything is possible. I'll ask some of the old timers about this.gary107 posted:1/11/2013 11:55:32 AM go about asking those kinds of questions and see where that leads ?bobprin posted:1/11/2013 1:05:54 PM Yes, there are lots of stories around here. Four, Mary wants to know if there was any particular season that they appeared there?Four posted:1/11/2013 1:21:45 PM All year from what i hear, but Im in South Africa and I really just found it interesting that what you saw matches what the guys in my area say eats catsbobprin posted:1/11/2013 2:06:58 PM Thank you. Mary is worried now because the one arose up through a blacktop road and can possibly rise through the concrete floor in the building where she keeps them at night. Hmmm... what to do?breeld posted:1/13/2013 7:15:42 AM What the hell? That`s just too horrific to even think about. We`re not allowed pets in the house we rent, but I feed allllll the neighborhood cats. (and birds). They`ve adopted us, and I`d hate to think something like this happens to cats. I wonder why not dogs and other animals. Not that I`d want THEM to get eaten, cause I`m a big-time animal lover. Just sayin`.....bobprin posted:1/13/2013 8:52:16 AM Well, I put one of those push things in the door so they can get in and out as need be. That required a lot of cuss words. They haven't been back that we know of, so thats good. Speaking of animals, big story in the local paper. They had to close our zoo, seems the raccoon escaped.spooky1 posted:1/13/2013 1:35:55 PM Thx u again Breeld for the support. Link that story is why I luv cats, they do hold grudges & fuck wit u.& to b.pin, tell the Mrs to pls. Keep her babies inside at all times, it's so much safer :) Please log in or become a member to add a post.


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The new Volvo FMX
Volvo FMX Classic
The new Volvo FM
Volvo FM Classic
In customer clinics, drivers and operators noted how efficiency plays an even bigger role. The new steering wheel, dashboard and instrument cluster are immediate talking points.
The first impression inside the cab is one of comfort and functionality. Some comment on subtle improvements to the driver's seat, while improved storage areas are on everybody's checklist.
It's important to keep everything calm inside
Louise Karlsson and Malin Gabre are product planners. It seems fitting to discuss the interior design of the new cab with them here – in a room flooded with daylight. We are inside the building where the first Volvos were once built.
"Above all, drivers need to see well and sit well to do a good job,'' begins Malin Gabre, before her colleague continues. "This is why we work hard on visibility and reach: the controls you use all the time must be easy to reach, for short and tall drivers." As the Volvo FMX cab sits low on the chassis, climbing in and out of the truck is relatively easy.
The instrument cluster puts vital information where the driver can see it at a glance, while less frequently used controls are further away. The Secondary Information Display is now integrated in the new instrument panel – which was previously a pop-up model. Louise Karlsson explains the reason for a pure and clean design, "It's important to keep everything calm inside the cab so the driver can concentrate on what's happening outside. Drivers who have driven the new truck have confirmed that visibility is now even better."
Many technical improvements come from the new Volvo FH. Such as the flexible switches that let the driver choose which functions are closest to the steering wheel. "This lets you rearrange them if you have some special way of working that we couldn't foresee," says Malin Gabre.
Several functions have moved from the stalks to the controls embedded in the steering wheel. Here they are logically grouped according to their functions and easy for fingers to find them. According to Louise Karlsson, the new design is also good for tired arms: "The new steering wheel has plenty of grip alternatives, so the driver will always find one that's comfortable. Together with Volvo Dynamic Steering, which takes the strain out of steering, this really improves ergonomics for the driver."
"We've thought a lot about the cab in terms of a workplace. It's the place drivers spend most of their time – and where they keep all their things. So there's a new storage space beside the driver's seat for paperwork and a much better compartment on the side of the door. This is spacious but doesn't get in your way when climbing in and out," says Malin Gabre.
The new cab has countless details to make life easier. Such as a bigger birdbath on the dash with a pen holder, a place to keep a phone and a USB socket set back in a recess. "We even have a fold-out bottle-holder with enough room for a 2-litre PET bottle – in case the driver is thirsty," adds Malin Gabre.
Another new feature is the air gun which is driven by compressed air from the seat. Louise Karlsson explains why it's useful, "It's an easy way to keep your controls and dashboard clean in an environment that is often very dusty. As there are no sills or edges in the doorway, you can just blow the dirt out."
The interior has a darker colour scheme than its Volvo FM sister. This is less sensitive for dirt and stains. It's a black brown colour called Raven.
Explore the details of the cab interior