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Yanks Beat Jays, Have Momentum On Their Side For Sox
Yanks Take 2 From Jays, While Red Sox Lose 2 to Rays!
Looking back, I'm kind of glad the Yankees lost 3 to the White Sox. I know it sounds crazy, but if they won those games against the White Sox, then realistically they would've had to lose versus the Jays, and then would be facing the Sox after losing. Now, they had a short bad stretch, and are hot as they get ready to tackle Boston. The Red Sox just lost 2 to the Rays, and are going into the Bronx with those loses in their heads. I like the way this is going right now. The Yankees won last night by the score of 8-4.
Pitching Analysis: I thought the key for Mitre's success last night would be to get out of the 1st inning with a goose egg on the board. He got 2 quick outs, and from the dinner table I was shouting, "Come on, Serg! 1 more!" Well, after the 2 outs, Mitre surrendered 4 straight singles for 2 runs. Shucks. But after that, Mitre didn't give up another run intil the 5th, where Adam Lind hit a leadoff homer. That was all for Mitre. Even though he only gave up 3 runs, I don't think it was a great start by Mitre. He went to 3 balls on almost every hitter, and because of that, he failed to go deep in the game. But he did keep the Yankees in the game, which is really all we could ask from a 5th starter.
Poor guy.
Mitre was relieved by Aceves, who got the win. Then it was Coke, Hughes, and Robertson. The bullpen did a nice job last night. There were a lot of innings to eat, and I thought Girardi did a nice job managing the pen. Overall, pitching was a plus, but I'm still waiting for Mitre to be able to go deeper into the game.
Defensive Analysis: When you have a pitcher that you know is going to struggle, defense becomes even more important. Defense was a plus last night. In the 3rd, Vernon Wells was on first with 2 outs after forcing a runner. The Yankee-killer Alex Rios was at the plate. But thanks to Jose Molina, Mitre wouldn't have to face him for long. Molina did a snap throw to first, which nailed Wells for the final out. Nice.
In the 8th when Hughes was pitching, my man Melky made a nice play. Rios hit a ball to deep center which chased Melky back. Leche made a lovely running backhand catch, and he couldn't stop running, so he sort of crashed into the wall. He didn't have to do that to make the play. I love Melky. He always finds a way to make me laugh.
Cano is so smooth at second.
Offensive Analysis: The offense was great last night. The Yanks scored 2 in the 3rd. Hairston led off with a walk, Jeter singled, and Johnny singled, scoring Hairston. Tex had an RBI ground out, which tied the game at 2. The 7th was the big inning for the Yanks. Nick Swisher led off with a homer, then Cano doubled. Matsui got a pinch hit single to drive home Cano. Molina walked, and Damon singled to score Matsui. Then Tex singled to score Molina. By the end of the inning, the Yanks had a 6-3 lead.
In the 8th, the Yankees scored another run thanks to a leadoff double by Cano, who scored on a sac fly by Hinske. The Yanks tacked on another one in the 9th, courtesy of Damon's big fly. It was a great game all around for the Yankees.
I hope we see this tonight!
When you beat Halladay for the first game, that feels pretty good. But when you win the next game and you knew your starter would struggle, that must feel just as good. The heroes for last night are the Yankee bullpen for getting us to the end of the game nicely, and one of the most underrated Yankees, Johnny Damon. He went 3 for 5 with 3 RBI. He's really good. I always say it, and I 'll say it again: the Yankees have to be stupid to not sign Damon. With the Red Sox loss, the Yanks have a 2.5 game lead. Tonight they tackle Boston. I think they are ready, and I am ready too. YA HEAR THAT, BOSTON? WE ARE READY! BRING IT ON!
It's Becoming A Trend: "L" is the New "W"
Yankees Lose 3 Straight and Played Badly….AGAIN
Am I being too hard on the Yankees? I mean, they only lost 3 in a row. To answer my own question, I'm not being too hard on them. It's the way they lost. Game 1, ok bad luck, but they still didn't hit the ball. Game 2 was very upseting. No pitching. And yesterday, with the hottest pitcher on the hill, we lost in an embarrassing blowout. Since when do the White Sox actually hit? Since when do the Bronx Bombers fail to bomb? Obviously, since Thursday. It's starting to make me angry. I shouldn't have to throw my shoes at the TV 3 days in a row. Anyway, the Yankees lost 14-4. I don't even want to recall the game, but for the sake of the blog I have to.
Pitching Analysis: A.J. was way off yesterday. He gave up 6 runs in the 2nd inning. Who does that? Just get someone out! I know A.J. can't be good every time out there, but he shouldn't be blown out! I can't even talk about it. He gave up 7 runs on 10 hits and 2 bases loaded walks to the #9 hitter in 4 & 2/3 innings. There is no excuse for that. His command was all off, and he and Posada just were not in sync.
The bullpen stank as well. Bruney gave up a run on 3 hits in 1 & 2/3 innings. Robertson pitched 2/3 an inning of, omg scorless baseball? What a novel idea! Phil Coke was terrible yesterday. Injust 1/3 of an inning, he gave up 6 runs on 3 walks and 4 hits. Disgusting. But Mark Melancon pitched a scorless 2/3 of an inning. Maybe we'll be seeing him late in the games soon. Overall, dreadful, disgusting, upseting pitching. Enough said.
Defensive Analysis: While Bruney was pitching, Jeter made an error on a routine play, and that sent Tim McCarver and the other idiots on Fox into a state of joy. SHUT THE F*** UP! Leave Jeter alone. He made an error! WOW! IT'S SO FUNNY! I hate when they are on Fox. All the commentators do is pick on the Yankees and mention the times they stank. Wait, this is the defense paragraph. The defense was nothing to speak about, it was hard to tell since they were chasing after balls most of the time anyway.
Offensive Analysis: There wasn't any. That's all.
Ok sorry. I'm just so aggrivated. On the bright side, Jerry Hairston had a nice Yankee debut, going 1 for 3 with a walk, RBI and a run. Jeter and Tex both got 2 hits, one of Tex's was a 2-run single. Arod had 3 hits. I don't get why Girardi played Ransom yesterday. He was ridiculously bad. He struck out 3 times in 4 at-bats. I couldn't watch. In total they only got 8 hits. They were horrible with runners in scoring position. With bases loaded and no one out in the 6th, they only managed 1 run. That is not acceptible. Overall, the offense was disgusting.
That's how we all feel, Joe.
Another huniliating loss for the Yankees. Before is seemed like all they were doing was winning, now all they are doing is losing. "L" is the new "W." This has to stop. The lead is now only .5 of a game, and before today is over there probably won't be a lead. They have to win now. That's enough already. If I have to throw my shoe at the screen today, it will be thrown so hard that it'll break the TV, go through the wall, and snap all the trees outside in half. I'm not kidding. (I may be exaggerating a bit, though.) Come on Yankees, win! The fate of my living room depends on it!
Pitching Struggles as Yankees Lose Game 2
Mitre Had Nothing, and Yankees Failed to Get Big Hit
It was another frustrating loss for the Yankees. Last night's loss was the first time they lost 2 games in a row since the Angels swept them before the break. I hope this is not a downward slide for the Yankees. They lost to the White Sox 10-5 last night.
Pitching Analysis: There is no other way to say it, but the pitching was utterly dreadful last night. Sergio Mitre toed the rubber for the third time in a Yankee uniform. Since the Yankees did not get a pitcher before the trade deadline, a lot of pressure is now on Mitre to perform well. He did not perform well yesterday. He pitched 3 innings, and gave up 5 runs on 7 hits. He was missing with his sinker and became very predictacble for the White Sox hitters. He failed to make adjustments during the game. Many times, we have seen CC and A.J. go out there without their best stuff, and they manage to grind out the game and give the team a chance to win, because they knew the quality of the stuff they had, and they made adjustments. That is what separates smart pitchers and good pitchers.
After Mitre struggled through 3, David Robertson was called upon. He pitched 2 innings and allowed just 1 run, but recorded the loss. Alfredo Aceves was next, and he was horrible. He pitched 1 & 2/3 innings, and allowed 4 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks. Aceves has not pitched in awhile due to shoulder fatigue, and I wonder if he was feeling some last night, because he was uncharacteristically bad. Mark Melancon was the only bright spot for Yankee pitching last night, going 1 & 1/3 innings of scorless ball, while picking up 2 strikeouts along the way. I really hope Mitre can pick things up and perform, because the Yanks are counting on him.
Defensive Analysis: It was not the greatest defensively played game. In the bottom of the 2nd, Podsednik bunted a ball that Mitre was going to field. Mitre rushed to the ball, so quickly that I thought he had a chance to get the out at second. But he fell down on his tushy, and failed to get any out at all.
Mitre on his butt.
In the bottom of the 7th, Johnny Damon made a fabulous catch to rob Carlos Quentin of an extra-base hit. Johnny is always trying. It seems like he never gives up in a game. I hope the Yankees are smart and sign Damon, because he is too valuable to this club to let go of.
Offensive Analysis: After the tough loss in game 1, I was hoping that the Yankees would go out there in the first inning with a vengeance and score a bunch of runs. They did. Jeter and Damon singled, Tex doubled, Arod got an RBI groundout, Matsui singled, and by the end of the inning the Yankees had 3 runs, which Mitre soon gave back.
In the 4th, the Yankees were down 5-3, and Eric Hinske hit a 2-run homer to tie the game at 5. But after that, the Yankee bats went dead. The Yankees only managed 3 hits through the rest of the game. They had opportunities to come back in innings where the leadoff man was on, but they failed to get the big hit.
It was not a good game last night. It made it worse that the Red Sox won, narrowing the Yankees' lead to just 1.5 games. Yikes! It's getting a bit scary. The Yankees better pull themselves together, because you cannot go through a bad stretch in the AL East. This division is too good. With A.J. on the hill today, the Yankees look to get back on the right track, and I'm with them all the way. GO YANKEES!!!
Ow! Ow! Burnett is Burning and Big Bats Are On Fire
Burnett and Offense Smokin' in Victory Over Rays
In the first road game since I started my blog, the Yankees had everything working for a win. A.J. Burnett was awesome, and everyone in the lineup got at least 1 hit. It all added up to an 11-4 Yankee win. Here's how it happened.
Pitching Analysis: A.J. Burnett continued his hot pitching, and had his nasty curveball and power fastball working. He went 7, allowing an unearned run due to a strikeout-wild pitch where Upton reached 1st. He struck out 5, and only allowed 2 hits. He is so fun to watch. Is it me or does he always look cranky on the mound? I don't know why; he pitches so well. He has nothing to be cranky about. Just a game face I guess. Well anyway, A.J. was as good as I've ever seen him last night. I would be more that fine with him starting the World Series for us.
A.J.'s making his cranky face in this picture!
Jonathan Albaladejo, recently recalled from Scranton after Gardner broke his thumb, pitched 2/3 of the 8th, allowing 2 runs. He was not called up to be lights out, he just needed to give the bullpen some rest. And by this time the Yanks had a huge lead anyway. David Robertson came on to finish the game, allowing 1 run in 1 & 1/3 innings. The pitching was definetely a plus for the Yankees last night.
Defensive Analysis: Aside from Burnett's wild pickoff throw in the first, the defense was once again solid last night. In the bottom of the 6th, Cano, Jeter, and Tex turned a nice 4-6-3 double play on Evan Longoria, preventing a big inning for the Rays. We have the best infield in the game, and like many of my fellow bloggers, I agree that Cano should win the Gold Glove this year.
Offensive Analysis: The Yankees touched home plate 11 times last night, and got contributions from every man in the lineup. Cano had a nice game with a homer, a triple, and 2 walks. Swisher had 2 homers. Damon had a 3-run homer, the 200th of his carreer. The Yankees better sign him. The birthday boy Alex Rodriguez had a 2-run double last night. My man Lechemente had 2 hits again last night, extending his hitting streak to 6 straight. Melky continues to be a weapon in the bottom of the order. Aside from Melky, many of the Yankees have hitting streaks, which were all extended last night.
It was the perfect win for the Yankees last night. They kept their 2.5 game lead over Boston, who happened to be victorious last night. The heroes for last night are A.J. Burnett for turnin' me on with his hot curveball, and the entire Yankee lineup for smashing 15 hits and 11 runs. Let's stay hot! Make this mama proud! (I don't know what made me say that.) GO GETT'EM BOYS! I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!
Yankees Winning Streak Ends, My Blog is Lucky No More
For the First Time Since I Started This Blog, The Yankees Lost!
It was a frustrating loss for the Yankees yesterday. It started out as a tight pitchers duel, but eventually the A's broke the game wide open. The Yankees tried to make a comeback, but it was all too late. It was really annoying to me because I started this blog on July 17th, and I thought it was a lucky blog because the Yankees won every game since I started it. The loss made me realize that my blog isn't lucky, but come on. It's not like they were going to win every game fot the rest of the year, right?
Pitching Analysis: Andy Pettitte took the hill for the Yankees yesterday, and started out really good. He did not give up a hit until the 4th inning. After the Yankees managed a run in the 6th, Pettitte went out for the 7th, and I just had a feeling he would start to stink. My instincts were right.
In the 7th Hairston led off with a double, followed by a walk to Nomar. Girardi came out, looking to pull Andy, who forced Girardi back into the dugout. Sure enough, Davis drove in Hairston. Then Crosby got a bunt single. Then, a little too late, Girardi pulls Andy for Aceves.
I think leaving in Andy was retarded. Joe, you are the manager! You make the decisions! Don't let Andy, who did mean well, tell you what to do! If you thought it was time for him to come out, TAKE HIM OUT!!! Jeez!
Anyway, Aceves came in and was totally ineffective. He gave up a bunch of runs. Robertson had to come in to get the final out of the 7th. by the end of the inning it was 6-1.
The pitching started out strong, but completely fell apart. Hopefully Mitre will be strong today.
Defensive Analysis: There is really nothing to analyze. For the first half of the game when Pettitte was sharp, they were kept on their toes and were fine. Later in the game when the ball was being smashed around by the A's, there was nothing they could do. It was fine.
Offensive Analysis: It was pretty dead yesterday. I hate in when the pitcher they are facing ha a 9 ERA and they can't buy a run off him. In the 6th, Jeter singled and Brett Gardner tripled him in. The Yankees didn't really make anything happen yesterday. Since they weren't hitting Gonzalez, they should've tried building a run. The only person I saw who tried to do that was Melky Cabrera. In the bottom of the 5th, he got the first hit for the Yankees with the perfect bunt. But the Yankees failed to get anything going.
Late in the game, they tried doing one of their comebacks, and brought the game to 6-4. They threatened in the 9th, but failed to get the big hit.
It was a tough loss for the Yanks. The Red Sox won, bringing the Yankee lead to 1.5 games. There are no heroes in a Yankee loss :( Hopefully, the Yankees go right back out there and win. I hate it when they have a winning streak and then start losing like 6 games in a row. It totally undoes the wins. Hopefully they won't do that. Go Yanks! Let's start a new winning streak!
Since it was such a frustrating loss, I have something here to cheer up all you Yankee fans. It is for those of you who watched "Mike and the Mad Dog." Hopefully it will bring a laugh or two.
Strong Start By Joba and Hits From Top to Bottom Lead Yankees to 8th Straight
From Jeter to Melky, Yankees Bats Produce as Joba Goes 7
Last night versus the Athletics, the Yankees played well in every way. The pitching was excellent, and Jeter and Melky performed greatly. From the number 9 hole, Melky Cabrera went 3 for 4, not being retired. He had 3 hits and reached on an error, setting up rallies for the Yanks. It is good to see production like that from the bottom of the order. The Yankees won by the score of 8-3.
Pitching Analysis: Joba Chamberlain arguably had his best start of the year last night. He went 7 innings, giving up 1 run on just 2 hits and 3 walks while striking out 6. He was superb.
The only run he surrendered came in the first inning. With 1 out Orlando Cabrera doubled, stole third, and scored on a sac fly by Hairston. The rest of the night went well. He had 1-2-3 innings in the 3rd, 4th, 6th, and 7th. When he did get into a jam, like in the 5th with 2nd and 3rd 1 out, he toughened up to get out of it unscathed. In the 5th he sturck out Ellis and Patterson to end the inning and the Athletic's threat.
Phil Coke came in to pitch the 8th after Joba started it and let 2 men aboard. Coke did a great job getting out of the inning allowing no runs. David Robertson came in to pitch the 9th because the Yankees had a big lead. He gave up 2 runs, but he nailed down the victory for the Yanks. The pitching was so strong again yesterday. If Joba continues pitching so well and building confidence, he is going to be unstoppable. Hopefully he will be more consistent.
Defensive Analysis: It was strong last night. There weren't too many men on base last night. Joba worked quickly for him, keeping the defense on their toes and alert and ready to make the plays. Most likely, if the pitching is good, the defense will be also.
Offensive Analysis: Like I said before, the Yankees got production from almost everybody up and down the lineup. The 2nd inning is where it all started. Like the night before, it all started with an infield single, this time by Cano. Then Melky doubled. With 2nd and 3rd and 1 out, Jeter served a hard single to right, scoring Cano. Then Damon gets a broken bat infield single. Jeter is forced at second, and Orlando Cabrera throws to first, but no one is there! The throw hits Damon, so he is safe and Melky scored. Then Tex hits a ball to short, and Cabrera flips it wildly. Everyone is safe. The Yankees scored 2 runs that inning.
In the 5th, Swish led off with a walk, Melky gets an infield single, Jeter forces Melky, then Damon forces Jeter and Swisher scored. In the 6th, Arod doubled, and Arod scored on a Matsui ground out. In the 7th, Melky lead off with a single. Then Jeter hit a ball to short, and Cabrera flipped to second, but a hustling Melky beat it out, giving Jeter a hit! But after being called safe, Melky started losing his balance, and dancing around trying to stay on the base. He fell over, but kept his foot on the bag! He was safe! Melky always does something funny! I love him! The Yankees added a bunch of runs in the 8th, due to more bad defense by the A's.
The Yankees played well last night to extend their winning streak to 8 straight. The heroes were Joba, for his best start of the year, Jeter for getting lots of hits and passing Ted Williams on the all-time hits list, and Melky Cabrera for his production from the 9 spot, and his comic relief on the bases! Lets keep playing like this! Make the Red Sox feel pressured! #27 in the Bronx! HURAAAAHHHH!!!!!!
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Marie Gibbons was one of the first artists that I showcased on DAM when I started the blog 6.5 years ago (you can read my posts about Marie here and here). It seemed fitting then, that she be one of the first artists to receive her box of debris for this project.
She got right to work thinking and playing and experimenting, laying out all of her little "this and that parts and starts" to get her going. Marie says, "Peace by Piece, I can't wait to get my pieces all together!!"
Here are more possible adornments for the debris – her plan is to make lots of "little organic-ish pieces to embed, wrap, attach, etc."
"I will just keep making little parts that might be something I would like to use, its fun working in miniature scale like this… the swimmers and organic elements just screaming to me that they need to be part of this project, I guess it is my east coast ocean roots itching to tie on. . .and maybe some mini-swimmer-ball ladies…. after all, I believe, that is how Susan Lomuto and I first came to know each other…. this one is only one and a half inches high." ~ Marie Gibbons
"I keep visually landing on the little shoulders up pieces, thinking how that might be very cool to have a lot of little swimmers popping up from some of the debris wood pieces….. like they have been safely hanging out inside the wood, waiting for the moment that it is safe to pop themseves up into the sun once again…." ~Marie Gibbons
And so it begins. . .I hope you continue to join us on this journey of transformation.


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Of all the devious tricks practiced by the financial industry—hidden fees, usurious interest rates, and incomprehensible contracts that take advantage of consumers—the campaign strategy for 2010 has to rank right up there.
As the banks begin pouring cash into Congressional elections, they are targeting members of Congress who support consumer protections that could cut into their bottom line.
But here is the kicker: Opponents of financial reform are tarring members of Congress who want to regulate the banks as tools of Wall Street. This Orwellian tactic is designed to confuse voters. In effect, the banks are running against themselves. Look for lots of ads that tie reform legislation to "bailouts," "fat cats," "Wall Street," and "lobbyists."
"The banks are going to be huge players in the 2010 elections," says Mary Bottari, director of the Center for Media and Democracy's Real Economy Project and editor of the website BanksterUSA.org. In Massachusetts, she points out, the financial services industry dumped $450,000 into Scott Brown's race for Ted Kennedy's Senate seat, helping Brown to win as a crusader against Wall Street, even as he opposed such basic reforms as a tax on banks to help pay back the bailout.
In January and February she began tracking deceptive ads targeting Democrats in ten states that tie bank reform legislation to "Wall Street bailouts."
One such television ad in Montana urges voters to contact Senator Jon Tester and tell him to oppose a "$4 trillion bailout" for Wall Street.
The ad, paid for by a group called the Committee for Truth in Politics, begins with ominous music as words appear on a black screen:
"Fat cat lobbyists. Special interests. Lining their pockets at our expense. HR 4173 already passed in the U.S. House." Photos of House Democrats Nancy Pelosi and Barney Frank flash past. More words appear: "Soon to be considered in the Senate." Photos of Harry Reid and Chris Dodd standing beside Frank and Pelosi pop up, followed by pictures that move almost too fast to follow: Wall Street, wads of cash, a man smoking a cigar and two men in suits shaking hands in front of the White House, scenes of people out of work, the word "foreclosure" and the figure $4,000,000,000,000. Then more words appear: "The Big Bank Bailout Bill. Lobbyists and Bureaucrats. They play. We pay." (Photos of ordinary Americans.) "More taxes. Spending. Debt." (A beleaguered-looking citizen in reading glasses, apparently doing his taxes.) "Call Your Senators" (phone numbers for Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester). "We won't be fooled again. EVER."
In the wake of the financial collapse, it's no surprise to see political ads that focus on Wall Street and bank bailouts. But wait a minute. HR 4173, also known as the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, is the House bill designed to end bank bailouts and create a Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Watchdog Elizabeth Warren has said she is "delighted" with the bill.
And Jon Tester, the Montana Senator who is one of the ad's main targets, is the only Senate Democrat who voted against the Wall Street bailout and the auto industry bailout.
Tester also authored the Credit CARD Act, which includes such consumer-friendly features as a ban on interest rate hikes for customers who are less than sixty days late paying their credit card bills, and requirements that credit card companies mail out statements earlier, give more notice of fee changes, and make other important information more readily available to consumers.
"I can see why some folks with a lot of money to burn don't want this bill to pass," Tester says of the companion legislation to HR 4173 he has been working on in the Senate Banking Committee. "They don't want it to pass because it finally puts referees on Wall Street."
The financial reform legislation in the House and Senate would, besides establishing a consumer protection agency, limit the Fed's authority to pursue future bailouts and empower the government to shut down institutions that overextend themselves through risky financial dealings.
But lately, Tester's staff has been fielding hundreds of calls from constituents who have been contacted by phone with a recorded message from the Committee for Truth in Politics and then directly connected to Tester's office, where they are urged to demand that the Senator vote against the "$4 trillion bank bailout."
"Many callers were relieved—and confused—to learn that Wall Street reform is not a bailout," Tester says.
In response to all the calls and ads, Tester wrote a letter to the Committee for Truth in Politics, demanding to know "who you are and where your funding comes from." The letter was addressed to William W. Peaslee and James Bopp Jr.—the lawyers whose names are listed on legal documents associated with the group.
The committee has not responded to Tester's challenge. When I reached William Peaslee, a former political director of the North Carolina Republican Party, and the sole member of the group's board of directors, according to the articles of incorporation he filed in North Carolina in 2008, he declined to say anything about his group's aims.
"I am just the attorney who filed the articles of incorporation," Peaslee told me.
In fact, Peaslee has been active in Republican politics for some time. His group also ran ads targeting Barack Obama in the 2008 Presidential election. And his colleague James Bopp Jr. is the lawyer for National Right to Life and the architect of the Supreme Court's recent Citizens United decision. Bopp was the attorney for Citizens United in lower court. Recently, he sued the FEC, saying that the Committee for Truth in Politics should not have to disclose anything about its finances or spending to the government.
I asked Peaslee if he could say anything at all about his group's political objectives, the ads it is running, or what sort of legislative reform it seeks. Is banking reform his issue?
"I'm not making any representation about whether it is my issue or not," Peaslee said. "You can send me a list of questions and I will send it along to the people who formed the group and ask if they want to respond. I have no idea if they will or not."
(No one replied to a list of questions I e-mailed to Peaslee.)
The Committee for Truth in Politics ads are a classic example of "muddying the waters," says Ken Goldstein, a professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and director of the Wisconsin Advertising Project. But there are more ads of this type than ever, he says. "It's very early, and it's already very noisy and toxic."
While the Committee for Truth in Politics is determined to reveal nothing about itself, the ads it is running seem to be taken almost word for word from a memo written by Republican pollster Frank Luntz, leaked to HuffingtonPost, advising Republicans on how to take advantage of the financial crisis:
"Public outrage about the bailout of banks and Wall Street is a simmering time bomb set to go off on Election Day," Luntz writes in the seventeen-page memo.
He advises Republicans to harness this outrage as they oppose Democrats' efforts to regulate the banks:
"Ordinarily, calling for a new government program 'to protect consumers' would be extraordinarily popular," Luntz writes. "But these are not ordinary times. The American people are not just saying no. They are saying 'hell, no' to more government agencies, more bureaucrats, and more legislation crafted by special interests."
Republicans, Luntz says, can take advantage of "the simple belief the government cannot effectively regulate the financial markets at any level."
"Frankly," Luntz writes, "the single best way to kill any legislation is to link it to the Big Bank Bailout."
Luntz singles out Representative Barney Frank, citing his big unfavorable ratings as evidence that voters don't trust Washington.
He advises Republican candidates to use some of the same words and phrases that appear in the TV ads that ran in Tester's district:
"Bailouts for Wall Street. Government takeovers for insurance companies. Trillions of taxpayer dollars to bail out CEOs and their risky investment schemes. And now Congress is preparing to enact legislation to pass a law with $4 trillion more for bailouts."
He even advises using the words "never again."
(Never mind that the Republicans, under President Bush, passed the first massive Wall Street bailout.)
So close is Luntz's language to the actual ad the Committee for Truth in Politics produced, it seems as though he scripted it.
That's no coincidence, says Congressman Barney Frank.
"Understand that Luntz's memo is aimed at the consumer protection agency," Frank says. "The big financial institutions don't want consumer protection. This is one of the things they hate the most in the world. That's their major focus, trying to undermine it."
Luntz's clients, by the way, include not just Republican politicians but insurance and financial services companies. Some of the big names, according to a list obtained by Lee Fang of ThinkProgress.org, include subprime lender Ameriquest, American Express, and Bank of America.
All of these firms face greater regulation under the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency, which is why lobbying groups like the American Bankers Association oppose the financial reform bills. (A spokesman for the ABA said the group is not part of the Committee for Truth in Politics.) The Chamber of Commerce recently held a press conference to oppose the Consumer Financial Protection Agency and pledged to pour $3 million into ads in six states to fight financial reform. Meanwhile, the banks themselves have been meeting with, and giving money to, Republicans who oppose financial reform.
Minority Leader John Boehner, Republican of Ohio, in an appearance before the American Bankers Association, promised to delay action on financial reform, and told bankers to "stand up" and fight. "Don't let those little punk staffers take advantage of you," he said.
Frank shot back with a letter deploring Boehner's "cheap shot" at Hill staffers. He made buttons for the financial services committee staff that said "little punk staffer." "They're mostly gone," Harry Gural, Frank's press secretary, told me. "I had a box of them under my desk."
All of this shows that the banks have "buyer's remorse" when it comes to electing Democrats, Frank says.
The financial sector has traditionally funded both Democratic and Republican campaigns about evenly. In 2008 the industry helped propel Obama into office. But in 2010 it has substantially shifted its giving to Republicans.
"What happened is when we took power they gave us a lot of money. I made a lot of new friends without getting any nicer," says Frank. "But they've since moved away from us."
In a widely circulated column headlined "Bankers Get $4 Trillion Gift from Barney Frank," financial journalist David Reilly sounded the alarm about future bank bailouts.
Although the banks oppose Frank's bill, "they should cheer for its passage," Reilly wrote. "It authorizes Federal Reserve banks to provide as much as $4 trillion in emergency funding the next time Wall Street crashes. So much for 'no-more-bailouts' talk. That is more than twice what the Fed pumped into markets this time around. The size of the fund makes the bribes in the Senate's health care bill look minuscule."
Indeed, $4 trillion is a mind-boggling number.
But "right now, the Fed can spend any amount of money," says Steve Adamske, the House Financial Services Committee staffer who has worked closely on the bill. "David Reilly made the mistake of calling me the other day, and I told him there's no more irresponsible way to describe that number."
It is misleading to call the $4 trillion a "bailout," since it is actually a cap on the amount of money the Fed could pump into a future economic rescue in the event of another financial crisis, Adamske explains. And furthermore, that money would not go to the banks that made risky investments.
In fact, the purpose of the bill is to end bailouts, say Adamske and Frank.
"The Fed can no longer make loans to individual companies," Frank says.
The $4 trillion number "probably should not have been in there," he concedes. "It's kind of a joke—it was just in there to have a number. But it is a limitation, and it's not a bailout fund for banks. It has nothing to do with bailing out companies. We take away the authority whereby they can bail out companies."
In the event that a big bank goes down in the future, "shareholders are wiped out, and unsecure creditors are never paid," Adamske explains. "But we also have to stop the spread of economic calamity. There will be an orderly unwinding of the institution. If you run into trouble and you're too big to fail, you are history. We're going to send you to the funeral home. But we are not going to allow the problem to spread."
That anti-bailout provision of the bill, along with the Consumer Financial Protection Agency, is what consumer advocates like best.
"There are areas we'd like to see strengthened, around regulating derivatives and control of the shadow markets, the casino economy," says Heather Booth of Americans for Financial Reform. "But Frank fought hard for consumer protection and for the language that says you wind down an institution like AIG. There is no more bailout."
Still, critics on the left say the Obama Administration and Democrats are not going far enough.
William Black, associate professor of economics and law at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, is an expert on bank deregulation and the savings and loan crisis, former litigation director of the Federal Home Loan Bank, and author of The Best Way to Rob a Bank Is to Own One.
Black has been an outspoken critic of both the Bush and Obama Administrations' handling of the financial crisis, as well as Wall Street's influence on Congress.
On the Real News Network, he recently observed that the House Financial Services Committee has grown so large precisely because freshmen members of Congress vie to get on it in order to cash in on the big contributions financial institutions dole out to committee members' campaigns.
The claim that the bills contain a massive bank bailout is "simply made up," he says. But there are other problems. "If you do everything they wanted, it still wouldn't have prevented the last crisis nor will it prevent a future crisis."
"The fundamental mistake of the Administration is to put so many eggs in the legislative basket. Ninety-five percent of the problem could have been fixed by regulating with no new legislation. Instead they left in place Bush's wrecking crew—Geithner and Bernanke," says Black, referring to the Treasury secretary and Fed chairman. "We're now coming up on one year and a quarter and it's really astonishingly bad, in the financial field, who has been appointed. We could have fixed this months ago."
Black is for breaking up what the Administration calls "systemically important" institutions.
"It's nuts to keep this system going," he says.
As for the Committee for Truth in Politics: "One has more than a sneaking suspicion that the people behind this are the enemies of effective regulation."
But if the banks have their way, not only will the system keep going, even modest consumer protections will be thwarted—with the help of voters who are confused about whether their legislators are punishing or coddling the big banks.
Ruth Conniff is the political editor of The Progressive magazine.
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Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front
Love the quick profit, the annual raise, vacation with pay. Want more of everything ready made. Be afraid to know your neighbors and to die. And you will have a window in your head. Not even your future will be a mystery any more. Your mind will be punched in a card and shut away in a little drawer. When they want you to buy something they will call you. When they want you to die for profit they will let you know. So, friends, every day do something that won't compute. Love the Lord. Love the world. Work for nothing. Take all that you have and be poor. Love someone who does not deserve it. Denounce the government and embrace the flag. Hope to live in that free republic for which it stands. Give your approval to all you cannot understand. Praise ignorance, for what man has not encountered he has not destroyed. Ask the questions that have no answers. Invest in the millennium. Plant sequoias. Say that your main crop is the forest that you did not plant, that you will not live to harvest. Say that the leaves are harvested when they have rotted into the mold. Call that profit. Prophesy such returns. Put your faith in the two inches of humus that will build under the trees every thousand years. Listen to carrion—put your ear close, and hear the faint chattering of the songs that are to come. Expect the end of the world. Laugh. Laughter is immeasurable. Be joyful though you have considered all the facts. So long as women do not go cheap for power, please women more than men. Ask yourself: Will this satisfy a woman satisfied to bear a child? Will this disturb the sleep of a woman near to giving birth? Go with your love to the fields. Lie easy in the shade. Rest your head in her lap. Swear allegiance to what is nighest your thoughts. As soon as the generals and the politicos can predict the motions of your mind, lose it. Leave it as a sign to mark the false trail, the way you didn't go. Be like the fox who makes more tracks than necessary, some in the wrong direction. Practice resurrection.
Wendell Berry is a poet, farmer, and environmentalist in Kentucky. This poem, first published in 1973, is reprinted by permission of the author and appears in his "New Collected Poems" (Counterpoint).


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- June 28, 2013
RETAILERS who require their staff to wear brand clothing and jewellery at work are breaking the law by making their employees pay for the stock out of their own wages.
Employees at Australian chain stores including Lovisa, Forever New and Diva have complained that they are spending a significant portion of their earnings keeping up to date with current stock.
Retail employees are often entitled to a staff discount. But under the Fair Work Act, if employers require their staff to wear "special" items they must either provide the clothes or reimburse the cost of purchasing the clothing to the employee.
The Fair Work Ombudsman told news.com.au workers who have been forced to pay for clothing to wear at work had six years to claim a reimbursement.
Caitlin Boland, an employee at jewellery chain Lovisa, will be reimbursed for all the jewellery she has bought while working for the retailer after she complained to the company's CEO Chris Yates.
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Ms Boland, 21, is required to wear a "Lovisa high five" of a hairpiece, necklace, earrings, ring and bracelet while at work. The jewellery must be current stock and it must be in stock in the store.
She has calculated that she has spent 64 per cent of her earnings on jewellery, even with the 50 per cent staff discount.
"I love working at Lovisa. It's more just that it's unfair that you have to be buying the five pieces and you're not being reimbursed for it," she said.
Ms Boland says she thinks the issue is widespread within Lovisa and across the retail industry because retail employees don't know their rights.
"I think that's why a lot of girls don't take action because they don't really know if it's legal or not," she said. "That's why I didn't really mention that to any of my family or friends at first because the discount was there and I thought it was fine."
Ms Boland says she hopes Lovisa takes more action than just reimbursing her.
"I want [Lovisa CEO Chris Yates] to change the contract and I'm trying to get as many of the girls aware about it. So he's bombarded with so many claims until he realises this is illegal as it says on Fair Work."
A Lovisa spokesperson said: "We have contacted the team member and listened to their questions. We have committed to resolving any concerns our team members have by the end of the week."
News.com.au first reported on this issue in January 2012, which led Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten to warn retailers they could face penalties for making staff "spend their money in a certain way".
But almost 18 months later it is still a big issue in the retail industry.
A Forever New employee, who did not wish to be named, told news.com.au staff were required to wear current stock at work and weren't allowed to wear clothing that was on sale. Staff get a 40 per cent discount.
"We turn over stock very, very quickly so how much money you spend depends on what you buy. If you've been there for a while you can tell what's going to sell well and what's not, so you try to pick the things that aren't going to be so popular that they'll sell out," she said.
Shanyn Brennan (pictured above), a former Forever New employee, spent thousands of dollars on clothing during her four years working for the chain store.
"Even with the discount it's quite expensive, the clothes aren't cheap. When I was working a bit more I was getting $400 or $500 per week but any given week about $100 would go to clothes," said Ms Brennan, who worked at the retailer from 2008 until May 2012.
Ms Brennan said she witnessed the parents of school-aged employees come into the store to buy the required clothing because their children could not afford it.
A Forever New spokeswoman denied it was compulsory for its employees to wear Forever New product.
"Our policies have been audited by the Fair Work Ombudsmen and no issues or breach of the Fair Work Act were found," she said.
A Diva employee, who did not want to be named, said staff at the jewellery chain also had to wear at least five pieces of jewellery at all times. Diva is owned by BB Retail Capital, the same parent company as Lovisa.
"But also we're not allowed to wear any sale items, only full price items. If something goes on sale or is marked down or reduced we can't wear it anymore," she said.
"I've spent so much money there it's ridiculous.
"If you showed up for work without any jewellery and you didn't buy any I'm sure they'd send you home. You have to look a certain way to be in the store and sell the stuff."
Diva global CEO Michelle Kluz said: "We do not require our team members to wear our jewellery, however we prefer them to wear it. Our sales team is provided with free team allowance pieces throughout the year, along with a 50 per cent discount on all other items."
Acting Fair Work Ombudsman Michael Campbell told news.com.au it was not appropriate for employers to force staff to buy specific clothing from their store to wear to work unless they pay for the clothes or reimburse them.
Mr Campbell said any worker who has a concern of this nature should lodge a complaint with the Fair Work Ombudsman either via the website at www.fairwork.gov.au or by calling the Infoline on 13 13 94.
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Calm Headed Male Posted at 4:07 PM June 28, 2013
Provided it's not a personal item (underwear, swimwear, earring etc.), when you turn up to work,take the item off the shelf, put it on, then put it back at the end of the shift. $0 outlay and compliant. Something tells me they WANT to wear the items, but own them too...
lenig Posted at 4:06 PM June 28, 2013
I worked in a jewellery store (actual high end diamonds etc) and was always well groomed with neat trimmed fingernails and my manager mentioned i should be going and getting proper salon manicures - i said hey great idea are you going to pay for it because the wage i earn here won't cover that and my bills - that was the end of that. People have to stand their ground i ended up leaving that job because they were short changing me on my pay and the manager actually grabbed my arm one day - i gave her the look of death and warned her if she ever physically approached me like that again i would punch her. Retail!
Steve of Perth Posted at 4:04 PM June 28, 2013
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Joakim Ruud
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Username: Joques
Post Number: 1952
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Posted From: 188.8.131.52
Posted on Monday, June 27, 2011 - 10:53 am:
Going to try brewing an APA with citra hops for the first time. I've heard they can be overpowering on their own. Any tips on what other hops go well with Citra?
Anthony Catencamp
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Posted on Monday, June 27, 2011 - 12:38 pm:
I've made an all Citra Am. Wheat that I love. I don't think that they are overpowering at all. I'm sure that Cascade or Centennials would go well with the Citras.
Good luck!
Steve Ruch
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Posted on Monday, June 27, 2011 - 02:51 pm:
On saturday I had a pale ale from American brewing at the N.A.O.B.F. in Portland that listed citra as it's hop ("generously hopped") with dry hopping. I didn't find it overpowering at all.
It reminded me of cascades so I think it would blend well with any hop that blends well with cascade.
Jack Horzempa
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Posted on Monday, June 27, 2011 - 05:39 pm:
I have an all Citra hopped IPA fermenting in my bucket at the moment. Needless to say I can�t provide any feedback on this beer yet, since it is not beer yet. One piece of feedback I can provide on this beer in progress: I have made many beers (274 batches so far) but this Citra IPA had the best smelling ferment that I have ever experienced. Every time I went to the basement where the bucket is located, the smell of the out gassed Citra hops had me salivating. I will be dry hopping this beer in a couple days to �replenish� the aroma.
I recently had a chance to drink Hill Farmstead Double Citra IPA. It is an Imperial IPA which was solely hopped with Citra hops. That beer was outstanding! Based upon that beer I have no qualms on an all Citra beer being �overwhelming on their own�.
You might be interested in reading some review of the Hill Farmstead beer:
I would encourage you to make an all Citra APA.
Bill Walton
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Posted on Monday, June 27, 2011 - 06:50 pm:
Check out this article if you haven't already.
I can provide another data point for the "catty" aspect. I judged a friends beer in a competition about a year ago and used that exact description without knowing anything about how the beer was made. He wrote me when he got his scoresheets and told me that he had used primarily Citra and agreed that I was dead on with the "catty" characteristics.
Steve Anderson
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Posted on Monday, June 27, 2011 - 06:53 pm:
I am presently enjoying a keg of citra hopped pale ale. It is basically a SNPA clone with citra subbed for cascade. It is wonderful! I think next time I brew a barley wine that I will mix citra with ammarillo and cascade.
Joakim Ruud
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Posted on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 06:11 am:
Thanks for the tips, guys!
Username: Pdxal
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Posted on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 - 05:48 am:
All the citra beers I've tried have been good, I'd say go for it, Joakim.
I've had an all citra IPA, several others dry hopped with it, and Widmer's summer seasonal blonde features citra. All have worked well.
Steve R., you're making me start to regret passing on the NAOBF. Other good beers there too?
Steve Ruch
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Posted on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 - 02:45 pm:
Shame on you.
I tried 12 beers there and even the couple I didn't like all that much were well made.
Ukaih Brewing had an excellent Pils made with motueka hops.
Lucky Lab's Rose City Red was very good.
Bison Brewing's honey basil ale was good.
Also Fish Brewing had a nice IPA.
My favorite was the Laurelwood pale ale.
The Brewer at Laurelwood, Chad Kennedy, was kind enough to respond quickly to my e-mail asking about the hops used.
(Message edited by rookie on June 29, 2011)
Jeff Rankert
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Posted on Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 12:37 pm:
One of my good friends has been winning awards with his Citramarillo Pale Ale. I think you can figure out the combination.
Marc Rehfuss
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Posted on Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 03:03 pm:
I dislike Citra on its own, but is does marry well with other American hops. Citra + simcoe is a fantastic combination. I used that in a big IPA a few months back and loved it. Equal additions of Simcoe and Citra for every hop addition (except bittering which was Magnum). I can see Amarillo working well also... I'd imagine that would be a fruity, citrus and pineapple bomb. Citra to me is more tropical than citrusy. Lychee, potent pineapple...etc.
Brad On Bass
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Posted on Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 07:14 pm:
+1 to the Citra/Simcoe combination - a couple guys in our club made a pale ale featuring those two and it was outstanding. The citrus aspect of the Citra pairs really well with the cattiness of the Simcoe. They even did a version of it aged on cedar that I enjoyed more than I thought I would. Definitely have plans to make something similar soon.
Bill Pierce
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Posted on Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 09:09 pm:
I recall the cedar version of the Citra/Simcoe pale ale Brad mentions. It was runner-up best-of-show at a large competition sponsored by the club he belongs to and where I was one of the BOS judges. The cedar actually added a nice complexity to the beer. I would have drunk more than one.
Joakim Ruud
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Posted on Saturday, July 02, 2011 - 08:11 pm:
I don't have any cedar, and no other C hops either, so I'll go with 100 % citra tomorrow
Going to try spacing them out as much as I can. Wish me luck!
Jack Horzempa
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Posted on Sunday, July 03, 2011 - 05:17 pm:
Good Luck!
I just added dry hops to my all Citra IPA yesterday. I dry hop in my primary bucket. As I was adding the dry hops I stuck my head in the bucket and took two big whiffs. It smelled glorious! If my beer takes half as good as its aroma (even before dry hopping) it will be a very good beer!
Please report back with your results.
Vance Barnes
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Posted on Wednesday, July 06, 2011 - 11:33 pm:
I've done an all citra PA and while it was good I think a mix with any hops already mentioned would be better. I get a orange mango flavor from them that's very unique.
Joakim Ruud
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Posted on Monday, July 18, 2011 - 01:56 pm:
Ok, the beer's all kegged up, and all I can say about Citra is "pineapple". Perhaps a little "mango". It's like a tropical fruit punch, at least to my taste buds.
Jack Horzempa
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Posted on Monday, July 18, 2011 - 05:38 pm:
So, do you like your all Citra Pale Ale?
I bottled my all Citra IPA last week. I will report back on my IPA once the bottles are fully carbonated.
I found the below posting on
http://www.homebrewjunkie.com/search?updated-min=2009-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00 &updated-max=2010-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&max-results=19
"Citra Hop IPA
3 lbs golden light DME (60 min boil)
3 lbs golden light DME (15 min boil)
1 lb Local Honey (flame out)
1 lb 40L crystal malt
1 oz Citra First Wort Hop
2 oz Citra 20 min
2 oz Citra 10 min
1 oz Citra Dry Hop
2 pkgs US-05 Fermentis Ale Yeast
Pretty simple. We'll see how she shines!
Revision: 10-29-09
Kegged it up and force carbed it. It was super fresh. These are my notes: Big pineapple, piney aroma with a touch of onion. Lots of front-forward pineapple flavor, rounds out to piney flavor and leaves a touch of onion in the back end of the finish. Interesting. It's almost like a mix of amarillo, simcoe and summit all in one.
A week has gone by and the onion flavor is gone. I have to say that this is one of the most interesting hops I've ever brewed with. This simple recipe could probably win a medal because the flavor in this beer completely blows away any other kind of IPA I've ever had. It's so unique. I gave a pint to my sister and she said, with no hesistation: "Wow, this is good." And it is good. The flavor blows away any 60 min IPA.
If you haven't tried Citra hops, give them a shot as a single addition to really understand how they work. It's freakin' awesome.
Posted by Homebrew Junkie at 9:55 AM"
Steve Anderson
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Posted on Monday, July 18, 2011 - 07:31 pm:
My keg of Citra Pale Ale gave me it's last pint yesterday afternoon. I immediately checked the gravity on my saison. It is at 1.014 from 1.056, so it is getting close going in a keg. Until then all I have is a keg of hard cider and some bottles of mead and barleywine, all of which are too strong for casual drinking. I will definitely use Citra again, but will most likely mix it with some Cascade and Amarillo.
Joakim Ruud
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Posted on Monday, July 18, 2011 - 08:32 pm:
Jack, well ... I guess I'll drink it. And when I have one girl or other visiting, I guess it'll be popular.
I guess I shouldn't judge it before it's carbonated, better wait and see what that does to it. But right now I'm thinking that next time I'll use it at max 25 %, if at all
Tony Legge
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Posted on Monday, July 18, 2011 - 09:21 pm:
I found that to be a good mix also Steve.
I used citra @ 13.4 for a 20 minute addition in a APA I entered at the Great Canadian HB comp this year and won a bronze for it.
I used Amarillo for bittering. citra at 20 and cascade at 15 and 5
Jesper Nymann
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Posted on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 01:58 pm:
Recently I brewed a pale ale with citra and elderflowers. I think citra has some elderflower character that complements the elderflower very well.
Beside that I also thinks it is good with simcoe or on its own.
Jack Horzempa
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Posted on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 05:44 pm:
I would recommend that you give your pale ale a bit more �conditioning� time before you make your final judgment.
It has been my experience that for my IPAs, I need about 4-5 weeks in the bottle before the flavors/aromas �round out� in my beers. This is true no matter what hops I utilize; my house IPA is an all Centennial hopped IPA (basically a clone of Bells Two Hearted Ale).
I tasted my all Citra hopped IPA when I bottled it; I tasted the hydrometer sample. Obviously I can�t really judge this batch yet since the beer is uncarbonated (and it really needs additional conditioning time as discussed above). I can say that my perception of this beer to be is that it was indeed �different�. I will know the preliminary story in another week when it is carbonated and I will know the �real� story in an additional 2-3 weeks hence.
Bill Pierce
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Posted on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 06:05 pm:
I admit that I, too, like IPAs that have aged at least a few weeks. I'm looking for a complexity of hop character in conjunction with a malt backbone rather than merely an in-your-face blast of hops.
Tex Brewer
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Posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 06:05 pm:
Second Street Brewing in Santa Fe is having July as "IPA month" with five different IPAs. I tried three of them, all were excellent, and the all-Citra one was the best.
Joakim Ruud
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Posted on Monday, August 01, 2011 - 09:31 pm:
I have to say, a little conditioning did wonders for this beer. The pineapple/mango has gone into the background, but I still think the name "citra" for this hop is a gross misrepresentation! My LHBS will get some 2010 Centennial tomorrow (finally) and I still have some citra left. Will see how they go together.
Jack Horzempa
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Posted on Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 03:41 pm:
I figured I would provide some �reports� on my all Citra IPA.
I bottled my IPA three weeks ago (7/12/11). I tasted a bottle after two weeks. It was carbonated and it had an �interesting� taste. The tropical fruits were definitely dominant but I could perceive some citrus tastes but they were definitely in the background. I tasted another bottle last evening (8/1/11) and it certainly has �matured� in that one week period. I had a similar experience as Joakim in that the tropical fruit flavors were not quite so �vibrant�. I would describe the IPA to be a bit more �mellow� than last week. The tropical fruit flavors are certainly still there but not as �in your face�. I would venture to say that the tropical fruit flavors and citrus flavors are a bit more balanced.
I can certainly report that the Citra hop is the most vibrant and interesting hop that I have ever brewed with. I am enjoying my all Citra IPA at the moment but I suspect it will peak in flavors in another 2 weeks or so (this has been my experience with my other IPAs as well).
Another �data point� on my all Citra IPA is from my wife. She has an extremely perceptive palate and she is not shy in �reminding� me that she is a super taster. With two weeks of bottle conditioning she was not a fan of the beer. I asked her for some detailed descriptions but all she would say is �I like you other IPA better�. My other IPA is my house IPA made entirely of Centennial hops. At the three week point she made an interesting comment after consuming half of the beer. She stated something like �there is something wrong with your IPA, you should taste it.� I took a sip but it tasted OK to me. She then stated �Don�t you taste the lemon? It now tastes like lemon!� So after consuming a little over 6 ounces of beer she really perceived a strong lemon taste. Since I am only a �regular� taster I did not perceive this strong lemon taste.
I will report back in another 1-2 weeks on how this beer tastes at its peak.
Jeff Rankert
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Posted on Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 04:11 pm:
We were at a small brewery on the west side of the state that had I Citra APA that was an enjoyable combination of citrus and tropical fruit to me.
My wife, who may be a super taster, had a smell, made a face, and said "Cat Pee!".
I continued to enjoy my pint. She has the same opinion of Simcoe.
Jack Horzempa
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Post Number: 103
Registered: 02-2007
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Posted on Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 07:52 pm:
It is funny how different people perceive different flavors.
I made an all Simcoe IPA last fall that I really liked. My wife (the super taster) also really liked this batch. The dominant flavor that my wife and I perceived was piney.
My wife made no mention about cat pee. I am sure that if she detected cat pee she would have mentioned it (and since she was previously a cat owner she really �knows� her cat pee).
Username: Pdxal
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Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2011 - 06:08 am:
Jeff, I pick up "cat pee" in Simcoe too. I think there's another hop that gives overtones of it too... Nugget?
I still like Citra, though.
Kevin Kowalczyk
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Posted on Thursday, August 04, 2011 - 01:42 am:
All the super tasters I know won't touch beer, or coffee, or a bunch of other stuff--they can't stand even small amounts of bitter. They don't like spicy either. Personally, I prefer to have a less sensitive sense of taste, and be able to enjoy a wider variety of flavors.
Jack Horzempa
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Posted on Thursday, August 04, 2011 - 03:52 pm:
Thanks for that input about super tasters. I will have to use that �argument� the next time my wife �reminds� me that she is a super taster. She is a real hop head and really likes IPAs. I will have to inform her that she really isn�t a super taster if she likes hoppy (bitter) beers!
I was drinking another of my all Citra IPA beers last night when she stated �I like beer� (which is her way of saying I want a sip). She had her nose in the beer for several seconds (too long for my tastes) and then she finally took a sip. She then stated �yum�. I asked her �what flavors did you taste�. Her reply was �I tasted yum�. I am a �regular� taster and even I can come up with a lame descriptor like �yum�.


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Observed during the Hindu month of Bhadra which normally falls between mid- August to mid-September, (on the 4th day of the bright fortnight of Bhadrapada ) Ganesha Chaturthi, also known as ' Order Kamagra Vinayak Chaturthi' or 'Vinayaka Chavithi' is celebrated with great pomp and fervor across the country and globe by Hindus as the birthday of the beloved Lord Ganesha. Considered as the most engaging form of all Hindu deities, and worshipped as the God of knowledge, prosperity, wisdom, wealth and fortune, Ganesha is one of the five main Hindu deities, others being Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and Durga. Son of Shiva and Parvati, one can find many an interesting myth and legend associated with this elephant god,the story of how he acquired an elephant head being one of them. Mythology (the Shiva Purana) says Ganesha was created by Goddess Parvati out of the mud of her own body and was assigned the task of guarding the entrance to her bathroom while she bathed. However Lord Shiva on his return was upset on finding a stranger refusing him access into the house, and struck him, severing his head. On later realizing that he had struck off the head of his own son, Lord Shiva ordered his squad (gana) to bring back a head on any being that was sleeping facing north. The gana returned home with a head of an elephant that they found sleeping facing north, the same was attached to the body of the boy and Shiva restored the boy's life, after which the boy was declared the leader (pati) of the 'gana', thus the name 'Ganapati'. Another story about his birth, though not as popular as the previous one, can be found in the Brahma Vaivarta Purana. It is said that when a son was born to Lord Shiva and Parvati, all the gods and goddesses assembled to greet the couple. However Lord Shani; the son of the Sun God (Surya) refused to look at the infant. When asked about his behavior, Shani told her that his glare was too strong for the baby. 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One of India's most fascinating festivals, some of the rituals normally followed include the priest symbolically invoking life into the statue by chanting mantras, (a ritual called Pranapratishhtha), following which another ritual called Shhodashopachara (16 ways of paying tribute) is followed, where offerings of coconut, jaggery, 21 modakas, 21 durva blades of grass and red flowers are offered to the statue and the statue is then anointed with red unguent (made of kumkum & sandalwood paste) amidst vedic hymns. A festival celebrated across the country, celebrations can best be enjoyed in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and parts of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, with magnificent and majestic clay idols of Lord Ganesha ranging anywhere from 10 cm to 30 m in height installed on glamorous pandals across cities. Celebrations usually vary from a day to 10 days all depending on family traditions. 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A ritual known as Ganesh Visarjan in Maharashtra and Vinayaka Nimarjana or Vinayaka Nimajjanam in Telugu, this public immersion amidst chants "Ganapati Bappa Morya, Pudhachya Varshi Laukar ya" in Maharastra and "Ganesh Maha Raj ku, Jai" in Andhra Pradesh was first started by Lokmanya Tilak a freedom fighter who played a vital role in India's freedom struggle. Whilst earlier, celebrations were restricted to temples and homes; it was during the struggle for independence that Tilak arranged for a public festival, in an attempt to broadcast his political message of freedom for India, a tradition that has stayed on. With today idols and celebrations getting bigger and more elaborate, some of the most famous mandals/ idols are the Lalbaughcha Raja, theMumbaicha Raja in Ganesh Galli, the Maratha Mitra Mandal in Karol Bagh & many more! A eleven day carnival of sorts accompanied by modaks (dumplings made from rice flour/wheat flour stuffed with fresh or dry-grated coconut, jaggery, dry fruits and other condiments) and other popular sweet dishes, what may have started as a movement to evoke nationalism at a time when social/ political gatherings were forbidden by the British Rule has today turned into one of India's most interesting festivals, looked forward to by one and all!


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GGI held on to its ranking in the annual list of top accounting associations and alliances from AccountancyAge.
The 2016 AccountancyAge Survey of 40 International Accountancy Networks, Associations & Alliances firmly positions GGI Geneva Group International (GGI) number one in the world with combined annual firm revenues of US$ 5.056 BN.
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Bridget Foy's South Street Grill
200 South St. (Second St.) Send to Phone
215-922-1813 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Order Now! | Menu
OpenLunch Mon.-Fri., Dinner nightly, Brunch Sat.-Sun.
Open late
- Dress code: Casual
- Full bar
- Kid-friendly
- Outdoor dining
- Private room(s)
- Reservations suggested
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Bridget Foy's South Street Grill Restaurant Review: The bistro atmosphere of dark green banquettes, surrounding mirrors and marble tables is relaxed and casual. Windows are large enough to bring the outside in if you don't want to sit curbside to view the passing parade. Nearly everyone comes by this busy corner, including horse-drawn carriages carting tourists through historic Society Hill. Start with crispy fish tacos or smoked eggplant hummus, then move on to dishes such as steak frites with chimichurri sauce or tender meatloaf with crimini mushroom gravy. An array of salads, cannellini cassoulet and veggie burgers will please the vegetarians in the crowd. Seasonal fruit desserts such as cobblers and sorbets are always fine. Check out the fetching paintings in the dining room --- most are by Bernadette Foy, who opened the restaurant with her husband John back in the '70s. Their daughter Bridget, for whom the place is named, now helps run the show.
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