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Last week, we asked where you went most for your Celtics information. Today, let's see who you think the best writer covering the Celtics right now is:
Forget someone? Add them in the comments below.
Last week, we asked where you went most for your Celtics information. Today, let's see who you think the best writer covering the Celtics right now is:
Forget someone? Add them in the comments below.
The television sports anchor is a dying breed, with more and more news programs phasing out the sports report and squeezing it down to the bare minimum.
It's hard to believe, but it really wasn't that long ago when we looked to these guys as a pretty big part of our sports coverage. For many of us, especially if you lived away from the city, it was the only way to see highlights of that night's game, and to see and hear from the athletes that we were fans of. We'd stay up for the 11:00 pm news just for the sports report.
Cable TV and now the Internet have rendered these reports pretty much obsolete, as we can watch all the games, and have instant access to highlights and interviews in real time.
We'll take this opportunity to take a look back at some of the TV sports anchors that we've had here in Boston, and I'd like you to weigh in with your memories and opinions of the many who graced the sports desk on the various TV news programs over the years.
Some names to toss around, and I'd certainly welcome more:
Again, this is not a complete list, so feel free to bring up any other names that come to mind, and what you remember about them. Perhaps give me your top three all time, so that I can make a list to vote on in the near future.
So last week, I had you weigh in on who your favorite all-time Boston sports columnists were. I enjoyed reading through many of the comments, and received several emails from others who enjoyed reading some names they hadn't seen in a long time.
So from the comments, along with a number of emails I received, I've put together this list for you to vote on.
If you're so inclined, you can also put them in order, or at least the top five, in your comments below.
This post is part of the effort to select The Best All-Time Boston Sports Columnists
Browsing the Sports Illustrated Vault, I noted a couple of publisher's notes from the magazine which give us a glimpse into the writer that Leigh Montville is.
From the April 20, 1987 issue:
Eighteen years of writing for the Boston globe and living in Newton, Mass., has given columnist Leigh Montville a special perspective on the Boston Marathon. Not only has he written about Heartbreak Hill, he has frequently driven over and around it. So when the idea came up to have him describe the residents and merchants along the storied marathon course (page 94), he had an assignment close to both heart and home.
"Most of the people I talked to have the feeling they're involved in something special," says Montville, 43. "Each of the places I went, people didn't have to think very deeply for stories."
In addition to writing for us—his two previous contributions were stories on the Boston Garden (May 19, 1986) and the inventor of the Zamboni machine (March 30, 1987)—and for other magazines, he turns out four sports columns a week and the random essay for the Globe's Sunday magazine. Seeking inspiration, he often turns to a mystical—to him—rubber-coated baseball the late Globe columnist Ray Fitzgerald also favored. "Ray developed the notion that if he held on to the ball, War and Peace would come into his head," Montville says. "Michael Madden, his successor, uses it, too. It's surprising how many times you need it."
Montville's stories generally reflect a fresh point of view. "Everyone else looks at things from the ground floor," says SI senior writer Peter Gammons, a former Globe colleague. "Leigh writes like he's got his own hot-air balloon." Globe sports editor Vince Doria says, "Leigh's not a hard-opinion guy. He sees a lot of gray in everything." And it's usually funny. To which Montville says, "I think that's one part of writing columns they don't mention in journalism school—entertainment. There's as much Woody Allen in it as Woodward and Bernstein."
Montville is easy to spot in a press box. He's the rumpled guy with a toothpick in his mouth and a Coke in his hand. When he isn't working, he reads Anne Tyler and John Gregory Dunne, vacations in Maine, goes full court at the Newton Y and slugs down junk food.
And then the September 25, 1989 issue:
The first time Leigh Montville entered the time-life Building in New York City, in 1965, he was a callow youth newly graduated from the University of Connecticut. His objective then was to be what he is today—an SI writer. But perhaps he was a tad naive.
"I put on my little suit and gathered my little college newspaper clips and showed up unannounced at the personnel office, where there were two other guys—who were waiting to interview for a maintenance job—and me," says Montville. "We all saw the same woman and we all heard the same speech, 'Get some experience and then come see us again.' "
Montville has been collecting experience bulk rate ever since. He took a job at his hometown paper, the New Haven Journal-Courier, and three years later moved on to The Boston Globe, where he became a columnist in 1970. Several thousand deadline stories later, he longed for the luxury of time to reflect on his stories. "Doing a daily column is usually more typing than it is writing," he says. "It's like being a contestant on Beat the Clock." That was why when SI asked him to do a piece on the Boston Garden, in '86, his first question was, "When's the deadline?" Told it was in four weeks, he accepted the assignment with relish.
Be sure to check out this 1986 SI column by Montville on the old Boston Garden: And They All Say, 'this Is It?'
I need your help. Again.
Especially you old-timers.
I'd like to create a list of the best all-time sports columnists here in Boston. The list of potential names is impressive, but who is the best of the best? Who represents the pantheon of Boston sports columnists?
Some potential names you might consider…and this is by no means a complete list. I really need more suggestions, in fact.
The list is sort of subjective, so I didn't include Peter Gammons, as I think of him more as a baseball writer than a general columnist, while Will McDonough did mainly focus on football, but wrote columns about all sports as well, so he's on the list. Maybe you have your reasons for putting Gammons on the list. Maybe Tim Horgan doesn't deserve to be considered, so don't include him, there are no rules here other than they need to be the best.
What I'd like you do is place a comment below in which you list your top three Boston sports columnists of all-time. I'll use that feedback to compile another list, from which we'll vote on the all-time best.
Here's my list, which are all guys I've actually read: Fitzgerald (You need this book.) Montville and Ryan.
Feel free to include any stories or reasons why you feel the way you do about your list.
I'll also have a prize for a random commenter in this list, but I haven't picked out what it will be yet. (Businesses: Want to donate a prize and get mentioned? Send me an email.)
For this week's poll, we're going to select the best general sports columnist currently writing for a newspaper in New England.
This particular poll is for columnists whose work appears in print. I figured we needed to crank this one out in case the Boston Globe does stop printing, and before Lenny Megliola's time at the Metrowest Daily News comes to an end. (It's been reported that Megliola will be part of a layoff at Gatehouse media.)
In fact, it's possible that this could be the last-ever print columnist poll of this type on BSMW. Future editions might be on-line only. Unlikely? Maybe, but certainly not impossible.
We will have an online columnist poll coming up, for writers like Tony Massarotti, Michael Felger, Chad Finn, etc.
Add your thoughts in the comment section…
In last year's BSMW Approval Ratings, Sean McAdam, then of the Providence Journal, scored one of our highest ratings, with an 87% approval.
In last week's BSMW Opinion Poll on who is the best Red Sox writer, McAdam, now with the Boston Herald, took home top honors with 38% of the vote. Out of over 1000 respondents, 385 voted for McAdam.
He easily outdistanced the second place finisher, Amalie Benjamin of the Boston Globe, who got 171 votes for 17% and the third place finisher, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com, who got 99 votes for almost 10% of the total.
For this achievement, McAdam wins…nothing. Unless you count the ribbing he's sure to receive in the Red Sox press box this week.
Last week, I asked for your help in coming up with some of the worst Boston sports columns of recent memory. 100 comments later, we've got quite a pool to choose from.
Here are some of the ones you mentioned:
Dan Shaughnessy from January 10th, 1999 – "As the Jets take off, let's get on board – Foes have familiar faces" In this column, just two seasons removed from Bill Parcells leaving the Patriots, and a year after Parcells took Curtis Martin from New England with a "poison pill" contract, Shaughnessy tells Patriots fans they should root for the Jets in the playoffs.
Jackie MacMullan from September 26th, 2006 – Body betrays a mental slump – reading Tom Brady's Body language.
Bob Halloran, date unknown. Unfortunately don't have a link for this one, This one was actually on ESPN.com and this was in the height of the Brady/Bledsoe debate, and Halloran compared Brady to a sneeze guard at a buffet.
The infamous Ron Borges draft analysis of 2001…you know the one:
"On a day when they could have had impact players David Terrell or Koren Robinson..they took Georgia defensive tackle Richard Seymour, who had 1 sacks last season in the pass-happy SEC and is too tall to play tackle at 6-6 and too slow to play defensive end. This genius move was followed by trading out of a spot where they could have gotten the last decent receiver in Robert Ferguson and settled for tackle Matt Light, who will not help any time soon."
Sadly, Borges can't even blame Mike Sando for that one.
Jim Donaldson, May 6, 2005 – Ainge Code may be hard to decipher. Yikes.
Michael Muldoon (Lawrence Eagle-Tribune) Feb 5th, 2008 – Time for classless Belichick to eat some humble pie.
Dan Shaughnessy, June 10th, 2008: Smoke and mirrors – Red takes me through his looking glass
Ron Borges, January 20th, 2002 – Ruling Keeps It From Being A Just Win, Baby. Quotes from Ben Dreith about how bad Walt Coleman's "tuck rule" call was.
Tony Massarotti – March 16th, 2009 – The Bostonian's guide to sports injuries
Bob Halloran – Coach is Not the Saint He was Portrayed to Be – "He took the feel-good story of the autistic high school basketball team manager, who came into the game and kept hitting 3-pointer after 3-pointer, and decided to play contrarian by viciously ripping the coach."
Kevin Mannix – Boston Herald, 09/05/04 – the "Consumer Fraud" article.
Will McDonough, Feb 16th, 1997 – "An Inside Look At Parcells-kraft Here's How They Came To The Breaking Point In A Tumultuous Year." The one that starts with "This is my story and I'm sticking to it because I lived it and know it is right."
Shaughnessy pretends to be Curt Schilling: Famous guest blogs in – Given 'invite,' Schilling issues direct answers March 25th, 2007.
Shaughnessy's one-mile per day column, Jan 6th, 2003.
Tony Massarotti, June 2nd, 2006: Hey fake fans: Make like Damon and leave. Contrast that with his column last year about New England being "the official home of yahoos, hero worshipers and gutless suck-ups."
Shaughnessy, Oct 20, 2004: Now wait just a minute: Series still must be won. "The Curse isn't over until I say it is, dammit!"
The sad thing, we're still not even scratching the surface here.
(Yes, there have been plenty of GOOD sports columns too, we'll discuss those in a future session here.)
So here are 20 nominees for the worst Boston sports column in recent memory:
Before I left on vacation at the beginning of the month, Jim Donaldson of the Providence Journal wrote a column that was simply staggering in its stupidity. The column was titled Has marriage cost Tom Brady his competitive edge?
It got me thinking…where does that column rank in the annuals of just bad, absurd, off-base Boston sports columns of the last few years?
There are no shortage of candidates. You've got Tony Massarotti's column while at the Herald last year ("Nobody Wins This One – 5/15/08) in which he called New England "the official home of yahoos, hero worshipers and gutless suck-ups."
There's Gerry Callahan's over-the-top farewell to Manny Ramirez on August 1, 2008, ("No Dodging it: Manny Ramirez just a bad, bad man") which can be summarized as "Manny hates kids with cancer."
We can go with Bob Ryan's claim that the Celtics might just barely be a playoff team after aquiring Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett. (Title for Celtics far from a done deal – 8/2/07) "That's it? Someone actually thinks this Celtics team will win the East and contend for the championship? Really?" The column ends with "They might even make the playoffs." The only player the Celtics added before the season started was James Posey.
Going back a little further, we've got the column Dan Shaughnessy wrote which essentially caused Theo Epstein to quit – Let's iron out some of this dirty laundry (10/30/05)
That's without touching anything from Bill Burt, Ron Borges, Steve Buckley, Nick Cafardo, Peter May, Bill Reynolds, Jeff Jacobs or even Buddy Thomas.
John Tomase's Rams Walkthrough Tape report doesn't really fit here, as it was reported as news, not an opinion column, so it doesn't fit here. We're looking for columns only here. Let's keep it fairly recent, maybe the last 10 years or so.
Your assignment is to submit further columns – with links and excerpts if possible, and post them in the comment section below.
There will be prizes given away as part of this project. Everyone who submits a comment suggesting a column or voting on a suggested column will be entered in a giveaway for one of two AX MEN (Mondays 10:00pm on HISTORY) roadside kits – click here for a photo of the prize – they're pretty sweet.
You need to enter a valid email address in the comment form email field (won't be displayed to others) to be eligible for the prize.
We'll leave this open through the end of the week, and then we'll publish a list of the top columns as suggested and put them to a formal vote.
Here's our final recap for the 2005 BSMW voting. We're looking at a relatively minor role, that of the studio host, who introduces the game, brings guests in and out of segments and sets up the studio analysts for their opinions. The host will also perhaps have a few between-periods spots, as well as a post-game wrapup which might include filling time until press conferences are held, and getting analysis from the guests and whomever else might be on the program.
The ideal host is smooth, able to transition between segments effortlessly, sets up his analysts nicely and is flexible enough to be able to handle any unexpected development, such as a weather delay, technical difficulty or sudden lineup change.
Here's how you voted in this category:
Going by the above description, Tom Caron is an almost perfect studio host, and the voting affirmed that. (597 votes for 46% of the total) Caron never makes himself the star of the show, and smoothly navigates through the pre and post game shows setting up his guests and analysts very well. During rain delays he never seems like he's just there filling time, he keeps the discussions going and keeps them lively.
Caron's NESN teammate Eric Frede, who handles the Bruins studio hosting duties came in second, a bit of a surprise, given the awful season turned in by the B's. Frede got 264 votes for 20% of the total. He has filled in on occasion for Caron on the Red Sox telecasts, and has handled those opportunities very well. Bob Lobel of the Patriots pregame and 5th quarter came in third.
Reader Comments: Caron first, by default. I liked Rodgers better, but Caron is fine. A very unenthusiastic "best" vote for Caron. A pretty solid performer but his voice and look are not that good.
Now a look at the other end of the spectrum:
Someone complained to me during the voting that it wasn't fair that Gary Tanguay was listed in this category twice. They reasoned that he would split his vote and finish behind someone else. Well, there's no rules that say we can't combine his totals and make them one number. By that method Tanguay's gigs with WBCN radio hosting Patriots games and his FSN chores for the Celtics netted him 31% of the vote, which ties him with Bob Lobel to lead the voting in this category.
In contrast to Caron, Tanguay oftentimes seems to be trying to make himself the center of attention. His idea of generating discussion during his hosting duties is oftentimes to take some unpopular or knee-jerk stance and introduce it as a topic for discussion. Last year during the Patriots preseason, the team took it easy on Tom Brady in the preseason. Tanguay several times tried to assert that this meant that there was something wrong with Brady that all fans should be deeply concerned about. Of course, Brady then went on to have perhaps his finest season as a pro. Lobel's telecasts are sometimes shaky and uneven, though I think people are harsher on him than necessary. Once in a while he'll pull a Tanguay and try to get people worked on during a Patriots pre or post game show, but not with the same frequency. Having Bob Neumeier next to him has helped the last couple years as they do work very well together.
Reader Comments: Tanguay on 'BCN is the worst; he tries to obscure his lack of football knowledge with a preposterous "tough guy" act. The Pats deserve better, Jonathan….Which sucks worse, Tanger on 'BCN or Tanger on FSN? Verrrry tough choice. On pure volume of stupidity, I have to go with the 'BCN Tanguay.


text: Hey guys/gals. I found this on craigslist as I was just browsing in hopes i'd find my ex-motorbike cruiser that was recently stolen. $50 I bought it for, whether its a good deal or not, its still the cheapest bike i've ever bought lol. Definitely one of the coolest. Found out its a 59' Flightliner w/ a CWC springer fork. Im going to be making it 'hotrod' style, not sure exactly what ill be doing with it. I'm definitely sandblasting it and having our neighbor powder-coat it. Hopefully by the weekend ill have it rideable at least haha

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In the Shadow of the Midnight Sun: Sámi and Inuit Art 2000–2005
23 May 2008 - 17 Aug 2008
This exhibition presents some 70 works made between 2000 and 2005 by Canadian Inuit artists and Sámi artists from Norway, Sweden, and Finland. While there is no evidence that Sámi and Inuit are related, both indigenous groups inhabit northern lands that are now incorporated into contemporary nations. Their circumstances, since contact with other cultures, share many similarities in terms of religion, language, lifestyle, learning, and politics. The Sámi and Inuit have long histories of making specially crafted objects for functional and religious use; contemporary manifestations show varying degrees of connection with previous times as well as clear indications of change. Created in a wide range of media – sculpture, painting, prints, drawings, textiles, and photography – the works from these two circumpolar cultures are displayed side by side to establish a dialogue of affinities and contrasts. Organized and circulated by the Art Gallery of Hamilton. The AGH gratefully acknowledges the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage (Museums Assistance Program), the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, and the City of Hamilton. Presented at the NGC with the support of the embassies of Finland, Norway, and Sweden.


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Sp'd Tingles KY Intense:Kate/James vs Keira/Rupert
Or you could call it the battle of the "arty morose" although Kate Bosworth's career is nowhere close to Keira Knightley. Still there are many similarities between these 2 couples, including the "happy" but Rupert is gainfully employed. As an actor and not an enabler.
So we're dueling cheekbones now. In the bedroom.
First Kate and James: could be a model couple, she's now a darling of the fashion world, he's supposedly a model, they probably only do it while wearing Chanel, and Karl would approve as theirs looks like the kind of sex that is haunting and disturbing, but masochistically engrossing, like Requiem for a Dream. She could be with Jared Leto too, non?
I'd be curious simply to find out what exactly it is that they DO. Kate and James. Do they actually speak… or is sighing their language of love? Kate is apparently working right now on the film adaptation of Lost Girls and Love Hotels, a book by Canadian author Catherine Hanrahan – not a bad read, super sensually charged, and intentionally in an emotionally dirty way... not unlike how Kate projects her own relationship.
As for Keira and Rupert – their gift is looking miserable together. And thin. And hating on a sunny disposition and thriving on dark angst, only more verbose, I would say, compared to Kate, emoting through words instead of through soulful exhalation, but always London chic, and perfectly accessorised. Hats, scarves, gloves and scuffed boots, Rodarte and Roland Mouret, artfully romantic in hideaway cafes from Spain to South Kensington, smiling infrequently but always, always exchanging private poems through their eyes…
It's a very pretty pretentiousness competition. Behind closed doors and in the mood, which couple captures your flavour?
Click here to vote and see the full set of pics. Use the scroll arrows or the thumbnails to move from couple to couple.


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Thought we could start a cornerback specific discussion rather than go back and forth between threads.
I've always had an affinity for the position, and in today's game, it's the counter to the arms race.
Now obviously, the primary debate at hand is which best fits the Giants in skillset, projected draft position and so on, but don't let that be the end all in the discussion.
Morris Claiborne LSU Jr 6-0 185 vid
Dre Kirkpatrick Alabama Jr 6-2 192
Alfonzo Dennard Nebraska Sr 5-10 205 vid
Janoris Jenkins North Alabama Sr 5-10 182 vid2010
Chase Minnifield Virginia rSr 6-0 185
Jayron Hosley Virginia Tech Jr 5-10 172
Stephon Gilmore CB South Carolina Jr 6-1 193
Trumaine Johnson Montana Sr 6-2 204
Brandon Boykin Georgia Sr 5-10 183
Leonard Johnson Iowa State Sr 5-10 202
Coryell Judie Texas A&M rSr 5-11 190
Shaun Prater Iowa Sr 5-10 185
Cliff Harris Oregon Jr 5-11 168 vid 2010
Josh Robinson UCF Jr 5-10 192
Donnie Fletcher Boston College Sr 6-1 195
Omar Bolden Arizona State rSr 5-10 195
Casey Hayward Vanderbilt Sr 5-11 188
Ryan Steed Furman Sr 5-11 190
Jamell Fleming Oklahoma rSr 5-11 192
just quick list pasted from cbs. will update remaining prospects of this year and next as well as vids/reports


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GCIH Challenge Registration Question, please help
I logged on to SANS portal website and registered a challenge for the GCIH Exam.
The registration is complete and I got a confirmation email right awaym confirming the payment and telling me that I will get another email for my online access info. The problem is that I didn't get my online access email until now, it has been 10 days since I made my registration. I sent an email to firstname.lastname@example.com 4 days ago and got no answer back. My question is will it normally take that time before you get your online access email to schedule the exam and have the test exam online.
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Probe into Boston Bombers Widens
Federal investigators are in Russia this morning talking to the parents of the accused Boston bombers.
There are several agencies involved and some here on Capitol Hill complain those agencies aren't sharing information.
An interview with the parents of the bombing suspects resumed early this morning in Russia.
Tuesday's meeting was described as friendly. It lasted several hours. The mother was told she can see her son Dzohkar who is now in fair condition at a Boston hospital. "When she became increasingly devout, Tamerlan, the older brother gravitated towards her. And it's a very interesting question about what influence she had over Tamerlan," said NBC News Terrorism Analyst, Roger Cressey.
Investigators also want to talk with the wife of the older bombing suspect. She's with family in Rhode Island. So far, they've only been able to talk with her attorney.
Lawmakers got another classified briefing. "The main question is the FBI's investigation going back to 2011 and why it was not followed up since then," said Rep. Peter King, (R) New York.
"That's what a thorough investigation will produce, answers to all the questions we have about these two individuals, their activities, their travel, their associations, what motivated them," said White House Press Secretary, Jay Carney.
"I'm very concerned that there still seems to be serious problems with sharing information," said Senator Susan Collins, (R) Maine.
On Capitol Hill, the secretary of homeland security explained why Tamerlan Tsarnaev's trip to Russia raised no red flags. "The FBI, uh, text alert on him at that point was more than a year old and had expired," said Homeland Security Secretary, Janet Napolitano.
Today, the focus is back in Boston -- where Vice President and Mrs. Biden attend a memorial for Sean Collier, the 26-year-old M.I.T. officer slain during that city's week of terror.
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By applying biophysical principles to a simulated slice of a cell, researchers uncover molecular speed limits
Catherine Clabby
Three centuries after English scientist Robert Hooke first observed a cell with a microscope, multiple mysteries persist about life's primary building blocks.
It's certain that cells are active places crowded with specialized biological components, including macromolecules. Those components communicate and otherwise interact to conduct the business of life. But we can't yet explain, never mind mimic, precisely how it all works.
Now two Georgia Institute of Technology researchers appear to have pushed the mission forward. Using advanced computer simulations, Jeffrey Skolnick and Tadashi Ando have identified hydrodynamic interactions as a key factor influencing movement—more specifically diffusion—inside cells.
When a molecule moves, the cellular fluid surrounding it gets disturbed. That affects the movement of other molecules, the pair concluded, just as one boat's wake affects the motion of another craft traveling in the same lake.
"It is exactly like a wake. If you start to move a solid through a liquid, you create a solvent flow. Imagine a very crowded day on Chesapeake Bay and all the sailboats are out. If you have ever been there you've seen that they interfere with one another. What's remarkable is that these interactions persist almost to the molecular level," says Skolnick, director of the Center for the Study of Systems Biology at Georgia Tech.
Skolnick and Ando, a postdoctoral scientist, reached this understanding after exploring a discrepancy. It has been long observed that macromolecules diffuse more slowly in native cytoplasm than they do in water, even though their viscosity is nearly the same. In at least one well-studied case, that of the molecular-laboratory workhorse green fluorescent protein (GFP), the rate in cytoplasm is ten times slower than the rate in water.
The Georgia Tech scientists knew that proteins, nucleic acids and other macromolecules typically occupy 20 to 40 percent of cytoplasm volume. And they assumed that a physical principle played a role in the diffusion disparity there. "We deeply believe that the principles of physics should work for biology," Skolnick says. But they didn't know what principle counted most.
So they developed a simplified computer model of an E. coli cytoplasm populated by 15 different macromolecule types. Then, based on measurements of the molecules' physical properties detailed in the scientific literature, they calculated the likely effects of multiple natural forces on those macromolecules. That included estimates of attraction and repulsion between molecules, the effect of their different shapes, and their hydrodynamic interactions. Crowding alone drops the diffusion constant of GFP by a factor of three. Then, by far, the influence of hydrodynamics—which produced size-independent intermolecular effects—was the biggest. When it was considered too, the green fluorescent protein's diffusion constant matched the rate in vivo.
The pair's observation, published in October in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the U.S.A., will be useful to other scientists trying to build dependable predictions of how proteins in cells interact, says David Thirumalai, director of the Biophysics Program in the Institute for Physical Science and Technology at the University of Maryland. Before anyone can estimate the timing of those interactions, it's vital to know how quickly cells' components can move, he says.
"Jeff and [Tadashi] have shown that to compute this stuff, you must take into account the effects of the hydrodynamic interactions. This has been known to people doing fluid dynamics for a long time. In the context of cellular biology, this helps set time scales for biological processes," Thirumalai says. "One must know how to compute the diffusion constants to make the next step and predict how quickly some reactions will take place."
For Skolnick and Thirumalai, findings such as these also contribute to a much larger goal: the drive to more realistically simulate whole cells with computers, or "in silico." Multiple laboratories worldwide are chasing that very thing. Skolnick for years has sought ways to predict the structure of biologically active forms of proteins. Thirumalai is hunting for general principles that govern the folding of biomolecules.
Biologists have made huge strides in recent decades in producing "the parts list" of molecular life, Skolnick says. The challenge now is to accurately place those parts into a dynamic view of the components interacting with one another.
Once that's done, Skolnick says, researchers can ask lots of new questions, knowing, of course, that they are working with caricatures of real cells. Still, better understanding may be coming of the mechanics of evolution, he says, or just how normal cells transform into cancer cells, among many other things.
"You have the possibility of looking at a lot of life," Skolnick says.
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Law enforcement officers said Wednesday morning they are following multiple leads as they try to put together the facts about what happened to Wauwatosa police officer Jennifer Lynn Sebena in the moments before her death on Christmas Eve.
Sebena, 30, was found dead near Fire Station 1, 1601 Underwood Ave., about 5 a.m. Monday. She had been shot multiple times, Wauwatosa Police Lt. Gerald Witkowski said.
When a dispatcher attempted to send Sebena out on a call and didn't get a response, another officer was sent to investigate.
The officer found Sebena's body near Harmonee and Underwood avenues, Witkowski said. The area was searched, but no suspects were found. The Wauwatosa Police Department would not confirm whether she was found in her squad car.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation is leading the case.
"Our entire Wauwatosa Police Department family has been shaken by the loss of Officer Jen Sebena," Witkowski said in a news release Tuesday. "This is the first time in the 96-year history of our organization that we have lost an officer on duty. Our flag in front of our department flies at half-staff in honor of our fallen officer."
Mayor Kathy Ehly called this a "very sad time" for her family and the Tosa community.
"We do not yet know what happened that night," she said Wednesday morning. "The investigation is ongoing and we sincerely appreciate the response and support of surrounding municipalities. We can't thank enough our police, fire and emergency responders who make Wauwatosa a safe and wonderful place to live every day. Officer Sebena will be greatly missed."
Sebena, a second-year officer, is the 263rd Wisconsin officer to die on duty - and the 117th killed by gunfire, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page, a website that honors every law enforcement officer in the country who dies on duty. Sebena's name was added Monday.
She died on one of the three most dangerous days of the year for law enforcement officers: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Eve, according to the website.
Harold Weinke, police officer and board member of the Wisconsin branch of Concerns of Police Survivors, lost his son in the line of duty in 1998.
Wisconsin C.O.P.S. specializes in helping families, police departments and communities cope after an officer dies. The group is made up of family members and friends of those who have died on duty.
Peer support is the best way for the department members to alleviate the pain of their loss, he said.
"Law enforcement is one big family. We're all brothers and sisters. Just be there for your co-workers and don't be afraid to let your feelings be known. You've got to be there for one another. Law enforcement is a dangerous line of work, and this is a reminder."
Sebena was relatively new to the force having joined in January of 2011. She began conducting solo patrols in July. She ended her probationary period in November.
Witkowski trained Sebena and was there for her graduation. He described her in one word: great. His email has been swamped by concerned residents.
"Thoughts and prayers are much appreciated. A lot of you have already sent emails to the department and my office, and that's appreciated. It really is," he said.
Wauwatosa police are setting up a memorial fund and planning funeral arrangements for Sebena. They did not have the details as of NOW's Wednesday morning press deadline, but were expected to issue them later in the day.
Anyone who has information that may be related to Sebena's death is asked to call the Wauwatosa Police Department at (414) 771- 8672.


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As I Kayak to Hawaii, I'll Be Sleeping With The Sharks
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As I prepare for my kayaking trip from San Francisco to Hawaii, my pseudo-brother says "you know you'll be in the Red Triangle, don't you? It's where all the Great White Sharks are!" I count out how far I might paddle in it and realize I'll be sleeping with the sharks for two or three days. My mind races, I imagine what my kayak might look like from the sea below. Will I be tasty? Or even tempting?


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Natalia Kills - Mirrors (Frankmusik Obsidian Overkill Remix)
Here in Beastonia, we love getting slain by good tunes. So goes the case with Natalia Kills' Mirrors, and now the equally dark and daring remix from Frankmusik. Oh, this is murdering my mind in all the right ways.
Couple of pieces of info you should probably make yourselves familiar with...
The video for Mirrors will be unveiled on Thursday, and was co-directed by Ms. Kills herself (watch the preview here). She's recently wrapped up tours with Robyn and Kelis...what! Natalia's debut album, Perfectionist, will be out in March 2011 via Cherrytree/Interscope, and she will be featured on a Frankmusik track on the duder's forthcoming album.
Busy beast, that one, eh?
mp3: Natalia Kills - Mirrors (Frankmusik Obsidian Overkill Remix)


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Alumni Night at Starlight Theatre featuring the Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast
August 29, 2015
Alumni enjoyed a pre-party at Chili's before heading off to cheer on Sporting KC!
Omaha area alumni and family members enjoyed a night at Werner Park and Storm Chaser baseball, including a visit from Casey the Lion.
RU Alumni were treated to a fun night at Starlight Theatre for the Broadway production of Cinderella. Guests enjoyed a private dinner before the show and a meet and greet with cast members of the Cinderella including Marie the wicked stepsister and the fairy godmother
The Student Alumni Association and Rock E. Hawk made their way around campus thanking faculty and staff donors with a sweet treat to celebrate Rockhurst Made Possible Week!
On Nov. 1, Rockhurst University and National Catholic Reporter hosted a daylong discussion on the impact of Pope Francis.
Mark Emmert, Ph.D., president of the NCAA, was the first guest speaker for this year's Visiting Scholars lecture series.
Sedgwick Hall turns 100 years old.
Here is a look at the first few days at Rockhurst from the students' point of view.
Holly Schapker spoke to campus about how she draws her inspiration from the mission of St. Ignatius Loyola.
Members of the Class of 2018 and their families were welcomed to Rockhurst by parents, staff, students, and alumni in St. Louis.
Members of the Rockhurst Young Alumni group spent part of their Saturday in service together, packing boxes for Harvesters Community Food Bank.
Rockhurst guests enjoyed a private dinner, backstage tour, and meet and greet with two actors from the Wizard of Oz, Jay Brazeau (Professor Marvel/The Wizard) and Lee MacDougall (Zeke/Lion)
photos from our recent hike in Boulder, Co hosted by the Rockhurst alumni advisory council in Denver.
December 3, 2013 at MRI Global
Saturday, December 7th, 2013
Mary Birkel, '00, Communications & PR Manager, Metropolitan Community College; Lindsay Hummer, '06, Associate Development Director, School of Architecture, Design, and Planning & Hall Center for the Humanities, Kansas University Endowment Association; Maggie Smith, '13, Advancement Associate, Notre Dame de Sion School.
The Rockhurst Young Alumni Council hosted a group of alumni at Jowler Creek Winery, owned by Colleen Gerke, '00.
Step and repeat
Photos from the November 30 St. Louis Rockhurst Christmas party at the Kirkwood Train Station.
Rockhurst students, faculty, staff and, alumni participate in the University's latest ad campaign. https://www.rockhurst.edu/public-relations-marketing/brand-campaign
Photos from the SLU Vs. Rockhurst basketball exhibition game at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis. November 3, 2012. Pre-party for Rockhurst Alumni. Photos of arena, pre-party and alumni and game
Photos from the September 23 St. Louis Noboleis Winery event, held in Augusta, MO.
These are photos of the 2nd Annual Stephen West Golf Outing. It was held 8/25/2012 at the Forest Park Golf Course, St. Louis. Stephen was a 2011 graduate of Rockhurst University and suffered an unfortunate accident in May 2011, right after graduation, and died in Kansas City. His parents, Steve and Margie, and his sisters, Betsy and Abby, along with friends and family, created this event to help raise money for a memorial scholarship to Rockhurst in Stephen's name.
1964 NAIA Championship Basketball team
Royals versus Cardinals Alumni Tailgate 2012
The 10th Annual Fr. Joseph M. Freeman, S.J., Golf Classic was held on Monday, June 11 at the Milburn Golf and Country Club in Overland Park, Kansas.
Student Senate wanted to make sure their fellow students had enough to eat before finals. This fundraiser/canned-food-drive/all-you-can-eat buffet raised more than $200 and collected more than 200 cans.
Rockhurst brings back the tradition of crowning the Blessed Mother in May.
Rockhurst University students traveled to San Diego to the 243rd American Chemical Society Meeting to share their work on two research projects under the direction of Dr. Chad Scholes and Dr. James Chapman. More than 16,000 attendees converged in San Diego to explore the Chemistry of Life theme that was the focus of the conference. Our student attendees participated in numerous high-quality technical presentations, networking opportunities and enjoyed San Diego's attractions. Isabella M. Fuentes, Natasha L. Frost, Diepngan T. Nguyen, Kristen E. Mickey, Linh Thai, Alexandra Bellem, and Maranda P. Le presented their work as a poster titled "Characterization of the Chemical Constituents of Korean Herbal Extracts by Bioassay-Guided Fractionation". Katheryne A. Scanlon, Melody I. Schaeffer, Jessica A. Lloyd, Kaela Severa, Christina Zanaboni, Lawrence A. Rudolf presented their investigations on tannins in a poster titled "Bioassay-guided Fractionation and Identification of Tannins Responsible for the Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, Growth Inhibition, and Cytotoxic Activities of Quercus Extracts". Both presentations were very well-received and our students entertained the questions of meeting attendees for several hours during the invited scientific-mixer session and the discipline specific session.
Reception for Chatton Cowherd.
Orientation Coordinator Conference in Oklahoma City at National Orientation Director's Association. We had the opportunity to visit the Oklahoma City memorial site during our trip.
The Hawks played Missouri-St. Louis at home on Feb. 2.
The Hawks played Drury at home on Jan. 28.
The Hawks played William Jewell at home on Jan. 16.
The Hawks played Kentucky Wesleyan at home on Jan. 12.
Fourteen members of the Rockhurst University community joined 1,100 students from Jesuit universities, colleges, high schools and parishes from across the nation at the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice, hosted at Georgetown University's Conference Center. The Teach-In's theme: The Gritty Reality: Feel It, Think It, Engage It, was derived from Fr. Peter Hans Kolvenbach SJ's 2000 epic speech in which he challenged students at Jesuit institutions to respond to the world's suffering. Speakers, breakout sessions, and prayer comprised the majority of the weekend, which culminated with students visiting their elected officials on Capitol Hill to advocate for justice.
Monday, Oct. 31, 2011, Rockhurst University Community Center
Fr. Wheeler has taught at Rockhurst University for more than 55 years. This reception recognized his many years of service.
State lines don't have to be divisive. Two highly respected mayors from our region, Sly James of Kansas City, Mo., and Joe Reardon from the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kan., demonstrated the power of unity during the Mayors' Forum Tuesday, Aug. 9.
The mayors, both Rockhurst graduates, spoke before an enthusiastic crowd at the Convocation Center, swapping stories, sharing philosophies and discussing civility, regionalism, collaboration, success, opportunity and Google.
The biology field trip class traveled to Sydney and Cairns, Australia and the island of Viti Levu in Fiji in May 2011. The goal of the trip was to learn about unique animals, plants, communities and ecosystems in that part of the world and experience the Australian and Fijian cultures.
For the first time, Rockhurst University is offering a French studies program in Montreal, Quebec, for over three weeks in the summer. Students are studying at the University of Quebec at Montreal. They take classes on French and Quebec culture every weekday, and are also engaged in activities such as a tour of old Montreal, the international jazz festival, films in French, a visit to the Biodome, museums, and an excursion to Quebec City!
The 9th Annual Fr. Joseph M. Freeman, S.J., Golf Classic was held on June 13 at the Milburn Golf and Country Club in Overland Park, Kansas.
Photos from Nicaragua constructing an expansion on a house for one of the Pathway to Change students.
Instead of dedicating the focus of his 21st birthday on excessive celebrating, Rockhurst University junior David Wallisch asked his friends, family, and the community to donate toward St. James Place Soup Kitchen, a community kitchen that provides an evening meal for 200 to 250 people every Monday through Friday.
Rockhurst Students Host Run to Benefit Hopkins Scholarship Fund
Mayoral Proclamation declaring September Rockhurst University month in honor of the centennial.
Follow 27 students and Dr. Rocío Duncan on their linguistic and cultural immersion experience in Cusco, Peru during May 30th - July 4th, 2010. The students studied Spanish and Quechua at Wiracocha Spanish School. The trip was organized by Dr. Rocío Duncan, Chair of the Department of Classical and Modern Languages at Rockhurst University.
The 8th Annual Fr. Joseph M. Freeman, S.J., Golf Classic was held on June 14 at the Milburn Golf and Country Club in Overland Park, Kansas.
M. Kathleen Madigan, Ph.D., professor of classical and modern languages, was honored by the French government with the designation of "Chevalier" (Knight) and entered into the Ordre des Palmes Académiques (Academic Palms) for her contribution to "the expansion of the French language and culture in the world."
photo credit: Mark Cinelli
The Hawks competed in the GLVC Baseball Tournament, May 6-7, in Sauget, Illinois.
The Hawks played Quincy in the GLVC Men's Basketball Tournament at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Ky., on Feb. 27.
The competition was fierce when Rockhurst students vied to win recognition for decorating the best Centennial-themed birthday cake.
These photos are from a reception on Thursday, September 17, 2009 to welcome the Executive fellows Class of 2011.
A reception honoring Father Nick Rashford was held on September 10, 2009 to honor and thank him for his dedication to the Executive Fellows program.
This weekend retreat serves as fertile ground for first-year students to build friendships, conjure dreams for their next four years, and identify attitudes and lifestyle choices that facilitate growth and goodness. We go to Tall Oaks Retreat Center in DeSoto, Kansas, about 40 minutes from campus. Imagine open spaces, towering trees and hearty meals, and you're on the right track. A day of teambuilding on the low ropes challenge course filled with fun and new friendships, while evenings simmer down with quality time around the bonfire or games of spoons, mafia, signs and four-square. Prayer and reflection are sprinkled throughout the weekend, with Rockhurst sophomores provide leadership and share of their own first-year experiences.
Over 30 incoming Rockhurst freshmen, parents and alumni in Omaha gathered for a "senior sendoff" event on Saturday, June 27th. The group met at Zesto's (an Omaha tradition) before walking to the Omaha Royals game.
To order prints from the Hawk Walk photo album, please visit http://www.shotbee.com/, click on "my shots" and enter code HAWKS.
MBA in Healthcare Leadership commencement reception at the Helzberg Room in the DT Public Library May 15, 2009.
Executive fellows commencement reception at Loose Mansion May 8, 2009.
In January 2009, 10 Rockhurst students spent winter break working in the Bahamas to help preserve the beauty and accessibility of historical and tourism sites in Nassau and Andros.
On Friday, September 19th the Rockhurst University Board of Trustees hosted the first annual Bravo! donor celebration event. The early fall weather was perfect; the Pergola was alive with good conversation and great music. Attendees heard from Fr. Tom Curran, OSFS, President, and Erikka Dunn, class of 2010, who expressed gratitude for those supporters who are partnering with us to form leaders and transform lives in the Jesuit tradition.
Join Rockhurst students and Rocío Duncan, Ph.D., from the department of modern languages on their linguistic and cultural immersion in Costa Rica June 22 - July 30. The students study Spanish and Latin American literature at the University of Costa Rica in San José. They'll visit Monte Verde forest, Manuel Antonio beaches and as well as Panamá. Photos of their trip will be posted throughout the summer.
A group of Rockhurst students are traveling to France June 17-July 16 to study the language and take in some of the culture. They will spend some of their time in Paris as well as Montpellier, a university town in the south of France. The itinerary includes the Festival of Music and the Bastille Day celebrations. The group is accompanied by M. Kathleen Madigan, Ph.D., professor of classical and modern languages.
More images will be added as the group continues its adventures through France. Check back again soon to view more photos.
Six Rockhurst students traveled to France Jan. 1-22 to study the language and take in some of the culture. They spent some of their time in Paris, where they visited the Louvre, and some of their time in Montpellier, a university town in the south of France. The group was accompanied by M. Kathleen Madigan, Ph.D., professor of classical and modern languages.
The Rockhurst Hawks lost to the Lewis Flyers 3-2 in a GLVC volleyball match at RU's Mason-Halpin Field House.


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A civil grand jury report critical of Marin County library operations was embraced at the Civic Center as top officials indicated change is in the works.
The Board of Supervisors agreed with or called for more study of most jury observations about library affairs, a departure from business as usual in which criticism is often downplayed, deflected, challenged or rejected.
As Librarian Sara Jones, Nevada's 2012 co-librarian of the year who took command of the county library just last week, watched without comment, the board on Tuesday routinely approved the administration's analysis. It agreed with four jury findings, disagreed "wholly or partially" with four others, said five recommendations will be implemented and three others studied further.
The grand jury's probe of the county library this year was particularly biting, with jurors contending that oversight of an annual $2.5 million library parcel tax fund was ineffective, plagued by "lack of involvement" from a library commission that operates in the dark with a fragmented budget that makes expenses difficult to track.
The county Library Commission, appointed by county supervisors in 2010 as the independent panel voters were promised would audit Marin's $49 Measure A parcel tax, has done little to fulfill its oversight role, with "input ... limited to twice yearly reports from the library administration," the jury concluded, adding the panel has no communication with county supervisors.
Further, "expenditures of Measure A funds are difficult to track," the jury observed, noting that the library administration failed to provide either a separate line item budget of special tax fund expenditures or an overall program outlining "planning, budgeting and scheduling" of future improvements. "Line items for Measure A expenditures are not in the Marin County Library budget," the jury said. "Income from Measure A is displayed as a lump sum. The outflow seems to cover the entire budget deficit."
The Board of Supervisors' response to these criticisms: "Agree."
Speaking of Measure A expenditures, the board added, "The library needs to do a better job of showing how the Measure A funds are being used to benefit the communities," which include improvements such as facility upgrades, enhanced hours, reduced fines and maintaining services. "The library will work to improve this transparency."
Despite criticism of a lethargic commission, which the jury said "leaves an unfilled gap in what should be proactive support for advocating needed service," supervisors last week reappointed four commission incumbents, and aside from brief comments by Susan Adams, said little this week beyond the administration's written response to the jury's work.
"Separating out how the Measure A library funds are being spent is a good recommendation," Adams noted, adding that the commission — and all other county advisory panels — should provide the board with an annual report about accomplishments, challenges and goals.
Aside from a chaotic budget, jurors portrayed the commission as having neither bark nor bite at monthly meetings they attended, saying commissioners listened to administration reports but "had virtually no discussion or dialogue on substantive issues" and "gave no feedback, offered no opinions and had no open discussions of issues."
The jury, citing "insufficient long-range library facility and services planning," noted an Independent Journal report about a 50 percent cost overrun for last-minute planning work, bringing a consultant tab to $250,000 for the design of a library lobby remodeling project. The tab soared when library officials changed their minds in midstream about what needed to be done.
The supervisors' response to the jury indicated that with a new librarian will come a new day, including improvements in communication, collaboration, planning, budgeting and oversight.
"The new library director's experience in strategic planning and fresh perspective as a newcomer from the outside will be invaluable," the response noted, calling for an annual report on planned expenditure of Measure A funds, updating a library "vision plan," and implementation or study of a number of other proposed improvements in library operations.
Contact Nels Johnson via email at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him at twitter.com/nelsjohnsonnews


text: I just wanted to share some great photos with this group. Jason S Colflesh, an amateur photographer in PA who really supports the entire Star Wars community, came out to the Hershey Comic Con this weekend and took some great photo's of my Clan Mav Oya'la and Tony from 501st Garrison Carida. He also added in some cool holorecordings via photoshop. I don't have the direct links to them yet (at work), but if you are so interested in seeing them you can view his work on his Facebook page. He travels around all over the area taking pictures for MM, 501st, RL, & TDE.


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The Flying Dutch are again included among the nation's elite NCAA Division III volleyball programs according to a pre-season poll by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). Coming off an MIAA co-championship season, coach Becky Schmidt's Flying Dutch are ranked 15th in the national poll. The Flying Dutch were ranked 10th in the final 2010 national poll.
Rival Calvin, the defending Division III national champion, is the top-ranked team in the pre-season poll. A year ago Hope defeated Calvin in two of their three matches. Both qualified for the NCAA championships with Calvin going all the way.
The Flying Dutch begin their pre-season preparations on Monday, Aug. 22. The season begins with a Labor Day weekend tournament at Mt. Union College in Ohio. The home opener will be a league match against Alma on Tuesday, Sept. 6.


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I had taken pictures of this last week, but kept forgetting the camera and memory card! I finally remembered... so here you go!
This is one of the kits that Sidewinder offers. The barrel is a Heiland flash tube gun. The scope is a Daisy 3x20. (couldn't find and 4x21 around at all!) Painted with Fusion Black Satin and Espresso Satin for the stock/butt.
Side View
Business End!


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University of Missouri Chancellor Brady Deaton to retire
COLUMBIA, Mo. - University of Missouri Chancellor Brady Deaton will leave the university.
MU officials made the announcement during a press conference in the Jesse Hall Rotunda. Deaton's resignation is effective November 15.
"I am extraordinarily honored and privileged to have led the University of Missouri through the last nine years of exciting, eventful and rewarding times," Deaton said. "Any success attributed to my leadership is due to the wonderful support of my family; the skilled and dedicated work of my staff; the unmitigated, common commitment of deans and faculty to providing a world class education to our students; and the amazing spirit of our alumni."
Deaton has served as chancellor of the university for nine years, but has been with MU for 24 years. He joined the MU faculty as a professor and chair of the Agricultural Economics Department in 1989.
He will continue to serve as chancellor emeritus and will focus on the university's role in international development.
Deaton said his decision to step down has been in the works for awhile. With MU facing no major challenges, he said now was the best time to leave and spend time with his family and seven grandchildren.
Deaton and his wife, Anne, are expected to remain in Columbia following his resignation. Anne is an adjunct professor in the College of Education, College of Human Environmental Sciences and Sinclair School of Nursing.
While Deaton was chancellor, total enrollment grew by nearly 29 percent and research award grants increased by 46 percent. Mizzou also transitioned from the Big 12 Conference to the Southeastern Conference under Deaton's leadership.
He helped to open 21 new campus buildings, including the MU Student Center, MU Health Care's Missouri Orthopaedic Institute and Patient Care Tower, and the Mizzou Student Athletic Training Complex.
The university has not named Deaton's replacement.
Stay with ABC 17 News and abc17news.com for the latest developments. Be sure to follow ABC 17 News on Twitter for updates.


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Sultanahmet - Istanbul, Sarnic Suite
Size45 m²
Floor No.1
- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Air conditioning
- Internet/WiFi
- Parking available
- Towels
- Baby cot
Accommodation summary
|Sehsuvarbey Mahallesi, Duzgun Sokak, Kumkapi, 34126 Istanbul, Turkey
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Surprisingly spacious, our one-bedroom apartment (first floor) provides modern open-plan living in sophisticated modern luxury. This duplex suite offers a separate bedroom with king sized bed on half basement floor and living room on first floor which features a sofa bed, and the private kitchen is fully equipped with high-end modern appliances. The suite has a large bathroom in the corridor.
While retaining its period features, our apartments offer uncluttered modern luxury for everyone from the single business/leisure visitor to couples. Maximising light and space, each room is furnished in an elegant, international style that exudes quality and comfort.
Please ask us if needing several apartments in the same building or location, we have this feature also. Apartments ranging from studios for couples to three bedrooms for larger groups of friends or families offer independence and discreet privacy coupled with the comforts and service you expect from a five-star hotel. Staffed on-site 24/7, our professional multilingual staff will assist our guests with requests from finding you a table at the area's best restaurant to organising tours all around Turkey.
Work / Entertainment & Electronics;
High-speed wireless Internet,
220V outlets and adapters for non-220V devices,
Large flatscreen HDTV,
DVD player,
Bed & Bath;
Comfortable King size beds,
Towels and linens, bathrobes, slippers, extra blankets and pillows,
Private bathrooms,
Luxury toiletries,
Make up mirror,
Hair dryer,
Baby cribs (if needed, please inform us in advance),
American kitchen with refrigerator, microwave, stove, kettle, coffee and tea maker and toaster,
Complimentary tea basket,
Juice squeezer,
Dining table and chairs,
Full dining utensils such as cutlery, glasses, & dishes,
Comfort and Security;
Safe box,
Iron & ironing board,
Individually controlled heating and air conditioning,
Reading lamps,
Daily housekeeping service,
Laundry and dry cleaning service *,
24 hour on-site concierge for your needs,
Airport transfer *
On-street parking,
Tours and travel assistance, city map,
Restaurant and sightseeing reservations,
Translation and interpreter service,
* Service may require a nominal fee.
Our central location is within walking distance of Istanbul's most popular historical, cultural and tourist attractions such as the Blue Mosque, Hippodrome Square, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, the Egyptian (Spice) Bazaar, the Golden Horn and many others. Just a few minutes' walk from the apartment's door are the tram and train stations, offering rapid and easy transportation to all parts of Istanbul.
Within a 2 minute walk is;
Kumkapi fish market,
Supermarkets (Bim and Sok),
A pharmacy,
Within a 5 minute walk is;
A post office,
Several banks,
A Hamam (Turkish Bath),
Within a 10 minute walk is;
Beyazit tram station,
Grand Bazaar,
Yenikapi Sea-bus port,
Little Hagia Sophia,
Sokullu Mehmet Pasa Mosque,
Within a 15 minute walk is;
Sultanahmet tram station,
Blue Mosque,
Hippodrome square,
Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art,
Mosaic Museum,
Within a 20 minute walk is;
Suleymaniye Mosque,
Hagia Sophia Museum,
Basilica Cistern,
Within a 25 minute walk is;
Hagia Irene Museum,
Topkapi Palace,
Archaeological Museum,
Gulhane Park,
Few kilometers;
Sirkeci International Train Station (2 km),
Spice (Egyptian) Bazaar (2 km),
Ferries Dock (Eminonu) (2 km),
Laleli Shopping district (2 km),
Galata Sea Port (Karakoy) (2.5 km),
Galata Tower (2.5 km),
Dolmabahce Palace (4 km),
Harbiye Military Museum (4 km),
Bus station (Otogar) (11 km),
Ataturk International Airport (airport code IST, 17 km).
House rulesAre you visiting Istanbul for a short trip or an extended stay and looking for a comfortable vacation rental or temporary accommodations? Hotels are great but our serviced apartments are so much better. Use one of our apartments in Istanbul for your next vacation, relocation or business trip and really enjoy your stay. Our apartments offer you unlimited services, so you can create the stay experience you desire in a space that combines the freedom and privacy of an apartment with the convenience of a hotel, offering you total flexibility for short- and long-term stays.
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Reviews for this host's other properties
the small Studio Saban fulfilled all its promises: very clean, well equipped, comfortable and well located. Saban, who was there to greet me, is a friendly and agtéable host.
I recommend this studio and would come back to me with great pleasure.
le petit Studio de Saban remplissait toutes ses promesses: très propre, bien équipé, confortable et bien situé. Saban, qui était là pour m'accueillir, est un hôte sympathique et agtéable.
Je recommande ce studio et j'y reviendrais moi avec grand plaisir.
Hello, I do not want to miss the opportunity to thank for its exquisite care Saban during my stay in Istanbul. Everything was perfect, the coordination of the transfer of - the airport, the apartment handover and everything I could need. Surely if one day I have the opportunity to return, I count on your help .....
Hola, no quiero dejar pasar la oportunidad de dar las gracias a Saban por su exquisito trato durante mi estancia en Estambul. Todo fue perfecto, la coordinación del transfer del - al aeropuerto, el apartamento, entrega de llaves y todo lo que pude necesitar. Sin duda si algún día tengo la oportunidad de regresar, contaré con su ayuda.....
We never met Saban, but was picked up from the airport as promised, and met outside the house by Saban's friend or employee. Everyone was nice, the room clean and well equipped. It was cleaned every day by a nice woman. To this price, the room was very good, in quite charming surroundings. A slightly unpleasant smell from the bathroom, though.
Great place, next to the very animated at night restaurant section with live music.
House as described, great space. 15 min by foot to Saint Sophie, blue mosk, grand bazaar.
Visit molatasi street next to the flat and try the normal turkish life and food.
well located property with 10-15 mins walk to the centre of Sultanhemet and 10-15 min walk to the nearest tram. very close to local supermarkets, restaurants, fish market and shops. bit tricky to find but call the number provided and they will guide you. We took metro and tram from Ataturk airport and then walked to apartment. The road the apartment is in is opposite "best shoes" shop on the main road and the front door to the block is opposite the front door of the Ottoman tulip hotel. Apartment comfortable and clean, wii fi a bit patchy, water went off for a few hours twice but this is normal for Istanbul. keep kettle filled and spare water. You should enjoy your stay there.
I booked this studio for my parents, they really enjoyed staying there. Saban is a great host and was very kind to help them during their time in Istanbul. It was very tidy and was cleaned every day. Furthermore there was a safe in the room. Everything was very good, thanks again :)
First to be positive: It was all clean, towels and when necessary also sheets were changed daily. The location of the apartment near the center is excellent and the host is very friendly and always helpful
Now the negative: the apartment was announced as free of barriers, suitable for wheelchair, which is a lie. There are three very high steps down to this souterrain-appartment and even after the quick constuction of a ramp by the landlord we still needed a very strong man to get in and out. The bathroom is not accessable by wheelchair either.
The furnishing of the living room and the kitchen is very poor and one of the bedrooms has neiter window nor climatization. But as we luckily had nice weather during our stay we just used the apartment for sleeping and: Istanbul is just wonderful.
We enjoyed our weekend stay in Istanbul and were glad that we chose to stay in this apartment.
The location was conveniently located near (15 minutes walking) many of the major tourist attractions in the historic center of Istanbul. Additionally, it was located within a couple of minutes from a tram stop in case the weather was not conducive to walking. The gentlemen that met us at the apartment to give us the keys were very courteous and waiting for us at the apartment when we arrived. The apartment was as described and perfect for 2 people. The apartment was clean and we definitely appreciated the daily housekeeping service.
As mentioned in other reviews, while not an issue for us, it's worth noting that the stairs leading to the apartment are relatively steep and narrow. All things considered, we would not hesitate to stay at this apartment again if we found ourselves in Istanbul.
We were the end of July a week in Istanbul and have resided in Saban's apartment in the old town. The apartment is highly recommended, clean and well kept, daily maid service, air conditioning. Keys worked without problems. The only shortcoming: the apartment is located at the foot of a steep road, which can be handled on the way to the tram on foot.
Wir waren Ende Juli eine Woche in Istanbul und haben in Sabans Wohnung in der Altstadt gewohnt. Die Wohnung ist sehr zu empfehlen, sauber und gepflegt, täglicher Zimmerservice, Klimaanlage. Schlüsselübergabe hat problemlos geklappt. Einziges kleines Manko: die Wohnung liegt am Fuß einer steilen Straße, die auf dem Weg zur Tram zu Fuß zu bewältigen ist.
Very lovely flat in a great location. It's a little smaller than it looks in the pictures, and the view of the sea is over the top of some rather crumbling rooftops, but neither of those things detracted from our enjoyment. It's a few streets away from the crowds, but only a few minutes' walk from a busy little restaurant area with great food and live music. Saban and Cem were very helpful and responsive. Highly recommended.
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When you think you just saw your Blackberry or smartphone flash (the result of a message) in your peripheral vision, so you go check your phone but to your surprise, it was just a message mirage.
Dude after I sent that risky text I was so happy to see my phone blinking, but turns out it was just a damn message mirage.
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Ive explained multiple times.
I just dont like the resistance to change. Running game needs a spark.
Bshaw doesnt need to be in for 80%+ of snaps in order for Eli to be adequately protected. TE's. Two-back shotgun sets. Quick passes. Most importantly, just flat out running plays with Brown and Wilson in the game. One can think of many ways to get this done without just sitting back every pass play with bradshaw next to Eli for blocking. Need I go into greater detail?


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Budget struggles were one of many topics discussed during our visit to the ISPN a week before its annual "Invest in Peace" fundraiser. Gross is a voracious reader who's equally prone to refer to Thomas Hobbes or a study mapping the effects of neighborhood violence on the brains of Chicago elementary school students. He also a prodigious collector of numbers and statistics, a few of which we've reproduced here, along with his explanations. His comments have been edited for length.
50 We re-tooled ourselves around gang members and shooters, particularly young ones. A very high percentage is male. We created a list of about 50 [whom] we think are most likely to kill or die in the next 90 days and we try to focus [on them]. We don't publish it. . . it's our internal working document.
[Our] first goal is to keep you alive. The second is — below that, not equivalent — is that you don't kill. The third stage is that you don't get incarcerated or re-incarcerated. And then the fourth category of goals is what other organizations have, which is you partake in our programming [relating to GEDs, employment, nonviolence training, conflict mediation, etc.].
6 Drug users take on average six attempts to get out of that habit. Domestic violence relationships, nationally, take six attempts. So we say, 'Why wouldn't it take six attempts for a gang member to change their lifestyle?' We will go through ups and downs with you, go through jail, [have you] come back to us.
1600 The police will say there's about 1600 gang members in the city of Providence. That's the number they use. They have a researcher who. . . collects their data. We are worried with those [lists and] labels. Sometimes people don't get off them when they've actually matured, gotten a job, they're married, they have children. But they're still labeled as that. So it's always tricky.
0 (in response to, "Can we ever get to zero murders, zero shootings, zero violent incidents?")
Yes, I have to believe so.
What will it take? Let's say if the Institute was endowed and I would really be the head scientist working with my team on the ground, as opposed to spending so much time trying to fundraise and cobble together [support]. We're moving now into more predictive work. Who has a gun arrest? Who's coming out of jail with a gun and gang affiliation? Domestic [incidents]: what are the signs? It's pretty rare that someone goes off, ballistic.
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Obama Care lies
We have heard at least 44 times, "If you want to keep your insurance, you can keep it. Period! If you want to keep your doctors, you can keep them. Period!" Obama knew that was a lie as far back as 2010. If that was known to be a lie then the Obamacare bill would never have been passed by the Democrats in Congress.
If I bought a used car and the salesman told me the car had a complete brake job but later I found that was a lie, I could sue the salesman for fraud. Can I do the same to the president who lied to us on a much greater scale? It's time to start impeachment!
In some ways I feel sorry for Kathleen for being given such a complicated job and having a boss who can't tell the truth. She knew when she took the job she had a tiger by the tail but later found it was a bull with diarrhea!
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If you chose, "You're both crazy rich," I thank you kindly but you should really read the blog more… Er, no.
What Romney (R) and I both have in common with more than 10 million taxpayers is that we're both part of the 1%… that are on extension to file our individual federal income taxes.
I've been thinking about this a lot lately because of the all of the hubbub surrounding Romney's tax returns. About a week ago, I posted a letter authored by CPA Ron Cohen concerning whether Sen. Reid's (D-NV) statements on the Senate floor were legal. In that post, I wrote:
Mitt Romney has balked at releasing his federal income tax returns for 2011 and some years prior. This has raised more than a few eyebrows as well as the question, "What's he hiding?"
But on Twitter, @ColleenCPA set me straight on one important point: Romney is on extension. I immediately tweeted back that "… I think that Romney's statements have been more of the 'I won't' variety than 'I can't'." And here's my huge mea culpa: as a tax professional, I realize that I did exactly the thing that I tell my clients not to do. I made a judgement about a taxpayer's willingness to file any pay tax based on filing for an extension. And that's not okay.
So, politics aside here for a minute and let's focus on facts. I'm not going to debate whether Romney's decision to file an extension is meritorious. As a taxpayer, however, he has an absolute right to file for extension. I do it nearly every year. And as I've said before, there's no shame in it.
As your life gets more complicated, your taxes get more complicated. For the most part, when you're an employee earning a simple wage and maybe renting a space and nothing more, your taxes are easy. You get your form W-2 at the end of January and you're pretty much done. You have months before Tax Day to sort it out.
But what if you buy a house? Have medical bills? Work for yourself? Adopt a child? Things get more tricky. You have extra paperwork to pull together and that can be time consuming.
But then, what it you are a shareholder of an S corporation? Own commercial real estate? Have an interest in a pass through entity, like an LLC or partnership? Find yourself as the beneficiary of a trust or estate? Making a last minute contribution to a retirement account? Now things are even more tricky. In those situations, you not only have paperwork to pull together but you have to rely on the timelines of other taxpayers. Forms 1099-B, 1099-S and 1099-MISC (if amounts are reported in boxes 8 or 14) aren't due to taxpayers until February 15. Schedules K-1 from partnerships and pass through entities like an LLC, LLP, S corp or other small company, may not even be ready until March 15 or April 15 (depending on the specific entity) – or later, if those companies are on extension.
There are a bunch of reasons why an extension might make sense for a taxpayer. Here's the thing: the IRS doesn't care why a taxpayer might be filing late so long as the request for extension is timely filed together with any necessary payments. Remember that an extension is an extension of the time to file and not an extension of time to pay. If you expect to owe at tax time and you're filing for extension, you should make a payment with your extension request.
Filing for extension generally gives a taxpayer a six month extension of the original time to file. For 2012, this means that, with an extension, an individual taxpayer has until October 15 to file a return (psst: that's two months from today).
Also worth mentioning? Statistically, filing for extension doesn't increase your risk of audit or examination. A good tax professional will tell you that it's better to file a thoughtful, complete, correct return on extension rather than a rushed, incomplete, incorrect return on time.
We can speculate about the "why?" of Romney's nondisclosure until the cows come home and for prior years, maybe that's fair game. But for 2012, he's absolutely entitled to be on extension – like me and more than 10 million other taxpayers. Let's not forget that.
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Last Night: The Musical Selections on So You Think You Can Dance
Much like I did just over a month ago, I tuned in to FOX's So You Think You Can Dance last night, and while the overall episode lacked any sort of gusto luster, a few notable music choices stood out. Below, the songs each dancer "routined" to, along with one of my new favorite songs...one from nearly 10 years ago, that I had never heard before. Beasts gotta do some learnin' too!
Without further ado, here are the song selections from last night's top-4 featuring episode, as tweeted in real-time during the broadcast. You'll notice which song I took to most...as evidenced by the bold and the red, and the below video..which now makes me want to learn how to do SPIDER JAZZ.
Please pay special attention to the "um what.." -1:00 mark in the clip. Also, the song is a remix of British trip-hop trio Kosheen's Hide U, a single from their 2001 debut album, Resist. And it is on some next level sexiness.
the top 4 do a broadway routine to the crapshooters dance from guys and dolls
lauren and pasha dance an argentinian waltz to astor piazzolla's oblivion
adechike and lauren dance african jazz to ralph macdonald's the path
robert and anya dance viennese waltz to anouk's lost
kent and courtney dance disco to david guetta and kelly rowland's when love takes over
lauren and ade dance jazz to kosheen's hide u (john creamer and stephane k remix)
adechike and kathryn dance some weird freaking spaz style to melissa etheridge's fearless love
robert and dominic dance hip-hop to basement jaxx, kelis and chipmunk's scars
kent and neil dance contemporary to devotchka's how it ends
mp3: Kosheen - Hide U (John Creamer and Stephane K Edit)


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Mornè van der Mescht opened another route , this time on the MCSA property close to PE . Bolted during the week and working it on Saturday morning he got it finally later the same afternoon, giving us a \"Screamer\" grade 29 . The route is very bouldery and start with thin crimpy moves on the eastern side of Hidden Boulder . 5 bolts long and having the first crux at the bottom it demands power and only eases off to about 26 close to the anchors . Looking for a second ascent....come'n have a go on the routes here !
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The Dolphins are one of the few teams that will have a true quarterback competition last well into training camp.
Each of the participants–Matt Moore, David Garrard and Ryan Tannehill–joined The Finsiders during last week's three-day mini-camp to talk about the state of the quarterback competition.
For Moore, the incumbent, it's almost as if his successful late-season run didn't happen because he'll need to impress a whole new coaching staff. Now, too, there are two new quarterbacks fighting for what was his spot. Moore said, though, no matter what the external perception may be, he has no ill will towards his fellow competitors.
"People want to make it out to be this soap opera in there, and it's really not," Moore said. "Guys are working hard. Ryan has been a great addition to the room, as well as David. They both bring a lot of things, so it's been a great experience."
So how early is too early to start focusing on a position battle? Well, in the age of Twitter and the 24/7 news cycle, it's never too early, really. It certainly got attention in the off-season, even as players are trying to get a handle on Mike Sherman and Joe Philbin's offense. Garrard, a Pro Bowl selection in 2009, said that he won't be stopping to dwell on where he stands during this summer.
"Unless somebody tells me right now I'm the starter, I'm going to keep plugging away and keep giving them every reason to want to make me the starter," said Garrard, who was in a similar position last off-season in Jacksonville. "That's just how I do it."
By adding Tannehill, a top-10 pick, the dynamic in the Dolphins' quarterback meeting room changed, creating an even more wide-open competition for the starting spot. Most have assumed, given Tannehill's relative inexperience at Texas A&M, that the Dolphins will choose to sit him, waiting until he has a better handle on the speed of the pro game. In the context of a quarterback competition, this could alleviate some of the burden that comes with being a first-round quarterback.
Tannehill said that being drafted so high won't affect his approach in the short term.
"No, just go out and let it rip," Tannehill said. "Competition is a great thing. It makes each position better, the more competition you have on a team. I'm just going out there every day and trying to compete."
All of the focus, much of it media and fan-driven, can be the perfect recipe for unwanted distractions. It's up to each individual to decide whether he prefers to subject himself to the constant analysis or avoid it altogether.
That's the route Garrard said he has opted for–a complete embargo on quarterback-related hearsay. The only problem is not everyone at home has been on board.
"I can't always get my wife to stay away from it," Garrard joked. "It's cool, though. (The media) have to have something to talk about.
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When Robert Gupta was caught between a career as a doctor and as a violinist, he realized his place was in the middle, with a bow in his hand and a sense of social justice in his heart. He tells a moving story of society's marginalized and the power of music therapy, which can succeed where conventional medicine fails.
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This is what I woke up to this morning. Knock, knock, they were still buzzing. Thought I would put a picture of the car in there too so that you all may share in my misery.....off to shovel
This is what I woke up to this morning. Knock, knock, they were still buzzing. Thought I would put a picture of the car in there too so that you all may share in my misery.....off to shovel
1 1/2 hours south in Binghamton and we just got a dusting. -3 degrees this morning though.
I'm about tripolar thats for sure and its 8 out right now been like this for going in to the third day
Say hello to the bad guy!
year five==== 31 hives==== T{OAV}
6:45 PM, sun is down and it is still 70 degrees here. We need some cold!
Mike Forbes
Red Dirt Apiaries
You can have some of mine. -22 this morning at 7am. High for the day, -11. -18 now at 8:21 pm
A few weeks ago we had a cold week (lows in 20'sF, hardly going above 40F daytime). But now we're back to normal Winter temps: 80F day and 50F nighttime lows. I can certainly wait much longer for our Spring weather - that's when it starts getting near 100F in the daytime.
48 years - 50 hives - TF
Joseph Clemens -- Website Under Constructioni
Long term weather from TWC said Feb will be unusually cool but March will probably be the warmest in many years, as well as April. They said 5 more weeks of spring!
When I think of all the woodenware I haven't built/repaired yet, spring seems very very close. -js
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built mine last fall waiting on spring now
I am taking advantage of thirties to salvage wax out of frames I am decommissioning. What a mess and what a challenge not to track the wax into the house! I just love finding those little gobs of wax stuck to the hardwood and the trouble cleaning them off! I am not building yet because I have five hobbies too many in my garage and I can't afford to lose the room!
Vance, Take some ice in a plastic bag (to keep the wood dry) and set it on top of the wax gobs. Use a plastic credit card to pop the cold wax off the floor or counter, etc.
Oswego - hard winds and lake effect snows and the usual lakes micro climate - I feel for ya!


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Stream This Now: Ossie, Seiji, Peach Melba and Compound One Remix Joe Goddard's Gabriel
Current contender for most beastliest rad rad song of the year gets remixed, officially, by four heavyweights making a staunch case for "oh, ok now this is the fix of the past 12 months" notoriety.
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The Last Windrow: February on the farm
February was a boring month on the small farm where I grew up. The harvest was in. By this time most of the machinery had been fixed for the coming spring and all of the holidays had been spent.
No one I ever knew back then ever went south for the winter, they just hunkered down and waited the months away.
One thing a kid didn't ever mention to his farmer father was that he was bored and there was nothing to do. If you actually uttered that phrase, you would soon find a pitchfork in your hand with directions to head for the barn and start cleaning it out. I grew very aware of that situation after only a time or two and never uttered those words again.
So, what was left to do? More than once I headed for the neighbor's farm where I played a spirited game of Monopoly with my friends Norman and Leland. I soon learned that I didn't have the knack of being cruel and inhuman in financial affairs and usually ended up broke and busted with either Norman or Leland ending up with all the buildings and all the cash. I then watched them duke it out until one was bloodied and beaten and he succumbed to the greater power.
We were all armed with rifles or shotguns and February was the time of year we headed for farm groves within reach. None of us had cars, hence we walked to neighboring farms armed to the teeth looking for the wary cottontail rabbit. No rabbit was safe as we raided their lairs located in woodpiles and under rusting machinery.
How we ever came away with nary a bullet hole is still amazing. It sounded like a war zone in the woods with lead flying in every direction and we always seemed to come away with a rabbit dinner. Cottontails are really tasty, fried with onions on a cold February night.
Every farm had a barn and in February much of the stored hay had been used, thus making space for a half-court basketball arena. Fouls were never called during games played in the hay mow. You took your life in your hands when you received a pass and headed for a lay-up. If you didn't have substantial body mass, you learned early on to shoot from beyond the three-point line.
Some big bruiser was usually stationed under the basket and made no bones about doing you bodily injury if you tried to dunk it over his head. More than one tooth was lost on the way to the bucket and more than one giant sliver was pulled from a behind that had skidded across the slick floor.
We came away from those games fully exhausted, and that was a good thing.
The only ice to be found in that part of Iowa in the winter was located on the small creeks that flowed through the landscape. None of my friends owned a pair of ice skates, so it was with our four and five buckle overshoes that we skidded atop the frozen creeks playing hockey with a bent branch of a tree for a stick.
We didn't have a hockey puck, so we used whatever was handy, including frozen cow pies. They have a perfect flat side and when frozen hard, they really do work. Heavy body checking was in vogue and you didn't dare turn your back to an opposing player lest you end up with your nose speared into the icy creek-top.
There was no penalty box, thus the "enforcers" ran rampant.
February can be a dull month. Nothing much happening. But, somehow we farm kids with no money, no car and no Internet games found a way to pass the month and get on to March.
But you never, never told your dad that there was nothing to do and you were bored. That would be a big mistake.
See you next time. Okay?