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BWW Reviews: Chad Beguelin's Character-Driven HARBOR Premiere at Westport Country Playhouse
The theme of what makes a family is at the heart of Harbor, the world premiere of Chad Beguelin's first non-musical play. Beguelin, who has earned two Tony Award nominations for Best Score and Best Book of a Musical for The Wedding Singer in 2006, and co-wrote the score for Elf the Musical, proves he is serious competition for any established Broadway playwright.
The play deals with the issue facing many homosexual couples who have been married as various states have made gay marriages legal. When will they start a family? Are they planning to adopt or have a surrogate? In Harbor, Kevin (Bobby Steggert) reluctantly defers to Ted (Paul Anthony Stewart) about keeping their marriage child-free. Enter Kevin's sister, Donna (Kate Nowlin), who arrives unexpectedly at the couple's Sag Harbor home with her 15-year-old illegitimate daughter, Lottie (Alexis Molnar), and all hell breaks loose.
Quick background: Ted is a successful architect and Kevin is an aspiring writer who has been laboring for 10 years on a novel that will never get published. In fact, he can't even complete the copy for a brochure about Sag Harbor, the town in which they've lived for years. Donna has found more success as a grifter than as a singer, and that's not saying much. Ted is determined to avoid "a Blanche Dubois situation" and urges Kevin to encourage them to leave a.s.a.p.
Not so simple. Kevin and Donna have the close relationship of siblings who are survivors of a seriously dysfunctional family. To make things worse, Kevin is emotionally as well as financially needy, while Donna is selfish, manipulative, cynical and "a certified cuckoo clock." She drops a bomb on the once serene household by telling her brother that she's pregnant and wants him and Ted to raise her baby daughter.
The strength of the play is that the character-driven plot keeps the audience members on their toes. The characters are complex, not formulaic. Ted considers children a "bacterial laden petri dish," yet he his kindness and generosity towards his partner's niece is genuine. Kevin used to take charge when he and Donna were kids, and he finally regains his mojo when he needs to. Lottie now takes charge when Donna is plastered. She can hold her own when it comes to being cynical, but her desire to hear her biological father's voice and see his face is heartbreaking. And Donna, for all her crassness, is determined to give her soon to be born daughter a good life, and she will do what it takes to get the people she trusts to agree. Just don't count on a sweet, neat ending.
The casting is perfect. Paul Anthony Stewart shines as Ted. Alexis Molnar, a high school senior, is thoroughly credible as the level-headed "van schooled" teenager who is highly literate because "classic books are only a quarter at Goodwill." Both play characters who wear the albatross of being the responsible ones for those around them, yet they remain fluid and dignified throughout the play. Bobby Steggert is in fine form as the sensitive, floundering Kevin. Kate Nowlin totally nails the complex role as the tempestuous Donna. She takes no prisoners, even dragging the audience members into Donna's messy life and rewarding them with her innate, albeit rough, strength and even honor. She knows the right thing to do. As shambolic as her life is, her older daughter is turning out all right.
The production's only disappointment is the set design. Ted had an architectural firm with several employees and did commercial as well as residential design until the Great Recession hit. Donna remarks that "the house looks like a wedding cake," but Andrew Jackson's scenic design reflected neither her impression nor any suggestion of Ted's talent. What's more surprising is that Jackson had created a stunning set for last year's production of Lips Together, Teeth Apart.This Sag Harbor house had pedestrian furniture that seemed to have been placed in the garage of a house that had an overabundance of grey shingles and little architectural interest. Sorry, but I expected more. Then there's the pay phone from which Donna calls Kevin to announce that she's just three blocks away. Good luck finding a pay phone in this decade. Besides, since Donna and Lottie live in a van, they need cell phones.
Ignore these small flaws, and you will have a terrific time. This critic missed some of the lines because the audience was roaring with laughter at the clever dialogue. Finally, kudos to Sean Pomposello for designing a marvelous program cover. It captures everything -- Donna and Lottie's fragmented life, Kevin and Ted's love of scrapbooking, fun, obligation, nostalgia and hope.
Performances are Tuesday at 8pm, Wednesday at 2 and 8pm, Thursday and Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 3 and 8pm and Sunday at 3pm through September 15. Call (888) 927-752 or visit www.westportplayhouse.org.


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With all the criticism of teacher qualifications that went on at the Minnesota Legislature, celebrating the selection of an Edina High School English teacher as the Teacher of the Year, is a welcome relief.
Congratulations to Jackie Roehl, whose family lives in St. Louis Park, on being named Teacher of the Year by Education Minnesota.
There are, of course, many teachers deserving of the honor, among the 300 who were nominated.
Of the 10 finalists, eight teach in schools in the Twin Cities suburban and exurban communities. This is a tribute to communities who know the number one obligation is to give every student an opportunity for a quality education.
Experts agree that the mark of a good school system above all is the quality of the teachers, like Roehl, who change their teaching methods to respond to the diversity of cultural backgrounds in their classrooms.
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Moreover, she instructs teachers to respond to the diversity and culture of their students, enabling them to be better teachers.
Lately teachers are saying their morale is down. Celebrating the achievements of teachers and recognizing the value of the teaching profession is long overdue.
It would be fitting if Edina service clubs would go out of their way to celebrate having a Teacher of the Year, comparable to how they might recognize the athletic coach of the year.
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Bruce Danielson, Cambridge-Isanti High School.
Robyn Dettling Madson, Forest Lake High School.
Neil Eerdmans, Oxbow Creek Elementary School, Champlin, Anoka-Hennepin School District.
Greg Goddard, St. Louis Park High School.
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Grain analysts are nervously expecting the U.S. Agriculture Department to drop another bombshell on Friday when it issues its U.S. quarterly corn stockpile estimate, a key number they have wildly missed forecasting the past three years.
The missed forecasts have resulted in wild price moves in the world's biggest grain market, Chicago Board of Trade futures.
"None of us has a magic bullet. I spend a lot of time trying to figure it out, and ultimately you're completely wrong," said Tim Emslie, grains research manager for CHS Inc, the largest U.S. farm cooperative and a major corn hedger.
Four times a year the USDA surveys commercial grain firms, country elevators, processors, and farmers to report on the amount of corn held in storage, a key economic indicator the grain trade uses to project the actual amount of corn on hand before the autumn harvest.
The United States is the world's largest grower and exporter of corn, which is also the largest cash grain for farmers. So USDA's grain stocks estimates for decades have been a bellwether for the futures market to adjust prices to market fundamentals.
But in recent years the calculus has grown trickier. Drought and other weather factors have jolted production and use. Export demand has surged as China tapped more U.S. supplies. Most importantly, a major new domestic corn consumer has appeared - ethanol makers, who last year ate up a full 40 percent of the corn crop from well below 10 percent a few years ago.
Corn itself is the main feed grain for U.S. livestock. But ethanol plants have muddied that picture by mammoth production of a byproduct called distiller's dried grain (DDG) - also now used as a feed and feed export. Cheaper competing grains like wheat have also thrown in another wild card to calculations.
The biggest miss in analysts' corn stocks estimates in the last 30 years occurred in March, the most recent quarterly stocks report. USDA reported March 1 corn stocks totaled 5.4 billion bushels - roughly 400 million bushels more than the average analyst estimate.
For the next report due at noon EDT (1600 GMT) on Friday, grain analysts polled by Reuters estimated June 1 U.S. corn stocks between 2.952-2.725 billion bushels, with the average at 2.854 billion - down nearly 10 percent from 2012. Some analysts, in giving their educated guesses, admitted that their estimate could be 250 to 300 million bushels above or below what USDA ends up reporting.
Complaints about the USDA report have escalated. USDA chief economist Joe Glauber told Reuters last week he had commissioned a study to research why private analyst expectations have diverged so much from USDA's official estimates. Glauber said that since there is a larger percentage of grain now being held away from farms, USDA surveys should actually be seen as more accurate, not less.
"I agree with that assessment," Darrel Good, a University of Illinois agricultural economist, said this week. "The problem is that unlike production estimates there is no way to know what is the correct stocks number. The fact that the methodology has not changed, and that significant issues with wheat and soybeans have not emerged leaves us without an explanation of the corn surprises."
Corn market analysts do their best to tout up a running tally of consumption. They use weekly U.S. government data on corn exports and weekly industry reports on ethanol production to gauge corn consumption and drawdown of stocks. But feed use remains the biggest guessing game.
"This feed usage number is all over the place. It's obviously a fudge factor for the USDA to make the balance table and the stocks report fit," said Rich Feltes, vice president of commodity research for brokerage RJ O'Brien, referring to USDA's benchmark monthly world supply/demand tables. "It just underscores how high risk this report is."
The USDA's corn marketing year begins Sept. 1, and ends August 31.
Over the past five years, corn for feed and residual use in the March-May quarter of the year has ranged from 718 million bushels in 2011 to 1.276 billion in 2010, analysts say. Last year, USDA put the number at 858 million bushels. The average trade estimate by analysts for third quarter feed use is near 840 million bushels going into Friday's report.
Analysts concoct their own formulas and ratios. Emslie said he factors in livestock herd numbers, the price ratio between wheat and corn - since wheat is commonly used as a feed substitute - and the availability of DDG's to come up with a number for feed use. They also try to factor in seasonal discrepancies, such as when new-crop corn may be harvested early in the autumn and fed in the fourth quarter.
Bill Lapp, head of Omaha, Nebraska, based consultancy Advanced Economic Solutions and a former chief economist at ConAgra, said analysts "have a limited number of tools to predict the corn stocks number" compared to straight crop production reports based on facts like planted acres, seed types, moisture and temperature, field surveys, and so on.
Lapp just completed a survey of dozens of active commercial users' USDA crop data. The bottom line? Lapp said that those responding gave the government passing marks on their grain reports - with grain stocks the exception.
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Me and middle_finger have had difference for a very long time. Me a devout christian, and him, a meth addicted freak who beats his girlfriend. So you could say we have always disagreed on things. This is the story about the time I met him in real life, and taught him a lesson, once and for all. This is all true, all factual, unlike crazy_eyes's promoter career(which is obviously fake).
We talked shit back and forth for months, and decided, it had to be done. We had to meet face to face. It was decided that I meet him in person, in his own state, of Florida. If you've never been, don't. It's a shit hole state full of rich out of touch old fucks and meth using creepers. It's still not as bad as texas though, which is clearly a fag state. Steers and queers is right about that state(just look at crazy_eyes and that fat primus fangirl, tommy, a queer and a steer!). I digress, Florida indeed sucks, and the city he had me meet him in was a shithole. Never go to FT Lauderdale. Awful place to visit. He had me meet him at a back alley behind some shitty dive bar. I parked my car and started walking up to said alley when I heard a loud yelp.
As I further approached the alley, I seen a nude drugged out old man, ass fucking a dog! and a fat bitch with a mullet and a unibrow watched and was taping it! What a freak show! I threw a rock at the skullet wearing meth head, hitting him square in the forehead. The fat bitch looked up and yelled "you can't do that! This is freedom of speech!" she charged at me. I dodge her punch, grabbed her by the back of her mullet, and slammed her head against a brick wall. I then threw her to the ground and walked towards the skulleted dog fucker. The fat bitch called from the ground "I'm telling the wiz on you! you won't get a way with this!" and got up and woddled away.
I turned back towards the meth head, who was still fucking the dog by the way. The dog was clearly dead by this point. He was screaming "GET SOME!!" over and over, punching the dog. Then he finally noticed me. He looked like aileen wournos, with a smaller cock. he looked me in the eye, with his crossed eye methed out eyes, and screamed "we get it here!! Wo0o0oo0 wEEeEeEEeeE!!" and lunged towards me. I punched him in the face. I heard a sickening snap, and knew, then and there, I broke his jaw. He started crying. fucking fag. I grabbed him by his skullet, head butt him 4 times, then punched him in the face over and over, for what seemed like hours. I threw him to the floor, and kicked him in the chest twice and began to walk away. he muttered "the wiz will come for me. he will avenge me." I turned around. clearly this fag doesn't know when to stop.
I unzipped my pants. pulled out my dick. middle_finger started screaming. I grabbed him by the back of the head and shoved my cock down his throat. I facefucked him for 3 hours, punching him in the back of the head because sucking a man's dick is gay. sick fuck. Then I remembered the dog. that poor dog. I had to bring justice for what happened to fido. I grabbed middle_finger, bent him over, and crammed my 13 inch dick in that fucking moron's ass. I reamed him for hours, punching him in the kidneys and at the spine. I looked over at my pants. I notice the cattle prod I brought with me. I began using that on him too, on his spine, and his cock and balls, as I continued my assault on his anus.
after hours of decimating his ass, with him squirming from time to time until I beat his ass unconscious repeatedly. I decided my work was done. I started pulling out. I struggled. his ass would not release my dick. I looked down to see what was going on, and gee what did I see? a pink sock! I gave the feared and punchline inducing familyghost a pink sock! I pulled and pulled and pulled. finally my dick came out, with middle_finger's flesh still attached to it! blood came gushing out of his ass. one more. that's all I wanted. so I shoved the cattle prod up his ass and turned it on. he shook and convulsed, white foam and blood coming out of his mouth.
I looked down at the wretch before, and felt not anger, but pity. I could not leave this wicked man to die. being the christian that I am, I drove him to the nearest hospital. I wouldn't let him ride in the car though, so I just tied a rope around his neck and dragged him there. we arrived at the hospital. I got out and looked at the bloody, bruised, broken boned, semen covered failure that lay before me. "may God almighty have mercy on your pitiful soul." I said to him, and threw him into the glass doors, breaking them on impact. There he was, the big bad middle_finger, covered in glass, blood, and my jizz.
I walked away and jumped into my car. I had a plane to catch. I got a child cybering pedophile in new Zealand who needed to be taught a lesson.
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I profiled two beaten down picks in the steel sector Tuesday that are good speculative plays on the improving Chinese economy and higher iron prices that are being driven by increased demand from that region. Since that column ran, several positive catalysts in the news have confirmed that growth and demand from China is indeed on the mend. Chinese exports surged in December in the mid-double digits and imports rose 6%. Also, Morgan Stanley joined Goldman Sachs on Wednesday and recommended buying the Chinese market on the improved growth outlook. Finally, Alcoa (AA) reported better-than-expected revenue to kick off earnings season, and it had positive comments on Chinese demand.
A stock that should do well on the back of increased demand from China is one of the largest mining-equipment companies in the world, Joy Global (JOY). It manufactures mining equipment for the extraction of coal, copper, iron ore, oil sands and other minerals....310 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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Founded in 1900, the Malta Football Association (MFA) is one of the oldest of the 204 such associations worldwide. The game was introduced to the Maltese islands by British servicemen stationed there, and the first match took place in 1882. By 1910 a first league championship had been organised.
Another historic event for the MFA was the introduction of the Maltese Trophy competition in the 1930s. The English Football Association (FA) donated the trophy in gratitude for the Maltese support England received during their first-ever encounter with Italy in Rome in 1933. Many in Malta still speak nostalgically of the pre and post-Second World War days when star-studded European teams would visit the island to play tournaments, particularly at Christmas, at the old Empire stadium in Gzira.
In the early 1950s, the MFA started to promote youth football, and its sides began to take part in competitions abroad such as the Viareggio tournament in Italy. Another landmark was reached in February 1957 when the senior national team played their first international against Austria; in front of a capacity crowd at the Empire stadium, Malta lost 3-2.
Malta became a member of FIFA in 1959 and joined UEFA in 1960. This heralded a new era for Maltese football at national and club levels, providing the opportunity to participate in many different tournaments.
Floriana FC, Sliema Wanderers FC, Valletta FC, Hibernians FC and Hamrun Spartans FC have been the most successful club sides in Malta. Floriana and Sliema took the initial honours, yet more recently Valletta, Hibernians, Hamrun and Birkirkara FC have come to the fore.
Malta's first competitive international was a UEFA European Championship tie against Denmark in 1962. Their FIFA World Cup debut came in a qualifying group for the 1974 edition, alongside Hungary, Austria and Sweden. However, it is a 2-0 home win against Greece in a qualifier for the 1976 UEFA European Championship, and a 1-0 victory in Estonia in a 1994 World Cup qualifier, that stand out as the national team's greatest moments.
Off the pitch, certain events are worthy of note. When the British armed forces left the island in 1979, the MFA benefited from the return of football grounds previously used by the military, and come 1981 a new national stadium at Ta' Qali had been opened.
The election of Dr Joseph Mifsud, president of the MFA, to the UEFA Executive Committee in 1994 and to the FIFA Executive Committee in 1998, were significant milestones in the history of the association, as was the appointment of Malta's Emanuel Zammit to officiate at matches at the 1998 World Cup and UEFA EURO 2000. Early in 2008 Dr Mifsud was also appointed to the prestigious post of UEFA vice-president.
With a professional structure in place for the national team, with women's football and futsal growing in popularity, and with the establishment of a youth football association, the MFA has demonstrated great application and determination to take football forward. Referees and coaches also have their own established parent bodies.
These measures have been key to the MFA gaining the confidence of UEFA. Notwithstanding its small size and limited resources, the MFA has been entrusted with the hosting of various conferences and seminars over the years, including the XX UEFA Ordinary Congress in 1990.
UEFA's HatTrick assistance programme is also aiding the development of football facilities in the country. Since being elected as MFA president in August 2010, Norman Darmanin Demajo has inaugurated new facilities at member clubs, with further projects in the final stages of completion. Meanwhile in 2014 Malta stages its first final tournament, the UEFA European Under-17 Championship.
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The Bulls have an opportunity to sweep their series tomorrow before some teams play even their 3rd postseason game. This would provide them a long opportunity to rest up and prepare for the Atlanta Hawks or Orlando Magic. Given Thib's ability to game plan, and all of the fouls that Derrick has taken in the first 3 games, I think an extended break would be a nice thing, especially when you consider the fact that the Atlanta/Orlando series looks like it will go deep. Therefore, I would really like to see the Bulls wrap this one up in four, rather than waiting till game 5 to finish the Pacers off in Chicago.
Speaking of the number of hits Derrick has taken, I'm really starting to get nervous about that. With the Pacers chances of winning the series on life support, I worry that their frustrations will lead to cheap shots on Derrick. You can argue whether or not some of the shots on Derrick have been "dirty" this series, but I think some certainly have been. If they continue to hammer Derrick in Game 4 without even pretending to go for the ball, I think somebody has to step up and get a T for the Bulls. Not Derrick, but somebody else. I'd love to see Kurt Thomas deliver a bow to Foster's face or something like that, just to send a message to the rest of the league that if you're going to hammer our guy, there will be some repercussions. We're not just gonna sit by and let it happen. With the series being all but over, this is the perfect time to send that message.
It will be interesting to see how the Pacers will come out in this one. Do they show some pride and play their hearts out trying to win one for their fans or do 3 tough losses with squandered leads take their toll in them mentally and emotionally and do they lay down a little bit? Honestly, I think the latter is a lot more likely. Judging by the quotes from guys like Vogel and Collison they sounded pretty defeated after game 3.
Stat of the Day:
Kyle Korver is 7-for-8 from behind the 3-Point line this series
Probable Indiana Starters:
G – Darren Collison, 11.3 PPG
G – Paul George, 4.7 PPG
F – Danny Granger, 21.3 PPG
F – Tyler Hansbrough, 12.7 PPG
C – Roy Hibbert, 8.3 PPG
Probable Chicago Starters:
G – Derrick Rose, 32.7 PPG
G – Keith Bogans, 4.0 PPG
F – Luol Deng, 17.7 PPG
F – Carlos Boozer, 11.0 PPG
C – Joakim Noah, 8.3 PPG
Current Line: Chicago (-4.5), Over/Under 187.5
I predicted Bulls in 4 before the series started and I'm standing by that prediction. I think this series is over. You have to give Indiana credit for how tough they have played in the first 3 games, but I think that the Bulls have proven that even at less than their best they are better than the Indiana Pacers. The Bulls have one of the best crunch time players in the league, while the Pacers have really struggled in the final minutes of all 3 games. The Pacers sounded defeated after game 3 and the Bulls could benefit from the extra rest and sweep would provide them with.
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I've really started to hear a lot of negative talk about the Bulls based on their first two postseason games. Comments about how they're a "one man team" and "Derrick won't be able to keep this up all postseason long." I even heard that our old friend Skip Bayless, now on ESPN, said Atlanta would beat them in 5 should we meet up in the 2nd round. Yes, the same Atlanta that we beat by about 500 points in Atlanta in the 2nd game of a back-to-back for us.
It would be one thing if we had lost both games at home, or even one, but we are 2-0 and really just need to split in Indiana to have us looking real good in the series. Maybe I'm a little too old school, but I don't care much for style points. In the postseason I subscribe to the "a win is a win" theory. Do I think the Bulls can play better than they have shown in the first two games? Yes. Do I think they will need to play better down the road? Yes. Do I think they will play better? Yes. We're 2-0, just like we should be, and there is absolutely no reason to panic like I hear some fans doing. I'm pretty sure San Antonio and Los Angeles would trade places with us in a second. I guess I'm just a little frustrated that people (mostly Nationally) are counting the Bulls out because of the way they have played in two games…. Two games that THEY WON! But I guess most of those people have been picking against the Bulls all year long so they're probably rooting against the Bulls so that they can feel like they're smart. Rant over.
Moving on to tonight's game, the big question is about Darren Collison. It sounds like he is a game-time decision, but I'm going to take the same approach I'm sure Thibs is taking and assume that he is going to play. Collison is a difference maker for the Pacers, we saw that in game one. If he's unable to go that would be a huge break for Indiana, but I would expect him to do whatever it takes to get on the floor. If he does play, it will be interesting to see how close to full strength he is.
From the Bulls standpoint, it's kind of the same thing we've been saying for the entire series. I would like to see them play looser on offense and play with intensity on defense. I feel like one big run for our guys would sort of take the weight of the world off their shoulders. I would still like to see the Bulls go down low as often as possible because I don't think the Indiana bigs can stop Boozer much. But, I'm looking at Loul Deng in this one. He has been pretty quiet so far this series. He's averaging 16 PPG but it's a quiet 16 if you know what I mean. He made some comments expressing some frustration about people calling the Bulls "a one man team." I'm hoping he goes out their tonight and proves to everyone that they're not.
Stat of the Day:
Chicago out rebounded Indiana 49-34 in game one and 57-33 in game two.
Probable Indiana Starters:
G – Darren Collison, 12.5 PPG
G – Paul George, 4.0 PPG
F – Danny Granger, 21.5 PPG
F – Tyler Hansbrough, 14.0 PPG
C – Roy Hibbert, 9.5 PPG
Probable Chicago Starters:
G – Derrick Rose, 37.5 PPG
G – Keith Bogans, 1.5 PPG
F – Luol Deng, 16.0 PPG
F – Carlos Boozer, 14.5 PPG
C – Joakim Noah, 7.0 PPG
Current Line: Chicago -4, Over/Under 189
This one is going to be an absolute dog fight. The Pacers know that they need this one. Going down 3-0 in a Best of 7 series pretty much kills your hope of winning the series. They're back home and they've proved to themselves that they can play with the Bulls. We are going to get their best effort tonight. I expect them to continue to try and beat up on Derrick. Like game 1, the Bulls need to step up and have his back. Unlike game 1, however, somebody else is going to have to step up and really help Derrick out. Boozer really shouldn't have a hard time going for 20 and 10 against the Indiana bigs, but he'll have to keep himself on the court to do that. The Bulls will have to play better defensively than they did in game 1 and better offensively than they did in game 3 to win this one. I think they will. I also think that Derrick will take a lot better care of the ball in this one than he did in game 2.
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Well game one didn't go as planned, but I'll take it. It has been previously discussed on this blog but the defense and energy that the bulls started the game with was not at the level that we've grown used to seeing all season long. My hope (and expectation) is that the run we made in the final 3 and a half minutes yesterday will spark the team for the rest of the series. Having a win under their belt should eliminate the postseason jitters that we saw early on and loosen this team up.
I said that I wanted to see the Bulls go down low offensively early in Game 1 and get those guys going. It looked like that was what they tried to do, but then Carlos started fouling and getting beat defensively and we got behind and all bets were off. I still think that it is very important that somebody steps up as that secondary scorer. It's not fair to expect your point guard to score 39 points and get to the line 20 times every game this postseason. Somebody needs a 20+ point game tomorrow. Deng is probably the most likely candidate. He has been that number 2 scorer all year long and I was surprised to see that he finished with 18 on Saturday.
However, if he is able to consistently stay the court, there is no reason Carlos Boozer shouldn't score 20 points against Indiana. He scored 20+ points in 2 of the 3 games he played against Indiana in the regular season. Again, I'd love to see the Bulls try to go to him early and get him going.
It will also be interesting to see what the mindset is for the Pacers heading in to game 2. Do they take the mindset that they played their best game and still lost? Or, did they prove to themselves that they can clearly play with the Bulls and come out swinging again? It will be interesting to see how they come out and I'll be watching them closely. It would be fantastic if the Bulls started fast and gave Indiana a reason to start doubting themselves.
Stat of the Day:
Two bench players, Kyle Korver and Kurt Thomas, has the two best +/- ratings in Game 1. Korver at +13 and Thomas at +11.
Probable Indiana Starters:
G – Darren Collison 17.0 PPG
G – Paul George, 2.0 PPG
F – Danny Granger, 24.0 PPG
F – Tyler Hansbrough, 22.0 PPG
C – Roy Hibbert, 11.0 PPG
Probable Chicago Starters:
G – Derrick Rose, 39.0 PPG
G – Keith Bogans, 0.0 PPG
F – Luol Deng, 18.0 PPG
F – Carlos Boozer, 12.0 PPG
C – Joakim Noah, 10.0 PPG
Current Line: Chicago -12, Over/Under 190.5
It is hard to imagine the Pacers shooting quite as well as they did in game 1 and you would have to think that Thibs will get the Bulls to play better defensively in game 2. I think that the big comeback will loosen this team up a little bit and the team we see in game 2 will be a lot more similar to the team we watched all regular season. If a secondary scorer steps up and gives Derrick a hand the Bulls should take a 2-0 series lead.
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The end of the Game
Wow. Simply unbelievable. I fully admit after that terrible sequence by Carlos Boozer where he turned it over and then gave a cheap full as Tyler Hansbrough was throwing it down I thought for sure the game was over. The lead was 10, it was getting late, and I thought that sequence by Hansbrough (who scored I think 7 points in a row) was enough to sustain the spark that Luol was trying to be.
Then, just like that, we were back. I'm trying to play it out in my head, and like most big comebacks, it's hard to remember how you came all the way back so quickly. I remember Joakim had a tip in, then a dunk with a foul thanks to a sweet pass from Derrick. It's incredible how well Derrick sees the floor. And then he took over…. The and 1 to cut it to 2 was absolutely huge, and then the spin move that led to the game tying bucket was just dirty. Before you knew it he was driving and kicking to Kyle with a chance to take the lead. Like my friend Carl said via text message today, "you just knew Korver was going to make that shot."
The biggest thing down the stretch was that the defensive intensity was finally there. The offense wasn't a problem, but for much of the game the defense was appalling. We we're trading buckets all game long and that's not how you come back on a team. But down the stretch we were finally able to string some stops together and that was what we really needed all game long. I don't think the Pacers scored a field goal for about the final 4 minutes of the game.
I also love the emotion today. The game really seemed to turn around after Luol's technical foul. He really got the crowd in the game. We really seemed to feed off of the crowd and the momentum is the final minutes of the game. I was also laughing like crazy watching Joakim lose his mind at the end of the game.
Wow. The most impressive stat to me was 19-for-21 from the Free Throw line. And like Thibs said after the game, he could have had a few more. Late in the game it seemed like he was able to get to the rim whenever he wanted. Remember how early in the year we were frustrated at how few Free Throws he was shooting? He could have shot 25 tonight. The Pacers made it clear that they wanted to hammer him but it really didn't seem to bother him. Early in the game after a hard foul from Foster he got up nodding and saying "okay" as if to say "it's on now." He stayed calm all game long and knocked down his free throws. We needed every one of those free throws. And he sees the court so well. Some of the passes he was able to make today were incredible. I do have to say though, that he really seemed to struggle defensively for most of the game.
The Defense today
It wasn't just Derrick, the entire team was very bad defensively. Carlos Boozer was awful again tonight. He owes Derrick Rose a big "thank you" because if we had lost this game he would be taking a lot more heat these next two days than he will be now that we won the game. But he was just terrible tonight. With him playing average ball offensively, if doesn't at least step it up to adequate defensively we're better off going with guys like Thomas, Gibson, and Asik for longer stretches. As mad as I was at Boozer, it really was a team effort (or lack thereof) defensively today. We should never give up 55 first half points at home. Never. That goes against everything this team has stood for this year.
Where do we go from here?
Boy, it feels like we stole one today, doesn't it? In reality, all we did was hold serve at home but it feels like so much more. There are two ways the Pacers can go from here. If they're a character bunch they can say, we outplayed the Bulls today. We proved we can play with them and this is going to be a heck of a series. The other way they can go from here, perhaps more likely, is to say that they played their best game today and they still lost the game. I have a hard time believing that Granger, Hansbrough, and Collison are all going to continue to play as well as they did today. My hope is that the Bulls got the jitters out of their system today and will play much better the remainder of the series. You have to think that the final 4 minutes of today's game will really loosen them up. A convincing win on Monday would be huge.no comments
Now the fun starts. After a very memorable regular season that saw the Bulls surpass all of our expectations, it's time to start the second season. Saturday at noon the ball will go up at the United Center and the NBA postseason will be underway. The usual postseason chatter has began a little bit, although I doubt you'll ever hear much coming from the Bulls mouths. They don't seem like that type of team, maybe Joakim, but I can't see the rest of them doing too much talking. Danny Granger has said if they stop Derrick the bulls don't have much else and the rest of the team is taking the "us against the world" mentality. That's fine. Any added fuel to the fire is fine by me. Let's see how guys like Luol, Carlos, and Joakim respond.
Like most games where one team is clearly superior on paper to the other, I think it's important for the Bulls to jump on the Pacers early and send them a message in game one. Make it clear to them that they don't belong. They may be coming in with a little bit of confidence after their overtime win against us last month in Indiana. If we play at all like we did in one of our first three games against Indiana it should send a clear message that this isn't going to be much of a series.
I also think that it is key to get Boozer and Noah going early. They're both going to be important players for us in the postseason. Carlos has had some really good games against Indiana this year. I would love to see that continue in this series and give him a boost heading in to the second round. Joakim has been so banged up this year, but he hasn't played like himself recently. The postseason has brought out the best in him so far in his early career. The Boston series two years ago was kind of like a coming out party for him and he was a monster last year against Cleveland. He's probably the player I will be watching closest in this series. I would absolutely love to see him get it going. We don't need anything spectacular out of him, but I would love to see a double-double. Seems pretty reasonable.
Other than that, I just want to see what we've been seeing all year and we'll be fine. Let's get everyone's feet wet and keep the good vibes going. Thibs doesn't necessarily have to play the bench as many minutes as he did in the regular season since they're won't be any back-to-backs to worry about. It will be a little interesting to see how he handles the rotation since the "Bench mob" has been so good for us this year. I have full confidence that Thibs will handle it correctly, though. He's earned my confidence.
Stat of the Day:
In the Bulls 3 wins over the Pacers this season they outscored Indiana by an average of 17.6 points.
Probable Indiana Starters:
G – Darren Collison 13.2 PPG
G – Paul George, 7.8 PPG
F – Danny Granger, 20.4 PPG
F – Tyler Hansbrough, 11.0 PPG
C – Roy Hibbert, 12.7 PPG
Probable Chicago Starters:
G – Derrick Rose, 25.0 PPG
G – Keith Bogans, 4.4 PPG
F – Luol Deng, 17.4 PPG
F – Carlos Boozer, 17.5 PPG
C – Joakim Noah, 11.7 PPG
Current Line: Chicago -11, Over/Under 188.5
The Bulls are the better team here. It doesn't take a genius to figure that out. If they play the type of basketball they played all season long there is no reason why they shouldn't win this series with ease. Rose and Boozer have had great games against Indiana this season, and I think the Pacers will continue to have a hard time slowing those two down. Sorry Danny Granger, there goes your game plan. The game will be played in front of a raucous crowd at the UC, where the Bulls have been amazing this year. The Bulls play their game and win this one without making us nervous at all.
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This post is meant to preview the entire series by looking at regular season stats. It will be slightly different than the game preview threads that you see from me frequently on HTTH. You will see those threads for the postseason too, but this one is meant more to look at the entire series. For the most part, I'll keep my opinion out of this one until the series prediction at the bottom.
Regular Season Matchups
12/13/2010 – Pacers 73 Bulls 92 (Boozer CHI 22 PTS, 18 REB)
1/14/2011 – Bulls 99 Pacers 86 (Rose CHI 29 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST)
1/29/2011 – Pacers 89 Bulls 110 (Boozer CHI 24 PTS, 10 REB)
3/18/2011 – Bulls 108 Pacers 115 F/OT (Hansbrough IND 29 PTS 12 REB)
Chicago Regular Season Leaders:
Scoring: Derrick Rose (25.0 PPG, .445 FG%, 2026 PTS)
Assists: Derrick Rose (7.7 APG, 623 AST)
Rebounds: Joakim Noah (10.4 RPG, 498 REB)
Blocks: Joakim Noah (1.50 BLKPG, 72 BLK)
Steals: Ronnie Brewer (1.31 STLPG, 106 STL)
Indiana Regular Season Leaders:
Scoring: Danny Granger (20.5 PPG, .425 FG%, 1622 PTS)
Assists: Darren Collison (5.1 APG, 403 AST)
Rebounds: Roy Hibbert (7.5 RPG, 610 REB)
Blocks: Roy Hibbert (1.75 BLKPG, 142 BLK)
Steals: Danny Granger (1.13 STLPG, 89 STL)
2011 Team Stats
PPG: Bulls 98.6, Pacers 99.8
RPG: Bulls 44.2, Pacers 43.5
APG: Bulls 22.3, Pacers 19.6
FG%: Bulls .462, Pacers .442
FT%: Bulls .743, Pacers .782
3PT%: Bulls .361, Pacers .354
Current Line (Series) – Chicago -3500, Indiana +1750
We'll get a lot more into talking about this series in the individual game preview threads. But at the risk of sounding way too over confident, this series shouldn't be much of a struggle for the Bulls. The three wins came relatively easy to the Bulls, and the one loss came in OT in a game where the Bulls started sluggish and then made a huge ran to send it to OT. We've seen in the head-to-head matchups that Indiana is going to have a very hard time figuring out how to stop Derrick Rose and Carlos Boozer.
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This is going to be one of my more emotional posts. I just got finished watching a terrific basketball game between the Bulls and the Magic and I'm riding high right now. Going right to my keyboard instead of giving myself a little bit of time to calm down. I know this game really didn't mean that much to the Bulls but as the game went on and on I got more and more into it. I love the attitude the Bulls showed too. They could have coasted a little bit when the Magic kept sinking 3 after 3, but they kept playing and refused to lose.
Derrick Rose was incredible today. Absolutely incredible. There is no longer any question at all about who the MVP of the league is. Stan Van Gundy got that one right. Speaking of Stan, he really didn't say anything that wrong about Derrick. He was mostly pretty complimentary of Derrick. He did say that he thinks Howard affects more possessions than Derrick, which I'm not sure I agree with, but he was sticking up for his guy and I have no problem with that.
I absolutely love the way that Derrick has responded to Van Gundy's quotes though. My favorite thing about Michael Jordan was the way he would step up anytime anyone was critical of him or challenged him in any way. He took it personal out there on the court. If Dikembe Mutombo gave a finger wave, he would throw down on him and wave right back. If Jerry Stackhouse anointed himself the "best guard to ever come out of North Carolina" MJ would give him a quick, on the spot history lesson of who the greatest UNC guard of all time is. Now, it's completely and totally unfair to compare Derrick to Michael… I get that. Michael is, and always will be, the greatest player to ever play basketball. However, the way that Derrick responded to Stan's comments had me thinking of Michael all day long.
He gave Stan an up close and personal look at just who the real MVP of the league is. He just refused to let his team lose today in a game that was pretty insignificant to the Bulls. I LOVE THAT. Look at his stat line today: 39 pts, 13-17 FG, 3-5 3PT, and most importantly 10-10 FT. This was an incredible performance today. Also, how many Free Throws has he made in a row now? 29, I think? This was the guy that people said couldn't shoot last year. Talk about working at your game. And how about that defense on Nelson on the final possession? Very great defense and showed a high basketball IQ with his knowledge of the clock.
And he sent a message to the team he will most likely be seeing in the second round. Do you think any of them honestly are feeling good about playing the Bulls in a 7 game series right now? Do you think any of them truly believe that they can stop Derrick? Sure, they were without Howard today (because he put himself ahead of the team, like so many NBA players do), but we beat them with Howard when we were without Noah. I'm not worried about that. We've been without key guys all season long.
I'm so pumped right now, and the most impressive thing is his best days are ahead of him. Can't wait to see what he has in store for us in a few weeks.no comments
Thomas' contributions in the absence of Noah have been exaggerated. I mean the guy's PER was around 10. He's a shell of what he once was, and has limitations at 38. He can hit 15 footers all day, and set really good picks (ask Darren Collison) but that's the extent of his contributions on the offensive end. Defensively, he has good hands, and is a "crafty veteran," while showing the ability to take charges and bang with opposing big guys down low.
When looking at past Bulls playoffs teams, one thing that those teams never had was an enforcer, or a tough guy. When we beat the Heat a few years back, we didn't have one. When we played Detroit, Boston and Cleveland, we didn't have one. In 2011, we have our body guard.
And I'm my world of stats, I don't necessarily put a value on what "Big Sexy" brings to the table other than his limited game. He's the protection for Derrick Rose and Luol Deng when they don't get calls or when they're violently fouled under the rim. He gets under the skin of mentally weaker players such as "Big Baby." He'll continue to do that in the later series of the playoffs. I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't play much in the first series, but I suspect he'll be guarding Dwight Howard, Kevin Garnett, etc. when the time comes.
Every player on this team has a role. And every player on this team knows their role. Kurt Thomas' role is to beat the hell out of someone without getting in too much trouble. Is it dirty? No, not really. Is it necessary? Probably not. But can he help the Bulls? Yes.
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"I think it's going to be a zoo in here on Thursday," Noah said. "It's very exciting." I agree with Joakim, it is very exciting. Expect a playoff atmosphere at the UC tonight between the two best teams in the Eastern Conference. The Bulls always seem to bring it against the league's best teams and the Celtics still believe they can run down the Bulls for the #1 seed in the East. I'm expecting a very tough, low scoring basketball game tonight.
This is the Bulls first look at the new look Celtics. They have dropped two of the first three against Boston and could really use this game to even up the season series. The OT game they dropped at Boston early in the season still stings a little bit. This will be Joakim Noah's second game back after spraining the ankle. He looked a little off against the Suns, grabbing only four rebounds. The Bulls will certainly need a better effort out of him tonight defensively and on the glass if they hope to win.
Stat of the Day:
These two teams rank #1 and #2 in the NBA in both defense rating and opponents PPG.
Probable Boston Starters:
G – Rajon Rondo, 10.6 PPG
G – Ray Allen, 16.7 PPG
F – Paul Pierce, 18.8 PPG
F- Kevin Garnett, 14.9 PPG
C – Jermaine O'Neal, 5.2 PPG
Probable Chicago Starters:
G – Derrick Rose, 25.1 PPG
G – Keith Bogans, 4.3 PPG
F – Luol Deng, 17.5 PPG
F – Carlos Boozer, 17.8 PPG
C – Joakim Noah, 12.1 PPG
Current Line: Chicago -4.5, Over/Under 179
It's important to remember that this game means a little bit more to Boston than it does to Chicago. It's a game that the Celtics need. It's a game that the Bulls want. Don't tell that to the Bulls players though. Expect both teams to bring their best game. I worry a little bit about Joakim Noah though. He's a key against Boston and he did look off against Phoenix. This game is going to be closely contested and a low scoring. Take the points.
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Looking at this game I can't help but think of how far the Bulls have come. This is a game that the Celtics need to have a chance at the #1 seed in the East. Marco and I had this conversation recently, and it's fun to look back at how our expectations have progressed as the season has gone on. When the season began, I thought it was reasonable to expect the Bulls to win the Central Division and win a playoff series. I thought that would be a good season for this team that was still growing, but clearly heading in the right direction. However, after a 9-8 start to the season the Bulls got hot…. And stayed hot. For all intents and purposes the Bulls had the division won by January.
Naturally, with the hot play of the team my expectations increased as well. I started to look at the top 4 teams in the East and thought how great it would be if the Bulls could somehow find their way into the 2-seed in the East. This would allow them to avoid the Knicks in the first round and give them homecourt advantage in the second round against the Heat. The Bulls kept winning and worked their way up to the 2-seed in the East. I was ecstatic. And then something awesome happened…. The Bulls kept winning.
Now we find ourselves three games better than anyone else in the East. Admit it, we all liked this team coming in to the season, but this is far better than any of us expected. I don't care what Colin Cowherd makes up in an attempt to defend his "Lebron for MVP" campaign, nobody had this Bulls team winning the Eastern conference.
What's my point? I don't know for sure. I guess it's just an attempt to show how great this season has been for our Bulls. When the season started, I hoped we would win a playoff series. Now? Who am I to count them out against anybody? But, Bulls fans I beg off you: If the Bulls do lose in the postseason. Please keep your head about you. Understand how far this team has come this season and how high the ceiling is for this team. Don't you dare call this season a failure based on a performance in a 7-game series. That couldn't be further from the truth.no comments


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EXETER Chiefs suffered yet another frustratingly narrow defeat yesterday when they lost 27-23 at home to Bath in the Aviva Premiership.
It was the Chiefs' seventh defeat by seven points or fewer since the beginning of November.
The result also extended Exeter's poor record against Bath who have won ten of their 11 encounters since Chiefs joined the top flight. The other match was drawn.
Meanwhile Chiefs have signed experienced Scotland international tight-head prop Moray Low on a two-year deal. The 29-year-old will join at the end of the season from Glasgow Warriors.
Low will replace departing props Hoani Tui and Craig Mitchell in the Chiefs squad.


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This reflection is taken from my book, Pro-Life Reflections for Every Day, which is available for purchase at: ProLifeReflectionsForEveryDay.org
"Really, what we have here is only the tragic caricature of legality; the democratic ideal, which is only truly such when it acknowledges and safeguards the dignity of every human person, is betrayed in its very foundations" — The Gospel of Life, 20
Reflection: Simply because a law may be passed "in the proper way" does not automatically mean it is legitimate. Authentic law serves the good of people, and the protection of their rights.
Prayer: Lord, may legislators and judges see the foundations of authentic law.


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This fabulous recipe comes from Janel Ovrut Funk, of Eat Well with Janel, as part of our month long celebration. This would be lovely served with crusty bread and a green salad. Janel is a Boston-based registered dietitian who loves helping people reach their nutrition goals, one bite at a time. Janel shares her culinary adventures in her blog Eat Well with Janel, Facebook fan page, and loves to tweet @DietitianJanel.
- 4 Mahi Mahi Filets
- ¼ cup Coconut Flour
- ¼ cup Shredded Unsweetened Coconut
- 2 Tbsp Honey
- 1 tsp minced Ginger
- ½ tsp Sea Salt
- ¼ tsp Garlic Powder
- Lime Wedges
Preheat the oven to 375°F. In a bowl, mix all dry ingredients including the minced ginger and spread on a large plate.
Pat the mahi mahi filets dry. Drizzle honey on one side of the filet, and spread to coat the entire top side. Place the mahi mahi, honey side down, in the coconut mixture. Drizzle honey over the bottom side, and flip to coat the second side in the coconut mixture. Repeat for all filets.
Bake for 15 minutes, or until fish begins to brown and is cooked through. Squirt with fresh lime juice and enjoy!


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Soriano thinks fast start key in 2013
MESA, Ariz. -- Last season, the Cubs opened with an 8-15 record. Alfonso Soriano doesn't want to see that again this year.
"Last year, the Washington Nationals had a good April, so everybody was talking about that team," Soriano said of the Nationals, who began the 2012 season 14-4. "I think if we have a good April, it will send a message to the other teams. I hope we have a better April than last year. I think we can do that because we have a better team this year."
Soriano, though, got off to a slow start himself and didn't hit his first home run until May 15.
"I hope this year it'll be a little different," he said. "If we want to be a contender, we have to have a good April."
One thing that would help the Cubs, Soriano said, is more night games at home. Currently, the Cubs play 30 games under the lights at Wrigley Field.
"It should be the opposite -- 30 day games and 51 games at night," Soriano said.
Carrie Muskat is a reporter for MLB.com. She writes a blog, Muskat Ramblings, and you can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Despite his slump, Weiss confident in Rutledge
DENVER -- Rockies second baseman Josh Rutledge believes he can see success at the end of his struggles.
Manager Walt Weiss started DJ LeMahieu on Tuesday night against the D-backs, instead of Rutledge, who went into Tuesday 2-for-16 during the current homestand.
"I've been feeling good at the plate, my swing feels good," Rutledge said. "I've hit a few balls hard. It's just how it goes. I'll just go on to the next at-bat. I've done a lot of work in the cage and gotten the feeling my swing is getting there. Just trust the work you put in."
The slump has dropped Rutledge's batting average to .242. Weiss also said it's good to be able to go to LeMahieu, who put up strong numbers in Triple-A Colorado Springs and entered Tuesday 3-for-9 since his call-up.
"That's the beauty of having some talented players on the bench," Weiss said. "'Rut's a great talent. He's grinding through some things right now. It gives us an opportunity to let him catch his breath."
Rutledge was called up from Double-A Tulsa to play shortstop last season after Troy Tulowitzki was injured. In addition to being in the Majors for the first time, he is learning a new position.
"Josh has done a great job learning virtually a new position at the Major League level," Weiss said. "The angles are different and the growth is ongoing with Josh. But he's a very athletic kid. He's done a tremendous job with that position. It's not that easy."
Asked if Rutledge needed to be away from the spotlight, such as in Colorado Springs, Weiss said Rutledge's athletic ability can keep him in the Majors and pull him past these difficult days.
"Josh is really an athletic kid," Weiss said. "He's been a very good offensive player in a short time up here last year, and in the Minor Leagues. There's a track record of being a very dynamic offensive player. He's a kid that's a nice piece in our offense. He's grinding through some things and the second year is always tougher, but I like 'Rut' a lot as a player."
Rutledge said, "It's great to know that you have their confidence in you, but as long as you have confidence in yourself, you're good."
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Hardball in the Rockies, and follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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This is an ad for the upcoming series frisbeekoulu or disc golf school. Finnish for now. You can ask about more specific details of future of English dubbing or subtitles from lgcm8 here or at youtube. He uses the same user name at both sites.
Timo has placed eight at USDGC and IIRC he's a disc golf junior world champion. Visa is a freestyle second place finisher at world championships and has placed second in Finnish disc golf championships. Markus is a great player evidenced by a Finnish championship. He got a new shot I verbally described to him courtesy of DGR knowledge and almost nailed an ace with it a couple of tries later without seeing the basket. Very high (50'+) elevator that looses forward speed and falls down almost straight. Around a huge tree.
In the end you can see me and mafa as well.


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IDK man, Parsons, Lin and Asik are gonna make well over 40 million combined next year. Ariza at half his salary is a much smarter move and will make them a better team in the end.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
People have compared Parsons to Lance, but at that salary try comparing him to Paul George, or James Harden, or Russell Westbrook.
And I'm not discrediting him at all, he's a nice player. But he is not even close to 15 a year.


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Talk about being too negative. I have to tell you that I, myself, was one of many people who were too negative about the retail sector as we came out of the holiday season. I say "many" because it looks as though the hedge funds came in short retail. It appears this was partly due to the warm weather, partly because the retail group stood the most to be hurt by the "fiscal cliff" and partly because the terrible tragedy in Newtown, Conn., put an extraordinary damper on selling during a key weekend before Christmas.
But when you see these share jumps after pretty good quarters, you know that's the work of hedge funds. You know they're throwing in the towel on what's amounted to a pretty terrible bet on all but a few of the stocks in the sector.
Of course, retail remains something we must take on a case-by-case basis, as it always is -- and some of the cases look surprisingly basket-like. One thing is certain, though: The better-off American spenders took no break ahead of a cliff-jump that has really cut into after-pay dollars for many folks, and will end up crimping the top 1% for certain.
Nordstrom (JWN), for example, reported a standout quarter and clearly qualifies as best-of-breed among the publicly traded department stores. Ross Stores (ROST) and Target (TGT), two companies where the great middle class shops, were expected to miss on their quarters. Wrong. These two came back strong from near-term worries and caution, and you have to respect their respective management teams for managing reversals from recent negative trends.
TJX (TJX) and Costco (COST) continue to amaze with their consistent reporting, and that's purely a story of tremendous management for each. Nothing new there.
Finally, Gap (GPS), one of my absolute favorite retailers, issued some terrific numbers and made a fantastic acquisition of Intermix -- a smart, fashionable company that will complement its other brands, including Old Navy, Banana Republic and Athletica. I suspect that Intermix, much like Lululemon (LULU) clone Athletica, will do its best to keeps its distinctly non-Gap identity. While Gap shares are down today, I think that's a function of a recent bounce, and I would not be surprised if the stock starts returning to its upward ways shortly. It's the retail name I like the best after these terrific numbers, and the shares are giving you one more terrific entry point.
But not everyone came through for the holidays. We are seeing the wholesale destruction of the formerly favorite dollar-store segment, with hideous numbers from Family Dollar (FDO) and horrendous commentary about gross margins. The company also joins Dollar Tree (DLTR) and Dollar General (DG) in expressing concerns about the future.
Some of this dollar-store weakness could be from Wal-Mart (WMT) getting aggressive, going after these companies with both barrels. But a lot of it just might be that there are price wars everywhere in the cohort, and particularly on consumables. I caution you not to bottom-fish in this group, if only because the 2% payroll tax cut ended Dec. 31, and the dollar stores will be hurt the most by that change.
While the fourth quarter is the most important period for retail, I am reluctant to go whole hog on the group after these moves today. There are cross-currents galore that could impact the group in what would normally be some unimportant months, and while the retail stocks are cheap, most are not so cheap after today as to make me believe the risk is gone.
That said -- holy cow, the well-off and middle-class consumers have been consistently underrated by just about everyone, including myself. Once again, the short sellers just can't catch a break. All I can say about that is, sorry, but there are no tears to be shed for that crowd this quarter.


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Projected U.S. wheat supplies for 2013/14 are raised 10 million bushels with higher expected imports from a larger wheat crop in Canada. U.S. trade and food use changes by class largely reflect higher projected exports by Canada.
Hard red spring (HRS) wheat imports are raised 10 million bushels and durum imports are raised 5 million bushels. Partly offsetting is a 5-million-bushel reduction in projected soft red winter wheat imports. Food use is raised 10 million bushels for HRS wheat and lowered 10 million bushels for hard red winter (HRW) wheat.
HRS wheat exports are lowered 10 million bushels reflecting increased competition from Canadian spring wheat. HRW wheat exports are raised an offsetting 10 million bushels on the strong pace of sales and shipments in recent weeks.
Projected all wheat ending stocks are raised 10 million bushels. The projected range for the 2013/14 season-average farm price is narrowed 10 cents on each end of the range to $6.50 to $7.50 per bushel, well below the 2012/13 record of $7.77 per bushel.
Increased foreign production forecast for 2013/14 boosts world wheat supplies this month. The increase in world wheat supplies and slightly lower consumption raise projected world ending stocks.
U.S. wheat export prospects are unchanged, while European Union (EU-27) and Canadian exports are on the rise.


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September 7, 2011 —
Three authors of banned books will be featured during the Springfield-Greene County Library District's observance of national Banned Books Week, Sept. 24-Oct. 1.
Special events include an evening with author Sarah Ockler, of "Twenty Boy Summer," and live visits via Skype with bestselling author Chris Crutcher and Dr. William "Rodney" Allen, author "Conversations with Kurt Vonnegut" and a Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library board member.
All events are free and open to the public.
Banned Books Week is a national observance by libraries and other organizations to celebrate the freedom to access information, while drawing attention to the harms of censorship.
Programming, author fees and expenses for Banned Books Week are funded by a grant from the Judith F. Krug Memorial Fund.
Ockler, whose "Twenty Boy Summer" was banned by the Republic School Board in July 2011, will be the featured speaker at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, in the Library Center auditorium, 4653 S. Campbell Ave. Her book will be available for purchase.
She will discuss how book challenges affect writers and their readers, and make her case for the freedom to read.
Ms. Ockler will also be a featured reader during two segments of the library's Read-Out on Saturday, Oct. 1, at noon in the Library Station, 2535 S. Kansas Expressway, and at 4 p.m. in the Library Center. She will also serve on a panel immediately after the Read-Out to discuss issues of censorship and the First Amendment.
Crutcher's "Whale Talk" and "Ironman" are just a few of his books that have been banned and challenged over the years. He will visit live via Skype at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, in the Brentwood Branch Library, 2214 Brentwood Blvd.
Dr. William "Rodney" Allen is the author of "Conversations with Kurt Vonnegut" and a Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library board member. Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse Five" was banned with Ockler's book in July by the Republic School Board. Allen will visit the library audience via Skype at 8 p.m. at the Brentwood Branch after Crutcher's discussion.
Here is a complete schedule of Banned Books Week events sponsored by the Springfield-Greene County Library District.
Supposedly Scandalous Film Festival at Park Central Branch Library
Saturday, Oct. 1 -- Roald Dahl-athon
For more information, call Community Relations at (417) 616-0564, or Banned Books Week chair Gay Wilson at (417) 616-0560.
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Maybe it's a good thing it wasn't on TV
Maybe it's a good thing it wasn't on TV
You see, USF was hungry for that win and really wanted it. Eventually, other teams will stop wanting to win and all will be fine.
What if this wasn't a rhetorical question?
All models are wrong. Some of them are useful.
I know it's early to start drawing conclusions, but are we sure Tuberville is a good coach?
The offense looked better this weekend. Need to learn to take it on the road.
Also, it was really cool to see Kenbrell Thompkins catch the game winner for the Patriots yesterday.
Boss-Hog (10-14-2013)
Really lucky to win today. Our kicker has had better days...
Boss-Hog (11-25-2013),nmculbreth (11-25-2013),Stray (11-24-2013)
I assume this has to be a pretty frustrating year for UC fans. 9-2 with losses to two of the worst teams in the country (okay, one of the worst teams and another at the very bad end of mediocre). A lot of "what could have been".
As a Louisville fan, I sat through a lot of UC/Louisville games over the years, which means I sat through a lot of really awful football. I never would have imagined a scenario where these two were coming into a game 9-2 and 10-1 and both kind of disappointed in the way their seasons turned out.
wolfboy (11-25-2013)
UC still has a shot at a BCS Bowl bid.
UCF must lose one of their remaining two games while the Bearcats must beat Louisville.
Cincinnati Here We Go.
26 Years and Counting...
Cincinnati Here We Go.
26 Years and Counting...
I give the team a lot of credit because it looked like the season was starting to spiral down the drain after the USF loss. One last BCS bid would be nice but I'd be pretty happy if UC was able to finish the regular season 10-2, win a bowl game and finish the season ranked.
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Mar 26, 2013 at 6:42 am
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) The Metrodome is hosting its final college baseball games this week.
The University of Minnesota will play its last baseball game at the Dome ever on Wednesday. The Golden Gophers will take on South Dakota at 6:35 p.m.
The Dome's college baseball schedule wraps up Saturday with a game between North Dakota State and North Dakota.
The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority has been getting calls from colleges looking to book baseball games in early April if the weather doesn't clear up.
Plans call for the Metrodome to be torn down early next year to make way for the Minnesota Vikings' new stadium. The Vikings' new stadium will be designed to accommodate a baseball field.
Temp: 74°F (23°C)
Dewpoint: 64
Wind: 15 SE
Weather: Partly Cloudy


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Q: Don't do what I did! In a well-intentioned attempt to prevent scratches on my new iPad, I installed one of those clear overlays. Trickier than it seemed, since there were lots of bubbles to squeegee out. I used the edge of a credit card to move those bubbles out, but I guess I applied too much force and cracked the screen! Either don't apply these things or do it extremely carefully and patiently.
A: Ouch, I feel for you. It's challenging enough to apply those overlays on a cellphone, less a tablet device with more screen real estate. But if you're going to do it, clean the surface extremely well and consider using a can of compressed air to remove the last traces of dust before applying the overlay. Then start with one corner and gently lay it down across the screen. Do it slowly and you will see that it will adhere without a lot of bubbles. Then take the edge of the credit card and gently smooth any tiny bubbles out. It takes practice and patience, but hopefully you will get the results you seek.
Q: I am seriously considering jumping off the Apple bandwagon and buying a Samsung Galaxy Android device. My question: Is there a way to move my music from my iTunes library on my PC to the device? Or am I locked into the Apple world?
A: Good news. Yes, there is a relatively new app called DoubleTwist (doubletwist.com) that will read your iTunes library file and pull all of your music, playlists, etc., into your Android device. It also includes a free player similar to Apple's iTunes player. The app is free to download, but there is also a $4.99 option to sync the app via Wi-Fi.
Terry and Clarence Low are co-founders of Byte Technology, a web design firm based in Monterey, Denver and Minneapolis. Their personal technology column appears on alternating Saturdays. Read more news on their blog at www.byte-technology.com/ blog. Send questions to email@example.com, or write to Bits 'N' Bytes, 30 Ragsdale Drive, Suite 110, Monterey 93940, Attention Clarence Low.


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In a disaster 'bikes will be involved whether we plan for it or not'
PORTLAND, Ore. - If there is a major earthquake in the Northwest roads could crumble, bridges could fall, buildings could collapse on city streets - all leading to a scenario where Portland is truly paralyzed.
Have you ever thought about how people, especially emergency responders, would be able to get around if that happened? How do you get from place to place when other forms of transportation fail?
The answer may be what Portland is known for - bicycles.
After working in government emergency management, Joe Partridge kept noticing something in disaster presentations.
"A picture I almost always see is a line of bicycles leaving town," he said.
Partridge now encourages local governments, and everyday folks, to include bikes in their emergency response plans. His cargo bike, for example, can serve a dual purpose - bringing aid to others and an easy way to simply get around.
Partridge wants everyone to see that bikes are the answer when a traditional transportation network is disrupted.
"Bikes will be involved whether we plan for it or not," he said.
"When disasters strike, people have the same needs they would have every day," he added . "They need to get around. They need to move around. But the difference is the traditional transportation network is disrupted either because the roads are inaccessible, the bridges are damaged or they simply can't get access to fuel for their motor vehicle. That's where bicycles come in."


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Try this gluten-free rosemary olive bread with red pepper hummus. Gluten-free cocktail breads are a party-giver's secret weapon. Bake, slice and freeze to be ready for any gathering. Toast up frozen slices when you need them, or use these tasty loaves fresh out of the oven.
- 2 Tbsp yeast
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 12 oz 110 degree water
- 1 cup sorghum flour
- 1 cup brown rice flour
- 2/3 cup garbanzo and fava flour
- 1/3 cup tapioca flour
- 2 Tbsp rosemary (dried and crushed or 1/2 Tbsp fresh and minced)
- 1 Tbsp xanthan gum
- 2 tsp salt
- 3 Tbsp well-drained black or green olives, minced
- 3 egg whites
- 1 tsp vinegar
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 egg yolk mixed with 3 Tbsp water for egg wash
- Heat oven to 375 degrees.
- Mix sugar, water and yeast in small bowl.
- Mix salt, xanthan gum, rosemary and flours on low, in mixer.
- When yeast mixture is foamy, add to flours.
- Mix egg whites, oil, olives and vinegar in medium bowl.
- Add to mixer bowl.
- Mix on high for 4 minutes.
- Oil and dust bread pans with cornmeal.
- Ladle batter into pans.
- Spray loaves with cooking spray.
- With cool, wet spatula, smooth tops of loaves.
- Cover and let rise to double in warm place.
- Make angled cuts in loaves with razor blade.
- Bake until internal temperature is 200 degrees, about 15 minutes.
- After baking 5 minutes, brush with egg wash
- Cool to room temperature, out of pans, before slicing.
Note: Pans shown have 2 x 3.5 inch bottoms, this recipe makes 6 of these tiny loaves. Lower baking temp and lengthen baking time if using larger pans.
Wheatless and Meatless is a blog dedicated to fine flavors from the Gluten Free Vegetarian. Visit Wheatless and Meatless for more wonderful gluten free, meat free recipes.


text: The Noyo Harbor Commission's Infrastructure Committee will meet Tuesday, March 4, 2 p.m. at the Noyo Harbor District Office, 19101 S. Harbor Dr., to review Bellingham Marine Industries' permit drawings to renovate facilities in the marina damaged by the 2011 tsunami. The next regular meeting of the commission is Thursday, March 13, 2 p.m. at Fort Bragg Town Hall. For information, call 707-964-4719.