text: Spotlight falls on Huggins, program By Mitch Vingle February 23, 2013 Story Share MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - The outcome of West Virginia's 73-57 WVU loss to No. 14 Oklahoma State really wasn't the story Saturday at the WVU Coliseum.Mountaineer fans have seen that movie so many times, they know when the pratfalls and punch lines are coming. Perhaps it's even a bit odd that 10,038 showed to see the team that now has a 13-14 record.It's like playing a compact disc or record knowing there's a scratch - and hoping it won't skip this time.Except that WVU's team is more like a tape. The one in Mission Impossible that always self-destructs.I could do as I've done in the past and outline some of WVU's gaffes. There were new ones on Saturday in a 17-turnover, 30.2-percent-shooting game that featured six Oklahoma State blocks. The Mountaineers got OSU star Marcus Smart to commit three fouls by the 17:26 mark of the first half - and couldn't capitalize."We were like, wow," said Cowboy forward Brian Williams. "Three fouls in three minutes."It didn't matter. As has been the case this season, WVU fell apart like a Hollywood marriage.Rather than list the miscues (have a whole notepad of 'em), though, let's get to the real story: head coach Bob Huggins.He's the man in charge. He's the Hall-of-Fame coach in waiting.Three years ago, the team was in the Final Four. This season, no opponent fears the Mountaineers. At all. Here's what OSU's Michael Cobbins said after Saturday's game:"Give West Virginia credit. They came at us from the start - and even had a lead on us."How the mighty have fallen. And stumbled. And thrown wild passes.So afterward, the story was Huggins. He wore a towel around his neck at the postgame presser. His voice was low. The main problem?"There's a myriad of things you could name," Huggins said. He addressed many of them, like the difference in his team from the first to second halves."It doesn't seem we compete as hard," said the coach. "What makes this a hard game is you have to do the right thing all the time, you know? When you're told a thousand times to not overrun the ball and then they make a pass and you overrun the ball again ... they've been told. There has to come a time when you figure out that's not the right thing to do."We got beat to loose balls. We got beat to balls going out of bounds. We had a bunch of guys stand around and watch."Huggins patiently addressed other specifics, like the motion offense that's been, by and large, ineffective this season."We can't run a set because I have guys who have been here two years and don't know what to do," Huggins said. "It's totally inexcusable. Don't have any idea what they're doing. I can't call a set unless I have certain guys on the floor that know what they're doing. If I make a substitution, I can't run a set. We'll have one guy stand where he's not supposed to stand. "I can't run a set after a timeout. It's inexcusable. It's totally inexcusable when they have the resources they have." He spoke of passing versus throwing. He spoke of holding the ball over heads. He spoke of a lack of individual improvement.But the story is WVU's overall program standing."I'm not going to lie to you; I never saw it coming," Huggins said. "I've always taken pride in the fact that I can get guys to play hard and I can get guys to compete. People didn't like playing against us because we played so hard and competed so hard. We tried to rebound the ball every time, you know? We did the right things."For some reason I haven't been able to reach these kids, which is my fault. I should've found a way to reach them."Yes, he said, WVU's play is embarrassing."I've been embarrassed since the first game," Huggins said. "You go back and look. I don't get beat like that. My guys played so hard and competed so hard we never, ever got beat like that. Ever."He said the players don't seem bothered. But back to him."It's not about me," Huggins said. "I knew when I came back how much it meant. Growing up here, watching Rod Thorn playing, then coming back here and playing, I knew how much it meant. But it's not about me."We've seen his frustration before and it surfaced again."I don't have the answers, man," Huggins said. "I'd like to. I'd like to think I do. I thought I did."What looms, however, isn't the fate of this team. It's burnt toast. What looms is the future of the team. Huggins has big men signed for next season. He does not have incoming shooters, unless you count Morgantown High's Nathan Adrian. And if we saw no improvement in young players this season, why would one expect anything marked next season?So I asked the coach. I asked how concerned he is for the program's immediate future considering what he's seen this season."I'll fix it, Mitch," he replied. "I'll fix it."And he's always been a man of his word.But turning around this team next season might just be a Mission Impossible.Reach Mitch Vingle at 304-348-4827, email@example.com or follow him at twitter.com/MitchVingle. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Facebook founder visits Charleston restaurant 2 Innerviews: Dual-identity surgeon riding high in horse racing world 3 Gazette editorial: Capito has second chance to do the right thing 4 Safety shutoff disabled prior to June coal-mining death, report says 5 Doug Smock: AAC not ready for Power 6 quite yet Herd rally falls short against UAB Previous Story WL men, Glenville women top seeds for WVC tourney Next Story


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Where was Jimmy Carter when we needed him?
Following his term as president, Carter has traveled the world building houses for Habitat for Humanity and building democracies by monitoring elections.
I don't know where Jimmy was on Nov. 6, but we certainly could have used him in Richland County, where we had an election that if it were called "Third World," would defame Third-World countries.
The entire stretch of Shelley Mullis Road from U.S. 521 to the North Carolina state line needs resurfacing.
This road has been patched numerous times, but only stays in the holes for a short while and then the holes are back.
Please find a way to get this road resurfaced.
Bob Baker
Indian Land
Recently, a young woman came into our business wanting to buy a car.
She wanted us to do the financing, so I asked some basic questions. She lived in Lancaster and I asked her where she worked. She said she didn't work, but she got a $1,400 monthly check from the government.
I don't think she noticed that my mouth dropped open when she said that. We were unable to help her with the financing because she didn't have the deposit amount that was required.
When President Barack Obama took the oath of office as U.S. president, our national debt was $10.6 trillion. Today it is nearing $16.3 trillion. President Obama has increased our national debt some $6 trillion; more than 50 percent more in four years than all of the previous 43 presidents combined in more than 236 years. Now, America is facing a looming fiscal cliff.
How much more bad news can we take? Generals in trouble, financial cliffs and now the worst – Hostess bakeries going out of business.
Twinkies will disappear from the American scene. I can get by without a Twinkie, but Hostess also makes my No. 1, bestest white sliced bread of all time, Merita.
I grew up listening to the "Lone Ranger" at 5 p.m. on WBT radio five days a week, rain or shine, brought to me by Merita Bread and Cakes. Betcha every kid had a silver bullet and secret code ring.
The American Cancer Society and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network celebrated the 37th Great American Smokeout on Nov. 15. For millions of American smokers, there's never been a better time to make a plan to quit. In our community, I'm working with cancer survivors and volunteers to not only encourage quitting, but call on lawmakers to do their part to help those who are struggling to quit this deadly habit.
Attention businesses and companies: Let it be known throughout the city, state and United States that those who refuse to use the word "Christmas" and instead use "holiday" or "season's greetings" in advertising their products or companies will be boycotted – both you and your product.
I know there are others who feel think the same way I do. So, let's be heard. Write, call or e-mail these companies and tell them of your disapproval.
Evy Lee Williams at Elliott Shoe Repair is one of Lancaster's true diamonds. Two years ago, I bought a white mink jacket at Goodwill for $7.99. Mr. Williams was able to repair the pelts that were torn apart. Now, at the age of 68, I have my first mink jacket and I love it. It's kind of small, but for $7.99, it's mine.
Mr. Williams has repaired shoes, pocket books, long leather coats and many other items, including several of Billy Dale's cowboy boots. He has done the same for many other people. And he treats everyone the same.
Evil won on Nov. 6. An arrogant nation has chosen an arrogant man as her leader again. His party is an arrogant party that has adopted the sins of Romans 1:18 as its platform.
America has tasted the bitter poisonous fruits of lust, pride, passion, envy, covetousness, sloth, frivolity, inquity and entitlement. Did I miss one? These bitter fruits tasted sweet and America found them irresistible. See Isaiah 5:20 to see what God's word has to say about this.
The income tax creates a stagnant economy for the United States. Companies have moved overseas to give their investors a tax advantage. They will not return to the United States until our system gives them an advantage in the world market.
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Get an overview of this hotelSprawling Orlando oasis surrounded by theme parks
Popular property highlights
With a stay at Sheraton Vistana Resort Villas, Lake Buena Vista / Orlando in Orlando, you'll be convenient to Lake Bryan and Disney Springs™.
This family-friendly condominium resort is within close proximity of Little Lake Bryan and Mary Queen of the Universe Shrine.
Make yourself at home in one of the 1682 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchenettes with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and stovetops. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary, and plasma televisions with cable programming provide entertainment. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Dip into one of the 7 outdoor swimming pools or 8 spa tubs and enjoy other recreational amenities, which include outdoor tennis courts. This condominium resort also features complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room. If you're planning a day at a nearby theme park, you can hop on the shuttle (surcharge).
Grab a bite to eat at one of the condominium resort's 3 restaurants and 2 coffee shops/cafés, or stay in and take advantage of room service (during limited hours). Thirsty? Quench your thirst at one of the 3 bars/lounges or 2 poolside bars. Breakfast is available for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired Internet access, a business center, and express check-out. Free self parking is available onsite.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Sheraton Vistana Resort Villas, Lake Buena Vista / Orlando
Property Amenities
Property Amenities
Sheraton Vistana Resort Villas, Lake Buena Vista / Orlando features 7 outdoor swimming pools and 8 spa tubs along with outdoor tennis courts, a waterslide, and a health club. Dining is available at one of the condominium resort's 3 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at 2 coffee shops/cafés. The property also has a grocery/convenience store. There are 3 bars/lounges and 2 poolside bars are on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary for up to 768KB per device daily, or guests can purchase an upgraded WiFi plan for a fee.
Business-related amenities at this 3.5-star property consist of a business center and a meeting room. This family-friendly condominium resort also offers a children's pool, a sauna, and a steam room. Concierge services and supervised childcare/activities are available. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Sheraton Vistana Resort Villas, Lake Buena Vista / Orlando is a smoke-free property.
- Children's pool
- Spa services on site
- Steam room
- Sauna
- Children's club (free)
- Supervised childcare/activities (free)
- Business center
- Porter/bellhop
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Total number of rooms - 1682
- 24-hour front desk
- ATM/banking
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Arcade/game room
- Picnic area
- Elevator/lift
- Number of bars/lounges - 3
- Number of poolside bars - 2
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Number of coffee shops/cafes - 2
- Concierge services
- Fitness facilities
- Theme park shuttle (surcharge)
- Grocery/convenience store
- Number of outdoor pools - 7
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Children's club
- One meeting room
- Multilingual staff
- Luggage storage
- Free self parking
- Outdoor tennis courts - 10
- Number of restaurants - 3
- Express check-out
- Pool umbrellas
- Billiards or pool table
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Number of spa tubs - 8
- Waterslide
- Laundry facilities
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Garden
- Tennis on site
- Shopping on site
- Smoke-free property
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pools
- Children's pool
- Waterslide
- Supervised childcare/activities (free)
- Separate living room
- Free Wi-Fi
- Outdoor tennis courts
- Children's club (free)
- Kitchenette
- Grocery/convenience store
- Laundry facilities
- Arcade/game room
- Playground on site
- Miniature golf on site
- Separate dining area
- Sofa bed
- Washer/dryer
- Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
- Microwave
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- DVD player
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- DVD player
- Pay movies
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Room service (limited hours)
- Separate sitting area
- Balcony or patio
- Access via exterior corridors
- Air conditioning
- Ceiling fan
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Phone
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Sofa bed
- Premium bedding
- Kitchenette
- Separate dining area
- Separate living room
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Shower/tub combination
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Separate bedroom
- Desk
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Dishwasher
- Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Washer/dryer
- Stovetop
- Cable TV service
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Plasma TV
Where to Eat
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 11 AM.
Zimmies - This poolside family restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Castaways Bar and Grill - This poolside family restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
SNACK SHACK - This theme restaurant serves dinner only.
Coral Reef Bar - This bar is located by the pool.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Outdoor tennis courts and a health club are featured at the condominium resort. 7 outdoor swimming pools and 8 spa tubs are on site. In addition to a children's pool, other recreational amenities include a waterslide, a sauna, and a steam room.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Skydiving nearby
- Fitness classes on site
- Basketball on site
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Miniature golf on site
- Pilates classes on site
- Playground on site
- Tennis lessons on site
- Volleyball on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Golf lessons available nearby
Spa Services
- Body treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Property Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-out time is 10 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: USD 14.95 per person (approximately)
Property Name
- Sheraton Resort Villas
- Sheraton Villas
- Sheraton Villas Resort
- Sheraton Vistana Resort Villas Lake Buena Vista Orlando
- Sheraton Vistana Villas Lake Buena Vista Orlando
- Villas Sheraton
- Sheraton Vistana Villas Lake Buena Vista
- Sheraton Vistana Resort Villas Lake Buena Vista
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Children 18 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.


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Don't miss out on a lower price on this hotel
Get an overview of this hotel4-star luxury hotel near Bournemouth Beach
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Special Offer: Book by 2 August 2017 and collect double Nectar points!
Simply enter your Nectar card number when you check out. Your points will be credited 35 days after you return from your trip.
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Popular property highlights
Located in the heart of Bournemouth, this luxury hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum, Bournemouth Beach, and Bournemouth International Centre. Bournemouth Pavillion Theater and St. Peter's Church are also within 10 minutes.
Hotel Features
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a coffee shop/café are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a snack bar/deli, 24-hour room service, and dry cleaning.
Room Amenities
All 32 individually decorated rooms provide free WiFi, free wired Internet, and iPod docks. For a bit of entertainment, guests will find flat-screen TVs with digital channels and DVD players, and other amenities include 24-hour room service and premium bedding.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
The Green House
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
The hotel offers a restaurant, a coffee shop/café, and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary. Event facilities measure 431 square feet (40 square meters). This Victorian hotel also offers multilingual staff, a garden, and laundry facilities. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
The Green House is a smoke-free property.
- Coffee shop or café
- Restaurant
- Number of floors - 3
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Snack bar/deli
- Bar/lounge
- 24-hour front desk
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Total number of rooms - 32
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Conference space size (feet) - 431
- Free self parking
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Multilingual staff
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Conference space size (meters) - 40
- Smoke-free property
- Garden
- Wedding services
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- DVD player
- Shower only
- Premium bedding
- Phone
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Flat-panel TV
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Designer toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Digital TV service
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- iPod docking station
- Room service (24 hours)
- Individually furnished
- Individually decorated
Where to Eat
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.
The Green Room - Overlooking the garden, this fine-dining restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Late night fare is available from 24-hour room service.
Nearby Things to Do
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
Spa Services
- Facial treatments
- Manicures and pedicures
- Massages
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 15.0 per night.
- Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 15.00 per night.
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Resort fee
Optional extras
- Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: GBP 15.00 per person (approximately)
- Late check-out fee: GBP 10
- Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 15.00 per night
- Rollaway bed fee: GBP 15.0 per night
Hotel Name
- Green House Bournemouth
- Green House Hotel Bournemouth
- Green House Hotel
We should mention
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties. Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. A resort fee is included in the total price displayed.
Awards & Affiliations
National Rating
This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.


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Love Letters: Updates From Former Letter Writers
Today we have updates. We'll be off on Monday.
The first update is from someone who was dating a person who had doubts. (Read the old letter here.)
I can't believe it's been almost a year since I originally wrote to you for help in figuring out what to do with a boyfriend who shared too much about his doubts for our future. I decided to stick it out, told him I was sure about our future and recognized that he had to figure out for himself if he wanted to be with me; I wasn't about to do any convincing. I did not start playing games and was annoyed that commenters jumped on that idea. Otherwise, the comments were reassuring and/or made me laugh. I'm very happy to report that we are still together and going strong. I still don't know what the future holds but I'm loving every moment of this life, with him especially.
The next update is from someone who was deciding whether to meet up with an ex. (Letter here.)
I ended up putting off meeting up with him until the end of March. When we met up it was very casual and I pretty much just listened to him explain how he didn't mean to hurt me and (drum roll) the girl he left me for wound up breaking up with him in February. I made the decision to leave the door open for a friendship with him because in retrospect, he did hurt me but I don't think it makes him a bad person (I also probably wasn't prepared to let him go completely).
We got together a few more times over the spring months but I was making an effort to go on dates with others. We made a few … questionable decisions this summer which led to a lot of long conversations about our relationship and what we want. A few weeks ago we ended it for good. There are too many feelings happening and while we ultimately want most of the same things (to eventually get married and have a family etc.) neither of us could decide if we wanted those things from each other. He promised not to call again and if we run into each other we agreed to just keep it simple, since we can't be trusted to be alone. It hurts (again) but I know now that we made the right decision and it feels like more of a mutual split.
So I'm back on the self-focused train and exploring new options for myself. It hasn't been easy but I'm hopeful and trying to stay positive. Thanks so much for the advice and support in my original letter!
The next update is from someone who didn't love his girlfriend's friend. (Letter here.)
Hi Meredith,
I figured it has been long enough that I can give an update on my letter! Other than my avid non-use of the word "bestie" (I still love exclamation points!), things are a lot better than they were when I wrote in over two years ago. I'm still with the same lovely woman (going on 3 years), and the best friend has since moved over an hour away to live with her significant other.
We still all get together once or twice every few months, and I've found that now that everyone's lives have fallen into a routine things are not as hectic and dramatic (maybe that's my two added years of wisdom!) Thank you to Meredith and all the commenters, even the harsher ones, who helped me with this problem!
The next update is from someone who needs another pep talk, please. (Letter here.)
Hi Meredith,
I wrote you a couple of years ago after a rough divorce (actually, a rough marriage, the divorce was the best choice I ever made...a very difficult choice, but the best one) and some disappointing dating experiences. Since then, I met a guy whom I had a strong connection with, and we dated for a bit, and then played the on and off game for a bit, and then I realized he was not mature enough to treat me the way I deserve. By that I mean include me in his life, maybe introduce me to a friend or two, you know, normal stuff you do when you still like someone after a few months. Other than that, I've had a couple of one night stands, which were fun and never needed to be anything more. I've expanded my social circle, picked up with some old hobbies, joined every dating site, paid and free, even joined a well-known matchmaking service which turned out to be an expensive scam. I just thought they might get me out on more dates for practice, if nothing else. Nope. Nothing. To this day, the last man who was willing to admit in public that he really liked me was my ex husband. And I am way too good to be anybody's secret booty call.
Through these experiences I feel like I have answered my own question: maybe love exists for other people, but probably not for me. And even if it does, it sure as hell isn't enough to form a healthy long-term relationship. So I'd rather be happy alone than unhappy with the wrong person.
I've also learned that these grandiose statements don't keep me warm at night, but I'll live.
-Still Lonely But OK
The last update is from a woman who wanted to have the talk. She has an update -- and a question. (Letter here.)
So, I had the "Are you sleeping with anyone else?" conversation with Phil. It went well. He admitted that he was not ready to take the next step and fully commit. He said he was still active on dating websites, not because he was seriously looking for someone else, but just seeing who was out there and responding to other women who contacted him while his memberships were active. But I was the only person that he was interested in really dating, and the absolute only person he was sleeping with. I admitted that it hurt my feelings a bit to hear that, but as long as I was the only one he was sleeping with, and we were both on the same page of working towards a possible commitment, I was OK. He agreed that he liked me and could see a future, but he wanted to go slowly. This was three weeks ago.
I thought things were fine until this past weekend. He and I were out together Friday night and his phone was sitting on the table. He kept getting push notifications from three separate sites/apps -- including one majorly known hook-up site. I teased a bit, and said, "Oh you should answer those, you don't want to keep them waiting." He just replied with, "Don't be silly, that's just rude -- I'm with you."
Later that night I admitted (after a couple glasses of wine) that it still made me uncomfortable that he was active on the sites, and it made me feel like I was in constant competition and not good enough to be considered to be the only one. I told him that I was still more than accepting of going slow, but I'd like to see more of an effort from him in working toward something together. And I didn't think 3 separate sites/apps -- especially the hook up app -- sending him push notifications was backing up his declaration that he was working towards it.
He did not like that. He completely shut down, refused to talk to me about it, and told me that he "was not dealing with this nonsense and drama." That I was being ridiculous. That my insecurities were insane and I needed to back off.
I didn't know what to say other than that I would give him space, and when he cooled down I hoped we could talk and have a real conversation. He left my apartment at 3 a.m.
Then, on Monday, I got news from my doctor that I tested positive for an STD -- thankfully it is curable with one dose of meds and will not have a lasting effect. I had not had a sexual experience with anyone in the 18 months prior to meeting Phil. My last annual exam was clean for all possible diseases and infections. We were always protected, but had a few possible "interactions" that could have caused an infection. It had to have been him. So that night I contacted him -- breaking my promise of space, because this was an important health and life issue. He ignored my phone calls and voicemails, so I resorted to text. I was not accusatory, I was very matter of fact, and even made clear that I was more worried that he may have not known about this and should be tested and treated to avoid further possible complications. He never replied. I went Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with no response, finally caving (against my overall better judgment) and texted again to make sure he got the original message.
He responded, "I'm not ready to talk to you. I'm not ready to see you. Do not contact me for at least a week. Do not contact me during work hours. I don't know if I will ever want to talk to you again."
All of this has made me realize that he was only telling me what I wanted to hear in regards to a relationship to keep me around and entertain him. I was just something to do until someone better came along. His silence when I told him about the STD speaks volumes -- if he thought I might have given it to him, I would have anticipated an angry response. If he knew or suspected that he gave it to me, I would have anticipated an apologetic response. But no response seems to say "Oops, I got caught." I'm more hurt that he lied, rather than hurt that I lost someone I (thought I) cared about.
I haven't decided if I will contact him as he had restricted requested. I have a lot of questions, but I know I won't get real answers. I'm more concerned about his health and getting the STD treated for him and any future/past/current partners that may become infected too.
So -- do you or the readers have any fun follow up comments on my soap opera?


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- Steep rock: 2.5 Star
- Face climbing: 3.5 Star
- Long routes: 3 Star
- Upper: Synthetic, lined
- Rubber: 3.7mm Trax XT-5
Is this how it starts? One week you feel embarrassed about wearing the ladies' Evolv RockStar in the company of your bros. The next you're wearing a jog bra and high-fiving everyone at the cliff. Despite sexual-identity crises, our female and male testers loved this "women's" shoe. Evolv designed the RockStar with a shallower heel cup, higher arch and lower volume than its other models, and although I never thought of myself as having feminine feet, this shoe fits me wonderfully. The front end of the RockStar is similar in shape to Five Ten's Anasazi Lace-up -- one of the best face-climbing shoes on the market -- so it's no surprise that the RockStar is focused and precise on small edges. The rear end is more relaxed, with a flatter heel cup and less aggressive slingshot, sacrificing some power but increasing comfort. The result: a value-priced, moderately stiff shoe that works great for face climbing, cracks and all-day routes. Evolv offers split pairs with different left and right sizing for a small extra charge.
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Tate Britain
Tate Britain is the national gallery of British art from 1500 to the present day, from the Tudors to the Turner Prize.
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Open everyday 10.00-17.50
Open until 22.00 on the first Friday of each month
Closed: 24, 25, 26 December
Entry is free except for major exhibitions
- International Council of Museums
Tate holds the greatest collection of British art in the world, including works by Blake, Constable, Epstein, Gainsborough, Gilbert & George, Hatoum, Hirst, Hockney, Hodgkin, Hogarth, Moore, Rossetti, Sickert, Spencer, Stubbs and Turner. The gallery is the world centre for the understanding and enjoyment of British art, and helps promote interest in British art internationally.
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Photography, Performing Arts, Fine Art, Film and Media, Archives
Key artists and exhibits
- Blake
- Constable
- Epstein
- Gainsborough
- Gilbert & George
- Hatoum
- Hirst
- Hockney
- Hodgkin
- Hogarth
- Moore
- Rossetti
- Sickert
- Spencer
- Stubbs
- Turner
Queer British Art
- 5 April — 1 October 2017 *on now
Presenting the first UK show to focus exclusively on queer British art.
The opening of Queer British Art marks the 50 year anniversary of the decriminalisation of male homosexuality in England. Featuring works from the Pre-Raphaelites to Francis Bacon, the show explores how artists expressed themselves in a time when established assumptions about gender and sexuality were being questioned and transformed.
Deeply personal and intimate works are presented alongside pieces aimed at a wider public, which helped to forge a sense of community. Together, they reveal a remarkable range of identities and stories, from the playful to the political and from the erotic to the domestic. With paintings, drawings, personal photographs and film from artists such as John Singer Sargent, Dora Carrington and David Hockney the diversity of queer British art is celebrated as never before.
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Rachel Whiteread
- 12 September 2017 — 4 February 2018 *on now
Celebrating over 25 years of Rachel Whiteread's internationally acclaimed sculpture.
The most comprehensive exhibition to date of Rachel Whiteread, one of the Britain's leading contemporary artists. Her work is characterized by its use of industrial materials such as plaster, concrete, resin, rubber and metal to cast the surfaces and volume in and around everyday objects and architectural space, creating evocative sculptures that range from the intimate to the monumental.
Born in London in 1963, Whiteread was the first woman to win the Turner Prize in 1993. The same year she made House (1993–1994), a life-sized cast of the interior of a condemned terraced house in London's East End, which existed for a few months before it was controversially demolished. Major public projects, such as the Holocaust Memorial (1995) in Vienna, and Cabin (2015) in New York, have marked her career ever since, and have prompted key series of works represented in the exhibition in the form of sculptures, drawings and documentary material.
This study of Whiteread's career brings together well-known works such as Ghost (1990), Untitled (100 Spaces) (1995) and Untitled (Staircase) (2001) alongside works that have never been previously exhibited.
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The EY Exhibition: Impressionists in London, French Artists in Exile
- 2 November 2017 — 29 April 2018
The story of the artists who fled to Britain to escape war in France.
This exhibition presents captivating works by Monet, Tissot, Pissarro and their compatriots.
In the 1870s, France was devastated by the Franco-Prussian war and insurrection in Paris, driving artists to seek refuge across the Channel. Their experiences in London and the friendships that developed not only influenced their own work but also contributed to the British art scene.
This exhibition is the first to map the connections between French and British artists, patrons and art dealers during a traumatic period in French history. Highlighting their engagement with British culture, traditions and social life, their art is a fascinating insight into how London was perceived by the visiting French artists and the remarkable works that came from their time here are not to be missed.
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The Zoom Room
Welcome to the Zoom Room, where you can zoom into fresh ideas for making art. The Zoom Room contains an archive of informal art activities carried out by children in the Tate galleries. Get new ideas for making collages, creating snow globes, putting on performances, or carving soap sculptures. Tips are provided for children, explaining how to carry out these activities in the classroom or at home.
Memento Mori
My Imaginary City
Artists use their imaginations to create scenes and places that are not real and that might never exist. If you could invent your own imaginary city what would it be like?
Schools and Teachers
All the resources you need for teaching art in the classroom, from Teachers' Packs to teacher training.
Tate Tales
Tate Webquests
Webquests are online activities for children, using the collections of nine national museums and galleries.
The Case of the Mysterious Object
The Silver Cage: Film
Inspired by Cornelia Parker's 'Thirty Pieces of Silver', the Art Sparks create their own work, 'The Silver Cage'. Watch the film to see what they did.
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Ramble on!
Musician Amy Helm will continue her father Levon's legacy with a Ramble concert tonight in Woodstock.
The 'Rock-a-billy Rumble at the Ramble' -- featuring Stray Cats member Lee Rocker, drummer Anton Fig, Marshall Crenshaw, Robert Gordon and Earl Slick -- starts at 8 p.m. at the Levon Helm Studios on Plochmann Lane. (Doors open at 7.)
Tickets range from $50 to $85. Go to www.levonhelm.com.
Easy as 'Pi'
Jean-Christophe Castelli, associate producer of the Oscar-nominated 'Life of Pi,' will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the film from 5:30 to 7:30 tonight at Fiber Flame Studio, 1776 Route 212, Saugerties.
A copy of Castelli's book, 'The Making of the Life of Pi,' autographed by director Ang Lee, will be auctioned at the event.
Tickets are $15 and can be purchased in advance at www.woodstockfilmfestival.com.
More info: (845) 679-4265.�
Alice lives here
Actress Linda Lavin, a Tony Award winner and star of the 1976-85 TV series 'Alice,' will perform her cabaret show at 7 p.m. Sunday at Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St., Hudson.
In her show, Lavin performs Broadway show tunes and delivers anecdotes about her career.
Tickets are $50 (reserved seats) and $30 (bar stool seating). Call (518) 828-4800.


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SANTA CRUZ -- Bargain hunters were out in full force when the Collector's Corner at Goodwill reopened Wednesday after getting a fresh coat of blue paint, new shelves and new merchandise.
"We've been extremely busy," said Candice Kachel, president of the Goodwill Auxiliary, a group of volunteers which runs the shop and specializes in jewelry, artwork and dishware.
The most expensive item, a pearl necklace priced at $50, sold right away.
"They pick out the most beautiful things," Santa Cruz shopper Rebecca Wyatt said of the Goodwill Auxiliary volunteers. "They weed out all the stuff that's not attractive."
The volunteers scrutinize donations to Goodwill, looking for items that can be showcased in the little room inside Goodwill at 204 Union St.
A black-and-white poster featured Marilyn Monroe with James Dean: $18. A 24-piece set of china (made in Japan) with a rose pattern: $25. Earrings: $6 to $8. Pins: $3 to $6.
"Vintage stores are way overpriced," Wyatt said.
"We try to price it fairly," said volunteer Judy Caulfield, who oversees jewelry. "We want happy customers."
Linda Howe of Santa Cruz is a regular.
"You never know what you will find," she said.
Howe related a story about finding two $20 bills in an eyeglass case and telling one of the ladies at the register.
"Well, it's yours, but you have to buy the case," she was told.
Kachel, said volunteers visited the Courtyard in Carmel to get ideas and plan a similar trip to Pacific Grove this year.
A special sale on the Saturday after Thanksgiving was well received and will return this year, she added.
Special sales are scheduled throughout the year.
In February, items with a yellow tag will be 50 percent off. There will be a sale of Valentine's merchandise Feb. 6 and a spring sale in March, plus a fashion show at the Scotts Valley Hilton in August.
The Goodwill Auxiliary, which has about 25 members, welcomes newcomers.
"We need new members," Kachel said.
Follow Sentinel reporter Jondi Gumz on Twitter at Twitter.com/jondigumz
Collector's Corner
WHAT: Bargain shopping inside Goodwill
WHERE: 204 Union St., Santa Cruz
HOURS: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday to Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the second Saturday each month.


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The Australian dollar is flat in quiet trade as investors play it safe ahead of a busy week of overseas economic data.
At 1700 AEST on Monday, the local unit was trading at 92.96 US cents, a touch higher from 92.95 cents on Thursday before the Anzac Day long weekend.
European inflation figures for April are released on Wednesday night, Australian time, Chinese manufacturing numbers are out on Thursday and US employment data will be released on Friday.
On Thursday morning (AEST) the US central bank's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is expected to announce a further scaling back of its economic stimulus program.
Easy Forex currency dealer Milica Nikolic said traders are cautious ahead of the release those economic events.
"The Aussie has more or less continued to trade sideways after last week's inflation numbers," she said.
"That's partly because people are scared to take a view without more information.
"We are expecting the FOMC to announce a further reduction in quantitative easing and we are also expecting good payrolls data, and all of this will strengthen the US dollar.
"Coupled with the tensions with Russia and the Australian dollar being considered more risky than the US dollar, all of these things could combine to push the Aussie further down."


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Nov. 1, 2010
TPWD Setting Up Voluntary Trans Pecos Mule Deer Check Stations
AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists are asking hunters and landowners for their support in contributing to this year's Voluntary Mule Deer Check Stations. Voluntary check stations will be located in six counties in the Trans-Pecos region.
Voluntary check stations will be set up during the weekends of Nov. 28-29 and Dec. 5-6 in Culberson, Jeff Davis, Ward, Pecos, Terrell, and Brewster counties.
Data collected at these check stations is used to monitor harvest intensity, herd condition and age structure, and to develop revisions in regulations. TPWD biologists annually collect mule deer harvest data by management compartment, which include age by tooth wear and replacement, antler measurements, and field-dressed weights.
"In an effort to improve data, increase our knowledge of harvest intensity on a broader scale, and enhance efficiency, we will be operating voluntary check stations for the 2010 hunting season in six counties," said Shawn Gray, TPWD mule deer program coordinator. "These check stations will be located in areas where hunters can conveniently get their harvested mule deer aged, weighed, and measured (for bucks)."
In the Trans-Pecos, more than 14,000 harvested mule deer bucks have been aged since 1980, averaging more than 500 deer annually. In addition, data is also collected from a limited number of harvested does.
"This information is essential in monitoring mule deer populations and making future regulation decisions," Gray explained. "The success of the check stations will be in large part because of the cooperation of hunters and landowners. TPWD encourages all hunters and landowners hunting these dates to bring their harvested mule deer by a check station this hunting season."
Following is the schedule and locations for the upcoming Mule Deer Age, Weight, and Antler Voluntary Check Stations. All voluntary check stations will be open from 8 a.m.–6 p.m. on Nov. 28–29 and Dec. 5–6. Voluntary check stations will be located at these locations:
- Van Horn, Culberson County, Papa's Pantry – junction of I-10 and HWY 90 (Exit 140A)
- Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County, Jeff Davis County Fire Department – intersection of HWY 118 and 17
- Monahans, Ward County, Monahans Sandhills State Park – 6 miles east of Monahans on I-20, take Exit 86 to Park Road 41
- Bakersfield, Pecos County, Chevron Station – south of I-10 (Exit 294)
- Sanderson, Terrell County, Slim's Auto Repair – intersection of HWY 90 and 285
- Alpine, Brewster County, Hip-O Taxidermy – east side of town on HWY 90, across from Dairy Queen Restaurant
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The first issue is with who has signed up & who has not. Here is a copy of who has signed up for the league so far.
Belfast Banshee j_slaughter
Burnzone Firestorm burnzone
Young Turks Bellisimo
Terre Haute Highlanders BostonCnextion
Baltimore Bulldogs kperica
Las Vegas Devils DrBadd
Indianapolis Magic Rats magicrat
Strong Badia Burninators Shade
Hometown Hotshots indysports
Serenity Valley Browncoats Mal007pd
Sudden Valley Zuckercorns avoidingclowns
Xiongnu Barbarians rcarey
Whale's Vagina Scholars JayRedd
Nashville Razorbacks pig_nash
DC Dimedroppers bnd45
Rdbull NZ Breakers redbull_yamaha
Indy Believe Train Indy
Fountain Square Mushroom Tips rm1369
I have questions about the 2 teams that are highlighted. I'm not 100% sure who the owner of the Baltimore Bulldogs are, my guess is Bulldog but the owner is listed as kperica, so I'm not sure.
The other is Red Bull. What is your name here on PD?
As of now we have 18 teams signed up. Here is the list from our drafting thread of players that have not signed up yet.
Naptown Menace
Diamond Dave
Diamond Dave00
Lone Granger 33
Skaut Ech
The problem is that would give us 25 teams, so something is screwed up. My guess is RedBull is not one of the 7 listed above & most likely will fill in for someone who doesn't create a team by tonight.
Problem 2 is, it looks more & more likely that we'll be using the Sports.ws site as our primary league home, at least early in the season. So, I need everyone to log in and create a team if you have not done so yet.
league number: 80271
league password: pacers
Problem 3 is I will not get full commish powers until after our first game has started. If we can get the league filled, I can start the draft & get the rosters in place before the deadline for our 2nd game.
We'll get these issues taken care of & the rest of the season will be a blast.


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WEBINAR RECORDING: Kicking the Bottled Water Habit
Want your school or community to kick the bottled water habit?
Check out this webinar to learn how!
Americans buy more than half a billion bottles of water every week, despite the fact that it flows virtually free from the tap. That's enough plastic bottles to circle the globe more than five times! All across the country, a movement is growing to stop the use and sale of bottled water.
In April 2014, New Dream and Corporate Accountability International presented a webinar about how to organize a campaign to eliminate bottled water in your community. The webinar covers topics such as how to get started, how to build public support, and how to maximize media coverage — with a special look at successful campaigns from university campuses.
Whether you want to kick the bottled water habit in your school, workplace, or entire city, you won't want to miss this.
Guest speakers:
- Lauren DeRusha — National Campaign Organizer, Corporate Accountability International
- Kelsey Baker — Regional Student Organizer, Santa Clara University
Click here to watch a recording of the webinar (you may also download the slides in English or Spanish). Hear DeRusha and Baker share their experiences, offer tips, and answer questions about how you can organize your own bottled water campaign!
Additional resources for eliminating bottled water:
- Unbottle Water Campaign — Center for a New American Dream
- Think Outside the Bottle — Corporate Accountability International
- Take Back the Tap — Food & Water Watch
- The Story of Bottled Water — The Story of Stuff Project
Video length: Approx. 1 hour.
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Kayton Roberts is a Man of Steel
www.footmad.orgCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Steel guitar player Kayton Roberts has no plans to slow down, at least not any time soon."I'm 79-years-old," he said, proudly. "I'm shooting for 179, and I'll keep going until they toss dirt in my face and bury me."Roberts will finish up a busy 2012 by performing Saturday night with Rob McNurlin and John Lilly at their annual Hank Williams tribute show. Now in it's 10th year, the concert will be held at the Culture Center Theater.Roberts, a noted session player in Nashville, has been playing with McNurlin for about three years, but he is probably better remembered for his three decades playing steel guitar for country music legend Hank Snow. Snow, who wrote and recorded songs including "I'm Moving On," "The Golden Rocket," "Hello Love" and the updated American version of "I've Been Everywhere," was inducted in the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1979. His career spanned more than 50 years, from late 1940s until his death in 1999 at the age of 85."I was with him right up until the end," Roberts said. "I was a pallbearer at his funeral."Roberts met Snow through fiddle player Chubby Wise, who played in Snow's band. While the band was on break in the mid-1960s, Wise returned home to Lake City, Fla., where Roberts was living and playing in a local dance band.Snow had recently lost his rhythm guitarist, and Wise came out to see Roberts play."I was just playing rhythm that night," Roberts said. "I hadn't even brought the steel out."Wise was impressed with what he heard and said someone had told him Roberts could play the steel guitar, too. Roberts offered to get the instrument from his house and show him. Wise said sure. "He was also as drunk as a coot," Roberts remembered.He retrieved the guitar and played a couple of Hank Snow songs."And Chubby just got in the floor, laughing his butt off," Roberts said.Roberts said he'd played the songs just like Joe Talbert, Snow's original steel player, used to. Wise told him Snow had been looking for years for someone who played the steel guitar like Talbert but had never found anyone. The problem was Snow already had a steel player -- and a good one."Jerry Crawford was a great steel player," Roberts said. "He could play rings around me, but Hank didn't like him too much. They just weren't fond of one another."And Crawford didn't play in the same style as Talbert or Roberts. Wise helped Roberts get the job playing rhythm guitar, and he more or less waited in the wings until Crawford quit a year later.Roberts got into music in an odd way. His father was involved with bands, mostly with management and promotion."He never played in any of them," he said.But Roberts said there were always musical instruments around, and sooner or later, he was just bound to pick them up and try them."I started off playing guitar and singing," he said and laughed. "I won several big contests for that in Florida, but I never wanted to be a singer. It just wasn't for me."Instead, he focused on different string instruments. From guitar, he picked up the bass."It didn't take me long to hate that thing," he said, which led him to the steel guitar.Roberts said he plays the steel guitar the old way. When steel guitar players moved to playing with pedals in the 1960s, he never followed. He just never liked the sound.Roberts said he still loves to play, and between shows with Rob McNurlin and the Beatnik Cowboys, church shows and the occasional tribute to Hank Snow, he keeps as busy as he wants to."I'll work as long as I'm able," he said. Reach Bill Lynch at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-5195.
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For the team that assembles the fair's theme exhibit, each year is like putting together a massive research project.
For this summer's "Out of This World" theme, the team began studying space exploration, UFO sightings, science fiction and the pop culture element of space last August. Since then, the group, led by Holly Baker, has culled items and information from museums across the country.
With the space focus, the team had plenty of places to find items to display, from a faux flying saucer to a military vehicle that takes up a sizable chunk of floor space in the building.
Items like the two space suits that are displayed behind glass cases come from the San Diego Air and Space Museum. Other parts of the exhibit, such as the telescopes fairgoers can use to "star gaze" come from Palomar College, which recently built a new planetarium.
Other items come directly from the NASA Space Center in Houston, the NASA-owned Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena and the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park.
For area groups like the Fleet Center, the exhibit is a chance to target an audience that might otherwise not pass through the doors of the actual museum.
"Mostly what we're doing is offering them an opportunity to have exposure to the community," Baker said. "We've had a great response. Every year is so different, and it attracts a different audience."
This year is the first year that the exhibits team has expanded the theme to another display in a tent across the fairgrounds.
The extension to the theme exhibit can be found near the tunnel in the Infield. Displays there focus more on the cultural aspects of science, including science fiction books and movies.
"The building is more about the science of space," Baker said. "And the tent is more about the fun of space."
The area in the Infield is also where the fair's official mascot, a green alien named Roswell, shows up from time to time.
This year's main exhibit is the fifth that Baker has helped put together for the San Diego County Fair. She's also been a part of different fair teams up and down California, including the California State Fair, the Fresno Fair and the Contra Costa County Fair, for more than 25 years.
She said assembling an exhibit is all about connecting with the subject matter. Last year's theme, "Race to the Fair," was especially close to her heart, she said.
As a child, she watched her father restore cars in his garage. In remembrance of him and his hobby, she and the exhibits team re-created her father's garage as part of the attraction.
"It was just how I remembered it," Baker said. "You have to tie in the personal touch to make it interesting."
The theme exhibit is near the Agrifair by the fair's main gate.


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Halloween 2014
Have fun and stay safe on Halloween!
NOTE: Halloween is a community celebration, not something
that Fairfax County Government plans or controls like other
jurisdictions around the country. Trick or treating generally
occurs in our community Oct. 31. If trick or treating happens in your
neighborhood, please be safe!
Safe Trick or Treating Tips
Don't let the excitement of Halloween allow your children to ignore
the normal safety precautions: Do not talk to strangers; do not
go into homes or cars of people they do not know; and do not
approach animals they do not know. Make sure children know their
name, phone number and address and to provide this information to a
police officer in an emergency or if they are lost.
Younger children should have an adult with them while older
children should provide their route and when they expect to return.
If possible, provide a cell phone for your children.
Children should only visit homes that have their porch lights
Inspect your children's candy before they eat it. Although
food tampering is rare, it's safest to eat only those candies that
are individually wrapped and not homemade, unless you know the
families who have prepared the homemade treats.
Have flashlights or glowsticks for children and/or for the
accompanying adult.
- Adults are reminded not to drink alcohol and drive.
Safe Costume Tips
Make sure your child's Halloween costume is made with fire
retardant materials and has eye holes large enough for your
child to safely see out of. The costume should be short enough so
it doesn't interfere with walking.
If your child carries an accessory, such as a fake sword, make sure
it's made from a flexible material such as rubber, so it cannot
injure your child or others.
- Consider using makeup on children's faces instead of a mask to allow the child to see clearly.
More Safety Tips and Information
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Halloween Safety
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Kyle Busch was dominant and Martin Truex Jr. was impressive Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway.
But no one had a more adventurous weekend than Penske Racing teammates Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano.
MORE: | Keselowski won't be fined | Penske teams face possible penalties | NRA fallout
For a while, it looked like Keselowski and Logano might not even make it onto the starting grid as NASCAR officials dissected their cars and made their teams scramble to make changes to the rear-end housing and parts and pieces that were confiscated.
Then the two drivers struggled early in the race, with Logano starting at the rear.
But they both rallied for impressive finishes under difficult circumstances. Keselowski then spiced things up with some potentially explosive comments about NASCAR and it's officials.
The two drivers still face possible penalties for technical violations, but for now they are on the move in our weekly Power Rankings.
1. Kyle Busch (Last week: 2) — Busch is starting to look like the Kyle Busch of old, dominating the Nationwide Series and winning Cup races at a rapid clip. With two wins and five straight top-five finishes, he is establishing himself as a serious title contender.
2. Jimmie Johnson (1) — After winning the last race at Texas, Johnson did not lead a lap this time and was not a serious contender. Though he scored a solid sixth-place finish and still leads the standings, his performance on the big tracks has to be a concern.
3. Brad Keselowski (4) — That Keselowski finished ninth after getting held up in prerace inspection and struggling early in the race is a testament to why this is a championship team. But his team may now face a points penalty, which could drop him from second in the standings. And though he apparently will get a reprieve after his explosive postrace comments, you can bet NASCAR will be watching him even closer now.
4. Kasey Kahne (3) — Like Johnson, Kahne was not as competitive as expected at Texas. Is something amiss with the Hendrick cars on the big tracks?
5. Greg Biffle (7) — After winning the April race at Texas last year, Biffle didn't lead a lap this time. But he did come on strong at the end to finish fourth and climb to fourth in the standings, continuing his solid start.
6. Carl Edwards (10) — Not even an unfastened seat belt could slow Edwards, who rallied from multiple setbacks to finish third at Texas. Edwards' fourth top-10 finish gained him two spots in the standings, giving Roush Fenway Racing's two drivers in the top five after seven races.
7. Matt Kenseth (8) — Kenseth has had two straight disappointing finishes as his Gibbs team continues to fade at end of races.
8. Clint Bowyer (5) — On a day when his teammate was dominant, Bowyer struggled and finished 15th. Maybe his team needs to check the notes of Martin Truex Jr.
9. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (6) — Earnhardt was running third and in contention to win when both he and his team made critical mistakes when his battery lost power. Those are the kinds of mistakes he can't make if he expects to win races and be a championship contender.
10. Joey Logano (13) — For a while Saturday night, Logano was worried whether he would even make the race when his car and team were held up in the inspection line. After starting at the rear of the field, he rallied to finish fifth — another sign that Logano and his Penske team have gotten it together and are making big progress.
11. Ryan Newman (17) — The up-and-down Newman finished 31st at Martinsville, so he was due for another good run. He got it with a 10th-place finish at Texas, helping him gain six spots in the standings.
12. Kevin Harvick (12) — He finished 13th for the third straight week and for the fourth time this season. That's not where Harvick expects to be.
13. Paul Menard (11) — Menard had finished in the top 10 at Las Vegas and California, so 17th at Texas was a disappointment.
14. Jeff Gordon (9) — Gordon had a fast car and a chance to win until a wheel hub on his car burned out. How many times have such problems derailed him in the past three years?
15. Aric Almirola (19) — Almirola was fast all night and finished it off with a seventh-place finish, his first top-10 of the season. He has finished in the top 20 in six of seven races and climbed to 14th in points.
16. Martin Truex Jr. (25) — After a terrible start to the season, Truex finally showed how he made the Chase last year. His runnerup finish and 142 laps led was impressive, but Truex and his Michael Waltrip Racing team must find a way to close the deal when it has a car fast enough to win.
17. Jamie McMurray (14) — McMurray was fast again but a pit-road penalty derailed him. The most important thing is that his Earnhardt Ganassi team is showing speed and making progress.
18. Mark Martin (16) — Back in the comfortable confines of his MWR team, Martin was a disappointing 14th at Texas.
19. Tony Stewart (15) — Every week you expect Stewart to snap out of his funk and return to form, but so far it hasn't happened. Stewart finished 21st at Texas and remained mired in 22nd in the standings. He has to be getting frustrated and extremely concerned.
20. Brian Vickers (NR) — Vickers finished eighth in his first race with Denny Hamlin's Joe Gibbs Racing team. He has solid finishes with two different teams in the past two weeks and looks like he might be a contender in his brief stint with Gibbs.
21. Marcos Ambrose (21) — Ambrose has qualified well the past two weeks but is having problems staying out of trouble and finishing races. The roles have been reversed at Richard Petty Motorsports — Ambrose is now following the lead of Almirola.
22. Danica Patrick (20) — Whether it was the new cowboy boots or the big shiny belt buckle, something slowed Danica's progress at Texas. A week after an impressive 12th-place run at Martinsville, she struggled on another big, fast oval and finished three laps down in 28th.
23. Kurt Busch (22) — Busch started up front and looked like he had the speed to keep up with his little brother, but a mechanical problem sent him to the garage early again. After two straight top-fives, Busch has finished 37th the past two weeks.
24. Denny Hamlin (18) — For the second straight week, Hamlin had the uncomfortable position of sitting atop his team's pit box and watching someone else drive his car. His second straight DNS dropped him another seven spots in the standings, to 25th. He now has lost 17 spots in the past two weeks. The plunge will continue until his back heals.
25. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (24) — Danica's big-track struggles must be rubbing off on her boyfriend. Stenhouse wrecked early and finished 40th at Texas, his worst finish as a Sprint Cup rookie and his third straight outside the top 20.


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What: The added screening of "The Owners" at the American Film Institute's annual celebration of international cinema from modern masters and emerging filmmakers.
When: Nov. 7-14
Where: TCL Chinese Theatre, 6925 Hollywood Blvd.; Chinese 6 Theatres, 6801 Hollywood Blvd.; Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Blvd.; The Roosevelt Hotel, 7000 Hollywood Blvd.
Tickets: Free tickets available at www.afifest.afi.com
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An added screening of "The Owners" is set for 8 p.m. Nov. 14, the last day of AFI Fest, officials announced. The film will be shown in Chinese 5 Theatre.
The Argentinian comedy is the first feature film for theater veterans Agustin Toscano and Ezequiel Radusky.
The movie explores the timeless theme of class struggle through characters Sergio, Ruben and Alicia. The trio are caretakers of an Argentine countryside estate who are secretly squatting in the main house. Hilarity ensues when the estate owners' daughter show up.
The eight-day film festival comes to a close with screenings of festivals winners as well as the closing night gala's film, "Inside Llewyn Davis," a Coens brothers movie starring Justin Timberlake, Carey Mulligan, John Goodman, and Oscar Isaac as Llewyn.
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Milos Teodosic and Moscow is running the Twolves out of the building. This is pretty LOL so far Twolves are getting destroyed. What an *** whooping.
Gosh I hate watching Allen Crabbe play defense. I don't understand how someone has such poor fundamentals. He just made Willie Green look like MJ.
Who are NOP
I get the NO is New Orleans, what is the P? I guess not Hornets any more?
Disregard....Pelicans.....wow, just wow
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Guess you were going to hear about it eventually, but man you're late to that party.
Looks like Damian Lillard has decided to play defense this year. He has the tools hope he stays committed playing fewer minutes should help. Too bad their bigs are still soft as hell in PnR defense. I don't get their defensive concept it is really poor imo.
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Then again, for the first off-season in forever I stayed away from the Pacers forum. NBA news (for me at least) seemed slow this off season.
plus the Bobcats will become the Charlotte Hornets again after this season
Scott Agness @ScottAgness 2mThe @chicagobulls have waived ex-Pacer Dahntay Jones
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
Tough blow for Raptor fans: http://nba.si.com/2013/10/10/raptors..._a10&eref=sihp
YESSSSSSsss.. http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/98...n-nba-coverage
Please now replace Jon Barry and Bill Simmons and watching ESPN nba half-time might actually be worthwhile.
Listen to the announcer at the end.
What's in store for the Indiana Pacers? Our panel of five looks back at the offseason moves (and nonmoves), and forward to what lies ahead in the 2013-14 NBA season.
1. What grade would you give the Pacers' offseason?
Tim Donahue, 8 Points, 9 Seconds: B+. The trade for Luis Scola made the summer, giving the Pacers a big upgrade behind David West at the four, and a bona fide scoring option off the bench. C.J. Watson andChris Copeland are low-cost acquisitions who fulfill a shooting need. Drafting Solomon Hill was criticized, but he's impressed his veteran teammates and fits perfectly in the culture.
Amin Elhassan, ESPN Insider: B+. When you have a roster such as Indiana's, minor tweaks, not a major overhaul, are in order. I loved the addition of Scola (and subsequent erasure of mistakes such as Gerald Green and Miles Plumlee), and settling Paul George's extension early was pivotal. The Pacers also upgraded their bench by bringing in Watson and Copeland. I liked bringing back West, but I docked some points for overpaying without an escape strategy.
Andrew Lynch, Daily Dime Live: A. The most glaring deficiencies were the bench and perimeter scoring, and the Pacers nicely shored up both this summer. They re-signed West and managed to add Scola at practical costs. They're a deeper, better team that essentially lost nothing. That's all anyone can hope for.
Seerat Sohi, Hardwood Paroxysm: A-. The Pacers entered preseason having obliterated their to-do list. Re-sign West? Check. Extend George? Check. Replace D.J. Augustin? Check (C.J. Watson at clearance price). Not only did they shed Green's contract, they replaced Tyler Hansbrough with the offensively rich, albeit weathered, Luis Scola in the same deal.
Jared Wade, 8 Points, 9 Seconds: A-. The team deftly upgraded its woeful bench, especially by bringing in Scola and Copeland. The Pacers were the best defensive team in the NBA last season, and now they have more offensive punch. On the other hand, the inevitable departure of assistant coach Brian Shaw, who mentored Lance Stephenson into a high-level player, could loom large.
2. What's the biggest question facing the Pacers in 2013-14?
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Donahue: Can the Pacers add offensive efficiency without sacrificing too much defensively or on the glass? Scola, Watson and Copeland are all better offensive players than the players they are replacing, but only Watson is an upgrade defensively. Their presence subtly alters the very narrowly defined identity of the Pacers. It should be a net gain, but will it?
Elhassan: How will Danny Granger be reintegrated? This team was on the cusp of the NBA Finals without any contribution from Granger. On paper, his return makes them better, but basketball is a fickle game, and chemistry and lineup combinations are important issues to tackle. Granger's impending free agency means he can be potentially moved for value, or lost for nothing.
Lynch: Do they have enough dynamic playmaking to compete against the tenacious defenses of the top-tier teams in the Eastern Conference? The defense will certainly be there for Indiana, but its weakness remains ballhandling on the perimeter, especially against the Bulls, Heat and maybe even the Nets.
Sohi: Will Granger bolster the second units' offense -- one that was putrid last season -- or will he replace Lance Stephenson in the starting lineup? A Granger-Scola pick-and-roll attack off the bench is tantalizing, but equally fascinating is slotting an All-Star into a starting lineup who already has a net rating of 12.1 points.
Wade: How well Granger will perform. If he gets back to even 85 percent of what he was before his injury, then this team could win a title. The last time Granger was healthy, he was this team's best player, and he is only 30 years old.
3. Who's the Pacers' most intriguing player?
Donahue: My knee-jerk response would be Lance Stephenson, but my considered response is Paul George. On media day, West said a coach at the Team USA workouts texted him, saying George could be a top-five player. I can't say with any certainty that that's realistic, but I'll be fascinated to see what he makes of himself.
Elhassan: Paul George. He's made strides in each of his NBA seasons, improving from a defensive specialist to two-way threat to All-Star to playoff hero. He's now been rewarded very handsomely, with a five-year "designated player" extension. Now comes the hard part: Showing that the previous level of performance is a norm (if not the baseline), and not just "the best I've ever played."
Lynch: Danny Granger. His absence from last season's success lends an air of mystery to his fit with this roster going forward, but he's a very good 3-point shooter who can lighten some of the load on his teammates. And if he struggles, he has solid trade value.
Sohi: Paul George. He already won the 2012-13 Most Improved Player award, but there's still plenty of room for advancement. George could stand to fine-tune his isolation skills, ballhandling and as a pick-and-roll operative. In an Eastern Conference that's airtight at the top, George's improvement could determine Indiana's fate.
Wade: Danny Granger. Fans saw his fiery temperament when the Pacers battled the Heat in the 2012 playoffs, but they may not understand just how much confidence he has in his abilities. His scoring efficiency has waned since 2008-09, but if he can hit 40 percent of his 3s and get to the line, this team's ceiling rises a few stories.
4. What's one bold prediction about the Pacers?
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Donahue: Granger will finish the season as a Pacer. I don't know if that qualifies as bold or not, because the driving factor is money. Granger's contract expires this summer, and any trade that brings back salary for next season will greatly complicate their efforts to stay under the tax threshold and re-sign Stephenson.
Elhassan: They'll be the No. 1 seed in the East. Pretty bold, considering the Heat are still the Heat, and Chicago brings back Derrick Rose. Indiana returns much of the same roster from last season, but it's even deeper now, with only three players older than 30 (Scola, West, Granger).
Lynch: Granger won't be traded this season. Either because of his return to form or an injury, his contributions and the lineup versatility he affords coach Frank Vogel will be of the utmost value during the 82-game grind.
Sohi: Granger takes home the Sixth Man of the Year award. The Pacers' dynamite starting lineup last season was a stark contrast to their bench, which was among the league's worst in scoring. Granger led Indiana in points for five seasons and could do it a sixth time while boosting their second unit at the same time.
Wade: Roy Hibbert will win defensive player of the year. His block on Carmelo Anthony was arguably the signature defensive play of the 2013 postseason. That memory, the rejections he will rack up this season and his role as the anchor of the NBA's best defense will earn Hibbert enough votes.
5. Prediction time: How far will the Pacers go next season?
Donahue: NBA Finals. Three very good Eastern Conference basketball teams are going to have disappointing finishes in the second round or Conference finals this season. I don't think the Pacers will be one of them. I think they get past Miami and play for it all.
Elhassan: It'll be another Conference finals ouster at the hands of Miami for Indiana.
Lynch: They're a stone-cold lock for the East semifinals, barring a major implosion. I'll stop short of penciling them in for the Conference finals, though. They face formidable competition, and I'm not entirely sure Roy Hibbert will have the same kind of success enforcing his "verticality" in the post this time around.
Sohi: In spite of some tweaking and growth, the Pacers will likely make it as far as they did last season: seven, hard-fought games against the Miami Heat. Miami didn't make a huge summer splash because the NBA's most autonomous deciding factor is still in their favor: LeBron James.
Wade: Eastern Conference finals. Again. Dwyane Wade is becoming less threatening by the season, and George and Hibbert have evolved into beasts. LeBron James is still LeBron James, however, and the King remains the King. The Pacers were close last season and will be close again, but it's impossible to pick against James at this point.
That could be its own thread, I think.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...
@hoopshype: Spurs have waived Sam Young. I think he belongs in the NBA. Shouldn't be unemployed for long.
I hope we don't get him.
@WhatTheFFacts: Studies show that sarcasm enhances the ability of the human mind to solve complex problems!
Al Jefferson being carried off to the locker room. Looks like a knee. That's not good, not good at all.— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) October 12, 2013
also, kinda time to start a random info thread for the season now, yeah?
Traditionally I start it with a week left in preseason, but it's not set in stone.
We do have a preseason thread for this sort of stuff.
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"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
Hey Vnzla, Greivis Vásquez just moved into a house not too far from where I work and is right next door to a regular customer of mine. I'll try and steal a jersey from him.
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Topic: My Sweet Precious Dad Has Passed
My father passed away on Tuesday March 19 at 1:50pm.....He was admitted to Hospice In Patient on March 11. We could not manage his anxiety at home and he agreed to go. He was still aware but not talking to us anymore. On Friday March 15 early morning he fell to his knees in pain as he could no longer fight this battle. He very rarely complained of pain and that night was the worst we had experienced he then was given Pain meds every hour until the pain was managed, by Saturday morning he could not eat as he could no longer swallow. His pain and anxiety meds had to be given with needles in his arms and his Leg. From this point forward it was truly devasting to see what he went thruough. We were then told it could be a few hours to a couple of days before he passed and to be prepared. From day one that he was admitted we never left my dad alone my mom, brother and sisters we would rotate around the clock to be with him. My dads mom, 2 brothers and sister were also there around the clock once we were told it could happen at anytime.
On Tuesday morning we all rotated to go home and shower. My mom brother and sisters we had all made it back by Noon...There was a volunteer who was playing the harp we asked if she could play a song for my dad, she started with amazing grace it was so peaceful I can't even explain it she played a few songs for us we cried as we knew his time was getting very close. Shortly after the volunteer played the harp about 12:40pm my dad made a loud sound as if he had pain when he breathed in right after that his breathing completley changed he had no rattle, they became quiet and calm almost as if he finally began to breath with no pain and peacefully as he took his last breath at one 1:50pm.
Words cannot describe how scared I was as to what I was about to experience with my dad but his last hour so peacefully that even though I cried because he was gone it was a true previlige to be with him in his final hours.
We had an uncle who also passed while my dad was in hospice my grandmothers brothers his viewing was on Tuesday at 6pm my dad passed at 1:50pm, we attended as my cousins came to support us after their dad had passed on my dads final days it was extremely difficult. But if my mom and grandmother were strong enough I had to be there for them.
Now as we are planning my Dads Funeral I am so scared, nervous and I feel that I will not be able to bear the pain of saying a final Good Bye next week.
I miss you Dad....But I know you are in a better place, cured and free of pain!


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I saw the letter from Elizabeth and Michael Olson to the community. I wish our meeting were under different circumstances.
I believe we, Chico, Anytown USA, did nothing different than anyone, anywhere else would do — to treat them as neighbors and respect them as human beings in the most dire time of need.
I also believe that is what Elizabeth and Michael Olson, Lafayette, San Luis Obispo, Anytown USA, would do for us.
We thank them for allowing us to make them feel welcome in Chico.
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Ben wrote:Dang! Can I have mine in a different colour?
Kim OHara wrote:Ben wrote:Dang! Can I have mine in a different colour?
Ben: either you didn't play with it or you're carping.
No thunder stolen. It is simply looking at two very different scales: time and size.BlackBird wrote:Kim you have thoroughly stolen Tilt's thunder, that link is ahmazing!
plwk wrote:Lemme guess... is everyone getting excited over a dark blank screen save for tiny Twitter & FB icons on the bottom left side?
plwk wrote:Alas, no ceiling cat.
In conjuction with the holy moon of no nom nom, all lolcats shall refrain but... SOON...
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I couldn't watch yours, Kim. Have to upgrade my Adobe.
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Police: Son buried dad under house, cashed his Social Security
PORT ORFORD, Ore. -- Police say the bones found underneath a manufactured home in Port Orford have been identified, and the man's son is in custody after an investigation.
Authorities say the remains that were found were identified as Charles Owen Starks, 74.
Police say Starks lived in the Anchor INN RV Park at some point.
Authorities say Starks' son, Corey Theodore Starks, 38, confessed to burying his father under the trailer after he died of natural causes.
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Despite his father being dead, the younger Starks kept receiving his father's social security checks, according to police.
Starks is currently being investigated by the Social Security Administration and the Curry County District Attorney's Office.
Right now, Starks is facing charges of second degree abuse of a corpse.
Charles Starks' bones were found buried in a shallow grave under a single-wide trailer on March 11.
The bones were taken by the OSP Crime Team to Eugene for reconstruction and an autopsy.
Starks is currently being held in Cass County, Minnesota, but no word yet on when or if Starks could be extradited back to Curry County.


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text: Trickett is still learning QB duties By Dave Hickman October 2, 2013 Story Share MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - If West Virginia's 30-21 upset of then-No. 11 Oklahoma State last Saturday did nothing else it served to illustrate just why Clint Trickett is the most effective quarterback the Mountaineers have right now.Unlike his immediate predecessors, Paul Millard and Ford Childress, Trickett made things happen.Dana Holgorsen talked at length during August and the first few weeks of the season about the need to have a quarterback who could execute the offense, and both Millard and Childress were light years ahead of Trickett in that regard. Both have been in the system longer - Millard 21/2 years, Childress 11/2 - and Trickett was trying to cram all that knowledge into just a few short weeks.For that reason, Millard and Childress got the first shots. For the most part, they succeeded in running the system, but not in making plays. When Trickett got his chance, he didn't always run the system the right way, but he made things happen.In retrospect, it's easy to criticize Holgorsen for failing to recognize that earlier. And he has been criticized. Indeed, throughout the process he would every once in a while admit that Trickett was the most savvy of his quarterbacks and the one most likely to add a spark, but he couldn't bring himself to pull the trigger on using the Florida State transfer because he wasn't yet comfortable with the system.And if Holgorsen is nothing else, he's a believer in his system.But Saturday's game also went a long way toward illustrating just what it was that made Holgorsen so uneasy about using Trickett. Given all the new parts in West Virginia's offense (not just at quarterback, but virtually everywhere), Holgorsen wanted someone to execute his system. The only thing worse than having rookies all over the field is having rookies with no structure. The system would at least give them structure, but not unless the quarterback was adept - or at least competent - at executing it.When a combination of circumstances - ineffectiveness and injury - conspired to leave Holgorsen no real choice but to use the new guy, Trickett showed him that sometimes simple football acumen is better than any set of X's and O's. Take that, Air Raid.Holgorsen's thinking, though, is still valid. If Trickett can make plays and make things happen even without an acute knowledge of the system, what happens when he does become comfortable? Trickett still isn't adept at executing it. It can be argued that he's not even competent.That's not a knock on Trickett, who was smart enough to graduate from Florida State in 31/2 years and seems like one of the most level-headed guys you'll ever find. But even more than any X's and O's, what has always made Holgorsen's offense so good is the communication between the quarterback and the sideline. It's constant, perhaps more so than in any other offense in football. If that communication isn't just right, the whole thing risks blowing up.That's always what made Holgorsen uncomfortable about Trickett and willing to sacrifice skills and intangibles for smooth communication. "There were times in the game when I signaled a play to him and he looked at me like I was from outer space,'' Holgorsen said. "That's when I threw my fits. It's just frustrating. It's like communicating with someone who speaks a different language."The language that he learned at Florida State is different from the language we teach here, obviously. It's taken him some time.''Truth be told, it's far from finished, either. Again, the way Holgorsen works, communication is more essential than in perhaps any offense in football. You can argue that it's overdone or that he's a control freak or anything else you like, but it's one of the things that has made his offense successful over the years. And it's way more than just sign language to signal plays. Everyone does that. It's reading and reacting and communicating again. It's changing things and reading again and maybe changing the play. "He may change the play altogether,'' Holgorsen said. "But he has no clue how to do that at this point."He has to learn that and then know what to do with the ball. That's a whole different thing. That's experience. The good news is that when he snaps the ball he reacts to the game of football and that's what's good about him.''It's also the dilemma Holgorsen faced from the beginning of the season. It was apparent as camp wore down that Trickett was the best and most experienced quarterback, but what if the offense - with all those new parts - fell apart because he wasn't adept at running it?"We got to a point where we had to make a decision and just go with it,'' Holgorsen said. "I don't think anyone would have been happy about losing to William & Mary.''And so the next week he wasn't going to throw a guy who had never run the offense into a game at Oklahoma, so he stuck with Millard. When that didn't work out and he still didn't feel comfortable with Trickett, he went to Childress. Only when his hand was forced did Holgorsen try Trickett, and by that time he at least had a working knowledge of the communication aspect.It's far from a finished product, though. "We've been practicing that all week. We just walk by each other and do it,'' Holgorsen said. "I had a real good one for him the other day, but hopefully you all didn't see that one."It's two people communicating. I have to get better at it and he's got to get better at it. We've both got to get better at it. Through games and through practices we'll improve on that. It's not just getting the signal. It's getting it and relaying it to everyone else. That's just the job of a quarterback. We do it a little bit differently than what Clint's used to, and we're going to adapt as coaches. He will adapt and we will get better.''Reach Dave Hickman at 304-348-1734 or email@example.com or follow him at Twitter.com/dphickman1. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Philanthropist Betty Schoenbaum of Shoney's fortune turns 100 2 YWCA Charleston's Women of Achievement to be honored in March 3 WVU pulls away from Kansas for 56-34 win 4 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD 5 'Heroin(e)' spotlights women helping combat Huntington's drug crisis UTSA's Soza is a multiple threat Previous Story Same Bears, different results Next Story


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