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How To Excel At The Basics As A Young Litigator
A year ago, I posted the Young Lawyer's Guide To Legal Marketing. My thoughts haven't changed, i.e., find a mentor and then "build your practice the way you'd built a cake store or a plumbing business: through superior quality, exceptional customer service, making calls and wearing down your shoe leather. Get your name out there and make sure it's associated with quality." And be generous with your time. Within that post I quoted another article with ten lawyer marketing tips for young attorneys, which began with "#1 - Excel at the Basics." Let's elaborate on how young litigators improve their "basics." 1. What Not To Work ... Continue Reading

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Free Download: The Ebene Quartet - String Quartet in E flat Major: II. Allegretto(right-click on a PC or command-click on a Mac to download)
The Ebene Quartet features four talented French string players who aren't afraid to stretch beyond the boundaries of classical music. According to cellist Raphael Merlin, each member leads a double life, "that was kind of funny to discover when we met that, for example, Pierre the first violinist did play in a rock band in high school with friends of his. He was the drum player in the group. Mathieu, the violist, did sing and play guitar in a funk group, I was a jazz pianist, and Gabriel who did play more in the folk and eventually electro-field, had some connections in that area. So all of us were classical musicians but with a connection to let's say more popular music, maybe."
Their broad musical interests and the fact that their instruments are made of ebony wood also helped to define the name of this quartet. "But I mean the most important thing is maybe that through this wood which resists very well to the time, you have the symbol of exotic cultures and eventually the Afro-American jazz musicians, which we admire and love a lot which maybe, yes, it symbolizes our attraction to the crossover thing, let's say, but especially the world music and the jazz, yes. It was a very practical name which allows us not to be only a classical quartet and not to be under the influence of an influential artist whom we would have taken the name from."
On their fifth recording, The Ebene Quartet introduces you to the many facets of Felix Mendelssohn through his early string quartet, No. 2, Op. 13; his last string quartet, No. 6, Op. 80 (a requiem for his sister Fanny following her death); and the only string quartet composed by Fanny Mendelssohn. "The reason these three pieces were a good combination for us, we thought even in the same family, there is really three different faces to show with absolutely using the same style of writing music but bringing very opposite sensitivity and emotional field of human being, it's maybe, the smartest and more elegant realization in music of romantic romanticism, in a very pure way."
Mendelssohn's Quartet No. 2 in a minor, Opus 13 was written in direct response to one of Beethoven's last quartets, also written in the key of A minor. For their performance The Ebene Quartet does something they've never done before. They had their first and second violinists switch places. While first violinist Pierre Colombet takes the lead on Mendelssohn's later f minor quartet, second violinist Gabriel Le Magadure leads the ensemble through this gentle earlier piece, "And we felt maybe this is the occasion to give the first violin seat to Gabriel because that will help the listener on the same CD to perceive two absolute different sides of the composer, at the very beginning and at the very end of his life. So we were very proud of the two violinists, each one of them did a great job. And I think it may have been even more difficult, for Pierre, for the first time to be a second violinist, because this is something which requires a lot of observation and reactivity."
As you listen to the Ebene Quartet play these three Mendelssohn string quartets, Raphael Merlin says you'll hear deep expression and some improvisation from their double life as jazz, folk and rock musicians, "There is something we all agree on, that Mendelssohn is typically the composer who doesn't require any reserve, any tempo keeping. These fluent lines have to sound free and like they're taken by the wind or surfing on a wave... there is not any necessity for regularization. It's just really lively music.
We are just a string quartet who chooses at the very beginning of its activity to also explore a bit and to do our own arrangements, to write music for ourselves and therefore to include some improvisations on the stage when we do these jazz concerts. And improvisation is always something which has some influence on our playing of the classical repertoire."


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Check out these BS rationales for why gas is going higher while crude drops. Seriously why are we allowing these guys to screw the economy all the time. Oil is central to everything in the economy until we can alternatives happening. We should be doing exactly what Chavez did.
Crude oil is getting cheaper -- so why isn't gas?
Crude oil prices have fallen to new lows for this year. So you'd think gas prices would sink right along with them.
Not so.
On Thursday, for example, crude oil closed just under $34 a barrel, its lowest point for 2009. But the national average price of a gallon of gas rose to $1.95 on the same day, its peak for the year. On Friday gas went a penny higher.
To drivers once again grimacing as they tank up, it sounds like a conspiracy. But it has more to do with an energy market turned upside-down that has left gas cut off from its usual economic moorings.
The price of gas is indeed tied to oil. It's just a matter of which oil.
The benchmark for crude oil prices is West Texas Intermediate, drilled exactly where you would imagine. That's the price, set at the New York Mercantile Exchange, that you see quoted on business channels and in the morning paper.
Right now, in an unusual market trend, West Texas crude is selling for much less than inferior grades of crude from other places around the world. A severe economic downturn has left U.S. storage facilities brimming with it, sending prices for the premium crude to five-year lows.
But it is the overseas crude that goes into most of the gas made in the United States. So prices at the pump will probably keep going up no matter what happens to the benchmark price of crude oil.
"We're going definitely over $2, and I bet we'll hit $2.50 before spring," said Tom Kloza, publisher and chief oil analyst at Oil Price Information Service. "This is going to be an unusual year."
It gets worse, keep going.
Recession cuts demand for crude
On the last day of 2008, gas went for $1.62 on average, according to the auto club AAA and the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express, a company that tracks transportation data.
The recession in America has dramatically cut demand for crude oil, and inventories are piling up. So prices for West Texas crude have fallen well below what oil costs from places like the North Sea, Saudi Arabia and South America.
That foreign oil sells in some cases for $10 more per barrel -- and that doesn't even include shipping.
Brent North Sea crude, which feeds some East Coast refineries -- and therefore winds up at many gas pumps around America -- now costs about $7 more per barrel than the West Texas crude. Deutsche Bank analysts say the trend should continue.
Historically, West Texas International crude has cost more. So nobody bothered building the necessary pipelines to carry it beyond the nearby refineries in the Midwest, parts of Texas and a handful of other places.
Now that the premium oil is suddenly very inexpensive, refiners elsewhere can't get their hands on it.
"It's so cheap," said Lynn Westphall, the senior VP of external affairs at San Antonio-based Tesoro, which owns a half dozen refineries on the West Coast and Hawaii. "But you can't just build a pipeline to everywhere. We know we can't get it."
Drivers remember $4 gas
Tesoro's refineries in North Dakota and Utah use locally drilled oil and Canadian oil, which also has been running about $10 more per barrel than West Texas crude.
So why not build more pipelines? Because investing billions of dollars over several years makes no sense when the prices could just flip a year from now to where they were before.
"How long is WTI going to be cheaper than Venezuelan oil? Than Canadian?" asked Charles T. Drevna, president of the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association. "You just don't build a pipeline like that."
At the same time, refiners have seen the same headlines as everyone else about job losses and consumer spending. They've slashed production just to avoid taking losses on gasoline no one will buy. Result: Higher gas prices.
"Why should a refiner produce more gasoline when the stuff we produce is not being used?" Drevna said.
Of course, complex explanations of the diverging price paths of West Texas crude and gas are unlikely to placate frustrated drivers. Memories of last summer's $4-plus gas have not receded.
"Drivers are being ripped off even more now than before," said Stuart Pollok, who was filling up recently at a Chevron station in downtown Los Angeles. He pointed out Exxon Mobil Corp. reeled in billions in profits last year when oil prices neared $150.
Others see the conspiracy reaching higher.
"It got really low during the elections and now it's going back up," said Christel Sayegh, a 23-year-old graphic designer in Los Angeles. "They do that every election, though, right?"


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Listen to Stream of Anna Bergendahl's "Something to Believe In" Album Sampler
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Anna Bergendahl Videos
Anna Bergendahl, one of Sweden's most talented young voices, is poised to make her U.S. debut in 2013 with the release of Something to Believe In (Decca Records). Something to Believe In is a diverse, emotionally charged album in the grand tradition of Tracy Chapman, Emmylou Harris and Norah Jones.
While the record carries the torch of these powerful female vocalists, it simultaneously comes across as fresh, clearly establishing this 20-year-old songstress as having a prominent position in the next generation of singers. You can enjoy a sneak peak at all 12 album tracks in this recently released album sampler, which is posted below.
Something to Believe In is the realization of Anna's lifelong dream of coming to America to work with an American producer and songwriter. She not only accomplished this goal, but did so in a grand fashion, working with legendary producer Larry Klein. It was kismet that Anna and Larry ended up in the studio together, as the resulting creative chemistry was truly something special. When asked to describe the songwriting process with Larry, Anna says "He would play a line on the guitar and it almost made me cry. I started to sing above it and one hour later we would have a complete song. Then you know that you're at home as an artist."
Listen to the sampler below:
What did you think of Anna Bergendahl's music?
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With the Yemeni dictator Ali Abdullah Saleh hospitalized in the Saudi capital Riyadh, the four thugs are continuing the destructive path they laid for their almost dethroned "god father" president.Ahmed Ali Abdullah Saleh, the president's eldest son and commander of the Republican Guard forces, is convinced and adamant that he and he alone is the rightful successor to his father at the top of the Yemeni regime, according to presidential sources.
The three other thugs Yahya, Amar, and Tareq Mohammed Abdullah Saleh the nephews of Saleh and leaders of Central Security Forces (CSF), National Security Agency, and Elite Presidential Guard respectively, are supporting their cousin in order to preserve their own financial interests and gains.
There seems to be yet another round of violence looming over the Yemeni capital Sana'a as eye witnesses continued to report that the Republican Guard is fortifying its positions and a new wave of arms is flowing into Sana'a especially to the military camp south of the presidential palace in "Bait Boos" including but not limited to BM-21 rocket launchers and an unspecified number of FROG-7 surface-surface missiles which were moved on the nights of June 11th and 13th, 2011.
Tribesmen loyal to the Hashid tribe leader Sheikh Sadeq Al-Ahmar continued to stockpile weapons in rented buildings along Siteen Road in the capital Sana'a.
It is widely believed amongst the political elite and intelligentsia in Sana'a that this renewed and anticipated confrontation will be the most violent and will wipe out most, if not all of the current powerful leaders. One political analyst warned that Saleh violated the most sacred tribal law of not attacking one's home when he bombarded Shiekh Sadeq Al-Ahmar house in the Hasaba district of Sana'a. Similarly, the attack on Saleh himself in the presidential palace violated another sacred tribal law in Yemeni society by attacking a mosque which almost contained the top tier of the ruling class in its entirety.
The same analyst warned that the next round of violent clashes will see a different kind of savageness and brutality by all parts who will seek to wipe each other out.
Concurrently, a large war is raging in the governorate of Abyan in the south of Yemen with hundreds reported killed during the first two weeks of June 2011. Although the government has declared the dead as terrorists, a substantial number of these supposed terrorists have turned out to be on the payroll of the National Security Agency (headed by Amar Saleh). Many families of the deceased and supposed terrorists, have reported that their sons were employed by the National Security Agency and some families even presented NSA ID Cards belonging to the deceased. It is therefore readily apparent that the war in Abyan is a desperate attempt by the regime to convince the western world of a fabricated risk of terrorism, a ploy used every time the regime has faced political turmoil.
Continuing to play with time, one of the four thugs and commander of the CSF, Yahya Mohammed Abdullah Saleh told the BBC on June 11th 2011, that the GCC initiative will not be discussed until Saleh has returned from Saudi Arabia after completing his treatment. This same game was played by Saleh before his injury, only this time the actor is a different one.
With the EU and the US apparently terrified of these four thugs, the public in Yemen has started to raise many questions as to why the west hasn't condemned the brutality and savageness the thugs have used against peaceful demonstrators in Aden, Taiz, Hodaidah, and Sana'a. A mild statement issued through the US embassy in Sana'a on the 30th of May 2011 has been the only denunciation made to date. On the other hand, the US was quick to condemn the attack on the president "in the strongest terms" by president Obama himself through his press secretary on June 3rd, 2011.
The tone of Obama's statement convinced many of the Yemeni youth that the Obama administration is still supporting this tyrant and betrayed their own values of freedom and justice. One of the youth at the Change square in Sana'a said "When the US talks of freedom and human rights they only mean their citizens, they look upon us Yemenis as animals not humans deserving these rights."
What is more puzzling is the leak in Sana'a and Riyadh of secret negotiations between the four thugs, the GCC, and the west for immunity from prosecution and a U.S.$ 2 billion (two billion US dollars) payout for them to leave power. Politicians from JMP are furious that this arrangement not only shields them from prosecution but also rewards them for the killing and massacres they have carried out throughout the country.
If true, this new proposal will usher the beginning of the end for US interests in Yemen over the long term, as Yemenis will always remember with dismay such a betrayal of democratic principles and values.
Indeed the latest statement by Secretary Clinton on the "strong Yemeni Constitution" was the subject of intense ridicule in Yemen as power should have been transferred to the vice president according to the constitution. Instead it has remained firmly in the hands of the four thugs who have completely sealed off the capital Sana'a as of 5pm June 8th, 2011.
In another display of complete disregard for the Yemeni citizens, the four thugs celebrated the discharge of the Yemeni president from the intensive care unit of the military hospital in Riyadh, with horrific shooting of cannons and heavy machine guns late at night and in several Yemeni cities. For about an hour, the shots lit up the Sana'a night sky and local residents terrified of the ferocity of the bombardment said good bye to their friends through Twitter, Facebook, and mobiles phones. One message on Twitter read "Forgive me the shooting is everywhere around me I might be killed now goodbye." in Aden the Republican Guard fired cannons and heavy machineguns from the presidential palace in Maasheek in the Crater district, sending residents into a panic. A frantic lady in Aden cried out during a phone call and proclaimed, "They decided to kill us!" State television later announced that the bombardment was a celebration of the president's good health. In the morning it was revealed that the "celebration" had left 3 dead and over 80 seriously injured.
It's clear that the four thugs are the driving force behind President Ali Abdullah Saleh's destructive mismanagement and corrupt rule. Accordingly, it is critical that they are removed from the picture if there is any hope of salvaging the country, especially taking the following events into perspective:
Use of the Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) against protestors and in local wars against political opponents happened with the full complicity of Yahya Mohammed Abdullah Saleh the commander of the unit and the Central Security Forces (CSF). Three such cases are well documented:
The Huthi war in Saada where several members of the CTU were killed in action and constituted a grave loss to the CTU in 2009.
The bombardment of Al-Ayyam Newspaper headquarters in Aden on the 5th of January 2010.
Clashes in Sana'a between Saleh's forces and tribesmen loyal to Sheikh Sadeq Al-Ahmar during June 2011.
Misleading intelligence which was provided by Amar Mohammed Abdullah Saleh, the head of the National Security Agency, and resulted in disastrous consequences on secret US military operations in Yemen. Examples are:
Al Majalla strike (17th December 2009) where not a single target of value was killed in the strike and the fiasco culminated in the Deputy Prime Minister apologizing to the Yemeni parliament and "Amnesty international" while publishing photographs of U.S. ammunition debris found at the site.
Mareb strike which killed the Deputy Governor of Mareb Mr. Jabber Al-Shabwani (25th May 2010). In this case in particular, the president informed the father of the slain Deputy Governor that the "Americans killed your son," pushing further anti-American sentiment in the tribal area. The president's comments also resulted in wrecking former American Ambassador Edmond Hull's efforts over the course of 4 years to foster good relationships with the entire tribe.
Atrocities committed against activists and political opponents was ordered and commanded by Ahmed Ali Abdullah Saleh who used his Republican Guard troops as well as the CSF to carry them out.
In an interview published Saturday 12th June 2011 by Al-Hayat newspaper, Major General Ali Mohsen Al-Ahmar clearly accused Saleh of manipulating the western world with threats of Al-Qaeda, and pointed to terrorist elements in Saleh's presidential guard who have appeared with him repeatedly during public events in published photographs. The general also singled out Amar and Tareq Mohammed Abdullah Saleh as the overseers of Al-Qaeda operations in Yemen.
What is quite noteworthy is the complete and sudden cessation of piracy in the Gulf of Aden since the start of the youth revolution which further enforces earlier reports linking Saleh's regime with piracy in the region. As Saleh became more and more engaged with the explosive situation in Sana'a, the threat of piracy in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea diminished.
In this connection, I have also elaborated in a previous report on the two private security companies owned (through fronts) by Ahmed Ali Abdullah Saleh, and Yahya Saleh which use American military aid and resources funnelled to the Yemeni Coast Guard for private profiteering. According to officials and clients, the two companies are "Lotus Maritime Security Services," which is based in Sana'a and the Channel Islands-based company called "Gulf of Aden Group Transits Ltd."
The Coast Guard was also involved in smuggling diesel to Somali pirates in the area, whereby the American Embassy in Sana'a was involved in the removal of the previous Yemeni Coast Guard commander in 2007. Smuggling operations have continued however up to early 2011 and have expanded to include sales of arms, GPS, and radar equipment.
It is clear that post-Saleh Yemen will see legal action brought against all involved in these crimes. Legal action will also be pursued with respect to the criminal use of the CTU against civilians which has been and continues to be well-documented by Yemeni NGO's in photographs and videos, especially during the last clashes in Sana'a between the Saleh's regime and the tribal leader Sadeq Al-Ahmar.
The extension of legal ramifications of this regime's actions to other countries especially the US therefore cannot be avoided. Moreover, under the immunity proposal which is currently being pushed by the American administration as a way out of the crisis in Yemen, only Saleh and his minions are immune, and lawyers are already finding ways of holding other countries liable for Saleh's crimes.
Contacts with Yemeni, American, British, and French lawyers are currently underway to sue the government, Saleh, his relatives, and all who are involved in crimes against Yemeni citizens. By removing immunity from the GCC initiative however, Saleh and his family will ultimately face the brunt of the foreseen and necessary legal action. It may therefore prove to be a blessing in disguise that Saleh chose not to sign the GCC initiative.
Finally, I should pay tribute to the brave peaceful freedom fighters in all southern governorates as well as the courageous youth gatherings in Sana'a, Taiz, Hudeidah, and Ibb who have made great sacrifices to achieve total national aspirations and bringing to an end an era of corruption, tyranny, and abuse of power. I wish to conclude by stressing the fact that there is no interest for Yemen and its friends in continuing any efforts to secure a conditional return for the dictator on the basis of let bygones be bygones. The dictator of Yemen is a unique example, being a first class liar, merciless, and deceitful ally of governments and individuals who have invested their confidence in his promises and undertakings over the last 33 years.
Today, let us remember the words of the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson, "The old order changes, giving place to the new." Yemen is entering a new era of stability and development, and I hope that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, other Gulf states, and all other friends of Yemen will offer their understanding and support to an emerging nation.Last modified on Sunday, 04 December 2016


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DALLAS (April 30, 2003) -- Current federal attempts to create a database of images of marks that guns make on bullets and cartridge cases won't work because there are too many inexpensive ways for criminals to defeat it, according to a report released today by the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA).
The proposed ballistic imaging database would store digital photographs of marks made by individual guns that could then be matched against marks on shells and bullets recovered at crime scenes, a process that's often erroneously referred to as "ballistic fingerprinting."
"Only the bad guys will win if we rely on ballistic imaging to solve crimes," said H. Sterling Burnett, NCPA senior fellow and co-author of the report with David B. Kopel, research director at the Independence Institute. "The imaging database is unreliable and expensive, and will divert scarce resources from other, more productive crime-fighting programs."
"Criminals will quickly learn how to beat the system because bullet marks can easily be altered," Kopel added:
- Barrel, ejector or firing pin markings can be changed with a steel brush, nail file or patch soaked in abrasives, such as toothpaste.
- Markings also can be changed by shooting ammunition with dirt, grit or grinding power on it, or by polishing.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) has already built a national database of images of cartridge cases associated with crimes over the past decade. And gun control advocates are now proposing federal legislation requiring gun manufacturers to test fire and retain images made by all new guns on bullets.
They claim the bullet imaging database will solve more crimes. But ballistic imaging has been used in Maryland and New York for nearly two years and no crimes have been solved, which makes the proposed new database costly:
- 166,672 bullets have been imaged in crime labs with only 264 matches - a success rate of 0.16 percent. The national database system examining cartridge cases fared little better - 1.25 percent.
- The cost of equipping 206 crime labs for imaging is $250,000 per site; that's $195,000 per match and $51.5 million diverted from other crime programs.
The authors say ballistic imaging technology has many other obvious limitations. Gun models from the same manufacturer initially produce almost identical markings, and worn barrels can change a gun's "signature." So can replacement parts. And different brands of ammunition can vary. Finally, ballistic examiners' final judgments are subjective, unlike DNA matching which is objective.
The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the largest police organization in the U.S., also dismissed the creation of a ballistic imaging database: "Ballistic imaging is a massive waste of precious law enforcement resources. The national database is unreliable and results aren't objective."


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And its GoodNight from him….
I've had a moment of clarity which I need to write about before I move onto the next phase of my life.
Very recently I found myself trawling through websites and forums on any latest news regarding all things gambling and realised that I was still getting myself more and more immersed in this subject. It's only now I stopped to realise that I'm roughly one month away from the end of my 365 days. I've got myself so hung up on my passion for change that I didn't realise it was starting to affect me negatively again. My thinking, wherever I am or whatever I'm doing, is starting to be taken over by the subject. And it has started to affect me so much that I need to act now one way or the other.
Most recently I spent some time out in Spain and instead of working out my next move workwise, and maybe even a different career, I was planning the next development of my site and who I wanted to meet next on the campaign front. I've just realised that was completely wrong.
I also have the renewal fees due for my site in June and to be honest I just can't afford it at the moment. One thing I will say in my defence is people sometimes forget you are funding this out of your own pocket, and my pockets aren't very deep!
So here are my conclusions.
The 'Gambling World' a year on
Addicted to Recovery?
My addiction will live with me forever and I've learnt so much this last 365 days that I feel more equipped than ever to continue to manage it successfully. But being so vocal about the need for change was never my intention and getting completely immersed in the subject wasn't either. In fact I have the GRASP forum to thank for making me realise that recovery comes first, not getting carried away with ego trips that only serve to divert the attention of my addiction away and dare I say it, get addicted to recovery.
I am holding my hands up and acknowledging that I got so swept away with this site etc that I then thought I could contribute to making a difference. I read some of my diary back for the first time in ages last week and I was slightly taken aback by how carried away I was getting.
Who the hell am I to think that I could change things or I could help people. There are people who are expertly qualified in treatment of this addiction, not me.
There are numerous campaigns, charities and not for profit organisations dedicating their time to the subject, some of whom I've met, and I take my hat off to all of them. They are far more knowledgeable about the subject, not me.
Not only do they passionately want to see things change but moreover they are committing nearly all of their time to the subject. I just couldn't do that and I've just realised it.
Last week is a perfect example. On Tuesday I'd arranged to meet up in London with Matt from the Campaign For Fairer Gambling and James Petherick who is the guy who posts YouTube videos in Diary of a Compulsive Gambler. It was a pleasure to meet them both and generally a really good day. We spoke of many far ranging issues/ideas about all things gambling and it was another interesting eye opener.
During this week James also released further episodes, parts 154 and 155 I think, and this prompted an interesting debate on the GRASP forum. These episodes focused on, and showed, a lengthy gambling episode resulting in a huge win. I got myself far too involved in this and have since deleted my posts. Watching the latest uploads I viewed of James also left me itching to go out and gamble again. You can probably guess what the forum debate was about and I'm just not getting involved in it further.
My point is I found myself questioning why am I even getting so involved in the first place? I'm tired of it and it's starting to affect my mood again. I can't keep putting myself through so many gambling related activities. It scared the shit out of me watching James' videos and it wasn't until a friend said to me 'Why are you watching it then?' that it hit me. It was like the moment I'd described previously on here where one guy said at a CNWL meeting 'It's time to admit defeat and move on'.
Both really simplistically constructed sentences of a few words that have maximum impact.
With great respect to James I do not need to be putting myself through watching lengthy gambling episodes.
I got swept away with my utopia thinking the majority (lobbyists, campaigners, gambling addicts etc) could perhaps work together in collaborating in driving forward some real change. Particularly when it comes to FOBT's and advertising. There are however so many different opinions on some very complex aspects of the debate that the reality is that it's miles away. Having listened to and studied some of these different organisations, or individuals, some of the ill feeling runs quite deep and it's deflecting attention away from the heart of the matter. I would also observe that the motives of a minority are sometimes questionable to say the least.
Don't get me wrong, that's not to say that it can't be overcome. Absolutely it can be overcome, but it needs patience and dedication for the cause. Something I thought I had an everlasting supply of whilst getting carried away with my recovery. I still believe I do but to what cost?
The cost of potentially slipping up after being tempted one time too many by viewing something gambling related?
Look, these are just a few observations and like I said previously, what do I know? I do think it needs some to concede a little ground on their strong opinions for the greater good. Maybe some mutual ground to provide the basis for moving forward? One thing I DO know is I have huge admiration for those that will undoubtedly continue to fight for the cause.
I came out and went public to beat my addiction and the irony of it all is I was becoming addicted to my recovery.
My Request for people to come forward and Anonymity
My one word opinion first, then an expansion.
– Looking back, if I was pushed for a yes or a no only, should I have remained anonymous and not gone public with my addiction?
– Looking back, if I was pushed for a yes or no only, would I recommend people waive anonymity and come forward?
The first one's quite simple. I set out to beat my addiction with a website that publicly declared all my finances and diarised as much as I could so that it could be regularly verified by those close to me.
To that end the site has been a life saver. So the answer to the first question is simple. There is no doubt whatsoever that if I hadn't started this site I wouldn't be in such a good place today.
The second question is not so straightforward and I urge anyone thinking of speaking out to seriously consider the implications of doing so. Again I have the GRASP forum to thank for helping me better understand how important anonymity is to people. So, strip some of the negatives I'm about to list below, and this site has definitely helped me become a better individual and address my addiction in ways I never thought possible.
There's a huge amount to consider here, not least peoples' perception of you. My skin still crawls at that, I really didn't like that side of it I have to admit. But at the time I really wanted the subject to get some serious airplay. A year in this 'gambling world' is a long time and early 2013 I think it was far less accepted as the issue people now have more of an understanding of, FOBT's in particular. It was because of the lack of people coming forward that it helped the industry defend itself with the nonchalant stance of 'There really isn't a huge issue here'. It is also down to the lack of numbers coming forward that you do not actually grasp how a big a problem this actually is.
Take yourself back to the first page of the site when I was desperately looking for something to pin my last hopes on and this was my vehicle I was to use to beat my addiction. I have come such a long way in terms of managing my addiction and I understand my weaknesses far better now than when I set out. Everything – from the CNWL treatment early 2013 to the tips that people have included in their stories only the other week. All of this has contributed to me being able to hold my head a little higher, look myself in the mirror without the distain and lack of self-esteem I did a year previously.
I was wrong to ask for people to come forward with their story for my site. I will defend myself to a degree but ultimately I acknowledge that.
The case for my defence – I thought I could use the fact that I do have a small audience to help others who suffer from the same addiction as me. They could surmise their story in their own words, and include one tip that helped them overcome their addiction. Hopefully then anyone who, may come across my site can take something away that could help them. I also made a point of asking people once and never forcing the issue in any way.
Fast forward to the thread on the GRASP forum I allude to above and I just found it difficult to accept someone's criticism of James Petherick as he at least he had the courage to speak publicly about his addiction. Of course everyone has a right to an opinion but hang on, there's a hell of a lot more than meets the eye about speaking out. Huge amounts more. Not least you are putting yourself at risk in your own recovery if you start to attract more attention.
A post by DaftDave on the forum summed it up perfectly:
"Say something good and I'd get puffed up by my own ego, say something bad and I'd be in bits!"
I'm guilty on both counts. And crikey, you have to be made of stern stuff sometimes as you know damned well everyone likes a good gossip. The hardest one for me to overcome has always been relating to my boys. What the parents must be thinking when you pick them up from school or football practice.
I'd beat myself up on several occasions thinking my boys may have viewed me negatively and how this whole episode of my life depicts me.
It was then put to me, again on the forum, that someone may have sensed a degree of frustration that far fewer people had actually come forward than I had expected. This was never my intention but I was getting a little carried away with a defence of James that my judgement was a little clouded. And in any case, why the hell am I getting so bloody involved!? It was quite rightly pointed out that just because James has come forward that doesn't make him exempt from criticism which, in this specific case, many thought was justified..
So my conclusion, for what it's worth, is to advise anyone to think very carefully about coming forward and speaking with the media. There is a post on the GRASP forum from Eugene that captures how important it is to tread carefully:
I feel personally, that the key to making any public contribution, is to have some good clean time under your belt first and have done something to gain a real insight into your addiction. This could be fairly quick, but is more likely to take a good while. I think it neutralizes the possible ego problem to an extent. I do think though that a great deal depends on how you approach the media. For sure though, they have their agenda and if you answer different questions or push a different angle they drop your contribution sharpish.
Wise words Eugene.
I am not saying don't come forward, just be conscious of all the things (good and bad) that may come with it.
Fast forward a few months when my site has over 15,000 visitors and sure I cannot deny that ego does then play a part. I started to really want to help influence change in vital areas, but it takes a hell of a lot of time and dedication. At first I was prepared for that but hang on, I only stopped gambling last year!! I was becoming slightly impatient and I thank the members of the GRASP forum for helping me to realise that before it was too late.
My Gambling
I called this site beating my addiction and I think in hindsight that wasn't a bad name for it. Truth be told I don't think you ever beat the addiction, what you do is learn how to manage it to the best of your ability.
You are not having an operation to take a tumour out and hope that it leaves you never to return. God, if it was only so simple.
It never leaves you. Only this weekend the FA Cup Final ended 2-2 after 90 minutes and regular readers will know that's my favourite score to back because the odds are around 14/1, making a nice tidy profit. This time last year I'd have been gutted if I hadn't backed that. I can't lie, it still irks me a little but I just shrug it off knowing full well that there are hundreds of examples where I would have been completely wrong.
You still battle everyday with it because temptation is everywhere; the endless stream of advertising on all forms of media confronts you on a regular basis. That is why I started to get so involved because it's just unnecessary and there are so many examples where the most vulnerable are maliciously targeted by it. I remember one case where one bookmaker had an advert on a children's TV channel at 9am in the morning! Thankfully the Advertising Standards Authority upheld this complaint but still they only got the equivalent of a smack on the wrist.
So you do learn how best to deal with your addiction and that's why I wrote those Ten Tips because that's what helped get me through. The urges, the cravings. The fucking love for it. I still love it, always will. But I have learnt to cope with that. I'm so much better equipped than last year and now as I write I can feel the 'tone' of this blog lifting because I'm in such a better place. The things I've learnt on this little journey of mine will live with me forever.
This exact time last year was the weekend I wrote about on the Introduction page of my site, when I had Rock the Moor tickets and I couldn't go as I had blown the insurance money. It suddenly hit me 'Wow, that was a very nearly a year ago'!
A year ago I was in a very dark place but my future now is bright. It's wonderful in fact. Sure I had a small relapse, one that I'm very deliberately not writing about because there's too much talk of relapsing at this present moment. It was some time ago now and I managed it. In a perverse way I'm glad it happened as it's taught me never to be complacent again. And ultimately it's lead me to the decision I'm now writing about in that I just don't want my life to be consumed by all things gambling. I don't want it to define who I am.
Take Twitter for example. My name on there isn't Roger Radler, its 365 Stop Gambling. My boy asked me if I was on Twitter the other day and I had to steer him away from the subject. So that name is going to change, I assume you can change it? I've not really embraced the whole social media thing and I rarely tweet but I've grown to actually quite like it in an odd way. Anyway, that's on my long list of things to do…change the name so I can show I'm on there to my son.
I now regularly attend GA meetings every Tuesday and that just keeps me aware of my weaknesses and I will continue with it. It's a really good group and I'm proud to be a part of it. Like I've said previously, find something that works for you and that's a small piece of the overall jigsaw that keeps me on the straight and narrow.
Random Corner
As the tone of this piece lifts lets chuck a few random sound bites in here:
- Gerrie Nel – Anyone recognise that name? He's the prosecutor in the Oscar Pistorius trial, affectionately known as the Rottweiler! What a legend. One of my quotes of the year has to be when Oscar was once again a quivering wreck. Instead of giving him time to compose himself Gerrie Nel went for the kill and delivered, in his fantastic accent, a completely unsympathetic..
"Why are you crying now? You shot your girlfriend, when are you going to take responsibility for that?"
- Also a quick shout out to Michael Jackson. Another topic which invites so many different opinions and interesting debate. The fact is he's just released a 'new' album and we had a bit of a, slightly inebriated group hug the other day when listening to it. Respect for what he had achieved in the early part of his career before the shit hit the proverbial fan!
- Parachute Jump – I tweeted the other day about organising a charity parachute jump which, in light of me winding the site down, I may put off a little while. My focus is now to get some sort of career back on track but I will come back to it. I'd love to do a docufilm of the day, interviewing jumpers before and after, have a bit of a pisstake and putting a soundtrack to it. Then beers in the evening. What a fantastic day that would be.
In Conclusion and Lessons I've Learned
There are many, many people I have to thank for where I am now but I will do so privately by email on my birthday next month. But here's a quick summary and my general musings of the last year:
- Be aware of the fact that you could get 'addicted to recovery'. Being aware of it helps you to manage it. I got carried away with it as I've written above but I'm very lucky that I took the advice of some very wise people. People who have been there, done it and got the T-shirt. They made me realise it just in the nick of time.
- Make an informed decision about whether you want to go public. Again, I've written about it above. It has it's positives but brings with it a lot of attention. Make sure you're mentally strong enough to deal with it and, like Eugene said, get some time under your belt before committing to it. Your recovery is the most important factor here.
- Do what's right for you. The recovery journey is personal. What works for some doesn't necessarily mean it will work for you. Take little bits of all the advice and help you get, be it from professionals or fellow gambling addicts, and start to apply it in your everyday life. Be honest with yourself and those close to you, that's the most important first step.
- For those further in their recovery, don't play God. There is danger of people becoming messiah like figures and it's not healthy for them nor the ongoing debate.
- Respect everyone has a right to an opinion regardless of whether you agree with it or not. There is no right or wrong on your journey of recovery, as I said earlier it's what works for you that's important.
- And lastly, let's remember to try and inject a bit of humour around the subject where appropriate. It's extremely difficult for what is quite a morose topic I grant you but crikey, do not let it consume you. I was guilty of that at times and it can wear you down. Life is good and can be great again if you allow it. Whether you're at the start of your journey or 5 years in it's easy to forget that.
Right, I'm off. If I could put a song to how I feel right now it would have to be The Eels and Mr. E's Beautiful Blues.
"God damned right, it's a beautiful day"!
Be lucky and god bless.
This week I haven't gambled
ANNOUNCEMENT – Monday 7th October
Ok, quite simply I consider this the most important blog update since the site started 4 months ago.
But let me address the BBC documentary first.
BBC's Inside Out
Firstly it's fair to say the BBC Inside Out programme aired last Monday, and due to be aired in the London region tonight (Monday 7th), set me back in the early part of last week.
This was my first media experience and I was shattered by their portrayal of me and how I came across. To use a boxing analogy I was floored to the canvas …but not knocked out. Even my closest friends couldn't get a word out of me until Thursday last week. Anyone who has read my website knows I have never been one for 'woe is me' otherwise I wouldn't have written so candidly about my story.
I spent a whole day filming and naively thought they might focus on how we were helping people and what we can do to rid the High Street of the wretched FOBT machines. Yet they seemed to focus on my addiction to the machines and what a twat I was!
All understandable but nonetheless it caught me a little unprepared. I've learnt that it's easier to write about my experiences than having a camera and crew filming me which left me unusually nervous and unable to articulate myself as well as I'd like.
I'd like to say a massive thank you to Phil, Eugene and Grant of GRASP for their emails and messages of support and helping me recognise that it's normal to be nervous and their first experiences were similarly tricky, that we have to view any media attention as a positive and ultimately to let it go.
I also acknowledge that the BBC did put together a piece that highlighted the FOBT issue and got the public talking about it again. Ultimately it's not their fault I came across like that and we thank them for their time and willingness to get the subject matter some air time.
For the record …I will be more selective as to the pieces I'm asked to do in future and this site is the ONLY place you will find my unedited view/opinions on anything gambling related moving forward.
A presence in front of the camera isn't, and never has been, important to me.
Roger and Camera = Shite!
As I was told….let it go and learn from it. In fact it's made more determined to see this through….which leads me nicely to THE most significant change to where I want this site to go in the coming weeks.
I share this with you now as it's written down and I then have to see it through …and I will.
Website Development
Since my site went live on June 11th I have learned more about the lack of regulation, about organisations and campaigns, made some good contacts and have quietly (ahem) sat back trying to think outside the box as to the best way we can influence change. One of these ideas will remain private until as and when I may be able to pull it off. But this part I can share now and make an appeal for peoples help to assist me.
I'm not the most patient of people anyway (probably a big contributor to my addiction!) and I get increasingly frustrated at the speed, or lack thereof, which the government fail to take any significant action.
At the last GRASP meeting I stated that whilst we continue to strive to influence change in the excellent way GRASP and other organisations/campaigns do, maybe…and it is a maybe…it would be more 'powerful' and louder a voice if we could try to encourage more people to come forward to tell of their, in many cases, horrific story.
If we could get a groundswell of people having the courage to come out and say…yes, this is a massive issue and here's how it affected me and my mental well-being, my innocent family and loved ones and how often the hardest part isn't necessarily overcoming the addiction (which is f*****g hard!) but actually rebuilding your life, handling the huge debt, regaining peoples trust and respect, regaining some self-esteem….need I go on!?
The Request
I've given myself a deadline of end October, or hopefully sooner, to fund (help!) and develop a part of my site to exactly that. Peoples real life experiences and a platform on which they can relate how the addiction has affected them and their lives. I have a 'bank' of people who msg me through my site to ask and naturally I feel there are many on here who I pray would be willing to share…'Your Story'.
In an ideal world hopefully people would have the courage to be named but of course it could be done anonymously too. It has to be kept to a maximum 500 words and over time I'd like to think that more and more people would come forward. We could then take this to the powers that be and categorically prove that the Association of British Bookmakers is talking out of its arse stating there isn't a problem.
Each story would be unedited…your words not mine. And absolutely write about the horrific side…we have to ….but also write one tip at the end of your piece that helped you personally overcome your demons and got/is getting you through the addiction. The one tip is important as it's unique to you and I've learnt that each recovery journey is different. What works for some doesn't work for others but if we get them all out there people can take what they choose from it.
Of course I will help in any way I can in terms of the writing of the piece and I fully appreciate many may be reluctant to come forward and I totally respect that viewpoint. All I ask is that you don't make an immediate decision. Take some time to reflect on the benefits to you and others and the prospect that we can all potentially make the people that matter sit up and take heed of the scale of the problem.
365's Ten Commandments for Gambling Addicts
In addition I will be adding a page on my site that specifically helps gambling addicts. I have learnt so much from my CNWL treatment and maybe I have something to offer in terms of my own experiences, not to mention people I've met and who have contacted me through my site.
I will be writing this in partnership with Phil Mawer, the author of the best-selling book 'Overcoming Gambling'.
Phil has been my self-appointed mentor since Day 1 of the site going live. His advice and guidance throughout this last 4 months has been instrumental in me making it this far into my recovery. His unique approach is an easy read and isn't cluttered with complicated scientific or physiological theories about what is going on in your mind and body whilst gambling.
Visit www.gamblersaloud.com to learn more.
Between us we will write a powerful, concise pocket-size guide as to the Top 10 Tips that has helped us to overcome our demons in the hope that addicts may take at least one thing away with them which they can work easily into their everyday routine.
My personal blog
Someone emailed me, and my inner circle of friends have also mentioned, that it is frustrating that I haven't kept up my blog and regular updates.
So I recognise that and I apologise if people feel let down by that.
All I can say is that from this day forward I will keep it up to date and can only hope people understand that it's not easy to bare your soul and detail how you rebuild your life etc. In fact to be honest, that's been far harder than the gambling addiction this last few months.
I will start writing from tonight onwards and my next weekly blog update, with weekly cash count etc, will be next Monday 14th October.
That I promise.
My Gambling
Last Tuesday I had my last one-to-one session with my psychologist at CNWL London. As I've written countless times before it's easily the best treatment I've had this far and I recommend it highly.
I will now aim to attend a monthly group session with CNWL in London (money permitting) and am fully aware that not attending my regular sessions could set me back. That said I think I'll be so busy, and skint, this month that again it minimises my opportunities to gamble.
I also will tackle a subject that is for you to make your own judgement on….
On Saturday 5th October I spent £4 on two lines for the National Lottery.
Now, when I attended Gamblers Anonymous meetings a few years ago (and will attend some in October) they were adamant that this is gambling. I can't say I disagree, technically whatever argument I put forward, it is paying money with the prospect of winning money. Fact.
However, CNWL have a much more empathetic attitude towards it. They tend to focus on the core triggers and problem areas of gambling for each individual. So in my case FOBT's and online gambling are the main vehicles I used to gamble and fritter away thousands of pounds. I have never over indulged with weekly Lottery tickets or indeed scratchcards. Typically I used to spend only on the Saturday weekly draw a consistent amount of £3 per week. Compare that to the totalizer you see on My Debts page and you might get the point?
But….I accept, with great reluctance, that I cannot write 'This Week I haven't gambled'.
Don't ever say I'm not honest on this site.


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Love my Walker, leaves a GREAT cut.
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Artist and Webster art prof Daniel McGrath examines the iconic hoodie in this exhibit.
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Brandon Anschultz, Gold … Finger Itches (2012), mixed media. Courtesy of the artist.
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Jordan Eagles, FKTS4 (2011). Blood and copper presered on Plexiglass, UV resin. Courtesy of the artist.
As is typical, there is so much going on in St. Louis it is hard to decide where to be and what to do. Here are three exhibits, opening Friday, Saturday, and Sunday respectively, that we can highly recommend:
January 18 through February 16
Opening reception, Friday, January 18 from 6 to 10 p.m.
Good Citizen Gallery, 2247 Gravois, 314-348-4587, goodcitizenstl.com.
Artist and Webster art prof Daniel McGrath (who, along with Dana Turkovic, curates small and mind-bending shows for Isolation Room/Gallery Kit) examines the iconic hoodie in this exhibit, which includes a series of drawings, sculptures (and of course a mural for Good Citizen's billboard. As a cultural object, the humble hoodie carries a weird and wide range of associations. McGrath explores a number of them in this show, with references to Knockout King, the London riots, and flash mobs—though the exhibit also touches on ancient Greek Kouros statuary. As the press release notes: "As an icon of anarchistic street style and conservative 'bete noir,' the hoodie has become something more than comfy apparel. It represents the seizing of anonymity and a self-exemption from identification…the work is about a broad historical shift in figuration, given the very anonymity of the hoodie, which resists socialization."
All That Heaven Allows, Benjamin Edelberg & Brandon Anschultz
January 19 through February 23
Opening reception Saturday, January 19 from 7 to 10 p.m.
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The title of this exhbiit refers to a 1955 melodrama by Douglas Sirk, starring Jane Wyman as a wealthy lady of a certain age, and Rock Hudson as her gardener—they fall in love, despite gaps in age and class. Though soapy on the surface, the movie challenged the rigid social norms of the '50s. The cinematic allusion is not surprising, considering that the out-of-town artist, Ontario-based Benjamin Edelberg, works heavily in film. You can preview some of his work (including the title piece) on his tumblr. Joining Edelberg is St. Louis' Brandon Anschultz, who will show pieces that explore "the intimate violence of assemblage as a sculptural and two-dimensional approach that radically deconstructs conventional materials." Anschultz has a wonderful slideshow of Fall 2012 sculptures on his website (including the piece pictured above). Also note: Gondo's first poetry reading of the year happens a week from today! Readers are Nick Demske, Craig Morgan Teicher, and St. Louis poet Stephanie Schlaifer. More info at fortgondo.com/poetry.html.
January 20 through May 12
Opening reception Sunday, January 20 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Religious Art
Saint Louis University, 3700 West Pine
314-977-7170, mocra.slu.edu.
In the 21st century, using organic materials in art (in this case, animal blood) has been done, and done, and done, but New York artist Jordan Eagles sill manages to make this practice shocking—and totally beautiful, totally compelling. Partly that's due to his approach with the materials (i.e., using Plexiglas to prevent the blood from oxidizing, preserving its color and texture and reminding the viewer of exactly what they are looking at). But the philosophical undercurrent of the work is challenging and electrifying as well, touching on "the corporeal and the spiritual, on the scientific and the mystical, on mortality and regeneration." This exhibit includes a 32-foot wide installation, BAR 1–9 (on view in MOCRA's chapel space), as well as "blood illumination," projections on the walls and ceilings of the balcony gallery. For more: here's a video of his working methods, and a writeup of the show in the Huffington Post.


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Take a look at the healing Library...top left corner. There is a lot of good stuff there.
Does your GF know that you cheated?
One great place to start is the book How to help your spouse heal from your affair, a compact manual for the unfaithful.
Great book, full of good info and it's a quick read.
Post here, we've got some amazing people who have been right where you are.
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Keep reading and posting here. Be a 100% open book to your girlfriend. Check out the resources that SurprisinglyOkay mentioned.
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The threat of tropical storm Isaac led the Republican officials to cancel the first day of the party's convention. That was apparently the day Donald Trump had planned for his "big surprise," so a spokesman said he wouldn't be coming down.
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I really wanted to like this pack, and I do, but I had to return it because I felt like it just could not take the weight. I bought it for an upcoming Denali trip and had high hopes for it because it is big enough and weights in at 3 lbs lighter than its competition. What I discovered was a pack that was not comfortable (to me at least) when trying to carry its max suggested load (60 lbs). Turns out that weight savings comes at a cost and that cost is a less than adequate suspension system.
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VANCOUVER — The Lions have made it official, announcing the contract extension of quarterback Travis Lulay that will keep him in BC through the 2015 season.
"This is where Travis will probably be spending the rest of his footballl career and we're very happy about that," said Lions GM Wally Buono at a press conference in Vancouver on Thursday.
"He's a leader, he works extremely hard and I think he deserves this," he addded.
Given a chance to show what he had in 2009, Travis Lulay is now the face of an organization where he was once a third stringer and it seems like he is just getting started.
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Lulay is coming off a 2012 campaign that saw him throw for 4,231 yards and 27 touchdowns in 16 games, leading the Lions to a13-5 record and top spot in the West Division.
But it was in 2011 where Lulay truly made a name for himself. In his first year as BC's undisputed number one quarterback, the 29-year-old Salem, OR. native racked up a career-best 4,815 yards and 32 touchdowns, earning Most Outstanding Player honours in the process.
He then went on to lead the Lions to a Grey Cup victory on home soil, being named MVP of the championship game following yet another standout performance.
"Heading into our organization's 60th season, it gives me great comfort to be able to put the leadership of our club in the hands of Travis Lulay" said Buono. "He is a champion, a gifted quarterback and an outstanding young man."
After just three full seasons, Lulay has already moved up to the number five position among all-time Lions passers with 11,972 yards to go along with 13 career 300-yard passing games. With a repeat of his results from last season, Travis can move as high as number three in 2013.
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D-backs claim Nieves to fill injured Blanco's void
Blanco injured his left thumb in Sunday's game against the Phillies. He flew back to Phoenix on Monday for an MRI and to be examined by hand specialist Don Sheridan, but signs pointed to him having a torn ligament, which would likely end his season.
"He just woke up today and was way swollen, and it was way loose," D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said of Blanco. "Henry's thumb was not good today."
Nieves, 34, hit .298 in 16 games with the Rockies before being designated for assignment last week. When they realized Blanco's injury was likely to keep him out of action for a while, the D-backs quickly put in a waiver claim on Nieves.
"The first couple of days I'm going to be lost, but it's going to be good, man," Nieves said. "It's a good team, they're in a great position and I'm going to try to help them any way I can."
Nieves has played in parts of nine big league seasons with the Padres, Yankees, Nationals, Brewers and Rockies.
"It was surprising, because I was having a good year with Colorado," Nieves said of being designated for assignment. "In the beginning, it was frustrating that it was happening to me again now that I'm having a good year, but God is always in control. He's always in control of my career, and if he closes a door somewhere, he's going to open another one. So maybe I thought that was the best for me, but maybe this is the best for me right now, so I'm just happy to be here."
In order to familiarize himself with the D-backs' pitching staff, Nieves plans to catch the starting pitchers' between-starts bullpen sessions as well as catch relievers warming up in the bullpen when he's not playing.
"Every time you get to a new organization, they do things different, but it's the same baseball. And when I go out there, I just want to do what I know how to do," Nieves said. "Obviously I need to learn the pitchers and what they like to throw, and that will come with me coming to the bullpen and talking to them, communication."