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We've been planning this event for so long I can't believe it's actually happening. Ten of the top wave riders in the world. On our boat, in the middle of nowhere, in a place that as far as we know has never been ridden. I've had some serious jitters for weeks. |
By Gavin McClurg
January 12th, Day 1
The plane arrives
We've been planning this event for so long I can't believe it's actually happening. Ten of the top wave riders in the world. On our boat, in the middle of nowhere, in a place that as far as we know has never been ridden. I've had some serious jitters for weeks. Will there be wind? Will there be waves? Could we pull this off? Would everyone have fun? We arrived a week ago Saturday in torrents of rain. The rain continued for three days, then cleared up beautifully but of course the wind and swell cleared out as well. Two days ago I got an email from our writer for one of the main magazines running a feature (I'm not allowed to say until it's published) that he thought the magazine might pull the plug. The forecast was looking dismal and without wind there would be no "kiteboarding expedition", and thus no reason to come. Without the writer our lead photographer (Erik Aeder) from Maui would have no main publication to sell the pictures to. Without Erik the pros get no press, and don't have much of a reason to come. I felt like the domino was about to fall.
A tiny bit of the gear!
My immediate response was to send out an urgent email to everyone coming down that we should consider moving the dates back a few days, in hopes the forecast would improve. In the span of two hours my world went from upside down to nearly as relaxed and perfect as my world can get. Our film crew, carrying nearly a quarter of a million dollars worth of gear were already enroute (Dan Connely, Mike Jones, Erin Harvey, and Ryan Gaw). All the athletes were within 24 hours of departing. Erik, one of our owners Scott Wisenbaker and the writer and his wife were packed and ready to go. But in those two hours our forecast suddenly went from bleak to very hopeful (winds coming from the NW, swell coming from the NE) and the response from everyone was the same. "Do it". They made me realize that what we get is what we'll get and with the group we have, we're going to have a blast regardless.
Unloading, Careening Cay Lodge
The head of Red Bull in Panama, Hayes Wheeler put me in touch with a well known local surfer, Scott Balogh who's developing a piece of property in Balinese style at a remote spot called Red Frog Beach. Our lead on production, Dan Connelly arrived first on Thursday and we all decided to have a look around with Scott to recon the area before everyone arrived. On Friday we were joined by Mike Jones and Erin Harvey, two more of our cinematographers. I took one look at the gear these guys have and realized they are way, way, way overqualified to be here on our budget. To be around people with the kind of experience, passion and enthusiasm these guys have is contagious. I was beginning to feel a whole lot better about running this event, and with the forecast continuing to improve, I couldn't wait to meet all the pros.
Mauricio and Amit begin the filming onboard
My hope is to write a daily update on the event for the next 9 days. Even if I pull this off, I'll never be able to describe the quality of men who are now here. With each flight yesterday from Panama City a few more guys arrived, each one bringing their own amazing and unique energy. Amit Anbar from Israel came in first. Amit had no bags at all- his board bag lost in New York, his clothing bag lost in Panama, but after 40 hours of straight travel he was still keen to get in the water and get some waves. He and Scott (also looking pretty bleary eyed) headed out with the film crew to see what they could find. Then came Chris Wyman, Moehau Gould, Joao Pedro Simonsen, and Mauricio Abreu, coming in from Los Angeles, Maui, Brazil, and Tahiti. The boys (all but Joao) were pretty shattered from a rough night in Panama City, which I probably shouldn't elaborate on. Needless to say, having this kind of talent all together in one room was fairly over the top. I don't think "starstruck" really describes how I was feeling, but it's not far from it. Raphael Salles, Mika Fernandez, Fernando Peraud, and Rami Beracha will all be joining us tomorrow and Monday.
Mauricio Abreu (Morris) checks out Discovery
By the time we had everyone rounded up we headed out to Scott's bungalows for our opening party, a big bonfire and dinner under a moonless, cloudless sky. It's such a remarkable place. To get there you have to take a 15 minute ride in a motorized "kayuko" through thick mangroves which grow in pristine clear water. Then you take a sand trail through a jungle (sloths, caymans, and of course- red frogs!) to the other side of the island, which opens onto a beach that thankfully few tourists will ever see. At one point in the party I walked out alone on the beach to do a bit of stargazing and realized I felt incredible. Sure, the food was great, the beers were cold, the bonfire was raging, the beauty of the night was mesmerizing; all these things certainly helped my lofty mood but I realized it was the company. When you are among greatness, you simply feel great. This is going to be an extraordinary week.
Chris Wyman, at home on Discovery
January 13th, Day 2
Getting ready on Discovery
With the addition of Raphael Salles, Mika Fernandez, Erik Aeder and Ryan Gaw today our crew is almost complete. The weather remains clear and sunny, but our swell is still minimal and the winds non-existent. The forecast however remains excellent- by tomorrow we should have some wind, by Tuesday the swell and wind, peaking by Friday. We're planning an offshore expedition out to Escudo Veraguas. If we go, we'd have 24 people on Discovery- should make for some entertainment to say the least!
Loading her down
Mika Fernandez
For our first day of exploration we headed out to circumnavigate Bastimentos island, about 25 miles in total. We stopped at Playa Larga for a few hours so everyone could have a swim and quite a few of the boys got some decent waves. As we haven't had any rain in a week the waters offshore have cleared nicely and visibility is excellent. When Will James shows up (we're not sure where he is) we'll have to give a go at some spearfishing, as fishing is how Will spends his time whenever he's not chasing massive waves.
Raphael Salles
The plan was to head around to the south end of Bastimentos to have lunch, but by the time we got there we realized lunch would be served about the same time as dinner (the place was reputed to be very slow), so we just trucked on. For the next hour and a half we traversed through the strangest salt water area I've ever seen. Certainly an odd place for boats of our size to venture. Hundreds of tiny islands dotted the horizon, covered with a solid forest of mangroves and our route went right through them. The chart had little more than "uncharted", but I'd heard there was a way through and somehow we found it. Some of the channels we navigated couldn't have been more than 3 boat widths wide. Mauricio, Moehau, Joao, Chris, Michael and Ryan all had a go at jumping off the trampoline and riding through under the nacelle (bridge) of Discovery but unlike when we normally do it, with these guys I didn't slow down. Good old fashioned horsing around. Maurico even got in another "surf".
Mauricio Abreu tows behind the cat
By the time we got back to the Careening Cay lodge everyone was starving and ready for a big meal and a few drinks. A great band was playing at the bar, the forecast continues to look positive. So far everyone's spirits are high and we're all anticipating another fantastic day tomorrow- let the wind come!
Moehau, prepping for a surf session
January 14th, Day 3
Rami and Amit
This was our first day of real kiting, though it was a bit short and not a whole lot of sweet. But it was a pretty amazing day. The morning began early for me with yet another trip to the airport, this time to pick up Amit's board bag, Erik's camera bag and Rami Beracha, an Israeli kiter and friend/student of Amit's who owns a school called Kiteaway in Israel. Rami lost one leg and one arm and suffered a serious injury to his other arm in a landmine accident in Lebanon while serving mandatory service in the Israeli army. Rami has climbed Kilimanjaro, and Amit insured us we'd be impressed by his kiting, but I was already impressed by just how he got around. He can handle a board bag better than I can!
Searching for wind
We got a bit of a late start as getting 20 bodies moving in the same direction takes a delicate balance between a concerted attempt to stick to a schedule and the reality of…getting 20 bodies moving in the same direction. It isn't easy, but one thing I'm learning to love about this group is they are all positive and all motivated. The video crew shoots everything they can, the pros watch the weather more attentively than I do, and everyone works diligently towards our common goal- which is to make a killer movie, but have a blast in the process. Part of that process is covering every inch of ground in Bocas so when the wind and swell hits we'll know where to be. This would be our mission on day 3.
Mauricio Abreu and Raphael Salles
Discovery's waterline at the bow is now well underwater. I can't guesstimate the weight of all the gear on the trampoline, but we must be near her maximum payload. We pulled out of the Careening Cay marina (aka Sand Fly bay) after breakfast and headed out to the Zapatillos, hoping to find wind and some wave potential. We had plenty of blue sky and sun, and a bit more swell, but the forecast still looked bleak until tomorrow (Tuesday). Nico served up one of his wonders for lunch- sushi rolls, homemade sandwiches (yes, bread and all- for 20!), and pear tart. The guy is incredible. No matter what I throw at him he can handle it. He's got this tiny kitchen to turn out world class meals and somehow he pulls it off in style. His job was going to be getting a hell of a lot harder, but that's a bit down the road.
When we reached the Zapatillos the wind surprisingly came up to that annoying level where you know you shouldn't bother, but you still have to give it a shot. Everyone took to the beach, a gem of a spot on the NW side of one of the main two islands. Several made attempts at having a go, most of those weren't able to stay upwind. And then there's Mika Fernandez with F.One.
Mika Fernandez
The guy is a like a buck 10 (110 pounds), ripped like a navy seal, gorgeous (yes, I can say that- everyone else does too) and loves the camera. He was hopping around on his board in light airs like it was blowing a gale; pulling a whole array of tricks and giving us all quite a show.
Zapatillo Beach
It wasn't a fantastic session, but it was great to get at least some kites finally in the air and the spot was stunning- this area has so much potential. It definitely gets world class waves. We just need the wind.
Mika Kiting
From the Zapatillos we departed for home. We had two choices- go the safe route around the outside, where there would no doubt be some sea sickness suffering (we've got a few people who seem to be prone to the "greens"), or go the inside route, which was a bit shorter in distance and totally calm, but in the moon less dark through a maze of mangroves and reef.
Scott and Moehau, checking out the break potential
As we'd done the inside route the day before and I had it on the GPS, I opted for the calm route knowing it would be more comfortable. This ended up being an idiotic choice, but luckily we ran the gauntlet and prevailed. There were more than a few times when we got so close to the mangroves I could hear the secadas scratching their wings, not to mention the gasps and groans of those on board who ventured to take a look around from time to time. It was two hours of incredibly stressful navigating. Me, crouched over the lap top pushing the auto pilot controls trying to follow a track line from the day before exactly, shouting commands to Wyman for more or less throttle, with rarely a moment to even look out the windows in the main salon. I never once looked at the depth sounder, as the stress was enough as it was.
Mauricio getting ready
We made it back to port in due time. It had been a long day, and a particularly stressful one for me due to my poor decision of navigational choices, but all in all an encouraging one. Bocas is stunning, the swell is coming, the wind we can only hope for. In the meantime, while Discovery is a big cat, with 20+ on board I imagined it would be more chaotic than it is. Everyone is having a blast and the energy is contagious. We all have different agendas and somehow they all feel like one.
Raphael Salles
January 15th, Day 4
Moises, landing a fish
Day 4 will probably go down as the best surf day of the trip. With Scott on the Red Bull ski and the swell finally pumping, we pulled out early to head down to Cusapin, where we heard very few people ever reach. Cusapin is 4 hours south of Bocas, across a long channel, through a myriad of mangrove lined islands, across another open water channel and into a long, fully protected bay called Laguna de Bluefield.
The Locals
From there we shuttled everyone ashore using our new dinghy which just arrived from California via Miami via freighter to Panama city via truck to Almirante via me getting a water taxi to the mainland to assemble the boat, motor and various accoutrements to get her going back to Bocas.
Hiking to the surf
This was a day that this trip really started to shine. We haven't gotten more than a trifle of wind, but hiking across the bight through virgin rain forest, slipping and sliding on the thick clay mud and passing the local smiling indian faces on the way to surf that we knew we'd have all to ourselves seemed to unify the group and stoke our common cause, which was to have a wild adventure and have it with amazing people. On the way to Cusapin Will put out a few lures and we promptly hooked into two sweet Spanish Mackerel and a very nice Sierra Mackerel which Nico would no doubt do something amazing with in the days to come.
Local girl greets us
The scenery at Cusapin is stunning. Verdant green jungle rises above a long pearly soft sand beach which contrasts against deep green waves that thunder in from offshore. By the time the film and cameras were rolling every guy on board was out in the water. We were the only ones there and the energy on the water was remarkable. I knew these guys were known for their wave kiting skills, but I had no idea they were such skilled surfers. Amit, Mauricio, Moehau, Chris, Scott Wisenbaker, Scott Balogh, Raphael, Mika, Joao, Will- each of them caught wave after wave after wave. Everyone was hooting and hollering and encouraging and laughing and it was all just perfect. After three days of little to no wind, a lot of searching, a lot of hoping, this was just the thing that was needed to boost everyone's spirits.
The Beach
Setting up
Everyone surfed until the sun disappeared beyond the horizon, then we each trudged across the mud path again, back to our home on Discovery. Nico greeted us with another spectacular meal, this time for 25 souls on board. My poor chef is going to be one buggered dude after this trip- I can't believe he can pull off the quality of meals we are having in the space he has. He received a standing ovation this night for his efforts as he's been working 20 hour days since the beginning. Every morning he rises at 4 am to begin the days' meals, proofing loaves of fresh bread (which he makes in large tubs), chopping salads, marinating fish and meats. He blows me, and everyone else away.
We got underway after dinner, this time just two hours back north to another lodge called the Maccavite. The tunes were cranking, the beers were flowing, everyone animated and laughing and having fun and as the organizer of this event I couldn't have been happier. Sure, with wind we'd actually be doing what we are all here to do, but it's so rare to have such an amazing group of people together in one spot just here to have fun. These guys represent a host of different teams and sponsors, many are married, many have kids; all of them lead different lives all over the world, but today we all came together- the pros, the video crew, the writer (Michael), the photographers, the guests, the crew and just had a blast.
Mauricio catches another one
We reached the Maccavite hotel at 2200 hours, a beautiful new place on the south end of Bastimentos island which sat in the mangroves over a deep water channel. Nothing but trees and jungle for company in all directions. Each of us were worn out from the great day and crashed immediately. Tomorrow we're planning on heading south and offshore to Escudo Veraguas, where we hope to find even better swell and wind. We're going to overnight at the island with 25 people on Discovery, which has cabin space for 11 comfortably. Should be tightly interesting….
January 16th, Day 5
Today we went into serious expedition mode. An early start from the Maccavite hotel, then south to Escudo Veraguas 34 miles with 25 people on board. Escudo has zero population, rarely has a visitor and as it's offshore some 10 miles we hoped would have more wind. Discovery comfortably sleeps 11. We have 25- 8 pro riders, Rami, 4 film crew, 3 boat crew, one photographer, one owner and his girlfriend, one writer and his wife, Scott (our local guide, guru and surf wave god), and two Panamanian chica friends of Scott to keep the morale high. One of them seems to keep Will's morale higher than the rest of us, which doesn't seem fair considering we've been catching plenty of fish… We planned to either sleep everyone on board or set up some tents onshore as there's no way we can go all that way and get home in one day.
Scott would have to drive the jet ski 34 miles, half of them offshore. He and Mauricio went ahead to get some early waves at Cusapin to break up the trip with us on their tail. By the time we arrived we'd already been through several serious downpours, one of them providing more than enough water for a full deck shower for yours truly, and some strong winds.
The Red Bull Ski
We pulled into Cusapin and knew right away the swell was way up from the day before. Mauricio jumped on board and our own Scott joined Scott Balogh to surf. I programmed Escudo into a hand held GPS so they would have a guide if they lost sight of us, and we headed south. The weather was wet and visibility went from poor to nearly zero. For 17 miles we ran south while I just stared north hoping for a site of the ski and the two Scott's. They would have no land reference at all and have no backup- if the GPS ran out of batteries, or if the ski had a mechanical failure, or any number of other failures, they would be totally on their own, drifting alone.
Mauricio, aka Morris
But just as we pulled into Escudo the sky lifted a bit and finally the ski came into view. After crossing some 17 miles of open water, the boys were pretty wiped. I was incredibly relieved to see them. I've got 25 people in my charge and the thought of losing someone either to injury or other nightmare is just that- a nightmare.
Escudo is a stunning island, with a series of offshore islets which dot its small coast. All are covered in thick jungle with a mix on the shoreline of steep clay walls and then long beaches. The wind was up just a bit as we pulled in and we were escorted by a small pod of dolphins, to everyone's delight. We anchored at the south end, behind a series of tiny motus which made for a spectacular backdrop. Joao launched off the boat, but then the wind was replaced by a windless rain squall and the "kiting" was quickly finished.
Joao wears his "tie"
We never imagined or planned to be running things with everyone on board overnight. Nico will have to prepare three meals a day for two and half days for 25 people in a galley that's challenging for 6. Not only has he ridiculously trumped anything we've had locally he blows everyone away. On a trip where we've had very little wind, it's a damn good thing we're eating first class fare. Will took the ski in for some fly fishing, others went for a snorkel, others just stayed on board for a rest, while a few of us went for a stroll up the coast to recon for waves. Rain squalls were coming in rapid fire succession by this point and I kept thinking the wet weather and lack of wind would wear thin on everyone, but this group continues to amaze me. They take whatever the weather throws at them and we continue on, seemingly undaunted by the poor conditions and lack of kiting.
Late in the day some wind finally did arrive and just about everyone got in a short semi-wave session. I managed to bury the dinghy a couple times shuttling people in through the shore break, but otherwise there were no major catastrophes. The winds were hardly strong or consistent enough to be called good, but I think those who got a chance were glad to at least have a go. If nothing else, the scenery was incredible. I can practically guarantee no one has ever kited here.
Mika Fernandez
Early that evening we found ourselves in a major debate. The options were numerous, with no clear favorite: 1) Stay in Escudo and sleep on the boat, with those on deck suffering through the inevitable rain (although the skies where clearing rapidly); 2) head back to the Hotel Maccavite (4 hours) to be more central to waves; 3) head all the way back to Bocas (6 hours) where I could take on fuel as both Discovery and the ski were getting very low; or 4) head back up to Cusapin (3 hours), sleep on the way and at least have the option of good surf in the morning, though we'd be one crowded boat for the night.
Mika, later in the day
The debate raged for a good hour and option 4 won. By the time we pulled out of Escudo at 2200 the skies were completely clear and the moon was brilliantly waxing to nearly full. Scott B took the first leg on the ski, we raised all the sails to take advantage of a light apparent headwind and headed out. We'd come a long way to leave such a beautiful place so soon, but this expedition is all about wave kiting and Escudo was currently lacking both wind and waves.
Even with the help of the wind and the motors cranking, a counter-current kept our progress slower than normal and the trip ended up taking over 4 hours. But it was a stunning night. I was wide awake for the duration and had several others stay up to keep me company. Mauricio, Mike Jones and I brought Discovery in around the point at Cusapin under a brilliant sea of stars, the Milky Way in all its glory. By the time we dropped anchor we were nestled into a perfectly calm anchorage and bodies were strewn sound asleep everywhere. I gingerly made my way to our cabin and passed out immediately. Sleep has been in as short of supply as kiting, but we've certainly had no shortage of adventure!
January 17th, Day 6
With 25 people on board an early start is pretty much a given. Erin had the camera out early videoing the people chaos- there were bodies strewn about the galley floor, across the main salon, under and on the cockpit table. We'd had some rain after anchoring, sending everyone off the decks for cover wherever it could be found.
But this morning the skies were filled with blue. And while sleep had been in short supply our crew remained as positive as ever. We pulled anchor and navigated further down into Laguna de Bluefield so those inclined could traverse back over to Cusapin for an early surf. After ferrying everyone to the dock I returned to Discovery to try to make her a little more organized and comfortable. Restock the coolers, hang up all the wet cloths, swab the decks, sweep the cockpit. I looked up at one point and saw Mauricio paddling back to Discovery with two little kids in their canoe. He'd broken his board on his second wave and needed another. Apparently the waves were really heavy, as not long after Wyman came back with another one snapped.
Chris shows off his work
Nico's been pulling 20 hour days. He gets up at 4 am each day to start baking bread, prepping lunch and dinner. We're catching a ton of fish (mostly Spanish and King Mackerel) which he's turning into ceviche, sashimi, indonesian peanut sauced kebabs…I've never seen hands move so fast, never thought it was possible to actually feed this many people out of our galley. This was never the plan, we were supposed to be back in port every night but as usual, he rolls with the punches. Everyone came back over per our set time limit at 10:30 am. The waves at Cusapin were killer for surf, but we're running out of time to get kiting footage and we had to press on.
Mika Fernandez is amazing to watch
We headed northwest to CayoAguas where Scott thought we had a chance of a good right with more exposure, and the winds were slowly starting to build. On the way up the winds kept building and I found myself conservatively ecstatic. Would we finally get wind? Alas no. By the time we pulled in the winds had backed back off and there was little to admire but the stunning scenery. We anchored near shore, with 4 hysterical indians waving like crazy to get as close as we could. Morris went to see what the commotion was all about and it turns out they were just a group of dudes in the forest excited to see some company. And they wanted beer, which they correctly figured we had.&nbs
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Connecticut Outlaws Baseball
A Winning combination……
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Rosters for 11U, 12U & 13U Fall Ball Teams will be announced today by 5:00pm
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Check out the Alumni Page for Baseball & Softball players committed to play in College!!
CT Outlaws 15U Wins - 13U (Black) Wins
4th of July War at the Sports at the Beach
Shore Tourney! (Rehoboth Beach, DE)
The CT Outlaws 15U & 13U (Black) teams add more tourney titles to the resume!! The 15U team won the War at the Shore Tourney over July 4th weekend & the 13U (Black) won the Sports at the Beach (Rehoboth Beach, DE) tourney this past weekend (July 25-27)
13U (White) places - 14U goes 4-2-1 to win
3rd in Sports at the Sports at the Beach
Beach Tourney! Consolation Bracket!
12U boys place 2nd - 10U places 3rd in Sports
in War at the Shore at the Beach Tourney
Tourney July 18-20
CT Outlaws 13U (Black) win the War at the Shore "Fall Classic"Ct Outlaws go 4-0 outscoring opponents 32-8 to grab title!
Congratulations to the 12U team - 2nd place in the East Shore AAA Early Bird Tournament April 5-7!
"There are no shortcuts, no magic wands, just hard work"
CT Outlaws Accomplishments
13U (Black) team were runner-ups at the USSSA Mother's Day Tournament this past weekend in North Branford!
12U team finished were runner-ups at the USSSA Mother's Day Tournament in North Branford this weekend!
11U team finished were runner-ups at the USSSA Mother's Day Tournament in North Branford this weekend!
16U/18U (Central CT Select) team won 12 tournaments over the past year - Also named the Triple Crown Sports "Northeast Team of the Year" two years in a row!!


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The Contemporary Review
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The Contemporary Review is a British biannual, formerly quarterly, magazine. It has an uncertain future as of 2013.
The magazine was established in 1866 by Alexander Strahan and a group of intellectuals anxious to promote intelligent and independent opinion about the great issues of their day.[citation needed] They intended it to be the church-minded counterpart[citation needed] of the resolutely secular Fortnightly Review, which was founded by Anthony Trollope. The first editor-in-chief was Henry Alford (Dean of Canterbury). The magazine rapidly acquired distinction as a forum for intellectual discussion. It was one of the first periodicals to devote considerable space to the arts. More particularly, it became an arena for the theological and ecclesiastical disputes which at that time rent the Church of England. Dean Alford retired in 1870 and his successor, J. T. Knowles, greatly enhanced the already established international standing of the journal. He widened the coverage and attracted contributors of great distinction, including Cardinal Manning, Ruskin, Huxley, Spence, Stanley, Gladstone, Matthew Arnold, F. D. Maurice and J. M. Barrie.
It was in the period from 1882 to 1911, under the long editorship of Sir Percy Bunting, that The Contemporary Review turned increasingly to politics and social reform, acquiring a general, liberal outlook, though without party ties; and continuing to provide a platform for debate. Other fields were not neglected during this period. For example, Holman Hunt's articles were of great importance, and were relied upon in preparing the Holman Hunt Exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1969.
In 1911, G. P. Gooch, the historian and Liberal MP for Bath (1906-1910), was appointed editor and continued to preside over the magazine for forty-nine years. While he gave much emphasis to the treatment of international affairs, it continued to cover a wide range of interests. The political outlook of the journal continued to be left of centre.
For many years, under Gooch's editorship, J. E. G. de Montmorency was literary editor, and Scott-Lidgett, the Methodist theologian and leader, was in editorial charge of religious contributions, providing a Free Church background very different from the establishment churchmanship of Dean Alford. Gooch was succeeded in 1960 by Deryck Abel, who held the post of editor until his death in 1965. A former chairman of the Liberal Party Executive, three times a parliamentary candidate in the Liberal interest and a writer on the historical aspects of libertarian issues, Abel retained the magazine's broad variety of content whilst showing particular concern for its international outlook. Rosalind Wade became editor in 1970 and continued in office until 1989. Betty Abel was editor from 1989 to 1991. The current editor is Richard Mullen.
In 1911 the International Review was incorporated. In 1956 the directors acquired the ailing Fortnightly, founded in 1865 by Anthony Trollope as the Fortnightly Review with George Henry Lewes as editor.
Modern magazine[edit]
The Contemporary Review is an entirely independent publication; it remains liberal, without any specific political affiliations. As in the past, international subjects in the widest sense receive considerable attention. It also continues to have a broad spectrum of interests, including home affairs and politics, literature and the arts, history, travel, and religion. There is a quarterly book section.
After reducing to two annual issues in the late 2000s, the Winter 2013 edition published in January 2013 announced that it was to be the last print edition; the publication was giving consideration to continuing online.
Further reading[edit]
- The Contemporary Review - Background
- The Contemporary Review Collection Description at the Rosetti Archive


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These Art Metaphor poems are examples of Metaphor poems about Art. These are the best examples of Art Metaphor poems written by international PoetrySoup poets
-For Melissa
She asked me how long does it take to heal
In what time allotment, exactly, will it take
For forgetfulness to become a reoccurrence
A blessing for the haunted
Memories that can be bleached off
White sundresses put on in order to frolic
On beaches with waves washing away
Each grain of him
How long did it take for you to get over him?
Days? Weeks? A month or two?
Hope shining like a naïve flashlight during the eclipse of hardest times
Beaming on me, waiting for an answer
How could I tell her, honestly,
That it took me years
To overlook the smallest details of his smile
How he only has one dimple on the right side of his face
The way his hands felt, every line and crevice of his fate
Thought to fit mine perfectly?
How could I tell her, truthfully
That no matter how many times I washed my sheets
I would catch the scent of him at 3:45 am, sometimes
Or hear his faint tapping on my window
When it's really just, my imagination
That she'll spend months waiting for him to text her
Call her, email her, think of her
When really he's lying in bed with another women but she refuses
To believe that it's over
Or how my heart still aches, just a little
When I hear he asked about me
Or that he can no longer say my name out loud to our mutual friends
Could I muster up the courage to explain to her
That it took me 2 years, 3 months, and 16 days to realize
The ugliness of being pathetic
It was time to rise up and take the lead
Time to forget all romantic casualties
It's only yesterday that I found myself straining to remember
His faults, forgetting the man and only remembering the hero
How could I break her heart for the second time by telling her
The truth?
She stood there patiently waiting for me
To pull a metaphor out of a hat, something poetic
Comforting, beautiful, reassuring
I see myself in her
Wanting people to lie to us to see the Zen in ourselves
It's like we're all in the same play with the same roles but different names
It takes time for each actor to fulfill the destiny
Others emphasize while others downplay
Moments in time
Before the abyss, I had it all
Letting go of all I see
My friend, I hope our time won't end
It took a short time for you to notice
Without knowing who I am
We talked, we became friends
Connecting the dots, missing every line
Connect them and figure me out
Randomly it comes your way
Underneath a never known chemistry
Ask me to stay and I may
Grinding your teeth into my way
Cut out my eyes, and store them up
A tongueless mouth, nothing to say
Maybe by tomorrow you will forget
Losing myself in my own conversation
Hiding behind my one big regret
Don't know, Don't care
You had me open up
A book I closed, knowledge lost
No need to see
A mystery called deception
What I am cannot be seen with the naked eye
Along came you using your *ucked* up perception
The ability you miss use
making sense of this connection
A process you carry with your own patterns
You asked, you listened, without making assumptions
A taste to take off my shoulders,
To release an error locked in my Asylum
I myself am enjoying the insights about him
He's got me convince, using his perception
He was always so happy
strong and bold.
He'd give you the shirt off of his back.
He had a rough life
growing up through the depression,
but like he always does,
he got through it.
He has two boys, of whom he is so proud.
Moved from Regina, to Victoria.
He had the best life anyone his age could have wanted.
But ever since his wife died,
he has not been the same.
But like he has always done,
he got through it.
Mind slipping,
just a little forgetful.
That's how it always starts out...
But like always, he powered through it,
until now...
He is not the same person that I used to know.
He been sentenced to the prison in his own mind.
Possessed by the thoughts of his dogs ashes.
He likes to play the blame game,
but we know he doesn't remember that it was him.
He wakes up in the night
shaking with pain,
tears streaming down his face.
There is nothing we can do,
Oh well...
Two more tylenol.
Hold on to hope
for as long as you can,
It's only a matter of time now.
He gets vocal, a very loud tone.
He'll block you in your room
and make false accusations
But we know that it's the pain induced monster in him.
Tick tock, tick tock...
You can't handle the stress anymore
you have to leave.
Just hope for the best,
maybe it will get better.
Surprise, it doesn't.
Your denial is foolish, everyone knows
what happens next.
All results of
The sweetest sounds of burning trees
A gentle stroking in the breeze
The calm has lasted past the storm
Cloudy visions, Satan's roar
Too many sights have passed my way
A time found only in the haze
The softest screams are running bare
My aching bones creak as I stare
You walk a distance towards me
The fall's eternal, can't you see?
I'm a memory in your heart
I whisper to you in the dark
The battle's started at the end
No one is coming to repent
The sinners grab their wine from prey
No judgment calling here to stay
The sport is reckless to be told
The one is laughing at his souls
It falters nowhere to be sure
The power grows forevermore
Like a spirit in the wind
I have no say in where you've been
But cross the line to come to me
And pay the price for ecstasy
You walk a distance towards me
The fall's eternal, can't you see?
I'm a memory in your heart
I whisper to you in the dark.
awe of gentle breeze
fragrant shadow of delight
moonlit hope aglow..
catch the air of her appeal
as she fades into the night
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The limbs of the tree are now cold and barren
as they reach up into the sky above
searching for what was lost,
as the playful, fallen leaves are now gone,
taken away with the winds of time.
Nothing but a gray cloudiness
overtakes the skies
the warm sunlight disappears
more and more each day
as the darkness closes in.
Frigid winds come down from the North,
bringing with them a reckless abandon
with no care for the warmth
of the human heart.
Cold raindrops evolve into icy snowflakes
that fall for miles
before they reach the earth
and are caught by the barren arms of the tree.
The world is now silent in the grace of wintertime.
A stubborn chill surrounds the human heart
trying to instill itself into every chamber
yet, it cannot end the beating drum
when there is a song of happiness
dwelling there forevermore.
Some days the sun still shines,
yet, it changes nothing
the warmth lingers somewhere else,
until the sun decides to stay
a little more each day.
Eventually, the warm-hearted will melt
away the frost around them.
The frozen ice will begin to thaw and disappear,
soon a small crack forms, and spreads across
separating the ice
where a trickle of water is finally free to flow
out into the warmth of springtime.
And the world comes back to life,
re-awakening and reborn again.
Enter a storybook tale
Where I can be
The heroine you hail
Lucid dreams of soft reflection
A touch heated with lust and desired protection
A breathe a gasp as we succeed
Join the fairytale with me
Valiant night within dark eyes
the right movement and I make them shine
like moonlight on the steamy hot spring
care to follow for a little dip with me
Trailing like the water at my fingertips
Grasp me around my hips
As close as the breeze on my skin
Whisper lies as I let you in
Lips mumbling up my thighs
bare heart exposed to the sky
fire burning in my veins
Am I a mistress of this lust or simply a slave
Trembling with desire
Take me till we've lost count of the hours
enter this storybook tale
Where I can be the heroine you hail
The Warrior
My pencil is my sword
My eraser is my shield
And when I go to war
My paper is my battlefield
When life is to much
This is how I express the way I feel
And so I write such words
As murder, stab, kill
When people read these words
Misunderstanding they think I'm insane
But this is just how I vent
All my anger, frustration and pain
People that don't know me
Think I look like a bad man
The people that say they do know me
Think I live the life of a madman
All of these things
Circling in my head
Sometimes I have to wonder
Would I be better off dead
I used to be a somebody
And my reputation would reflect
That I used to be a person
To look up to and respect
But now you can see
By the trembling in my hands
That all I am these days
Is a tired, broken man
A fate foretold
Since the beginning of time
Master of time,
And feared by many.
Some say your power is a curse
Some a blessing
Emancipator of souls,
Bestow freedom
On my poor soul.
Trapped in this prison of torture
Called a body,
Which places limits on my true potential
I understand you,
Hiding behind broken hearts
Are benevolent intentions,
A noble purpose
Bringer of peace,
You give rest
to those tired.
You free those soldiers
Trapped in a game of kings
A dark artist.
I see the beauty in your work.
With your scythe
You paint a masterpiece,
With your scythe
You write a magnificent tragedy.
You are the perfect ending
To our tragic story
Yes, I am a poet
A metaphor to the universe
A moment of spirit
Out of flesh, the first converse
Of reality ... the prophet
Writing history
Struggling in the net
Of a butterflies vanity.
Look out
I make webs too
Using pen for pipe and mouth
So ancient ... I struggle to be new.


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Why did Britain lose the war over America's independence?
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I am not just being anal retentive here. The constant misuse of these terms annoys me mainly because it is so darned simple to understand. How is it that people can imagine themselves discussing such a complex historical issue as why Britain lost the colonies, when they don't even have basic knowledge of the nation they are discussing?
The underlying fact address the realities HERE in North America, and not details of the political alliances ( or lack of) in the British Isles.
England could not afford to field and equip a standing army in the colonies. Instead, the crown used the strategy of establishing armories near every population-center in the colonies. They required every able-bodied male to assemble and train and drill with their supplied muskets, balls, and powder periodically. Whenever England wanted to mount an assault against a foreign enemy in North America (generally French and their Indian allies), they would press masses of colonists into service to launch those assaults. The colonists had to abandon their farms, businesses, etc, to satisfy their service to the king.
Thanks to that model (a self-sustaining remote army made of obedient colonists), when the colonists decided to kick the traces, England found itself in a really hard spot. They had to put a lot of regular-army forces into the fight and supplement them with German mercenaries, and still they lost. There are lessons here.


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Job rates 'affect local health'
Aug 03 2012
A greater risk of premature death is faced by people living in areas of England with long-term low employment, new research has claimed.
The study by Durham University also showed that residents of these areas were much more likely to suffer from illnesses such as arthritis, asthma, heart conditions and back problems.
The research by geographers based at Durham University's Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience, used information from more than 200,000 people from the Office for National Statistics longitudinal study.
It took into account a range of factors such as age, sex and mobility and populations were compared in groups of areas, according to local levels of employment.
Assisted by the University's Wolfson Research Institute, the researchers believe that the findings indicate the importance to health of regional policies and targeted employment initiatives.
Co-author of the study, Professor Sarah Curtis, said: "Employment rates affect local conditions that are important for the health of everyone in an area, not only workers who may be in or out of work. It is important to sustain efforts to create and support permanent jobs in areas with persistently low employment rates, not least because this is important for the health of the population.
"Investment in secure employment and healthy working conditions is likely to reduce costs to society in terms of health and social care provision, and welfare benefit payments. Low employment and reports of poor health are connected and we need to look at how we can maintain and boost employment in areas with deep-seated deprivation."
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Manayunk Tomato Trot 5k
3rd Annual
Manayunk Tomato Trot!
Saturday, September 27th, 2014
5k Trail Run/Walk, Race start @ 4:30 pm
The Couch Tomato Cafe' & The Tomato Bistro want to invite you to their annual pizza trail run, with proceeds being donated to LUNGevity in Memory of Arnold F. Mosmen Jr. (father of Owner, Craig Mosmen), for the fight against lung cancer! The Run will be a 5k out & back trail run. There will also be a post race pizza block party in front of The Couch Tomato Cafe', where there will be live music and awards for all participants!
Race, & Stuff your Face!!!
The Couch Tomato Cafe' and The Tomato Bistro will also be offering a slice & beer special for all race participants: $7 for any pint & slice of gourmet pizza.
1st Place
FREE Salad for a year (good for one large salad per week)
2nd Place
FREE Salad for 6 months (good for one large salad per week)
3rd Place
FREE Salad for 3 months (good for one large salad per week)
• Each participant will also receive a FREE beer voucher to use at The Tomato Bistro!
(voucher may be used anytime AFTER race day)
• Event T-shirts will be provided for the first 250 participants registered!
This is going to be an amazing charitable event in Manayunk!
We really look forward to seeing you all there!
Race Course Description
Out & back 5k trail run along the Manayunk tow path, running towards Conshohocken, PA, (and back)
Packet Pickup
All participants who preregistered will be able to pick up their running bibs & t-shirts at 2:30pm on race day.
Packet pickup will be located in front of The Couch Tomato Cafe'!
Race Day Registration
Race Day registration is encouraged and will be available starting at 2:30pm, at the same location as packet pickup.


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Listen for your angel's voice in music, in kind words, and in loving thoughts.
- Suzanne Siegel Zenkel
Once again, Lent had a special meaning in 2011 for Loci Lenar of Mine Hill, New Jersey.
During every Lent since 2005, the image of a cross has appeared on his backyard fence, and this year was no exception.
The phenomenon begins in mid-March with sunrays shining on the top of the fence. The rays descend until they touch the ground. They then change into a circle, and the circle slowly disappears. The entire process takes about half an hour, and although many observers have offered theories as to where the light is coming from and why it specifically appears during this time of year, no one has solved the mystery.
Last year I introduced Loci to Guideposts readers when he photographed a strange light shining onto a statue of St. Michael the Archangel in a Denville, New Jersey, chapel. Again, there was no source for the light, despite the attempts of many reliable folks to find one.
Like many Christians, I am fascinated with miracles. I know that most of the amazing things that happen to people can never be "proved," and some simply have a natural explanation. But when I find someone who experiences the touch of angels and miracles on a regular basis, I'm hooked.
Because these heavenly hugs must mean something. And I'd like to know what!
Permalink: /blogs/angels-watching-over-us/angelic-miracle-appears-every-year-lent
Author and lecturer Joan Wester Anderson was born in Evanston, Illinois. She began her writing career in 1973 with family humor articles and was a monthly columnist for two national magazines during the 1980s. Among her 16 books is Where Angels Walk, which was on the New York Times best-seller list for over a year. Her newest book is Angelic Tails: True Stories of Heavenly Canine Companions (Loyola Press).
Please make note: The Statue of St. Michael the Archangel was photographed inside the Church of St. Michael, Church Street, Netcong, New Jersey. Please change to reflect the correct information. Thank you.
Something similar happened at our school during last holy week:
An Easter Week Vision
By Bart Baca
On Monday April 2, 2012 I and others saw a thin rainbow stretching along the north wall of the second floor at a University in Pembroke Pines, FL, and over the next half hour I watched it as it moved slowly westward along the wall, centered over the drinking fountain. I checked the east windows from which the light was coming and could find no exact source, even though I tried to get between the rainbow and the windows several times. It disappeared in about 20 minutes. I asked students if anyone had seen anything and some did mention seeing a rainbow on the wall being visible over the only drinking fountain.
Being a scientist and anxious to see this phenomenon again I began checking the wall early on Tuesday April 3rd. and saw that it began on its path on the east end of the north wall around 8:15 am. Then, on a descending bluish curtain I saw an image of a cross appear below the rainbow. I ran around the building to get people to look at it and several faculty and students did so, many taking pictures. I snapped this picture at 8:33 am with my cell phone. As the rainbow continued its move westward, the cross disappeared after 8:37 am. The incident was talked about all day and several people got copies from my cell phone. I did not teach on Wednesday so I rushed to work on Thursday but was delayed by traffic, and when I arrived the rainbow and cross were not there. Good Friday was a day off so I could not check the wall. On Monday morning the day after Easter I checked the wall and there were a few flashes of a rainbow but no cross. Later that day I saw a rainbow near the ceiling of the south wall with a small cross below it, but by the time I got my cell phone both were gone. We have not seen anything again.
Thinking about the incident and talking to faculty and students we all felt that something supernatural happened. I wish I could have been there over Easter weekend but the campus was closed. I believe it was some kind of sign announcing the death and resurrection of Jesus. Coincidently, I was working on a contract with a publisher for my Bible study book during the week of the apparition, and the final edits were due the Monday after, so my wife and I finished them on Easter weekend.
Unretouched photo of vision of a cross seen Easter Week on the north wall of the second floor on a university campus in Pembroke Pines, FL. Cross appeared after a thin rainbow (vaguely noticeable in this photo) and seemed to descend from it, surrounded by a pinkish or flesh-colored glow. To the right is the student lounge and the left is the continuation of the wall. The light for the vision must have come through the east (clear) windows but no direct projection link was found, only the horizontal bars from a hand railing.
News Update: Fr. Richard Tartaglia of St. Mary's Parish, Denville, NJ, confirmed the Cross of Light by photographing the image on Good Friday, April 6, 2012 at my residence.
A video with similar signs and his homily regarding the miracle is published on the following link: http://www.christian-miracles.com/apps/videos/videos/show/16375458-sign-...
Joan, thank you very much for sharing with your readers the good news regarding the "miracle cross." Guideposts visitors can read my testimony and view photographs of the image by connecting to the following link: http://www.christian-miracles.com/amiraclecross.htm


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Welcome To JB Hobbies
Hello and welcome to my web site.
My name is Jonny Taylor, I've been building scale models for over 30 years, I've built an assortment of models, from model cars, millitary & air craft models, to huge HO train & slot car layouts, RC cars & boats and air planes and almost everything in between. I work in all scale and mediums. I'm a experianced machinist, painter, mold maker, and fabricator. I started this bussiness so I could provide well made detail parts at an affordable price. I specialize in custom one off items so you can trully build that one off a kind replica. I also can make custom molds for that out of production part you've been holding onto for years. My goal is to provide excellent service and products.
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Pine Nut Cookies
Prep: 20 minutes; Cook: 5 minutes plus 14 minutes per batch; other: 30 minutes plus 15 minutes per batch
Pine nuts have a light, delicate flavor and are a staple in Italian cuisine. They contribute a buttery quality to these crisp cookies.
Yield: 35 servings (serving size: 1 cookie)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 61
- Fat: 3.5g
- Saturated fat: 0.7g
- Protein: 1g
- Carbohydrate: 6.6g
- Fiber: 0.2g
- Cholesterol: 6mg
- Iron: 0.4mg
- Sodium: 23mg
- Calcium: 4mg
- 3/4 cup pine nuts, toasted and divided
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1. Place 1/4 cup pine nuts in a blender or small food processor; process until ground. Combine ground pine nuts and sugar in a large bowl; cut in shortening with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add extracts and egg; stir until well blended.
- 2. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to shortening mixture. Stir until dough comes together. Cover and chill 30 minutes.
- 3. Preheat oven to 325°.
- 4. Shape dough into 35 (3/4-inch) balls. Roll balls in 1/2 cup whole pine nuts; place cookies 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 14 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks.
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Monday, June 22, 2009
FAQ on the Cover of the Week project
Recording gear:
Software: Pro Tools LE 7.3 for Mac
Input: Original 2-input MBox
I am hoping to upgrade the software to PT8 and maybe the input hardware as well - soon. I will have to update Mac to Leopard and PT 8 all at once. I don't think I have it in me right now and am wary of disrupting BT overdubs. Knowing how things go for me in this department, I will be on support phone calls for 3 days.
Until the cover of "Brown-Eyed Women," I was using an Audio Technica 33-R small diaphragm condenser microphone, which I have used on acoustics, electrics, and vocals since the mid-1990s recording on my ADAT. I believe this mic cost me around $110. Recently, BT purchased a boutique version of the classic Neumann U47 large diaphragm tube mic. This one is made by Peluso and is the 22 47. I have used this on acoustics and vocals starting on "Brown-Eyed Women." I think it sounds great. I don't have a fine enough ear to comment with authority, but I am amzed that the 33-R captures as much as it does and can even compare to this Peluso, which is a thing of beauty. More here on the Peluso on NPR.
When recording acoustics and vocals with either microphone, I run the signal through a little Bellari tube pre-amp to warm it up.
My acoustic is the one I have used exclusively for years, a jumbo body Guild JF-30
For electrics, mostly my Marshall JCM 800 100 watt, used for 20 years, or a little Fender Hot Rod Deluxe amp. Gibson SG from late 1960s; Fender Tele Deluxe from '70s; Hohner Les Paul from 1970s, before they were sued by Gibson; etc.
For monitors, I thank my buddy Matt for lending me his pair of powered Event Project Studio 6.
Someone asked about my pedals. They are constantly changing. Right now and for most of the past 15 years, I use couple of Klon Centaur distortion pedals.
I use Boss and/or Line 6 modulation (tremolo; phase shifter; Leslie) pedals, in addition to owning vintage and reissue Electro Harmonix pedals.
I also use A/B switches to switch a second amp on and off when playing live.
That's pretty much it. The Bomb Shelter "studio" is an office of about 15 X 10 feet and the actual bomb shelter is a slightly smaller space that is mainly used for storage -- all concrete and I use to record at night as an isolation booth to not disturb the family.
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Looks like you may need that bomb shelter pretty soon Bill, what with all the tough talk from Iran and North Korea lately. I thought we were just gonna sit down with these "nations" and talk to them and everything would be fine. Hmmm...guess not.
Anyway, got any extra room in there for me and mine?
- June 22, 2009 at 3:24 PM
- Paul Haley said...
Thanks for the quick super quick turnaround on this request Bill, it is much appreciated!!! I am glad to see I am not the only curious one. I am not to worrided about Iran and NK, but can I sit in on one of your BT recordings? Awww, come one, just once??? ;b
- June 23, 2009 at 11:58 AM
- Randy Reichardt said...
Bill: How was the gig last night? I saw Michael P's pictures, they looked great.
Thanks for posting the details of what you use to record. I have a MacBook and have never used GarageBand. I'm curious about the Pro Tools software and the MBox. I'm unfamiliar with these. Do you run the mikes and guitars through the MBox into the Mac? The details you've provided have encouraged me to investigate these components further. I plan to buy another MacBook in a year, and will consider the software and MBox as add-ons, so to speak.
- June 27, 2009 at 11:57 AM
- Bill Janovitz said...
Randy -- Yeah, the mics go into the Mbox, either via a tube pre or direct. I think the Mbox2 is more better, apparently. So far, I love the new Pro Tools 8 software. Easier to comp vocals and has a new suite of plug-ins.
- June 28, 2009 at 5:22 PM
- Randy Reichardt said...
Bill: Thanks so much for the additional details. I've been reading up on the Mbox2 and ProTools LE 8.0 as a result. Much obliged. - Randy
- June 28, 2009 at 10:10 PM
- Jeff said...
The electric info is great. I saw most of it up close at the Paradise and it sounded great. I always liked the SG and the effects, especially when turned up to 11.
You may be interested in the film It Might Get Loud, due out in Aug 2009. It's a documentary on the electric guitar from three guitar heros (Jimmy Page, Jack White and The Edge). I can't hardly wait.
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The trio disappeared on Sunday afternoon after Gomez said he was taking the youngsters to a local park and then to a shopping mall in Lewisville.
The Washington County Sheriff's Office confirmed that Mr. Gomez flagged down a deputy on Highway 33 at 5:06 p.m. Tuesday and asked for directions back to Dallas. The deputy reported that all three were in good condition and were taken to a safe location.
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Michigan State at Samford
Mar 09, 2010 at Birmingham, Ala. (J.L. Griffin Field)
Score by Innings R H E
Michigan State...... 041 001 001 - 7 10 0
Samford............. 101 200 000 - 4 7 3
Umpires - HP: Jeff Head 2B: Morris Hodges, Jr.
Start: 6:11 Time: 2:55 Attendance: 231
Weather: 59 degrees, cloudy
2010 Michigan State Baseball
Michigan State at Samford
Mar 09, 2010 at Birmingham, Ala. (J.L. Griffin Field)
Michigan State starters: 16/rf Boike; 14/cf Eckerle; 3/ss Roof, J; 27/1b Holm;
8/lf Felt; 12/3b Carpenter; 21/dh Roberts; 10/2b Jones; 45/c Williams; 5/p
Samford starters: 6/cf Miller; 14/3b Ballard; 3/ss Meredeth; 45/1b Smith; 12/lf
Schulze; 15/dh Cramer; 2/rf Hayes; 5/2b Johnson; 8/c Moss; 1/p Strauss;
Michigan State 1st - Boike walked. Boike stole
second. Eckerle struck out swinging. Boike advanced to third on an error by p.
Roof, J struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. Holm grounded out to 2b.
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Samford 1st - Miller doubled to right field. Ballard
hit by pitch. Ballard stole second; Miller stole third. Meredeth grounded out
to 2b, RBI; Ballard advanced to third; Miller scored. Smith popped up to ss.
Schulze grounded out to ss. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Michigan State 2nd - Felt walked. Carpenter walked;
Felt advanced to second. Roberts singled to right field; Carpenter advanced to
second; Felt advanced to third. Jones tripled to center field, 3 RBI; Roberts
scored; Carpenter scored; Felt scored. Williams popped up to 2b. Boike singled
through the right side, RBI; Jones scored. Eckerle grounded into double play ss
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Samford 2nd - Cramer grounded out to ss. Hayes flied
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errors, 1 LOB.
Michigan State 3rd - Roof, J singled up the middle.
Roof, J out at second c to ss, caught stealing. Holm walked. Vanderheiden to p
for Strauss. Holm stole second. Felt singled through the right side, RBI, out
at second rf to c to ss; Holm scored. Carpenter fouled out to 1b. 1 run,
2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Samford 3rd - Miller struck out swinging. Ballard
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advanced to third. Schulze singled through the left side, RBI; Smith advanced
to second; Meredeth scored. Cramer singled through the left side; Schulze
advanced to second; Smith advanced to third, out at home lf to c. 1 run,
3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Michigan State 4th - Roberts grounded out to ss.
Jones singled through the left side. Jones out at second c to ss, caught
stealing. Williams reached on an error by 3b. Boike reached on an error by ss;
Williams advanced to second. Eckerle grounded out to 1b unassisted. 0
runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB.
Samford 4th - Hayes singled to third base. Johnson
struck out swinging. Moss hit by pitch; Hayes advanced to second. Miller struck
out looking. Ballard doubled to right field, 2 RBI; Moss scored; Hayes scored.
Meredeth flied out to cf. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Michigan State 5th - Cutrell to p for Vanderheiden.
Roof, J lined out to 3b. Holm fouled out to c. Felt struck out looking. 0
runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Samford 5th - Smith grounded out to 2b. Schulze
grounded out to 3b. Cramer grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors,
Michigan State 6th - Sides to p for Cutrell.
Carpenter walked. Roberts flied out to cf. Jones grounded out to 3b; Carpenter
advanced to second. Williams hit by pitch. Boike walked; Williams advanced to
second; Carpenter advanced to third. Eckerle walked, RBI; Boike advanced to
second; Williams advanced to third; Carpenter scored. Lewallyn to p for Sides.
Roof, J flied out to rf. 1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
Samford 6th - Popp to p for Waszak. Hayes singled
through the left side. Johnson reached on a fielder's choice, bunt; Hayes out
at second 1b to ss. Johnson advanced to second on a balk. Moss struck out
swinging. Miller grounded out to 1b unassisted. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors,
Michigan State 7th - Holm singled to center field.
Felt reached on a fielder's choice; Holm out at second ss to 2b. Carpenter
grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Felt out on the play. 0 runs, 1
hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Samford 7th - Ballard lined out to ss. Meredeth
flied out to cf. Smith grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0
Michigan State 8th - A. Jones to p for Lewallyn.
Roberts singled up the middle. Roberts out at first c to 1b, picked off. Jones
singled up the middle. Williams struck out swinging. Boike flied out to rf.
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Samford 8th - Schulze flied out to cf. Richey pinch
hit for Cramer. Richey struck out looking. Hayes flied out to rf. 0 runs,
0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Michigan State 9th - Rutledge to p for A. Jones.
Eckerle walked. Eckerle stole second. Roof, J struck out swinging. Holm flied
out to lf. Felt singled up the middle, RBI; Eckerle scored. Felt advanced to
second on a balk. Carpenter grounded out to ss. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1
Samford 9th - Johnson hit by pitch. Harrison pinch
hit for Moss. Frymier to p for Popp. Harrison struck out looking. Miller flied
out to rf. Ballard grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1
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