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Happy (Belated) New Year!!
Its one month into the new year and right now is when all those well meaning resolutions I made to myself just a few weeks prior about eating better and working out regularly start to unravel. According to the Wall Street Journal I'm not alone.
The article talks about the "February Dip" phenomenon. Facebook check-ins at gyms were followed and it was found that the biggest drop off was from January to February. The check-ins pick up in March probably as we get ready for spring break season and then continue to decline steadily as the year progresses.
Why does this happen you ask? One theory has been that it takes a certain number of repetitions for a new action to become a "habit" or a task that is done without much conscious effort. Many of us, myself included, don't keep up with our new habits long enough for them to stick. And exactly how long does it take you ask? One research study cited in the above WSJ article found that it took on average 66 days for a new habit to form!
The author went on to describe a few ways ensure that your goals would be reached including
working out with a partner and being accountable to another person directly (i.e. with a phone call). Most interestingly, the researchers found those that shared what they were doing publicly i.e through social media had a sense of "premature accomplishment" and were actually less likely to follow through!
Something that has helped me for the past two years has been to pick one word (http://myoneword.org/) to remember each day and allow that word to inspire my actions for the coming year. Instead of writing down and remembering a long, burdensome list it has been more effective to focus on just one singular word.
If you find that you're starting to buckle under the weight of all the To-Do's you set out with in on January 1, 2015 just take a breath, find a word to be inspired by and know you are actually almost half-way to creating a better habit!
Thankfully, I have been blessed with great siblings whose healthy habits have pushed me to take more action in creating a healthier version of myself. On occasion, we swap pics of our healthy meals and tell each other when we work out. One such healthy (or so I thought) treat I love is the Fuji Apple Chicken Salad from Panera Bread. Those delicious, crispy apple chips on top are my favorite part. So you can imagine, I was shocked upon discovering they were in fact fried! I decided to take a stab at making my own apple chips at home in the oven and guess what? They turned out even better than the packaged oily apple chips! Hope you enjoy!
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Microsoft announced that "We're giving VB developers early access to the Windows Phone 7 platform so that they can start thinking about what amazing apps they want to build."
You can now download the Visual Basic CTP for Windows Phone Developer Tools. Provided in this download are all the templates, designer support, emulator (and phone!) support and IntelliSense for Visual Basic.
A couple of important caveats:
This's a CTP, which means we want to give you early access, and are hoping to solicit feedback, but this isn't a final implementation, and you shouldn't expect anything you built to be commercial ready.
There's no Go-Live license, which means you shouldn't try to release apps built with this version of technology.
You need to be a Visual Studio 2010 Professional (or higher) customer. So if you only have Express edition of Windows Phone Developer Tools, you cannot use this version of the CTP.
You cannot build XNA games. Silverlight apps only.
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Instagram is blowing up. Facebook posts are exploding...
and my Twitter feed keeps on chirping!
And if you are anything like me, you are trying your best to make every waking moment count!
You want to "PRE-prepare" (Ooh! I like that newly created word!) as many things for the upcoming school year as humanly possible.
Well, my friends... Today I found a gem of a resource that I can prepare in just a short amount of time that is going to help me out IMMENSELY this school year.
Let me set the stage...
Your plan is to get into work a little early to prep a small group activity for a few of your kinder-groups. Well...you
intentionally hit snooze a few too many times accidentally oversleep, make it into school a little late...then get side-tracked my the staff "talker"... AND your principal informs you that you have a last minute mandatory meeting during your prep time... leaving you with no prepared small group game/activity for the day.
Well, folks.. Here is your answer to that dilemma!
These little sets are the PERFECT resource to buy now and PRE-prep for the year! Anytime you have "one of those" days... WA-LA! You pull out one of these babies... and your are ready to go!
Each center is based off of a Kindergarten Reading Foundational standard and allows students to work on phonological awareness, phonics, or a combination of the two. There are two options for playing - Memory and Go Fish - using the same set of cards. Both are easy to understand and require little teacher direction.
Furthermore, these sets include multiple half-sheet "exit slips" so that you can use these centers during RTI or Literacy Centers! {If you're not familiar with exit slips, they are a quick assessment that you can do at the end of a lesson/activity to assess student performance on a particular skill.}
Check out this example...
Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!
{Insert HAPPY DANCE here!}
Goodbye unprepared/unprepped days!
Hello unexpected principal drop-in observation!
I'm going to be so PRE-prepared for the year!!!
And OOOHHH!!!
I almost forgot one of the BEST parts about my "Find of the Day!"
It's on SALE!!!
It IS Christmas in July, you know!
{Do it quick! It's only on sale for 2 more days! There is a bundle too!}
And no...this is not a creation of mine, friend! You'll need to hop on over to The Inspired Apple to read more about this awesome resource! (Or simply click on the product images above to go directly to the TPT links.)
EEKS! Don't you just love a good find and a good deal?! #reasonilovefollowingblogs
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Brunswick stew is a culinary tradition that dates back to 1828 on Virginia's Nottaway River where Dr. Creed Haskins' cook prepared a pot for a hunting party, utilizing fresh ingredients nearby … squirrel.
The stew is historically made in huge cast iron pots over an open flame in quantities large enough to feed entire communities. Rest assured, however, that the meat base nowadays is chicken rather than squirrel.
For a taste of authentic Virginia tradition, make your way to one of these upcoming festivals. There will be more than enough to quiet your hunger on site as well as to take home for later.
Annually, Second Saturday of October: Taste of Brunswick Festival & Cook-Off in Alberta, Brunswick County – This is the World Championship Brunswick Stew Cook-Off and as a taster, it's you who truly reaps the reward. Pair this feast with a genuine festival atmosphere of arts and crafts, wagon rides, Bluegrass and antique tractors, and it's a classic fall day in Virginia.
Visit the Alberta General Store & Deli anytime for homemade Brunswick Stew!
Annually, First Saturday of October: Historic Clifford Sorghum Festival in Clifford – This annual festival celebrates old-fashioned sorghum syrup and apple butter, but you can find that delicious Brunswick Stew here, too!
Annually, Mid October: Yorktown Day Brunswick Stew in Yorktown – An annual luncheon of homemade Brunswick Stew accompanies the celebration of Yorktown Day, the day that British forces surrendered to the George Washington-led American and French armies.
Annually, Late October: Frog Level Volunteer Fire Department Fall Festival and Parade in Frog Level – It's a down-home fall festival complete with pots full of Brunswick Stew!
Annually, Late October: Brunswick Stew Day in Nokesville – Brunswick stew will be cooked over an open flame and it's "all you can eat" for as long as you're there. One meal enough? Take home a quart and freeze it for later.


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Bishop Stang junior Zach Mello enters today's All-State Indoor Track and Field championship seeded fourth in the 55-meter dash.
As a sprinter, Bishop Stang junior Zach Mello understands how important it is to get off to a good start.
"In track, you can win or lose by a split second, so everything matters," said Mello, who runs the 55-meter dash. "If you don't have a good start, basically the whole race is over for you because you don't have too much time to make it up."
Mello made the most of every second at last week's Div. 3 Track and Field championship, finishing first in the dash with a time of 6.65, just .01 faster than second-place Adam Couitt of Somerset-Berkley.
"I didn't expect to win," said Mello, who enters today's All-State Indoor Track and Field championship at the Reggie Lewis Center seeded fourth in the dash. "I didn't really think that would happen at the beginning of the season, but I worked really hard to get up to that day."
Mello became the first Stang boy to win a Div. 3 title in the dash in at least 20 years, according to head coach Steve McGonigle.
"I knew he was capable of doing something big," McGonigle said. "His work ethic is uncommon. His passion for sports is outstanding. He never takes the easy way out and that sets him apart from other kids."
Although track was never Mello's first choice, it became his only option after two concussions sidelined him from football and basketball his sophomore year.
"He's had his heart broken not being able to play football and basketball," McGonigle said. "It was devastating for him to have those football injuries, but he's shifted his passion from two sports to the next."
McGonigle said from the start Mello had the athletic ability to succeed in track, but it was his work on improving his technique that got him to the next level.
"He took the time and he made the effort to get better," McGonigle said. "He wanted to be the best."
It's been a constant battle for Mello since he experiences weekly headaches as a result of the concussions.
"They're not as bad as they used to be," said the 17-year-old, adding that what hurts most is not being able to play football, a sport he's loved since he was 11. "Football, that's what I really loved to do. After I got the second big concussion, the doctor told me I couldn't play anymore. It's kind of sad, I can't be out there. I miss it a lot."
"I knew I had to do good in track because that was all I had left."
Since Mello's high school careers in football and basketball ended short, he's dedicated himself to making a long run at track and plans to take advantage of every second.
BREAKOUT YEAR: Mello capped off an undefeated duel meet season in the 55 dash with a first-place finish at the Eastern Athletic Conference meet.
IMPACT ON TRACK: Everything Mello does nowadays is with track in mind. He's even given up junk food. "After I won EACs, I realized I could do something so I started to eat healthy," he said. "If you eat junk food all the time, it shows."
HEART OF A CHAMPION: On the weekend leading up to the Div. 3 championship, Mello didn't rest. Instead he spent two 12-hour days shoveling snow at Wareham Crossing with his friend, Brendan Gelson, during the Blizzard of 2013. "He could have said 'I have states in four days, I'm not doing anything,'" said Tom Gelson, Brendan's dad. "But he didn't. He never asked for anything, he never complained and he never quit. That's what champions are all about. ... Zach was busting his tail shoveling and then four days later, he came back and won states."
TIME CHANGE: Due to the impending snowstorm, the start of the All-State meet has been moved from 11 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
IN THE BOYS MEET: Apponequet senior Dylan DeMoranville will compete in the 55 hurdles (sixth; 7.86) along with New Bedford junior Irvin Johnson (10th; 7.96). ... Dartmouth junior Ethan Biron with run the 300 (11th; 36.12). ... For GNB Voc-Tech, senior Simeon Bailey is seeded 14th in the high jump (6-02) while junior Brady Martin is 18th in the 55 dash (6.77). ... Seniors Dan Donohue and Aaron Holick will represent Old Rochester in the 300 (10th; 36.10) and shot put (24th; 47-06.50), respectively. Junior Mike Wyman will run the 1,000 (20th; 2:36.97). ... The Bulldogs (15th; 1:34.54) and Indians (seventh; 1:33.21) will compete in the 4x200 relay while the Lakers will run the 4x400 (24th; 3:37.16).
IN THE GIRLS MEET: Old Rochester senior Ally Saccone will have a busy day at All-States, competing in the 55 hurdles (third; 8.44), 55 dash (12th; 7.47) and long jump (15th; 16-05.50). Junior Paige Santos is ranked 20th in the high jump (5-00). ... New Bedford senior Melissa Isidor is seeded in the top five in two events — 55 hurdles (fifth; 8.48) and long jump (fourth; 17-06.25). ... Wareham senior Aliyah Alley will run the 55 dash (eighth; 7.36) and 300 (11th; 42.23).


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Adding the suffix "-gate" has become an easy — and misleading — way to denote political scandal. There have been multiple troopergates (imperiling Sarah Palin, Eliot Spitzer and Bill Clinton), Climategate, Rathergate, and the list goes on. Now there's Weinergate .
But by using "-gate" to describe just any investigation or scandal, journalists muddy the distinction between serious breaches of public trust and less alarming — often personal — episodes. They also fail to distinguish between allegations of misconduct or illegal activity and corruption deemed so by the legal system or other official institutions.
Watergate involved centrally-directed fraud in the White House. The violation of laws, from high crimes to misdemeanors, implicated an entire branch of the federal government. How is it that implicit comparisons between this and the Weiner affair have become journalistically valid?
Writers run the risk of trivializing Watergate, diluting its meaning, and giving silly scandals disproportionate weight. Weiner's misdeeds — while deceitful and personally unflattering — don't merit the suffix.


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c. Removal or rule 8.2 by UK, DEN, ESP. This vote was to agree to a ballot to remove rule 8.2. The votes were 56 in favour and 49 against. As the 2/3rds majority was not reached the motion was defeated.
d. Removal of rule 8.2 for a trial period of 2 years by GER, DEN, UK. Similar voting as previous except that SUI voted no and ITA yes. Motion defeated as 2/3rd majority not attained. The votes were 62 in favour and 43 against.
e. Rule 8.1, reduction of 1.5 m rule supported by GER, DEN, UK. After some discussion this motion was rejected as not being properly worded.
f. Removal of rule 8 on a trial basis for 1 voting period with a ballot following. Votes cast were the same as 8.1 and therefore defeated. In favour 56, against 49.


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"The progress internationally has been outstanding," says Rob Cunningham, Senior Policy Analyst, Canadian Cancer Society. "There is a huge trend worldwide of countries adopting graphic pictures of the health effects of smoking as part of warnings on cigarette packages,with 63 countries requiring picture warnings – up from 34 in 2010."
In terms of reach, now more than 40% of the world's population is covered by the 63 countries and territories that have finalized picture warning requirements. In 2001, Canada was the first country to require picture warnings.
Package warnings are recognized as a highly cost-effective means to increase awareness of the health effects of tobacco, and to reduce its use. A picture says a thousand words and can convey a message with far more impact than can text alone, and the effectiveness of warnings increases with size. International guidelines under the FCTC recommend that warnings should be as large as is achievable, should include a rotating series of graphic pictures and should be on both the front and back of packages. Examples of pictures that appear on packages include a diseased lung or mouth, a patient in a hospital bed and a child exposed to secondhand smoke.
"Picture warnings are especially valuable for low and middle income countries where there are higher rates of illiteracy, and where governments may have few resources," says Cunningham. "More than 60 countries and territories have demonstrated that implementing picture warnings is achievable, which shows that all countries can do so. The momentum on this key tobacco control measure has become unstoppable."
"The international progress in implementing picture warnings is all the more significant given tobacco industry opposition," continues Cunningham. "If larger picture warnings did not work to reduce smoking, then the tobacco industry would not be opposed."
Other highlights from the report include:
- Australia, ranked first in the report, now has the largest warnings in the world at 82.5% of the package front and back (75% front, 90% back) surpassing Uruguay, the previous holder of this title. Australia has also implemented plain packaging to prohibit tobacco company colours, logos, and design elements on the brand part of the package, and to standardize the shape and format of the package.
- 47 countries and territories have warnings covering at least 50% of the package front and back, up from 32 in 2010 and 24 in 2008.
18 countries have warnings covering more than 50% of the package front and back. Here are the top countries in terms of warning size as an average of the front and back:
- 82.5% Australia (75% of front, 90% of back)
- 80% Uruguay (80%, 80%)
- 80% Sri Lanka (80%, 80%)
- 75% Canada (75%, 75%)
- 75% Brunei (75%, 75%)
- 65% Mauritius (60%, 70%)
- 65% Mexico (30%, 100%)
- 60% Ecuador (60%, 60%)
- 60% New Zealand (30%, 90%)
- 60% Cook Islands (30%, 90%)
The goal of the FCTC – the international tobacco treaty – is to control the global tobacco epidemic. Countries that ratify the FCTC agree to put in place health policy controls to reduce tobacco use. For example, health warnings on tobacco products, banning tobacco advertising and ensuring indoor workplaces and public places are smoke-free are all FCTC obligations.
For package health warnings, the FCTC has an obligation for parties to require health warnings that "should be 50% or more of the principal display areas but shall be no less than 30%" and may be in the form of, or include, picture warnings. There are now 176 countries that are parties to the FCTC.
The report, first released in 2008, is updated by the Society and published every two years.
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Untold tangles of catbriar, forests of poison ivy, and dozens of wood ticks conspire to convince Allison to wear long pants and boots. But it won't be long before she's moved to upgrade her gear yet again. As we set off over Aetna Mountain I'm showing Allison how to use the GPS unit, navigate the terrain, and look for endangered plant species, all at the same time. We come to a particularly steep area that leads to a creek bottom and I start to head down feet first, using my hands to steady myself. I am just about to move my hand to a spot slightly below me when I catch a glimpse of something that sends me scooting back up the bank yelling "Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!" In the exact spot where I was going to put my hand a copperhead lays nestled in the leaves. The snake's coppery markings blend in perfectly with the fallen leaves and I'm lucky I didn't miss seeing it. It's doubly lucky because the snake wasn't going to miss me. Usually docile and shy, this particular copperhead was reared up and ready to defend itself. After getting out of harm's way I open up my backpack, grab the camera, and snap a few photos. All the while the snake maintains its aggressive posture. I watch the snake a while longer and make a mental note to buy snakebite kits for everybody. (The kits would be largely for psychological rather than practical reasons. Has anyone ever actually been saved by a store bought snakebite kit? The instructions state that the venom extractor must be applied to the bite within one minute. Good luck.) We slowly make our way down to the bottom of the ravine, giving the snake a wide berth and watching our handholds, not knowing that the fun has just begun.
About half an hour later we come to a dry creek bed that runs down slope. I climb down a short incline and onto the rocks and make my way across. Suddenly I hear Allison gasp behind me. Then she screams, "Oh my God! Oh my God!" I turn around and see that she's backed up against the bank, which is too steep to easily climb back up. I'm about to ask what's wrong when she points to the rock ledge not two feet away from her. Then I hear the rattle. It's a timber rattlesnake, perhaps numerous, though rarely seen, and this one wants just as little to do with us as we do with it, only Allison has come very close to stepping on it, an indignity the snake would not have suffered politely. I direct Allison toward a safe path across the creek, keeping one eye on the snake, which has now backed itself up tight under the ledge. Once Allison is across I, of course, get out the camera and take some photos. While a person can walk the woods of Tennessee their whole lives and never see a timber rattlesnake, I'll see another within the month. Allison has snake boots the following week. Heck, I got some myself.


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Analysis: Sandy aid gave economy near-term boost
Billions of dollars in insurance settlements and federal aid coming to Long Island after superstorm Sandy will likely have a negligible effect on the economy in the long run, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
In a recent analysis, bank economists said the cash infusion brought forward spending that would have occurred in the future because homeowners, businesses and governments had to quickly clean up debris and repair damage wrought by the Oct. 29 storm.
This Sandy-related spending will make Long Island whole, not expand economic activity here, the economists said.
They predicted the contractors, building supply companies, automakers and retailers that are prospering now would suffer sales droughts in the future. Recent building projects include a new boardwalk for Long Beach, repairs to roads and mass transit, and new home construction.
"To the extent that insurance money comes in and FEMA money comes in to a point where it's enough to get people back to where they were before superstorm Sandy, then the wealth of the region is unchanged," said Jason Bram, a regional economist at the New York Fed.
"A lot of what the storm did was pull forward activity that would have happened further into the future," he said.
Bram and five others who authored the analysis cited the example of a homeowner who planned to replace a dented wood floor or aging refrigerator in a few years but after Sandy was forced to make the purchases immediately.
The economy was boosted temporarily, Bram said in an interview, but would fall back because the homeowner probably won't repeat the purchases in the near future. "The overall net effect to the economy may be fairly neutral."
This conclusion is preliminary, cautioned Bram, adding the NY Fed will continue to study the storm.
The impact of Sandy aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Housing and Urban Development and other federal agencies will be less than that for hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma, all occurring in 2005, because of timing.
Sandy aid is being distributed more slowly due to scandals involving Katrina relief.
A year after Sandy, only 15.2 percent of federal disaster dollars will have been spent, according to estimates from the Congressional Budget Office. More than 50 percent had been spent a year after Katrina, Rita and Wilma.
Congress approved $60.4 billion in Sandy aid in January with a little more than half expected to come to New York State. Nassau County will receive about $6.6 billion and Suffolk, $1.8 billion.
Insurance settlements will total $20 billion for the New York region; no estimate was available for Long Island.
The funding, both public and private, only equals about 6 percent of the New York region's $1.3 trillion economy.
Irwin Kellner, chief economist at the financial information service MarketWatch and a former Hofstra University professor, said, "Disaster aid flowing to the victims of Sandy gives the economy a near-term lift, but it's not permanent."
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wearing: zara gold dress, victoria's secret outlet black and white asymmetrical striped tank (in san marcos: there are only a very few around the country so take advantage), necklace from diesel, and thrifted shoes.
i was going to wear the gold dress by itself but i never wear this striped tank plus i wanted to wear blk n white n match j. her dress was amazing, check it out soon. i like mixing those colors as well. black and gold especially. a


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It's time for another challenge over at
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You MUST use a Silhouette somehow in your project.
You MUST use a Silhouette somehow in your project.
Ch# 3 Faux Stitching
Begins: Monday, July 1
Ends: Wednesday, July 31
Sponsors this month are:
$10.00 Gift Certificate
digi pack (winner's choice)
And, for my project....This design team has been so good for me. It has challenged me to do things I wouldn't have done if I wasn't on the team. It is truly a challenge blog for me, too. I had never used the faux stitching technique on my Silhouette, so YouTube rescued me -- again! Here's what I created:
I used my Cameo to create the shaped card. Then, I made a smaller, similar shaped print and cut panel and faux stitched around it with a double line of stitching. The large front bicycle tire and basket is part of the print and cut paper. I then used a Close To My Heart stamp set for the smaller bicycle and sentiment. I painted the bicycle with Creative Inspirations paints to give them some shimmer. A lipstick pink bow of 3 Girl JAM crinkle ribbon and some black bling from my stash completes the outside of the card.
Inside, I added another print and cut shape, more faux stitching, and the rest of the stamped sentiment:
There it is, my first ever faux stitching project. I know without a doubt it is not my last. I'm loving this technique. It adds so much to a card or layout. Try it for yourself, then link up with us at Silhouette Challenges. You have until July 31st.


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Miss Italy finalist left horrifically scarred after 'jilted boyfriend doused her in acid' bravely faces accused in court
Gessica Notaro, 28, suffered "deep" burns to her face and eyes" in the assault
A BRAVE former Miss Italy finalist faced the ex-boyfriend accused of scarring her for life by throwing acid in her face and eyes in an Italian courtroom today.
Gessica Notaro, 28, suffered "deep" burns to her face and eyes when she was attacked outside her home on the east coast of Italy in January.
The courageous model said she would be in court to make her alleged attacker confront the extent of her injuries, Repubblica reports.
The Italian newspaper reports that defendant Edison Tavares, 29, remained "cool and impassive" throughout the hearing.
Gessica, who arrived with her lawyer Alberto Alessi, was wearing a patch over her left eye and a pair of sunglasses.
She left the courtroom part way through proceedings after falling ill.
A judge today ruled that the full hearing will be held in open court.
The model had previously posted a selfie to Instagram of her injuries as well as speaking about the horrific attack on television.
She said: "[On] The day of the attack, I found myself facing death but I chose life, and I chose it forever."
Gessica and Tavares, from Cape Verde, reportedly met while working at a dolphin show at an aquarium together.
After appearing as a finalist in the 2007 Miss Italy contest, Gessica worked as a TV presenter.
Speaking after the attack a close friend of the model said her family were devastated by the depraved assault.
They said: "She was always smiling, always optimistic.
"Her mother is destroyed by this."
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High School Sports
Football: Eau Claire vs. C.A. Johnson
Site: Bolden Stadium. Time: 7:30 p.m.
Eau Claire notes: The Shamrocks, who have dropped down to Class 2A after years of being overmatched at the higher levels, are on a mission to make the state playoff cut for the first time since 1992 … EC has some proven playmakers in tow, including running back Xavier Murray, receiver Thomas Gillie and linebacker Tracey Houston … Murray became the school's first 1,000-yard season rusher since 1972 last year with 1,247 yards. Gillie caught 26 passes for 344 yards and five touchdowns. Houston had 96 tackles and five sacks.
C.A. Johnson notes: Like Eau Claire, the Hornets are moving down to a new classification. They are, in fact, the first Richland 1 district team to ever operate at the 1A level … But the move may not be that beneficial, considering the Hornets are in Region 4-A with defending Division II state champion Blackville-Hilda, improving Williston-Elko and Ridge Spring-Monetta, which played for the Division II championship in 2006 and advanced to the semifinals a year ago … Still, having a shot at making the state playoff cut for the first time since 1995 might be a realistic goal for the Hornets.
Series history: Eau Claire has taken a 16-14 lead in the series by beating the Hornets in each of the past two seasons. The Shamrocks romped 50-12 a year ago in the second most lopsided game in the series.


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Clariant Acquires XL Performance Chemicals
Source: ChemicalProcessing.com
May 26, 2009
Just three months after embarking on an exclusive strategic alliance to serve the $2-billion-plus worldwide foam-control market, Clariant is acquiring Dalton, Ga.-based XL Performance Chemicals from Fibro Chem LLC and its affiliates. Terms of the purchase were not disclosed.
The acquisition unites Clariant's network of sales, technical service and support with XL Performance Chemicals' family of technologies for more than 100 different foam-control products in end-use markets where Clariant already has a substantial global presence: metal-working, paints and coatings, mining, oil services, crop protection, construction, textile and paper.
"We see great business opportunity here in a global market that exceeds $2 billion and is growing annually at a rate of 4% to 5%," says Clariant's North American Head of Functional Chemicals Hugh Fowler. "At some point in virtually every manufacturing process – our own included – foam is created. Eliminating this foam or bubbles from such products as paints or cements is essential for these products to perform optimally as designed. With the addition of the XL D-Foam-RTM products to our own extensive range, we can offer our customers an even better comprehensive end-to-end service-oriented solution to their foam-control challenges."
Manufacturing will continue to be centered in the U.S. at a facility in Greenville, S.C. operated under a toll agreement, with the potential for Clariant to transfer manufacturing to its own strategically located plants elsewhere in the world as market penetration and growth increases.
For more information, visit: http://www.clariant.us.


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R.B.I. Baseball 17 heading to Xbox One this Spring with cover star Corey Seager
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R.B.I. Baseball with be returning to the Xbox One this Spring for its 17th inning. The baseball game is the only one licensed by Major League Baseball on the Xbox One, and this year features National League Rookie of the Year Core...


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(Vatican Radio) Armenian Patriarch Aram told Pope Francis on Thursday that he hoped his invitation to the Palestinian and Israeli presidents to pray for peace in the Vatican would be the start of a process leading to justice and peace in the Middle East. He said the Holy Father and the Vatican are playing an important role in expressing solidarity with Christians throughout the Middle East and in Syria in particular.
Patriarch Aram, whose title is Catholicos of Cilicia of the Armenians, also warmly welcomed the efforts of Pope Francis to bring the Church more directly into the daily lives of people and their experiences. Speaking to Vatican Radio just after the papal audience, the Armenian leader shared his concerns about what he described as "a well organised" attack on the Armenian sector of Aleppo in Syria, as well as an attack, two months ago, on the Armenian town of Kesab on the Syrian border with Turkey.
Listen to Philippa Hitchen's interview with His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of Cilicia of the Armenians:
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Bitcoin code gone from record high to record high. We show what options you have to get the crypto currency.
Although the payment options with Bitcoin code are still very limited, but as an alternative to traditional investments Bitcoin code is quite interesting – despite the risk of losses and high volatility – and is now taken seriously by the financial industry. But how can you buy Bitcoin codes?
How to get to the digital money?
There are several ways to buy Bitcoin code: Bitcoin code marketplaces, Bitcoin code exchanges, Bitcoin code exchange offices or offline purchases. In all cases, you need to get a wallet you first. A wallet is a kind of electronic wallet, behind which hides a software with which can be sent Bitcoin codes and received. A wallet is similar this detailed Bitcoin code review provides to a checking account at a bank. With him Bitcoin codes can be received and paid.
Most practical Bitcoin code wallets are as apps on the smartphone, there are also Wallets for PC or for the tablet. Established providers are about Bither , BTC.com , Electrum or Green Address.
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A Bitcoin code marketplace works on the eBay principle: users act directly, the price is determined by supply and demand, which usually leads to very low rates. The marketplaces are financed by a low transaction fee (at Bitcoin code.de it is one per cent) which is usually split between buyer and seller.
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In contrast, trades are executed automatically on Bitcoin code exchanges. As a potential buyer you just specify how many coins are to be price at which bought or sold, and the stock market is looking for a suitable offer. Known exchanges are about Bitstampand Kraken.com .
For trading on marketplaces and exchanges you have to register usually what takes depending on the platform some time and usually involves quite complicated verification processes. Most operators offer on their side to a FAQ on ( here be found, for example, the link to Bitcoin code.de ).
Although the heyday of Bitcoin code exchange offices is over, but there are still providers such BTCDirect.eu , cryptoins.com or Shapeshiftwhere you can buy Bitcoin codes or other digital currencies at a specified price directly from the respective operators. As with real money exchange offices the courses, however, are usually less favorable here.
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In addition, Bitcoin codes can also purchase off the Internet. So meeting the community are regular events, where you can purchase the cryptocurrency cash. It should be noted here, however, that this type of trade is unregulated. Occasionally there are even Bitcoin code machine , where – as in a ticket machine – Bitcoin codes can be purchased. The Austrian Post sold in all its branches Bitcoin codes since July .
If the registration process is complete once at one of the marketplaces or exchanges, a Bitcoin code transaction for the user little more of a bank transfer is different ( technically the whole run but different from ), only the vocabulary is different: instead of account numbers, there are about destination addresses.
But you should make sure that Bitcoin codes are not subject to deposit insurance, as is customary for banks. This means that your Bitcoin codes can be lost through cybercrime or economic bankruptcy of your provider. Even so it is important that you act only on trading platforms you trust.
It is recommended, therefore, that you know about wearing your Bitcoin codes with whom you just do not want to act in your own off-Wallet. This makes them better protected from outside access.


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Simonston and Lewis Challenge Sutherland
June 5 2002
By Bryan Hersh of 49ers Paradise
If you were to ask a member of the 49ers coaching staff when the last time the team scored a touchdown on a kick return, they probably wouldn't be able to answer you. They may say it was Kevin Williams two seasons' ago, but that run back was called back. In fact to get the answer they would have to sift trough statistics from the 2001 season, the 2000 season, the 1999 season until they finally found RW McQuarters 72-yard punt return for a touchdown in 1998. That's something the 49ers want to change this season, and it's something special teams' coach Bruce DeHaven will attempt to change in what is expected to be his final season with the club.
Despite his criminal record, Vinny Sutherland, who started in the position last season, is the leading candidate for the primary return role this season. Sutherland did an expectable job last season showing some threat for explosion, but unable to really make a difference. Sutherland hopes his sure hands will win him the position again this season.
Running back Jonas Lewis who spent last season on the injured reserve is believed to be among Sutherland's greatest competition. Lewis is an explosive running back with good vision. Whether he can return kicks will be left for him to prove this off-season.
Undrafted Free Agent Ken Simonton is probably the other leading threat to Sutherland's position. Simonton is an explosive player, who is quite small but very quick. The 49ers really liked his abilities in college, and he will bring lots of competition to the spot.
The 49ers will have others competing for the spot (including Jamal Robertson, Teddy Gaines and others), but really these three are the front runners. The team is looking to have an explosive threat returning the ball that will inspire fear in the opposition, and that could help the team get a quick score every once in a while. It will come down to good coaching, great blocking and super running, but certainly this is an area the 49ers are no longer content to ignore.
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We're with 2 weeks of the end of the first quarter, here in the Fiddle House of Higher Learning. A much deserved two week respite is then scheduled for the teacher.
Along with some anti-twitching medication and muscle relaxants.
I've had a number of e-mails inquiring how our homeschool year is shaping up since I changed curriculum. And by "a number", I mean more than one and less than five.
I am overall very pleased with Accelerated Christian Education (A.C.E.). Mainly, I love that I'm not juggling a bunch of different teacher's manuals. BECAUSE THEY ARE HEAVY, Y'ALL. All of the girl's work is explained in one easy workbook. And there are 12 workbooks, per 6 core subjects, spread throughout the year. Each workbook takes about 3 weeks to complete. And at the end, there is a test to determine if the information is sticking, or draining out of every orifice.
Along with the 6 core subjects, I also purchased the Bible study and additional computer software CD (to enhance their subjects). Next year, I need not do this.
The 6 core subjects are already infused with wonderful Bible stories. And our church provides an excellent take-home Bible study for the kids to work on throughout the week. And along with Awana (which starts on Wednesday…and yes, I'm stocked with plenty of Excedrin) they are covered.
One criticism I have about the A.C.E. Bible Study is that the study is directly from scripture. Which is awesome. But. They use the old King James translation. Which I think is awfully hard for little ones to grasp. The girls have Bibles that are N.I.V. and N.L.T. In other words, they totally get what they are reading.
Disclaimer: this is just my personal opinion and what works best for our family.
As far as the Computer Software CD goes. It only plays on Windows. We went round and round with this one. Finally, because the kids needed a school computer, we got them an inexpensive Toshiba with Windows.
Which just made me appreciate my Mac all the more. 'Nuff said about that.
I'm not crazy about the software. It's a bit stale, not that easy to navigate, and doesn't really hold the kid's attention.
Which is why I RAN BACK TO BIG IQ KIDS (see ad in left sidebar, and yes, I proudly state that they are an affiliate). This is my 4th year using them to reinforce what they are learning from their curriculum.
I'll talk a good deal more about that soon, BECAUSE I GET TO DO ANOTHER BIG IQ KIDS GIVEAWAY THIS YEAR.
One reason I think that the kids are enjoying A.C.E. so much this year is because we've been implementing the Workbox System. The official website is here, and I explain how we're using it in this post. We had a little Workbox discussion going on at Mom's Homeroom, and Keeslermom turned me on to a terrific site which will give you extra ideas about what to put in the workboxes. I could spend HOURS there.
Since A.C.E. has everything laid out for me, I have a good deal more time to add fun activities to reinforce what they are learning. And they love finding "surprises" in their drawers.
Because I'm 7, that last sentence just made me giggle.
Another positive about A.C.E. is that the girls are seeing progress as they, well, progress. They get a star for their Progress Chart when they complete each test, and keeping track of grades is a breeze for me.
Oh. And since I'm all about Parenting by Bribery, I reward the girls with an extra quarter whenever they get a 100% on a test.
And because of the diagnostic testing that I was able to do before we began, I knew what needed to be covered. (Particularly in the area of Math.)
So far, so good. No one is in therapy, and the teacher still stays one day smarter than her students.
In other words, I haven't had to threaten boarding school. In a harsh climate.
The year is still young.
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Torres del Paine Circuit Trek
The Torres del Paine circuit is one of the world's classic trekking routes.Breathtaking views together with glaciers, rivers, lakes, forests and abundant wildlife provides the trip with constantly changing sceneries and experiences.
Day 1, Wednesday, The Patagonian Adventure starts
The trip begins with you being picked up from your hotel in Punta Arenas or Punta Arenas airport in the morning and driven to EcoCamp Patagonia, located in the world-famous Torres del Paine National Park. Alternatively, you can start your trip in Calafate (see the weekly transfer board for EcoCamp's pick up & drop off schedule). En route we make a stop in Puerto Natales, a small, lively town on the shores of "Seno de Ultima Esperanza", where we enjoy a hearty local lunch. The journey is scenic and highly atmospheric, featuring many wild birds and wonderful Patagonian landscapes.
The day ends with our arrival and overnight stay at EcoCamp Patagonia (optional), nestled in the heart of Torres del Paine National Park and with a prime view of the majestic Torres. Sunset is usually around 11pm during the summer months, meaning that there will still be enough daylight for you to admire the Patagonian steppe with its guanacos and snow-peaked mountain horizon once you arrive.
For more details about trek distance and walking time, click here to check out our Trekking Chart.
Day 2, Thursday, EcoCamp to Camp Dickson
The day will start at EcoCamp as you prepare for your hike to Dickson Lake. The trail will leads you northwards along the eastern bank of the Rio Paine. We will stop at a natural lookout point which will afford us a stunning panoramic view of the Lago Paine below, before we descend and continue west across open grasslands towards Refugio Dickson. Our campsite will be situated in the Dickson Valley, surrounded by towering snow-capped peaks and the crystalline waters of Lake Dickson. The stunning Dickson Glacier and parts of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field can be spotted in the distance from the campsite, where we will spend the night complete with a nutritious dinner and soothing hot shower.
Day 3, Friday, Camp Dickson to Camp Perros
We will continue our trail along the Los Perros river in what will be the wildest and most remote grounds that we will cover on the trek. We will pass under the Los Perros Glacier, which merges into a small lake, and cross a virgin beech forest before reaching the beautiful Laguna Los Perros. Here, we will set up camp at Camping Los Perros and enjoy the tranquil evening.
Day 4, Saturday, Camp Perros to Camp Grey, through John Gardner Pass
This day marks our ascent to the highest point of the circuit as we reach altitudes of around 1300 mts (4000 ft) from which we will be able to feast our eyes on an awe-inspiring view of Grey glacier, an enormous fractured mass of ice with towers in the valley. The John Gardner pass is one of the most famous sectors of Torres del Paine and a must-do for any serious trekker. We will then continue south along forested slopes with beautiful views of the enormous Grey Glacier (more than 28 km in length) before spending the night camping at Grey Campground on the shores of Lake Grey.
Day 5, Sunday, Camp Grey to Pehoe Lake
During the morning, we will take some time to rest, replenish and revel in Lake Grey's surroundings before making our way along the eastern side of Lake Grey through clearings of gorgeous Calafate bushes. The view over the lake, with numerous giant icebergs drifting across the waters, is a true wonder to behold. The trail after this point becomes flatter as we descend through a shallow dry valley headed towards the turquoise waters of Lake Pehoe, where we will set-up camp and rest for the night.
Day 6, Monday, Valle Frances
After breakfast at Lake Pehoe, we will begin the challenging trek to Valle Frances (French Valley), along a steep trail that leads to the very heart of the Paine Massif. How far in we go depends on our group's trekking rhythm. A swifter walk will lead us to the hanging bridge over the French River, located at the foot of the south east face of the Massif, where we will be treated to fantastic views of the valley. We will then continue to ascend towards the upper section of the valley where we will be able to marvel at the extensive mass of the valley's geological formations: Hoja (Blade), Máscara (Mask), Espada (Sword), Catedral (Cathedral), Aleta de Tiburón (Shark's Fin) and the magnificent Fortaleza (Fortress). After our upward trek, we will pause for a picnic and relax a while. This day's trek will end as we descend through an undulating terrain of mixed grassland and light forest which will take us to camp cuernos.N.B. An optional trek to Mirador Britanico is also available.
Day 7, Tuesday, Los Cuernos
Once we have finished breakfast, we will begin our day's trek to EcoCamp Patagonia through the Cuernos trail, which will take us along the beautiful Lake Nordenskjold. Today's walk is less strenuous yet richer in the diversity of terrain that we will cover. It will therefore be the perfect opportunity to take in the park's charming flora and fauna and learn more about the vast variety of species along the way. We will pause throughout the walk in order to have a box-lunch, rest our legs and admire the stunning surroundings.The trek ends as we arrive at EcoCamp (optional) where we will enjoy a hearty meal and prepare for tomorrow's big challenge.
Day 8, Wednesday, Base Trek las Torres
The goal of our penultimate day of the Paine Circuit will be to complete the most famous trekking trail in Torres del Paine National Park! We will walk from the campsite towards Hostería Las Torres before ascending to Ascencio Valley on the Tower's eastern face. Mountain ridges, beech forests and small rivers line the scenic walk towards the valley. Our big challenge comes in the form of the steep moraine, a huge mass of boulders which will lead us to that iconic base-view of the Towers - Three gigantic granite monoliths, the remains of a great cirque sheared away by the forces of glacial ice. After a tough uphill climb, the Towers eventually come into full view, rising majestically before us, with the glacial lake visible below. Is there any better place in the world to have lunch? After feasting on the view and our picnic, we backtrack along the same trail through Ascencio Valley and return to EcoCamp for a well-deserved dinner (optional).
Day 9, Thursday, Depart Torres del Paine!
We will board an early morning vehicle, sit back, relax, and enjoy the scenic ride back to Punta Arenas in time to catch the evening flight to Santiago.
Itinerary Modifications
The weather in Patagonia can be difficult to deal with at times. We reserve the right to change the order of the days in any itinerary at the discretion of the trip guide and based on operational considerations. The trip guide can modify, change or eliminate part of the itinerary based on safety/weather considerations.
The vast unbroken stretch of ocean to the west and south of the South American continent leaves the Patagonian Andes very exposed to winds that circle the Antarctic landmass. In addition, the strong marine influence and the affect of the Southern Patagonia Ice field make the weather hard to predict. In spring or early summer fine weather may deteriorate almost without warning, bringing rain and even snow. Even in summer (December to March) you should come prepared to find strong cold winds (up to 130 km/hr) and rainfall. The summer's average temperature is 11ºC/52ºF (24ºCmax, 2ºC min). However, just as quickly as the weather turns nasty, it can become lovely and sunny. So come prepared for all types of weather!
Physical Demands
This is the right trip for energetic people who like to be active and have a spirit of adventure and a positive attitude. To enjoy this trek it is essential to be in shape before you arrive. It is not wise to regard this trek as a means of getting into shape or losing excess weight. Start a program of conditioning well before departure.
Regular Departures
Every Wednesday from Oct. 31, 2018 to March 27 2019
Prices based on 4+ people: CLP 2,160,595
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Your booking is based on Chilean pesos (CLP), but you pay in US$ (USD), using the exchange rate valid on the day of payment which will be shown in your order. This exchange rate may vary between the date you pay your deposit and the date you pay your outstanding balance, but rest assured this is the best way to keep our prices competitive and ensure the best rate for you!
* How do group supplements work?
If there are just 2 or 3 people signed up for a given departure each traveller pays a supplement as indicated above; for 4 or more people signed up no supplement applies. 4 weeks before the trip starts if more people have signed up for the same departure we recalculate the new trip price and adjust the final amount owed (in the 2nd and final payment) by each traveller.
Starting / Finishing Points
The trip starts on Wednesday and finishes on Thursday with pick ups and drop offs in Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales or El Calafate. Please visit our Weekly Transfer Board for details of EcoCamp pick up and drop off times from both Chile and Argentina.
Group Size & Guiding Staff
8 travelers is the most typical group size, plus guiding staff. Maximum 12 clients. Guide to passenger ratio: 1:6
In Torres del Paine and throughout Patagonia transport is in minivans that normally seat from 8 to 14 people. Pick up / Drop off times shown in the Weekly Transfer Board are approximate and will be confirmed locally by our operations team. An exclusive toll-free emergency number will be available for anyone needing additional support while they are in Chile.
Porter Service and Luggage Handling
The porter service for this trip is included in the trip's price. During the trek, your belongings will be carried in three portions. One portion you carry yourself in your daypack - this will be comprised of your lunch, water, camera, sun cream, etc. and the clothing you will layer on and off as the weather and terrain change during the day. The second portion is your sleeping bag and sleeping pad (you need to bring these with you to Torres del Paine) which will be carried for you throughout the trip. The third portion is a change of clean clothes and items you will need at night in the campsites - they will be carried for you in our waterproof duffel bags as follows: On day 1 at EcoCamp we will provide you with two small 15 litre duffel bags and in the first bag you will put clothes needed for night 2 (Dickson), day 3 (Los Perros), day 4 (Grey) and the morning day 5 (Pehoe). Upon arrival at Pehoe you will be given the second bag in which you will have put clothes and any items needed for night 5 (Pehoe) and day 6 (Cuernos), before returning to EcoCamp on day 7 where the rest of your luggage will be waiting for you. You are allowed to pack up to 5 kgs (11 lbs) in each duffel bag.


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If you're still around, great! I hope you'll enjoy it.
To Grant, Mom, Grandpa, (recently) Dad, and all of my baseball teammates and coaches through the years.
Your love for the game made these books possible.
Hack: Innings 1-3
First Inning
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"So, what's the bad news, doc?" The old man sat in a "damned-fool" hospital gown at the foot of the exam table. Any sharpness to his voice had long since been eroded by a constant stream of whiskey and millions of puffs on cheap cigars.
The doctor cleared his throat, "You're sick, Mr. O'Callahan."
"Christ, that's a relief. 'Cause if I was shittin' and coughin' up blood and I was healthy as a horse, I guess I'd just be a fuckin' weirdo, wouldn't I? How much did you pay for your medical degree, son? What're ya, fifteen, sixteen years old like that kid doctor on TV?" O'Callahan punctuated his outburst with a coughing fit.
The doctor casually pulled two or three tissues from the box on the counter and threw them at the old man, "Very sick, actually. You have an advanced hepatocellular carcinoma—"
"Hepta-deca-whatnow?" O'Callahan asked.
"—Liver cancer. It's already starting to spread to other parts of your body, including a small tumor in your stomach, hence the rather disturbing symptoms you're experiencing."
O'Callahan's coughing finally subsided. He pulled the tissues away from his mouth only to find a dark, red spot the size of a half-dollar. He didn't even need to look; he'd been hit in the face hundreds of times by errant balls thrown or hit by his players, and probably a half dozen more by players who had aimed for his mug. He was familiar with the metallic taste of his own blood as it pooled in his mouth and coated his tongue.
But Roger "Hack" O'Callahan also knew that something was off. This time there was an underlying sweetness to the blood, kind of a mixture of oranges and acetone, that stuck with him in the back of his throat even as he struggled to choke the blood back down.
"Cancer? Well…shit." Hack stared the young physician down for a moment, and not finding the sympathy he so craved, looked downward.
"Not just cancer, Mr. O'Callahan, but stage three liver cancer. It's one of the deadliest strains we know of, actually. Very rare. I'd recommend starting chemo—"
"How long?" Hack didn't bother looking up.
"Well, if you start chemotherapy tomorrow, as I was about to suggest, then maybe a year-and-a-half, maybe two years."
Hack shook his head, "I ain't gonna be some sad sack'a bones hooked up to a bag, waitin' for all my hair to fall out." The doctor raised an eyebrow, apparently not getting the joke even as Hack stroked his shiny head. "Without the chemo?"
The doctor's eyes were framed by his thick glasses and level, "Six months. Maybe a year."
Hack stroked his chin, "It's temptin' to make my detractors wait another few months ta' piss on my grave…" he paused for a laugh that the doctor never gave, "…but I'll pass on the chemo, Doc. Bet they wouldn't even let me sneak in any Ol' Reliable, would they?"
"Old Reliable?" The doctor's face scrunched up into a grimace.
"You know? Ol' Reli-ble?" He slurred the words enough that the doctor understood, "That cheap-ass paint thinner they try to pass off as whiskey. Kinda' an acquired taste."
"Mister O'Callahan, if you're suggesting that you can continue drinking with this cancer, as your physician I have to say that you simply—"
Hack extended a hand and patted the doctor on the head, "As my physician, son, all you have to do is shut yer' fuckin' trap—" he moved his hand to the doctor's face and gave him a couple of quick, semi-lighthearted raps on the cheek, "—and stay the fuck outta' my goddamned business. Okay?"
The color drained from the doctor's face as he took two steps back, hovered for a moment, and recovered from the two (Hack thought) innocuous slaps, that may as well have been haymakers.
"You don't want to listen to me? Fine!" The doctor thundered. His face reddened both with pain and anger. "Go ahead and die, you miserable old fart. Dr. Patel told me about you, and what a miserable, awful person you were."
"Really? I didn't think he could hear me through that turbin'a his."
The doctor scribbled a couple of notes in his file, then drew several vertical loops like he was trying to bore his way through the sheet. He then handed Hack a piece of paper with a prescription.
"What the hell is this?" Hack asked.
"A prescription for vicodin, for pain as it may arise. Do not take it with alcohol."
Yeah, right, Hack thought.
"As much as I may find you personally distasteful, I still took an oath that I would do no harm to others," Hack could tell the doctor was ready to explode, but the physician did well to contain his anger with a deep breath, "and so I shall try to respect your wishes and make you as comfortable as possible as you wait for your," he exhaled, "inevitable death."
"Thanks, Doc," Hack held out his right hand for the doctor to shake, and looked up to see the doctor's wide eyes. He looked down again and saw that his hand still clutched the bloody tissues from before.
"Shit, sorry," Hack placed the tissues on the counter a moment before his throat spasmed, and another coughing fit sprayed the air with blood. He grabbed the tissues and brought them to his mouth until the hacking subsided.
"Aw, god damn it!" Hack said, legitimately angry. Specks of blood dotted the doctor's white lab coat as the color of the physician's face struggled to match the dark red fluid now on his person. "Let me get that fer' ya…" Hack brought the bloody tissue to his tongue and moistened it before he rubbed the soiled kleenex on the blood spots on the doctor's garment.
"Mister O'Callahan, please—"
"I know—I'll get it out. Got any club soda? I think there's a soda machine down the hall somewhere—"
"Mister O'Callahan!" The doctor thundered. The elderly man in front of him didn't recoil as expected, but instead met his angry eyes with his own steely gaze.
"Listen, son," Hack's tone was even and level as he placed the hand containing the bloody tissue on the doctor's left shoulder, "I've been called every name in the book 'cept Chi-nese, and a few more that I reckon are just plain made up. Most of the time, it's some arrogant little shit, like yourself, come to think of it, who thinks he's got it all figured out. They come in and they tell you to fuck off, that they don't need to listen to some old timer bendin' their ears about throwin' a curveball, or where to position themselves with two on and nobody out in a close game.
"Every one of 'em who challenges me, who thinks that I don't know best—every one of 'em to a man," Hack exploded to within an inch of the doctor's face, almost as if arguing with an umpire back in his heyday, "who doesn't come around is sellin' insurance or askin' how some asshole wants his Jag waxed. And you know why?" He leaned in toward the doctor, who had finally lost his composure and was trembling uncontrollably.
"Because…I do know best!" he practically spat the words at the doctor, and added uppity little shit in his mind for good measure before he took a step back, stared the doctor down for a moment, and walked toward the door.
"Don't worry, Mr. O'Callahan," the doctor forced a smile.
Looks like someone suddenly developed a bedside manner, Hack thought.
"I'll get a new coat in the morning."
"Great seein' ya, doc," Hack didn't so much as glance at the doctor as he put on his overcoat and hat and walked out of the room.
"But…Mr. O'Callahan! Your clothes?!" The doctor yelled after him.
"Fuck it," Hack yelled back as he shuffled his bare feet down the hallway, with only the flimsy acrylic gown and tweed overcoat to cover him.
"Hey, 'evenin' Mr. O'C!" the large black man who guarded the press entrance to Jacobs Field beamed with recognition. They had changed the name of the stadium because some insurance company had cut a big check to the Indians a few years back, but to Hack, it'd always be the good old Jake.
"'Evenin' Jerry," Hack said gruffly, with a hint of a smile.
"How you think we're gonna do tonight?"
"Whattaya mean? Stevenson is pitching," Hack waddled into the waiting elevator and turned around just as the doors were about to close, "We're fucked."
"Have a goo—" Jerry's warm voice was cut off as the doors thudded shut. Hack hit the button marked "3," and the elevator stirred to life. He always relished these last few moments on the elevator before the doors opened to reveal the hoofing obnoxiousness of the "Press Animals," as Hack often referred to them. The subtle hum of the elevator still always brought a smile to the old man's face; given everything he'd been through, such grins were becoming increasingly rare.
The elevator jolted to a stop and the doors opened on the press box, already a hive of click-clacking drones who hammered away on their keyboards, even five minutes before game time. It wasn't nearly as busy as ten years ago, or even five, but there was still a healthy buzz around the room, which was just now beginning to show its age. A hint of stale pretzels and nacho cheese mixed with the remnants of the bleach-based antiseptic the Indians used to make the press box smell like the unhealthiest hospital one might ever come across.
Hack turned left out of the elevator and nodded at the various media-types; he was never overly-friendly with any of them, even (or perhaps especially) the ones who were close to his age, and who had thus battled words with Hack in the press room underneath old Municipal Stadium.
He stopped at the buffet and grabbed four or five packs of roasted, in-the-shell peanuts. Much to the consternation of the custodial crew, Hack had a bad habit of chewing the peanuts whole, shell and all, and spitting out the shells onto the floor, like he was Joe Fan in the stands. Unfortunately, the cleaning crew couldn't just hose the press box down like it was the bleachers, and thus were left to clean up Hack's mess through plenty of vacuuming and gallons of carpet spray.
Not that Hack cared. To him, baseball wasn't baseball without the salt-caked lips and intoxicating, slightly toasted aroma that the peanuts provided. It was especially true now that he couldn't really fully eliminate that sickly sweet, nail-polish remover taste out of the back of his throat.
He finally reached his seat on the far left side of the press box, next to the broadcast booth, which was partitioned off only by a layer of plexiglass. He'd never admit as much, but even the short walk from the elevator to the uncomfortable, threadbare fabric-over-plastic chair had winded him, though he had downed a whole bottle of Robitussin to drown any more of the bloody coughing fits before he headed to the stadium.
It was an arrangement that was probably best for both Hack and the Indians; Hack lived in Cleveland and loved watching baseball. Though the team couldn't very well deny access to the stadium of someone of Hack's stature, corralling him in the press box kept him away from the clubhouse, where but five years ago he nearly came to blows with a member of the coaching staff over the "dogshit hitting fundamentals" the coach preached.
Hack settled in, put on his reading glasses, and pulled out his scorecard and a chewed-up pencil as the Indians took the field. Soon enough, he had settled into his routine; he marked every pitch, every foul ball and ball put in play, through the first four innings.
By the fourth inning, though, it looked as if Hack was going to be proven correct once more. John Stevenson, the highly-touted Indians' starter, had given up six runs on eight doubles, and was laboring his way to another disappointing loss.
Arm like a cannon, head like a can of pea soup, Hack thought.
As if to punctuate Hack's thoughts, Stevenson fielded a ground ball down the first base line and launched the throw into the first base stands, well away from the first baseman, who threw his glove down in frustration.
Hack snorted and shook his head; it was almost too easy now. Even as the rest of him, his hearing, his vision, some would probably include his sanity (though many would question if he ever possessed the last) left, the thousands of baseball games he had managed through the years gave him a sense of the rhythm of the sport that beat surely as his heart inside of him.
That was the beauty of the game; even though the pace and tempo were more a part of him than the blood that coursed through his veins, and the result of whatever game he watched usually confirmed that expertise, there was always a chance for something out of the ordinary, an errant throw, a botched ground ball, a hung curve that could disrupt that even flow, throw the game into chaos, and make his brain pop with the delight of something new, something different.
He didn't particularly care who won the game; though he lived in Cleveland, the Indians had fired him over twenty-five years ago, and he still held a grudge against their opponents, the Baltimore Orioles, because their previous owner, Alfred Yossain, was "a cheap-ass, God-damned, camel-fucking Persian" in Hack's mind, in no small part because the two had a disagreement over a backup middle infielder that Hack had wanted to sign, and Yossain thought the Orioles could do without.
When Yossain held fast and the Orioles won the AL pennant that year, Hack attributed the team's success to his own remarkable managerial skills and was pleased he was able to win "in spite of" the generally calm, level-headed Orioles owner.
"And here's the pitch…SA-WIIIING and a miss…STRIKE THREE!" The Indians' middle-aged radio play-by-play man, Johnny "Country" Engle, boomed through the plexiglass.
Hack rapped on the thin sheet of plastic several times with a disapproving grimace. When Engle turned to give him a mock thumbs up, Hack cupped his hands over his mouth against the plexiglass.
"Shut the fuck up!" he yelled through the plexiglass, "I'm tryin' to enjoy a ballgame heeya'!"
"There's our good friend, Hack O'Callahan," Engle said, sweet as pecan pie, into the microphone, "Hack, of course, is a venerable Cleveland institution. He has the four World Series titles managing four different teams, though none of those came during his short stint with the Indians in the eighties. He managed for a grand total of nine different Major League squads during his career. Maybe most importantly, he served his country in Korea allllll those years ago. And now he's enjoying his retirement at all of eighty-four years young, isn't that right, Hack?" Engle made the "jerk off" hand motion, which caused Hack to slam an outstretched middle finger up against the glass. "He doesn't act a day over eighteen, folks," Engle shook his head before he turned his attention back to the game.
"Okay, okay, settle down, Mr. O'Callahan," Josh Stein, the Indians' Director of Media Relations, rushed over to calm both parties.
"Can't you tell this prick to keep it down over here?" Hack's left hand waved dismissively at the radio booth several times.
Stein shook his head, which caused his loose-fitting glasses shake from side-to-side on his pale, narrow face, "Now, Mr. O'Callahan, you know that Johnny has a job to do, same as you used to."
"Yeah, but I wasn't a fuckin' idiot about doin' mine." Hack shot back. Engle looked over again while calling the action, and Hack "pulled" on a non-existent noose over his head to pretend as if he was hanging himself, before he pointed to Engle to complete the insult.
Without even pausing, Engle made the "throat-slit" gesture, and pointed back at Hack.
"Are you two children through?" Stein asked.
"Can't ya' move me somewhere else, Josh?" Hack asked.
Stein shook his head, "Consider it a spot of honor; closest to home plate, right next to the legendary Country Engle," This inspired a fresh disgust in Hack. "If I have to keep coming over here and breaking up these fights, we're going to have to restrict you to somewhere else in the stadium."
"Oh yeah?" Hack puffed out his chest and sat up in his chair, "Like where? You won't let me in the clubhouse anymore."
"How about with the grounds crew?"
Hack cocked his head and balled his fists. Though Stein's lip trembled a bit, he offered a curt smile and stood his ground.
"You know what?" Hack asked. "Fuck it. I know when I'm not wanted somewhere."
"Now, now, Mr. O'Callahan, nothing could be further from the—" Stein's delivery was somewhat less than half-hearted.
"No, no, no—fuck you, Stein. I'm goin'. You're not gonna have to worry about old Hack anymore."
"Oh…no…Mr. O'Callahan…" Stein could barely hide his grin.
"Fuck you AND your little chickenshit team. AL Central my ass—it should be either the west or the east. How're they gonna fuck this sport up next?" Hack shook his head for a moment before he turned to Stein, who raised his eyebrows at the man.
"Go fuck yourself, Stein."
This time, Stein beamed, "See you later, Mr. O'Callahan."
Hack stormed into the elevator and down to the parking lot, stopping only briefly to flip the bird at Jerry after the guard told him to "Have a good night" a little too cheerfully. He managed to carom his teal '67 Chevy the couple of miles home, mostly on his side of the road.
He pulled in front of his aging row house. Thankfully there was plenty of parking space available, as Hack barged onto the curb and left the car there.
Hack took a swig off the whiskey bottle he kept stashed under his seat and teetered out of the car and up the five or six steps to his front door. He jiggled the lock several times until the door gave.
The retired manager stumbled through the hallway that served as a museum to his numerous on-field accomplishments (despite the lack of any family pictures among the framed keepsakes). He made an abrupt right turn into the living room, and launched himself into his worn, green paisley chair that smelled of soaked-in gin and cigar smoke. The odor hung over the entire room like a thin fog, baked over the layer of mothball-and-joint cream "old person smell" which, of course, served as the base aroma of the dwelling.
The living room itself was befitting an elderly shut-in. Several bookcases lined the walls, filled with volumes and binders of all manner, though there was a decided bias toward both Korean War and baseball history, and a thorough lack of fiction.
In the corner opposite the chair sat a television, constantly on and permanently tuned to ESPN. The remote had been long lost, and Hack's sole interest in his off-hours was baseball, to the point that he suffered that "damn fool football" for half the year to get his scores and updates during the summer.
He grasped at any one of the three or four bottles that littered the floor on the right side of the chair, and eventually latched onto a mostly-empty container of Old Reliable. Hack greedily unscrewed the top, choked the harsh liquor down, and immediately began to cough again, this time a deep whooping with a force and vigor that nearly toppled him out of the chair.
Hack brought his flannel sleeve up to soak up whatever phlegmy mixture expectorated out of his mouth. During a lull in the fit, he slugged off the Old Reliable once more and drained it. This time, the belt had its intended effect, and calmed down the awful hacking tirade.
"Grandpa's ol' cough medicine, all right…" Hack muttered as he studied the empty bottle.
Unfortunately, at that moment, the talking heads on Baseball Tonight analyzed the Indians game.
"Another rough outing for John Stevenson tonight, guys," the host said.
"Yeah, you're right Karl, but you know what, this kid has all of the tools to get major league hitters out. You talk about a fastball—"
Unfortunately, the analyst didn't have a chance to make his case, at least in Hack's living room. Upon hearing Stevenson's name, Hack wound up with the whiskey bottle and hurled it toward the TV. He had only meant to shatter the bottle against the wall next to the TV, but as soon as it left his hand, he knew that it was a mistake, and that it was going to be a perfect strike, right down the middle.
The ancient cathode ray tube shattered in a glorious explosion of grey glass and sparks. A tiny column of smoke billowed from the cavity that had just been carved in the middle of the screen as the box teetered on the edge of the stand for several moments before it fell with a heavy "thud."
Hack didn't even flinch. He steeled himself for a full minute before the full gravity of what he had done washed over him. His eyes widened before he began to grind his teeth, always a tell for when he was legitimately angry with himself.
A large piece of the screen had come to rest at Hack's feet. He bent over, picked it up, and stared into it.
"Well that's great. Just god damned wonderful!" he chided himself. "What're ya' gonna' do now, ya' old, dumb bastard?"
Hack looked deeply into his reflection. He didn't mind the well-earned wrinkles, each one a reminder of the battles and blow ups of so many years ago when he still managed.
Nor did he particularly resent the slightly crooked nose or the scars that littered his face, which served as evidence of a life well-lived.
What he hated, though, were his eyes, sunken, complacent, and weak. They were the eyes of an old man, a creature at the end of the road, one struggling to survive another day, waiting for the inevitable.
And now, one without even a TV, or a welcome place in the Indians' press box to sate his hunger for, or rather addiction to, baseball. The game was the only thing that had brought Hack any joy, that had given him purpose to continue being such a miserable S.O.B., day in, and day out.
"What the fuck are you gonna do?" He looked past his reflection in the glass to a plaque in the hallway shrine behind him. Two players from the sixties joked around with each other while their shorter, sterner manager looked on disapprovingly.
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