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Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) contractors plan to work through the week to remove construction restrictions at the northbound I-69 interchange improvement project at Exit 205 to 116th Street and State Road 37.
To ensure that construction activities do not interfere with INDOT snow and ice removal operations and the safety of motorists during winter weather, contractors will work to pave asphalt, remove as much temporary barrier wall as possible, and place traffic in a satisfactory configuration for winter.
Crews plan to begin tonight at 10 p.m. to modify pavement markings on northbound I-69 near the interchange.
The work will require an alternating single lane restriction until 5 a.m. Sunday.
Motorists should expect various lane restrictions throughout the week as work is completed to transition the work zone.
All lane restrictions are expected to take place during non-peak traffic hours.
Milestone Contractors, the state's contractor for the $18 million interchange improvement project, plans to continue working on the new two-lane flyover ramp to State Road 37 as long as weather allows.
Construction on the northbound side of the interchange started in April. Originally expected to open before the end of 2012, Milestone estimates all work on the northbound side of the interchange to be complete in the spring.
Milestone plans to continue improvements to the southbound side of the interchange in the spring.
No southbound traffic restrictions will be in place until work is complete on the northbound side. INDOT expects all work at the interchange to be complete before the end of next year.
For details about the Operation Indy Commute – I-69 project and to sign up for project updates, visit indycommute.indot.in.gov.
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September 30, 2013
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Presidential Historian, Pulitzer Prize-winner and Author of "Team of Rivals, The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln"
Doris Kearns Goodwin, world-renowned historian, has been reporting on politics and baseball for over two decades. Goodwin is the author of several books and has written for leading national publications. She appears regularly on network television programs and was an on-air consultant for PBS documentaries on Lyndon B. Johnson, the Kennedy Family, Franklin Roosevelt and Ken Burns' The History of Baseball. She was the first female journalist to enter the Red Sox locker room.
Goodwin was born and raised on Long Island, New York. She received her B.A. from Colby College, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. She received her Ph.D. in Government from Harvard University, where she taught Government including a course on the American Presidency. Following her tenure at Harvard, Goodwin served as an assistant to Lyndon Johnson in his last year in the White House. She later assisted Johnson in the preparation of his memoirs.
In 1976, Goodwin authored Lyndon Johnson & The American Dream, which became a New York Times best-seller. She followed up in 1987 with the political biography, The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys, which stayed on The New York Times Best-Seller List for five months. In 1990, it was made into a six-hour ABC miniseries. Her next book, No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The American Home Front During World War II, was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in April 1995, as well as the Harold Washington Literary Award, the New England Bookseller Association Award, the Ambassador Book Award and the Washington Monthly Book Award. It was a New York Times best seller for six months.
Goodwin's book, Wait Till Next Year: A Memoir, published in 1997, is about growing up in the 1950's in love with the Brooklyn Dodgers. It has been a New York Times best-seller, as well as a Book of the Month Club selection. A Washington Post reviewer wrote, "This is a book in the grand tradition of girlhood memoirs, dating from Louisa May Alcott to Carson McCullers and Harper Lee."
Her most recent work, a monumental history of Abraham Lincoln entitled Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, published in October 2005, joined the best-seller lists on its first week in publication, and soon reached #1 on The New York Times Best-Seller List. Team of Rivals won the 2006 Lincoln Prize for an outstanding work about the president and/or the Civil War, the New York Historical Society Book Prize, the Richard Nelson Current award and the New York State Archives History Makers Award. When President Obama was asked if he could only bring one book to the White House other than the Bible what would it be, he said Team of Rivals. A feature film based on Team of Rivals, directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Daniel Day Lewis as Lincoln premiered November, 2012. Lincoln opened to rave reviews and received 7 Golden Globe and 12 Oscar nominations.
Goodwin is currently at work on a new book about the progressive era: Theodore Roosevelt, William Taft and the golden age of journalism.
Goodwin is married to Richard Goodwin, who worked in the White House under both Kennedy and Johnson. Mr. Goodwin's experience as the investigator who uncovered the quiz show scandals of the 1950s was captured in the Academy Award-nominated movie Quiz Show, directed by Robert Redford. The Goodwin's have three sons.
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I couldn't resist jumping on the 'end-of-the-year-collage' bandwagon.
I, too, was surprised when I went back and looked at everything I'd finished.
It made me feel so productive!
During the past week, I saw or heard many comments in the media about how glad people were to be rid of 2009.
As I thought about my feelings toward 2009 I realized it was a year of many blessings to me.
And not just because it was the first year in the past 10
where I no longer had multiple diapers to change on a daily basis. (Yee-haw!)
In 2009 I learned a lot about myself and what mattered most.
This year I accomplished some personal goals outside my comfort zone.
That is always a rewarding feeling.
I've got many goals far outside my comfort zone yet to go,
but it's motivational to see progress.
This year I lost two very dear friends who had a big impact on me at pivotal points in my life.
Both were young with spouses and small children.
Their loss was both sudden and tragic,
but in many ways refined my perspective on what is most important in life.
I'm grateful to know that I'll see those friends again
and I continue to be blessed by their love and friendship.
I also moved.
(SO glad that is done.)
In that process I also lost my close proximity
to a lot of other friends and neighbors (and fence) who I dearly love.
I miss them. They blessed my life –
whether as caring babysitters, Sunday school teachers, or nurturers of my children,
someone I could borrow an egg from or ask for advice about dead spots in the lawn,
or people who brought me ceviche and daffodil bulbs for my birthday.
My life will always be blessed by those relationships.
I'm glad they're not gone forever.
This year I met a lot of very cool new friends – not all of whom I've met in real life (yet)
– but who I feel so grateful to know and who have been so generous and encouraging.
Thanks to many of you for being among that group.
Life is good, isn't it?
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Anne Arundel County police were called to an apartment in the 300 block of Rose Avenue around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday after getting reports of a domestic assault.
Officers said they found out that Charles Wayne Rogers, 51, forced his way into the home with a knife and what was later determined to be a Molotov cocktail, threatening two people who were on a bed. A struggle ensued, and police said Rogers threw the Molotov cocktail onto the bed, which didn't ignite.
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NY Art Book Fair and Sergio Larrain Exhibition (a reminder)
This is a quick event announcement for the second annual NY Art Book Fair that is happening in Chelsea this coming up weekend from September 28th through the 30th. This fair is taking place just a few blocks from the Eye Studio Gallery on
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This second annual book fair offers titles of contemporary art books, art catalogs, artists books, art periodicals, and 'zines for sale by over 120 international publishers, booksellers and antiquarian book dealers.
The NY Art Book Fair is organized by Printed Matter, a bookstore at
The Printed Matter store is a great resource for discovering very obscure, limited edition and handmade books by both artists you probably had no idea existed and artists that are household names. I have been buying books there and enjoying their exhibitions since 1987. They were responsible for making an edition of Larry Clark's
Although the main days of the NY Art Book Fair are free admission, there is a Benefit Preview on Thursday the 27th for which there are tickets for sale at three different price levels. At the lowest level, the 7-9 pm preview is $20.00 and I have been told there is an open bar AND the admission ticket is an original piece of art by David Shrigley (called Fucking Aces) created specifically for the preview. The second level of ticket price for the preview is $150.00 and gets you all of the above PLUS an edition by Josephine Meckseper. The highest level price is available upon request and gets you in even earlier at 6pm and you get an edition by Ed Ruscha called Little Mexican Church on a Windowsill and the David Shrigley Fucking Aces ticket. All proceeds benefit Printed Matter, Inc.
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Fortinberry, G. K.
Abstract History of the Fortinberry Family. Privately printed, 1942.
Are you doing Faulkenberry/Fortinberry/Fortenberry research? Start with this book. Years ago a family member gave me a few photocopied pages of this book. I was new at genealogy and was thrilled with the long list of family members included in the pages. I went to my local Family History Center and ordered microfilm #1036152 that has photographs of the pages. I was able to print out sections of the book.
At the beginning of the first chapter G. K. [George Kellie] Fortinberry's words echo the thoughts of many genealogists who desire to write a comprehensive book on their surname.
"Acquiring information that bears upon our forebears and that would lead to a clear, intelligent and efficient knowledge of their name, relation and ideals seems to be unusually long and far between and almost past our finding out."
However, G. K. preserved. In 1900 he decided to compile information on his family. He talked to scattered family members, recorded their dates and their stories and, in 1942, he typed up his findings.
He mentions four Von-Faulkenberg brothers from German, Scotch-Irish descent. Specifically he gives William Fortinberry and Violette Kennington as the "first pair" whose union yields 10 children, 60 grandchildren and 465 great grandchildren in the pages of this book. Interwoven with Bible quotes and life lessons G. K. shares information on his Uncles Gazie, Calvin, William, Alfred, Hollis, Willis; the Aunts and related family branches.
The book includes no bibliography or footnotes. My research has shown that some of his dates are incorrect. But I am very glad I began my research with this delightful book. Others have as well. I found a copy in the Washington Parish Library in Franklinton, MS. And, in the McComb branch of the Pike - Amite – Walthall Library I pulled open a drawer in a tall filing cabinet, slipped out a folder and found a copy that is typed on tissue thin paper. Finding it was like finding an old friend. If you see it in a library, take it down and step into the past.
"The future will be developed in the light of past experiences."
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Padres' character emerges on Opening Night
Smith, Denorfia key late rally against National League West's Goliath
SAN DIEGO -- Well, there goes the Dodgers' undefeated season.
The reigning National League West champions and kings of Australia's Opening Series were six outs away from another happy ending on Sunday night when Seth Smith announced his presence to his new fan base.
Making his Padres debut leading off the eighth inning against Brian Wilson, Smith lifted a 2-0 cut fastball into the right-field seats at Petco Park for a game-tying home run. A walk, two errors and Chris Denorfia's two-run single finished Wilson, had Hyun-Jin Ryu wondering what happened to his second victory and left San Diego fans in a record crowd chanting "Beat L.A."
The Padres did just that, taking out the Dodgers, 3-1. The Major Leagues' opener on North American soil gave the 2014 season a resounding liftoff.
"They're always tough -- great hitters, great pitchers," Padres ace Andrew Cashner said, having gone six innings in a spirited duel with Ryu. "You have to play perfectly to beat those guys."
Ryu, who beat the D-backs in the second game in Sydney, has yielded five hits and no runs in 12 innings. After a rough start, he retired 15 Padres in succession and had disposed of 17 of 18 when he was replaced after 88 pitches and seven innings by manager Don Mattingly.
History suggested that Wilson vs. Smith was a good idea. Acquired from the A's in exchange for valued reliever Luke Gregerson, Smith was 0-for-5 in his career against the former Giants closer, with three strikeouts. But that was when they wore different uniforms.
The dynamic clearly changed as Wilson unleashed to back-door a cutter that came in the front door. Smith unloaded.
From there, it completely unraveled for Wilson, who couldn't field Everth Cabrera's bunt for an error after walking Yasmani Grandal on a full count, a 2-2 pitch at the knees having gone the hitter's way.
"Two-oh, you're looking to get something over the plate," Smith said. "Anything over the plate, you're going to swing at."
This was what San Diego manager Bud Black had in mind when the club acquired Smith, the Majors' leading active pinch-hitter with a .315 batting average and six homers in 168 at-bats.
"His role is a left-handed bat off the bench for situations like tonight," Black said. "That's how we envisioned it. He got ahead in the count, Wilson had to come in, and Smitty put a good swing on it."
The Padres partisans in the throng of 45,457 were still roaring when Denorfia came up with runners on second and third after a Grandal steal and Cabrera's advance on defensive indifference. Denorfia had faced Wilson four times previously without making an out: three singles and a walk.
Working the count full, the hard-working right fielder slammed a base hit through the middle. Wilson, close to perfect for the Dodgers late last season and in the postseason, was brought back for $10 million to set up for closer Kenley Jansen and handle moments such as this.
Wilson endured a nightmare that makes short memories a must for short relievers, and the Padres, not the Dodgers, were leading the NL West.
Black, San Diego's upbeat leader, promotes a freewheeling approach, no fear of failure clouding his athletes' minds. Flying beneath the national-media radar is irrelevant to Black.
"I think players like expectations," he said. "I think most players like pressure. We talk about that. I want our guys to play loose and fearless -- regardless of the type of market we're in."
The Padres pressured Ryu out of the chute. Cabrera walked leading off and raced first to third on Denorfia's bullet gloved by Yasiel Puig in right field. As Puig's laser throw was cut off by shortstop Hanley Ramirez, Denorfia darted into second.
Ryu escaped, getting Yonder Alonso to bounce into a 1-2-3 double-play, but a tone was set.
"Our style of play over the years is we have to push it a bit to score runs," Black said. "We have to be aggressive on the basepaths. At times we might give up an out, but being aggressive outweighs the negatives. Our guys like to play that way."
Grandal's steal of third, the first theft of his career, was "huge," Black said. "He's an instinctual player. He saw [third baseman Juan] Uribe in for the bunt. We talk a lot about game awareness."
It paid off again when Cabrera took second without a throw, giving his team a big insurance run as Denorfia delivered.
The Padres finished strong last year, tying the Giants for third in the division. They feel they have something going on here that a come-from-behind win against the Dodgers can only enhance.
"It's just nationally, we're under the radar," said Cashner, the young Texan who wears No. 34 for his boyhood idol, Nolan Ryan. "We have a lot of good players in here, guys to count on. Knowing your role is huge."
Cashner's role in the fifth inning, with the Dodgers threatening to break it open after Carl Crawford's RBI single, became crystal clear. If he couldn't retire Ramirez with the bases loaded, the game could get out of hand.
"It's a long inning," said Cashner, who'd faced six hitters before confronting Ramirez, "and you can't allow them to do any more damage.
"I didn't execute against Crawford, and I have to bear down and think about making a good pitch to Ramirez. No more mistakes. I got a sinker in a good spot and got out of it. That was big."
Ramirez's grounder to Cabrera at short ended the threat. The bullpen took care of the final three innings, and Smith and Denorfia -- showing no fear of the beard -- came through.


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We are a small, creative software consultancy/development company. We specialise in Microsoft databases (ie. Access/SQL*Server). Although we are a small company, most of our clients are government or mid-size businesses. We endeavour to excel in what we do and to create lasting relationships with our clients. We aim to become a part of their team, helping them to achieve their goals.
Our clients are professionals in their field who are looking for a creative solution to their data processing requirements. Their age will generally range from late-20s to late 50s. They will be managers or project leaders and will ideally be looking for someone who can communicate easily with them (ie. not a computer geek).
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Slice-and-Bake Oatmeal Raisin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Slice-and-bake cookies bring back memories of refrigerated cookie dough in a tube.
And of slicing off hunks of dough and baking it as an after school snack growing up.
Only about half the dough in those tubes got baked into cookies. The other half was eaten as-is. I lived.
These cookies are a version on that them, except healthier. They're made with hearty whole-rolled oats and wholesome whole wheat flour. The oats provide an abundance of texture and the wheat flour adds a slight nuttiness to these uber-chewy cookies.
I love raisins in my oatmeal cookies and these are loaded. I used both regular raisins and a golden raisin medley. If you're not into raisins, you can omit them, or add nuts in their place. Or add additional chocolate chips. And as much as I love raisins, I love chocolate, too. I have two other oatmeal raisin cookie recipes and it was about time I included some chocolate in one.
Making the dough is a standard operation. Creaming butter, sugars, an egg, and vanilla; adding oats, flour, baking soda; and folding in raisins and chocolate chips.
After the dough comes together, remove it from the mixing bowl and transfer it to a large sheet of plasticwrap. Mold it into a log about a foot long and about 3 inches in diameter. Seal up the plastic and roll the log back and forth a few times to get it as round as possible before you freeze it.
One handy trick for keeping the dough from getting as smooshed and lopsided in the freezer is to slice open a cardboard paper towel roll and place the log inside that. It's like a carseat for the log.
The dough needs to chill in the freezer for at least two hours, or up to two months, before slicing and baking. In the future when the urge arises for a cookie or two, it's nice knowing you have a dough log in the freezer and you can slice off just what you need.
It's easier than you think to slice through the frozen log. Let it come to room temp for about 5 minutes first, or nuke it for 10 to 15 seconds before slicing. Place the log on a cutting board, use a very sharp knife, and slice away.
My slices are nearly 1-inch thick. Don't make your slices thinner in an effort to yield more cookies or for portion control. Your cookies will turn out flat and thin, and likely too crispy and crunchy. Keeping the slices thicker helps the edges bake up chewy, while the interiors stays soft, tender, and moist.
For these cookies in particular, overall dough mass as well as surface area and the ratio of edge-to-center plays a big role in how the cookies bake. The New York Times Chocolate Chips Cookies {from Jacques Torres} and Christina Tosi cookies, including Compost Cookies and Cornflake Chocolate Chip Marshmallow Cookies, are baked with this surface area principle in mind.
They start with huge wads of dough that approach one-third cup in an effort to achieve that chewy edge-soft center cookie nirvana.
These slices aren't anywhere near that massive, but be mindful that you can't start with thin slices or you'll never achieve that perfect balance of chewy yet soft.
When baking, don't bake more than 8 to a sheet because they do spread, slightly more than the average cookie.
Bake for about 15 minutes, much longer than most cookies, but remember the dough was frozen going into the oven and the slices are 1-inch thick. They do firm up as they cool so don't be tempted to over-bake or they'll set up too hard and crisp and the bottoms could burn.
They have an old-fashioned flavor quality and my husband especially enjoyed them. They're not a gooey, messy cookie, which is fine by him because prefers cookies that are texture-filled, hearty, and these deliver.
They're so, so chewy. Yet they're soft and moist enough that they bend and flex rather than crumble. The brown sugar-dominant dough helps to keep them soft and adds richer flavor.
Between the oats, wheat flour, and two kinds of raisins, they're on the healthier side of the cookie spectrum.
Sorebought dough-in-a-tube will always have a special place in my heart, but the homemade version of slice-and-bakes isn't too shabby.
Especially when there's so many different things to sink my teeth into in one of these babies.
Slice-and-Bake Oatmeal Raisin Chocolate Chip Cookies
As a kid, I loved making slice-and-bake cookies from refrigerated cookie dough. These are a healthier version, made with hearty oats, healthy whole wheat flour, two types of raisins, and a modest amount of chocolate chips. They're very chewy cookies, especially around the edges, and the centers stay soft and moist. They're so soft that they're flexible and bend rather than crumble. It's great to keep a tube of this dough in the freezer so you can slice off and bake just what you need when you want a warm, fresh cookie or two.
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup old-fashioned whole rolled oats (not quick cook or instant)
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
pinch salt, optional and to taste
1/2 cup raisins (I used 1/4 cup regular raisins and 1/4 cup golden raisin medley from TJs)
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- To the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or mixing bowl with hand mixer), add the butter, sugars, and beat on medium-high until light and fluffy, about 4 to 5 minutes. Stop, scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the egg, vanilla, and beat until well incorporated, about 2 minutes. Stop, scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the oats, both flours, baking soda, optional salt, and beat just until incorporated, about 1 minute. Fold in the raisins and chocolate chips by hand, or beat just momentarily to incorporate.
- Turn dough out onto a large piece of plasticwrap and form a large log with it, about 12 to 14 inches in length and about 3 inches in diameter. Seal up the bundle, roll it back and forth a couple times to smooth it out so one side isn't flat from resting on the counter, and place it in the freezer to chill for at least 2 hours, up to 2 months. Tip – Vertically slice a cardboard paper towel roll and place dough inside the tube to help to prevent it from flattening or getting lopsided in the freezer until it's set.
- Preheat oven to 350F, line a baking sheet with a Silpat Non-Stick Baking Mat, parchment, or spray with cooking spray; set aside. Allow log to come to room temperature for about 5 minutes to make slicing easier, or microwave it for 10 to 15 seconds. With a very sharp knife, slice log into 14 to 15 slices. Each slice should be 3/4-inch to 1-inch thick. Do not make your slices thinner because cookies will spread and you won't get the chewy edges and soft centers that make these cookies so wonderful.
- Place slices on prepared baking tray, spaced 2 inches apart, and bake no more than 8 cookies per tray because they spread a bit more than the average cookie. Bake for about 15 minutes (this sounds long but remember dough was frozen and is 1-inch thick), or until edges are set and centers are just beginning to set. It's okay if tops appear glossy and a bit under-done because cookies firm up as they cool. Rotate trays midway through baking. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheets for 5 to 10 minutes before moving to racks to finish cooling. Cookies will keep in an airtight container for up to 1 week; however, consider baking only as many slices from the log as needed at any one time because fresh is always best. Unused portion of frozen log can kept in freezer for 2 to 3 months. Keep gluten-free by using certified gluten-free oats and your favorite gluten-free baking blend in place of the whole wheat flour.
Considerably adapted from Bon Appetit
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A state senator in Idaho is expressing her distaste for President Obama's health care reform law by drawing a comparison between the private insurance companies participating in Obamacare and the "Jews boarding the trains to concentration camps" during the Holocaust.
According to Sen. Sheryl Nuxoll (R), Idaho should refuse to set up a state-run health exchange under Obamacare because, although the federal government is using private insurers for the time being, the Obama administration will eventually "pull the trigger" on those companies to establish a socialistic health care system.
Nuxoll posted her comments on Twitter, as well as included them in an email blast to 120 supporters:
The insurance companies are creating their own tombs. Much like the Jews boarding the trains to concentration camps, private insurers are used by the feds to put the system in place because the federal government has no way to set up the exchange. Based on legislation and the general process that is written toward this legislation, the federal government will want nothing to do with private insurance companies. The feds will have a national system of health insurance and they will eliminate the insurance companies.
When the Idaho Spokesman-Review asked Nuxoll to clarify her comments, she doubled down on them. Nuxoll said she didn't mean to disrespect any group of people with her analogy, and explained she said it because "I felt badly for the Jews — it wasn't just Jews, but Jews, and Christians, and Catholics, and priests. My thing was they didn't know what was going on. The insurance companies are not realizing what's going to end up in their demise."
Idaho's Senate President Pro-Tem, Brent Hill (R), also stood behind Nuxoll. "This is a very emotional issue for a lot of people," Hill told the Spokesman-Review. "There's a lot of 'stuff' going around, a lot of information, a lot of viewpoints being expressed. As we get closer to making that decision, the rhetoric's going to get more dramatic."
While Idaho Gov. Butch Otter (R) is a vocal critic of health care reform, he has agreed to set up a state-run exchange under Obamacare because he has acknowledged it will allow Idaho to retain more control over its own insurance market. The federal government will simply step in and set up exchanges in the states that refuse to do so themselves. Obamacare's health exchanges, along with the health law's optional Medicaid expansion, seek to extend health care to an estimated 30 million low-income Americans who are currently uninsured.


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Chaffee County gold and aquamarine quest may have ended in murder
It was like partnerships formed in the nineteenth century by fortune seekers rushing to streambeds and mountain sides of Colorado in a search for golden flakes or nuggets.
But this union had a twist. This was no wild, gold-panning proposition that might or might not succeed.
David Caffey, then 42, was virtually guaranteeing $25,000 in gems, gold and crystals to two men he met while working as a carpenter in Florida.
Family members recall the enthusiasm of one of the Caffey's partners, Raymond Collins, 47. The carpenter, who had three deformed fingers and had worked for Quality Framing for nine years, was heading west to strike it rich and change his life.
For years, Collins had been travelling to different states including North Carolina and Arkansas hunting for gems. Collins, a twice-divorced father of three, had a small gem-stone polishing machine.
In 1986, Collins met Caffey, who worked for Desmon Construction, at a building site in Dundee, Fl., Caffey would later tell an insurance investigator.
They became friends almost from the first day they spoke about mining rubies in the Carolinas, he would say. He had already been planning a trip to Colorado and offered Collins a chance to come with him.
Caffey said he had paid $50,000 to lease a mining claim on Mt. Antero near Poncho Springs, Co., where the highest quality aquamarine had been found in the U.S.
Caffey told Collins that on previous trips he had discovered gold, said Chaffee County investigator Andrew Rohrich.
Caffey's brother-in-law, who lived in Denver, would later tell authorities that around 1983 he had accompanied Caffey on a gem-hunting trip to Mt. Antero. They searched for a few hours and when they didn't find any aquamarine they drove back to Denver empty-handed.
Caffey predicted to Collins that over a three-month period of time they could expect to find $25,000 worth of the gem.
That summer in late June, Collins' brother, Troy Collins, said he travelled from Muscle Shoals, Al. where he lived to West Palm Beach, Fl. for a family reunion. While he was staying with his brother, Caffey came over to his house.
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Monday, January 22, 2007
A Letter To Some Old Friends Going Through A Tough Time
To: The Boston Celtics
From: Jim
I just finished watching you lose to Washington in overtime. I don't know exactly what to say to you, but I have to say something. I want to make sure that you know how some of us feel. I'm liable to ramble quite a bit, but I want you to know something really important right now. Here it is.
There is greatness within you.
I was born in March of 1957. In April of that year, The Boston Celtics won their first NBA championship. Knowing that, you know that I grew up during a time when your team was the best team in all of sports. In my first 13 years of life, the Celtics won 11 championships. When the Celtics lost, it was shocking.
Do you want to know something funny about that? I was the only basketball fan in my neighborhood. And I grew up in Dorchester. I know that sounds hard to believe now, but that's the way it was then. All of my friends were Bruins fans. Basketball wasn't even on their radar.
So I followed the Celtics by myself. I'd go to six or seven games a year, sitting up in the second balcony of the old Garden for something like $1.50 - when I could afford it. I learned to watch basketball from an angle that gave me a great view of the tops of the player's heads. There wasn't much depth perception from up there. Every shot looked like a line drive because I was so far above the arc. I still loved it.
When I couldn't afford to go to the game, or the team was on the road, I religiously listened to Johnny Most. It's possible that some of you guys don't even know who Johnny was. He was the best radio announcer in the history of basketball.
(Games were rarely on TV in those days, so radio was it for most of the time.)
The thing about Johnny Most was that he absolutely adored you guys. He was easily the biggest homer in broadcasting. Every opposing player was a dirty no good cheating son of a bitch, according to Johnny. Listening to Johnny Most call a game, you'd swear the opposing team came to the game armed with switchblades and brass knuckles. Every foul sounded like there had been an axe murder at center court… AND THE REFS DIDN'T SEE IT! BILL RUSSELL IS DOWN ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES, FEELING AROUND FOR HIS HEAD THAT CHAMBERLAIN LOPPED OFF, AND THEY'RE CALLING THE FOUL ON RUSSELL!
(That's only a slight exaggeration, believe me.)
But Johnny knew the game, inside and out, and that's what made it so great to listen to him, really. He loved the Celtics, but he loved them because they were the best at what they did. And when another player tried to undercut that greatness with a shortcut or a questionable tactic, he was legitimately pissed off. And those of us, like me, who grew up hearing the Green Gospel According To Most, became rabid fans of the team.
Just a short history lesson for those of you who don't know: Celtics games in those days were easy to get tickets to, even during the playoffs. The team won championship after championship, but they barely filled the seats. Boston was a hockey town.
So, that's all just to establish my own cred. Guys like me have been there from the beginning. And we've stuck around through both the great and the not-so-great. Sometimes we've been laughed at for it.
Anyway, after Bill Russell and Sam Jones and K.C. Jones and Tommy Heinsohn and almost all the others from those great teams retired, it was even less of a basketball town. The Celtics had a couple of years of 45 or 50 losses. You've heard folks talk about the Russell Era and the Cowens Era and the Bird Era when they talk about your team? That was the Hank Finkel Era.
(Any real Celtics fan says that with love, not just as a joke. Hank Finkel never gave less than 100%.)
Some of us never wavered in our loyalty. We had enjoyed the greatness, so what kind of fans would we be if we deserted the team during a tough time? You had to have faith that good times would come again. And if you didn't take the bad that was now, the good to come wouldn't be nearly as sweet.
The good times came again. John Havlicek, part of the old greatness, was still plugging away, playing 45 or 48 minutes every night, win or lose. Dave Cowens and Jo Jo White came along and so did other wonderful players. And, God bless him, Tommy Heinsohn pulled it all together as coach and the C's won another couple of championships.
(By the way, if Tommy talks to you, you should listen. You probably know that already, but it doesn't hurt to say it just in case you don't. He knows more about the game – about winning - than 90% of the coaches in the league right now. And I don't think there's anybody on the entire planet that wants to see you win as much as he does. Cut Tommy and he bleeds green.)
More history: The Celtics hit another rough patch. Ownership was the problem. Stupid trades were made, without Red's consent. He almost quit. Thankfully, he didn't and the bum owner sold his share.
I'm still a fan during all this time. Again, there was greatness ready to happen and a good fan takes the small pleasures available during the tough times, while waiting for the greatness to bloom. You endure because it will be worth it later.
It was worth it later. Bird – McHale – The Chief – DJ – Tiny Archibald – Ainge – Cedric Maxwell – Bill Walton. Amazing teams. Three more championships. And now, for the first time, Boston was a basketball town. Every faker and poser in the city came out of the woodwork and jumped on the bandwagon.
Guys like me had been there all along.
Well, every good time in life only lasts for so long, right? Bad luck and tragedy do sometimes occur. Len Bias. The wonderful and talented Reggie Lewis. Some questionable front office decisions. Big things and little things all added up to make a team that was stuck in neutral. There was a year in the playoffs with an early exit, followed by a year with no playoffs – back and forth. And guys like me, who had been following the team for years and years? We knew that playoffs or no playoffs, this team was never going to win a championship.
Well, I'll skip over the more recent times. Some of you have been here a while, some of you haven't, but you all probably know that stuff and don't need me talking about it. So, let's get back to the point of this letter.
There is greatness within you.
I've followed this team, and I've watched basketball, for longer than any of you have been alive. I've seen championship Celtics teams and I've seen Celtics teams that couldn't have won a championship if they were spotted 10 points every night. I know a good team when I see one.
You are a good team.
Losses? Yeah, you've got more of those than you do wins. But you're a good team. There is greatness within you. It just needs time to… well, to explode. That's what's going to happen sometime soon. The Boston Celtics are going to explode right in the faces of everybody else in the NBA. Lots of so-called experts are going to be very surprised. Guys like me won't be surprised. We've seen greatness before and we know what it looks like before it shows itself to everybody else.
You have more heart than any Celtics team I've ever seen. I sincerely mean that. 10 years ago, 12 years ago, I'd watch those teams fall behind in a road game by 12 or 15 points and I knew, deep down in my heart, that there was no chance at all. There was no fire and it was just painful to watch. They didn't have the big hearts that you guys do. I see you guys fall behind in a game by 21, like you did tonight against Washington, and I still have hope. You are the most persistent team in the entire league. You never go away. You keep hustling and running and moving the hands and somehow, some way, you keep yourselves in every damn game.
Guys like me love you for that.
The thing that makes this a good team, and a team verging on greatness, is that every one of you has that heart. That's been proven during the past month. Every time some one of you goes down with an injury – Pierce, Perkins, Wally, Delonte - someone else steps up and drops 25 or 30, and usually it's someone who never did it before. Tony Allen comes in and rips it up. Big Al blossoms into an almost automatic double-double guy. And then Tony Allen goes out for the season. Bang. Gerald pops for 20-something one night and Ryan gets 30 another night and Allen Ray has a 20 pointer. Scal throws in his three-pointers and hassles the other team to death. Leon comes in and plays like he's 5 inches taller than he is.
The greatness starts to show.
(In many ways, these injuries have been the best thing to happen to you, you know? No, it didn't help you to win these recent games, but it sure has set you up for the future. Now you've all been tested under fire. And you've all pretty much passed the test, even if it hasn't added up to some W's.)
Some guys have heart and never do anything special because they lack skills. Some guys have skills and never do anything special because they lack heart. Some guys even have both and never win a championship because they're saddled with teammates who have neither. You guys are something out of the ordinary. You are a TEAM with both heart and skills. You just need a bit more time to pull it all together.
Can I say it again? There is greatness within you.
The point of this letter, really, is to let you know that there are some of us out here who are willing to cheer you on during the losses because we see that greatness ready to bloom. Keep doing what you're doing. Keep hustling. Keep learning. And don't ever start believing that the losses are any sort of reflection of what you have a chance to be. They are in no way your true measure.
Guys like me keep bragging on you to the jump-on-and-off-the-bandwagon fans. We say to them, "This team is going to be competing for a championship someday soon. You watch. Someday soon it's all going to come together and this team is going to be a terrifying sight for other teams to see."
Those fair weather fans aren't buying it. But I know. I've seen it before and you have it now. Like no other Celtics team in recent times, you have it.
You know what it is? It's not just the uniform. It's a state of mind. What you have is Celtic Pride.
There is greatness within you.
7 comments:
- Stu said...
I don't get to comment as often as I'd like, as my life just got busier, but let me say it again: Sully, you are a fantastic writer. Thank you for sharing this post, especially as I used to be a far more serious Celtics fan (who lived in NJ and had to deal with the Nets... however, we also have the Devils, so the Penguins and the Flyers can suck it!).... Yeah, anyways, I'se appreciate your wordage and whatnot, it's really good, yo.
(and I leave out the Bruins in my cussin', as the Bruins have too much history of triumph to be disrespected)
- 12:16 PM, January 22, 2007
They sure are a fun team to watch, even losing.
- 12:48 PM, January 22, 2007
- KAYLEE said...
thy are a fun team to watch i agree.i love watching them and my phoenix suns who are on a 13 game winning streak and have the guys wont shav til they lose.those supersitious(spelling)athletes.nice story as always:)
- 6:03 PM, January 22, 2007
- Peter N said...
I will ALWAYS remember a Johnny Most line during an 80's game with the team we so loved. McHale was moving to the basket for one of his famous "finger-rolls" to the basket, 80% of the time in the basket. It went like this....I hope I get it right, but it provides the gist of how he spoke, gravelly voice raised to his top level..." McHale has the pass from Bird, he moves towards the basket, and the shot....HE'S RAPED AND SODOMIZED as he goes for the basket. OH MY."
I'll never forget. Thanks for your kind words, but it's getting close to the time that we say "PLAY BALL!"
- 10:21 AM, January 23, 2007
- Peter N said...
Wow...spam! An easy comment to follow! Take care Sul, my friend.
- 10:22 AM, January 23, 2007
- Melinda said...
No wonder you're one of my favourite bloggers... what a fantastic post! I totally emphathize with the feeling that your team has something special, and that all they need is to sort themselves out and they'll win it all.
thanks for another great read!
- 5:47 PM, January 23, 2007
- FLCeltsFan said...
Excellent piece! I enjoyed reading it. I loved Johnny Most - he was one of a kind. I too believe that these Celtics have greatness within them and next year are going to return to relevance in the NBA!
- 12:50 PM, May 04, 2007


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BodhranExpert brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 65 Designs von 24 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
I am creating a brand around my company Bodhran Expert and need a memorable and versatile logo to be used for website, Twitter, youtube channel, advertising and merchandise.
I teach a variety of different drums ,but this logo would be specifically for my online bodhran (Celtic hand drum) video tutorial work.
I would like the logo to be based on the words "bodhranexpert" with "bodhran" to be one colour (white) and "expert" to be another bright colour such as orange.
The font should be clean and not too swirly so both men and women would be comfortable wearing the logo on a t-shirt.
This is just a guideline of what direction I think the logo should take (with "bodhranexpert" in all small letters as well) I want something clean and modern, but would like it more developed by experts like yourselves so it doesn't look so "ying and yang" and exuding more energy if possible.
Perhaps shading, glowing, etc would achieve this.
Really looking for someone to blow me away with their take on this and not just a copy and paste the sample I've done.
Could you please present the logo on a grey, white or black background. I don't want the drum to be outlined on the coloured background, but obviously would have to be on a white background.
Check out my youtube channel to see my drum and what I'm about.
Thankyou in advance to all the designers helpingme create my brand. I look forward to choosing the winner and thankyou for your time & efforts.
- Item 1.. I am a super enthusiastic and passionate drum teacher so mylogo should represent high energy and fun..
I do not want an"X" placed in the "o" of bodhran to representa crosspiece and anywhere else in the logo. I and most other professional players do not play with a crossbar so I feel that look does not represent my drum and it is a bit outdated.
I do not want a random stick placed somewhere either. I am looking for new ideas that are different from the obvious.
No obvious Irish symbols like shamrocks or clover.
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The other day I went to see Samuel Shem speak. For those of you not familiar, he is the author of House of God which was a pivotal tell all semi-fiction novel about his intern year at Beth Israel in Boston.
He spoke in an auditorium at Beth Israel-Deaconess, and it was the first time he had set foot on campus since he had written the book. He was received with a large applause, and his talk was both funny and poignant - much like the book.
One theme he spoke of was loneliness: the demands of residency force you to sometimes mentally remove yourself from difficult situations in order to continue to meet your responsibilities. You may have just had an unsuccessful resuscitation of a cardiac arrest patient, and then in the next room you may have someone who is asking for Tylenol for their sprained ankle - this ebb and flow of human emotion can cause a functional isolation from your patients and your peers. Surrounded by people, it is still possible to be lonely.
The Association of American Medical College (AAMC) has a blog called "Wing of Zock," which is a reference to House of God. The scope of the blog is to encourage open communication among those in the academic medicine community.
When I first saw the name of this blog, I did not completely understand the logic behind the name.
But as I listened to Dr. Shem speak, I thought of the role of social media and mobile technology in my life. I live in Boston now, but I am in constant virtual contact with my friends and family in New York. Through Web 2.0 resources like Twitter, and Facebook, and GMEP, and G+, I'm in constant virtual contact with the medical community at large around the world. It has attempted to solve my loneliness - yet it has not been entirely successful.
Web 1.0 was an internet that spoke to us. It consisted of pages of information that told us what we could just have found in books, but made it easily accessible. Web 2.0 is an internet in which we can have conversations with one another and with those who host websites - information is no longer a one-way valve.
Web 2.0 is still in it's adolescence; this means it is disjointed. The information is erratically thrown about and moderation and patience is often sacrificed for volume and speed. But social media will grow up; it has the power to connect us in a novel manner that has never before existed in the history of our world. We should not turn away from the medium because it is imperfect, but instead work to mold it into it's adult form in which it can have sound structure.
Web 3.0 will be an internet in which the internet itself has the ability to have directed and organized conversation with you, it's user. It will have the ability to address your questions with logical answers rather than pages of sites that match your search engine query. The internet will be able to host real-time conversations and will not only give you facts, but also challenge you to provide answers. It will be able to debate you, challenge your ideas, teach you things in real time, help you with tasks while you're performing them. It will get to know you. And most invitingly, it will perform these functions with you in community with other humans. Web 3.0 will not be an alternative to our physicality but rather facilitate it. Web 3.0 will attempt to dissolve our loneliness.
To those who refuse to embrace social media: perhaps you can keep an open mind while we all give it a chance to grow up.


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Scott McInnis took heat for publishing a picture of the Canadian Rockies on his campaign website.
Bob Schaffer was ridiculed for using an Alaska mountain in his campaign ad instead of Pikes Peak.
And now Republicans are having a field day over congressional candidate Joe Miklosi using a picture of Denver's Civic Center Park as the background on his web site. The Democratic state lawmaker wants to unseat U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Aurora. Lost? they are asking.
But Miklosi's campaign says there's an explanation for that shot.
"The photo was taken at a rally in Civic Center Park where thousands of Coloradans from all over the state came together to speak out against the extreme Rush Limbaugh-style policies that Mike Coffman supports, like banning basic birth-control methods, outlawing abortions even in the cases of rape and incest, redefining rape and opposing equal pay for equal work," said Miklosi spokesman Ryan Hobart.
"I can understand why they would take issue with a photo of Joe speaking about Mike Coffman's radical anti-women policies."
Coffman spokeman Owen Loftus fired back.
"It's not a surprise that Joe Miklosi has to go to downtown Denver to find voters who oppose Mike Coffman," he said, noting the congressman grew up in a Aurora and has strong a record of helping the district.
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Review: Apple's aluminum Mac mini and Mac mini Server (2010)
Apple's newest entry-level Mac recently received a full hardware makeover, with a wider but flatter aluminum unibody shell, integrated power supply, built in HDMI for home theater applications, and a greener more efficient design.
Position in the Mac family
The redesigned Mac mini continues to hold down the low end of both Apple's desktop offerings and server products, shipping in both a standard version equipped with an optical drive and one 320GB hard disk, or alternatively a server model that drops the optical drive and its slot to make way for two 500GB hard disks.
Apple markets the Mac mini as being a convenient, compact replacement for an existing PC. It sits a step or two behind the mainstream iMac all-in-one system, and is not even close to the professional market Apple targets with the Mac Pro. In its server configuration, the Mac mini is similarly a long ways from the high end Xserve product line.
In terms of performance, the standard Mac mini is built with the same general architecture as the entry level 2010 MacBooks: a 2.4 GHz "P8600" Intel Core 2 Duo processor paired with NVIDIA's GeForce 320M graphics chip. The previous Mac mini paired a Core 2 Duo CPU with NVIDIA's GeForce 9400M, just like last year's MacBooks and the current low end iMac.
The server version ships with a slightly faster 2.66 GHz "P8800" Intel Core 2 Duo and the same graphics hardware; the standard version can also be upgraded to that same CPU for $150 more.
Slightly bumped processors, no jump to Nehalem
Apple's higher end MacBook Pros and iMacs use an Arrandale (mobile) or Lynnfield (desktop) Core i5 or i7 CPU (both use the Nehalem microarchitecture rather than the earlier Core). Intel's mobile Arrandale processor packs its own Intel HD Graphics, which Apple augments with a GeForce GT 320M, which kicks in when necessary. That chip is faster than the graphics chip in the Mac mini, and also has its own dedicated 256MB of graphics memory rather than just sharing system RAM as the Mac mini's graphic chip does.
Lynnfield iMacs using a Core i5 or i7 include a dedicated ATI Radeon HD GPU, which similarly has its own own dedicated 256MB or 512MB of graphics memory. On the higher end, Apple's Mac Pro uses a Quad-core Xeon, and either an NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 or ATI Radeon HD GPU, each of which has its own dedicated 512MB of graphics memory
Like the MacBook and the low end of both Apple's MacBook Pro and iMac line, the Mac mini continues to use Intel's Core 2 Duo paired with NVIDIA's "graphics chip plus chipset." This architecture supports a lower overall cost while still providing decent performance very competitive to the entry level Nehalem Core i3, and much faster than alternative, low end Windows PC CPU designs including Intel's very low end Atom or AMD's low price Athlon X2 options (see next page comparisons).
Still, the Mac mini is now priced higher, with the standard model with 2GB of RAM starting at $699 and the server version with 4GB of RAM beginning at $999. Both can be expanded to 8GB, although Apple's own maximum memory upgrade costs a whopping $500 extra.
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The Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops aims to conduct expanded pilot projects with up to 150 specialty crop growers in the 2011-12 crop year to measure to energy use, water use, nutrient use and soil health.
"Those were the four metrics that were deemed the most valuable and also those for which growers had the most ready access to the data that we're asking for," said Jessica Siegal, program director for the California-based Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops.
Siegal said the group has developed a metric calculator, an Excel spreadsheet with a detailed user guide to help growers through the data submission process.
She said the goal for the pilot projects in 2012 is to engage 150 growers to measure metrics. More than 550 stakeholders are involved in dialogue about the metrics, she said. In 2010, about 100 growers expressed interest in the metrics. Forty of those growers submitted 55 data sets.
The long-term goal is to continue to expand participation, consensus and buy-in around the stewardship index concept across the entire specialty crops supply chain, Siegal said.
"We are definitely scaling up the level of outreach and engagement in 2012," she said.
Siegal said there has been excitement among growers about the utility of the metrics calculator.
"Folks will see energy use both by yield and by acreage, and the same thing for water use, nutrient use," she said.
Siegal said participating growers will also see a measure of their soil organic potential based on the region where they grow crops.
Compared with the first year of the pilots in 2010, she said the biggest improvements in the pilot process in 2011-12 is the creation of the metric calculator and the reduction of the number of metrics that are being evaluated.
"The calculator is a very user-friendly and hands-on tool, compared with just a pdf document that we were sharing with folks last year," she said.
Hank Giclas, Irvine, Calif.-based Western Growers senior vice president for science, technology and strategic planning, said the metrics calculator should make it easier for producers to track their inputs.
Siegal said there are other metrics in various stages of development with the effort, including measures for greenhouse gases, biodiversity, human resources and packaging.
"We will continue to work on developing those metrics and hopefully toward the end of 2012 and early 2013, those metrics that the group is identifying as high priority for the industry will be added to the suite of metrics that we are offering," she said.
Metrics on pesticide also are on the back burner for now, she said. "In 2010 we piloted a draft pesticide metric, but the group decided that risk wasn't the proper focus to look at the issue, so it is a very important part of what the Stewardship Index will do, but at this point we're just focusing on the four core metrics," she said.
The Stewardship Index for Specialty Crop Index received a Conservation Innovation grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service, which will cover the costs of much of the group's activities through 2013. At this point, there are no membership fees connected with the effort.
Siegal said there are other initiatives looking at metrics for sustainable agriculture, but the Stewardship Index is the only one focused on specialty crops.
"We collaborate very closely with a number of them with a goal of identifying synergies and mutual strengthening of what we offer," she said.
The Stewardship Index metrics have promise to help growers efficiently manage input use, said Kathy Means, Newark, Del.-based Produce Marketing Association vice president of government relations and public affairs,
"People are finding operational efficiencies and that contributes directly to the bottom line," Means said. In addition, buyer and customer interest in sustainability measures is increasing, she said.


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Davis gets start at first, but job is still Duda's
NEW YORK -- One day after bashing a walk-off grand slam, Ike Davis made his first start at first base since Opening Day.
That much was coincidence; Mets manager Terry Collins had penciled Davis in for Sunday's start prior to the weekend, wanting to keep his former first base starter fresh. Because it came on the heels of Saturday's dramatics, the opportunity created -- at least in theory -- a thought that Davis may be able to reclaim his starting job sooner rather than later. But Collins was adamant in saying that Duda will start Tuesday in Atlanta, no matter what happens.
"We've got to at least stick by our plan a little bit," Collins said Sunday morning. "I hope Ike has a big game today, but the plan is set in stone in Atlanta."
It is a plan that Collins mapped out late last week, after naming Duda the starter and telling Davis that he would receive only sporadic opportunities.
"When I talked to him the other day, I said, 'Listen, you're going to play Sunday,' so even though it may not be an everyday thing, you're going to get playing time," Collins said. "When the decisions are going to be finalized in the end, somebody's got to be left standing. You've got to keep yourself ready."
For now, Davis is attempting to do so, looking at his Sunday start from a bench player's perspective.
"There are only so many starters in the Major Leagues, and there are a whole lot of bench players that have to do a job too," Davis said. "I've just got to take it in stride and try to help the team win from the bench."
Still, just because Collins named Duda the first-base starter earlier this week, does not mean Davis' playing time will suffer to any staggering extent. With a run of right-handed opposing pitchers on the schedule, Davis could see another start as soon as this week in Atlanta. And with three games in an American League park next weekend, he and Duda could both see their names in the same lineup card multiple times.


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Having A Lot Of Sex But Can'T Connect With Anyone? Read This
Having a lot of sex can be great. When you're single, it often means a lot of exploration, meeting new people, and having novel experiences, many of which might be deliciously low-pressure, of-the-moment affairs.
But while some people consciously seek out a lot of casual sexual experiences for the physical pleasure, the excitement, or any other number of reasons, others might find themselves having a lot of sex with a lot of different people without much of a reason at all.
A new study published in the Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy analyzed a particular personality type—called the fearful-avoidant—that tends to have a lot more sexual partners than other people and also tends to be a lot more sexually compliant, meaning you have sex when someone asks you for it even if you yourself have no sexual desire.
What is fearful-avoidant attachment?
You might be familiar with attachment theory, which holds that our style of connecting with other people is a direct reflection of our earliest experiences with our caregivers, as well as other influential relationships in our life. Those who grew up with a lot of attention and love as kids generally end up with a secure attachment style as adults, meaning they have generally healthy relationships where they feel secure, loved, and able to love back. Those whose parental relationships were unreliable or nonexistent end up with an insecure attachment style, which can fall into two categories: anxious attachment or avoidant attachment. People with an anxious attachment style crave affection and often come off as "needy" in their relationships, whereas people with an avoidant attachment style tend to do the opposite and push others away out of a fear of intimacy.
Most explanations of attachment theory neglect to mention that there's actually a fourth style as well, known as disorganized attachment or fearful-avoidant attachment. This is an attachment style that's both anxious and avoidant. The researchers of the present study define fearful-avoidant attachment as "reluctant to engage in a close relationship and a dire need to be loved by others." You don't want to be intimate with anyone, and yet you desperately crave affection.
Fearful avoidance is seldom talked about and not well-researched because it's much rarer than the other three attachment styles, the researchers explain, but some studies say these types of people have "the most psychological and relational risks."
"Results of empirical studies converge to show that individuals with such tendencies have the most severe form of difficulties in regulating emotions in interpersonal relationships," they write. "They have a more negative perception of others' support and less commitment and satisfaction in a couple relationship; they are also more likely to show violence in their couple relationships. Moreover, fearful avoidance or disorganization has also been shown to be linked with borderline personality disorders or dissociative symptoms."
How it affects your sex life.
This latest study involved a survey of 600 men and women about their romantic styles and sex lives. It found those with fearful-avoidant attachment styles tended to sleep with more people over the course of their lifetime and tended to be more sexually compliant. (That is, when someone solicited sex from them, they were more likely to say yes.)
So why do fearful-avoidant people do this? The researchers theorized it has to do with "out-of-control behaviors" developed in response to the confusion of both wanting connection but also feeling repulsed by it.
"Out-of-control behaviors have been shown to be linked to problems in the regulation of emotions and, in particular, an inappropriate response to negative mood," they write. "For example, sexual contact may be initiated to meet emotional needs caused by depression or to distract oneself from depression-inducing thoughts. Similarly, the elevated anxiety felt in fearful avoidance may motivate the individual to increase closeness with a partner by using sexual activities, whereas the elevated avoidance tendency may almost simultaneously motivate the individual to break the bond with this partner (this would be specific to fearful avoidance, as anxiety in itself makes breaking up unlikely to happen), which is in turn followed by the search for a new partner. This endless alternation between approach and avoidance may result in apparently out-of-control sexual behaviors."
Now, having a lot of sex in and of itself is not a bad thing. But doing it out of a simultaneous craving and fear for connection when you don't even really have any desire for sex itself? That can quickly become draining and perhaps even destructive, especially if you start finding yourself saying yes to sex you don't want or to sex that puts your physical well-being at risk. If you're also breaking connections with people when you really desire to get closer to them, you're putting your mind and heart through a lot of ache due to your own fears.
What to do.
Do you have a fearful-avoidant personality type? It might be hard to tell without consulting with a professional. While there is an online test you can take to determine your attachment style, it may not distinguish clearly between fearful-avoidant and other two insecure attachment styles because the former is so rare and is, in fact, a combination of the other two.
Either way, if you're relating to any of the above and feeling nervous, take a deep breath. The good news is that attachment styles are malleable and can be adjusted through conscious intention and practice. No matter your attachment style, if you're worried your sex life and/or relationships aren't healthy, here are a few ways to get things back on track:
1. Look into therapy.
Studies suggest trauma might be a key factor in creating fearful-avoidant attachment, and plenty of research has found some people who experience sexual trauma respond by becoming "hypersexual" (i.e., having tons of sex with a lot of different people, sometimes in risky ways).
"Working on 'unresolved trauma' may thus be a path to resolve sexual difficulties, even if the trauma is not itself related to sexuality but more generally to relationships with significant others in the close environment," the researchers of the present study write. "It also means that an individual with an apparent active and busy sexual life may by this means be trying to hide negative emotions and be struggling with them."
The researchers recommend pursuing a type of therapy that focuses on attachment, such as emotionally focused couple therapy.
2. Develop a mindfulness practice.
It's essential that you start understanding why you make the decisions you make regarding your sex life and relationships, and mindfulness—the practice of being present and aware of one's emotions—can be a good way to work on building up your self-awareness.
"In relationships, shifting from reactiveness to responsiveness can lift us out of our early attachment patterns toward a healthier, more secure style," licensed marriage and family therapist Linda Carroll, M.S., writes at mbg. "Next time you feel a partner coming too close or moving too far away, listen to what each of you is saying and how it's said. You might notice that your words in emotional situations trigger a physiological reaction of fight or flight. Simply becoming aware of each other's old fears is the first step in preventing them from controlling us."
3. Be honest with your partners.
If your goal is to ultimately form a close emotional bond with someone, you'll need to tell that person exactly what you want and why you struggle with it. This way, you can both work on solutions to help overcome your hurdles and get closer.
"With any prospective partner you meet, you should be honest about your own attachment type and what it means," Peter Lovenheim, author of The Attachment Effect: Exploring the Powerful Ways Our Earliest Bond Shapes Our Relationships and Lives, writes at mbg. "There's no point in pretending to be more eager than you are for intimacy, cuddles, and soul-mating. You want, after all, to find someone who accepts your attachment type and will be comfortable with you just as you are."
4. Get real about self-compassion.
This isn't just a feel-good catchphrase for you. At core, people with fearful-avoidant personalities are suffering from relationship insecurity—an instilled belief that people in your life are going to reject or leave you, just like your earliest caregivers or loved ones did. You need to actively work to break that toxic mindset that views yourself as unworthy because of what happened in your past.
"Here's the truth: There's no person out there who can heal your attachment issues," couples counselor Margaret Paul, Ph.D., tells mbg. "True healing occurs when you learn to be the loving parent that you never had to yourself. In what ways did your childhood hurt you? How can you give yourself the security, support, and validation you never had?"
At the end of the day, there's nothing wrong with having sex with a lot of people and enjoying independence—as long as it's coming from a healthy place and serving a healthy purpose. Whether you're seeking physical delights, novelty, or emotional connection, your sexual lifestyle should nourish you. With inner work and conscious effort, you can get your lifestyle to match up with your real needs and desires.


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Why you should add Liechtenstein to your Indie/RTW tripLiechtenstein is an obscure destination for a traveler through Europe, but the tiny monarchy between Austria and Switzerland does have a certain appeal.
- Liechtenstein is attractive because it is small enough that it is possible to see the ENTIRE country on one trip.
- For a small country like this, the number of outdoor activities available to travelers is surprising.
- You can spend your time mountain biking, hiking or skiing at Liechtenstein's small ski resort, Maldun.
- There is also the Prince's Royal Castle to be seen and a walk around the German Furstenstein castle, which allows you to look down into Liechtenstein.
- You may even bump into the Royal Family if you visit Schloss Vaduz (the Royal Castle).
- The country is just a little bigger than New York's Manhattan - which means you can walk across the entirety of it!
- It has a very high standard of living, so expect to pamper yourself - a great place to take a vacation from your trip.
- If you're looking to visit Liechtenstein while not spending a fortune, try hitchhiking as it's safe and easy.


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Another thought from the High Priest Group lesson I mentioned the other day.
We learn in D&C 76 about the post-mortal life (specifically the three degrees of glory). Heavenly Father lives exclusively in the Celestial Kingdom. Jesus lives there, too, but will visit the Terrestrial Kingdom. The Holy Ghost will be felt in the Telestial Kingdom. Apparently beings will be able to visit down the line as well. Those in the Terrestrial Kingdom can visit those in the Telestial Kingdom, and beings in the Celestial Kingdom can visit the Terrestrial kingdom.
If you are interested, I found a couple of good quotes about this sort of visitation here.
The question asked in class was, "What is the purpose of that?" There is no chance to jump between worlds going up, so having someone come from a place you can't go to is almost like another hell. I had never thought of it that way before. I thought about it a little more, and I've come to a different conclusion. There is a fantastic buffet restaurant in Ontario called Mandarin Chinese Buffet Restaurant. It is expensive, but the quality of food is fantastic. I don't go very often, but whenever I get the chance, I love it, I'm glad I could go, and I look forward to going again. I never think how awful it is that I can't go all the time. I'm wondering if that is how it will be when a being from a Kingdom above visits… it'll be great, we'll be happy we were able to feel that, and can't wait for that being to come again.
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UBS announces a number of changes in its top management.
UBS Group
Joseph J. Grano Jr. (1948), President and CEO of PaineWebber and now also President and CEO of the Private Clients and Asset Management division in UBS Warburg, will join the Group Executive Board as per January 1, 2001 to represent this important business on the most senior level of our organization. Joe Grano has been with PaineWebber for the last twelve years, having begun his professional career as an investment executive at Merrill Lynch.
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John Costas (1957) has been appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of UBS Warburg as well as the CICPE (Corporate and Institutional Clients and Private Equity) division. In his new role, he will assist Markus Granziol, Chairman and CEO of UBS Warburg, in day-to-day management and strategic development of UBS Warburg in line with the bank's aggressive global ambitions.
After the significant expansion of UBS Warburg due to the merger with PaineWebber, this Business Group will be much more strongly represented on the Group Managing Board.
The following individuals have been appointed to the Group Managing Board, as per January 1, 2001:
Regina Dolan (1954) assumes the function of Chief Administrative Officer in the Private Clients and Asset Management division of UBS Warburg.
Robert Gillespie (1955), joint global head of Corporate Finance in UBS Warburg, is being promoted to Member of the Group Managing Board. He continues to assume joint leadership for Corporate Finance, together with Rory Tapner.
Alan C. Hodson (1962), head of European Equities and deputy head of Global Equities in UBS Warburg is being promoted to Member of the Group Managing Board.
Robert H. Silver (1955) assumes responsibility for Operations & Systems in the Private Clients and Asset Management division of UBS Warburg. He joined PaineWebber in 1988 after eleven years of professional experience with KPMG and Merrill Lynch.
J. Richard Sipes (1946), who has been with PaineWebber since he first joined in 1978, is responsible for the business area International Private Clients in UBS Warburg.
Mark B. Sutton (1954), President of PaineWebber Private Client Group, leads the US Private Clients business area of UBS Warburg.
William (Bill) Johnson (1962), head of e-services, will leave UBS Warburg as per December 31, 2000. Due to the merger with PaineWebber, UBS Warburg has decided to combine e-services and international (non-US) on-shore private banking in a single business area under the leadership of Richard Sipes, and to integrate that business in the newly created Private Clients and Asset Management division. Bill Johnson will continue to work for UBS in an advisory capacity to support the transition and integration efforts. UBS thanks him for his contribution to the bank over the many years he worked for UBS, since he first joined O'Connor & Associates in 1984.]
UBS Switzerland
Franz Menotti (1940), head of the business area Individual Clients in the Private and Corporate Clients division of UBS Switzerland, will retire as per January 31, 2001. He looks back on an outstanding career in our firm, which he concluded with a highly successful role during the merger. He now wishes to hand over to younger forces, as the further development of the business needs new dynamics. UBS is grateful for his 30 years with our organization and wishes him the very best for the future.
Alain Robert (1955), Regional Market Manager Private Banking/Swiss Clients, Geneva, and Regional Head Geneva Private and Corporate Clients division, will succeed Franz Menotti as head of the Individual Clients business area in UBS Switzerland as per February 1, 2001. He is being promoted to Member of the Group Managing Board.
Marcel Rohner (1964), Group Chief Risk Officer, will become Chief Operating Officer of Private Banking as of January 1, 2001. This newly created function will contribute to relieving the divisional CEO of some operational responsibilities, allowing him to concentrate on client issues, market positioning and investment policy. Marcel Rohner will assume responsibility for products and services, logistics and the central functions of the division.
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Walter Stürzinger (1955), head of Group Internal Audit, will take over from Marcel Rohner as Group Chief Risk Officer and is being promoted to Member of the Group Managing Board. He joined our organization in 1994 as Chief Internal Auditor, after almost twenty years of professional career in the industry, in Switzerland and abroad.
Zurich/Basel, December 14, 2000