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Lamenting...a LONG POST!
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- Tiffany Leigh Interior Design said...
Hi Christine. I am very touched by the honesty of this post. It sounds like you have a lot on your plate. Your success is truly amazing and I know even more is on your way in the New Year, so remember to stay healthy and happy! You and your lil one are in my thoughts. Take care and have a Merry Christmas!
- December 22, 2012 8:37 AM
- Kerry Steele- Design du Monde said...
Wow, I thought I was busy! How in the world do you get clean clothes? LOL!
I had my last baby when I was 40. It was different than the two in my twenties but everything was fine. I am sure once you have that beautiful bundle in your arms all of the sucktastic bits of being really big and pregnant will be forgotten. Merry Christmas! - December 22, 2012 9:07 AM
- Leah said...
adore you Christine! and pray things go as smoothly as possible with Baby B from here on out. I really don't know how you do it all, so please rest! Happy Holidays!
- December 22, 2012 10:15 AM
- alison g. said...
I completely understand about a last pregnancy making you both sentimental, and a tad bit nostalgic for the "good 'ol days" when your body thought nothing of handling a pregnancy.
You are an amazing woman, and that is why all these wonderful opportunities come your way. You will see this pregnancy and part of your life through with grace (and more than a little glam), and will then move on to more greatness.
Wishing you the merriest of Christmas (rest now, OK?!)
ag - December 22, 2012 12:06 PM
- Lisa said...
Hi Christine, I hear you. The NRA announcement made me so angry I could barely stand it. As that guy was speaking I kept thinking would he have the same insane words to say if he had lost a precious baby to a mass killer? I feel a wee bit depressed thinking about where our world is headed and I am a weepy mess worrying about my kids. I am sure being pregnant at this time is super hard; there are so many emotions swirling around out there. I hope you can rest and recoup with your family this holiday. Merry Christmas.
- December 22, 2012 4:38 PM
- Hollis said...
Take this time away with your loved ones to reconnect and recharge your batteries. Having gotten to know you, you are a great person with great opportunities in front of you. I hope you and the family have an awesome time away, and I do think pregnancy and water slides go together nicely:)
- December 22, 2012 7:03 PM
Merry christmas to you, and thank you for your wonderful blog. It always cheers and inspires me. All my best wishes for your health, and I hope you have a chance to rest and relax.
- December 22, 2012 7:39 PM
- hannah said...
It sounds like you have a lot on your plate - I hope you get the chance to rest and recharge over the break. I can't say I know anything about pregnancy but I imagine it is exhausting and you're being a total trooper!
I was shaking with rage over the NRA 'response' to Newtown. It was the most tactless, disingenuous and unbelievably empty response. I can't even articulate everything I feel about it. I think the changes in polls regarding gun control demonstrate that the time for change is now and my gosh it can't be a minute too soon for me. - December 22, 2012 7:47 PM
I so agree about the NRA monster. I am so sick of this fanatical gun culture. It's beyond tragic how many preventable mass shootings there have been.
Feel better and have a healthy last few weeks of your pregnancy. Merry Christmas! - December 22, 2012 11:11 PM
- Kecia@CoutureZoo said...
Loved your long post! Yours is one of the very few blogs that I actually read and don't just look at the pretty pictures. Is it bad that I just admitted that? You've got a lot on your plate, but your superwoman no doubt. Hang in there and take time for yourself when you can get it. And, not to woory, you'll totally be as rad as Iris! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
xx - December 23, 2012 5:04 AM
- Nancy said...
Christine, I am touched by your release today of all things on your head and heart. I pray for your pregnancy and safe arrival of your beautiful boy. You have been so inspiring to both of us this year, and your phenomenal inspiration has help to guide us in our quest for beauty and getting out of our own 'boxes'. Take all the time you need, since it is more worth it to have you back and happy and to feel fulfilled with your family. Have a wonderful holiday and wishing you the best of health. Merry Christmas!
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- Naomi@DesignManifest said...
Awe lucky for you I have a glass of wine and happily soaked up that whole post. I totally relate to you. On every level- busyiness, aging, the feeling of being so blessed and also a bit sad.
I heart you. I Hope you have an amazing few days away with your lovies!! xo - December 23, 2012 5:12 PM
- Tim said...
Thanks so much for sharing with us what you are going through at these ultra exciting, crazy busy, and yet physically demanding moments between the worlds of blogging, TV appearance, and lovely mom to be.
I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and will see you really soon C!!
xoxo - December 24, 2012 10:02 AM
- Julie said...
Oh, C....you have had and have so much on your plate. Sending lots of love and huge hugs your way. Wishing you a few great days of pure relaxation.
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A bid to double the county's 2 percent bed tax met with little support from county commissioners Tuesday morning, and while they backed taking it to a public vote, it may be too late for inclusion on the November ballot.
Commissioner Pinki Jackel's back-to-back motions - to double the county's bed tax and then to increase it by just 1 percentage point - both died for lack of a second.
Commissioners voted 4-1 to place the question of doubling the tax to a public referendum, with Commissioner Noah Lockley opposed.
A fourth motion by Lockley, to bring the administration of the Tourist Development Council in-house, failed by a 3-2 vote, with Commissioners Cheryl Sanders, William Massey and Jackel opposed.
County Attorney Michael Shuler is now scrambling to see if the matter can be added to a Nov. 5 ballot already scheduled to determine whether the county will levy an additional half-penny sales tax to fund indigent medical care in the county.
TDC Executive Director Curt Blair told commissioners the county needed to double the bed tax to maintain momentum from an ad campaign formerly funded by BP money. "The county could probably leverage as much as 3 percent but we have limited our request to 2," he said.
He began with a short history of the TDC's activities and their effect on tourism. He said revenue from the original bed tax had inched up slowly from its inception in 2005 until the 2008-09 recession. "In 2010 it started inching up again when the oil spill filled our rooms with workers," Blair said.
He said bed tax revenue increased by 6 percent in 2011 and jumped 14 percent in 2012.
"That was the end of the BP money that funded the county with $1.2 million a year for those two years. We don't have the numbers yet for the 2012-13 fiscal year but I can tell you they will be down," said Blair, citing a rainy summer as part of the problem. He said hits on county websites are down, too.
Blair distributed lists of places the TDC has advertised and a breakdown of the use of funds since 2005. Of the $6.5 million collected since 2005, $4.6 million was spent on funding for community projects. Blair provided a breakdown of such funding, including nearly $1.3 million for grants to non-profits, $750,000 in visitor center funding, such as renovating the Coombs Armory, $500,000 to acquire the Lombardi seafood property, a half-million for park improvements, and $426,000 for beach cleanup.
Blair said tourists would not notice a change in the taxes they pay. He said visitors are already a major part of the tax base and estimated they contribute $850,000 to the general revenue fund in sales and gas taxes each year.
Blair said tourists spend $40 million on lodging here annually and half that much on food. He said more than 50 percent of the proposed tax increase would fund "out of area promotions."
Blair said the TDC met with the SMAART Committee, an ad hoc group addressing restoration of the bay, to get seafood industry input on how the money could be used to promote the maritime trades. Ideas shared included funding a "seafood ambassador" program and recycling oyster shells from restaurants for use in the shelling program.
Jackel said the purpose of doubling the tax was to "promote year round sustainability.
"Nobody likes a tax but the beauty of this is that that 99.5 percent of the people in this room will never pay a penny of this one," she said.
Jackel said visitors to the county use parks and roads and it is fair they should help pay to maintain that infrastructure. She said the increase would help the entire tax base.
Strong feelings, pro and con
The tax increase drew support from a number of quarters.
Apalachicola Commissioner Frank Cook, and Carrabelle Commissioner Cal Allen both encouraged the commission to boost the bed tax outright.
Apalachicola Mayor Van Johnson spoke on behalf of HCOLA and said that without TDC support, the annual festival celebrating African American culture would probably not take place.
Rex Pennycuff, owner of Eastpoint's Fisherman's Choice and the newest member of the TDC, called the tax hike fair. "On the aspect of bringing new people in, (the existing bed tax) has worked," he said. "And it has expanded the season of my business."
Alligator Point realtor Paul Parker, a member of the TDC, said he "personally witnessed a 31 percent increase in lodging revenues. This is one of Franklin County's best opportunities for economic diversification
"The purpose of the increase is to eliminate the off-season," he said. "The biggest growth we've already seen is in the shoulder seasons of fall and spring."
There were naysayers too.
Ken Schoeder, owner of Apalachicola's Bryant House bed and breakfast, disagreed with Blair that a bed tax increase would go unnoticed.
"People ask about the tourist tax," he said. "There is no free lunch. If you think we can fund this county on the backs of tourists; we are going to lose that battle."
Schroeder said the amount of time his guests spend here already has decreased from a weekend to a single night. He suggested adding a quarter percentage point to the current sales tax if more money is needed, or reallocating more of the existing bed tax to fight the off season slump.
"I voted for the original tax. It was a good idea. I don't think we've spent the money the way we should have," he said.
Bruce Hall, of Apalachicola, said she owns a rental house on St. George Island.
"I don't think the tax already received has been properly used by the TDC. I would like to see the county promoted in a different way," she said. "Target your audience and be respectful of your resources. Our environment is fragile; look at what has happened to the bay."
Lynn Wilson, owner of Apalachicola's Coombs House Inn, said doubling the sales tax is "a serious concern. I feel confusion in my heart and soul. We have to explain to the tourists. I have concerns about the manner in which some of the money was used in the past."
Wilson sought a seat on the TDC board for a representative of Apalachicola's 12 hotels, motels and bed-and-breakfasts. "Our expertise is never included in the TDC, which makes me sad," she said.
Commissioner Smokey Parrish read a letter from the Apalachicola hotel owners reiterating Wilson's plea for a TDC seat.
"Apalachicola has never been allowed to be represented," he said. "Until we address these inequalities, I can't support the tax."
Ketan Vora, who recently purchased the majority of units in the WaterStreet Hotel, also opposed the tax increase. Vora said he is "a designated expert in the field of hospitality," and has testified in state and federal courts as an expert witness.
"People do ask about taxes," he said. "You may have noticed the people who are in favor of the tax don't own a hotel. We are dealing with the guests firsthand and it will become an issue.
"Travel is already down. The timing of this is not appropriate with gas increases, rain and military furloughs," he said. "It's very convenient to push (the tax increase) off on visitors, but when they walk away with their money you will see a domino effect. I think there has been a disconnect in how (TDC funds) have been spent in the past."
Jackel conceded that "we have made some mistakes. The TDC is learning. We're never going to have 100 percent agreement but that's no reason to kill this because we have made errors."
Shuler said he would report at special commission meeting on Thursday. Sept. 5 on whether the referendum can be placed on the November ballot.
After the referendum was ordered, Lockley moved to bring the TDC administration, now handled under a private sector contract with Blair's firm, under direct control of the county. Parrish seconded the motion.
"This needs to be worked out better. We're getting a lot of complaints about people in Apalachicola not being represented on the board," Lockley said.
Parrish asked if contracts for vendors, which comprise upwards of about 16 percent of the total expenditures, had ever been put out for public bid.
"I just want a process where everybody has the opportunity to bid," he said. "One of the biggest complaints about the TDC is transparency. It shouldn't be dominated by one section of the county."
Blair assured commissioners that bids had been sought for contracted work.

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3364 So. 2300 East, Salt Lake City, UT | Directions
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Great food!! Great service!!
This was the best meal I have had in a long time! Very authentic and creative! We were very impressed!!
Slam Dunk Dinner!! – My Wife and I dined out at Lugano last weekend and, as always, loved it. We had a GREAT bottle of Italian red (a variety I will not try to spell : ) ! ) Our server was good, knew the wine really well, attentive but not hovering and annoying (not to mention any place in paticular......the New Yorker, the week before)
We ordered the blow tourched pears with arugula and mascarpone - very simple and knock-your-socks-off. We moved quickly to the Foccacia with blue cheese, pine nuts and carmelized onions - I think my wife cried a bit. She had the Napa Cabbage and Cauliflower with Spag (Perfect!) and I had the Corn/Pea and Goat cheese Rissotto with some kind of rolled Pork chop stuffed with Panchetta and Fennel, i think, topped with Red Wine Sauce....at this point i am crying. The pork was sooooo moist and flavorfull. A must try!!!
We got out of there for a reasonable price for the two of us and had a great time, loved the food and nice staff. The place was pretty packed which tells me we were not alone in having a good time - it was a great end to a busy week.
Pretty Good Food, Unacceptable Service – My husband and I went there for the first time last night. I love good Italian food (and Olive Garden is NOT good Italian food) so I was excited to try Luganos after hearing rave reviews. When the waiter asked what we wanted to drink and we said "water" he gave an exasperated look. (I'm sorry if I don't drink alcohol or soda because I'm invested in my health!) The bruschetta was so strange. It had way too much on it. I was disgusted with the oversized cauliflower, uncooked red onion, burned pancetta and gobs of goat cheese covering the bread. It left me feeling sick to my stomach. However, the spring garlic risotto was very good (although HORRIBLY overpriced at $27 for a mound of risotto, half a piece of chicken and three slices of zuccini) and my husband's chicken ravioli had a great smoky flavor. What made our experience bad was our waiter. He was unfriendly, slow and never cracked a smile. We even heard him complaining to another table how cheap all of his tables had been that night. I was annoyed because I had ordered the 2nd most expensive item on the menu and we had ordered appetizers and desserts. I won't come back because I can get good Italian food elsewhere with better service.
Outstand meal and service – Our first time and having grown up in N.Y, I know what good Italian food is and this was it. From the appetizer to the capucino, everything exceeded expectation. I tried that night's "Big Red" wine selection, which was great, I don't remember the name now. My girlfriend had gnochi and loved it, I had the spaghetti with seafood and it was outstanding.
The staff was friendly and the owner/chef worked the room, greeting every table and apologizing to those who he saw waiting at the door.
All in all a great find for us in SLC. We're transplants from S.F. and N.Y. and really appreciate this restaurant.
The best Italian in Utah, hands down! – I'm a pretty picky person when it comes to my dining experience -- especially when Italian food is involved. I've lived and traveled all over the United States and sampled the best Italian this country has to offer, so I know a good place when I find one. I'm not your typical Olive Garden-loving culinary layman. So believe me when I say that Lugano Restaurant offers the best Italian food in the Salt Lake area, hands down. As I don't live in close proximity to the restaurant's Holladay location, I don't get to go that often – but when I'm in Salt Lake, Lugano is the only option for me.
The restaurant's atmosphere is intimate and welcoming. The décor is charming and the lighting just dim enough to make you feel like you're enjoying a romantic night out, but not eating in the dark. The staff is always polite, prompt and friendly, and their service is impeccable. I often ask my servers for recommendations when I dine out, and the Lugano staff have always provided excellent suggestions that I whole-heartedly enjoyed.
The food is the real deal, offering an eclectic variety of authentic Italian dishes – from delicious pastas to mouthwatering risottos to succulent meats. This isn't just your average spaghetti-and-meatballs joint; the menu provides many Italian staples with a welcome twist to keep things fresh. The specials are consistently great and unique, especially the "Risotto of the Day," which is always a treat.
From the appetizers (including some truly excellent bruschetta) right down to the desserts (an absolutely divine tiramisu, among others) and their extensive wine list, Lugano Restaurant provides first-rate Italian food and great service at a very reasonable price. Certainly not what I expected to find in an allegedly cultureless town like Salt Lake, but I'll take it! Consider me enthusiastically surprised.
Will not return – We tried this place out with a group of friends and we were so disgusted. One of the couples was about 20 min. late and the owner threw an absolute tantrum IN FRONT OF US to the hostess. We were completely ignored by our waitress who told us we had to order right then because they needed our table for the next reservation...AN HOUR FROM THEN. You DO NOT say that. We literally glanced at the menu, then our drinks were never refilled and I asked 3 times for bread. The food was just ok and we know Italian. We just wanted to leave so we rushed through dinner and gave them 15 min. to spare. On top of that gratuity was added at 20%. What a joke. By law you can refuse the added gratuity for larger parties and that we did. We will not spend our money here again.
Very good! – We haven't been here in years, and went the other night with friends. Our waitress was very good, and the specials were wonderful. I had sea bass with polenta, and it was excellent. However, I tasted my husband's pork loin, and it seemed dry to me. The risotto was incredible. It's a bit crowded in there which makes it a little less cozy for a romantic dinner. Overall, a great place.
Great Food, Horrible Service – I took my wife here for valentines day. We showed up shortly after opening time, there were a couple of other groups already seated. We stood up front for what seemed like an eternity. The wait felt very akward because there must have been 5 or 6 different employees look at us and pretend not to see us, some of them on two or three occasions. My wife asked me if this was some kind of private club, "I feel like they would rather we leave." Eventually we were seated by our waitress, it felt like we were saved from drowning and the lifeguard was not very happy she had to do so. After the waitress explained the specials to us she looked at us with raised eyebrows like she was hoping we didn't understand the fancy gourmet language. We ordered, the food showed up and holy cow it was awesome! This is the best Italian I have found in the state! The whole experience is almost tragic, tons of great food and employees leaving a bad taste in my mouth. This place needs some serious employee training and managing. I can't believe the employees were so horrible that I don't recommend you eat at the restruant that has the best food in Utah. (They do have take out!!)
Delicious food, romantic ambience – Some friends and I gathered here for a dinner last weekend and had a great time. Our appetizers and entrees were tasty (we recommend the bruschetta), our server was very courteous and one of the chefs visited us twice for good measure.
Utah's Best Dining – My favorite foods are mexican, greasy-spoon burgers, and all sorts of asian. I hate[d] italian. My wife and I did not try Lugano for years after moving to Salt Lake.
Big Mistake.
This is best establishment in the state. I love Takashi, and the Red Iguana is unreal, but everything I have ever tried at Lugano is sublime. I especially recommend whatever lamb dish they are serving. Shanks, chops, whatever... It is outstanding. For an italian resturaunt, Lugano is also outstanding at properly cooking salmon (a skill that escapes most high-end eateries in the valley).
All of this, plus the best service in town (you will leave a 40% tip and not think twice about it), plus online reservations. This is also an excellent spot for a mid-week night out.
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CEATEC JAPAN, which is Asia's largest-scale IT and electronics exhibition, was held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba prefecture again this year.
This year's theme for the Panasonic booth was "Panasonic's Smart Life for an Entire Lifestyle." Against the heightened interest in saving energy and electricity caused by the massive Great East Japan Earthquake that struck Japan in March, Panasonic products and services were introduced as being safe, secure, comfortable and enjoyable. Visitors saw how sustainable lifestyles are made possible by connecting a wide range of digital AV equipment and home appliances.
VIERA Connect cloud-based Internet services, which were well received at IFA, and the Room Jump Link (DLNA) demonstration booth were set up at the AV Network Zone. At the FULL HD 3D corner, which showcased the world's largest 152-inch plasma display in the center of the stage, various presentations were given using dynamic FULL HD 3D images.
Period: October 4 (Tue) - October 8 (Sat), 2011
Venue: Makuhari Messe (Chiba, Japan)
Number of Exhibiting Companies: 586
Attendance: 172,137
The AV Network Zone displayed VIERA Connect, a service that has begun in Japan and elsewhere, as well as other DLNA-compatible devices. In addition to a corner where visitors could download and play various games, a kitchen TV, which let them watch TV programs that had been recorded onto a Blu-ray Disc™ recorder, was also showcased.
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VIERA Connect, which is already a familiar system in Europe and the United States, was introduced at the AV Network Zone. The service had just begun in Japan on October 4, 2011, and a large crowd of people in front of the display watched and experienced the operating ease and applications with the demo devices on display.
Following their introduction in Europe and the United States, applications such as video-on-demand (VOD), live entertainment, lifestyle information, electronic books and pamphlets, communication, and games will be offered to users in Japan. The number of applications is scheduled to increase greatly in the near future.
The VIERA Connect home screen for Japan. It can be operated intuitively with a remote control.
A demo screen of Asphalt 5. High-definition, high-performance games can be played on VIERA Connect without a game console. Visitors were also impressed by the dynamic gaming made possible by connecting a commercially available gamepad.
The VIERA Remote corner, where VIERA could be easily operated using smartphones, electronic book tablets, iPhones, iPod touches, and iPads. VIERA Remote app is offered both for iOS, and as an application for the Android OS.
This corner introduced Room Jump Link (DLNA). This function uses an optional wireless LAN network to allow TV programs that were recorded onto a Blu-ray Disc™ recorder to be viewed in the living room, bedroom, home office, children's room, etc., without having to use any bothersome cables.
DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) is an industry organization with many home appliance makers and computer manufacturers as members. Devices that comply with the DLNA standard can transfer digital photos, music and videos wirelessly from room to room through a home network, regardless of the device brand or manufacturer.
These are the newest 3D Eyewear models, which were displayed at IFA and released in August. The 3D Eyewear lineup includes three sizes, S, M, and L. All eyewear parts have been re-engineered to achieve a weight of approximately 26g, attaining the world's lightest weight* for eyewear using the active shutter method. Many visitors were so surprised at the light weight that they asked whether the eyewear actually used the active shutter method.
* Lightest active-shutter-method 3D Eyewear in S/M sizes, as of August 1, 2011 (excluding the TY-EW3D3L).
The FULL HD 3D corner attracted lots of attention. Various 3D presentations were given at the stage, showing everything from professional image production sites to household 3D imaging devices.
A plasma display with the world's largest 152-inch 4K2K high-definition panel took center stage, and footage of the Olympic Games and the launch of Atlantis in NASA's final space shuttle mission were shown in dynamic FULL HD 3D images.
Following their display at IFA, images that were captured by a Panasonic AG-3DA1 integrated twin-lens 3D camera recorder onboard Atlantis, which was launched by NASA in July 2011 as their final space shuttle mission, were also shown at CEATEC.
This corner introduced 2D-3D conversion technology. 2D disc media and recorded images can be converted and enjoyed in 3D. It is also possible to finely adjust the sense of depth.
Professional 3D broadcasting devices and household 3D devices were also introduced at the FULL HD 3D corner.
Many of the latest professional 3D broadcasting devices were on display, including the AG-3DP1G integrated twin-lens 3D camera recorder, a 3D-compatible memory card portable recorder, and a multi-format live switcher, which are all expected to support broadcasting operations at the London 2012 Olympic Games. The AG-3DP1G is a integrated twin-lens 3D camera recorder with the same body size as a single-lens camera recorder, and is expected to be widely used in various venues.
Many household devices were also introduced, including the 3D-compatible VIERA, a Blu-ray Disc™ recorder, digital cameras, and camcorders. A wide lineup was offered that lets users shoot, view and save 3D images.
This was the shooting corner for the 3D-compatible LUMIX and camcorders. The HDC-Z10000 integrated twin-lens 2D/3D camera recorder was available for hands-on shooting, marking this model's first-ever public display in Japan. The monitor also enabled a "through connection" capability that allowed visitors wearing 3D Eyewear to see the area around them in real-time 3D.
This is a twin-lens 3D digital camera. It is currently being developed for release in the winter of this year. In addition to still images, it can shoot videos in AVCHD format as well.
Following on the heels of IFA 2011, Panasonic conducted a live stream broadcast from its booth.
We hope you enjoyed yourself! Panasonic will continue to offer an eco-friendly and comfortable Smart AV Life centered around TV. Please look forward to a lot more new ideas to come!
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NBA Six Pack: Handing Out The Hardware
HOOPSWORLD's Senior NBA Analyst Tommy Beer takes you through his most recent musings on the National Basketball Association in this latest installment of The NBA Six Pack…
1. And the Winner is…
2011-2012 MVP: 1. LeBron James // 2. Kevin Durant // 3. Chris Paul
At the ripe age of 27, we are witnessing the absolute prime years in the career of LeBron James, who will likely go down as one of the best players to ever step foot on a basketball court. Already with two MVP's on his resume, LeBron just put together arguably the finest statistical season of his storied career. Despite playing a career-low 37.5 mpg, King James averaged a career-high 7.9 rebounds per game, while also chipping in 27.2 points and 6.2 assists. To help put those numbers in perspective: LeBron grabbed more boards than JaVale McGee and Serge Ibaka; and LeBron dished out more assists than Russell Westbrook and Brandon Jennings; and scored more points Dirk and Melo; and tallied more steals than Tony Allen or Iman Shumpert. You get the idea. Moreover, what really stood out about LeBron's 2011-12 campaign was his remarkable efficiency. LeBron posted career-highs in FG% (.531), three-point FG% (.362), and FT% (.771). And the icing on the MVP cake is the way LeBron stepped up when the HEAT were without D Wade. Miami went 14-1 in the 15 games Wade missed this season, with LBJ averaging over 34 ppg in those contests… Kevin Durant was phenomenal as well, and he'll win multiple MVP's in the near future, but he was not quite on par with LBJ this season. Durant is nearly James' equal on offense, but LeBron is the far superior defender… The reason there was so much commotion around a potential Chris Paul trade prior to the start of the season was on full display all year long in Los Angeles. CP3 transformed the franchise and immediately turned the Clippers into contenders.
Defensive Player of the Year: 1. Tyson Chandler // 2. Andre Iguodala // 3. Dwight Howard
Last week I outlined many of the primary reasons why I believe Chandler is the rightful receipt of this season's DPOY award. For starters, this season New York is holding its opponents to 94.8 points per game, compared to the 105.7 it was allowing last season; while forcing opponents to shoot 44.2% from the field compared to the 47.2% last year. One last stat: In the games Chandler has missed this season, opponents are scoring over 116 ppg on average (while shooting 52% from the floor); in the games Chandler plays, opponents averaged fewer than 94 ppg (while shooting 43.8%)… Andre Iguodala has emerged as arguably the NBA's preeminent perimeter defender, regularly guarding the other team's best scorer, be it a SG or SF. Iggy defensive versatility spearheaded one of the NBA's stingiest overall defenses… Howard obviously had his ups-and-downs, but the Magic's major struggles with Superman out of the lineup helped highlight just how dominant Dwight is when healthy.
Rookie of the Year: 1. Kyrie Irving // 2. Kawhi Leonard // 3. Ricky Rubio // 4. Isaiah Thomas
This was by far-and-away the easiest category to call. Despite being the top overall pick, expectations for Irving were somewhat tempered for the Duke alumnus. However, Kyrie put together an incredibly impressive all-around rookie campaign. By finishing the season averaging 18.5 ppg and 5.4 helpers, Irving joined Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson, Allen Iverson, and LeBron James as the only #1 overall draft picks in NBA history to average over 18 points and five assists. Irving also shot an exceptional 87.2% from the free throw line, becoming just the fourth rookie in league history to average 18.0 points and shoot at least 86.0% from the free throw stripe (Rick Barry, Kevin Durant, and O.J. Mayo are the other three)… Kawhi Leonard's numbers certainly don't jump off the page at you like Irving's do, but the youngest Spur has been an integral part of San Antonio's surprising surge to the top of the pack out West. Leonard's impressive defense and offensive consistency has been a much welcomed addition for Coach Pop's crew… The electric Ricky Rubio was the talk of the town before tearing his ACL. Assuming his rehab goes according to plan, the future remains undeniably bright for Rubio and his Timberwolves teammates… Had to sneak in an honorable mention for Zeke out in Sacramento. Quietly flying under the radar, Thomas averaged 14.3 points, 5.2 assists, and 1.8 three-pointers over the final 32 games of the regular season. Great numbers for a second-round afterthought…
2. Is it better to be lucky than good? A combination of both is probably best: "The Story of Glen Grunwald's Promotion"
During the 2010-2011 season, Shawne Williams resurrected his NBA career in New York City. Williams, a former first-round pick by the Pacers back in 2007 that was completely out of the league in 2010, was invited to the Knicks training camp prior to the start of last season and earned a spot on the roster. Eventually he even worked his way into the rotation and carved out a role as a extremely valuable contributor off the bench. On a team that had few reliable jump-shooters, Williams would stretch defenses by camping out in the corner and consistently knocking down important three-pointers. Over the second half of last season, Williams averaged 8.1 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.4 three-pointers per contest. At a solid 6-9, he was also a versatile frontline defender, averaging 1.1 blocks.
Because he signed a non-guaranteed contract in training camp, Williams became a free agent after the season ended. The Knicks, fully understanding his value within the framework of the NY roster, made it abundantly clear they wanted to re-sign Shawne and keep him in orange and blue. Williams, who was grateful for the opportunity to prove himself, admitted his preference would be to stay put…
Donnie Walsh was the man that originally drafted Williams in Indiana, and then brought him to New York as well. However, Walsh voluntary resigned (or was pushed out the door – depending on which side of the story you believe) last June. Glen Grunwald was named as the team's interim GM.
Grunwald's first move as GM was considered a major roll of the dice. On December 10th, in the early stages of free agency, Grunwald cut Chauncey Billups via the amnesty clause, in order to sign-and-trade for Tyson Chandler. In retrospect, it turned out to be a stroke of genius. Once Chandler was signed to a whopping $58 million contract, the Knicks newest GM went about the business of fleshing out the roster. With Chandler, Carmelo Anthony, and Amar'e Stoudemire accounting for nearly $50 million of their salary cap, Grunwald would need to get creative in order to build a well-rounded, balanced squad.
The Knicks were now flush against the cap, but the newly-enacted CBA allowed capped out teams to add to their roster via a "room exception" worth $2.5 million, for up to two years. Grunwald eagerly approached Shawne Williams and his agent, offering all they could – the $2.5 million room exception – hoping Williams willing to return to NY. However, New York's rivals across the river, the New Jersey Nets, trumped the Knicks offer. The Nets presented an offer of $3.1 million annually, or $6.2 million total guaranteed. After a day or two of deliberation, Williams regretfully informed the Knicks that he had inked a deal with the Nets.
It was back to the drawing board for a disappointed Glen Grunwald. Searching for a reliable outside threat to balance the floor, Grunwald scanned the waiver wire, looked overseas, D-League rosters etc.
As luck would have it, on December 19th the San Antonio Spurs waived journeyman forward Steve Novak. Novak has played for three different teams over the previous 18 months, and had yet to establish himself as proven NBA commodity. On December 21st, after being spurned by Shawne Williams, Grunwald "settled" for Novak as a replacement.
The rest, as they say, is history… Novak is in the process of breaking numerous single-season franchise records for both three-point accuracy and proficiency. Williams, on the other hand, was a colossal bust for the Nets, shooting under 29% from the floor and being benched, before breaking his left foot, which sidelined him for the season. (He was later traded to the Trailblazers as cap-filler in the Gerald Wallace deal).
Furthermore, before Novak was even brought in, the one obvious immediate benefit from not signing Williams was saving the "room exception." This allowed Grunwald and the Knicks to be players in the J.R. Smith sweepstakes when Smith returned from China. Because NY was one of the few competitive teams with the room exception still at their disposal, Grunwald was able to bring Smith aboard, supplying D'Antoni/Woodson with a dynamic scorer and athletic defender to bring in off the bench.
Essentially, Williams' decision to reject the Knicks offer resulted in New York landing Steve Novak and J.R. Smith; two crucial components in the Knicks late-season surge.
Just this week, Knicks owner James Dolan announced that the "interim" in Grunwald's title had been removed, officially naming him executive vice president and general manager.
Looking at the big picture, it obviously wasn't just a " luck" that led to Grunwald's promotion. As noted above, the Chandler trade was gutsy, to say the least, and has already proven enormously successful. In addition, his best move may have been plucking a vagabond named Jeremy Lin off the waiver wire on December 27th; we all know how that turned out.
Nonetheless, no matter how talented you are, or how prescient a GM, a little bit of luck can go a long, long way…
3. Quote of the Week:
"Biyombo told me, 'This is my house,'" Gay said after the Grizz beat the Bobcats 85-80 late last week. "I told him, 'You have seven wins. It's everybody's house.'"
4. Dunks of the Week Year (With the NBA season wrapping up last night, let's take a look back at the best dunks from the entire 2011-2012 season):
* LeBron jumps over John Lucas and catches a ball in mid air and dunks it through a basket. Seriously.
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* Batum banging on McGee didn't get the credit it deserved.
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* Andre Miller should NOT have jumped.
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* Blake spins and reverses over Kris Humphries.
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* This Gerald Green windmill alley-opp is just… it's just… wow
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* Durant with the alley, and Westbrook with the oop.
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* Want to start your NBA career off in style? Get your first two professional points of a crazy alley-oop from Rudy Fernandez.
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* Tyreke Evans explodes from the dotted.
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* And, lest we forget, we had a few great dunks from those meaningless exhibition games during the lockout – this ridiculous Rondo to Faried alley-oop tops that list.
* I think this might have been arguably my second favorite BG dunk of the year (look where he takes off from?!)
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* We'll leave on this note – Blake on Kendrick.
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5. Tweets of the Week:
- @BQRMagic Chris Duhon needs just 1535 points tonight to top Kevin Durant for the scoring title.
- @netw3rk: "The playoffs are starting so lets talk about tanking." – Someone, sadly.
- @sportsguy33 What? That doesn't sound like Skip at all! RT @Chris_Broussard Watching @RealSkipBayless blow the Bynum benching waayyyy out of proportion.
- @YourManDevine Front-flip trick shot vs. behind-the-back half-court heave: Which was better? http://t.co/hPUjxUJD
- @briancmahoney Apparently people only think Kobe shoots too much until the night they wanted him to come out gunning…
- @IAMAGM Video: Reggie Evans with the worst flop in basketball history (Apr 22, 2012): http://t.co/HZm4rKLK
6. Elias Sports Bureau Stats of the Week:
* From Elias: Rajon Rondo captured the 2011-12 assist title with a flourish, capping his season with a 15-assist performance in the Celtics' 87-74 win over the Bucks. As if to make a point, Rondo did not score a single point in the game; in fact, he took only one shot (a 27-footer). Only two other players in NBA history recorded at least 15 assists in a game in which they did not score: John Lucas (1981 and 1984) and Hambone Williams (1969).
* The Wizards took advantage of Miami's "B" team, posting a 104-70 victory over the Heat that extended Washington's winning streak to six games. Only one other team in NBA history finished a season with six straight wins but failed to make the playoffs. The San Diego Rockets, who won their last seven games in 1970-71, missed the playoffs despite a pair of future Hall of Famers (Elvin Hayes and Calvin Murphy) and a Hall of Fame coach (Alex Hannum).
* Serge Ibaka blocked four shots in the Thunder's last game of the regular season, a 106-101 loss to the Nuggets. Ibaka ended the season with a streak of 30 consecutive games with at least one blocked shot. It's the longest such streak for any NBA player this season and the second-longest in SuperSonics/Thunder history, one shy of Ibaka's 31-game streak that overlapped the last two seasons.
* The Clippers lost their regular-season finale at New York to drop their record to 16-17 on the road. The Clippers franchise, which entered the NBA in 1970 and has existed as the Buffalo Braves, San Diego Clippers and Los Angeles Clippers, has never finished a season with a .500 or better record in road games. The closest they came before this season was in 2005-06 (20-21). Their streak of 42 consecutive seasons with a losing road record is the longest such streak in NBA history.
* The Bulls defeated the Pacers at Indiana in a matchup of teams that will have home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. But keep this in mind for the postseason: The Pacers are 15-0 this season in home games against teams with losing records, but they are 8-10 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse against teams that are at-or-above the.500 mark.
* Blake Griffin had 36 points and eight rebounds and Chris Paul chipped in with 34 points and five rebounds, but it wasn't enough as the Clippers dropped a 109-102 decision to the Hawks in Atlanta on Tuesday night. Since the 1990-91 season, only four other teams have lost a game in regulation despite having multiple players record at least 34 points and five rebounds: Cleveland vs. Denver on January 12, 1991 (Larry Nance and Brad Daugherty), Atlanta vs. Charlotte on April 17, 1993 (Dominique Wilkins and Kevin Willis), the Lakers vs. Portland on April 13, 2003 (Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant) and Miami vs. Chicago on March 14, 2012 (LeBron James and Dwyane Wade)… It was only the third time in the Clippers' franchise history that two players each recorded at least 34 points and five rebounds in the same game. Dominique Wilkins and Ron Harper did it on March 8, 1994 and Michael Brooks and Tom Chambers did it while the team was located in San Diego on April 15, 1982.


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The Partying Habit That Can Put You in Danger
Drinking is part of life for many 20-somethings. But beware: Theres one boozing practice that makes you vulnerable to all kinds of bad things. Let Cosmo fill you in before you fill er up.
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Its no secret that kicking back with friends over a couple rounds of beer pong or quarters can be a blast. Thing is, if you look past the playful competition and fun social scene that these and other drinking games inspire, youll find some real threats to your well-being.
Because the games encourage you to consume larger amounts of alcohol in shorter periods of time than in other social settings, they increase the risk of injury, explains Henry Wechsler, PhD, director of college alcohol studies at the Harvard School of Public Health. An even scarier drawback: Your sexual-assault odds soar.
Adding to the danger is the fact that drinking games are more popular than ever. Surveys of college students have found that up to 80 percent play them at some point due in part to the increasing numbers of bars and clubs that now sponsor game nights and even hold tournaments. So before you dive in, read our report on the sneaky yet serious consequences.
When You Play Drinking Games, You Can Binge Drink Without Realizing It
During spring break, my friends and I took part in a chug-off contest: Whoever downed the most beer in two minutes won, recalls Jessie,* 22. We figured that since it wasnt hard liquor, wed only get buzzed. But after sucking down four brews, I became dizzy and started shaking. No wonder I drank more in those few minutes than I usually consume in a night.
As Jessie realized, the typical drinking game stealthily delivers large quantities of alcohol to your system. In many cases, you end up imbibing so much, you approach binge-drinking territory defined as five drinks one after the other for men, four for women, explains Wechsler. (One drink equals a 12-ounce bottle of beer, 5- ounce glass of wine, or a 1.5-ounce shot glass of liquor.) Recent research bears this out: An Indiana State University study found that when women played drinking games, they chugged binge-level amounts of booze. But when they were drinking in other situations, like at a mellow dinner party or even a bar, their intake was significantly lower.
Break down the rules of certain games and you can see why its practically impossible to avoid bingeing. Take one called the 100-Minute Club. The point is to drink a shot glass filled with beer every minute for 100 minutes...or 100 shots of beer in under two hours. Since one bottle of beer contains eight shot glasses worth of liquid, you become a member of the binge-drinking club after about half an hour (not to mention that you might earn yourself a trip to the ER). Flooding your system like that may trigger an alcohol overdose, which can cause brain damage or be fatal, says Drew Pinsky, MD, alcohol and addiction specialist and nationally syndicated talk-show host.
*Names have been changed.
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+ Town continues to look for budget cuts
Town Manager Bruce St. Denis told the Town Commission at its Thursday, June 18 regular workshop that the town has uncovered $80,823 in budget cuts as a result of a budget study proposed by Key residents Lenny Landau and Phillip Younger. Town staff will continue to look for budget cuts before the budget is presented Aug. 1.
+ Town will delay backflow fines
Public Works Director Juan Florensa told the Town Commission at its Thursday, June 18 regular workshop that fewer than 300 water users are not in compliance with the town's backflow-prevention ordinance, which requires backflow devices to be installed by July 1.
The town will not assess fines or shut water off to those users for at least another month, while town staff works with customers and visits the sites to see if water users are in compliance.
+ Meetings & Agendas
• Town Commission Special Meeting — 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 30.
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This year, we won't just be on the lookout for the most festive holiday lights on the Key. We'll be on the prowl for anything that embodies the happiness of the holidays with our new "Spirit of the Season" contest. -
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For the sixth consecutive year, Pettingell delivered pies from Yoder's Restaurant in Sarasota to his customers at Thanksgiving. -
Former Key Club manager takes on new role
Former Longboat Key Club & Resort General Manager Michael Welly has a new gig.


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Player Profile: Clayton Richard
The last two healthy seasons for Clayton Richard have led to 28 wins with 14 in each season (2010, 2012). Richard has also posted an ERA under 4.00 each of the past three years. He's coming off a season with a career-high in innings pitched (218.2) and a career best WHIP (1.23). That certainly sounds like enough to vault Richard up anyone's rankings when considering how to evaluate rank pitchers for the 2013 season. So why is there so much trepidation when the name of Clayton Richard is brought up in fantasy circles?
Let's begin by looking at what Richard does well. His chief skill is his ability to induce grounders and to keep the ball off the fat part of the bat. For his career Richards has an 18.9 line drive rate which is on the low side of average. Over the past four seasons that number has never reached 20 percent so he's consistently been average or slightly better than that. Richard has also induced grounder after grounder. In his career his GB-rate is 49.8 percent, and the last two seasons that number has been over 50 percent including a career best 54 percent mark in 2012. Obviously with this type of batted ball distribution on his resume his GB/FB ratio is going to be good, and it is. For his career the mark is 1.60 and last seasons 1.93 GB/FB ratio was the 7th best mark in the National League. That's pretty impressive work.
At this point the other skill that Richard has, an I would bet you that 95 percent of the people reading this already know what I'm going to type next, is Petco Park. Obviously that's not a "skill" but you get the point. The fact is that Petco is a hard place to drive the ball, an a pitcher like Richard who keeps the ball on the ground is going to have a ton of success in a yard that will help to cover up mistakes he makes up in the zone. Now that wasn't exactly true in 2012 as his HR/9 mark swelled to 1.28, a career worst, but you can blame that on a 50 percent increase in his HR/FB ratio from 10 percent (career) to 15 percent last season. That number should normalize in 2013 by the way. It is also true that the majority of that homer damage was done on the road (1.44 per nine) versus at home in San Diego (1.03 per nine). Moreover, Richard continued his relative domination at Petco continuing the trend that makes him, at worst, an excellent streaming option when he pitches at home.
2010 (home): 3.15 ERA, 1.22 WHIP in 17 starts
2011 (home): 2.30 ERA, 1.11 WHIP in eight starts
2012 (home): 3.02 ERA, 1.10 WHIP in 14 starts
For his career Richard has made 45 starts at Petco Park. He's won 19 of those games posting a 2.82 ERA and 1.14 WHIP. For some perspective on those numbers the third place finisher in the NL Cy Young Voting, Gio Gonzalez, finished the 2012 season with a 2.89 ERA and 1.13 WHIP. The fact is that Richard is actually a must start, no matter what the format, when he starts at home. Of course, the flip side is that he isn't exactly the best road starter in the world, an in fact his career numbers are on the road are painful to look at: 23-23, 4.92 ERA, 1.53 WHIP in 382.2 innings. Hello Rick Porcello.
So, I can sum up this piece before I finish it with some of the simplest advice I have ever given. You're crazy if you don't start Richard at home. You're crazy if you start him on the road. How is that for some insightful analysis?
Before leaving you for the day, a quick review of the rest of the things you need to know with Richard.
His strikeout rate is deplorable. The last two years he hasn't even punched out five batters per nine innings and his career mark if 5.69, around two batters below the league average. The lack of punchouts severely dims his fantasy outlook. On the plus side he did something last year that he had never done as well before – he threw strike after strike. For his career he's walked just slightly more than three batters per nine innings. Last season he dropped that mark down to 1.73 walks per nine, literally half of his total from 2010-11 (the mark was 3.46 in those two seasons). We certainly need more than just one season at that level to say he's now that pitcher, but it's an extremely heartening development for a guy whose perfect game would be 27 pitches with all 27 outs generated on ground balls.
Richard is nothing exciting to look at, and he comes with severe limitations, but that doesn't mean you can't reap a substantial return on your investment with him if you deploy him properly.
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Alternative payments such as digital wallets and direct debits are set to overtake credit card payments as the predominant payment method in e-commerce, according to stats from WorldPay.
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Halifax released its new Home Finder smartphone app today, offering users a new method of searching for property information on iPhone and Android devices.
Mobile is an important area for property companies, with a customer survey from Rightmove finding that 52% of respondents had used a mobile platform to search for a property.
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Rightmove's smartphone app already caters to this market, but Halifax's app has a trick up its sleeve that potentially makes it the best property finding app currently available.
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