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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
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DULUTH -- Rennie Curran has heard the knock on him. He's too short to play linebacker in the NFL.
At 5-foot, 101/2 inches and 235 pounds, the former Brookwood and Georgia standout has heard what the naysayers think about his size. It's something he can't control, but he's hoping to prove them wrong next week.
Curran will take part in the NFL Draft combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Monday. Curran and hundreds of other potential NFL players will go through a series of drills, tests and interviews with more than 600 NFL personnel representatives on hand.
"The only knock on me is my height, but I feel like it's one of my strengths and it's gotten me to where I am," Curran said. "There's a lot of things I can show them that will be a strength than what they say is weakness.
"My technique, my ability to get off blockers, get to the ball, you're not going to watch film and see me not around the ball. That's one of the things, my production. I feel like I can put that up against any linebackers they have in the draft right now. The consistency, the leadership, I feel like I have a lot of intangibles that will help me out in the draft despite what they are saying will be a setback by my height."
Curran was a three-year starter at Brookwood from 2004-06, earning Daily Post Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2005 and 2006. Despite his height, he signed with UGA were he made an immediate impact. He started five games as a true freshman and earned all-SEC honors as a sophomore and junior. Curran gave up his senior year at Georgia to go to the NFL Draft. Since making his decision public in January, Curran has been training at Competitive Edge Sports in Duluth.
He trained with Chip Smith's CES staff while in high school and is back with them again to get him to the NFL. It's a good spot because it's close to home and because CES has helped more than 900 players get to the NFL since 1990.
"It's business. You want to come in here and get as much work as you can each day," Curran said. "It's up to you how much you progress."
Curran has been working out at CES four days a week with other prospective linebackers and defensive linemen. Even current pro players like Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Ziggy Hood and New York Mets outfielder Jeff Francoeur train with Curran.
"It's an awesome place to be. You've got guys you're training with that you played against," Curran said. "It's a real competitive environment and everyone is trying to achieve their dreams, so it's good when you've got a group of guys trying to achieve the same goals and pushing each other to make each other better."
Curran's workouts usually consist of speed and resistance running, weight room workouts and a grueling pool workout. He spend about four hours a day at CES and then another two hours going to the doctor to make sure his hips and shoulders are in place and works on different body movements. Another two hours of play book and film study make for an eight-hour work day.
"It's a full-time job, but I can't complain. I'm doing something I love," Curran said.
Curran leaves for the NFL combine Friday and will go through the drills and tests, which have often been compared to a meat market, later in the week.
How well he does at the combine will could be a big boost to how high he's drafted in April's NFL draft. Last year North Gwinnett grad Jared Cook wowed scouts with his athletic abilities for a tight end and he was taken in the third round.
"I'm looking forward to everything. Just being out there with the best athletes in college football and trying to prove myself," Curran said. "Just being out there and proving to these NFL coaches that I belong in the league."
Curran can't change how tall he is, but he has improved his strength and speed over the last few months at CES. He was timed on a electronic clock in the 40-yard dash with a 4.5-second speed. And whenever someone brings up his lack of height, Curran points to a handful of 6-foot and under linebackers that have succeeded. Guys like London Fletcher and Zach Thomas, both under 6-foot, have been Pro Bowl linebackers.
"Whenever someone talks about me they say he's a good player, but his height. That's something I can't control and something people have always talked about," Curran said. "But at the end of the day, I can only do what I can do. I can only do my best and try to improve in areas I can improve. I can't really stretch myself out. I can't really take any pills to get taller. If there's a pill out there that can make me taller, I probably would have found it by now. I can only control what I can control."
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This was the scene at our house yesterday afternoon:
The Bun was checking on his "buh-fye" every five minutes. The butterfly we found on the sidewalk during our walk earlier that day. The butterfly that rode perched precariously on the Bun's knee all the way home. The butterfly that listened to my sweet, sweet son tell it not to be scared because we were saving him.
I have to admit I walked a little slower and listened a little harder to soak up every tender word the Bun whispered to his new friend. I almost melted when he put his fat little hands around it to keep the broken-winged insect from blowing away in the wind, even though he himself was completely terrified of the helpless bug. And when he started talking about the orange flowers at our house that we could let the butterfly live in (endless episodes of The Cat in The Hat has taught him that much) I almost cried at his sweet compassion.
When we got home, in a fit of "I will do everything possible to save this butterfly for my son" we put honey on a cotton-ball and stuck it in the flowers with the injured little guy. I almost fell flat on my face when his little tongue unfurled and he started drinking the gooey syrup. I was practically a hero to the Bun too.
"MAMA! Buh-fye eat bhu-fye food!" Mama!"
"Wow, I see. Thats pretty cool, huh?"
"Buh-fye food, Mama. Buh-fye eat food den go home, Mama?"
"Maybe he will go home when he is done eating Buddy. I don't know"
The butterfly didn't go home, and instead settled down to sleep for the night. In the morning he was still there, alive and unable to fly. So we fed him some more, both of us watching with rapt attention as he stuck his little tongue out again. I might have been imagining it, but the little guy seemed almost grateful.
He lived for another day, being checked on by his new best friend and drinking honey. I will never forget how absolutely heartbreaking it was when I found him "sleeping" the next morning - and how guilty I felt for making him stay out in the cold all night. After a quick parent meeting, Hubs carefully removed the lifeless bug from the bushes, and we told the Bun that his butterfly probably went back to visit its family while he was asleep.
And the Bun, being as innocent and precious as two and a half year olds can be, said:
"Dak's buh-fye doe home? See buh-fye Mama? Tell Mama scare, den Dak save buh-fye? Dak feed buh-fye, den buh-fye no scare no more, awwright Mama?"
|Seriously, click on this picture to check out both the butterfly's tongue and his poor little broken wing :(
I have way to much emotion invested in this bug.
And with that, I might just have to go get a "I brake for butterflies" bumper sticker yall :)

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Scheduled to be held at The Beacon in Bletchley, from 12:30pm this event will also feature chart topping artists Phil Fearon & Galaxy and Glen Goldsmith and renouned artists The Mighty Dukes and Glynn Carelse. Events such as this provide an opportunity to showcase the talented acts within Milton Keynes and beyond, and by bringing artists that people are nostalgic about – local businesses benefit from the day's increased trade opportunities.
Currently at number 1 on the Reverbnation charts for Milton Keynes for almost 2 weeks, Sahara has has seen increasing success over the past few years. Starting in 2007 she has placed in semi-finalist and finalist position in the well-known UK Songwriting contest, each year beating more than 5000 other hopefuls! At the conclusion of the 2010 contest, Sahara was pleased to have reached her best position ever as 'finalist' in this year's contest with her song "Just Dance" - a song which has gained far-reaching interest, even being used by PUMA in their European promotion of their new fragrance in 2008. Another song "No Tomorrow" also earned her a nomination in the ISSA song writing contest in 2008.
Sahara said "I'm ecstatic that I was chosen as one of the performing artists at this event, and having the opportunity to share the stage with such great artists. Its going to be a fantastic end to the summer".
The event will start at 12:30 pm on Saturday 4th September 2010. Tickets cost £12.50 in advance and can be bought by calling Glynn on 07735 361954. To find out more visit www.facebook.com/


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In light of the sickening violence now washing Egypt in blood, I am hearing a number of people — from the often brilliant Fouad Ajami to the not-so-much Peter Beinart – speak sternly of the military coup that overthrew democratically elected Islamist dictator Mohamed Morsi. In the Wall Street Journal, Ajami made the characteristically intelligent argument that the coup was not necessary because power was already divided among Morsi, the military, the police, and the judiciary. On Anderson Cooper's 360 show on CNN, Beinart made the characteristically incoherent and simplistic accusation that those Americans who supported the coup were abandoning (I have to quote from memory here) America's commitment to democracy, the rule of law, and minority rights.
No one can know whether Ajami is right or not. Would patience have served the Egyptians, as he says? Before he was overthrown, Morsi seemed to be moving to secure all power to himself. If the military had waited, it might have been too late to get rid of him.
Beinart, though, is inadvertently raising an issue that really should be addressed more often: the cry of "democracy" as an excuse for oppression.


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|August 5, 2009
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Rishi Bhandari and Heather are no different from any other couple you might bump into in New York City. Eager to start their married life, they were on the lookout for a place they could call home. They went through the usual drill of getting in touch with real estate agents, looking at several apartments, liking some, dismissing the others, and always keeping their eyes open for something better.
And then, they came to 110 Livingston Street in Brooklyn. This building had served as headquarters for the Board of Education for many years, but it was being converted into condominiums by Two Trees Management. The price was reasonable – $795,000, for a 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom accommodation and the neighborhood wasn't bad either. It looked like Rishi and Heather were finally going to get a place to start their new life together.
However, there was one tiny snag. Just before they were set to close on the apartment, Rishi noticed that its size was smaller than what was mentioned on papers. To confirm his suspicion, he went to work with a measuring tape and discovered that he was, in fact, right. It looked like Two Trees Management was trying to cheat him out of 109 square feet of living space.
Enraged by, what Rishi calls, a fraud on part of the developers, he demanded a reduced price based on the difference in size, which, according to an appraiser worked out to $111,000. The developer turned down the offer flat on its face. Instead, they offered to return the couple's 10% deposit along with interest.
However, since Rishi and Heather had spent way too much time looking for a home and even commissioned an architect to work on it, they insisted on wanting to stay there. In an attempt to reach a happy compromise, Rishi requested Two Trees to have a loft built in the apartment, if they were not comfortable returning the money for the square footage that was missing.
This was a story that started back in 2007 and, four years hence, there still hasn't been a decision one way or the other. The litigation has become intense, more so since the matter at hand is probably one of the most contentious of all in New York City real estate – measuring the size of home. What makes it even more exciting is that it is almost unheard of for such a case to go to trial.
Needless to say, the outcome of this particular legal battle holds great importance for a lot of people out there; not just Rishi Bhandari and his wife. If the verdict should be in their favor, several harassed homeowners are sure to seize this opportunity to get their back on deceptive developers. All eyes are now fixed on this couple – will Rishi and Heather be able to herald a new trend on the New York real estate scene? Well, that remains to be seen!


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It's Your Business: WCI Communities receives Pinnacle awards
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WCI Communities received top honors that included Best Insert for WCI Magazine and Merit Awards for Best Charitable Event for WCI's second annual Fight Against Hunger and Best Incentive/Special Promotion for WCI's Wonder Down Under Realtor Rewards Program.
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21st Century Oncology center reopens in East Naples
A cancer treatment center has reopened.
The East Naples Cancer Treatment Facility of 21st Century Oncology is open at 8625 Collier Blvd. It is the only practice in East Naples offering the Calypso 4-Dimensional Treatment Localization System to treat prostate cancer. The system precisely adjusts to the patient's position and movements, optimizing radiation therapy and minimizing side-effects.
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Centex has named Steven W. Palmer sales consultant of the month for selling the highest number of new homes during November at Hawthorne in Bonita Springs.
A New Jersey native, Palmer joined Centex nearly a year ago and holds an associate degree in business administration from Daytona State College. Palmer began his real estate career in 1988.
London Bay Homes wins awards
The National Association of Home Builders National Sales & Marketing Council recently awarded London Bay Homes with three Silver Awards.
Silver finalists also are eligible for the Gold Awards, which will be announced at the association's national convention in Las Vegas in January.
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A 12,700-square-foot custom estate in Grey Oaks by London Bay Homes and designed by Michael Scott of Romanza received Best Interior Design of a Custom Home and Best Architectural Design of a One-of-a-Kind Home.
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By C.J. MCMANUSSun Advocate reporter
It's Viva la Mexico once again in East Carbon as local citizens gear up to host their sixth annual Cinco de Mayo celebration. The festival has been growing steadily since 2005 as more and more of the Castle Valley attends. It is scheduled to take place in the East Carbon Viking Park starting May 5.
"We were introduced to the idea of a Cinco de Mayo celebration by Mayor (Orlando) LaFontaine," said longtime committee member and East Carbon resident Mary Howell. "There has been steady growth at every celebration and we are hoping that 2011 we be our biggest and best event yet."
This year's festivities will kick off with a full scale carnival which will open in the Viking Park on May 5. According to those who have planned the festivities, Extreme Inc. Carnivals will be bringing both adult and children's rides to the event as well as games for individuals of any age.
"It's a gamble bringing in something this big but we are confident about a great turnout once again this year," said Howell. "We just want to make sure everyone who comes has a great time."
According to those in the committee, it's not just the local Latino community that has made Cinco de Mayo a success, if fact the reason behind the exponential growth of the event seems to be tied to support by all within the melting pot that is the Castle Country.
"We get so much support from both Carbon and Emery County, in fact a large group comes from Huntington every year," explained Howell. "This has truly become a celebration for the whole of the Castle Country."
From multiple and varied vendors to a large selection of entertainment and authentic ethnic food, Cinco de Mayo does offer a little something for everyone. That variety coupled with an inherent "good-time" spirit, make the East Carbon celebration hard to pass up.
It is a common misconception that Cinco de Mayo is the celebration of Mexican independence, it is however, the commemoration of a great military victory. A victory, which links the history of Mexico and the United States.
On the morning of May 5, 1862, 4,000 Mexican soldiers defeated French forces estimated at over 8,000 at Puebla, Mexico, 100 miles east of Mexico City. This victory effectively ended French hopes of occupation in the young Mexican nation, while simultaneously delaying Napoleon III's efforts to resupply the confederate south.
"Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of Mexican culture in the United States," concluded Howell. "We are so proud to host a celebration of our own in East Carbon and we will keep the event going for as long as we can."
Again the celebration will begin with a Carnival on Thursday, May 5 and continue through Saturday. On Saturday, the festivities will get started with breakfast in Viking Park and continue through the day, concluding with an adult dance Saturday night.


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ST. LOUIS, Mo--Saturday, some high school state championship games being played at the Edward Jones Dome.
In the class 4 game a rematch of last years title game, Webb City and Helias.
A year ago, the Cardinals rolled the Crusaders 49-14, this year a little different story. Power house Webb City trying to make it a 4-peat.
Cardinals on the reverse to Kiante Hardin. He took it in the end zone. Webb City 14-7.
In the 4th, Helias still in it. Hand off to Garrett Buschjost. That tied the game up at 14-14.
Webb city stayed calm, cool and collected. Trey Parra got the six. Cardinals a 21-14 lead.
Then a huge 4th down and short late in the game. The cardinals shut the Crusaders down.
Cardinals close this one out. A back and fourth game a lot closer than the score. Your final 28-14. Webb City wins their 4th in a row and 12th total state championship.
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Deep within the Ventana Wilderness along a high ridge that separates the Carmel River drainage from the Big Sur River drainage lies some of the most remote, wild and unforgiving coastal terrain in the United States. Along this ridge are the three "Ventana Cones" including Ventana Double Cone, Ventana (single) Cone and South Ventana Cone. While there is a history of exploration and climbs along this ridge, Bob Burd was the first person to envision a traverse of this entire ridge in a single day including summits of all three Ventana Cones, a route he coined the "Ventana Triple Crown." After a couple failed attempts, Bob succeeded his dayhike aspirations in 2006, a feat that has not been repeated until now. I have done several routes to get acquainted with the terrain of this amazing region including visits to Kandlbinder, the Window (aka La Ventana), Ventana Double Cone, Ventana (single) Cone and the Ventana Spires. Over time I became intrigued by the ridge and the collection of rocky summits between Ventana Double Cone and Ventana (single) Cone. Completing the Triple Crown offered a great way to explore this extremely remote and rugged stretch. The volume of experiences I've had in the area enabled me to carefully study the terrain and utilize the path of least resistance. Admittedly, the path of least resistance still entailed much resistance, but I knew what to expect and doing my homework certainly helped as I was able to complete the Triple Crown in 14 hours, 15 minutes roundtrip from the China Camp TH of the Pine Ridge Trail. It was both a mentally and physically challenging journey, but it was also incredibly rewarding and a route that I enjoyed a lot, as manifested by the nearly 500 (!) photographs that I took. I look forward to further explorations in this amazing region and also repeating the Triple Crown. GPS route here. Full photo album here. Overview of the Triple Crown from Mount Manuel below: Chaparral & Santa Lucia Firs: Much of the difficulty of the Triple Crown is due to the unavoidable bushwhacking through California chaparral, a hardy, drought-adapted mix of shrubs that covers much of the land and includes ceanothus, chamise, oak scrub and manzanita. The chaparral provides copious fuel to fires that periodically sweep over the ridges and down into the canyons. The same fires also encourage explosive reproduction of the shrubs and in as little as four years the chaparral can return as thick as ever, sometimes so thick that it is virtually impenetrable. On rocky, mostly north facing slopes, a rare forest of Santa Lucia Fir can be found. Endemic to the Santa Lucia Mountains and the rarest fir in the world, the Santa Lucia Fir is not fire resistant, but has survived in these mountains by habituating fireproof terrain on rocky slopes and the bottom of moist canyons. This amazing tree is symbolic of the Ventana Wilderness with its slender, spire-like form. The largest concentration of Santa Lucia Firs in the world can be found in the canyons and peaks of the upper Carmel River watershed. Often times, the steep, rocky terrain characteristic of the Santa Lucia Fir habitat is the ticket to efficient travel. The 2008 Basin Complex fire roared through this area of the Ventana with ferocious speed and heat leaving a maze of deadfall in spots. However, it appears the Santa Lucia Fir forest largely survived, a testament to the fir's unique adaptability in a region where fires occur periodically. The Intermediary Summits: There are several intermediary summits along the ridge connecting the three Ventana Cones with no official names. Several of these summits are worthy of distinction for their prominence, location and outstanding character. Moreover, passing over these intermediary summits entail some of the most arduous terrain on the route. For reference, I have dubbed Peak 4,455 between Pine Ridge and Ventana Cone as "Blue Peak" since it has a commanding view of the Blue Creek drainage. Peak 4,387, located north of Ventana Cone is arguably the most impressive unnamed summit in the Ventana with steep, cliffy terrain on all sides. In particular, the southwest face of Peak 4,387 is an impressive cliff facade overlooking the Lion Creek drainage. Thus, "Lion Rock" seems like a fitting name for this awesome summit. Peak 4,260+ does not even get a marker on the USGS map, but it's a prominent summit along the ridge and also overlooking the wild headwaters of the East Fork Ventana Creek. The point is also a milestone on the Triple Crown traverse. When viewed from Ventana Double Cone, Peak 4,260+ has a rounded top characteristic of knobs with a Santa Lucia Fir forest in a scree gully on its north slope. Thus, "Ventana Knob" seems like an appropriate name. Finally, Peak 4,452 is labelled on the map, but there are actually three high points along the narrow ridge separating Ventana Mesa Creek and the unnamed creek draining the north side of Ventana (single) cone. The label on the USGS map is placed on what is the middle high point, but the highest point is actually the southern point (verified by GPS) by a few feet. The northern point along the ridge is considerably lower than its southern neighbors, but is still a prominent point along the ridge. All three high points contain impressive cliff faces, particularly on their southeast sides, with sharp drops on all sides and pointy summits so the "Ventana Spires" is a very apt name to describe these three rugged pinnacles with south, middle and north spires used to identify each of the three high points. Preparation: There are several aspects of this route which require planning. First, and perhaps the most critical aspect of this route, is water, or lack thereof. There is no water source from Pine Ridge all the way to past Ventana Double Cone. Essentially the entire off-trail portion of the route does not have water. There is water in the canyons beneath the ridge but the water is several hundred to over a thousand vertical feet below ridge and difficult to access at best. Thus, one must plan to carry sufficient water for several hours of bushwhacking on an exposed ridge or risk dehydration. The first reliable source of water on the trail without a side trip is beneath Puerto Suello Gap. Reliable water can be found near Lone Pine Camp with a short detour. The lack of water on the ridge is closely related to the second important aspect: weather. As the ridge is exposed to direct sunlight most of the way, it is not a good idea to be up there when it is hot or when there is any kind of inclement weather or limitation on visibility. I did the traverse on a relatively cool spring day and I still found it hot in the middle of the day. Attempting the route on a warmer day increases the difficulty proportionately and being on the ridge on a hot day (typical of late spring and summer) would be tortuous and would require substantially more water, amounts that could be prohibitively heavy and cumbersome to carry efficiently through the brush. Third, come prepared for full-on bushwhacking. There is some unavoidable brush and sharp deadfall, particularly between Ventana (single) Cone and Ventana Double Cone, that will shred any exposed skin. It is critical to cover the legs with durable material. You cannot have hesitation charging through the brush and dead vegetation to get through some sections with any kind of decent forward progress. For clarification, decent forward progress can be as little as 1 mph in this brushy, complex terrain. Fourth, understand the topography. The first leg between Pine Ridge and Ventana (single) Cone has fairly gentle topography with light to moderate brush. Most of the time-consuming complexities and arduous terrain is located after Ventana (single) Cone and it persists all the way to Ventana Double Cone. There are several sharp drops between the intermediary summits of Lion Rock, Ventana Knob and the Ventana Spires with incredibly thick brush to avoid and copious sharp deadfall and trees to engage in bushwhacking gymnastics. The terrain is much steeper and contains cliffs with some unavoidable rock scrambling. It definitely pays to study this section carefully and anticipate that the segment between Ventana (single) Cone and Ventana Double Cone will take significantly longer than the segment between South Ventana Cone and Ventana (single) Cone. The Route: The route begins at the China Camp TH with the first several miles along the Pine Ridge Trail to Church Creek Divide. This stretch of trail is immensely scenic with excellent views into the Church Creek drainage and also views to Ventana (single) Cone and Ventana Double Cone. From Church Creek Divide, the Pine Ridge Trail traverses a number of drainages as it traverses to Pine Ridge. The most prominent drainage contains the headwaters of the Carmel River and is the last reliable source of water all the way to Lone Pine Spring or the stream below Puerto Suello Gap. It may be tempting to climb South Ventana Cone directly from the Pine Ridge Trail but the upper section is choked with thick brush. Better to save the energy for later. Instead, continue along the Pine Ridge Trail to the junction with the Black Cone Trail and take the Black Cone Trail south to the southwest side of Ventana Double Cone where there is a corridor of light brush to the summit. The SW side requires pushing through a short section of very thick brush beside the trail, but just above the southwest slope is user friendly and becomes less brushy as one ascends. The SW slope is likely the most efficient way to reach South Ventana Cone in present conditions (i.e. no fire in a number of years). After South Ventana Cone retrace steps to the Black Cone/Pine Ridge junction and head toward Pine Ridge on faint use paths. A few majestic ponderosa pines survived the Basin fire and the view from the reddish summit rocks is spectacular. The descent from Pine Ridge is fairly efficient as there are wide swaths of open ground between the bushes. Eventually the open ground becomes lesser and the brush closes in requiring some light to moderate bushwhacking. This bushwhacking continues through the low point between Pine Ridge and Blue Peak but once on the upper part of the ridge to Blue Peak the terrain opens up and the final part is an easy walk on rocks to the summit of Blue Peak. From Blue Peak there is more brush to contend with leading to another intermediary summit. I found it best to stay a few feet below the ridge crest on the south side on this section. At the intermediary summit Ventana Cone appears close and the brush becomes lighter for the final stretch to the summit of Ventana Cone. The view from Ventana Cone is stellar and includes all of the remaining highpoints on the way to Ventana Double Cone. From Ventana Cone, descend several hundred feet on the north side of the ridge through Santa Lucia Fir forest and traverse talus slopes and Santa Lucia Firs toward the pass between Ventana Cone and Lion Rock, but stay below the pass. Ascend Lion Rock remaining on the north side of the ridge utilizing more talus in Santa Lucia Firs. Near the top of Lion Rock regain the ridge and ascend the final rocks to the summit. The summit area is surprisingly spacious with some relatively flat rocks. Descending the north side of Lion Rock entail some downclimbing through rocks. The next section was severely burned by the Basin fires leaving a maze of dead trees and branches to navigate. New brush is beginning to sprout through the dead vegetation in spots making forward progress especially taxing. The going is especially tough just after a small pass between Lion Rock Ventana Knob. Eventually, the brush gives way to a pleasant open stretch of grass and yuccas that leads almost all the way to the top of Ventana Knob. Ventana Knob has one of the best views in the Ventana looking across to the rugged South Arete of Ventana Double Cone and the towering Ventana Spires and down the wild East Fork Ventana Creek.From Ventana Knob, downclimb some rock and then take a scree gully down through Santa Lucia Firs. Once below cliffs on the skiers right, veer toward Heartbreak Pass, so named because of incredibly thick brush that grows in this low point. Before reaching Heartbreak Pass, traverse west through some brush to a talus gully, which is the ticket to avoiding the thick brush above Heartbreak Pass. Most of the way up the talus gully is a convenient chute that leads to the ridge below the South Ventana Spire. This chute has some fun third class scrambling on solid rock in the lower part which transitions to second class loose talus on the upper part. From the ridge, the summit of South Ventana Spire, the highest spire, is a short third class scramble away. At Ventana Spires most of the complexities of the Triple Crown have already been overcome. It may appear that brush has taken over the entire saddle between the Ventana Spires and Ventana Double Cone, but the thick brush can largely be avoided by staying on the left side near the cliffs that drop into the East Fork Ventana Creek. In fact, this terrain includes some enjoyable scrambling on blocky third class rock. From Ventana Double Cone, it's all trail back to the China Camp Trailhead, but still many miles fairly of overgrown trails. As of this writing, the Ventana Double Cone trail is overgrown but has seen some substantial work to clear out the brush and blowdowns. The upper mile of the Puerto Suello Trail was cleared of dozens of blowdowns which is incredibly helpful. The middle part is still a challenge with some overgrown parts and blowdowns while the final stretch into Hiding Canyon Camp is in good condition. From Hiding Canyon Camp, cross the Carmel River and head up Hiding Canyon on the Carmel River Trail, which has become quite overgrown through this section. The trail becomes better on the final climb into Pine Valley. It's a pleasure to come through Pine Valley with its lovely pastures and forest of ponderosa pine. From Pine Valley, it's up to Church Divide and retracing steps on the Pine Ridge Trail back to China Camp Trailhead.
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The Drain & Ventana Spires
This post covers the first in a series of routes in the Ventana Double Cone region which features arguably the most rugged and wild coastal terrain in the contiguous United States. This first route is a repeat of "The Drain" route I did last year with Joey Cassidy with a mini-loop addition to visit the "Ventana Spires" which are stunning rocky pinnacles situated on a narrow ridge across from Ventana Double Cone with the headwaters of Ventana Mesa Creek in between. The next two posts will detail (1) the Ventana Triple Crown which is a spectacular high ridge traverse from South Ventana Cone to Ventana Cone to Ventana Double Cone and (2) a point-to-point route up beautiful Ventana Creek past 50 ft Ventana Falls to The Window (aka La Ventana) and Kandblinder carrying over into the Little Sur drainage to finish at Bottcher's Gap. Strava GPS route for the Drain and Ventana Spires here. My route on this day was a repeat of the Drain Route from April 2014 plus a mini-loop to visit the awesome Ventana Spires. The Drain became one of my favorite routes that I've done when I did it in April 2014 so I knew it was amazing, but I was still in awe of the sheer ruggedness and beauty of the cirque between Kandlbinder and Ventana Double Cone on the second time. In fact, this time may have been more enjoyable knowing that the route would go without issue. The Ventana Creek cirque provides a real sense of adventure in a truly wild canyon that is rugged and unspoiled and it was a pleasure to revisit. A route description and more details on the Drain route between Kandlbinder and Ventana Double Cone can be found here, but I've included a whole bunch of photos in this post from this year's trip through the drain. After completing the Drain route and topping out on Ventana Double Cone, I descended into the headwaters of Ventana Mesa Creek via an efficient gully through Santa Lucia Fir groves and talus. From the creek I took another steep talus gully with some rock scramblingn up to the Ventana Spires, which have remarkably rugged and precipitous SE faces. "Ventana Spires" is an unofficial name for these rocky pinnacles, but seems very fitting. Their position in the most remote region of the wilderness makes them particularly special. Few people have have stood atop the spires. There are three prominent points along the ridge make up the Ventana Spires and I've chosen to call them the north, middle and south Ventana Spires. The spires increase in height from north to south. From the north spire the ridge continues north gradually losing elevation on terrain that looks fairly brush free; a potential future project to explore down the ridge. The middle spire has an impressive view of the south spire with the wild east fork of Ventana Creek in the background. The south spire has perhaps the most dramatic view looking back to the middle spire and its sheer SE cliffs. All of the spires have amazing views across the expanse of wilderness and Santa Lucia Firs to Ventana Cone including the intermediary summits I dubbed "Lion Rock" and "Ventana Knob." I traversed the two highest spires (Middle and South) and then descended to the saddle between the Ventana Spires and Ventana Double Cone (VDC). Last time I experienced some thick brush in this section, but this time I was able to avoid most of the brush by staying on the south side of the ridge where there was a corridor of brush free scrambling between the cliffs and the brush. The 3rd class scrambling on the Ventana Spires traverse and the East Ridge of VDC were highly enjoyable in a stunning setting. I enjoyed the afternoon light from VDC and then began the trail run back to Bottcher's Gap along the Ventana Double Cone Trail to Pat Springs and the Skinner Ridge Trail from pat Springs to Bottcher's Gap. The Ventana Double Cone Trail from the summit to Puerto Suello Gap was characteristically overgrown. As usual, the cold and clear water at Pat Springs was a most welcome sight. Strava GPS route for the Drain and Ventana Spires here.
Observation Peak & Palisades Sierra High Route
Aptly named Observation Peak, one of the most remote points in the High Sierra, contains an astounding view of an incredibly wild and rugged region of the range including the Palisades, the Middle Fork Kings River canyon, and the Black Divide. Observation is not a technical ascent, nor is it particularly high summit reaching only 12,362 ft, but its wonderful panorama is one of the finest in the Sierra and makes the long approach well worth the effort. On the way in I decided to utilize mainly trails by running and hiking from South Lake to LeConte Canyon and down the JMT to Deer Meadow, 20 miles of maintained trails just to reach the start of the route up Cataract Creek. On the way back I decided to extend the trip by ascending to Palisade Lakes and returning via a rugged and spectacular section of the Sierra High Route between Palisade Lakes and Dusy Basin passing through Cirque Pass, Potluck Pass, Palisade Basin and Knapsack Pass. The combination of the stellar views from Observation Peak and its namesake lake, and the Sierra High Route underneath the towering Palisades proved to be one of my most favorite routes I have done in the High Sierra. GPS route here.
There are a several ways to access Observation Peak, but I decided to go from South Lake by ascending to Bishop Pass and then descending from Dusy Basin down to LeConte Canyon. The early morning views of the Citadel and Grouse Meadows were spectacular. I followed the John Muir Trail south to Deer Meadow where I crossed Palisade Creek and made an ascending traverse through an old burn scar to reach Cataract Creek. A little ways up Cataract Creek I found remains of old abandoned trail marked on the USGS map and I was able to follow the faint path most of the way up the drainage until it turns slabby below stunning Amphitheater Lake, one of the great gems of the Sierra and also aptly named. The precipitous cliffs of unnamed Peak 12,141 ft rise immediately from the shores of the lake with its clear blue waters. On this drought year, the traverse above Amphitheater Lake to Cataract Creek Pass was straightforward but on snowy years or earlier in the season the snow slopes leading up to the pass can be very steep. The final slopes up to Observation Peak are largely talus blocks with a few sections of scrubby pine trees. I spent nearly an hour on the summit marvelling at the incredible 360 degree views before returning down Cataract Creek the way I came. Near the bottom, I crossed to the south side of Cataract Creek and descended meadows and open forest back to the JMT, where I ascended the Golden Staircase up to Palisade Lakes. From Palisade Lakes I followed Roper's route description through a splendid section of the Sierra High Route passing through a series of passes below the mighty Palisades including Cirque Pass, Potluck Pass and Knapsack Pass. Particularly memorable aspects of this traverse were the deep blue waters of Lake 3559m at the headwaters of Glacier Creek and the lovely Palisade Basin including the beautiful Barrett Lakes.
Annotated panorama of the Palisades from Observation Peak (click for larger version):
Transportation to this adventure run was provided by Buick (General Motors) with a loan of the Verano Turbo model as part of the Buick MapMyFitness Runs Worth the Drive Challenge that continues through the end of August. The Verano Turbo is sporty and sleek but yet compact with a whole lot of power and surprisingly useful bells and whistles. It masterfully handled the curvy mountain roads and I was able to pass the copious number RVs within and outside of Yosemite with ease. It was definitely a fun drive to the mountains to complement and amazing adventure run. This was a "Run Worth The Drive!"
La Ventana Loop: Kandlbinder – La Ventana – Ventana Double Cone
The La Ventana Loop is a tremendous route that was as difficult as it was beautiful. To my knowledge Kandlbinder, La Ventana (aka The Window), and Ventana Double Cone have never been climbed together as a day trip. It took Brian Robinson, Whit Rambach, Joey Cassidy and me a little over 13 hours to complete the loop (start at 6:40 a.m. and finish at 7:50 p.m.). The route had a little bit of everything: spectacular scenery (including coastal Big Sur and interior Ventana), remoteness, ruggedness, hideous brush, stream crossings by the dozen, waterfalls, old growth redwood groves, old growth Santa Lucia Firs, exposure, commitment, rock scrambling, treacherously loose rock, and a beautiful sunset. In all, the La Ventana Loop is around 30 miles with 9,500 ft of elevation gain, but the stats belie the difficulty of the 3 mile traverse between Kandlbinder and Ventana Double Cone. Garmin Connect Data: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/430728534
Back in December on the Ventana Double Cone trip, I was captivated as I gazed across the immensely rugged cirque to La Ventana and Kandlbinder and hoped to one day stand on those points. I recalled hearing about a route up Jackson Creek that provided direct access to La Ventana and wondered if a giant loop could be made that would include the summits of Kandlbinder and Ventana Double, essentially encircling the Little Sur drainage. In order to make the loop a reality, one must traverse between La Ventana and Ventana Double Cone, a stretch that has virtually no recent information and looked like brush hell on satellite. For a couple weeks I focused more on ascending Kandlbinder as an out-and-back via the Jackson Creek Route which has some recent route beta, but discussion with Joey reignited my interest in tackling the La Ventana Loop sooner rather than later. In a matter of days I was ready to tackle the challenge after discussion and careful satellite analysis. With a great weather forecast, the team of four was assembled at Bottcher's Gap in the pre-dawn hours and pumped to give the La Ventana adventure a go.
Click for a full-size annotated view from Kandlbinder Peak
There is little information on this wild and rugged area of the Ventana Wilderness and virtually no information about the traverse between La Ventana and Ventana Double Cone. It's a committing route that is extremely arduous, requiring advanced navigational skills and wherewithal to persevere through extremely difficult terrain and hideous brush. That being said, here are my thoughts on the segments of the La Ventana Loop:
- The Little Sur River: After a 3.5 mile run down the dirt road to the Pico Blanco Boy Scout Camp from Bottcher's Gap, we took the Jackson Camp Trail to Jackson Camp. This trail is in good condition and a pleasant run through lush redwoods. Beyond Jackson Camp there are numerous crossings of the Little Sur River and we walked right through the water in the interest of time (although rock-hopping is possible in low flow). The use path is fairly easy to follow between crossings and most of the crossings are flagged. 1.3 miles from Jackson Camp is Fox Usecamp, a nice flat spot amid redwoods where Jackson Creek flows into the Little Sur River. At Fox Usecamp, we turned up Jackson Creek and soon came across a pretty waterfall known as Firehose falls.
- Jackson Creek: The Jackson Creek route proved highly enjoyable. The old growth redwoods in the canyon were amazing and the stream was pretty with small cascades and pools. By taking the path of least resistance we were able to make decent progress. There are lots of down trees to go under, over and across. Beyond Happy Fork Camp, we traversed a little above the stream before heading up grassy slopes in oak woodland to a small saddle above Jackson Creek. A quick descent from the saddle brought us to a dry streambed that drains the slopes of La Ventana and Kandlbinder in periods of heavy rain. This area had plentiful poison oak but travel through the brush was reasonable.
- Kandlbinder Direct: We took a talus gully up ~1,400 feet from the bottom of the canyon below La Ventana directly to the summit of Kandlbinder. The climbing was sustained and sometimes loose, but brush-free. This is a phenomenal route amid old growth Santa Lucia Firs and the view from Kandlbinder is amazing, perhaps the best in all of the Ventana Wilderness. We arrived at Kandlbinder in under 5 hours from Bottchers Gap. This turned out to be the easy part.
- Kandlbinder to La Ventana: From Kandlbinder, we stayed below the ridge crest to avoid copious deadfall from the Basin Complex fire immediately on top of the ridge. While the terrain is mostly brush-free, it is very steep with cliff bands and the rock is treacherously loose requiring care and extreme caution.
- La Ventana: We traversed around some cliffs and ascended the final slopes (much poison oak) to the famous notch known as La Ventana (aka the Window) for which the Ventana Wilderness is named. La Ventana is a fascinating spot, although it's largely filled with brush these days.
- The Impasse: The cliffs on the east side of the La Ventana notch are a formidable obstacle to continuing the traverse to VDC. Such an impasse is something I would expect in the High Sierra, not the Santa Lucias. We couldn't find any safe ledges (without technical gear) in the vicinity of the notch and descended several hundred feet where we found a safe passage with some class 3 moves.
- The Crux: Once we got through the cliff band, we encountered fairly thick brush as we made an ascending traverse back to the ridge crest. From here to the next high point on the ridge had truly hideous, atrocious brush. The dead manzanita and other spiny vegetation combined with the flourishing new brush growth made travel extremely arduous and slow. The brush was worst right on the ridge crest where deadfall was abundant. After careful investigation of satellite imagery before and after the trip, I've concluded that this section is a slog no matter which way you cut it.
- The Ridge Traverse: From an intermediate high point along the ridge, the next section was rocky with little brush and we made good progress for awhile and enjoyed the exposure on both sides of the ridge. However, we soon encountered another wall of brush and deadfall. We descended off the ridge a couple hundred feet down extremely steep and loose slopes to traverse around this brush. We ascended back to the ridge via another talus gully that was brush-free. Now back on the ridge, we enjoyed another nice rocky section with amazing views into Ventana Creek and VDC. After this point we made a direct line across the basin to the Ventana Double Cone trail. The brush in this final portion is much more manageable.
- Ventana Double Cone: Elated to be back on the trail, we ran up to the top of VDC and enjoyed the late afternoon views from this awesome summit. In all, it took over 3.5 hours to complete the traverse from Kandlbinder to La Ventana to VDC.
- Completing the Loop: From VDC we took the trail back to Pat Springs and Bottchers Gap. We had a spectacular sunset from Little Pines overlooking Pico Blanco and drank up the cool, fresh waters in Pat Springs. A full moon and warm evening temps made the last 7 miles from Pat Springs a pleasant night run. The trail is getting some more work and is in decent shape, or maybe it just felt like a highway compared to the brush we endured on the traverse.
Note: The following photos are in chronological order from the Little Sur River at daybreak to the group shot at Bottcher's Gap after finishing in the dark.
Trinity Alps Traverse
The Trinity Alps are a spectacular subrange within the Klamath Mountain Range in northwestern California. At the core of the Trinity Alps is section of high, white granite peaks known as the White Trinities. These mountains are impressively rugged and due tot their geographical location, they contain elements of the Cascade mountains to the north (lush vegetation) and the High Sierra to the south (pristine granite). Topping out at just over 9,000 feet, the height of the Trinity Alps is not impressive when compared with the Sierras, but their higher latitude and proximity to the Pacific Ocean allow for significant winter snow accumulation and the existence of a few small glaciers. The largest of these cirque glaciers is immediately below Thompson Peak and due to the dry winter was virtually all bare ice with many active crevasses. I climbed Thompson Peak early in the season in 2009 finding substantial snow above Canyon Creek Lakes. On that trip I admired the long serrated ridge between Thompson Peak and Mount Hilton. Four years later I decided it was time to return to do this amazing traverse and climb the three named summits on the ridge – Mount Hilton, the Wedding Cake, and Thompson Peak. Strava route here. Complete photo album here.
I started out the day by ascending the Canyon Creek Trail which has some nice runnable sections. Once I ascended into a flat meadow area it seemed as if there was a tent at every corner (along with illegal fires). Labor Day weekend is a busy time for the Canyon Creek drainage, easily the most heavily used area in the Trinity Alps. Fortunately, once I left Boulder Creek Lakes I would see nobody until the summit of Thompson Peak. Solitude can be found in the Trinities even on the busiest weekends, but don't expect to have Canyon Creek Lakes to yourself! The ascent to Boulder Creek Lakes from the junction with the Canyon Creek Lakes Trail is on fairly rugged, steep trail but it's less than 2 miles to the lakes from the junction. Boulder Creek Lakes are tiny but they are situated in a beautiful granite basin with Sawtooth Peak as a backdrop. From Boulder Creek Lakes it's over 3,000 feet up to the summit of Mount Hilton. Surveying the slopes, my primary objective was to avoid thick brush which seemed pervasive on the lower part. My routefinding was pretty effective as I was able to pick my way through steep slabs instead of brush. Eventually, the terrain opens up with alp meadows and easy talus climbing toward Mount Hilton's class three summit block. Once on the summit of Mount Hilton, I was greeted to a lovely view of the surrounding area, including the traverse to Thompson Peak, Sawtooth Peak across Canyon Creek and Mount Shasta in the distance. Descending from Mount Hilton, there was one uncertain section to cross a cliffy barrier into the next drainage. I found a loose ramp that was perched over cliffs that worked but looking back a route further down the ridge might have been an easier and faster way through this barrier.
Once past the barrier, I worked my way up to another shoulder and then an awesome "granite highway" section ensued for 2+ miles. This section is stunning with rugged unnamed peaks and spires towering above on ridge crest and sweeping views of the pristine granite slopes to Canyon Creek Lakes below. The smooth white granite is interspersed with grassy meadow benches and small cascading streams, a delightful setting. I traversed over the ridge crest at a saddle south of the Wedding Cake and used a class 3 chute on the northwest side of the Wedding Cake to climb this rock formation, which has more amazing views. After the Wedding Cake I descended a little lower and found easy traversing on granite benches to Thompson Peak and then picked a route further to the west that I knew would be on more solid rock and faster than the sandy slopes on the south side of Thompson. In fact, it took only a little over a half an hour to reach Thompson Peak from the Wedding Cake. The views from this last summit of the day, and highest point in the Trinity Alps, were marvelous. I enjoyed the scene with a group who had ascended via a camp at Canyon Creek Lakes. The descent from Thompson Peak to Canyon Creek Lakes was spectacular with inspiring views the entire way, especially looking back up towards the traverse I had just completed. While Canyon Creek Lakes are popular, they are a beautiful spot with granite slabs coming down the lake shore and excellent views of the Wedding Cake and Thompson Peak up the Canyon. After Lower Canyon Creek Lake I jogged most of the way back to the trailhead. Next time I'm in the Trinities I hope to possibly include Caesar Peak in the traverse or climb Sawtooth Peak across the Canyon. Either way, I will definitely be returning since the Trinity Alps Traverse was an amazing route! Strava route here.
Mendocino Headlands
Mendocino Headlands State Park is an amazing meeting of land and ocean. The park is located literally next door to the quaint tourist village of Mendocino with its rich history and getaway appeal. However, despite the park's accessibility, this section of coastline is one of the more rugged and inspiring in all of California. The raw power of water is on full display with many intricate rock formations, numerous sea arches, hidden passageways, secluded beaches and jagged spires. The dramatic views are truly memorable. We explored the park on an unseasonably cool winter day that was chilly despite the blazing sunshine. While we had to bundle up, the clear and crisp conditions more than compensated and we spent all morning venturing out onto the rock promontories and peninsulas, admiring the spectacular beauty of these headlands with every turn. Locals will confirm that the fall and winter season is the best time to visit this stretch of coastline to avoid persistent coastal fog common in late spring and summer. Further exploration on this trip to Mendocino included Russian Gulch State Park, Van Damme State Park, Jug Handle, Anderson Valley, Hendy Woods and Glass Beach in Fort Bragg. I'll be posting photos and descriptions from these other destinations in the next entry. For now, here are some of my favorite photos from the Mendocino Headlands with the complete album here.


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Readers new to the genre are not served well by recommendations to read Isaac Asimov, EE 'Doc' Smith, Robert Heinlein, or the like. Such fiction is no longer relevant, is often written with sensibilities offensive to modern readers, usually has painfully bad prose, and is mostly hard to find because it's out of print... holding up Foundation or Second Stage Lensman as good introductions to sf will no longer wash. They're historical documents. In those days, science fiction was a different place; they did things differently. And many "classics" of those days do not fare well when compared to modern works.He accepts that such an opinion may be controversial ("I can hear howls of outrage across the tinterweb," he notes in the post), but he sticks to his guns, specifically pinpointing Asimov's "Nightfall" as an example of a particularly unworthy classic before concluding,
I don't think we should refuse to read old classic works, but we must recognise that they're historical documents. And add that caveat to any such recommendations or commentary. Further, modern sf readers shouldn't need to be aware of everything which has gone before, but modern sf writers certainly ought to.Here's the thing, though: Surely he's obviously right? Not necessarily about the quality of earlier works, but if there's any genre that shouldn't be married to the idea of some untouchable canon of classic, must-read works, it has to be science fiction. There's still a lot of enjoyment and entertainment to be had from yesterday's visions of tomorrow, but once they become quaint and outdated, they fail at their original purpose - So why do fans still cling to them so tightly? Don't Look Back In Awe [It Doesn't Have To Be Right...]


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Red Scorpion (1988)
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A Russian KGB agent is sent to Africa to kill an anti-Communist black revolutionary. However, he has a change of heart when he sees how the Russians and their Cuban allies are killing and repressing the locals, so he switches sides and helps the rebels.- Written by email@example.com
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Some thoughts designed to close the books on the first half of the 2011 season for the Pawtucket Red Sox ŌĆ"
For the past several seasons the PawSox have sworn by a platoon situation at catcher.
ŌĆ£We run a 2-2 split,ŌĆØ manager Arnie Beyeler explained. ŌĆ£They get their work, so thatŌĆÖs whatŌĆÖs important.ŌĆØ
Yet are there enough reps to go around? Is having an equal stake in the game-calling responsibilities more of a hindrance than an actual benefit? To anoint someone the starter and backup, isnŌĆÖt that more conducive to forecasting future results rather than analyzing a situation where one guy is labeled No. 1 while the other is 1-A?
Luis Exposito and Ryan Lavarnway represent the latest catching duo to strap on the gear on an on-again, off-again basis for the PawSox. This 50/50 partnership way of handling arguably the most critical position on the field dates back to the 2008 season when George Kottaras and Dusty Brown were the it pair. The next two seasons witnessed Mark Wagner and Brown vie to show that they should be next in line. Right before his trade to Pittsburgh last month, Michael McKenry was sharing time with Exposito.
Kottaras would go on to back up Jason Varitek in 2009 before the deadline trade that yielded Victor Martinez cut into his playing time. Now Kottaras is a backup with Milwaukee. Getting traded to the Pirates worked in McKenryŌĆÖs favor. HeŌĆÖs on a major-league roster, which probably wouldnŌĆÖt have happened had he remained with the Red Sox. (When Jarrod Saltalamacchia was out sick a few days while the BoSox were in New York in early June, it was Exposito, not fellow 40-man roster member McKenry, who was selected.)
At this point, it might make more sense to drop the platoon and anoint a true No. 1. VaritekŌĆÖs not getting any younger, meaning sooner or later the Sox are going to have to find a catcher to complement Saltalamacchia. By bestowing a regular workload on some farmhand, youŌĆÖre more than providing a puncherŌĆÖs chance for someone to become the heir to VaritekŌĆÖs throne. YouŌĆÖre sending a message that the opportunity is yours. Either run with it or step aside and watch your catching cohort receive a shot.
In the eyes of the Sox, having two catching prospects is luxury not to be trifled with.
ŌĆ£Exposito is on the 40-man and Lavarnway is a priority guy,ŌĆØ Beyeler said. ŌĆ£ThatŌĆÖs why thereŌĆÖs an equal split and youŌĆÖve got to treat them that way. Certainly itŌĆÖs tough, but weŌĆÖll run them into the DH role when theyŌĆÖre not catching in order for them to get their at-bats. WeŌĆÖll try to do the best we can to get them 400-500 at-bats and time behind the plate.ŌĆØ
ItŌĆÖs easy to be smitten with LavarnwayŌĆÖs offensive game. The Yale product is hitting a robust .343 with seven home runs and 22 RBI in 99 at-bats with Pawtucket, and has an otherworldly 1.061 OPS. Compare that to Exposito, who in 55 games owns a .218 average with five homers and 22 driven in.
LavarnwayŌĆÖs bat has never been the question. Like most young players who have one lingering hurdle to conquer before making the leap to the major-league club, Lavarnway is trying to show heŌĆÖs a solid, if not passable, defensive catcher. With the situation as it is and Lavarnway accustomed to splitting time ŌĆō he and Tim Federowicz have been side-by-side at three minor-league stops, including this season in Portland ŌĆō the 23-year-old knows that he must sharpen his skills on days Exposito is catching.
ŌĆ£On days IŌĆÖm DHŌĆÖing, I can get a lot more drill work in the bullpen and work on some of the subtler skills that you might not be able to work extra on if youŌĆÖre catching every day,ŌĆØ Lavarnway said. ŌĆ£Myself and Luis are competing against each other, but neither one of us are going to be making that decision. ThereŌĆÖs no point to compete against each other on a personal level. ItŌĆÖs about being good teammates because the bottom line is that if weŌĆÖre good enough, weŌĆÖll get a chance whether itŌĆÖs with this organization or another. WeŌĆÖre trying to help each other in a mutual, beneficial way.ŌĆØ
Lavarnway believes that a platoon can prove advantageous.
ŌĆ£It definitely keeps us a little bit healthier. Catching three or four days out of seven instead of six out of seven gives your body a better chance to last throughout the year. It keeps your abs and core stronger so that you can continue to excel throughout the whole year.ŌĆØ
If the past has taught us anything, itŌĆÖs that there are no winners or losers in PawtucketŌĆÖs backstop platoon, only survivors. It falls upon Lavarnway and Exposito to make the most of their chances and see where they stand at the end of the day.
Felix Doubront will be the first to tell you that he did not have a good first half. Injuries and ineffectiveness removed a great deal of the luster bestowed upon him heading into the season, when the 23-year-old was lauded as the top-pitching prospect for the PawSox.
Doubront, who pitched five innings for Portland Monday at New Hampshire, allowing one run while striking out nine, was able to head into the Triple-A All-Star break on a high note after tossing seven shutout innings at Syracuse last week. His previous two starts for Pawtucket saw the lefty shelled for a total of 12 runs (10 earned).
ŌĆ£IŌĆÖm going to remember that start for the second half, keep going and throwing like that,ŌĆØ Doubront said. ŌĆ£I want another opportunity to throw in Fenway (Park).ŌĆØ
Doubront could emerge as an X-factor for Boston in the second half. HeŌĆÖs shown he can handle both starting and relieving, a double punch not often seen in pitchers dangled on the market the closer it gets to the July 31st trading deadline.
The idea of injured Red Sox players seeking second opinions is bordering on ridiculous. Blame it on how BostonŌĆÖs team doctors handled Jacoby Ellsbury last year, when the speedy outfielder was originally diagnosed with bruised ribs that were later revealed as being cracked. ThatŌĆÖs a pretty big difference, hence why you canŌĆÖt blame Ellsbury for asking the Red Sox for permission to pursue information regarding his condition elsewhere.
This season alone has witnessed Daisuke Matsuzaka, Clay Buchholz and recently Ryan Kalish all seek medical opinions from outside doctors. Kalish, who flew to Pittsburgh last week to receive some answers regarding a strained muscle in his neck, was noncommittal about why he sought a second opinion. Yet in wake of how the teamŌĆÖs medical personnel handled EllsburyŌĆÖs condition, the question is this: are there trust issues that will only be resolved if players go elsewhere and receive confirmation that what they were told in Boston is, indeed, correct?


text: Want my money for Diablo III? Get rid of the always-on DRM Nate Lanxon's Blog 16 May 12 Activision Blizzard Nate Lanxon Editor of Wired.co.uk Follow @NateLanxon As much as my fingers want to buy Diablo III, my brain has so far responded with, "Fingers, don't you dare."Activision-Blizzard's just-released action RPG is selling like butter-laden hotcakes, but not to me. I'm fed up of games that demand I keep a permanent connection to the internet open so it can talk to a developer's servers. No matter how you try and spin it, it's a requirement that stinks of Sony's old rootkit DRM solutions for music CDs and I'm voting against it with my wallet.We've seen the problems caused when DRM demands a persistent internet connection. In February 2012, when Ubisoft underwent server maintenance, a bunch of its games were suddenly unplayable because the servers required to tell your computer whether you could play or not were offline. Users who had pirated the game via BitTorrent were, naturally, able to happily continue playing.During the 24 hours immediately after the game's release this demon of a copy-protection system has already proven to be problematic for Blizzard. Users have been loud and angry and already the developer has had to post a status to its Facebook page apologising, more than once. If your internet connection cuts out, or Blizzard's servers are simply maxed out, you can kiss your game goodbye because you'll be kicked out. We're not talking multiplayer here, either -- this will happen when you're playing alone as well.Blizzard has claimed that this always-online requirement isn't a copy-protection method, however. Speaking to PC Gamer last year, online technologies VP at Blizzard, Robert Bridenbecker, said it was about maintaining a fair gaming experience if you wanted to take your offline, single-player character into the online Diablo world."Imagine you have a world where you want to play in an entirely single-player environment," Bridenbecker said. "You go through and you level up your character and you get all these awesome item drops and so forth. Then you say, 'OK, I do want to play with my buddy.' Well, guess what? We have to make you re-roll a new character because we can't guarantee [a lack of cheating or hacking]. In an online environment, we can do that."My advice would have been a nice warning screen. Something like: "Play in offline-only mode? If you play offline, you will need to re-roll a new character should you later choose to play with your friends." This would at least present the user with a choice. I'm not the only person to propose this; John Walker at Rock Paper Shotgun suggested a similar solution for a similar reason. It's just about offering a choice. The game's director, Jay Wilson, had reasons for specifically not offering this choice, however. "Players default immediately to that. So, they basically unintentionally opt out of all the cooperative experience, all the trading experience, and the core of Diablo is a circle-trading game," Wilson told PC Gamer. "So for us we've always viewed it as an online game -- the game's not really being played right if it's not online." The problem is the game's not playing at all if your flaky internet connection goes down, right or otherwise. Want to kick back with a latte in Starbucks? Not without your 3G dongle and decent wireless reception or a Wi-Fi hotspot subscription. Got a 12-hour flight to endure next week? Sorry, no luck turning to Diablo 3 (a personal problem for me, as I actually do have a 12-hour flight to endure next week).Whatever Blizzard's intentions, and as beneficial to the player as the developer claims it may be, a forced always-on DRM solution can cause bigger problems than those it promises to solve. It's all well and good that it may stop the cheating of a subset of people affecting the masses, but when the masses can't even play, who gives a damn?My money is staying in my pocket for this one. Edited by Duncan Geere Comments Well said. Havent bought it either and im not sure if il buy it unless they give us an offline mode. I hope they will fail just as Ubisoft failed with this stupid DRM. Till then, screw you Blizzard*ahem Activision. val May 16th 2012 WE all know its about the crack addict, just look at wow income from its junkies.This way your forefathering the payg system , whats next after that?Its pioneering the leap to wow for all games and at the same time forging at least anoter option , just look at the game sales for Diablo 1-2 , thats a captive market of diablohard fans that may not have took the leap to selling your soul for 15 quid a month.We will have soon a virtual job types system , what with the auction house boing to be real cash , thats fine for all those korean and chinese folk that sell online virtual gold they farm...but now with added selling of items to make even more money and they get a cut!This is the reason why blizz cited the game had to be on servers of theirs , the argumnet they give for offline v online just doesnt stack up .... its about the benjamins baby.But what about tax on these gold and item sales?I have the game , I said I wouldnt buy it because of the online only for single play , its good , but should have been released 4 (or more years ago) as it looks as dated as wow does next to it.Even more so when joe q sees jerky screens and thinks its the game or his hardware , not merely the servers and internet slowdown.STill we have hope , in the spiritual successor of diablo aka torchlight and its next offering coming soon.... just what might they be bringing to the table for the strictly offline player of dnd games.The skeleton king is dead , long live the pretender. C Robb May 16th 2012 DRM is a very good reason to run a CRACKED version that does not require internet connection. It encourages piracy, it does not solve it. wookie May 16th 2012 Lots of people in work are pestering me to get this but the onlne requirement is a deal breaker - if a game has any kind of single player component then i should be able to play offline. Funny that this game comes out right as my Internet isn't working too well - if i bought Diablo 3 i wouldnt be able to play until Friday when the engineer from My ISP comes around for a look.It doesn't help Diablos case that there's a wealth of other games on the market without such intrusive DRM. Why bother with Diablo at all when there are hundreds of other games on Steam that I can play whenever I want to? Vincent Thacker May 16th 2012 In reply to Vincent Thacker If Steam's offline mode worked perfectly I would agree with you but Steam is really DRM lite. I won't buy Ubisoft games due to their invasive DRM but I've succumbed to the Diablo 3 bug, I'm a hypocrite. I love Steam and have many games on my account - I'm a bit of a fanboy and I have a very good, fast and reliable internet connection. Adam Foster May 18th 2012 In reply to Adam Foster Steam is DRM but in a really unobtrusive way, I haven't had any issues playing games offline with Steam yet at least and Steam hasn't gotten in the way when I want to play - which is a pretty crucial element I'd say.I've also avoided buying Ubisofts games that require a constant Internet connection. I will never, ever pay actual money that I earned just to be treated like a criminal. If I wanted to be treated like a criminal, I'd go out and actually commit a crime! Vincent Thacker May 18th 2012 In reply to Adam Foster In other words "it's okay when Valve does it." I love the internet. Chad May 18th 2012 In reply to Adam Foster Not into the whole "Reading comprehension" thing much are you? It's nothing to do with who does it, it's that the experience is fundamentally different. Diablo 3/Ubisoft DRM means you can't play single player games you've paid for if those companies fail to keep their servers up, or just badly misjudge the required capacity. Steam doesn't. Chris May 19th 2012 Mate, get yourself a copy and write a new article after that. Lukie May 17th 2012 In reply to Lukie This isn't a review of the game Champ, It's an observation of the DRM Douchebaggery employed by Blizzard.Read it again and write a new post after that. Nerdhound May 18th 2012 I highly doubt Blizzard would care about your wallet, millions of people have already bought it and are enjoying the awesomeness!! Stop being a hipster and get yourself an internet connection and join the rest of the world! Sheldon May 17th 2012 In reply to Sheldon Millions of people who don't care if they buy shitty products you mean who - intrusive elements aside - don't even work properly?Yeah , ok, i for one rather NOT be one of those people, and so is the author of the article. Smart choice."Enjoy the awesomeness" - give me a break the graphics remind me of MUOnline which is like 15 years old, wtf is this garbage. Ryan May 17th 2012 Yup, I agree it's annoying. Imagine if music or movie studios did the same, and required your TV or stereo to be always connected. Totally on side.However, being a huge hypocrite, I have Diablo 3 and am enjoying it immeasurably. It's a great gameplay experience, with Blizzard's typical creative polish. My wizard is throughly enjoying destroying. For me, the always-on requirement was a nuisance but not a deal breaker. I have plenty of other games to entertain me when away from the 'net.Hope they listen and put in an offline mode. Sam Sheppard May 17th 2012 What bothers me is that Starcraft has that offline option out of the box... It tells you up front that you can't play your offline game online and vice versa... I know it still requires a connection from time to time (can you say DRM), but at least it doesn't have to be on 100%. I have always paid for the games i play, and i have no desire to play online with anyone. I just want to kill lots of demons and find cool items in a good story. :) So the always on internet connection is just dumb and can only lessen the experience I could have with Diablo 3. Ryan 2 May 17th 2012 Well said! There are lots of games out there too. Time is limited and another game from a more ethical company can entertain me just fine. Eric Forman May 17th 2012 Well said! There are lots of games out there too. Time is limited and another game from a more ethical company can entertain me just fine. Eric Forman May 17th 2012 Blizzard is dead, the company is dominated by money milking shareholders (Activision), that makes every attempt to squeeze out every coin out of all franchise Blizzard has ever made iconic. Just watch, this is just the beginning of a shit storm waiting to happen, we are definitively not gonna see the end of always online DRM coming from Blizzard, Piracy is gonna rise higher than before, consumer will eventually get fed up with this practice, and many PC exclusive will consider migrating to consoles instead. Jason Creed May 18th 2012 Why can't they just do it like Starcraft 2? It sold extremely well even without the DRM! Michael Field May 18th 2012 Just want to second *everything* Nate says here. I have been a fan of the franchise and of Blizzard for a long time. I have always been against invasive DRM and this is the worst kind - making excuses that somehow the company had my best interests at heart to defend their poor DRM decisions is like kicking my twitching, Diablo-less body in its disappointed gonads. Alex W May 18th 2012 I live in a third world country at the bottom of Africa. Our internet is really slow,sucky and very expensive. I saved up for the D3 collector's edition.I was really excited to get home and install it! Once I got home, I popped the disk into the rom and waited for the autorun to start. What first came up, was some form of a downloader, which was looking for an update. No update was found and no connection could be made to the server!(17-05-2012 22:50). I repeatedly tried to install it, but to no avail. I am terribly dissapointed!I continued to open the other dvd boxes and found an commentry and tour blueray disk, which I could not use because, i have no BR player!Will I be able to play the game? Did I just spend a lot of money on something I wont be able to use? Its worth 2 weeks food for me!I suppose it wont help moaning about it now. :-( Wiaan T May 18th 2012 I live in a third world country at the bottom of Africa. Our internet is really slow,sucky and very expensive. I saved up for the D3 collector's edition.I was really excited to get home and install it! Once I got home, I popped the disk into the rom and waited for the autorun to start. What first came up, was some form of a downloader, which was looking for an update. No update was found and no connection could be made to the server!(17-05-2012 22:50). I repeatedly tried to install it, but to no avail. I am terribly dissapointed!I continued to open the other dvd boxes and found an commentry and tour blueray disk, which I could not use because, i have no BR player!Will I be able to play the game? Did I just spend a lot of money on something I wont be able to use? 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For more than a decade pianist/sound-sculptor/songwriter Marco Benevento has been amassing an extensive resume of composition and collaboration. His studio albums have set forth a vision for music that connects the dots between Explosions In The Sky and Tortoise on one side, Brian Eno and Brad Mehldau on the other, while in the live setting his performances reverberate with pulsating dance rock energy. The 34-year old artist takes the next step forward in this evolution with his latest album, TigerFace, on which he paints his songs in a myriad of sonic colors, shimmering with acoustic piano, synths and analog keyboards. The tunes themselves seemingly conceptualized from every wisp of melody, hook and cadence that's ever tickled his ear. Recorded and mixed by Tom Biller (Silversun Pickups, Fiona Apple) and Bryce Goggin (Pavement, Akron/Family), TigerFace features a stellar cast of musicians recruited to help capture his ideas, including drummers Matt Chamberlain (Bill Frisell, Pearl Jam), John McEntire (Tortoise, The Sea & The Cake) and Andrew Barr (The Barr Brothers), bassists Dave Dreiwitz (Ween), Reed Mathis (Tea Leaf Green) and Mike Gordon (Phish), violinist Ali Helnwein (Traction Avenue Chamber Orchestra) and saxophonist Stuart Bogie (Antibalas, Superhuman Happiness). For the first time, Benevento presents vocals, inviting Kalmia Traver (Rubblebucket) to sing on the infectious dance rock rave-up Limbs Of A Pine and the pastoral psych rock meditation This Is How It Goes. Other standouts include the angelic Arcade Fire meets The Flaming Lips anthem Eagle Rock, the soaring garage psychedelia of Going West, the piano riff rock jaunt Escape Horse, and the happily lilting Fireworks. As anybody who's seen Benevento perform live can attest, the pianist is a satellite to the muse with eyes closed, smile wide across his face and fingers free-flowing across the keys. Indeed, TigerFace, is the commitment to this pursuit; a record that rides the yes wave and in the process becomes a soundtrack for fellow travelers with their eyes set on the horizon.
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Bishop Watterson has announced that Scott Manahan will step into the position of Alumni Director effective July 1. Manahan, currently a physical education teacher, the head boys baseball coach, and Assistant Athletic Director, will continue to teach and coach while serving as Alumni Director.
Manahan, who has spent 17 years at Bishop Watterson (1991-07, 2010-) has worn numerous hats over the years. In addition to his current roles, he has served as Dean of Men, Co-Athletic Director, assistant football coach and launched the BWHS Athletic Hall of Fame this year. A graduate of Fremont Ross High School '81 and Ashland College '85, Manahan won a baseball state championship in 1997.
"I am extremely excited and honored to become the new Alumni Director at Bishop Watterson High School," Manahan said. "Over my numerous years here at Watterson I have been blessed to teach, coach and make friends with some wonderful young men and women. It has also been my pleasure to meet and become friends with a large number of Watterson Alumni who I now hope to bring back to the school for events."
Manahan does not plan to drastically change anything about the way the Alumni Director operates.
"When we were at the state championship game for the basketball team this spring and all the kids were chanting 'Eagle Nation!' I got chills," Manahan said. "That's what it's all about. I want to keep the Eagle Nation theme going."
Scott Manahan said the appeal to become the Alumni Director was very strong.
"When I was Co-Athletic Director, there was a lot of set-up and tear down. I used to be too busy to enjoy people. Now I can spend more time with people, and there will hopefully be nothing but positive moments."
As Alumni Director, Manahan will also be involved with the Bishop Watterson Hall of Fame. Manahan's daughter Emily is a 2008 graduate, son Matt graduated from Hamilton Township in 2009, Audrey will be a 2013 graduate and Katie is a member of the BWHS class of 2015.
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