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My university friend Anna was the first person I went running with. We did Race For Life in 2006, and it was exhausting. I'll never forget the horror of schlumpfing down Barbican, only to see runners coming the other way and realising I'd only done 2k. THERE ARE MORE K?
Anna now runs a wonderful website – more of a community really – called Any Other Woman. I wrote this for her on AOW, for International Women's Day (which is tomorrow, but tomorrow is Saturday so they're doing it today while people are actually looking at the internet.)
The moment I realised that I was a woman wasn't when I got my period, or mastered nail polish, or achieved something otherwise monumentally female. It was in France, surrounded by male friends, all of us high as a kite on mushrooms.
I don't advise taking drugs, but I was 19, when advising anyone not to do anything falls on deaf ears. In this instance, I was in a beautiful wooden hut in a forest. To my surprise, while my friends were outside chasing purple flowers and whooping with laughter, I saw each slat of wood in the hut morph so that it contained a woman.
There were women doing countless things. Women hanging out washing. Women on balconies, being taken from behind by unseen lovers. All kinds of women doing all kinds of things, but each of them with an iron freedom glinting in their eyes that said "Whatever is happening, right now, I am more than this. I am me."
"How are you going?" my friend asked, sticking his head around the door.
"Go away! You are a man, I cannot talk to you right now!" I said, imperiously flicking my hands like a stoned Brownie attempting semaphore.
Reports of mushroom trips never sound entirely sane, but I can't tell you what it meant to suddenly feel the click that I was a woman.
At 19, I didn't want to be a woman. For years I had longed to be a man – men didn't bitch, or fuss, they got to do cool stuff like take drugs behind sheds and be the ones who made the first move. My best friends were men – women were by and large frightening, and incomprehensible.
It took until that day in the woods to realise that what I'd actually wanted to be was short. I'd always been the tallest, and extremely so. Being 6'1 when you are 13-years-old is a fucking nightmare, particularly when you are all gangle and brains and missing a year's worth of social skills because you got moved up a year in primary school for reasons you still don't entirely understand.
I hated being tall as much as I loved it. I loved not being condescended to, but I hated standing out. I loved the freedom of not being patronised, but wept at being overlooked. Other tall girls at school were model-like. I was not. I was relentlessly awkward. So, I read. I read endlessly. I did drama, and music. I rode. I refused to accept being bullied and laughed it off. I absorbed magazines in the hope that they might make me ideal, even though my height and size was ignored. I went to the school discos. I did everything I wanted to, and then went home and cried because I was lonely and didn't understand life or how it worked, and everything was better in a book.
Many years later, I outgrew the gangle and the not-understanding. It wasn't at 19, in that huge room in the woods. It wasn't when I graduated, or graduated from my masters or my first, second or third jobs. It isn't now, at 31, running a marathon for Mind to hold the hand of the broken-headed girl who didn't get herself. It's all of those years, all at the same time, all ongoing.
The next generation has one advantage already: the internet. But it has another in sites like this, in the very phenomenon of International Women's Day. And yet another, in the stories from generations of women, to read and then to go "Gah. Losers, whatever". To overtake and to excel. And secretly, take comfort from.


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Once all of the big items in a budget are under control (things like lowering debt payments, cutting out unnecessary expenses, negotiating better deals on services, eating at home more, buying store brands, etc.), people often find themselves wondering where to go from there. If cutting the big things has solved your financial problems or given you the extra money you need, great. Maybe you don't have to go any further. But if you still need or want to make cuts, you have to start looking at much smaller things.
The good news is that there are a lot of these tiny things in most people's lives. Many people never realize it because they don't look that closely. However, if you start to question every product that you use, you'll likely find that there are plenty of places you can conserve and save money. Here are some examples to get you started.
Dryer Sheets
Many people don't realize that dryer sheets can be used more than once and still retain their effectiveness. You can also cut them in half and get similar results. Using either strategy can cut your dryer sheet expense in half.
Trash Bags
Don't take out the trash until the bag is full. This cuts down on the number of bags you use. Also, reuse plastic shopping bags to line small trash cans. Then you won't have to pay for small trash bags at all. (If you're embarrassed about this, use "real" trash bags in your guest bath, but put shopping bags in the other baths.)
Laundry and Dish Detergent
Do some experiments to find out if you can cut back on your usage. Many times, the manufacturers' recommended amount is more than you need to do the job. If you can cut down on the amount you use per load, you can reduce the number of packages you buy per year.
Paper Towels, Napkins, Tissue and Toilet Paper
Don't use a whole sheet when you only need a tiny corner (say, to squash a bug or wipe up a tiny spot). Don't unspool the whole roll when one or two sheets will do the job. If you barely use a napkin at a meal, keep it for the next meal. For more savings, buy fabric napkins and use rags instead of paper towels.
Reuse baggies that have held just a few cookies or chips. They're still good for the next day's lunch. Unless it's held meat, a messy liquid, or a chemical-based product, you can reuse it and cut down the amount you buy. You can also buy reusable containers and eliminate the expense entirely.
Foil and Plastic Wrap
As with baggies, if it was only lightly soiled or not at all (as in the case of a covered dish where the food never touched the covering), you can reuse it.
Chances are that you don't have to use a ton of deodorant; one or two swipes will do. You don't have to put a huge glop of toothpaste on your brush because a smaller amount will do. You don't need to unspool half the roll of floss when you only need a small length. You don't need to drown yourself in perfume or body spray or use a big blob of shampoo. Take a look at your use of toiletries and cosmetics and see if you can use less.
Cleaning Wipes and Cleaning Products
You'd be surprised how far one wipe can get you, or how much of a counter one spray of the cleaner will clean. You don't have to use a ton of wipes or saturate a surface to get it clean. Don't forget that you can also make your own cleaners which will be just as effective as the store-bought ones.
Food Servings
Many people are surprised when they start measuring their food according to the serving size indicated on the package. That box of cereal that only gave you four servings suddenly gives you eight, for example. When you cut down your portions, the food lasts longer (and you lose weight). This is just one of many ways you can save money on food.
Paper and Ink
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Every time you use less of something, it prolongs the amount of time before you need to buy it again. If you can cut your usage down to where you're buying fewer packages of these products per year, you'll see a small jump in your net worth. Take a look at the products you use and do some experiments to see what you can use less of.
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- In the episode "The Gift Horse", Martin says that Niles' birthday gift of his old police horse was the best gift he could get. After he thanks him, Niles lies and says that the horse was from both himself and Frasier—who was earlier upset that he'd lost their "gift-giving" competition because of that horse.
- "Miracle On Third Or Fourth Street", wherein Frasier gets his Christmas saved by a bunch of homeless men in a diner, after Lilith - possibly purposefully - went to Austria with Frasier's son (who he hadn't seen in years) to give him a Sound Of Music Christmas, he (Frasier) was forced to work on Christmas Day (and sit through depressing calls), and then he lost his wallet at the diner where he went to have supper. Without missing a beat, a homeless guy sitting down the bar says "Don't worry, I've got this." Frasier protests, but the guy says simply, "It's Christmas."
- Despite his hatred for his father's chair, Frasier went to great lengths to return it the two times it was lost. After it was accidentally thrown out, Frasier has to act in a middle school play to get it back. Even better, though, when Frasier accidentally destroys it, he has an exact duplicate made, getting the original company to reweave the fabric and hiring a master builder to construct it. It ends up becoming the most expensive piece of furniture in the entire apartment. Given Frasier's penchant for expensive designer pieces, that means it likely cost over $10,000.
- Another one in the episode "The Maris Counselor" when after Niles breaks it off with Maris for good, the three Crane men have drinks and joke about their failed love lives. At one point in the discussion, when Niles is explaining how he ran into Maris's lover, there is also a Funny Moment:
Niles: Fifteen years with Maris, I end up in bed with her lover.
Martin: Geeze, I didn't need to hear that!
Niles: No, no, it was an accident. It was pitch dark, I thought he was Maris.
Frasier: It's a natural mistake. What tipped you off?
Niles: The heat from her side of the bed. [they all laugh]
- "The Proposal" generally is pretty heartwarming, but especially Frasier's reaction to it as he watches it in secret and then proceeds to tackle the trumpet guy to preserve the silence.
- The ending of "Crock Tales", when everyone comes home to dinner, and Frasier reconsiders the broken crockpot not as garbage, but as a silent observer to all the precious moments Frasier had spent with his family over the years.
- In 'Enemy At the Gate' Frasier refuses to pay a parking fee because he hasn't actually parked so he decides to stay his full 20 minutes and holds up traffic behind him. Niles become fed up and is about to leave until the man working there calls Frasier an idiot. Niles says Frasier is just passionate, looks at him through the window and then sits back in the car. The brothers share a respectful look.
- Martin thanking his son "for everything" in the finale. On a meta level, the fact that John Mahoney requested to be able to do this.
- The episode when Niles has heart surgery. During the episode Niles almost out of his head on anesthetic muses that hospitals have memories and there are flashbacks throughout the episode to other times the characters were there at different points in their lives. After Niles recovers, Daphne goes to awaken Niles and as she leaves him it pans to a room where Daphne and Niles are welcoming their second child. It should be noted that the flashbacks are done like the hospital remembering actual events. Not to mention that fact that Niles' possibly-last words are, "Daphne, Daphne, Daphne," because he wants to say her name as much as he can.
- Also heartwarming is the fact that Maris calls Niles before he goes into surgery. Despite everything she still cares a lot about him.
- Soon after finding out she's pregnant, Roz breaks down and cries because she's not sure she can raise a child on her own:
Frasier: But you're not alone, Roz. I'm here.
- In a season 1 episode, Niles and Maris's marriage is in trouble for the first time, and Niles and Daphne are stuck alone in the mansion during a storm.
- Niles is about to make a move when a music box he bought for Maris springs into life:
Niles: It hasn't worked like that in years! Oh, Maris will be thrilled! [Beat] ...Maris.
Daphne: You really love her, don't you?
Niles: ...you know, I do.
- It became Harsher in Hindsight by knowing that their marriage will break down over the next couple of years, but it's a sweet moment all the same, especially when Niles goes on to reassure Daphne that she'll find a man worthy of her "as soon as the gods create him."
- Niles is about to make a move when a music box he bought for Maris springs into life:
- In one episode, Roz has recently broken up from a long-term relationship and seems, to Frasier's concern, a little too okay with the whole thing. In the meantime, they're doing a show in Spokane to try and get more listeners but are having a hard time getting people to call in. Frasier asks Roz to pretend to be a caller and she randomly picks a fear of the dark as her psychological problem. However as Frasier pretends to analyse her problem, it swiftly turns into an analysis of her failed relationship and she starts to break down and cry. Frasier dispenses some touching advice, including a strong urging that she let her friends help her, and as soon as the "call" ends, he immediately gets up, runs over to her and gives her a big hug. Awwww. Undercut when Kenny races in to remind them that there's dead air. However, the heartwarming continues when callers, who hated Frasier for replacing a local legend, call it to comfort Roz, and a caller calls in with the same problem as Roz - Frasier's first legit call at the new station.
- Near the end of season five a now single Niles decides to ask out Daphne, but loses his nerve and ends up telling her he's in love with a woman he made up. One thing leads to another and Daphne ends up helping him cook a romantic dinner for "Phyllis". As they start chopping up vegetables, Niles points about that they're chopping in rhythm. Daphne starts humming along to the beat, prompting Niles to start singing "Heart and Soul". And then Daphne joins in.
- Subverted the hell out of in "Daphne Returns", when Frasier accuses Niles of romanticizing Daphne too much. When they visit the scene, Frasier rolls his eyes, and snarks about it.
Frasier: Oh, please!Niles: What?Frasier: Even your everyday memories are idealized. How long until the cartoon blue bird lands on her shoulder?
- Still, that episode ends on a nice heartwarming note too. Once Niles admits to himself that he's idealized Daphne too much in his imagination, and his subconscious fear that he isn't worthy of her, he and Daphne finally make passionate love for the first time (right in the middle of Frasier's apartment, apparently). The next day Niles has a look of sublime satisfaction on his face when he meets his brother for coffee. "You know the best part, Frasier? It wasn't at all like I imagined it."
- We later learn in "Crock Tales" the day after, Daphne confided to a gobsmacked Roz that Niles ruined her for any other men.
- Subverted the hell out of in "Daphne Returns", when Frasier accuses Niles of romanticizing Daphne too much. When they visit the scene, Frasier rolls his eyes, and snarks about it.
- Though the confession was made under a degree of duress, hearing Martin admit out loud that he loves his sons in "Breaking the Ice" was genuinely heartwarming. The Heartwarming part is Martin's self-reflection, pondering why it's so difficult to express love for his sons. When they tell them he doesn't have to say it because they know he loves them, he rejects that, insisting he be able to verbally say it. He states that it was one of the things Hester reprimanded him for.
Martin: No - if I'm gonna do it, I'm gonna do it right. (awkward pause) Well, I can't say it with you looking at me!
- In "The 1000th Show", the city is throwing a huge party in Frasier's honor. Frasier spends half the episode trying to make it in time for the ceremony, facing one obstacle after another. As he's finally in a cab on the way to the park where the party is held, the driver starts telling him about his ex-wife getting remarried, and his relationship with his children. Frasier spends the remainder of the celebration sitting in the cab, right outside the park, listening.
- In "Cheerful Goodbyes," Frasier says of his old bar pals:
"They were there for me when I needed friends the most."
- In "And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon", Niles and Daphne seem not to be able to have their first date they looked forward to, but Frasier and Martin surprise them with organizing one.
- Near the end of "Frasier Grinch", Frasier is upset after learning that his son Frederick wanted the hot new Christmas toy of the season called the Robogeek, since Frasier had only bought him educational toys for Christmas, and believes he'll let him down on Christmas morning. Martin says that he never knows what to get Frasier either before giving him his present.
Martin: Merry Christmas, son.Frasier: Oh, Dad, how did you know? My very own Outlaw Laser Robogeek.
- In "The Guilt Trippers" and "Moons over Seattle" Niles went to Manchester in order to get Daphne's father Harry to reconcile with his wife Gertrude, getting thrown out of a pub six times for his trouble. He finally managed to convince Harry to fly back with him only for them to end up fighting and Daphne furious with him. When Daphne was alone with her father and was worried that her upcoming marriage with Niles will end the same way his and Gertrude's did, Harry told her that Niles was thrown out of the pub six times by him and still came back in to try to talk to Harry just to make Daphne happy, something he would have never done for Gertrude. Later Daphne shows up at Niles' house saying that she would rather elope with him right then and there, than spend one more minute without being his wife.
Daphne: Because you'd do anything, even put up with my insane family to make me happy. Because you'd travel half way around the world to make my dreams come true, even the impossible ones. And because I can't spend one more second without being your wife, Niles Crane, because I adore you.
- In 'Star Mitzah", after Lilith gets emotional and tells Frederick not to grow up, Niles scoffs before Martin starts crying, hugging him, and saying "Come here, Daddy's little peanut man!"
- In the episode "Martin Does It His Way", Frasier and Niles spend hours helping Martin to transpose a song from his head to the page so he can send it to Frank Sinatra, as Martin has dreamed of having Sinatra sing one of his songs for years. Later, after the song is rejected, in a moment that doubles as a Moment of Awesome, Frasier turns a eulogy for the ever-cruel Aunt Louise into a chance for Martin to hear his song sung by a choir. "She's such a groovy lady..."
- In "Mixed Doubles," Niles and Daphne each meet someone at a singles bar; Frasier later spots their new significant others together at Cafe Nervosa, and Niles' reaction shows how much regard he really has for Daphne's feelings.
Niles: I don't believe it! The betrayal! No one treats Daphne like that!
- After Niles and Daphne elope in "The Ring Cycle", they come to realize that getting married without their friends and family would be hurtful, and so they decide to stage another wedding (and then another — it's complicated).
- When everyone finally learns the truth, they are predictably offended and begin arguing over each other until Martin interrupts.
Martin: I have a question. If you two have been married for three days, [opens door] why aren't you on your honeymoon?
- Daphne then thanks Martin, calling him "Martin" (instead of "Mr. Crane") for the first time without it sounding awkward.
- When everyone finally learns the truth, they are predictably offended and begin arguing over each other until Martin interrupts.
- When Roz becomes pregnant, she lies repeatedly about who the father is...and it turns out that he's a twenty-year-old college student who works at Cafe Nervosa (the two had a one-night stand). Once he learns the truth, he immediately declares his intention to drop out of college, marry Roz, and help to raise his child. That alone is heartwarming, but Roz's reaction is even better: she gently but firmly tells him not to drop out, insisting that he live his own life. It's sweet to see her willing to give so much to someone she barely knows.
- After Niles finds out Maris has been having an affair with their marriage counselor, he comes into a joint therapy group he and Frasier are hosting and makes a complete fool of himself, breaking down in front of the patients. After they leave, Frasier calls him out for acting like an idiot. That is until Niles tells him what the counselor did and Frasier switches from being angry at Niles to angry for Niles in the blink of an eye.
Frasier: That contemptible bastard.
- It also helps that after Niles ends things with Maris for good, he spends the evening trading shots with Frasier and Martin over how mutually pathetic their love-lives are. One of the best bonding moments amongst the Crane boys in the whole show.
- In general, also the fact that whenever Niles has a meltdown, Frasier is almost always willing to drop everything and comfort him. The man really does love his little brother.
- In "Hungry Heart," Frasier finally decides to say something about Daphne's recent weight gain (which has become extremely noticeable at this point) to Niles. He tries to tactfully broach the subject, but when Niles doesn't get the hint, he's forced to get more and more blunt, finally outright asking about "her size"; Niles assumes he's talking about his and Daphne's height difference. Frasier then realizes that Niles genuinely doesn't care about Daphne's appearance, and simply says that he hopes to one day love someone as much as Niles loves her. Subverted a little since we later find out Niles is being willfully blind to his girlfriend's weight problem because he's still obsessed with his fantasy image of Daphne. It's even implied that this is when Frasier realizes Niles and Daphne have a serious issue they need to deal with before they can have a realistic relationship. Fortunately Niles and Daphne are able to overcome their expectations and have a happy marriage by the end of the series.
- When Frasier goes on vacation with the family and has a dream about Lana (while vacationing with Claire). He calls Lilith for her advice. Despite all the mockery and antagonism directed at her, she's a long-time, trusted friend and an excellent psychotherapist.
Lilith: I love you, Frasier.
Frasier: I love you too, Lilith.
- When Niles has a panic attack as result of the stress in dealing with Maris killing her abusive boyfriend and the resulting news coverage, Roz immediately jumps to his defense and prevents the Cafe Nervosa staff from calling the cops after he strips naked in the middle of the shop. It's a pretty good demonstration of their Vitriolic Best Buds relationship.
- Roz explaining that Wonder Woman really is her hero. Frasier is moved to sincerely apologize for his earlier dismissiveness.
Frasier: All right, Roz, since you misunderstood tonight's theme, tell you what, why don't you answer this question as your true hero, whomever that may be.
Roz: Actually, I didn't misunderstand anything. You made so much fun of my costume, I got so embarrassed, so I lied. Wonder Woman really is my hero. I mean, she's smart and beautiful, moral, and totally independent.
- Niles and Daphne finally make it happen.
Daphne: [bursting into the Winnebago after escaping out the bathroom window] Hello... I was wondering if you might be free for a date.Niles: Oh, my GOD, YES!Niles: Fasten your seatbelt, Daphne.Daphne: Fasten yours, Niles.Niles: [stupidly ecstatic grin]
- From the episode "Good Samaritan," where Frasier gets punished at every turn for helping people that turn out to be inconsiderate jerks. Near the end he offers a lift to a woman standing out in the rain, only for "her" to turn out to be a male prostitute in drag. This results in him being humiliated throughout Seattle; as he tries to explain this all to Frederick, who's visiting, he admits that he was trying to do a good deed "but it was all a mistake." Frederick asks if this means that you shouldn't try to help people. ....Then we learn that this was all a worst-case-scenario in Frasier's head, and he soon after opens the door to let the woman in. Because there's no way he'll ever tell his son that you shouldn't help people.


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Remember when everyone was so concerned about taking Kyrie Irving No. 1 overall this summer? Between his ROY play so far this year and last night's dominating performance in the Rising Stars Challenge, he's shut everyone up. Last night he won MVP by leading Team Chuck to a 146-133 victory over Team Shaq by going OFF for 34 points, nine assists and not missing a three (in eight attempts) all night. Despite the presence of Linsanity, unbelievable highlights from John Wall and Evan Turner's forgotten about near-trip-dub, Irving showed he's the real deal … On a night when there was less defense than an early '90s Loyola Marymount game, John Wall (17 points) capped off the night with a behind-the-back dunk. The greatest part might've been the following play when he tried to do it again: Greg Monroe played it off like he wasn't going to stop him, and then snuck in and stole it … When was the last time you saw two point guards – Irving and Wall – combine for a lob? They did it on Wall's first play of the game… and then Wall came down and smashed Norris Cole's layup into the stands. That was more embarrassing for N. Cole than the time on Thursday night when he dunked and nearly broke his face … Ricky Rubio was playing/passing like a 2000 Rookie Challenge version of Jason Williams. He had one pass in the second half where he threw sort of a reverse behind-the-back. Awesome. He also had a crazy move off the screen-n-roll in the first half, splitting the defense by spinning the ball around his waist and scoring … MarShon Brooks checked in and must've confused this with the And1 Mixtape Tour. We know this game is low key, at least defensively, but one of the first times he touched it, he cleared a side, dribbled in place for five seconds, lost the ball, backed it up and then started over again, going into the lane and throwing some junk up. Then he followed it up with an ugly dunk attempt that earned him the first boos of the night … In the first half, they had Jeremy Lin's parents on the Kiss Cam, and they refused to kiss, wouldn't put their phones down. The crowd went crazy … Benny the Bull tried to get Victor Cruz to do his Salsa dance on the JumboTron at one point and got blatantly shot down … If you're one of those people who LOVES the sound of a swish, you should've been in the house last night. Especially during the second quarter when Kemba Walker and Kyrie Irving started trading rainbows threes, they were making beautiful music out there (the rim mics could've been the loudest thing in the arena) … … Keep reading to hear what crazy thing Popovich said to Tony Parker the first time he saw him play …
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By: That's What's Up02.25.2012 @ 12:02 AM
8 for 8 on threes is impressive no matter the circumstance
By: beiber newz02.25.2012 @ 12:03 AM
By: That's What's Up02.25.2012 @ 12:12 AM
We're out like LA's bladder control
By: beiber newz02.25.2012 @ 12:19 AM
dime, i wish you mentioned any murmurs on mr. technical foul headed to the lakers.
By: Big Island02.25.2012 @ 12:32 AM
Came here strictly to give Beiber credit for picking Barkley's team to win. Enjoy your moment sir.
By: beiber newz02.25.2012 @ 12:45 AM
appreciate it mr island.
By: Jason02.25.2012 @ 2:10 AM
*tidal wave
By: Big Freeze02.25.2012 @ 2:20 AM
Ha ha, Mike Fratello had his boys running plays and double-teaming Blake in the post. It wasn't hard to tell which team kinda wanted to win and which team just wanted to have fun.
By: Chicagorilla02.25.2012 @ 4:30 AM
The debate on Worldstarr about what Kobe meant in this video when he said "Check the list. There's Wilt, then Me, then MJ"
I know Kobe well enough to know that he knows the all-time scoring leaders as well as he knows english. so there is no way he skips Karl Malone and puts himself ahead of Jordan already.
I also know Kobe is smart enough to know that Jordan doesn't have the 3rd highest scoring game of all time (he's like 6th with 69pts).
Basically there is no statistical category/list where the order is Wilt/Kobe/MJ or vice-versa. I could be wrong, hell i hope im wrong and someone knows the list Kobe is referring to. So the only logic thing is he's ranking himself as the 2nd G.O.A.T. behind Wilt. In which case he's nuttier than squirrel sh!t.
By: Austin Burton02.25.2012 @ 5:00 AM
@Chicagorilla — What about something like career All-Star scoring, or All-Star scoring average? I could see that being Wilt-Kobe-Jordan. Or maybe he was talking about that OTHER record Wilt has…
By: Showtime02.25.2012 @ 5:06 AM
@ Chicagorilla
I highly doubt Kobe views Wilt as the G.O.A.T.
By: dagwaller02.25.2012 @ 5:55 AM
@ Andrew Bynum – if players were GMs, you'd be on the Raptors right now and Kobe would still have 3 rings. I know that someone asked your opinion, but jeeeez.
By: Franchise02.25.2012 @ 8:14 AM
@Chitown must be All-Star scoring averages.
Can't believe Sheed about to become a Laker. Never thought i'd see that day. But hey, anything goes with the PnG these days…..SMH
By: Skeeter McGee02.25.2012 @ 8:59 AM
I wonder if there's a stat or way to look at all the All-Stars ever to have made the game more than once (so it is not just a fluke season or one strong, breakout year) and see how many of them have ever won a ring. Would be a really interesting stat to see how many "superstars" have actually reached the top.
It'd be cool to se who's made it bunches of times but never could win one.
By: Skeeter McGee02.25.2012 @ 9:13 AM
If Kobe is talking about the greatest non-sporting record in the history of MANkind then no wonder Vanessa and him have been in the rocks lately. No way Kobe been near that Wilt #… Right?
By: Sam02.25.2012 @ 9:14 AM
"Dwight plays 5 hours of video games a day." Sounds about right. Can't wait to have Dwight on the Nets but man has this guy ever wasted his skill set. He loves being a star more than he loves being a great basketball player.
By: Franchise02.25.2012 @ 9:25 AM
Therez guys that immediately jump at you like Kobe, whose a multiple-time All Star as well NBA Champ. Guys like Wade, Dirk.
Then therez guys like Rose, Durant, Westbrook who will be perennial All Stars and are almost a lock to get a chip or two before their time is done. Dirk would also fall in this category before last year, so it would have been too soon to judge. IMO best to leave such discussions (along with the G.O.A.T one) alone till a generation of ballerz has come and gone.
By: Knicksfan8402.25.2012 @ 9:35 AM
That was a terrible brand of basketball to watch last night
By: First & Foremost02.25.2012 @ 9:43 AM
No mention of Kevin Hart winning MVP of his game or J. Cole sending Common's sweet layup into the stands…
By: silky02.25.2012 @ 11:21 AM
maaaan too bad shump aint in the dunk contest, hearing that interview where lin revealed that landry would roll out a couch and have lin sleep on it while shump did a windmill over it would been a fkn classic.
By: Big Freeze02.25.2012 @ 12:00 PM
Yeah I was picturing how awesome it would be to watch Lin laying on a couch, and tossing an ally-oop to Shumpert, who dunks over the couch. Would have won it all, for sure.
By: Sonic Reducer02.25.2012 @ 12:21 PM
Hey guys, I know there's a lot of 2k12 players here and I'm hoping you can answer a question for me- I can't find the answer on the Internet. When you have all the rosters updated and accurate, and then you start a season, do the rosters continue to dynamically update as you play and progress in the season? Cause I've got one going right now and it seems that though the rosters update when i start the system, it seems they don't update within my saved season. Is there a way to make this happen or are you locked in with whatever rosters there are when you start the season? Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
By: beiber newz02.25.2012 @ 12:38 PM
i luv how people are NOW criticizing the rookiesophomore game as if they didn't know the dynamic of the game before it even started. it's been that way for yrs..are yall mad about something else? hmmmm
By: Austin Burton02.25.2012 @ 12:41 PM
@Sam — "Can't wait to have Dwight on the Nets but man has this guy ever wasted his skill set."
Dwight has more than exceeded REASONABLE expectations, especially for a guy coming out of high school. His stats and trophy case already make him one of the greatest centers of all-time and he's still in his 20s. How is that a waste? It's not like he's Roy Tarpley.
By: beiber newz02.25.2012 @ 12:41 PM
i think kyrie irving may be my favorite pg in a couple yrs if he keeps his play up. my fav has been steph curry. but this rookie sensation is new blood and i'm infatuated with his game. i think all yall who don't give him enuff credit because you hate me should quit it and jump on the bandwagon. i'll make room for you. rubio looks like he has a ceiling and kyrie looks like the sky is the limit.
By: Mt. Pleasant02.25.2012 @ 12:42 PM
Bieber – You called a 5.5 pt underdog well in advance. Nicely done.
By: jdizzle02.25.2012 @ 12:52 PM
Dime forgot the part when MarShon Brooks got a pass from Evan Turner and could have taken a wide open 4 foot jumper but said "F that" and proceeds to casually back out to the trey line and jack up a 3, only to hit nothing but floorboard.
Kinda disappointed that Rubio didn't give us the White Chocolate off the elbow pass but him going between Demarcus Cousins legs then throwing the oop to Blake was nice. I didn't take my eyes off the TV whenever Rubio had the ball in his hands.
By: beiber newz02.25.2012 @ 12:56 PM
mt. pleasant thanx man, his bench gave me faith.
By: beiber newz02.25.2012 @ 12:59 PM
ME TOOOOOO @ not taking my eyes off of rubio when he touched the rock
By: Big Freeze02.25.2012 @ 12:59 PM
To the guy asking about about 2K: Once you start an association, you're stuck with the rosters you started the association with. If 2K updates the rosters, you would have to start a new association to use the newly updates roster.
2K is annoying as fuck sometimes, but I love the post moves in the game.
By: jdizzle02.25.2012 @ 1:01 PM
I'll admit that I wasn't high on Kyrie being selected first but he's looking like the first in a long line of PGs from "that school in Durham" that may actually have some staying power in the league.
By: Big Freeze02.25.2012 @ 1:01 PM
And did anyone see Doug Gottlieb playing like he was in college again and it was the Final Four? Dude applied the fullcourt press on Neyo for the steal…. when winning by over 20. What a douche.
By: beiber newz02.25.2012 @ 1:04 PM
rasheed wallace instantly, and at his age, even still becomes the best big off the lakers bench. i'm glad the lakers still have a good enough record to make the playoffs, and once the post season starts, all bets are off. it's whichever team wants it more that will go the farthest. and my faith in kobe is unwavering. so happy we hav a living legend.
By: beiber newz02.25.2012 @ 1:07 PM
what's da deal with that coach who was dancing on the court after he won? i saw a snippet of it on sportscenter last night and something about how it almost started a riot. i don't know the complete story.
By: Big Freeze02.25.2012 @ 1:11 PM
When Troy Murphy is the best big on your bench, I guess signing Sheed's corpse couldn't hurt?
Can't wait to see Sheed and World Peace take turns to see who can miss this wide open three the worst.
By: Austin Burton02.25.2012 @ 1:12 PM
@beiber — Marquette coach Buzz Williams was walking over to the announcer table for an interview after his team beat West Virginia on the road. The arena speakers sounded like they were playing one of those old-school Sinatra-type songs (couldn't hear it that well), and Williams stopped and did like a Fred Astaire kinda move. Only problem? He just happened to be standing on the WVU logo at midcourt. That pissed off a bunch of fans who were already pissed that their team just lost.
By: JBaller02.25.2012 @ 1:21 PM
Howard's trophy case doesn't contain the one and only trophy that counts for anything, the ring. Players play to win games, advance through the playoffs, and take the championship home. Nothing less than that really matters. If Jordan had all of his individual accolades but no rings he would not be the GOAT. I cannot tell you whether that means that he has exceeded expectations or not.
I may sound like an old man, but hearing about grown ass men playing video games all day makes me want to throw up. The real problem with jumping directly from HS to the pros is that people need time to grow up. The debate about Bird and LBJ last week was really a comparison of a man and a child. It took Kobe a decade to grow up after he jumped from childhood to professional sports, now he's a man while all these other chumps are still kids. He won those first rings as a child because he had Shaq, who was by then a man.
People like to say that kids grow up so fast these days, but really then just hit adolescence early and remain there until their mid to late twenties.
By: JBaller02.25.2012 @ 1:23 PM
Ask Magic, Bird, MJ, Isaih, etc. if they spent their days playing, pong, atari or colecovision and they wouldn't even know how to respond to such a stupid question.
By: Skeeter McGee02.25.2012 @ 1:32 PM
To clarify, I meant a list of all previous all-stars in the history of the NBA. Not just ones that are active right now. That would be cool to take that list of people that have made the All-Star game more than once in the past, and then see how many of them actually won a championship just to see how many of the big names actually won a Chip and to realize just how damn difficult it is to win one, let alone more than one.
By: Austin Burton02.25.2012 @ 1:36 PM
@JBaller — You need to lower the bar. To say that a championship is the ONLY thing that matters, you're basically saying that Karl Malone, John Stockton, Charles Barkley, George Gervin and every other player that never win a title ring has zero reason to feel accomplished and proud of their NBA careers. You're basically saying that Jason Kidd and Dirk underachieved and didn't "matter" until last year.
Reasonable expectations for any player entering the NBA is to simply have a solid career that lasts longer than a few years. I guess for the super-talented guys like LeBron, Grant Hill, etc., it's reasonable to expect an All-Star caliber career. But anything beyond that is gravy.
You've already reached the highest level of basketball, and to say that you're a failure if you don't win a championship or become of the greatest players of all-time is just too much. Consider that Howard came right out of high school, too. To say an 18-year-old entering the NBA should be EXPECTED to become an all-time great is too much.
And basketball is a team sport. Again, ask Barkley and Stockton and those guys. Howard and every other individual can only do so much, and he's done that: Three DPOYs, rebounding and blocked-shot titles, etc. He has plenty to feel accomplished about even if his team never wins it all.
By: trollne102.25.2012 @ 1:46 PM
Sucks for Shaq that 2 of his top 3 picks barely played. And the ones that got to play and shoot for his team were PGs masquerading as SGs who couldn't throw it in the ocean (Knight, Walker and Cole). Thank goodness Rubio was in the Rookie-Soph game or it would've been boring as hell. His passes were more entertaining than any of the dunks in that Rookie-Soph game, including Blake's and especially Wall's. No mention of him breaking the world record for most shots made behind the basketball backboard? Blasphemy. Irving's 8/8 from 3 is nice but 18/20 from behind the backboard is more impressive. Too bad it doesn't have any use in a real game.
Currently, Kyrie is on pace to win ROY so as consolation, I hope TWolves make the playoffs this year. Gonna remind me of Melo-LBJ's rookie year, which Melo got robbed of btw. Congrats on Chuck and his team.
Nitpicking: No, Evan Turner didn't almost get a triple double. He had 16/11/7 and 7 assists is nowhere near 10. 16/11/9 would be a near triple-double. So just stop writing crap like that. It's embarrassing really.
By: beiber newz02.25.2012 @ 2:12 PM
16 points, 11 boards and 7 assists is damn near knocking on the door of a triple double. why be so anal about it? no qualms here dime, the wording was not misleading and turner definitely ALMOST got a triple double in my mind . are you kidding me trollne?
anyway austin, thx for fillin in the holes no homo. it's funny, cuz the first time i saw players bow after close game victories i.e gilbert arenas when he dropped 60 on kobe, i.e reggie miller after he beat the kncks in a close playoff game or seeing paul pierce prance around the court after he beat the knicks that one time, i thought those would garner more of an outcry. maybe coaches are just disallowed from doing shit like that. but i can see why anyway.
By: beiber newz02.25.2012 @ 2:18 PM
"Can't wait to see Sheed and World Peace take turns to see who can miss this wide open three the worst."
fuck you big freeze lol
By: D.H.02.25.2012 @ 2:32 PM
For all you guys raggin on Howard for playing video games, and then saying Magic and Bird wouldn't know how to respond, I think you should rethink you're argument. Magic spent a lot of time in the hot-tub working out a certain muscle, and Bird and McHale definitely learned how to work out their livers. I think video games are probably a pretty tame hobby, considering the other options available to him. I would imagine that with a full game, practice, and workout schedule any more "practice" time would be overdoing it. Their is such a thing as athlete burnout.
By: Big Island02.25.2012 @ 2:41 PM
First I LOL'd at Big Freeze's missing 3's the worst line, then I saw Beiber's response. You guys have to admit, even though it might hurt a little bit, Beib has settled down nicely. Could be the Knicks not hitting 500, could be all of the trouble in Lakerland, he might have gotten laid. Who knows what happened, but Beib has been good lately.
I have to come up with a link for my name so it shows up in red. Any suggestions? Preferably something really homo.
By: Sonic Reducer02.25.2012 @ 2:49 PM
Hey Big Freeze, thanks a bunch for the info, I was afraid that was the answer. Damn that sucks, without long term stats and records I don't even know if I wanna play lol
By: Franchise02.25.2012 @ 3:13 PM
co-sign D.H emphatically
By: beiber newz02.25.2012 @ 3:46 PM
big island, shit, i'm taken aback. thx a bunch for sayin that!
about the dwight howard situation:
i think michael jordan has infested the minds of fans to the point where if you are an athlete not spending 90% of your free time practicing basketball you are not serious enough. jordan was an alleged frequent gambler though, but since his play on the court was so mindblowing people focus on his hard work, competitive fire to get better and the fact that he was a winner was fueled by that.
a lot of athletes want to use their free time to do things away from basketball, but a lot of times, fans wish they could control what these players do off the court.
i saw this video online and it just reminded me of the talks on this site about how guys wish players in the nba played the "right" way and how guys back in the day are lucky and1 wasn't around.
this video displays highlights of a lot of the league's top legends of all time:
By: Austin Burton02.25.2012 @ 4:13 PM
Yeah, I'd rather have Dwight playing video games than gambling, drinking, snorting or recklessly f***ing. And c'mon; it's not like you can look at Dwight and say he isn't spending enough time in the gym.
By: ctk02.25.2012 @ 4:24 PM
Dwight fine NO OTHER BIG N THE LEAGUE would be top5 n the East with that roster


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I cannot possibly know the final vote count. However, from looking at the results of past elections I can form predictions concerning what must happen for a single non-incumbent to best one of the incumbents, and then draw conclusions concerning the likelihood of that.
So let us examine the elections of 2002 and 2006, when our three incumbents — Marsha McLean, Frank Ferry and Laurene Weste — were reelected. A few interesting things to note, but first a few explanations:
In a City Council election, one can divide the votes between those cast for incumbents and those cast for nonincumbents when all the incumbents seek reelection.
So arithmetic dictates that a challenger can only win if:
* The incumbents receive fewer votes as a group
* The challengers receive more votes as a group
* The strongest challenger polls a higher percentage of the votes cast for non-incumbents
The 2006 election contained 11 names on the ballot (the same number contained on the 2010 probable ballot) while the 2004 election contained 12 names.
In both elections the three incumbents received vote amounts to approximately 50 percent of the votes cast.
Now the similarities begin to break down. In 2002, Jan Heidt, a former founding City Council member, came in fourth by polling just under 500 votes fewer than the third-place finisher. Heidt polled 29 percent of the votes not cast for incumbents.
In 2006, though they actually received fewer votes than in 2002, the incumbents secured a stronger victory since Mark Hershey, a local sheriff's deputy, came in fourth by just under 1,000 votes, polling 26 percent of the votes cast for nonincumbents.
Also, the incumbents in 2006 split their votes nearly equally, so no weak incumbent exists for targeting.
So let us examine some models for a TimBen Boydston victory. First scenario: The vote counts replicate from 2006 and Boydston fights it out with the other nonincumbent candidates for the nonincumbent votes.
In this scenario, Boydston needs 5,500 votes to win a seat, or 34 percent of the non-incumbent vote. This marks an 18 percent increase in share of votes over a former long-serving City Council member, hardly the most likely thing to happen.
Scenario Two: Last August when I ran into Boydston at Legoland, he told me "many people" were dissatisfied with the incumbents.
So let's say the incumbents poll a combined 1,000 fewer votes. In this case, Boydston needs 5,200 votes to win, still 31 percent of the non-incumbent votes, or a 9 percent increase over the close finish by Heidt.
Scenario Three; The incumbents poll 1,000 fewer votes and the challengers either receive those votes or find 1,000 new voters. In this case TimBen can win with 5,200 votes but with the increased poll needs 29% of the nonincumbent votes, equal to the accomplishment of Heidt in 2002.
Scenario Four: The incumbents not only receive 1,000 fewer votes, but the challengers steal those votes and get 1,000 new votes into the mix. In this case, Boydston's 5,200 votes needed for victory constitute only 28 percent of the non-incumbent votes — within the realm of possibility but certainly still difficult.
Now how likely can the challengers achieve this result of moving the vote totals in their favor?
Despite the many complaints concerning the incumbents, I do not get the vibe that the complainers are not the 50.3 percent who did not vote for them in 2006 anyway. This leaves the possibility of expanding the turnout.
Nothing the current candidates do reveals anything extremely creative in this area. Boydston allegedly holds meet-and-greets at supermarkets, where best estimates would indicate running into a registered voter who actually votes in city elections at one in 20.
David Gauny started a business survey initiative utilizing the e-mail list from the SCV Chamber of Commerce and claiming a seat on the Chamber's Economic Development Committee, but folks favoring the incumbents started a whisper campaign downplaying this involvement with the soft slander they only tolerate Gauny's presence.
I will stick by my prediction that the incumbents will sweep back into office and this race will turn into a question of who gets Bob Kellar's seat in 2012. More on that next week.
Tim Myers is a Valencia resident. His column reflects his own views and not necessarily those of The Signal. "Myers' Musings" appears Sundays in The Signal.


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No. 7 Florida clamps down on MarquetteNov 30, 2012 - 4:54 AM
Will Yeguete, Casey Prather and Mike Rosario added 11 points each for the Gators (6-0), who have won all six to start the season by double digits. Erik Murphy and Patric Young poured in 10 apiece, with the latter filling the stat sheet thanks to 10 rebounds, three assists, three blocks and two steals.
The balanced scoring made up for a poor shooting night from Kenny Boynton, who was held to six points on 2-of-11 from the floor.
Vander Blue notched a game-high 20 points but was the lone player to score above single digits for the Golden Eagles (5-2), who suffered their worst loss thus far this season.
The Gators assumed control early in the first half, using a 13-4 burst to pull away for good.
Frazier connected on consecutive triples to kick-start the run, Young and Prather added buckets and Murphy ended it with a trey for a 23-13 advantage. The Golden Eagles pulled within 26-19 on a Derrick Wilson bucket, but Young's layup and a jumper from Yeguete quickly re-established a double-digit margin.
It was 38-24 at the break thanks to two more shots from beyond the arc from Frazier.
Boynton's bucket early in the second half pushed the Gators' edge to 45-24, and the Golden Eagles continued to struggle. Frazier's final shot from beyond the arc made it 70-39 with 6:15 to play and it was an easy path to the finish.
Florida was in control from the outset, never trailing at any point. The hosts scored six straight -- all from Rosario -- to snap a tie and take a 10-4 lead early.
Five in a row from Marquette made it a one-point game before the roof caved in on the visitors.
Game Notes
Despite Frazier's 5-of-8 performance from long range, Florida connected on only 9-of-24 three-point attempts ... The Gators managed to shoot 50.9 percent from the field for the game ... Marquette committed 14 turnovers and only forced eight from Florida ... Wilson and Davante Gardner each totaled six points for the Golden Eagles.
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Gallery owner Eric Hillenbrand says, "We have 21 different artists and an amazing array of talent."
Eighty percent of the African American artists on the walls this month at 20 North Gallery are from right here in northwest Ohio.
This year artists have represented what they've seen in national politics with several new works inspired by President Barack Obama.
In addition, the featured artist Aaron Bivins lines the wall with vibrant displays honoring legends of jazz.
This year, if snow keeps you away, the entire show is available online.


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Prime World
is primed and nearly ready for the English-speaking world. The Russian multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA), hailing from Moscow, has been localized for a western player base and is
now accepting closed beta testers
. Don't worry: 3 million Ruskies have already put the game through its paces, and three Russian publications stamped their Game of the Year badge on it in 2012. And I've personally never heard of this IGN.com site, but apparently they liked what they saw of
Prime World
at E3 2011. Beta testers will likely see a neatly polished real-time strategy game with only a few tweaks needed to clean up its transit to the US across the Bering Strait.
Prime World
merges MOBA battles, persistent role-playing game hero development, a castle-building overworld, and an art style striding confidently between
World of Warcraft
King's Bounty
Last MOBA I played was 2009's
, back when MOBAs were called action real-time strategy (ARTS), and back when developer Stardock could still do no wrong. There was an unmitigated amount of heavenly-planed set pieces and hellishly-designed fun factors that, to this day, keep
tucked safe and secure into a warm, smooshy place in my heart. I miss those arenas. Might be time to dip my daintily manicured toes into the MOBA waters once more.
Nival announces closed beta for award-winning Prime World!
Los Angeles, 2013, April 10. Nival has announced beta registrations for their role-playing strategy game Prime World, named Best Strategy Game of E3 2011 by IGN.com and Game of the Year for 2012 by three major Russian publications, including Igromania.
To get early access to Prime World, please visit http://playpw.com/en and click "Join the beta" in the upper left.
Prime World merges MOBA battles, persistent RPG hero development and castle building. You can equip and train your hero between battles using collectible and upgradable talents, build a thriving economy in your city, and play together with your friends. You can even start your own clan and fight other clans!
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Sanchez dines with Jaguars; big crowd at USC
Published: April 1st, 2009 | Tags: Mark Sanchez, Mike Shula, USC Pro Day
USC's pro day is about to get under way, but for some of the 10 prospects the Trojans will trot out today, the chance to leave a good impression in Los Angeles actually began last night.
Quarterback Mark Sanchez had dinner with Jaguars quarterbacks coach Mike Shula last night at the Back Porch Restaurant inside the downtown Marriott hotel. Jacksonville has the eighth overall pick in this month's draft.
Among the huge contingent of coaches, scouts and player personnel executives in L.A. today for the workouts are Saints coach Sean Payton and his defensive staff, Vikings coach Brad Childress, Lions coach Jim Schwartz, Cardinals team president Michael Bidwill and GM Rod Graves, and five members from the Seahawks.
The pro day will be well-watched, too. There were 87 media requests for the afternoon workouts.
Make sure you watch coverage of the pro day today at 6:30 p.m. ET on the NFL Network's Path to the Draft show.
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LG Electronics (LG) today announced an all-new Magic Remote for its CINEMA 3D Smart TV lineup prior to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The redesigned deviceadopts enhanced language recognition capabilities that make executing commands simple, natural, interactive and conversational. The new design will continue to employ four control options voice,gesture, point, and wheel making it the most complete universal remote.
"LG is committed to providing innovative home entertainment solutions and the Magic Remote is a key pillar of the CINEMA 3D Smart TV user experience," said saidD.Y Kim, President of LG Electronics Gulf FZE. "Building on an already impressive feature set, the latest versionboasts accuratelanguage recognition and its gesture, wheel and point control options makes the Magic Remote stand out amongst its competition as a truly intuitive device."
The LG Magic Remote's sophisticated voice control technologymakes issuing a verbal command to the TV both simple and effective.NewNatural Language Recognitionsoftwaremakes giving voice commands as easy as regular speech and allows the user to talk in a more conversational manner. No longer is there a need for an awkward pause between the command and the title to be viewed, users can simply say "Show me Gangnam Style video" and the new Magic Remote will understand.
As the heart of the home theater experience, the new LG Magic Remote serves as a universal controlsolution, maximizing convenience for the user with its ability to access and control an array of home entertainment equipment. All devices ranging from Smart TVs, set-top boxes, sound bars and Blu-ray players can be effectively managed with justoneMagic Remote in the living room. With the point feature, the LG Magic Remote becomes an extension of the human body, making it an ideal motion-basedvideo game controller. The wheel control is perfect for scrolling up and down web pages or zooming in and outwhen using applications such as Google Maps. And by making specific gestures with the remote, users can quickly access oft-used menus or perform frequently needed functions, saving valuable time.For example, a viewer can switch to a favoriteTV channel just by writingthe number in the air.
The Magic Remote comes in two highly functional models --one ships with LG's premium CINEMA 3D Smart TVs and the otherwiththe company'sstandard CINEMA 3D Smart TV models. The premium Magic Remote features LEDback-lit buttons foreasy operation in the dark and alsosportsa more compact design,making it easier and more comfortable to hold. Commonly used buttons have been thoughtfully repositioned, resulting in an even more natural and enjoyable user experience.
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Did anyone see Pros & Cons on Court TV tonight? They had some MMM organizer on and a guy from the Cato institute.
The so-called moderator was openly on the gun control side. She made no attempt to be objective. She shut down the man from Cato more than once when he wasn't presenting ideas about the so-called gun problem that she thought we appropriate. She as much as admitted she was not pleased with what he was saying, so she was stopping him. The Cato man did get to make some good points, however, and remained calm, and more than once accued the moderator of being less than objective. It was very frustrating to watch.
PS: Just did a littel research. The moderator's name is Nancy Grace.
No luck finding her email.
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God's answer to Habakkuk's question in Habakkuk 1:17, as recorded in chapter 2, continues in the form of a song that mocks the proud oppressor.
No less than five woes (Hab. 2:6, 9, 12, 15, 19) affirm the message that Babylon's doom is sealed. The punishment on the enemy will be in accordance with the "measure for measure" principle. What the wicked do to their victims will, in the end, be done to them. They will reap what they sow, because God cannot be mocked by proud human beings (Gal. 6:7).
In contrast to the oppressor, who is in the end judged by God, the righteous have the promise of eternal life in Christ, regardless of what happens to them here in this life. In describing the faithful remnant at the time of the end, the book of Revelation presents the expression "the patience of the saints" (Rev. 14:12). Indeed, the righteous are persistent in their wait for divine intervention, even if they see it only at the Second Coming.
Read Hebrews 11:1-13. How do these verses help us as we wrestle, in our own context, with the same questions with which Habakkuk struggled?
God's ultimate answer to Habakkuk's questions was the affirmation of His abiding presence. Trust in God's presence and confidence in His judgment in spite of the appearances to the contrary; that is the message of Habakkuk's book, as well as the message of all biblical revelation. Prophetic faith is trust in the Lord and His unchanging character.
"The faith that strengthened Habakkuk and all the holy and the just in those days of deep trial was the same faith that sustains God's people today. In the darkest hours, under circumstances the most forbidding, the Christian believer may keep his soul stayed upon the source of all light and power. Day by day, through faith in God, his hope and courage may be renewed."—Ellen G. White, Prophets and Kings, p. 386, 387.


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MEMBERS PRESENT: Joanne Broschofsky, Steve Boser, Colleen Seelen, Patty Stangl, Dean Virnig, and Superintendent Weber.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Mike Wilson.
The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Independent School District No. 484 was held on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 in the District Office Board Room. The meeting was called to order at 6:05 PM by Chair Joanne Broschofsky.
Motion by Boser; seconded by Seelen and was carried unanimously to approve the following agenda change:
Add 8.03 Special Olympics Award
Motion by Virnig; seconded by Broschofsky and was carried unanimously to approve the following consent agenda items:
Approve the regular and special board minutes dated August 28, 2013.
Approve the donation from Fr. Stangl to the Football Student Activity fund for $100.00.
Approve the grant money from Five Wings Art Council to Band for $5,000.00.
Approve the August/September bills in the amount of $290,597.35.
Accept the resignation of Ron Lindholm, Bus Driver, effective Sept. 6, 2013.
Approve the employment of the following:
Traci Schommer, Elem. Para, effective 9/4/13
Connie Kieffer, Elem. Para, effective 9/4/13
Hannah Athman, Para, effective 9/4/13
Robin Mortenson, Elem. Para, effective 9/3/13
Barbara Reese, Sp.Ed. Bus Aide, effective 9/3/13
Jason Lease, replacing Ron Lindholms route effective 9/9/13
Ronald Grittner, Sp.Ed. Bus Aide, effective 9/3/13
Nicole Dickmann, HS Para, effective 9/3/13
Sheila Carter, Sp.Ed. Bus Aide, effective 9/3/13
Approve the additional hours for the following staff:
Wendy Kapsner, Elem. Para, increased hrs. from 5 to 6.5/day eff. 9/4/13
Emma Nelson, HS Para, increased hrs. from 6.5 to 7/day eff. 9/3/13
Nathan Rothstein, HS Para, increased hrs. from 6.5 to 6.75/day eff. 9/10/13
Karen Gruber, HS Para, increased hrs. from 6.5 to 7.25/day eff. 9/3/13
Frank Weber, HS Teacher, increased contract time from 70.95% to 77.42% eff. 9/3/13
Approve the child care leave request from Michelle Litke, Gr. 2 Teacher, beginning approximately Oct. 28, 2013 and returning on Jan. 17, 2014.
Approve Lillian Warner as a long-term substitute for Michelle Litke, beginning on approximately October 28, 2013 to January 16, 2014.
Approve Randy Fischer as the Robotics Instructor and Olivia Hoff as the Knowledge Bowl Instructor for the 2013-14 school year.
Accept the retirement request of Leeann Gray effective Nov. 8, 2013.
Motion by Boser; seconded by Virnig and was carried unanimously to approve the District Accountability Report for 2012-13 as presented.
Member Stangl introduced the following resolution:
(under Minn. Stat. 471.88, Subd. 5 and 471.89, Subd. 2)
WHEREAS, the Pierz School District 484 desires to lease the following equipment: 1 set of bleachers; and,
WHEREAS, Mike Wilson, is the owner of A & W Bleacher Company, Inc. and will be financially interested in the contract; and,
WHEREAS, it is determined that the contract price of $1,000.00 is as low as, or lower than, the price at which the goods can be obtained elsewhere at this time; and,
WHEREAS, the contract is not one that is required to be competitively bid;
NOW BE IT RESOLVED by the Pierz School District 484, Pierz, Minnesota that the District is directed to make the above-mentioned purchase on behalf of the District from A & W Bleacher Company, Inc. for a price of $1,000.00. It is also resolved that the District is directed to issue an order-check to pay the claim on the filing of an affidavit of official interest by the interested official as required under Minn. Stat. 471.89.
Upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Broschofsky, Virnig, Seelen, Stangl, Boser; seconded by Seelen and was carried unanimously.
And the following voted against, none;
And the following voted to abstain, none.
WHEREUPON said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted and was signed by the Chairperson and attested by the Clerk.
This resolution is passed to comply with the provisions of Minn. Stat. 471.87-.89.
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Date Board Chair
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Date Board Clerk
Member Broschofsky introduced the following resolution:
The undersigned, being all of the members or a designated member of the Board of the above referenced Employer hereby adopt the following Resolution by unanimous consent and direct that this Consent Resolution be adopted and the 125 Plan be amended.
WHEREAS, the Employer previously adopted a Code Section 125 Plan, also known as a Flexible Spending Account, (the Plan);
WHEREAS, Internal Revenue Code Section 125(f) was amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (the Act) for purposes of prohibiting the pre-tax purchase of individual health insurance policies through the public Health Insurance Marketplace (hereinafter referred to as the Exchange) with Section 125 Plan funds; and
WHEREAS, under section 1515(c) of the Act, small employers, as defined by the Act, may purchase group health insurance through the public Exchange as a Small Business Health Options Program plan (SHOP plan) and allow their employees to pay their share of the SHOP plan premium on a pre-tax basis through the 125 Plan; and
WHEREAS, the public Exchange will be available October 1, 2013, for individuals to purchase insurance for coverage that begins January 1, 2014; and
WHEREAS, employees that purchase individual health insurance for themselves or family members through the public Exchange cannot use pre-tax dollars to pay the premium for those plans or be reimbursed tax-free from the 125 Plan; and
WHEREAS, effective upon execution of this Resolution the Employer desires to amend the Plan as set forth in the attached Amendment and Summary of Material of Modifications to make the mandated changes in accordance with the Act effective upon execution of the Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors has hereby reviewed the attached Amendment and Summary of Material Modifications and does hereby approve the adoption of the Amendment as set forth therein;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the officers of the Employer are authorized and directed to take any and all action as may be necessary to effectuate this Resolution.
Upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Broschofsky, Virnig, Seelen, Stangl, Boser; seconded by Virnig and was carried unanimously.
And the following voted against, none;
And the following voted to abstain, none.
WHEREUPON said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted and was signed by the Chairperson and attested by the Clerk.
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Date Board Chair
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Date Board Clerk
Motion by Seelen; seconded by Virnig and was carried unanimously to certify the maximum amount of the 2013 Payable 2014 Property Tax Levy as presented.
Motion by Boser; seconded by Broschofsky and was carried unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 8:15 PM.
Joanne Broschofsky,
Board Chair
Steve Boser,
Board Clerk
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Lasagna fritta is a breaded, deep fried, traditional Italian dish. Layers of lasagna noodles, meat, cheese, and hearty tomato sauce come together in this comforting dinner.
Have I mentioned that I got a deep fryer? That's right, get your fat kid friendly recipe book ready, because I'm frying anything I can get my hands on. Anything and everything.
My kitchen is filled with tons of things that, before I got them, couldn't imagine not owning. But seriously, a deep fryer – how did I live without this? Did you know you can deep fry _____ or ___ _____? Oh yeah, it's coming. I promise. In all its glory. It's coming.
There is no better way to consummate this glorious new relationship then by deep frying some of the most wonderful comfort food there is. Lasagna.
Deep fried lasagna. That is how lasagna fritta was born.
My friends and I occasionally visit everyone's favorite Italian bistro, Olive Garden and I always say I'm getting the soup and salad. Really? Have you not seen this blog? Do I look like a soup and salad kind of girl to you? And every time I end up elbow deep in a sauce-covered, calorie laden indulgence. Regret, regret, delicious, glorious regret.
Lasagna Frittata
Adapted from Tastebook
For the Lasagna:
- ⅔ cup milk
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese
- 6 oz ricotta
- ¼ tsp white pepper
- 1 tbs butter
- 7 lasagna noodles
- marinara sauce
- alfredo sauce
For the Breading:
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 egg
- 2 cups Italian Bread
Boil and stir together butter, white pepper, milk, parmesan, and feta cheese.
Boil Lasagna noodles as directed.
When the noodles are finished, spread a thin layer of cheese & milk mix along noodle and fold into 2 inch pieces. Let set in the freezer for 1 hour, placing something heavy on top to keep it together.
When you take them out of the freezer, cut the pieces in half long-ways. Dip each piece in the milk/egg mixture, then the bread crumbs. Fry at 350° for 4 minutes
Spread alfredo on the bottom of the serving plate, placing each piece in the sauce. Drizzle marinara sauce on top.
I added a handful of Italian seasoning to the ricotta mixture. I also browned some fresh ground sirloin and added it as a layer inside the roll ups as well to my marinara sauce. The original post calls for feta instead of ricotta, but I don't really think feta would give the flavor I was going for, so I substituted the ricotta.
Hello gorgeous lasagna fritta, come to me.
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Do you feel that you're better than women who are infertile, adopted or used fertility treatments because you got pregnant naturally?
I'm infertile and get bashed by my fertile friends for being an infertile stepmom
I'm infertile and get bashed by my fertile friends for being an infertile stepmom
Posted by Anonymous on Feb. 8, 2013 at 10:39 AM
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Oh no. That's not something you can control. I would never make fun of someone who wasn't able to have kids naturally or at all.
"Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification" Romans 14:19
by Stacey on Feb. 8, 2013 at 10:44 AM
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No. Especially when I've got screaming kids in a restaurant and they are having a nice quiet lunch with a friend.
No, it's infertility is a heartbreaking thing to go through or watch someone you love go through.
Some people are just rude...haters...
They are not your friends if they treat you like that. How awful : ( Hoping for better for you!
I doubt you are realty bashed.
by Amy on Feb. 8, 2013 at 10:48 AM
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God no. I feel horrible for people who want children and can't have them naturally. One of my friends who was having trouble conceiving for the longest time actually stopped talking to me when I got pregnant with my twins (by accident but totally wanted). I feel kind of the opposite, I got bashed for being overly fertile by people who had problems. But no I would never feel superior. My heart aches for people in your situation.
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Celebs Revealed: Baseball Babes
It's Yankees player Nick Swisher! After hooking up with the "Better With You" actress, Swisher wasted no time at all in making this lady his wife. But before she tied the knot, Garcia was a regular at Yankees Stadium catching games, and Swisher appeared on her TV show "Better With You."


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Speeding drivers worry residents at fatal crash site
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Residents on Lakeview Drive in Camdenton told KRCG 13 Wednesday they worry about the safety of their kids because of drivers speeding down the road. This comes one day after a man was killed while allegedly racing his son on the road.
Kammy Gilliam was in her living room when she heard engines revving outside.
"I looked outside and just so happened to see the black car, the white car was in front of it, going really really fast down my hill," Gilliam said.
"And right after that, probably not even two seconds later, I heard just a loud bang."
Based on witness statements, Highway Patrol believes 38-year-old Jason Kennedy was racing his 18-year-old son, Weldon, when he tried to pass his son and slammed head-on into a UPS truck.
Highway Patrol also said they believe alcohol played a role in the crash.
"We didn't know whose car it was, it definitely looked bad though. You could just tell that somebody had not made it out of the car," Lakeview resident Kristin Dickelman said.
For residents on Lakeview, the crash is an example of a problem the neighborhood has been dealing with for years.
"The first thing one of my neighbors did warn me about, because I do have a young child, is that the traffic that comes down Lakeview is usually...a lot of people speed down this road," Deidrea Sickmeier,
a one-year resident of Lakeview Drive said.
"It's a family neighborhood, I mean there's a lot of kids in the neighborhood and it does worry me that there are cars that speed up and down the road," Dickelman said.
That means constantly monitoring the kids and limiting where they can play.
"We rarely let our kids play out in the front, it's just not safe. It's 25 miles an hour and usually people go between 35 and 40, if not faster," Sally Everhart, who has lived on Lakeview for 10 years, said.
"There's always that chance that one of [the kids] might happen to walk next to the road and [a driver will] be coming speeding over that hill," Gilliam said.


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Photos from the recent Maria Schneider residency
Two UNI combos selected for finals of Gene Harris Festival
Two combos with ties to UNI are among the 10 finalists in the 1st annual Gene Harris Jazz Festival combo competition. Group X (Jen Nebraska, UNI '07, alto saxophone; Joel Nagel, UNI '08, trombone; Mike Conrad, current UNI student, piano; Dave Tiede, UNI '07, drums; Jake Staron, UNI '07, bass) and The Aurora Quintet (Rachel Price, UNI '08, saxophone; current UNI students Andrew Thoreen, trombone; Peter Roberts, piano; Riley Sheetz, bass; and George McCutchen, drums) were selected from recorded submissions from across the country. The final round takes place at the Gene Harris Jazz Festival on the campus of the University of Idaho in Boise June 18-21. The winner receives a recording package which includes studio time and cd production and distribution on the Origin label. In addition, the winner will share a concert concert with drummer Roy Haynes.
Jazz Band One wishes to congratulate Mike Hoover, Rock/Paper/Scissors Champion (open class), 2008
Mike Hoover celebrates the win that launched him into the finals while an excited crowd looks on.
The Northern Jazz Sextet
The Northern Jazz Sextet is an ad hoc ensemble comprised of UNI faculty and alumni.
The group performs various functions, including campus concerts, the Tallcorn Jazz Festival,
and the UNI Jazz Combo Camp. Coordinated by pianist Bob Washut, the group's personnel also
includes faculty members Chris Merz, tenor saxophone, and Chris Buckholz, trombone.
The remaining members are Doug Huey ('83), trumpet, Dan Oline ('08), bass, and Tim Crumley ('94), drum set.
Jazz trumpet great, Bobby Shew, will perform as special guest artist with the group for a concert at the
2008 Iowa Bandmaster's Association Conference on Thursday, May 8th.
Jazz Concerts in GBPAC as Originally Planned
Due to the postponement of the Republican debates on the UNI campus, the jazz band concerts of November 2 and November 6 will take place in the Great Hall of the GBPAC, as original planned. We regret any inconvenience caused by the rapid changing of venues, and hope you can all attend.
Jazz Band One 2006-2007 CD Now Available
The newest offering from Jazz Band One, Renovation, featuring the 2006-2007 edition of the band, is on sale now. The new cd features 5 originals and arrangements by UNi students Ryan Middagh and Joel Nagel, and an arrangement by director Chris Merz. The disc also features guest solo work by Des Moines' wizard of the Hammond organ, Sam Salomone. Sam plays on arrangements transcribed by UNI guitar instructor Bob Dunn from the Ray Charles album, Genius Plus Soul Equals Jazz. Rounding out the album are pieces by 2007 Tallcorn Festival Guest Artist Kenny Werner and Duke Ellington.
Schmitz wins composition award
Chris Schmitz (MM Jazz Pedagogy '03) has been awarded the 2007 Sammy Nestico Award for his composition, "Transformation," recorded on the 2002-2003 Jazz Band One cd of the same name. Schmitz is an assistant professor of music at Southwestern College in Winfield, KS.
He was awarded a $1,000 commission for the Airmen of Note (US Air Force) Big Band, sponsors of the competition. Schmitz has also accepted a commission for a new piece for Jazz Band One, to be premiered at the 2008 Tallcorn/Sinfonian Dimensions in Jazz concerts February 15 and 16, 2008.
Maria Schneider in residence April 18-21, 2008
Grammy-winning composer Maria Schneider will be in residence at UNI Friday, April 18-Monday, April 21, 2008 as part of the Hearst Artist Series. Activities will include an address to the entire School of Music, a master class on composition, and rehearsals with Jazz Band One. The residency will culminate with Ms. Schneider conducting her compositions with Jazz Band One in concert April 21 at 7:30 PM in the Great Hall of the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. All activities are open to the public. A complete schedule of activities will be posted as soon as it is finalized.
UNI Offers Applied Drumset Instruction via the Web
UNI drummers were reunited with recent MM (Jazz Pedagogy) graduate and world-class jazz drummer Tom Giampietro this semester as the School of Music began offering applied drumset lessons via Polycom Videoconferencing equipment. The lessons are a cooperative effort between UNI and Vanderbilt University, where Mr. Giampietro is currently teaching. Tom joins fellow rhythm section instructors, Dr. Robert Washut (piano), Bob Dunn (guitar), David Dunn (bass).
Tom graduated from UNI with a Masters degree in Jazz Pedagogy in 2004. While a student at UNI, he taught applied drumset, coached combos, and directed Jazz Band Three. He appears on two CDs with Jazz Band One, The Unlikely Event and Memento, both named to Herb Wong's "Blue Chip" CD list.
Jazz Combo Camp
The University of Northern Iowa School of Music Jazz Combo Camp will be held June 17 - 22, 2007. View the Website
Jazz Band One Ends 2005-06 Academic Year with a Bang
Finals Week found Jazz One back at Catamount Studios recording their fifteenth cd. The new disc, to be titled Destination Unknown, will feature compositions and arrangements by band member Kyle Novak and Director Chris Merz. The disc will also feature prominently the 11 members of the band who are appearing on their final Jazz One CD: saxophonists Jen Nebraska, Jeff Guntren, David Oline and Novak; tru peters Caleb Shreves and Brooke Stevens; trombonists Anthony Williams and Dan McCurley; guitarist Travis Stevick; pianist Kent Goodroad; and bassist Eric Krieger.
With a new cd securely in the can, the band hit the road for an East Coast tour. Performances included top-shelf high school jazz programs, including Wew Trier (Chicago, IL), Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Academy (South Hadley, MA), and Hall High School (West Hartford, CT). All three were winners in the most recent Downbeat Awards. Other performances included historical Deerfield Academy (MA) and the Amherst Brewing Company (MA), where the band sampled the local brew between blistering sets.
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I was on a cruise ship that was featuring an acrobatic show with artists performing verious acts on the trapeze suspended from the top of the center atrium. Rather than getting a seat on the first deck and looking up, I found the deck where this particular artist was launching her act and took several shots getting unique images of her. I thought this one, showing her inverted and the audience watching from below was the most capturing.
To capture her, I used a Nikon D300 with a Nikkor 16-85mm lens at 45mm, exposure was 1/40' with f/4.8 and iso = 3200. Available light was used.
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