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ST. PAUL, MN – Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman announced today a multifaceted consumer outreach action plan focused on financial literacy. The plan – which consists of 12 specific initiatives aimed at helping educate consumers from Kindergarten to retirement – is the result of a collaborative Financial Literacy Roundtable conversation hosted last April by the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
"Considering the many hardships facing Minnesotans in this economy, it has never been more important to empower consumers of all ages with the knowledge and resources necessary to make responsible, informed financial decisions," said Commissioner Rothman. "The Minnesota Department of Commerce, as one of the state's consumer advocates, has a mission-driven responsibility to contribute what resources, expertise, and services we can to this important effort."
When Rothman began his work as Commissioner, he asked Commerce staff to reach out to individuals and organizations already working to advance the cause of financial literacy in Minnesota. When Governor Mark Dayton declared April Youth Financial Literacy Month, Rothman and Deputy Commissioner Kevin Murphy invited more than 60 representatives of nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and financial institutions to participate in a first-of-its-kind Financial Literacy Roundtable.
In hosting the Roundtable, Commissioner Rothman hoped to identify collaborative strategies that would help all Minnesotans – from Kindergarten to retirement – learn more about financial products, improve their financial fitness, and achieve financial security. During the Roundtable, participants described their respective roles in the cause of financial literacy and offered suggestions for how the Department of Commerce could contribute.
"The Roundtable gave our department a glimpse of the good work already happening in Minnesota to give consumers, young and old, the financial knowledge they need to succeed in this economy," Rothman said. "The input we received at the Roundtable helped us identify twelve specific areas where the Department of Commerce can contribute effectively to advancing the cause of financial literacy in Minnesota."
According to a Financial Literacy Roundtable Report released today, those action steps include direct outreach to consumers, improving online tools for financial literacy, collaborating with the federal government and other state agencies, and more. Specifically, those action steps include:
Continuing an aggressive commitment to timely, relevant consumer alerts and improving public awareness of the department's enforcement actions. Commissioner Rothman has recommitted the Minnesota Department of Commerce to aggressive consumer outreach and education. From issuing consumer alerts, to actively communicating enforcement actions against fraudsters who have preyed on vulnerable consumers, Commissioner Rothman is committed to providing Minnesota consumers the information and resources they need to make wise, informed decisions in the marketplace.
Begin the construction of an online financial literacy clearinghouse. Minnesota Department of Commerce staff recently overhauled the department's website. Commissioner Rothman has directed staff to make the new website as consumer-friendly as possible, focused on providing accurate, helpful, timely information to Minnesota citizens and industries.
The website redesign offers an important opportunity to meet a need that was expressed during the Roundtable discussion – to dedicate a section of the new website to a financial literacy clearinghouse that delivers: 1) basic financial education materials for consumers; 2) information about financial literacy organizations and events; and 3) other items of interest. This new section is currently being worked on and will be online next year.
Improve consumer outreach to senior citizens. Roundtable participants made it clear that financial literacy spans all ages and demographics. As America's financial system grows increasingly complex and fraudsters continue targeting vulnerable adults, Commissioner Rothman is recommitting the Minnesota Department of Commerce to senior outreach.
Commissioner Rothman has begun speaking at senior centers, discussing financial scams aimed at retirees and seniors with cognitive impairment. Rothman wants senior citizens to understand the Department of Commerce is a resource. He will continue meeting directly with senior citizens and direct outreach staff to do the same at senior centers across the state.
Commissioner Rothman has also directed the use of IPT funds to launch an Elder Investment Fraud and Financial Exploitation Prevention Program (EIFFE) that will train medical professionals in Minnesota to identify and report financial abuse in their elderly patients.
Engage in discussions with financial institutions and professional associations about how to partner public and private interests to advance the cause of financial literacy in Minnesota. Commissioner Rothman recognizes that Minnesota needs all hands on deck to educate Minnesota consumers in today's increasingly complex financial system. Rothman recognizes that financial institutions are a crucial stakeholder in that important effort, having much to offer and much to gain from financially educated and financially-secure consumers.
For that reason, the Department of Commerce will: 1) work to actively recruit financial institutions to participate in financial literacy organizations and events; and 2) explore the possibility of public-private partnerships to fund financial literacy programs with proven results (e.g. FAIM and others).
Explore Hopkins economics teacher David Braaten's idea to incentivize youth participation in personal finance courses. Department staff will meet with professional associations in the banking and finance industries and experts at the Minnesota Department of Education to discuss the possibility of student certificates redeemable at banks and credit unions upon the completion of personal finance courses.
More actively participate in financial literacy organizations and events. Commissioner Rothman will ramp up his own personal participation in financial literacy initiatives, and ask department staff to do the same. Already since the April 13 Roundtable event, Commissioner Rothman has: 1) spoken to students participating in the Personal Finance Decathlon at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis; 2) participated in the annual Jump$tart event; 3) spoke to student participants in the Surviving the Game conference in Minneapolis; 4) spoke at the Lutheran Social Services Financial Advocacy awards banquet; 5) asked staff to regularly participate in the Minnesota Financial Fitness Network (MFFN); and 6) enlisted staff to participate in helping plan an upcoming MFFN financial literacy summit.
Meet with DEED, the Minnesota Department of Education, the Department of Human Services' Office of Economic Opportunity, and the Minnesota Department of Higher Education to explore new ways to partner on financial literacy efforts. State agencies already participating in financial literacy efforts have expressed an interest in meeting to discuss how the Minnesota Department of Commerce could enhance their efforts to provide financial education to students and consumers of all ages. Commissioner Rothman will engage in those conversations, and is focused on finding ways to constructively share resources and ideas that will improve the financial acumen and security of all Minnesotans.
Improve outreach to communities of color and immigrant populations. Department staff will increase communication with news outlets in communities of color including, but not limited to, Hmong Times, Insight News, La Prensa, Somali Media, etc., providing brief consumer tips (short Op/Eds) to help readers make informed financial decisions.
The department will also identify opportunities for public educational forums designed for consumers and businesses in immigrant communities. For example, Commissioner Rothman and Deputy Commissioner Murphy have coordinated an anti-money laundering forum in coordination with the IRS and the Ramsey County Library. The forum was aimed at helping local businesses – particularly businesses owned and operated by immigrants – understand and abide by the Bank Secrecy Act. The forum, held in St. Paul last month, provided check cashers, convenience store clerks, and others some basic information that will help achieve compliance with federal law and avoid steep financial penalties.
Explore legislative initiatives that could advance the cause of financial literacy in Minnesota. In the legislative interim, governmental affairs staff at the Minnesota Department of Commerce will: 1) explore legislative recommendations from the Legislative Commission to End Poverty; 2) review the Ladder Out of Poverty Task Force recommendations when they are made available; and 4) explore other policy ideas that may increase the financial acumen and security of Minnesotans.
Continue the Minnesota Department of Commerce's involvement in Slice of Spring and other state employee education opportunities. The annual Slice of Spring educational event provides several personal finance sessions that help state employees understand their benefits and other financial products. Commerce employees are instrumental in organizing the event on an annual basis, and will continue to do so.
Continue hosting Financial Literacy Roundtable discussions. Roundtable participants consistently requested that the department continue to host financial literacy discussions. Commissioner Rothman will continue to host these discussions to foster new ideas, strengthen stakeholder partnerships, and continue the forward momentum of concrete action steps aimed at improving financial literacy.
Improve State-Federal Partnerships on financial literacy efforts. Since the roundtable discussion, Commissioner Rothman has engaged in discussions with the U.S. Treasury Department, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the Federal Reserve Bank to identify ways to work together and identify existing programs and resources available to Minnesota through the federal government.
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Pistons near sign-and-trade for Brandon Jennings, who will receive three-year, $24 million contract
Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports:
Detroit and Milwaukee are nearing a sign-and-trade agreement to send Brandon Jennings to the Pistons, league sources tell Y! Sports.
The sign-and-trade for Jennings to the Pistons will be a three-year, $24 million deal, sources tell Y! Sports.
Update: Wojnarowski:
The Pistons will send Brandon Knight to the Bucks as part of the package for Jennings, league sources tell Y! Sports.
Detroit will also send center Slava Kravtsov and forward Khris Middleton to Bucks as part of sign-and-trade for Jennings, sources tell Y!
The Pistons have not disguised their intent to make the playoffs this season, and Brandon Jennings will help achieve that goal.
I've previously dinged Joe Dumars' offseason work for failing to land a point guard who will definitely be better next season than Brandon Knight was the previous two – hardly a high bar. Jennings provides that.
Still, Jennings is a league-average player and a below-average starter. At 23, he has potential to get better, and his issues have less to do with talent than playing style, which is a setup that is always oh so intriguing. Giving him $8 million a year is probably overpaying, but I don't think the Pistons are as concerned with getting stuck with a moderately bad contract as they are with upgrading the roster right now.
Knight, who has two years remaining on his rookie deal, comes cheaper, but he's still a long way from figuring out how to play point guard in the NBA, which might be why Dumars called him a dog. Jennings, who has his own issues running an offense, is at least more talented than Knight. Price aside, I'd definitely rather have Jennings, but it's difficult to completely dismiss price.
Khris Middleton looked late last season like he could become a rotation-level backup, and Viacheslav Kravtsov has an outside shot of reaching that level. Those aren't the type of players to worry about in a trade that acquires a starter, and barring a huge surprise, that's what Jennings is. If an old Chauncey Billups or lost Rodney Stuckey takes the job, this trade has likely gone wrong.
On the bright side when it comes to marginal talent, the Pistons should have no trouble signing Peyton Siva now.
But all that is peripheral. This trade is about Jennings and making the playoffs this season.
Jennings is an upgrade for the Pistons. How much of one and at what cost will determine the long-term ramifications of the deal. For the Pistons, who seem to be thinking more short-term anyway, I don't think they could have done much better.
Jul 30, 2013 • 8:58 pm
by Toozman
Good trade. Pistons picked up the best player of the four, and Jennings hasn't played with low post players like the three we'll have this year. Can't wait to see him on the pick and roll with all of them.
The talent is upgraded. That's a great thing. Those of you worried about his FG percentage, it's only a couple points below Knight, who was a spot up shooting guard half of the time. Jennings often had the ball in his hands with a couple seconds and had to chuck it. That won't happen as much with our frontcourt…..
Good stuff Joe.
Jul 30, 2013 • 9:29 pm
by tarsier
My concern about Jennings is not his shooting, which is comparable to Knight's, but his piss-poor D. However, Smith should help make up for that. I'm not sure how I feel about this move, but it is good to see Joe doing something.
Jul 30, 2013 • 9:41 pm
by CityofKlompton
I agree 100% with tarsier. Jennings has a lot of bad habits he needs to break in order to make a consistent positive impact (offensively and defensively.). Good to see we're making moves, though. We'll at least be exciting to watch a lot of nights with the potential for more.
Jul 30, 2013 • 10:38 pm
by I HATE FRANK
Very concerned about Jenning Shooting…. and his defense…
But when he is happy he is special, but when his attiude is terrible so is he
Jul 30, 2013 • 9:51 pm
by oats
Jennings does get twice as many steals as Knight, so there is that. He still needs to stop gambling so much though. I do think he could be a serviceable defender if he gets properly coached.
Jul 30, 2013 • 10:04 pm
by CityofKlompton
He played under Scott Skiles, a defense first coach, in Milwaukee. Did him quite a bit of good being properly coached there.
Jul 30, 2013 • 11:54 pm
by oats
Fair enough. It still seems like his mistakes are poor technique and that he gambles too much. That should be correctable.
Jul 31, 2013 • 10:25 am
by tarsier
When you have strong defenders behind you, gambling for steals is often a positive.
Jul 31, 2013 • 2:17 pm
by CityofKlompton
I can agree with that to some extent. Hopefully Smith, Drummond and Monroe can be good enough to let Jennings do what he does best defensively (go after balls.) However, he also often over-pursues and leaves an open man when he over extends himself trying to play help defense or double-team an opponent. If we can play good team-defense, though, we could minimize the mistakes that Jennings makes on that side of the ball. It will be interesting to see how this team pans out.
Jul 30, 2013 • 11:32 pm
by I HATE FRANK
steals does not mean good defense, especially when u give up soo many points, but maybe they figure that Drummond and Josh will cover up his sins.
Anyway it looks officials…
Good luck Knight, welcome to Motown Brandon
Jul 30, 2013 • 11:57 pm
by oats
Your arguing against a point I was not making. Notice where I said he might become a serviceable defender. That means I think he is awful defensively right now.
Jul 31, 2013 • 12:10 am
by I HATE FRANK
Honestly Oats…I wasn't even coming at you like that…I just have mixed emotions right now, and it like the Bynun signing even worse!
I believe Jenning can be special, hopefully he wants to be here
Jul 30, 2013 • 9:09 pm
by gmehl
Someone has mentioned it above already but it makes perfect sense to sign Big Ben to mentor our young bigs.with Knight/Slava/Middleton gone and with Jennings and you'd assume Siva being signed we are either going to be looking at a backup centre or another shooter. I
Jul 30, 2013 • 9:15 pm
by gmehl
Someone has mentioned it above already but it makes perfect sense to sign Big Ben to mentor our young bigs while not commanding huge court time. With Knight/Slava/Middleton gone and with Jennings and you'd assume Siva being signed we are either going to be looking at a backup centre or another shooter. With the assumed signing of Siva I would've preferred Joe dealing Bynum instead of Middleton. Anyone got a list of capable big men and outside shooters still on the market handy??
Jul 30, 2013 • 9:25 pm
by Huddy
I think this is a risk, but probably a necessary one. I didn't have faith in Knight becoming a PG and I like KCPs size and potential better at SG. if Knight doesn't make the leap this year there are little to no FA PGs that are an upgrade available (from what I remember). Beyond FAs idk what team with a PG better than Jennings is giving up their floor general besides Robdo at a much higher price with worse spacing issues. Seems like best available, but with pretty good potential and problems that are mostly decision making as opposed to actual skill issues.
Jul 30, 2013 • 9:47 pm
by gmehl
"Beyond FAs idk what team with a PG better than Jennings is giving up their floor general besides Rondo at a much higher price with worse spacing issues"
You also have to factor in that we didn't have to trade away Monroe or Drummond to get a starting caliber PG which was Boston's starting asking price for Rondo. As wrong as it sounds the ball is now in Monroe's court to see if he fits the rebuilding process. Monroe has no doubt been our best player the last couple of years and will command big money which he will get if he gels with the teams new direction but if he doesn't he is the next obvious player to be shopped… more than likely for a starting SF. If Mitchell pans out like i think he will and Monroe demands a max deal then Joe better keep his hand on his phone.
Jul 30, 2013 • 9:55 pm
by Huddy
That's what I meant by higher price, but yeah only lost the least productive young player and a pretty short deal
Jul 30, 2013 • 10:32 pm
by Terrell
Last trade Joe should do! Three team trade……
Detroit trades: Stuckey, Villanueva, 2018 1st round protected
New Orleans trades: Gordon, Whitney
Pg: Jennings
Sg: Gordon
Sf: Smith
C: Drummond
Then sign Tyrus Thomas
Jul 30, 2013 • 10:35 pm
by I HATE FRANK
Mixed feelings…. Knight is a better defender, better shooter, and just seems like a better team…. I feel like we shouldn't give up on Knight…
But if Jenning can get his sh*t together he can be real good really soon…
This trade scares and intriques me
Jul 30, 2013 • 11:17 pm
by jamesjones_det
For 8 mill a year I think it's worth the gamble. I have the same mixed feelings about how he will fit, but at least it's not a crazy amount of money and a 5 year deal.
I do think Jenning's is a better passer than Knight but he will need to work on the rest of his game if he's going to take a step toward the next level.
I'm not sure if Knight is a better shooter than Jennings or not, although Jennings' shot is definitely come & go. Knight's defensive advantage isn't big enough however, and Jennings has been more of a PG his entire NBA career than Knight ever has. The money is what makes me nervous, but I like this team a LOT better than I did before the deal.
Jul 30, 2013 • 11:13 pm
by jamesjones_det
It's official. 3 years 24 mill for Jennings. Knight, Middleton and Karvtsov to MIL.
Jul 31, 2013 • 12:43 am
by FreeDreDrummond
how does anyone hate this? first off did anyone watch brandon knight last year? i felt sorry for him. he says the right things. he tries really really hard but hes just not very good. you could make an argument that he was the worst nba starter in the league, maybe minus kendrick perkins. the deal is solid (cant believe knight agreed to a 3 yr 24 mil deal). how many pg do you know that can drop 55 pts. yes he plays like a fool at times.
remember when chauncey billups was on his 4th team in 5 yrs? dumars got him on the cheap. he was a young dude that multi teams gave up on but still had upside. that is what i like about this trade. name another pg that has the ability to drop 55 pts on someone that is available via trade? we gave up scrubs for him. jennings plays like a fool most of the time but hes not a finished product. i like what dumars has done this offseason. lets see how it plays out
Jul 31, 2013 • 1:44 am
by Anthony Jordan
I don't understand the argument as to whether or not he "fits" with this team. Jennings is a better passer and ball handler than Knight which is a plus. People always complain about him being a ball hog but this kid has shown flashes of being a great passer as well that can be honed by Cheeks and Chauncey (something that Knight rarely shown except in Summer League last year.) Speaking of Cheeks, I think he had a say in this decision considering that the PG spot is his expertise and that Joe is hoping that Cheeks can be a long time coach here. Maybe Cheeks see more PG potential in Jennings than Knight. And everybody complaining about his ability to stretch the floor… Um Brandon Knight is not much better than Jennings at the 3 point line so I don't understand that argument. The main knock against Jennings is his reputation of being immature and being a streaky shooter. But even with those knocks against him, he is an upgrade over Knight in all catagories with the exception of FG% and maybe defense.
Jul 31, 2013 • 1:51 am
by gtg2013
I hate this trade. Unless Dumars signs Ben Wallace to fill the 15th roster spot, because that would just be insanely great.
<Right, because acquiring the best player in a trade is NEVER a good move>
The reality is Detroit went from being a #7 seed at BEST to a mid-level playoff contender. I wouldn't expect them to make the top 4, but the #5 spot is now within reach. I like how the trade evened Detroit's roster, even though I still don't like Smith as much as a SF.
Jul 31, 2013 • 3:07 pm
by tarsier
You seriously overstate the impact of this trade. The Pistons weren't finishing in the top 5 of the East before and they still aren't. But before and after, their range of possibilities are about the same: anywhere from 6th-11th.
Aug 2, 2013 • 1:23 am
by Max
I live in New York and travel among Knicks' fans. My family and friends are Knicks fans. I assume you think they are the five. Well, New Yorkers would disagree with you and reacted to the trade by thinking the Pistons could be ahead of them. When you look at the two rosters, I don't know why you assume New York will be better. Anthony over Smith is their only clear advantage and Smith is a damn good player. Monroe is the biggest advantage either team has over the other if Monroe lines up at the four and even that might not be much of an advantage if Stat and Bargnani are reasonably healthy. I'd give the Knicks the decided edge because they are coming off of a much better season and have been there, done that, but I don't see at all why you think they are written in stone. I also think the Knicks will be hurt by the departure of Kidd.
Jul 31, 2013 • 2:57 am
by Denzil
I love all of these quotes about how Brandon Jennings is an average player, below average starter & definitely a 2nd tier PG…….REALLY??? This kid has ALL KINDS OF UPSIDE!!! C'mon, he's been playing on lame Bucks team w/ no scoring threat @ all outside of Monte Ellis & still puts up pretty GOOD #'s: 17.5 Pts, 6.5 Asst's, over 3 Reb's & a steal & half per game. But he's not good enough 2 start!?!? His shooting kinda sux @ 40%, BUT he is a PG & has had 2 create most of his takes. Not many "open" looks in Milwaukee on the court over the last couple years. All U had 2 guard was Ellis & Jennings 2 beat them. Now we have Chauncey on-board to mentor the kid & he has all kinds of weapons 2 dish 2……………..WOW! He's over 10 dimes a game next year!!! Watch………D
Jul 31, 2013 • 6:17 am
by Chris
Like the trade Jennings has much bigger upside then knight and most of his FG% issues are because he had no choice but to force shots in MIL there was really only a streaky ellis as a scoring threat. Now he will be in a lineup where he will be in a lot of pick and roll situations which from what ive seen hes good at running and post double teams will mean hell get easy open shots, and when hes open hes a knockdown shooter
Jul 31, 2013 • 9:04 am
by I HATE FRANK
Im not going to spend all day talking about Knight although I am going to follow him closely this season….
But For the Record: Knight is a better shooter and defender than Jenning, Jenning has shot under 40% 3 times out of his 4 years in the league, previous to this year Jennings shoot 33% and 32% for 3′s. Also defensively its Not even CLOSE!
http://www.82games.com/1213/12MIL2.HTM - Jennings
http://www.82games.com/1213/12DET3.HTM - Knight
I believe Jennings can become a special PG quicker than Knight, because of ball-handling and court vision. Ability to create for other easier, but I dont know if that all Jennings wants to be.
Knight also had an incredible work ethic, we piss on things like that but it helps a locker room and helps a bad teams from falling apart, and he was never considered a selfish or me first player, which also helps a team. Knight never complain to the media about how he was being used, or about the horrible coaching, and Knight was willing to take a back to to Drummond, Monroe, and likely Josh Smith. Somethings that Jenning has never been know for doing.
So YES! im excited about the Jennings "Move' not really the player atleast not right now, but Im excited that Dumars didnt sit idle and settle.
So now its wait and see…
Jul 31, 2013 • 10:10 am
by Einstein
I'm torn on this trade; Brandon Knight is an elite athlete at the PG position which is the way of the new NBA. Jennings is not. Right now, Jennings is better – but at 4x the salary? Jennings is what I would label a "chucker" and I've never been impressed by his defense.
Detroit was in a quandary where they probably had 10-12 guys that could crack a rotation, but to be a playoff team you really want to improve talent to have that number at 8-9. They have that now….I'm just not a fan of Jennings. I hope I'm proved wrong. I liked Knight. I liked my Ukrainian bro Slava. Middleton can really shoot it. Detroit obviously is in win-now mode. We just have to hope it works out.
Jul 31, 2013 • 10:22 am
by jamesjones_det
I disagree with the win-now part a little bit. There are plenty of young guys on this team to last 5 years easy, it's not like we are trading for 27+ year olds like we did during the last run. Jennings is also only 23 (about a year and a half older than Knight), if they develop at similar rates I don't think losing Knight will impact long term growth.
However I agree with the fact we have a lot of avg guys on this roster, but hey so did those early 2000′s teams and they did pretty good. It should be interesting to watch if nothing else.
Jul 31, 2013 • 12:36 pm
by tarsier
I don't care about the extra salary (it's just under 3x, not 4x anyway) for this season because the Pistons already used up their cap space. So it is only next summer that it really makes any difference (the following year, Knight's contract will no longer be dictated by rookie scale). Unfortunately, that is a summer the Pistons were set up to have cap room. Losing about $4.5M of that room does hurt.
I'd love to trade Jerebko+Bynum+whichever is worse of Singler/Datome for Caron Butler, Hedo Turkoglu, Marvin Williams, Richard Jefferson, or Trevor Ariza. Jerebko would have to establish himself as an asset to make that happen without throwing in a pick, but that would open up max or near-max cap space for next offseason (right now the Pistons are on track to have about $10M of space assuming they end up sacrificing their draft pick to Charlotte).
Jul 31, 2013 • 2:12 pm
by Jens
@tarsier: And who do you wanna sign with all that cap space? I mean, seriously we are not getting any of the real big fishes in 2014 (LeBron to Miami or Cleveland, Melo to LA or Knicks, the rest of the Heat will stay in Miami, Rudy Gay has Player Option).
Jul 31, 2013 • 3:22 pm
by tarsier
Who knows, but there are lots of options. Obviously you make your pitch to James if he opts out, but nobody expects him to come.
Pierce, Deng, Nowitzki, Granger, George, Gasol, and Bryant will all be FAs. On the next tier of interest are Sanders, Cousins, Gortat, Bledsoe, Hayward, Lowry, and Turner. Players who may become FAs include Bosh, Wade, Anthony, and Wall.
Obviously some of these possibilities would necessitate a follow-up trade (you don't need 3 8 figure big men plus Drummond on the team).
But the point is that it is easy to get another guy who can produce like Jerebko or Bynum for a comparable annual rate. It is not easy to get very good players. It is damn near impossible to get superstars. So might as well take a shot at it.
Jul 31, 2013 • 2:02 pm
by Jens
Strongly disagree with your opinion Knight is the better athlete than Jennings. Knight has alwaysbeen overrated in that regard just because the Pistons had a Play for him running backdoor for te lob. But Jennings was even supposed to participate in the slam dunk contest 2011 before he got hurt. He is way quicker than Knight anyway.
I´d also claim Jennings is more talented. I am only concerned a Little because he can be a headcase at times.
Jul 31, 2013 • 2:40 pm
by I HATE FRANK
dunking and jump isnt the only measurement for being a better athlete…
We have never seen Knight, in his fullness, Knightis going to surprise people with the Bucks. He has an incredible frame that developed more and more each year, I also notice his dunk attempts against bigger defenders.
His lateral quickness made him a very capable defender against PG and SG….
Im just hoping that Jennings plays the PG position, at a higher level…. if not then we didnt walk away with the advantage in this deal….
Jul 31, 2013 • 2:20 pm
by Detroit Pistons to Acquire Brandon Jennings from Milwaukee Bucks
[...] bloggers are lukewarm on the deal, as Dan Feldman writes: Still, Jennings is a league-average player and a below-average starter. At 23, he has potential to [...]
Jul 31, 2013 • 2:44 pm
by I HATE FRANK
I agree….Jennings has to tap into the potential….
He handles the ball way too much not to either average more assist, or shoot a much better percentage….
im hoping Arnie can get Jenning to Bulk up a bit, that will help him not shy away from contact going to the basket
Jul 31, 2013 • 3:33 pm
by danny
This is a horribl deal! Jennings is a one season wonder. There is no upgrade hear! Where is the patience with these younger players like Knight who is still only 21 and Middleton??? I hope Knight becomes an all star! Its much more exciting to watch a team grow from the bottom up than to go out and pay for a bunch of overrated, overinflated free agents. I hate the lack of patience in pro sports!
Joe you suck! I was so excited for this season, but no my interest level in the pistons has just been down graded!
Jul 31, 2013 • 10:03 pm
by jamesjones_det
I hear most players don't go from avg to superstar after 3 years but that's what I hear… pun intended.
Jul 31, 2013 • 5:00 pm
by BooG
Some of you seem to know nothing about basketball. Jennings is an upgrade. He shot poorly because of who he played with. Who did he have as a weapon in the frontcourt in Milwaukee?? Monroe & Smith are WAY better than anyone Jennings played with. And he's being coached & mentored by Cheeks & Billups. I think we'll be fine. This helps us now & in the future because his contract isn't ridiculous. He has room to grow as a player too.
What's really funny is I've read posts from some of you questioning what Knight would do as our starting PG & now you're tripping over this trade for Jennings. Can anyone in Detroit be satified with anything??? Chill & let the training camp & preseason play out before talking about how the team will mesh & so-called spacing issues. And I'm almost certain another move or 2 will be made before the trade deadline. We're a playoff team that still has room to get better. What more can you ask for??
Aug 1, 2013 • 12:19 am
by dacata
Jennings reminds me of a poor man's Allen Iverson. Wiry and creates havoc in passing lanes and gets a bit trigger happy jacking up shots. If he can pick and chose his moments a bit better, build some upper body strength via some Billups tutoring, he could become an elite PG in this league in my opinion. He has all the physical tool – its a question of decision making and controlling the tempo for BJ.
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Raleigh >Food & Dining > Cody's Chinese Bistro
301 Glenwood Ave Ste 190, Raleigh, NC | Directions 2760335.784574 -78.647390
Neighborhoods: University, North Boylan
Average. Response to TIMETRAPPER – Average food. Average service. Nice ambiance.
RESPONSE to TIMETRAPPER: Whiney! Arrogance probably caused you this service.
Best late night dinig – Cody's after 10:00 has late night pricing on thier entrees. The food is clean and yummy! Very nice atmosphere
Urban Asian chic meets Mah Jongg-tiled Buddhist temple in this beautifully designed--but disappointing--bistro. – In Short
The thematic design of this Asian bistro centers around the kanji (Chinese characters) for "House of Wine," a motif echoed on the surrounding red walls, piled wine boxes and even on the bathroom stalls and surrounding babbling koi pond. Most of the forethought went into Cody's design. Dishes are hearty, but typical The specialty, Cody's duck, comes piled on top of vegetable tempura. Fresh fish is prepared four ways, including a Szechuan style.
Pad Thai is pretty good- but if you've ever been to an awesome thai restaurant like- Thai Taste in Charlotte- this does not compare at all! thai rolls are gross and the peanut sauces are off. we also got salads-- i didn't know you could mess up ginger dressing-- overall- it's decent, but i'm sure they may have better things on their menu than we happened to order. i will say i'm really picky about asian food-- b/c i'm allergic to MSG's-- and had no allergic reactions with anything I ate-- i may go again-- but will try something different.
TERRIBLE EVERYTHING!! – my wife and i arrived for basketball and food.we couldn't sit at the bar because it was packed with employees who would not move.they just sat there,smoked and watched the game. we sat in the empty restaurant.we ordered food and since we couldn't watch basketball we decided on to go food.after a very lengthy wait we were informed we couldnt get late night menu to go..when we told the manager it wasnt on the menu he was a jerk..we paid ($65)and left .got home,ate, and the food was average at best amking the experience complete.COMPLETELY AWFUL!
I won't be back – I've tried this place twice and both times found the food totally lacking. Last time I decided to try a Thai dish and ordered the Pad Thai. First off the dish had no traditional heat. I couldn't pick up a hint of a pepper! Second, the expected peanut sauce had no taste of peanut. Terrible! The first visit I ordered my favorite and usual dish when trying out a Chinese Restaurant...General Tso's chicken. The breading on the chicken was gooey and seemed as though it had been cooked much earlier and left to soften
and again the sauce had no heat.
awesome! – The food is great! I've eaten a lot of Chinese food in my life, and Cody's is one of the best that I've ever had. There's a variety of different dishes that are both exciting and tastey, especially those from their Thai selection. They also have karaoke! My friends and I have a great time drinking and singing on Saturday nights. Cody's is a fun place with good food; I highly recommend it .
Just the Greatest. – Sure the foods a little expensive, and it can usually use a little more spice, it's still pretty damned good. But it's the atmosphere and friendly staff more than make up for it. These days "service with a smile" is so rare that the service at Cody's is more than refreshing-- it's service with a wink and a smile. What more could you ask for?
Good flavor – Treat yourself to the Ginger Lamb - you won't regret it. Cody's also has some of the best Fried Rice in town (hold the veggies, in my opinion (they add zucchini/chunks are too big)). Great lunch value.
one of the best restaurants in the downtown area – Let me begin by saying what a beautiful restaurant Cody's Bistro is. The ambience and atmosphere of Cody's was incredibly romantic. Not only was the restaurant beautiful, but so was the food. The presentation of the food is top notch. The food was great. I loved it at Cody's and will be visiting there again very soon. What a great experience - try the Cody's Beef, Szechuan Fish, Chicken Lettuce Wraps, Chicken and Leek Dumplings, and anything on their traditional menu!
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Friendly reader John over at the MSTI Facebook page (hint-hint, sign up!) alerts me to the fact that the 2010 MLB schedule is out and… well, let's just say that no one's going to be complaining that the Dodgers are lucky in not having to face the top teams in the American League next year.
Pop quiz, hotshot: what four teams would comprise the AL playoff field if the season ended today? The Yankees, Tigers, Angels, and the Red Sox as the Wild Card. And what's the Dodger interleague schedule look like next year?
3 vs DET: May 21-23
3 in ANA: June 11-13
3 vs. ANA: June 22-24
3 in BOS: June 18-20
3 vs. NYA: June 25-27
Oh, good. Hooray. Granted, the Dodgers are always going to play the Angels, so any complaining about that is no different than any other year, but seriously – the Yankees, Red Sox, and Tigers too? Oh my.
Now compare that to the rest of the division:
Dbacks: vs. NYA, vs. TOR, @BOS, @TB, @DET
Rockies: vs. BOS, vs. TOR, @KC, @ANA, @MIN
Giants: @OAK, vs. OAK, vs. BOS, vs. BAL, @TOR
Padres: @SEA, vs. SEA, @TB, vs. TOR, vs. BAL
Okay, the Dbacks have it pretty badly too, playing the big 3 of the East and the Tigers, though they do get to face Toronto while the Dodgers get a second crack at the Angels. However, the Rockies & Giants – you know, the two teams most likely to challenge for the division – avoid the Yankees entirely, and get to fatten up on teams like the Blue Jays, Royals, and Athletics. Fortunately, the Padres are miles away from competitiveness because their schedule is a joke.
Level of difficulty for 2010: racheted up a notch.
Fun fact, by the way. As soon as I saw this I immediately planned on heading up to Boston in June to see the Dodgers play there, as I did in 2004 – because I'm sure the return of Manny to Boston won't be a shitshow, or anything. Then I realized that I'm in a good friend's wedding that weekend. Please leave good reasons to bail on the wedding in the comments.


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Excellent! Best place in the pacific northwest !!! – Nana's is the absolute BEST place in the pacific northwest... Jim and his staff are truly amazing...the food is outstanding. I highly recommend Nana's to everyone....Try the take out pizza too - it's truly NY style and excellent...... Great job, Jim and staff !!!
We will be back again and again!!! – The food was outstanding. Warm, friendly service. We had a FUN time just waiting to be seated... sipping complimentary wine and watching the chef at work. He and the cooking staff move with the passion and enthusiasm of artists at work (love the Sicilian accents). At times they sing along with the lively music as did the patrons! Homemade breadsticks w/ olive oil mmmm! House & Ceasar salads are fabulous. Chicken Parmigiana w/ marinara or creamy tomato sauce to die for! Rib Eye Steak w/ Penne incredible! Plan on boxing up half your meal to leave room for their cheesecake NYstyle... best I have ever had! Goood coffee. Nothing commercial about this place an authentic Italian Ristorante! Relax, take in the experience & enjoy!
Best Food and Service – This place is amazing!! It has become our favorite, I am addicted to the seafood manicotti, and my husband is addicted to everything! Service was fast and great, They go above and beyond on portions, quality and have to be the friendliest place around. We heard about it from a friend and it has to be one of Monroes best kept secrets!
Can't wait to go back! – I love Nana's! The food is amazing and the service makes you feel like you are at home! It's all about good food, good friends and good times! They will also make whatever accomodations you want which is awesome! The portions are large so enjoy leftovers for days after!
Great place, great food, disappointing experience – I ordered ravioli w/ meat sauce, my husband ordered steak. Our salads were so gritty, we couldn't eat them. Our waiter responded, "that happens because of dirt in the fields". Does that mean the lettuce wasn't rinsed? We were not offered a replacement. Our meals came and I noticed my sauce lacked meat. Clearly it was marinara. Our waiters response, "well there should be meat in there, I'll bring you more". She returned with a small bowl of meat sauce. Was I supposed to add this to my marinara. It was so ridiculous, we could only laugh. Why wasn't my dinner just replaced? Later our waiter brought a free cannoli plate and said my order did have meat sauce written down. Did we just get a bad waiter, or is this standard for this place? I would love to come back, I just don't want the same experience.
Wow, what a nice little discovery this place was! Hidden on the back roads of Monroe, I never expected this to be so good! The owner is from New York, where he previously had a resteraunt. He said that he was supposed to be on one of the flights that crashed into the world trade center on 9/11, and that changed his life. His resteraunt is absolutely delicious! Huge portions, moderately priced for a sit-down resteraunt, semi-formal to casual. Check this place out!
Excellent – This place is the best kept secret in Western Washington! I know it sounds crazy, but this little spot has the best Italian food I've tasted. Everything on there menu is done right. If you're thinking that it's too far of a drive to Monroe to check this place out, you're all fools! Kidding of course, but seriously, you should take time out to give this place a try, you won't be disappointed you did.
The next best thing to little Italy... – This place is amazing!!! The best Italian food I have ever had. It's like being in little Italy. Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra serenade you at dinner. It is wonderful. The only thing that I am not really into is the music is kind of loud. Everyone is really friendly and the food just makes you happy. The best "full" feeling around. This place is definately a must try:)
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By Kostya Kennedy, SI.com
Just getting to the Stanley Cup Final might have been enough for the aspiring young Penguins. They'd bull-rushed through the Eastern Conference after all, and if they were cowed by mighty Detroit, well, they'd just take the final step next year.
Winning Game 3 was even more validation: not only were they here, they belonged! Go out in five games, the sages agreed, and the Pens would still get a hero's welcome in Pittsburgh, and still be the trendy choice to corral the Cup in 2009.
Of course, the Penguins never quite saw it that way. They only saw a shimmering, outsized silver Cup still within their reach. After Game 3, defenseman Brooks Orpik, he of the quadruple-hit shift that had the Igloo crowd pounding their seats in appreciation, talked about how over the course of a long series a lot of body-bumping by the Penguins might wear out the Red Wings. He was thinking ahead.
So was Sidney Crosby, in a way, when he said, "We only have to win one" before Game 5 on Monday night -- as entertaining a game an NHL finals has produced since, well, Game 3. (Before that one you've got to go back a long way.) Crosby meant that Pittsburgh, down three games to one, only had to win one at a time to get to where he and the Penguins wanted to go.
Now we're at Game 6 and by all rights the Penguins should be finished. They could have folded many times in this series, certainly when down 3-2 in the final minute of regulation on Monday night. No one would have blamed them. The confident Red Wings, after all, were on their way to out-shooting them 58 to 32.
But the Penguins pulled their goalie and got a goal -- Maxime Talbot on the stuff with only 35 seconds left -- and suddenly it was anyone's game. No one was folding anything.
Triple-overtime games tend to have a little bit of magic in them -- how else to explain the game-winner being scored by a guy, right wing Petr Sykora, who just a period earlier had told broadcaster Pierre McGuire that he was going to be the one to score it. Calling his shot, as it were. Move over Babe, here comes Petey.
The Penguins may have been the second-best team for much of Monday night's 110 minutes of hockey, but they had the best goalie. Marc-Andre Fleury was stopping pucks with his extremities. "A toe save and a beauty!" That was inspiring, as was the sight of power forward Ryan Malone, bloodied by a shot in the second period, back for the third, his face all stopped up with cotton. And there was Sergei Gonchar, the Penguins' minutes leader throughout the playoffs, leaving the game as well after going headlong into the endboards. That was in period two. By the time Sykora went all Ruthian on us, Gonchar was back.
Now the never-say-die Penguins will try for a little more magic in Game 6 - at home, where they're wont to get it. Home is where Crosby scored twice in Game 3 last week, and where Adam Hall banked the winner in off Chris Osgood's back. Home is where, in the sea of white shirts, Penguins fans hold up signs that say "We Believe."
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Re: Any old KTA-ers still here? Starting DIII?
I've kept it alive since you all left eurymone, IIRC, I played with you only once or twice.
We will continue on into D3 yes, check out our latest thread for that action (which is now NL action!) and if you want a place to crash, come join www.opgauss.eu, my other clan for HC gamers. Oh, Magnus (Mn_Swe2) has a guild site as well you might be interested in
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Re: Any old KTA-ers still here? Starting DIII?
Haa eury, I remember you from the old KTA days. I joined a couple of the more recent KTAs under MrKaxe's command. I will not be playing D3 (for now at least).
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Re: Any old KTA-ers still here? Starting DIII?
Oh dear, Sweet-Shadow, hello! MrKaxe! I'll definitely be lurking what are you doing with KTA - for now I won't be playing D3, unless I buy a new comp
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Re: Any old KTA-ers still here? Starting DIII?
I played with the KTAers for a bit way back when. I still play D2 - I think D3 is mostly a rubbish "World of Diablo" and that people will be bored of it within a year.
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There's nothing quite like that first visit to a burgeoning wine region. For wine fanatics, it's the equivalent of an eight-year-old going to Disney World for the first time. The thought of all the unexplored wineries in the surrounding miles sets the mind racing. So it was for me on our first trip to Walla Walla wine country this past week. We rolled in to town at 5:30 pm on May 29th, too late to visit any tasting rooms. The scores of wineries that we passed along the way made the wait for our first tasting the next morning nearly unbearable.
As a wine region, the Walla Walla Valley is new even by American wine standards, with the famous Leonetti Cellar opening up the first commercial winery in the area in 1977. By 2001, the number had grown to 30 wineries. A winery explosion in the last decade has pushed that number to well over 100 wineries in the Valley. It's funny to refer to wineries founded in the 1990s as veterans, but that's the case in Walla Walla.
The Walla Walla Valley straddles the Washington/Oregon border. I was surprised to learn that 1/3 of the valley actually falls in Oregon and that the largest vineyard in the area, Seven Hills Vineyard, is planted in Oregon soil. Walla Walla is by far the largest city in the Valley, so most of the wineries are either located within city limits or are a very short drive away.
A vast majority of my exposure to Washington wines has come through the very reasonably priced, mass-produced wines put out by producers such as Chateau Ste. Michelle, Columbia Crest, Pacific Rim, and Charles Smith Wines. I have always been impressed with the quality that can be found in these wines, which rarely cost over $15.00. My major wine trips for the last three years have been to California, but I knew that I had to get up to Walla Walla, as I had read and heard of the exciting things taking place in the area.
After visiting twenty of the area's wineries over the course of three days, I can testify that the Walla Walla Valley is an absolute must visit for any wine lover. The overall quality of the wines is simply outstanding. Readers may look at my notes over the next three posts and wonder if there was a wine that I didn't like. There were times that I was wondering to myself "can they really be making this many wines that are this good." If I needed any reassurance, I could simply glance around and see the signs and magazines displayed by several of the wineries touting the 90+ scores they had received from publications such as the Wine Advocate, Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, Stephen Tanzer, or the Rhone Report.
The Walla Walla Valley is big red country. Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon were the first varietals from the area that gained national attention. Holy Merlot! The Cabernet Sauvignons were great, but overall I thought that the Merlots that I tasted were consistently better. There were a few Cabernet Sauvignons that outshone all of the Merlots. The Woodward Canyon Artist Series 2009 was one of those Cabs. I also tasted several amazing Bordeaux blends, with the Long Shadows Pirouette 2007 really standing out.
More recently, producers such as Cayuse Vineyards, Reynvaan Family Vineyards, Charles Smith's K Vintners, and Rasa Vineyards have helped to establish the region as a Syrah powerhouse. The Syrahs that I tasted showed astounding diversity, ranging from big and fruity, to floral and spicy, to savory and earthy. Personally, I'm a fan of such diversity. Who wants to taste a bunch of wine that tastes the same, even if it is really good?
Some of the most exciting wines that I had on the trip were Rhone-style "GSM" blends, featuring a combination of Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvedre. Of these blends, the Rotie Cellars Southern Blend, Gramercy Cellars Third Man, and Trio Vintners Plaisir really stood out to me.
I also tasted several Cabernet Francs, a few Petit Verdots, a handful of Malbecs, a Carmenere, some Grenaches, Mourvedres, Zinfandels, a Barbera, a couple of Sangioveses, and a Tempranillo. That may not even be the complete list of reds, but one can see that the wineries here have not pigeon-holed themselves into simply Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon/Syrah producers–experimentation is alive and well.
What about the whites?? I tasted some excellent whites and I'll describe the various varietals that I can across in Post 2 of the series.
On Day 1 of our 3 day tasting marathon, we visited seven wineries: five were just west of Walla Walla, one was just east of town, and one was in downtown Walla Walla. A vast majority of the wines that I tasted are featured below.
Day 1 Wineries
L'Ecole No. 41- Founded in 1983, L'Ecole 41 is the third oldest winery in the Valley and actually occupies an old French school house. I was very impressed with L'Ecole's Merlot and the Cabernet Sauvignons that I tasted were excellent. L'Ecole produces 35,000 cases a year, which is very high among Walla Walla wineries.
$20 Above wines
- L'Ecole Estate Merlot 2008 ($36.00)- Lovely weight in the mouth, with spice, plum, and anise inter-mingling on the nose and palate. The best Merlot I tasted on the trip! Highly Recommended
- L'Ecole Cabernet Sauvignon WWV 2009 ($36.00)- Spice and tobacco leaf on the nose with uber ripe cherry in the mouth and a smooth, long finish. Highly Recommended
- L'Ecole Estate Perigee 2008 ($49.00)- 55% Cab Sauv, 26% Merlot, with Cab Franc, Malbec, and Petit Verdot in the blend. Big and beautiful, with red licorice and black cherry and powdery tannins in the mouth. Highly Recommended
- L'Ecole Apogee Pepper Bridge 2008 ($49.00)- 60% Cab Sauv, 29% Merlot, with Cab Franc and Malbec. Slightly closed up, with a bit of leather and dark berries. Recommended
- L'Ecole Estate Syrah 2009 ($36.00)- Recommended
- L'Ecole Estate Cabernet Franc 2009 ($36.00)- Recommended
Woodward Canyon Winery- The second oldest winery in the Valley. Admittedly, this winery was not scheduled as a stop on our original list (just too many to see!) but it was highly recommended and literally steps away from L'Ecole 41. I'm very glad that we made the stop. Their Cabernet Sauvignon was one of my top three or four favorite wines on the trip!
$20 Above wines
- Woodward Canyon Artist Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 ($54.00)- Exotic aromas of dark fruit and tar, ultra-smooth in the mouth with a gorgeous finish. I did not come home with a bottle of this wine and it makes me sad just thinking about it. Stellar
- Woodward Canyon Cabernet Sauvignon WWV 2009 ($44.00)- Smooth and graceful, with aromas of mocha and plum. Recommended
Reininger Winery- Founded in 1997, Reininger sells wine under its Reininger and Helix labels. They offered the only Carmenere that I came across (which was very good). I also thought that their Syrah was outstanding.
$20 Above wines
- Reininger Cabernet Sauvignon WWV 2009 ($40.00)- Big and rich. Highly Recommended
- Reininger Syrah WWV 2008 ($42.00)- Perfect example of the essence of exploding white pepper, complimented with blueberry and herbs. Highly Recommended
- Reininger Carmenere WWV 2007 ($47.00)- A wild menagerie of aromas, with leather, floral, expresso, and dark fruit oozing from this powerhouse. Highly Recommended
- Reininger Reserve Chardonnay 2010 ($47.00)- Recommended
- Reininger Merlot 2007 ($38.00)- Recommended
Long Shadows Wineries and Vineyards- An assemblage of a who's who of winemakers and wine consultants make the seven labels sold under Long Shadows. Familiar names include Randy Dunn of Caymus and Dunn Vineyards, John Duval of Penfold's Grange lore, and Michel Rolland, wine consultant titan. I was simply blown away with several of their wines, particularly the Pirouette. Top to bottom, they had one of the better lineups I tasted.
$20 Above wines
- Pirouette 2007 ($50.00)- 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, with some Cab Franc, Petit Verdot, and Malbec in the mix A blockbuster with rich blueberry and plum fruit, dusty tannins, and beautiful spice on the mid-palate. Stellar
- Saggi 2007 ($45.00)- Blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Syrah. Velvety with a beautiful, lingering after-taste. Highly Recommended
- Feather Cabernet Sauvignon 20007 ($55.00)- Round and supple with black cherry and tobacco leaf. Highly Recommended
- Sequel Syrah 2007 ($50.00)- Sinfully plush with a long, lingering finish that left my gums tingling. Highly Recommended
- Pedestal Merlot 2007 ($55.00)- Plum, sweet spice, and cedar with easy-going tannins. Recommended
- Chester-Kidder 2007 ($50.00)- Loads of fruit (cherry pie with crust aromas), glycerin, and vanilla. Recommended
Walla Walla Vintners- Founded in 1995, this east side winery focuses solely on red wines. Walla Walla Vintners is best known for their Cabernet Franc, and indeed, it was one of my favorites. I have yet to have a domestic Cabernet Franc that compares to it!
$20 Above wines
- Walla Walla Vintners Cabernet Franc Columbia Valley 2010 ($28.00)- Sultry, ripe blueberry and a bit of spice–a real treat. Highly Recommended
- Walla Walla Vintners Merlot WWV 2009 ($28.00)- Smooth and balanced, with a strong acid backbone. Recommended
- Walla Walla Vintners Malbec Pepper Bridge Vineyard WWV 2009 ($32.00)- Smooth, with tobacco leaf and dark berry aromas. Recommended
- Walla Walla Vintners Belle Rosso Columbia Valley 2009 ($32.00)- Notes of expresso and ripe, red cherry. Recommended
- Walla Walla Vintners Cabernet Sauvignon WWV 2009 ($35.00)- Recommended
- Walla Walla Vintners Cabernet Sauvignon Sagemoor Vineyard Colubia Valley 2009 ($40.00)- Recommended
Mackey Vineyards- This newcomer's first vintage was 2008 and they didn't waste any time in releasing some excellent wines. Brothers Roger and Philip Mackey have enlisted the help of Rasa Vineyards Billo Naravane as winemaker. They're sure looking like a solid team so far.
$20 Above wines
- Mackey Vineyards Merlot 2009 ($36.00)- Subtle nose, with flavors really exploding in the mouth. Highly Recommended
- Mackey Vineyards Concordia 2009 ($38.00)- 77.4% Syrah, 12.9% Grenache, 9.7% Mourvedre, with tantalizing blackberry and black pepper aromas. Highly Recommended
- Mackey Vineyards Syrah Walla Walla Valley 2008 ($32.00)- Recommended
- Mackey Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 ($32.00)- Recommended
Skylite Cellars- Skylite's first vintage was 2005. Ernie, a Westie, was one of the more friendly winery dogs that we came across, greeting us just as we exited our car. Skylite sells wines under two labels: Skylite Cellars and its Hiney Wine label.
$20 Above wines
- Skylite Cellars Estate Merlot 2007 ($28.00)- Big, mouth-filling plum, rhubarb, and dark chocolate. Recommended
- Skylite Cellars Syrah 2007 ($28.00)- Recommended
- Skylite Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 ($28.00)- Recommended
-Wines in Bold above were my personal favorites–"Nick's Picks" if you will.
-Wines retailing at $20 and below will be discussed in the next $20 Below post.
-Stay tuned for Parts 2 and 3!
6 Responses to Walla Walla Wine Wows Webb (Part 1 of 3)
Dennis Tsiorbas
Nick, very interesting report; good for you and your wife. (Forgot Ernie)
Did three days make you want to move there?
Though your writing is filled with youthful enthusiastic excitement, I thought you might be older, due to your humble and deliberate approach to wine, but if your wife is any indication of your age, you must be 'thirty something'!
Keep up the good work,
Lucy Mathews Heegaard
Hi Nick,
Great post! We definitely want to visit the Walla Walla region some day. L'Ecole 41 is a wine we liked early on in our wine tasting days but haven't had in quite a while. Can't wait to read the more detailed post on your tasting there. After reading your blog for a while, I know I can totally trust your taste buds to be right on. And, I agree with Dennis who commented that you write with a humble style. This is especially impressive since you clearly have a wealth of knowledge about wines. Cheers and thanks for the great tour of WA wineries!
Lucy (a.k.a. one half of The Thirsty Kitten


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The digestive enzymes—proteolytic enzymes, lipases , and amylases—are generally taken together. Pancreatin, which contains all three digestive enzymes, is rated against a standard established by the U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP). For example, "4X pancreatin" is four times stronger than the USP standard. Each "X" contains 25 USP units of amylase, 2 USP units of lipase, and 25 USP units of protease (or proteolytic enzymes). Three to four grams of 4X pancreatin (or a lower amount at higher potency) with each meal is likely to help digest food in some people with pancreatic insufficiency.
Those with chronic pancreatitis need to discuss enzyme intakes with their physician. Under medical supervision, seriously ill people with pancreatic insufficiency caused by pancreatitis are given very high levels of enzymes to improve fat digestion. In one successful trial, enough pancreatin was used with each meal to supply slightly over 1,000,000 USP units of lipase.49 Because pancreatin is rapidly emptied from the stomach during digestion, people taking these enzymes may obtain better results by spreading out supplementation throughout the meal.50
Supplemental enzymes that state only product weight, but not activity units, may lack potency.
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Only small amounts of the animal-based proteolytic enzymes, trypsin and chymotrypsin, are found in the diet; however, the pancreas can synthesize these enzymes. The plant-based proteolytic enzyme bromelain comes from the stems of pineapples and is useful in many conditions. Papain comes from unripe papayas. All of these enzymes are available as supplements.
Possible Deficiencies
People with pancreatic insufficiency and cystic fibrosis frequently require supplemental pancreatic enzymes (which include proteolytic enzymes, lipases , and amylases). In addition, those with celiac disease 51 or Crohn's disease 52 and perhaps some people suffering from indigestion 53 may be deficient in pancreatic enzymes. As bromelain and papain are not essential, deficiencies do not exist.
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The most important digestive enzymes in malabsorption diseases are usually fat-digesting enzymes called lipases . Proteolytic enzymes can digest, as well as destroy, lipases. Therefore, people with enzyme deficiencies may want to avoid proteolytic enzymes in order to spare lipases.54 If this is not possible (as most enzyme products contain both), people with malabsorption syndromes should talk with their doctor to see if their condition warrants finding products that contain the most lipase and the least protease.
In theory, too much enzyme activity could be irritating because it could start to "digest" parts of the body as the enzymes travel through the digestive system. Fortunately, that does not happen with supplemental amounts. Research has not determined the level at which such problems might arise.
A serious condition involving damage to the large intestines called fibrosing colonopathy has resulted from the use of pancreatic enzymes in children with cystic fibrosis . In some cases, the problem was linked to the use of high supplemental amounts of enzymes.55 , 56 , 57 However, the amount of enzymes used has not been linked to the problem in all reports.58 In some cases, lower amounts of enzymes have caused fibrosing colonopathy if the enzymes are enteric-coated.59 Some researchers now believe that some unknown interaction between the enteric coating and the enzymes themselves may cause damage to the intestines of children with cystic fibrosis.60 Until more is known, children with cystic fibrosis needing to take pancreatic enzymes should only do so under the careful supervision of a knowledgeable healthcare professional.
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Create beautiful dimensional Pumpkin Cakes with these Mini Pumpkins Cake Pans. Assemble shaped top and bottom cake halves with a thin layer of icing. Finished cakes 3.4 x 3.4 in.; 5 cup total capacity.
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This is a wonderful product and a really great price. I bought it for my daughter who is a fan of Wilton and an avid cake baker. She loved it! It arrived in time for her Thanksgiving spread!
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