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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks at the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce legislative summit breakfast honoring the career and accomplishments of House Democratic Caucus Chairman Xavier Becerra, the recipient of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's Lifetime Achievement Award, and discussing the bipartisan effort in Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform. Below are the Leader's remarks:
"Thank you very much, Javier. As one who just, within the past few hours, got off the plane from Rome, I can say that your generous introduction made any thought of fatigue go away. I'm sure Xavier would agree, that – this Javier can introduce us, any one of us, anytime. Good morning, everyone. Thank you for being here. I'm honored to be here with my Chairman of our Caucus, Xavier Becerra, with Linda Sánchez, who is our senior Democrat on the Ethics Committee, a leader on the Ways and Means Committee, a leader in the Hispanic Caucus, and one who shares her family's story so beautifully.
"When I was in Rome, I was very pleased that your colleague on the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Rubén Hinojosa, the Chair, was a part of the delegation that went to Rome. I got – one thing and another, my plane got here sooner, so you might be seeing him in the course of the day, but I can't account for the airlines. We were also joined by Loretta Sánchez, Linda's sister, who is a leader in the Congress as well on the Armed Services Committee, on the Homeland Security Committee, and very thrilled to be there to see the first Pope from Latin America to be inaugurated as, as the Holy Father, his Holiness, the Pope. It was quite wonderful, it was quite wonderful.
"But here we are, and I have said over and over again to Nydia Velázquez, as you know, she is our Ranking Member – was Chair, hopefully will be Chair again of the Small Business Committee. She would bring us together with minority business owners, with all – whether it was women, minorities, generally speaking all across the board. I'd always say: 'I think the most optimistic thing that you can do, is to start a small business.' Maybe getting married, but I think you'll have a rougher time with a business, a few more mitigating circumstances there, but the risk is all on starting a small business.
"So, thank you for your entrepreneurial spirit, which is where jobs are created, capital is formed, success is achieved in our country. I see that Jim Costa is with us, another Member of our House Democratic Caucus, and of the Hispanic Caucus. Jim Costa, thank you for being here, it's an honor to be with you as well. I wanted to acknowledge that Alan Krueger, I know, is coming, I don't know if he's here yet, but a real – indicates how seriously our President takes the issues of concern to the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. I know you're interested in hearing from him, the White House is interested in hearing from you. And Amanda, congratulations to you in all that you have done. Whatever lies ahead, and I am sure will be great and will be imminent, thank you for your leadership bringing us together.
"So, Mark Rodriguez, thank you for your ongoing leadership as Chairman of this Chamber of Commerce, and, again, for being an intellectual resource, as well as a candid voice for issues of concern that – telling us what we really need to hear. And you Javier, bless you for you leadership as well, for making this such an important element in the economy of our country.
"So, here we are. You come here at a time when we have, we must strive to have as much bipartisanship as possible, to grow our economy, to keep America number one. You come at a time when there are different views of what the role of government is in that respect. You come at a time that is very difficult, no question about it. But the fact is, is that the good news is that we really do think that on one issue, that has been brought up, on the immigration issue, that we will, before summer, have comprehensive immigration reform. It is just – and thank, applaud yourselves, applaud yourselves for the role that you played. Nothing spoke more clearly. You know the expression: 'your vote is your voice?' Well that vote was a voice for immigration reform, it spoke very eloquently to the strength of the Hispanic community in our country. And because of you, and because of that, we will do something that strengthens our democracy, as Javier so generously referenced [from] my remarks.
"I've been in the past few weeks, in Colorado, in Arizona, in Texas, in California – of course – lots of places where they, obviously, the interest in immigration reform is very high. Lots of places where the Hispanic business community is very involved, in Laredo. We had joined Nuevo Laredo and Laredo, Laredo, 'Noche Mexicana' evening, where lots of the business community, people from – I don't know if they were actually members of this Chamber of Commerce, but they were representatives of the business community. Everyone kept asking the question Javier posed: 'we want more certainty about what is going on there.'
"When all of these proposals came up, you know look, this has been going on for over a year and a half, my Members – around 200 of them, we had fewer before, now we have a little more than 200 – I asked them, take, go, 'go to your business communities, your small business communities, and listen to what they have to say.' Whether it's a table like this, a room like this, or one-on-one. Whether it's walking the neighborhoods in your community, where small businesses thrive, listen to what they have to say about what is being proposed, and to see what it is they know about what is being proposed, I mean, what is coming across? And basically, you know, if you have 200 Members and they meet with 200 people, you have thousands of responses, and basically, what we heard was: 'we need access to credit, we need a trained workforce, and we need customers, we need customers.' And for the third piece of it to happen, we need to invest in our economy, so that whether we're talking about the police force, the safety of our neighborhoods, the education of our children – whatever it is, those same people are consumers.
"So, when we go to the budget and say: 'We're slashing this, we're slashing that, we're slashing this.' We're not only slashing those good things for our families – safe neighborhoods, good education, etcetera – we're lowering the number of consumers with the discretionary income to spend money to help small businesses thrive. When we make those cuts, we also impact the trained workforce, the trained workforce, and one of the decisions – and this is a bipartisan group, and I want you to stay that way, and strong and have that impact – but one of the big, in the, one of, one of the Republican budgets, say eliminate the mandatory Pell Grant part, the mandatory part of the Pell Grant program. They will double the rate of interest by July in that bill. Well that doesn't really help our kids, [of] course it does violence to everything we're trying to do with Hispanic serving institutions and historically black colleges and the rest of that. But nonetheless, these decisions have an impact, and they have a direct impact on small business.
"I want to thank you for the help that you have given us – again with your knowledge of the ramifications of every act that happens in Congress – for your support in passing the Affordable Care Act, the President's leadership cutting taxes for small business and middle class families, empowering more Hispanic and minority, minority-owned enterprises to thrive and that's how we can create good paying jobs here at home. We think it's easy as ABC: A, Make It In America. B, build the infrastructure in America. Did you see this morning? We got a D, a D. Was it a D+ or a D-? Nonetheless, it was a D for roads, bridges, broadband; you name it, any kind of infrastructure. All those jobs, all of those initiatives create jobs, engage small businesses, and we want to make sure that when those contracts are granted, that we have the right path to engage small businesses. Whether it's our bonding requirements or not, whatever it is, so that everybody has a chance to enjoy the fullest prosperity of America as we strive to remain being number one.
"A person on the, before I leave immigration, I just want to say this – Luis Gutiérrez has been just an absolute champion on this subject. And he's from Illinois, I don't know how familiar he is, he was in my district this weekend. I hope he doesn't decide to run against me because with his stand on immigration, he's more popular than anybody in our, in our community, they just turn out in droves for him, in churches, in civic places and the rest. But he has been wonderful and he has worked with Xavier and our group of eight people, but Xavier has been our link, he's been part of the leadership and part of that group and it gives us hope that something can happen there.
"So, Nydia Velázquez when it comes to small business. Luis Gutiérrez in terms of immigration, we have a place to go here. When we took over in '06, we planted two flags, went out there and planted two flags – one was on small business and how do we, whatever we do, how does it affect small business. And the other flag was our veterans, what do we do to honor our veterans and the, how they make us the home of the brave and the land of the free. Many, some of this is an overlap, but all of it is important to the strength of our country.
"And central to all of that has been the leadership of Xavier Becerra, he, again, now is the Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, he's one of the few in fact, maybe only two people that we can call 'Mr. Chairman' on our side of the aisle. He commands the respect of our colleagues. They admire his intellect, his knowledge of issues, his judgment on decisions that we have to make. He was a force in passing the Affordable Care Act. He is a force in the prospect of passing the immigration, comprehensive immigration reform bill. One of the things you hear is 'if we can certify that the border is protected' – we've always said 'secure our borders, protect our workers and our businesses, unite our families, and have a path to citizenship.' Now, we just want to make sure that all of those who have joined with us are not, are not saying, not setting a standard of securing the border that is almost impossible to achieve. But I, I don't think so, I think people are acting with courage and with good faith on the subject and that gives us all reason to be hopeful because as Xavier has told me, has heard me say many times, and I just did it not too long ago, Noche Mexicana most recently, that the – every immigrant who comes to our country, you heard Linda Sánchez tell the story of her family and their hopes and aspirations for a better life for the children of her family.
"Every immigrant who comes with those aspirations really honors the values of our – family values, values of community, values of education, values of faith – just all, everything you can name about what makes America strong, well these immigrants come with their hope, their determination, their optimism to make the future better. They participate in what has been called the American Dream and every one of them, whether they came 200 years ago, or two days ago, every one of these immigrants, in that respect, makes American more American. So I thank all of you for the patriotism of your families, for what you have done to strengthen the optimism of America. Again, nothing more optimistic than starting a small business. But also to talk about a leader who really is exceptional here, Xavier, again is on the Ways and Means Committee, he knows the subjects that face our Caucus. From personal experience his family's story is the story of the American Dream and now his wonderful girls are following into his footsteps and their own footsteps to Stanford University. So, he can, he has the perspective on success, but based on values. When Xavier was speaking, he said we, we want this based on knowledge, not just emotion. Well, I don't know where you place values in there because I know that when you said the knowledge, you meant the values as well. This, Xavier takes all of these issues to a level of values and that's really what unites the American people. We could find any issue in the book that could divide us in two seconds and sometimes we do, but that's not how he operates. He has a perspective that is one of a leader in vision, knowledge of the issues, judgment on decisions to make, strategic thinker about what's the path we should go down and the respect that he commands when he speaks, to have others follow his lead.
"So we're very blessed with his leadership and I'm so honored to be here when he receives your Lifetime Achievement Award from the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. We're always talking about – just keeps slipping in there – in any event, again, fresh from Rome and the blessings of the Holy Father of the world, where he talked about everybody, a sense of community, of people looking out for each other. We met with the college, the Cardinals from the Americas, from America, with Vice President Biden, all they wanted to talk about is: 'are we going to get an immigration bill?'
"So, the country is waiting. We have the opportunity. We certainly have the leadership in Xavier Becerra, and I thank all of you for what you have done to bring us to this place to make this possible. Internally, we can maneuver all we want, without the outside mobilization, without the outside mobilization, the job cannot be done. And as our President has said: 'I'm giving this my all.' So, what more can we ask of our President of the United States than his all to support this great value for our country?
"Thank you all for enabling me to share a few thoughts with you this morning. Thank you for honoring Xavier Becerra. Thank you."


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Forty-eight-year-old Joseph Canazaro was killed and a woman and a teenager were tied up in the basement of the Hilltown Township home by a pair of masked gunmen who took bank books and weapons before driving away in the victim's pickup truck.
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Inside the Spiritual Jacuzzi
What JewBus, Unitarian Pagans, and the Hot Tub Mystery Religion tell us about traditional faiths.
There is a group in the Dallas area called the Hot Tub Mystery Religion. Its adherents hold to no particular spiritual dogma, borrowing freely from such sources as Jewish mysticism, Roman paganism, Islamic heresy, and experimental art. One of its founders has compiled a recommended reading list for the faithful; it includes a collection of Tantric exercises, a text on Sufism, one of Philip K. Dick's Gnostic science fiction stories, and a novel by the Catholic apologist G.K. Chesterton. The group has been known to treat nitrous oxide as a sacrament and to throw Jacuzzi parties -- hence the name.
In raw numbers, the Hottubbists constitute one of the smallest religions in the world: With well under 100 practitioners, it is dwarfed even by Rastafarianism and Scientology. The group is interesting for many reasons, but its social influence is not among them.
Though small and obscure, it is an example of a significant social trend: the blurring boundaries between art and faith. Atheists have long regarded religion as, at best, a collective work of art, but in the last century that view has grown popular with churchgoers as well. Many Christians and Jews today will declare that the Bible is a collection of myths and metaphors, not literal truths, and some will aver that there is more than one path to God. Neopagans and others take this nonliteral and eclectic approach and run with it, freely fusing classical mythologies, tribal spiritual practices, and even popular fiction, all of which would be mutually exclusive if they were regarded as, to borrow a phrase, the Gospel truth. At the far end of the spectrum are those who do not merely regard religion as a human creation but actively identify themselves as its creators. The Hot Tub group actually began as an art project, becoming a more spiritual endeavor only gradually. If it is unusual, it is only because it is so radical. Most people do not feel the need to be the authors of their own religions, though quite a few are happy to be the editors.
Whether this is bad or good depends on your attitude toward orthodoxy. Traditionalists often castigate what they call the spiritual cafeteria, in which ordinary worshippers pick and choose the beliefs and practices that appeal to them, customizing their faiths to fit their lifestyles instead of altering their lives to fit the dictates of their denominations. The cafeteria line includes every Catholic who casually dissents from the edicts of Rome, every otherwise observant Jew who eats food made in nonkosher kitchens, every Muslim who adjusts his prayer schedule to his workday rather than the other way around. Sometimes, these pickers and choosers even mix in their favorite features of other faiths.
Some think the most important religious trend today is a rise in fundamentalism; others, a rise in disbelief. But somewhere between those two phenomena, another interesting evolution is taking place. A large slice of the American public, many of them card-carrying members of mainline denominations, are living spiritual lives that are customized, eclectic, and otherwise comparable to those found in the Hot Tub church.
Customized Doctrine
Few issues seem more settled than the Vatican's position on abortion. The pope campaigns constantly against the practice, and the institution he heads has arguably done more for the fetal cause than any other group. The church's catechism -- in its own words, "the essential and fundamental contents of Catholic doctrine" -- declares, "Human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception. From the first moment of his existence, a human being must be recognized as having the rights of a person -- among which is the inviolable right of every innocent being to life."
So the first thing you might think, upon learning of a 30-year-old lobby called Catholics for a Free Choice (CFFC), is that its very premise is a paradox, comparable to Vegetarians for Veal or Maoists for the Preservation of Property Rights. Frances Kissling, the group's president since 1982, would disagree. "I have a good understanding of what I'm required to believe and accept as a Catholic," she says, "and I know that within the Catholic tradition, I have the right to dissent from even serious but non-infallible teachings. Abortion, women's ordination, family planning, married male priests, homosexuality: All these areas of controversy are open to disagreements." Pressed, she offers a detailed argument, part history and part theology, that the Catholic position on whether and when a fetus might be a person has varied considerably over the last two millennia.
I'm not competent to judge Kissling's theological position, and I'm not about to try. Her foes, however, have not been so wary. Magaly Llaguno, co-author of a tract titled Catholics for a Free Choice Exposed, has accused her of remaining in the church only "to sow discord and division." Speaking in Toronto in 1999, Llaguno said Kissling's group "is, in my opinion, usurping and misusing the term Catholic. Perhaps the Vatican and the bishops in each individual country in the world should copyright this term, so CFFC cannot continue to use it."
Yet Kissling not only embraces the Catholic label but sees herself as part of a proud Roman tradition. She is a Catholic, not a Protestant, because something in Catholicism appeals to her. "There are parts of me that do say, 'Give it up, go someplace friendlier,'" she confesses. "But religious faith is not a matter of rationality. There's a part of my life, my spirit, that is irrational, and Catholicism appeals to that." She admires Catholicism's elaborate theology, its rich intellectual history, its support for humanitarian causes, even its music. ("I prefer Catholic Gregorian chants to Buddhist chants.") "It's partly cultural," she explains. "This is a religion I grew up with. I lived the first 20 years of my life in a largely Catholic community. Who I am -- my values, how I see the world, my imagination -- was formed by Catholicism. In the same way that I love myself, I love that which formed me."
Kissling adds that "even an excommunicated Catholic is a Catholic," which might strike even liberal clergy as going too far. Thus far she hasn't been expelled from the church, and she doesn't expect it to happen. But if that day ever comes, she plans to study the disputed doctrines one more time, to consult with her trusted colleagues, to pray, and then to "have the courage of what I think it means to be a Catholic -- to say what I believe. And let the chips fall where they may."
The Many True Faiths
If that's a Catholic sentiment, it's one more at home in pluralist America than in, say, late-15th-century Spain. The rise of secular liberties has made it much easier to discard all or part of your faith without earthly repercussion, especially during the last century. At the same time, revolutions in communication and transportation have made it easier than ever to sample the planet's spiritual cuisines. A hundred and fifty years ago, an American could live his entire life without learning that Buddhism existed. Fifty years ago, in most of the country, he had to make a special effort to track down the details of Buddhist doctrine. Today, he can type a few words into a search engine and discover a host of Buddhisms, some more authentic than others.
If Kissling represents the first trend, then the second is embodied in Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, a Jew born in Austria and based today in Boulder, Colorado. The 78-year-old founder of the Alliance for Jewish Renewal is not merely a Hassidic rabbi but an initiated Sufi sheik; he has explored traditions ranging from Buddhism to voodoo, from Native American peyote rituals to the Baptist church. "In Judaism, we believe the messiah has not come yet," he says. "Which means we are not out of the woods yet, you know? We cannot claim that we have the totality of truth. Each of the religions has a fragment, and none of them has the whole thing."
This universalist idea is hardly new. The Sufi philosopher Hazrat Inayat Khan, for one, argued a century ago that all the world's faiths shared a common truth. ("We need not give up our religion," he once wrote, "but we must embrace all religions in order to make the sacredness of religion perfect.") In 1923 Inayat initiated the Jewish-born Samuel Lewis, known to his followers as "Sufi Sam," who by that point was already well along a philosophical road whose stops ranged from Theosophy to Zen to General Semantics. It was Lewis, in turn, who initiated Schachter-Shalomi into Sufism. By that point, the rabbi had been venturing into other faiths for years.
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Paranormal Activity was one of the most annoying cinema experiences I've ever had. Not because of the film, that was creepy enough to move Wolverine to a tremble and was packed with some excellent dialogue, but because of the audience and the shitty theatre I watched it in. I don't think there's anything more annoying than a bunch of people who go just to laugh at the quiet, atmospheric moments and react in exaggerated ways to the shocks. Don't get me wrong, I've been to see plenty of horror films and I know the drill, but when someone sits next to me and eats popcorn so loud it sounds like they have boxing gloves for hands, I know I'm not going to have a good time. I just want it to come out on DVD, then I'll be able to watch it on a decent screen, with a decent sound system and not have to dig my fingernails into my legs like a psycho. Jesus.


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Demian Bichir says he's like a shark, always moving forward.
Bichir is the Mexican actor who was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar two years ago for his starring role in "A Better Life." He was in the summer hit "The Heat" with Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy. And now he's starring in "The Bridge" on the FX network.
Bichir, who joins Steve Edwards and Maria Sansone on Good Day LA, compares himself to a shark because he can't stay still. He's always on the move. He's gone back and forth between Mexico and New York City, and now to L.A. where he films "The Bridge." (He says his location shoots take him from Van Nuys to Long Beach and everywhere in between.)
All the moving around in his personal life has made maintaining stable relationships one of the biggest challenges of Bichir's life. But he does have a daughter who loves to move around, so that's a plus for him.
On "The Bridge," Bichir plays Marco Ruiz, a detective with Mexico's Chihuahua State Police investigating the gruesome murder of an American judge whose body is found on the bridge connecting El Paso, Texas, to Juarez, Mexico. Ruiz teams up with an El Paso PD detective (played by Diane Kruger) to catch a serial killer operating on both sides of the border.
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CLINTON — A routine traffic stop last month turned into one of the town's biggest drug seizures in recent memory.
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Brian R. Stackpole, 23, was arrested Jan. 9 on a felony drug charge when a relatively new police officer pulled him over on Main Street and discovered 98 grams of uncut cocaine in the car, according to Chief Craig Johnson. The arresting officers also seized $3,500 in cash.
Stackpole was charged with unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs – a class B felony – which is punishable by up to 10 years in prison and $20,000 in fines. He was taken to Kennebec County jail, and later released on $2,500 cash bail. He is scheduled to appear in Kennebec County Superior Court on Feb. 26.
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Leverkusen eyeing another romp
After a comfortable 4-0 victory in Austria Bayer Leverkusen will be widely expected to thrash Rapid Vienna again in the return fixture.
However, Leverkusen manager Sami Hyypia, the former Liverpool defender, is taking nothing for granted and warned his side they cannot let their standards slip.
``Of course we want to win, but nobody should think it will be easy after the score in the first game,'' he said.
``It's another game where we have to refocus. It will be difficult if we do five or 10 per cent less.''
Experienced centre-back Manuel Friedrich added: ``What you've done in the past doesn't count for anything in football.
``We're starting at 0-0 again. We need to be alert and focussed and impose ourselves on Vienna.''
Bayer, currently fourth in the Bundesliga, top Group K on goal difference from Metalist Kharkiv and both clubs will be through to the last 32 if they win. The Ukrainians are at home to Rosenborg.
Rapid are the only one of 48 teams in the Europa League yet to secure a point in this season's competition, while Bayer and Newcastle are the only sides who have not conceded a goal in the group stage so far.
New left-back Sebastian Boenisch is not an option for the home side. His signing was announced on Sunday, but he is not entitled to play in the Europa League in 2012 as he was not registered as a transferred player by UEFA when the transfer window closed on August 31.
Rapid's record in Germany over the years does not bode well either - it reads eight games, eight defeats - yet around 3,200 of their fans are expected to make the journey to the BayArena.


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After living with myself for so long, I have to say I applaud the efforts of any professional counselor who has ever drawn the short straw and won the prize of seeing my butt sitting in their office. Well, mostly me and not so much my butt, since that kind of exposure would put the actual therapist in therapy. It's kind of like viewing a solar eclipse - you don't want to look directly at it. Several qualities I possess make me a less than ideal client for a therapist.
Trying to repair my wounded soul is like dumping a 500 piece jigsaw puzzle on the table and putting it all together while wearing gloves and a blindfold. I should probably add "and at gunpoint" since I have no patience whatsoever with most things in life. Since consistent efforts over a period of time are usually a requirement for healing wounds and changing one's outlook, therapy is an unattractive option for me. Funny that I have a similar approach when it comes to dieting. Surely I can buy something online that will provide instant and lasting results. If nothing else, I can always read another self-help book and free myself of emotional baggage while learning to exist on a new spiritual plane at the same time. Sounds like a good deal to me. I'll Google it later.
Another reason I've been voted off Therapy Island is because I tend to be somewhat uncooperative about nitpicking my childhood. Maybe the reason so many of us refuse to pay money to relive our childhood to exorcise the demons is because it's just not anyone's idea of a good time. In fact, it just sucks. If you already know where your issues stem from, do you really need to dig all the to way to the roots? Let's just deal with the here and now. For example: I'm here because I'm angry. Now I'm going to go kick someone's butt so I'll feel better. A simple solution, though not for everyone.
In addition to being impatient and uncooperative, I have a limited attention span. If someone's sitting across from me spouting psychobabble for more than a minute, my thoughts turn to anything from what I'm having for dinner that night, to trying to recall the lyrics of a song I heard ten years ago. If something like a rogue dust bunny floating through the air should grab my attention, I become a human bobble-head, just nodding and staring off into space. ADHDers are not known for their ability to sit still and focus unless the subject matter interests us in a big way.
Therapy does work for many people. So does revenge. It all depends on who you are, I suppose. My current therapist has her work cut out for her. However, she saw me coming a mile away and made me sign waivers for suicide, homicide, genocide, and whatever other "ides" exist that could be linked to her in the future. Now that I think about it, she seemed prepared with that stack of papers the first time I walked into her office. Huh.
My last therapist had to have a cigarette after spending an hour listening to me. I told him not to worry about it and that I have that effect on most people. I'm not sure if he was waving goodbye to me or flagging down a cop when I left.
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Ira Winderman has covered the Miami Heat since the team's inception in 1988. Winderman worked for two upstate New York dailies before joining the Sun-Sentinel as a copy editor in 1983.
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Heat hardly Grade A; makeup tests at hand
April 19, 2014
Sunday notes: Grading the Heat for the regular season proves challenging because of, well, a bit of slacking. Also: No more seeding shenanigans?; the lengths LeBron logged; and a Vladimir Stepania scouting sighting.
This time, LeBron second to one
April 12, 2014
Sunday notes: No, not voter fatigue, just the acceptance that Kevin Durant has had the better season. Plus: The rest of the awards ballot; the Plumlee block in review; and Garnett on LeBron.
Consider 'tax' an investment in LeBron
April 5, 2014
Sunday notes: NBA rules limit what LeBron James can be paid, but not what can be spent in support. Also: Wade's diminishing All-NBA chances; Heat and nominees; Zo and wife set up son on April Fool's Day.
Zo a Hall go? In a week, he'll know
March 30, 2014
Sunday notes: Alonzo Mourning deserving of a spot in Springfield, where it's about more than what he did in a Heat uniform. Also: Long division for Heat; dissenting vote on Heat-Pacers; the trade that really wasn't.
John Offerdahl serves up inspiration at YMCA's breakfast
March 25, 2014
YMCA of South Palm Beach County's 12th annual "Inspiration Breakfast" will take place April 8, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. The breakfast, bringing business and community leaders together, will raise funds for the Y's financial assistance program, which provides everyone, regardless of income, the ability to participate in Y programs. John Offerdahl, former professional football player for the Miami Dolphins and owner of Offerdahl's Café Grill, will be the keynote speaker.
Heat can't discount draft
March 22, 2014
Sunday notes: There's value in the NBA Draft, which is why the NCAA Tournament should matter to the Heat. Also: Pacers practice perspective; Ray still sees Celtics shine; Kobe on Jackson vs. Riley.
Location, location, location for Riley, Jackson
March 15, 2014
Sunday notes: Pat Riley's has made South Florida home. Will Phil Jackson do the same in New York? Also: Cavs' Gilbert pressed on LeBron; Mike Miller returns; Caron candid.
Now it gets real for Heat, Pacers
March 8, 2014
Sunday notes: Both have favorable schedules, as they battle for the chance to host the first NBA playoff game in June. Also: Pat Riley on Greg Oden; LeBron's 61 revisited; and Granger and Caron gone.
Does Carmelo deserve Heat-like reprieve?
March 1, 2014
Sunday notes: Anthony has become almost a pitiable figure amid the Knicks' tumult, and even had LeBron talking. Also: Caron's reasoning; Kerr on the single roadblock; and Lamar's last chance?
Deadline clarifies Heat playoff view
February 22, 2014
Sunday notes: The Heat already knew about the Pacers. Now they have a better read on the rest of the East after the trading deadline. Also: Cavs eying Heat pick; LeBron as copycat; and Heat flop foe cited again.
Trade deadline secondary to buyout deadline
February 15, 2014
Sunday notes: Thursday at 3 p.m. is the NBA trade deadline, but the March 1 buyout deadline could prove more impactful for the Heat. Also: Heat previously at the deadline; numbers at the break; and the real Rushmore debates.
Perhaps LeBron will lure rather than leave
February 8, 2014
Sunday notes: Dwyane Wade turned recruiter in 2010, could James turn into the next emissary of Pat Riley? Also: Cavaliers in a better free-agent place?; Doc appreciates Heat medicine; Dept. of ex-Heat centers.
Intense Heat in schedule's forecast
February 1, 2014
Sunday notes: The Heat have played one of the NBA's softest schedules to this point. That changes starting this coming week. Also: Spoelstra's All-Star vote; Battier's next step; and remaining abroad.
Nothing small about Spoelstra's new thinking
January 27, 2014
With Chris Bosh, Greg Oden and Birdman all having their moments recently, the small-ball approach that produced two championships appears to be morphing into something bigger.
Heat confident of something in reserve
January 25, 2014
Sunday notes: With absences of starters, Heat second unit has become fractured. Also: Caron Butler's wanderlust?; analysts keep eye on Heat; Warden breaks out winter wardrobe.
Bosh not soft on Gasol comparisons
January 18, 2014
Sunday notes: Heat center sees parallels with Lakers counterpart, with the two to meet Thursday. Also: Heat gamble on 76ers' struggles; Joel Anthony a throw-in; special D.C. moments.
Cult of Riley never more essential in wake of trade
January 15, 2014
This isn't about Joel Anthony and isn't about Toney Douglas.
Spoelstra takes personnel personally
January 11, 2014
Sunday notes: Erik Spoelstra not an outsider when it comes to Heat personnel decisions. Also: A critical eye toward video-bombs; one vote for Heat over Pacers; and familiar faces survive.
Mile 'high' Denver gets no NBA pot pass
January 4, 2014
Sunday notes: Colorado marijuana law adds intrigue to NBA's marijuana policies, as Heat's union reps take note. Also: Key personnel dates loom; Battier's bursts; and "hunting" season.
Chris Bosh rises again
December 29, 2013
Just when you forget about the possibilities amid his muted role, Heat center Chris Bosh offers a reminder in Portland that, when needed, he's still capable of playing as a stand-alone star.
Heat growing their game in D-League
December 28, 2013
Sunday notes: Like their parent team, the Sioux Falls Skyforce are off to an impressive start. Also: Deadline approaching for non-guaranteed deals; sleeves slammed; and playing by new rules.
Battier will miss his Kobe clashes
December 21, 2013
Sunday notes: After years of defensive battling, Battier believes he earned Bryant's respect, with further meetings now in doubt. Also: Van Gundy and Heat spending; Jazz notes; Larkin lagging.
Oden has a fan on Pacers sideline
December 16, 2013
Having coached Greg Oden in Portland, Nate McMillan now (mostly) pulls for him from the Pacers' bench. Also: George gaining on LeBron; Joel's summer dreams; former Heat coach's big break.
Heat showdowns rarely telling, as Pacers loom
December 7, 2013
Sunday notes: Heat already have shown that regular-season matchups of contenders can have improved results in playoffs. Also: Peers noticing Pacers pressure on Heat; Pistons' path less traveled; Brian Shaw's statement.
How will Kobe statement resonate with Heat Big 3?
November 30, 2013
Sunday notes: Kobe went for the cash, with NBA's next big economic decisions belonging to Heat's Big Three. Plus: D-League departure; Big Jorts about to return; been there, spilled that.
LeBron landing spots lacking
November 23, 2013
Sunday notes: All those teams poised to entice LeBron James in free agency? Not looking too enticing right now. Plus: Lakers already at Plan B?: Doc latches to Heat hope; and basketball banquet time in Boca.
Overlooked in Allen move is what counts
November 17, 2013
Sunday notes: Heat guard on his family's move to South Florida, "this is a great place for us." Also: The silliness of the All-Star ballot; overlooking LeBron; and the Celtics' Heat-beating inspiration.
Ante being raised in NBA's numbers game
November 10, 2013
Sunday notes: NBA's new player-tracking data draws interest from Shane Battier, curiosity from Chris Bosh. Also: Jordan vs. LeBron; fallout from Heat-Clippers; and advantage small ball.
Cohesive Heat restore order against Wizards
November 3, 2013
Generally, if we're going to take our relationship advice from an NBA player, we prefer to take it from one who is dating Gabrielle Union.
No guarantees for Beasley, Mason
November 2, 2013
Sunday notes: Heat duo appreciate their precarious position among Heat's final 15. Also: Wade on bench roles; George Karl on Wade; and Cavaliers have their new leader.
Heat already were on alert for Rose return
October 26, 2013
Sunday notes: Even during playoffs, Heat had a plan in place for a Derrick Rose return, one that instead comes Tuesday at AmericanAirlines Arena. Also: Heating up Down Under; "D"-tails for Heat; Drew's demise.
Scout sees Heat repeating, not as dynasty
October 19, 2013
Sunday notes: Long-time NBA scout remains impressed by Heat core, cautions not to overstate newcomers. Also: Carmelo bypasses LeBron's silent treatment; the Heat's M.J. challenge; Mike Miller's tough talk.
Bosh finds his place and his space
October 12, 2013
Sunday notes: Instead of getting squeezed as a third wheel, Chris Bosh has learned to roll with it. Plus: The "Mike Miller Role" myth; putting some "D" in Florida; and the Amare albatross.
'Decisions' also include Riley, Arison
October 5, 2013
Sunday notes: Pat Riley, Micky Arison factor in heavily to what's next for Heat. Plus: Heat to hold D-League tryouts; a Net calls out Heat and it's not Kevin Garnett; and location, location.
LeBron thinking big, not about future
September 30, 2013
Hyperbole, not his contract future, was Lebron James' focus Monday at the Heat's media day, when he jokingly offered a chorus of, "Not 11. Not 12. Not 13. Not 14."
Growing up Heat: 25 years on the beat
September 29, 2013
For Ira Winderman it's been a quarter century of covering the Miami Heat for the Sun Sentinel, a ride through tough times, three titles and memories about far more than basketball.
LeBron extension? Nothing fit for a King
September 28, 2013
Sunday notes: Even if LeBron James wanted to sign a Heat extension this season, the CBA makes the matter moot. Also: The marrying types; the Pacers' payroll permutations; Kobe won't recruit.
Wade writes Durant's wrongs, amid web-fed feud
September 25, 2013
Dwyane Wade's penmanship was flawless. So is the response he has offered on the court to Kevin Durant and anyone else who questions his place in the NBA's current hierarchy.
Stale? Fatigued? Restless? Heat not biting
September 21, 2013
The external questions remain the concerns of other as the Heat prepare for training camp. Also: Derrick Rose again won't recruit; Battier reflections; making his Marks.
Beasley, Oden provide hope of youth
September 14, 2013
There hasn't been much in the pipeline in recent years; now there are dual hopes. Plus: Zo's turn for Springfield; working out with Oden; Wade, LeBron as fashion cheats?
NBA entering era of too much information?
September 7, 2013
Motion-detecting cameras in every arena could prove to be game-changers. Plus: Remembering Payton as Heat; Rasual Butler resurfaces; and best of Beasley.
Can Riley still 'cannibalize' free-agent market?
August 31, 2013
Pat Riley anticipated finding value late in free agency. Is that still a worthwhile or necessary pursuit? Also: Wade on international career; a personal statement; Heat's wedding bells.
Office politics win-win for Jones, James
August 24, 2013
Just by raising his voice, LeBron James created a better union, teammate James Jones says. Also: The Lamar Odom meeting that wasn't; missing Mike; and the Heat's minor perspective.
Heat's offseason dollars make plenty of sense
August 17, 2013
Ray Allen, Chris Andersen, Greg Oden the latest to ease the Heat's tax burden. Also: Sagemont's Fab Melo starts anew; another Myck Kabongo struggle; Kevin Hart cracks on D-Wade.
Beasley remains in Heat thoughts
August 12, 2013
Udonis Haslem, Alonzo Mourning hoping Michael Beasley still can turn things around. Also: Break in the schedule; Shaq on LeBron; and the Oden impact.
Opener vs. Bulls start of something bigger?
August 3, 2013
Sunday notes: The real Bulls finally will get a true test against the Heat on opening night, with schedule out Tuesday. Plus: The LeBron-Lakers angle; a Knight move to Milwaukee; and Gary Neal seeks more.
Heat challengers are familiar faces
July 27, 2013
Sunday notes: Deron Williams, Roy Hibbert, Derrick Rose and Carmelo Anthony remain the face of resistance for the Heat. Also: Ian Clark's better opportunity; Cavs being like Heat; LeBron's Games.
Heat's ultimate tax test still to come
July 20, 2013
Sunday notes: There will be a bigger Riley-Arison moment than Mike Miller's amnesty release. Also: Nets try to stir up Mavs misery; one new NBA rule doesn't add up; Turiaf ages like a fine wine.
Plenty of opinion on LeBron, including Kobe's
July 13, 2013
LeBron James is a year from hitting the free-agency market, but already many in the NBA are swinging for the fences. Also: Summer silliness; true sacrifice; and David West's revenge motive.
Heat challenge not Kidd stuff for Nets
July 8, 2013
Summer school tends to be a relaxed operation in the NBA.
Amnesty week approaches for Heat, Miller
July 6, 2013
Sunday notes: The Heat have a seven-day window, starting Thursday, to consider a 2013-14 amnesty move. Also: The value of 3-point shooters; Celtics lost as a rival?; and ex-Heat lands on his feet.
Is Net gain a Heat threat?
June 29, 2013
Sunday notes: Brooklyn has the names that bring the fame, but does the Nets' upgrade make them a legitimate East challenger? Also: Revisiting Ray; vanishing commodity; Shane as J.J.
Limiting LeBron lessens league
June 22, 2013
Sunday notes: The Heat's championship run ran into a detour the NBA needs to address, namely the snatch-and-grab robberies of James' theatrics. Also: Tony Soprano vs. LeBron; positing Heat's schedule; the early line.
A reHeat repeat after epic NBA Finals
June 21, 2013
Ultimately, the Heat found a way, with Thursday's 95-88 Game 7 victory over the Spurs further validating their Big Three possibilities, not that it was in any way easy.
Ultimately, a Finals fight to the epic finish
June 19, 2013
It will come down to one game, Thursday's winner-take-all Game 7 of these NBA Finals, to determine whether the Spurs or Heat cash in, after the Heat's 103-100 Game 6 comeback overtime victory.
On fumes, title scent still there for Heat
June 16, 2013
No, Sunday's 114-104 loss to the Spurs and the ensuing 3-2 NBA Finals deficit doesn't help, but after months of battling for this moment, two home wins and there still can be a second consecutive title.
Time to back off the replay charge?
June 15, 2013
Sunday notes: With the NBA closer to video review for block-charge judgment calls, is the process getting too unwieldy? Also: Mike Miller says nothing corny about Sioux Falls; Sean Marks recalls Heat tenure; summer beckons.
Heat never at a loss after a loss
June 14, 2013
As has been the case every time after a loss these past five months, the Heat stepped up to the challenge. Because of Thursday's 109-93 victory, these NBA Finals against the Spurs are now tied 2-2.
Has playing with fire caught up to Heat?
June 12, 2013
Tuesday's 113-77 loss to the Spurs was complete and thorough. Now the question in these NBA Finals becomes whether Team Adversity has finally created something it can't overcome.
More than a Chosen One or a Big Three
June 9, 2013
The box score offered no delineation about a Big Three or a Chosen One.
Cheap labor key to Heat's future
June 8, 2013
Sunday notes: As the NBA moves to a more punitive luxury tax, a pipeline of low-cost supporting players will be needed to sustain the Heat. Also: Next step for Pacers; LeBron on Kidd stuff; a tale of Hardaways.
Support system delivers Heat to NBA Finals
June 3, 2013
It would have been easy to make it about No. 6.
With Wade, Bosh no-shows, Heat have no chance
June 2, 2013
Chris Bosh took ownership as soon as he stepped out of the shower.
Arison insists 2014 remains an abstract
June 1, 2013
Sunday notes: Heat owner chides outside speculation about the team's 2014 plans, especially when there's still internal uncertainty. Also: The failures of anti-floppery; LeBron out of competition?; Shane Larkin's unique tryout.
Does lottery win change Cavs' LeBron equation?
May 25, 2013
Sunday notes: Landing the No. 1 overall pick could either get the Cavs to move past LeBron or load up in a bid for him. Also: Heat's early-summer schedule set; never-ending playoff stories; and Phil Jackson scared of Heat?
Bloom not off Bulls bolstered by Rose
May 18, 2013
Sunday notes: Even in wake of series loss, Chicago sets up as top Heat 2013-14 East challenger. Also: Heat's lottery view, how Larkin measures up; and Greg Oden talk resurfaces.
Too many hasty decisions with NBA awards
May 11, 2013
Sunday notes: Now, more than ever, it makes sense to factor the postseason into the NBA's award process. Also: Pat Riley deserved better in Executive vote; 'Canes get pre-draft call; and trying to make Beasley work.
Heat down, but not at a loss
May 7, 2013
"There's nothing," forward Shane Battier says in the wake of Monday's 93-86 loss to the Bulls, "like the morning after a playoff loss. . . . You can't get to where we want to go without having this feeling."
LeBron laments NBA's playoff injury absences
May 4, 2013
Sunday notes: The postseason has become a who's who of who isn't available, much to the consternation of the Heat's star forward. Also: How the Bucks botched it; sit and win; and former UM player faces Magic deadline.
Heat sweep a product of depth, cohesion
April 28, 2013
The preseason portion of the playoffs is over.
LeBron the 'elephant' in Cavs' room
April 27, 2013
Sunday notes: Mike Brown's introductory session wasn't about LeBron James, only it was. Also: Unanimous MVP difficult proposition. Plus, one that got away and some coaching carousel.
Ray Allen warms to Heat bullpen
April 26, 2013
Now cast in save situations, the iconic 3-point specialist has warmed to the idea of reliever, his 23 points providing a critical boost Thursday against the Bucks.
Heat about to ice Bucks, which is what Wade needs
April 25, 2013
Before he shot a career-playoff-worst 1 for 12 from the field, before he grimaced while prone on the court after talking a misstep on a Euro-step drive in the second quarter, Dwyane Wade said that, no, he wasn't all right.
Ultimately, Heat didn't fall for flop rule
April 20, 2013
Sunday notes: No Heat player, not even Shane Battier or Udonis Haslem, fell victim to the NBA's crackdown on flopping. Also: Some final Heat numbers; Cavs' curious coaching carousel; and better late than never?
NBA awards could separate LeBron, Carmelo
April 13, 2013
Sunday notes: All-NBA team requires a center on each unit, making hard choices between LeBron, Durant, Carmelo. Also: No draft picks for Heat; Hardaway Jr. vs. Rice Jr.; and a Kurt farewell.
Celtics loom as Heat playoff opener
April 6, 2013
Sunday notes: Ray Allen didn't see this coming this early in the postseason. Also: Should Heat retire Shaq's number? Is Riley next? And why no Keyon Dooling here instead of Memphis?
Heat don't accept that East is least
March 30, 2013
Sunday notes: Heat insist East measures up in streak and potential playoff rigors. Also: Cuban cracks on Heat streak; Kaman is no Wade fan; LeBron as a recruiter.
Heat streak at 27, dual challenges on way
March 25, 2013
The junior-varsity portion of the winning streak had its moments.
Lacking picks, Heat still have NCAA focus
March 23, 2013
Sunday notes: The Heat don't have any draft picks, but they do have eyes on developing young prospects. Also: Spoelstra on Riley's birthday wishes; Chris Quinn returns; and Jason Terry finds support.
Cheer or jeer? LeBron re-visits Cleveland
March 16, 2013
Sunday notes: With LeBron James offering an olive branch and holding a 2014 opt-out, what will Wednesday in Cleveland deliver? Also: Wes Welker as Ray Allen?; Celtics on Heat; more.
Five reasons why Heat are hottest
March 10, 2013
Sunday notes: With Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh at ease, it has been easy for the Heat recently. Also: Knicks admit mistakes vs. Heat; updates on Harrellson, Curry; J.J.'s shrinking flagrant.
Scout: Pacers truer Heat threat than Knicks
March 2, 2013
Sunday notes: Says veteran Eastern Conference scout, "The biggest threat? It's the Pacers, by default." Also: Another vote for Indiana; Beasley's earrings and dresses; Bucks or Celtics at No. 8?
Hardaway, Richmond await Hall call
February 24, 2013
Sunday notes: Hall inductions could have a South Florida feel. Also: The impact of the trading deadline on the Heat; Riley remembers; more LeBron vs. Jordan.
Midseason mayhem no longer Heat way
February 16, 2013
Sunday notes: Offseason free agency, not midseason trading deadline, has been Heat's preferred acquisition mode. Also: Time for risk-free heaves; Knicks conceding to Heat?; and marveling at LeBron.
Heat witnessing impact of new CBA
February 9, 2013
Sunday notes: The revamped Raptors, Rockets show the Heat the NBA's new direction. Will it eventually impact their own Big Three? Also: Patrick Beverley returns; Bosh vs. Kyrie; and no trash.
Gun control a never-forget issue for Pittman
February 2, 2013
Sunday notes: Heat backup center wishes there was time to address issue with Obama. Also: LeBron's bucket list; James Jones and the union; and Keyon's rebuke from the Heat.
Lakers' plight could impact East race
January 26, 2013
Sunday notes: A Lakers housecleaning could inject hope into several East contenders. Also: Dan Majerle's raw deal; more Michael Beasley analysis; Mitch Richmond's traveling jersey.
Tony Gonzalez had Heat visions
January 20, 2013
Sunday notes: A decade before his first NFL playoff victory last Sunday, Tony Gonzalez was making a play for a Heat roster spot. Also: Bosh's All-Star chances; Kobe praises Riley; Alvin Gentry on the outs.
Development program on hold for Heat
January 12, 2013
Sunday notes: Udonis Haslem, Joel Anthony appreciative of their opportunity and timing. Also: Mike James, Daequan Cook resurface; Thibodeau downplays win over Heat.
In wake of Arison's tweet, Heat thrive
January 6, 2013
Heat owner Micky Arison questions fans who question his first-place team. But in the wake of Sunday's 99-71 victory over Washington, even his players acknowledge there is a higher level that can be reached.
Nothing minor-league about Pittman's move
January 5, 2013
Dexter Pittman getting needed seasoning with Sioux Falls Skyforce of D-League. Also: Jarvis Varnado update; Garrett Temple thriving; Ronny Turiaf finds a better place.
Give it a rest? Erik Spoelstra agrees
December 29, 2012
Erik Spoelstra stresses time off means more than monitoring minutes. Also: Varnado, Temple, Beverley return; Earl Barron departs; and Carmelo not so bold.
Heat make statement against Thunder
December 25, 2012
In a game with a playoff feel, the Heat show championship poise in turning back Oklahoma City 103-97 in the first rematch of last season's NBA Finals.
What NBA wants for Christmas? Clarity
December 22, 2012
Sunday notes: With so many players missing the start of the season with injuries, it remains difficult to get a true read on the league. Also: Cavs eying LeBron?; inside the mind of a LeBron defender; Wallace being wronged.
Apocalypse for Heat in 2014? Not so fast
December 15, 2012
If the world doesn't end Friday, could it end in 2014 for the Heat as we now know them? Also: Jason Terry with a Heat vote?; points not made; Dept. of ex-Heat.
Eddie House still in the debate
December 8, 2012
Former Heat guard staying in the game by talking a good game. Also: Stern offers solution to Spurs-gate; Kareem on the virtues of LeBron; Spo and a Black Eyed Pea.
Shaq comes around on Bosh
December 1, 2012
Sunday notes: Of the former foil he once referred to as "RuPaul," Shaquille O'Neal now says of Chris Bosh, "He's a fabulous player." Also: Exploding TNT's plans; no Shaw-Lakers reunion; weighing in on Beasley.
Heat on shaky footing with Wade decision?
November 24, 2012
Sunday notes: The decision to play Dwyane Wade an hour after X-rays draws a second look. Also: Ex-Heat players open in the D-League; Dorell Wright's uneven run; Basketball Fraternity banquet approaching.
Wade, Haslem know championship bridge
November 17, 2012
The Heat's captains were able to accomplish with LeBron and Bosh what Kobe and Pau now will try to do with the Lakers. Also: Popovich's history lessons; be like Riley; and the courtship of Ray.
How numbers added up for Heat title
November 10, 2012
When it comes to old school, no one sifts through numbers quite like 76ers statistician Harvey Pollack. Also: Haslem to meet up with former agent; the ups and downs of Michael Beasley; Nuggets prepare for more Bosh.
Practice? Miller living familiar Heat script
November 4, 2012
Mike Miller comes to appreciate the Dan Majerle maintenance program a decade later. Also: Majerle cycles back; Beasley, Barron resurrections; Rivers talks traitors.
Scouts at a loss to figure out Heat
October 27, 2012
How do you stop the Heat? One scout says with crisp offense, another by getting physical with LeBron. Also: Stern's legacy; Heat opening moments; Eddy Curry earns praise.
Majerle says Heat at 25 a reflection of Riley
October 20, 2012
Former Heat swingman Dan Majerle says there is a singular reason why the Heat's 25-year history has been on an upward curve. Also: LeBron-Lakers; Terry talks trash; true Lin-sanity.


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|Does this mean you didn't
Does this mean you didn't purchase tickets yet? Or is it being sent to everyone who is a superfan just cause.
|6 days 12 hours ago
|It matters for fringe
It matters for fringe prospects not lottery picks. If you have a body that projects to a 3 in the NBA but haven't proven you can hit an outside shot because your team ran a two post game and you played the 4 that could drop your draft stock from late first round to second round. Also practicing at your position matters since practice makes you better.
Also does this mean that we are not involved with eron harris from wvu? He looks like a guy that could do big things in a beilein offense.
|1 week 6 hours ago
|Does detroit have an
Does detroit have an incredibly rich owner interested in anchoring an ownership group? Do they have a NASL team that has had solid support? Are there plans for a new stadium that directly includes soccer and the MSL as part of its plans? Is the region already covered by another team?
These are all considerations, its not just about straight market size because the MLS expansion has been smarter than that, as far as I know Detroit has none of those things and they are all major factors for MLS, especially the rich owner and stadium part.
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|You really believe that over
You really believe that over a four year period the average minor league player makes less than 200k? The value of a player in a minor league system isn't how many people would go to see them (though I think minor league baseball has more fans than college baseball anyways) it's on their potential future value to the teams that own the minor league team.
|2 weeks 9 hours ago
|Yeah the drive from ann arbot
Yeah the drive from ann arbot to atlanta for the final four last year probably took us past about 300 waffle houses, and don't get me wrong it was good, it was just funny to read.
|2 weeks 11 hours ago
|2 things, if you don't think
2 things, if you don't think this happens in the big ten, albeit maybe on a smaller level you are pretty naive, but two my favorite line was that they sometimes meet at a waffle house. I mean really? A waffle house?
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|You do realize that in any
You do realize that in any given year there are probably a thousand more soccer games being played by thousands of more people than football right? Obviously diving is less prevalent in football if you judge by just going down after being touched but defenders over sell holds all the time, receivers over sell pass interference and the level of bitching for calls is just as high, players will always do what they can to gain an advantage, that is part of sports, it just looks different in the nfl because on most plays going to the ground isn't advantageous for your team like it is in socccer.
|2 weeks 6 days ago
|They could make the game
They could make the game witch completely randomly generated players, if the michigan qb last year was a 5'10 white guy with a weak arm and no speed then the o'bannon case wouldn't apply.
|2 weeks 6 days ago
|Yeah I think the big flaw in
Yeah I think the big flaw in this thought process is the idea that dakari would have touched the ball, Kentucky wasn't going to johnson in that situation the only people touching the ball were the harrison twins or randle, all good enough ft shooters that you prefer to just play defense.
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|It's not a well kept secret,
It's not a well kept secret, he's pretty much planned on it happening the entire time, he just didn't want to deal with training intensley or competing on the international circuit for the last two years.
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He's coming back, he already put his name in and entered the international testing program for doping.
|4 weeks 10 hours ago
|It would take about half a
It would take about half a season of that before the stadium would be empty but sure it would be effective.
|4 weeks 10 hours ago
|Right but a scholarship is
Right but a scholarship is also supposed to cover cost of living and that hasn't been raised as the cost of living is going up, not to mention the articifial cap put on the montly stiped despite colleges being located in places where the cost of living may be drastically different. A player at georgetown is going to have a higher cost of living than one at texas tech.
|4 weeks 1 day ago
|Maybe if they can't run a
Maybe if they can't run a huge athletic department responsibly they shouldn't have a huge athletic department,
|4 weeks 1 day ago
|I wasn't saying it would lead
I wasn't saying it would lead to them getting paid less, I was saying it wouldn't lead to them getting paid more. Kickers used to matter more in games but now the kickoff has been taken away, if it goes far enough away xp will be too. It's not that xp's are meaningful but I don't think its unreasonable for kickers to think people are trying to phase out their importance on the game.
|4 weeks 1 day ago
|Right now athletes can't even
Right now athletes can't even get the ncaa to cover the cost of living increases in scholarships because indina state thinks that is what would put them at a competitive disadvantage. Being able to unionize doesn't mean getting paid and just like nobody is forcing any kids to play football nobody is forcing the school to charge money for tickets, sell the tv rights, etc. As long as schools see sports like football as sources of revenue the athletes should have the ability to make sure they aren't getting screwed and if that means enough money to go to the movies a couple times a month that seems fair to me. If it leads to players getting paid we will see what happens, there would be title 9 issues most likely but we can cross that bridge when it comes, that isn't this.
|4 weeks 1 day ago
|I think they were complaining
I think they were complaining that they were essentially being penalized for doing too good of a job. Passing yards are going up around the league but the rules are not being changed to make completing a pass more difficult.
Also the argument for being phased out is simple, if they move the kick far enough back that most if not all teams start going for 2 then that is one less thing a kicker is doing, that probably won't lead to an increase in salaries. That plus moving the kickoff up makes kickers with big legs who could gaurantee touchbacks before the new rules less valuable as well.
|4 weeks 6 days ago
|Whoever the nose tackle/oompa
Whoever the nose tackle/oompa loompa guy on ull is my one of my favorite players maybe ever.
|4 weeks 6 days ago
|A couple things . I hate the
A couple things . I hate the flagrant foul call in the new mexico-stanford game, guy is practicaclly hugging the stanford player, it would have been impossible for him to get the ball up to pass it without hitting the guy.
Tennessee looks good, I hope mercere beats them too.
And lastly lousiana lafayatte has the fattest player I have ever seen on a basketball court and while I'm mentioning size umass has a midget pointgaurd, at least it looks that way with him compared to everyone.
|5 weeks 6 hours ago
|I'm not sure msu's path
I'm not sure msu's path actually got easier, cincinatti can't score.
|5 weeks 10 hours ago
|So the big ten is looking
So the big ten is looking good right now.
|5 weeks 11 hours ago
|Not going to lie, this game
Not going to lie, this game is mostly just making me depressed about Michigans defense. But hey its still fun to watch osu struggle.
|5 weeks 1 day ago
|What kind of horrible group
What kind of horrible group lets you enter 10 brackets? How do you even know who to root for the first weekend?
|5 weeks 1 day ago
|I think I may be the only
I think I may be the only person in the world with new mexico losing to stanford. I watched the mountain west conference title game and left it thinking both new mexico and sdsu would exit the tourney early, not impressed with either one.
|5 weeks 1 day ago
|Just as a heads up Marylands
Just as a heads up Marylands top faceoff guy was out injured, Michigan was going up agains the second and third string guys, he didn't do poorly but it wasn't as good as it may seem either.
|5 weeks 2 days ago
|What scares me is a team like
What scares me is a team like mizzou from a couple years back that had the number one offense was seeded 2 and lost in the first round. That is just the type of team that we are, wofford is better than charlotte and texas/asu is at least as good as the middle of the big ten and we lost to indiana and beat purdue by 1 with off shooting nights. The biggest problem I see for us is not having a trey burke or jabari parker, a guy who when the threes are not falling can still take over a game and score 20. Stauskas is great but won't break 20 if his jumpshot isn't falling.
Also people comparing us to last year, it doesn't make sense, there will be no mitch mcgary this year, last years team loses to kansas without mcgary last year so looking at how the teams entered the tourney is going to give you a false sense of hope.
|5 weeks 3 days ago
|I don't think cincinatti is
I don't think cincinatti is really all that great or will beat them but god would it be great if they scored like 45 points and went out in the first weekend.
|5 weeks 4 days ago
|They don't really bother
They don't really bother playing defense in aau it's not really the same thing and people get tired by the end of games, of course it can have a cumulative effect.
|5 weeks 4 days ago
|I'd rather have MSU's run to
I'd rather have MSU's run to the final four than ours. Not a huge difference between virginia and duke as a sweet 16 matchup but I would rather play virginia, nova is worse than l'ville and wichita state, iowa state is good but they wouldn't play them until the elite 8. I that we got the hardest region, seeds in the top four don't really matter, it's all about matchups and I think we got fucked.
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|MSU's legs were definetely
MSU's legs were definetely tired, thats whay a team that shoots 40% from 3 on the year went 1-15 to start. Like I said jump shots are the first thing to go.


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By making the facts simple to understand--and putting them in a rather prominent, poignant place--two creatives offer their skills to fight wealth disparity.
As the Occupy Wall Street [2] protests gain steam, their message is being broadcast to more people, via news stories, social media, and word of mouth. Yet it's still been something of a slow process. But, as the protests occupy more and more physical space, two ad creatives have found a way to occupy a more metaphorical realm, and potentially spread the message of wealth disparity much farther: They're occupying U.S. currency.
Occupy George [3] is a series of five stamps that place an infographic about earnings disparities and how wealth is distributed in America directly on the most famous symbol of wealth itself. The project has been pulling all-nighters for about a week, printing on more $1 bills, and then exchanging them at Occupy Wall Street protests, getting more bills to modify each time.
"We feel like just the hard solid facts on the economic disparity in America speak for themselves so brilliantly," says "Ivan," one of the minds behind the project. "We feel like it would be really tough to not be moved to take action or support the movement if you were confronted with them."
"Ivan," created Occupy George with his partner "Andy." Both men who work in advertising but sometimes turn to creative projects that serve the public good as an antidote to spending all day toiling for corporate America. They've consulted legal experts and are sure that defacing bills is 100% legal (as long as you don't mess with the serial numbers or the denominations of the bills themselves), but they still prefer to remain anonymous. They've worked on other culture jamming projects in the past, like the Deprofiler [4], a generic white-person mask that Arizona Hispanics could wear to protect themselves from the state's law allowing the police to search suspected illegal immigrants.
The infographics they've come up with to move people to action show various damning stats about how the 1% wealthiest Americans are hoarding wealth. The ones above illustrate how much money the richest 400 Americans have in comparison to the rest of us; how much of the income growth in the country is concentrated in the wealthiest 1%; and the difference between average worker pay and average CEO pay (it's a lot). There are other bills on the site--five in total--as well as some bills stamped with the missive "Soon to belong to the 1%." You can also download the templates so that you can print the graphics on bills near you, or even buy the stamps. Consider George occupied.
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hi folks,i have posted this message here incase anybody out there has been thinking about purchasing either of these cars.recently,i narrowed down my car purchase to these 2 vehicles.2012 hyundai elantra gls base model with auto and a 2012 chevy cruze LS model with connectivity package.msrp for the elantra was $18,860.00..and the msrp for the cruze LS was $18,865.00...however,the elantra has the better warranty,more power,standard cruise control and 4-wheel disk brakes..all of these things were missing in the cruze for almost the same msrp...no comparison elantra won out and it totally out performs the cruze and looks better doing it as well......
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10 miles city each way to work is only 22-24. Must be a whole lot of idling at traffic lights. This week spring break with no traffic I averaged 30 mpg on my daily commute. And just for kicks on the highway the other day, I reset the trip computer at the top of a 2 mile hill and hit 100 mpg )
My sister bought a 2011 Chevy Cruze the same week. She's had to take her Cruze in for 3 recalls and one other problem the first year. Sorry I dont remember what the problem was. Price-wise hers was a bigger bargain.
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