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Divine Doctor Daughter of the First Wife
Chapter 460 – Lower-Class Person, Why Are You Speaking to This County Princess?
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Divine Doctor Daughter of the First Wife
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Mao Shi Liu
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Chapter 460 – Lower-Class Person, Why Are You Speaking to This County Princess?
Lower-Class Person, Why Are You Speaking to This County Princess?
Feng Jin Yuan had shouted with a great deal of force, and his voice even became hoarse. The foot that Feng Yu Heng had just raised missed the step leading up to the carriage because she had been startled. She patted her chest and asked: "Are they being chased out by a wolf?"
Huang Quan had a look of disdain and said: "Why is it like Chen shi from back then? Shouting abuse like a shrill housewife?"
This description of shouting abuse like a shrill housewife aroused Feng Yu Heng's love for gossip. She tugged at Huang Quan's sleeve, "Go, let's go take a look."
Ban Zou was very speechless, as he watched the two girls walk off. He hated this so much that the roots of his teeth itched, but he was still a little curious as to why Feng Jin Yuan had let out such a shout. Thus he quickly got off the carriage and handed the carriage to the imperial guards at the entrance before chasing after Feng Yu Heng.
When Feng Yu Heng arrived at the Feng manor's entrance, there was a group of people being chased out. It was not just people, as they gifts that they had brought were also being thrown out. She looked down, ha! There were people that sent pastries, tea leaves, eggs, and there was even one that brought lettuce. Looking again at the people that had been thrown out, although they were wearing clean clothes, they could not even remotely be considered exquisite. Although there were some that wore official's clothes, they were also lowly officials below standard fifth rank. In fact, some were just people that had been sent by those officials to represent them. She immediately noticed some of the governor's aides. That person had picked up a box of tea leaves that had been thrown out and loudly said: "The elder madam of Official Feng's family has passed away, thus we came to pay respects. If you don't accept our feelings, that's fine, yet you actually threw out the things we presented and chased us from the manor. This is truly lacking in courtesy!"
Once these words were said, another person began to shout: "This is him looking down on the gifts we brought for being shabby, but we also sent a bit of money. Right, I only brought ten taels, which is not a large amount, but I am just a standard eighth rank official. My monthly salary is only 20 taels, and the tea was a gift that I had received. Just how much do you want?"
"Right!" Another voice spoke up: "I am just a ninth rank official. Although I only brought eight taels, I only have two taels left for the month. There is still a family of elderly and children waiting to eat, yet you think that it's too little?"
An older madam spoke with a trembling voice: "Old pal Feng, it was your manor that sent the invitations. To put it plainly, our families do not live lavishly. We came today to puff ourselves up no matter the cost. If we had not received the invitation, we would not have come at all."
"That's right, that's right."
More and more people agreed before Feng Jin Yuan shouted once more from inside the manor: "Who is your old pal? Who are you familiar enough with to call a pal? The Feng family does not welcome you. Scram! All of you, scram!"
Finally, under his forceful insistence, all of the people that had come to apologize for his loss had left the Feng manor. While leaving, they unhappily said: "What rubbish! Does he still think of himself as being the prime minister? If it was not for county princess Ji An supporting him, just based on Qian Zhou attempting to kill the Emperor, the entire Feng family would have been exterminated."
Just as they were saying this, someone managed to react, "Hold on! We can't just leave like this. Feng Jin Yuan took our money then chased us out. We came here out of goodwill to light some incense for the elder madam, yet we were cursed. For what? Even if we are to leave, we must get our money back!"
"Right! We must get our money back!"
With this reminder, everyone immediately reacted and turned back toward the Feng manor and loudly shouted: "Return our money! Feng Jin Yuan, give us our money back!"
Huang Quan laughed at this sight, "This Feng Jin Yuan really is something. If money is sent, he will take it and accept it. Either way, aside from this group of lower officials, nobody else of higher standing will be coming. It would be better to give them some face."
Feng Yu Heng laughed, "Right now, he must be flying into a rage from the shame. How could he think of such a thing. That is why it's said to be easy to go from frugality to extravagance but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. He had been demoted from standard first rank all the way to a lowly fifth rank all at once. To not be able to adapt is quite normal."
The two stood not too far from the entrance and watched the servants of the Feng family return the gifts according to the gift receipts. The small basket that had been filled with great difficulty was emptied once more. Feng Jin Yuan's expression became even more ugly.
Finally, the group dispersed, and the entrance of the Feng manor fell quiet once more.
Feng Yu Heng had no intention to continue watching. Just as she was about to leave, Feng Jin Yuan saw her and loudly shouted: "Evil creature! Stop right there!"
Feng Yu Heng stopped and turned to ask him: "Beast, you dare to insult me when you call me?"
Feng Jin Yuan nearly slapped his own mouth. Why did he have no memory and end up calling this girl a bastard? He had already eaten a loss last time. What she had said was right. If he insulted her by calling her a bastard, was that not the same as calling himself a beast?
He walked over with a purple face and did not argue over the insult that had been returned. He just pointed at Feng Yu Heng's nose and asked: "Was it you that told the housekeeper to send those invitations to those lower-class people?"
Feng Yu Heng looked at the person in front of her in disbelief. She really wanted to measure just how thick the skin on Feng Jin Yuan's face was. Lower-class people? Very well, "Standard fifth ranked lower-class person, who was it that gave you the courage to speak to this county princess?" She raised an eyebrow and immediately let out an oppressive aura.
Feng Jin Yuan was startled, as his eyes widened. He pointed at her and said: "I am your father!"
"What of it?" Her eyes were filled with contempt, "I am just using father's own logic to speak with you. In your eyes, any person of a lower-rank than you is a lower-class person. If that's the case, I am standard second rank county princess, and you are just a standard fifth rank official. What right do you have to speak with me?" After saying this, she continued without waiting for Feng Jin Yuan to react: "Don't say that I got this title of county princess for nothing. I, Feng Yu Heng, have trained troops for Da Shun. I have produced steel for Da Shun. Just based on these two points alone, the rank of standard second class county princess is mistreating me. Let's not mention how I risked my life to go out of the city to take care of the refugees during the disaster. Lower-class person, what right do you have to criticize me!"
Feng Jin Yuan was unable to understand this reasoning, "Even if you became the Empress, I would still be your father!"
"Oh!" Feng Yu Heng immediately laughed, "It seems that father Emperor lowering your rank to standard fifth rank was the right choice. Having been the prime minister for so many years, you actually seem to have no idea how the rules work. For the imperial concubines in the palace, does father believe that they still need to bow down when they visit their maternal families? No matter which official, no matter how high their rank, as long as their daughter gets sent into the palace, would they not need to kneel to greet them? Feng Jin Yuan, what sort of thoughts are you harboring?"
Word by word, Feng Jin Yuan was rendered speechless because everything that his daughter had said was correct.
Feng Yu Heng then asked: "When you were still the prime minister, when the lower ranking officials sent invitations, have you ever gone?"
These words caused Feng Jin Yuan to become even more speechless. The matters of reincarnation, after everything was summarised, this was all retribution. this was all retribution!
He laughed a couple times then turned and returned to the manor. When he passed through the entrance, he told He Zhong: "No matter who comes, treat them with courtesy."
He Zhong nodded with a bitter expression. Only after Feng Jin Yuan walked away did he helplessly shake his head and quietly say: "With such a big scene occurring in the morning, how could any more people come!"
Feng Yu Heng returned to the imperial carriage, and Ban Zou personally drove the carriage toward the Jing Palace. Feng Yu heng, however, recalled another important matter and asked Huang Quan: "No matter what is said, I am currently in deep mourning. Would it be alright for me to just go and visit? Will there be any rules against it? How about we go into the palace first. We will visit when the elder madam's funeral is concluded!"
When she thought of this, the imperial carriage was almost as the Jing Palace's entrance. Ban Zou, who was outside and had sharp hearing, heard this and loudly said: "It's too late to ask. Lift the curtain and take a look. His Highness Prince Jing is already waiting for you outside the palace!"
Feng Yu Heng was startled and quickly stood up to walk outside the carriage. Huang Quan lifted the curtain. Sure enough, they saw Xuan Tian Qi was happily standing at the Jing Palace's entrance.
The imperial carriage moved faster and stopped in front of the palace. Before she could speak, she heard Xuan Tian Qi speak up: "Younger sister! This prince has waited here for a long time." As he said this, he personally stepped forward and reached out, "Come, allow eldest brother to help you out of the carriage."
Feng Yu Heng was a little embarrassed, "Eldest brother, there is no need for this much courtesy." But she still extended her hand and had him help her out; however, she still did not move toward the palace, "Just now I was asking my maidservant. The Feng manor is currently in deep mourning. I fear that me coming out to visit is not good. If it spreads any bad luck, it would be bad. Eldest brother, how about I come back after a few more days!"
"Hah!" Xuan Tian Qi waved his hand, "How could there be so much to talk about. My Jing Palace does not have that sort of rule. Moreover, who are you! You are this prince's benefactor. What sort of place could you not go? Come, come, come, quickly follow eldest brother into the palace."
With the eldest prince saying this sort of thing, Feng Yu Heng would have seemed too argumentative if she did not follow, thus she did not continue to mention the funeral. Either way, she did not have a filial belt on. She just wore plain clothes, and it was not very clear.
Xuan Tian Qi led her over to the main hall of the Jing Palace. as the eldest imperial son of Da Shun, this was the largest and best palace compared to the other princes. In addition to this, Xuan Tian Qi was someone that was skilled in business. The entire palace was filled with nice things. Anything that was casually taken from the wall would be of value. Feng Yu Heng was very astonished by this sight, and she could not help but lament: "Eldest brother, you're really rich!"
Xuan Tian Qi was indeed very rich, and he was so rich that he practically did not need to care about anything. What imperial throne, he did not value that. He just hoped that after the Emperor passed away, a reliable brother would ascend the throne. That way, the country would be stable. With the country prospering and the people living in peace, he could continue with his businesses and continue earning money. His current secondary princess was pregnant. Regardless of whether it was a son or a daughter, he had something to strive for. At the very least, the money that he had earned would have someone to spend it. What could be better than this?
Xuan Tian Qi beaming with joy at Feng Yu Heng. He very magnanimously said: "Younger sister, if you like, not to mention money, even if you wanted this Jing Palace, this prince will not blink once."
She facepalmed, "Eldest brother, in your eyes, just how greedy am I?"
Xuan Tian Qi laughed and waved his hand, "How could that be. Younger sister is a divine doctor. Even if eldest brother gave you the best things, that would not be enough to make up for your grace." His tone was sincere, and this caused Feng Yu Heng to feel emotional.
"The things that were sent yesterday were already enough for A-Heng to marvel at." She smiled bitterly and shook her head, "Perhaps such nice things cannot even be found in Da Shun's national treasury."
Xuan Tian Qi laughed and did not say much. He just waved his hand to her: "Go quickly and bring the three secondary princesses in." After saying this, he quickly explained to Feng Yu Heng: "I listened to your advice. The two new concubines that were brought in have also become pregnant. This prince has promoted them to secondary princesses. This is also imperial concubine mother's intention."
Feng Yu Heng nodded, "This is something that should be done." She then picked up a cup of tea and began drinking.
Who knew what was in the Jing Palace's tea. It was especially delicious. She downed two cups in one go before putting down the cup. At this time, eunuch Liu had brought the three secondary princesses into the hall. Please go to
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Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 6:06 am
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Very simple... I would like to have a list of (reply or point me to a link/information) with...
What spices should you keep whole and grind on the spot...
What spices it doesn't matter...
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Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 11:32 pm
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OscarTehGrouch wrote:
Very simple... I would like to have a list of (reply or point me to a link/information) with...
What spices should you keep whole and grind on the spot...
What spices it doesn't matter...
Keep them all whole. Once you grind them up, there's more surface area of the spice where oxygen gets to and causes them to deteriorate in flavor/potency.
That being said, sometimes getting things whole is tough or grinding them up properly is tedious. I say, do what you can. And generally speaking, buying such things whole and in larger quantites will cost you a bit less.
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The only thing to watch out for when grinding your spices is that using volume (for example, one teaspoon) will often result in too much or too little (by as much as a factor of 2 or 3) of the particular spice due to how finely you can grind the spice. Unfortunately, spices are often added in such small quantities that measuring with a scale is nearly impossible unless you own one specifically designed to measure to perhaps the 1/2 gram (1/10 gram would be bettter). Barring that, you'll probably want to do some trial and error experiments first to get a feel for how much freshly ground spice is actually going into a recipe (vs. using preground).
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:52 pm
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I dont think there is a simple, definitive list of spices that should be kept whole. I agree with the norm that dictates freshly ground lends better flavor than those spices purchased already ground. I do not think the choices should be made based on a global list some other chef has developed, but should be a list you develop based on your tastes and cooking habits.
Im too lazy to get out a spice grinder every time I reach for some flavor. And some items, like cinnamon are a pain in the butt to grind. And others, like nutmeg or mace mean that youre going to be playing with your nuts before baking. Not for me.
I only keep whole spices that I regularly use whole, like mustard seeds, cumin, cardamom, bay leaves, or cinnamon. Or ones that need toasted before grinding, like cumin and coriander. Or ones use cracked, like coriander. And of course, black pepper should be purchased whole for on the spot grinding.
Or if Im going to make batches of spice mixtures that serve their own specific purposes, I will buy whole spices to grind together. For instance, for batches of garam masala, chile powder, or rub for pork butt/bbq I will mix whole spices right in my grinder and blend till powdered.
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:45 pm
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I'm in total agreement that fresh/whole is always better. But let's face it, convenience does matter. After using fresh ground black pepper exclusively for several years, I just bought a small jar of coarse ground pepper. I use enough that it won't be around for long and I've found the feeling of a quick shake quite liberating.
It's also nice if you're doing a spice rub and you need a tablespoon or more of ground pepper. Hand grinding that much is a real pain unless you resort to a Alton Brown electric drill contraption. Although on some days it is nice to take your time and craft something.
I feel similarly about garlic powder. It does have its place. It can even suit some dishes better than fresh. So, I guess I'm agreeing with Thor in that you have to take the whole picture into account. It's probably more important to try all the various forms of an ingredient so you'll know what to use when you know what you're looking for.
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 11:02 am
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I would certainly agree that spices stored whole then ground just prior to use is the way to go. And don't forget that spices should be kept in sealed (glass) jars, in the cool, out of direct sunlight. Many ground spices need ditching after 6 months or so, on the other hand whole pepper (properly stored) can last for years.
If making spice blends, don't roast unless told to do so (from a good book/site), it is not necessary for most spices (only coriander cumin and fenugreek change significantly) and all you are liable to do is lose flavour.
If making garam masala use only cardamom, cloves cassia and mace/nutmeg. Finely grind together and store in an air tight jar with rubber/silicone seal. The smell (and therefore flavour) is very intense, much more so than shop bought masala, which usually contains cheaper coriander cumin and other spices.
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 1:01 pm
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you don't store your spices in a nitrogen atmosphere, with UV-absorbing dye in the glass jar?!?
Girlie boys!
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:56 pm
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I know its tongue in cheek, but intelligent storage will lengthen shelf life. And it's not only UV light that will cause problems with coloured spices, any colour may (though the glass would stop most of the UV anyways).
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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:38 pm
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Regular glass only stops about half the UV. It gets most of the UVB and lets most of the UVA get through. There are UV-filtering glass and plastic products that filter almost all the UV (98%) that I've seen for conservation framing, but I don't know where you would get bottles made of them. I just keep my spices in a drawer.
When grinding cardamom, do you grind just the seeds or the whole pod? I've seen conflicting recommendations on that.
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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 6:08 pm
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Regular glass only stops about half the UV. It gets most of the UVB and lets most of the UVA get through. There are UV-filtering glass and plastic products that filter almost all the UV (98%) that I've seen for conservation framing, but I don't know where you would get bottles made of them. I just keep my spices in a drawer.
When grinding cardamom, do you grind just the seeds or the whole pod? I've seen conflicting recommendations on that.
I thought there would be discussion about UV and glass, but as you say, it depends on glass type and wavelengths, but my point was about coloured (visible) light, and how important to keep away from. I store my spices on shelves in a dark kitchen.
As for cardamoms, the green variety has a very fibrous casing, and does not grind well, (either manual or mechanical). Best to just grind the seeds. For black, although larger and thicker skinned, they do grind down surprisingly well, though this may depend on age. Always grind on demand.
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Marie Olbermann, 1929-2009
(Much of this post is based on a script written for tonight's television show)
My mother passed away Saturday night.
This remembrance is not going to be a medical history – though lord knows Mom was the world's foremost authority on her own health. Nor is it going to consist of me telling you she was the proverbial saint; although I can hear her saying: "go ahead; I'm not going to disagree with you.Who's going to contradict you?" It is not going to be a full biography – suffice to say she was a gifted pre-school teacher and a legendary authority on opera and, somewhere, she is going to be genuinely disappointed that I didn't get Placido Domingo to sing at the memorial service.I thought instead it was best to focus on something for which she became, and remained, pretty famous, literally until the day she died.
My mother was one of the best-known baseball fans in this country. She attended Yankees from 1934 through 2004, and she watched or listened to every one she didn't go to, up until last month. My guess is, she went to at least 1500 of them, most in Box 47E in the suddenly "old" Yankee Stadium.
As recently as March 13th, Mets Manager Jerry Manuel came over to me before his team's exhibition game against the Tigers in Lakeland, Florida, and asked me how she was. He was the fifth or sixth active baseball figure to do so, this year. They have averaged at least one or two a month, for nearly a decade. Last Saturday afternoon, not six hours before Mom died, a New York Yankees executive made reference to that which had made Mom famous in the ballparks.
And trust me: Mom loved being famous in the ballparks.
Even if that fame had to be achieved in the way it was, on June 17th, 2000, when the sudden, and growing, inability of the ill-fortuned second baseman Chuck Knoblauch to make any kind of throw, easy or hard, to first base, culminated in him picking up a squib off the bat of Greg Norton of the White Sox and throwing it not back towards first, but, instead, off the roof of the Yankees' dugout where it picked up a little reverse english and smacked my mother right in the bridge of her glasses.
Chuck was in the middle of losing his beloved father at that time and though I thought I "got" what that meant to him, I didn't really understand it until today as I wrote this, and struggled to find the right keys, let alone the right words.
In any event, for three days in 2000, Mom was on one or both of the covers, of The New York Post and The New York Daily News and Newsday. She was somewhere in every newspaper in America.
And all this happened, while I was the host of the Game of the Week, for Fox. Literally sitting in a studio in Los Angeles, watching a bank of monitors with a different game on every monitor and recognizing instantly what must have happened (based on a lifetime of knowing the camera angles in the ballpark in which I grew up). I said, maybe too matter-of-factly, "that probably hit my mother." The crew laughed and I repeated it. More laughs. Then the next shot was of an older woman being led up the aisle towards an aid station – my mother.
I actually got to do a highlight cut-in for the broadcast by Joe Buck and Tim McCarver of a game at Dodger Stadium, and said, as I remember it: "Chuck Knoblauch's throwing problem is getting personal. He picks up Greg Norton's grounder, bounces it off the dugout roof and hits… my mother. I've talked to Mom, she's fine, she'll be back out there tomorrow. Joe? Tim?"
The next week we pre-taped an interview, me in our L.A. studios and Mom in my childhood home (the photo of her above is from that conversation, and my thanks to my old boss at Fox Sports, David Hill, for letting me re-run the interview tonight on tv). I concluded it by noting my status as a memorabilia collector and asked her if she'd give me the baseball with which she was hit. She said I could bid on it like anybody else. For the rest of the year, any time Fox broadcast a game from Yankee Stadium, Mom got on tv. We even talked about her during the World Series broadcasts that fall, during which began the ritual that continues still: players – players who were at the game, players who only heard about the game, players of all kind – ask me about my Mom.
Since the day it happened, I've been told Chuck Knoblauch has been mortified by it. Chuck: give yourself a break.You made her famous. She loved it. She couldn't have been happier if they had let her pinch-hit for you.
A full circle, that is.
It was my mother who was the fan in our family. My Dad likes the game enough, but the Yankees traded his favorite player and he's still mad at them. This happened late in 1948. But it was Mom who introduced me to the game, and in my teenaged years when we went nearly every day, it was she who trundled me and my sister to the ballpark. It was on her tv that I came to love the sport, and by her side that I began to understand it. And, sitting next to her, that I began to understand that I was not going to be any damn good playing it and if I wanted "in" – maybe I'd better try talking about it.
Thus was born a career, the results of which you see now. At least half of the ham comes from her – she was an aspiring ballerina – and when I keep talking and talking – for good or for ill – that's pretty much all her. What I don't have evidence of, are the thousand hours she spent driving me to and from school so I could work on the newspaper or announce the hockey game. In retrospect it's obvious she was – to adapt a phrase — a Media Mom.
It was the proverbial "sudden illness" – in the best of senses: She had no apparent symptoms until two weeks ago; she was not severely afflicted until ten days ago; the treatment she received lessened her pain; and she never awakened and thus never had to hear – nor did any of us have to say – you have terminal cancer. I'm not going to end with a harangue about how you need to go see your doctor (because not feeling so bad does not mean you aren't sick) though you should keep that in mind. Knowing that those who have watched or read my work have always overwhelmed me with their support, and how personally they take all this – if you are so inclined, instead of flowers or cards, make a donation to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, or St Jude's Hospital, they do such important work there.
Marie Olbermann is survived by her husband – my Dad, by my sister Jen and her husband, and their two kids, Jacob and Eve – Mom's grandchildren. She's survived by her cousins Robert and Bill Schlumbohm, and their families; by just about everybody in baseball… and… by me.
Good night, Mom, and good luck.
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I very sorry to hear about your loss, Keith. I can tell she really loved the game and raised you to love it the same.
As long as baseball is being played somewhere on the planet, her spirit will live on.
Rest in Peace…
I very sorry to hear about your loss, Keith. I can tell she really loved the game and raised you to love it the same.
As long as baseball is being played somewhere on the planet, her spirit will live on.
Rest in Peace…
I couldn't help but laugh while watching the interview with your mother; she reminded me so of many fiesty, peppery great ladies who have passed through my life and left such memories. My condolences to you and your family.
Words are always hollow at times like these, and I won't say "I understand" because I don't know you, I don't know your mom or your family or any of a hundred million other things, and therefore I can't understand. But it was my mother who got me hooked on baseball, too. And I've lost my grandmother, who essentially raised me. So, at least surface deep, I've been through similar. Your mother sounds like an amazing woman, and the world is poorer without her.
My most sincere condolences go out to you, Keith and your family. I hope I offer this in good taste, but there is something very sweet and fitting that your mother's passing took place so close to such an appropriate day for a baseball fan, Opening Day.
I stated on my blog that this is a day fantasy owners need to share our game with regular fans and realize there are many people love the game without any concern for stats.
I will keep your mother's passion for the game in mind as I watch the games this evening, remembering just how important fans like your mother are to baseball and the world.
Again, I'm sorry for your loss.
-Johnny Archive
My deepest condolences to Keith Olbermann. I saw so much of my own mother during Keith's beautiful tribute. They were very special women from that generation. Very special. They were so full of life and optimism, despite the hardships.
Mothers and their own childhoods & baseball. 1930's and 40's. Depression and World War and Babe Ruth and Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio and Warren Spahn and Bob Feller. They saw the best of the best back then. Their childhood memories are a wonderful gift. A gift that lasted not only a lifetime for our moms, but will in turn last a lifetime for us – their children – as well.
May You Rest In Peace Mrs. Olbermann.
Pat K., MA
Keith, I'm so sorry about your mom. She did a fine job raising you, so she must have been a wonderful woman indeed.
My mom passed away 21 years ago. My first memory of baseball was watching the '68 Series with her. She had lived in Detroit and was a big Tigers fan, so this was the beginning of my baseball education. She taught me to pitch, catch and hit, but more importantly, taught me to love the game.
Everytime I watch a baseball game, I think of Mom and smile, knowing that she's watching with me. I suspect your's will be watching with you, too. May time heal your pain, Keith, but never dim your memories of her.
As another motherless child (as of 2005), my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Baseball was your mom's sport — football was mine, mostly once she started participating in the football pools that floated around the office where she worked (she even won her share of them, a tradition I upheld in my own working days). Even in her last month, the TV in her hospice room would be tuned to the Game of the Week on Sunday afternoons, even though she was only partially aware of what was going on.
Blessings and peace to you and your family, and to all who knew and loved her.
Well done. Some words are read, and some words are felt. It's an easy call on this one. Well done.
Hi Keith, my deepest sympathies and condolences for you and your family. Your tribute on your show tonight was moving and beautiful. It made me think of my dad who I lost to cancer 16 years ago and his love for baseball. He passed his passion on to me. It is a torch I proudly bare. I am sure you understand and feel the same way!
Your mom's love for the game serves as a reminder that we are all united here for a greater good…and that greater good is baseball.
Much respect,
Keith, I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your mother. My thoughts go out to you and your family.
May God be with you and your family. Your mom was a beautiful lady and obviously so very proud of you.
With love,
Keith, I'm so sorry to hear of your loss and was heartbroken when I heard it on Countdown. It was such a beautiful tribute befitting what was an amazing mom. My sincerest condolences go out to you and your family/friends. You're a legend Keith!!
My condolences to you and your family, Mr. Olbermann. She was truly a Mom to be proud of. I, too, lost my mother to breast cancer. Thank you for the wonderful memorial on tonight's show about her. The footage of you both many eons ago took me back to my mom and I's days together. She past in my arms; still hurts three years later. This life is just one of many journeys ahead.
Peace always,
Keith, and I hope you'll forgive me using your first name though we've not been introduced personally, I just wanted to express my sorrow and let you know that I grieve with you.
I lost my mother to cancer nearly fourteen years ago. It's never easy. But know you have well-wishers, those who you may never meet who think a great deal of you, and who share your joy in her love for you and your grief at her death. They say joy shared is joy multiplied and sorrow shared is sorrow halved. I hope it is so for you.
Be well. I so appreciate all your wisdom and all you've shared with the world. Your mother was a special lady, and she gave us exceptional offspring. Thanks, to both of you.
I am so sorry for your loss; your Mom seemed like such a wonderful, amazing, funny and witty woman! I love that she reveled in the spotlight, her joy was genuine.
You did a great job tonight; that was a beautiful and meaningful tribute. It was also very entertaining (in a very classy way) and very generous of you to extend your blessing to Chuck K. I hope he smiled! Everyone watching tonight could tell you and your Mom loved each other dearly.
What a wonderful Mom to have shared her passion so much so that it became yours too. My sincere condolences to You, your Dad, your Sister and her family, and all who knew your Mom. I know she will be missed and that is good.
Peace and Love to you and yours.
The baseball community is very sorry for your loss. You must be honored to have a mom like yours. She and your dad raised a great son. She can look down from above and smile.
The apple obviously did not fall far from the tree. You are the best tribute to this wonderful woman. My deepest condolences to you and your family.
My deepest sympathies, Keith.
I will keep you and your family in my prayers.
Sorry about your Mom. I lost mine about 10 years ago. The grief gets easier to live with over time, but you always miss them.
My deepest sympathies, Keith. You and your family are in my thoughts.
Thanks for allowing us to say goodbye to your mom along with you. Best wishes and condolences to you and all your family.
My own mother passed away on March 9th of last month. She had cancer as well. It wasn't diagnosed until a couple of weeks before she died. I think we all knew that when she went into the hospital she wasn't going to come out.
My mother was a great fan of yours. She always had your show on. My mother took care of my son from the age of two months until as recently as the end of last year while I went to work. She was always there for me. Hopefully, our pain will lesson and we can remember the good times. I'm 50 years old as well. That's a lot of good memories….. I've been going through and sort out a lot of her papers (15 boxes full). I came across a note that she had written to me quite a few years ago. It said, "Leave your worries on the doorstep.". I think I will frame it…
My condolences, Keith. She saw a lot of Yankee champs. Beautiful tribute. My Dad's forever on the 50-yard line UK logo at Kentucky's football field…followed orders.
I was so sorry to hear about your Mother's passing. Your Tribute to your Mother did her proud! She seemed like a Grand Lady! Your family is in my prayers.
Keith, I'm sorry I didn't get to send my condolences sooner to you. The tribute to your mother on your show Monday night,was beautiful. It made me laugh a little and cry a little. My mother is battling cancer as well. I won't say 'I know how you feel', because I don't, but I do sincerely feel for you and your family. Your mom sounded like a great lady, tough and strong, but a mom and avid baseball fan to the end. She will be sorely missed by everyone who knew her personnally,or of her through her famous 'hit' at the ball park. I am sorry for your loss.
A lovely tribute. As the song says in "South Pacific," you've got to be carefully taught, and she clearly taught you a love for the game and for life. As Ken Levine commented on his blog, at least she does have the pleasure of listening to Mel Allen broadcast again. I'm sure she's enjoying Red Barber and The Scooter, too.
Keith, my dad started taking me to Atlanta Braves ballgames in 1967 when I had just turned eleven, and every aspect of the experience, from memorizing the little pocket game calendars (particularly the blue dates which were home games!) to the great anticipation of arriving at the ticket offices before everyone else, to the breathtaking feeling of exiting the stairways into the beautiful, massive arena of Atlanta Stadium, the players below practicing on that beautiful and perfectly mowed bright green field, to watching the man who instantly became my favorite player from the very first game (where he, Joe Torre, hit a grand slam against the Phillies), to the crunchy-skinned "Kosher" hot dogs, to the utter magnificence of Cap Day and, oh boy especially Bat Day, man, it was the most magical thing, that Braves baseball phenomenon. And my hero Mr. Torre did alright for himself all these decades.
In 2005, my wife and I moved in with my parents in Georgia for two years to take care of my mom and dad, mainly because Dad, who was by then 83, had come down with Parkinson's syndrome and could no longer walk or take care of matters, but he was still totally lucid and rarin' to do as much as he could. By then, his sports emphasis had shifted completely to Georgia Bulldogs football, a world he had known firsthand since his attendance at Sanford Stadium's inaugural game as a kid in 1929, when the Bulldogs beat their namesake (the Yale Bulldogs) in a shutout. In 2005, what with his having missed a few years of using his longtime season tickets, I got him a Red and Black scooter, moved his ticket location to an upper level handicap section on the 50 yard line, and I took him to every Bulldog game for the next two years, including the GA-FLA games in Jacksonville.
In the meantime, Dad had become a regular listener of yours on MSNBC, and he so loved your adoption of Edward R. Murrow's sign-off, that he began to use it on me every night, with a chuckle. As we became more ritualistic when I tucked him in at night, I would end the night, just before clicking off his lamp, with, "OK Dad,…. Good night, and good luck." And he would, with a smile, say it right back.
Dad died in October of 2007, his last fully conscious act being watching the Dogs squeak past Vandy in overtime on TV, with two disappointing losses already under the Dogs' belt already that season. If only he could have seen how Stafford, Moreno, Massaquoi and company manhandled Florida, Auburn, and everybody else the rest of that season and end up #2 in the country- but something tells me he was there with 'em the whole way. We had put a musical keychain in his blazer pocket when he was laid to rest, and, swearing they'd not touched that pocket in the process, the workers in the mortuary nearly jumped outta their skin when, just after placing him in the coffin, the keychain blared forth with its rousing rendition of "Glory to Georgia".
Dad, like your mom, had taken a sudden change for the worse in his health and was given medication to make him more comfortable, finally spending his last few days unconscious before nodding away for good. The last thing I said to Dad at his burial, which was also the very last thing I said to him when he was still conscious, was a simple phrase, which, thanks to you, had become our favorite: "Good night, and good luck." When I heard you sign off Monday evening by wishing "Good night, and good luck" to your mom after that wonderful segment, I could have sworn I felt a pat on my back by Dad's hand, almost as real as the tears I most certainly I felt, at the same instant. My mom was also touched equally by this, as she was fully aware of the importance of that phrase to Dad and me.
Our hearts are with you, Keith, and thanks for all that you do on MSNBC- man, are you sorely needed and appreciated, especially by those of us who try to observe this world with some semblance of intelligence. From the bottom of my heart, Good night, and good luck to you, Keith.
Perrish D'Andrea (http://www.myspace.com/perrishdandrea)
When I first saw this yesterday I just passed it by, because I didn't know what to say. I still don't. I'm so very sorry for your loss and I feel your pain.
From one who has gone through it, I give you my belief that things will get better. From one who has gone through it, I know that means almost nothing.
God bless.
The love between you and your mother is obvious, and I believe that love never dies. I can only pray that I have done half the job of raising my sons that your mom did with you. She must have been an incredible mom to raise a son with such strong integrity and respect. I hope that your memories comfort you, and please keep standing up for "left thinking" Americans. Wherever Mom Olbermann is, she's smiling. May God continue to bless you.
a moving tribute keith my mom passed 10 years ago after
a stroke she brought me my love for baseball and politics.
my deepest condolences to you and your family.you have my respect and admiration.
Having seen the broadcast the other night, reading this was better.
It was my Dad who got us boys (my two older brothers and me) prepared for baseball watching. He always loved to tell about how he and a buddy went to Griffith Stadium (in '46) and saw Bob Feller record the fastest ball ever pitched (at that time). You can't take THAT memory away from someone, believe me.
Years later (7/31/64, to be exact…my older brother's birthday), he took us boys to see the Senators play the Red Sox (I believe). I still have the pennant he bought each of us, and I looked at it a few years ago when they announced the Expos were moving to Washington. That's when I noticed something strange.
Don Zimmer…in a Senators uniform. As a PLAYER, yet. Some day, I'll put up a picture of that pennant and PROVE it.
Anyway, my point was (and is) we lost Dad to cancer last July…6 days after he turned 79. So I know what it feels like to lose a parent…even though we'd known since the previous November he was dying.
The picture of the pennant (with Zimmer) gets put up SOON. I promise. I just don't know when, though…
Nasty Nats Live Here (and Everywhere)
Dear Keith,
As a loyal learner and watcher of Countdown, I was deeply moved by your tribute to your beloved mother. I, too, am an avid opera and baseball fan, so I can truly feel the importance of your mother's influence in your life. I grew up (born in 1936) as a Brooklyn Dodgers fan; went to games at Ebbets Field; and loved baseball until the Dodgers left after the 1957 season. The love of baseball–even if it is for the Yankees–and opera handed down from parent to child is incalculable. I believe that your mother's grace and vitality live on through her children, which makes me very grateful for her presence in their lives. To watch the excerpts of interviews you shared of your mother will keep me smiling for a long time. She was my kind of gal and I wish I had know her! At least I know of her through you! My deepest condolences to you and your family, dear Keith.
Elaina Rose Lovejoy, Berkeley, CA
My deepest sympathies for your loss. Your mother sounds like a wonderful person who had a great lover of life (she actually sounds a great deal like my mother from what I have seen and heard about her). Again, I am sorry for your loss.
Wonderful tribute, KO.
My sincere condolences for you and your family. Despite your loss, you're fortunate to have that kind of connection to your mother.
My father died last November.. suddenly, an unexpected heart attack… he had already beaten cancer a few years before. As a kid, he took me to my first ballgame, at Yankee stadium, though we drifted apart a bit on sports (I like Hockey, he was a big Tennis fan), though we had fun busting chops over football (he was a Giants fan, I follow Pittsburgh and Philly).
But we had a lifelong connection through photography. After his passing, I learned just how valueable this kind of thing can be, since that connection, whatever it is, lives on. I did a few video collages of his photographs for the memorial service, here's one of them, for anyone interested:
Dear Keith,
My sincere condolences for you and your family. Despite your loss, you're fortunate to have that kind of connection to your mother.
My father died last November.. suddenly, an unexpected heart attack… he had already beaten cancer a few years before. As a kid, he took me to my first ballgame, at Yankee stadium, though we drifted apart a bit on sports (I like Hockey, he was a big Tennis fan), though we had fun busting chops over football (he was a Giants fan, I follow Pittsburgh and Philly).
But we had a lifelong connection through photography. After his passing, I learned just how valueable this kind of thing can be, since that connection, whatever it is, lives on. I did a few video collages of his photographs for the memorial service, here's one of them, for anyone interested:
Gerry Haynie Memorial
I'm fortunate in that I have no idea what you are suffering through. In fact, tomorrow my Mother celebrates one of those "0" birthdays. Out of either respect or fear of retribution I won't mention which.
My Mother (and Dad) taught me how to be fiercely independent, how to stand in the face of adversity and stare down those who actively campaign for what I campaign against. She taught me to relish the battle, and to fight back against what seems to be fundamentally wrong. They both taught me this as well: If you feel that strongly, if your opponent has a platform and you don't, don't complain…build a bigger platform. Sound familiar?
One day when I was at work my Mother called me to ask a question. "Did you write something to Channel 9?", she asked. She explained that she was watching Harry Caray's funeral on WGN Chicago, and that a quote of mine had been used in the closing credits. Hence our baseball connection was born.
I don't know if our Mothers would have liked one another. My Mom has never been to New York, nor does she want to go. But, they clearly loved "The Game", their sons, and the platforms we have built.
Thank you Mrs. Olbermann. The fruit of your labor inspires us.
Dear Keith, My deepest sympathy for your loss. I am a baseball fan but also a fan of your MSNBC show. I lost my mother 6 years ago on Thanksgiving Day.There's not a day goes by that I don't think of her. There's something to say about the mother, son relationship. It is the greatest "BOND" between two things that has ever existed. And even though she has passed, the connection will never be broken.
John R.
4zJErD I'm not easily impressed. . . but that's impressing me! 🙂
I don't make it a point to write/reply to posts, but was compelled, even at this late date, to convey my condolences to you and your family on your mother's passing. I saw your loving tribute on "Countdown"; I was in tears at its end (the home movies and old photos put me over the edge). I never really watched your show until I spent time with my parents last December in Chicago; they are in their early 80's. They watch Chris Matthews, you, and Rachel Maddow just about every night, and so I did as well. Your commentaries on Prop 8 and Michelle "Mindless in Minnesota" Bachman, clinched me as a fan. Living in DC, I hear and read about politics all the time, and yet I tune into your show because of your intelligence, humor, thoughtfulness and integrity. I have no doubt your mother influenced these qualities, and with what I saw of her in your tribute, she must have been quite a force of nature.
Keith –
Brilliant memories – thank you for sharing. Our thoughts and prayers to you and your family.
– J. Silber
Keith – I wish I had been your brother, if only to have this lovely woman as my mom.
As my brother would say, Blessings on you.
David from Waterford CT
Mr. Olbermann:
I found your tribute to your mom to be touching. Despite your control, I shed a tear.
My mother became a rabid San Francisco Giants fan in her 70's. I don't know what caused this but all of a sudden she fell in love with the game and developed a strong loyalty to the local team.
She was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 82 and given a prognosis of about 4 to 6 months to live. When it was apparent that she would be gone soon, the parish priest called and suggested that he come over to administer the last sacraments. He was taken aback when she told him that it would have to wait. Didn't he know the Giants were in the playoffs?
Keith, I'm very sorry for the loss of your Mom. Your tribute to your Mom was very special. Joyhollywood
Keith – My deepest condolences to you and your family on the loss of your beloved mother. It was so heartwarming to see the obvious love and respect you have for her and it was especially touching that you allowed those of us who 'know' you only through television to share in your remembrance. Thank you.
Keith, just came to this site after seeing you talking baseball with Rachel and came upon this. Such a sweet, funny, touching tribute. Condolences from this longtime fan. -Terry in LA
I wanted to express my sincere condolences to the loss of your mother. She had a bright personality, even when she got smacked with a speeding baseball. When I watched your tribute on that episode of COUNTDOWN, I could only think of my mom, who has Diabetes, and how much she has supported me for almost 22 years of my life (me being 21, going on 22 on the 24th of August), and how devastating it would be for me to lose my greatest source of strength and courage. My mom has been through a lot, but she still goes strong today and I can't imagine how much emotional pain it must be to lose someone like a mother. I tried to contain the tears in my eyes while I watched that tribute, but by the end of your mom's tribute, I had to let my tears fall. I'm so happy that your mom was an inspiration to you as my mother is to me. I'm currently a college student who runs a political blog, studies, sings, writes, writes, and writes some more. All the things I'm doing right now are because of her. If it weren't for my mother being there for me, I don't know where I'd be. Thank you for taking the courage to tell your audience how great of a mother yours was. Take care Keith, and best of luck!
– Bryan Elder
I was deeply touched by your beautifully moving tribute to your mother, Keith. I know that she enjoyed tonight, as did I, your perfectly clear explanation of the "balk" and especially the joy with which you conveyed it to Rachel. Your love of what you do both in sports and on "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" is obvious and a joy to watch, but that which I appreciate most in "CwKO" is your speaking out against injustice and speaking up for equal rights for all. Your commentary, beautifully expressed and delivered, against California's Proposition 8 was a gift not only to all lgbt, but to all of us who repect the dignity of every human being. Thanks for all you do, and know that you have been in my thoughts and prayers.
I know a lady just like your mom over here on the west coast. Die hard Padres fan. Been to easily over 1000 games not just here either, but travels to see them everywhere. After all that time she was hit by a foul ball two seasons ago – first time ever. Now she sits in her seat wearing a shocking pink helmet! Anyway, your tribute on your show immediately made everyone in my house think of her and so we can really appreciate who your mom was and how much she loved the game. She sounds like she was a true gem. I sent a donation in her name to Susan G Komen as you requested last week. As a 3 time 3day walker it is a cause I support regularly. I hope you and your family feel the love from all of us. I think you honored your mom's memory brilliantly.
-Christina in San Diego
Very sorry to hear about your loss. I lost my dad in 1977. He took me to my first baseball game at the late Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. It was game 4 of the 1966 World Series. Frank Robinson's home run went 6 rows over my head in the left field stands. On our way home down 33rd street, people were in the streets banging metal trash can lids together and celebrating (yes people they used to have metal trash cans). It is a memory that I will always have. Thanks for reminding me!
Dear Keith,
The tribute you gave to your Mom moved me to tears. It
was a perfect description of what love means and what it means to lose someone you love. I taped your tribute and have since replayed it several times, gaining new insights each time I watch it.
What a shock it must have been for you and your family to learn that your mother was terminally ill when she only admitted to "not feeling so bad." In February of 1981, My sister, Marion, confided to me long distance that she had discovered a breast mass the previous August. My sister died in December of 1982. Fast forward, in December of
1984, I discovered a lump in my breast. For two weeks following my discovery, I could not touch this area again nor could I tell anyone including my husband until New Years Eve. My sister appeared to me in a dream, saying, "Go to the doctor" which I did. My treatment included a bilateral mastectomy and radiation for breast cancer. The urge to deny the discovery of the lump in my breast was very strong despite the fact that I am a Master's
prepared registered nurse. I believe I sought treatment in
a timely fashion as a result of my sister's legacy to me, Not To Deny. Fortunately, I am cancer free for 24 years. Keith,
your suggestion to seek medical attention when you are "not feeling so bad" is so very important. I hope that through her loving son's tribute, this will be Marie Olbermann's legacy to other women. Our hearts ache for you, Keith, in the loss of your Beloved Mother, Marie, but know that memories of her will live forever in your heart. Our Deepest Sympathy to you and your family, Maggie and Larry Kohne
Keith,I will say along with ALL your other fans that I am truly sorry for the loss of your mother.Like you I am VERY close to my mom as well.You can rest assured Keith,your wonderful mom is in a much better place! I watch Countdown EVERY night and ALWAYS love it!! I cant think of a reason of why I would ever miss it! Your tribute to your mom was so heartfelt and geniuine that when you wrapped up the show I found myself weeping!Sitting alone and weeping for a woman I did not know.It was the way you honored your mom and the profound sadness in your eyes that brought those tears.It made me call my mom up and tell her how much I love her!Thank you for allowing us,your fans into your personal life,if only for a few minutes.Thank you,and God bless.
My Mom, asked me to make sure I come and express our condolences on your loss. I have always felt that the bond between a Mother and Son is stronger than steal. Thanks for making that so abundantly clear!
God Bless you and your family!
A fabulous memorial piece, Keith, I watched you present it on the show; saw your love and experienced pain. I lost my father on Opening Day last year, coincidentally his 80th birthday, and thought perhaps now that he has the ear of the baseball gods his beloved Cubbies might have done the deed for him last fall… I know, you're laughing — hard. That's good. I realized there IS life after death, ours, we the living.
I miss him, I know you miss her. The first season's the hardest, you want to pick up the phone and say 'How about that catch? Did you see Reed Johnson rob Fielder of his first career grand slam?' It doesn't get easier, but that's ok. It keeps them with us, especially at this time of year.
Bravo to you, Keith, from someone who understands your loss from a first-row seat.
With affection,
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I just wanted to pass along condolences on the passing of your Mom. We lost my Dad unexpectedly in November. This spring my Mom and I went to see the Indians spring training (something she and Dad always talked about doing but never did) and last Friday went to my first opening day without him. We'd done 11 in a row for our Indians, always as a family outing– it was still a family outing but with one really important piece of the family missing. Watching your piece about your Mom on Countdown (and then reading the blog again) made me appreciate even more the connection we had around baseball.
As a long time fan of your work in all forms, I just wanted to let you know that I both feel your loss and feel for your loss at the same time.
Bob Carrothers
Ada, OH
After losing my own mother in a rather quick, similarly sudden manner about a year and a half ago, I remember the fog I wandered around in.
My mom, like yours, was the big baseball lover in OUR family and helped instill in me some of her energy and enthusiasm for the game. I became a Red Sox fan. She would watch any game on TV, but continued, once they came to Phoenix, to love her Diamondbacks till the end. I found an old D-backs ticket stub in her purse a few days after she died and it made me laugh…..she kept absolutely EVERYTHING!!!
I have enjoyed watching you, lo these many years and always refer to you as Keith Olbermann, the thinking woman's David Cassidy! I appreciate you sharing your thoughts about your mom and I could relate them to my own and it made me appreciate her gift of the game and I missed her just a bit more that day.
Keith…Please accept my prayers and condolences on the death of your mother. Your tribute on Countdown brought her to life, and me to tears.
My late grandfather (whom I affectionately called "Pappy") died suddenly in a car accident while I was a freshman in high school many years ago. It was shocking and sudden and sad. I was affected as profoundly as my parents at his death because he was a Phillies fan and he promised me that the following summer, he would take me to a game. He was under the impression that since I was a teenage girl, that I was not interested in baseball or spending time with him. I dispelled that myth and was looking forward to going to my first Phillies game with him in the summer of 1982. But, the first Phillies game I attended was in 1986. And as I sat in my seat at Veteran Stadium, I looked up to the sky, and said "Pappy, I finally made it to a game, and I'm sure it won't be my last!" And it wasn't. Even though I have not been to Citizen's Bank Park yet, I am still a Phillies fan and remember my Pappy always watching or listening to the games on Sunday afternoons.
I miss him a little more during baseball season, but I know he is still able to see "his beloved Phillies" because he has the best seat in the stadium!
May God bless you and give you comfort and strength!
Sorry for your loss and Your tribute to her was beautiful. I hope your family is doing well! I love your show and keep doing what your doing best! Your mom seemed to be one of the most sweetest and best baseball fans ever! God bless you and your family!
My condolences to you Keith and your family during this difficult time. My father passed away about 3 1/2 years ago and it took losing him to remind me how much I loved baseball. He took me to my first game at the Kingdome where I saw Griffey Jr. for the first time. I remember being completely enamored with the entire aspect of it all. But I was on the cusp of teenage angst and I became a girl and forgot about the strongest bond I had with my dad. I miss sitting with him and cheering for our teams. Every time I go to see a game I know he's there with me. Thank you for sharing wonderful memories of your mother with us.
My Condolences Kieth.
Your Mother was special.
You are special.
Baseball is special.
As a long time viewer of your show I was touched by your beautiful tribute to you mother. I thank her for the gift to my life that is you.
Know you are in my prayers.
What a lovely tribute.
She must have been a great parent and I'm sure she was proud of you.
Mr. Olberman, Thank you for your brave and splendidly written tribute to your mother. How wonderful to have spent so much time together and to have grown so close. I think I feel your loss, your mother and the chances to discuss the beloved game. You have my deepest sympathies.
Scott Larkin, El Dorado, Arkansas
I read your tribute to your mother. Beautiful. She loved you and you loved her. This is a very special story. Thank you for sharing.
I miss, you, Keith, please come back.
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y mom passed away 21 years ago. My first memory of baseball was watching the '68 Series with her. She had lived in Detroit and was a big Tigers fan, so this was the beginning of my baseball education. She taught me to pitch, catch and hit, but more importantly, taught me to love the game. Flour Mill
y mom passed away 21 years ago. My first memory of baseball was watching the '68 Series with her. She had lived in Detroit and was a big Tigers fan, so this was the beginning of my baseball education. She taught me to pitch, catch and hit, but more importantly, taught me to love the game. Flour Mill
Sorry to hear about your loss… life has to go on! I am sure there were good memories, keep it and continue with your life! I wonder if you like Chinese Food?
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While big business appears to be returning to normal operations, small businesses are considerably less optimistic about their prospects for a full recovery, John Silvia, Wells Fargo's chief economist, told ultrahigh-net-worth investors during his Headliner talk to members of Tiger 21 in September.
"The biggest mistakes in business have very little to do with actually running the business," Silvia said; "rather it has to do with not having a vision of where you are in the world and how things are happening."
Silvia's presentation was part of a series of talks by financial and investment experts to Tiger 21 members. Earlier this year, for example, George Soros was the featured speaker to the peer-to-peer group.
During his presentation, Silvia also set out economic statistics that had a decidedly on-the-one-hand, on-the-other-hand feel.
Signs point to moderate job growth, he said, but this is in the context of a much lower employment base to support growth and spending. Household debt service has returned to sustainable rates, but the sluggish recovery points to slower consumer spending resulting in lower states sales tax revenues.
Moreover, capital goods orders are slowing following their post-recession surge. And commercial property is recovering unevenly, with high-end office vacancies and apartment vacancies trending lower.
Below are highlights from the Q&A session that followed Silvia's talk, summarized in the statement:
How will the wave of baby boomer retirements impact the economy?
Silvia presented statistics showing that the majority of baby boomers have an average retirement account balance between $60,000 and $80,000, which makes them totally unprepared for retirement.
"This creates political problems as well as economic problems," Silvia said. "These people will be counting on certain entitlements that the country cannot afford to sustain."
He noted that the labor force participation rate has actually increased among ages 55 and older in recent years, indicating that many baby boomers realize they are not prepared for retirement.
Is unemployment cyclical or structural?
As the unemployment rate has decreased during the past few years, year-over-year wage growth has also decreased. This indicates the existence of a huge structural problem, according to Silvia.
If the unemployment rate were just cyclical, its coming down would be associated with higher wages because companies would be chasing after skilled workers.
He said that in various localities across the country with high structural unemployment, many people have the wrong skills, and semi-skilled and low-skilled manufacturing jobs have disappeared. Furthermore, new manufacturing facilities that are being created today are fully automated and require a few workers who can navigate a laptop.
Because unemployment is structural, he said, printing more money to extend unemployment benefits will not solve the problem. Instead, he proposed a voucher program that would aid displaced workers in obtaining new skill sets.
Is the consumer truly deleveraged? And what happens when quantitative easing ends?
A Tiger 21 member asked Silvia: The household debt service ratio indicates that the American consumer has deleveraged, but taken in the context of the low interest rate environment, is the picture really so rosy?
Silvia said that while there is short-term stability with interest rates at 2%, this is largely an effect of quantitative easing. He scoffed at those who argued for the need to get interest rates back to the prerecession normal range.
If that happened, he said, the debt service ratio would go up.
He also cited a Congressional Budget Office study that said if average 5- and 10-year Treasury note rates should increase to their average in the prior 30 years, then net interest expense and entitlements would eat up the entire federal budget within 10 years.
What are the prospects of America going back into recession, especially if QE ends?
In the short run, Silvia said, there is just enough consumer spending, housing, commercial real estate and investment spending as well as federal, computer and software spending for 2% gross domestic product growth.
However, forecasting what happens five months hence is complicated by the prospect of the looming fiscal cliff. Absent a resolution, 2% to 3% will be knocked off the GDP, resulting in a recession.
What next?
A member asked Silvia whether he had ever been more bearish than he was at present. He said he had been more bearish in the short term, but not in the long term.
"In the short run, things will be fudged, but in the long run we have a real problem and it is coming at us a lot faster than many people expected," he said. "We are in a position where we have not really faced up to our problems and they are not resolvable by current policies.
"We really have to make some changes, but we are not willing to talk about them."
He concluded by saying tough decisions face the next president—whoever is elected in November. "We've sort of run out of time. The next president will have to come to grips with the economic situation. It will become clear as ever that there is no way to pay the bills."


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Consolidation in the injection molding machine market has seemingly diminished the press options available to North American molders, but for every supplier that goes away or joins up with a former competitor, a new supplier from the world's most active machinery market, China, fills the void.
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Tederic, founded in 2003 as is Hangzhou Tederic Machinery Co. Ltd., fits that bill. Richard Konnen, founder of Tederic North American Machinery Inc., based in Florida, told Plastics Technology that Tederic machines started arriving in the U.S. as far back as 2004, although about 80% of the nearly 70 installed machines have arrived from China in the past four years. His company began distributing the injection molding machines stateside in late 2006.
In October, Tederic North American Machinery announced a deal with Arthur Machinery-Florida to begin offering Tederic presses. Seven years on, Konnen is keeping at it, adding distributors like Arthur, despite challenges. "[North America] has been a tough market to break into," Konnen admitted, "and the economy has not helped."
The company is gaining traction however, and Konnen said he is currently looking for more space locally to stock machines, as well as provide a larger parts area and a training room. Arthur, Konnen noted, can "handle a few machines and has a nice classroom demonstration area."
Half price, full technology?
As you might expect, price is a primary selling point for Tederic in North America, but Konnen said the machines have technology appeal as well. Particularly, Konnen said, the hybrid machines, which can be configured with servo/hydraulic pumps and servo/hydraulic pumps with servo-powered inject.
"There is a large emphasis on power savings with the hybrids," Konnen said, noting that Tederic's hybrids offer energy efficiency that is comparable to all electric ball screw servos, but with a better price point.
"When compared to Europe or Japanese machines," Konnen said, "we can be as much as half the cost, and with the other Asian machines, we try to stay very competitive on price."
Konnen said his company can provide any version of Tederic's machines. The main model is the Dream series, which combined the company's Classic and M-Series into one model. The Dream series can be ordered with a standard pump, variable pump, or hybrid. Konnen said that in 2014, testing should be completed on Tederic's two-platen machines, making them available for export. At this time, they are only sold to the Asian market.
Tederic says it has installed machines in 79 countries. The company operates a 150,000-sq-m plant in the Hangzhou Economic & Development Area, including production space of more than 90,000 sq m. Annual capacity is pegged at 4000 machines, with clamping forces from 60 to 4000 tons. The company also opened new manufacturing site in the Philippines.
A new wave?
Tederic is not alone in tapping the North American market. Over the past year, China's Borche and Taiwan's FCS have reached distribution agreements in North America, with more likely to follow. The China Plastics Machinery Industry Association has 360 members, including molding machine suppliers, while a search of Asian supplier site, Alibaba, for "injection molding machines" calls up over 13,735 products from 268 suppliers.
In a post entitled: "Success Hurts: China's Building Boom Is Over, And Now Its Machinery Makers Can't Compete On The Global Stage" Forbes contributor Donald Frazier, using construction equipment as an example, noted that slowing domestic markets have forced machine makers to seek business outside China, with mixed results:
Quickly losing business at home, they plotted aggressive campaigns to expand overseas. Now the verdict is in: Moving into foreign markets isn't working. It hasn't slowed the slide in their sales, profits or stock price.
Work once flowed en masse to China, now it's coming back, along with Chinese made machines. Is the sudden influx of Chinese injection molding machines a sign that some of its domestic machine makers can now compete globally, or does it reflex a shrinking market at home?


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ROME (Reuters) – Italy faced political deadlock on Tuesday after a stunning election that saw the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement of comic Beppe Grillo become the strongest party in the country but left no group with a clear majority in parliament.
The center-left coalition led by Pier Luigi Bersani won the lower house by around 125,000 votes and claimed the most seats in the Senate but was short of the majority in the upper house that it would need to govern.
Bersani claimed victory but said it was obvious that Italy was in "a very delicate situation". Party officials said the center-left would try to form a government but it was unclear what its options would be.
Neither Grillo, a comedian-turned-politician who previously ruled out any alliance with another party, nor Silvio Berlusconi's center-right bloc, which threatened to challenge the close tally, showed any immediate willingness to negotiate.
World financial markets reacted nervously to the prospect of a government stalemate in the euro zone's third-largest economy with memories still fresh of the financial crisis that took the 17-member currency bloc to the brink of collapse in 2011.
Italy's borrowing costs have come down in recent months, helped by the promise of European Central Bank support but the election result confirmed fears that it would not produce a government strong enough to implement effective reforms.
Grillo's surge in the final weeks of the campaign threw the race open, with hundreds of thousands turning up at his rallies to hear him lay into targets ranging from corrupt politicians and bankers to German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
In just three years, his 5-Star Movement, heavily backed by a frustrated generation of young Italians increasingly shut out from permanent full-time jobs, has grown from a marginal group to one of the most talked about political forces in Europe.
Its score of 25.5 percent in the lower house was just ahead of the 25.4 percent for Bersani's Democratic Party, which ran in a coalition with the leftist SEL party and it won almost 8.7 million votes overall, more than any other single party.
"The 5-Star Movement is the real winner of the election," said SEL leader Nichi Vendola, who said that his coalition would have to deal with Grillo, who mixes fierce attacks on corruption with policies ranging from clean energy to free Internet.
"It's a classic result. Typically Italian," said Roberta Federica, a 36-year-old office worker in Rome. "It means the country is not united. It is an expression of a country that does not work. I knew this would happen."
A long recession and growing disillusion with mainstream parties fed a bitter public mood that saw more than half of Italian voters back parties that rejected the austerity policies pursued by Prime Minister Mario Monti with the backing of Italy's European partners.
Berlusconi's campaign, mixing sweeping tax cut pledges with relentless attacks on Monti and Merkel, echoed many of the themes pushed by Grillo and underlined the increasingly angry mood of the Italian electorate.
Stefano Zamagni, an economic professor at Bologna University said the result showed that a significant share of Italians "are fed up with following the austerity line of Germany and its northern allies".
"These people voted to stick one up to Merkel and austerity," he said.
Election rules give the center-left a solid majority in the lower house, despite its slim advantage in terms of votes, but without the Senate it will not be able to pass legislation.
Calculations by the Italian Centre for Electoral Studies, part of LUISS university in Rome, gave 121 seats to Bersani's coalition, 117 to Berlusconi, 54 for Grillo and 22 to the centrist coalition led by Monti.
That leaves no party or likely alliance with the 158 seats needed to form a Senate majority.
Even if the next government turns away from the tax hikes and spending cuts brought in by Monti, it will struggle to revive an economy which has scarcely grown in two decades.
Monti was widely credited with tightening Italy's public finances and restoring its international credibility after the scandal-plagued Berlusconi, whom he replaced as the 2011 financial crisis threatened to spin out of control.
But he struggled to pass the kind of structural reforms needed to improve competitiveness and lay the foundations for a return to economic growth and a weak center-left government may not find it any easier.


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