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The Q&A about godparents takes a very narrow view of the function of godparents. Could not a "godparent" simply be one who will be the legal guardian of a child upon the death of the parents? The OPC doesn't involve anyone else at baptism, but why would it preclude parents from securing care for their children?
The use of godparents is usually understood in the context of the sacrament of baptism. However, what one calls those who inherit the responsibility for raising children in the event of the death of both parents is of no matter to the church. Call them what you will, i.e., guardians.
Historically, the practice of using godparents or sponsors at the administration of baptism developed in the medieval church. By the time of the Reformation in the 16th century the practice remained among Protestantseven the Reformed in Switzerland (including Calvin!). The idea of godparents was, however, changed from a more superstitious approach to one which centered around instruction. Godparents were seen as those who would assist the natural parents to instruct and teach the child the doctrines of the faith. As far as I can tell, however, their responsibility was not necessarily to be the caregiver in the event of the death of the natural parents.
As time went on, some problems persisted with regard to godparents. First, Protestant parents were asking their Catholic friends, neighbors, and family to serve as their child's godparents. For the Protestant clergy this caused great consternation. After all, the main function of the godparent was to instruct the child in the faith and, if the godparents were Catholics, this would have been a threat to the faith of the next generation. After all, the Roman Catholic priests actually forbade their people to employ Protestant godparents.
Second, often the pastor or his wife was asked to be godparent of the child the pastor was baptizing. This became a problem socially because one pastor could serve as the godfather for numerous members. Members could enjoy that privilege because of the pastor's position and influence in the community. It was a way of getting into the "in" crowd. You can image how this could cause all kinds of corruption.
So, my guess is that by the 17th century the Reformed gave up the practice. Not only did it cause problems, but it was not biblical. By the time the Westminster Confession and Directory for Worship were written, the practice disappeared from church liturgy altogether.
However, again, this is not to say that you as a parent cannot designate someone to be the caregiver of your children in the event of your death. Furthermore, if you want to call them "godparents," that's your prerogative. But when it comes to the baptism ceremony, at least in the OPC, you won't find any liturgical mention of them for the reasons listed above.
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Wishing you and the Dodgers the best
With one game left in the season, this will be my final post on Inside the Dodgers. By now, most of you know that I have accepted a great new position with the Arizona Diamondbacks, but it has been a true pleasure interacting with fans on this blog over the last six seasons.
In years past, I have been far better at posting regularly and going forward, you'll be hearing from various members of the front office as this blog takes on new administrators, but I wanted to take a moment to personally thank you all for your obvious passion for the Dodgers and support through thick and thin.
It has been a tremendous run at the Dodgers and I leave here having never taken for granted what a special organization this is. I know that good things are in the future here for many years to come.
Thanks again for everything!
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Good Luck Josh, I wish i could go to another team too. I just cant, being a Dodger fan all my life I find it difficult to get behind another team. Unless of course they were paying me!
As you leave us Dodger fans behind I'm sure we will all wish you the best as we hang on in a state of limbo and baseballess until the team is sold. Its like feeling like a man without a country…as long as McCourt is in the picture I shall remain a man without a team.
Good Luck Josh!
Thank you so much for all your efforts here. We ITD'ers will always remember your helping to get OldBrooklynFan (Joe Pierre) out here for the first tour. Lots of good luck with your new team, but remember, once a Dodger, always a Dodger!
Josh, best of luck and thanks for all your efforts. Must be hard leaving what I am sure was once your dream job. The organization has changed a lot during your time with the Dodgers. I do hope someone picks up the ball and keeps ITD relevent. OTD is great but we are missing a lot of good fans who posted here on a regular basis. Good luck in Arizona.
Josh, please take Frank and Jamie with you. And thanks for the ITD tours. Wonderful times I won't forget. Oh, and if you can't take Frank with you to the desert, tell him on your exit interview that 2011 was the first season since 1969 that I did NOT attend a single game……………..though I watched just about every one on the tube!
Good things are in the future here as soon as McCourt is history.
Thanks, Josh. Good luck!
Josh – I wish you the best!!! Thanks for providing this forum that has created so many wonderful Dodger and nonDodger memories!! Take Care!!!
All the best. Hope you can forgive some of the rougher treatment directed at you on here. I still wish you had stayed and survived McCourt, but all the luck to you.
Thank you Josh…and hey something tells me that you are really going to miss us here at ITD & OTD….Don't forget to visit us everynow and then!
So long Josh,
I'll never forget you and what you did for me in 2009.
I don't know if we'll ever pass by each other again but I'd just like to say, Thanks again.
Go luck to you.
You'll be missed in these parts Josh, & continued success to you….
This blog is as dead as anything McCourt touches.
Let's try this again without putting my blog link…
I am late here but I have already told personally that I will miss you and that hopefully I will see you when I am in Arizona during Spring Training and regular games. Good luck to you and your family. Thanks for everythying that you have done for us fans.
Thought I'd keep the dream alive. Dead quiet around here. Frank hiding in the dark somewhere.
I hear you Kpook, but it seems this forum has been forgotten. There still is some lively discussion over at OTD; please give it a try. But I agree it is sad we have had to go elsewhere to talk Dodger baseball unless you are a Twitter or Facebook fan.
Hopefully, next Monday, Halloween, the bankruptcy judge will throw Frank McCourt out of LA on his ear…and we'll all smile, eat candy, imbibe, and jump for joy in celebration.
That would be an ideal way to celebrate Halloween.
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I would like to say that u as a American baseball team are a disgrace!!!!!!! Due to the fact u added a community support person to your financial woes and just bad leadership,In your management team you deserve to loose it all and hope and pray that is exactly what happens to your team !!!!! Bryan Stowe deserves to be compensated for your bad decisions and lack of care towards fan safety, In my opinion your choice of where to make financial cutbacks, Directly are responsible for what happened to him at your ballpark!!!!! Hope u loose It all and disappear forever! Ps I'm not a friend or acquaintance of Bryans I'm just sickend by your total lack of compassion for baseball fans!!!
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The light at the end of that long, dark, endless tunnel is finally shining through…
Northstates, let's hope our bretheren and sisteren (???) come back here, to ITD. It's been a very lonely and forgotten place. Ding-dong the wretch is dead!!!!
People will come, Kpookiemon. People will most definitely come.
Now, the Dating Game begins…
I hope you guys end up with Cuban. He would be great for LA baseball, but the suits in MLB don't like him and could make it difficult.
Good luck.
I would not mind coming back here if the Dodgers would find someone to breath some life back into this forum.
We will all breathe life into this dead forum until someone on the other end finds the dusty keyboard in Dodgerland and starts typing away!!!!!!
We are still here!! I can multi-task very well, and write on all my favorite forums. It's just been so long since anyone has been on here. It's great to have a couple days of good news with the players and their awards and our dream of new ownership finally coming into some light (even though it's a ways off still from actually happening).
Hey Phan!! I hope all is well with you!! I am sure there was alot to be said about how the Phillies' season ended. I was sitting on the fence with that series mostly because I am still mad at you guys for not beating the gnats last year – lol(jk)A full year of suffering with my family of gnat fans and colleagues was not exactly a fun time. Take care and thanks. We need the good luck. I am not sure about Cuban at this point as there are so many names being tossed around now, but you are right. The suits don't like him much.
Kind of wondering how Boblee is doing as he is probably now suffering Dodger fan living in World Series Champs Cardinals country. And his Cowboys aren't exactly getting it done either. I am thinking about you Boblee, and I know exactly how you feel.
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phan52, nice of you to drop in. Gotta admit, I trolled your board from the start of the playoffs. Phans spanking Tomahawk fans for the meltdown…them spanking right back as Dream Team wet their pants. But I kept quiet…I bit my tongue. Dodger fans had no room to say squat. But the Dodgers will recover their swagger as the Filly door creaks ever so slowly closed. Halladay and Lee ain't getting any younger, Oswalt gone and broken, and the big lad at 1st hobbled with an Achilles that just won't ever really heal on a guy that big. If the Dodgers ink Kershaw and Kemp for the long haul, they field two young stellar MVPs for the next decade.
The thing with the Braves fans started in the 2010 season when a few of them started trolling the Phillies board when they had a 7 game lead in the standings. They were easy pickings after what happened that season and this year's meltdown was even worse, so payback is a bitch. Howard will be fine. He was battling that leg thing all season and still had a pretty good year. They probably should have sat him at some point but he insisted on playing through it and it finally blew out. The surgery should get him back able to put some weight back on the left side where all his power comes from. He's a hard worker and if you have seen the overall changes in his body over the years, you would know that. I thought he would end up a fatso, but he's gotten leaner every year.
BTW, I've been hearing that the Braves will try to offer the Dodgers some of their prized young pitching for either Ethier or Kemp. They need an OF bat badly and they have a lot of high-end kid pitchers who are MLB ready.
According to the suits on mlb.tv, they are figuring they will offer contracts to get everyone through to next year, and then once the new ownership is in place, they will probably look into locking up Matt and Kersh. Not sure how that is going to fly with Matt's agent, but it does make sense. However, like everything else, it's all speculation at this point.
I would be surprised if the Dodgers entertained an offer to trade Kemp but I would think they might listen to offers for Ethier. I am not saying I am in favor of moving Ethier because of the replacement issue; I have seen Loney play in the outfield once and it wasn't pretty.
The question for Lame Duck owner will be, come sale time, whether the franchise will be worth MORE money in his pocket in a sale with Kershaw and Kemp locked up for mega bucks…or with them dangling unsigned in the face of potential free agency. On the surface it would seem, "keep contracts down." But he's more likely to get his billion with these guys locked up. Do you buy a car knowing you have to upgrade the tires and stereo system as soon as you drive it off the lot…or would you just as soon pay through the nose once and only once? I can't imagine ANY buyer NOT wanting Kershaw and Kemp on the roster long term. But then, I'm not the one buying or selling, so what the hell do I know. As each humbly admit, I'm just some blogger.
I would think if you don't lock up Matt and Kersh now, you might end up in a bidding war over them next year (Matt anyway), regardless of who owns the team. However, I am guessing as soon as the new ownership takes over, they can just extend Matt's contract at that time before he actual hits free agency, yes?
They can offer……………………………………….but he's a free bird come next October.
From what we heard yesterday from Matt, he says he will take his agent's advice and not discuss a new contract once the season starts. Does not want to lose focus and all that. You would think that a new buyer would factor in contracts when valuing the team but hopefully a new buyer will have the financial resources to not make this much of an issue.
More extended quiet in here…things looks good for long-term Kemp…
Kemp for 8 more years. Very nice. Great way to start the off-season. Maybe he can take Rihanna out for a steak and lobster. Anybody out there besides, lbirken, nelly and northstates?
I'm still around, but don't have anything much to say 🙂
I hear you, sparkle…
Still checking in here from time to time hoping someone in the organization will pick up the slack on this blog. Hope it is not too late.
Just checking in to see who's still around on this blog site. Being an official MLB sponsored site, it's unbelievable that MLB doesn't insist on somebody actually updating this. But then again it is MLB with Bud in charge. As for Frank's dealings, I'll believe it's over when it's over. When it comes to Frank that's bound to be well after the fat lady sings. In fact, the fat lady may be dead long before Frank is finally gone. I still say that Frank should be hit by a bus, or hung up by his balls (before they're cut off).
bear, even if no one EVER updates this blog, we keep it going with our banter. I mean, really, did Josh ever offer any juicy tidbits? It was Sgt. Schultz PR…"I know nothing." or at least, say nothing. Josh knew it. What choice did he have?
Tell the Outside folk to check in…let's get some air in this place.
Why don't you just come Outside kpookiemon? The air in here is stale! And YOU will have the ability to update the thread if you so choose.
Congrats to Kershaw for winning the Cy Young. Well deserved and let's hope it is the first of many for him.
Second the motion on congrats to Clayton!!!
Good job Clayton! I am thrilled. Not only that, but I am just waiting with baited breath for Matty to make this long-term deal offiicial! Oh, and I know many of you thought I've abandoned ITD, but I really haven't. I still read from time to time, but I would gladly come back now that the fuel for much of the problem I had with ITD will eventually go away. I just never cared too much for all of the non-Dodger talk (talk about something other than the team). Oh, and just my 2 cents worth; I think it's a shrewd move to make the team worth a whole lot more if they make some REAL progress in making the team better and thus, worth a lot more. Locking up Matty is a great first step!
32and 53, there is a classic Star Trek episode where alien plant spores affect ecstasy upon the entire Enterprise crew, and all have abandoned the ship to the planet's surface…except Kirk. I commend you and OTD for what you have created and I mean that sincerely. But I'll keep the light on in here. As the 2011 season progressed, ITD became a forum for fewer and fewer people…for any number of reasons we needn't rehash…and OTD became a welcome refuge. Call me stubborn, call me an idealist, but ITD has the potential to reach hundreds of baseball fans, some who stumble in here for the first time. I look forward to those days again…with EVERYBODY.
It would be nice if the Dodgers communications department would assign someone to take over the responsibilities of keeping this site going. It does not have to be a VP like Josh or even a senior member. Even an intern could create new threads here. And it would be extra nice if what they posted had more to do with the players, on and off the field, and the behind the scenes Dodger Stadium news instead of just an endless stream of marketing promotional material. Josh indicated before he left that the emphasis is now on Facebook and Twitter where they have tens of thousands of followers, not dozens like on here or OTD. They could at least put their Twitter feed in the Widget area to the right like I did on OTD so ITD readers could stay here but get the latest news.
I agree that more people could stumble in here than to OTD. There are many other blogs around with good posts with a huge number of comments daily and I have been reading them for years. The ITD and OTD blogs are different in that they are more like a chat room for a small group of regulars, especially during the games.
I hope that the Dodgers will bring this blog back to life some day.
I agree. Every off season I would suggest to Josh that it would be interesting to hear from various departments within the organization and about the players, nothing too personal or evasive but just interesting stuff. Nothing against Twitter and Facebook but this forum was and still could be relevant.
I had turned most of my attention to football, but then my Sooners decided to not show up for the Tech game and soured the season for me. I've been keeping track, but with nothing to add. Til now.
I wonder who the five meats were who didn't vote for Kershaw?
Kemp wuz robbed…..
Let's hope Kemp means what he says about using the motivation from coming in second in the MVP race to be even better next season. No doubt voters gave Braun the edge because his team made the playoffs. Matt may not have won the MVP from the writers but he clearly knows he is the MVP to the fans.
4 hours, 23 minutes until December…just checking in, keeping the dream alive.
Still checking, kpook.
Hello, Dodgers, Dodgers, Dodgers, Dodgers, Dodgers, (insert echo….)???? For $1.98/ week I'll update the blog. Let me know.
Kpook, there might have been a time not long ago that Frank might have taken you up on that offer. Now he is too busy trying to figure out how to mess with the sale by retaining the parking lots.
On the surface, the group with Magic Johnson sure seems like an ideal fit. Of course, everyone thought Fox (with their supposedly deep pockets) would be the savior. Ouch. Heard Larry King on the radio a few days ago, excited about his group's potential of owning the Dodgers. When he said he like Ned Colletti, my brain froze…
Kpook, I admit I thought the McCourts were the real deal when they became owners. They said all the right things, they were not some conglomerate and they were visable. What did I know?
Colletti's not so bad. We could have Depodesta back. I refused to see Moneyball because his character was in it.
You missed a good movie. It was much better than I expected.
At least it wasn't the Dodgers that made questionable long-term deals. When I heard the news, all I said is good luck with that 10 year contract to a 31 year old. CJ Wilson is a great pitcher, but a 6 year deal for a SP is dicey. And if the Angels feel that Trumbo is that expendable, trade him to my Dodgers for closer Javy Guerra. They'd be getting a good young closer and won't be trading within the division like I heard the Angels were interested in Baily in Oakland…
I'm more concerned with the whole Loney debacle. I'm with you, the Angels paid outrageously. Can't buy championships…it's been proven again and again and again. And Wilson was flat out bad in the WS. Dodger fans need to sit tight, wait for new ownership (Magic and Co.?}, and then get excited. Ned's off-season moves, while somewhat nice, are more of the same. Pitchers past their prime, utility parts, and no big bat.
I agree the Angels are taking a huge gamble but if they do win a couple of championships in the first 5 years of this deal, will anyone care about the last five?
I'd heard from friends it was good, saw buzz for Brad Pitt and an oscar, but still had no desire to see it. I thought letting Tracey go was a bad move. If Colletti goes, so be it, but I was ecstatic when Depodesta was fired.
Wow, Kemp should be MVP. "Little Manny" in Milwaukee…and a forever contract, as well.
Didn't the Red Sox prove last year that big contracts don't necessarily guarantee post season play?
As for James, I think (and hope) there was a medical reason for his incident. Sounds like low blood sugar to me, and having a husband (and his brother) who is a Type 1 Diabetic, it sure sounds like James' blood sugar was super low. My hubby has had that happen, and they can easily pass out if they don't get their sugar level back up quickly.
And as for Ryan Braun….. I am still in shock over this one. I thought Matt deserved the MVP, but I was okay with it being Ryan because he seemed to be a good, clean ballplayer. It just makes me realize nobody is above suspicion anymore.
Hey, Nelly…say hello to all the Outside folks. And tell 'em to check in every now and then. Someday this thing will be up and running again.
I sure will Kahli!!! I hope your school year is going well. Looking forward to some time off next week.
Me and you both?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
this blog is all but dead
Kahli, I am still trying to hang in with you…
lbirk…keep hangin'…a new day will dawn………………………..
Blog of the Living Dead.
Merry Christmas, indeed, Dodger4.
Merry Christmas Kahli !!
If you ever get lonely over here, say "hi" over on OTD. Looks like its going to be a long time before they ever get anybody to takeover and maintain this blog.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, ITD.
Well wishes to the Dodgers family during these turbulent times.
And may McCourt be visited by three ghosts, and his heart grow three sizes.
Belated best wishes for a happy holiday season to anyone and everyone. Hard to believe it has been almost 3 months since Josh made his last post here.
Great to hear from a few old friends. Hope everyone had a great Christmas. Happy New Year!
Happy New Year ITD!!! Hoping for a better 2012 for our Dodgers, starting with reviving this blog 🙂
Thought I'd come by here to see if anything was going on . . . . oh well!
Happy New Year to all. Let's get a new owner…SOON!
Hi Kahli,
Happy New Year to you too. It's been a long time, I know. But I look here from time to time, ITD is deader than a doornail. Waiting for someone to revive it! I know they say that a new owner should be in place by the end of April, but the natives are getting restless (myself included) and I don't want to wait until then
A belated Happy New Year to all. So what will happen first: a new thread here or a new owner takes over?
Happy New Year to you, too. I'm putting my money on a new owner taking over first.
Good-bye Kuroda-san . . . . .
Whats shakin everybody? I hope everyone is well and having a wonderful new years and had a great Christmas! I've been busy with family and work so I've been a stranger around here but looking forward to the season and hopefully getting back onto here and chatting with everybody! Take care…
Welcome back James and Andre. Looking forward to both of them doing well this coming season. Now let's lock up Kersh for the long term!
When I italiinly commented I clicked the "Notify me when new comments are added" checkbox and now each time a comment is added I get four e-mails with the same comment. Is there any way you can remove me from that service? Cheers!
Rejoice, Ethierholics
We sure are!!! 🙂
Just hope he comes into the season healthy and with that chip on his shoulder.
I'm counting on the chip lbirken. It's what makes him want to prove to himself and others that he deserves to be wearing Dodger Blue.
Still checking most days. Hope all of you are well.
The lighter side of Andre……. playing a practical joke on his best friend, Dustin Pedroia. I hope you all are doing well. Can't wait for the season to get started.
So the Dodgers almost had Fielder? James Loney, prove 'em wrong.
Whether you could afford him or not, Fielder at $200 million is a ridiculous proposition. He's a fat slob, much like a few that we've already experienced, and unlikely to be worth anything like that after two or three years from now.
Probably not a coincidence that both Pujols and Fielder ended up in the AL where they can become DH's as each team hopes to get as big a bang for the bloated salaries. I am not too upset the Dodgers could not land Fielder.
bear and lbirk, couldn't agree more. I'll always remember Fieder for trying to get into the Dodger clubhouse to punch Guillermo Mota. Clown…and overweight, too.
I remember that!! That was crazy……and so uncalled for.
If Derek Hall comes back, maybe he'll bring Josh along to revive this thing. Doesn't look as though the Dodgers have an employee that can handle it now
Can you imagine what it must be like working for the Dodgers right now knowing a new owner should be in place within the next few months and not knowing if your job will be secure? Josh left to work for a stable organization. Hopefully the Dodgers will once again become a more stable organization.
Messing around on Twitter I somehow saw Josh's name. I told him ITD had been abandoned since his goodbye blog. We shall see. Speaking of bye-byes, I'll miss Hong Chih…
I see Josh all the time on twitter. He got out just in time and seems really happy with the D-Backs.
If I were in his position, I'd be beside myself with joy just to be away from the McCourt-laced garbage. Of course, the D-Backs are a great organization as well – just sayin' . . . . .
Josh might be on his next job by the time the Dodgers update this forum.
Way to get the ball rolling Dodger4life, makes me fel like baseball renewal is at hand!
Keep the faith.
To absent Frank:
"Drying up in conversation,
you'll be the one who cannot talk
All your insides fall to pieces,
you just sit there wishing you could still make love
They're the ones who'll hate you
when you think you've got the world all sussed out
They're the ones who'll spit on you,
you'll be the one screaming out
Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry
Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry…"
– Radiohead, "High and Dry"
"Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got
Till it's gone
They paved paradise
And put up a parking lot"
Frank, time to give us back our paradises…including the parking lots.
Spring training – at last!!
Dodger4…when will this blog ever come back strong????????????????? Glad you're still here. GO BLUE!
We really need a new thread!! LOL!!
The Dodgers are looking pretty good in spring training. All we need now is a new owner, GM and trainer, and we are all set!
Kind of nice to see Andre stealing bases. He said he worked on that aspect of his game a great deal, and having Davey Lopes around I am sure helps out.
I also keep checking in here once in a while on the hopes that something has changed but obviously not.
Magic…..SAVE US!
I don't know why everybody is spitting into the wind and hoping for a new post. This blog was mostly for the Dodgers to market stuff to the readers. If you want to see their continuing ads with a few tidbits of actual news, just read the official Dodgers Twitter feed on the sidebar of Outside the Dodgers.
If you want a real Inside the Dodgers experience with no sales spin, check out the excellent blog by Jon SooHoo at http://dodgersphotog.mlblogs.com/author/mlblogsdodgersphotog1/
This was more than just an ad generator for the McCourt Dodgers.
It was an unprecedented window into the inner workings of the organization. For the half decade this site was breathing, we saw glimpses that the news organizations might ignore or just wouldn't have the opportunity to get. And what we said here would be looked at by the organization we've all latched onto in our hearts from the time we fell in love with the game.
Commenting isn't the same anymore, knowing that this site has been ignored through Spring Training up to Opening Day, showing whose baby this site really was. Thanks to Josh for what he did, and what he had to put up with during what I'm sure was a labor of love, working for the organization he too grew up watching, in what will go down as one of the most interesting and important eras in Dodger Baseball.
Our future comments direct to the ballclub will be limited to the 150 character bite-sized chunks favored by twitter and facebook, but here, you could write whatever you thought, whatever you felt, without worrying about running out of space, even if we sometimes had to worry about being warped through time.
It's sad to see this last post gathering dust, even though considering the circumstances of the organization since then, it's understandable. With the specter of new ownership poised to cure what ails the ballclub, I can't help but wonder what the next fifty years of the story will bring…
I, too, keep wondering when someone will realize this blog has cobwebs and do something about it. The horror………………………..
Still checking. It'll be interesting to see how we come off against the better teams. Overall the pitching seems OK, but the infielders are going to have to start to produce some offense.
Wow, it's April 18 and still no new thread. When will there be another "Josh Rawitch" in the Dodgers' office to pay attention to ITD? Will there ever be one?
Apparantly not.
Tough break last night. I guess they do even out over the course of the season. Looks like they can play with the big boys. Either the corner infieders wake up or a couple of new players and we can be there at the end of the season. I think Uribe and Loney produce by the deadline or start some serious shopping.
Still checking.
Wow, May 23rd and still no update… zzzzzz….
I will personally send out good vibrations…
Hey. Did you know Josh left?
I, too, sent an e-mail first thing during the press conference. You see the results…..
Not sure why I am even posting anything here but I too would like to see this thing resurrected.
What did Juan Uribe do today, to earn his $49,383…He drove in RBI # 38, 39, 40 and 41…as a Dodger. Which means he gave us $1,120,000 worth of runs batted in today…and we'll take it!! (there is room for improvement however) Good Job Juan…I'll make the lemonade 🙂
Donnie returning, as well. Double ouch.
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It's been WAY too long. I was doing some massive ITD reminiscing and some old (really old) posts. I was even remembering when we were all calling on Joe to stop putting in JP and Druw in place of Andre. I really do miss ITD. I really would like to see ITD make a comeback. Hey is Stan and Magic looking at this? C'mon guys. New ownership, new blog. PLEASE!
I always emailed this weblog post page to all my associates, as if like to read it after that my friends will too.
What's scary is that the Dodgers could make a run at two aces because they certainly have the prospects and money to do so, especially if Greinke plans to opt out after the season.


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Dragon Age 2 Revealed by Game Informer [Updated]
You are one of the few who escaped the destruction of your home. Now, forced to fight for survival in an ever-changing world, you must gather the deadliest of allies, amass fame and fortune, and seal your place in history. This is the story of how the world changed forever. The legend of your Rise to Power begins now.
Key Features:
- Embark upon an all-new adventure that takes place across an entire decade and shapes itself around every decision you make.
- Determine your rise to power from a destitute refugee to the revered champion of the land.
- Think like a general and fight like a Spartan with dynamic new combat mechanics that put you right in the heart of battle whether you are a mage, rogue, or warrior.
- Go deeper into the world of Dragon Age with an entirely new cinematic experience that grabs hold of you from the beginning and never lets go.
- Discover a whole realm rendered in stunning detail with updated graphics and a new visual style.
A trailer is promised for August 17--the date of EA's Gamescom 2010 press conference. Pre-orders will open for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 at 10:00am PST today.
[Original Story] Dragon Age II, a sequel to BioWare's fantasy RPG Dragon Age: Origins, has been revealed today by the cover for next month's issue of Game Informer magazine--as was teased and rumoured yesterday.
All we know at this point is what Game Informer has to say--"Dragon Age II is a full-fledged sequel, featuring a new hero, a different part of the world, and a ton of surprising improvements that will shed even more light on the lore of the Dragon Age universe." We'll have more details for you whenever BioWare formally announces the game.
Platforms and a release date are of course yet-unknown. However, a Dragon Age thing is due on February 1, 2011 and EA's latest release schedule listed a "Dragon Age Title TBA" for release on "Console, Handheld/Mobile, PC" between January 1 and March 31, 2011. DA: Origins was released for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in November 2009.


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Some of my 2019 goals were met easily or with lots of hard work, and a few of them were utter fails haha. C'est la vie! Let's recap!
Happy, health, sound
Both mares are doing well in this regard! Dreamy will be 29 this year, and while she definitely shows signs of her age at times, she overall looks and acts much younger than she really is! Ellie has really matured this year, filling out as well as mentally becoming more comfortable in her own skin. As she will be eight this year, I feel like we have moved through the baby phase.
Continue lessons with Beth and Babette
This goal was met and then some! I took almost weekly dressage lessons with Beth and monthly jump lessons with Babette. Thanks to the Morgan Dressage Association scholarship, I was also able to attend two clini…


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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Beaten by the best team but unbowed, the Crew now know how many of their opponents felt this season.
One of the storylines – other than the obvious battle of the last two unbeatens in MLS – was reality of the Crew's sometimes ineffectual play in their undefeated season opening. Time after time, coaches from other teams wondered how their side could dominate Columbus on the stat sheet yet the Crew would get the result.
The Crew (6-1-2) were the "other team" on Saturday before a season-high 18,139 folk in Crew Stadium. They outshot Los Angeles 21-3 and enjoyed a 15-0 advantage in corner kicks.
But as LA coach Bruce Arena pointed out, the only numbers that matter are on the scoreboard. And there, the Galaxy had two and the Crew had zero, improving LA's record to 9-0-2.
"That's soccer," Crew midfielder Robbie Rogers said. "There's been a few games this year we didn't deserve to win."
Rogers and defender Chad Marshall returned to the lineup for the first time in three games after not making the final US roster for the World Cup. LA's Edson Buddle and Landon Donovan did, and their absence probably contributed to the lopsided stats in favor of the Crew.
Yet, Michael Stephens in the 10th minute and Tristan Bowen in the 87th scored their first career goals and Donovan Ricketts had four saves.
"We're playing better now," Crew defender Andy Iro said. "If we play like that, no one is going to be able to stop us.
"We're disappointed because we felt we truly dominated and should have won. At the same time the fans know, you guys know, this is a very, very positive step," he added. "They sit and counter and they did that well. We've got to wise up from that."
The Crew are willing to file the match away as "just one of those games."
"Maybe tonight it was one of those nights you can play all night and not score," Crew defender Gino Padula said. "When you lose a game like this, you don't feel so bad. You do your best, and we didn't score."
There were opportunities, including Iro's header off the right post in the 76th minute.
"They have good team defending," he said. "Right now they got lucky; a little bit of poor finishing and a little bit of luck. You can only ride that for so long. Without any disrespect to them, they do defend well. They're going to get theirs soon enough."
The irony is that in the Crew's two previous games, they won with the help of the opponents' hitting the post four times. Now the Crew were on the other end.
"We created enough chances to win this game," Crew coach Robert Warzycha said. "We created two in the first half and hit the post in the second half and had 15-0 corners against the best team in MLS. You have to be proud of the team. I am."
One of the reasons was that LA did a great job of stifling aerial specialist Chad Marshall on the corner kicks.
"I was staying far post and letting Andy and Steve [Lenhart] go near and battle for it," he said. "It wasn't our day to score goals."
That was the prevailing attitude. The Crew play at San Jose on Wednesday and Colorado June 5 with a sense that better days are ahead, even after the loss.
"We're starting to hit our stride nine games in," Iro said. "We've got games back-to-back on the road. We had that last week [wins vs. New York and Kansas City] and we've got to do the same this week."


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ROCHESTER — Area kids with disabilities moved closer to having a Buddy Ball field of their own recently. Lonza, of Portsmouth, donated $38,384.84 to Howie's Field of Dreams to aid in the completion of a Buddy Ball field in Rochester's Roger Allen Park.
"That's more than we ever could have imagined," said Rochester Rotary President Gerry Gilbert after being told the amount of the donation on the Buddy Ball field. "Thanks to (Lonza), we're almost there."
Gilbert noted that about $50,000 still needed to be raised to complete the park and that the first game was slated to take place on June 1, 2013. The total cost of the project was originally slated at $335,000.
Howie's Field of Dreams Steering Committee member John Creteau added, "We work so hard for fives and twos and tens."
Lonza, a leading supplier to life-science industries, raised the money through the Lonza Harvest Open, an annual golf tournament held in September, usually drawing over 200 golfers. According to Senior Engineering Manager Randall Spayd, the tournament raised over $67,000 to be split between Howie's Field and Seacoast Family Promises, a Stratham organization focusing on homelessness.
Each year, the Lonza, of Portsmouth, donates the profits from the Harvest Open to two local nonprofit groups. They also hold multiple fundraising events throughout the year for various organizations. Lonza is headquartered in Switzerland and has operations throughout the world.
Howie's Field of Dreams was started in memory of Howie Seckendorf, who died of a heart attack while serving as the 50th president of the Rochester Rotary Club in 2009. He was 51 years old and the Buddy Ball field was one of his dreams.
Howie's widow Kim Seckendorf is an active participant in the Field of Dreams fundraising efforts. She was present at the Lonza check presentation.
The Babe Ruth Bambino Buddy-Ball Division was established for players ages 5-20 who are either physically and/or mentally challenged. The baseball fields are made of a rubberized surface, where a player can fall down and not be injured. Buddy Ball also allows an able-bodied "buddy" to assist a player with physical or other handicaps while playing.
According to a Lonza release, there are no other fields in New Hampshire that are specifically designed to accommodate disabled children. It is anticipated that Howie's Field of Dreams will draw its Buddy Ball League from a wide geographic area, potentially encompassing three states.
Gilbert noted that paving the parking lot was an important next step for Howie's Field, given the numbers of people with disabilities expected to frequent it.
"Being a lifelong and avid fan of the game (baseball), Howie thought this would be the perfect project for the Rotary Club of Rochester to initiate during his presidency," the Field of Dreams website notes.
Visit the site, www.howiesfieldofdreams.org for more information.
Lonza donates $38g to Howie's Field
ROCHESTER — Area kids with disabilities moved closer to having a Buddy Ball field of their own recently. Lonza, of Portsmouth, donated $38,384.84 to Howie's Field of Dreams to aid in the completion of a Buddy Ball field in Rochester's Roger Allen Park.


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Scotland is in the rugged north of Britain, famed for its dramatic scenery of misty mountains, vast glens, and ornate gothic architecture. The capital city, Edinburgh, is particularly beautiful with a cityscape so stylish it looks like a movie set. Head up the ancient Royal Mile and feel a part of Scotland's long history. For adventure seekers, Scotland is an epic playground. The Cairngorms mountain range offers climbing, hiking and even skiing, while the 790 islands around the coast are rich with wildlife and secluded beaches. If you're a golf fan, head to the pretty town of St. Andrew's to play a round on the world's first course.
Scots are a typically a loud and sociable bunch, with a Celtic culture all their own. When visiting Scotland, you should embrace the unique elements that makes it so interesting and fun: the sound of bagpipes, the taste of haggis, and as much whisky as your temperament will allow.
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Edinburgh enchants first-time visitors with its effortless old world elegance. Its UNESCO-listed historic centre is a beguiling maze of winding alleys, the skyline dominated by the regal crown steeple of St Giles Cathedral and the imposing turrets of Edinburgh Castle. But scratch beneath this grandiose surface and you'll discover a down-to-earth modern capital city.
It's packed with laid-back bars, quirky boutiques, lush parks and friendly people. Art aficionados can lose themselves for hours discovering the masterpieces in the Scottish National Gallery, while nature lovers can escape the hustle and bustle with a hike up the verdant hillside of Arthur's Seat.Devamı
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Jersey colors decided for Super Bowl XLVIII
It's the AFC's turn to be the home team at the Super Bowl, so the Broncos will wear their home orange jerseys for the Feb. 2 game against the Seattle Seahawks at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
When the Broncos won NFL championships in the 1997 and 1998 seasons, they wore their home blues while beating the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XXXII and their road whites while beating the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl XXXIII.
Quarterback Craig Morton and the Broncos lost Super Bowl XII to the Cowboys while wearing orange. Denver also wore orange during its third Super Bowl appearance, a loss to the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XXII. The year before, John Elway's Broncos lost to the Giants while wearing white in Super Bowl XXI.
The Broncos switched their primary home color from blue back to orange in 2011. They have won three consecutive AFC West titles since.
Still, Denver has already lost two Super Bowls while wearing orange. Craig Morton and the Broncos wore orange during a loss to the Cowboys in Super Bowl XII, and
This means the Seahawks will wear their white road jerseys. Nike released a photo of Seattle's Super Bowl jersey on Monday.


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All Allard: Women line the walls for Bill
National Geographic photographer William Albert Allard knows how to draw a crowd. While the local media were largely mum on his latest exhibition, art lovers, fellow photographers, and even a noted author poured into the C&O Gallery on Thursday, September 1, for a sneak preview of his show.
Dubbed "Her Picture in a Frame," this showcase spans nearly 30 years of girls and women who've made their way into Allard's lens.
"Tanya Towering over Bardot" is the title of the 30" x 40" print holding center stage in the intimate gallery, but the favorite of photographer Jon Golden is "Children of the Village," an image Allard captured with a Leica in Behorleguy, France in 1967.
Prints are $1,500 to $3,000, and the photographs are on view until September 30.
Lincoln and Tim Michel gaze adoringly at Allard art.
Photog extraordinaire listens to developer Wyn Owens.
C&O owner Dave Simpson leans on photographer Tom Cogill.
Art lovers Marilyn and Paul Wright visit with Jon Golden.
Gigi Davis-White plants a kiss on noted musician Terri Allard, daughter of the guest of honor.
Author John Grisham and UVA doc Irv Kron
Jeff Saine and Terri Allard laugh near (but not at) "Reclining Nude in Silver Slippers, Brothel, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico."


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SUNNYVALE, CA. and YOKNEAM, ISRAEL – July 7, 2014 – Mellanox® Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: MLNX), a leading supplier of high-performance, end-to-end interconnect solutions for data center servers and storage systems, today announced that Ethernet Switch MLAG functionality is now available as open source as part of the community driven Open Ethernet program. MLAG provides the ability for a host to connect to two standalone switches with a pair of load balanced bonded interfaces. Now open and freely available, the MLAG functionality allows for faster failure recovery. The open source code is available at https://github.com/open-ethernet/mlag and can be installed and run on a Linux host.
Open Ethernet is the ability to choose the right switch solution without constraints, the ability to easily separate the hardware from the software and allow better control over network resources in order to get the best switch solution for the various, changing data center needs. The release of the MLAG code is an addition to other available open source routing protocols, and it enables further standardizations of data center switch solutions.
"Mellanox continues to drive the community effort to enable Open Ethernet switch solutions for cloud, web 2.0 and enterprise data centers," said Amit Katz, senior director of Ethernet switch product marketing at Mellanox Technologies. "The open source MLAG release allows companies to improve their switch software stack by offering their customers enhanced network resiliency and better utilization of their network."
Open Ethernet provides the end user with the ability to choose between hardware and software to use in their network without forcing a deadlock between the two, thus enabling the user to freely select the most adequate platform with the most suitable software and run it on the most efficient hardware.
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK- What do you think of high-speed police chases?
Victor Vargo: "Depending on if they got his plate and it came up stolen and he's a possible murder suspect, then yeah, they have to grab that guy. He has a chance of killing somebody else more than them crashing. I'm sure they know if the odds are like 90 percent they're going to crash and kill somebody, they're not going to have them. And if it's just a regular ticket? They gotta catch him, he's a criminal."
Emily Curtis: "When you're putting people in danger, it's never the best option. If there's another way to stop him, it's definitely preferable."
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Construct3D conference - 3D Printing & Digital Fabrication for Education
There's an upcoming conference for education focused on 3D Printing and Digital Fabrication called Construct3D. I believe it's sponsored by Ultimaker. Just thought certain people might wanna know. The venue is Georgia Tech University, and it is October 5-8th 2018. More details, including speakers and sessions, can be found via the website.
2018 ACM Symposium on Computational Fabrication
This year's symposium on computational fabrication is coming up in June. I attended in 2016, and it was quite an interesting mix of projects from around the world, not just MIT. Looking forward to this year's incarnation! Here are the details:
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eyeofestival 2018
I'm headed to eyeofestival conference next week. It's been at least two years, so I'm glad to be headed back to meet with fellow interactives, hear some talks, and participate in some nightly events. Read more »
Greetings here in 2018!
Hi all,
I haven't been posting here for a bit. Apologies! Read more »
Arts at MIT "Being Material" symposium (April 2017)
The past Friday and Saturday (April 21st & 22nd) I had the unique experience of attending the Arts at MIT "BeingMaterial" symposium held in Boston. Read more »


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John Le Carré
Name at birth: David John Moore Cornwell
John Le Carré is the nom de plume of David Cornwell, an English author of literary spy novels with labyrinthine plots and an air of disillusionment. While in the British Foreign Service in the early '60s, Cornwell began writing novels. He wrote three books while in the spy business, but retired from service after the international success of his Cold War novel, The Spy Who Came In From The Cold (1963). He's churned out best-selling novels ever since and his themes of alienation and postmodern colonialism have brought comparisons to writer Graham Greene. Le Carré's trilogy of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1974), The Honourable Schoolboy (1977) and Smiley's People (1980) was the basis for the successful 1982 British television show (with Alec Guinness as Smiley). Films made of his novels include The Little Drummer Girl (1984, starring Diane Keaton), The Russia House (1990, starring Sean Connery), The Tailor of Panama (2001, starring Pierce Brosnan) and The Constant Gardener (2005, starring Ralph Fiennes).
Le Carré is often compared with British novelist Graham Greene… For a complete filmography from the Internet Movie Database, go here.
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We had a blast with 'Captain America 2' and it's the kind of film that we can see ourselves watching over and over again. And, what better way to do that than with the 'Captain America 2? DVD, Blu-ray and Steelbook Blu-Ray, which has officially been announced for a September 9 release date and will include an audio commentary, never-before-seen deleted scenes, a gag reel and more.
The 'Captain America 2? disc will be available in a 3D Blu-ray combo pack (which includes a copy of the movie on 3-D Blu-ray, a regular Blu-ray disc and a digital copy of the film that you can download via iTunes), standard Blu-ray and single-disc DVD.
As is par for the course for the Marvel DVDs, there will be a ton of special features, including making-of featurettes, an audio commentary with directors Joe and Anthony Russo, deleted scenes, bloopers, and much more.
UPDATE: Sorry, Marvel fans. EW reports that there will be no Marvel One-Shot short film on the 'Captain America 2? DVD and Blu-ray releases. A surprising move to say the least, as the last few release have scene 'All Hail the King' (on 'Thor: The Dark World'), 'Agent Carter' (on 'Iron Man 3?) and 'Item 47? (on 'The Avengers'). No word yet on whether this means Marvel will discontinue them altogether or are simply waiting for the 'Guardians of the Galaxy' DVD, Blu-ray release.
Edit: The UK will be getting Captain America 2 on Steelbook/Blu-Ray & DVD on August 18, 2014 and online download from August 11th.