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Peyton Manning Medically Cleared, Headed for Free Agency
by DC Insider Rick Bennett
Long time Colts QB Peyton Manning will hit the free agent market.
It looks like Peyton Manning's storied career will continue in a city other than Indianapolis.
Earlier in the day, Manning was cleared for all football related activities by a team of medical specialists. He was seen throwing and appeared to be in good health. His throws had velocity and were on target, and he showed no ill effects from the neck surgery that knocked him out for the 2011 season.
In the afternoon, he met with Colts management and was informed that the team would not be picking up his $28 million dollar option, making him an unrestricted free agent.
Manning immediately becomes the top free agent QB and one of the top free agents overall. With his new clean bill of health, Manning figures to have a long list of suitors lining up for his services.
Manning was not available for comment but his agent indicated that a good situation on a contending team would be just as important to his client as the money the team is offering.
His story will just be one of many to follow in what is sure to be an interesting offseason.
No Franchise Tag for Mario Williams
by DC Insider Rick Bennett
Best free agent ever?
Team sources with the Houston Texans have announced today that they will not apply the franchise tag to pass rusher Mario Williams.
Williams is slated to hit unrestricted free agency and figures to be one of the most highly coveted free agents of all time. And this is despite the fact that he missed much of the 2011 season with an injury.
Williams is reportedly working out hard and is showing no ill effects from the injury.
He hasn't expressed a preference in any particular team thus far, but that is sure to change in the coming weeks as teams make him their finest offers.
Vincent Jackson to Hit Free Agency
by DC Insider Rick Bennett
Top free agent WR?
After two straight years of playing on one year contracts with the Chargers, Pro Bowl WR Vincent Jackson is set to hit the free agent market.
Jackson held out for most of the 2010 season after being hit with a restricted free agent tender and then played the 2011 season on the Chargers franchise tag.
Jackson has freakish athleticism at 6'5 and over 230 lbs. He is 29 and coming off of one his best seasons as a pro, posting 18.4 ypc and reeling in a career high 9 TDs.
Along with Dwayne Bowe and Wes Welker (who figured to be franchise tagged by their respective teams) Jackson is one of the best WRs on the free agent market.
"It feels great man, to finally have a shot at a long term deal after two years of one-year deals," Jackson said. "I'm excited to see what some of the other teams in the league think of me."
Jackson also stated that he would be open to returning to the Chargers if they offered him a fair deal.
Players Likely to be Franchise Tagged
by DC Insider Rick Bennett
Staying with their teams?
The franchise tag is a useful tool for NFL franchises, allowing them to keep one player a year on a salary equal to the five highest paid players at their positions.
Players generally dislike getting stuck with the tag, preferring instead for a long term deal that typically comes with a large guaranteed signing bonus and a commitment from the team longer than one season.
Regardless of your feelings on the tag, we're sure to see it applied plenty this upcoming offseason. Here are a look at some of the players who will most likely be seeing the tag used on them:
TE Jermichael Finley - Packers - Finley is easily the best TE available on the market currently, and in a league where the TE position is as valuable as ever, the Packers really can't afford to let him go. Despite his penchant for drops and occasional asinine post-play antics, look for the Packers to apply the tag to Finley. Likelihood: High
DE Cliff Avril - Lions - While both parties would certainly like to work out a long term deal, the amount of money the Lions have tied up in other places on the d-line make further investments there unlikely. Instead, look for them to apply the tag to Avril, one of the better up-and-coming pass rushers available on the market. Likelihood: High
RB Matt Forte - Bears - Matt Forte showed that he is one of the best all-around players at the RB position last season before injuring his knee. With little else to get excited about on the offensive side of the ball, the Bears absolutely have to keep Forte, even if it means applying the franchise tag. Likelihood: Extreme
LB EJ Henderson - Vikings - With a rebuilding team like the Vikings, you don't often see the team applying the franchise tag as the money can be better spent addressing other needs. That said, Henderson is a quality linebacker and the Vikings may be tempted to keep him around another year. Likelihood: Low
OLB Anthony Spencer - Cowboys - While Spencer hasn't been the player the Cowboys expected after drafting him in the first round, team owner Jerry Jones has said that he would like to keep Spencer around, via franchise tag if required. Whether it was simply a bluff or if he actually follows through on it, this will be a situation to keep an eye on. Likelihood: Moderate
WR Desean Jackson - Eagles - Though his attitude problems showed through last season in which he was clearly unhappy with his contract, Jackson still has elite caliber speed and playmaking ability. The Eagles certainly aren't going to let him simply walk away without getting something in return. This may be a likely place where we see a player franchise tagged and then traded. Likelihood: High
TE Fred Davis - Redskins - Despite being suspended for the first 4 games of 2011, Davis returned to the field to put up career highs in receptions and yardage. While not in the elite class of the league's TEs, he is a quality player and one the Redskins would certainly like to keep around. Likelihood: High
QB Drew Brees - Saints - This one is a no brainier. Unless the team works out a long term deal with him in the next few days (the real life team, that is,) Brees will absolutely be franchise tagged in order to keep him in town. No if's, and's or but's about it. Likelihood: Certain
LB Curtis Lofton - Falcons - Even though new defensive coordinator Mike Nolan has said that Lofton will be a "two down player" in his defense, keeping Lofton is still expected to be a priority for the Falcons. Whether that means they will use the franchise tag to ensure that he stays remains to be seen. CB Brent Grimes is another possibility here if the Falcons choose not to keep a two down linebacker.Likelihood: Low
S Dashon Goldson - 49ers - In a year of many pleasant surprises for the 49ers, Goldson was easily one of the best. He played a pro-bowl caliber all season and is a guy the team would certainly like to keep around. The franchise number for safeties isn't too bad and franchising him would allow the team to keep a vital part of its defense in-tact. It was a tough choice between Goldson and CB Carlos Rogers, and either could be the pick in actuality. Likelihood: High
RB Marshawn Lynch - Seahawks - Lynch is coming off of his best season as a pro and was a huge part of the Seahawks offense. Keeping him around needs to be priority #1 for the Seahawks, as 25 year old backs coming off of 1200 yard seasons aren't easy to find on the open market. Likelihood: Extreme
DE Calais Campbell - Cardinals - Campbell has quietly become one of the league's best defensive lineman, posting 3 straight excellent seasons. he has freakish size and athleticism and is a vital piece of their defense. Look for the Cardinals to rush their franchise tag announcement on Campbell into the league office. Likelihood: Extreme
RB Ray Rice - Baltimore - Like Matt Forte above, Ray Rice is one of the best all-around backs in the league and is a huge part of the Ravens offense (when Cam Cameron actually thinks to use him at least...) The Ravens must do what they have to in order to bring him back, even if that means allowing other quality free agents like Ben Grubbs and Jarret Johnson to hit the market.
WR Mike Wallace - Steelers - Right now, you're probably saying "now Rick, he's a restricted free agent, why use the franchise tag?" Well, the highest tender possible for a restricted free agent under the new CBA is a single first round pick, and there are plenty of teams who would gladly give that up for an elite talent like Wallace. If franchise tagged, a team would have to give up two firsts for Wallace, which may scare the other teams off. This move would likely hinder the cash-strapped Steelers from doing anything else in free agency, but it would ensure that they keep one of their most talented offensive players around for at least another year. Likelihood - Moderate (Because the team may choose to gamble on just using his RFA tender.)
LB D'Qwell Jackson - Browns - After missing most of the 2009 and 2010 seasons with injury, Jackson returned to action with the Browns in 2011 and played like one of the league's best linebackers. If not for Matt Stafford, Jackson would likely have been a shoo-in for Comeback Player of the Year. The franchise number for linebackers isn't too bad and the Browns may wish to see Jackson play for another year to see if he can stay healthy and keep up the level of play he displayed in 2011. Likelihood: Moderate
WR Wes Welker - Patriots - Despite the rumors that Welker could hold out if he gets franchise tagged, the Patriots are almost certainly going to apply the tag. Welker is a unique talent and perfectly suited for the Patriots offense as a slot WR. However, his production could likely be matched by a group effort of the teams excellent TEs and other WRs if the Patriots instead wanted to use this money to lure in a true #1 WR...it will be an interesting situation to watch. Likelihood: High
WR Stevie Johnson - Bills - Though Johnson is not without his issues, the fact remains that he's easily the best WR the Bills have had in quite some time. While he may not deserve the "top 5 WR in the league" the franchise tag would give him, it may be well worth it to the Bills to try keeping him around for at least another year. Likelihood: Moderate
RB Arian Foster - Texans - While only a restricted free agent, it may be well worth it to the Texans to apply the franchise tag to Foster for the same reasons as mentioned for Mike Wallace above. Foster is an incredible talent and has been one of the best performing RBs of the past two seasons. With the team already saying they won't franchise tag Mario Williams, it frees them up to potentially consider this move here. Likelihood: Moderate
S Michael Griffin - Titans - It was between Griffin and CB Cortland Finnegan, but the fact that Finnegan has a nasty reputation for his behavior and the Titans have other quality corners already on the roster made me lean towards Griffin. The league doesn't have many top level talents at safety right now, and though Griffin struggles with inconsistency, the team is better off with him than without him. Likelihood: Moderate
DE Jeremy Mincey - Jacksonville - While not a household name, (how many Jaguar players are though?,) Mincey was the Jags top pass rusher last season registering 8 sacks. With a decent amount of cap room, it may be worthwhile to apply the tag and keep him around for another year to see if he can follow it up with another good performance. Likelihood: Moderate
DT Brodrick Bunkley - Broncos - Outside of DRotY Von Miller, the Broncos defense has primarily lackluster talent around the rest of the defense. Bunkely was one of the other bright spots as the team's best run stuffer on the inside, and may be worth applying the tag to in order to maintain a little consistency. Likelihood: Low
C Nick Hardwick - Chargers - Hardwick has been the Chargers most consistent offensive lineman the past two seasons, starting every game and playing at a relatively high level. With questions about the futures of Marcus McNeil and Kris Dielman up in the air due to injury, keeping Hardwick will go a long way towards keeping some consistency on the o-line in front of Philip Rivers. Likelihood: Moderate
S Tyvon Branch - Raiders - This may be difficult for the cash strapped Raiders to do, but if they want to franchise someone, Branch would be an excellent choice. Branch is one of the league's best in-the-box strong safeties, racking up triple digit tackles in each of the last three seasons. It is uncertain whether the Raiders in their first year under a new regime would want to spend the money required to keep him via the franchise tag though. Likelihood: Low
WR Dwayne Bowe - Chiefs - This is one of the "no brainer" moves. Bowe is an excellent WR, managing an 1100 yard season in 2011 despite the extreme inconsistency at QB for the Chiefs. If the Chiefs let him hit the market, teams will be lining up to dump money on Bowe and the Chiefs cannot allow that to happen. Likelihood: ExtremeLast edited by BeerBaron; 02-14-2012, 08:26 AM.
Salary Cap Situation Evaluations
by DC Insider Rick Bennett
Teams with the most money to spend.
The 2012 offseason will be unique in that it will be the first in which teams are allowed to carry over cap space from the previous season. This is a new addition in the most recent CBA which should lead to plenty of money being available to sign free agents.
These are the team that, with their cap space combined, will be the biggest players on the free agent market. Each has the cap space to sign multiple top free agents (or use the franchise tag without much risk) with some maneuvering room left over to sign some lesser guys later on:
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Denver Broncos
- Tampa Bay Bucs
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Washington Redskins
- Tennessee Titans
- San Francisco 49ers
These are the teams who have enough cap space to sign a top free agent or two with some money left over for some lesser ones. They are also in a good position to use the franchise tag, as they'll still have enough money left over to sign a big free agent or several smaller ones:
- Buffalo Bills
- Seattle Seahawks
- Chicago Bears
- Cleveland Browns
- New England Patriots
- Atlanta Falcons
- Philadelphia Eagles
These are the teams who have some money to spend, but need to be somewhat careful. If they sign a big free agent or use the franchise tag, they won't be left with much room (if any at all.) These teams may wish to cut a few players in order to trim salary and get into a better position to compete for high level free agents:
- Miami Dolphins
- New Orleans Saints
- San Diego Chargers
- Baltimore Ravens
- Arizona Cardinals
- Dallas Cowboys
- Green Bay Packers
- Indianapolis Colts
- Minnesota Vikings
- Houston Texans
These are the teams who are just under or right up against the cap. In order to sign anyone, use the franchise tag, or make trades in which they acquire more salary than they send out, they will need to trim some salary.
- St. Louis Rams
- Carolina Panthers
- NY Jets
- Oakland Raiders
- Detroit Lions
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- NY Giants
(Remember, I set any teams who were over the cap to just under it. They'll still have to make cuts in order to sign anyone, so I think it's fair. I just didn't want anyone to be over the cap to start.)Last edited by BeerBaron; 02-14-2012, 09:33 AM.
Under the Radar Free Agents
by DC Insider Rick Bennett
Low key free agents who could be big finds for new teams.
Every year, there are always a few free agents who go under the radar. They aren't talked about much, yet pay huge dividends to the teams that sign them. Think along the lines of Darren Sproles to the Saints last year...these guys, if they fall into the right situation, can give a team a major boost at a relatively low price tag.
CB Terrell Thomas - Giants - Thomas missed all of the 2011 season due to injury and was initially a huge loss for the Giants. Prior to the injury, Thomas had started 33 of the previous 34 teams notching 10 interceptions and forcing 5 fumbles. Due to the injury, Thomas likely won't cost a team more than an incentive laden deal, but if he gets back to pre-injury form, a team could find themselves with a high quality corner.
WR Laurent Robinson - Cowboys - The oft-injured Robinson had bounced around the league for a few years before finally landing in Dallas last year where he really broke out, grabbing 11 TD catches. While his injury history and only one year of success will likely scare off some teams, he looks to be a great pick up for a team looking for a #2 WR option on a budget.
S Thomas DeCoud - Falcons - DeCoud, though somewhat inconsistent, has started all but one game in the past 3 seasons and could be a quality pickup for someone looking to upgrade their secondary. The lack of many top quality safeties in the league makes him a more appealing option than potentially overpaying for someone like a Michael Griffin for instance.
QB Josh Johnson - Bucs - Johnson was seen as a bit of a high-potential project when he was drafted, but never really got much of a chance to show off in Tampa since they immediately drafted Josh Freeman. To a team looking to create a little competition at the QB position, Johnson may be an appealing option who likely won't cost much.
K Connor Barth - Bucs - Barth has improved each of his past 3 seasons in Tampa, with his best year coming in 2011 where he he went 26/28 in FG attempts. Kickers don't generally get that much attention or draw that much money, so Barth could bring some consistency to the kicking position for a team currently without it.
WR Josh Morgan - 49ers - Morgan has good size and speed and improved each of his first three years in the league before getting injured early in 2011. He likely won't cost much and would be a potential upgrade as a #2 WR to a team currently without one.
TE John Carlson - Seahawks - Carlson established himself as a solid, if a bit unspectacular, TE in his first couple seasons in the league but missed all of 2011 due to injury. With the current emphasis on the TE position in the league and the top two options at the position (Jermichael Finley and Fred Davis) expected to be franchise tagged, Carlson could make for an excellent under the radar signing to a TE needy team.
LB David Hawthorne - Seahawks - Hawthorne has quietly put up quality seasons for each of the last 3 years, topping it off in 2011 with his best season yet. Hawthorne is a great option at MLB, possibly even better than the much more heralded Curtis Lofton, and is still young at 26. He could help to greatly improve any rebuilding defense.
RB Mewelde Moore - Steelers - Moore missed some of 2011 due to injury, but is just the type of well rounded "3rd down back" popular in the league today. He's 29 which, paired with the time missed due to injury, will likely keep him from getting too expensive. Any team looking for a 3rd down/change of pace back should definitely take a look.
DE Frostee Rucker - Bengals - While not a great pass rusher, Rucker has a solid build and has proven to be a good 4-3 run stopping DE. These guys don't typically get huge deals, but their impact can be felt by the entire defense. Rucker also has some past off the field issues that could keep interest low.
WR Plaxico Burress - Jets - This may seem like an odd choice, but Burress will be entering his 2nd year out of prison and will likely be in much better football shape this offseason than last. A new team might do well to roll the dice on him, as his size makes him a dangerous jump ball threat and any additional athleticism gained from a 2nd year of workouts will be a major plus.
TE Joel Dreessen - Texans - Dreessen has seen plenty of playing time these last few season as an injury substitute for Owen Daniels and has played moderately well. Much like Carlson above, he could be a solid (and cheap) addition to a TE needy team.
DE Jeremy Mincey - Jags - I mentioned Mincey in my franchise tag article and I'll bring him up again here. There are a number of quality pass rushers available this year (Mario Williams, Robert Mathis, Cliff Avril, etc) but all will likely be fought over and come at high costs. Mincey is coming off of an 8 sack season and could help bring some pass rush to a team at a much cheaper rate. He's a good backup plan for those guys in the very least.
WR Pierre Garcon - Colts - Why Garcon isn't talked about more I'll never know. He's younger (25) than most of the other WRs on the market and is coming off his career best season despite being on a godawful Colts team. I'd look to him even before looking at his older and likely more expensive teammate Reggie Wayne if I needed a WR.
WR Eddie Royal - Broncos - After a fantastic rookie campaign that had many people seeing him as the next big thing at WR, Royal dropped completely off the face of the earth. The offensive systems he was in and the play of his QB certainly didn't help, but a fresh start may be able to respark the magic Royal displayed as a rookie.
RB Mike Tolbert - Chargers - While it's unlikely he has the same level of impact his former teammate in Darren Sproles had last year, Tolbert could be an excellent pickup needing a power back. He had good production splitting carries with Ryan Matthews the last two seasons and is an ideal short-yardage back thanks to his compact size.
QB David Garrard - Formerly Jacksonville - Garrard spent 2011 out of football after being cut before the season and nursing a back injury. His biggest problem is that he was always painfully average...never great, but never particularly bad either. He'd make a great option for a team in need of a veteran stop-gap at QB or a high quality backup.
LB Channing Crowder - Formerly Miami - Crowder also spent 2011 out of football, but is apparently interested in returning in 2012. Crowder isn't too old (28) and was effective as a starter before his abrupt retirement. He could make a solid option for 3-4 team at ILB.
Bucs Cut Haynesworth
by DC Insider Rick Bennett
"He is a big fat piece of ****" says Bucs GM.
The first major move of the offseason has taken place, with the Bucs releasing DT Albert Haynesworth.
The move will save the Bucs an additional $7 million in cap room for the 2012 season.
Haynesworth becomes a free agent and will be free to sign with any team.
The Bucs also made a minor cut, releasing reserve DE Tim Crowder.Last edited by BeerBaron; 02-14-2012, 05:38 PM.
Cardinals Tag Campbell, Release Former First Round Pick Brown
by DC Insider Rick Bennett
Levi Brown cut, Campbell sticking around.
The Arizona Cardinals released a list of transactions today, most notably using their franchise tag on DE Calais Campbell. Campbell has freakish size and athleticism and is a key piece of their defensive front. Both sides would obviously like to work out a long term deal, and the franchise tag amount of over $12 million for a DE will be the starting point.
To create some more cap space, the Cardinals released a number of players including former first round pick OT Levi Brown. The players and the full amounts that will be saved against the cap are as follows:
Levi Brown, OT, $18,225,000
Stewart Bradley, LB, $6,000,000
Todd Heap, TE, $3,375,000
Chansi Stuckey, WR, $2,450,000
Rex Hadnot, C, $2,000,000
Bradley and Heap are also notable in that they were just signed by the team last offseason.
Jaguars Tag Scobee, Release Kampman
by DC Insider Rick Bennett
Scobee franchised, Kampman gone.
The Jaguars official transactions have been been released, showing that they've chosen to apply the franchise tag to K Josh Scobee. The franchise tender for kickers is a relatively low $3 million, which will not hinder the Jaguars too much when it comes to signing other players.
The Jaguars also applied 2nd round RFA tenders to CB William Middleton, DE Leger Douzable, and LB Russell Allen.
Veteran DE Aaron Kampman got the opposite end of the stick, being released. His cut saves the Jaguars around $5 million.
Buffalo willing to deal FredEx?
Buffalo GM Buddy Nix said no comment when asked about the rumor Tuesday night. It makes some sense in a way as word spread a few days ago that C.J Spiller wants to be the number one horse in the backfield. Who's to blame him he was electric with the ball in his hands. Spiller didn't see many touches before Jackson got hurt but Jackson was putting up pro bowl numbers. Gaily must find out a way to get them both touches if Fred isnt traded and if he can watch out.
Browns Tag Jackson, Release Steinbach
by DC Insider Rick Bennett
D'Qwell remains, Steinbach not-so-much.
The Browns transactions are in and it appears that they'll be keeping LB D'Qwell Jackson around for another year. Jackson exploded in 2011 after missing two years due to injury, and the Browns have opted to keep him via the franchise tag. The tender amount for linebackers this year is going to be around $9.5 million.
To offset the use of the tag and create some additional cap space, the Browns have released veteran OG Eric Steinbach. The release of Steinbach will save the team around $6 million.
In addition to Steinbach, LB Scott Fujita and OT Tony Pashos have also been released, saving about another $7 million combined.
Winslow and Faine on Trade Block?
Tampa Bay General Manager Mark Dominik is reportedly fielding offers for starting tight end Kellen Winslow and starting center Jeff Faine. Under the guidance of Head Coach Greg Schiano, the Buccaneers are reportedly keen to rid the locker room of nuisances like Winslow. In his 3 seasons in Tampa Winslow has started 40 games, recording 218 catches for 2377 yards and 12 touchdowns.
Faine has been a reliable starter for the Buccaneers during his tenure in Tampa, but the team is eager to move forward with Jeremy Zuttah as the teams future starter. Zuttah is said to have the inside track to the starting center job due to his history with Schiano at Rutgers. Faine has made over 50 starts for Tampa.
Eagles Franchise Desean Jackson
by DC Insider Rick Bennett
But is he happy about it?
The Eagles have opted to use their franchise tag on WR Desean Jackson, paying the speedy WR almost $10 million.
Jackson is reportedly not happy about the move and will consider holding out as he seeks a long term deal. Look for the Eagles to look for a potential trade partner to get some compensation for the talented though troubled WR.
The Eagles also announced several cuts, including C Jamaal Jackson, OT Winston Justice and LB Moise Fokou. The release of these players will save the Eagles around $6 million total towards their 2012 salary cap.
Chiefs Franchise Carr
by DC Insider Rick Bennett
Top CB Off the Market?
The Chiefs wasted no time once the period to apply franchise tags began, immediately applying the tag to CB Brandon Carr. Carr is a quality young CB and will be paid over $9 million as his franchise tender.
Additionally, the Chiefs opted to apply a 2nd round level tender to RFA LB Jovan Belcher.


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Michael Angelakos is so painfully unguarded it's almost jarring when he chooses to sidestep a question.
In a recent phone interview, the Passion Pit frontman didn't flinch when inquiries delved into married life, his health and even his thoughts on that classic of modern cinema, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." But asked to name some of the hip-hop artists he's collaborated with in the past, the singer clammed up, saying, "I can't disclose that information right now."
It was a momentary blip, however, and the Buffalo native followed by listing a handful of rappers he'd love to work with in the future, including Danny Brown, who joins Passion Pit (as well as dozens of other artists) at the North Coast Music Festival in Union Park beginning Friday, Aug. 30.
"Hip-hop artists are some of the most interesting performers right now," he said. "They're a lot more interesting than the pop performers."
Perhaps that's true in some cases, but few musicians in any genre are as compelling as Angelakos, who held court on everything from the manic episode that formed the backbone of last year's "Gossamer" to what he's learned about himself since his December marriage.
The North Coast lineup is pretty eclectic this year. Is there anyone you're looking forward to seeing?
Who else is playing? I never dig too deep into my schedule, because if I did that I'd end up losing my mind.
It's pretty heavy on hip-hop. You're playing alongside people like Nas, Wu-Tang Clan and Mac Miller.
Oh, well, that's cool then. I don't know if people pick up on it, but there's a huge hip-hop thread in Passion Pit music. A lot of the BPMs are hip-hop BPMs. I've always loved hip-hop.
Who would be your dream collaborator from that world?
I worked with No ID. He did one of the first versions of the song "Hideaway" that's on "Gossamer." I really wish I stuck with that version. In Chicago, No ID is the dude. He's the godfather. If I could work more with him again that would be fun. Danny Brown is also someone I'd love to work with eventually.
You got married in December. Have any aspects of marriage surprised you?
I'm such a child, and I'm learning more and more essentially how much of a child I am. I've got a lot of growing up to do still, and a lot of the things I want to change about myself have become very apparent in marriage.
You're only 26 though, right?
At 26 I still felt like I was 17.
Right, so then you can relate to this. Where I am in my life right now it's like I'm grabbing onto my youth in some way. Lately I've gotten really obsessed with things I used to do. For instance, when I was a teenager I went to a private school and I used to wear a blazer and a tie everyday. For some reason when I started on ["Gossamer"] I looked at it like, "Alright, I'm going to work. I'm going to school." And then I just started putting on a tie and a jacket again. When I'm onstage I feel like I'm channeling my inner-teenager. I'm jumping around and rolling around and doing crazy stuff. And I feel like I'm struggling with that in married life because that stuff has to chill. I'm desperately trying to catch up with my wife, who's two years older than me and probably 10 years older than me in terms of maturity.
Passion Pit videos tend to be fairly cinematic. Do you have Hollywood ambitions?
Actually, yeah, you touched on one of my favorite things. My main influences aren't necessarily songwriters. I'm a humongous film fan. I went to school for criticism and theory and ended up doing a lot of film study. I'm probably one of the biggest Ingmar Bergman fans I know--to the point where it's almost depressing.
Being a film nerd and of Greek descent did you cringe when "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" exploded?
[Laughs] I think any proper Greek-American cringed. That was just such a disgrace. There are some Greek-Americans, however, who think it's awesome and really buy into that whole thing and overdo it and are completely faking it. Real Greeks are awesome. Greek-Americans, though? I don't know. The first generation of Greeks that live in America? Awesome. Second, third? I have literally nothing in common with them. And those are the people who love that film.
Could you see yourself directing somewhere down the road?
The real answer to the question is I'd love to get into that world. I really view my music...like a film. That's why "Gossamer" was such a painstaking process. It had to flow and have movements and a very singular vision. I didn't want it to be a collection of songs. I wanted there to be a narrative, and to get there I looked to film. "Gossamer" was essentially made in two parts. The first part was a complete waste of time. Then there was the second part, which was painful. But that was the actual amazing process that eventually rendered "Gossamer" as we now know it. In between these parts I took two weeks off around Christmas and just sat and watched three or four movies a day on my projector at home. Then I started piecing together all these stories from my summer. "Gossamer" is essentially about a manic episode, and me trying to piece together what happened during that time.
Do you think viewing the album as a film helped give you some emotional distance from the material?
Yeah, there are a lot of theories people have in regards to music and how personal it gets. A lot of people take on characters and then vent vicariously [through them]. I found this was not the time and place for it. With [Passion Pit's first record] "Manners" I was much more introverted, so I wrote songs that were harder to follow and more about general confusion and the idea of getting older and not really knowing what you're doing. Then what happened was this extraordinary event, which was this manic episode. The reason it was so difficult to understand is no one understood it in the first place. That's why it went for so long. No one had ever seen a manic episode, so it just looked like I was just drunk and upset and crazy and all these other things. Then finally they realized, "Oh, Michael hasn't taken his lithium in three months," and I got the help I needed.
But because I was drinking through that time, and because I was manic, I couldn't remember much of what happened. When you're manic you have this split-personality where you take on a completely different form. It's a difficult thing to explain. So everyone had to slowly but surely tell me what had happened. It was insanely painful. You're hearing about things you've done that are so far from you as a person. So in that way I already had some kind of distance. After that it was like, "Ok, I'm going to piece this together." The next thing I knew I was writing an album that essentially...showed how everything evolved and turned into absolute and utter chaos. [Making "Gossamer"] wasn't therapeutic or even cathartic, really. I think it was beneficial to me in ways I can't really explain. I can't think of a better way of dealing with such a horrendous thing...than taking all that pain and aguish and despair and turning it into something beautiful. It really was a coup. It didn't win in the end. And I'm still alive.
Passion Pit, Aug. 30 at North Coast Music Fest at Union Park (Aug. 30-Sept. 1). $55 per day; three-day passes sold out.

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No. 7 Florida clamps down on Marquette
Gainesville, FL – Michael Frazier led six players in double figures with 17 points, as the No. 7 Florida Gators dispatched Marquette, 82-49, in a Big East/SEC Challenge tilt from O'Connell Center.
Will Yeguete, Casey Prather and Mike Rosario added 11 points each for the Gators (6-0), who have won all six to start the season by double digits. Erik Murphy and Patric Young poured in 10 apiece, with the latter filling the stat sheet thanks to 10 rebounds, three assists, three blocks and two steals.
The balanced scoring made up for a poor shooting night from Kenny Boynton, who was held to six points on 2-of-11 from the floor.
Vander Blue notched a game-high 20 points but was the lone player to score above single digits for the Golden Eagles (5-2), who suffered their worst loss thus far this season.
The Gators assumed control early in the first half, using a 13-4 burst to pull away for good.
Frazier connected on consecutive triples to kick-start the run, Young and Prather added buckets and Murphy ended it with a trey for a 23-13 advantage. The Golden Eagles pulled within 26-19 on a Derrick Wilson bucket, but Young's layup and a jumper from Yeguete quickly re-established a double-digit margin.
It was 38-24 at the break thanks to two more shots from beyond the arc from Frazier.
Boynton's bucket early in the second half pushed the Gators' edge to 45-24, and the Golden Eagles continued to struggle. Frazier's final shot from beyond the arc made it 70-39 with 6:15 to play and it was an easy path to the finish.
Florida was in control from the outset, never trailing at any point. The hosts scored six straight -- all from Rosario -- to snap a tie and take a 10-4 lead early.
Five in a row from Marquette made it a one-point game before the roof caved in on the visitors.
Game Notes
Despite Frazier's 5-of-8 performance from long range, Florida connected on only 9-of-24 three-point attempts ... The Gators managed to shoot 50.9 percent from the field for the game ... Marquette committed 14 turnovers and only forced eight from Florida ... Wilson and Davante Gardner each totaled six points for the Golden Eagles.


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Manchester police look for man who robbed West Side store
— Police are looking for a man who robbed the Crosstown Variety store on Amory Street Friday morning.
According to a police press release, a store clerk said a man entered the store at about 11:10 a.m., pulled a gun from his waistband and demanded money. He then fled the store, heading east towards the intersection of Montgomery and Amory streets.
Police describe the robber as a white male, about 6 feet to 6'3", with a thin build. He was wearing a gray, black and white camouflage long-sleeve shirt, a dark hat, mask and gloves.
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BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 3 (UPI) -- The killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. Navy SEALs culminated a clandestine operation that went into high gear earlier this year when the al-Qaida leader broke cover in northwest Pakistan, says a Pakistani Islamist expert with access to jihadist circles.
Indeed, according to Syed Saleem Shahzad of Asia Times Online, bin Laden arrived at his hideout in Abbottabad, near Islamabad, Pakistan's capital, about 10 days ago and had planned to leave in a few days' time.
If that's correct, the pre-dawn helicopter-borne raid on bin Laden's walled compound was a close-run operation that could have come up empty had it not happened when it did.
Shahzad reported March 25 that bin Laden had suddenly broken cover in North Waziristan, an Islamist stronghold in northwest Pakistan where he had been reported in hiding, attracting the attention of his longtime pursuers.
U.S. President Barack Obama noted when announcing that the SEALs had killed bin Laden that the CIA picked up the al-Qaida leader's trail last October and that the world's most wanted fugitive had been on intelligence radars early this year.
Asia Times Online reported in March that the CIA mounted "a series of covert operations in the Hindu Kush mountains of Afghanistan and Pakistan following strong tip-offs that … bin Laden has been crisscrossing the area in the past few weeks for high-profile meetings in militant redoubts."
Bin Laden's reason for surfacing, a big risk considering the $50 million U.S. bounty on his head, was to develop a strategy to counter the unprecedented political upheaval sweeping the Arab world, bringing down or threatening repressive regimes -- something al-Qaida and its fellow travelers had signally failed to do.
"Bin Laden had been spurred into action to create unity within the Islamist cadre of Pakistan and Afghanistan in the Afghan battle against the Americans," Shahzad observed.
Among the Islamist leaders bin Laden was reported to have met with was Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the legendary warrior leader of Hizb-e Islami, one of the main Afghan factions fighting the Americans.
Like bin Laden, Hekmatyar is a veteran of the decade-long war against the Soviets in Afghanistan in the 1980s, and one of al-Qaida's staunchest supporters.
Bin Laden also met other jihadist leaders in Waziristan, although there has been no word of the outcome of the gatherings.
Nor has there been any sign that bin Laden was successful in developing a new political strategy to counter the pro-democracy uprisings in the Arab world that stole al-Qaida's thunder.
But there has been a marked convergence between al-Qaida and the major Islamist organizations in South and Central Asia such as Lashkar-e Taiba, or Army of the Pure, and the Haqqani Network led by Maulana Jalaluddin Haqqani, who heads the Afghan Taliban.
LeT, one of the largest and best-funded militant Islamic groups in the region, was behind the three-day November 2008 massacre in Mumbai, India's financial hub, in which 166 people were killed by a squad of gunmen.
For many years, LeT, like other Islamic groups in Pakistan, focused in fighting India in disputed Kashmir. But over the last few years LeT, like al-Qaida part of the extremist ultra-conservative Salafist creed within Islam, has widened its ideological horizons and is becoming a global organization, due in large part to bin Laden and his lieutenants.
LeT operatives have been tracked in the United States, Europe, Australia, East Asia. European intelligence officials say Lashkar-e Taiba has become a key source of inspiration for radicalized Muslims living in Western Europe.
These groups have increasingly operated in close cooperation with al-Qaida and these days provide many of its most effective commanders.
This new generation of operational leaders, such as Haqqani's son Sirajuddin and Mohammed Ilyas Kashmiri, the one-eyed Pakistani veteran of the 1980s Afghan war and the Kashmir bloodletting, are expected to be highly influential within the jihadist elite in the post-bin Laden era.
All are ferociously anti-American and likely to be more so after the assassination of bin Laden and the disposal of his body at sea.
Shahzad, Asia Times Online's Pakistan bureau chief, noted that bin Laden's death "is likely to revive international terror operations against Western capitals that had been frozen following the great Arab revolt of 2011."


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Raindrops and cheering in the woods: Cross country running season kicks off
By Dennis Walikainen | Published
The atmosphere at Tech's first cross country meet was low-key, and the trail was soggy. Coach Joe Haggenmiller wasn't too concerned about finishes by his teams of men and women runners.
"I just want to see how tired they are this year, compared to how tired they were at this time last year," he laughed.
His numbers are up, five to ten more than last year, and he was cautiously optimistic about his men's and women's chances for this new season, begun under gray skies and chilly temps: good running weather, except for the rain.
"I've got three-eighths, one-half, and five-eighths spikes," he hollered out to his charges. Runners prefer different lengths, "depending on foot sensitivity and how much they want to dig in," he said.
Digging in would be good for the tough Tech Trails, the last 1,600 meters of which is mostly uphill, after a downhill hairpin turn.
"Ten minutes to the start," boomed over the loudspeakers.
The men ran small dashes back and forth and stretched before beginning. Pockets of spectators huddled under trees and umbrellas. It was in the mid-fifties and getting cooler.
After the gunshot to start, the herds of runners—Lake Superior State, Gogebic Community College and Northern Michigan—all took off in their school's groups, then gradually spread apart.
The spectators dashed to good viewing spots in the woods, and when they dashed backed to the finish line, it wasn't long before it was over.
Junior Brian Stetter from Tech won with a time of 16:16 over the 5 kilometer (3.1 mile) course. It was only seven seconds from the course record, remarkable for the conditions, "and nobody was pushing him," Haggenmiller said.
He was happy, of course, but he also made of point of shaking all the hands of the men who finished after him.
"Some guys win and just walk away," he said. "That's kind of cocky. I do this because it's good for the team, too."
For the women's team, senior Jenna Klein was hoping to "just run with a good group," she said beforehand. Jenna specializes in Nordic skiing and runs cross country mainly to get in shape.
Many on the team, however, do the opposite, thus the close connection between Nordic skiing and cross country, both of which are coached by Haggenmiller.
Afterward, Klein was pleased, and she did, indeed, run with a nice pack of Huskies.
Ducking into the woods for the women runners, cheers could be heard through the trees. They seemed to be moving along with the runners, and at the end, they were revealed.
One runner, Amanda Guza, a member of the First Year Experience, had her own fan club, complete with body painting. And she was carried off on shoulders, too.
Even more impressive, though, were the cheers at the end of the women's race for the very last runner. As she struggled to finish, she was rewarded with "Good job!" and "Way to go!"
And the rain seemed to let up for a minute.
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The 3 Bow Center Road building serves solely as the Community Building for recreational activities. The former Fire Station is being used primarily for storage. (Melissa Proulx/Correspondent)
— Three options are being explored for a new use for the town's Community Building.
The 60-year-old building needs serious improvements and upgrades. In 2013, the State Fire Marshal inspected the building and sent the town a violation letter, saying it had three years to bring the building up to compliance.
Along with community events and clubs, the building also housed the town's Fire Department trucks and equipment. Sleeping quarters were moved to the Coffin Building behind the Community Building.
The Fire Marshal also gave the town a required schedule of when improvements should be made, saying that the building would need to be in compliance by Sept. 15, 2016, to continue as is.
Though some recreation events are still held in the building — like Zumba and other exercise classes — the town's Fire Department has since relocated across the street to the new Safety Center on Knox Road.
The options being considered are 1.) only making the repairs to bring the building up to code; 2.) making the required repairs and rehabilitating it to allow it to be used longer; or 3.) demolishing the whole building to make room for a new facility.
Selectman Chairman Harry Judd said no option has been picked yet.
"We have yet to form a plan," Judd said. "We're pulling together numbers."
Some estimates are already in after voters approved a $42,000 study of the site in 2016.
For example, life safety code compliance costs are estimated to be just over $117,000. This could be knocked down to $44,250 if the town opts not to put a new hood and fire suppression system in the building's kitchen.
There are also some hazardous materials that will need to be removed from the building.
"We know there's asbestos," Judd said.
This could cost the town anywhere between $75,000 and $100,000 to take care of ADA compliance, electrical and heating repairs will also need to be made to the building.
These final numbers should be ready in the coming weeks. From there, Judd said the selectmen will decide which option they think will be the best to pursue and present that to voters.
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A couple weeks ago Lamp and I made a visit to the amazing Texas Scottish Rite hospital in Dallas. Part of what made this experience so great was just how smoothly this place runs. It was seamless. As we were led from the main waiting room to a more specific waiting room that's when I saw them... other beautiful limb-different children. After signing in, Lamp and I went to sit down. We just happened to sit across from a pretty mom and her beautiful daughter, Jessie. Of course I sat by them on purpose, let's just get that out on the table. As we sat down, Jessie's mom and I exchanged smiles. Let me tell you, never does a smile communicate so much as when it's between two moms who have walked a similar road. Jessie was born without any arms, except a small nub on her right arm similar to Lamp's left arm. One of her legs is also significantly shorter than the other and she wears a prosthetic to assist in walking. Lamp also has a leg length discrepancy. A conversation was quickly struck up, but within just a couple of minutes we were called back to our room and said goodbye almost as quickly as we said hello.
Lamp and I had our appointment. I talked with the good Dr. and his team. Important, pertinent and good things were discussed. Luckily I had my questions written down--a practice I highly recommend to any newbies out there. That and more paper for taking notes--and we went through my concerns, the up-and-coming events, etc. However I started to feel a little rushed, the Dr. kept saying he had to move along to the next patient. Initially this sounds not so cool--I mean we drove 5 hours and stayed in a hotel overnight--but keep reading, I like this guy remember? The good Dr. said he needed to see the next patient but in the meantime Isn't Jessie here? Let's get Jessie and her mom in here and you guys can talk. I think that's a good idea. I perked up and told them I had already met Jessie and her mom and that I'd love to talk to them some more. A couple minutes later Jessie and her mom came walking through the door.
I didn't know it yet, but this would be the highlight of the entire visit. This is where my thoughts and perspective would completely shift and where a newfound hope would be born. I kid you not, an angel straight from heaven could not have been a more welcome gift than Jessie and her mom.
Fortunately we live in the day and age of the internet. It's a gift to be connected to other people across the map who have children with similar issues. The need to know we're not alone in any human experience is one of the most sought after assurances on the planet. For that, the internet is invaluable. But to meet someone in person, face to face, ask them questions, laugh, and talk, talk, talk. You can't replace that with the fanciest computer in the world.
We talked and talked and laughed and talked. Jessie was the perfect big-girl friend to Lamp. She got right on the floor with Lamp, colored, talked and played with her. She demonstrated how she colored and wrote with her feet. It did not take long for Lamp's shyness to melt away and let me tell you, she was star-struck! Many, many times during that visit Lamp would look up at me and say My friend Jessie! My friend Jessie! As we chatted I pulled out my phone to snap some pictures of the girls doing their thing. At one point I started to take some video because there was just so much happening at once I knew I would want some video of this time spent together.
I can't possibly sum it all up, but here's what I learned from Jessie. She's a happy, well adjusted, social, sweet, pretty and lovely girl. She is bright, self-sufficient and navigates the world around her beautifully. She has a wonderful mom and I can only assume, a wonderful family. As we wrapped up our visit, the good Dr. came back in to check on us a few times. In the end he sat down and made sure all my questions were answered. I like that guy. Jessie's mom and I exchanged information and we said our goodbyes.
As I said in an earlier post, as we left our appointment my eyes got misty with happy tears. The world looked new for my little Lamp. And really, I find that quite amazing since I've always thought she had a good future ahead of her to begin with. It wasn't until later when I watched the video that I saw this little exchange between Jessie and Lamp.
I went from thinking she likes to do some cool things with her feet, to understanding that this could be an integral part of who she is. Because both of her legs are shorter, and different lengths, I had sorta always counted them out as serious tools. Now I know different. Jessie and her mom helped me see so much more than just the fact that Lamp using her feet could be a new way of life. Too much to write here. But in that moment of coloring and passing a marker from one foot to another I feel like there was a connection made for Lamp unlike any she had had before. She saw someone who was like her and it has meant so much to her. Every day since our appointment she has talked about my friend Jessie, my friend Jessie!
Jessie's mom told me that they weren't even supposed to be there that day, it wasn't Jessie's usual appointment time. Well, of course they were supposed to be there that day. The loving yet economical God I know would never send a heavenly angel when there is a more perfect earth angel available for the job.


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The University of Rochester has appointed Michelle Thompson-Taylor as the director of the new Intercultural Center. In this role, Thompson-Taylor will promote engagement and collaboration among students, faculty, and staff in Arts, Sciences and Engineering (AS&E). She will assume the position on Jan. 16.
A familiar face around campus, Thompson-Taylor joined the University's Office of Admissions and Financial Aid in 2004. There she served as an admissions counselor, recruiting students from the United States and Jamaica. Thompson-Taylor also led many of the office's community relations efforts, including the National Hispanic Institute's (NHI) Lorenzo de Zavala Youth Legislative Session, which annually brings about 150 high school students from across the United States and Mexico to campus to participate in a mock legislative session. She also coordinated the University's involvement in the College Horizons program, which provides current sophomores and juniors who are American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian with the opportunity to interact and build relationships with admissions counselors. Locally, Thompson-Taylor worked with the Rochester Urban League, where she helped facilitate the University's Jesse Moore Urban League Scholarship.
"Michelle has tremendous energy and enthusiasm for this work," said Richard Feldman, dean of the College. "Through her experiences in admissions, she is in a good position to collaborate with students from all backgrounds and help them build connections."
Thompson-Taylor will report to both Beth Olivares, associate dean for diversity initiatives, and Matt Burns, dean of students. Because the center is in the early stages of formation, Thompson-Taylor will spend several months on a listening tour, engaging students, faculty, and staff in conversations about the current cultural climate and issues and needs that the center can address. It also is a chance for Thompson-Taylor to identify ways the center can celebrate and take advantage of the many opportunities provided by the rich array of groups and activities on campus."The listening tour will allow Michelle to create a center that is responsive to the needs of the campus right now," said Olivares.
As the Intercultural Center's director, Thompson-Taylor will catalog diversity and culture-related efforts across the University, with a specific focus on Arts, Sciences and Engineering, develop co-curricular activities focused on multiculturalism, and partner with departments on intercultural events that supplement the classroom experience. As the undergraduate population continues to grow and change, identifying students whose needs aren't yet being met and developing resources to address those needs will be of particular importance, Burns said.
Thompson-Taylor also will help to reorganize the College Diversity Roundtable, serve as a member of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee, and help to manage AS&E's Augustus Thompson Series, which will feature lectures on topics related to race, ethnicity, gender, and other cultural markers.
"I'm excited to be able to lead a center that can help address the needs and concerns of our students, but can also convey the cultural identity of campus," Thompson-Taylor said. "It's my hope that this will be a long-term collaborative space where students, staff, and faculty who have an interest in intercultural affairs can share resources and create opportunities for a better understanding of the campus culture and its needs."
A native of Kingston, Jamaica, Thompson-Taylor received a bachelor's degree from the University of West Indies, Jamaica, and a master's in strategic leadership from Roberts Wesleyan College.


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Mrs. Joyce Annette Smith of Huguenot, NY and a longtime resident of the area, died Friday, April 26, 2013 at St. Joseph's Place, Port Jervis, with her family by her side. She was 76.
She was born April 30, 1936 in Valhalla, NY, the daughter of the late Mitchell and the late Emma Tenter Bernard.
Joyce married William O. Smith on May 10, 1958 in Mt. Vernon, NY and they were married for 40 years, until his death on December 9, 1999.
She worked for the Port Jervis School District for over 23 years and loved her job as a Special Education Transportation Monitor.
She was a member of: St. Mary's R.C. Church, Port Jervis, where she taught religious instruction, she was a Eucharistic Minister, active with the Rosary Society and was a faithful participant in Perpetual Adoration, Cub Scouts Pack #173 Den 4, where she was a Den Mother, Neversink Valley 4H and a board member of the Port Jervis Pop Warner Football League, she was a Treasurer for the Deerpark Family Festival, and she was a member of the Golden Girls Club.
A family statement read: "Our mother was a Rock and we were her Pebbles. She was "Mom" to the whole neighborhood and a devoted grandmother. She was a strong fighter to the end. She will be deeply missed by everyone who came in contact with her."
Survivors include four sons: William A. Smith and his wife, Regina of Huguenot, NY, James P. Smith and his wife, Christie of Port Jervis, NY, Timothy D. Smith of Barryville, NY, Michael T. Smith and his wife, Naomi of Jacksonville, FL; two daughters: Mary J. Pauly and her husband, David of Jacksonville, FL, Patricia A. Pelton and her husband, Karl of Sparrowbush, NY; one brother, Mitchell Bernard of Harrisburg, PA; four sisters: Delores Mako of Pelham, NY, Joan Burnette and her husband, Jack Fredricksburg of Virginia, Dorothy Bernardi and her husband, John of Arrow Head, CA, Trudy Mazza and her husband, Richard of Covino, CA; two brothers-in-law: Robert E. Smith of Mt. Kisco, NY, Paul K. Smith of Tampa, FL; eight grandchildren: David and Cameron Pauly, Amanda and Casey Smith, Samantha and Asher Pelton, Austin and Andrew Smith, also several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by sister, Janice Colavito.
There will be no visitation. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, May 1st, at 10 a.m. in St. Mary's R.C. Church, 46 Ball St., Port Jervis, NY. A Burial of Cremains will follow the Mass in St. Mary's Cemetery, Port Jervis, NY.
Memorial contributions may be made to: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memorial & Honor Program, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, T.N. 38105 or St. Joseph's Place, 160 E. Main Street, Port Jervis, NY 12771.
Funeral arrangements are by the Gray-Parker Funeral Home, 100 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY 12771, 845-856-5191; for additional information, directions, or to send a condolence note to the family, visit www.grayparkferfuneralhome.com


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DALLAS — Victor Oladipo demonstrated what Orlando Magic executives and coaches love about him during a 20-second span Saturday night.
Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried poked the ball away from him midway through the second quarter, drove halfway down the court and unleashed a powerful right-handed dunk as Oladipo fouled him. A highlight-reel play for Faried. Two blunders by Oladipo.
Oladipo could've spent the Magic's ensuing offensive possession pouting, but he didn't. As teammate Glen Davis set a pick for him to go right, Oladipo drove left, straight down the middle of the lane. Faried stood in front of the basket and confronted him head-on. Oladipo went right at the much bigger Faried, absorbed contact and scored on a short floater. Faried fell flat on his back.
"I just wanted to move on to the next play," Oladipo explained later. "In basketball, things like that are going to happen. I'm not shooting well right now. I'm not playing well right now. But I've just got to keep playing, man. I've just got to keep playing because there's a light at the end of the tunnel."
The entire sequence — specifically, how Oladipo followed a careless play with a superb, gritty play — exemplifies his attitude. He keeps fighting, even when the Magic trail by double digits, even with his team mired in what now is a seven-game losing streak.
"He's done it time and time again as far as playing on and playing on to the next play," coach Jacque Vaughn said. "He'll continue to be better where the ball isn't taken away from him initially. That's where we want to get to. But we'll keep putting him in positions [to challenge him], and he'll grow from this."
The Magic had options with the second overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft. Center Nerlens Noel has the potential to be a gifted shot-blocker. Swingman Ben McLemore might become a superb scorer.
Instead, team executives couldn't resist Oladipo because of his work ethic and toughness.
Oladipo will enter Monday night's game against the Dallas Mavericks averaging 13.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 3.1 turnovers per game.
As his turnover totals indicate, he has plenty to work on, especially as he continues to learn to play point guard.
But his statistics don't reflect his intangibles.
Consider one telling sequence during the Magic's 110-94 loss last week to the Portland Trail Blazers.
Midway through the fourth quarter, with the game slipping away, Oladipo threw a pass that Portland's Nicolas Batum intercepted.
Batum and Damian Lillard sprinted ahead on a two-on-one fastbreak with only Oladipo between them and the basket. Batum had the ball at the 3-point line, and Oladipo squared his shoulders toward Batum, who then sent a bounce pass ahead to Lillard.
Lillard elevated for a right-handed dunk attempt, but Oladipo shifted laterally and blocked the ball with his right hand.
The Magic own a 10-27 record, but Oladipo said his freshman year at Indiana University helped prepare him for this rebuilding project.
During his freshman season, the Hoosiers suffered through separate losing streaks of six games and nine games and finished with a 12-20 record.
Indiana improved the next two seasons, reaching the Sweet Sixteen each time.
"I really don't like losing," Oladipo said. "I don't think anybody does.
"You can never accept it, because we want the best for this franchise. We want the best for this team, and that's winning. To do that, you've just got to keep getting better. We've got to go out there and we've got to continue to keep playing hard and never quit. We have to have a never quit attitude."
That's Oladipo's attitude.
Faried and Lillard know that firsthand.
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(AP) - Fox News Channel on Wednesday said it was dropping Glenn Beck's afternoon talk show, which has sunk in the ratings and suffered financially due to an advertiser boycott. Fox and Beck said the show will end later this year.
Fox News and Beck's company, Mercury Radio Arts, said they will work together to create other projects for Fox television and digital.
Beck was a quick burn on Fox News Channel. Almost immediately after joining the network in January 2009, he doubled the ratings at his afternoon time slot. Fans found his conservative populism entertaining, while Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert described Beck's "crank up the crazy and rip off the knob" moments.
He was popular with Tea Party activists and drew thousands of people to the National Mall in Washington last August for a "restoring honor" rally.
Yet some of his statements were getting him in trouble, and critics appealed to advertisers to boycott his show last summer after Beck said President Barack Obama had "a deep-seated hatred for white people."
More than 400 Fox advertisers told the company they did not want their commercials on Beck's show.
Viewers also began turning away. Beck's 5 p.m. ET show averaged 2.7 million viewers during the first three months of 2010, and was at just under 2 million for the same period this year, the Nielsen Co. said. His decline was sharper among younger viewers sought by advertisers.
Increasingly, the show began to be dominated by Beck standing in front of a chalk board giving his theories about the world's troubles.
However, Beck has built a powerful brand for himself with a radio show and digital properties. A key Fox executive, Joel Cheatwood, is joining Mercury Radio Arts later this month.
"I truly believe that America owes a lot to Roger Ailes and Fox News," Beck said in a statement. "I cannot repay Roger for the lessons I've learned and will continue to learn from him and I look forward to starting this new phase of our partnership."
One of Beck's most prominent critics _ David Brock, founder of the liberal watchdog Media Matters for America _ said that "the only surprise is that it took Fox News months to reach this decision."


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ALL BALL NERVE CENTER — Over the last few years, what you wear to the Playoffs has become nearly as noticed as how well you do once you arrive. The beauty of this is that you don't even necessarily have to look good, at least by some traditional definitions. In this game, the goal is have people pay attention to what you're wearing. And in that sense, LeBron James and Russell Westbrook are way ahead of the game.
LeBron arrived for last night's postgame wearing what is, at least according to Kenny Smith, a summer sweater. I do not know what a summer sweater is, other than the very term seems like an oxymoron. (You know, like "jumbo shrimp." Classic.) I am not sure how to describe this summer sweater, other than the print on it vaguely reminds me of a Generra sweatshirt that I may or may not have had when I was in fifth grade. The color is very Miami.
Meanwhile, in OKC, Russ turned up for the presser in what appears to be a sleeveless hoodie, accented by a thick gold rope and translucent glasses. Russ is so punk rock. I interviewed him recently for GQ about his fashion choices, specifically his glasses, and he told me that he doesn't actually need the glasses — "I have the best vision," he said. And don't sleep on Kevin Durant. He may be wearing muted colors, but it feels like he pulls it off.
(Then again, I'm wearing a t-shirt and camo shorts right now, so what do I know?)


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Setia Alam – A Wonderful Township
Setia Alam, is a 2,500 acre township built with more than 5,000 units of houses and 500 units shop lots located strategically in the Klang Valley. Within the township, you can also finds Tesco hypermarket, Petrol Station, fast food chains (Mc Donald, KFC, Pizza Hut and etc) and the long waited shopping complex, Setia City Mall, which you can reach all these destinations with less than 10 minutes drive from the NKVE interchange or Meru Town.
Security Features
Staying in Setia Alam will gives you peace of mind because you will be guarded with a team of well trained security team as well as a sophisticated security system built in to every house. The security system is also connected to a local CMA and internet broadband access so that the security team is aware on what is happening to your property when the alarm is triggered. Other than that, every neighborhood is sharing a single entry point which provides a better control on the vehicle entering to your living zone, every vehicle without the official issued car sticker is not allowed to enter to the household area unless their identity is made known to the security team. If you have visited Setia Alam before, you will also realize that all the neighborhoods are guarded with natural barriers such as plants and water features to further provide security control.
All the houses built in the township are only north-south oriented and none of the house is exposed to the evening sun. The internal roads are all designed to be at least 50 feet wide which provides easy access for vehicle. Also as quoted in the SP Setia website, dangerous concrete monsoon drains are replaced by engineered waterways, wide gentle sloping and meandering earth drains, and retention ponds to be in line to the Manual Saliran Mesra Alam Malaysia. Within the township, you will not seeing any exposed utility service where all the electricity, telephone cablings and drainage systems are all concealed underground. Best of all, the township is built with the objective to be an industrial zone free development.
Quality of the Property
You do not need to worry about the quality of the property where all the houses are secured with an additional 18 months (purchase after 2nd April 2006) of warranty on top of the standard 18 months Defect Liability Period as stated in the Sale and Purchase Agreement. The customer service is very helpful and the service level is of top standard. I knew it because I tried it.
If you are currently staying in this wonderful township, you have made an excellent choice. If you are still considering whether to buy a property and move in to this greatest township, wait no more!
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- July 13, 2011 at 4:42 am
i have two kids.may i know some more information for your education centre..thanks!
- November 6, 2011 at 3:13 pm
I heard there are a lot soil sinking problems in Setia Alam. Has the problem been solve? What happen if its happen after 36months months warranty over? Will sp still responsible for it? Thx…
- December 13, 2011 at 5:14 pm
Hi, admin. I am student from UPM and doing a study regarding E-community. I am quite interested with the setia alam community. Are you mind to share with me more details about the history and the objectives of the creation of the site. Your help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
- March 26, 2012 at 4:41 pm
Dear Sir/Madam/Miss,
Refer from above, I`m interested of the job that been posted at parttimepost.com . If the job its still available I would like to know more details about it..
Thank you for your co-operation.
- April 13, 2012 at 9:31 am
Hi pl let me know how to get to use your website to announce a clearance sale in Setia Alam.
Thanks for your reply.
Ooi BS
- August 16, 2012 at 1:52 am
Hi, I may i kindly know how get my business listed in the directory. It is Pusat Pakar Mata Top Vision, Setia Alam at Setia Avenue. Kindly advice and Thank you.
- January 5, 2013 at 5:24 am
Hi,May I know currently the population at Setia Alam.
- July 26, 2013 at 8:36 am
hi, i am interested to buying shoplot in setia alam, do u still any left at developer's price? Pls email me..
I read about the sinking problem..what is it about? Pls explain further
- August 8, 2013 at 3:42 am
Hi ,I'm kelvin koh ,can u tell me how to get my business listed in the directory. It is Big apple fruit market at Setia Alam . Kindly advice and Thank you.
- August 12, 2013 at 1:29 am
Hi admin
I would like to request information on renting and setting up kiosks in Setia mall, if any is available. Kindly email all necessary information.
Best Regards
- August 13, 2013 at 4:43 am
Hi admin
I would like to request information on renting and setting up kiosks in Setia mall, if any is available. Kindly email all necessary information.
Best Regards
- March 2, 2014 at 2:33 am
Hi, this is cassie, could you kindly advice me how to get the latest business listed at setia alam? It is optical retail market. TQ
- March 18, 2014 at 11:57 am
Hi, are there any restaurant/food stall that provides food (dinner) delivery service within Setia Alam?
- August 1, 2014 at 4:57 pm
How do i advertise for homeschooling in setia alam. Just opened a new learning centre for homeschooling students.
Thank you.
- August 5, 2014 at 11:57 am
Hi,,, I'm form 2 but I'm 16 year old… can i join in to here?
- November 9, 2014 at 3:50 pm
Hi admin
I would like to request information on renting and setting up kiosks in Setia mall, if any is available. Kindly email all necessary information.
Best Regards
- November 12, 2014 at 12:39 am
Hi Leela,
I am one of setia alam resident. Where is your centre? Do you take kid aged 3 1/2 yrs old?
"desperate mommy"
- March 25, 2015 at 1:14 am
Hi Admin,
I would like to have the business listing of Setia Slam. Am considering food supply business.
Thank you.
- July 23, 2015 at 9:27 am
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- September 23, 2015 at 4:44 pm
Rental for promo ( school bag )
- November 27, 2015 at 5:33 pm
Hi i would like to know the charges to place my business that is located in setia alam in your listing. If the banner at your homepage is available for listing, please quote me the price as well.
Please let me know your total visitor in a month.
Thank you
- January 28, 2016 at 10:24 am
hi! how can i advertise my business in here? can you give me the details?
thank you in advance.
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- November 17, 2016 at 1:03 am
Hi admin
I would like to request information on renting and setting up kiosks in Setia mall, if any is available. Kindly email all necessary information.
Best Regards
Angela Teo
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DreamWorks Animation SKG is premiering its first computer tablet, one that will teach kids how to be their own animators.
The Glendale-based creator of the "Shrek," "Kung Fu Panda" and "Madagascar" movies has partnered with El Segundo-based Fuhu Inc. to create DreamTab, billed as a state-of-the-the art tablet designed for kids.
The 8-inch by 12-inch device, which features a new 4.4 Kit Kat Android based operating system, will allow kids to stream movies, TV shows and play games with various innovative parental controls and educational tools.
Fuhu is best know for creating the award-winning Nabi tablet. DreamTab will be unveiled at the CES technology conference in Las Vegas next week and be sold in stores this spring for less than $300.
FACES TO WATCH 2014: Digital media
The initial game, "School of Dragons," an educational multi-player online experience, will feature the studio's "How to Train Your Dragon" franchise.
The tablet also includes a "Be an Artist" program that teaches kids how to create "Shrek" and other animated characters in one-on-one video sessions with DreamWorks animators.
"Fuhu grabbed our attention when they came on the market because they single-handedly made a quantum leap forward in revolutionizing the kids tech space; as their company grew, we saw an incredible opportunity to join with them to take the overall tablet experience to a whole new level," said DreamWorks Animation's head of digital strategy, Jim Mainard.
"The DreamTab posed a compelling challenge not only to our filmmakers and artists to create content for this new medium, but also for our engineers and innovators who worked hand-in-hand with the Fuhu team to develop the consumer-facing side of this groundbreaking technology," Mainard added.
Jim Mitchell, chief executive of Fuhu, said, "This strategic alliance with DreamWorks Animation and the creation of the DreamTab is a major game changer in taking kids tech to a whole new level. Similar to the entrepreneurial nature of Fuhu, there is a founder-led spirit of innovation at DreamWorks Animation which permeates the studio and inspires them to create compelling content, regardless of the medium."
Discovery extends CEO David Zaslav's lucrative deal through 2019
Gracenote unveils new Internet radio technology
'Despicable Me 2' tops home video sales chart for 2nd week
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As we noted here, Senator John Cornyn is carrying on a discussion of energy policy on his web site this week. Yesterday, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin chipped in with a plea to open up ANWR for exploration and development. Some excerpts:
[T]he debate about energy policy is no longer theoretical or abstract. Our failure to enact an energy policy is having real consequences for every American in their daily lives and has begun to affect America's place in the world. Alaska is ready, willing, and able to assist the nation in addressing our acute and expanding energy needs. Like many other states, we would like the opportunity to help.
Congressional approval of responsible petroleum development in the coastal plain of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) – the most promising unexplored petroleum province in North America – would be of incalculable benefit to my state and our nation.
As this is written, the Alaska Legislature is considering proposals to commercialize and transport the vast quantities of clean-burning natural gas that are located on the North Slope.
Already, 32 trillion cubic feet of natural gas reserves have been identified, and many trillions of additional cubic feet are thought to exist on the North Slope and in off shore areas of Alaska.
The Democrats, meanwhile, are busily trying to fool the American people into believing that they are doing something about high gasoline prices. Today they will bring to the floor of the House the "Drill Responsibly on Leased Land" act in order to convey the false impression that they, like a large majority of Americans, want to drill for oil and gas to meet the country's energy needs.
In fact, the Dems' cobbled-together statute won't generate a single barrel of new oil production. It contains a series of provisions that add nothing to existing law or existing energy production capabilities. The "Drill" Act would re-enact the "use it or lose it" concept that is already the law, i.e., energy leases that are not exploited within a given period of time expire. It purports to "open up" land in Alaska for oil exploration. But the land in question is NPR-A, not ANWR:
NPR-A is already open to oil exploration and development. That isn't happening, though, because the Corps of Engineers hasn't been able to get a permit to build a pipeline, and the Sierra Club and other environmental organizations have tied up proposed projects in litigation. Moreover, NPR-A is a less desirable area for exploitation than ANWR. It has about the same amount of recoverable oil, but spread out over ten times the area as ANWR's 1002. Both environmentally and economically, ANWR is a far superior place to recover oil, and it is close to the existing Alaska Pipeline. You can read about ANWR and NPR-A here.
So the Dems' proposal is a fig-leaf will do nothing to increase domestic energy supplies. It is designed purely to fool voters. Republicans offered a series of amendments in committee that actually would have allowed increased energy production, but the Democrats voted them all down.
UPDATE: The Institute for Energy Research has produced this section-by-section analysis of the "DRILL" act:
Section 1: Bill Title
Ø The Act has been dubbed the Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands – or DRILL – Act of 2008. However, nothing in its following sections will increase domestic energy production beyond what is already scheduled.
Section 2. Lease Sales in the National Petroleum Reserve – Alaska
Ø This section requires that lease sales be conducted once a year. This is something that is currently allowed, but not done because NPRA's Indiana-sized area has no infrastructure. In addition, a history of dilatory lawsuits has made it an area of limited interest to energy producers. This section also seeks to expedite permits in the NPR-A, a positive step. However, it does nothing to tackle the biggest problem with developing new energy: dilatory protests and lawsuits. Any genuine effort must involve putting a stop to the legal blocking and tackling of groups opposed to American energy production. Incidentally, Congress should address this issue nationwide.
Section 3: Pipeline Construction in the National Petroleum Reserve – Alaska
Ø Pipelines in NPRA have been held up by appeals, protests and lawsuits, not energy producers.
Section 4: Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Project Facilitation
Ø This section authorizes the president to exercise authority he already has to facilitate something he is already facilitating. In short, this section achieves nothing.
Section 5: Project Labor Agreements
Ø A last minute bonus prize for organized labor, but creates no new energy whatsoever.
Section 6: Ban on Export of Alaskan Oil
Ø A nice talking point, but the United States does not export any Alaskan oil, and has not since 2000. California exports more petroleum products than Alaska.
Section 7: Issuance of New Leases
Ø This section was crafted using synonyms to restate existing laws, including:
· The Mineral Leasing Act (for onshore production), which stipulates that an oil company must have a producing well within 10 years or surrender the leases. Source: 30 U.S.C. 226(e)
· The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: (for offshore production), which stipulates that an oil company must produce energy between 5 to 10 years (in the government's discretion) or surrender the lease. Source: 43 U.S.C. 1337(b)
· Penalties in U.S. Code: The federal government can cancel a lease if a producer fails to live up to the terms of the lease, the law or federal regulations. Source: 30 USC 188(a) and (b) and 43 CFR 3108.3 (a) and (b).
Section 8: Fair Return on Production of Federal Oil and Gas Resources
Ø This section restates current law and practice. In fact, the government increased royalties on outer continental shelf leases by 50% last year, making it more expensive to produce energy in America.
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Pau Gasol had 22 points and 12 rebounds in his return to the starting lineup and Kobe Bryant nearly had a triple-double in leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 111-100 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.
Bryant had 17 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists and Steve Nash added 17 points and seven assists for the Lakers, who played without Dwight Howard due to a sore right shoulder. They have won four of their last five games and beat the Wolves for the 20th straight time, the longest active streak in the NBA.
Alexey Shved scored 18 points and Ricky Rubio had nine points and seven assists for the Timberwolves, who lost their sixth straight game. They trailed by 29 in the second quarter, but climbed within four in the fourth quarter.


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MTV Cancels 'Jersey Shore'
MTV has cancelled its once hit show Jersey Shore.
The network will be airing the sixth and final season this October before pulling the plug on the series, according to MTV News.
A retrospective called "Gym, Tan, Look Back" will be aired on Thursday (September 6) on the network as well, which will include a sneak peek at the upcoming season.
The current cast includes Jenni "JWoww" Farley, Michael "The Situation" Sorrentino, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Paul "Pauly D" DelVecchio, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola, Vinny Guadagnino, and Deena Nicole Cortese.
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Ensemble tackles complete Beethoven string quartetsApril 25. 2013 12:59PM
The Borromeo String Quartet continues its performances of the complete Beethoven string quartets with a concert in Bass Hall at the Monadnock Center for History & Culture at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 26. (Eli Akerstein)
PETERBOROUGH - The Borromeo String Quartet continues its performances of the complete Beethoven string quartets with a concert in Bass Hall at the Monadnock Center for History & Culture at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 26.
This program will feature the Quartet #13, known as the Grosse Fuge (Op. 133), Quartet#13 in Bb major, (Op. 130) and Quartet #16 in F major, (Op. 135), which was the last substantial work completed by Beethoven before his death in March 1827.
"The 'late quartets' of Beethoven comprise a distinct unit among the total 16 that he wrote," said Jonathan Bagg, artistic director. "They were produced in one continuous stream - the kind of creative burst that is rare even among the greatest composers - between May of 1824 and October of 1826."
The impetus, Bagg said, was a commission the composer received from the Russian Prince Galitzin.
"Internally the composer was in the grip of a tremendous progression of ideas that led him from essentially known territory towards a new and radical concept of the string quartet's potential, stunning in its ambition, variety, and originality," he said. "We see this transformation taking place as we move from the heroic grandeur of the first two 'Galitzin' Quartets (opus 127 and 132), towards the more expansive, but in some ways more, intimate six-movement form of opus 130, which in its original state ended with the huge 15-minute 'Grosse Fuge,' and finally to opus 131, a work that the listener experiences not as a succession of discrete movements, but as a seamless flow of mood and ideas."
"The last quartet, opus 135, reconstitutes the traditional four-movement format, but conveys the sense that despite its gesture of retrenchment there is really no going back," Bagg said. " Beneath its disarmingly light, even trivial exterior (when compared to the music of the preceding quartets), Beethoven's power to transcend barriers still looms large."
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Nashua mother pleads guilty to manslaughter death of sonKIMBERLY HOUGHTON
Union Leader Correspondent
March 14. 2014 4:25PM
NASHUA -- Unique Gould could be spending up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing her son last April.
In a plea agreement, Gould, 22, of Nashua, pleaded guilty on Friday to manslaughter. A Hillsborough County Superior Court judge sentenced Gould to 12 to 30 years in prison for the beating death of Devon Gould on April 25, 2013.
According to court documents, Gould "admitted that she struck (Devon) numerous times on his buttocks, and confirmed that she also struck him in the head with her hand. Gould made admissions that she 'blacked out' at one point, and admitted to hitting (Devon) very hard."
Following the attack, the child went to bed and slept for up to 20 hours before Gould placed him in the shower and shook him in an attempt to wake the toddler, according to prosecutors.
Gould eventually called 911, but only after roommates and family members said they would call themselves if Gould didn't take action, according to prior court testimony.
The child was then rushed to the hospital for immediate medical attention, and was subsequently placed on life support.
The boy's father, Christopher Parr, ultimately decided to end life support two weeks later because the child was brain dead, relatives said earlier.
The child suffered a serious brain injury, significant head trauma and intracranial bleeding because of the assault, according to court records.


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Seraphina Affleck -- Jennifer Garner's New Daughter!
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck have announced the name of their second daughter — Seraphina Rose Elizabeth Affleck.
Jen's rep told People the news first.
Seraphina, who joins 3-year-old big sis Violet, is "derived from the Biblical word 'seraphim,' which was Hebrew in origin and meant 'fiery ones.' " She was born last Tuesday (January 6) in Los Angeles.
WHAT DO YOU THINK of the name Seraphina — YAY or NAY?