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May 20, 2016
70 Points
70 points for 70 points.
- We're a good team.
- An actual, properly good team.
- I've loved this season, despite the way it ended. In an article I contributed to last week, I said it'd be a 6/10 season if we finished below Arsenal. In hindsight, I can't hold us to that. 7/10 minimum; so much progress.
- It's fairly obvious that we need to add depth for next season. The Champions League will take its toll far more than the Europa League and, whilst we could make mass changes and bring in 'the kids'/squad fodder in the Europa League, we need players at a similar level to our first choice players in order to compete in both competitions next season if we want to hold our own. In fact, I would say that not necessary having obvious 'first choice' players is an aspiration.
- Because, as it stands, our first XI is pretty established; other than Son Heung-min/Kevin Wimmer pushing, the squad lacks players who genuinely challenge the first team spots. This is not ideal. We need to be able to rotate with less of a drop-off.
- We do have other players who *might* push next year — players like Clinton Njie, Nabil Bentaleb, Alex Pritchard, Harry Winks, Josh Onomah, heck, even (Big Fat) Nacer Chadli. And, based on the last two years, we can expect Mauricio Pochettino to improve all of those players. But I don't think we can expect break-out seasons; we have been spoilt this year!
- Then you've got Kieran Trippier, Tom Carroll, DeAndre Yedlin, and Michel Vorm. Personally, I think that these players are not good enough for the number and status of games we'll need them for and, personally, I'd try to move them on (though I know Trippier is relatively popular amongst our fan-base and that many disagree with me on that point).
- Ryan Mason is another who many expect to leave. He has been linked with Bournemouth, and it was telling that he was taken off at half-time against Newcastle, and that post-match Pochettino said "It's important to analyse the goals, the formation of the squad and make some decisions." This implied that he knows that some tinkering is required.
- On Mason specifically, it is worth noting that he has had significant injury problems throughout the season. I also, personally, think he's unsuited to the role that he is being asked to play. Is he good enough to play as a Christian Eriksen/number ten in our team? Probably not. I could see him playing the Dele Alli false 9 role, though that is almost entirely based on what I saw during his youth career, which is now some time ago — Mason turns 25 in June.
- With the European Championships, so many question marks over squad members, so many youngsters who *might* fill gaps, and so many high-level games to play next year, it's a very tricky summer of planning for Pochettino, Paul Mitchell and co.
- Who might we sign? We know that we need a defensive midfielder, and N'Golo Kanté would be the dream, though perhaps an unrealistic one. I am an admirer of Christoph Kramer of Bayer Leverkusen. Statistically, he's comparable to Dier in terms of pass numbers, pass length, interceptions, but it's noticeable that he makes three times as many tackles and also a higher proportion of forward passes. From the 'eye test', I know that he anticipates danger exceptionally well and, whilst he doesn't cover ground too quickly, he gets across in time because his anticipation is so good.
- We might well need another central midfielder too, depending on who leaves and who is promoted. How settled is Morgan Schneiderlin at United? Will we rekindle our interest in Adrien Rabiot? These are good players who would add significant depth.
- Striker-wise, we've been linked with Michy Batshuayi (Olympique de Marseille), Saido Berahino (West Bromwich Albion) and, recently, Calum Wilson (Bournemouth). Statistically, none of them really match up to Kane, but we have an elite-level striker and it will be incredibly difficult to find someone as good.
- We do need someone, though, and preferably someone who can play up front alone, but also in tandem with Kane should we require it. Versatility would be useful.
- Do we need to buy? Can we promote from within? Do we need to be concerned about the 'home grown' rule? Were we to lose Mason and Carroll — as many people expect — it would take us down to five home-grown players (Walker, Rose, Trippier, Davies, Kane), as we sold Andros Townsend last season.
- Alex Pritchard and Grant Ward would also need to be included on our 25-man squad list, as they have now passed the age barrier, and they are also home-grown — so that could be one way to manage this and would take us to seven. Dominic Ball has not passed the age threshold just yet so would not need to be listed – nor would Winks, Onomah, or even Dele Alli.
- I am also fairly certain that Nabil Bentaleb *will* be counted as home-grown (depending on when he was formally registered).
- Next year's a big season for Bentaleb. As I said on the final Fighting Cock podcast of the season: if he's the Bentaleb of two season's ago, he's an exciting asset; if he's the Bentaleb of last season, he's a liability.
- Rumour has it that he has settled down and smoothed things over with the club after an apparent falling out about his contract negotiations. I heard that the club were unhappy with his 'entourage' for going to the press.
- Clinton Njie's first season has been a bit like Erik Lamela's first. He's looked a bit lost, has suffered with injuries, and a lot of fans are writing him off and calling for him to be sold. But, like Lamela, he has shown some promising glimpses. Hopefully with a good pre-season behind him, and plenty of Pochettino moulding he will become an asset next year.
- Lamela: wow! Boy, has he stepped it up?! A remarkable season from him considering where he was a year ago — 11 goals and 10 assists in all competitions. He is also the through-ball king.
- Lamela finished the season as our second top scorer in all competitions. We also had two players (Lamela and Alli) with 10 or more goals and assists. Eriksen ended the season with eight goals, 16 assists. So impressive from our 'band of three'.
- Part of Lamela's improvement has come due to the general tactical progression seen in this season. For a full run-down on our tactics, you really must check out this outstanding article from Talking Tottenham Tactics.
- But, generally, what a turn-around this year compared to last. We punched above our weight last year, and were heavily reliant on Harry Kane. This year we went up a notch in terms of team-shape, organisation, tactical astuteness, and individual player growth.
- In my opinion no player improved more than Mousa Dembélé. He was consistently one of our best players, and he was also very well-managed. His body is not up to playing two matches a week, and Pochettino intelligently ensured that he played just 2511 minutes across the season — nearly a full 2000 fewer than Toby Alderweireld, who played the most in the squad (4410).
- Other players who played a very high number of minutes are: Dier (4360), Lloris (4140), Kane (4027), and Eriksen (3906). And I would argue that these are four of the players for whom we lack obvious back-ups. Ideally next year we will have alternatives so that we can cut down the number of minutes that they play and keep them fresher for longer.
- Dembélé had his break-out season and became one of the first names on the team sheet and one of the best midfielders in the Premier League. I am fascinated to see whether he starts for Belgium in the European Championships; previously he has been a bit-part player for them as much as he has for us, presumably because they also struggled to get consistent performances out of him.
- But Dembélé wasn't the only midfielder to shine. First, Eric Dier. A storming year for this 22-year old stalwart. I cannot wait to see how he progresses next season; not only in terms of his defensive play, but his burgeoning ability on the ball.
- And PFA Young Player of the Year 2015-16, Dele Alli. What a superstar. The confidence with which this guy plays the game is next level — I've rarely seen anything like it in a player that young. Well, perhaps I have: Wayne Rooney.
- If he got a four-game ban for this on Claudio Yacob, how did he not get ten games for brutalising Mile Jedinak at Selhurst Park?
- As a slight aside, I think Charlie Parrish will give birth to a kitten if this happens.
- And on the subject of Charlie, he and I have an exciting project planned for next season which you will hear more about very soon! No, not that.
- Back to the goals. We've seen some special goals this season. Alli's was special, but Harry Kane's goal against Arsenal made me cry real tears. I was a bit overcome. If only… if only it had been the winner, it would have been the perfect moment that Martine McCutcheon sang about.
- Kane continues to be a total hero. Not only is he a top-class striker, he is a top-class footballer. A #baller, in fact. The only tiny, tiny downside to Kane this year is that he only managed two assists, a third of last year's total. Is that a problem? I doubt it, but it's a point of interest.
- Kane was brilliant for nearly all of the season, but looked a little jaded towards the end of the campaign, and it's a pity in many ways that he won't get a full summer off.
- In fact, @raymondverheije has been tweeting about Spurs' fitness levels.
- Personally, I don't think the issue is quite as serious as Verheijen describes, though I must admit to being concerned by burn-out throughout the season as our squad is so small. Plus, Bielsa Burnout is a thing.
- For me, the problem was more mental fatigue than physical. The 'title challenge' seemed to take its toll, and the matches against West Bromwich Albion, Chelsea and especially Newcastle United were low points. Southampton was a bit of a blip, as we didn't play too badly (despite losing).
- "We were on holiday and that is the reality." was the slightly worrying quote from Pochettino post-Newcastle. How did this mentality seep in? Rumour has it that Danny Rose was out enjoying himself in Sunderland the night before (hence being dropped), so perhaps that shaped Pochettino's comments.
- I still believe that if we'd had Dembélé and Alli for the full run-in, we'd have finished second.
- Newcastle-aside, the season's other low points for me were the West Ham match, where we barely turned up and struggled tactically…
- …and Borussia Dortmund away. At the time, I could understand the rotation. But, in hindsight, I don't think it would have been asking too much to squeeze a little more from the first-choice players for such a big game. Tom Carroll and Ryan Mason in central midfield was a step too far, and with Keiran Trippier and Josh Onomah also starting, it felt a bit too 'reserve'.
- The high points were the 4-1 thrashing of Manchester City, where we absolutely took them apart and showed how far we had grown since the previous season.
- Plus the 3-0 win at White Hart Lane against United. A cagey game where we flicked a switch and scored three goals in six minutes. Bliss.
- And the 4-0 demolition job on Stoke, where we looked like we would score with every attack.
- Shout-out too for Watford away, where we played poorly but scored an offside, last-minute winner. Glorious!
- So much went right, on the pitch, but things are going well off it too. Pochettino has signed a new deal and had a change of job title – he's now Manager rather than Head Coach.
- I have no idea what this means in terms of responsibilities or day-to-day operations (I'm hoping we'll know more after the THST have met the board next week), but it seems to imply greater responsibility.
- Does this mean he has more of a say in transfers? I'm not sure, but I don't want anything to change in that respect. Because: Toby Alderweireld, Dele Alli, Kevin Wimmer. Three monstrous signings for comparatively little money. Clinton Njie and Kieran Trippier have — so far — not been as positive, but are by no means duds.
- I hope we take the cups seriously next season. Some fans still haven't fully forgiven Pochettino for Fazio against Arsenal (I'm looking at you, Bardi). The FA Cup was a little different, as we deserved to win against Crystal Palace; but that felt like a huge missed opportunity.
- Another minor concern was the lack of opportunities for youth players this season. Not that I'd have expected lots to be thrown in during a title-chase, but earlier in the season against some pretty poor teams in the Europa League, I felt that a few more players could have been introduced/integrated/included on the bench.
- We have some good youth players bubbling under who can hopefully push for squad places next year: Cameron Carter-Vickers (18-year old centre-back), Kyle Walker-Peters (19-year old right-back), plus the returning loanees Grant Ward (21-year old midfielder), Conor Ogilvie (20-year old left-back) and Dominic Ball (20-year old centre-back / defensive midfielder).
- On the subject of youth, I fully expect the Under-21 squad to be trimmed this summer, either through players being sold or released. We have a few players who are clearly not going to make it, and who are effectively standing in the way of those who might.
- We should find out the list of released players on or around the 10th June; the club has to submit its list of released/retained players by tomorrow (21st May).
- At the moment, we are pretty much sure that Emmanuel Sonupe from the Under-21s, plus Armani Daly, Charlie Hayford and Chris Paul from the Under-18s will not be retained. There will undoubtedly be others.
- The progression to the final of the NextGen Series last week was a good sign — as was Marcus Edwards (arguably the best 17-year old in the country) winning the joint Most Valuable Player award.
- The next tournament is the Terborg Tournament, which takes place between the 20th and 22nd May. Our squad should be made up of Academy scholars, plus three overage players. The rules say that it is a tournament for "…players born later than 1. January 1997 and before 31. December 1998. Each team may have up to 3 players no more than 1 year older…".
- The intake for next year's academy is incredibly exciting, with some very talented players beginning scholarships. We are expecting the following to be given scholarships: Freeman, Eyoma, Dinzeyi, Omolabi, Hinds, Oakley-Booth, Kirby, Griffiths, Lock. There are at least a further two players who must be in contention in Reynolds and Grant. We await confirmation!
- This will be a particularly strong Academy group, with the second years made up of: Austin, Bennetts, Brown, Duncan, Edwards, Marsh, Mukena, Oteh, Roles, Tanganga, Sterling, Shashoua, Tsaroulla and Whiteman. A number of these players should be promoted to the Under-21s pretty much from the start of the season.
- What might next season have in store? Would finishing lower than 3rd be a failure next time out? Personally, I don't think we can expect to finish third or above next year as the richer clubs (notice I didn't say 'bigger'!) will be wounded animals. They will spend vast amounts in the summer and at least some of them could reasonably be expected to revert back to their previous levels, depending on how they get on with new managers. But I do think we have the ability to challenge, especially if we can keep key players fit again.
- We have a number of players who have yet to peak, or who have untold levels of potential (Kane, Alli, Dier), along with a few who seem to peaking — Dembélé, Alderweireld and Lloris come to mind, but I'm tempted to include Walker and Rose in this list too.
- Spurs must be a very attractive option to players right now, and the fact that we pay less than other clubs is probably slightly less significant than it once was.
- If we can keep Pochettino and his team in place, then the future is just so exciting.
- The final few points are a bit me-me-me but, hell, I'm running out of material and it seems fitting to end on a few thank yous.
- Thank you to my sister, Sarah, and my good friends Paul and Nick for the great company at first team matches this season.
- Thank you to C Raynor and MW for their occasional but excellent company at youth matches this season.
- Thank you to my Fighting Cock brothers for the million WhatsApp messages every day. If you like our podcast, by the way, it'd be wonderful if you could leave a review on iTunes.
- Shout out to GERRYinHONGKONG who is the most consistent commenter on this blog. I don't always reply to your comments, Gerry, but I read and appreciate every single one!
- Thank you to Dan for maintaining this website — rather excitingly there might be a new look next year.
- Thank you to you all for reading my blog, Twitter feed and listening to the podcast. I'm hopefully going to have more time to take on new writing opportunities next year, and will consider anything (paid or unpaid); please do get in touch at [email protected] See you next season and Come On You Spurs! #COYS
May 14, 2016
NextGen Series Update
The reboot of the NextGen Series is ongoing in Amsterdam this weekend, with Spurs sending a squad which included an Ipswich Town player!
Spurs' NextGen Series squad appears to include Kundai Benyu of Ipswich. I presume he is on trial. #COYS pic.twitter.com/K3CH97dmgv
— Chris Miller (@WindyCOYS) May 13, 2016
As Those Were The Days explain, it is not yet clear whether Kundai Benyu is on a trial, or whether Ipswich have just let us borrow him to make up the numbers.
Today we won our opening match against PSV Eindhoven, with a goal from Joe Pritchard deciding the tie.
You can watch the match here (it's only two 25 minute halves), or you can read the report here.
The team was as follows:
Whiteman (17)
Walker-Peters (19) Maghoma (18) Walkes (19) Muscatt (18)
Lesniak (20) Benyu (18)
J Pritchard (19) Miller (19) Goddard (19)
Harrison (18)
Sterling (17) for Pritchard, 46.
Duncan (17) for Goddard, 46.
Stylianides (18) for Miller, 50.
Tomorrow we play twice – at 11:00 (10:00 UK time) vs Ajax Cape Town, and at 16:00 (15:00 UK time) vs Right to Dream, from Ghana.
Meanwhile, our Under-16s are participating in the Geneva Cup in Switzerland. Today we drew 0-0 with Atlético Madrid, lost 2-1 to Swiss side Servette and won 5-1 against Meyrin FC (another Swiss side).
May 7, 2016
Battle of the Bridge – some vague thoughts
On this week's Fighting Cock podcast we had a lengthy discussion about the Chelsea match, specifically the 'antics' of our players. I felt I needed to get it out of my system — I was really angry at their behaviour, and I used some strong language — 'ashamed' being one such word. I stand by it too.
The response I had on Twitter, on forums, in messages from friends and on the pod itself was… let's say 'mixed'! I've had messages from people saying that they agreed with me and that I articulated their own views. Equally, I've been called a disgrace, and more than one person has said that they actually switched off the podcast, so angry were they at my views, which were obviously the polar opposite of theirs (which is a pity, as if they had carried on listening, they would have heard Flav and Thelonious arguing with me vehemently and laughing off a lot of the incidents. Both sides were covered.).
I'll preface this by saying that I totally *get* why the players were so wound up. There are many factors which undoubtedly played a part:
– The fact that it was a local derby.
– The pressure of being in a title challenge.
– The fact that we had given up a lead the previous week and, effectively, given up that title challenge.
– The comments of Eden Hazard and Cesc Fabregas leading up to the match.
– The fact that the team are — on the whole — young.
– The fact that some of these players have had a few years of 'big clubs' winding up our players, surrounding and intimidating referees, and using the dark arts against us.
– Diego Costa. Enough said.
There are mitigating factors. Lots of them! I do understand that.
But our behaviour was, in my view, 1. unacceptable and 2. counter-productive.
Some of it was acceptable. We set out to wind up Diego Costa, hoping that he'd last out or, at least, lose focus. We went into challenges with that extra bit of fire in the belly. It's a derby, and that is all understandable, excusable, and even potentially useful.
But it became unacceptable; we went too far. We were often the provocateurs, the antagonists, the troublemakers. I don't need to list the offences — you all know what happened. But suffice to say that had the referee and/or his assistants seen everything clearly and correctly, we could have ended up with seven players on the field at the end of the game. Indeed, Eric Dier could have been sent off twice over (for two bookable offences and then a straight red card offence at the end).
People have excused it as the players 'not giving in' to Chelsea's ways. That not only misrepresents the way that it went — i.e. we were more often the ones doing the winding up — but, for me, also doesn't explain the levels of indiscipline. Setting a Premier League record for nine bookings in a match, as well as receiving a club charge for the melee at the end is shameful. To me, it came off as the players having a tantrum at Leicester winning the league more than anything else.
And it was counterproductive because when we lost our discipline, we also lost our tactical discipline, and subsequently lost our lead (okay, we didn't just lose due to our indiscipline, but it contributed). So intent did we seem on kicking Chelsea's players that we forgot to play like a team. Chelsea took advantage, mostly through a phenomenal second half performance from Eden Hazard, who not only reminded us of his ability, but also that he hasn't shown up for nearly a whole season — shameful in itself.
So onto that shame word. The reason I was ashamed was that this was not the Tottenham Hotspur team that I know and have loved this season. I have never seen us play like that; with such venom, such aggression, such nastiness. I have not seen us react so strongly to decisions, or rear up at every flash point.
Some fans have justified this by saying that this is why we have not won anything in our recent history. That the reason we have not won leagues is because we have never shown this passion, aggression, fight, spirit. I could not disagree more; there have just been better teams.
This season we have shown more aggression — tactically, individually, collectively — than I have ever seen a Spurs team show. And it has mostly been on the right side of the line (bar a few Dele Alli and Erik Lamela moments). We have been so focussed, so disciplined, have shown bundles of belief, energy, self-control. Had we shown that same discipline against Chelsea, from start to finish, we would have won the match. At 2-0 up just show that same cold, calculating focus that we showed in other games, and see it out. It might be easier said than done, but we've done it for most of the season.
I was embarrassed watching us try to kick players for the last ten minutes because it felt desperate, it felt childish, and it felt like an outpouring of frustration of how the season had panned out, rather than a deliberate attempt to 'send a message' to Chelsea (and others) that they can't just walk all over us any more.
And even if it were 'a message', it was the wrong one. What have Chelsea learned from that? That Spurs can very much be wound up. That we are emotionally vulnerable, liable to lose discipline and — in essence — very much susceptible to the dark arts.
Next season will see both fixtures hyped and billed as grudge matches, with a circus surrounding each. That will add extra pressure to an already big occasion, making it harder to simply beat Chelsea by being the better team — as we are at this moment in time.
Nobody said pre-match that we needed to show that we aren't pushovers — that we need to go out and prove a point to Chelsea by being extra-physical. Because, frankly, we've done that across the entire season. We have steamrolled teams, we have had Alli and Lamela dishing out just-below-the-radar levels of spite, and we've had Eric Dier making strong challenges when it mattered. So to justify the behaviour based upon a need to assert ourselves is revisionist.
Another argument goes that the players showed that they care. That they went out with a fight. I just don't buy this. They showed that they were angry, and they showed that they had a nasty streak. Is that showing that they care? Is losing a 2-0 lead going out with a fight? To me, showing that they care would have been following team instructions to the letter for 90 minutes, and then going over to applaud our travelling fans (who were utterly wonderful, once again by the way) at the end. That's how the bond between players and fans has been built this season – hard work and focus from minute one to minute 95.
Having slept on it, I have mellowed on the Mousa Dembélé issue. On the podcast I got a little carried away and suggested that he deserved a ten-game ban. Actually, I think the FA got it right, and six games seems fair to me. But I stand by my other comments.
I'm not even going to get started on the 'rise above it' argument, because I imagine that many people are already finding this somewhat sanctimonious, and also that they enjoyed seeing us fire shots. Indeed, I feel a little bad going over this again, because I have loved this season. It has been up there with just about any other Spurs season in my memory, and to write this feels like a betrayal of what has been a thoroughly enjoyable year of football, which has left me feeling incredibly proud and optimistic about the direction of travel. But, equally, I don't want to shy away from my opinion that this was not something I want to see repeated.
I love you, Spurs, but let's learn from Monday and channel that aggression in a more productive way next time.
May 3, 2016
End of Season Loanee Review
As I was collecting information for my weekly Fighting Cock Podcast youth update, I put out a call for club-specific info about our loanees. The responses were nuggets of gold, so I decided to form a blog from the bulk of them. And so, without further ado…
DeAndre Yedlin – Sunderland (Premier League)
@WindyCOYS Good player. Very direct whilst attacking but poor final ball. Getting better defensively as well
— Jamei (@safcjamie_) May 2, 2016
@LCD_Boxing @WindyCOYS …Newcastle's equaliser in the derby game summed him up. All in all not good enough. 4/10
— Kevin Wheatley (@Wheats1988) May 2, 2016
Grant Ward – Rotherham United (Championship)
Or should I say 'double award winner' Grant Ward?
WINNER:Congratulations to Grant Ward who has won the Young Player of the Year award, sponsored by Complete Utilities pic.twitter.com/BDYljH3AXb
— Rotherham United (@OfficialRUFC) April 30, 2016
WINNER: Grant Ward's second award of the night. He wins the Goal of the Season award for the goal v Burnley. #rufc pic.twitter.com/Y4WURRjiw9
— Rotherham United (@OfficialRUFC) April 30, 2016
@WindyCOYS Great player gives it 110% every game hes got bags of pace and skill but i think he needs to go bk to progress further ? gutted
— Anthony Woodhead (@EGGMAN8383) May 2, 2016
Paul Davis of the Sheffield Star sent me this fantastic run-down:
There are flaws in Grant Ward's game … but not many.
The midfield youngster who celebrated his 21st birthday during his season-long loan at AESSEAL New York Stadium was a key figure in Rotherham United's successful fight for Championship survival.
He found himself out of favour early in his stay during the reign of Steve Evans, but his pace and direct running earned the admiration of successor Neil Redfearn who picked him for virtually every game.
"He gets you up the pitch. Very quickly," Redfearn said.
Neil Warnock duly replaced Redfearn and Ward's dynamism and workrate quickly won over the veteran boss.
Ward's final ball still needs working on, while learning to give a quick, easy pass would add to his armoury.
But, in terms of attacking threat on the right flank, he was up there all season with the best in the division.
He was given a central role at times but produced his best performances out wide where he was always bold enough to take on his man and quick enough to usually leave him for dead.
He also came up with the Millers' goal of the season, a thunderous 30-yard effort in front of the Sky cameras against Burnley.
Grant Ward. Honorary Miller. Rotherham fans are very sorry to see him go.
Dominic Ball – Rangers (Scottish Championship)
From @IbroxBuzz:
His best position is DM, loves a tackle, quite physical. His use of the ball and general footballing mind seem to be his best attributes. At centre back he really suits our style of play due to composure. For a young boy he's very vocal, can tell he's come from an academy with high standards, talking more experienced pros through games and his media skills are top class. Would 100% take him back in a heartbeat, definitely has a future in the game.
And from Jason from Rangers Report:
Warburton always seemed to rely on Ball whenever a big match came around, not so much in defence but as a holding midfielder. Always came through with solid performances. Did I see anything that screams – "here's a future EPL player"? No. But I also didn't see anything that showed that he couldn't play at that level. Given his role (& the way Rangers dominated) he wasn't under much pressure defensively. As much as I'd love to see him back at Ibrox – he'd probably be better suited playing going on loan with an English Championship side to better evaluate his future value for Spurs.
Thanks to those gentlemen for the terrific insight!
@WindyCOYS @TheGersReport Consistently performed well at both central defence and especially in the definitive midfield position
— Jack Cranmer (@JackCranmer72) May 2, 2016
@WindyCOYS @TheGersReport very good sitting just infront of defence but can play CM and CB also. calm, strong and commanding on the ball
— Calum (@CalumMorris1) May 2, 2016
@WindyCOYS @TheGersReport Mostly played infront of our defence in the tougher games, solid consistent performer & comfortable in possession
— Alzo (@Alzo82) May 2, 2016
@WindyCOYS very comfortable in possession, handled the old firm very well and has rarely put a foot wrong all season. Big future ahead.
— Stevie Renfrew (@Steviee_RFC) May 2, 2016
@WindyCOYS @Debaser92 @JohnnyUtah100 not going to be ready for Spurs next year but most Rangers fans would be happy to have him back on loan
— Euan Taylor (@euangtaylor) May 2, 2016
@WindyCOYS Content on the ball with the odd hiccup. Positioning needs work but there is potential there. Not sure he'll make it at EPL level
— David Peat (@DavidPeat1) May 2, 2016
@WindyCOYS @TheGersReport very comfortable on the ball. Reads the game well. Biggest compliment I can pay Dom is I hope We can sign him
— Wilf Marshall (@Wilf1872) May 2, 2016
@WindyCOYS strong, composed, talented young footballer. Needs to work on his decision making but has all the attributes to cut it at Spurs.
— Fahdy (@Fahdy89) May 2, 2016
Federico Fazio – Sevilla (La Liga)
Alex Pritchard – West Bromwich Albion (Premier League)
@WindyCOYS Alex is everything that the Pulisasorus does not like in a player young, creative & on loan entirely predictable feel for him
— Ross Wood (@Standaman60) May 2, 2016
@WindyCOYS We needed cover for Morrison and we didn't want to sign a perm replacement. Someone would have pushed Pulis into it I guess.(1/2)
— Ross Wood (@Standaman60) May 2, 2016
@WindyCOYS We have seen the odd glimpse but hardly anything also he's been injured but I doubt if the Pulis would have played him (2/2)
— Ross Wood (@Standaman60) May 2, 2016
@WindyCOYS yeah it is he came on at Newcastle for 10 mins did more than the others put together
— Darren Hackett (@DarrenHackett75) May 2, 2016
So, I started with the players who finished the season still on loan. And I wanted to get this out while it was current… but I will revisit this and get something together for the rest of this season's loanees:
Kenny McEvoy – Stevenage, York City (League Two) NB: now joined York permanently.
Shaq Coulthirst – Wigan (League One)
Harry Voss – Stevenage (League Two)
Christian Maghoma – Yeovil Town (League Two)
Nathan Oduwa – Rangers (Scottish Championship), Colchester United (League One)
Connor Ogilvie – Stevenage (League Two)
Ryan Loft – Braintree Town (National League)
A final thought – Spurs have very clearly changed their loan policy over the past few years, with numbers dropping off significantly from around 30 loan deals eight years ago, to roughly a third of that now – see The Spurs Report's piece on this for more detailed information. Loans seem to be used for specific reasons now – 1. sink or swim (Oduwa), 2. try before you buy (McEvoy) , or 3. too good an opportunity to turn down (Ward). A fourth category might be 'to test the player's temperament'. It will be fascinating to see how this is developed next season too.


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White Bold Stripe Knit Cardigan
Super stylish and sophisticated white bold striped knit cardigan that has striped accents right down the centre and at the sleeve hemlines. It also has an attractive shawl style opening in front. It is made of a unique cotton blend.
Available in black color.
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During one of the online presentations on the UNconference, one of the speakers talked about how to share Youtube videos without all the ads and comments, which are sometimes inappropriate for some age levels.
Go to Quietube where you can drag the icon to your bookmark / toolbar and then click on this when you want to view the video without all the extras. You can also add the video to your blogs, etc without all the ads and comments.
Lots of other tools shared during the presentation, including one where you can edit a Youtube video so that you just have the section you want to use. It doesn't alter the original. The site for this is called TubeChop.
"Teaching is about making some kind of dent in the world so that the world is different than it was before you practiced your craft." Brookfield
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Youtube and Quietube
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- AnonymousFebruary 1, 2011 at 3:01 PM
Justine, You might also want to look at EmbedPlus, Splicd, and Animoto:ReplyDelete
http://www.splicd.com (very much like Tubechop)
Thanks for the tip. I will try those out.ReplyDelete
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Kellen Moore 2 Boise State Broncos, custom mcfarlane by www.playactioncustoms.com
If you are interested in this figure then please send a note via the form in the upper right hand corner of the website. I'll get back to you with a quote. The figure can be made in a different uniform if that is your preference and in most cases can be made with a different base figure.


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From NEI's Japan earthquake launch page:
Plant Status
- Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) continues working toward a solution for managing radioactive water at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear energy facility. The company has suspended transferring water from the reactor turbine buildings to a centralized radiation waste treatment facility because that complex has reached its capacity. The company also reported a leak in the water treatment facility that must be fixed before the transfer of water from the turbine buildings can continue. A new water treatment facility is expected to begin service June 15 at the plant.
- TEPCO began spraying a synthetic resin dust inhibitor onto the walls and roof of the reactor 1 turbine building and other areas at the site as one way of reducing the release of radioactive material. Plans are to spray the resin onto the reactor and turbine buildings of reactors 1-4.
- A minor electrical fire in the basement of a building at Fukushima Daini reactor 1 was quickly extinguished with no injuries. The reactors at the Daini plant have been safely shut down since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
Industry/Regulatory/Political Issues
- NEI President and CEO Marvin Fertel, Deputy Energy Secretary Dan Poneman, Institute of Nuclear Power Operations President and CEO Jim Ellis, and NRC Chairman Gregory Jaczko will speak at a May 31 conference sponsored by the Center for Transatlantic Relations and The Atlantic Council, "After Fukushima: The Future of Nuclear Energy in the United States and Europe." Also speaking at the Washington, D.C., event are former Congressman Lee Hamilton and the ambassadors of France, Germany and the European Union.
- At the G8 summit May 26, Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan proposed that Japan host an international nuclear safety summit later this year. He said Japan would fully support International Atomic Energy Agency safety standards and would work to strengthen the Convention on Nuclear Safety. "Many among the G8 think that there is no alternative to nuclear power, even if we are convinced of the need to develop alternative energy, renewable energy," said French President Nicolas Sarkozy. "But we all want to give ourselves a very high level of regulation on nuclear safety that applies to all countries wishing to use civilian nuclear power to make the safety levels the highest ever known," he said.
- Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA) has admonished TEPCO for failing to prevent the exposure of two clerical workers at the plant to levels of radiation three times above the annual limit.
- The Japanese government announced plans to reduce radiation levels at school grounds in Fukushima prefecture to below 100 millirem per year, shifting from its previous limit of 20 times that amount after local parents protested. Possible measures include removing topsoil at the schools and individual monitoring of radiation for students.
- Fukushima prefecture has conducted full-body radioactive screenings of more than 190,000 people since March 13-about one-tenth of the prefecture's population. In addition, Japan's science ministry will survey radiation levels at more than 2,200 locations within Fukushima prefecture and will draw up a map of soil contamination.
- NEI sent 10 tweets to the news media from Thursday's meeting of the National Academies of Sciences' Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board. The featured remarks from NEI's president and chief executive officer Marvin Fertel and NRC Commissioner George Apostolakis can be found on NEI's @NEI_media Twitter account.
- NEI participated in a live interview about the implications of the Fukushima accident on NTN24 TV broadcast in South America.
Upcoming Events
- The International Atomic Energy Agency's 10-day fact-finding mission in Japan began May 25 and ends June 2. Team leader Mike Weightman, the United Kingdom's chief nuclear safety inspector, is to present a report at the IAEA's ministerial conference on nuclear safety June 20 in Vienna. The United States has one representative on the IAEA team.
- The American Association for the Advancement of Science will host a session on the Challenges of Nuclear Spent Fuel Management: Lessons from Around the World at 3 p.m. EDT June 3 in Washington, D.C.


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It was at 90 fans this morning and now there is 220. If it goes over 390 one lucky fan will win the RAK of $100 worth of Scrapping Goodness!!!
Gotta be in it to win it and you'd be mad if you didn't. Honestly.
Plus Scraptherapy have great prices on all their stock and they are getting the new CHA stock in starting this week!!!! I am soooooo excited to get some Prima pretties, Cosmo Cricket and lots more. And fantastic challenges and fun cybercrops.
So be a fan and be in it for a chance to win the RAK and pop in to the forum and say hello!!


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I made 16 recipes that were photographed this morning. They will be going on the website for my book. It was a pretty big effort and we will be doing another photo shoot soon to do the more of the recipes. It went really well and I will see the photo's next week or so.
I also bought my domain names and a web hosting pack. I got one for the recipe book and one for another website I am going to create. I just need to write out the plans for what I would like on them, how I would like it to look etc...
I have contacted a few small businesses to see who would be interested in doing a business expo and I have a bit of interest, which is encouraging. It is looking like the end of November or early December that it will be done.
I have picked up a few more clients, and word is getting out that I am back doing hair and beauty. I hadn't greatly advertised the fact because I was focusing on my book, but since it is pretty much done, I will be letting more people know. The auction I mentioned previously is on tomorrow, so that should be good.
Obviously since buying a domain name and hosting my total has dropped, but not by as much as I was anticipating. Paying the photographer meant my total has come down too. I am now at $460, but am I am closer to other things that will make me money.
I'm quite excited about something else too. A friend of mine has kids close to my older daughters age, and she is going to look after my daughter every now and then and I will do hair cuts in exchange. It will be so good, especially whilst I am trying to build my site. My daughter loves it there and I will get so much more done knowing she is happy somewhere else.
This week my plans are...
1.) Advertise my hairdressing business more (I will post my ideas for this later)
2.) Write up my website designs properly
3.) Strike a deal with my brother, I will be selling things for him and getting a %.


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Lemon & Herb-Crusted Cod
Put the cod portions and tomato halves in an oiled baking dish and season lightly. Mix the remaining ingredients together and press the crumb mixture on top of the fish and tomatoes. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until the bread crumb topping is golden-brown and the fish flakes easily.
Cod in Curry Sauce
Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F/Gas 7. Boil the rice in 150 ml (¼ pint) water. Meanwhile, fry the onion in the oil until soft. Add the curry paste and tomato, cover and cook for 15 minutes. Season the fish, wrap in foil and bake for 15-20 minutes until just cooked. While the fish is cooking, add the jam and cream to the curry sauce, season and keep hot. Serve the fish on top of the rice and pour over the sauce to serve.
Quick Cod with Sautéed Summer Veg
Cook the potatoes in a pan of boiling water for 10 minutes. Sit a steamer on top of the pan. Cut 2 squares of greaseproof paper and sit a fi sh fi llet on each piece. Sprinkle with the mint, chilli and seasoning. Gently lift out the potatoes then sit the fi sh in the steamer. Cook for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, fry the shallot, garlic and potatoes in the oil for 3 minutes. Add the peas, more seasoning and fry for 2 minutes. Divide the vegetables between the plates and top each serving with a piece of fish. then place the fish into
Cod with Chorizo & Crushed Potatoes
Lightly crush the potatoes and fry in half the oil for 3 minutes. Add the lemon juice and 3 tablespoons water, cover and cook gently for 5 minutes. Uncover and cook until the liquid has evaporated. Stir in the parsley and season. Dip the fish in flour, then fry in the remaining oil for 3-4 minutes each side until the fi sh is cooked through. Take out of the pan, add the chorizo and cook for 1-2 minutes until crispy. Spoon over the fi sh and serve with potatoes and fine green beans.


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Part I -- Introducing Fred Skolnik
Soon after my analysis, "In Defense of Richard Falk" (4 November 2012) was published by Media with a Conscience (MWC), the site editor forwarded to me an unusual chastising response. Unusual because it came from a relatively well-known scholar and writer by the name of Fred Skolnik. Mr. Skolnik is the editor in chief of a 22-volume Encyclopedia Judaica (second edition), a work that won the Dartmouth Medal in 2007. He is also the author of numerous works of fiction, all concerning life in Israel. It is not rare for Zionists to take me to task, and Skolnik is most certainly a Zionist. Yet it is rare that those who chastise are of Skolnik's stature. And so, a reply is in order.
Mr. Skolnik does not like Dr. Falk who, the reader might remember, is the present United Nations Special Rapporteur for the Palestinian Territories. And, because I defend Falk, he does not like me either. Indeed, as far as Skolnik is concerned I am part of "an army of Israel haters...churning out endless...venomous half truths" about the Land of Israel. Nonetheless, Skolnik has taken the time to write a three-page commentary to set me and my readers straight.
He says, "I will state Israel's case in as few words as possible, though you of course may not choose to publish this in order not to lose the effect you are aiming at." Well, that is silly. I have no objection to my readers seeing Mr. Skolnik's response. Here is how you can do so: go to the MWC site; search for Davidson; go to "In Defense of Robert Falk" and scroll down to Skolnik's comment.
Part II -- Mr. Skolnik's Arguments
That being said, here is my analysis of elements of Mr. Skolnik's case for Israel.
1. Skolnik: "There is no historic Palestine that has anything to do with the Arabs, nor is there an 'indigenous' or native Muslim population there." This is a very old fantasy or myth that has been developed over the years to allow radical Zionists and violent settlers to rationalize their historical absorption of Palestinian land.
-- Quoting from the Wikipedia entry for Palestinian People, an entry which reflects the latest research into this subject of who was where and when, including genetic analysis, we find that Palestinians are the "modern descendants of those who have lived in Palestine over the centuries, and today are largely culturally and linguistically Arab. ... Genetic analysis suggests that a majority of the Muslims of Palestine, inclusive of the Arab citizens of Israel, are descendants of Christians, Jews and other inhabitants of the southern Levant whose core reaches back to prehistoric times."
-- Furthermore, "a study of high-resolution haplotypes [DNA sequences] demonstrated that a substantial portion of Y chromosomes of Israeli Jews (70%) and of Palestinian Muslim Arabs (82%) belong to the same chromosome pool."
-- What all this means is that the ancestors of those Palestinians who are now culturally and linguistically Arab have been in Palestine for time immemorial. Over the ages, the population fragmented, acquired differing religious, linguistic and cultural traits. Indeed, those indigenous Palestinians, Jews and local Christians as well, are basically the same people gone in somewhat separate cultural ways.
-- Poor Mr. Skolnik. It is a shock that he is so ardently supporting the ethnic cleansing of his own cousins.
2. Skolnik: "Most of the Arabs with 'roots' in the Land of Israel migrated there from other parts of the Arab world in the 19th and early 20th centuries while the Jews have been continuously present in the Land of Israel for well over 3,000 years."
--This is another myth that was most prominently put forth in a book by Joan Peters, published in 1984, and entitled From Time Immemorial. Her argument and evidence were meticulously taken apart and shown to be false by Norman Finkelstein in his Image and Reality of the Israel-Palestine Conflict (1995).
3. Skolnik: "The displacement of the Arabs in the Land of Israel during Israel's war of Independence...was paralleled by the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Jews living in Arab lands at the time whose lives were made unbearable under vindictive Arab rule." Subsequently, the Israelis "received their Jewish brethren with open arms" while the Arab countries that received Arab refugees "herded them into camps and treated them like animals."
-- For an editor of a 22-volume encyclopedia, Skolnik shows a deplorable tendency to slip into generalizing, stereotyping and lumping together multiple events with multiple outcomes. Here are some counterpoints:


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Wynne Garnett named an unchanged side in his final game in temporary charge from last weeks victory, with Haydn Goodard returning to his former club.
Stamford shook the Belper system on ten minutes, Danny Roberts miss handling a crossed free kick and the ball fell fortunately at the feet of Liam Adams who prodded the ball into an empty net.
Bad turned to worse only a minute later, as referee Andrew Dallison brandished a red card towards Kieran Harrison who was adjudged to have fouled the on rushing Sam Hollis inside the area as the last man. Duffy converted the spot kick for Stamford's second on eleven minutes.
From there it was an uphill mountain to climb for Belper, unable to maintain the ball for any period of time and facing constant pressure.
22 minutes saw the final hammer blow for The Nailer's, Dallison awarding a second spot kick against Will Dennis for a late challenge. Duffy sealed his hatrick, choosing the opposite corner to his first.
The pattern of play seemed to be on repeat, Stamford exchanges passes in the middle, knocking the ball wide and delivering a cross only to be cleared by Belper and the process started again.
To Garnett's men full credit they stayed in a solid shape and softened the Stamford threat, unfortunately loosing any attacking potency from past performances.
Jordan Smith's sliced left footed effort was the only other chance of note in a 45 which ultimately crushed Belper.
Into the second half, the procedure started over again, Stamford moving the play from left to right with very little joy.
This was ultimately due to the excellent organisation Garnett had installed into the squad during his tenure, staying resilient and every man working for one another.
A less than thrilling half saw Pearson Mwanyongo's tame effort shoot straight at Roberts before Delroy Gordon headed over from a corner.
Other than Jordan Smith's header into the palms of Roberts for the clearest chance of the half, the keeper and back four were untroubled.
3-0 truly flattered the home side, who were left frustrated by the lack of chances created, the gaps plugged by the Belper barricade.
A valiant defensive second period from Belper finished with Stamford taking the three points.
Garnett's short spell ended on less than positive terms, but he has rejuvenated the squad and set a strong platform for the new boss; everyone at the club sends their gratitude for his work and hopes continued success with his Under 21's team.
Stamford AFC: Haystead, George, Putman, Armstrong, Gordon, Morgan (Challinor 54), Hollis (Mwanyongo 56), Duffy, Smith, Adams (Fortnam-Tomlinson 78), Burgess. Unused subs: Eze.
Belper Town: Roberts, Thornberry, Goddard, Allen (Baldwin 82), Guy, Harrison, Browne, Dennis, Steadman, O'Connell (Barr-Rostron 20), Garnett.
Referee: Andrew Dallison
Att: 308
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Absolute Pacifism
Stephen T. Krupa, S.J., is right to emphasize Dorothy Day's absolute pacifism, to which she held even during World War II ("Celebrating Dorothy Day," 8/27). But I'm not sure that the pacifism of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. also deserve that characterization. Gandhi judged it better to resist evil violently than not to resist it at all, lest one become complicit by inaction, and King thought World War II a necessary war to defeat Hitler. Both Gandhi and King seemed more concerned to promote active nonviolence as an effective and moral means of social change than to espouse an "absolute pacifism" for its own sake. My guess is that both would have been greatly interested in the writings of Gene Sharp and others, which explore and promote the realistic possibility of civilian-based (nonviolent) national defense. Just as King thought Gandhi was the first to implement the social implications of the Sermon on the Mount, so might he have thought Sharp the first to apply that moral and spiritual vision to the need to protect innocent human life from unjust aggression without resort to lethal force. Needless to say, we have a long way to go toward the integration of just war realism and a Gospel commitment to nonviolence. In the meantime, Dorothy Day's absolute pacifism stands as a steadfast witness to the goal.
Roger Bergman
Omaha, Neb.
Female Energy
My husband and I had a lively discussion about how painful it is to see so much male energy in the Muslim protests. My husband observed that there was no female presence within the public anger. He mused about the all-male energy and wondered if the protests would be less violent if there were been both a male and female presence. Directly after our conversation, I went to open my mail and found, to my dismay, that the front page of America (10/8) listed six male voices on the topic of war and peace. This is my second letter to you about the overwhelming male voice in your magazine. Yes, you are Jesuits, but my understanding is that Ignatian spirituality is for all of us. When will that be reflected in your choice of writers?
Kathleen Kinney
Seattle, Wash.
Justice and Peace
I am grateful that you have been able to publish during these recent agonizing weeks. You have all been in my daily prayers, along with so many others who are doing what they can to let the public know what is being accomplished in the way of cleanup, restoration and serving the needs of victims and their families. You do well to sense how very much your readers need help in thinking through the complex questions, decisions and actions of day-to-day justice and peace-seeking.
Sara L. Morrison
Washington, Iowa
Weighty Word
I have followed your reports on the just war theory and its application to the present conflict (10/8). When I think of the terrible weapons of contemporary war, when I think of the hundreds of thousands of refugees lacking shelter, food and water, subject to disease and the death of old and young, I cannot stomach any discussion of a "just" war. War is inevitable; it may even be necessary. But it is always very evil in contemporary times, demanding afterwards repentance and reconciliation on all sides. To link the word "just"—a weighty word indeed—with "war" is obscene.
Kenneth Smits, O.F.M.Cap.
Madison, Wis.
Ordinary Mortals
In commenting on "Home Alone in the Priesthood" (8/27), the letter contributor Marilyn Kramer (9/17) quotes Jn. 14:7-14, "I am in the Father and the Father is in me," but misses the point when she says that Jesus represents "an absolute oneness with God that is not accessible to us ordinary mortals."
Continuing in his farewell address, Jesus said, " you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I in you" (Jn. 14:20-21). The goal of all religions is, or should be, union with God. Jesus tells us he wants this for us in a most intimate, penetrating, permeating way. After all, Jesus' life was lived not for himself, but for us. God created us in love, not for separation or alienation, but for eternal oneness with himself.
Though priests on the human level need community and companionship, a priest basically should never be lonely, because he, like all baptized Catholics, is called to be a temple of the Holy Spirit, in union with God.
We can learn from Mother Teresa, who would repeat over and over: "I myself am nothing and can do nothing. If anything is done, it is the eucharistic Christ living within me and acting through me."
(Rev.) George P. Carlin
New York, N.Y.
Life and Prayer
Thank you for your article on Kahnawake by Jon Magnuson (10/1). Here in Taiwan we also have a statue of Blessed Kateri in the church at Ch'ing Ch'uan, and she is popular with our tribal people. In fact the statue factory has made copies and is selling them. We also have copies of her life in Chinese and prayer cards in Chinese.
The circumstances of Kateri's life are not much different from those of our tribal people here. They first became Catholics 40 years ago; they suffer from alcoholism and cultural disorientation, as in Kateri's time. However, they also have a clearer sense of their own identity and mission. One young lady who fell seriously ill recently and who prays regularly to Kateri is now forming a music group with her friends to sing at Mass. They are all very gifted amateur musicians. I will share your article with them.
Edmund Ryden, S.J.
Hsinchuang, Taiwan
Sacramental Vision
In offering a contemporary reflection on Luke's story of the 10 lepers in light of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks (The Word, 10/8), John R. Donahue, S.J., quotes Karl Barth. Father Donahue refers to Barth as "one of the great theologians of the past century [who] urged people to read the Bible with a copy of the daily newspaper at their side." While that quote is often attributed to Barth, scholars point out that nobody is able to find this in any of his writings. Indeed, a solid case can be made that this saying is most unBarthian! In his monumental Homiletics, Barth wrote that preaching must aim "beyond the hill of relevance." He believed that we "must preach the Bible and nothing else" (The Preaching of the Gospel). Barth lived to regret that while he was a parish preacher during World War I he never mentioned the war in his sermons. Instead of Karl Barth, maybe our sad times call us to refer to Karl Rahner, who offered us an incarnational and sacramental vision of the "Liturgy of the World."
Robert P. Waznak, S.S.
Silver Spring, Md.
Tensions in Crisis
As an American and a Franciscan friar preparing for the priesthood, I continue to grapple with the tension between war and peace. I want to thank America for devoting your Oct. 8 issue to this pressing and relevant issue. I found the Rev. J. Bryan Hehir's article ("What Can Be Done? What Should Be Done?) extremely insightful and balanced. I can relate to his call for a prudent and well thought-out response. He penetrates to the heart of many of the deeper issues at stake.
I also benefitted from the article of Robert P. Waznak, S.S., regarding preaching in the midst of this crisis. His words reminded me of the power that words carry in the midst of such tragic experiences. I hope to be able to learn from those pastoral ministers who have used the proclamation of the word as a means of communicating a sense of the mystery of unexplainable events and the hope and consolation that the Gospel offers.
Finally, I was moved by the personal reflection of James Martin, S.J., on his experience as a chaplain in the midst of the wreckage, "World Trade Center Journal." Reading about his experience reminded me of the power that individuals can have in bringing Christ to the most broken of places. I was moved with a sense of pride in reading how Father Martin and his colleagues made themselves available to all in need.
Jonathan St. Andre, T.O.R.
Washington D.C.
Mr. Welch stated that the quotation was "certainly consistent with his [Barth's] attitude" and called attention to Barth's engagement with the religious socialists, especially L. Ragaz, his stand against the Nazi's and his role in the Barmen Declaration. Welch also mentioned that Barth had his students draw up a "synchronous chart" of world and cultural events for whatever period they were studying (see Welch's chapter in Engel and Wyman, eds., Revisioning the Past: Prospects in Historical Theology, 1992).
Barth truly believed in preaching the Bible, but also in bringing the Bible to bear on real human problems. Finally, in mentioning Karl Barth as a "great theologian," I did not mean to slight Karl Rahner, whom I have often cited in The Word. Even a rich Rahnerian stew could benefit from a soupçon of Barth.
Many of us are distressed to see Israelis use tanks, helicopters and bulldozers in their "restrained" reprisals against Palestinians.
It seems to some of us that the state of Israel was founded without concern for the Palestinians living there. Until that injustice is corrected, Israel (and maybe the United States) will have no peace.


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I also have an Ashford shuttle, for some reason this one likes to dive down and vanish to the floor through the middle of my warp threads. Instead of weaving with this shuttle I use it when tying on my warp to the apron rods (!) I'm keeping it for this use and because I'd like to give it a try with a jack loom someday. As Ashford make jack looms I expect it is designed for them.
Thoughts on using a boat shuttle compared to an end feed shuttle.
- Boat shuttles weigh less (Schacht boat shuttle, 159g, Schacht end feed 188g)
- When I throw a boat shuttle, if I'm using a plastic bobbin, the bobbin rattles as the thread unwinds. This indicates uneven rate and feed of thread.
- End feed shuttles are silent. Nothing rattles. Thread release is smooth and even.
- As above, the thread unwinds smoothly from the end feed, but not from the boat. The first difference I notice when I recently used a boat shuttle for the first time was that when I had tucked the end of my thread in the warp before the first shuttle throw, the shuttle pulled it out. It was pulling on the thread already laid. This does not happen with the end feed. One conclusion from this is that an end feed shuttle is better for fine and delicate threads.
- For bulky threads and novelty threads, I believe the boat is better because the tension device on the end feed shuttle is designed for a certain range of yarn diameter. I first used my boat shuttle when I had a chenille weft.
What about selvedges, you may ask?
Everyone says to use a well tensioned end feed shuttle for good selvedges.
I had been weaving about 2 1/2 years with end feed shuttles before I first used a boat shuttle. When I used a boat shuttle for the first time I was surprised to discover I had no problem with selvedges, I expected problems because everyone had said this was why the end-feed shuttles are better.
However, I have learnt that when my bad shoulder & arm are playing up (I have problems with the nerve that runs from neck to finger tips tightening up) I can't get good selvedges with any shuttle. This should be no surprise, as it also messes up my piano playing and my typing - I'm normally a 70 wpm touch typist but when the arm is bad then it is slow and the left hand works faster and leaves it behind. The only answer to bad selvedges is to leave the loom alone for a couple of days and do all my physio. exercises and stretches.
Now let's look closely at my shuttles:
Here's a photo of my Schacht end feed shuttle and one of my Crossley shuttles. The Schacht shuttle is maple, 38 cm long, has a plastic pirn and weighs 159g. The Crossley is made of Persimon wood - hard and dense - weighs 331g and has a Honex double tensioner. I have two other Crossley shuttles, both single tensioner, another in Persimon wood weighing 341g and one in a very dense light-coloured wood weighing 398.5 g.
So, some basic differences between the Schacht and the Crossley are weight. Also the tension system, and the means of retaining the pirn.
One of my Crossley shuttles needs a crochet hook to pull the thread through, the other two don't. This is down to how the tension device fits in the shuttle. Tension is adjusted on the Crossley shuttles by using a small screwdriver to turn a screw.
Curiously, all my Crossley shuttles have different Honex thread tensioners. This reflects the fact that I bought the last 2 when they were closing down the business and clearing out their building in June 2006. When I phoned with my order they had to look around to find what they had left before ringing back to take my order.
The Schacht end feed shuttle needs a little allen key to change the tension, and is very easy to thread by wrapping the thread through a slot in the shuttle and lifting over a pin.
This (below) is what the underneath of the shuttles look like, the Schacht shuttle is shown in the middle of two Crossley shuttles. The thing to note here is that the Crossley shuttles are semi- closed, but the Schacht has same opening around the pirn either way up. This makes the Crossley shuttles bottom - heavy. I find that bottom - heavy shuttles tend to be easier to control, not sure why, curiously I have found as a motorcyclist that low centre of gravity makes a motorcycle more stable. I'm sure there's some relationship between these findings.
That hole near the front of the Crossley shuttles gives access to a screw for unfastening the tensioner. This reflects the fact that Crossley handweaver's shuttles are based on industrial fly shuttles, but without the metal tips.
The Crossley shuttles are very well finished and smooth - see the shine on the wood in the above photo. The Schacht shuttle is adequately smooth, but without the polished feel of the Crossley shuttles.
I paid £49.50 plus VAT each (£58.06) for the Crossley shuttles, £85 for the Schacht.
Another difference is how the pirn is retained in the shuttle. Both have steel shafts to take the pirn, split and sprung open. The Schacht pirns fit tightly on the shaft, and need gentle twisting to ease them off.
The Crossley shuttle has one extra feature. See above, and below. There is a short bar accross the shuttle, under the shaft, that retains a collar at the top of the pirn, clipping it in place.
Both systems work, however, the Crossley shuttles are clearly the product of the development of industrial shuttle design. They are especially beautiful.
Which do I prefer to use?
The Crossley shuttle is lovely to hold and works perfectly. They are my favourites.
The Schacht shuttles are lighter weight, so there is less hand and arm fatigue when using the Schacht.
I wish I had one of the Bluster Bay end feed shuttles, and a Leclerc end feed shuttle so I could see how they compare.
Looking at the Schacht boat shuttle
I've got two sizes of these shuttles, and for the larger one I have both cardboard and Schacht plastic bobbins. I prefer to use the cardboard bobbins. Why? Because the plastic bobbins poke out above the top of the shuttle by a few millimetres, and this sometimes catches a warp thread. I e-mailed Schacht about this, and they kindly replied. This is not a mistake. It is designed like this, and is no problem on a jack loom because the angle of lifted threads is such that there is clearance for the bobbin.
I prefer the larger shuttle size as the end of the shuttle fits neatly and effortlessly in my hand to throw & catch. The other is a little too small and so I have to concentrate harder.
Pirn winding
I used to wind my pirns with an adaptation to my spinning wheel.
Now I use a bobbin winder. The hole in the pirn is much wider than the shaft of the bobbin winder. However, with a cardboard bobbin on the bobbin winder and a piece of folded paper as a wedge I can wind pirns too.
How many shuttles and pirns/bobbins does a weaver need?
This was a question I could find no answer to when I started weaving. I especially found it was no use asking the advice of the people selling them! Now I can safely say there is no single answer to this question.
My opinion of my own requirements is:
I need end feed shuttles for smooth delivery of delicate yarns and because they are lovely to use.
I need boat shuttles for yarn that won't go in end feed shuttles.
I need as many different shuttles for each type of weaving as I might use colours in a short repeat.
Ideally, I need as many pirns / bobbins as I am using colours in a piece of weaving.
I need rug shuttles for rug yarn, minimum 3 for different colours.
Other bits and pieces:
On a shelf near my weaving bench, next to the bobbin winder is this little wooden box. It has three trays, the top one is open here. In the top tray are all the little bits and pieces that I need to hand when I'm weaving.
Here is the most recent "gadget" to go in the box. I found it at a dressmakers shop. It's a little ruler with inches and centimetres marked and a sliding guide. Useful for measuring hem allowances when sewing, or inches woven on the loom.
Just to finish, here's a different gadget, made of cotton string and a fir cone. This is invaluable for distracting Annie cat when she decides to help out with the weaving by cutting dangling threads and chewing on Texsolv!


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With word of an apparent agreement in the Senate on the "bipartisan" stimulus bill (three Republicans have signed on), it appears that not even Joe Biden's alleged gaffe this morning could have torpedoed it.
The way CNN host Wolf Blitzer presented the vice president's remarks Friday, it looked as though Biden couldn't have fumbled at a worse time.
As Randy VanWarmer once sang, "Just when I needed you most."
But, truth be told, he's innocent.
30% chance of fail
While discussing the president's stimulus package with Obama advisor David Axelrod this afternoon, Blitzer played a clip from the vice president's speech at the House Democrats' retreat.
"If we do everything right, if we do it with absolute certainty, we stand up there and we make really tough decisions, there's still a 30-percent chance we're going to get it wrong," Biden said.
"That's not very encouraging," Blitzer said. "A one in three chance that even if the president gets everything he wants, it's still going to be wrong?"
"I don't know exactly about what that math was," Axelrod muttered before quickly launching into the administration's line on the supersized spending bill.
Not again
Fact is, Blitzer took the comments out of context. The vice president wasn't talking specifically about the stimulus bill. He was talking about the challenges overall that the country faces.
Even the Washington Times didn't play gotcha with Biden's remarks acknowledging that much of the vice president's talk centered on the importance of House Democrats "sticking together and making unpopular but necessary decisions."
"Not since World War II has a caucus gathered with so many challenges facing our country and the stakes so high. If we do everything right ... there's still a 30 percent chance we're going to get it wrong. You, too."
There's the context.
No matter
Regardless, the conservative side of the blogosphere is having fun with the clip tonight passing that CNN video around.
Michael Goldfarb at the Weekly Standard wonders, "Is that how Democrats defined competence before the election?"
One reader at the National Review writes, "Has Joe Biden become the political equivalent of Manny Ramirez? Nothing that the VP does even elicits a questioning look anymore; it's just 'Biden being Biden' much like 'Manny being Manny.'"
Well, Biden is still Biden. And his remarks were still very candid. But, at least in this case, the press office won't have to send out a press release "clarifying" what he said.


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"All i really need is..you…" David Cook's singing voice is still echoing in my mind while i'm writing this post. as always, his performance is still the best. all the judges have high praises for him. Randy said his a "huge David Cook fan" hehehe. Simon said that his fist song is ok, the second brilliant!
have i said i love David Cook? well, let me say it again… i love David Cook!
David Cook sang 2 Neil Diamond Songs
His first song:
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His 2nd song:
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There are a lot of places on my travel wish list. Greece, Instanbul, Rio De Janeiro, the Great Wall, Texas (one of the 12 states I haven't visited), London at Christmastime, Spain, etc etc. Some of the places on my travel wish list are conveniently located in America, like NYC at Christmastime, which happens to be only 4 hours away from where I live. So this past Saturday, Rahul and I loaded up my car (if you count packing banana bread, nutri-grain bars, water, and an apple as "loading up") and drove up to NYC for the day.
We hit the major Christmas spots: Rockefeller Center, Bryant Park, Macy's, Central Park (Home Alone bridge), and more. We oohed and ahhed at the pretty Christmas lights, window shopped at Saks Fifth Avenue, and bought some delicious treats at Chelsea Market. We also mastered the subway, only getting turned around once. All-in-all, it was a fantastic day, full of Christmas cheer and enormous crowds.
I'm minimally familiar with NYC, in the sense that I know what direction the major tourist attractions are. I can tell you how to find Central Park and am really good at pointing at the big buildings in the sky (and how to differentiate between the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building). That being said, I figured there are other people like us (aka non New Yorkers) who are venturing to NYC for a Christmas day-trip and might appreciate a little advice from another tourist POV.
A Tourist's Guide to NYC
1. If you only have time to see the Rockefeller tree once, then do it at night. It's so much prettier because the lights hide how droopy the tree is (and it was kind of disappointing during the day). Plus, the lights make everything look magical. Be prepared to overhear fun things like "YOU like the crowd, I don't like the crowd" and a child responding "I hope I get lost!" after a mom said "Stay close, you don't want to get lost." Put your fight face on to maneuver through the crowd.
In case you need more convincing to go at night…
2. Don't wait in the line to ice skate at Rockefeller Center. Not only is the ice skating rink tiny tiny, you'll be standing in a line in the cold. Rahul and I chose to watch the skaters from above instead. Plus, we got our ice skating fix in at the Sculpture Garden Ice Rink a few weeks ago. Plus plus, there are tons of other rinks in the city (we saw at least 5, and we definitely only visited about 5-10 % of the city).
3. Take cash. I know this seems so obvious (and I can hear my parents' voices in my head admonishing me for never having cash on me), but some of the subway stops accept cash only. Plus, toll roads.
4. Speaking of toll roads, if you are driving, be prepared to pay. Also, don't pull a Katherine of 2012 and get so overwhelmed by the honking drivers on the New Jersey Turnpike that you speed right through the "EZPass only" lane. They will find you and send you a notice with the money you owe. If you enter the "no toll roads" option on Google maps, pay attention to the map, or you might end up stuck in immobile traffic for an hour (that didn't happen to us or anything…).
5. Paying attention to the map is a good rule in general. Have a general idea of what leads where, and don't go down roads that lead away from the island if you are trying to stay on it. It's like the rule my family and I created when we visited DC when I was in high school: DON'T GO IN THE TUNNELS. They lead you somewhere completely different than where you were trying to go.
6. Except for the Rockefeller tree, hit the major attractions early: the Empire State Building, Macy's, FAO Schwartz. Save "easy" attractions, like Central Park, for empty spaces during the day, as Central Park is huge and, unless you are wanting to use the ice skating rink, there are no lines.
7. Speaking of lines, DON'T wait in line at Grand Central Terminal to use the bathroom. This is where Rahul and I had lunch (Shake Shack!) and there was a ridiculous line for the ladies bathroom. Go over a few blocks and use the bathroom at the NY Public Library, which has a much smaller line and allows you to reenact scenes from The Day After Tomorrow.
8. Speaking of the NY Public Library, it's beautiful inside! Plus, it backs up against Bryant Park, which features a Christmas market, skating rink, and a Christmas tree. This tree was much less disappointing during the day (the ornaments help).
9. The decorations at Macy's and Saks were beautiful, but save your shopping for elsewhere. You can buy a Kate Spade purse anywhere. Personally, I liked Chelsea Market. There were tons of small shops inside, including an Etsy pop-up shop, where local Etsy sellers were selling their stuff in person, an Anthropologie, and a flea market with several individual boutiques, including Pamela Barsky. I'm set on my Christmas shopping, so I didn't buy anything, but we did have lobster straight from a fish market (new experience for both of us) and delicious mini doughnuts that I probably overpaid for….
10. Speaking of the "money" factor, I'm a big supporter of using your money for food and drink over shopping. I know many of you probably have a vision in your mind of shopping on 5th avenue being fabulous, but if you've never been to NYC before, let me break it to you: each store on 5th Ave. is overwhelmingly packed with tourists, even the fancy ones. Most people are walking around and taking pictures (especially in places like Macy's), and you don't get much space to breathe. If you must buy something, buy something representative of the place, not a shirt that you could probably buy at home. Instead, spend your money on food! There are tons and tons of restaurants and food trucks and other food places (like the Doughnuttery in Chelsea Market that I probably overpaid for) that are delicious and will make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
That's it! Many of these are probably no-brainers but if you're like me and google "what to see in NYC at Christmas," you might also appreciate a list of tips from a NYC outsider. Saturday was, of course, busy because it's Saturday, but we aren't able to go during the week. Plus, it was amusing (at first) to see all the Santas dressed up for Santacon (which I didn't know was a thing until we saw a bunch of them at Grand Central), then annoying after a while. Once you've heard one drunk idiot yelling about how drunk they are, you've heard them all. Plus, it was nerve-wracking watching some of them try to catch taxis.
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Q Doctor, can you advise a woman who is totally stunned? My husband has just revealed something which has really shattered me.
We have been married for 10 years, and I thought we had a really happy and blessed union. I love him so much. And he has always assured me that he loves me. I hope this is true. He frequently says: 'I love you more than any woman I have ever met.'
But for quite a while now, he has been making business trips to the Cayman Islands. And to my amazement, he has just told me that on each of these trips, he usually has an affair.
I could not believe my ears, Doc. Yet, he did not seem to think that what he has done is very important. He insists that he loves ME. And he says that these encounters in Cayman 'don't mean anything' and that they are just 'a bit of fun for a guy who is lonely'.
So, Doc, I would like you to tell me something. Is it REALLY possible for a guy to love his wife - but to go off and have sex with women in another country?
The other thing that concerns me is this. I have heard that it is possible to catch HIV in Cayman. Is that true, Doctor? I talked to my best friend about it, and she said that sex with a woman is real unlikely to give a guy HIV. Is that medically correct?
A No, it certainly ISN'T correct! However, first of all, let us talk about this business of husbands being unfaithful but stating that they love their wives.
Strange as it may seem to you, there are (alas) many married men who CLAIM to love their wives - but think that it is completely OK to have sex with other ladies. That attitude is particularly common among guys who travel a lot. They somehow convince themselves that adultery in another country or another city 'doesn't really count'.
Among my patients, I have found that men who behave that way usually don't feel guilty about their actions. He may regard himself as 'a bit of a naughty boy'. But he thinks that, as long as his wife doesn't find out, everything he is doing is OK.
This is a peculiarly MALE attitude. Very few travelling FEMALE business people take the same view.
What really interests me about your story is this. WHY has your husband suddenly chosen to tell you that he has been cheating in Cayman? Something must have happened in order to make him reveal this to you.
Based on one or two cases I have seen in the past, I would suggest the following possibilities:
• Your husband may have feared that you were somehow going to FIND OUT about his bad behaviour - so he decided to 'get in first'.
• Something unusual may have happened - like for instance if a girlfriend has decided to 'go public', or if her husband has threatened violence.
• Just possibly, your spouse has got someone pregnant - so he has begun to prepare you for this news by telling you about his affairs.
There are all sorts of other potential explanations. For example, was this perhaps your husband's way of getting you thinking about the idea of a divorce? Who knows?
Now you ask about HIV. Yes, there is some HIV in Cayman - as there is in pretty well every country in the world. But it COULDN'T be described as widespread.
However, the health authorities estimate that, in 57.8 per cent of cases, transmission occurred through 'straight' sexual contact (that is, vaginal intercourse between a woman and a man). So it would be really unwise to assume that your husband couldn't possibly have caught it.
Finally, it seems to me that you love your man deeply - and of course he claims to love you. Therefore, I guess your marriage COULD well be saved. So, the sooner the two of you go to a marriage guidance counsellor, the better. Good luck!
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get the male Pill?
Q I have heard that there is some new 'male Pill,' Doc. So where could I get it?
A Well, scientists have been trying for around 30 years to develop a 'male contraceptive Pill', but they never seem to quite get there. My guess is that the Chinese - who have done a lot of research on this subject - will eventually develop something that guys really COULD use as an aid to avoiding pregnancies.
But the new thing which you have heard about is NOT a product which you are going to find in the shops any time soon. It is an experimental tablet which has been developed from an extract of a shrub that grows in Indonesia.
Allegedly, what it does is to weaken three enzymes which are present in men's sperms. That is supposed to make the sperms so weak that they cannot manage to reach the woman's ovum (egg).
It's reported that the new invention doesn't take away a guy's potency - though it may make him put on weight. Also, there have been some slight suspicions of liver damage.
I wish this new invention well, though I am well aware that many of its predecessors have failed to 'make the grade'.
Also, I really do wonder whether the average guy can really be TRUSTED to take a male Pill? But maybe I am just being cynical.
Difference between
the Pill and the Jab
QI'm a female civil servant with a vigorous sex life. My doctor wants me to stop taking the Pill, because I am now in my mid-30s. She suggests that she gives me the Jab instead.
But isn't that Jab just an injectable version of the Pill, Doctor? So wouldn't the risks be the same for me?
ANo. The Shot (the Jab) is NOT an injectable version of the Pill. It contains a totally different hormone.
So it is OK for women in their 30s or even 40s to use for a while, provided they understand their menses may be somewhat 'mashed-up.' Also, please note that there is some risk of THINNING of the bones.
Is my wife cheating?
QDoc, I am a married guy from Havendale. Until recently, my wife could not orgasm. I did not mind, as I just accepted that this is the way some women are.
But suddenly, she has acquired the ability to climax! I cannot understand why. So Doctor, do you think this is a sign that she has been having sex with someone else?
AI certainly do NOT think that! You have not the slightest evidence that your wife has been unfaithful.
What you haven't realised is that, orgasmically speaking, many women CHANGE over the course of time. So, a lot of ladies who are in their 20s find it difficult, or even impossible, to 'discharge'. But when they get into their 30s or 40s, they often find that they CAN do it. That is clearly what has happened with your wife.
So please do not waste your time in suspecting your poor spouse!


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Boys versus girls in this episode, as Sara and Catherine take on one case – which, unusually, opens the episode but isn't really the central focus for the storyline – and Grissom, Nick, O'Reilly and Greg tackle the other. And indeed, it's the same story (BATTLE OF THE SEXES) within the cases themselves.
First up, Catherine and Sara deal with the story of a girl whose car has been hit by a train.
I've been thinking that I ought to record the intro lines for each of the episodes (you know, the punny ones before the credits kick in; my little sister and I spent a good half hour in the sea on holiday trying to think of a suitable variant for our own case, should our bodies and bodyboards be washed up at Grissom's feet (we failed)) so here's what this episode had to offer:
Grissom: The question is, why did the SUV cross the tracks?
Catherine: To get to the other side.
In fact it turns out that the SUV crossed the tracks because it was being PUSHED BY A CRAZY DUDE who had fought with the lady driver, notably provoking her by saying an UNMENTIONABLE WORD of which both Sara and Catherine disapprove (seriously bad news).
Luckily, feminist retribution is swift. YEAHHHHHHH.
In the other storyline, Grissom is in his element (and both Nick and O'Reilly far out of theirs) as a death is discovered in what appears to be the Las Vegas Rare Books Room (it has got a proper title but I didn't write it down). Run by Budget Kevin Spacey
and staffed by Aaron, who is autistic,
both books and autism appear to cause issues for Grissom's team.
Grissom to O'Reilly: It's a controlled environment. Notice how you're not sweating?
Grissom: I think he's autistic.
Nick: What, you mean like Rain Man?
O'Reilly: You know that weird guy?
Grissom: He's not weird, O'Reilly, he's autistic.
O'Reilly: Whatever.
Nick's made even more uncomfortable in a hairy moment reminiscent of his anxiety over the radioactive gnome, as he finds out that library lady was killed by ricin poisoning:
Nick: Whoah whoah whoah, biotoxin as in ANTHRAX? SMALLPOX? I was at that crime scene for eight hours, man!
Greg: Relax, man, it takes like 2 hours for ricin symptoms to show, and like 48 more to kill you.
This time, he takes steps to deal with the situation.
Once the team have composed themselves, there are lots of parallels drawn between Aaron's stereotypical autistic traits (awkwardness, attention to detail) and Grissom's own personality – Nick makes it explicit – which makes this little moment somehow even funnier:
Grissom: *takes photos of dead woman*
Aaron: Don't do that
You know it's bad when even a guy who is supposedly a complete social incompetent thinks you're being inappropriate…! Still, before long Grissom and his new kindred spirit have resolved their difficulties and are merrily quoting Shakespeare at each other – Grissom's favourite is Hamlet (don't even get me started) but Aaron's is Othello; both, I'd argue, fit the GENDER WARS theme that I'm faintly discerning in this episode.
Digression alert: it also means the inclusion of my favourite line from Othello: 'put out the light, and then put out the light'. I mostly like it because it reminds me of a sheet we were given in the first year of our English degree full of rhetorical devices and examples – like this one, antanaclasis, where you repeat a phrase but it means something different each time (in this case, literal meaning/metaphorical meaning – lights out/DEATH). At the risk of sounding like Geeky Grissom,
Grissom: Botanically speaking, it's a spurge, not a bean. [I just love the word spurge]
I LOVE A RHETORICAL TERM! There are so many and they just make you think about all the potential there is to do clever things with language. Anyway. Back to the regularly scheduled programming.
If the story outside the lab is of MAN VERSUS WOMAN, back at CSI headquarters the tech staff are feeling the love. Archie's efficiency wins him Catherine's (unspoken) admiration…
Sara: She definitely likes you.
… Greg is on excellently banterous form
Greg: I know what you're all thinking – I'm just a bit of a pretty face… got to where I am by sleeping with Catherine… but seriously. Phi Beta Kappa – Stanford – can I help it if I'm hip?
(including some more Standers* banter)…
Nick: I always thought you kept your porn in there.
Greg: I, er, move it around.
… and Doc Robbins conceives a weird but very powerful affection for Nick's light-up evidence table.
Oh well, whatever rubs your Buddha I suppose!
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With the demand for custom finish carpentry and in home repairs lagging a bit, I took on several outdoor/ treated wood projects this spring and summer. This 20'x14' was designed around the homeowner's desire to have the sliding glass door as a center point. I had to maintain the same square footage as the old deck to avoid costly vinyl siding adjustments, so I incorporated the lateral section as a storage/grilling area. I brought on one extra set of hands for this job and in 3 days time we cranked out the whole project start to finish including demolition, grading, post setting and concrete pours, and the design/build. In fact, it was largely due to the rapid progress we made in the first two days on the job site (combined with my bull headed inability to let the weather dictate my schedule) that led to the hillbilly big-top you see in the last two photos. I ran the table saw and the miter saw through 7 hours of torrential thunder storms so that we could finish all work in three days as planned. The only other trick to building in a downpour is sealing up all cordless tools in plastic bags with only the business end exposed and just enough slack in the bag to pull the trigger. Also, make sure to keep your body over the tools you are using to deflect as much moisture as possible. I will go to great lengths to avoid an extra day on the job or wasting gas on extra trips. Unless there is a tornado dropping out of a funnel cloud right in front of us, you better get used to working through the weather. And if that tornado touches down and heads in any direction besides "straight for the job site", you best zip up that wind breaker and strap on the goggles because we are about to be sawing lumber in high winds and I don't want to hear anyone crying about an eye full of sawdust and splinters. Adverse conditions give us all an opportunity to adapt and overcome rather than tuck tail and run.
-- Jon Porter's Haiku for the Workin' Man: Coffee, cigarette-Six a.m., Monday Morning-Warm Hug From Jesus
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#1 posted 08-09-2012 07:38 PM
I like your attitude to work, and love this design! great job
-- making something from nothing, and making it your own... thats life.
#2 posted 08-10-2012 12:56 AM
i like it, tough it out and get er done, time is money and in this currant economy, you have to get it done on schedule, all good ideas you shared…maybe when the budget allows, buy one of those tents they use at craft shows, a right size for have your tools set up under…that way even on real suny days your provided shade while you cut, just an idea..my dream job set up is to have a large trailer with roll out tools, and a set up inside that allows you to work inside, , but its a dream…...good luck with your continued work and tell them assistants, no whining on this crew…
#3 posted 08-10-2012 02:12 AM
why would you build a deck when it's not raining? Maybe it just seems like my outdoor projects always involve rain… haha Nice deck!!
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