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Red Sox Roster Review Part II: The Outfielders (and DH)August 27, 2008
In 2008, for the first time in several years, the Red Sox underwent little roster turnover to begin the season. Almost every face on Boston's opening day roster was familiar, a stability born of the increasing numbers of Red Sox players under the team's long-term control. Will this trend continue in the years to come? This second installment of a series of articles (check out Part One and Part Three of this series as well) that will examine the Red Sox roster position by position, and predict the team's composition in 2009 and beyond, will focus on the outfield and DH positions.
Left Field
A whole article could be written on Boston's change in left fielders this year (come to think of it, I already did that). As I said in that piece, I liked the Manny-for-Bay trade not only because it keeps the Red Sox playoff hopes afloat this year, but also because it gives them a cheap, talented left fielder next year. Jason Bay has hit .341/.386/.527 since arriving in Boston just under a month ago, blasting four homers and swiping three bags. That's more than adequate to replace the numbers Manny was putting up at Fenway this year before his unceremonious departure, especially considering Bay's edge in the field and on the bases (forget about those gaudy numbers Manny put up his first week in L.A.- he's already coming back down to earth). If Bay can give the Red Sox one more year of this kind of production, the trade will be considered a success- another feather in Theo Epstein's well-adorned cap.
Bay is no spring chicken, though, and chances are he'll be anxious to hit the open market for the first time as soon as possible, given that he'll be celebrating his 30th birthday next month. While the Red Sox might as well see if they can extend him at a reasonable price, it is likely that Bay's stay in Boston will be a short one, and that someone else will be playing in front of the Green Monster in 2010. Enter Boston's dynamic Duo of outfield prospects, Josh Reddick and Ryan Kalish. Both are highly regarded, but Reddick is a year ahead of Kalish both in terms of age and minor league level, and Kalish's excellent range would be wasted in Boston's smallish left field.
Bottom Line
Though replacing Manny was no easy task, getting Bay was a best case scenario for a Boston front office working with very little wiggle-room. Bay should be good enough to make Bostonians forget about Manny (that is, unless he dons pinstripes in 2009), and his internal replacement options are promising. Left field should continue to be a strength for the Red Sox, in the short term, and perhaps beyond.
Reddick had an impressive minor league debut at Single-A Greenville, batting .306/.352/.531 with 18 homers and 8 stolen bases in 369 at bats. He's continued his success at the plate and on the bases over three levels this year (22 hr, 14 sb, and a line of .326/.371/.562), and is holding his own in Double-A Portland as a 21 year old.
Jacobymania swept Boston last October. Ellsbury put up a ridiculous line of .353/.394/.509 after being called up in September and then batted .360/.429/.520 in limited post-season action. Expectations for the 2008 season couldn't have been higher. A presumptive Rookie of the Year favorite, Jacoby was not supposed to be batting .264/.327/.361 as the end of August approaches. Fans are usually happy when rookies can manage to tread water at the plate, especially if they can add 41 stolen bases (while being caught only seven times) and excellent defense at a challenging position to the mix. But it's tough to watch your budding star show his mortality as he goes through very ordinary growing pains. Theo may be calmly waiting for Ellsbury to grow into his stardom, but the Fenway Faithful are a bit nervous. Fear not, ye consumers of beans and chowda! Jacoby may not be a star yet, but all indications, including this year's pedestrian stats, still point to him being a formidable presence at the plate.
Of course, Jacoby was never going to support a slugging percentage of .500+ over any period of time. He's just not that kind of a hitter. His stats last fall were driven by an extremely high batting average (~.355 overall) which just doesn't jibe with his track record. Ellsbury hasn't maintained an average of .320 over the course 100 at bats since his college days at Oregon State, and we all know that the American League has stiffer competition than the Pac 10. Looking at Jacoby's minor league numbers (averages of .317, .299, .308, .298) you can reason that Jacoby will probably settle in to an average between .295 and .320 in his prime. Consequently, even if we believe that his September 2007 numbers otherwise reflect his capabilities, despite the inflated batting average, we're looking at more of a .310/.370/.470 player when we account for a more reasonable average.
Here's the interesting part: Ever since Jacoby started showing up on prospect lists he's been compared to Johnny Damon. The temptation to make the comparison is obvious- Jacoby would be one day replacing Damon in the field, he plays a similar game right down to his blazing speed and spaghetti-weak arm, and he has dashing good looks (errr, so I'm told). But it wasn't just fans and sportswriters making "naked eye" comparisons. Stat guys came up with the same output when they crunched the numbers and found comparables for Ellsbury.
So, how did Damon do his first full season?
.271/.313/.368 (Remember, Jacoby is at .264/.327/.361 this season.)
But Damon started a little younger than Jacoby, so let's look at his second season:
.275/.338/.386 (Still pretty close to Jacoby's current numbers.)
Next year Jacoby will be entering his age 25 season, so let's see how Damon did at that age:
.307/.379/.477 (Hmm, that's where we hope Jacoby will end up...)
You getting my point? Damon started much the way Jacoby has, and yet turned into one of the premier lead-off men of the last decade when he hit his prime.
Of course Johnny and Jacoby might not have exactly the same career path. Jacoby may well struggle again next year. Heck, it's possible that he might never fully pan out. But if you buy the Damon-Ellsbury comparison, then you have to like Jacoby's chances to become a pretty good player.
Bottom Line
Despite Ellsbury's early struggles, he'll be a fixture in the outfield for years to come. Already he gives the Red Sox great fielding and excellent base-running. Although he'll never be a slugger, he should round out his repertoire with good plate discipline and an ability to hit for average. As this was his first full season in the majors, the Sox control Ellsbury through the 2013 season.
It seems silly to talk about the future after having just outlined Boston's centerfield plans for the next five years. And, of course, there's always a good chance the Red Sox will want to extend Ellsbury if he does pan out. But for the sake of thoroughness, Che-Hsuan Lin is the next best centerfield talent in the Red Sox system. Having just represented Taiwan in the Olympics, right now Lin is all glove and speed, but not much of a bat beyond the ability to take a walk (.249/.342/.359, with 33 stolen bases at Low-A Greenville). At age 19, though, he has plenty of time to develop as a hitter, and he has all of the tools you could hope for in a centerfielder (range, arm strength and accuracy). One teammate described his range by saying he looks like he is "gliding on roller skates" in the field. If he progresses well, he could be ready to help the team by mid 2012, and could even push one of the other outfield bats to the DH role after David Ortiz's departure if he develops a little power.
Right Field
October 20, 2007. Until that date it looked as if Julio Lugo and J.D. Drew might be forever bound together as colossal busts of the 2007 off-season. Drew batted .270/.373/.423 in 2007, and Theo Epstein didn't shell out 14 million bucks last year for a pretty good on base percentage and 11 home runs. So when Drew staked the Sox a four run lead with a grand salami in a crucial post-season game, you know that Theo was thankful that, no matter what happened going forward, he could point to at least one real positive of the oft-questioned signing.
Fortunately, Drew's 2008 season, despite the perennial injury issues, has been a marked improvement from last year. At .280/.408/.522, Drew is right on par with his career numbers, and he was absolutely on fire (.337/.462/.848 with 12 home runs, 27 runs and 27 RBI) when the Red Sox really needed someone to step up and fill David Ortiz's shoes during Papi's month-long DL stint. It still remains to be seen what Drew will offer during the remainder of the season (he has missed the last six games with a herniated disk in his back, and may be DL bound), but all things considered, 2008 has to be considered a success.
The Red Sox hope for more of the same in coming years, as Drew is signed through 2011, his age-35 season. In all likelihood the Sox will be looking for a new right fielder in 2012, and the two aforementioned internal outfield candidates, Ryan Kalish and Josh Reddick, will be waiting to fill that position.
Bottom Line
Drew will always miss some time for injuries, but other than that he'll be a solid, and sometimes spectacular, right field bat. After his contract expires in 2011 the Red Sox should have adequate internal options, as two of their top five prospects are multi-tool outfielders in their early twenties.
Of Kalish and Reddick, the latter is probably best suited to play right field because of his superior arm strength and accuracy. Reddick had an impressive minor league debut at Single-A Greenville, batting .306/.352/.531 with 18 homers and 8 stolen bases in 369 at bats. He's continued his success at the plate and on the bases over three levels this year (22 hr, 14 sb, and a line of .326/.371/.562), and is holding his own in Double-A Portland as a 21 year old.
Designated Hitter
If you had to name the single greatest acquisition of the Theo Epstein-led front office, it would be hard not to point to David Ortiz. He might not make the Hall of Fame because of the relatively late start to his reign as a superstar (and then again he might), but he has definitely been one of the most feared hitters of the last half decade. Not only did Theo pick him up as a free agent for almost nothing in 2003 and 2004 (5.8 million dollars over two years is sadly considered "nothing" in today's market- roughly the asking price for a mediocre veteran middle reliever) after the Twins outright released him in 2003, but he then had the prescience to sign him to a bargain two year, 12.5 million dollar extension in May of 2004 just before he put on one of the greatest shows of clutch hitting ever. His insane October numbers, and well-timed big hits, alone would have likely driven his salary up by the millions, but Papi also had a ridiculous regular season in 2004, following a huge break out 2003. The performance that the Red Sox got between 2003 and 2006 was worth tens of millions of dollars more than the roughly 18 million dollars they actually paid for it. Think about that again: Theo managed to get four years of David Ortiz in his absolute prime for about $4.5 million a season. Incredible.
These days Ortiz is making a more reasonable, though still not expensive, 12.5 million bucks a year. He is signed through 2010, with a club option (no buyout) for 2011. Ortiz started this year off in a wicked slump (.185/.288/.350 through the end of April), but was his usual dominant self in May (.318/.409/.617). He then promptly hurt his wrist, and was on the DL for all of June. Since his return he's batted .284/.403/.490, and has not quite displayed his usual power. The most obvious culprit is his wrist- it often takes players some time to regain power while recovering from wrist ailments. But those opposed to the Ramirez-Bay trade have tried to blame Ortiz's power outage on a lack of protection with Manny out of the lineup, despite Kevin Youkilis's (.361/.430/.687) and Jason Bay's (.341/.386/.527) terrific numbers in the fourth and fifth lineup spots since Ramirez's departure.
In the short term Ortiz will be fine. His power will return, and his other skills seem to be fully intact. In the longer term, it is often said that guys like Ortiz don't age well. Much is made of his hefty body, and the wear and tear it will cause on his joints, especially the knees. On the other hand, Baseball Prospectus's excellent PECOTA forecasting system predicts him being a useful player well into his late-30's, albeit with significant drop-off after his age 35 season (which just happens to be in 2011). In that sense, the Red Sox are well-positioned to make a call on whether to try to re-sign Ortiz at a critical point in his career. One thing is for sure: After his 2004 (not to mention 2007) contributions, he'll never have to buy his own beer in Beantown watering holes again.
Bottom line
Ortiz is the man through 2010, and his relative cheap option will be picked up in 2011 if he's still batting like the Big Papi we've come to know. Offering an extension to any 35 year-old, let alone one built like Ortiz, is a risky proposition, and if he's like most players he'll want to make his next contract a big one (you know, in case it's his last). Those factors could mean a new DH in Boston by 2012, or even 2011. But no matter what happens, there may never be another figure that looms as large (no pun intended) in the pantheon of Boston sports heroes.
As for traditional internal DH/1B options, at 25 Chris Carter is a little old to still be considered a prospect, but sporting a .299/.357/.522 in Triple-A, and with a history of slugging percentages above .500, he seems to have a decent enough bat to be a DH, and his fielding woes suggest few other options besides a bench role. Alternatively, as mentioned above, if centerfield prospect Che-Hsuan Lin develops enough pop he could take over a corner outfield position when he's major league ready (perhaps by 2012), freeing up one the corner outfielders at that time (Reddick or Kalish?) to take over at DH.
Keep an eye out for Part Three of this series, coming soon, which will review the future of the Red Sox pitching staff. Also check out Part One of this series, devoted to Boston's infield.


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When you have a busy schedule with lots of things to do and places to be, it can get complicated and difficult to decide how to prioritize your day. How will you ever get everything accomplished!?!
Let's be honest for a moment. If you would have asked me a year ago to write a post on prioritizing I probably would have laughed at you and said "ME?" Write a post on how to prioritize? No WAY! Not this Girl! To say I have learned a lot this year is an understatement. We have grown our business so much and so fast and with all that growth you absolutely HAVE to learn to prioritize. If you don't, you will fall into the burned out category and none of us want that in the middle of our busiest season. It is not a easy all the time but I have defiantly found ways to stay focused on what has to be done.
These are my top tips for making PRIORITIES A PRIORITY
Plan Your Day
It is key to plan your day and in doing this, do not schedule yourself to 100%. If you max yourself out on your timeline, you do not allow any wiggle room in your day. Schedule your workload at about 70%. This gives you a manageable goal for the day and some time for the unexpected. Sit down and take some time to put things in order from most important to least important. Things like photo shoots and time sensitive orders should take priority.
Make a tangible list
What do I mean by that? Pull out the old fashioned pen and paper! I know that sound so "Old School" with all the latest things out there like Trello and other cool ways to organize and prioritize. The list you write with your own pen on your cute little notepad is the one that will hold you most accountable for your actions. Seriously give it a try this week and you will soon realize that every time you physically cross another task off that list you will feel a bigger sense of achievement!
Focus On One Thing at a Time
Be sure to focus on one thing at a time. One of the most powerful things I learned this year from a great productivity book, "Eat That Frog", is to tackle your most challenging, most daunting task first! Once you do, everything else in your day is easier than the "frog" you had to eat first on your list. When you have editing to do, email responses, orders to fill, a shoot to get to, and a hundred other work things on top of a household to run, this can be very difficult. With so many things to do, it is easy to bounce around from one project to the next but it is much more productive to put your full focus on one task, cross it off and move on to the next.
Minimize Distractions
Minimize your unnecessary distractions. I turn off all Instagram notifications and Social Media. There are apps that will help you with this if you find it too difficult to remove yourself from the ability to be in the constant know on your own. If you need assistance in this area, download one of the apps to keep you on track!
1. Self-Control – Block out distracting websites for a set amount of time.
2. TrackTime – See how you're spending your time on your computer.
8. Anti-Social – Block the social websites that are killing your focus vibe,
Check out some of my favorite books to boost your productivity:
Eat That Frog: 21 Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think
What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast: And Two Other Short Guides to Achieving More at Work and at Home
The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
Extreme Productivity: Boost Your Results, Reduce Your Hours
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Ex Librises by A. Tychina
Anatoly Tychina (1897–1986), one of the major book designers in Belarus in the 20th century, played a significant role in the development of Belarusian national art. He worked in such areas of the graphic arts as book design, easel graphics, newspaper and magazine design, and ex-libris bookplates. His works display expressive realistic forms, contrasts of color and volume, as well as a unique national character. Ex-libris design flourished in Belarus in the 1920s. With help from the Belarusian Society of Bibliophiles, a small edition of 200 copies of Еx Librises by A. Tychina was published in 1928. The book contains 16 actual-size bookplates by Tychina. The illustrations are preceded by an introduction by Alexander Shliubsky, a Belarusian historian, ethnographer, and folklorist.
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Belarusian Society of Bibliophiles, Minsk
Title in Original Language
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I was pondering not putting this message on the blog, but I guess…. First off, I messed up the scriptures when I went to put the message together. I was in II Peter rather than I Peter as the lectionary suggested. Next I may have talked about my own family in ways that might not be appealing to all. Fortunately I tend to go off script, so what is here was not exactly what they heard. Let's just say we had a jovial time again this morning and most of it was because I shared the truth about my own life. May you find some spark of truth and a real message in this, mixed up as it might be.
The scriptures for today were listed as: Acts 7:55-60, I Peter 2:1-10 (actually based it on II Peter 2:1-10) and John 14:1-14. Our title was, "Honoring Mothers."
Let's just start with what to me was the obvious oxymoron here today. When I opened up the desk calendar in the office and looked at the lectionary suggestions, I was a little stunned. I don't understand fully how the powers that be don't do some coordinating between the secular calendar year and the scriptures of the lectionary. This is Mother's Day for goodness sakes and the scripture lessons somehow don't seem to have anything at all to do with anything about honoring your mother. The verses in the gospel of John are more likely to be something you would hear at a funeral, and the writings in I Peter are instructions to tell Christians how to keep away from those who would lead you astray and the story in Acts is just too gruesome to even think about. Stephen who was not even one of the inner circle of disciples in his zeal to share the story of Christ ends up as the first martyr when a mob stones him while Saul AKA Paul watches in approval.
Actually, one of the first times I ever used the John 14 verses at a funeral was at Verna Schock's, and I thought I was going to NOT like the one daughter-in-law very much. I wanted to read verses 1-6 or even to 7, but she told me I had to stop at verse 3. Interestingly as I was checking the "sermon seeds" in my email for this week, the write-up mentioned that too many people take this passage and only focus on verse 6. So, it got me to looking at the whole thing, especially the opening a bit closer. And there it is in the opening three verses, we hear those final words, the final instructions that Jesus is giving to his disciples before he leaves them, and here is where we can begin to realize the thread between these stories and this celebration of mothers.
First off before we go any further with this, let's just stop and remember that in some of our past discussions, I have noticed that our wider church is more likely to set today as a celebration of the family, not just the mothers. Personally, I am ok with having a day for Mothers and another for Fathers. It gives a second opportunity for children to be guilted into remembering all the things their parents have ever done for them. I mean really in some homes everyday is children's day. I am pretty sure if you check with my oldest two daughters that was not the case at our house, at least not where I was involved. But on the other hand they will be sure to tell you that things changed when the third one came along. Let me just say the jury is still out on how things will work for them with their children. For now I am noticing that there is little to no grown up television or movies to be seen when you enter their homes, and even Jessica has started checking in with cartoon channels while she is feeding and rocking one of the twins. Not so much at Grandma's house.
One more personal note then I will get back to the lessons from the scriptures. This past Thursday I found a pair of matching coffee mugs that I just had to buy for those two "slighted" daughters. The writing on the side said, "Sometimes when I open my mouth, my mother comes out." I believe they will notice that more and more as they age, whether they like it or not, many of us have been there for me it is more and more each day.
So what is the thread of Motherhood and mothers that comes from these scripture lessons. The one in second Peter could almost be compared to a mother lecturing her teenager as he or she is walking out the door. Last night was prom in Linton and we drove up to watch grand march. We attended somewhat because my niece Elisabeth was in it since her boyfriend is from there, and we also went as coaches just to let them know we are aware of where they are and that we are thinking of them. There were no lectures in practice on Friday, but plenty on Monday when they had their Jr/Sr banquet and that is sometimes reason for concern.
Some people might think that children/teenagers should be allowed to make their own decisions and especially their own mistakes. I would rather go along with the words of Peter as he spoke to the early Christians telling them about the false teachers that will try to infiltrate them, and how God was not so lenient with the angels who rose up against heaven, and even the story about the days of Noah and the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Yes, God is a loving God, but as Peter points out, those incidences of rebellion and disregard for God's laws were not tolerated. And we probably all know well that Mothers, too have their limits, and when they set them it is with the safety and well being of their children in mind.
Now of the three passages we read today, I think the text in John is the easiest to relate to the actions and the love of a mother. This chapter is part of that long narrative in John about the final night Jesus is with the disciples before he is betrayed and arrested. Chapter 13 begins with Jesus washing the feet of the disciples, then there is the last supper and in this chapter Jesus tells his disciples that he is going back to his father's house to prepare a place for them. What a wonderful promise. He was going back to his home, to get a place ready for them and then he promises to return again to bring them to that house to live with him. Now it didn't happen immediately and not all at once, but in their order each of the disciples was welcomed home to the place that was prepared just for them. And the great thing about this story is that it is meant for each of us in just that same way.
Let's stop and think about this for a minute. How many of us have gotten our homes ready for someone to come and stay? At our place it becomes a major operation, especially at this time of year when the dust has piled so high on some of the shelves that I can write my name in them, then there are the dust bunnies who are big enough and old enough to be named and demand pet beds, and we won't even discuss the windows. My mother used to tell me she always knew my house because it was the only one on the block whose windows were not washed.
We will likely have all the children at our place for a short time in June and I am already getting nervous about how we will get everyone into a room let alone into a bed that isn't piled high with junk. I have to admit that my grand plan to eliminate some of the clutter from the house around the time of Lent fell by the way side after the first bag went out the door. Hopefully this summer there will be a little more cooperation from my hoarder self on this business of letting go.
Considering the sort of preparation we as humans go through to invite someone to a stay over visit, or the act of helping someone move into a new or different home, it is sort of hard to consider Christ telling us that he is going to prepare a place for us to live. This really doesn't strike me as God's work, to provide a home for us, yet that is what Jesus promises. "If it were not so, would I have told you…" If we as human parents stress and fuss and work to provide a place for our children to come to stay or even help them to find a spot to live, how much more do you suppose Christ has worked to provide a home for us, a place for us to join him in paradise?
Now the story from Acts almost seems like it should just be ignored in this discussion about honoring our mothers. How can we possibly see any sort of nurturing, mothering, loving story in this horrible account of a group of people turning into a mob that stones a man to death, and what about the man who stands quietly by holding their coats and allows them to do it? The horror of it just seems too much to even think about. The thread here comes from the words of Stephen as he is being stoned when he looks to the heavens and prays, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them" His final words were much like those of Jesus who in his final words said, "Father forgive them, for they know not what they do." This is the same sort of love that mothers have for their children.
OK, yes there are times when we want to shake our fist and give them the Peanuts gang version of Lucy, "I will give you five reasons" and there are those exceptions of mothers who are more involved with things that are harmful–alcohol and drug abuse and such, but when you think of a loving and a caring, nurturing mother, you hear the same sort of words that Jesus and Stephen used in forgiving the mobs.
Mothers and fathers both want what is best for their children. They want a life that is better than the one they had, but the best that any of us can give our children is the story of Christ's love for us. I am sure we would all agree that the best we can do for our children is not just to give them our love, but to give them the opportunity to share in God's love.
And if any of you have not had a call or a card or a notice from someone today, let me say to all of you Happy Mother's Day from me. In looking up the word mother I found such definitions as a woman exercising control, influence or authority, someone who is the origin, source or protector, to that I would add someone who nurtures or cares for another, regardless of gender. As I look around our congregation, I see, so many examples of ways we act as those descriptions for each other and it doesn't matter our gender. Maybe that is who we are as a congregation, maybe that is what it means to be the church for each other. As we leave today on this beautiful Mothers' Day, let's remember to be that person who loves others just as Jesus did. And let's reach out to others as our mothers would reach out to us. Amen!


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Forthcoming from Pen and Sword
Jones, Nigel. Countdown to Valkyrie: The July Plot to Assassinate Hitler. Forthcoming from Pen and Sword / Frontline Books in July 2008
Le Tissier, Tony. Berlin Battlefield Guide: Third Reich and Cold War. Forthcoming from Pen and Sword Books Ltd in July 2008
Blackwell, Ian. Battle for Sicily: Stepping Stone to Victory. Forthcoming from Pen and Sword Books Ltd in August 2008
This day in history
Sixty-five years ago today, on 30 June 1943, US forces launched Operation Toenails, landing on islands around New Georgia in the central Solomons.
Now available from C&R
Lyman, Robert. The Generals: From Defeat to Victory, Leadership in Asia 1941-45. London: Constable & Robinson, 2008
Forthcoming from Sussex
Wigg, Richard. Churchill and Spain: The Survival of the Franco Regime, 1940-1945. Forthcoming from Sussex Academic Press in July 2008
In memoriam
Lt. Col. Charles Drydena fighter pilot with the USAAF's Tuskegee Airmendied on 24 June in Georgia at the age of 87.
Now available from Helion
Moore, Perry. Panzerschlacht: Armoured Operations on the Hungarian Plains, September-November 1944. Solihull, UK: Helion & Company, 2008
Forthcoming from Tauris
Lecoeur, Sheila. Mussolini's Greek Island: Fascism and the Italian Occupation of Syros in World War II. Forthcoming from I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd in January 2009
Now available from Yale
Gallagher, Charles R. Vatican Secret Diplomacy: Joseph P. Hurley and Pope Pius XII. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2008
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Reshetnikov, Vasily. Bomber Pilot on the Eastern Front: 307 Missions Behind Enemy Lines. Barnsley, UK: Pen and Sword Books Ltd, 2008
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Sloan, Kay (editor). Not Without Honor: The Nazi POW Journal of Steve Carano. Forthcoming from University of Arkansas Press in December 2008
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Jason Mark of Leaping Horseman Books has anounced the upcoming publicaton of a new book on StalingradTurning Point: Recollections of Russian Participants and Witnesses of the Stalingrad Battle by Popov, Kozlov, and Usikdue next month.
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Jones, Michael. Leningrad: State of Siege. Forthcoming from Basic Books in August 2008
In memoriam
Bert Shepherda USAAF fighter pilot who was shot down over Germany in 1944, captured, and had his woundeded right leg amputated below the knee, but went on to pitch briefly in major league baseballdied on 16 June in California at the age of 87.
Book review
Getz, Marshall J. Subhas Chandra Bose: A Biography. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc, 2002
News from Mark Yerger
Author Mark Yerger alerts us to publication of his latest, German Cross in Gold Holders of the SS and Police, volume 3: Regiment and Division Nordland.
This day in history
Sixty-five years ago today, on 21 June 1943, the US 4th Marine Raider Battalion landed unopposed at Segi Point, opening the ground campaign for New Georgia Island.
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Raiber, Richard and Dennis Showalter. Anatomy of Perjury: Field Marshal Albert Kesserling, Via Rasella, and the Ginny Mission. Forthcoming from University of Delaware Press in July 2008
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Hewitt, Geoff. Hitler's Armada: The Royal Navy and the Defence of Great Britain, April-October 1940. Barnsley, UK: Pen and Sword Books Ltd, 2008
Wragg, David. Plan Z: The Nazi Bid for Naval Dominance. Barnsley, UK: Pen and Sword Books Ltd, 2008
Felton, Mark. The Coolie Generals: Britain's Far Eastern Military Leaders in Japanese Captivity. Barnsley, UK: Pen and Sword Books Ltd, 2008
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Evan-Hart, Julian. War-Torn Skies: The Air War over Hertfordshire. Walton on Thames, UK: Red Kite, 2008
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Vas, Eric A. Subhas Chandra Bose: The Man and His Times. New Delhi: Lancer Publishers, 2008
Forthcoming from Berg
Corni, Gustavo and Tamas Stark. Peoples on the Move: Population Transfers and Ethnic Cleansing Policies during World War II and its Aftermath. Forthcoming from Berg in November 2008
Now available from Penguin
Jeffers, H. Paul. Command of Honor: General Lucian Truscott's Path to Victory in World War II. New York: Penguin (USA) / NAL, 2008
Forthcoming from Routledge
Welch, David. The Holocaust Sourcebook. Forthcoming from Routledge in May 2009
News from Osprey
Osprey Publishing has released a couple of new titlesincluding Gazala 1942 and The British Fleet Air Armand added more to the production schedule. Check our Osprey page for details.
Now available from Allen Lane
Mazower, Mark. Hitler's Empire: Nazi Rule in Occupied Europe. London: Allen Lane, 2008
News from McFarland
Our friends in North Carolina have announced three new titles and a reprintall WWII-relatedfor release later this year. Our McFarland page contains complete details on those four books and all their other goodies.
This day history
Sixty-five years ago today, on 11 June 1943, in one of the most minor operations of the war, Operation Corkscrew, the Italian garrison of Pantelleria Island surrendered to elements of British 1st Infantry Division.
Forthcoming from Routledge
Gilbert, Martin. The Routledge Atlas of the Second World War. Forthcoming from Routledge in January 2009
Now available from Grub Street
Feast, Sean. Master Bombers: The Experiences of a Pathfinder Squadron at War, 1942-1945. London: Grub Street, 2008
McGregor, Alan. From North Africa to the Arakan: The Engrossing Memoir of a WWII Spitfire Ace. London: Grub Street, 2008
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Lingen, Kerstin von. Kesselring's Last Battle: War Crimes Trials and Cold War Politics, 1945-1960. Forthcoming from University Press of Kansas in March 2009
Love those printed catalogs! No. 207 arrived here today from Antheil Booksellers with a plethora of naval, maritime, military, and aviation titles for sale.
News from Annapolis
Always one of the top dogs in the business of military books, Naval Institute Press has announced about a dozen WWII titles for release in the next few months. Check our NIP page for complete detais about all their upcoming items, including new books and important reprints.
Now available from Zenith
Hammel, Eric. New Georgia, Bougainville, and Cape Gloucester: The U.S. Marines in World War II: A Pictorial Tribute. St Paul, MN: Zenith Press, 2008
Forthcoming from Oklahoma
Phister, Jeff et al. Battleship Oklahoma BB-37. Forthcoming from University of Oklahoma Press in October 2008
Now available from Crowood
Brayley, Martin. The USAAF Airman: Service & Survival 1941-45. Marlborough, UK: Crowood Press, 2008
In memoriam
Captain Leon "Woodie" Spearsa veteran Tuskegee airman of the USAAF 332nd Fighter Groupdied in California on 12 May at the age of 84.
Now available from CUP
Bradley, Phillip. The Battle for Wau: New Guinea's Frontline, 1942-1943. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2008
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Reardon, Mark J. Victory at Mortain: Stopping Hitler's Panzer Counteroffensive. Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas, 2002
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Titan Medical Inc. ("Titan" or the "Company") (TSX: TMD) (OTCQX: TITXFTITXF) is pleased to announce today that the Company has priced its previously announced overnight marketed offering of equity securities (the "Offering"). Pursuant to the Offering, Titan will issue an aggregate of up to 8,888,889 units of the Company ("Units") at a price of C$0.90 per Unit (the "Offering Price") for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately C$8,000,000. Each Unit is comprised of one common share of the Company (a "Common Share") and one common share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a "Warrant"). Each Warrant is exercisable at a price of C$1.00 and entitles the holder thereof to acquire one common share of the Company (a "Warrant Share") for a period of 5 years following the closing of the Offering.
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Falling for Mr. Darcy By KaraLynne Mackrory
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Thank you for the review! :). KaraLynneReplyDelete
Hi KaraLynne! It was a pleasure!ReplyDelete
Lovely review Candy! I am reading this book right now and loving it!!ReplyDelete
Hi Kelli! I'm so glad you're reading it! P&P variations and what-ifs are my favorites. I can't seem to get enough of Darcy and Elizabeth! :)ReplyDelete
Lol Candy, I messed up my other comment! (Sent you a DM on Twitter). Sorry for the confusion.ReplyDelete
What I had MEANT to say was that I loved Falling for Mr Darcy, too, for all the reasons you mentioned. Richard, Mr B, the way Wickham was handled, and Lizzy and Darcy's reunion in town - all great. I laughed a lot thru it, too.
Lovely review, Candy ! And this is truly a wonderful story !ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 7, 2012 at 5:16 PM
Candy, was this story originally posted under another name as a fanfic? I remember the plot, but not the book title. If I wrote a rec for this, as I think I may have, I want to update the post with the new name and amazon link. :) Thanks!ReplyDeleteReplies
Gio- I haven't posted it before anywhere. Someone else once aske me that and so I'd be interested to know that book online if you know it. I do have a few short stories posted on meryton.com. Thanks for reading. :)Delete
Gioiarecs, I'm so glad KaraLynne answered that question because I had no idea! :) Thank you so much for stopping by!Delete
KaraLynne, Thank you for answering Gioiarecs's question!
- AnonymousJuly 8, 2012 at 11:52 AM
Thank you both very much! I now remember more about the fic in question, though not its name. In it, Elizabeth injures her tailbone prior to the Netherfield ball, due to a fall from a tree. That is where the similarity ends, though.Delete
I'm looking forward to reading "Falling for Mr. Darcy" and have added it to my Amazon wish list, with hints dropped for my hubby. :) Thanks again!
- AnonymousJuly 8, 2012 at 3:10 PM
I've got the name of that other fanfic now, thanks to Marliz over at DarcyAndLizzy.com. It's "The Prodigious Power of One Good Kiss" by Kathy Taylor, and it is posted over at AHA. Thanks again!Delete
KaraLynne, I neglected to ask you - do you post under a different name at maryton.com? I looked for your name on the JAFF Index, in search of any other stories you might've written, and I couldn't find you. I'd love to read those short stories, too. :)
Gioia, thanks! I'll have to check that out. I don't read much online anymore, I can't keep up with the published stories these days. :/Delete
- AnonymousJuly 8, 2012 at 11:14 PM
I'm amazed and delighted by the wealth and wide variety of published books in this genre in recent years. It's like the literary equivalent of pennies from Heaven - what a blessing and a treat!Delete
Yes my name on meryton.com is kmackrory. The short stories are in their "quickies" forum and are named "ghosts of pemberley" "my best friends wedding" and "the letters"Delete
Thanks, KaraLynne! I'll have to check out those stories too!Delete
Gioia, Yes! I'm thrilled about the amount of books being published now! It's wonderful! :)


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I've wanted to venture west-bound with my fish dish for a long, long, long time. However, it never did hit the list, except for when my husband tried a mint engulfed baked fish, which really didn't gel with my pallet. Anyway, some weekend ago, my dear mother in law got us a beautiful fillet of Basa fish and asked for something different than our regular family fish fry with rasam.
Upon this request, i decided to make today's recipe ~ Pan seared Basa Fish Fillet (without skin), accompanied by creamy-buttery Potato mash. You can use a fillet of any white fish, and i'm perfectly confident that it will taste even better with the skin on.
I love this recipe for many reasons, you get to enjoy the natural unaltered taste of the fish, flavor enhanced; it makes for a light meal packed with very good flavor punch - who knew lime and fish would make for such a great marriage? And, this dish is just ideal for a lazy weekend when you want good food without having to buzz around in the kitchen.
Now, what is a good protein dish without some good Carb? This potato mash was just the perfect accompaniment for the fish fillet. It was creamy, light, and very filling. It is said that for a good potato mash one must use a good floury potato, and not the waxy variety -- I must have gotten the potato variety right, because this was the best potato mash i had made till date. I hope you will try out this fuss free delicious meal!
This recipe is meant for 4 portions -- please find the detailed recipe below:
Ingredients for Fish Fillet:
Basa Fish Fillet - 4 fillet (1 Kilo)
Sage and chives, dried spice mix - 1 tsp
Salt - 1 Tsp
Ground Black Pepper - 1 Tsp
Butter - 4 Tbs
Juice of 1 lemon/lime
Fresh chopped cilantro/coriander for garnish
Dab the fish on both the sides with kitchen towel to dry it as much as you can.
Season the fillet on both the sides with a sprinkle of salt, ground black pepper, and sage and chives mix.
Heat up a big frying pan on full heat, drop a dollop tablespoon of butter, swirl all around to coat the pan.
Reduce heat to medium, and then pan sear the fish fillet for about two minutes on both the sides.
Repeat the process using a tablespoon of butter for each fillet of fish, till all's done.
Once done, rest the fish fillets on a serving plate.
Reduce the frying pan to simmer, and squeeze the juice of a whole lemon/lime over the crumbs remaining on the pan, mix, and then turn off heat.
Note~ it may seem like it isn't much, but let me tell you that it is quite enough.
Ingredients for Potato Mash:
Floury Potato - 1 Kilo
Milk, room temperature - 1/2 Cup
Butter, room temperature - 4-5 Tbsp
A pinch of salt.
Pressure cook the potatoes just until a knife cuts right through, drain the water and keep aside.
Take a serving bowl, and mash the potatoes into it using a fork, a wooden spoon, or a potato masher.
Once done, add the butter, and give it a good mix.
Then you add the milk, a little at a time, until all is nicely incorporated into the potato mash.
Sprinkle a pinch of salt and mix.
Once everything is ready, drizzle this salty-zingy juice over the fish fillets, sprinkle a little of the chopped cilantro on top, serve a good portion of the creamy mash, and your meal is good to delve into. Enjoy!!
30 March 2015
Pan seared Basa Fish Fillet with creamy Potato mash!!!
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Thank you for stopping by. Delighted to be sharing some l-o-v-e from my kitchen with you. If you sample any of my cooking, do come back and let me know. Cheers!
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Sparkology: Elite or Ingenious Dating Site?
"I don't care to belong to any club that would have me as a member"--Groucho Marx
We've gone back and forth in our reaction to Sparkology, the online dating site catering to "an exclusive, invitation-only community of young professionals" serving mainly New York and Washington D.C.
Sparkology, launched in 2011 by founder Alex Furmansky, has an odd, rather archaic double standard for their member base: only male applicants who are verified graduates from prestigious universities and colleges are accepted as members, while females need only to have graduated, regardless of the college's status or ranking.
The general premise of Sparkology? Highly educated, cultured young women have long complained about how difficult it is to weed through the barrage of messages from Neanderthals and hookup-hopefuls to find a suitable guy of similar status to connect with. Furmansky, himself a UPenn grad with a degree in finance, recalls his own frustrations with mainstream dating sites, where he felt the burden of proof fell to him to prove that he was who he purported to be, and that he wasn't simply looking for a booty call.
In response to frustrations from both male and female perspectives, Sparkology was created to offer like-minded educated and successful singles a verified member base. The hope was that that this would offer the opportunity for more meaningful interaction and a higher response rate for both sexes.
How it Works
Ready for the archaic part of this otherwise kind of understandable elite dating website?
Men are required to be referred in by an already existing member, or need to apply for membership through submission of their LinkedIn (preferably) or Facebook profiles. These profiles are then " curated" by Sparkology staff.
(Tip: set your Facebook profile to "public" to enable staff to, "dig around and decide whether you would add to the community").
Language like curated and add to the community suggest a level of subjective selectivity which make most people very uncomfortable, and bring to mind clench-jawed junior leaguers named Muffy, or ambitious Young Republicans named Colby. Naturally, if you aspire to belong to an elite crew, this might sound very attractive.
Here's where it gets even more interesting: woman initially join for free, and are later charged about $25.00 monthly for unlimited use of the site. Men have no membership costs, pay $3.00 for each message they send, and are limited in the amount of messages they can send. The idea here is that women will pay for pre-screened quality men, and the quality men will be thoughtful and intentional about the messages they do send.
Other features include Sparkology's concierge service: dating experts who provide services for the privileged but clueless: profile re-writing, photo and message critique, dating advice, and actual itinerary planning.
Innovative Dating Site or Elitist Dating Site?
Well, maybe a little of both. Your reaction may vary depending on your own position on the educational or socio-economic ladder. The puzzling piece is why limit the educational standard to the men? Is the assumption here that women's sexual market value, coupled with a basic college degree inherently makes them as valuable a man with an Ivy League degree? And Sparkology certainly isn't making any apologies for itself. There are several references on the site that state that they are less concerned with being politically correct than they are with providing a quality product for their target population. Furmansky maintains that Sparkology is just giving woman what they've asked for: a higher standard for online dating members.
Does being highly educated guarantee dating success?
Any woman who has been on the dating circuit for a while can tell you that a degree from a quality school has no bearing on a man's social intelligence or mental stability. In fact, some of the brightest and most financially successful men we know can't get past the first or second date.
And then there's the pesky business of chemistry. Not even being a Rhodes Scholar from Brown, a journalist at The New York Times, or a venture capitalist from Accel guarantees a scintillating or romantic dating partner. A contributing writer featured on Refinery 29 discovered this as she chronicled her own experience with Sparkology. What Sparkology can, and apparently does offer, is the valuable opportunity to at least eliminate the dregs who don't bother to read profiles, or who pretend they are someone they are not. And for men who are tired of competing with the slew of messages from hipsters, guys living in their parent's basements, or pick-up artists, Sparkology's pre-screening can offer them relief from the pressure of proving who they aren't.
And if you need any more justification from a more personal source, remember what your mother always said.
"It's just as easy to fall in love with a rich man as it is with a poor man".
- Gets rid of the losers who plague 90% of the female online dating population with spammy come-on's. Offers women a pool of college graduates (who are actually employed!) and who are seeking more than a hook-up.
- Concierge features (personal coaching, profile rewrites, or date planning for an extra fee) for both men and women.
- Fee structure for women comparable to other fee based online dating sites. Women on Sparkology pay $25.00 monthly x 6 mos. Match.com members pay $23.99 monthly x 6 mos.
- Requirement of graduation from a prestigious or top college only applies to men, likely assuming that women's sexual market value make up for this gap.
- Elitist membership policies.
Dating Gurus Grade: B


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Role of Consolidation With High-dose Cytarabine in Overall Survival of Adults With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Background In adults with acute myeloid leukemia, especially those < 60 years of age,
high-dose cytarabine consolidation therapy has been shown to influence survival. However,
the appropriate dose has not been defined. We evaluated survival after cytarabine
consolidation therapy at three different doses.
Design and Methods We conducted a single-center, retrospective study involving 499 acute
myeloid leukemia patients, aged 18-92 years, all evaluated between 1978 and 2007. Of those
499 patients, 400 received curative treatment and 203 received cytarabine consolidation. The
latter were divided into three groups: low-dose (receiving < 1.5 g/m2 of i.v. cytarabine,
every 12 h, on 3 alternate days, for up to 4 cycles); medium-high-dose (< 45.45 g—the median
dose—by the end of the cycles); and very-high-dose (≥ 45.45 g by the end of the cycles).
Results Among the 400 patients receiving curative treatment, five-year survival was 22.8%
(91 patients). Cytarabine consolidation dose was an independent determinant of survival
(significant differences were found among the groups), whereas age, karyotype, induction
protocol, French-American-British classification and etiology were not. In comparison with
the very-high-dose group, the risk of death was 3.871 times (95% CI, 1.043 to 14.370 times)
higher in the high-dose group (p=0.043) and 9.775 times (95% CI, 2.493 to 38.320 times)
higher in the low-dose group (p=0.001), assuming, in both cases, that age, karyotype,
French-American-British classification and etiology of acute myeloid leukemia were constant.
Conclusions Consolidation therapy with high-dose cytarabine appears to improve survival in
patients with acute myeloid leukemia.
Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Retrospective
Overall survival
5 years
Pedro ED Llacer, MD, PhD
Study Director
University of Sao Paulo
Brazil: Ethics Committee
January 2006
December 2009


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Lavigne Does it Again
Underage Junior A goalie Hayden Lavigne recorded his third shutout in four games Friday night in a 3-0 victory for the Wellington Dukes of the OJHL. The 16 year old Belleville Bulls draft pick stopped all 24 shots he faced. His 2.48 GAA and .922 save percentage rank him sixth best in the league in both categories.