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CRESTON — The Clarke girls basketball team struggled on the glass in a 59-46 loss to Creston here on Monday.
Creston outrebounded the Lady Indians 39-15, keeping Clarke from being able to stage a comeback.
The Lady Indians fell to 9-3 for the season with the loss.
"When you don't defend and when you don't rebound, when you only get 15 rebounds in one game, you will not beat anybody," head coach Eric Zoske said. "This is not our best game by far. If I had to grade it, it's about a D-."
Despite the rebounding woes, Clarke three times cut the Panther lead to four points in the fourth quarter.
But, after a pair of Kylar McCann free throws made the score 47-43 with 2:42 remaining, Creston went on a 12-3 run to close out the game, shooting 11-of-13 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter to pull away.
"Give them all the credit in the world," Zoske said. "They're apparently faster than us, and they play a lot harder than we do. You put those two situations together, and sometimes that's a recipe for success when you play a team that was not ready to play, and that was us. Give them credit, because they made us look like a very poor team today."
McCann led Clarke with 17 points, including 9-of-11 shooting from the free throw line. Senior Sarah Pate chipped in 11 points as the only other player to reach double figures.
Creston sophomore Natalie Mostek drew the defensive assignment on Kacey Klemesrud, and held Klemesrud to just five points.
"They have some pretty good players," Creston head coach Larry McNutt said. "I don't think they shot particularly well, but we did a good job of rebounding and got the ball where we needed to.
"Natalie has the toughest defensive assignment every night. She kind of kept (Klemesrud) from penetrating, and Natalie has some length on her, so that makes it tough sometimes on point guards. I thought we did a nice job on her, because we definitely had to keep her under wraps, and we did for the most part."
Devon Carson added seven points for Clarke, while Libby Bemis netted six points.
Zoske said his team will need to bounce back quick with key conference matchups coming up today and Friday.
"We have to get things figured out," Zoske said. "We have a tough game Thursday and Friday. We've got Centerville and Eddyville. Thankfully we're still in the lead in the conference, but right now that isn't going to matter because we have to get better."
Clarke got a big conference win on Friday, 57-25 over Chariton.
The Lady Indians overcame a slow start, which has plagued the team in recent games, to pull away.
"Once again, we started slow," Zoske said. "We played a decent second half, but once again, not our best game there, either. This is the time in the season you want to be playing your best basketball, and honestly, we're not doing that right now. Thankfully we still have a few games here to get it figured out. And with these seniors we have, I know we'll get it figured out here soon."


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Oh thanks Lisa for the warm welcome! I swear you all make this blog thing seem so easy LOL. I definitely look forward to connecting with you and other great moms here.
Thank you so much for writing to me! I really appreciate it! Thanks for the heads up about your blog hop!!
Thanks for adding me to your friend list. my blog is http://resully.com.
@ Melissa Thank you looking forward to it!
@ napkin wizard found you ! :) I'm on FB too you should be able to follow via my post.@Taira I love your blog name!
@Jeannette I did join that blog hop :))) It was so cool thanks!
@May May I'm on it :) thanks.
@Mze I will :)
@ Marla I'm following Swanky Baby :)
@Cynthia thank you soooo much !!! To everyone else thank you I feel super welcome :)
Your blog looks interesting, going to take a further look :) xx
Welcome Lisa, Thanks for accepting my friend request. If you are on facebook I would like to connect with you too. http://www.facebook.com/napkinwizard Have a nice evening.
Welcome to Mom Blogger's Club! I hope you enjoy your time here and find it helpful! I know it can be overwhelming at first but I promise, you'll be a pro on here in no time! I write a blog called The Adventures of J-Man and MillerBug. It's a blog about my life with my two boys and I do some pretty cool giveaways (OK, I think they're cool! Do you?)
Every weekend I host the Finding New Friends Weekend Blog Hop. It's a great way to find new followers and friends as well as get to know more of your fellow mom bloggers. If you're not familiar with a blog hop, all you have to do is add your blog to the list. Participants then "hop" from blog to blog to find great new blogs! It's a ton of fun! I'd love to have you join us. It's going on now so come on over and link up! You can find it here:http://www.jmanandmillerbug.com/2011/11/finding-new-friends-weekend-blog-hop_10.html#more. Be sure to leave a messge if you join up so that I can follow you back!
Let me know if you have any questions or if I can help you with anything in your blogging journey! I look forward to being your friend!
Welcome to MBC! We are glad to have you here. We look forward connecting more with you. I'm a super mama who has a family friendly blog. I also have a weekday blog hop called Exposure 99%. Is a great way for you to increase your blog readers and followers, and at same time make new bloggy friends. Hope you join us and i look forward connecting more with you here. Enjoy your stay in MBC!

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When it comes to judging the centre-forwards of Manchester United and Real Madrid, there's one man who's something of an authority on the subject: Ruud van Nistelrooy.
The Dutch striker scored 95 goals in 150 appearances for Manchester United between 2001 and 2006, before moving to the Bernabeu where he netted a further 46 times in 68 games.
In an Interview with Spanish paper Marca, Van Nistelrooy said he believes this week's Champions League tie between United and Madrid will be a close run affair settled by the finest of margins; and could come down to the two men that have taken up his former role at the respective clubs.
"For me the difference will be the form of Cristiano and Van Persie. I think that one of these two players will make the difference," he said.
There's not much to choose between the two strikers either, with Van Persie netting 19 league goals in 26 appearances so far in his first season at Old Trafford, whilst Ronaldo has scored 24 times in 22 league games for Jose Mourinho's side.
On the teams, Van Nistelrooy added: "Both teams are doing very well.
"I think the tie will be decided by the smallest details. I think they (Madrid) have more quality on the pitch. But United win and win every week. They trail 2-0 and fight back, they go 1-0 up and control the game.
"United are very much a team. They defend all together and then play for Van Persie and Rooney.
"Madrid, due to injuries, have not been able to create such a solid group and be able to repeat the same team every week.
"It will be a very interesting game."
Whilst Van Nistelrooy stopped short of predicting a winner, the 36-year-old frontman hinted that Sir Alex Ferguson's side are most likely to progress to the next round.
"United don't need many chances to score," he said. "Give one to Van Persie and Rooney and it's going in. They don't miss. And the problem is that they always create something. They are a lethal pair."
If both teams perform to their potential then it may well come down to whoever makes the most of their chances and the two strikers could have the ultimate say. One things for sure though, its going to be a cracker.
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Yes, I bought a celestial mount. It's so pretty and shiny how could I resist?! Granted, I think about half my server bought one, so it's not particularly unique, but it's still very pretty!
Do I have any thoughts on the increase in "micro transactions"? Not really. I didn't really mind paying money for the item. It would have been cool to be an in game item somewhere, but it didn't bother me to shell out the $25 bucks for one for myself and Brade. I am glad that such a nifty item is largely available, even if some people aren't pleased with that.
Do I think that these changes spoil the game? Eh…I dunno. It I didn't want the item/have the money for the item, I wouldn't have purchased it. It doesn't "change" the game, and I very much doubt the micro transactions are going to go to gear/levels/gold as some people currently fear. I think as long as what is offered remains trivial and fun, I will probably continue to shell out my greenbacks for the items if they catch my fancy.
I should say that I also shelled out the ten bucks for a Lil'XT =) I actually think that this little guy brought me more laughs last night than anything else! If you haven't yet, set up your toy train and then pull out XT…it's hilarious. Once you are done with that, pull out some other "toy" non-combat pets. >=) I don't want to spoil it, but it was definitely worth my 10 bucks just for the laughs we got from it last night alone!
Other Friday Randomness
In raiding – After a bit of re-strategizing, we got Hard Mode Deathbringer Saurfang down! That puts us at 7/12 ICC hard modes. I think we are doing really well, so I'm very happy about it. I think people are pretty pleased over all about our progress in the zone, and we intend to take a peek at HM Valithria on Sunday. I believe that she's supposed to be easier than DBS, so we will see how that works out for us. Regardless of what happens, we've had another great raid week overall and are one step closer to our frostwyrms!
In Reading – I am on book 10 of the JD Robb In Death series that I picked up a few weeks back. They are still pretty much crack on paper (or in my kindle as the case may be!). I am really enjoying the reading, and find that I spend a lot of my off time with my nose in a book, which is refreshing!
In Alt-ville – The mini-me is level 46, and still trucking along. I'm really enjoying her when I find the time to tinker around with her. And now she will be riding around azeroth in style 😉
In Movies – How to Tame Your Dragon. Go see it. Seriously! It was excellent and I'm very much considering a second viewing of it while it is still in theatres.
And I think that's all I've got for this week! Happy Friday Everyone!


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I'd already thrown enough linkage into the post, so here's a few more sources of info:
By the way, this was a well-sourced industry rumor yesterday (with multiple sites that have inside tracks with Blizzard suggesting it would happen), but now it's reality. The servers are down and the patch is being applied by anyone who runs the client.
More info coming in now that the patch is official:
So the patch has sort of landed, but no one's jumping for joy yet. The whole random dungeon feature is so massively overloaded that people are being stuck in crashed instances like flypaper, unable to get their characters back until GMs find a way to release the (probably thousands of) players that are trapped in this way.
If I have not seen so far it is because I stood in giant's footsteps.


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Britain Freezes Aid to RwandaThe United Kingdom has decided to withhold budgetary support to Rwanda, following a controversial United Nations report accusing the country of backing rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Report On Congo Lacking - Frazer
New Times, 3 December 2012
Former United States Under-Secretary for African Affairs, Jendayi Frazer, has questioned the credibility of a report by a group of UN experts accusing Rwanda and Uganda of backing… Read more »
UK Withholds Aid Payment to Rwanda
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- Al Jazeera English
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- 1 December 2012
The UK is withholding a U.S.$34 million aid payment to Rwanda over allegations it's behind the current violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. see more »
Rwanda: Cutting Aid Harms Rwanda and Does Not Help DRC - Mushikiwabo
Focus, 30 November 2012
Foreign Minister Louise Mushikiwabo has expressed disappointment at the decision by the UK government to withhold the next payment of £21 million of general budget support,… Read more »
Rwanda: Britain Freezes Aid
New Times, 30 November 2012
The government yesterday said it was disappointed by the UK's decision to freeze budget support to Rwanda since it is based on a highly controversial report by a UN appointed Group… Read more »
Rwanda: Govt Saddened by UK Decision to Freeze Aid
News of Rwanda, 30 November 2012
The United Kingdom (UK) government has once again decided to freeze aid to Rwanda basing on allegations contained in the UN Group of Experts on the DRC dispute, a decision that… Read more »
Rwanda: Implication of Donor Suspension of Aid to Rwanda Over DRC Crisis
New Times, 3 December 2012
THE decision of some donors to suspend aid to Rwanda raises a fundamental question on the rationale for rich countries to give aid to poor countries. Is the major reason for aid to… Read more »
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After initially setting conditions for withdrawing from the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern city of Goma, M23 rebels have begun pulling out. Read more »
After the United States, Britain and Europe suspended aid over Rwanda's alleged support of Congolese rebels, the government has stepped up relations with China, which has ... Read more »


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The Pleated Poppy GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!! CLOSED.
September 23, 2009
Lindsey Cheney, owner of The Pleated Poppy. Is offering Grosgrain readers the chance to win a checkbook cover and set of posy pins from her online store.
These sets of posy pins are handmade and unique, made with 2 to 6 different fabrics, topped by a covered button and finished off in the back with a silver one inch bar pin. They look great on a shirt, pinned to a bag, as a gift topper... be creative!
With these adorable checkbook cover, paying bills seams a bit more, umm, enjoyable? There are 2 pockets - one for your checkbook and another for a register or maybe receipts.
My personal favorite is this crayon roll. It comes with 16 crayola crayons. It is small and compact and great for the car or restaurant. It ties closed with a coordinating ribbon.
But I also love these four covered notebooks each have a removable cover. The cover can be refilled with a standard size composition notebook.
Each notebook cover comes with a composition notebook, a ribbon tie closure, and an inside pocket to hold 3 pens/pencils. Great for school, doodling, and list making!
Lindsey spends her days as a stay-at-home mom of three, 5 and under.
She homeschools her first grader and 3 year old 3 days a week. So up to her insanity level she started a crafty business out of her home, so she could contribute financially for her family and still be with my kids....and have a better excuse to craft more often!
She makes lots of different items, from fabric flower brooches to superhero capes, crayon rolls to zippered pouches.... lots of items great for gifting or treating yourself.
As usual, if you would like a chance to win this this checkbook cover and set of posy pins just link back to this post.
If you have any questions see the "questions and answers" link to the right. If you use blogger just use the "create a link" link at the bottom of this post. If you don't use blogger, that's fine too. Just create a link on your page as you normally would and I will see it using Technorati.
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39 {comments}:
- Mama B said...
I linked you to my blog, littlelizardking.blogspot.com I love these!
- September 23, 2009 at 12:38 PM
- Charlotte said...
super cute! i can think of a million ways to use the poppy pins..precious! the checkbook covers are great too!
i posted a link in my sidebar.
- September 23, 2009 at 12:57 PM
- Jex said...
I linked you at my blog =)
- September 23, 2009 at 4:47 PM
- Grace Wong said...
I blogged:
- September 23, 2009 at 4:58 PM
- Monica June said...
I linked it to my blog! I just ♥ that idea, 'It completes the outfit'. Sign me up! *pick me pick me* ☺
- September 23, 2009 at 5:54 PM
- Monica June said...
I guess the link to my blog would work :P http://thechicboutique.blogspot.com/
- September 23, 2009 at 5:55 PM
- Liz Wilcken said...
You should check out this way cute (and affordable!) etsy shop. Maybe wrangle us a giveaway ;) She also has a formal etsy shop too! http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7813758
- September 23, 2009 at 7:26 PM
- Penelope Anne said...
This is sew awesome!!!!! OMG - what fabulousnessssss!!!!
I tweeted
posted on fb
- September 23, 2009 at 9:48 PM
- guurrrl said...
I created a link!!! Great giveaway :D www.guurrrl.blogspot.com
- September 23, 2009 at 10:29 PM
- guurrrl said...
The link ended up on my other blog :) http://365dayscreationchallenge.blogspot.com/
- September 23, 2009 at 10:36 PM
- the shark said...
love the fabric! linked on my blog!
- September 23, 2009 at 10:54 PM
- S.L.P said...
I love the opportunity to share the talents of a stay at home mom. What a great thing to be able to do! I linked!
- September 23, 2009 at 11:40 PM
- The Frost Family said...
Those are so dang cute! I'm a total white shirt and jeans kind of girl and I would love to win a set of those poppy pins!!
- September 24, 2009 at 12:58 AM
- Bebian's said...
Love it!!! I just created a post :)
- September 24, 2009 at 12:06 PM
- alissa4illustration said...
I created a link.
- September 24, 2009 at 2:33 PM
- Tintel said...
So cute so you've been linked in my sidebar!
- September 24, 2009 at 3:49 PM
- Katie Miller said...
I like your Crayon RollUp. Look at some of the ones that I've made.
- September 24, 2009 at 9:38 PM
- Melissa said...
I linked you to my blog!
- September 24, 2009 at 10:35 PM
- Kirsten said...
Oh, how I love the colours! I´ll link to you immediately, and hope to be the lucky winner! :-)
- September 25, 2009 at 5:03 AM
- jess said...
- September 25, 2009 at 10:59 AM
- Linda, Greg and Drew said...
I linked you!
- September 25, 2009 at 5:48 PM
- Kristen said...
We are linked! Whoo HOoo
- September 26, 2009 at 9:28 AM
- S-K-S said...
We're linked. Pick me!!!
- September 27, 2009 at 12:20 AM
- AshleyB said...
I'm linked! LOVE you're blog. I'm a newbie to the blogging world. It's wonderful!
- September 28, 2009 at 12:04 PM
- Amy Croley said...
link on my blog!
- September 29, 2009 at 5:38 PM
- Darla in PA said...
Love the thought of helping a stay at home Mom. I did create a link on my blog. Thank you!
- October 2, 2009 at 2:39 PM
- MissMelanie said...
As a stay at home/ home school mom of 3 (and ex-fashion merchandiser/apparel mgr. for Anthropologie in NYC) I am in love with your blog and ideas!! Great giveaways. Linked you to my blog!
- October 5, 2009 at 5:50 PM
- L.H. said...
I created a link!
- October 6, 2009 at 12:00 AM
- Saerwen said...
I linked you to on my blog. =D
- October 6, 2009 at 8:22 AM
- Jessica Turner said...
I would love, love, love to win this! I just tweeted about your blog.
- October 6, 2009 at 1:13 PM
- Mrs. S said...
I love it and need it too! I linked to you. Super cute!
- October 6, 2009 at 2:56 PM
- Erin said...
Oh, I hope I win!!! Love your work!
- October 7, 2009 at 12:01 AM
- Anne said...
Here's my link. love her shop!!http://iheartgiveaways.blogspot.com/2009/10/pleated-poppy-guest-giveaway.html
- October 8, 2009 at 10:35 AM
- Stephanie said...
I linked
- October 8, 2009 at 12:29 PM
- Lesa said...
I linked you to my blog
- October 8, 2009 at 1:33 PM
These posy pins are so sweet-I especially like the Posy Pins Set #237. I also like the Checkbook Cover #19.
Elaine R
- October 10, 2009 at 12:10 AM
- Angie said...
I linked your blog to mine...too cute! thanks!
- October 12, 2009 at 9:20 AM
- janil said...
So cute!!!! I blogged!!!
- October 14, 2009 at 4:02 PM
- mireia said...
I love all that you make!
I usually participe in your giveaways.
I posted in my giveaways blog (sololossorteos)
- October 15, 2009 at 9:58 AM


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One of the criteria was "Greenlight power. Can the person get a show on the air?" Apparently, she's got the power. Unfortunately, for every new show, there's one that was cancelled. Can we infer that Dummer is equally well-known for "making room" for her unscripted, alternative, "reality" shows?
From THR:
Dummer and Saade didn't have any freshman breakouts this season; it just seemed that way. "Dancing With the Stars" and "The Bachelor" hit series highs, and "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," "Wife Swap" and "Wipeout" have held up, making up for slight disappointments like "Shark Tank" and "Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution." "We're constantly putting on fresh paint and tweaking the engines," Saade says. (In the case of "Stars," that meant wearing less clothing and bringing on a new co-host, Brooke Burke.) The duo credit their Midwest roots for their sense of what clicks with reality audiences. "Vicki and I both grew up in Ohio," Saade says. "That gives us the perspective of America."
A perusal of her tweets indicates that she's a relative newbie, but when she does speak her mind, her passion for boosting unscripted TV (even at the expense of scripted) comes through loud and clear. On May 24 she tweeted, "@Equill @MichaelOrland slightly hurtful re: #DWTS!! You need to watch" and on June 10, "RT @usweekly: Awkward alert! Jake Pavelka and Vinna Girardi reunite on Bachelor Pad 2... http://goo.gl/JljlG."
By far, her most ominous tweet was on May 24: "@Equill CASTLE and BODY OF PROOF are good shows, but it wouldn't hurt to support ABC reality, now would it?" What's she going to tweet the next time May sweeps rolls around? Maybe something like...
REVENGE and GENERAL HOSPITAL are good shows, but it wouldn't hurt to support ABC Reality, now would it?
Below is Vicki's official ABC bio. What do you know about Vicki Dummer? Please share with us in the comments section, below.
Vicki Dummer
Executive Vice President,
Times Square Studios,
Current Series & Specials,
ABC Entertainment Group
Vicki Dummer is executive vice president, Times Square Studios, Current Series & Special for the ABC Entertainment Group. Reporting to Paul Lee, president, ABC Entertainment Group, Ms. Dummer is responsible for entertainment programming for syndication and ABC Daytime, as well as the development of new programming focused primarily in the areas of non-scripted lifestyle and health. She also oversees all current series and special programming for ABC's primetime block. Prior to assuming her current role in December 2011, Ms. Dummer was senior vice president, Current Series & Specials, ABC Entertainment.
Previously Ms. Dummer was senior vice president, Alternative Series, Specials & Late-Night, ABC Entertainment, since June 2009. In that position she was responsible for the development and oversight of numerous programs, including the "Academy Awards," the "American Music Awards" and the "Country Music Awards," "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," "Supernanny"," "Secret Millionaire" and "Wipeout." Before joining the Alternative Series & Specials department, she honed her skills in the arts and entertainment industry.
Ms. Dummer began her career at ABC in October 1996 in the Comedy Series Programming department. She worked on several of ABC's most popular series, including "8 Simple Rules," "According to Jim," "Dharma & Greg," "The Drew Carey Show," "Less Than Perfect," "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" and "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire."
Prior to joining ABC, she was a senior program specialist at the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, DC. She has also held posts as executive director of a statewide service organization for dancers and performance artists, and was manager of a modern dance company.
Ms. Dummer received a Bachelor of Arts in arts administration from Ohio State University.


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I read this in Charley Walters column today:
The Wild held a team meeting this week and were reminded that they don't have a lot of time to make a playoff push.
Duh. You never know if Walters is telling the truth or just making a joke that's why he is a "columnist" and not a reporter, but I hope that the Wild team managers and coaches are reminding the Wild players EVERY DAY that they have squandered away too many wins to sit back now, they need to win every game if they hope to make the NHL playoffs this year.
Good thing the Wild came out strong Tuesday night over the Maple Leafs. I wish every game looked like that.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Wild Playoff Hopes
Posted by MN Wild Freak
Labels: Minnesota Wild Playoffs, NHL Playoff Race
1 comment:
- Cortney said...
Yes - game on Tuesday night was great!
I don't read Charley Walters. He doesn't know hockey and it shows in his columns.
- January 30, 2009 at 1:39 PM
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Up for sale is my Heiji 240 semi stainless gyuto. The knife has been used heavily in a pro kitchen and has been sharpened around 20 times. The price reflects this reality. It was kind of chunky behind the edge when I got it and it had some F&F issues that Jon Broida was more than willing to help me with but I just never sent the knife to him and kept using it. At this point it still needs some thinning on the left blade road to even out the edge and make it steer a touch less, as you can see in the photos. The only other issues are that the blade isn't quite mounted square into the chestnut octagonal handle but is twisted to the right, an issue it came with and there is a crack in the friction fit cedar says at the spine that makes it no longer friction fit. Other than that the price reflects the amount of use the blade has seen and the amount of work that it would take it even out the blade road and finish out some of the cosmetics from sharpening scratches.
I'm selling it because I bought a carbonext and a misono dragon suji and have realized that knives this nice are just too much upkeep in a pro kitchen, at least for me. And I want a misono dragon gyuto real bad after getting the suji, and I need some new spoons, benriner and on and on for a new job.
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Thomas van Dijk
The starting from the footer part sounds funny but it might be a cool way to avoid doing the same thing over and over again. A lot of my designs look "samey" and I've been looking for a trick to get away from that. Thanks for this useful tip!


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The June issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine should now be in subscriber hands, and it was on newsstands as of Monday. So…we'd love to hear what you think (good and bad), answer any questions you may have, etc. about the articles therein.
I'm always looking for questions and comments to use in our Letters column – especially stuff that will appeal to a wide range of readers – and I count on all of you for those. Also, letters needn't be only about the current issue – or about any issue of the magazine at all. Have a woodworking question you want answered? Don't be shy – send it our way (preferably via e-mail).
And even if we don't use it in the Letters column, we'll still respond (ditto for our contributing editors).
I look forward to hearing from you.
p.s. If there are any digital subscribers who didn't receive the link to download the June issue, please let me know right away, and I'll take care of it right away. While I think we finally got the delivery challenges addressed…I could be wrong.


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Hello & good day from Canada! I just want to mention that after the Cards Super Bowl run, expectations were sky high. Week 1 & we loose at home! We are 0-1! You would think the world was ending. Many fans were calling for Warner not only to be benched, but traded! It was pure mayhem. MADNESS! This was the kind of thing that was going on.
All I can say is, there are growing pains. And your team is only 0-2. You have 14 games left. You still have a shot at a playoff spot. You just have to believe & play hard.
I saw a moral victory by the chiefs after the week 2 loss. Despite things not exactly going as planned, the chiefs never gave up. They kept fighting. Thats extremely important for a young team. Develop that winning attitude & then you can hang with anyone.
So in conclusion, GO Chiefs ! ( after the Cardinals!)


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In this program, you will learn to design and analyze experiments, plan and interpret surveys, and explore relationships among social, physical and biological variables. Depending on your background and career goals, you may learn how to apply this knowledge to a career in business and economics, crop and animal production, biological sciences, human behavior, education, engineering, energy and the environment, or natural resource management.


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I can't help with the washer, but.....I've never met a modern refrigerator with a full width door that you can't reverse the opening side. Since it is brand new, the guys who installed it should have done it. Since they didn't, if you look at the top and bottom edges, there should be a place for the hinges on the opposite side from where they are now. If there is, probably with little plastic plugs in them, then all it should take are some tools and a little patience. We did our old fridge when we moved it up to our cabin. It took a phillips screwdriver and about 15 minutes. Good luck!
Quote from: Dazi on October 07, 2012, 10:39:28 AMPeople who whine they are broke and really need extra money, but then refuse/make excuses not to work voluntary extra shifts or overtime.This also applies to people who whine they don't have food or gas money, but just spent big bucks on fancy new gaming system/$300 shoes/super vacation and any other luxury item to be thought of.I had a friend like that. She would complain about how expensive things were and would always leave an embarrassingly small tip (I would throw in extra). After a few times of her going out and complaining about not having much money, I was surprised to hear her mention something about her weekly manicure and how she and her DH like to go to the casino (and always seem to lose several hundred dollars when they go). I also hate putting the fitted sheets on DD's crib. It is at the lowest setting now and because of safety issues the mattress is fitted very close to the edge of the crib. It seems to pop off several times when I pull it to the other side and I always pinch my fingers. It's even worse when DH isn't around to distract DD because she is in the room crying because I am not paying attention to her and getting in the way.
People who whine they are broke and really need extra money, but then refuse/make excuses not to work voluntary extra shifts or overtime.This also applies to people who whine they don't have food or gas money, but just spent big bucks on fancy new gaming system/$300 shoes/super vacation and any other luxury item to be thought of.
Also, what kind of crappy refrigerator only lasts 7 years? My parents' bottom of the line refrigerator from when they moved into their house 25 years ago still works perfectly.On top of that, our smoke detector decided to join the party and start chirping - in the middle of the night, of course. Replacing the battery didn't help and the smoke detector is obviously old and falling apart (there's even a little sticker inside that says to replace it by 2012), so we'll have to get a new one of those, too, and figure out how to install the thing.Why must all my things fall apart at once???
close it again to walk back around to the counter on the right (because our kitchen is So we still have no washer and will have to buy one that's the same as the old model, which we didn't want to do because what kind of crappy washer only lasts 7 years?
People tippy tappying away on their phone and laughing like you want them to ask what is so amusing and when you do they say 'oh nothing' and if you don't ask them because you really have no interest in the content of their personal text messages they get all huffy. What is with that?
Speaking of Christmas, how about when you think you're so smart and organized by buying your Christmas cards for the next year right after Christmas, only to go looking for them in November, and they're as gone as the crew of the Mary Celeste? Guihong, do this: Create an Excel spreadsheet labeled "Christmas 20__" or whatever title makes sense to you. The first column would be titled "Item," the second "Type," (meaning gift for someone, gift material like paper or cards, and the third "Location." You can also add date, price, or any other information you need. Then when you bring home cards or wrap you pick up immediately after the holiday make a note. And use it for where you put your decorating stuff too. It would read like this:ITEM TYPE RECIPIENT LOCATIONTree lights White N/A Garage closet #4, box with blue tapeCards Greetings N/A Hall closet in bottom boxBaseball bat Gift Jennifer Guest bedroom on top shelfIf you are sufficiently organized this will not only make things easier but give you an extra incentive to put everything in a specific location after you are done with it. Good luck!
We always have some sort of house "emergency" right before someone visits for an overnight stay, usually involving plumbing repairs or purchasing a new appliance.
Not strictly a "little" thing, but... hearing gunfire. Receding into the distance. On a Friday morning.We *really* need to get out of here...
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A new word or phrase bursts onto the scene from time to time, and suddenly it seems to appear everywhere. So this week we all became familiar with the polar vortex.
A new word or phrase bursts onto the scene from time to time, and suddenly it seems to appear everywhere. So this week we all became familiar with the polar vortex.
Reporter Sharon Myers joked it sounded like a plan hatched by Dr. Evil from the Austin Powers film series. That's a much more fun description than the official one I found on The Weather Channel website: "the polar vortex is an area of low pressure in the upper atmosphere, primarily in the stratosphere, the layer of the atmosphere above which most of our sensible weather occurs (known as the troposphere)."
In layman's terms, the polar vortex meant cold. Real cold. Record-setting cold. The Davidson County Airport reported a low of 4 degrees Tuesday (a new record) and 11 degrees Wednesday. The temperature was so low that school systems in the county delayed their start for two hours those two days.
I'm sure that led to some snickers from folks who relocated here from colder areas to the north. But I also can understand not wanting to have children waiting out in the cold for school buses with such brutally cold temperatures. Any parent knows the challenge of convincing a child to dress warmly, too. Some youngsters would wear shorts and flip-flops year-round.
Thankfully, the polar vortex resides in the rear-view mirror now, and temperatures are returning to seasonal levels. I may even resume my early morning walks. The lure of staying under the covers just proves too strong when the temperature falls below freezing, so single-digit numbers definitely dissuade me.
The cold snap reminded me of a football game I attended in west Tennessee when I was a child. My Dad grew up there, so we would return every Thanksgiving to visit my grandmother, uncle and aunts. One year, the Milan Bulldogs were playing in the football playoffs, so we bundled up and went to the game the day after Thanksgiving.
To this day I maintain that's the coldest I've ever been at a sporting event. Not only were we dressed in heavy coats and toboggans, but we had blankets as well. I sat between Mom and Dad attempting to stay warm.
At some point during the game, a photographer from the Memphis Commercial-Appeal noticed us in the stands. He snapped a picture that appeared in the next day's newspaper. Dad was looking straight at the camera, although he didn't remember the photographer taking the picture when he saw it in print. A clipping from that newspaper stayed pinned to a bulletin board at my parents' business for many years.
Other words that enter the vocabulary offer quite different definitions. After Miley Cyrus performed a provocative dance on the American Music Awards in late November, commentators noted she was twerking. That term sent me scrambling to a dictionary, much to the amusement of my younger friends. I won't repeat the definition in a family newspaper.
The contested 2000 presidential election introduced Americans to hanging chads. Chads are the small pieces of paper punched out of ballots or other materials. In the early 1990s, my wife gave me a word-of-the-day calendar, and chad was the word one day. I kept the sheet for that day pinned to my cubicle for many years.
I enjoyed the notoriety my name received, even if the circumstance became a very serious matter for the nation. Chads — the paper kind — may become nonexistent in the near future as technology continues to change. Future generations may simply know it as a proper noun.
Oxford Dictionaries declared selfie as its word of the year for 2013 in another nod to technology. A selfie involves a picture taken of oneself and posted to social media. Oxford believes the word was first coined in 2002, so it's a relative newcomer to the lexicon.
My sons give me a lot of grief about the quality of my selfies. I'm just thrilled to be doing something that's in vogue and not considered passé. But I don't take many of them, as I prefer to post pictures of others. Plus that tends to generate more likes and favorites on social media.
Reporters and columnists sometimes spend several minutes looking for just the proper word to use in a story or column. After all, we make our living using words and want to convey the proper meaning to readers. In general, we steer clear of the so-called 25-cent words that most people may not know without assistance from a dictionary.
But sometimes I think challenging folks is OK. I prefer when the word in question is more lofty than twerking, though.
Chad Killebrew is executive editor of The Dispatch. He can be reached at 249-3981, ext. 215, or at email@example.com.


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Tuesday, June 09, 2009
Draft Day Liveblogging
The Reds at #9 bust Callis' streak by taking RHP Michael Leake.
Stevphen Strasburg is driving up to Scott Boras' Newport Beach offices from his mother's house in San Diego for a press conference.
Nothing ever changes in Bucco-land:
Kevin Goldstein (3:34:55 PM PT): The Pirates go with their late decision of Tony Sanchez. This is not a good pick, but it's too early to call this a bad draft, as they want to spend big internationally and look to slot bust later.The Rockies take RHP Tyler Matzek from Capo Valley HS at #11. Jon Manuel calls him "special" with velocity clocked in the high 90's. He went as high as #2 overall in some drafts.
The Pirates hope he can be a Molina-esque shut down defender with the ability to hit 15-18 home runs a year. If it doesn't work out, he's at least a backup. Tons of way better talent on the board, but Pittsburgh hopes some of will still be around when they pick again.
#24,25: The Angels take LF Randal Grichuk and CF Michael Trout. Trout goes on MLB.com with a big smile on his face. Goldstein:
Kevin Goldstein (5:14:12 PM PT): My girlfriend, Margaret, notes that Mike Trout has "good skin." That's the kind of hardcore analysis you're not going to find anywhere else.John Manuel:
We'd heard word that Randall Grichuk was going to go in the second half of the first round, but he'd been pegged to St. Louis and Houston, not the Angels. He's one of the better prep hitters available in the draft, and while some scouts weren't sold on the rest of his tools, he's fairly athletic and is an average runner presently. Still, he's getting drafted this high for his bat. He is the first player drafted who wasn't on our last revised Top 50.Again:
Mike Trout, come on down. He's finally off the board, and falling no longer. Trout is on hand this year in Secaucus, and he looks pretty excited. It's hard to believe that this is the third year of the draft on TV, and the last two years, only one player has shown up.#36 (1st supplemental round): The Dodgers take LHP Aaron Miller, a two-way player from Baylor.
Aaron Hicks came last year. Mike Trout came this year. Trout had to wait a bit longer, 11 more picks than Hicks did.
The Angels have gone hard after hitters with a pair of outfielders with Randall Grichuk and Mike Trout now.
Update: From the Dodgers' press release:
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers today selected Baylor University left-handed pitcher Aaron Miller with their first pick (36th overall) of the 2009 First-Year Player Draft. Assistant General Manager, Scouting Logan White made the announcement.#42 (1st supplemental round): The Angels draft RHP Garrett Richards... stupid MLB DraftCaster is broken, so using BA's tool is much more sensible ...
Miller, who captained the Baylor baseball team in 2009, was taken in the sandwich round (between the first and second rounds) as a compensation for the loss of free-agent pitcher Derek Lowe. The Dodgers did not have a first-round selection due to the signing of free-agent second baseman Orlando Hudson.
"Aaron is a physical athlete who has had a limited amount of time on the mound," said White. "With the help of our player development staff, we see a bright future for him as a left-handed pitcher in the Erik Bedard mold. He is a terrific competitor and a first-class person with great makeup."
Miller went 3-3 with a 5.12 ERA in 13 games (six starts) during his junior season at Baylor in 2009. He struck out 65 in his 51.0 innings of work. The 21-year-old played right field when not on the mound, and batted .310 with 12 homers and 47 RBI in 56 games overall. He also logged a .415 on-base percentage and a .548 slugging percentage en route to earning Second-Team All-Big 12 Conference honors.
Miller, a 6-foot-3, 200-pounder, did not pitch during his freshman season in 2007 and made just six appearances (two starts) on the mound as a sophomore in 2008.
Miller entered the 2009 campaign as a Baseball America Third-Team All-American. He played in 13 games with Chatham of the Cape Cod League last summer, but his season was cut short after undergoing surgery on his right (non-throwing) shoulder.
Miller in 2009 also earned First-Team All-Academic Big 12 honors, as well as Second-Team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American accolades. He graduated from Channelview (TX) High School as a salutatorian in 2006. Miller was originally selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 11th round of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft.
In three seasons at Baylor, Miller batted .301 with 28 homers and 127 RBI in 153 games. He entered the draft as the eighth-best left-handed pitcher among draft-eligible prospects according Baseball America.
The Dodgers have selected a pitcher with their first pick in each of the last seven seasons:
2003 Chad Billingsley (24th overall)
2004 Scott Elbert (17th overall)
2005 Luke Hochevar (sixth overall)
2006 Clayton Kershaw (seventh overall)
2007 Chris Withrow (20th overall)
2008 Ethan Martin (15th overall)
2009 Aaron Miller (36th overall)
#67: Interesting coda on the Robert Stock story:
Bryan Smith (6:52:28 PM PT): The Robert Stock story continues, as he goes 67 to the Cardinals. Stock left high school a year earlier to get a jump start on USC. People are going to really question if it was in his best interest, as he probably would have been a first rounder after his senior high school season. I like Stock a lot better as a pitcher than a catcher, as he has really not progressed with the bat in 3 years. But the Cardinals announced him as a catcher, so they're going down that road first.
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Friend: Merriman OK after being taken to hospital
Friend: Merriman OK after being taken to hospital
Jun. 10, 2013
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former NFL linebacker Shawne Merriman was taken by ambulance from a Los Angeles nightclub to a hospital Sunday night to be treated for dehydration, his publicist and a friend said.
Merriman returned to the club after receiving fluids at the hospital, his publicist, Denise White, said in an email to The Associated Press. He had just gotten off a plane after filming a movie in Canada, White said.
Merriman didn't return an email seeking comment but referred to the incident on his verified Twitter account.
"I'm fine guys been working my butt off with training and launching LightsOut and my MBA, flew in from shooting a film in Canada and was...Dehydrated," Merriman posted.
In a later post, he said: "Ok just to clear a few things up b/c certain things are just not cool" and linked a story from a Hollywood gossip Web site in which he was quoted as saying he was dehydrated.
James Brennan, a friend of Merriman's who owns restaurants and nightclubs in San Diego, said he spoke with Merriman on Monday morning and that the former linebacker was OK.
Brennan also said Merriman returned to the club after being treated.
Merriman retired in March after an eight-year NFL career with the Buffalo Bills and San Diego Chargers. Once one of the most-feared NFL linebackers, Merriman's career was slowed by injuries and marred by a four-game steroid suspension in 2006.


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Name: Kalie Staples
Hometown: Slayton, Minnesota
BLC Class of: 2012
Major: psychology major, sociology minor
Campus activities: residential life programs, The Scroll (student newspaper), and Scholastic Leadership Society
Career aspiration: I'm applying to the University of Minnesota Educational Psychology doctoral program. I've always enjoyed school and this will give me the opportunity to help children who struggle with learning find that same joy. Eventually I would like to become a university professor. I studied abroad in Wellington, New Zealand last summer working at Clyde Quay Primary School as a student teacher. This gave me a new view on issues that the education system faces in general, as well as in a different culture.
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Even the shakiest of saves is worth celebrating for the Milwaukee Brewers bullpen these days.
Cody Ransom's homer capped a four-run burst in the eighth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers held off the Houston Astros 8-7 Monday night.
The Brewers dismissed bullpen coach Stan Kyles before the game, then watched their relievers barely preserve this victory.
"Unbelievable, watching it all the way through," Axford said of the final play — a gem by shortstop Cesar Izturis. "Once it came down to the out punch by the umpire, it felt like we won game five of the NLDS. I don't think I have ever fist pumped as hard as I had for a save."
Milwaukee scored four times in the seventh for a 4-3 edge, but the Astros tied it in the eighth against Livan Hernandez. Ransom's three-run shot gave the Brewers an 8-4 lead in the bottom half before Houston rallied for three runs in the ninth against Kameron Loe and John Axford.
Axford got J.D. Martinez to ground out with runners at the corners for his 17th save in 24 chances.
Ryan Braun, who leads the NL with 28 home runs, sat out because of blisters on his left hand.
Houston starter Bud Norris allowed three runs and four hits in six innings, but remained without a win in his last 10 starts.
"Bud did a good job," Houston manager Brad Mills said. "We wanted to try to get him through that seventh inning, but walking that leadoff hitter hurt him. He pitched really well. He threw the ball really well."
Hernandez gave up the lead in the top of eighth when Jose Altuve led off the inning with a single off against Livan Hernandez (4-1) and scored on Steve Pearce's double to tie it at four.
Milwaukee responded in its half.
Jonathan Lucroy led off with a hustle double off Francisco Cordero (1-3), lining the ball into left field and barely beating the throw into second with a head-first slide. Nyjer Morgan, attempting to bunt Lucroy over, reached when reliever Xavier Cedeno threw late to third. Lucroy scored when Cesar Izturis hit a dribbler in front of home plate that Cedeno couldn't pick up. Ransom followed with a 423-foot home run above the Brewers' bullpen in left.
Things got interesting again in the ninth.
With one out, Jordan Schafer walked and went to second on defensive indifference, scoring on Brian Bogusevic's single off Kameron Loe. Altuve walked and scored on Justin Maxwell's double.
Axford then came on, and Pearce hit a sacrifice fly to the warning track in right to score Altuve. Axford then hit Brett Wallace with a pitch. J.D. Martinez lined a single to the hole between short and third. Izturis dove to make the play and fired a one-hopper to first to get Martinez, as Corey Hart barely held on to the ball — just another harrowing finish for the Brewers' bullpen.
"'Great play by Izzie. Great by Corey," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said. "I know it was a snowcone sitting up there in the top of his glove.
"Boy, they sure aren't easy. This is tough every night."
Milwaukee starter Marco Estrada, whose last win came on Aug. 23, 2011, allowed six hits and three runs, two earned, in seven innings, striking out six and walking one. The Astros scored runs on sacrifice flies by Pearce in the first and Altuve in the third, and Scott Moore added a solo homer in the seventh, his fifth and third against the Brewers.
Houston had lost a franchise-worst 12 in a row before beating the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9-5, on Sunday — the same day they announced they had traded third basemen Chris Johnson to the Arizona Diamondbacks for two prospects.
NOTES: Pearce made a great play in the sixth, leaping into the right-field wall and a cage-covered window to catch a fly ball from Hart. . Lucroy took to Twitter to react to Kyles' dismissal. "We are all to blame, not just one guy," Lucroy tweeted before the game. "Win as a team, lose as a team. Tough times don't last, tough people do. Let's get after it tonight." . The Astros recalled Brett Wallace from Triple-A Oklahoma City before the game, and he started at first base. To make room for Wallace, the club optioned utility man Brian Bixler to Oklahoma City. . Brewers CF Carlos Gomez was chosen NL co-Player of the Week. Gomez hit .346 with four home runs, 10 RBIs, 10 runs and three stolen bases in seven games last week.


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Monday, July 10, 2006
A Look Back at the '97 Heisman Race
While I disagree with some of his analysis about why it came down the way it did, his conclusion is that, there was no injustice saying, "While I certainly think that Manning was worthy of the Heisman, I don't think that Woodson was unworthy of the trophy by comparison. Either would have been a good pick."
Interestingly, he claims that if the two swapped teams, Manning would have won that year. That I really disagree with. Because had they swapped teams, no way Michigan would have gone undefeated. Remember - winning titles is forbidden for Manning.
And then Phil Fulmer couldn't have screwed Michigan over with his final Coach's Poll ballot either.
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- Can't spell Lloyd without 2 "L's" said...
I remember thinking at that time that Woodson absolutely deserved to win, watched all the games. However, under no circumstances did I actually expect him to win, and I was really surprised by the margin of the vote. Woodson was the best player on the best team, and I agree, if he's not on the team, they don't go undefeated.
- July 10, 2006 9:31 AM
- Cool Hand Mike said...
Indiana 2-9, Baylor 2-9, Minnesota 3-9. As much as it pains me to utter these words, I think Peyton got screwed. There, I said it... I think I'm gonna hurl.
- July 10, 2006 9:43 AM
- Benny Friedman said...
Cool Hand Mike, what's your point? That Michigan played an easier schedule than Tennessee? Check all the teams. The opponents are pretty comparable.
Don't forget Tennessee played 4-7 Alabama, 4-7 Arkansas, and 3-8 Vanderbilt.
- July 10, 2006 10:09 AM
- Cool Hand Mike said...
Thanks Benny. This is what happens to Bama fans before thier 14th cup of coffee. We start typing shit like Tenn = Good. I knew something felt wrong.
- July 10, 2006 10:20 AM
- The King said...
In 1997-98 our schedule was ranked the most difficult in the country. And that was AFTER the season was completed.
- July 10, 2006 11:05 AM
- Cool Hand Mike said...
If you look at my blog, you'll see that I'm far from a Tenn lover, but I refuse to wear "Crimson-tinted glasses". Hell, I always thought Bo Jackson was the greatest athlete I ever saw even though he was from the Barn. Thanks for the info and not railing on me too hard.
- July 10, 2006 11:12 AM
- BaggyPantsDevil said...
I think HP lets Peyton Manning off too easily. Sure, he's an excellent athlete, good student and seems like a decent human who compiled a nice bunch of stats while Tennessee's quarterback, but Manning's teams lose the games that really matter. The stats are all a means to an end—winning—not an end unto themselves. I think Manning gets the benefit of the doubt because he's a nice guy.
Charles Woodson, on the other hand, made some of his greatest plays when it was most important and the pressure was at its highest. Manning's record setting 523 yards of passing game came against a 5-6 Kentucky team that surrendered an average of 32 points per game. Woodson's amazing performance against Ohio State came against, well, Ohio State, Michigan's greatest rival and the number 4 team in the country at the time.
I think the assertion that Woodson benefited from greater exposure is lame. Woodson got better exposure because Michigan played a tough schedule and when everyone was watching the important games, Woodson dialed up the already exceptional quality of his play. That fact that he also played on offense and special teams simply means Michigan's coaches knew he was a fantastic athlete and wanted him on the field as much as possible. If there's one Heisman Trophy award in recent years that is NOT controversial, this one is it.
Also, Woodson is at a disadvantage statistics-wise as a defensive player since there's no real way to quantify opposing teams not throwing to his side of the field or running the ball when they would prefer to pass because of his presence.
It's also interesting to note what happened to Michigan and Tennessee after these athletes departed. Michigan's defense lost only two starters the following year—one was Woodson and the other Glen Steele—and lost their first two games and game up, on average, twice as many points per game. They also lost to Ohio State later in the season. Tennessee went undefeated and won that mythical national championship. Without Woodson, Michigan's defense just wasn't the same. Without Manning, Tennessee's offense just wasn't the same, either, but it was in a good way.
- July 10, 2006 1:22 PM
- Cool Hand Mike said...
i always thought that if Indianapolis couldn't win the Super Bowl, they should hire Tee Martin. Worked for Tennessee.
- July 10, 2006 1:37 PM
- Can't spell Lloyd without 2 "L's" said...
Yes, this is a much overlooked case of the Ewing Theory playing out to perfection.
- July 10, 2006 2:02 PM
- Yost said...
Ewing Theory, LOL!
- July 10, 2006 2:20 PM
- surrounded in columbus said...
here's the part that always makes me scratch my head- when was the last time you heard the sports talk show guys discuss a Heisman candidate's academic qualifications? no one ever really discusses the players' off the field accomplishments (unless they're really negative). all the focus is at their "on field" playing. what they did, when, and the stats.
yet, whenever someone brings up Manning, they inevitably cite his "great grades" and how he didn't leave for the NFL early. even Heismanpundit throws in the "good student" comment, almost 10 years after the fact. did anyone anywhere talk about Reggie Bush or Vince Young's GPA last fall?
it's the Heisman trophy debate equivalent to the blind date description of "she's got a great personality". you really can't cite his single season stats as making him some sort of prohibitive favorite, he lost to FLA (again), and he had a number of dog games that they won anyway. so, to bolster the argument, they throw in the "and he was a real good student, too", because they can't come up w/ any real reasons he should have won the trophy.
- July 10, 2006 4:05 PM
- Cool Hand Mike said...
Gettin Poon Average? Reggie and Vince probably surpassed Peyton in middle school.
- July 10, 2006 5:27 PM
- BaggyPantsDevil said...
You bring up the other Peyton Manning "achievement," he returned to play his senior year even though he'd already earned a degree. My feeling is that this is the source of the whole "Peyton Got Screwed!" controversy.
He came back to play as the Heisman Trophy frontrunner and everyone involved with him figured it was a lock. He probably expected to win it, too. When he didn't win it, his supporters were so shocked and disappointed a "controversy" was born.
Had it been any other player with a similar performance, there'd be no controversy at all. Manning led the Tennessee Volunteers to an 11-2 record and threw for 3819 yards and 36 touchdowns with 11 interceptions. Ryan Leaf led the Washington State Cougars to a 10-2 record and threw for 3968 yards and 34 touchdowns with 11 interceptions. I don't hear anyone crying that Ryan Leaf got robbed.
At least Vince Young turned his Heisman Trophy disappointment into a magnificent Rose Bowl performance.
- July 10, 2006 5:50 PM
- Tom said...
Hey guys, speaking of applying the Ewing Theory to college football, last season I took a look at teams winning national championships after losing star quarterbacks (calling it the Manning Theory and using it as justification for picking Georgia to finish highly).
Although the sample only went about 11 years back, it looks to be coincidence at best with only USC and Tennesee winning titles after losing a star qb.
- July 10, 2006 9:21 PM
What about Andy Katzenmoyer?? He had monsterous defensive stats, much greater than Woodson. The committee wanted a defensive player that year, Peyton could've put up GOD like numbers and it wouldn't have mattered. Most of the talk going into the vote was about getting a defensive guy since the D class was so strong. IF the bucks win that game, Katz gets the trophy. He still deserved it.
BTW-I changed my NCAA 2006 PS2 game cover to Ted Ginn Jr. I can't believe EA would disgrace such a great game with the WORST cover of all time
- July 10, 2006 9:46 PM
- Heisman Pundit said...
The difference is that if you play for Michigan, you don't need to go undefeated to win the Heisman. See Desmond Howard.
If you play for Tennessee, you better damn sure win the title if you want to win the Heisman.
- July 11, 2006 2:08 AM
- BaggyPantsDevil said...
Michigan does not have a monopoly on having its athletes win the Heisman Trophy when the team has a loss. Over the past 20 years, 15 Heisman Trophy winners played for teams with at least one loss at the time of balloting. Sure, some are perennial football powerhouses like Florida State, Nebraska, and Ohio State, but there's also Houston, Oklahoma State, and Wisconsin.
The five winners whose teams were undefeated when they won come from three schools, Southern Califonia, Miami, and Michigan. Although being a part of an undefeated team surely can't hurt an athlete's Heisman prospects, it's obviously not a necessity, either.
As mentioned previously, had Michigan had Peyton Manning instead of Charles Woodson in 1997, they would not have been undefeated.
- July 11, 2006 5:37 PM
- robert paulson said...
HP has never let logic get in the way of making a dumb point, this is no exception. The only possible case Peyton Manning has for "deserving" the Heisman over Woodson in 1997 is based on his career acheivements. Unfortunately, the Heisman is a single season award and his 1997 could not compare to Woodson's.
- July 11, 2006 6:00 PM
- Heisman Pundit said...
That's not my point, Baggypantsdevil.
My point was not that Manning the Wolverine would need to go undefeated to win the Heisman. Had he played for Michigan, he could have gone 10-2 and won the Heisman. I know that an undefeated season is not necessary to win the Heisman, but Manning of Tennessee was not going to win the Heisman against a player from Michigan unless he went undefeated.
The Heisman winners from Houston and Wisconsin, for instance, did not have prime competition from traditional powers. Ware's main competition was Anthony Thompson, from Indiana, while Dayne's was Joe Hamilton of Ga. Tech. Meanwhile, Barry Sanders' year was the best year in history for a back and he was not going to be denied regardless.
That ends that Heisman tutorial.
Anyway, I said that there was no Heisman injustice and that Woodson deserved to win. But had he not, it's not like he would have been 'screwed', since his winning was sort of a precedent anyway. I really don't know why anyone is arguing the point.
- July 12, 2006 1:47 AM
- Heisman Pundit said...
Oh and as for you, Paulson, I merely refer you to your profile, where you state that 'you don't know much of anything.'
I agree.
- July 12, 2006 1:49 AM
- BaggyPantsDevil said...
Not really arguing, just discussing. It's the offseason and I'm missing college football right now.
If I did have an argument or an issue with this topic, it's that 1997 is even brought up as a possible case of Heisman injustice since I don't really see it as even being close.
I suppose the Heisman Trophy itself is problematic for several reasons. First, it's an individual award for a team sport so how much of that award is truly for the individual's performance and how much really belongs to his teammates.
Second, since every position theoretically competes for the trophy, you've got these bizarre apples to oranges comparisons going on. That pretty much guarantees that any discussion of Heisman winners becomes an argument.
As you mentioned, not all Heismans are equal. The competition is weak in some years and pretty much just goes by default to the quarterback with the most passing yards. In other years, there are several athletes who could justifiably be given it. I think 1997 was one of those years. To me, it's not so much that Peyton Manning deserved the award as much as Charles Woodson, but that he seems more deserving than Gino Torretta or Jason White.
Then, there's that the trophy is for the "most outstanding college football player." That's also very subjective. What the hell does "most outstanding" mean? If an athlete sets a new record for his position does that mean he's automatically the "most outstanding?" Could that be interpreted as the player who is the most valuable to his team? Do more intangible traits such as leadership factor into this or is it simply based on physical performance?
There's also the problem that the Heisman Trophy is really for the "most outstanding" quarterback, running back, or wide receiver in college football. Hell, John W. Heisman himself wouldn't even be considered for his own trophy these days. It doesn't matter how dominating an offensive lineman is, he can be the best there ever was and ever will be and he's still not getting a Heisman. So the trophy itself is tainted by the fact that it's mostly reserved for the highlight reel boys.
And I don't think playing for Michigan confers any special advantage for winning a Heisman. Army has as many players who've won it as Michigan has.
- July 12, 2006 5:34 AM
- surrounded in columbus said...
your point about it being mid summer and starved for football is well taken. personally, i'll confess to a more selfish motive- in the 9 years since the '97 season, i've never grown tired of kicking Fulmer & Manning in the head on this one. they made such a big deal of not winning, i always enjoy reading/discussing all the reasons they were wrong.
and every year when Wonder Boy racks up big stats in the regular season only to choke in the play offs/big game, again and again and again, i enjoy it a little more.
- July 12, 2006 10:21 AM
- robert paulson said...
It always helps to know your limitations, perhaps you should give it a try.
- July 12, 2006 5:32 PM


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My wife and I were excited to see that Disney was bringing back 'family movie night' on ABC this Summer. For both of us that brings back memories of youth watching a movie with (our respective) families after Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, or 60 Minutes had ended.
However, apparently families with young kids are not the target audience Disney Corp. has in mind. For Saturday June 7th, they will have Finding Nemo, which runs just 100 minutes if you watch it uninterrupted. But if you don't own the DVD and want to watch it on ABC instead, you'd better give the kids a can of cola with dinner, because the movie will start at 8 PM Eastern Time and run until 11 PM. I can only assume that the additional 80 minutes will include some cast commentaries, as well as a preview of WALL-E, but what is the point if the kids fall asleep while Marlin and Dory are still stuck in the belly of a whale? You're just going to have to try and rent it or add it to your NetFlix queue so the kids can see the rest of it.
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"The Wig in the Window" by Kristen Kittscher
"Wig in the Window" (sic) by Kristen Kittscher is a suspenseful mystery about two sixth-grade girls who like to spy on people. One of the girls has a teacher named Dr. Agford who they believe is posing as someone else. The FBI gets involved and soon the girls realize even the FBI can't be trusted. This book keeps you guessing and there's lots of surprises. I highly recommend "Wig in the Window." It was my favorite book of the summer.
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"The Art of Racing in the Rain" by Garth Stein
To start off let me get something straight: I hate dogs in books, especially when they are narrating a book, car racing, rain, cancer, and annoying grandparents. Which is weird, because that's the plot of the book: it is told from a dog's perspective and his master is really good at racing in the rain the mom gets cancer and the annoying grandparents don't think the dad is responsible and want to be the daughter's legal guardians. Boom. Done. Worst Book ever. Except that it's not. My definition of a great writer is someone who can take something that you would hate to read about, and makes it into something that you WANT to read about, which is exactly what Garth Stein did. He drew parallels between racing in the rain and life itself and made me realize that no one can be equal, and we just have to be willing to except that. The ending (I don't want to spoil it for you because I've spoiled enough for you already) was literally the best ending I have ever read in my entire life. If you don't read this book you are missing out on an education that you cannot get from school.
— Darcy Cagen, 16, Northbrook
"Bad Kitty" by Nick Bruel
I've seen posters of "Bad Kitty" hanging in the halls of my school, and now I finally got to read it.
I liked it.
"Bad Kitty" is about a cat that at first isn't a bad kitty. But then the owners run out of cat food and try feeding her vegetables, and she gets mad and starts doing bad things around the house.
Finally the owner gets back from the store with cat food and Bad kitty is a good kitty again.
The owners say, "What could we reward a good kitty… I know…"
You'll have to read the story to find out.
Sometimes my parents try to get me to eat vegetables that I don't like to eat.
But here's a tip for if you have a cat. Okay so everybody knows that cats are carnivores, right? So I suggest that if you don't have any meat for your cat don't feed them anything.
I thought the book was kind of funny, like when Kitty hugged the little mouse to apologize for when he tormented it. My favorite part was when Kitty kissed the goldfish.
I felt like it was a little bit easy for me, but just so you know I'm a little bit more than six and three quarters (years old). Bye!
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"The People of Sparks" is the second book in the four-part Books of Ember series by the amazing author Jeanne DuPrau. This book is about two courageous kids, Lina Mayfleet and Doon Harrow who have just led their citizens out of their dying, underground city called Ember. When they come upon a village called Sparks, the two villages start to butt heads. There are arguments over food and destroyed property. The three town leaders of Sparks decide that Ember's citizens must leave and start their own village. They are not happy about this and soon there is talk of war. They then resolve their problems when Ember's citizens save Sparks by putting out a giant fire in City Hall. This book is a brilliant story with a fictional glance to the future. It gives a message that no matter how old you are, who you are, or where you are you can make a difference.
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"Fair Weather" by Richard Peck
Have you ever wondered what the Chicago World's Fair was all about? If you have, read "Fair Weather" by Richard Peck. In the book, the author recreates the World's Columbian Exposition in such detail, you feel as if you are there. The story begins in 1893 on a farm in Illinois, where 13-year-old Rosie Beckett and her family receive an invitation from Aunt Euterpe. With great enthusiasm, Rosie, her older sister Lottie, her younger brother Buster, and her Granddad Fuller set off on a journey to visit Aunt Euterpe in Chicago during the Fair. Watching Rosie change from a timid and meek country girl to a confident and resourceful young woman is at the heart of this tale. Rosie is so transformed by all she sees and hears at the fair that she can never go back to the life she had before. My favorite part of the book was when the Beckett family gathered up their courage to go on the newly invented Ferris Wheel. I recommend this book for kids in grades 3-6 who are interested in Chicago's history. For all fair lovers galore, read this book!
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I should not exist. But I do.
Eva and Addie started out the same way as everyone else - two souls woven together in one body, taking turns controlling their movements as they learned how to walk, how to sing, how to dance. But as they grew, so did the worried whispers. Why aren't they settling? Why isn't one of them fading? The doctors ran tests, the neighbors shied away, and their parents begged for more time. Finally Addie was pronounced healthy and Eva was declared gone. Except, she wasn't...
For the past three years, Eva has clung to the remnants of her life. Only Addie knows she's still there, trapped inside their body. Then one day, they discover there may be a way for Eva to move again. The risks are unimaginable - hybrids are considered a threat to society, so if they are caught, Addie and Eva will be locked away with the others. And yet...for a chance to smile, to twirl, to speak, Eva will do anything.
The publisher summary does not do this book justice and makes it seem frivolous. I wish it would be re-written somehow.
This book is really well done. I am not a young adult. But am a huge sci-fi fan so will read anything good in that genre. This book transcends its teen classification I think, and I suspect people of many age groups can enjoy it.
It is incredibly well written with characters you will come to care about and identify with, even though they live in a world that is completely different from the reality we know... or is it?
Substitute the world "hybrid" for any kind of "different" or any kind of out of favor or hunted/ discriminated against group in our world (unattractive, gay, disabled, of a particular religion, or no religion at all, a minority race, etc - any arbitrary thing a society may refuse to accept as part of human nature and choose to define as "other" or evil). Then imagine your very best friend or your brother or sister or daughter or son or mother, father, etc, in that role of the different, and shunned by the world, expected not to exist - and then imagine you are intrinsically linked to that person, physically in the same body, as close as any 2 people can be, and you are that person's only hope, only chance, but it comes at your own incredible peril...
Now, imagine being the unwanted being in that scenario, totally powerless, with only your one soul mate who you love sharing your body to defend you, to help you. You are powerless and must be hidden as a your existence is a crime, but you have all the needs and hopes and wishes of any being.
Ok, so the premise is very interesting - but many books have interesting premises and fall short. This one does not. It is well written, the story is intelligently developed, the characters are interesting and compelling the plot and theme very well paced.
The reader does a great job too.
Unfortunately, it falls prey to what many of these teen sci-fi stories do, and kind of has a bit of a non-ending, and a set up for a sequel. It is so common, such an ubiquitous book sales trick in this genre that I hate to even single it out for criticism, as I know that is the norm - I just wish the authors could make the first book feel a bit more complete, while still leaving room for a sequel - some do that very well and I think the author of this had that ability. Unfortunately, it sort of just stops with hints of what will come next in an unfinished feeling way - but as I said, so many do that, so I hate to single this out.
However, aside from that one criticism, it isn't a silly romance like so many are, though has the beginnings of some solid relationships that are well fleshed out, but the main thrust of the story is the plight of these persecuted beings, and their struggle. It is suspenseful, well-paced and really compelling at times. Well worth a listen.
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What's Left Of Me by Kat Zhang is a harrowing book about identity and ethics. It's set in an alternate reality where everyone is born with two souls. Once one of the souls dominates, the other fades out of existence. But sometimes the souls don't settle, and the souls continue to co-exist long past the acceptable time frame. The government considers this condition highly dangerous, so much so that these "hybrids" are institutionalized. Wow- this book is unsettling! I thought I was going into a dystopian book, but what I got was more of a sci-fi/horror mash-up. I listened to the audiobook and that made it even more chilling. Lots to think about with this one.
The characters make this book stand out. Eva and Addie are presented as two distinct individuals with clear voices and their own personalities. Their struggle is heart breaking and I was rooting for them to find a way for them to co-exist. Though I didn't get a lot of the answers I sought in terms of the why's and how's just getting to know the characters was an intense and satisfying experience in itself. There is a little bit of romance in the book, but it's not a huge part of the story at all. It actually brings up some questions about how Eva and Addie would handle relationships considering they share a body.
Kim Mai Guest reads the audiobook (she also narrated Anna and the French Kiss.) She differentiates the voices and personalities of Eva and Addie so I was never confused about who was speaking. I don't know if that ever gets confusing in the book version. Her voice is clear and she gives just enough inflection to the characters without overdoing it. Her pace is good too- I always think an audiobook is successful if I don't notice the narration too much, and that is the case with this book.
An impressive debut from Kat Zhang, and it's hard to believe this is her first book. She wrote this book in high school, which makes it all the more impressive. Since this is the first book in a series, I suspect a lot more world-building questions will be answered in the next book, and I'll be reading it.
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I enjoyed this book- it gave me plenty to chew on, but at times, it definitely dragged on far too much for my taste and struggled to really hold my attention. If you want a book to draw you in and hook you for good, this isn't it. However, if you want a good, steady read with a decent story, look no further. I do, however, love the concept of all of it, I just don't think this is quite what I imagined when read the description of it.
I loved it! The story was reviting and the narrator was perfect! I'm anxious to find out what happens next.
It's really good, at first the narrating is kinda weird but you get used to it and the narrator uses emotions and it's just very good
I have to admit that this story reminded me a little of The Host, which I enjoyed. I find the concept of having these two voices in your head, battling to have control of one body, to be an interesting plot line. However, I think for such a story line to really work, you need to think of a clear logic for the why, what and how this situation comes to be. So, you have a parallel reality in this book, in which everyone is born with two entities inside. By a certain age in childhood, one of these entities is expected to disappear, leaving only the more dominant entity. However, this concept has many holes like Swiss cheese! What should we think these entities are? Personalities? Twin souls? Then why in a world where everyone is born with two entities, would all humans be forced to accept only one entity, rejecting those who happen to keep both, considering them freaks? Wouldn't it be more natural that both entities remain and only those born with only one entity would be considered the odd ones? I'm sorry, I know there's a certain belief suspension that one is required to experience when reading sci-fi or fantasy novels, but this one leaves too many questions unanswered to fully let myself be engaged by it. Other than that, the writer does a pretty good job describing an alternative reality and the characters in the story are interesting enough. I just hope the second book provides more logic behind the laws of this world.
I very much enjoyed listening to What's Left of Me. The character development is strong, the story has many nooks and crannies to explore, and the theme seems real - at what cost the burying of a part of oneself? I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a view of an alternate reality.
The narrator did a decent job, but I just couldn't accept the story. Too many questions about this world...my suspension of disbelief would not allow me to stop questioning. Is this an alternate universe/reality? The future? How is it that people are born with two souls? Has it always been that way or did something happen that caused it? Why are the alphabetically first the most likely to be a dominant soul? Why are hybrids a threat? Who cares?
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What disappointed you about What's Left of Me?
I honestly don't know what's worse, the reader or the author. The story is slow, boring, and annoying. The characters act so weak, pathetic, and naive. Such a horrible protagonist. I haven't finsihed the book, I really don't know if I can. I'm on chapter 21 of 36 and unless these characters get hit on the head and get their shit together, there's no point in continuing to listen. The reader has one voice, and can only make it slightly more annoying. She talks like a Rugrat when she's trying to do another voice, it sounds so fake and juvenile. Addie's voice is never consistent, I don't even realize it's supposed to be Addie most of the time. She reads very whiny and I can't tell if that's because of the writing, or because this reader wants to make you bang your head on your desk.The story is lacking in so many ways. There's no action, the dialogue is long and unnecessary. I don't need to hear a detailed description of what every person looks like, I need to hear how the story itself is progressing, so little has happened at this point in the book. The concept of this book made me really excited, but its fallen way too short of expectation.
Has What's Left of Me turned you off from other books in this genre?
I like this Genre, but will not buy another book with this author or reader.
How could the performance have been better?
A different reader. Also, a different book.
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from What's Left of Me?
Almost all of them.
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Hi Starboard team
I windsurf in Stockholm, Sweden and I currently have one F-type 158 w and one carve 131 w, both 2005 models. The F-type is fun in very low winds but as soon as the wind (and waves) picks up it is not so comfortable. I really like the 131 but in higher wind that board gets a bit bouncy and I would like to have an alterative board that feels a bit smaller.
Now I am thinking of selling my boards and to upgrade to the new models (the 2007 range looks really nice!). My plan is to have one big board, carve 144, that would act as my low to medium wind platform and one smaller (speed) board, s-type 115 or 126 in medium to high wind.
I am an intermediate sailor at 78 kg that is working on planning gybes, improving my speed and stance and I am beginning to jump.
Do you thing that this is the right board combination for me or do you have another suggestion?
Which of the s-types (115 or 126) would you recommend as a complement in medium to high winds?
Can I use my NP V8 9.8 on the carve 144 on the less windy days? Do I need a larger fin?
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Please give us some more detail on the sail sizes for medium/high wind, that will influence the best choice (or recommendations etc)
Yes, you can use V8 9.8m with C144 but it will be right at the upper limit of sail /power size, not so good or responsive handling but better than sitting on the beach. A larger fin will help in marginal (9.8m) conditions, consider around 52-54cm.(but not more, considering the narrower tail c/w FT etc for this volume)
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