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More bad news (and some good)
TORONTO — Which do you want first, the good news or the bad news? Well, I guess it's up to me, so I'll get the bad out of the way: Vernon Wells is expected to miss four to six weeks with a Grade 2 strain of his left hamstring.
That's not good. So Wells is back on the DL and sidelined until some time in August. No word on who the Jays are going to be calling up, but scanning the Minor League report here, Matt Watson seems a likely candidate. Wayne Lydon and Buck Coats are also options. Travis Snider could be a darkhorse, but I doubt Toronto would want to start the clock on him so soon.
The good news? It doesn't look like Dustin McGowan will need surgery on his sore right shoulder. He has a tear in hsi rotator cuff, but the MRI revealed no new damage when compared to an MRI McGowan had on his shoulder near the end of last season. It's normal wear and tear, so his shoulder may just have some inflammation right now.
Just to be safe, Dr. Timothy "I performed Tommy John surgery on B.J. Ryan" Kremcheck is going to take a gander at McGowan's MRI results on Monday, with an appointment with the pitcher to follow probably some time next week. McGowan is out at least a month and maybe longer. Don't expect him back on a mound until mid to late August.
For now, Brian Tallet will make a spot start on Sunday. Following the All-Star break, David Purcey may get the call to fill in for McGowan. Shaun Marcum will be due to return shortly after the break as well, so that will help. If A.J. Burnett isn't dealt, that's a rotation of Roy Halladay, Burnett, Jesse Litsch, Marcum and Parrish/Purcey in the second half.
There's still plenty of talk about Burnett being dealt before the trade deadline, though. The Jays have reportedly sent assistent GM Tony Lacava out to scout Phillies Minor Leagues in anticipation of Philadelphia coming calling on Burnett's availability. The two sides have engaged in talks yet, but Toronto is getting ready to listen for sure.
Today's lineups:
BALTIMORE (44-45) at TORONTO (44-47)
at 7:07 p.m. ET at the Rogers Centre
Brian Roberts, 2B
Nick Markakis, RF
Kevin Millar, DH
Aubrey Huff, 1B
Ramon Hernandez, C
Melvin Mora, 3B
Jay Payton, LF
Adam Jones, CF
Brandon Fahey, SS
PITCHING: RHP Jeremy Guthrie (5-7, 3.61)
Joe Inglett, 2B
David Eckstein, SS
Alex Rios, CF
Matt Stairs, DH
Rod Barajas, C
Scott Rolen, 3B
Brad Wilkerson, RF
Lyle Overbay, 1B
Adam Lind, LF
PITCHING: LHP John Parrish (1-0, 1.50)
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Good to see you back Jordan were you sick.
Bad news with Wells out they may give up now.I can't see them trading Burnett now.
Jordan-is there any update on Accardo? Also is there any update on when Robinson Diaz will be moved back to Syracuse from th GCL Jays?
I hope we call up Snider, we're about done for this year and although it starts the clock on him early, the experience would be great-and we'd know whether he was reeady for prime time for next year.
I am glad Parrish is getting a chance, but I do hope he settles down tonight. The most exciting player in Syracuse this year (and the last couple) is Wayne Lydon. Speed speed speed – but he needs a better OBP and a little more judgement on the basepaths. Caught being too aggressive now and then. Hard to argue with Watson's numbers right now either. Snider should wait til September. Not giving up on this year unless we're still under .500 at the end of July.
First, I wasn't upset . The problem with the typed word is you don't get the inflection of a voice . Second , bite your tongue, BosoxBrian is a Redsox fan….ewwwww……lol… plus he couldn't handle me .
Ugly news on Wells , this year is looking more and more like a repeat of last year with all the injuries . Lets hope they don't give up , third place looks better than last . Take care all
Hey all, I wasn't sick — just had a couple days off after that West coast swing. Checked out the Toronto Zoo yesterday and was very impressed with the place. That's one quality zoo. Anyway…
The last we heard on Accardo was that he could potentially be back in two weeks or so, and that was when I was in Anaheim. I'd say some time after the All-Star break. He didn't need surgery and was given the go-ahead to ramp up his rehab.
Not sure on Robinzon Diaz. He had a bad ankle sprain and was in Florida rehabbing so he naturally started off in the GCL. Being down there, he's close to Toronto's training facitility and trainers and all that. I would assume he's not far off from moving up again, but I don't know for sure.
Also heard that Kevin Mench wasn't in the lineup for Syracuse tonight, so he could be coming up to replace Wells for now. We'll see what happens. I really doubt Snider would get the call this early. I don't think you'll see him in Toronto until September.
And even with the injuries to Wells and McGowan, don't assume the Jays will cool on the idea of moving Burnett. If they can get a decent package of prospects, Toronto probably wouldn't shy away from dealing A.J. Let's be honest, despite what the Jays might say, it's getting to the point where looking to the future might be the best route.
Thank you Jordan, for your answers-that's good news on Accardo.
I do agree on Burnett-it makes little sense to keep him when we might get some good value.
One other question Jordan., Johnathon Jaspe ( Lansing )missed a great deal of playing time this year because of some sort of restricted list. I'm wondering if that was a visa problem or something. I've never heard of a restricted list before. Any ideas?
Not sure on Jaspe, gsumner. If I find something out, I'll let you know.
Thanks Jordan
Another nice start from Parrish-too bad our guys didn't get some runs for a win for him.
Jordan if Tallet is pitchen now who will pitch on sunday????
Well the bottom feeders are not doing to well tonight, League is nothing but garbage the most you could get for him in a trade is a scuffed up baseball and a cracked bat.
The more I watch this team the more I think Abner got a raw deal.
I think Brett Cecil just put himself into the mix to replace McGowan or Burnett. Tonight, Cecil threw a 1 hit 6 inning shutout with 6 k's and 1 bb which lowered his era to 2.86.
Talk about turning it on at the right time to get noticed.
I take it all back wow what a game Lind is great.
Uh Garry-you were saying. lol How do you like my bud Lind now?
Jordan ,
Thanks for the info and you are correct, TO has a great zoo . Nice comeback by the Jays .
I have always liked Lind I was sorry to see him sent back down this year remember when they put Rios in right and left him there the same thing now with lind good move.
Garry ,
Tallet was throwing a side BP so Cito must have decided he may as well do it in the game . He was probably only allowed so many pitches . I believe he will still pitch on sunday
Thanks Indigo but I wish they would call up percey or cecill and give them a chance,Any Idea why they are hanging onto League for so long I don't think he will ever be a star.
Lind will become our best clutch hitter-just give him time. Cito is doing a marvelous job in building his confidence. Lind hit .440 with risp in AAA; that didn't happen by accident-this kid loves to hit with ducks on the pond. We are fortunate in that a number of our young gun hitters like Lind, Snider, Diaz, Arrenciba, Jaspe and Cooper (although its early on Cooper) are all good risp hitters. I look forward to seeing them all up here.
You got to like how Cito has these guys starting to hit with RISP. It's too bad we aren't getting the same pitching we had earlier in the season, because if we were, I think we could get on a serious run.
Thanks for answering the comments Jordan…
I think we should still keep Burnett in the Market especially when so many pitchers went on the DL recently. (Seattle is missing Felix and Bedard)
Lind is doing a great job and when i turned the channel on tonight it was 5 -4 with rolen up…next pitch he inside out swings in into RF and then overbay sac flies and then lind singles/doubles … not quite sure….i think i am good luck for this team now 😛
I think its too early to bring Snider up even though i am desperate to see him play…same can be said with Cecil…JP said that he was thinking of calling up Arecibia and Snider in September call-ups so gsumner you may get your wish with the C position.
If you want to know news about Accardo…he apparently blogs on sportsnet.ca during his injury and i think he makes 1 blog/week or something…
We need to be patient with League. When he was injured last year he changed his arm angle of delivery, which also increased movement in his pitches, which is a good thing. However, he still hasn't got control of it. Anone who can throw a 97 mph sinker which drops 8-9 inches is a keeper. The question is whether he should be getting it under control up here or in Syracuse. One thing is for sure, when he harnesses it he will be devastaing and could be a serious closer.
I am not sure…say give league one more chance
To me Jason Donald looked ok? he has a strikeout every 4-5 atbats and to me thats not so good. 68K in 293 atbats
Greg Olson might be good but don't we have a jampacked outfeild already (Snider, Lind, Rios, Wells) and thats already a pretty solid outfeild for atleast 5 years to come and I am thinking Lind would go to DH. So no point in acquiring Olson. I would think we would pick up one more good pitching prospect. After Doc, marcum and Mcgowan all we have is Purcey, Cecil and Litsch. That means 2/3 of them take the spot. This also means that we can only afford 1 starter injury and still have a good backup. Also Mcgowan has been real inconsistent as has litsch and purcey is having command issues. So these things always pop up with pitches and thus we need one more good pitching prospect for some error margin.
About Sexson…I had no clue his RISP was .123…that certainly means think over things especially now that the Jays seem to be pulling it together >.<
Harry-thanks for the Accardo blog info.
Np Gsumner….i like sportsnet.ca….YOU HAVE TO READ SCOTT CARSON'S COLUMNs…THEY ARE ONE OF THE BEST…Jamie also has a blog set up i read his too sometimes…other than that they are usually one of the first to have the trade that will happen and some rumors (95% of the time)
I also just saw we hit 100 mark on the old column? … just like old times if i remember it was garry, sumner, robertlee, khoenig, indigo, enigma, bosox and ofcourse me…if i remember correctly we hit the 100 mark for like 10 blogs straight….
Sexton is great against left handed pitchen and that is just what we need.
Dont forget freedomfighter bosox indigo towers and at least 6 or 8 others.
OPPS harry should have read your post right sorry.
LOL ya….I might have forgotten a couple…you could say that i was a rookie then:P
Harry-Well, so far Parrish has done a very nice job-better than AJ Burnett by far, and certainly a nice fill-in. Litcsh is a fabulous 5th starter and ranked 18th in the AL. Purcey needs what McGowan needed, give him a consistent 5-10 starts and he will be a keeper. He didn't become an all-star in AAA this year because of lack of talent-he just needs confidence at this level and once he gets it he'll be fine. The pitcher we have with a control problem who I really worry about is Burnett-but hopefully not for long.
Check out our pitching in Lansing. We have the league team lead in era, innings pitched, k's, 2nd in whip, etc. We have lots of very solid pitching prospects at that level and below. It looks like this years draft of pitching talent is on par with last year, so whoever is picking them in the Jays organization is doing a good job, since we have 16 pitchers with era's under 3.00 in our two rookie teams of Auburn and GCL Jays.
We also recently promoted Kenny Rodriguez from Dunedin (A+) to New Hampshire (AA) and he's doing well with a 3.00 era in his first two starts. This is the kid who pitched for the Cuban national team, so he's more experienced than most AA kids and looks like he could be a quality starter.
The one who is a bit disappointing is Rickie Romero-a number one draftee who's still struggling with control at AA and has an era of 5.89 with 45 bb's in 94 innings. It would be nice to see him turn around for us.
Garry-Sexton only hits .123 with risp-forget about im. lol
Harry-personally I still like Escobar and Gamel from the Milwaukee minors, but I'd take Jason Donald because of his power stats and BA. It's not often you see a short stop hit 11 hr's and drive in 43 runs in 75 games. Escobar doesn't have the power, but hits for higher average, better obp and steals more bases so he'd fit as a lead off hitter and as a result I like him better for our needs.
I personally prefer to see k's instead of GIDP's, particular when he's still hitting in the .300 range. It gives me a feeling this kid will hit a lot of HR's and drive in tons of runs as he matures. I also was surprised to see them say we had any interest in an outfielder-who has limited power, our guys Lind and Snider are much better.
I haven't checked the stats on Greg Olson so I can't be sure but i still think getting the prospects form Milwaukee is a pipe dream. Plus i heard that milaukee is looking to bring up Gamel since they are platooning with hall and branyan and its about time milaukee puts him to use…
You might be right on Donald though…if he matures his K's might go down and Hr up.
I hope you are right on Purcey too, maybe a spell of 2-3 starts under Gaston can prove to be the difference (see lind)
Apparently I wasn't aware of the abundance of pitchers we have…then all we need now is a good SS and 3B (cooper at 1st, hill at 2nd, wells rios and snider in OF, lind at DH, Arencibia at C, Halladay Marcum Mcgowan Cecil Litsch/Purcey starting) to me that looks really strong especially if everyone lives up to their potential.
Great win by the jays last night and it was especially nice to see one of the future peices of the puzzle come through. I think of Marcum can return to his old form quickly when he returns the team can still make things interesting. I'm not saying they'll make it but they can make the teams ahead "sweat" a bit. Anyway, I find it so sad that Wells is injured again. The last 2 yrs have really been a downer for him. He hasn't been able to perform to his capabalities for a long stretch in a while. Hopefully next year he can stay healthy and justify his contract relative to other players. Big fan of his, I think he and Halladay are under appreciated in this town.
I read an interesting solution to the Jays' shortstop problem just now: If Inglett continues to hit the way he has why not move Hill back to short ? food for thought.
Or instead of asking for a shortstop why not a second baseman….Personally, i'd keep Hill at second unless they absolutely can't find a shortstop.
I think the Burnett being traded is going to lie in the hands of Purcey and Parrish. If they do really well in they're next couple starts, then we might see A.J going.
One thing that would be interesting to try is for the Jays to turn one of either Diaz, Arrenciba or Johnathon Jaspe into a 3rd baseman. All 3 are great bats. I get the feeling Jaspe might be the best option for that because of his size being smaller than either Diaz or Arrenciba. Jaspe is only 5′ 10″ and 200 pounds which is smaller. He's hitting .381BA/.431OBP with 3 hr's in 28 games.
Garryguy & Gsumner,
Good to see you guys are back. I always thought I had a chance with Indigo but she ripped me pretty good, lol. No surprise, I get ripped in person and on blogs, lol. I hope the Jays give a beat down to the Yankees this weekend. Where will Burnett end up? Philly? Dodgers?
Rematch of Halladay and Chamberlain. Where does Jaspe play? Sometimes players who play in Single A and do good don't carry that over to Double or Triple AAA. This might be because Single A doesn't provide a huge sample size (28 games is alright…not the greatest though). So lets hope he continues to do good.
Another thing didn't we have Brian Jerolaman at C, who they say was excellent defensively but ok/bad at batting (JMAC), however he walked 1/3 at-bats or something. I would think he would be a catcher other teams are interested in too. That gives us 5 catchers…2 of which are really good, 2 are ok, 1 should be given more time to decide whether he is good or not. Lets trade atleast 2 of them…i am thinking Thigpen for sure.
Here is the thing…I would rather have Jerolman as backup (if what i said above is true). Then when we bring Diaz and Arecibia up this would mean that we can trade one of them (Diaz preferably too sicne he is a starter) leaving us with Jerolman as backup and Jaspe.
I am not sure if converted catchers are good at 3B? but they might try it with him as they tried converting Thigpen to Second.
hey bosox-good to see you back. Im betting Burnett ends up in Philly, unless of course Theo wants to buck up Lowrie. lol.
Jaspe plays in Lansing and in his 3rd year as a pro. He's been consistenly in the .285 to .300 range but this year taken off. Jeroloman is in AA and struggling, hitting only .245, he has walked 40 times, but hasn't hit as well as he did last year in Dunedin. I don't know what his value would be in a trade either today or in the fuure. Personally, of the 4, he's at the bottom of the bunch for me. As of today, if I was to trade any of the 4, the first to go would be Jeroloman. I'd hang on to both Diaz and Arreciba for here, try to turn Jaspe into another position and if that didn't work, trade one of either Diaz, Arrenciba or Jaspe in a year or two.
Jays looking for a s.s. but not Lowrie. I hope he is the Sox s.s. soon. I can't take Lugo anymore. Boston needs to get rid of Lugo soon. Late July or during the winter. It sounds like Burnett will be dealt in late July. That would be a good move by the Jays if they got rid of him. Also that means Boston wouldn't have to face Burnett, he seems to rise to the occasion when he pitches against Boston. I would like too see Burnett's numbers against teams with a winning record and losing record. I would assume he pitches his best against the good teams. Just a hunch on my part. Late July is always a fun time of year. Even the Rays are looking to add something to the mix. A reliever, perhaps Fuentes from the Rockies. Also they would like to add a right handed hitting outfielder like Xavier Nady of the Pirates. I think the Rays should go after Huston Street from the A's. Percival the Rays closer isn't getting any younger and has hamstring problems.
I can't blame you guys for hanging on to Lowrie-I'm surprised he's not up by now. Burnett has had 3 good games all year, against Boston, LA and Atlanta. His problem has been walks with 56 in 118 innings. Of course, the 10 Hr's didn't help either. He has had a bad tendancy of giving up a big inning, just like his last start. He threw 1 hit ball for 4 innings and then gave up a bunch of runs. It's like he either looses focus or falls asleep. I think his biggest control problem is between his ears. I look forward to seeing him gone, and I expect he will be before the end of July.
I would hope and expect we will be huge sellers this year. It's time to re-build cause what we have isn't getting the job done. In my view other than Marcum, McGowan, Litsch, Hill, Lind, Rios, League, Janssen and Accardo al others are trade bait for young prospects
I am hoping Lowrie will up sometime after the trading deadline. I was very impressed with him when he came up for that brief time this year. He can play 3 infield positions and well and has a pretty good bat. Cora can fill in at times to give the kid a breather. Lugo can't do anything right. When he made 3 errors in Toronto back in early April, most said he was tired from the Japan trip. In my opinion he made 3 errors because he is not that good. At least last year Lugo drove in some runs, certainly not the case this year. Hitting around .150 with runners in scor. pos.
I don't think the Jays should trade Halladay, pitchers like him don't grow on trees. He is one of my favorites to watch. Old school pitching out there and I like that.
No question Halliday is one of the best. However, if we need to rebuild, we likely won't contend for 3-4 years and by that time Halliday would be 35-36. That being said I wouldn't give him away, but if TB offered a combination of David Price and Evan Longoria, I'd do the deal without hesitation.
Gsumner I am not sure that we are 'rebuilding' per say. Frankly we have a good stock of young players already in the minors and a few up here (a couple) so we are not technically rebuilding. Rebuilding a team in sports is when all you have is old guys…no future…and the team isn't getting it done
I don't think that this bill quite fits Toronto exactly. Yes we aren't getting it done but we have some young and some old guys and we DO have future impact players.
The redsox were never going to trade lowrie.
You guys hear about Wayne McMahon, the "ICE COLD BEEEEERRRRR" guy ? he's been fired, tough blow.
Bosox welcome back Indigo never shot you down change teams become a Blue Jay fan and you might have a chance if I was a young man I would, give it a shot and if she's that much woman you would be a fool not to.
I also think it would be a mistake to trade Doc he can lead the young pitchers on the staff,where could you find a better teacher,Doc is to vaulable to get rid of.
I ripped you pretty good ?…lol… I guess it could be worse, you could be a Yankees fan…ewwww…………lol.. Actually I love all baseball but I am loyal to the jays . Our local team are the Redsox and they are a very good team . They came in 2nd last year , beat out by the Toronto Maple Leafs ( atleast one Leaf team is good )
I don't think the Jays should trade Doc either . A good team is the right mix of new and veteran players , veteran does not have to mean numerically old. Doc is a work horse and his work ethic sets not just a great example for pitchers, but all players . He can give a BP a day of rest . I believe he is one of those pitchers who could quite easily pitch very well into his 40s. He is the face of the Jays and my vote would be to keep him.
Should be a good one tonight with Halliday going against Chamberlain. I wonder if Stray Rod is bringing Madonna?
Should be a good one tonight with Halliday going against Chamberlain. I wonder if Stray Rod is bringing Madonna? She could sing the national anthems. lol
I agree on the veteran mix, but remember if we contend in 3-4 years Marcum, McGowan, Litsch, Hill, Lind, Rios, League, Janssen and Accardo will be the veteran base.
Although I do feel Halliday will be good for another few years, right now if we traded him, we would get serious prospects and players-like maybe David Price and Evan Longoria. Longoria is an all-star this year and Price could be the next Johan Santana. Both of these guys would be in their prime in 3-4 years when I'd expect we can compete again and it's questionable what Halliday will deliver at that time. To get them, I'd trade Hallday and be estatic with the deal.
I just don't see us winning with this current team and the faster we recogize it and the more aggresive we are in trades, the faster we will contend again. At the start of this season I picked us for either 3rd or 4th depending on how TB played. This team has had a problem with hitting with risp for the last 3-4 years because of the makeup of the players and we did nothing to change that last winter.
If we do nothing significant, I see us in the same position next year-so for me it's a question of whether we want to win or just hang around in 3rd or 4th place, like the Maple Leafs.
Go to trade rumors and then click on Blue Jay rumors then scroll down on right side to 2009 free agents and see if you can find some good fits for the Jays.
Atleast with Doc , the Jays know what they have . Prospects don't come with any guarantees either Both Hughes and Kennedy of the Yankees are good examples of that ,both have struggled . Hughes has had several injuries and Kennedy has problems pitching at the major league level . Jay's own Purcey seems to struggle when he comes to the majors not to mention Russ Adams and Ricky Romero. I am not saying to not trade several Jays players , I just wouldn't include Doc in that list .
Can anyone tell me what time Pat Hentgen will be at Bramalea ? I'd like to meet him and it would much appreciated if someone can give me that info.
Garry-after JP's outburst on Dunn-I doubt very much any good free agents would come here, or at least that's the rumor.
To be frank with you, I wish we were contending like JP told us we would and we wouldn't even be having this discussion-but we're 9 games back in the wild card and rapidly running out of time.
Hey, I like Doc a lot, but I want to win. In order to win, I don't think we can fall in love with any of these guys-including Doc. Right now he provides us with a great trading chip for great prospects, although Longoria is an all star 3rd baseman who's already hit 16 hr's and driven in 53 this year so he's a proven quanity. Price was the most sought after college pitcher in a long time, currently has an era of 1.42 in AA and has every scout in baseball raving about him. He will be a September call up this year.
True Hughes and Kennedy have struggled as a lot of young pitchers do, but I do think they will become quality starters, although neither one of them has the tools Price does. Also, remember Doc struggled in his first couple of years as well. Purcey, in my view, simply needs to be ran out there 5-10 times in order to get aclimatized and he will be fine. Romero has never pitched up here yet and it's questionable whether he ever will.
The bottom line, is in my view we're not going to contend the way we are and sigificant changes mean we probably won't contend for 3-4 years. Doc's value to us and everyone else is a lot higher right now than it will be in 3-4 years. Today he might get us two exceptional players like Price and Longoria; in 3-4 years its really uncertain what he will return.
Hey sumner,
I am definite that Tampa is not going to give us both Longoria and Price. Here is the reason why do they really need Doc? No. They have Sheilds and Kazmir to lead them and then they have solid pitchers in Jackson, Garza and Sonnastine. Tampa doesn't need a pitcher like halladay espeically at the cost of Longoria and Price. As a matter of fact Tampa is looking towards trading one of their pitchers for space to bring up Price (read the mlb trade rumors).
Harry-you might be right, although one never knows until we give them a call. They are looking at the playoffs and someone like Doc might just put them over the hump.
My point is, though, that we should consider trading our good Doctor for the right prospects in order to contend down the road.
Tampa will slide by the wayside before long and not to worry the Jays will never trade Doc for at least 7 years.
If this team keeps playing like they have the last three games they still have a chance slim but still a chance.
Garry-check this out. The GCL BLue Jays scored 12 runs in the 3rd inning today and ended up beating the GCL Indians 19-8. Wish we had that offence here. lol
Harry/Garry-this from fan Nation
With the Phillies still actively looking to upgrade their pitching rotation, one name that has bubbled to the surface as a possible acquisition is Blue Jays righthander A.J. Burnett. Toronto's director of player personnel Tony Lacava recently spent a couple of days at Double A Reading scouting various prospects.
The Blue Jays are known to have interest in acquiring a shortstop, and Phillies prospect Jason Donald has drawn some interest from teams around the league. Catcher Lou Marson and outfielder Greg Golson are two other players who interest the Blue Jays, although the Phillies are reluctant to give up Marson, who could fill a need in the big leagues sometime in the near future.
***The Phillies can keep Marson, we're hip deep in catching prospects and our guys look better than him. I hope this trade goes down and we get Donald and Golson. Having a short stop with power would be a nice luxury, although he might need some help with his defense. He's being compared to a younger Jed Lowrie. Golson as a 4-5 tool outfielder, was rated to have the most speed of any prospect drafted in 2004 by Baseball America and is rated to be the Phillies top power hitting prospect. If the power does develop, he could become a Rios look alike.
Whats wrong with Rios the baby can wait.
If they traded Doc today those young pitchers would have no stable veteran pitcher to mentor them . I guess you and I will have to agree to disagree . I think we need to keep Doc. I am off to watch the game …take care all and good luck Jays


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It hits me around 3 every day. My eyes droop, my mind drifts, and tasks that were easily doable in the morning now seem impossible. Until recently my emergency strategy was to eat my way through exhaustion with a cookie or half a chocolate bar, or to caffeinate myself into a state of distracted jitteriness. I'd be alert only until the cookie, candy, or latte was gone. Then I'd be sleepier than ever. And because my day was now spiraling out of control, I'd also get totally overwhelmed and grumpy. I knew that getting out and taking a walk would probably do me good, but I felt obligated to stay and grind through the day's work. This cycle, I decided, had to stop. I needed an energy makeover. So I quizzed a panel of health experts for ideas to energize my life—and yours—starting right now.
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Shake Up Your Day: Take another route to work, sit in a different chair at dinner, put a new font on your computer.The Energizing Effect: "When it's same-old, same-old every day, you start taking things for granted," says Pierce J. Howard, Ph.D., author of The Owner's Manual for the Brain, 3rd Edition (Bard Press). "It's called habituation." Change causes you to pay attention more, which makes you more alert.
Check Your Attitude: Drop grudges—toward others, yourself and, most important, toward what you've got to get done today. Instead of griping, spin things to the positive: not, "I have to pay my bills," but, "I choose to be on
top of my finances."The Energizing Effect: Positive thinking moves your body out of tense, tight, do-or-die survival mode into a relaxed, just-do-the-next-right-thing m.o. Feeling you have options frees you from a debilitating inner tug-of-war between the part of you that orders, You have to! and the part that yells back, But I don't want to!
Step into the Light: Get a few minutes of sun outside or near a window or invest in a full-spectrum lighting system.The Energizing Effect: According to a study by the National Institute of Industrial Health in Japan, exposure to as little as 30 minutes of natural bright light helps people through those late afternoon slumps. If you can't get outside, indoor exposure near a window is just as effective.
Make a List: Before starting your mad dash of a day, take a couple of minutes to write down and prioritize tasks and errands.The Energizing Effect: A flurry of thoughts in your head causes energy-draining confusion; putting tasks on paper helps clarify what you need to do. Now, the energy you spent ruminating about what you have to do—remembering it, dreading it—gets released for action. What's more, checking something off the list gives you an uplifting feeling of accomplishment.
Do What You Dread: Empty the dishwasher or call the cranky client before you start the rest.The Energizing Effect: Even small anxieties hit the brain as a threat and provoke a flood of energy-depleting stress chemicals. "Tackle what you've been avoiding so it doesn't drain you," says Martha Borst, an organizational coach.
Drink Up: You don't have to guzzle eight glasses of water, but you don't want to wait until you're parched, either.The Energizing Effect: Water makes up 79% of our bodies, says Mary Ann Bauman, M.D., author of Fight Fatigue (Tate Publishing), and one of its functions is to deliver glucose to the cells to fuel them. It takes only a 5% drop in your body's water for your concentration to decrease and for that frustrating drowsiness to set in. Start replacing the lost fluid, and you're good to go.
More Energizing Ideas
Time Your Tasks: Are you most creative in the morning? Do more difficult chores then.The Energizing Effect: Say you bounce out of bed ready to go. If you squander that energy fielding e-mails and reading, you'll have to work twice as hard on the tougher stuff in the afternoon, when fewer of your brain cells are firing. Be energy-efficient by matching tasks to your natural highs and lows.
Take a Tech Break: Turn off the e-mail, phone, and BlackBerry, and step away from the computer—just for a few minutes.The Energizing Effect: Overdoing the tech is like bingeing on chocolate. "Too much makes you feel sluggish and scattered, and drains your energy," says
Jon Gordon, author of The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy (Wiley).
In fact, a Carnegie Mellon study shows that too much computer use can be potentially depressing, possibly because it's taking the place of face-to-face encounters. (So during your downtime, how about connecting with a real live person?)
Eat a Light Lunch: Forget the heavy, greasy stuff and go for veggies, complex carbs (whole grains), and low-fat proteins. And don't have wine or beer with the meal if you want to accomplish anything at all in the afternoon. Alcohol will make you tired.The Energizing Effect: According to a study reported in the British Food Journal, a big lunch (1,000 calories) just about guarantees an afternoon energy dip. This is especially true if the meal was high in simple carbohydrates and fat. When you indulge in a huge meal, says Dr. Bauman, your heart has to work 25% harder to fuel digestion in the stomach and intestines, depriving your brain and other organs of what they need to keep going. "Add this to your body's natural circadian rhythm, which causes an afternoon slump, and you've got double trouble," says Dr. Bauman. The British study also shows that a small lunch may actually improve your performance, especially in the early afternoon. So do yourself a favor and fuel your body with only the good stuff. That way high energy—not that superstuffed feeling—will be your postmeal reward.
Get Moving: Everything you've ever heard about the energizing effects of exercise is true—even if you take just a quick, brisk hike, says Robert E. Thayer, Ph.D., professor of psychology at California State University, Long Beach. At work, walk over to talk to a colleague instead of e-mailing or calling. At home, dash around the house for five minutes putting stray stuff back where it belongs. Stretch, too—find the muscle groups that are tight and move them in the opposite direction. If you've been sitting at a keyboard, rotate your shoulders up toward your ears and down your back, like the shoulder blades are going to touch each other.The Energizing Effect: Exercise pumps oxygenated blood to our tired cells, says Thayer. So when you're feeling slow and low, make movement an absolute priority. Do it even if—especially if—you really, really don't feel like it.
60-Second Energy Boosts
Rev yourself up with these one-minute exercises:
Energy Shake: Stand with your arms by your sides and shimmy all over. "Think of an Olympic swimmer before an event, clearing nervous tension," says Lee Holden, author of 7 Minutes of Magic: The Ultimate Energy Workout (Avery). Let all your joints go loose.
Quick Massage: Slap your body with an open hand, starting down the outside of your legs and up the inside. Then slap down the inside of each arm and up the outside.
Spinal Stretch: From a standing position lean over and round your back, tucking your tailbone, exhaling, and curling into yourself. Then breathe in, stand, arch your back, and lift your chest to the sky. Exhale and round again before returning to a standing position.
Abdominal Breathing: When you're stressed you tend to take shallow breaths, and your body doesn't get the oxygen it needs. Place your hands on your lower abdomen, breathe in deeply, pushing your hands out.
Simple Anti-Slump SolutionsMake these strategies part of your everyday routine.Neaten up. A jumbled, disorganized space drags you down. One or more times a day, spend a couple of minutes decluttering the messiest spot.Call your best friend. She knows how to get you out of that energy-draining bad mood.Skip sugar and coffee. When their effects wear off—and they will—you feel depleted.Meditate. Taking a few minutes in a quiet, private space with your eyes closed activates the part of the brain associated with positive emotions. Voila! You're more alert.Take a catnap. Just 10 minutes can rejuvenate you.
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In the last few years, yoga has resurfaced as an exercise, not to mention fashion, craze. One of the remarkable things about this historic Indian form of exercise and relaxation is that is can be tailored to the fantastically fit or those with physical limitations. And a number of studies have shown that yoga may have specific health benefits for people with joint pain, insomnia and even those with certain lung diseases. A study funded by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health recently examined its benefits in people with multiple sclerosis (MS).
Lead researcher Barry Oken, MD, director of the Oregon Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Neurological Disorders in Portland, was interested in providing health professionals with data that would allow them to recommend specific exercise strategies. His study randomized 69 people with MS to one of three groups for six months. One group attended a weekly yoga group and the second group went to a weekly aerobic exercise group run by a physical therapist; the exercise involved riding at stationary bicycle in class and at home. The third group maintained their normal state of activity.
Below, Dr. Oken discusses his study's finding that people in both the yoga and aerobic exercise groups experienced less fatigue, and what people with MS should keep in mind when choosing an exercise program.
Why did you decide to look at the benefits of yoga in MS patients?
I thought that yoga might be beneficial in terms of cognitive function in multiple sclerosis, where there are significant cognitive problems, such as difficulty concentrating. So cognitive function was the primary outcome measure in the study, and the all the quality of life measures such as fatigue and mood were secondary outcome measures.
Yoga and aerobic exercise have a lot of similar properties, but yoga might offer some other plusses. Yoga has a stress reduction or relaxation component, which may be helpful for people with MS or other conditions. For example, you concentrate on your breathing. People who are doing aerobic exercise may be doing that as well, but it may not be quite as overt. Yoga also improves joint flexibility through stretching, which is not as important in most exercise routines. Joint flexibility may be good in arthritis and other kinds of joint symptoms.
There are also yoga poses where there is significant strengthening of, for example, the shoulder girdle muscles, which is not happening if somebody is running or doing an exercise bicycle. And yoga improves balance.
What did the yoga classes involve?
We chose to do a 90-minute Iyangar yoga class because Iyangar lends itself to easy adaptability with props. A lot of the patients needed chairs, blankets and other props in order to be able to do the poses because they had problems with balance and strength.
After a fair amount of work, we designed a series of poses that we thought would be feasible for people with MS. There were more restorative or rest poses than there would be in a standard class, and poses weren't maintained for as long as they might be in a normal class; poses were only held for about 10 to 30 seconds. The class was pretty structured, with each week being fairly similar to the previous week.
What did the study find?
There was no improvement in cognitive measures, actually. The changes were in the measures of fatigue. Statistically, the improvements in fatigue were equivalent in the bicycling and yoga groups.
Fatigue in MS is a major issue. More than three-quarters of people who have MS have significant fatigue. There are a couple of causes of this fatigue. Some people who are depressed may complain of fatigue, and depression is not uncommon in multiple sclerosis. But even people who are not depressed—and those who do have not significant physical disability—have problems with fatigue, to the point that there are prescription medications that are used to treat the fatigue in MS.
The results of our study, however, might have been partly due to the class structure. There was a bit of a support group atmosphere because it was a group of people with MS who were doing this exercise class together.
Do you think exercise should be recommended to people with MS?
Ten years ago, doctors were recommending that people with MS not exercise. At this point, I think the recommendation should be that people with MS should engage in some kind of exercise program, be it aerobic exercise, such as the stationary bicycle, or yoga. The reason we stress the stationary bicycle is that, unlike walking, it is a physical exercise that people with MS can continue fairly readily as the disease progresses. And swimming is sometimes impractical.
While our yoga results may be translatable to somebody with MS taking a general yoga class, I'm not sure of it. Certainly, the yoga class attended by someone with MS has to be fairly tailored to them. So I'm not sure people who have significant symptoms from MS should just go into the corner yoga studio. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society has been interested in yoga and has been recommending it, and there is the sense that people with MS want yoga classes. We published the design of the class so yoga teachers could have access to what a class specifically designed for people with MS should look like.
Personal trainers working with people with MS on aerobic exercise need to be fully attuned to limitations as well. For example, overheating is an issue in MS. MS damages myelin, a protective coating that covers the nerves. As best we know, electrical conduction in the nerves doesn't function as well when you lose the myelin covering of the nerves. And so, the body is more sensitive to high temperature changes than it would be if there was good myelin covering of the nerve.
Still, I think people with MS should engage in some form of physical activity, be it aerobic exercise or yoga, or whatever exercise they think they can maintain for a number of years.


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Desserts to End Your Holiday Meal
Dessert is the perfect way to end a holiday meal. Cook up these easy recipes for Apple Pie, Gingerbread, and Peppermint Bark to create sweet treats that are sure to please the holiday palate.
Apple Pie
Preparation time: About 30 minutes
Cook time: About 1 hour
Yield: 6–8 servings
Pastry dough for a double-crust 9-inch pie
6 medium apples (tart is best), peeled, cored, and sliced about 1/2-inch thick
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1 tablespoon butter
Preheat the oven to 450° F. Cover a 9-inch pie plate with a sheet of pastry dough, and set aside another sheet of pastry dough, about 11 inches in diameter, for the top crust.
Mix together the sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Combine with the apples, lemon juice, and lemon peel in a large bowl. Toss gently to coat the apples with the sugar and seasonings.
Fill the uncooked pie shell with the apple mixture. Dot the butter over the filling in small pieces.
Brush the rim of the bottom pie crust with water and fit the top crust over the apples. Trim off any excess dough and crimp the edges firmly with a fork.
Prick the top crust several times with a fork to provide a vent for steam to escape. Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350° F and bake another 45 minutes or until the pie is brown and bubbly. Cool the pie for at least 20 minutes before serving.
For a shiny crust, use a pastry brush to brush the top pie crust lightly with milk or water (approximately 2 tablespoons of either) and then sprinkle 1 teaspoon of sugar over it.
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Yield: 16 servings
1/2 cup (1 stick) plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
2-1/2 cups plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, preferably freshly grated
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup dark molasses
1 cup boiling water
Preheat the oven to 350° F. Prepare an 8-x-8-x-2-inch baking pan by generously buttering it with 1 tablespoon of butter. Dust the pan with 1 tablespoon of flour and shake out the excess.
Sift the 2-1/2 cups flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg together on a large piece of wax paper and then blend in the salt.
Using a mixer, beat the 1/2 cup butter in a large mixing bowl until it's soft and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the brown sugar and granulated sugar and continue to beat the mixture until it's well blended, about 2 more minutes. Stop a couple of times and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
Blend in the eggs and the molasses, beating well, and then add the boiling water. Scrape down the bottom and sides of the bowl. With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients from Step 2 in several small batches, beating to blend well after each addition.
Spread the mixture in the prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes, until the top springs back when lightly touched and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
Remove the pan from the oven and cool on a rack. Cut the gingerbread into squares and store it tightly wrapped in foil at room temperature for up to 4 days. Freeze for longer storage.
Peppermint Bark
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 2–3 minutes
Yield: About 32 servings
12 peppermint sticks, or about 2 dozen individual peppermint pieces
2 pounds white chocolate, chopped
Line a 13-x-18-inch cookie sheet with wax paper or place a similar-size piece of wax paper on the counter.
Crush the peppermint sticks or pieces in a blender or food processor or place them in a freezer bag and crush them with a rolling pin or other heavy object to a fine consistency.
In a microwaveable bowl, melt 2 pounds of white chocolate to a temperature of about 95° F.
To do so, cook on high for 2 to 3 minutes, stopping every 30 seconds and then every 15 seconds to stir and check with a chocolate thermometer. If you don't have a chocolate thermometer, note that the coating should feel just about the same as your body temperature.
Remove the chocolate from the microwave and stir with a hard rubber spatula until smooth. With a small sifter, sift the peppermint into the white chocolate; put the larger pieces of peppermint aside. Stir the mixture to blend the peppermint.
Using the spatula, spread the mixture about 1/4-inch thick on the prepared cookie sheet or countertop. Sprinkle the larger peppermint pieces over the entire sheet of bark and press lightly with an offset spatula to press the pieces into the white coating.
Allow the bark to cool at room temperature; it should be firm enough to cut in about 15 minutes, but the time varies according to room temperature and humidity.
If you prefer to break the bark into pieces, allow it to cool for 1 hour. Then break it into pieces by hand.Credit: ©iStockphoto.com/Taylor Hinton
Don't overheat the chocolate because you want the coating to be about 95 degrees F. You should be able to touch the coating to your lips and not burn yourself; the coating should feel just about the same as your body temperature.


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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
She Was in a Lift with a Priest Who Sneezed
By Dorothy Zemach
ESL Materials Writer, Editor, Teacher Trainer
Eugene, Oregon
Email: zemach at comcast dot net
You may be wondering why that title is important.
I know I am.
And I wrote it.
I found this gem of wisdom in a stack of old conference papers. A quick audience survey—how many teachers (and students) out there have that same stack of old conference papers? You know—handouts and notes you took at sessions at local, state, national, and international conferences. Yours might not be piled in a stack on the floor between two bookcases, like mine (which is not a system I recommend); perhaps yours are in the bottom of a box, or tucked inside folders and filed in a cabinet, or perhaps they're in notebooks on your shelves.
But I bet you have them. Handouts, often on sheets of brightly colored paper so you'll (in theory) notice them more. Sheets of loose-leaf paper with your careful outlines at the top, then the notes you wrote to the person sitting next to you halfway down, and finally at the bottom some doodles that might be flowers. Some brochures might be in there, too, for new (at the time) textbooks and CDs, exciting grant opportunities, volunteer teaching abroad programs.
How many years do your stacks go back? Mine aren't too bad, if only because I moved around a lot, often from country to country, so I could thin things out each time I had to pay to ship my worldly possessions.
But I still have them. A few years ago I got inspired (if you want to call it that) and sorted many of them by subject area; so now I have a folder called "Reading," and another called "Culture," and another called "Grammar," and so on. These are then carefully arranged in a file cabinet drawer. And I go through those folders just as often as go the stack on the floor between the bookshelves.
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It probably has been asked before, i am too lazy to find it again.
Is it ok to carry yoyo with me on the plane? or I have to put them in checked bag?
The reason I ask is that, once I flew overseas, I had a few string and yoyo in my carry bag, and I got checked. They kept the strings during the flight (gave me back at the end) because they said the string can be used as weapon (like, tie someone's neck?). But that's international flight, domestic may not be as strict?


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Be interesting to see what happens when Coleman comes back.I'd put Coleman back in just because he marshals that flank like no other full back and would give us an extra dimension going forward.However, I think Kenny is a much better defender than Coleman and that might tempt allardyce to keep him in.Seriously, he hasn't been beaten once and the way he defends that far post is incredible.
Kenny has done great but he's not worth keeping Coleman away from RB.Said it before but I'd convert him (back) to CB.
We do this every time with young players. Coleman should and will start once he is healthy, assuming, of course, that his injury has not caused his ability to regress considerably.
Yes, i didn't say otherwise.
You suggested Big Sam might consider starting Kenny over Coleman. Which he won't barring complications with Coleman's recovery.
Considering the importance allardyce puts on defence and work off the ball I think it's fair to say he will consider keeping Kenny in.He'd be silly not to.
Can he play LB?
Then you are, in fact, suggesting otherwise. And you are, like we all have before when evaluating young players, undervaluing Coleman and overvaluing Kenny. The same thing happened in the cases of Oviedo, Garbutt, and Galloway when Baines had to miss games in the past, and with Holgate when Coleman missed games in the past. I actually do think that Kenny is a better prospect than Oviedo, Garbutt, Galloway, or Holgate (at outside back). But you are making pretty huge claims based off of Kenny's very small sample size of work. And seemingly forgetting how great Coleman is (both going forward and on the defensive side of the ball). Otherwise, I can't see how you could justify your pretty crazy suggestion that Big Sam will actually hesitate to play Coleman (one of the top 3 RBs in the prem over the last 5+ years) over Kenny (a 20-year old with around 12 starts to his name).
Anyone forget Coleman's poor form for several months prior to his injury?
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GODORT Awards Reception 2014
The 2014 GODORT Reception and Awards Ceremony will be held Sunday evening, June 29th in the Goldfield Room of the Google Map Lied Library on the campus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) from 6:30-8:00PM. UNLV Maps
This year's award winners will be recognized.
- Marie Concannon, Regional Librarian for Missouri, University of Missouri Libraries. (Bernadine Abbott Hoduski Founders Award)
- Susan E. Tulis, Southern Illinois University. (James Bennett Childs Award)
- Marianne Ryan, Northwestern University. (News Bank/Readex GODORT/ALA Catharine J. Reynolds Research Grant)
- Andrea M. Morrison, Indiana University. (ProQuest/GODORT/ALA Documents to the People Award)
- Stephanie L. Martin, student in the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. (W. David Rozkuszka Scholarship)
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The support of our generous sponsors is essential to our being able to honor the awards recipients. Please join us in thanking them by stopping by their booths in the exhibits hall during the conference!
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Take a cab from a hotel. Note: Taxi drivers are encouraged to pull in to hotel taxi stands to wait for customers instead of holding up traffic by pulling over on the Strip. Be aware that taking the route through the Strip might cost you more if there is lots of traffic, so you might suggest that the cabbie take another route if he offers.
If you have a car:
Parking regulations are in effect on campus during the weekdays only and there is parking near the library. You may park in a metered space without paying, or park in any unoccupied spaced labeled "Student" or "Staff. Parking spaces marked "handicap" and "Reserved" are enforced 24/7 and parking in them should be avoided. The parking office at UNLV is extremely vigilant and will ticket. From the campus map it appears that Parking Lot N is the closest to the library.
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Jennifer Love Hewitt joined the ladies of "The View" on Wednesday for a discussion of Sandra Bullock's ex, Jesse James – but the subject quickly turned to a man who had cheated on Jennifer.
"I was really curious, I knew in my gut that something was going on," she explained. "I checked, and I found that out of the almost two year relationship, for a year and a half, he had been having relationships not just with one woman, but a few."
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The former "Ghost Whisperer" star (the show was canceled last week by CBS) added that the signs were clear — and superficial.
"He was caring more about his appearance, [he started] to work out more… where is that coming from?" she laughed.
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She didn't elaborate on who the man in question was, though the star has a history of long relationships, including one with most recent boyfriend Jamie Kennedy, former fiance Ross McCall, rocker John Mayer and then-"TRL" host Carson Daly.
It wasn't the first time in recent weeks that Jennifer had talked about the topic of cheating. In April, she called into KIIS-FM's "On-Air With Ryan Seacrest" and said it hadn't happened just once.
"Yes. A lot," she said of being cheated on. ""Once, I found out on television. That was awesome. Another time I found them together. [The woman] was someone I had known. That was not good. And then another one I sort of had a feeling about, and I found phone stuff."
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The biggest and first hurdle you will encounter when you are positive and dating is how people will react when they find out the news. Disclosure can play itself out in a variety of ways. You can share your status before you meet your date in person, such as over the Internet, or in a print personal ad; after a few preliminary dates when you know you'd like to pursue the relationship further; or the least preferred, after your date finds out on their own and consequently feels deceived and taken advantage of.
For many of us, disclosing our HIV status is even scarier than asking someone out on a date. Because of rejection by family and friends, disclosing to a potential or current lover may be a paralyzing experience. People have used different ways to avoid actually saying the words "I am HIV-positive" to someone they care about and would like to become intimate with -- emotionally or physically.
Two to Tango Three to Tell
Regardless of how much he calls himself "the ugly Latino," Fernando looks good in black. He takes time to shine his clunky army boots, which go with his faded black jeans and T-shirt. Slicked back and cut short above his ears, his inky black hair is thinning. His black moustache looks as if it bridges his face. He is not a model by any means, but his smile exudes a warmth that draws in just about anyone. He is going out tonight, and so Fernando takes his time getting ready.
Tonight Fernando is attending a Monthly Social for HIV-positive men. These socials are reminiscent of apartment parties hosted by gay men and lesbians during the 1920s and 1930s. Historian George Chauncey describes similar events in his book Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World 1890-1940, as "hosted on a reciprocal basis among friends, or on a grander scale by men of exceptional means ... Many such parties were small invitational affairs, but others were immense and became regular events on gay men's calendars ... Parties, whether held in palatial penthouses or tiny tenement flats, constituted safe space in which a distinctive gay culture was forged." At these parties lesbians and gay men could socialize, dance with, flirt with, and kiss whomever they chose with little fear of arrest or bashing.
Before World War II, these and other social events had an unwritten rule of confidentiality. Their comfort and ease were contingent on no one's tattling on anyone else. Many who attended were still considered heterosexual at work and by their families. To preserve their jobs and lives, the people at these gatherings knew to keep quiet. Today, like the pre-1960s parties, the Monthly Social remains a confidential and therefore safe gathering space. The continuing prejudice against people with HIV/AIDS necessitates this secrecy; it is because of this that the gathering resembles gay parties before the sexual revolution of the 1960s.
The Fear of Telling
"I am a very bad boy," says Fernando as he begins his story about why he has three boyfriends. He fills his story with a running commentary of self-inflicted moral judgments. Because he thinks himself unattractive, he allows himself to be seduced by beautiful words from beautiful men. Of his three boyfriends (and the occasional weekend visitor), only one knows that he is HIV-positive.
Fernando's fear of disclosure comes from experience. More than once a potential lover has hugged and kissed him, saying "It's all right, we can still be friends." Then they never called back. Fernando has quite a few friends, and he certainly doesn't need friends who do not call back, so he fears putting himself in a situation where he can be hurt like that again.
Fernando also likes having three boyfriends, and he's afraid that if he tells his boyfriends about his status they will leave him. His fear is, of course, complicated by the fact that he has known the three men for a while and still has not told two of them. Every day that he does not disclose, his fear of rejection doubles and triples. He hears in his head the surprise and shock: "What!?! Why didn't you tell me earlier?" The longer he keeps it a secret, the harder it is to break the silence.
Flirtation to Penetration: When Do They Need to Know?
Every flirtation that could end in emotional or physical intimacy brings a decision point: to tell or not to tell. Some individuals cannot or will not face it, especially when they'll have to do so over and over. So they navigate the issue in a variety of ways.
Clubs urging chastity vows for teenagers have sprung up across the country. Women have begun reclaiming not only their bodies but their hymens as well and proclaiming themselves "born-again virgins." These movements have gained some momentum (and federal funding) across America, but abstinence-only messages targeting gay men have not gathered much steam. However, celibacy even temporarily, is one choice that some individuals make, though not always just to avoid disclosing their HIV status. "Sex is how I got the disease," one man stated. "I have to heal first -- you know, emotionally." Some of us who are recovering from sexual abuse or bad relationships also need this time for healing. While celibacy limits physical intimacy, it can expand the limits of emotional and spiritual intimacy.
Anonymous or Casual Sex
In a paper presented by Peter G. Keogh and Susan Beardsell at the 11th International Conference on AIDS, the sexual activity of newly diagnosed men was examined. Directly after diagnosis, some men dramatically increased the numbers of men they slept with, while others decreased the number of their partners. The men who increased their sexual partners "reported a preference for having no emotional or social connection with their partners." Having little to no connection to our sexual partners makes it easier, and sometimes preferable, not to disclose.
Some choose to avoid emotional intimacy, and its incumbent risks, by having anonymous or casual sex because they do not feel they need to disclose their status in those situations. While most agreed with the importance of letting your partner know about your HIV status, many of them emphasized a difference between anonymous or casual sex and a relationship. They also stressed the different obligations to disclose in these two situations. In back rooms, parks, and other places used for public sex, a "buyer beware" standard has come into play. The assumption is that any individual entering a place for anonymous sex knows the risks involved. Therefore, as long as safer sex is practiced, a positive individual is not required to tell the partner of the moment.
The rules change if you are actually dating someone and having a real relationship with him. Most of the men in my practice insist that partners should know. Not all, however, have followed through. These men alternate between dating with disclosure and anonymous ejaculation in silence. Moreso, it often comes down to intent, whether the goal is to hook up or perhaps get more serious and maybe have a long-term relationship. Hence the incidence and proportion of not only guilt and shame but hopes for acceptance directly correlate to how long and well they know their partner and the intent of the sexual encounter.
Disclosure Disincentive
Of the respondents who reported a dramatic increase in sexual activity and number of sexual partners, most reported increased anxiety over disclosing their status. The respondents were more worried about an invasion of privacy than they were about rejection, especially if they were looking for casual sex. Some of their sexual partners became overly interested in their health and their life outside the casual sexual encounter, and the respondents saw this "as an invasion of privacy or as simply distressing." The report continued: "Respondents reported being in a double bind if they disclosed their HIV status. They risked negative or inappropriate reactions which make sexual encounters prohibitive. If they did not disclose, they risked being 'found out,' or having to disclose after they had perhaps risked infecting a partner." This double bind is even more complicated if the anonymous encounter results in an ongoing relationship. It is this double-edged sword of disclosure that makes anonymous sex so easily available and dangerous at the same time.
Socials and the Personals
Two excellent Web sites that specialize in HIV-positive personals include www.positivepersonals.com and www.livingpositive.com. Both allow you to do geographical searches by state or internationally as well as view pictures and profiles of other positive (gay and straight) individuals looking to connect.
Somewhere between celibacy and anonymous sex with strangers lies a place where you can meet people who already know your status. Depending on where you live, this may take a little more work, but if you really want to find people you can relate to and can accept your status, it is worth it. There are social organizations like the Monthly Social, created primarily for singles, that Fernando attends. You can also find people over the Internet or by placing personal ads that announce your status in advance, which eliminates the necessity for disclosure altogether.
The personal ads present a space where we can announce ourselves as available, attractive, and either positive ourselves or willing to date someone who is. Regardless, gay or straight, revealing your status will guarantee that the respondents will accept you for who you are. Writing a personal ad is a useful exercise whether or not it is ever published. Making a physical list of your own qualities and the qualities you need or find interesting in someone else makes weeding through the throngs of potential partners a little easier.
How Do You Tell a New Partner?
When disclosing, think about how you would like to have the information presented to you, such as early in the dating process, say over coffee; while walking in the park; or in a bedroom after a long passionate kiss? Like nothing else that you could bring up during a conversation, revealing your HIV status is going to force a decision on the part of your date. By bringing up your status early in the relationship, you give your date time to consider both the emotional and health risks he or she is willing to take.
In a study by researcher Daniel Schnell, "Men's Disclosure of HIV Test Results to Male Primary Sex Partners," an overwhelming majority (82 percent) of the HIV-positive men who revealed their status to their partner "reported that the relationship remained 'as strong as ever' after six months." On the other hand, "most of the men who did not reveal their test results to their main partner reported being 'single' after six months."
Sharing your status early in a relationship instills a confidence that can facilitate intimacy, or at the very least a belief that you are an honest person. Thus, the honesty points you gain by disclosing early on may or may not move you from the coffee house to the bedroom, but it may encourage a prospective partner at least to keep calling when he said he would.
Michael Mancilla, M.S.W. is an openly HIV-positive therapist and co-author of Love In The Time of HIV: The Gay Man's Guide To Sex, Dating and Relationships (with Lisa Troshinsky) from Guilford Press. For more tips or to contact him visit www.hivandrelationships.com. Artwork by Elton Tucker.


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RICHMOND, Va. — A collection of prominent Virginia business leaders, dismayed by a 2013 governor's race they view as a contest between a Democratic fixer and a Republican ideologue, are scrambling to draft a third contender into the race to run as an independent.
Republican Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, who dropped out of the GOP nominating contest last year, has been the main subject of public speculation. Bolling has set a mid-March deadline for deciding on an independent campaign, and said Monday there's a "50-50" chance he will enter the race.
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Business leaders have also approached moderate former Rep. Tom Davis to gauge his interest in the race. The former Fairfax congressman has rebuffed their entreaties so far, at least in part because his wife is currently running for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor.
But hope persists that Davis might be drawn into the race if former state legislator Jeannemarie Devolites Davis fails to win her party's nomination at a May convention.
While power brokers in both parties have largely rallied behind their respective nominees — Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and former Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe — there remains an eclectic group of donors, based principally in Northern Virginia, who have yet to pick a side.
To them, Cuccinelli looks far too conservative and ideological; his opposition to a landmark compromise on transportation funding, backed by Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell, is a case in point. Two Virginia technology executives, Bobbie Kilberg and Gary Shapiro, confronted Cuccinelli at a Republican Governors Association last week about his strongly conservative message; both told POLITICO they would welcome an independent option in the 2013 race.
But the GOP-leaning executives are hardly rushing into McAuliffe's arms, either. Though he is assiduously courting the business community, the longtime Democratic rainmaker is viewed by many as an ultra-partisan Washington insider.
"I think the business community clearly would like to see a candidate who's more in the mainstream of the Republican Party and more in the mainstream of the Commonwealth," Kilberg said. "I would welcome a run by Bill Bolling. I think that Bill Bolling is a strong, conservative Republican who is in the mainstream of Virginia policy and politics, and I think the business community would welcome his race."
In an interview at his office in the state capital Monday, Bolling said he has been speaking to potential donors since the end of the legislative session this weekend to size up financial support for a possible campaign. He said he has also spoken with former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney while weighing his own options for the future, though he declined to share details of their conversations.
Last month, Bolling attended an event hosted by Kilberg — a top McDonnell fundraiser — where some four dozen CEOs talked over the prospect of an independent candidacy.
Bolling, for his part, is convinced there's a path to viability for an independent campaign. He pointed to his support for McDonnell's transportation proposals and for a compromise on Medicaid expansion as examples of stances that would cater to the moderate center and center-right of Virginia politics.


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I made an Easter display at the theatre that I work at, (you may remember I did a Christmas display with Penguins) I figured "what the heck" so I am going to share it with you guys. I actually took it down tonight, and it kind of made me sad.
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After Sean Penn's solid supporting performance in Taps (as the sensitive guy, opposite Tom Cruise's hothead), his now legendary scene stealing turn as stoner Spicoli in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and then his work as Chicago juvenile delinquent Mick O'Brien in Bad Boys, Rolling Stone Magazine put him on the cover at the age of 23 and called him, "the next James Dean." Since Dean only starred in three features, it's his cultural impact and dying young status that still make him a household name today. Dean also showed himself to be a gifted actor and it's fascinating to imagine what his career would have been like had he not died so young. Penn has lived past those three early films (to some people's surprise). He has had a long and eclectic filmography, with moments of pure acting brilliance (Carlito's Way, Dead Man Walking, Sweet and Lowdown), while some critics have accused him of sometimes being a hammy overactor (I Am Sam, All The King's Men, Mystic River). Either way the guy is easily a first-ballet hall-of-famer.
In addition to being a good jumping off point for any study of the truth and beauty in Penn's acting, director Rick Rosenthal's Bad Boys is, for my money, the best American juvenile detention center flick. (Internationally you would have to add the British film Scum and Brazil's Pixote.) By 1983 Hollywood had only a spotty record grappling with teen crime flicks (the best at this point was Over The Edge) and Bad Boys sometimes feels a little overwrought with its occasional After School Special moments. On the other-hand it's shockingly bleak and the violence is pretty brutal. Both teen prisons and the mean streets of Chicago are places full of predators - kill or be killed. Though Bad Boys doesn't hit the exploitation highs of Class of 1984, it's certainty much harder hitting and believable than most of the other teen dramas of its era.Continue Reading


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In a slugfest that featured a combined 36 hits, the Crusaders prevailed 16-12 against Marion Catholic in the opening game of the inaugural South Side Conference Challenge at Standard Bank Stadium in Crestwood.
Trailing 9-6 heading into the sixth inning, Brother Rice (7-0) exploded for seven runs to take a 13-9 lead it would maintain the rest of the way. Purdue-bound ace Pat Gannon (3-0) gave up four runs (two earned) in three innings of relief but earned the victory.
Leadoff man Ricky Palmer was the sparkplug for the Crusaders, going 5-for-5 with with three doubles and driving in four runs. Kevin Callahan added a two-run home run.
In the second game, Mt. Carmel received five strong innings from ace Kevin Johnson but could not hold a late lead. Trailing 6-2, Joliet Catholic rallied for five runs in the seventh inning to escape with a 7-6 win.
St. Rita defeated Marist 6-4 in the nightcap. Joey Filomeno came in with runners on second and third with one out in the fifth inning and got out of it with two strikeouts. He then pitched two scoreless innings as St. Rita improved to 10-1.
Other Thursday games:
Addison Trail 6, Downers Grove North 5
Tyler Ramir was 3-for-4 for Addison Trail (4-6).
Ag. Science 9, Amundsen 8
Barrington 4, Cary-Grove 3
Tom Unak threw six innings, striking out six and walking one for Barrington (5-2).
Bartlett 9, Elgin 2
Crete-Monee 5, Thornwood 3
Chris Bass was 3-for-3 with three runs for Crete-Monee (3-3).
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Fenwick 12, Maine South 6
Mike Falsetti was 4-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs for Fenwick 7-1.
Glenbard North 3, Rolling Meadows 2
Glenbard West 9, Hinsdale South 3
Glenbrook North 8, Buffalo Grove 6
Jeff Bomona had three RBI for Glenbrook North (6-1).
Hales 8, Ag. Science 4
Herscher 15, Westmont 3 (5)
Hinsdale Central 10, Proviso East 0 (5)
Rob Bellusci threw five innings and scattered three hits for Central (2-4).
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Lake Forest 6, Niles West 0
Jake Bailey was 2-for-4 with a double and Ryan Konsler was 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI. Jon Grum threw five innings, giving up three hits and striking out four for Lake Forest (3-2).
Lakes 4, Zion-Benton 3
Starting pitcher Tim Ryan struck out 11 in a complete game and also drove in the winning run in the top of the seventh on a sacrafice fly.
Lemont 12, Richards 1
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Leo 7, King 0
Leo improved to 3-10.
Lincoln-Way Central 2, Bolinbgrook 1 (8)
Tom Helwich threw seven innings innings and had 14 strikeouts. Dan Murphy had a game-winning RBI single in the eighth inning for Lincoln-Way Central.
Kaneland 7, Geneva 5
Lake Zurich 12, Grayslake North 3
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Lockport 7, Lincoln-Way North 2
Maine West 14, Prospect 2
Montini 4, St. Francis 1
Shean Keeley struck out four and gave up three hits in the win. Colin Meister hit a home run for Montini (6-0).
Mundelein 13, Grant 0 (5)
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Nazareth 8, Riverside-Brookfield 3
Niles North 13, Wheeling 12
Luke Menette and Andrew Bouleanu had three RBI each for North (3-8).
Oak Lawn 7, Bremen 0
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Payton 5, Taft 3
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St. Ignatius 9, St. Patrick 3
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Sandburg 11, Bradley 0 (6)
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Seneca 9, Manteno 4
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Shepard 11, Evergreen Park 2
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Yorkville 7, Glenbard South 4
Young 9, Lane 6
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Wheaton North 4, Benet 1
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Willowbrook 16, Oak Park 10
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Wilmington 10, Lisle 1
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It seems like there have been more and more mountain biking incidents with bears over that last few years. Maybe it's just that people have the camera on more? Either way, this video will would make me pucker up a little bit!
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text: Wyatt's been away; now he's back. The job's a jewel heist, quick and simple. Stake out the international courier, one Alain Le Page. Hold up the goods in transit. Get away clean. Wyatt prefers to work alone but this one belongs to Eddie Oberin - his very smart ex-wife Lydia has inside information. Wyatt has the planning genius and attention to detail. So what could possibly go wrong? Plenty, if Le Page has anything to do with it. But when you cross Wyatt, you don't walk away.