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'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' review: Halfhearted
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Action. Starring Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Redford. Directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo. (PG-13. 136 minutes.)
With all the money in the world behind it - with years and years of similar movies in the pipeline - the comic book superhero genre is already looking tired and going through the motions. The latest, "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," has the usual overlong running time, the halfhearted feints in the direction of human feeling and the obligatory action sequences that are big without being either exciting or particularly legible.
One action scene gets so confusing and jumbled that the question has to be written into the script: "How do we know the good guys from the bad guys?" The answer: "If they're shooting at us, they're the bad guys." Maybe. Or maybe those are the real heroes, trying to end the movie. For all of us.
"Captain America: The Winter Soldier," a sequel to 2011 "Captain America: The First Avenger," is especially hampered by the Winter Soldier in its subtitle. It is a familiar and yet always frustrating feature in action films, the invincible character who comes on every 15 minutes to beat up the hero. In this case, every time we see this muscle-bound fellow, with long dark hair and a mask, we know we're in for an extended fight, culminating in a stalemate - in other words, with nothing happening.
However, the new "Captain America" has two touches of originality that take it a little above the ordinary. First, it has Robert Redford as a ruthless character, probably the first villain he has played since his days in live television. It's fun hearing that familiar Redford voice, which always sounds like the soul of reason, espousing the most outlandish ideas in his usual clear and simple way: "To build a really better world sometimes means tearing the old world down."
Villains as heroes
Redford is actor enough to know that villains, even comic book villains, don't see themselves as evil. They see themselves as heroes, willing to make sacrifices for the greater good. The only catch is that they're never the ones who are doing the sacrificing.
The movie's other claim to fame is that the entity Captain America is fighting isn't some outside power but factions within the United States government. If you think of popular movies as takers of the national pulse, that's an interesting development. Following 9/11, our action movies were authoritarian. Now with "Captain America," as with "Robocop," we're seeing a new strain, something either liberal or libertarian, depending on how you look at it.
Enhanced but still human
These ideas make particular sense within the Captain America framework. For those who didn't see the first installment, he's an American soldier from World War II - scientifically enhanced but still human and vulnerable - who was frozen for almost 70 years. Now, at 95, he looks no more than 30, but he has the sensibility of a man from another generation. Coming from a world in which bad guys conveniently wore swastikas and goose-stepped down the street, he finds himself puzzled by modern shades of gray.
How should he feel about people who tell him they just want to keep us safe? How should he feel about people scanning your e-mails, phone calls, SAT scores and employment history - all for the greater good? How should he feel about security technology that can predict dangerous activity before the perpetrator even gets the idea? And how should we feel about that?
This is the idea spine of "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," a frame for a better movie than the one that was actually made, but at least no one could call this movie stupid. In the experience, "Captain America" is simply what one might imagine it to be going in - watchable and reasonably entertaining, the product of two non-action directors, Anthony and Joe Russo, who set out to make an action movie. Now they've made one, no worse and no better than anybody else's.
At his best, Chris Evans, as Captain America, embodies the pain of someone living in the wrong era, but he can only struggle when the movie demands he feel emotions that are manufactured, not earned, such as his deep sympathy for the Winter Soldier, or his bonding with his new best friend (Anthony Mackie). There's also no getting around the fact that Captain America is as dull as Batman when it comes to combat.
How many times can we see him getting into fistfights - to the accompaniment of a drum machine on the soundtrack - before checking out? And though there's no questioning the acting or star wattage of Scarlett Johansson as Natasha, as superheroes go, she looks as delicate as a porcelain teacup.
Somebody also might want to think about spending more than 10 minutes on the script. On two occasions, a character has to stand up, state the movie's point of view and persuade a group of people on a course of action. Twice, the characters make arguments that would persuade nobody.
Mick LaSalle is The San Francisco Chronicle's movie critic. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Twitter: @MickLaSalle


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Rockies notes: Tyler Matzek gets start, Eddie Butler talks injury, Michael Cuddyer out 6-8 weeks
The contrast in the Rockies' clubhouse was stark late Monday night.
First came word from a major-league source that 23-year-old left-hander Tyler Matzek, the club's 2009 first-round draft choice, will start Wednesday night's game against the Braves. It will be Matzek's long-awaited major-league debut.
Then into the clubhouse walked veteran right fielder Michael Cuddyer, the defending National League batting champion. His left arm was cradled in a sling as he talked about an injury that will bench him for at least six weeks, and probably a lot longer.
Just moments before that, right-hander Christian Bergman had been talking about his own big-league debut — an impressive six-inning, two-run, five-hit effort that was overshadowed by another Rockies defeat. Their offense a no-show again, the Rockies lost 3-1 to the Braves, the Rockies' 10th defeat in their last 11 games.

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Legendary talent scout John Hammond discovered some of the greatest talents in jazz, folk, blues and rock and roll during his 54-year association with Columbia Records.
On the jazz and blues side, he played a major role in launching the careers of Billie Holiday, Count Basie and Aretha Franklin. Among rock and roll fans, he will no doubt be best remembered for signing Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen.


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The X Factor isn't just a search for the next pop superstar. It makes compelling viewing on the fashion front too thanks to the show's seriously stylish judges, Tulisa Contostavlos and Kelly Rowland.
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I'm going to blog in snippets today because my brain is on rapid fire!
-Miles' appointment at the embassy doctor went well and he appears to be in good health!
-The heat index in Kinshasa, DRC today is 94 degrees. The wind chill in Kentucky today is 7 degrees. Poor kid won't know what happened to him :-(
-Sadie had to take a reading test yesterday. She said she "killed" it. She says that probably by the end of the school year she should be able to read Harry Potter all by herself. She is 6 and has some seriously lofty goals. Love that girl. I am also thankful that when she decided to make up and sing a song where the only words were "My tooter and my hooter" repeated over and over, that we were not in public.
-I think maybe that I should start packing today.
-I went to Target yesterday and bought one of everything in the travel size aisle. The older gentleman that checked me out, asked me where I was going. I told him I was going to Congo. His response-" They (I am assuming he meant the military) tried to send me there in the sixties and I told them 'no way'. They're killing people over there! They're still killing people over there aren't' they?" Dude- thanks for the reminder. All I wanted was to buy my travel size shampoo.
-I am loaded down to the gills with anti-fungals and anti-scabies medications but I am soooooo hoping baby boy won't need it!
-I am a little nervous about the lack of diet Pepsi in DRC. I may have to just live off of Excedrin.
-I am also nervous about the critters that will be living with me in Congo. There are rats and creepy crawlies in the Methodist Presbyterian House where I will be staying. I have been instructed to make sure and pull my bed several inches away from the wall for good measure. It makes my heart race just thinking about it.
-I got a copy of Miles' passport photo yesterday. It is the first photo we've seen of him straight on and it makes him look very different- except for the same sad eyes that break my heart every time I see them.
-I don't think that I've ever bought any baby stuff new. I am the queen of yard sales, eBay and consignment stores. However- with Miles, I just don't feel like I need all the stuff. He's lived this long without it all. All his hand-me-downs are in the closet looking super cute (thanks Crystal!!!) BUT I did splurge on one item for sweet little Miles. I have never had a baby sling for either of my other kids. I know that this is how Miles has been carried around his whole life, so I really wanted to continue that for him. I felt like it was the one thing I could do for him to try to provide some continuity. This was insanely important to me, so I sprung for a super good sling. I bought the baby k'tan, which I heard rave reviews about. I think I am going to LOVE it However- upon getting home with this sling, I have decided that it is the most complicated piece of machinery I have ever owned! Not to mention I had to go to a boutique store to buy it where the diaper bags cost $200 and the baby blankets were $75!!! Holy cow! Seriously- who buys this stuff? Do they not know there are starving children in the world?
- We are having some gorgeous snow this morning. It is perfect for snowman building, which we plan to do this afternoon.
-Sadie told me yesterday that when she grows up she wants to be a teacher. I am so grateful for the teachers she has had this year- they have been such a positive light in her life.
-Noah says that when he grows up he wants to be Sadie. I think when I grow up, I want to be Sadie, too.
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December (12/07/2018 - 12/08/2018)
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Note: Location may be subject to change.
Dr. John Carollo
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This is a MUST attend for any dental office that is looking to implement a Sleep Protocol, or learn how to increase existing Sleep revenues.
Day 1
● Sleep 101 – sleep stages, disorders and the need for sleep apnea treatment
● Sleep apnea symptoms/clinical issues
● Improving Case Acceptance - Treating snoring and sleep apnea in a dental office.
● Prepare overnight home sleep study for select course attendees
● Hands on with Pharyngometer / Rhinometer for airway testing
● Working with Sleep Physicians and Building relationships with local MD's
Day 2
● Download previous night's Home Sleep Tests study and review study data and sleep report with class
● Dental Sleep Medicine step-by-step protocol flow chart
● Oral Appliance Pro's & Con's: Dorsal, Herbst, EMA, TAP, Panthera, and SomnoMed
● Case presentations and How to Market a Sleep Practice
● Review of the latest codes, fees, procedures with medical billing and Medicare.
About the SGS Course Instructor: Dr. John Carollo
Dr. John Carollo received his dental degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, (now Rutgers Dental School), and is a Member of the Academy of General Dentistry, The American Dental Association and The Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine. He has presented extensively on the subjects of Avoiding Complications and Pitfalls in Implant Dentistry from Single Teeth to Full Mouth Restorations, Contemporary Implant Esthetics, Anterior Esthetics for Implants and Natural Teeth, All-Ceramic Restorations, Treatment Planning Dental Implant Cases, Dental Sleep Medicine, (Sleep Apnea); and Fabricating Dental Sleep Appliances Over Orthodontic Retainers.
Currently, Dr. Carollo is presenting on Immediate Loading and Immediate Function of Dental Implants, Full Arch Implant Therapy: Assessment for Surgical and Restorative Options, the "All-on-4TM" Technique and "Teeth-in-a-DayTM". Dr. Carollo also is presenting on Dental Sleep Medicine and Incorporating Dental Sleep into Your Dental Office.
He has authored articles on the NobelProcera System; the All-Ceram Bridges, Digital Photography, Computerized Shade Mapping & Laboratory Communication and Incorporating Invisalign into a Dental Sleep Appliance. Dr. Carollo teaches hands-on programs in: Dental Digital Photography, Airway Titration for Dental Oral Sleep Appliances, Effective Case Presentations, Laboratory Communication, Patient Education, Treatment Planning, Increasing Case Acceptance and Contemporary Implant Perspectives.
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major macro economic indicators
|2018 (e)
|2019 (f)
|GDP growth (%)
|Inflation (yearly average, %)
|Budget balance (% GDP)*
|Current account balance (% GDP)
|Public debt (% GDP)
(e): Estimate. (f): Forecast. *Last fiscal year from April 2019 to March 2020.
- Abundant natural resources (especially diamonds)
- Low public and external debt
- Substantial currency reserves
- Political stability and level of governance put the country in the top tier of sub-Saharan African countries in international business environment rankings
- Member of the Southern Africa Custom Union (SACU)
- Dependent on the diamond sector (more than 80% of exports)
- Insufficient infrastructure (production and distribution of water and electricity)
- Inequality and high unemployment. Poverty stuck at a relatively high level
Risk assessment
Growth driven by the mining industry and public investment
Although set to slow, growth will reach a comfortable level in 2019, mainly driven by the extractive industries (20% of GDP), which are expected to perform well thanks to new initiatives. In this regard, Canadian company Lucara Diamond (which operates the Karowe diamond mine), and the state-owned Morupule coal mine have announced production increases. Conversely, agriculture, could have a dampening effect on economic activity, after the severe drought of 2018. Other sectors of activity, including infrastructure construction, will be supported by public investment, the second largest driver of the economy.
The government aims to pursue its policy of economic diversification and will continue to spend on education, health and the construction of roads and electricity infrastructure. As part of this, Botswana Railways (BR), a state-owned company, is to build an additional 520 km of rail network in the country (to improve connections with South Africa and Zambia), while the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC), which is also state-owned, will extend its power lines to the northeast of the country.
Private investment will continue to be supported by an accommodative monetary policy, including a borrowing rate that has been at a record low 5% since 2017. Household purchasing power, however, could be affected by the uptick in inflation on higher commodity prices, but especially by substantial unemployment (18% in 2017), which will impact private consumption.
Fiscal imbalance and current account surplus
The public accounts will still show a deficit in 2019, owing to the continuation of an expansionary fiscal policy. However, mining-related revenues (about one third of total revenues) will increase with production and exceed the decline in customs revenues paid by the SACU (also equivalent to one third of the total), resulting in a lower government deficit than in the previous year. Rather than raise tax collection to balance the budget, the government will allow its deficit to persist until the 2019 general elections, so as not to lose popularity.
Turning to the external accounts, the structural current account surplus is expected to decline due to a larger trade deficit. Diamond exports are set to increase at a slower pace (due to cooler US demand) than capital goods imports. The trade deficit is the only negative contribution to the current account and will be largely offset by the surplus in the balance of tourism-related services (4.5% of GDP in 2017) and SACU transfers (6.3% of GDP). Because of this favourable situation, Botswana boasts substantial foreign exchange reserves (more than ten months of imports in 2017). The remaining reserve surplus, after the central bank has withdrawn what it needs for its activity, is transferred to the Pula Fund, a sovereign wealth fund created in 1994. The Pula Fund is used to finance a large part of the budget deficit. As a result, Botswana will continue to make limited use of domestic and foreign debt: the country's debt – and its external portion (15% in 2017) – should therefore remain low.
Awaiting the October 2019 general elections
President Mokgweetsi Masisi, who came to power in April 2018 following the resignation of Ian Khama, will represent the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) in the general elections scheduled for October 2019. Although the BDP has been in power since the country's independence in 1966, support for the government seems to have been waning for several years. This trend has become more pronounced since the 2016 closure of the state-owned company Bamangwato Concessions Limited (BCL), which employed a significant proportion of the local population. In a context of high poverty and persistent unemployment, this move revived criticism of the government for making insufficient headway in economic diversification, which was supposed to address these two chronic problems. However, the opposition, represented by the Collective for Democratic Change (UDC), a coalition of four parties (BNF, BCP, BPP and BMD), is plagued by internal conflicts and struggles to offer a credible alternative to the BDP. The disorganisation of the opposition, the increase in pre-election budget spending and President Masisi's stated resolve to boost job creation could favour the BDP and offset the ruling party's declining popularity.
Botswana is consistently well placed among its sub-Saharan African peers in international rankings (86th out of 190 countries in the World Bank's Doing Business ranking). However, progress still needs to be made in terms of improving the business environment and supporting private sector development.
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Business Solutions Magazine chose winners through a Web-based survey where more than 12,073 people cast their votes, making the survey one of the largest of its kind. Each vendor was given an overall score and was evaluated in seven different categories that included: service/support, channel friendliness, channel program, product features, product reliability, product innovation and adequate VAR margins. The top 15 percent of companies were selected Best Channel Vendor.
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How can women cultivate career success? How did some of the world's most powerful women manage to progress in their careers while also enjoying life outside of work? These are some of many questions I've been grappling with lately, thanks to a very exciting invitation to keynote the eleventh annual Sustaining Women in Business (SWB) conference in Melbourne, Australia. The event brings together 400 executive women and men from the corporate and government worlds to consider, learn and discuss how they can thrive professionally and personally. Here's what I shared with them on Oct. 24 at the Melbourne Convention Center.
Good morning. It is such a pleasure and an honor to be here with you today. And let me tell you, it took some effort. I got on a plane in New York City on Sunday and by some magic of time zones arrived here in Australia on a Tuesday. I think on the return trip, I'll actually travel backwards in time.
But it's genuinely a privilege to be in a room with such talented and ambitious women and to share the tidbits I've learned in my years at Forbes magazine researching and writing about women's leadership. My work has allowed me to meet incredible women at all levels of their careers: Those just starting out, filled with both fear and unbridled possibility; those who've found some success and are trying not only to sustain it but also kick it into the next gear; and those at the very top, from self-made billionaires to heads of state and major corporate players.
These women traveled different paths—some climbing the traditional corporate ladder, some zigzagging upwards by jumping between companies, some by starting and running their own businesses. No matter the course, there's always one constant: Each cultivated her own success. Today we must all be entrepreneurs. Whether in or outside the corporate world, each of us must be responsible for our success, champions of our ideas and landscapers of our careers.
Great careers are no longer passed down or handed over. They must be seeded, tended and grown—and you are the gardener. When women take their success into their own hands, when they take ownership of their achievements, development and ambition, there is no limit to what they can accomplish.
Before I go further, I'd like to acknowledge the men here today. I want you to know that everything I'll say applies to you as well. Because we know that women don't become successful alone. They need the support of the men in their lives—as fathers, partners, peers and mentors. We all need to recognize and nurture female talent. So thank you for your support.
Around the world, women are breaking new ground in business. This year, for the first time in history, 20 female CEOs were installed in the 500 largest U.S. corporations. Here in Australia, women now hold 45% of all managerial and professional positions, and there are a growing number of women on major company boards, inching over 8% here and an incredible 40% in Norway.
They are also leading governments. There are now 14 democratically elected female heads of state, including your very own Julia Gillard. A century ago women were fighting for the right to vote. Today, the fate of Europe rests in the hands of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Meanwhile, Brazil president Dilma Rousseff leads the world's sixth biggest economy and will host the next World Cup and the next summer Olympics. These women are shaping our world—while also facing the intense pressure of being the first.
When I interviewed her, I asked Laura Chinchilla, the president of Costa Rica: What does it feel like to be elected your nation's first-ever female president? "This is not a normal obligation," she said. "You not only have to do it well, because leading a country is something quite important, but also because I am the first woman I have to do it the best possible way so my country can continue voting for women in the future. It is a big responsibility," she told me.
But each new first sows the ground for the next generation. Our generation. We are the women rising—and we will be a force to reckon with. While institutions of higher learning were once the domains of men, women are now the majority of global graduates, earning 58% of the world's college degrees. And in an economy in turmoil, women dominate growing industries—fields like health-care, education and personal services—and are responsible for starting two out of every five small businesses.


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The Summer's Most Eye-Catching Window Displays
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No, this is not a shot from the most fashionable version of Jurassic Park — dinosaurs have invaded the Louis Vuitton store windows in New York City. The displays center themselves around the gilded, handcrafted skeletons, off of which bags hang and from which mannequins playfully shield themselves.
The dinosaur takeover of Louis Vuitton is just one example of how this Summer's array of store windows is catching consumer attention in an unexpected way. Elsewhere, Kate Spade Saturday has enlisted the help of eBay to create an interactive — and shoppable — storefront, which virtually never closes.
Meanwhile, Barneys New York is celebrating Proenza Schouler's big CFDA win by reissuing the brand's first collection and showcasing it in windows that echo the edgy nature of the garments. A look at all the stores you want to window-shop at here, in the gallery.


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EL PASO, Texas (AP) Jacques Streeter scored 18 points and shot 5 for 5 from 3-point range to lead UTEP to a 63-54 win against SMU on Saturday.
Konner Tucker added 12 points for the Miners (10-7, 3-1 Conference USA), who never trailed.
Shawn Williams had 16 points and seven rebounds and Jalen Jones added 15 points for the Mustangs (11-9, 1-4).
After shooting a frigid 31.4 percent from the floor in its previous game at Tulsa, UTEP made 17 of 36 shots (47.2 percent), including 8 of 16 from 3-point range.
SMU trailed 28-21 before going scoreless for the last 3:09 before intermission, enabling the Miners to close the half on a 7-0 run. The Mustangs got no closer than eight points in the second half.
Nick Russell had 12 points for SMU.
UTEP's Tim Floyd won his first collegiate coaching matchup against Larry Brown after 16 encounters in the NBA. Brown went 11-5 against Floyd.


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Colorado's Emma Coburn wins NCAA steeplechase title, teammate Kipp third
DES MOINES, Iowa — All season, Colorado's Emma Coburn has run away from any of her competition in the steeplechase.
She held the world's fastest team earlier this season and an NCAA-best after the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational at Stanford on May 1, cruised through with wins at the Big 12 Conference meet and the NCAA preliminary round in Eugene, Ore., and then relaxed through her semifinal heat here Thursday.
But for the first time this season when she awoke, she felt butterflies in her stomach. Maybe it was the expectations of being a frontrunner, but she also expected — for the first time — a fight from someone: University of Virginia senior Stephanie Garcia.
"I hadn't had that all year in the steeple," said Coburn, who nevertheless earned her first NCAA title in 9 minutes, 41.14 seconds, despite warm conditions. "I wouldn't have run that fast is she hadn't been pushing me."
She didn't start pulling away from Garcia until about two laps remaining. "It was definitely a mental fight with four laps to go, three laps to go — and she was still there," said Coburn, a junior. "I just had to tell myself, 'relax, relax.' But when it came down to it, I was getting myself ready for a big last 150 (meters)."
The Boulder-born Coburn, the runner-up at this meet last year, earned CU its fourth steeplechase title in the last six years at NCAAs, following in footsteps of Jenny Barringer, the American record-holder in the event. Now, as she looks toward the U.S. Track and Field Championships in Eugene in two weeks, she knows the experience from Garcia will help prepare her.
"I've kind of been a little spoiled because I've been able to run 10-minute pace and get through (the rounds)," Coburn said. "It was great to have Stephanie Garcia on my shoulder because I'm going to be in a pack, and I'm not going to be alone on the rail by myself. That was a good experience, to be a little uncomfortable with someone next to you, then to close well. I'm really happy."
Her coach, Mark Wetmore, noted afterward that most athletes don't come to this meet to set personal bests, but come here to win. That Coburn was just a second away from accomplishing both is even more impressive. "It was a good run," Wetmore said. "We knew she'd have a fight this time from the Virginia woman, and we're glad that she did. She needs that experience."
Not to be lost in the celebration is Coburn's teammate, sophomore Shalaya Kipp, who chased down two runners in the final lap to finish third in a personal best time of 9:56.37. Kipp, ranked fifth headed into the race, was fifth at the meet last year.
"Shalaya still has some work to do technically," Wetmore said of her form, noting that she does so well because she's aerobically strong. "She followed our race plan and we are very proud of her finish."
Later in the meet, CU redshirt sophomore Joe Bosshard — who 20 hours ago finished eighth in the 10K for his second-straight All-American team — finished 13th in the men's 5,000 in 13:55.67. Bosshard has qualified to run at the U.S. Championships in the 5K, but Wetmore isn't sure whether he'll compete yet, given the voluminous racing he's done in the last six weeks.


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This is a copy of the marriage record for my 2nd great grandparents, Joseph Voiland and Felicitée Marie (Sadie) Romond. They were married on March 26, 1857 in Essert, Belfort, France. Shortly thereafter, they emigrated to America.
It was photocopied for me at the Archives Departementales Du Territoire De Belfort by a RAOGK volunteer.
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There are a variety of reasons a job can get slapped with the "worst job" title. It could be that it's an extremely dangerous or stressful job or, in the case of this year's No. 1 worst job, it could be that the job outlook is dismal.
So, while the economy and hiring outlook may be improving overall, for some of these jobs, it doesn't matter.
"Even with an improving economy, it doesn't make a different with the worst jobs," said Tony Lee, publisher of CareerCast.
CareerCast is out with their annual list of the 10 Best and of 2013. They took a look at 200 jobs and ranked them based on a variety of criteria, including income, outlook, environmental factors, stress and physical demands.
Interestingly, some of the jobs that made the "10 Worst" list last year but managed to skirt it this year were in the food-service industry — butcher, dishwasher and waiter/waitress. They are, of course, still tough jobs with low pay and little job security, but the economic recovery may have helped the restaurant industry start to come back as more people go out to eat or treat themselves to a steak at home. Indeed, the National Restaurant Association reported that the restaurant job growth hit a 17-year high in 2012.
"The restaurant industry bounced back quickly after the recession," the NRA said.
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Student safety is always a top priority for everyone involved in the schools. I am thrilled that you decided to include the perspective of teachers in your story, as we are an often overlooked voice in policy debates.
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All areas of specialization will be considered and applicants should have a strong commitment to the study of behavior. We are particularly interested in applicants with a research focus in cognitive or clinical neuroscience and, additionally, seek candidates who are committed to open and reproducible science and who have research interests that would be compatible with and complementary to the current research programs in the department. Teaching responsibilities for this tenure-track position include introductory and advanced courses in the candidate's area of training, participation in a team-taught introduction to psychology course, and supervision of student independent research. The ability to contribute to the department's methodology and statistics offerings is desirable. For more information about the department, please see our web site at http://www.colby.edu/psychology. Colby is a highly selective liberal arts college recognized for excellence in undergraduate education and close student-faculty interaction.
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Close on the heels of the eclectic and engaging exhibit of Sondheim Artscape Prize winners at the Baltimore Museum of Art comes the eclectic and engaging exhibit of the Baker Artist Award winners.
The annual Baker competition, administered by the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance under the direction of the William G. Baker Jr. Memorial Fund, has an unusual starting point: Artists from the Baltimore area working in any genre are invited to upload their work onto a website for anyone to see.
A private jury looks at this online community of artists — more than 700 uploaded entries for this year's competition — and chooses three recipients of the $25,000 Mary Sawyers Baker Prize and awards up to nine $1,000 "b-grants."
The 2012 Baker Prize winners represent three areas of artistic expression.
Alexander Heilner takes startling aerial photos (hanging out of a Cessna) and on-the-ground shots around the globe. "They capture that point where man has impacted nature," said BMA associate curator Ann Shafer.
The photos derive a powerful energy from Heilner's eye for detail, color and form. Viewed high up, expensive housing communities stitched through neatly patterned waterways take on a deceptive beauty, but the artificiality of it all and the cost to the environment seep through.
A potash mine in Utah resembles a vivid abstract painting with colors richly applied. By contrast, land-level photos taken in Iceland reveal a world where the human footprint seems impossibly small.
An odd, if beautifully composed, image from Disneyland Paris makes quite a commentary — "There's a fake mountain and a fake waterfall, with a real tree sprouting out made to look fake," Shafer said.
The sculptures by David Knopp are likely to stop visitors in their tracks. He turns plywood into intricately layered and contoured pieces of imposing size. Some have functional aspects (one is a seat); others are wildly abstract.
The shine of the surfaces creates remarkable radiance, while the painstaking creative process involved — laminated plywood sheets are cut in gradually altered shapes, then glued together and sanded — gives the works an impressive weight.
They emit a kinetic pulse, reflecting what Knopp describes as using "the 'strata' in the plywood as my lines to express movement and direction."
The third Baker winner comes from the field of music. Nathan Bell coaxes a rich tapestry of sounds out of an often-maligned instrument, the banjo, employing a variety of techniques in the process to create music with a hypnotic combination of minimalism, folk and jazz.
A video of Bell performing is part of the exhibit; he'll perform live during Friday's opening reception.
In the gallery for the b-grant winners, a major highlight is "The Devil's Alphabet," a series of gelatin silver prints by photographer Lauren Simonutti, who died this year.
"She had a bipolar disorder and became a recluse," Shafer said. "She was very open about how this mental illness affected her. There is something haunting and terrifying and prophetic about these pieces."
Other b-grantees include Marsha Wolfson Ray, whose sculptures are constructed out of dog fennel, twigs and other organic materials; and Brent Crothers, who likewise fashions striking works using dead tree limbs and found objects.
Tiffany Jones' photographs on racial themes have a strong pull, as do Miranda Pfeiffer's surreal visions, including a post-apocalyptic Baltimore cityscape with the Belvedere Hotel precariously isolated on a freshly formed butte.
The exhibit gets a kick, too, from Chris Bathgate's gleaming, machine-tooled sculptures of aluminum and other metals — a case of art bending cold mechanics to its will and producing fanciful beauty.
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Director Martin Campbell has twice had the task of reinventing the James Bond film series, first with "GoldenEye," and again 11 years later with "Casino Royale." Both times he was armed with uncommonly smart scripts and tasked with introducing a new actor in the lead role.
In the case of "GoldenEye," a perfectly suited Pierce Brosnan took over following the single longest gap in the series — a six-year hiatus in which, evidently, the world had finally moved past 007's "boyish charms," to quote an even more ingenious casting choice: Judi Dench. Back in the Sean Connery days, the films arrived one after the other, paced only a year apart, and the formula took several installments to crystallize. With the third film, "Goldfinger," the elements were more or less in place: M, Q, the monolog-ing villain, the seduce-able femme fatale, the explosive stunts, the exotic locations, the eye-rolling one-liners and so on.
By the time Brosnan arrived, the series had managed to go nearly a quarter century without a bona fide star in the lead. Perhaps that's being unkind to the actors whom the role elevated to international attention — Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, George Lazenby — but the way I see it, "Pierce" was the first person to play Bond since Connery with the stature, charisma and magnetism to elevate the role above the material itself. And that made all the difference in a script (penned by Jeffrey Caine and Bruce Feirstein, with Michael France getting story credit) tasked with both outdoing and apologizing for all that has come before.
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Take Dench, who provides delicious new layers of complexity to the equation as M, staring that boyishly charming Brosnan in the eye as she acidly drawls, "I think you're a sexist, misogynist dinosaur, a relic of the Cold War." M has always been the testy paterfamilias of the Bond world, testily enduring Bond's penchant for sexual harassment (more than once he has interrupted Bond's outer-office flirting with Moneypenny) and childlike distraction. Now, we realize, such conduct has consequences.
Of course, in the field, it's a different game, and Bond's libido recovers some of the friskiness it lost during the virtually monogamous Dalton years, courtesy of the ridiculously named Xenia Onatopp. Famke Janssen seems to be channeling not only Grace Jones' sexually aggressive May Day, but also Christopher Walken's maniacal behavior from the same film (as when we see Onatopp orgasmically machine-gunning down a room full of henchmen).
Rewatching "GoldenEye," I was surprised by how nostalgic it made me feel. Though it features dazzling effects made possible only through the use of computer graphics, it also represents a virtually lost era of action movies that insisted on doing things practically when possible, beginning with a death-defying bungee jump over the near-sheer face of Switzerland's Verzasca Dam and culminating in scenes shot at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico.
Where past villains spilled the beans in the end, "GoldenEye's" Sean Bean turns the mirror on 007: "Please, James. Spare me the Freud. I might as well ask you if all the vodka martinis ever silence the screams of all the men you've killed. Or if you find forgiveness in the arms of all those willing women for all the dead ones you failed to protect." A line like that may seem a bit ripe for a Bond movie, and yet, there's a certain genius in putting it in the mouth of a turncoat former colleague.
It's Campbell's way of indicating that he's familiar with the character's baggage, and yet, that won't stop him from delivering the kind of escapism we've come to expect from the franchise — which is where Brosnan comes in handy. There's a moment in the pre-credits sequence when bullets whiz by Brosnan's head, and he barely flinches. This may be his first time at bat, but he plays the character like it's been in his blood since the beginning, 33 years earlier.


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According to most sources, Thomas Tew is not recognized as a son of Richard Tew and Mary Clark (see Savage's Genealogical Dictionary of the the First Settlers of New England). Richard Tew's will does not name Thomas, but then again, would you include an outlaw son in your will? In the meantime, Rhode Island claims him as a locally bred pirate son, and there is even a rum made in Newport named after Thomas Tew.
- John Tew, born 1636, medical doctor
- Richard Tew, born 1638, died 3 October 1660
- Seaborn Tew, born 4 June 1640 at sea; married to Owen Higgins. My ancestors
- Sarah Tew, born about 1642, died 12 November 1660
- Elnathan Tew, born 13 October 1644 at Newport, Rhode Island, died 11 January 1719 at Providence, Rhode Island; married on 3 November 1665 at Providence to Thomas Harris.
- Mary Tew, born 12 August 1647; married on 8 December 1670 to Andrew Harris
- Thomas Tew, born about 1649 in Rhode Island - the pirate?
- William Tew, died 1652
- Henry Tew, born about 1654 in Newport, Rhode Island, died 26 April 1718 in Newport; married about 1678 to Dorcas Paul. Was the Deputy Governor of Rhode Island in 1714.


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Crate engine or specially-built engine?
Is a crate engine better than a specially-built engine? This is one question we hear a lot around here. Opinions may vary on the subject, but one thing is certain: Engine building costs are going up every year, and most feel that as the cost to build a custom engine increases, a crate engine is the way to go. Regardless of your position on whether or not a crate engine is cheaper or more expensive, one thing is certain--buying a crate engine means you can immediately install it in your car. Sure, having the engine that's already in your car or a spare engine built allows you the comfort of designing the engine using components you feel will work best for your given application, but to the general enthusiast, is that a necessity?
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Refreshing an existing engine is a good thing if it shows little wear. The only problem here is that you have to tear the engine down to find out. Once it's torn down, how long are you without a car to drive? If you are capable of doing the assembly work yourself, it might not be as costly or time consuming as a crate engine, but keep in mind that you do need the skill to know when you can reuse stuff, when you should take it to the machine shop and/or replace it, and how to assemble it.
As a general rule, having a machine shop completely rebuild your engine will probably cost more than a crate engine. Doing this is definitely a viable option, especially if your car has the original engine, or the engine that your application requires is not available through the mail.
There is a certain amount of skill needed to rebuild an engine, and in these current times, it's tough to special build an engine for less than a crate engine might cost. But why is a crate engine a less expensive alternative, and is it just as good as a custom built piece? Companies selling them have designed and built bulletproof combinations and streamlined the process in which to build them. Not only that, if they buy their parts in quantity, they get a better deal and can pass the cost savings on to you.
While a crate engine might not be as cheap as a do-it-yourself rebuilder kit when compared to the cost of a complete rebuild, they are very competitive. With a crate engine, you also get an engine with state-of-the-art design. In the area like cylinder heads, this can make a big difference. Some crate engines even come with aluminum heads already bolted on.
So, since we're sure that many of you are planning on either building a new engine, or finding a crate engine that fits your needs, we decided to compile a few choices for you to look at. Take a look at our list, as the choices range from very streetable and mild small-blocks all the way up to very large small-blocks that will definitely get you in trouble.
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Muscle Motors has been building engines for Mopar guys since 1988.
Mike from Muscle Motors explains, "These two engine examples are proven combinations that come complete, but we do offer a large selection of options for them. Things such as dyno testing, carburetors, ignition system, brackets, and pulleys are available to complete or customize your engine."
Get It: Muscle Motors Racing 517/482-4900 www.musclemotorsracing.com
Street Krate 440
Block: Seasoned and fully machined 360
Crankshaft: 4-inch stroke (forged)
Connecting rods: K1 H-Beam
Pistons: Forged Ross (10.75:1 Compression ratio)
Camshaft: Comp Cams solid roller
Heads: CNC ported 360-1 Indy Cylinder Head
Intake: INDY 360-1
Carburetor: Quick Fuel-prepped 950
Gettin' Busy: 725 horsepower, and 660 lb-ft of torque
Pay the Man: $15,799
Street Krate 408
Block: Seasoned and fully machined 360
Crankshaft: 4-inch stroke (cast)
Connecting rods: Forged I-beam
Pistons: Forged (9.7:1 Compression ratio)
Camshaft: Comp Cams hydraulic roller
Heads: Indy X-heads (LA style)
Intake: dual-plane
Carburetor: optional
Gettin' Busy: 440 horsepower and 500 lb-ft of torque
Pay the man: $6,499
Fighting Illini
When Hughes Engines, Inc. was formed in 1969 as Hughes Engineering, their purpose was to build Stock and Super Stock class-racing cylinder heads for AHRA and NHRA class racing. Since then, they have grown into a complete, custom engine building facility.
They are strictly a "Mopar shop," and they offer many very specialized parts and procedures that are either unknown or unavailable from other shops. They are more than happy to lend their expertise to current or potential customers. According to the guys at Hughes, "World class tech support comes free with every Hughes Engines product we sell. We do our best to provide you with the very latest Mopar parts and tell it like it is. If you are looking for 21st century help and some real Chrysler parts, contact us.
Editor's Note--Although Hughes Engines doesn't sell what they consider a "crate engine," here are a couple of combinations they have developed that you can get.
Get It: Hughes Engines 309/745-9558 www.hughesengines.com
420-incher Killer
Block: New, fully machined R3 (Siamese)
Crankshaft: 4-inch stroke (forged)
Connecting rods: Steel H-Beam
Pistons: Custom forged compression ratio 14.0:1)
Camshaft: Hughes Engines proprietary flat tappet
Heads: CNC ported Indy 360-1
Intake: CNC ported Indy 360-1
Carburetor: AED custom built 1000 CFM-4150 type
Gettin' Busy: 701 horsepower and 589 lb-ft of torque
Pay the Man: $16,969.00
416-inch Cruiser
Block: 340/360 seasoned block fully machined
Crankshaft: 4-inch stroke cast crankshaft
Connecting rods: Scat cast I-beam
Pistons: Icon Forged (10.1:1compression ratio)
Camshaft: Hughes Proprietary hydraulic roller
Heads: Hughes-prepped Edelbrock RPM
Intake: Super Victor intake manifold
Carburetor: 830 CFM BG
Gettin' Busy: 504 horsepower and 530 lb-ft of torque
Pay the Man: $9,800
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In the very early '70s, a new division of Mopar was developed that was dedicated to the design and fulfillment of special parts for Super Stock drag racers. This group expanded in the '70s and '80s as the Mopar Direct Connection parts line. In 1987, the performance division became the Mopar Performance Parts Division, with the aim of enhancing speed and handling in vehicles for both track and road use. Mopar Performance has been around for a long time, and with their network of dealers that are available, you can pick out you Mopar Performance crate engine at a dealer near you.
Get It: Mopar Performance see your local dealer or retailer
340 Six Pack
Block: New, fully machined 340 block (R3 cast iron)
Crankshaft: 3.310-inch stroke Mopar Performance cast
Connecting rods: Mopar Performance I-Beam
Pistons: Diamond Racing cast (Compression Ratio 9.7:1)
Camshaft: "509" Purple Shaft
Heads: Mopar Performance aluminum
Intake: Aluminum Six Pack
Carburetor(s): available separate
Gettin' Busy: 375 horsepower and 375 lb-ft of torque
Pay the Man: 10,799.99-11,187.99 dependant on vendor
440 Super Commando
Block: New, fully machined R3 with Siamese bore
Crankshaft: 4-inch stroke (forged)
Connecting rods: Mopar Performance I-beam
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Crankshaft: 3.58-inch stroke (cast)
Connecting rods: Eagle I-beam
Pistons: Speed pro hypereutectic pistons (compression ratio 9.5:1)
Camshaft: Hydraulic Roller
Heads: Indy MA-X cast iron
Intake: Mopar Performance M1 single plane
Carburetor: 600-cfm Edelbrock
Gettin' Busy: 380 horsepower and 415 lb-ft of torque
Pay the Man: $4,995
408 Magnum
Block: seasoned and fully machined 360
Crankshaft: 4-inch stroke (forged)
Connecting rods: H-Beam
Pistons: Forged Ross (Compression ratio 9.0:1)
Camshaft: Comp Cams solid roller
Heads: Indy X-head (cast iron)
Intake: Mod Man with blower top
Carburetor: two Edelbrock 500 cfm
Gettin' Busy: 720 horsepower and 680 lb-ft of torque
Pay the Man: $13,500-$16,500 (w/cast heads)
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We're told that the name BluePrint means fun, reliable horsepower that you can drive every day. They're proud of the fact that they are large enough to build engines by the thousands, but small enough to build one just for you.
They also tell us that during their 20-year history their focus has always been to build high-performance crate engines and they've always tried to give the buyer exactly what they want. According to the guys there, "We build engines for all needs and budgets."
While the 408 they have listed here contains a cast crankshaft, they want you to keep in mind that you can opt for either forged or cast components on most models.
Get It: BluePrint Engines 800/483-4263 www.blueprintengines.com
408 inches of Power
Block: Seasoned and fully machined 360
Crankshaft: 4-inch stroke (cast)
Connecting rods: Cast I-beam
Pistons: Hypereutectic (Compression Ratio 9.8:1)
Camshaft: Hydraulic flat-tappet
Heads: Refurbished Magnum (cast iron)
Intake: Not supplied
Carburetor: Not supplied
Gettin' Busy: 375 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque
Pay the Man: $3,595


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2008 PARALYMPIC GAMES: "Best Day Ever" for Wheelchair Tennis
Nick Taylor (Wichita, Kan.) faced Bas van Erp (NED) in Centre Court in Quad Singles. Taylor lost to van Erp earlier this year, and most notably lost to him in the bronze medal round in the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens. Today Taylor lost the first set 6-1 and was down in the second set 5-3, but came back strong, regaining control and winning the set 7-5. Taylor's tiebreaking performance was a major upset, going 7-6(1). "It was huge mentally for Nick to come back," said head coach Dan James. "This win shows how ready Nick is to be here and ready to bring home medals for the U.S."
"It was one of the toughest matches of my career," said Taylor. "I had to weather the storm. In the second set I went up 3-1 and got inside his [van Erp's] head. In the third set he didn't roll over and neither did I. We were breaking each other back and forth. When you get a match that close for that long, when you get to a third-set tiebreaker, it's just who can hold their nerves together."
Meanwhile, on court 7 David Wagner (Hillsboro, Ore.) played quarterfinals in Men's Singles against Shraga Weinberg (ISR) and soundly defeated him 6-2, 6-2. "To get through a couple of tough rounds early helps prepare you for what's to come in the semi-finals," said Wagner.
The Men's Singles match for Jon Rydberg (Oakdale, Minn.) resumed Tuesday's suspension due to rain. He started his second set at 3-3 and won the next three games against Jozef Felix (SVK) to finish 6-4, 6-3, and he will face Japan's No. 1 ranked Shingo Kunieda on Thursday. Steve Welch (Bedford, Texas) also completed his match, resuming from Tuesday and defeating Lahcen Majdi (FRA) 6-1, 6-0. "I was hoping for a tougher match, because my next match is with the No. 2 in the world and the gold medalist from Athens," said Welch, referring to his upcoming match with Robin Ammerlaan (NED).
Kaitlyn Verfuerth (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) faced No. 3 ranked Sharon Walraven (NED) in the second round of Women's Singles, and played hard and well against Walraven's powerful returns, but was eliminated with a final score of 6-1, 7-5.
Beth Arnoult (Paia, Hawaii) played Centre Court against Marie-Annick Sevenans (BEL), who is ranked No. 6 in the world. She came back from a loss in the first set 1-6 to dominant the second at 6-3, and remained focused and determined in the third set to finish 6-4 for a huge victory. "That's a career win," said head coach Dan James. "I didn't think I would make it this far," said an exultant Arnoult. "Who do I play tomorrow?"
In Men's Doubles, Lee Hinson (Wallan, Australia/Jacksonville, Fla.) and Paul Moran (Chicago, Ill.) came on strong against Lee Carter and Yann Mathieu (CAN) in the first set for a tough 7-6 win, then struggled in the second set with a 3-6 loss, but pulled ahead and took the match with a third set win of 6-4. "I've played them [Carter and Mathieu] a lot," said Moran, "and we didn't want to come away without a win today."
In the final match of the night, Jon Rydberg (Oakdale, Minn.) and Steve Welch (Bedford, Texas) faced formidable competitors Baiqing Li and Yanping Shi (CHN) in Men's Doubles on Centre Court, finishing 6-4, 6-7, and 6-1.
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Rehovot rĭhō´vōt [key] or Rehoboth –bəth [key], town (1994 pop. 84,900), central Israel. It is the trade center for a large citrus-growing area, and its industries include fruit packing and the production of citrus concentrates. Plastic products, imitation leather, cereals, and pharmaceuticals are also manufactured. Rehovot was founded in 1890 by Jewish immigrants from Russia. Chaim Weizmann , Israel's first president, lived in the town during the British mandate period (1922–48) and is buried there. His house is preserved. The town is the seat of the Weizmann Institute of Science, the Faculty of Agriculture of the Hebrew Univ. of Jerusalem, and the government-run Volcani Institute of Agricultural Research.
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Did you know that about 50 species of sharks can produce their own light to glow in the dark?
Christian scholars like Giberson are ultimately placing evolutionary ideas in authority over God's clear teaching in the Bible on origins.
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Fairy-tale arks distort the truth of THE BIG Ark! Don't MYTH the boat!
The discovery of a human fossil that is clearly not Neanderthal yet has a Neanderthal-like inner ear has thrown secular anthropologists into confusion.
Except perhaps for food and cooking, it seems the word most commonly uttered by the "world's greatest chef" is probably evolution.
Christians need to understand their legal rights and be prepared to defend them in a culture that is increasingly secular and unwilling to feel bound by existing law.
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Hey all! I have been tagged for this fun and slightly uncomfortable blog hop! haha I squirm a little because it means going back to where it all began. Well, not it all, but all this blogging. I have almost 800 blog posts to date, going back three years. That's no small feat!
So, as per the rules of this fun blog hop hosted by Sarah Brentyn, I'm copying and pasting my first blog post here, and I'll even link back to the original so you can see I didn't change it! Not even a little! 🙂
Wow. Am I Really Blogging?
So, there have been a few times over the years that I've been asked, "Have you ever thought about writing a blog?"
My response was always, "Nope." But then the question I have is, why are they asking? My first thought is usually something like, "Oh, they must like reading what I write." haha Really, it could just as easily be that they are thinking, "Man, she sure does talk a lot."
Actually, it's probably a combination of the two. I don't mind, though! I do talk a lot, and some people really do like to know what I have to say, which still surprises and humbles me.
I probably never would have jumped into writing this blog, but I started writing a book that, some day in the future, I would very much like to have published! I've also found, after getting over the initial feelings of secrecy (mostly because I wonder if anyone will take seriously that I would even attempt such a thing), that I really love talking about the creative process I find myself going through each day.
Writing is something I have enjoyed at least since the sixth grade. My teacher, Mrs. Carns (forgive me, though, it might be spelled with a 'K'??), gave us a creative writing assignment every day, and I looked forward to it.
Of course, I've never stopped enjoying the process of writing my thoughts, feelings, imaginings, musings, and so on. That being said, I hope you will enjoy this blog I'm starting as I discuss my journey as a would-be author.
And thanks to Arcane Owl @ A Wayward Scribblez for actually liking it back in the day! 🙂
Here are the rules from the amusing and talented Blog Hop Host, Sarah Brentyn:
Obvious rules:
- No cheating. (It must be your first post. Not your second post, not one you love…first post only.)
- Link back to the person who tagged you (thank them if you feel like it or, if not, curse them with a plague of ladybugs).
Other rules:
- Cut and paste your old post into a new post or reblog your own bad self. (Either way is fine but NO editing.)
- Put the hashtag #MyFirstPostRevisited in your title.
- Tag…um…
ten two twelvefive (5) other bloggers to take up this challenge.
- Notify your tags in the comment section of their blog (don't just hope they notice a pingback somewhere in their spam).
- Feel free to cut and paste the badge to use in your post.
- Include "the rules" in your post.
Completely silly rules that I'm making up as I type:
- Drink a glass of wine, bottle of beer, cup of coffee, mug of herbal tea or whatever floats your boat after you hit "publish". (In other words, toast yourself. Go you!)
- Read the post out loud in a Mickey Mouse voice.
And on to my victi–ahem–nominees!
I'm putting this eclectic group:
- David Williamson @ SonWorshiper
- Candice Coates @ I Came for the Soup
- E. E. Rawls @ Author E.E. Rawls
- Roger Llewellyn @ heroicallybadwriter
- FaithSong @ Story of Fire
on the chopping block for #MyFirstBlogPostRevisted! 🙂 Come meet my friends and get to know them a little better. Thanks for the fun!
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Gomes Looks Like the Odd-Man Out ….For Now
Sometimes the words speak for themselves. Earlier today both Rays Manager Joe Maddon and RP Brandon Gomes who was in the mix for that last spot on the Bullpen bench basically gave us a preview of the upcoming decision for that spot. Let's take a gander at both comments, and you can see for yourself, Gomes just couldn't get healthy and on his game in time to salvage a guaranteed roster spot heading into the season.
Both Maddon and Gomes seemed to be on the same wavelengths after Tuesdays contest against AL East Boston, with Maddon adding he felt Gomes who was coming off recent back surgery was "close, but not quite back to form". Gomes himself mirrored those comments by stating " I'm confident, I'm still very close to where I need to be."
No matter if it is simply a question of familiar word play like potato, potatoe, tomato, tomatoe, the reality is both Maddon and Gomes know there is still some polishing and regaining strength yet until he is ready again for the MLB grind.
Gomes most likely will spend the first weeks of the 2012 season at Triple-A Durham. That in itself might be the best medicine for Gomes as he regains his game and waits for Durham Manager Charlie Montoya to call him into his office and tell him he is again on the way to Tampa Bay.
Todays performance where Gomes surrendered 4 walks, a single but at least got a pitcher's best friend (double play) surely showed both Manager and player there is still some work to be done. And do not fret for Gomes, because you can bet Maddon and Rays Pitching Coach Jim Hickey will get emails, videos and maybe even a few phone calls when Gomes shows his top stuff again.
But that is the life of a young reliever in the MLB. You can be up in "The Show" one day, then suddenly be heading for the green pastures in the farm system the next. Stability when you are trying to make a reputation is scarce, and good luggage can be your best investment.
But Gomes showed in his stint with the Rays in 2011 that he has the right combination of ingredients to be successful at this level with a a slurvy breaking ball (78-83 mph), a nice sinking 2-seam fast ball (86-93 mph) and a splitter (83-85 mph) which at optimal times can make a few knees buckle at the plate. But his stuff right is not on par with the likes of the heavy hitters of the AL East, at least not at this juncture in Spring Training.
And he is not sitting on his 2011 pitching laurels where he posted a 40 relief appearances over the season for the team after appearing 20 times for Durham before he was called up the first time last season. Tied for second among MLB rookies with 29 appearances after the 2011 All-Star break while also sporting 20 K's and a awesome .202 opponents batting average. Ironically, Gomes made his MLB debut on May 4, 2011 for Wade Davis, who possibly pushed Gomes out with his move to the Bullpen for 2012.
Interesting side note, before his call-up last April, Gomes served as Durham's closer collecting 6 saves in April while stitching out a 1.07 ERA and perfect 7-for-7 mark in save opportunities. He even bolstered his interest by the Rays after posting 40 strikeouts and only 7 walks in his 25.1 innings of work with a cherry on top of a .187 opponent's average.
So as you can see, Gomes has the talent, the goods and the ability to again be back up here very, very soon. I would not be surprised with the way the reliever corps can sometimes be a revolving door that as soon as the team feels he is healthy and again showing his consistent approach to the plate, Gomes will again be pulling on his # 47 jersey. I would not be surprised if Gomes is again up with the Rays this May, with a shot at keeping his spot this time for the rest of the season.


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A lake's quiet serenity inspired Cindy Taylor to take this photo. Her smart choices give the photo a polished charm: sepia tones create a warm-weather feeling, the walkway echoes the land and line of trees just beyond the lake, and an equal measure of sky above the lake gives the image balance.
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