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Here's a round up of some of the better documentary films which deal with food and diet that I've seen in the last couple of years:
|Future of Food– A scary film about the dominance of certain companies trying to monopolise food supply and the dangers of genetic modification. See also the Future of Food website. Sadly the GM ban was recently lifted in Australia – so please be wary of any products containing canola, cotton, cotton seed oil, corn and soybeans.
|King Corn – A documentary about two friends who grew an acre of corn over a year. They then follow its path into the food chain and into their hair! Corn feed cattle feedlots are disgusting.
|Simply Raw – Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days: An amazing story of a handful of courageous diabetics who go raw for 30 days. Some of them reduce their insulin dependence and lose weight, and others drop out from the sheer difficulty in sticking to the diet. But it's pretty inspiring, nevertheless. There is an accompanying website called Raw for 30 Days.
|Super Size Me – A popular film featuring Morgan Spurluck, who documents his health while eating McDonald's for 30 days. Maccas was forced to change their menus after it's release, and withdraw its super-sized fries and drinks.
|Food Matters – A panel of experts talk about the important role that diet does play in the prevention and reversal of many diseases.


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Tries from Ken Pisi, Soane Tonga'uiha and GJ Van Velze led Northampton to a 30-19 victory over Exeter in the Premiership.
Tries from Ken Pisi, Soane Tonga'uiha and GJ Van Velze led Northampton to a 30-19 victory over Exeter in the Aviva Premiership.
Northampton climbed to fourth place as they became the first side to beat Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park in the league this season.
Both sides committed unforced errors in the opening minutes but 10 minutes into the game full-back Luke Arscott found a gap on his 30-metre break and then passed outside to wing Matt Jess who was taken to ground just outside the Saints 22.
Exeter were rewarded for their possession advantage and when flanker Phil Dowson was penalised at the breakdown and fly-half Gareth Steenson drilled the penalty kick through the uprights to put the home side in front.
But Northampton hit back as Arscott's poor kick from deep was collected by fly-half Myler who put full-back Ben Foden away on the counter-attack and he slipped past his opposite number before offloading to wing Pisi.
The Samoan international jinked to avoid centre Phil Dollman's try-saving tackle attempt to touch down behind the posts. Myler added the simple extras and then added a long-range penalty on the half hour.
The fly-half, who saw his next attempt hit the upright, then added a second penalty from out wide on the left. Exeter reduced the arrears as Steenson added a penalty after England hooker Dylan Hartley was sent to the sin bin as his side led 13-6 at the break.
Exeter started the second half looking to take advantage of the extra man against a seven-man scrum which they wheeled, allowing Steenson to reduce the deficit further with his third penalty.
Myler cancelled that out with a 38-metre kick before Arscott was stopped short, but the home side cut the arrears to four points with Steenson's fourth penalty just before the Saints were restored to full strength with Hartley back on the field.
Exeter were then forced to defend their line and when the Saints were awarded a penalty close to the line they opted to kick to touch. From the line-out and resultant drive Tonga'uiha got the touchdown and Myler converted.
The Saints line was put under pressure, and with the referee playing advantage replacement centre Sireli Naqelevuki powered over for a Chiefs try which replacement fly-half Ignacio Mieres converted.
Northampton, from another catch and drive, crossed for their third try after referee Greg Garner referred the matter to TMO Geoff Warren, with number eight Van Velze getting the touchdown and Myler adding the touchline conversion.
The scorers:
For Exeter:
Try: Naqelevuki
Pen: Steenson 4
Con: Mieres
For Northampton:
Try: K. Pisi, Tonga'uiha, Van Velze
Pen: Myler 3
Con: Myler 3
Yellow Card: Hartley
Exeter: 15 Luke Arscott, 14 Gonzalo Camacho, 13 Ian Whitten, 12 Phil Dollman, 11 Matt Jess, 10 Gareth Steenson, 9 Haydn Thomas, 8 Richard Baxter (capt), 7 Ben White, 6 Tom Johnson, 5 James Hanks, 4 Dean Mumm, 3 Hoani Tui, 2 Neil Clark, 1 Ben Moon.
Replacements: 16 Jack Yeandle, 17 Carl Rimmer, 18 Craig Mitchell, 19 Tom Hayes, 20 Aly Muldowney, 21 Kevin Barrett, 22 Ignacio Mieres, 23 Sireli Naqelevuki.
Northampton: 15 Ben Foden, 14 Ken Pisi, 13 George Pisi, 12 Dom Waldouck, 11 Jamie Elliott, 10 Stephen Myler, 9 Lee Dickson, 8 GJ van Velze, 7 Phil Dowson, 6 Calum Clark, 5 Mark Sorenson, 4 Courtney Lawes, 3 Paul Doran Jones, 2 Dylan Hartley (capt), 1 Soane Tonga''uiha.
Replacements: 16 Mike Haywood, 17 Alex Waller, 18 Tom Mercey, 19 Samu Manoa, 20 Tom Wood, 21 Martin Roberts, 22 Ryan Lamb, 23 Luther Burrell.


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The music program in SLU's Department of Fine and Performing Arts and the St. Louis Classical Guitar Society will host the first of three special programs in their Classical Guitar Master Class Series from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20.
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Upcoming programs include "The Festival of Four" with flutist Viviana Guzman, flamenco guitarist Guillermo Rios, mandolinist Radim Zenki and guitarist Richard Patterson on Sunday, Jan. 26, and Fabio Zanon, one of Brazil's most renowned musicians, Sunday, March 23.
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: : I'm moving some plumbing aorund underneath my house and have shorten some of the sewer pipes. Should I just cut down the old cast iron and reuse it (yes, have cutting torch available) or should I replace the full length with plastic?
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Is it a disaster if the cameras are not there?A Sri Lankan woman walks where her property once stood before the Tsunami hit the East coast of Sri Lanka, January 2005.
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One of my favorite spring rides is Mt. Hamilton Road, where you can enjoy great views of Santa Clara Valley and wildflowers. A 2013 calendar shows the flowers and some scenic rides.
Over my 32 years riding here I've seen great years for flowers and mediocre years. It's generally better when there's a lot of rain, but not always.
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Marian Hossa, whose injured status played a role in Jannik Hansen's one game suspension, returned to the ice to practice with his Blackhawks teammates. Jannik Hansen was callously quoted saying this development didn't surprise him in the least. [The White Towel]
In talking about the blow to the head he suffered on Tuesday night, here's a harrowing quote from Marian Hossa (one of my all-time favorite players, for the record): "I knew it was not going to be that bad like last time [referring to the Torres hit]. I didn't remember last time anything." Man. [Chicago Tribune]
Speaking of the Blackhawks, they did record ratings for Comcast during CSN's broadcast of Tuesday night's game against the Canucks. CSN is holding their audience, so maybe they should show Ray Emery how to hold a late two goal lead. Heyo! [The Sporting News]
Here's Jason Botchford on the criticism Jason Garrison has faced from the Vancouver media, and his slow adjustment to fitting into Vancouver's system. [The Province]
Botch also wrote up a nice bit on Chris Tanev's unlikely ascension to the top-four. We'll see how long his opportunity lasts. By the numbers, Tanev and Edler were not that good in a small sample when paired together last season and more importantly, Tanev - who destroys everything in third-pairing minutes - was overmatched in a top-four role a season ago. He's a year older now, of course, and perhaps better suited to taking on a bigger role with the team this season. I guess we'll see! [The Province]
Cory Schneider in particular is still smarting from last week's 4-3 regulation loss at the hands of the Dallas Stars. Meanwhile Zack Kassian knows he needs to take advantage of the opportunity in the top-six, which is being afforded to him in the wake of Jannik Hansen's one game suspension. [The Vancouver Sun]
Jeff Angus breaks down five things the Canucks need to do if they hope to defeat the Stars on Thursday night. [Play Now Blog]
Daniel Wagner offers his two cents on Jason Garrison's "demotion." [Pass it to Bulis]
Ever wonder if the Canucks would make good Disney Princes? Our pal Grainne has and she decided that they would - as a group - really, truly suck at it. Why? Partly because David Booth would shoot and kill all of the Woodland critters. [Sealcat]
Still confused as to why Justin Schultz, or anyone with the freedom to choose really, decided to go to Edmonton? It's probably that he wanted to be part of a young, developing, super core of talented players. But it's also possible that the Oilers tampered with him in advance of his big public decision. An Edmonton journalist may have outed the Oil on this front (but is more likely just making stuff up to satisfy a lazy narrative). [Copper and Blue]
We love lists and Jordan Bowman has a good one. Here's Henrik Sedin's three biggest points in a Canucks uniform. [Legion of Blog]
Finally, stick-tap to Matthew Henderson for putting these two excellent images together. The Sedin twins are truly unreal.
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I believe those photos were originally put together by Jeff Vinick in his Sedin Twins photo essay on his website.
There is a poster on the HF Boards who stated the Oilers had recruited Justin Schultz in December - many months prior to him signing in Edm. Of course, he was still Ana property then. This poster had a history of inside information, the info had been approved by HF moderators before hand. It was a really interesting post, I wish I could find it. Something about Tambellini himself going to Schultz games and approached him many times. This poster had many details, most of which I can't remember. But I remember at the time it seems 'interesting'. Of course, we all know how that one played out.
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Ryan Lambert
February 29 2012 11:19AM
1. ...It was neither
I guess that's as close to realism as this franchise is going to get.
After we heard all about how the franchise was Going For It and (most of us) feared what horrible implications that might possibly have, it turns out the team stood pat at the deadline and it went by with little more than an extension for Tim Jackman, which we'll get to in a second.
So for all the rending of garments, no, Feaster wasn't stupid enough to sell off what meager non-roster assets the organization has laying about for a guy like Andrei Kostitsyn or whatever, which, if it's not tacit acknowledgement that this team, if it were to sneak into the playoffs — not a guarantee — would get scalped by Detroit or Vancouver in four, maybe five, games and be golfing about a week and a half later than originally planned, at least shows he's sensible.
Brian Burke is 1 trillion percent correct when he says the prices are absurd on deadline day, and that scared almost all GMs off moves worth noting apart from the frankly startling Cody Hodgson trade. Feaster was of course wise not to engage in that kind of bidding, which led to someone giving up a first-round pick for Paul freaking Gaustad.
But at the same time, he seemed not to be willing to trade anyone from the team (again, the Jackman re-signing), which, given the prices, likely disappoints the "rebuild" crowd, of which I am obviously amongst. Not that I believe there would have been an incredible number of bites for a Kiprusoff or Iginla, at least, not ones sufficient enough to get them out of town, but could a Jackman or a Kostopolous or someone like that have fetched something? Probably. However, if you hadn't long ago abandoned the dream of an earnest rebuild, you're an idiot. So there's that.
Standing pat really is the best of both worlds. It gives the "the answers are in that room" crowd the ability to prove themselves right, and the "blow it up" crowd the ability to say they told you so when the Flames finish the year in 10th. Everyone's getting what they want, really.
2. Speaking of Jackman
I like the re-signing. He's a good, and now extremely affordable, player and that's validated by so many teams (apparently) calling and asking about him on Monday.
He does okay against bad competition, which is all that's ever asked of him, and while this season probably hasn't gone as well as anyone would have liked, he's almost certainly a better player than this. I'm not saying he's a Shawn Thornton type who chips in 10 goals a season while carrying a fair amount of menace for other enforcers, but four or five goals a year seems a reasonable expectation for a guy who plays his role.
The Flames have, for the most part, used him pretty well, and it's good to see him rewarded for it.
3. Monday's loss shows there's a long way to go
Okay so the other thing about the group that thinks this is a team that compete for the playoffs is that they saw their arguments in no way bolstered by Monday's feckless performance.
Yeah, the Blues are a good team, but they're not exactly elite in this league either, and it's not exactly encouraging to see the Flames keep getting leads and then immediately piss them away. This time, they didn't even have the decency to bring a lead out of the first period, conceding two goals inside of six minutes to go in the period, and that was the end of that.
Holding an opponent to 24 shots is good and all but generating 21 is decidedly not and that's 11 straight games in which the Flames have been outshot. More to the point, Calgary got slaughtered on the dot (30-19) which is pathetic on home ice. The goals allowed were not very good and the fact that the penalty kill gave up two goals to a team that had been struggling to score on the power play can't be encouraging.
Miikka Kiprusoff has been great this season (excepting that first St. Louis goal) but if you're only going to score one for him, as Calgary has in three of the last five games, you're not gonna win a whole hell of a lot.
4. Close to getting Moss back
The good news, though, is that we're now less than a week away from David Moss's projected return to the lineup. He's targeted for a March 5 return, barring setbacks. That's next Monday.
It's one of those things teams who don't make a significant move at the deadline say when they don't make a significant move at the deadline, but Moss coming back really does add a "top-nine" (see also: bottom-six) forward to the lineup that has been lacking. That was likely enough for Feaster to not go out and acquire one with a pick he couldn't afford to give, which is a good thing.
I went to the Flames' website and it said the team had lost something like 282 man-games to injury (I'm not sure how often they update it) but with more guys coming back all the time, maybe the "this team can compete for a playoff spot" crowd will be proven right after all.
(No, they won't be.)
5. I'm a little worried that was too negative
Here's Jarome just to be sure.
February 29 2012, 11:28AM
On the off-chance people are looking for an injury list, Brittany at Sabres in 7 has been regularly updating her unofficial list since December.
February 29 2012, 11:35AM
On Jackman: it bears noting that his centre has gone from Michael Backlund to Matt Stajan. Much as Stajan is above the average 4th line centre, in no world would I entertain the thought that he's as good as Backlund was even last year.
February 29 2012, 11:43AM
@Robert Cleave
300, with several qualifiers. 44 for Carson, 24 for Karlsson, and 23 for Babchuk, still over 200.
Without looking at the value of the players injured on competing teams :
Anaheim 172 Chicago 92 Colorado 192 Dallas 142 Los Angeles 129 Nashville 107 Phoenix 83
If Calgary gets healthy and lady (bad) luck visits Chicago and Phoenix.....
Also on Jackman: he has the worst SH% of NHL forwards- 1.2%. That's bound to go higher even though he doesn't have the "shooter's touch". I could go out and shoot 1.2%... (ok maybe not)
Lots of end of days talk but given Kipper got us this close
February 29 2012, 12:15PM
I was really pissed off after Feaster did nothing at the deadline, but I realized I am more pissed off with the lack of emotion, or drive of the Flames players. It seems like year after year the this is the biggest issue with this team. We all know Iggy is a great player when he gets mad. Steve Downie would have been awesome pick up..
February 29 2012, 12:27PM
You're right. He was at 7.6% last year, which is still low but not outrageous.
Jackman has been mostly unlucky this year. His plus/minus and offensive output aren't really indicative of his play.
"see also: bottom six"
February 29 2012, 12:48PM
I was really pissed off after Feaster did nothing at the deadline, but I realized I am more pissed off with the lack of emotion, or drive of the Flames players. It seems like year after year the this is the biggest issue with this team. We all know Iggy is a great player when he gets mad. Steve Downie would have been awesome pick up..
Completely agree. Watching the lack of output on Monday, especially the 2nd period, was hard to take. You'd think after finding out they're still one big happy family they'd go out and put on a good show. No such luck.
Feaster keeps mentioning that the solution is in the dressing room. As much as I respect Iginla for all he's done for this team, this city and the sport of Hockey I keep recalling the Jim Playfair interview from SN960 last month where he compared Jarome to Shane Doan...and some of the comparisons where not flattering to Iginla. I think ownership needs to face reality and call for a change in the room.
What I'm sick of is seeing a luckluster second power play unit. The best way to address this is to dress Anton Babchuk instead of cory Sarich. It's not like Sarch's defensive play has been stellar latley and it would be move Tanguay from the left point to the wing on the second power play unit. I'm tired of seeing kostoplous or jackman out there. Awesome grinders don't get me wrong but ask them to shoot a one timer and your no closer to scoring than standing behind your own net.
Here's my problem with it all:
Too many fans and especially the MSM are allowing the Flames to frame the argument.
The Fan for 2 days is going on and on about, "you can't just give away players, you can't just give them away, you can't, you can't!!!!"
Fact 1: Calgary is not a legit Cup contender and more than likely not even a legit 8th seed playoff contender.
Fact 2: Their 2 franchise players are 34 years old.
Fact 3: Owners refuse a rebuild.
Fact 4: Ownership has a mandate to win now.
Ergo, one would think that given Facts 1-4, the team would do whatever is necessary to add pieces, whatever the cost to the future, in order to make a run for this season and next season, before Kipper and Iginla turn 36.
Apparently not.
It's not fair to say there are no pieces to move in order to make a run. There are still top prospects and 1st round picks. Is it ideal to move them? No, but see above.
So, the team says the following:
- will not trade Iginla, Kipper, Joker, Glenx (more than likely)
- will not move any pieces of the future.
Than they come out and say there were no deals to be made and that offers weren't high enoough.
You mean, the unwillingness to move any top players, top picks or top prospects meant no other teams were willing to give us anything of value???!!!!!!
Intellectual honesty, indeed. The MSM in this city need to stop allowing the team to frame the argument. To get value, you have to give up value.
Instead we stand pat with out 2 'pillars' turning 35 next year. But we won't add for one last run. And we won't rebuild either.
Update: David Moss is very likely to return ahead of schedule and is expected to in the lineup against Phoenix tomorrow night.
This means Calgary can once again roll two solid experienced lines since mid November when Moss went down. He's a big body who besides Jokinen, is the only other Flame who stands in front of the net.
Top six is now: Glencross-Jokinen-Iginla, Tanguay-Cammalleri-Moss
that second line is a big upgrade from Kostopolous-Cammalleri-Comeau.
They could also reunite the OMG line and move Tangs and Cammy up a line too.
February 29 2012, 01:52PM
Yeah...my frustration isn't really with the players, they have achieved roughly to the level of their talent. One needs hope though, and for me that always lies with the team management and ownership. I have zero confidence in the current regime running the flames, ergo no hope. Akin really to leadership at any political or business level...s&!t always rolls downhill.
Besides the fact that I never thought the Feast had much hockey acumen, his behavior this season also has me questioning his sanity- he starts the year with his Joe Namath impersonation guaranteeing a playoff berth and quite likely a division title (insert girlish snicker), and then learning nothing from that verbal diarrhea butt ends the trade deadline with a Mel Gibson Lethal Weapon crazy eyes diatribe on a national broadcaster...seriously WTF??? I wouldn't trust this guy with a lemonade stand, nevermind a pro hockey team...are these the actions of someone in control of his thoughts and processes?? If it is all an act then please Jay get a life...this is the NHL, not Stampede Wrestling.
The only thing wrong with Feaster is his job title. He is a lawyer with business experience, so he should either be an Asst GM handling contracts / cap issues, or in a business related position like Team President. He simply does not have the hockey acumen to be a GM, or work in 'hockey' areas.
My solution to the Flames problem, replace King with Feaster, and hire a real hockey GM with the power to make changes, eg; hire his own coach, implement his own strategy etc...
I would prefer to bury glencross-jokinen-moss and allow tanguay-cammalleri-iginla to take on second tier comp. probably better for the team.
February 29 2012, 03:59PM
Regarding injuries:
I always hear players and fans and media and my neighbour's dog say that injuries aren't an excuse. Well, sometimes, frankly they are. In this case, injuries may not be an excuse, but they could certainly be an explanation. There is a difference. The year that L.A. tanked and ended up drafting in the top five they set an NHL record for man games lost (somewhere in the 500 range).
Looking at the list Robert so kindly offered of man games lost this season I see Pittsburgh, Florida, Calgary, Buffalo, Montreal and then Vancouver as the leading teams in injuries this season.
Pittsburgh and Vancouver have the depth and circumstances to weather that (in Pittsburgh, most of those are from Crosby, I'm guessing). Calgary, Buffalo, and Montreal don't have that depth. It is a testament to Florida and Dale Tallon (and the Southeast Division) that they have been able to manage those injuries and still compete.
Looking at the injuries that the Flames have suffered and then extrapolating some of that as an explanation of their subpar performance leads me to one conclusion. This team really isn't very good and probably doesn't deserve to have a playoff spot. If they had lost Kiprusoff, Iginla, or Bouwmeester to extended injury then such a failure would be understandable. Giordano, Glencross and Tanguay are the only significant injuries that ought to have had this significant an impact on the team. Losing Moss, Backlund, Babchuk, and others of similar status should not sink a team's playoff hopes.
This team is in need of a massive upgrade of it's supporting cast, and depth, if the management is indeeed set on trying to maintain a playoff contending team.
feaster is a businessman not a hockey man and king is buddies with ownership.If the owners are serious about building a competitive hockey team they will replace these people with good quality hockey people if not they will stay on their current course which really sucks
Flames re-build starts this summer. A top 10 pick will occur and a decent defenseman will be part of the future. The next 3-4 years will include lottery or close to lottery picks. Please, just stop trading your second rounders and you should be fine in 6-8 years. Sorry.
I'm not convinced you need an ex-NHL player to be your GM. Hockey seems to be going the way of Baseball and Basketball in that a good quant can make an excellent GM.
Feaster isn't really a quant, but he's hired some quants (who probably had a hand in last year's draft), plus he has Craig Conroy to lean on for advice from the player perspective. This would fit his public claims of relying on others to help him make decisions. Feaster may be the contract guy, but he relies on quants and Conroy to help him figure out what to do.
Going forward, I can see the Flames retaining a similar executive structure and doing well. Feaster will probably be around for at least another season, but he could be replaced by a math guy. Conroy will probably be given more power as he gains experience (It may be that Conroy is being groomed to succeed Feaster, although then I'd expect a quant assistant GM.). This gives the team direction both from a traditional hockey background and from a stats background. It's a recipe for smart acquisitions and good player management. If Conroy does eventually become GM, he'll do a great job taking care of public relations too.
What we should be watching for in the off-season is to see if the Flame's quants can pull off another good set of draft picks (Hopefully last year's draft wasn't just a fluke), if Feaster can sign free agents to contracts that offer the team good value, and if the team can move overvalued assets for undervalued assets, all while getting younger. It's a tall list, but one that is reasonable to expect for a team with so much money that it can hire a quant staff, contract guy, and hockey guy where some teams make do with just a hockey guy.
February 29 2012, 05:51PM
Which "quant" are you referring to? Definition 1 or 2?
Sorry, it was too tempting to resist.
License to pun revoked! ;)
February 29 2012, 11:14PM
This team is in need of a massive upgrade of it's supporting cast, and depth, if the management is indeed set on trying to maintain a playoff contending team.
Actually, it's the opposite conclusion: the team needs a massive upgrade up top if it's to truly compete.
As I've pointed out before, it's the depth players of the Flames that has been floating the club. Remember the Flames inverted pyramid:
The big boys don't drive play. So when Moss went down, Glencross moved up (and then got injured), Stempniak got hurt and then Backlund, most of the team's possession forwards were gone. That was fine as long as Iginla et al rode the percentages, but it's no coincidence the club has been soundly outshot since every other middle tier player went down.
"this is the NHL, not Stampede Wrestling"...That sir, is a "ring a ding dong dandy"
According to reason this season is done.... Baring a miracle run we do not have anything resembling a realistic chance at making the playoffs.
Check out this site: Flames Playoff Chances
Its pure math and based on the fact that teams above us play each other so its impossible for them both to lose (ie when Dallas plays LA).
Puts us at 19% chance of making it. If we lose 6 more games we have at best at 68% chance. If we want to get above an 80% chance we can't lose more than 5 games. If we lose 7 more, down in the 25% range.
Its just not gonna happen..... The best thing to do now is start cheering for loses. The blessing in disguise is that the parity has put us 3 pts from the playoffs but 3 points from 13th in the West.
It might feel good for a few minutes this spring to miracle squeak in. But the best thing organizationally would be for us to lock up that 13th spot and hopefully get into the bottom 5. We could even win the lottery (Chicago did to get Kane when they finished 26th). Now that would make this season worth it.
March 01 2012, 10:19AM
Kent et al, with a few strings on does the rebuild start this summer, what the rebuild needs to look like, etc, from the teams that have rebuilt over the last few years, how do you see a Flames rebuild looking like?
Some fodder for discussion: [1] STL - Liked when they brought John Davidson in as Pres a few years ago when STL was brutal. Yes he was in the MSG broadcast booth for YEARS but still a connected hockey guy. Add in Al Mc as VP Hockey Ops and STL has a strong front office. Add in some poor years that has paid of in solid draft picks, STL getting better was a when and never an if.
[2] PIT - The years between the real end of #66 and the start of #87 were tenuous on and off the ice for the Pens. They have successfully rebuilt twice in the last 20+ years. How? Finally some stability in ownership (with a vision), and oh yeah drafting #87, #71, #11, and #29 helped.
[3] TB - Yes TB still has Vinnie and Marty, and Stamkos, but the real move that will position TB for Cup #2 is Stevie Y. This isn't "his" team yet. When it is team watch out. A when with TB not an if.
Which brings us to this team, its management and its owners' intent. The Flames rebuild seems more an if than a when.
With PIT, TB, STL those cities have plenty of other sports (NCAA, MLB, NFL) to distract away from some lean years for their NHL teams.
As much as I don't like the multiple owners (fragmented decision making, priorities, etc) or non-hockey management (Ken King) that has been here too long and has too cozy a rel'n with the owners, the painful reality in Calgary is the Flames are IT. We LOVE this team. I think the owners do to. But the pain that a drawn out rebuild could bring is a hard pill for all of us to swallow. Becareful what you wish for.
Kent, still wishing we could clone Badger Bob.
@Kent Wilson
I totally agree with your inverted pyramid, but that's why I included the caveat of "management's intentions". There has been a pretty clear indication that they (Feaster, ownership, etc) are reluctant, if not totally unwilling, to move the top end of the team and ownership has spent a roster's generation (from approximately 2002 to present) shuffling pieces in and out with only an occasional major shakeup (Phaneuf, Regehr, Conroy).
So given the assumption that this method will continue and that to debate management about it is pointless, my argument is that there is a need, within the reasonable expectations of what might Feaster will even consider, to upgrade the complementary talent.
It is clear that Iginla and the rest of the core are no longer capable of performing at the level that a core must if their team is to challenge, but it has also been made clear that changes to some of the proverbial sacred cows of the organization will not be considered.
The reason I argue for a significant upgrade in the supporting cast is because there is a window of opportunity this off-season for it. Management's willingness, the expiry of several contracts, and the market's stock have all coincided to give the Flames this option.
This does give me a good opportunity to bring up a question for you, Kent. I'm led to believe that Iginla prospers in the offensive zone, is a defensive liability and needs to be sheltered in his zone starts and QualComp in order to perform at his historic levels at this point in his career. If I'm wrong, please correct me. But, if those statements are accurate, then what might be a viable trade partner for a player with those strengths and weaknesses and with his age and (brief)cap hit? Just curious.
I totally agree with your inverted pyramid, but that's why I included the caveat of "management's intentions". There has been a pretty clear indication that they (Feaster, ownership, etc) are reluctant, if not totally unwilling, to move the top end of the team and ownership has spent a roster's generation (from approximately 2002 to present) shuffling pieces in and out with only an occasional major shakeup (Phaneuf, Regehr, Conroy).
So given the assumption that this method will continue and that to debate management about it is pointless, my argument is that there is a need, within the reasonable expectations of what might Feaster will even consider, to upgrade the complementary talent.
It is clear that Iginla and the rest of the core are no longer capable of performing at the level that a core must if their team is to challenge, but it has also been made clear that changes to some of the proverbial sacred cows of the organization will not be considered.
The reason I argue for a significant upgrade in the supporting cast is because there is a window of opportunity this off-season for it. Management's willingness, the expiry of several contracts, and the market's stock have all coincided to give the Flames this option.
This does give me a good opportunity to bring up a question for you, Kent. I'm led to believe that Iginla prospers in the offensive zone, is a defensive liability and needs to be sheltered in his zone starts and QualComp in order to perform at his historic levels at this point in his career. If I'm wrong, please correct me. But, if those statements are accurate, then what might be a viable trade partner for a player with those strengths and weaknesses and with his age and (brief)cap hit? Just curious.
Not speaking for Kent here, but, answer:
A desperate GM who remembers last year and thinks that a big, strong body who's not read for pasture yet and has scored 500+ goals will put his already talented line-up over the top because, heck, he's also gone to the finals and won gold at the WJ and Olympics.
Besides, the Calgary MSM have been telling anyone who'd listen for years now that he's the greatest leader since Julius Caeser crossed the Rubicon.


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Here are interesting articles from the past week that are worth a read (even if, on occasion, I do not agree).
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If you say that we should have an "honest" discussion about what's going on in Ferguson, it makes people think that hard truths are going to be spoken and we're all going to deeply disagree.
But, what if the dirty little secret is that MOST people, black and white, liberal and conservative, are actually on pretty much the same page about the shooting of Mike Brown?
Death of Black Teen Michael Brown Incites Another Race War
"Unarmed" doesn't mean doing "no harm." A man can rape and assault a woman without being armed. A man can overpower an armed policeman and injure or kill him without being armed.
When a police officer or a white person kills an "unarmed black teen," it doesn't automatically mean that a police officer or a white person committed a hate crime. Yet ever since the race baiting mob led by Al Sharpton, rushed to judgment in Trayvon Martin's death, even before charges or a trial ensued, it's become de rigueur for the mainstream media to use the phrase "unarmed black teen" when black teens are killed by whites or police officers.
Big Government Equals Big Beatings
Big government is the primary cause of the psychological scars and emotional pain so deeply rooted within the African American community today. History is clear on this point.
Ben Carson: "It's politically incorrect to blame the wrong people"
"You say, Death to the police -- try living for 24 hours with no police. I think you'll really find out what a difficult situation is."
Yes, Hillary Clinton has a Mitt Romney problem
In many ways Hillary is the perfect embodiment of this liberal mindset. She's committed to fighting poverty and income inequality one charity gala at a time, growing increasingly confident in her moral superiority over her ideological opponents. Her multiple mansions are her just reward for being a good person. She has earned the presidency.
Random Thoughts
I don't know why we are spending our hard-earned money paying taxes to support a criminal justice system, when issues of guilt and innocence are being determined on television — and even punishment is being meted out by CNN's showing the home and address of the policeman accused in the Ferguson, Missouri shooting.
Deliver us from wimpiness
This is the mighty, life-altering power of experience, and it's something you can't read, watch, or tweet. It has to be tangible and real—and whether it's a sky dive, the birth of a child, or time spent in a war zone, it will change who you are. Unfortunately, it is also something that many urbanized, computerized, coffee-housed, social-networked-to-the-hilt Americans are missing.
The trouble with teacher tenure
"It provides no incentive for someone to improve their practice," he told me last week. "It provides no accountability to actual student outcomes. It's the classic driver of, 'I taught it, they didn't learn it, not my problem.' It has a decimating impact on morale among staff, because some people can work hard, some can do nothing, and it doesn't matter."
When government teleworkers don't work from home
Teleworking is generally a good concept. Federal employees who work from home require less office space, which saves us taxpayers money.
Teleworkers don't plug up the roadways during rush hour, and they save a fortune on gasoline and vehicle-maintenance costs.
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I am confused, can someone please enlighten me?
I have an iPhone 5 and iPad Mini on Verizon LTE and have my iMessage and Facetime setup on both devices.
I experienced a problem yesterday with facetime, both my devices were ringing and when I tried to answer on either device, it would not connect no matter which I tried to answer from. I then turned facetime off my iPhone and it connected perfect on my iPad (and vise versa).
So whats the best way to setup Facetime on both devices? Should I just use my phone number for my facetime on my iPhone and my email on the iPad? This way if someone Facetimes my phone number JUST my phone will ring and if someone facetimes my email address JUST my iPad will ring?
Lastly, how do you guys have your iMessage setup? I like to have it activated on my iPad because its nice to use but it gets annoying having BOTH my devices ring when I get an iMessage...
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My FaceTime is set up the same on all of my devices (MacBook, iPad 2 & iPhone 4S) with my iPhone's phone number as my primary method of being contacted. Whenever I get a FaceTime alert and I have all of my device on, they all ring and whichever I choose to answer with, I do so without a problem so I don't know what could have caused yours to not function properly. Anyway, give your own suggestion a try. It can't hurt and it sounds like a great idea on the surface.
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This past weekend, I kept mulling over the content of our recent show, "Getting Revenge and Forgiveness" — especially what Michael McCullough said about how easily parents forgive their children.
I forgive my seven-year-old son every day. … Because he's an active, inquisitive seven-year-old who sometimes accidentally elbows me in the mouth when we're cuddling and sometimes puts Crayons on the walls. And yet it seems demeaning to call it forgiveness. … It's just what you do with your children. You know, you accept their limitations and you move on.
As a father of two toddlers, the thing that amazes me is not how easily parents forgive their children, but how easily children forgive their parents. Every parent I know has had moments of utter exasperation and impatience with their kids that they later regretted. But when our children are little, they have an extraordinary capacity to forgive our mistakes. Krista once wrote about a Hebrew proverb that says "just before a child is born, the angel Gabriel tells her everything — all the secrets of God and the universe. Then he kisses her on the forehead, and she begins to forget it all." So it seems that, though our children will forget it by adolescence, they are apparently born knowing the secret of forgiveness.
The poet Robyn Sarah sums it up perfectly for me in her poem Nursery, 11:00 p.m. The speaker of the poem describes coming to the end of a day when she's been a terrible parent, wishing she could apologize for how she behaved, standing over her children as they sleep in their cribs. She likens the forgiving sound of their breathing to a shawl being knitted in the darkness.
How warm it is, I think,
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than my deserving.


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Deutsche Bank is out today with its survey of monthly hedge fund trends for February, and found the firms were in the black.
The median fund gained 0.34% last month, according to the report, bringing global median performance to 2.51% through the end of February.
While emerging markets have struggled and become a money-losing proposition for many investors, this strategy was at the top of the heap for hedge funds, outperforming others with a 4.61% gain.
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Thinking of getting back into Orcs and Gobbos
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Black Orcs I think are a solid choice.
They seem to be 'advertised' as a heavy infantry unit, but they function far from this - at least compared to other army's elite units.
The extra armour is almost useless - anyone with S5, even those with S4, which is just about everyone - you hardly get any armour or one that's of any noticable benefit, why bother with shield and choppa when you can double your attacks or get S7 in the first round? A 5+ save is hardly worth paying the points for.
They might have dropped a point in the new book, but they are still more than double the cost of regular boys. Compared with the cost of Phoenix Guard or <insert elite unit> they are either still woefully overcosted and/or underpowered.
I run a 'Black Orc' army (spider rider core units on the flanks), but most people tell me to run a counts-as Chaos Warriors list.
Or am I missing something?
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I haven't played with Gorbad. His main thing is he acts as both General and BSB, and has an 18" range for both. Which is potentially pretty awesome. The somewhat sad thing is, because he's so valuable as BSB/General, and because he's not particularly tough, you don't really want him in combat. So the 'optimal' way to use him is buy the cheapest 'bunker' unit for him and keep him out of the fight. Which seems somewhat wrong for the most successful Orc ever.
If you're going for max competitiveness, a Lvl 4 Wizard is pretty much standard for every single army in the game, with Orcs as no exception. Any of the expensive special characters will suffer from competing with a Caster-Lord for Lord points. If you're playing larger games (or you just don't care about absolute max competitiveness) you can fit them in.
I just love the model, but didn't want to get one if he's that bad. Glad to hear he's playable. Plus I was thinking about the army of big un's!
Would you say Orc or Goblin Shamans are better compeditivly?
Posted 31 March 2012 - 01:39 AM
The Savage Orc shaman has access to a magic item that ups the ward save on Savage Orcs to a 5+, so that guy in a unit of Savage Orc Big Uns is pretty awesome.
Back to Gorbad, I'd say how cost effective he is depends largely on the points level. At 2000pts or less, I'd say he's not worth it. At 2500pts, I'd say he's not optimal, but not terrible. At large point games, he starts looking pretty good.
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Experience the history of the second of the famous debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas. Its was at this site on August 27, 1858 that the Freeport Doctrine, an important statement regarding slavery and state's rights, was proclaimed by Douglas. Although Douglas won the Senatorial campaign for which the debate was held, his statements lost him the support of the South and split the Democratic Party. This enabled Lincoln to win the Presidency in 1860, thus precipitating the Civil War. The site is self-interpretive through a series of waysides that tell of the events and ideas which led up to the debates, and also includes a boulder and plaque dedicated by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1903, as well as the life-size statues "Lincoln and Douglas in Debate" by artist Lily Tolpo which was dedicated in 1992. The park-like setting is complete with benches, lighting, and spacious walks.
Ogle County Historical Society
Step back in time and view memorabilia that traces the history of Northern Illinois.
The second-oldest Episcopal church in the state of Illinois was built in 1849 of locally quarried limestone, and is a unique combination of Gothic and Greek architecture.
Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum
This local museum explores the history of Sterling and Rock Falls.
New River Model Railroad Museum
See model trains in operation, an HO-scale model of the Chesapeake & Ohio RR circa 1950s West Virginia, and running diesel and steam locomotives on a double main line.
This museum features exhibits of local history and antique farm tools.
Franklin Creek Grist Mill & Interpretive Center
This four-story, reconstructed 1847 grist mill features a four-ton waterwheel and displays of 1800s milling equipment.
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This monument honors William "Tutty" Baker, the founder of Freeport. Tutty came to this area, which was home to the Winnebago Indians, in 1835 and built a trading post along the banks of the Pecatonica River, offering travelers free ferry rides.
Begins the Trail Reagan Statue
A bronze statue of Ronald Reagan, astride the likeness of a palomino horse he rode nearly 60 years ago, sits at the head of the Heritage Crossing Riverfront Plaza located on River Street in downtown Dixon. The statue, created by local artist Don Reed, serves as the centerpiece of Heritage Crossing, an open-air plaza that looks out onto the Rock River.
Built in 1858, this Italian Renaissance-style home displays the history of the Dillon family and Northwestern Steel, as well as fine antiques which belonged to the Dillons.
Franklin Creek Preservation Area
Franklin Creek Grist Mill, 1893 Twist Road off Old Mill Road, Franklin Grove. Covered wagon tours. Interpretive Center.
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The museum gift shop is located at the rear entrance of the Taylor Mansion. It offers unique gifts including reproduction toys and games, pretzel-themed gift items, Rawleigh products, books of historical and local interest and more
Old River School Historic District
This residential district includes original Freeport and the city's first street, Monterey, and was later known as the "Gold Coast". Points of interest include Freeport's oldest house (built in 1838), the childhood home of famed Hollywood gossip columnist Louella Parsons, a monument honoring Freeport's founder, William "Tutty" Baker, and the Van Buren Bridge, built in 1885 of wrought iron.
Jane Addams, born and raised in Cedarville, was an internationally famous humanitarian and social work pioneer who founded Hull House and won the Nobel Peace Prize. She is buried in this lovely old hillside cemetery.
At this real haunted house, built in 1870, you'll hear about the inn's spooky history on a tour that takes you through the twists and turns of this creepy building.
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This natural history museum displays prairies, woodlands, wetlands and other interesting exhibits illustrating life as it existed hundreds of years ago in Northern Illinois. Be sure to make a stop at the museum gift shop.
Lee County Genealogical Society
Dedicated to promoting family history and helping people in their genealogical research, the society's archives are housed in the Family Tree Center.
Step back in time in the Loveland Museum and get a glimpse of Dixon and Lee County history. See exhibits from the life of "Father" John Dixon, the Blackhawk War, Civil War and other conflicts, local industry and attractions, the Truesdell Bridge disaster and President Ronald Reagan.
The Civil War Soldiers Monument, on the southwest corner of the Stephenson County Courthouse, is inscribed with the names of those soldiers from Stephenson County who lost their lives in the Civil War. On the southeast corner is the Stephenson County Vietnam Era Veterans Memorial, which is a bronze statue of a full-sized M-16 with a bayonet stuck in the ground and a helmet on top.
Take a self-guided walking tour through Mt. Carroll's historic district, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Explore the largest Oliver Hart-Parr collection in the Midwest, including farm toys, advertising, and collectibles dating back to 1860, and real antique tractors and machinery. Bus and group tours are available, but should be scheduled in advance.
CITY:German Valley
This museum, operated by the Stephenson County Antique Engine Club, which also operates the Silver Creek and Stephenson Railroad, offers 20 rooms of early Americana. Exhibts include 500 pieces of crockery, dolls, a recreated schoolroom and kitchen, art exhibits, quilts, tools and agricultural equipment, and many other historical exhibits. Also on the grounds is a display of antique machinery and an exhibit of Henny Motor Company vehicles which were manufactured in Freeport. Plus visitors can view the operating Cooper-Corliss engine, a giant 130-ton steam engine with a 25 foot flywheel which originally operated a rolling mill in a zinc plant. Special exhibits and events are featured throughout the year. Open: May thru October on selected holidays and weekends: 11 am - 4 pm.
The town of Sterling features 10 colorful murals in its downtown area that depict the history of the community.
Silver Creek and Stephenson Railroad Antique Steam Train
All aboard, as a 36-ton, 1912 Heisler steam locomotive pulls three cabooses, including an antique red caboose reported to be the oldest in the state, for a four-mile ride through farmlands. Purchase your ticket at the Silver Creek Depot, a turn-of-the-century replica filled with railroad artifacts, and browse the Freight House Gift Shop and visit the Silvercreek Museum across the street. Open: May thru October on selected holiday and weekends; 1 am - 4 pm. Train departs on the hour.


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Sen. Chuck Grassley, a conservative Republican from Iowa, suggested Friday he may be open to a limited form of gun control - restricting the size of gun magazines - if that legislation does not violate the Constitutional protection of gun rights.
"I think that's a whole different issue and it can maybe be dealt with without violating the Second Amendment, but I want to see the legislation," Grassley told Iowa Public Television in an interview Friday.
But he reaffirmed his opposition to reinstating the assault weapons ban that Congress passed in 1994.
Asked if he would support limiting the capacity of gun magazines, Grassley further qualified his remark.
"I would not say at this point because Senator [Dianne] Feinstein has said her bill is going to be much different than the law she got passed in 1994 and I think I'd better wait 'til I see the legislation," he said...
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This is how we lost the tax battle. Drip drip drip from various "conservative" Republicans that keep feeding the beast until it becomes "bipartisan".
Looks like the GOP is ready to sell Americans out on the 2d Amendment.
Will PhonyCon "conservative" talk radio and GOP Media be next?
Watch the stampede of the squishy RINOs as they fall all over each other over "sensible" gun control to take this issue off the table. I raise the "fickle finger salue" to you, Senator "Up"Chuck Grassley.
The quislings always appear on cue, John Roberts, Grassley, McCain, Graham.... The GOP is chock full of them.
I'm thinking he was promised guaranteed Ethanol/Gasohol protection in exchange for his support of Obama gun control.
Most of IA people, I would think, are gun-grabbers. They turly believe that "problems" can be solved by "the government." Senator Grassley is very attuned to how Iowa's "man on the street" thinks. That's why he always hedges his bets.
Quislings have long outnumbered constitutionalists in the GOP; ultimately, this must be blamed on inept Republican primary voters. And the defeat in 2012 of Richard Mourdock in IN will make such voters less likely in the future to rock the boat.
"Iowa" and "conservative" in the same sentence?
Our friend Grassley is instrumental in the fading Fast and Furious investigation. Wish there were truly conservative Republicans instead of the scheme in place to placate conservative voters with a "liberal lite" GOP.
Another stupid Republican being lured into the "reasonable" trap.
Ever heard of 'a little bit pregnant' ?
Yeah, but per bloomers, only good for 3 days worth in nyc. You'll just have to suffer. The empirical mayor has spoken. What a miserable POS that clown is. But with his kazillions at least he's a comfortable miserable POS.
Stop the radical left wing extremists.
I don't think your understanding and definition of 'Judenrat' is the same as mine.
The Judenrat were Jews and undesirables who were willing to serve the Nazis and help them round up, destroy and burn their fellow Jews in the hopes that doing so, would help them survive - even perhaps have a seat in governing those the Nazis had subjugated.
Some felt they had no choice to but to go along with the seig-heiling hordes the Nazis had stoked into supporting them and their policies in order to save their own skins. Most had guns to their heads.
The GOP today IS our Judenrat.. They are willing to serve the MarxoFascists and help them round up, destroy and burn Conservatives in their own party in the hopes that doing so will help their party survive - and have a seat in governing alongside the MarxoFascists, who have subjugated us.
Some feel they have no choice but to go along with the Government-worshipping hordes Obama have stoked into supporting them and their policies in order to save their own political skins.
Many feel they have a media-gun to their heads - so they will appease in order to be 'liked' by the Ruling Class.
Anybody starts looking to give even one little inch on the second amendment matter should be considered the enemy, and targeted for elimination from the Congress.
I don't care about his work with Fast & Furious as it hasn't gone anywhere, and is starting to look like it was all showtime anyway.
There's a reason for everything, but no reason for surrender other than hopelessness, and we ain't there yet.
The Left is focusing on the 6 states that have no gun rights provision in their state constituions: New York (Cuomo), California (their entire Commie state legislature), New Jersey (the over-eager Dem legislators), Iowa (Muhlbauer & Grassley), Maryland (Commieville) & Minnesota.
This is probably to create a stampede among the other states which DO have gun rights provisions.
Idiot. Go home and don't rear your stupid head again.
If the gov't can limit the capacity of pop bottles, what's to stop them from limiting the capacity of spring loaded tin cans?
This is just another case of a Republican shooting the party base in the foot.
Death is nigh...
Any elected official who fails to uphold the constitution is guilty of treason, hang 'em all.
He'd trade your 2A rights for thirty shekels of wind turbines and a ethanol subsidy.
more children are killed in abortion clinics every year....That should be the national conversation
Now, now. He's just being "reasonable" ..... and noncommittal. In case he has to be flexuous as well, later on.
Hmmmmm, I seem to be describing either a contortionist, or a snake. What's up with that?
It has NEVER been about those kids. Or Columbine, or Aurora, or Virginia Tech. Ever.
It's about totalism. Total control, total power, total despotism. Sic semper tyrannis!
That or the inverse. I'd say that is a pretty good guess.
So what? 2A is prima facie self-binding on the States as well as the federal government, and is bound to the States by 14A as well, very expressly.
I should think they're playing to Democratic voters more than trying out con-law dodges to get around 2A. They will not succeed at that.
The pattern right now is "No Provision" states going batsh*t crazy on gungrabbing:
New York, California, New Jersey (Demmie state legislators foaming at the mouth to get Christie to DO SOMETHING!!!), Iowa (the other Demmie whackjob state legislator), Maryland (we'll get something hilarious out of them).
They want a stampede.
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Jennifer is a one in a million stay-at-home mom. (More like one OF a million stay at home moms!) She graduated from a liberal arts college but there is nothing liberal OR artsy about her. She is married to Kevin Fischer of This Just In, and together they have a beautiful young daughter Kyla Audrey. In no particular order she loves dogs, wine, a good bargain, her family, pizza, and entertaining. Follow her blog of all things miscellaneous including but not limited to cooking and baking, entertaining and party planning, being a mommy, and homekeeping.
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I enjoy reading Chicks On The Right or simply "COTR" to us Conservatives. I get their updates via Facebook and earlier today they shared a blog with this comment, "Liberals and feminists loooooove bashing Disney princesses. This is a great defense from the conservative pop culture blog Acculturated. Make sure to give them a like!"
Being a strong supporter of Disney princesses and everything they embody, I immediately opened the link, "In Defense of Disney Princesses." Mr. Mark Tapson and I are clearly singing from the same hymnal on this topic.
Last fall, just nine days prior to his post, I wrote my own blog about this very topic. I realize that Daisy & Mock are extremely busy Chicks. So it's totally understandable that they didn't find or mention Tapson's blog until now.
Seeing COTR promote another nationally-read conservative blog that echoes my exact thoughts...I'll take it.
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Farmers/ranchers in Emery and Carbon counties who suffered production losses because of drought may now apply for Farm Service Agency emergency loans, FSA farm loan officer, Lori Brady said. The disaster designation makes all qualified family-sized farm operators eligible for low-interest emergency loans from FSA.
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J. Crew will open its third men??™s-only store today at 484 Broadway in Manhattan, sandwiched between the new Topshop/Topman and the company??™s Madewell women??™s concept.
The 3,406-square-foot men??™s store is in a 19th-century building in SoHo and features a curated and edited assortment of J. Crew standards, limited edition product and vintage pieces. It also houses the company??™s first Suit Shop space dedicated to tailored clothing.
???As we started to develop our men??™s business from a design, edited and curated point of view, we felt we couldn??™t effectively articulate the assortment in our normal J. Crew store,??? said Millard ???Mickey??? Drexler, chief executive officer. ???We saw an opportunity in the marketplace for a store that is dedicated to men only, where a man would see it as his world and he didn??™t have to share it with women??™s or Crewcuts [the company??™s children??™s wear concept].???
As a result, the company removed men??™s from the 2,600 square feet that it occupied on the lower level of the 13,000-square-foot J. Crew store on Prince Street, a few blocks north, to give men??™s its own home. The decision also allowed the retailer to expand its women??™s collection and Crewcuts selection on Prince Street, Drexler said.
If you are not already aware, J. Crew can be a one-stop shopping venue for all your styling needs to put together a sharp ensemble for both work and play. Here's the 411 on what all the possibilities can be.
J. Crew offers a nice list of designer collaborations with labels such as Mackinstosh, Tomas Mason, Barbour, Converse, and Ray Ban, to name a few. Accessories such as shoes, bags (check out the great Globe Trotting suitcases), watches, wallets, belts and ties du jour to complete your look is offered in an array of colors and patterns.
–Nikki Cho Russo
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