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Not all of the victors and the vanquished from California's state election Tuesday were apparent from scanning the returns. Here are California Watch's nominees for some other election winners (W) and losers (L):
"Queen Meg" and the unions (W): The California Nurses Association deployed the street theater character to mock billionaire gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman. (On election night at Jerry Brown headquarters in Oakland, "Queen Meg" was flushing Monopoly money down a faux toilet.) The queen came to embody public employee unions' efforts to stop Whitman, who had vowed to eliminate 40,000 state workers jobs.
The Burton machine (L): Since the 1950s, the late Phil Burton's San Francisco-based apparatus was a liberal force in state and national politics. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, last in the line of his proteges, managed what Burton could never achieve, rising to House speaker. With Tuesday's GOP sweep nationwide, it's all over.
Gloria Allred (W): The LA lawyer's news conference with Whitman's former housekeeper was the flash point in the governor's race, turning the contest for Brown.
Election-night concession speeches (L): Whitman didn't concede until after Brown had already claimed victory. GOP Senate candidate Carly Fiorina refused to concede on election night, saying that exit pollsters who declared incumbent Barbara Boxer the winner would be sorry.
Marriage (W): Brown said his marriage (to Anne Gust) made him confident he would succeed as governor. Unlike Iowans, California voters didn't target Supreme Court justices over same-sex marriage: Both Carlos Moreno, who voted for the landmark ruling, and Ming Chin, who dissented, were confirmed.
SoCal (L): LA District Attorney Steve Cooley was the only top-of-the-ballot candidate from the Southland; his contest with San Francisco DA Kamala Harris for attorney general was too close to call.
Lockyers (W): Bill, the former Democratic legislator and attorney general, was re-elected state treasurer. Nadia, his wife, won an expensive race for the Alameda County Board of Supervisors.
Political consultants (L): Whitman paid $11.6 million for what turned out to be losing advice. That was 14 times what Brown spent on consultants.
Voting (W): About 55 percent of eligible voters cast ballots, the Field Poll estimated – up slightly from the governor's race four years ago. Whitman and Fiorina, who didn't always vote before going into politics, were defeated.
Ranked-choice voting (L): Check back later in the week to find out who was elected mayor of Oakland: The new system requires too much computing to get it done election night, the Alameda County registrar says. It's the same story in San Francisco for board of supervisors contests.
Debra Bowen (W) and (L): Bowen was re-elected California secretary of state. But in mid-evening, the election division's computers crashed.
Texas (L): The Giants beat the Rangers in the World Series, and then California voters spurned Prop. 23, the measure sponsored by two Texas oil companies. It would have weakened California's efforts to halt global warming. On election night, both Gov. Schwarzenegger and Sen. Boxer joked about the two Texas beat-downs.
Turning California Watch's street into a creek (W): Berkeley voters enacted a "green downtown" measure that will boost plans to dig up Center Street in front of our office so Strawberry Creek can run free.


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Corvette Safe in GM RestructuringBy Bill Visnic May 11, 2009
By Bill Visnic
Anything and everything in General Motors Corp.'s multinational manufacturing empire is under scrutiny as the company approaches a June 1 deadline to present the U.S. Treasury Dept. with a new restructuring plan, but GM CEO Fritz Henderson today issued reassurance the high-performance (but not entirely politically correct) Corvette is going to be a part of the "new" GM's future.
Rumors and speculation about the Corvette's future in a drastically downsized -- and presumably more environmentally progressive -- GM have circulated for some time, but in a public webchat at GM's FastLane blog Monday, Henderson said the Corvette is "one of our strongest (if not our strongest ) nameplates in the entire GM lineup. We intend to keep this car fresh and in a segment-leading position."
Henderson also reiterated a phrase GM has used recently in defending the Corvette's business case against potential attention from Treasury Dept. pencil-pushers, insisting the low-volume two-seater "pays the rent in terms of profitability and cash flow.
"I also own one love it," Henderson added, saying that in addition to the 'Vette, the Henderson garage is occupied by his wife's Saab 9-3 convertible and a Malibu for his daughter. He said he also currently is driving a Chevy Camaro.
Henderson also had guidance for a questioner ready to trade a Toyota Prius and wondering why he should wait a year-and-a-half for the showroom appearance of the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle.
"I would love to take you out of your Prius," Henderson wrote. "So why wait for the Volt? The car will be beautiful, a great driving experience, and if you commute less than 40 miles per day, the car should deliver a totally electric experience to the owner without using any gas at all."
GM's CEO said the company will give more detail about assembly-plant closings later this month, and effectively confirmed there will be more vetting of its white-collar workers. In answering a question about future cuts in salaried-employee ranks, he wrote:
"We need to take further measures in this area to lean out our management structure and simplify the work of our salaried workforce, which will mean we need further moves." As with the information regarding plant closings, Henderson said GM will say more by the end of May about salaried-worker reductions.
1. Chevrolet Corvette. (Courtesy of General Motors Corp.)
2. GM CEO Fritz Henderson. (Courtesy of General Motors Corp.)
3. Chevrolet Volt is scheduled for showrooms late next year. (Courtesy of General Motors Corp.)
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That quote,"...We intend to keep this car fresh and in a segment leading position.", could be troublesome.
Those Treasury Dept. pencil pushers might view Bowling Green as an easy plant to close in order to conserve assets for say, the Buick version of the Astra.
The pen is mightier than the marketing plan; especially if the one holding it also has cash in the other hand. Look at what's going on in Highland Park.
I know the Corvette is an icon but I **just don't get it**
I admire the Corvette but I miss Oldsmobile! I am a Sr. and my favorite style was the 1959 Olds "98.
I admire the Corvette but I miss Oldsmobile! I am a Sr. and my favorite style was the
1959 Olds "98.
This from the same group who said Pontiac was safe. Does the term Bull **** walks comes to mind.
I wouldn't take anything Gm says for granted at time folks. The bean counters are running the show.
The problem is they might very well run the company into the ground.
You cannot cut your way to success. It was a terrible mistake to fire Wagoner.
Might even be a fatal mistake.
Yeah, things were going so well before. Good riddance to the previous management.

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Sponges are growing fields for bacteria! Seriously! Scientists use them to grow different bacterias in their labs! The moisture makes them the perfect breeding ground. But you can disinfect your sponges easily! Here are 3 ways to disinfect sponges and when you really need to throw them away!
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Thanks for showing/explaining that. I have been wondering why the WRX lost c.c when using different steering wheels. Never noticed the c.c actually resided in the wheel. At least it will look like it never had it on column.
How does the wheel center up? I'm looking at doing this soon aswell.


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Pennsylvania State Police release monthly reports
State police, Indiana
State police at the Indiana County station in White Township responded to 1,000 incidents in December, station officials reported.
In the criminal investigations division, troopers took 174 reports of offenses, ruled that seven were unfounded, cleared 119 offenses and arrested 143 suspects.
Police patrolling the highways investigated 125 traffic accidents that resulted in injuries to 22 people and three fatalities. Investigators attributed seven accidents to alcohol use.
Troopers issued 427 traffic citations and gave 250 warnings, including 24 citations for seat belt violations. Police arrested 20 motorists for suspicion of driving under the influence, investigated 14 cases of hit-and-run assisted 49 motorists and inspected 178 commercial vehicles.
State police, Kiski Valley
State police at Kiski Valley in Apollo responded to 799 incidents in December according to the monthly statistical report.
Criminal investigators at the station said 52 criminal offenses were reported, 32 criminal arrests were made and 35 criminal offenses were cleared.
Troopers responded to 39 car accidents. Twenty injuries were reported.
Two accidents were hit and run and five were DUI-related. Fourteen DUI arrests were made.
Troopers issued 386 traffic citations, 177 warnings, seven seat belt citations and one child safety seat citation.
According to the report, 50 motorists were assisted by troopers at Kiski Valley.


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Draftageddon 2016: Quick Burst Hurts
The first rule of Draftageddon is "you must complain about Draftageddon." The second is "the four people drafting assemble teams of Big Ten players in an effort to seem the best at drafting."
Previously on Draftageddon:
Peppers and Lewis are taken before the one good quarterback and our tight end goes 5th overall.
Chesson, Cole and Wormley go in Round 3, Glasgow ends Round 4.
How things stand:
Seven Michigan players have gone in the first 17 picks. Now it's time to see who's good on the other teams, right?
(Ace's Round 5 pick was part of last week's)
ADAM: Round 5, Pick 2: Taco Charlton, DE, Michigan
Offense: Pat Elflein (C/OG-OSU), Dan Feeney (OG-Indiana)
Defense: Jourdan Lewis (CB-Michigan), Dawuane Smoot (DE-Illinois), Taco Charlton (DE-Michigan)
Yeah, I took Smoot before Charlton, but there's no defensive end in the conference whose upside I'm more excited about than Charlton's. At 6'6 and 287 pounds he's big enough to play strongside end, but his insane athleticism allows him to play just as (if not more) effectively at weakside end.
He'll likely get the majority of his snaps at weakside end this fall, a position he didn't start at until last season's Penn State game. Despite that, Charlton racked up 5.5 sacks and 8.5 TFLs in 2015. He took the opportunity presented against PSU and promptly destroyed Christian Hackenberg, displaying his power on a stunt inside in which he bull-rushed his way through a guard:
And later flashing some of his pass-rush moves when he swam past the left tackle:
PFF says his 41 total pressures ranked sixth among defensive ends; imagine what he can do with a full season at WDE, another year under the tutelage of Greg Mattison, and the added benefit of Don Brown's insane slants and stunts.
[Hit the JUMP]
This Week's Obsession: Surprise Contributor?
Noooobody expects a Drake Johnson! [Uphchurch]
Scheduling note: Yeah we had one on Monday; that was last week's, pushed back by all the commitments.
Seth: Every year there's at least one guy from down the depth chart who emerges as a major contributor even though we barely talk about him in the season previews. Who's the surprise guy this year?
Ace: Provided he's healthy when the season starts, and it appears he's on track, I'll go with Khalid Hill. Michigan is going to need a second tight end option after Jake Butt in Jim Harbaugh's offense, and Hill flashed potential last year before he tore his ACL in October. Known as a smooth route-runner with good hands coming out of high school, Hill showed off a somewhat unexpected aspect of his game—bowling over defenders in the running game:
Hill is limited by his size—he's a pure H-back at this point—but he should still prove quite useful as a reliable receiver and very willing blocker.
Alex: I would go with somebody on the defensive line. I'm not sure if Durkin will be as liberal with his defensive line rotations as Hoke/Mattison were (and I don't know if Mattison will be given the leeway to rotate again, which seems like a good bet) but if he is, I think that we could certainly have some breakthrough candidates on the defensive line. There's plenty of opportunity at the end spots—Ojemudia hasn't gotten big enough to be a consistent performer and Charlton still hasn't approached his level of recruiting hype (and potential, theoretically). Glasgow has one DT spot locked down, and Willie Henry seems to have a stranglehold on the other.
But if he can get on the field, my surprise performer is Maurice Hurst. He has a lightning-quick first step for a man his size and if we can get him to generate pass rush from the DT position, that will allay one of our biggest prospective weaknesses on that side of the ball. Mone, Wormley, and Poggi (who's a SDE) could all also be huge surprises as well.
Adam: I also think we're going to be surprised by one of the tight ends, but my choice is Ian Bunting. We know about Harbaugh's affinity for blocky/catchy guys, and Bunting's well on his way to being one. He put on 16 pounds over the winter, bringing him to a respectable (and much more in line with the rest of his position group) 243 pounds. At that weight he should be able to line up, put a hand in the dirt, and not tip off a pass play.
The catching part of being a blocky/catchy guy was never going to be a problem for a dude who has opposable skillets attached to his arms. Blocking was always going to be the issue for a nominal tight end who spent most of his high school career lining up outside, and even then it was simply a matter of size rather than willingness; Bunting posted separate highlight film of his blocking on his Hudl page. Now that he's in the range of plausible weights for a D-I tight end I'm expecting him to be the kind of matchup nightmare the Harbaughfense thrives on.
Seth: Brian wrote in HTTV that James Ross III had plateaued from the incisive freshman we were so excited about. One implication of being a base nickel with Peppers as a strongside slot space monster is that lifts a linebacker. Or did last year, cutting heavily into Ross's snaps. I find this sufficient underratement to justify defining him as a "surprise" star on this year's defense.
The loss of snaps to nickels may not be such a big deal this year, depending on how much of the Florida defense is ported to the new platform. There Durkin loved a lean, mean attack piece. His SAM last year was Neiron Ball, now with the Raiders. For Florida Ball was a Ross-like object consistently deployed as field side LB, whether that was technically MLB, or a nickel, a meat-raw version of the aggressive safety in the other slot. Given Michigan's uncertain DE depth, that surfeit of 30 (three DL) fronts would be a welcome wrinkle in Ann Arbor, drawing Ross back into the lineup instead of an end.
I also think he's still a better player than Bolden—that gap seems to narrow when Bolden faces Michigan's own offense because knowing the plays lets him match the effect of Ross's intuitiveness. Ross came on later last year as Michigan left him in as a hybrid spacebacker, and while that job is now Peppers's, any configuration that takes Ross off the field seems worse than the +Ross option. Add a bit of havoc from the aggressive stuff and sharing a side with Peppers and Taco, and there's plenty of opportunity for Ross to build his NFL highlight reel this year.
Brian: My surprise contributor this year is Dennis Norflee—dammit.
My surprise contributor this year is Delano Hill. He is officially a backup at safety, but in practice my hunch is that we see an awful lot of him. Jabrill Peppers is all-time nickel and he's going to be at or near the LOS at all times. Michigan faces a number of spread teams; Hill will be a de facto starter against them. He will also play extensively in regular manball games, because those also feature lots of passing downs—especially against a run defense that should be very good. He will play, a lot.
When he does Michigan will have a very fast, hopefully instinctive safety. Marcus Ray has been pumping him up as the best guy there, and he's a dude who knows safety play. I've been impressed in limited snippets so far as well; the bet here is that he eats into linebacker snaps on the regular.
Spring Practice Presser 3-19-15: Greg Mattison
[why take a new picture when there's perfection in your file?]
"What can I answer?"
Can you just tell us about the whole process of staying? There was some uncertainty there about what your future was going to be and then talking to Jim…
"Yeah. Whenever there's a changeover the head coach will always hire who he wants to hire and I feel very fortunate to be able to stay at Michigan. You know I love Michigan and I feel very strongly about the players coming back and the guys in this program and I feel very strongly about Coach Harbaugh. I've known that family for a long time. It's just great to be back. That's the thing I'll say."
Were you exploring other options in that interim?
"I had a number of offers. Some in the NFL and things like that, but I made up my mind that if I had the opportunity I'd love to stay and I did, so I stayed."
Talk about this defense. You were excited about it growing last year but obviously this year–
"Well, I'll tell you what. One thing: DJ Durkin is doing a tremendous job, and I think the defensive coaches– It's exciting because you see some of the things we're doing, some of the kids with experience, some of the kids picking it up and it's exciting to see it moving forward. It's exciting to see the kids getting really coached and wanting to get coached and it's good."
Do you have a preference between the defensive line and linebacker, because you've coached both?
"Yeah, I've coached defensive line my whole life. You know, I started out as a D-line coach and I coached the line, oh, I don't know, if you figure– I'd hate to say how many years because that'd give up how many years I've been coaching, but I do know I've coached defensive line probably a lot longer than linebackers and I really like the defensive line. It's a place where I think technique and teaching [are important] and you can get guys to be better. You can make improvements there through technique and hard work so I'm excited to coach the D-line."
There's been a lot of talk of running some 3-4 defense this year, which you haven't done a lot of. Is that different for the defensive linemen?
"You know, we're exploring everything. We did that last year. We ran that last year, but what we're kind of doing on defense [is] trying to see what scheme fits the players we have, so we're pretty broad with what we're doing."
What has your working relationship been like with DJ Durkin and how are you guys kind of feeding off each other?
"Well, Coach Durkin and I are very, very close friends. We coached together a long time ago at Notre Dame. I traveled down there two years ago back to Florida to talk to him about what they were doing and he's done a great job wherever he's been. I've known DJ for a long time and I've always felt that he's a tremendous football coach. Some of the things that he's done at a young age at Florida is remarkable and I knew that, and that's why it's exciting to work with him. It's fun because were not just coaches together, we're friends and that's – I've always liked to be a part of something like that."
[After THE JUMP: Position buzz and 2-gap talk]
Who are some of your pass rushers, and talk about the standup outside linebacker.
"We've had a number of guys get nicked up and guys are really working hard. Our numbers are down on the D-line and they just keep working through it. I'm not going to single out anybody because they're all working extremely hard, and we won't know until into the season who our pass rushers are. I hope every one of them are. I think the one position, if I did single one out, that I'm really, really pleased with is the noseguard position. I think Glasgow and Mone and Hurst are doing a really, really good job. And the other positions are working hard also, I just– that's the group that really seems like they've got a lot of experience."
Is Willie [Henry] playing the nose too?
"No, Willie will be playing tackle and end."
You have a good relationship with these guys on defense already. Have you served as a liaison between the players and the staff?
"No, I haven't needed to do that. I think somebody else asked me that one time. These coaches are so experienced and there's no liaison necessary. I think when the kids are in their meetings and they're being coached by them, players understand right away when a guy who's coaching them is really doing a great job and is really sharp and I think these kids knew right away. I mean, how could you help but not? I talked about DJ and you've got Mike Zordich and Greg Jackson, who played 12 years in the NFL. He coached at the highest level and both of them have coached in the NFL. They are very experienced, very good coaches."
How about from the other end? Have any coaches come to you and said, 'Hey, this guy responds this way' or 'This guy plays real well in this technique'?
"No, it hasn't been– we all speak so freely in our meeting room that if somebody would bring up something about a player and I've seen it before or I haven't seen it before I'll just say that. I kind of have the luxury of having been with them so I'll just say, 'This kid really is a good player, he really is doing a good job,' and I'll say, 'He had signs of showing that before,' that kind of thing. They've done such a good job, in my opinion, knowing what each player's strength is and each player, what he needs to work on so it hasn't been that kind of thing."
You were pretty adamant last season about the experienced youth on this team and that it was coming. You're here this spring now: Have you seen it?
"I have. Yeah, I have. I've seen these kids working hard. I've seen them be a lot more mature. I mean, these practices are tough practices, and if you're a young kid you kind of maybe fold. There's times sometimes where that happens. I've been real pleased with our guys as far as stepping forward and just keep going, keep going. That shows experience."
You talked about coming back to finish what you guys started. Is that the message from you to the guys you're coaching? I mean, you recruited a lot of those guys.
"Yeah, I don't know if it's to finish because when you finish you say it's over. I just wanted to stay a part of what Michigan is and what Michigan will be and what Michigan has been forever and I think that's coming. I just want to be a part of that and I'm fortunate to be a part of it."
You've worked for a lot of different guys at all different levels, including Jim's brother. What's it like working for Jim? What are his unique traits?
"Well, he's just a very, very, very sharp coach. He's really, really intelligent. He's demanding. He's very businesslike. Every day you're going to work to get better. He expects his coaches to work hard. He expects his coaches to do their job. You don't win 49 games in the NFL in three years and not be a great coach. And he's always been that; you don't do what he did at Stanford and not be a great coach. And everywhere he's been he's just done a great job."
There's a lot of guys on the staff with NFL experience, whether it's playing or coaching. How are you seeing details of that applied to this spring practice?
"I think the one thing when there's a lot of experience in a coaching staff [is] you can make adjustments very easy and be able to teach it. Sometimes what happens if you don't have a lot of experience and there's adjustments to be made [is] you have to teach the coaches first and then the coaches have to teach the players but this staff, they have so much experience that they've done that. They say, 'Oh yeah, we've done this. We can get this done' and it's easy to make adjustments that way."
What have you seen from Chris Wormley so far?
"Chris Wormley is working really, really hard. He seems every day to be taking another step toward being the Chris Wormley that we recruited and the Chris Wormley that you were really expecting to see before he had the knee [injury], and I'm really happy with the way he's been working. He's been very physical. He's totally into it. He's been a leader by example. I'm get pleased with what Chris has done."
MGoQuestion: Are there guys on this line that can play two gaps or are you not really looking at 2-gapping this season?
"Well, I think in every defense you have to 2-gap sometimes, so it's nothing different. But it remains to be seen. There's not a lot of people that do play 2-gap."
You've run the show here defensively for the last four seasons. How difficult is that transition to not be-
"Not at all. Not at all. Not at all because, as I said, I really respect the guy I'm working with and the guys I'm working with, and I've done that for so long that sometimes you say it's kind of enjoyable just to take these four guys and see how good they can be. And I knew that when Jim hired me, there's only one coordinator and what he says we do and once you get that you say, 'Okay, my job is to go coordinate the defensive line and to do a great job with that.' And I've done it so long, I've had so many opportunities to do it that it's really just about seeing how good we can get this team."
[Note: Mattison and Greg Jackson's availability overlapped, so this transcript isn't complete. I switched over to Jackson's huddle at this point and missed 1-2 minutes of Mattison.]
2013 Recruiting: Maurice Hurst, Jr.
Previously: CB Reon Dawson, CB Channing Stribling, S Delano Hill, S Dymonte Thomas, CB Ross Douglas, CB Jourdan Lewis, LB Ben Gedeon, LB Mike McCray, DE Taco Charlton.
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OSU, Nebraska, MSU, UVA, UNC, Vandy, Rutgers
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|Previously On MGoBlog
|Hello post from Ace.
|Son of longtime NFLer Maurice Hurst. Twitter.
Techno remix senior highlights:
Also here's a lot of stuff from the Semper Fi game:
Junior highlights come highly recommended since they include a lot of Hurst being a terrifying/hilarious running back. Stay for the first TD run at 30 seconds.
I am trying to keep things reasonable around these parts, but I watched Maurice Hurst's highlight reel and now I'm impressed. You know those defensive line drills where you start out in a stance and then burst upwards into a fake opponent's chest? Maurice Hurst is going to be awesome at that. Also now I'm just going to grab that run and put it right here because it is delightful:
His coach on that:
"For a kid who's that big, to make that kind of athletic move, and to run as quickly as he did, was OK," Stevenson said.
It was actually that run that put Hurst on a lot of maps, including Michigan's.
"We tell all the college coaches he's a defensive lineman and that's what they're recruiting him as, then all these defensive coordinators, this guy from Michigan, Billy McGovern from BC, they come in and sit down and they go, 'Oh ya, that 75-yard touchdown was unbelievable.'
"Billy McGovern says he ran it back and asked all the guys in the room, 'Do we have anyone who can do that?' They go, 'No.' Well OK, we're offering him.''
Michigan fired out an offer to him as well and that was about that. Hurst is a high-academic kid who had an OSU offer but was looking for something else…
"Academics are my big priority. Football ends, so I want a degree that will last a lifetime, one that is more than a piece of paper. UVa and Michigan are tremendous schools and offer prestigious degrees."
…and cut his list to Michigan and Virginia—a pattern emerges—before a visit to Ann Arbor sealed the deal last June.
Michigan has won themselves a quick first step attached to a body. That body is not enormous like Ondre Pipkins's or a single pulsating muscle like Mike Martin's. Hurst does not pass the look test… until you snap the ball.
When Hurst was a freshman, the first thing Stevenson noticed wasn't his size, his competitiveness, or his skills. It was his first step.
"I think probably the first indication to me was my defensive coordinator Al Fornaro said, 'You've got to see this guy come off the ball.' I looked and went yay. … I would compare his first step to a kid who played for us the late '90s, Scott Bradley. Scott had a tremendous first step and that was the thing that sold all the coaches on Scotty, that first step. The difference between the two is that Scotty was 215 pounds, Mo is 295 pounds. If you're 295 and can do what a 215-pounder does, you're a good football player.''
This is the first time in the history of this series it has caught a hard-nosed gravel-eating sonsabitch high school football coach describing something as "yay."
Hurst wasn't much of a camp guy, only appearing at one area event when he was a rising junior, but he left a similar impression.
… has a nice frame that can still add weight but what really stands out about him is his quickness off the ball and his light feet. Hurst beat most of his opponents with his first step and he was able to win the leverage game most of the time as well. At times he can be too upright and present too much of a target. His footwork is excellent and he has natural balance, and he is very good at responding quickly to the initial punch of offensive linemen. He also showed a good motor.
Every evaluation continues in a similar vein. Rivals praises his "great burst first step" in their Areas of Improvement(!) for him by mentioning he needs to use it more consistently. They're just going off his highlight film but they also like his technique:
Hurst uses his hands extremely well for a young player. On each play he is seen using his hands to control his opponent, quickly dismissing a block, or maintaining leverage as he pursues the ball carrier. Good balance is critical for interior line play and Hurst shows that with impressive body control.
In other news of a similar variety:
- Coach: "He's a great athlete…. His first step off the line of scrimmage is very strong, and he's very powerful."
- An opposing coach: "We tried to run away from him but sometimes that's worse because he's so quick."
- Scout's take: "Hurst is athletic, explosive, moves his feet well, has a few nice techniques he uses to get into the backfield and runs well for a defensive lineman."
On the downside, ESPN's evaluation is heavy on words like "capable," "flashes," "adequate," and "consistently." Unlike some ESPN profiles, the drapes do match the carpet here. It sounds like a three-star eval.
…capable of being disruptive. … You would like to see more consistency but displays a good first-step that can allow him to quickly get penetration. He is at his best when he can fire out and primarily be a penetrator that disrupts schemes. Flashes the ability to be tough when taking on blockers as he can quickly fire out low and gain leverage and with solid strength hold his ground. While he does possess a quick first-step he can at times almost as quickly pop up and play tall and needs to work to consistently keep his pads down. … Hurst is capable of quickly getting off the ball and being disruptive and if he can continue to maintain that while adding size and rounding out his game he can develop into a good and productive college defensive tackle.
Fair enough.
Despite some impressive offers, Hurst's visibility was pretty low for much of his recruitment. The competition level in Massachusetts is… uh… not high, and after that one camp before his junior year Hurst ditched the camp scene.
Hurst's relative obscurity was somewhat lifted by his appearance at the Semper Fi game. While Semper Fi is clearly #3 in the All Star pecking order it's still a major step up in competition for everybody there, let alone a guy tossing around MA kids. Hurst did well, acquiring a sack on one of his first snaps in the game itself and impressing everyone in practice. 247 Pitt analyst Bob Lichtenfels is just answering Pitt questions here and drops in a Hurst mention:
Michigan pledge Maurice Hurst Jr. was a beast.
Hurst was beasting despite having strep throat.
"He struggled between plays," said northeast recruiting analyst Brian Dohn. "It looked like he could barely move. Once the ball snapped, he was a complete animal. His explosion is terrific. His aggressiveness and ability to get underneath lineman is tremendous. And what impressed me the most about him, was beside his physical ability, was the toughness he showed in practicing for two days when he was just sick as a dog."
247's Barton Simmons:
Hurst is the type of player that you don't really notice when he's standing in the huddle but as soon as the ball is snapped, he shows up quickly. His play on Wednesday was characterized by high effort, an intensity to get to the football, and quickness to get into the backfield. The Michigan commit has been one of the better practice players this week.
247 and Scout moved them into their top lists as a solid four star; Rivals barely covered Semper Fi, apparently sending one guy to cover 100 or so players. Hurst didn't get a mention in the one article about who might be good on his team.
Michigan projects Hurst will add a ton of weight, telling his coach they think he'll end up pushing 330 pounds. That would make him a nose all the way. That'll also take a bit of time. While he's bulking up he may find some time as a three-tech. He's got the burst to be effective there and is already larger than Jibreel Black; while I expect a redshirt since Michigan seems to have a solid two deep (or more) at both spots Hurst can play, playing time could come as early as next year if he has the versatility to play two spots.
Etc.: Hurst's senior year stats were eye-popping as you might expect from a kid headed to Michigan playing against Massachusetts folk: 23 TFLs and 11 sacks. At press time, Hurst's most recent tweet is "Need food" and his location is "A BACKFIELD NEAR YOU." Instagram is something. TTB interview. Tap dancing!
Tell us something that most people do not know about you?
MH: Most people do not know that when I was younger from first grade until about fifth grade I took tap dancing and I really believe that it helped me with my foot work on the football field.
On the difficulty of his decision: "Not that difficult. After coming in, there was just that feeling, 'What if I went somewhere else?' or 'What if I committed when I thought I could go to another school?' At first I thought I was gonna commit to BC, then I thought I was gonna go to Virginia. Then Michigan came along, and I knew this was the school I wanted to go to."
"He's a great kid," Stevenson said. "He's a captain for next year. He's a good worker in the weight room, he's a good leader for his teammates as far as his work ethic, and I've never heard anything negative from his teachers. He's done some community service helping with the elderly, helping at a shelter for abused women, and at a place where they provide help to feed the poor."
Why Mike Martin? Two words: snap explosion.
Martin was a bit higher rated—consensus four star outside the top 100, IIRC—and an ever-growing slab of pulsating muscle from day one. Hurst isn't going to be quite as ripped, but he is a kid who can get off the ball in a flash, bury himself in the chest of the opponent, and then rip through the dude before he knows what's going on.
Guru Reliability: Low. Significant disparity, Massachusetts is virtually ignored, apparently did not hit a single camp, though he did show for the Semper Fi game and impress.
Variance: Moderate. Another guy with the opposite of character issues. Coming from seriously weak high school competition, which makes for hilarious highlight reels but also uncertainty.
Ceiling: High-minus. Love, love his quickness and he has adequate size. Probably not a guy with first round upside, though.
General Excitement Level: High. I know, I know, I'm just a bubbly 14-year-old girl about this recruiting class, but what can I say? Hurst is a guy who has bloodlines, can make a reasonable case he was overlooked because of his state, stature and camp avoidance, and blew up at an All Star game that caused everyone who paid attention to shoot him up in the rankings. And if you're asking me the #1 thing I want to hear about a DT "explosive first step" is it.
Projection: Ondre Pipkins had better get on his horse because Willie Henry and Hurst are coming for him.
Hurst should be a redshirt lock with a solid three-deep in front of him. In year two the three guys mentioned will have a battle royale for the starting spot Quinton Washington vacates, with the runner-up also getting a significant amount of playing time. Pipkins is still the favorite, but I would not rule out Hurst becoming a productive backup as quickly as next year. Failing that he should emerge into a rotation nose tackle as a redshirt junior, if he is not the starter.
Hurst also has the potential to compete at three-tech with his explosion, and if things are going well at nose I expect he will be moved there and be a heavy rotation feature, whether that's behind or in front of Chris Wormley. He should be getting significant snaps by year three, if not earlier.
Thursday Recruitin' Talks About Practice
Today's recruiting roundup covers the various All-American bowl practices, the latest on Derrick Green, and (debunked) rumors about a commit taking visits.
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L to R: Jourdan Lewis, Dymonte Thomas, Derrick Green, Jake Butt, Chris Fox
Michigan has four commits at the Army All-American Game and many are wondering if they'll soon have a fifth after VA RB Derrick Green jumped into a picture with them (above, via). Green conducted a live chat on Rivals yesterday, reiterating that Michigan is his top school, holding a "small" lead over the field—Auburn, Tennessee, Miami, Florida State, and USC. He also got the Fred Jackson Seal of Approval for this quote:
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Who would you compare your running style to?
Derrick Green: I compare my running style to a combination of Bo Jackson, Herschel Walker and Trent Richardson
Green mentioned the possibility of committing within the next week or so—though not at the Army game itself—but also stated a desire to take his two remaining official visits even after he commits; if his choice is Michigan, he'd obviously have to talk that out with the coaches.
FL S Leon McQuay III is set to announce on Friday and the sense from insiders is that Florida State—the presumed pick—and USC both hold an edge on Michigan, and quite possibly Vanderbilt does as well. If he holds off on making a decision, which Sam Webb has mentioned as a slight possibility, then the Wolverines could have hope; as it stands, not so much.
Matters are looking better for CA OL Cameron Hunt, at least if Patrick Kugler is to be believed:
Ok all Michigan fans follow @cjhunt78... trust me its comin soon #GoBlue
— Patrick Kugler (@Kugleybear57) January 3, 2013
Hunt will take his official visit to Ann Arbor on January 11th.
Michigan is out of the running for for Wisconsin commit Marcus Ball, according to 247's Evan Flood. The Wolverines were pursuing Ball as a linebacker.
[For practice reports on the commits and more, hit THE JUMP.]
Thursday Recruitin' Pushes The Pile
Today's recruiting roundup covers new offers in both the '13 and '14 classes, the updated Rivals rankings, and more.
Found: Goal Line Back, Destroyer Of Worlds
If you like to watch enormous people destroy things, you'll very much enjoy Maurice Hurst Jr.'s senior highlight tape:
About the only thing that's missing is him beating a block in a fashion other than bull rush. When your bull rush works like this, though, there's not much reason to switch things up at the high school level:
When you're done marveling at MASS DESTRUCTION, check out the "block" by the fullback
Also, if Hurst is never used as a goal-line back at Michigan, I'll be a very sad panda.
247 released senior highlights of Jake Butt this week, as well—he did impressive work on offense this season, lining up both as a traditional tight end and split out wide.
[Hit THE JUMP for a roundup of Michigan's latest offers, the updated 2013 Rivals rankings, and more.]


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I'll need to run it about 20' from main panel in garage, into basement via rim joist. Planning in schedule 80 PVC conduit.
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Full kitchen (dishwasher, fridge, electric range, microwave, etc)
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The bathroom, sump and fire alarms are already on the existing panel.
I was looking at a 60 amp main lug for the sub panel with 6# wire from main, but now I'm wondering if I should go 100amp with 4# and have plenty of capacity.
I want to do it right and my town actually doesn't require permits or inspection as the permit included this as living space when he house was built a couple years ago.
Any thoughts or advice are appreciated!
60 Amp might be pushing it a bit with all that kitchen and laundry room stuff. All electric??
If you decide to go with a #4 feeder cable (copper), you are limited to 85 Amps, since this is not an entire service feeding a single dwelling.
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January 8, 2008
Announcer:Welcome to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's Financial Update Focus podcast. Today, we'll be hearing excerpts from the Atlanta Fed's new video, "Crisis Preparedness: Reconnecting the Financial Lifeline." At the end of the podcast you'll hear information about how to order the video at no cost.
First, let's hear from Atlanta Fed First Vice President Pat Barron as he sets the stage for what happened to the financial system on the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina.
Pat Barron (first vice president and chief operating offer, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta): When I think of banks, and I think, whether it's the Federal Reserve or commercial banks or any ongoing enterprise, we all need to ensure that we've got very effective emergency preparedness plans in place. We had far greater devastation than anyone had ever anticipated, and it was going to be unlikely that we were going to have operations restored anytime in the next few days in the New Orleans location.
Announcer: Next we'll hear from several bankers about the plans that they had in place before the crisis and the plans that they realized were needed during the crisis. Each speaker will be identified before they speak.
Announcer: Alden McDonald, President and CEO of Liberty Bank in New Orleans
Alden McDonald (chief executive offer, Liberty Bank): The initial effect for Katrina and Liberty Bank was quite devastating. Just think in terms of where the heart of your operations are. All of a sudden, the next day—or the next hour—it's gone. What do you do?
Announcer: A police first responder from Biloxi, Mississippi
Officer Bell (Biloxi Police Department): The community can't run without some source of cash. So it's important for bank managers to have a contingency plan to get ATMs up and running, somewhere people can come cash a check and continue operating as normal, because that's the time where you really need to have some access to money.
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McDonald: All of the backup plans that we did have, all of the disaster plans that we did have, we did follow them. However, there were a few things that we didn't think of for a disaster. All of this technology...we even had a back-up generator, but when you can't get fuel for the backup generator, and you can't get electricity, and you can't get communication lines, none of this will work.
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Announcer: The Atlanta Fed's Pat Barron
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Oil spills are plaguing Sterling Spencer's ocean while guns are being shoved into his face in Central American lands. Is the world trying to end the centaur race?
Ryan Brower: Are there any numbers on how many centaurs actually exist?
Sterling Spencer: I've only seen one. I can't guesstimate, but I've seen and I'm one, so that's two.
How do centaurs and oil spills mix?
It's very dangerous for centaurs because the horse part dies when you touch oil but the human part can live. So centaurs have to drag around a horse body everywhere, and it's a pretty heavy horse body.
"If 200,000 gallons are pumping out every day that's a lot of oil in the ocean."
Have you seen any of the effects on the beaches yet?
No, it hasn't come near yet. They had volunteers on the beach ready because it was getting pretty close but then this cold front came through and blew it all back. So we got super lucky. We've been really lucky with the winds right now. It's been east, so it keeps it towards Louisiana and it's been north too. In the summer we get west winds, so that'll bring it right over. If they don't do anything about it's going to make it here.
What do you think it'll it do for hurricane season in the Gulf?
If it gets as bad as they say we probably wouldn't be able to surf here for at least six months to a year. If 200,000 gallons are pumping out every day that's a lot of oil in the ocean.
Are they taking the oil that's on the surface out?
They have boats with skimmers that they throw in the water and it's like a big piece they suck up the oil and they drag it back on the boat. They've asked boats if they'll volunteer and they pay something like a grand a day to do it.
I know a couple of people who are ready to volunteer when they're needed. A lot of my friends work on the beach, and we're going into the biggest time of the year to make money on the beach, so they're jobs are in jeopardy. My friends that work on boats and charter deep-sea fishing, those jobs are ruined at least for this year because all the fish are just contaminated. It's really bad.
I don't think we understand how bad it's going to be. I live on the beach and I was getting emails that we might have to evacuate if the fumes get too bad. I was in Costa Rica going, "Oh my god." But it hasn't come to that just yet. [For more on the oil spill, head to Surfrider's Offshore Drilling hub oilonthebeach.blogspot.com.]
I heard you recently had a gun in your face in Costa Rica. Will you share the story with us?
I went to Costa Rica with two of my friends for just a fun surf trip. My good friends have a huge house down there and were letting us stay for free. The landlord was late so we were sitting outside of the house right on the beach with all our stuff we came with. I guess we were just sitting ducks.
I went surfing and my friends were around the car and the police showed up and searched the car saying they were looking for drugs. So they leave and my friends see me coming in from the surf and the landlord finally showed up so they went into the house. So I'm drying off by the car and I was bending down and in my peripheral I see three guys creeping up and I thought it was my friends but I realized they were Costa Rican. And then I realized they had a gun and he's coming at me like he was going to grab the back of my neck. I didn't look but I just started walking super fast while still bending down so it wouldn't be as obvious and I looked back and he seemed like he wanted to chase me but I was about to book it, so he didn't go for me.
"They went around the corner and I couldn't see them and all the sudden he came back around the corner with the gun in my face. "
I ran like twenty feet and hid behind a tree and started screaming for my friends to come out of the house. The three guys just started grabbing everything they could because our van was wide open. They finally took off because I was screaming so loud and I started chasing them like I was going to do something, pretty stupid actually. They went around the corner and I couldn't see them and all the sudden he came back around the corner with the gun in my face. I stopped in my tracks, turned around, and started running again and jumped over this huge fence to get back to the house. I started banging on the windows of the house and let them know that we just got robbed of everything we had. The only board I had was the board I had surfed and the shorts and t-shirt I was wearing. So the first few days we were pretty scared they were going to come back. But we wore the same clothes the whole time and my one board didn't break, so it was actually pretty fun. It definitely changed my perspective on a lot of stuff.
Is the world trying to end the centaur race?
Obviously something is out for us, we're a dying breed.
Why do you think that is?
Because centaurs are extremely mystic and it would be dangerous for the world if they came out of the woods.
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I think Republicans feel that the American people don't know their stance on abortion. We get it. You're pro-life. In the wake of Todd Akin's ignorant remarks, which possibly cost us control of the Senate, you would think other candidates for office would be careful when answering questions about abortion. It appears that isn't the case for Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate Tom Smith, who also made some unfortunate remarks about rape and pregnancy.
Business Insider posted the transcript of the exchange between Smith and members of the press on August 27th:
Robert Vickers, Patriot News: In light of Congressman Akin's comments, is there any situation that you think a woman should have access to an abortion?
Tom Smith: My stance is on record and it's very simplistic: I'm pro-life, period. And what that Congressman said, I do not agree with at all. He should have never said anything like that.
Vickers: So in cases of incest or rape…
Laura Olson, Post-Gazette: No exceptions?
Smith: No exceptions.
Mark Scolforo, Associated Press: How would you tell a daughter or a granddaughter who, God forbid, would be the victim of a rape, to keep the child against her own will? Do you have a way to explain that?
Smith: I lived something similar to that with my own family. She chose life, and I commend her for that. She knew my views. But, fortunately for me, I didn't have to.. she chose they way I thought. No don't get me wrong, it wasn't rape.
Scolforo: Similar how?
Smith: Uh, having a baby out of wedlock.
Scolforo: That's similar to rape?
Smith: No, no, no, but… put yourself in a father's situation, yes. It is similar. But, back to the original, I'm pro-life, period.
What!? I still don't see why these politicians call out the media when questions like this arise. You can pivot away from the social issues and say that I'm pro-life, but the real heart of this campaign centers on jobs, the economy, repealing Obamacare, and reforming the tax code. The American electorate already knows where the Republican Party stands on abortion. It's superfluous in the extreme.
However, Republicans just can't seem to get out of their own way. As a result, these egregious gaffes keeps this nonessential issue (at the time being) fresh in the narrative disseminated by the mainstream media. A narrative that is a distraction from Obama's dismal economic record, which is exactly what he wants. The more we talk about abortion–the more we drift away from the issues where the president is dangerously vulnerable. We need to get our act together on this front. The last thing we need is Sandra Fluke and her ilk keeping the "war on women" narrative alive until Election Day.
Now, Huffington Post, which would be all over this story, did post an update on Mr. Smith's remarks indicating that:
Megan Piwowar, a spokeswoman for Smith, clarified on Monday evening that the candidate's comments were misunderstood and that the 'out of wedlock' pregnancy in his family was not his daughter's.
Tom Smith is committed to protecting the sanctity of life and believes it begins at conception, she said in a statement. While his answers to some of the questions he faced at the Pennsylvania Press club may have been less than artful, at no time did he draw the comparison that some have inferred. When questioned if he was drawing that comparison, Tom's answer was clear, 'no, no, no.' Tom was speaking to the difficult decision faced by his family, not the nature of his daughters conception.
However, with Smith down almost 20 points against incumbent do-nothing Democratic Senator Bob Casey, I think we can safely assume that Pennsylvania won't be picked up by Republicans.


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I've spent a good portion of my adult life being overweight, well technically , let's put it baldly, obese. I put on the commonly-heard-of freshman-fifteen in my first year of university, and then after a couple of years I moved away to complete my degree at a different institution and consequently lived your also commonly-heard-of low budget student lifestyle. This included lots of low-budget carbs and protein and fewer than recommended fruit and vegetable servings. Couple that with living in a very cold climate that little old bookworm me was not very motivated to be healthily active in and you had a perfect weight-gaining storm!
I took some weight off after I graduated in preparation for our wedding, and then children came quickly and my health changed gradually without me really noticing. By the time I was expecting number 3 I was heavier than I had finished my pregnancies with numbers 1 and 2. And once number 3 was delivered I never really lost much weight after that. I became tireder and tireder, but I figured I was a busy mom of 3 kids, now running a small home business as well, and being tired was just the way I was supposed to feel. I tried several things over the next 9 or 10 years to take off some weight, using some very recognizable branded systems, joining a gym, working with a personal trainer, but nothing really made a dent. I resigned myself to being the way I was. I would just be happy with being me, accepting myself for who I was and loving the skin I was in.
Eventually though, and I can't really say it was just one thing that sparked it, it was a confluence of factors, I decided to try again. We had number of young family members have significant health events. I knew I had a family history of diabetes and stroke, I knew I was at elevated risk of those happening to me at my weight, and I knew with 7 kids (at the time) that I had plenty I wanted to live long for, I had 7 young minds I was in the process of forming and souls I was in the process of guiding towards heaven. I decided to commit to a change. I'll admit I didn't start out with a lot of hope, but I had been starting to use Philippians 4:13 as a catch phrase for my life - "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me", so I forged on.
I have very often been someone who does things the hard way. I jump into projects at intermediate or advanced levels rather than starting at the beginning. I insist on doing things without help when I have resources around me that would make life easier. And I like to do things as "naturally" as possible, even when there are some wonderful advancements that can help me. This time I broke the mold, I agreed to try using some supplements that were reported to help with boosting metabolism, curbing cravings, and helping with energy. Previously I would have considered this cheating. I would have felt like I didn't deserve to succeed unless I did it all the hard way, sweating off every pound and counting every calorie. But one thing I have learned over this journey is to work smarter, not just harder. After all, is my health served better by staying in the obese range longer and feeling more discouraged along the way? Is it cheating to use supplements with nutrients I am probably lacking in anyway? After all weight loss is 70% about nutrition, and only 30% about exercise and if I don't have the energy to do that exercise initially is it cheating to boost my energy through using ingredients found in nature, just concentrated for my use, until , I have the energy to get more active from an internal motivation?
It wasn't always easy, but it was actually pretty simple. Gradually, through a plan that took great consistency, I took off 48 pounds. I went back down to a weight that I hadn't seen on the scale since high school!
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Kathleen MacMahon is an award-winning television journalist with Ireland's national broadcaster, RTE, where she reports on the major international stories. The grand-daughter of the distinguished short story writer Mary Lavin, Kathleen lives in Dublin with her husband and twin daughters. THIS IS HOW IT ENDS is her first novel.
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Chelsea to Increase Lineal Production Capacity
October 31, 2013
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Chelsea Building Products Inc. announced plans to invest in new high-capacity vinyl profile extruders and downstream equipment for its production facility in Oakmont, Pa., during fourth quarter 2013. The investment is expected to increase Chelsea's lineal production capacity by 20 percent.
The investment in new extruding equipment is the second part of Chelsea's two-year streamlining and expansion plan. In fourth quarter 2012, Chelsea made a major investment in its extrusion tooling fabrication department. This endeavor doubled Chelsea's ability to design and fabricate extrusion tooling for its various material systems and profile designs. In the second quarter of 2013, Chelsea made another major investment to expand its extrusion capacity with additional extruders and downstream equipment ordered for delivery first quarter 2014.
"In addition to increased capacity, the new extrusion equipment will be more energy efficient, thus producing more products with less consumption of electricity," says Lee Furrer, director of manufacturing.


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February 17, 2012
Feeling/Not Feeling: Things I Didn't Want You To Know
I was teased relentlessly in school
Teased about everything...but especially my hair and weight.
I struggled with my weight for a really long time
I tried to be bulimic...until I realized I liked the taste of food
I'm still trying to be a video vixen body with a Condi Rice brain...
I hate to waste money
But I shop sometimes to fill a void
I text because I hate the sound of my voice
I get really angry when I feel like no one is listening or valuing what I say
I tried to commit suicide when I was 21
It was over some bullshit
My dad was mostly mad about the hospital bill
My dad is a source of a lot of pain
Speaking of which..he still brings up the money he "wasted" on a wedding reception.
But...surprisingly...we're getting better.
Yet I resent my mother for staying
I lie about how many "siblings" I have because honestly I don't know
I'm a fantastic artist and painter but never pursued it professionally
Because I am afraid of rejection and failure.
My undergraduate school wasn't my first choice
Neither were either of my graduate schools
My sorority disappoints me
I hate living in Atlanta.
I wish I lived in NYC or London
But Im too afraid to leave
I dont mind being a single mom anymore
The idea used to shame me.
I've never been pregnant.
Celibacy hasn't been as rewarding as imagined.
I cry so much.
At everything these days
Sometimes the things black people do make me so ashamed to be black.
I love my Locs but wish I had "wash and go hair"
I love to cook but hate to eat alone
I don't work out like I should and lie about it to people who ask
I've never had a vaginal orgasm and always fake it.
I'm getting a Phd but don't want to teach so I'm stuck ...
I feel like I dont know half the "theory", fancy-smancy crap my colleagues do.
Men make me nervous
So do crowds. I'm agoraphobic
People think I'm a bitch because of that
I'm just painfully shy
Someone hit me head on in a car accident when I was 19 and I get panic attacks behind the wheel.
I almost died
I'm trying to work on that
I usually lie and tell people I have a suspended license because I'm embarrassed
I'm actually an excellent driver
People ignoring me hurts my feelings
I feel deeply wounded by love
I put on a smiling face but I'm afraid to love
I smoke cigs
I'm trying to quit ...truly
I lie and say I don't to others because they judge
I have a sex blog but I'm pretty conservative
I like sex in total darkness
I drink too much
I swear too much for a woman
Who the fuck cares?
I wear makeup because I don't feel as beautiful without it
I don't believe people when they say they find me attractive
I think something is wrong with them because I think I look odd
Yet I front like I'm ok with myself all the time when it's mostly 75% of the time
I want people to like me
I hate arguing even if I know I'm right
I shamefully use passive aggressive tactics
I say I'm spontaneous and open but i really like routine
I've only held and fed a baby once so to give birth scares me.
Yet I want a baby...
I think I may want a baby more than a husband at this point.
I fear I've lost what it takes to be a good wife
I just wanted you to know
But I didn't want you to know
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There have been so many times when I have wanted to just lay it all out there for everyone to see -- all my scars, my insecurities, my idiosyncrasies, everything, but I'm simply not brave enough. I admire your courage, truly.ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for that. I try to be brave on here...and well.... sometimes it works. Sometimes it backfires (LOL)
Beautiful, raw, transparent, refreshingReplyDelete
I loved this! I'm amazed out how you can even outline the events. The cause and effects. I tried doing something like this a while back... it didn't sit well with me, so I left that project alone.ReplyDelete
I commend you for the honesty and brave heart behind it all. I so wish I had the strength to gather my emotions and share with the world. I'm inspired but yet hesitant, still, about my true thoughts on the subject matter of "myself".
Great Post!! Loved it!
This just made my day! I love how honest this is.ReplyDelete
I love your honesty so much. These are the things we are all thinking but most of us too self-conscious to say.ReplyDelete
This one i esp. agreed with: "I think I may want a baby more than a husband at this point." I def. know that feeling.
- taetae972/19/12, 2:44 PM
Thank you for your honesty...ReplyDelete


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FLORENCE, SC – The NCAA Division II Athletics Directors Association recently announced its annual list of recipients for the Division II ADA Academic Achievement Awards presented by WeatherPORT – a list that includes 14 student-athletes from Francis Marion University.
The Academic Achievement Awards is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level.
Ninety-two institutions participated in the 2009-10 awards program and 3,022 student-athletes were recognized. The 14 Patriot honorees represented six different sports.
The FMU student-athletes included on the list are men's basketball player Mindaugas Petreikis (Siauliai, Lithuania), men's cross country runner Justin Trigg (Tega Cay, S.C.), women's cross country runner Amanda Doyle (Laurens, S.C.), and baseball players Josh Biggers (Southlake, Texas), Alex Lee (Blythewood, SC), and Preston Shuey (Charlotte, N.C.).
Also, volleyball players Amanda Mitchell (Farragut, Tenn.), Jessica O'Leary (St. Louis, Mo.), and Caitlin Simpson (Scottsdale, Ariz.); and softball players Kat Beauvais (Manassas, Va.), Emily Dean (Edmonds, Wash.), Jamie Holmes (Monroe, Wash.), Cea Knox (Myrtle Beach, S.C.), and Michaela Wolf (Littleton, Colo.).
In order for a student-athlete to receive an Academic Achievement Award, the athlete must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) and have attended a minimum of two years (four semesters).


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Roxhill Playground turret top nearly complete but help is needed
The remodeled, reimagined and rebuilt Roxhill Playground is nearing completion with only a few weeks left before it is finalized but that last important detail, the tiled turret top on the main castle needs some more helping hands.
The West Seattle Herald covered the preparations and assembly of all the pieces and parts before winter set in. The work done then was a major set of volunteers working hard.
The dedication which had been set for January has been delayed.
Mike Henderson, artist, architect and now tile man has "about 300 hours" of work into the project which is surprisingly detailed.
The top is now decorated with a large dragon (two eyes, a big nose, big teeth and a "fancy pineapple top" and a "cartoony 2-D body" with a "tail looping around" made of tile that literally came out of a dumpster recovered by Henderson. Also part of the design is an astronaut and "Yoda-like" dog on one side. Some of the design grew out of time spent with his son and 1940's science fiction.
It's all secured with an epoxy like grout making it super durable.
Now though Henderson needs help. "We need to clean it and grout it."
If you'd like to volunteer you can dress the part (work clothes) and come by or inquire with Henderson via email at email@example.com .
He will be there from 10am to 2pm normally but this week he is going to be on site Thursday, Friday and Saturday longer hours to wrap it up.
"This will be done by the end of next weekend," Henderson said, but the park completion is "kind of a moving target."
He can't speak for the Seattle Parks Department which must sign off on the final project or West Seattle's Grindline Skateparks, working just adjacent to the playground on the "skatespot," but talking on March 2 estimated it would be 4 to 6 weeks away.
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text: Love and violence are inextricably tied in this elegant novel, which meanders from the morning mist of California to rural France. First we meet Coop, who joins a neighbouring family after a servant murders his own, and leaves when his affair with the daughter is interrupted by her raging father and a shard of glass. Coop is soon a professional gambler who could "deal a pack of cards to the supreme court and get away with it", yet he still flies too close to the sun. His lover Anna becomes an academic and translator, walking through the woods and swimming in the rivers of rural France. Indeed, a love of the natural world suffuses this touching book, which can drift like a dream before stunning you with gruesome drama. Ondaatje also tells of a thief who broke into jail and met his partner there, and the uncomfortable life of a French poet. None of this really goes anywhere: powerful impressions and meditations on fiction are more Ondaatje's thing than anything as crude as a plot - but these fragments and fables are bewitching.


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It's the soccer debate that has no right answer: Which soccer club is the greatest of them all?
Manchester United manager David Moyes has no doubt: With his club facing fellow English Premier League title hopefuls Chelsea on Sunday, he took advantage of the occasion to make it clear which club is on top of the soccer universe.
"Manchester United are not only the biggest club in this country, but the biggest club in the world," he told Sky Sports.
That's a bold statement given the fact that ManUtd have struggled through a difficult first-half of the season under Moyes, who just took over for legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson. And it looks like an even bolder statement after the Red Devils lost 3-1 at Stamford Bridge.
"I don't think any of the aura is fading whatsoever," he said in response to the bumps in the road during his tenure thus far. "Maybe players want to go to other clubs for the money, but if you ask them where they really want to be, which club they really want to wear the badge of, they want to wear the badge of Manchester United.
Do you agree? With all things being equal, which club is the best in the world? What criteria do you use to measure it? History? Money? Fan base? Success?
Which MLS club is closest to entering the discussion? Give us your take in the comment section below and vote in the poll.


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The Basiji Force is a militia group in Iran. It is not unlike the 'Brownshirts' in Germany in the 1930's and just as the 'Brownshirts' had Hitler's approval the Basiji Force has the blessing of Iran's President Mahmoud Ah'madinejad.
Not long ago six members of 'the Force' were convicted of five murders in an Iranian court. (News and Observer; 4-19-07). That sounds like a problem for President Ah'madinejad's 'Brownshirts,' but it wasn't because the Iranian Supreme Court reversed the verdicts. Why? Because the Basiji Force argued their victims were 'morally corrupt' and, therefore, under Islamic teaching and Iranian law they had the right to kill them.
Their last two victims were a young couple who were engaged to be married. According to their murderers, their moral corruption was "walking together in public."
If anyone doubts the superiority of western law and tradition – at least compared to Islamic law as it is practiced in Iran – what further evidence do they need?
When she left Syria House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she is ready to negotiate with President Ah'madinejad next. Of course, it is possible to negotiate with any regime. But it is wise? Before the Second World War the government of England, ignoring warnings about Hitler, argued it was practical to work with the Nazi's. They negotiated and found out the really pragmatic step was to arm. Instead of stopping Hitler when it would have been relatively painless they waited until it was too late.
A week after Speaker Pelosi offered to negotiate with Iran, President Ah'madinejad announced he is stepping up his nations program to build nuclear arms. Ms. Pelosi will certainly say that is a coincidence. But time may show her decision to undercut President Bush opened Pandora's Box. History may be repeating itself.
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I guess the women finally boarded the train!
When the new Union Station Bus Terminal opened a couple of months ago they had some historic photos displayed in the concourse. I loved this one of a group of women waiting to board the train. I just noticed a couple of days ago that the photos were gone and after asking, found out they were only there temporarily. Too bad. I loved seeing the faces from Denver's past.


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Are Volvos Still Good Cars To Buy?
In motoring circles, the saying always goes that "if you want to buy a safe car, buy a Volvo."
The Swedish car manufacturer has been in business since 1927. Today there is a strong emphasis on driver and passenger safety. For example, in 1958, Volvo invented the three-point seatbelt system that all modern cars use today.
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There has been one major disadvantage about Volvo cars. Because they build safe cars, they have also taken a conservative approach to model styling and design. Up until recently, people thought Volvo models were bland and underwhelming.
It is because of this cautious nature that Volvo suffered money problems. Ford bought the passenger car division in 1999. Six years later, Volvo no longer made a profit. In 2010, Ford sold Volvo Cars to Chinese car maker Geely.
Are you planning to buy a car soon? If so, you will doubtless have looked at Volvo cars for your shortlist. But should you buy a Volvo? Are they still good to buy? In short, the answer to both questions is "yes"! Here's why:
They are still safe cars
Just because someone else owns Volvo, doesn't mean the car maker is no longer building "safe" cars. City Motors Volvo are keen to point out that Euro NCAP tests for the majority of modern Volvo models are five out of five stars!
A lot of car makers admire the fact that Volvo place such emphasis on the safety of people that drive its cars. And that is a tradition that still continues today, and will always continue.
Many parents of growing families prefer to drive Volvo cars because of those facts.
Looking forward, they are even trialling driverless cars on the streets of Gothenburg! Granted, commonplace use of autonomous cars won't be here for at least a few years. But with Volvo's emphasis on safety, they are keen to be at the forefront of safer motoring.
Fresh designs and striking styling
Gone are the days of Volvo's conservative approach to model styling. Check out the Volvo V40, for instance.
The Swedish car maker is no longer afraid of making bold changes to the styling of their cars. That is one of the reasons why Volvo sold 20% more cars in the year following its takeover by Geely!
Innovative technology
Volvo is no stranger to being at the forefront of technology. As mentioned earlier, they were the pioneers of the three-point seatbelt safety system.
These days, they are coming up with all sorts of clever technology. It is possible to buy Volvo cars with hybrid technology, offering superb fuel economy and low emissions.
You might think that driving around in a stylish and safe car with the latest technology is going to be expensive. But the truth is, Volvo cars are quite affordable!
That also applies to brand new models, as well as those sold on the used car market. Volvo cars also hold their value well, and don't suffer from massive depreciation like some of its competitors do.
Are you a Volvo car owner? Let us know what you think about your pride and joy!


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Monday July 23rd, 2012 4:08pm
Sophomore Nate Meyer (Jenkintown, PA) scored three goals on three shots in the first quarter to help lead Widener to a 12-6 win over Swarthmore at Leslie C. Quick Jr. Stadium.
Widener scored the first four goals of the game and held a 7-1 lead after one period. Meyer opened the scoring just 58 seconds in after receiving a pass from sophomore Ryan Shewell (Ellicott City, MD). The Pride (1-2) made it 4-0 on Meyer's second goal, assisted by sophomore Johnny Casey (Glenside, PA). Senior Cory Malampy (Ridley, PA) scored his first of three goals with 42 seconds left in the first stanza.
Swarthmore countered with the only three goals of the second quarter, including one by Wes Marcik with just one second left to cut the lead to 7-4 at halftime.
Malampy scored the only two goals of the third quarter, his second and third of the game on assists by Casey and junior Kevin Rider (Shamong, NJ) to give Widener a 9-4 lead.
Widener took its largest lead at 12-4 with 2:30 remaining when Will Roe (Centreville, MD) assisted fellow freshman Josh Fox (Lower Merion, PA) for his first career goal.
Casey finished with two goals and three assists. Malampy led the Pride with four shots and also added two assists. Sophomore Nick Fluharty (West Grove, PA) went 10-for-18 on face-offs and recorded four ground balls.
Junior Kevin Carney (Ridley, PA) recorded the win, making eight saves.
Tyler Bradshaw scored three goals on four shots and added an assist for the Garnet (1-1). Kevin Friedenberg recorded seven saves.
The victory gives Widener an 8-5 lead in the inaugural "320 Challenge," which pits the schools in their 19 shared sports. The Pride need just two more points to win the challenge.
Widener on Saturday, March 20 travels to Dover, DE to face Wesley at 7:00 pm.