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A plan to transform the former Children's Memorial Hospital site in Lincoln Park into condominium towers and storefronts is in limbo after the local alderman rejected the proposal for the high-profile site in one of Chicago's toniest neighborhoods.
In a newsletter to constituents Wednesday, Ald. Michele Smith, 43rd, said the latest plan by Chicago-based McCaffery Interests Inc. to build three mixed-use buildings on the six-acre parcel is "simply too dense and that the plan aggravates the too-long unresolved problems of overcrowding in our schools."
Smith said the large piece of land near Fullerton and Lincoln avenues is too important to break ground on until the design meets residents' standards.
After hosting a series of crowded community meetings, Smith said local sentiment is solidly against the current plan.
"This is such an exciting opportunity, we absolutely have to get it right," she said.
And since McCaffery needs a zoning change to proceed, nothing will happen without Smith's backing.
Company officials were not available to comment Wednesday.
Smith said the developer has shown a willingness to work with the community and expects the firm to come back with a revised proposal in fairly short order.
"I think we all want this process to march forward," she said.
Children's Memorial moved to a new facility in the Streeterville neighborhood in June. Discussions about the future of the old location have been ongoing for years.
Smith knows well that Lincoln Park homeowners can get fired up over development issues.
She was first elected last year after campaigning against the plans for development of the former Lincoln Park Hospital site, which some area residents believed would further snarl traffic around the crowded intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Webster Street.
After extracting concessions from the Webster Square developers, Smith said she has taken those lessons to heart.
"I'm really listening to people, and acting on their concerns," she said.
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WICHITA - A Wichita store owner has admitted to trafficking in fake luxury items bearing designer labels such as Prada and Chanel.
Glenda Sue Morgan pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Wichita to one count of trafficking in goods bearing counterfeit trademarks.
Morgan and her business, The Fabulous Store LLC, were indicted in April on charges of conspiracy and trafficking. In exchange for Morgan's plea, prosecutors agreed to drop at sentencing the remaining charges against her and dismiss the indictment against the store.
Prosecutors allege Morgan, 55, sold handbags, wallets, sunglasses and jewelry bearing trademark designs and brand names that were not made by the companies.
Morgan's defense attorney, Sylvia Penner, did not immediately respond to a voice message left at her office or to an email from The Associated Press.
In April, two undercover agents bought about $500 worth of items at the store, including a fake Chanel bracelet and sunglasses, a pair of counterfeit Ugg boots as well as several purses bearing the counterfeited trademarks of Michael Kors, Coach, Luis Vuitton and Prada.
Investigators raided the store nearly two weeks later, seizing 400 replica items with a retail value of $14,000, according to a court document. The goods would have been worth $140,000 had the trademarks been genuine.
The store's business practices first came to light in 2009 after a postal carrier assigned to the store's route told the Department of Homeland Security the shop received about six to seven packages a month from China, according to a DHS affidavit. Agents eventually seized nearly 2,600 items that would have been valued at about $1.5 million had they been authentic.
Federal agents went to Morgan's Andover home in January 2011 and informed her of federal laws prohibiting the sale of counterfeit merchandise, according to the affidavit. At that time, Morgan agreed to abandon the seized items and was not charged.
But in March, agents acted on a tip that Morgan had resumed selling counterfeit goods, launching an undercover operation that led to the current federal indictment.
Sentencing is Jan. 17.
Morgan faces a fine of up to $2 million and up to 10 years imprisonment, although she is likely to receive far less, if any, prison time under federal sentencing guidelines. Prosecutors agreed in the plea deal to recommend a sentence at the low end of the guideline range, including a low-end monetary fine.
Her legal troubles will not be fully resolved with the end of the criminal case, however.
Coach filed a separate suit in May against the store, its owner and an employee for allegedly selling phony items bearing its brand name. That civil case is pending.

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Are TVs Growing Bigger Than They Need To Be?
With stores like Costco now offering 80-inch televisions, are consumers going for wow-factor TVs that don't actually enhance their viewing experience? WSJ's Jason Bellini has "The Short Answer."
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New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks
This is a matchup of two teams with pass-protection problems. New Orleans has not done a great job protecting Drew Brees, especially on the road against quality defenses like in Week 13 against Seattle. Brees has also not thrown the ball well of late.
As strange as it sounds, New Orleans' best chance in messy conditions could be to win with defense and running. Mark Ingram and Khiry Robinson both ran the ball hard last week in Philadelphia. The crowd and the snap count were a problem for New Orleans in the their first meeting, but they were able to put together an eight-minute touchdown drive in the first half.
Even if they run often, New Orleans could really use a wide receiver that could win on the outside. The Seahawks aren't afraid to leave their cornerbacks in one-on-one coverage, but Robert Meachem and Kenny Stills weren't able to win battles last time.
The Seahawks offensive line has struggled to protect Russell Wilson all season. The team's passing game was not effective down the stretch, and no one knows how the return of Percy Harvin will change things. Seattle was very effective with called runs by Wilson last time out. They also uncorked a lot of those plays in the playoffs last season.Further reading:
ATL's full Saints-Seahawks preview
Percy Harvin says he'll play vs. Saints
Further viewing:
Divisional Round X-Factor: Khiry Robinson
How loud is Seattle's 12th Man?
Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots
Patriots cornerback Aqib Talib is a logical matchup for Colts tight end Coby Fleener. That would leave room for a double team on T.Y. Hilton, with Pro-Bowl snub Devin McCourty making sure Hilton doesn't beat the Patriots deep.
Heavy rain is expected to fall throughout Saturday in New England. That favors the Patriots, who have run an effective four-pronged ground attack all season. The Colts linebackers have not been impressive lately in pass coverage either. The Chiefs moved the ball for over 500 yards last week with a lot of short passing, which is Tom Brady's bread and butter. Look for Shane Vereen to get the ball a lot, and for Stevan Ridley to find his way out of the doghouse. Ridley has fumbled a lot, but he's still New England's most talented runner.
One thing in the Colts' favor: Their inconsistency. Really. The Patriots were the most consistent team in football, according to Football Outsiders. They are the same solid team week after week. The Colts had the fourth highest variance of any team. That means they are capable of stinkers, and quite capable of beating anyone on their best day.Further reading:
Super duo: Belichick, Brady made for playoffs
Colts OC: Pats find a way to get opponents' signals
Further viewing:
Divisional Round X-Factor: LeGarrette Blount
NFL Films previews Colts-Patriots
San Francisco 49ers at Carolina Panthers
There are a lot of ways to attack analyzing this game, but it feels like one where it comes down to which team is tougher. It's a point we discussed on our podcast preview of the game: San Francisco could not pick up a yard in so many key situations against Carolina the first time around. Can you really blame that on the absence of Vernon Davis and Michael Crabtree?
As great as San Francisco's defense is playing, we'd still take the Panthers front seven over them. Star Lotulelei, Kawann Short and Dwan Edwards all had terrific games the first time these teams met. Charles Johnson dominated 49ers right tackle Anthony Davis. Was that because Crabtree, Davis and Aldon Smith weren't themselves?
Carolina's running game has improved down the stretch, but Cam Newton's accuracy has not. He's among the streakiest quarterbacks in the league and can go through cold spells for entire halves at a time.Further reading:
Panthers' Smith downgrades himself after practice
ATL's full Niners-Panthers breakdown
Further viewing:
Cam vs. Kap: Who would you rather have at QB?
Can Panthers overcome lack of experience?
San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos
It's not just about Peyton Manning. The Broncos have the best offense we've seen in a long time, but the Chargers -- the Chargers?? -- might have the more complete team. The talent is not overwhelming on the Chargers defense, but coordinator John Pagano has consistently confused opposing quarterbacks, including both Manning brothers. Ryan Mathews' status is up in the air for Sunday, but San Diego still has a great running game. And Philip Rivers' careful, near error-free play is reminiscent of Peyton.
We're most interested to see if the Broncos continue the bombs away approach that worked for them down the stretch of the season. After relying on a short passing game for most of the season, Manning started to go deep far more often with great effectiveness. It's as if he wanted to shut everyone up regarding the "Too old to play in the cold" story.
Denver's defense is a mystery at this point. They won't have Von Miller, and they have struggled to settle on an effective lineup all season. Rivers and the Chargers offense moved the ball fairly well in Cincinnati. It should be much easier to score Sunday.Further reading:
Battista on Peyton Manning and the playoff bugaboo
Recent playoff history favors No. 6 seeds
Further viewing:
Does Rivers have the edge over Peyton?
NFL Films previews Chargers-Broncos
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However, I have had exceptional service from Allenhost.com. The storage sizes are great, price very reasonable, and Larry will set up gallery for you on your site. I have sent MANY people to them, and all are very pleased. No bad feedback at all.
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Not sure if this is the right place to post this, so it might not be the right place to answer the post either!! (Eric, feel free to move this thread!)
However, I have had exceptional service from Allenhost.com. The storage sizes are great, price very reasonable, and Larry will set up gallery for you on your site. I have sent MANY people to them, and all are very pleased. No bad feedback at all.
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there are so many option like flickr now where you can hotlink photos. I love flickr as the API lets you show the images on your own site in your own design as if they are on your site .. and yet you pay for nothing as the image hosting and bandwidth is all free from flickr .. and works even for free (although i now got the pro account just to see if the benefits are worth it ... which they almost definitely seem like they are)
Allen host uses Gallery by Menalto which you can download and install yourself for free rather than paying for someone else to do it .. thats the idea of opensource software isn't it ? (i don't like gallery anyways .. it's over complicated and silly large IMO)
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DELAND, FLA._ The Lady Bisons second game in the A-Sun tournament proved to be a pitchers duel between the top two pitchers in the conference. Unfortunately, Stetson's Amanda Lindsey was able to outlast Lipscomb's Alaina Jacobson and send the Lady Bisons home for the second year in a row.
Both pitchers pitched all seven innings, but Lindsey was able to strikeout six Lady Bisons to lead her team to the win.
The Hatters jumped out to an early lead in the first inning with third baseman Lindsey Wightman hitting an RBI single to score second baseman Nicole Forbes.
Even though they placed runners in scoring position in the first two innings, the Lady Bisons would have to wait till the bottom of the fifth inning to score their first run.
After placing runners on first and second, senior first baseman Heather Collins laid down an RBI single to score senior leftfielder Sara Simons and knot the game 1-1.
Two batters later, sophomore third baseman Christen Campbell grounded out to the shortstop to score sophomore right fielder Kellie Sirus.
In the top of the seventh inning, Stetson pitcher Amanda Lindsey knocked a solo-shot over the center field fence to knot the game at 2-2 and centerfielder Amy Joyce sent a single up the middle to score right fielder Amy Peters and take the lead 3-2.
Lipscomb placed two runners on base again in the bottom of the seventh but could not hit them in.
The Lady Bisons had five hits in the game, including two from senior first baseman Heather Collins, but left ten runners on base.
The loss to Stetson ends the Lady Bisons season. They head home to Nashville with a 29-26 record, their best ever and a share of the regular season championship.


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A night of readings celebrating the launch of "The Writers Studio at 30" (Epiphany Editions), a new anthology of work by the Writers Studio's dedicated community.
Featuring, in order of appearance, Philip Schultz, Monica Banks, Odette Heideman, Nancy Matsunaga, Rebecca Gee, Joel Hinman, Lisa Bellamy, Therese Eiben, Peter Krass, Reneé Bibby, Michele Herman, Mark Peterson, Liz Kingsley, Lesley Dormen & Cynthia Weiner
The Writers Studio, the landmark school for creative writing and thinking founded and directed by Pulitzer Prize winning poet Philip Schultz, celebrates its 30th anniversary with the launch of "The Writers Studio At 30." The anthology features fiction and poetry by current and former students and faculty, as well as pieces from distinguished members of the Writers Studio Advisory Board.
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An evening with Eileen Myles and Chris Kraus, two longtime friend making a rare joint appearance to preview forthcoming work (Myles's memoir Afterglow and Kraus's biography of Kathy Acker) and have a conversation.
Eugenia Cheng: To Infinity - and Beyond
Renaissance woman Eugenia Cheng has a knack for making complex math accessible. Her latest thinking and book, "Beyond Infinity", takes on the mind-bending qualities of both the unimaginably large and the infinitesimally small. The scientist in residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and an accomplished classical pianist, Cheng has also explored the beauty of mathematics, using unexpected insights from her kitchen ("How to Bake Pi"). Golden Apple award-winner Luke Albrecht joins Cheng on-stage for an entertaining and enlightening discourse on questions like why 1 + infinity is not the same as infinity + 1.
Stamped from the Beginning: Ibram X. Kendi on the History of Racist Ideas in US
With police killings dominating the headlines, our first guest, historian Ibram X. Kendi, discusses his recent book, "Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America," which traces the origins of racist ideas in the U.S. The author examines the impact of historically racist policies on existing racial disparities. His book is the recipient of the 2016 National Book Award.
The Little Hours: Aubrey Plaza and Dave Franco read "The Decameron"
Hear ye, hear ye! Aubrey Plaza, Dave Franco and writer/director Jeff Baena perform live readings from Giovanni Boccaccio's "Decameron" to celebrate the June 30th release of their film "The Little Hours." Say your prayers, gird your loins, and enjoy this very special reading and Q&A, moderated by Eric Kohn from IndieWire and presented by Gunpowder & Sky.
Erika Lee: Stand Up/Speak Out: The Need for Asian American Activism Today
Professor Erika Lee discusses the history of Asians in America and also the importance of activism today. Lee is one of the nation's leading immigration and Asian American historians and has published several widely acclaimed books, including "The Making of Asian America: A History." Lee teaches at the University of Minnesota where she holds the Rudolph J. Vecoli Chair in Immigration History, among other distinctions.
Quindlen and Faludi with Jennifer Finney Boylan on Feminism and Invention
An evening of conversation about feminism, identity and the creative spirit with Pulitzer Prize winners Susan Faludi and Anna Quindlen, part of our Imagining Men & Women talks series.
Helen Czerski: Everyday Physics
British physicist Dr. Helen Czerski believes that simple, even mundane, observations can help us understand the properties that govern our universe. By linking ordinary objects and occurrences—like popcorn popping, coffee stains, or refrigerator magnets—to big ideas like climate change, the energy crisis, or innovative new medical testing, she gives us the tools to alter the way we see the world. In an age of string theory, fluid dynamics and biophysics, it can seem as if the science of our world is only for specialists and academics. Czerski disagrees, asserting that science exploration is a constant and commonplace opportunity for anyone who's paying attention. She explores the patterns and connections that illustrate the grandest theories in the smallest everyday objects and experiences.
Kobach Is Helping Trump Lay Groundwork for Nationwide Voter Suppression Effort
To date, 44 states have said they will not hand over detailed personal information about U.S. voters to Trump's Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. We look at the man behind the request for the data: Kris Kobach, the Kansas secretary of state and vice chair of Trump's "election integrity" commission. Kobach has pushed for the strictest voter identification laws in the country and advocated for a "proof-of-citizenship" requirement that civil rights advocates say is aimed at suppressing voter turnout. We speak with by Ari Berman, whose recent piece for The New York Times Magazine is "The Man Behind Trump's Voter-Fraud Obsession." We also speak with Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. The organization filed a complaint Monday against Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach.
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Speaker Biography: Lidudumalingani Mqombothi is an African author and 2016 Caine Prize winner.
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Welcome to Your World: How the Built Environment Shapes Our Lives
Join us to hear Sarah Williams Goldhagen, one of the nation's chief architect critics, draw on new discoveries in cognitive psychology and neuroscience to reveal how the environments we build profoundly shape our feelings, memories, and well-being and argues that we must harness this knowledge to construct a world better suited to human experience.
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Joshua Cohen and Tablet Magazine's Alana Newhouse discuss Cohen's new novel "Moving Kings."
"Moving Kings" is a powerful and timely novel that blends the American housing crisis with the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. Twenty-one-year-olds Yoav and Uri have just completed their required military service in the Israel Defense Forces, having become veterans of the last Gaza War. Taking a year off for rest they journey to New York City, acquiring work with Yoav's distant cousin—a proud American patriot, Republican, and Jew, and a heavyweight in the tri-state area's moving and storage industries.
Yoav and Uri struggle to return to civilian life, but are faced with difficulties due to their traumatic pasts and having to spend their days kicking down doors as eviction-movers, throwing out delinquent tenants and seizing their possessions. What starts as an uncomfortably familiar job turns violent when the boys come face-to-face with one homeowner seeking revenge.
Joshua Cohen's critically acclaimed debut novel, "Book of Numbers," was published in 2015. He has written short fiction and nonfiction for The New York Times, Harper's Magazine, London Review of Books, The Forward, n+1, and others. In 2017 he was named one of Granta's Best of Young American Novelists.
Alana Newhouse is a writer, editor and the founder and editor-in-chief of Tablet Magazine.
Pablo Neruda in Translation
Forrest Gander read from his new book "Then Come Back: The Lost Neruda Poems" and participated in a discussion with Marjorie Agosin.
Speaker Biography: Forrest Gander is a poet and translator.
Speaker Biography: Marjorie Agosin is a Chilean-born author.
The Man Who Invented Fiction: Cervantes & the Modern World
William Egginton discussed his new book, "The Man Who Invented Fiction: How Cervantes Ushered in the Modern World."
Speaker Biography: William Egginton teaches in the Spanish program of the department of German and Romance Languages at the Johns Hopkins University.
Dava Sobel: "The Glass Universe" | Talks at Google
Dava Sobel is a former New York Times science reporter and a repeated New York Times bestselling author. Her past books include "Longitude", "Galileo's Daughter", and "The Planets". A recipient of multiple awards, including the prestigious Bradford Washburn Award from the Boston Museum of Science for her "outstanding contribution toward public understanding of science, appreciation of its fascination, and the vital roles it plays in all our lives", Dava even has an asteroid named after her. Dava visited Google Seattle office to discuss her latest book, "The Glass Universe", named one of the best books of the year by NPR, The Economist, Smithsonian, Nature, and NPR's Science Friday.
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The "glass universe" of half a million plates that Harvard amassed over the ensuing decades enabled the women to make extraordinary discoveries that attracted worldwide acclaim. They helped discern what stars were made of, divided the stars into meaningful categories for further research, and found a way to measure distances across space by starlight.
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Exclusive: New Hook Champ Character Revealed
Hook Champ, the popular retro-style swinging platformer, is about to get its first update. Three big features will be added to the game, and we got the exclusive scoop on the first one: you'll be able to unlock your partner Gunny as a playable character.
We spoke with Kepa Auwae, one of the developers of the game, and he said that playing as Gunny will not just be a cosmetic difference. She'll be able to purchase a firepower advantage over Jake that allows her to fire four blasts with her shotgun, rather than just two. To level the playing field, Jake will be able to purchase "hot pants," an item that lets him survive one encounter with the magma and shoots him up into the air.
But unlocking Gunny won't be easy. You'll have to beat the five regular levels before you'll be able to play as her. Anyone who's gotten to the final stages of the Bull level knows you'll face miles of deadly magma before you conquer the game. But, since the hot pants will be available in the store immediately upon installing the update, players will have a slightly better chance to make it to the end.
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Wednesday, December 24, 2008
On the edge
It is snowing now in much of the western interior, except for light rain around Tacoma, with rain on the coast. The temperatures aloft are right on the edge. Over Seattle, the temperature is 32 F for the first few thousand feet above the surface. In the business we call such a situation "isothermal" and that temperature is being dictated by the melting of snow falling from aloft.
You can see the incoming system in the satellite picture (image) and the precipitation in the radar picture to the right. The rainshadow(or in this case snowshadow) in the lee of the Olympics is clearly visible over Sequim and northern Whidbey Is. The lack of coastal and SW Olympic radar coverage are clear as well. Really frustrated we can't see what is coming in on the radar! The lack of a NWS coastal radar is similar to the city's lack of salt and snowplows...a reconsideration is needed.
The forecast from last night is still on track at this point...with snow for a few more hours and then change to rain as a stronger system comes in this afternoon. But the snow will be close...only a few thousand feet above us...and if our models and analyses are off....well, you know what could happen! In any case, the mountains will get large amounts of snow..which is good for our water supplies and those looking for some recreation over the holidays.
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I for one am glad that the city doesn't use salt on the roads - seeing how much better our cars hold up thanks to that!
- December 24, 2008 at 7:34 AM
Finally started snowing in E. Woodinville elev 500ft. Thank God! What took it so long to get here? woops, gotta go get the piled up snow off the costco storage tent so it doesn't collapse like the other one did....
- December 24, 2008 at 7:42 AM
It's about 7:45 AM and it's been snowing for at least an hour here in Ballard, but sometimes it seems like a mix of rain and snow...or maybe it's alternating between rain and snow. Whatever it is, it's right on the cusp between the two. About 1" accumulation.
So, does rain inherently mean melting and possible clearing of roadways, or just that everything will be a slushy mess?
- December 24, 2008 at 7:47 AM
Sorry, commented on the wrong post: Yesterday I saw a letter carrier pull up to a row of mailboxes and have to clambor through a pile of plowed snow to get the letters to the mailboxes - poor thing! This morning I am going to shovel a path to our mailboxes - maybe even I can get enough out of the way so he can actually drive the mailtruck up to the mailboxes without having to get out. Then I'm going to put some kind of incredible treat inside. Anyone out there want to join me in this?
- December 24, 2008 at 7:47 AM
At 5:30pm I was walking north on Linden Ave North. A city "sander" truck went by in the southbound direction. The cars parked on both sides of the streets, pedestrians on both sidewalks, and
parked cars were pelted with cinders. I don't think any of it landed on the pathways of cars. What a bunch of idiots. I was hit on the cheek, just below my eye. When I did lawn chemical work, the first thing you would do before you leave the yard is check/measure your spread. I wonder if the driver was supposed to be driving at 5mph, but instead was driving at 20mph. The "sand" that I saw didn't look like sand.
It looked more like cinders, but would classify as sand since it would pass a No. 4 sieve.
- December 24, 2008 at 7:50 AM
- Steve said...
7:49am, 2 inches new. South Shoreline. 32.4 degrees.
To Anon: I always dig out the path for the delivery people. They have a lot of work this time of year without trudging through the mess.
- December 24, 2008 at 7:51 AM
Snowing in Lake Forest Park, 39 degrees at 400 feet. I woke up to at least three more inches of light fluffy snow. The warm-up has resulted in dripping from my gutters, so there is some melting. Unbelievable the amount of snow. I still wonder where all the water is going to go once it melts. The usual explanations - gravity, absorption, creeks, storm gutters, etc. - don't seem adequate for this amount of water. Yikes. Still, my giant maple tree has rarely looked more beautiful.
- December 24, 2008 at 7:57 AM
- Chris said...
Snowing in upper Fremont (near the zoo). All Cliff wants for Christmas is coastal radar!
- December 24, 2008 at 7:57 AM
On the flats on Alki it seems to be just rain that turning the snow to a slushy mess. Be careful, it's just as slippery and slick as before if not more so by foot or tire.
- December 24, 2008 at 7:58 AM
I woke up to one more inch of snow here on the west hill of auburn. What's falling now is mainly rain and we are having a lot of melting on the trees. The sidewalk is wet and bare where we shoveled and had it completely clean. 33 degrees.
- December 24, 2008 at 8:06 AM
Orcas Island, Mount Constitution NW slope, 650 foot elevation, approximately 15 inches of snow since Sunday, 2 more this morning...waiting for the rain...
- December 24, 2008 at 8:09 AM
- Jim said...
Vaughn Bay, Case Inlet, (Pierce County) 34 deg. F
One inch fresh overnight; snowing but seems quickly turning to rain. Brisk wind out of the south blowing big wet chunks of snow/ice from trees. I'm looking for my hard hat before I go out!
Not really looking forward to the drive to Seattle later this AM. Downtown, Madison Park, Hunts Point are my stops today. This is the worst time in the typical Pugetopolis snow event: monster slush piles, deep puddles that won;t drain, trucks slinging big waves of slush into oncoming traffic and sidewalk pedestrians. You know the scene =-(
Be careful out there if you have to go!
- December 24, 2008 at 8:10 AM
- Kathryn said...
Has anyone driven from Port Townsend to Seattle yet this morning? My 8+ month pregnant sister and her husband hope to make that trek this morning and I'd love to hear about road conditions.
- December 24, 2008 at 8:10 AM
Someone's getting mail? Must be nice. We haven't seen a mail truck on our Woodinville (English Hill) street since last Thursday. The Seattle Times and the Redmond Reporter haven't missed a day. Those delivery guys are getting a nice holiday tip - as soon as the mailperson picks up the card.
- December 24, 2008 at 8:13 AM
snow began about 4 am and already several more inches added to base of 11 inches. last mail delivery 12/17, last newspaper 12/18. this in zip 98118 facing west on 200 ft hill about mile from Seward Park. my poor 62 year old husband has been walking most of way home from work downtown.
he was a big bus fan until this past week.......
- December 24, 2008 at 8:15 AM
Rain in bellingham @ sea leval.
- December 24, 2008 at 8:16 AM
- nocurling said...
east olympia - 200'. snow started around 7:45am with moderate winds from the south. started as big flakes - now much smaller, almost rain.
- December 24, 2008 at 8:26 AM
- Andrew said...
I wonder at the potential for Boxing Day floods...NWS seems to keep the temperatures low enough to avoid substantial melt, but depending where the rain/snow threshold falls, I imagine it's a possibility. Any predictions on that score?
- December 24, 2008 at 8:26 AM
*sigh* I really hope it stays snow up here in Sammamish. I don't want a slushy yucky mess for Christmas. We have plenty of time for rain the rest of winter. One beautiful white christmas is all I ask.
- December 24, 2008 at 8:27 AM
Mill Creek Highlands -- steady snow at 500', 1-2" additional so far. Temps right on the edge.
- December 24, 2008 at 8:28 AM
- J-Ren said...
Shorline, Richmond Highlands, still snowing (albeit wet snow), 1.75" new snow accumulated.
I'm in total agreement w/ Cliff that we need a more reasonable snow removal policy. I'm all for environmentally sound policies. But really, do you think a few days of salt every 8 years only for these types of major events would really cause that much more degradation? And that infrequent a use won't hurt our cars either. Heck, I get more exposure than that traveling to the pass or to Spokane every year. The benefit would be keeping the local economy functioning, keeping the roads safer, keeping kids in school, keeping charities functioning...
Cliff - question about the snow/rain radar images we see. Can the radar feedback really tell whether its snow or rain or is the data cross referenced w/ the temperature readings to make the interpretation on the graph? And what do you use to get 1000 ft temperature readings?
Gotta get that book of yours...
- December 24, 2008 at 8:30 AM
- Matt said...
Love the first comment on "our cars holding up" cause the city isn't using snow. Cars in the midwest rust out due to salt cause they salt for two or three months EVERY YEAR. Two weeks of salting the roads in Seattle every few years is not going to hurt your car. And by not using salt on the roads (or using metal tipped plows that go all the way to the concrete) the City of Seattle is powerless to actually clear the roads. The failure of the regional government to deal with this weather has been massive.
- December 24, 2008 at 8:32 AM
Ugh, a ton more snow up here in Fairwood/Renton. It's still coming down too.
Seriously, how the snow is ruining my life is taking away any "magic" it had. I, for one, am OVER IT.
I hope it turns to rain this afternoon, I really want to be with my b/f for Xmas tomorrow. It's our first together.
- December 24, 2008 at 8:33 AM
- theartist said...
Right on, it's amazing the ignorance of snow and all things snow-related by some. Oh my, the city salted for a week and my car was ruined! ;)
Another "snow amateur" moment I've seen, and a dangerous one at that, are folks who do not clear the snow off of their car roofs. The first time they brake seriously the snow slides onto their windshield. When they drive that snow flies off and hits other cars behind them. Can't decide if it's laziness or ignorance.
- December 24, 2008 at 8:40 AM
- camco said...
Cliff: With respect, the city/county state/region simply cannot afford to increase snow removal equipment and supplies. We're truly in the most dire financial crisis since the Great Depression, and since the last time we had a weather event like this was in 1990, we must prioritize our needs. Take a peek at the gov.'s newly released budget. This will result in true human suffering. If we can't get around the streets in Seattle for a few days every 20 years or so, so be it.
- December 24, 2008 at 8:54 AM
"'Let it snow,... let it snow,'
But then, when and how do we know
Where and when and how to go?
Don't just go out and slog...
Check the wisdom on Cliff's blog!
With Prof. Cliff [&me]as coach and teachers,
Maybe THIS TEAM can win, from the bleachers?"
Yes, We Can! "The Times, They are A Changin', Bob Dylan sings!
(Maybe Pres Barack will award us the Olympic Coast radar we really need? Drench him and NWS with Cliff-fan email demanding Change!)
Is this singin' your song?
Bob Moore
UW Assoc. Prof Emeritus of "Where's The Math" and SE Lake Forest Park view hillside resident, with 2 1/4" new snow, more than 1/2" since we shoveled the stairs to the street at 7:15 AM.
And,my wife Jo seems to have successfully driven our AWD Subaru Outback wagon to Gold's Gym in LFP Towne Ctr. for exercise and then a Women's Breakfast Group Conversation at OUR Third Place Commons, bringing life to Ron Sher's "Third Place" dream (see bookmarks from what I like to call "consumer co-op Third Place Books." That bookstore feels to me like PCC Natural Markets and REI, (and probably Group Health). And, by joining Friends of Third Place Commons and attending Cliff's book-signing, we can JOIN that CO-OP!
(Are "commercials" OK on this blog, if we advertisers don't get $$$ profits from the sales? I think Cliff deserves a Standing Ovation from this team in January, when we can feast together at the superb restaurants at Third Place -- another commercial or maybe a rave Consumer's Checkbook Customer Report...?)
Enough preachin!
(This didn't seem to post on my last try, so here's a second try...)
- December 24, 2008 at 9:01 AM
- The Joyful Garden said...
We are getting lots of snow in North Seattle (85th & Greenwood area). About 1 inch of new snow as of 9am on Christmas eve. It's heavy wet flakes and slippery ice all over the place.
- December 24, 2008 at 9:04 AM
- Julia said...
On the edge at Union Mills:
Awakened to the sound of rain- 32F at 7:40am, a half-inch of slush on the porch. Overnight low 26.4; the temperature fluctuated between about 27F and just above freezing all day yesterday. At some point last night it got warm enough to clear the ice off the trees.
And at 8:45, after one of those conversations with Fed-Ex the temperature dropped to 20F and it started to snow again.
I wish everyone who decides they need to go to the movies tonight, especially at suburban multiplexes, would understand that they are chosing to put not only themselves but also the theater employees at risk. Stay home, make cocoa and popcorn, open the Giftmas dvds early, and let everyone be safe, OK?
- December 24, 2008 at 9:06 AM
Snowing steadily here in Sedro Woolley, at least 4 more inches this morning, about 31 degrees.
Wouldn't be surprised to see 2-3 more inches before it turns to rain. Sigh.
- December 24, 2008 at 9:12 AM
- Julia said...
30F, by the way, not 20, in my last post. And since I wrote it, back up to 32 and mixed rain and snow.
- December 24, 2008 at 9:14 AM
On Demery Hill of Sammamish (at 560 ft) by my very precise Omnigrid quilting ruler ;-) we have slightly over 2 inches of snow, still coming down in buckets.
The East Side needs its own weather reporting. In my very non-scientific experience, this isn't going to change to rain for us. If it does, it'll be freezing rain.
I think that's why people like me don't trust the weather report. Weather in Seattle just isn't the same as weather on the East Side....maybe in summer it's similar. In winter, it's very often, very different.
- December 24, 2008 at 9:14 AM
- mortonmanor said...
Snow has turned to rain on Crown Hill (near ballard). Elevation is about 315 feet. Don't know if it will continue as rain or not, but that is how it is now at 9:15 am.
- December 24, 2008 at 9:15 AM
BIG HONKIN snow flakes here in Birch Bay--been going strong since last night about 4 more inches on top of whats already out there--a lil more than a foot. Don't think they snowplowed I-5 North of Slater Road--bad driving. Of course if you can get out of your neighborhood up here. As usual we get overlooked and included with Bellingham weather wise--lots of snow falling here I heard it was raining in Bellingham.
- December 24, 2008 at 9:19 AM
- Imaflatlander said...
Maybe you can shed some light on this question. I can understand how meteorologists are able to look at conditions and systems and predict precipitation (rain, snow). What I don't understand is how you are able to predict amounts.
I love the blog, thank you for all your hard work and educatin'.
- December 24, 2008 at 9:22 AM
Lakewood, Steilacoom,Back End of N Ft. Lewis
We're about 400' up, just above the Steilacoom Ferry.
Currently snowing, but not sticking. Snow is melting off my roof and my shoveled out drive is clear.
- December 24, 2008 at 9:22 AM
Watching the rain turn to sleet turn to something more like snow, just now in Tacoma.
- December 24, 2008 at 9:23 AM
- Mikey said...
East side Woodinville, 300' elev. There is about 4" of new accumulation since this morning. It is coming down heavy & wet. Hard to stay in control on the road with RWD+chains. But it's doable. Be careful out there.
I'll post again when (if) it turns to rain.
- December 24, 2008 at 9:24 AM
It's raining in Ballard and things are definitely melting!
- December 24, 2008 at 9:29 AM
Cliff is my favorite meteorologist in the northwest. Having said that, I think he should stick to the weather and forget about chiding the environmentalists for not salting the roads. I believe it's salt in the fresh water that they're worried about, not the salt water.
- December 24, 2008 at 9:30 AM
- Monzie said...
I'm with Matt. I lived in Toronto for many years. Salt damages cars, roads and sidewalks when it is used for four months or so every year. Used in Seattle for several days every couple of years? Not very much at all.
Salt doesn't promote grass or plantings, either. But the costs of the limited use needed in our neighborhood seems well worth it in terms of vehicular damage, pedestrians' broken/sprained limbs, and general economic loss.
9:32 am at foot of Ravenna Park: snowing purposefully; flakes look larger in the last few minutes, and wetter.
- December 24, 2008 at 9:33 AM
- camco said...
935 am --Still snowing lighty here in lovely Lynnwood/Edmonds, but I'd say with reports of rain now in Ballard, this once-every-20-year weather event is officially coming to a sloppy end!
Cliff, thanks for helping us understand it all.
- December 24, 2008 at 9:36 AM
- Jamie on BI said...
Looks like we've had about 3/4" snow, central Bainbridge. Snow is falling, but old snow is melting, falling off the trees and lines. Woodward PWS shows current temp of 34.2* Getting some pretty good winds right now, tops of big trees are really blowing around. Crossing finger power stays on (out just up the road).
- December 24, 2008 at 9:36 AM
Been snowing all morning in Mountlake Terrace. Lots of big fir branches are falling from the weight of snow. Be careful out there, folks.
- December 24, 2008 at 9:39 AM
- James said...
9am on west side of Beacon Hill - snowing - 3 inches on plastic surfaces and 2 inches on the previously cleared concrete. Had very large flakes with thick snow at 730am. Now 940am it is very wet snow, coming down lightly.
Thanks for the helpful forcasts. By the way why don't they just black out the areas on the radar where all you get is ground clutter and mountain reflections? I think if they showed that blind spot blacked out or some other way of showing no coverage then it would be obvious to everyone that we don't have the right radar coverage.
- December 24, 2008 at 9:40 AM
- christopher said...
32 and rising here on top of Pioneer Hill/Clear Creek Road on Poulsbo. About 3 inches of new snow that just stopped.
- December 24, 2008 at 9:40 AM
- Scott K said...
Lake Stevens
Temp: 32/33 on the edge
Snowing heavy with a couple inches new already. Doesn't look like it's stopping soon, but with temps already at freezing I'm guess it will change to rain around 11 or 12 today.
- December 24, 2008 at 9:41 AM
- Katy said...
We've had another 3 or 4 inches in Maltby, NE of Woodinville on the way out to Monroe and it's still coming down hard.
Anon in Sammammish on Demery Hill, you are in the Cascade Foothills so when you listen to the weather forecasts pay attention to that part rather than the Seattle part. Much more accurate.
- December 24, 2008 at 9:41 AM
- Diane said...
3+ inches in Shelton and snowing hard. It is 36 degrees on my back porch. We still had 12 - 14 inches of snow left from before. I have never seen this much snow for this long in the lowlands, even in the Hood Canal Snow Zone.
Thanks for the updates about Lake Forest Park. I was planning to head there today, but that is not looking very likely.
- December 24, 2008 at 9:47 AM
- Laura said...
Over here in Skyway/Upper Rainer Beach we've been having loads of snow and about 3 more new inches. It seems to go from big, wholesome flakes to small, confetti flakes. I am a little weary of the snow at this point and am ruing our decision to live on top of a hill.
- December 24, 2008 at 9:49 AM
@Kathryn with the pregnant daughter--if they are coming down Whidbey 525 is passable, fairly clear from use, but side roads are bad. Ferries are easy on and off, very clear. Staying on main roads is best.
AS for the plowing situation, seems like Seattle ought to have something like a Snow National Guard--outfit some people with plow equipment and train them and just pay them during emergencies like this. I know plenty of guys who'd love do something like that. We had a medical emergency yesterday and had to borrow our neighbor's car to get out from our side streets--I am certainly glad for the kindness of people in times like these, and I hear a lot of that here. I'm planning to "pay it forward..." starting with the mail carrier!
- December 24, 2008 at 9:51 AM
Katy: We don't really get Cascade Foothill weather either, e.g. not as much snow as North Bend, etc. We're in our own little world. We're probably more akin to Bothell, albeit on our little hill, we have a microclimate.
Really there are 3 weather bands. Seattle, the Eastern East Side and the Foothills.
- December 24, 2008 at 9:53 AM
- Forgetmenot said...
Where is my snow? Gees, Port Townsend just misses out on the fun. Been above 30 degrees no rain, no snow, breezy. The green ground is showing up all over!
All the side streets are a mess and I think Jefferson Co has maybe one plow? The main roads are in great shape bare in most places.
After ten years in southeast Alaska where snow,rain,ice more snow,rain,ice this really is exciting as long as you don't need to travel. Speaking of which I have plans to drive to San Fran which day would be better Friday or Saturday (flooding?) and which hwy to take 5 or 101? Oh and I think Juneau used a chemical de-icer which worked great after the around the clock snow crew took all the white stuff away! Places that get these conditions often have trained experience folk with the right equipment to get the job done.
- December 24, 2008 at 9:55 AM
- stevemcn said...
Still snowing in South Renton, East Hill. Big wet flakes. Looking across the Kent Valley toward Seatac, the visibility is dropping again, so looks like we're in for some more. 4 inches now in my formerly, freshly shoveled driveway.
- December 24, 2008 at 9:56 AM
by the way, big winds here, not much snow on S. Whidbey, Freeland...a bit of spattery rain, and some melting going on...
- December 24, 2008 at 9:57 AM
At 275' on Phinney Ridge, looking over newly hip and trendy Ballard, it was snowing this morning, we got 2-4" overnight. The snow changed to light rain about 20 minutes ago, like someone flipped a switch. A half-hour ago I was worried about the accumulation of ice and snow on power and phone lines but now it's melting and dripping off.
- December 24, 2008 at 10:01 AM
- Mikey said...
Woodinville @ 300' (and down to 100', I had to go to the bank).
In the worst car, ever, for driving in the snow. But I made it, using chains on my rear wheels.
There are tree limbs down all over the place (too much snow weight) and these roads haven't seen a plow in days. In fact we lost two tree limbs in our yard.
It just stopped snowing. No rain yet.
- December 24, 2008 at 11:38 AM
- theartist said...
Once every 20 years? I don't think so. We get a good snow dumping much more frequently than that. Good going that you remember 1990. But did you forget 1996? We actually had MORE snow then and the exact same removal problems.
Cliff, ignore folks that tell you stop shaking the boat and complain about the city, or worse yet, who seem to forget that it does snow around here, sometimes quite a lot, and certainly more than every 20 years.
The "environmental concerns" on using salt are complete bunk. We are going to devastate the environment by having to use salt for such a short period of time? Bunk.
It will not ruin your cars. The bottom line is that the city government is pathetically unprepared. It should cause some concern because the quality of "response" can extend to other events.
I wonder when we have the next serious earthquake (not the dress rehearsal back in 2001) if we'll have some folks saying, "well, this only happens ever 200 years and it's just not economic to prepare". ;)
stay safe folks, and don't forget to wipe the snow off of your car roofs!
- December 24, 2008 at 12:13 PM


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This case is the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives and the Blackwell Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by United States Attorney Sanford C. Coats and Assistant U.S. Attorney Edward J. Kumiega.


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SHELBURNE FALLS — It's about 4 p.m. Thursday, and movie stars and extras are walking in and out of Mocha Maya's. Grace Zabriskie, an actress who has been playing a scene all day with Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall, leaves the coffeehouse and gets ready for yet another take. Downey and his "double" are standing in front of Mocha Maya's, but their backs are facing the shop windows, and we customers have been asked to stay away from the windows, where the camera might see us. I wish we could see both their faces, together.
It's very cloudy — looking like rain — in the "real-life" sky. But here, in the glare of cannon-sized lights and the white reflecting screens, it's as bright as a summer sky can be. Production assistants are tweaking the front of Mocha Maya's also, removing signs and posters they don't want seen on camera.
Thursday's filming of "The Judge" brought out fewer spectators, but those who did come out got to see "the three Ds" — Downey, Duvall and D'Onofrio. Downey (and his double) are wearing a lawyer-like navy suit while Duvall and D'Onofrio are in casual clothes. Earlier, while they did an outdoor scene in front of Memorial Hall, the Iron Bridge was closed, and Bridge Street was closed from Main Street to the bridge. Most spectators craned their necks from alleys and side streets.
Now they're filming right outside this window, and those of us in Mocha's can barely see the action over the camera crew. But then the vehicle with Downey and Duvall pulls up and Zabriskie, who plays on outraged woman, yells and pounds on their car window.
A production assistant inside the coffeehouse tells us when it's OK for us to walk close to the window or to leave. Nobody, however, leaves. And when they're filming, it's as quiet as a library in here. "I've only been on the job a few days now," says the production assistant. "I think the coolest part of the job is to see actors really act."-->
Now, D'Onofrio is in the car with Downey and Duvall, surrounded by lighting men and big cameras. The director, David Dobkin, is there, too.
This same scene has been re-enacted all day long, from at least around 10 a.m., and now it's nearly 5. The actors didn't even break for lunch. Half-sandwiches are being passed around to the crew, while Downey, Duvall and D'Onofrio are still in the car.
I think of how musicians and other performers want audiences for their shows and concerts —but might not want a big audience around while their rehearsing, while they're struggling to get one single passage just right. In this case, the actors have an audience for every move they make. And it's probably a more attentive audience than most that can be found in air-conditioned cinemas, with comfortable seats and widescreen views of everything.
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No-hitters are as good as it gets in sports
It was buried a few sentences down in the game story, after the mention of this being a third consecutive shutout for the St. Louis Brown Stockings and the contest essentially being decided by some impressive offensive exploits in the first two innings.
There was a large, spirited crowd on hand -- a few hundred -- and maybe that contributed to the shaky fielding by the opposition. Those two things were also considered more important at the time than the thing that would make the game significant 138 years later.View Full Game Coverage
It was buried a few sentences down in the game story, after the mention of this being a third consecutive shutout for the St. Louis Brown Stockings and the contest essentially being decided by some impressive offensive exploits in the first two innings.
There was a large, spirited crowd on hand -- a few hundred -- and maybe that contributed to the shaky fielding by the opposition. Those two things were also considered more important at the time than the thing that would make the game significant 138 years later.View Full Game Coverage
Finally, though, dropped right into the middle of the article, there's the nugget of news that lingers to this day. Here's how the St. Louis Globe-Democrat described it a day later in the edition of July 16, 1876, according to the terrific thisgameofgames.blogspot.ca site:
"For the first time in the annals of the League, nine innings were played without a single base hit being placed to the credit of one of the teams."
There you go. Pretty simple, huh? In an era of colorful writing and minimal reporting, it just wasn't considered all that big a deal that Brown Stockings right-hander George Washington Bradley threw baseball's first official no-hitter in a 2-0 victory over the Hartford Dark Blues.
Bradley's is the one that's recognized. Another guy, Joe Borden of the Philadelphia White Stockings, had thrown one a year earlier. But because it was in the National Association, which folded after the 1875 season and is not considered a major league, it's not recognized today.
Besides that, poor Mr. Borden never knew he'd done it. He wasn't credited with a no-hitter until 75 years later, when a researcher discovered that two hits in the box score were really walks.
Not that it mattered all that much. It was a completely different game back then. For one thing, the National League in which George Washington Bradley competed saw pitchers differently than we do today.
They threw underhanded from 45 feet and were considered initiators of action rather than the guys who set the tone for everything. They were also considered everyday players.
Bradley started all 64 games the Brown Stockings played in 1876 and pitched -- wait for it -- 573 innings. He won 45 games, led the National League with a 1.23 ERA and tossed 16 shutouts. In that series against Hartford, Bradley got three straight victories by the scores of 2-0, 3-0 and 2-0. (He would lose 40 games three years later while pitching for the Troy Trojans.)
Still, the Globe-Democrat's coverage focused on the defensive play and the hitting. There was less praise for Bradley:
"The Hartford's utterly failed to do anything whatever with Bradley's twisters. Weak infield hits and easy flies were the order of the afternoon on their side, and a chance for an out was rarely missed."
OK, baseball has changed some over the past 138 years. These days, the no-hitter is one of the most exciting things in professional sports. Certainly, there's almost nothing better during the regular season, with the tension and expectation that creeps into hearts and minds as the game unfolds.
Why do teammates stay away from the guy throwing the no-no during games? Why do fans begin to chew on their nails and seem to be in absolute torture?
That's what Clayton Kershaw reminded us Wednesday night. Anxiety grew a pitch at a time, as he got closer and closer. It could be seen on the face of fans at Dodger Stadium and among Kershaw's teammates in the dugout.
Kershaw himself looked like the most relaxed man in the stadium because he simply was at the top of his game. This was the intersection of a great player performing at the highest level, and what can be better than that?
There's also a timelessness to the whole thing. Kershaw set the tone, proceeded at whatever pace he wanted to proceed. He seemed so in control in the early innings that Twitter began speculating on the possibility of a no-hitter.
And then Kershaw did it. His curveball might have been as unhittable as almost any pitch anyone has delivered since Sandy Koufax. Kershaw had command of his fastball, too. And as he sprinted through those last outs, as he closed in on history, he made it look easy.
Kershaw's stuff was so good that the worry was that something weird might happen -- that a looper might fall in, that on a day when he was absolutely dominant, he would not get what he deserved.
This is as good as it gets. Kershaw is the guy who shows up early, works the hardest and appreciates all the gifts he has. He's determined to maximize those gifts with a relentless work ethic and curiosity.
Kershaw is also instantly likeable. And because he's one of the faces of this iconic franchises, because he symbolizes the team's renaissance, he's easy to root for.
Because baseball is timeless, because the players are so accessible and because we're allowed to watch it all unfold -- all the close calls, the whole deal -- no-hitters are all professional sports can deliver.
When Kershaw got his on Wednesday, he threw his arms in the air, dropped his glove and embraced his catcher, A.J. Ellis. Afterward, Ellis wiped away tears as he discussed the experience. Kershaw's teammates hold the pitcher in such esteem that they lined up along the dugout to hear his postgame interview.
Across the field, Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki did the same thing. Tulo knew he'd just witnessed something spectacular, something he'll remember for the rest of his life.
Kershaw has been baseball's best pitcher for three years, and he's still a mere 26 years old. He's likely to get better. When the Dodgers signed Kershaw to a record-setting seven-year, $215 million contract during Spring Training, they said he was the living, breathing example of everything they hoped to be as a franchise, both on the field and off.
And so, almost 138 years after George Washington Bradley started it all with his underhand lobs against the Hartford Dark Blues, Kershaw stood in front of 46,069 at Dodger Stadium, with millions more watching on television, and achieved perfection, if not a perfect game.
It was a different kind of perfection than Bradley accomplished, but it was perfection just the same. Baseball has ties that bind that way. Bradley surely would appreciate that part of the deal. He'd also appreciate that there's nothing better in sports than what Kershaw delivered Wednesday night.
Richard Justice is a columnist for MLB.com. Read his blog, Justice4U.


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Cattle wear winter jacket all year round
Humans wear more or less clothing depending of the outdoor temperature. When it is cold outside we wear winter jackets and when it is summer people wear shorts and t-shirts. Now imagine you were a cow and were not able to take off your winter jacket during a warm summer day.
Do you think you would be able to work at your best on a warm summer day if you had to wear your winter jacket? Never the less, this is what we ask dairy cows to do.
From a historic point of view the highest level of production results are seen in countries with relative cold outdoor temperature. However today, the right climate system can reduce heat stress for dairy cows and secure a high level of productivity even when it is warm outdoors.
Cow signals
The cows are able to tell the farmers that they feel the temperature it to high.
The cows:
- Breathe more rapidly
- Drink up to double amount of water
- Stand more often and drool
- Eat less and become lazy
- Prefer to stay in the coolest areas of the barn
When the cows show signs that they are out of the comfort zone and feel heat stress, the farmers or dairy companies should be strongly interested in improving the climate system. Heat stress has tremendous negative impact on the production results.
- Milk production is reduced
- Negative impact on reproduction efficiency (fertilization, conception and pregnancy rate)
- Higher risk for infections
New results published in 2013 also show that heat stress during late gestation has effect on the calves and milk production.
When will heat stress occur?
The cow will feel it is too warm if the Thermal Humidity Index (THI) is greater than 68. Both ambient temperature and humidity are used to calculate the Thermal Humidity Index, and in the figure below a table is shown which can be used to evaluate whether the cows feel head stress or not.
Munters produce ventilation products for both natural ventilation and cross/tunnel ventilation for cattle. If you have customer in an area where the cows have heat stress many hours during the year, do not hesitate to contact your local Munters sale person and ask for help to design the ventilation system so the cows will not get heat stress, but increase productivity.
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i have a check engine light and brought my 2001 vin#61088 into bmw austin. the diagnostic report reads -
#7 signal, camshaft sensor, inlet, bank 1
#184 function, inlet VANOS, bank 1
my service rep at bmw austin added the following in an email to me yesterday:
I am getting ready to fax this to you but wanted to give you a little better explanation first.
You will see the first fault set as the camshaft sensor bank 1, but as discussed earlier, he strongly feels that the 2nd fault (vanos)is causing the camshaft sensor fault. He has seen this happen quite a few times, the camshaft sensor not being needed.
While connected to diagnostic equipment, it lays out a test plan. It calls for bringing your vehicle up to operating temperature while testing Vanos unit. At that time it was detected that the Vanos unit did not go to limits. The next step it calls for is replacing the Vanos unit. It has a hydraulic pressure leak internally, This would be a different malfunction that you have read about as far as hearing a mechanical rattling noise. I have seen that malfunction too but not on yours.
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The Council of Chalcedon did NOT endorse the Three Chapters. It merely did not bother to condemn them.
So what you are saying is that I am a heretic whatever I believe?That is a very strange opinion, Ben.and Linus. Since you just ignore anything I post and then just try to perpetuate discord there is no point in me replying to you. Whatever I actually believe is irrelevant to your argument it would seem.Peter
Why does the reverend Father, like you Linus, not actually deal with what anyone believes?Such a practice is neither scholarly nor christian.If it were a matter of race rather than religion it would be frankly racist.Peter
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Virgie Arthur's lawyer, John "Texas" O'Quinn, collapsed in court just moments ago, apparently suffering from diabetic shock, and causing a gigantic commotion in court.
It was unclear what the status of his health was, but a witness provided a Luna bar for relief, as the judge clamored for orange juice.
O'Quinn, a colorful Texas figure, is a car collector who owns the Batmobile from "Batman Forever," and Pope John Paul II's Ford Escort.
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From football to wrestling to acting, Dwayne Johnson has always swung for the fences. His football career at the University of Miami included a national championship in 1991. After an injury sidelined the defensive tackle, Warren Sapp stepped in and took Johnson's job. All-star Ray Lewis was another teammate.
Johnson's dream of playing pro football still burned inside. So he came north, trying out with the Calgary Stampeders. He spent two months on the Stamps' practice squad in 1995. Soon, it was time to move on.
He followed in the footsteps of his father, Rocky (Soulman) Johnson and grandfather, Peter (The High Chief) Maivia, right into pro wrestling. Johnson became The Rock, the most electrifying performer in sports entertainment. He morphed into The Brahma Bull, The Great One, The People's Champion and quicker than Johnson could raise an eyebrow, the fans could smell what The Rock was cooking.
He was a multiple-time WWE champion, one of wrestling's all-time great performers, but craved a new challenge. TV appearances led to movies and The Rock was soon starring in flicks such as: The Scorpion King, The Mummy Returns, Be Cool, Walking Tall, The Rundown, Doom and The Gridiron Gang ... and next summer he'll appear as Agent 23 in a remake of Get Smart. Up next is a Disney film, The Game Plan, where he plays star QB Joe Kingman. The movie will be out in theatres Friday.
SUN MEDIA: There's a certain magic attached to Disney. What was your reaction when you were asked to do The Game Plan, a Disney movie?
JOHNSON: You talk about magic, I can attest to that. I can tell you that my six-year-old daughter has Disney on 24/7. The appeal is to a wide array of ethnicities and ages. I was thrilled to do The Game Plan. It wasn't a script, just an idea, when I was approached. I would play this ridiculously arrogant character. And I knew I could have a lot of fun with how he deals with the collision course he runs into with an eight-year-old girl who suddenly calls him Daddy.
SUN MEDIA: You ruptured your Achilles tendon. Talk about that.
JOHNSON: We were rehearsing and I was scrambling out of the pocket. I threw the ball, landed and snapped my Achilles tendon in half. It was re-attached and two months later we had to shoot around it.
SUN MEDIA: There are some ballet scenes in the movie.
JOHNSON: I realized just how difficult ballet is. You've got to be on your toes, literally, and you've got to have body control. It's a great thing to learn. And when else am I ever going to get a chance to wear a one-piece spandex outfit in green?
SUN MEDIA: Any regrets that your pro football career didn't work out?
SUN MEDIA: Would the CFL be more popular in the U.S. if it got more exposure south of the border?
JOHNSON: If they showed the CFL in the NFL off-season, people would watch. Football is football.
SUN MEDIA: Your dad, Rocky, was born in Canada, correct?
JOHNSON: He was born in Halifax. He's been back a couple of times. I've still got plenty of family in Toronto. I always loved coming across the border ... Ottawa, Vancouver, certainly Toronto. I love Canada. Wrestlemania at SkyDome against Hulk Hogan was one of the great moments of my wrestling career. It was unbelievable.
SUN MEDIA: You once appeared on Martha Stewart Living in (1991). What did you cook?
JOHNSON: We made Valentine's Day cookies. (Martha) was great. She wanted workout tapes.
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JOHNSON: I'm not sure. I knew the medium of comedy. I always wanted to implement as much comedy as possible into my wrestling promos. I knew I could do TV, but I wasn't sure I could make the transition to the big screen. I think it just comes down to being so passionate about something. When you're prepared, it gives you the opportunity to smack a home run.
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Maybe it's the prices that antique watches bring at auction. Perhaps it's the Downton Abbey effect. But as the interest in classic styles spikes, luxury watch brands are looking back as they look forward. A variety of companies, leveraging the richness of their heritages, have been searching their archives and mining the past for design inspiration.
Not surprisingly, watch companies, when researching the past, have turned their attention to the post–World War I era. It was then, during the 1920s, that wristwatches for men became popular. Doughboys recently returned from the front had become used to having a watch on their wrist rather than in their pocket. The choice of timepiece in the trenches could also be a matter of life and death—soldiers couldn't pull out a shiny pocket watch to check the time and risk giving away their location to enemy combatants.
Watches produced following the war often referenced the Art Deco style popular at the time, with rectangular, square, and tonneau case shapes. Today's vintage-inspired watches are being crafted accordingly.
1. This Baume & Mercier steel Hampton watch ($4,700) draws its inspiration from a timepiece made in the 1940s. The rectangular chronograph houses an automatic movement featuring small seconds and the date.
2. From Hamilton, this gently curved rectangular Boulton watch ($625) is crafted in steel with a white dial and gold vintage-inspired numerals. It houses a Swiss quartz movement.
3. Inspired by 1920s-era design, this Links of London Driver watch ($495) with open-worked lugs is crafted in a stainless-steel square case and fitted with a quartz movement. The dial features an outer minutes track and a date indication.
4. This Frédérique Constant Carree watch ($1,950) houses an automatic FC -315 movement with a "heartbeat" aperture at 12 that allows the caliber to be viewed.
5. The Works of Plato, 1st edition ($8,000), are courtesy of The Manhattan Rare Book Company, at 1stdibs.com.
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Organization working on two new rating systems
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently announced the 100th project to be certified by its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. The Bonneville Power Administration Ampere Annex in Vancouver, Wash., was given a Silver rating under the LEED Green Building Rating System.
In addition to its 100th certified project, the organization recently celebrated its four-year anniversary of LEED. In that time period, more than 1,200 projects registered with the intent to certify, and in the past three months USGBC has awarded 18 LEED certifications.
The council is currently working on two new green building rating systems to be released later this year. LEED for Existing Buildings will address the operation and maintenance practices of existing buildings, and LEED for Commercial Interiors will address the specifics of tenant improvement projects primarily in office and institutional buildings.