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In that same vein, I hope to apply that same kind of pressure
to the owners in all of my leagues by beating my opponents to
the punch in regards to personnel moves. Sometimes, reaching a
conclusion about a player too quickly is much like trying to blitz
Peyton Manning – dangerous and painful. However, coming
to a correct conclusion two weeks or two minutes quicker than
your opponents is considered foresight. Fantasy owners can be
a uneasy lot, knowing that one two-or-three-game losing streak
can wreak irreparable damage to his/her team's chances to
make a visit to the fantasy postseason. But just as it is in the
NFL and in life, it's hard to land the big prize by playing
scared. Thus, I will strive each week to help each of you become
a smart blitzer, so to speak.
What did we know after Week 4? Darren
Sproles was on the verge of making LaDainian
Tomlinson nearly irrelevant, if only because San Diego had
no clue when it came to run blocking. Pierre
Thomas was on the verge of becoming a RB1 while fantasy draft
afterthoughts Cadillac
Williams and Willis
McGahee were emerging as a viable RB2s in all fantasy leagues.
Steven Jackson
was going to be the latest example of a talented RB going to waste
because he was on a team that had no supporting cast. Many fantasy
owners were likely scrambling to see what the trade value of Michael
Turner and DeAngelo
Williams was after each got off to rough starts, with some
of those same owners hoping they could get their hands on Julius
Jones (of all people).
Remember what we knew after Week 8? Despite poor rushing numbers,
Steve Slaton
was soaring up the PPR charts due to his numbers in the passing
game. Chris
"Beanie" Wells was shaping up to be one of fantasy's biggest
disappointments in recent memory. Jamaal
Charles and Jason
Snelling were barely worth keeping on a roster, much less
worth using as even a flex option in 12-team leagues.
As we enter Week 12, what do we know now? Chris
Johnson is now being mentioned as the best RB in the league,
Addai has become a model of consistency despite averaging 4.0
YPC in just four of his 10 games and Slaton becomes one of many
RBs in fantasy football history to be named the starter after
a one-week demotion...only then to not start later that week.
There's a saying about the weather in the Midwest (and the same
could probably be said about fan reactions to just about anything
sports-related, especially in New York): "If you don't like
it, wait five minutes and it'll change." Using the above
examples, "five minutes" works out to about four weeks
during a fantasy football season. Due to a whole host of factors,
the running back position is by far the most volatile position
on the fantasy market. Certainly, quarterbacks and wide receivers
go through peaks and valleys, but all things considered, what
we think we know by around Week 6 or Week 7 will pretty much hold
true - barring injury (known or unknown) - for the rest of the
season at those positions.
Another saying in football lore that applies to fantasy RBs comes
from ex-Saints and Colts coach Jim Mora, "You think you know,
but you don't know...and you never will." And the truth is that
about every four weeks, we need to re-evaluate what exactly is
real and what is fiction. In all honesty, Chris Johnson could
wilt under his new workload in December and make LenDale
White a late-season superstar, Donald
Brown could break off two long TD runs and make the Colts
reconsider their stance on Addai or Slaton could turn back the
clock to 2008 and make the Ryan
Brown debate a non-issue.
With the plethora of running back committees and in the era of
roster specialization, it would seem as if there would be more
RBs who could be consistently productive, but in smaller doses
than what many of us veteran fantasy football owners became accustomed
to back in the "olden days". The reality of the it,
though, is that because of injury, game situations or change of
personnel/philosophy (among many other possibilities) fantasy
owners are often left with roughly 5-8 RBs who warrant weekly
RB1 consideration each year and about 8-10 RBs who should be used
as a RB2. When one considers - in any league with 12 or more teams
- that leaves only 13-18 RBs who should be used weekly, it should
come as little surprise that a handful of fantasy teams don't
even a RB1 on their roster and a few more who may have a RB2 at
I've long been a proponent of having each player on my team "know
their role" and play up to that level. In other words, I believe
any team with a realistic shot at winning a fantasy championship
must have a RB1 performing like a RB1, a WR2 performing like a
WR2 and so on. In this case, it's not enough if a player is averaging
20 fantasy points/game for me; it's how often he's performing
up to the level I have in mind for him. (The Crank
Score Calculator provided on this site does a great job with
measuring this kind of consistency and go beyond a player's average,
which can often be a misleading number.) In my opinion, true fantasy
title contenders often need at least one player who is exceeding
his targeted role, such as a RB2 performing like my lead RB.
It's with all this in mind that I thought I would check the pulse
of all 32 teams and their RB situations. We'll get through half
of the league this week and the other half next week. In the spirit
of the lead, I thought I would go with what we knew before the
season (past), what we know now (present) and what it all means
(future). Let's get started...
Arizona Cardinals
Past: Tim
Hightower was named the starter, mostly because Beanie Wells
missed a significant portion of the preseason with an injury.
However, it was only a matter of time before the rookie stole
the job outright from him.
Present: Amazingly, Hightower
has not only held onto the starting job, but has nearly doubled
his fantasy points-per-game average from 2008. Wells has been
more consistent of late because Arizona has jumped out to the
lead and used the rookie to chew up the clock.
Future: Given the Cardinals'
remaining schedule, expect more of the same. Arizona should own
the lead in the majority of games going forward, so Wells should
continue to be useful. However, as long as the Cards continue
to treat Hightower as Wells' equal in the running game (by splitting
up the carries almost equally), the two-year veteran will continue
to be the more valuable RB of the two because of the trust Arizona
has in him in the passing game and at the goal line. But Wells
appears poised to steal his share of the goal-line work with his
performances over the last two weeks.
Fantasy role for the remainder of
the season: Hightower (RB2 in PPR; RB3 in non-PPR), Wells
(RB3 in both formats)
Atlanta Falcons
Past: Michael
Turner was slated to see a slight decrease in carries but
remain one of the league's few RBs who was a lock for 300+ carries
barring injury. Jerious
Norwood would assume the third-down work and fill in for Turner
when he needed a rest. In the event Norwood suffered another injury,
Jason Snelling would fill his role.
Present: Norwood hasn't played since Week 6 and Turner succumbed
to the dreaded high ankle sprain in Week 10, so the fantasy world
quickly became familiar with Snelling prior to Week 11. While
Snelling lacks the explosion and suddenness of the �Burner�,
he has shown to be a more-than-capable fill-in and may have pushed
Norwood down the totem pole.
Future: This situation will remain cloudy for as long as Turner
is sidelined. If Norwood returns before Turner, Snelling will
probably continue seeing the majority of the work in the running
game while Norwood gets the love in the passing game, even though
both backs are fine receivers. When Turner returns, the only likely
change from the preseason setup is that Snelling will likely see
more touches than Norwood.
Fantasy role for the remainder of the season: Turner (RB1 in
both PPR and non-PPR), Snelling (RB2 in both formats while Turner
is out; RB3 in both formats when Turner returns), Norwood (RB3
in PPR; RB4 in non-PPR)
Ray Rice has acheived feature-back status.
Baltimore Ravens
Past: Ray
Rice would receive a slight edge in work over Willis
McGahee, with the former Bill taking most - if not all - of
the goal line work. OC Cam Cameron stated several times that Le'Ron
McClain would stay at RB instead of being moved to FB as rumored.
Present: After McGahee started out the season making the most
out of just about every touch he got, Cameron decided that Rice
had done enough to warrant feature-back status. McClain has almost
become an afterthought (mostly because he was moved to FB) and
McGahee wasn't far behind for about a six-game period, but Baltimore
has followed through on its promise of working McGahee a bit more
after weeks of failing to do so. Meanwhile, Rice just continues
to churn out one productive fantasy game after another.
Future: Much like Tiki Barber late in his career, Rice is pretty
much a lock for at least 100 total yards and about 5-8 catches
every week. He has also become one of those rare fantasy RBs who
seems to be more productive when his team is trailing, which is
a different way to say he is pretty much matchup-proof. McGahee
may vulture another goal-line score or two this season, but Rice
is the man going forward and will be a fantasy stud for years
to come, certainly as long as Cameron is calling the shots.
Fantasy role for the remainder of the season: Rice (RB1 in PPR
and non-PPR) McGahee/McClain (RB4s at best)
Buffalo Bills
Past: Capable reserve Fred Jackson would fill in as the starter
while Marshawn Lynch served his three-game suspension to open
the season. Any chance of Jackson being productive in Lynch's
absence appeared to disappear when the Bills were one of three
teams to dismiss their OC about two weeks before the start of
the season.
Present: Fortunately for Jackson owners, he ran, ran and ran
some more with his 12-quarter feature-back audition, turning the
Bills' backfield into more of a RBBC than it was supposed to be.
Owners who thought they may have drafted Lynch at discount this
summer as a RB2 have since been treated to a season-long lineup
headache. Combining the lack of a consistent offensive approach,
a number of injuries to the Bills� young offensive line
and the committee approach in the backfield has been way too much
for either back to overcome. However, Jackson�s owners may
have caught a break if Lynch�s shoulder injury keeps him
out for a week or two.
Future: Assuming Lynch's Week
11 injury turns out to be no big deal, it looks like we have yet
another split backfield with the team willing to ride the "hot
hand" (that phrase when used in regards to RBs or WRs absolutely
drives me crazy). Given their RB talent and lack of a decent QB,
Buffalo may want to consider some plays out of the "Wildcat" formation.
However, that will have to wait until at least the offseason because
new OC Alex Van Pelt is neither creative enough nor on solid enough
footing as a play caller to implement that package into his weekly
game plan.
Fantasy role for the remainder of the season: Lynch and Jackson
(borderline RB2s in PPR and non-PPR)
Carolina Panthers
Past: DeAngelo
Williams was a trend top-five pick in all formats coming off
a 20-TD season while Jonathan
Stewart was an injury-prone second-year RB who could not seem
to get healthy at any point during the offseason or preseason.
While many knew better than to expect another 2,500+ rushing yards
and 30 TDs from "Double Trouble", those same folks expected Williams
to make Stewart somewhat irrelevant and continue his second-half
domination from a season ago.
Present: Lo and behold, all of the factors that made some owners
pause - including yours truly - when considering D-Will (lack
of OL depth, the presence of Stewart, a tougher schedule and an
injury-ravaged defense to name a few) reared their ugly heads.
Just as expected, Williams' YPC is among the best in the league
once again, but Carolina's insistence on giving both RBs equal
opportunities at the goal line have suppressed each back's fantasy
Future: The Panthers have this annoying habit of forgetting who
they are - a physical running team with an elite talent (Williams)
and another back capable of starting for several NFL teams (Stewart).
Thus, counting on Williams to guide your team to fantasy glory
in 2009 is going to ride an awful lot on how often OC Jeff Davidson
remembers this offense�s identity. The Panthers' fantasy
playoff schedule is treacherous, but Carolina has shown it can
run on anyone so long as it doesn't stop running the ball.
Fantasy role for the remainder of the season: Williams (RB1 in
PPR and non-PPR), Stewart (RB3 in both formats)
Chicago Bears
Past: Matt
Forte was a near-unanimous top-three pick in PPR and non-PPR
leagues due to his certain workload, contributions in the passing
game and the fact that a franchise QB (Jay
Cutler) was replacing a QB (Kyle
Orton) who many critics still believe is little more than
a journeyman-caliber QB.
Present: On-field confidence is more important in fantasy football
than most owners realize. When the Bears run the ball, neither
Forte nor the Chicago o-line appears to have any confidence in
the RB�s ability to find the hole. Defenses have also come
to realize that Forte is not an explosive runner or someone who
is a perimeter threat, but rather a physical glider who makes
his yards by exploiting creases in between the tackles. The problem
with that in 2009 is that the offensive line isn't creating the
holes about half the time and Forte is showing no ability to find
them the other half of the time.
Future: Forte built up a lot of good will with his huge rookie
year and will continue to be the unquestioned featured back for
the foreseeable future. Perhaps realizing that it doesn't currently
have the answer to its running game woes on the roster yet, Chicago
has made sure to include Forte heavily in the passing game over
the last month, saving his value in PPR leagues. The Bears would
benefit greatly from upgrades (or renewed confidence) all across
the offensive line because there is not a single starter up front
that is winning in the trenches consistently. OC Ron Turner probably
will not be back as the offense has actually regressed in 2009
despite a talent upgrade at QB and a pair of playmakers at WR
and TE (Devin Hester and Greg Olsen) who are starting to emerge
as above-average options at their position
Fantasy role for the remainder of the season: Forte (RB1 in PPR,
RB2 in non-PPR)
Cincinnati Bengals
Past: As "feature backs" go,
Cedric Benson
received very little respect in fantasy drafts this summer, primarily
due to owners who remembered the way in which he treated their
faith as a member of the Chicago Bears, much less some of his
questionable off-field antics. The fact that he was supposedly
"a new man" mattered little because the Bengals would inevitably
fall back on Carson Palmer's right arm each time Cincinnati's
defense was unable to come up with a clutch stop. With longtime
LT Levi Jones gone and first-round RT Andre Smith holding out,
it didn't matter if Benson was going to see 300+ carries because
he wasn't going to much with them anyway. Making matters worse,
rookie Bernard
Scott appeared ready to overthrow Benson at some point after
turning heads in offseason and preseason workouts.
Present: Up until straining his hip in Week 10 and against all
odds, Benson became an absolute rock of fantasy consistency. The
team followed through with its commitment to the running game
and asked Benson to shoulder most of the load. The defense became
one of the best overall units in the league, which allowed the
Bengals to relentlessly pound opponents all game long, almost
relegating Palmer to game manager most weeks. Benson did his part
as well, showing the quickness and vision that made him the No.
4 overall pick in the 2005 draft.
Future: Benson signed a two-year deal prior to the start of the
season, so it will be interesting going forward if Cincinnati
continues to give him 23-25 touches/week throughout the duration
of his deal or if try to give Scott a long apprenticeship before
making him a featured back near the end of the 2010 season. For
now, however, Scott has apparently earned a more significant role
in the offense following his 151-total-yard outburst in his first
career start vs. Oakland in Week 11. It's hard to believe after
seeing what the rookie has to offer that the Bengals would continue
to force-feed Benson the ball at the same rate they were pre-injury,
so expect a slightly smaller workload for the veteran going forward.
Fantasy role for the remainder of the season: Benson (RB1 in
PPR and non-PPR), Scott (RB3 in both formats)
Cleveland Browns
Past: If there was one RB situation
that just didn't seem right almost from the start, it was this
one. Just about everyone predicted a poor season for Jamal
Lewis and believed it was only a matter of time until preseason
sensation James
Davis took the job and ran with it. Behind a new and more
physical run-blocking offensive line, the Browns hoped it would
bully teams with their power running game in much the same way
the Jets did for then-coach Eric Mangini in 2008. When Cleveland
needed to pass, it would look frequently to Jerome
Harrison, who was being hailed by the coaching staff as a
Leon Washington clone.
Present: Lewis has endured the kind of year just about everyone
expected and is leaning toward retirement, but Davis was lost
for the season before he could take advantage. Harrison shined
in his one chance as a starter under the new staff, but has apparently
lost the trust of Mangini due to "pass protection issues"
and appears to be deep in his coach�s doghouse.
Future: In Harrison's place comes undrafted rookie Chris Jennings,
who has a shot at some sort of fantasy relevance before the end
of the season if Cleveland decides to give up on Lewis before
he decides to hang 'em up. Up until Week 11, this offense showed
no creativity or any ability to be worth any kind of fantasy consideration,
so buyer beware. That would appear to still be the case through
Week 14, but with games vs. the Raiders and Chiefs to close the
fantasy season, an owner investing in Jennings now could see a
bit of a payoff when it matters the most.
Fantasy role for the remainder of the season: Lewis (RB4 in PPR
and non-PPR), Jennings (RB4 in both formats with the ability to
move up to RB3 at some point), Harrison (no role)
Dallas Cowboys
Past: In their attempt to make their offense a bit more "Romo-friendly",
the Cowboys decided it was in their best interest to use their
incredible depth at RB. Marion Barber would start and close games
while Felix Jones would serve as a big-play specialist who could
work his way into more work. Tashard Choice would see some third-down
work but was clearly third on the priority list.
Present: Technically, Dallas
has followed through on its plan on becoming more of a running
team (that's only if you consider 1.3 carries/game a significant
bump.) If there is a RB who is living on his name value in fantasy
leagues this season, it may be Barber. His YPC is currently a
tenth of a yard off his career high and his carries are in line
with the past two seasons, but his receptions and touchdowns are
nowhere close to what we have come to expect from one of the game's
best closers, making him a slight disappointment for his owners.
Jones has become a slightly healthier version of Reggie Bush (in
terms of overall touches) but the Cowboys choose not to use him
a receiver despite his explosive speed. Choice has proven on a
few occasions already that he can handle the entire load when
needed but he is almost always the one back left out of the gameplan
when all three RBs are healthy.
Future: There are a handful of RBBCs that continue to confuse
and confound me - and this is one of those. Some games, the Cowboys
opt to turn to Choice in the "Wildcat" at the goal line
even though Barber is the GL back and Jones is the first option
as a "Wildcat" RB. Other times, Barber is featured in
the first quarter and not a factor thereafter. Still other times,
Jones is noticeably absent when Dallas needs a big play. This
backfield is one of those rare cases where addition by subtraction
may be a good idea. In an effort to get every RB involved, Dallas
isn�t getting what it could get out of any of them. In my
opinion, Choice encompasses most of Barber and Jones' best traits
and is the best bet to stay healthy, but sees the least amount
of time, so the Cowboys should consider dealing him in the offseason.
Otherwise, Jones and Barber complement each other well and will
see about 90% of the backfield work for the rest of the season
barring injury. In the event either back is sidelined over the
final five weeks of the fantasy regular season, Choice could easily
become the most valuable fantasy RB of the bunch.
Fantasy role for the remainder of the season: Barber (RB2 in
PPR and non-PPR), Jones (RB3 in both formats), Choice (RB4 in
both formats with the ability to move up to RB2 if Barber/Jones
is hurt)
Denver Broncos
Past: Of all the rookie RBs, Knowshon Moreno seemed the most
certain to put a stranglehold on his team's lead-back role early
in the season. After all, it didn't seem likely that Correll Buckhalter
would stay healthy all season long. LaMont Jordan was an early
threat for goal-line duties, but the most serious threat for Moreno's
playing time entering the season appeared to be Peyton Hillis.
However, the rookie's biggest hurdle in the early going was a
knee injury suffered in his first preseason game.
Present: Jordan and Hillis have been virtually non-existent,
which should have opened the door early on for Moreno in theory.
However, Buckhalter's 31-year-old legs found their fountain of
youth in the thin air, which has kept the rookie from really delivering
on his true fantasy potential. Moreno appears to be slowly gathering
more and more of the work, but his increasing role is more likely
due to his talents in the passing game, which have been needed
over the last month as the Broncos' offense has stalled and Denver
has often found itself behind late in the game. Moreno has lost
four fumbles this season, which isn't helping his push to increase
his touches down the stretch.
Future: Theoretically, the
Broncos should be able to get their ground game on track in at
least a pair of games down the stretch against the Chiefs (Week
13) and Raiders (Week 15), if not the Antonio Pierce-less Giants
on Thanksgiving night. Part of the Broncos' demise since their
6-0 start stems from their inability to run against some of the
league's better run defenses and the lack of a consistent downfield
passing game. Unfortunately, the defense has taken its cue from
the offense in terms of effectiveness, giving up the same kind
of big plays that it was so good at handling through six games.
As for the RBs, Moreno will continue to see the most work, but
we aren't likely to see his awesome talent on full display until
2010 at the very least. Buckhalter may have another useful year
left, but expect Denver to commit more to Moreno next season,
leaving the veteran as little more than a handcuff.
Fantasy role for the remainder of the season: Moreno (RB3 in
PPR and non-PPR), Buckhalter (RB3 in both formats)
Detroit Lions
Past: Kevin Smith was a trendy RB2 pick this summer, a rather
significant fact considering he was coming off a rookie season
in which his team became the first team in NFL history to ever
go 0-16. The reasons for the hype were legit: no more sharing
carries with Rudi Johnson for a RB who could also contribute as
a receiver, a new OC who believed in the run and a rookie QB who
would like nothing more than to lean on the running game while
learning on the job.
Present: Of the many "sure things" entering the season
at the RB position, Smith and his fantasy numbers are one of the
few things that has worked out about as expected. But after scoring
eight times in a part-time role last season, fantasy owners are
probably a bit disappointed with four TDs through Week 11. Curiously,
Smith has not exceeded 16 touches in a game since Week 8 despite
going over that mark in all but one of his first seven games in
2008. Mo Morris and Aaron Brown have spotted Smith intermittently,
but represent no threat to him now or anytime in the near future.
Future: While Smith's long-term future is still pretty bright,
his prospects in the short term appear bleak for him and his fantasy
owners. Each of the Lions' next five opponents currently rank
in the top 10 against the run, making it unlikely he will add
to his single 100-yard rushing performance vs. the Redskins back
in Week 3.
Fantasy role for the remainder of the season: Smith (RB2 in PPR
and non-PPR)
Grant is a serviceable RB2.
Green Bay Packers
Past: Much like the Lions' Smith, Ryan Grant knew he didn't really
need to look over his shoulder in training camp. Certainly, he
was coming off a disappointing injury-plagued campaign, but reserves
Brandon Jackson and DeShawn Wynn were fighting for the spot behind
Grant, not the starting job. Fantasy owners looking for some sort
of combination of average production and predictable consistency
had a good feeling that Grant could be their man.
Present: Jackson and Wynn both
got hurt early on, leading the Packers to turn to former Packer
Ahman Green
as Grant�s complement. Currently, Green is battling an injury
and now Jackson appears to primary receiving threat. Based on
his TD pace and YPC numbers, Grant is almost smack dab in between
the great back he was in 2007 and the injured back he was in 2008.
There are several reasons for the contrast in seasons, primarily
the turnover on the offensive line and the emergence of Aaron
Rodgers as a running threat. As a result, Grant hasn't delivered
the huge numbers he did in 2007, but the attention the passing
game draws enough attention that Grant rarely ever has to face
a loaded box.
Future: Fantasy owners sometimes mistake flash for production.
Grant isn't the most gifted runner, so with the line he runs behind
and the Packers' strength lying in the passing game, he isn't
going to post the jaw-dropping numbers of some other feature backs.
However, since he averaging a shade below 21 touches per game,
Grant will continue to serve as a RB who may not win a title for
his owners by himself, but certainly won�t hurt his owners
in their quest either.
Fantasy role for the remainder of the season: Grant (RB2 in PPR
and non-PPR)
Houston Texans
Past: Of all the incredible
rookie RB contributors the 2008 draft produced, perhaps the most
surprising impact came from Steve
Slaton. So impressive was Slaton as a rookie that his fantasy
owners almost knew whatever plans HC Gary Kubiak had to turn to
Chris Brown
as his goal-line back would fall apart at some point, either due
to another Brown injury or ineffectiveness. After all, Slaton's
talent dwarfed that of any other RB on the roster.
Present: What a mess this seemingly simple situation has become.
Almost from the start, Slaton's ability to hold on to the ball
- a non-issue as a rookie � became a huge question mark.
Add to that the Texans' inability to get their most explosive
RB going on the ground and Slaton's firm grasp on the starting
job started to loosen. As time went on, it became fairly obvious
Slaton was more concerned with hanging onto the ball than he was
finding an alley to run through. The ultimate slap in the face
came in Week 8 when Slaton was benched early on after fumbling
yet again against the league's worst rush defense (Buffalo), allowing
backup Ryan Moats to go crazy and become a waiver-wire sensation.
Despite his fumbling woes, Slaton had apparently worked himself
back into the Kubiak's graces during the team's Week 10 bye and
was named the starter prior to Week 11's MNF showdown vs. Tennessee.
Future: Slaton's owners newfound enthusiasm was short-lived as
Brown ended up starting Week 11. Brown saw 14 touches to Slaton's
10 while Moats saw zero. Two games is a very small sample, but
my best guess at this point at this moment is that Kubiak will
use Moats against quicker teams like the Colts and Brown against
more physical teams like the Titans while Slaton gets 10-12 touches
either way. It will likely stay this way until Slaton explodes
again (without fumbling), at which point Kubiak will hand the
majority of touches back to him.
Fantasy role for the remainder of the season: Slaton (RB2 in
PPR, RB3 in non-PPR), Moats (RB4 in both formats), Brown (RB4
in both formats)
Past: Much like Arizona, this
seemed like a situation where the rookie (Donald
Brown) wouldn't need a great deal of time to steal significant
time away from the veteran (Joseph
Addai). Unlike the Cardinals, though, the common thought was
that the Colts would work in the durable Brown, eventually opting
for his straight-ahead, no-nonsense style after growing tired
of Addai's dancing in the hole and inability to stay healthy.
Present: Just another RBBC that didn't work out like we expected.
Lo and behold, it was Brown who ended up getting hurt and Addai
who has played every game, scoring at least one TD in all but
two of those contests. Addai has been so impressive and durable,
in fact, that he has pretty much relegated Brown to the role of
observer. The same Addai who, in previous years, used to pull
himself from the game when the team moved down by the goal line
has morphed into a red-zone animal, scoring all 10 of his receiving
and rushing TDs from inside the 20.
Future: This job will be Brown's at some point, but if Addai
continues to play this well despite ineffective run blocking,
it won't be until the veteran becomes a free agent in 2011. Brown
lost a bit of the momentum he was building toward an even timeshare
when he missed a couple games earlier in the season. However,
because the Colts are three games up on the entire AFC right now,
it is conceivable Brown's value may approach the level it reached
in the first half. Of course, this time it will happen only because
Indy will be opting to preserve Addai more than it will be trying
to identify who the best runner is in their backfield.
Fantasy role for the remainder of the season: Addai (RB1 in PPR
and non-PPR), Brown (RB4 in both formats)
Mercifully, there are a few situations that play out just about
the way you expect. There was some thought that rookie Rashad
Jennings or FB Greg
Jones would steal some goal-line work, but Maurice
Jones-Drew has evolved into the kind of every-down RB that
Jacksonville and fantasy owners alike thought he could. He is
arguably the most consistent and desirable fantasy RB in football
this season.
Kansas City Chiefs
Past: Despite a considerable
dropoff in productivity from his glory years, Larry
Johnson was pretty much assured by the new coaching staff
that he would be featured as the main runner behind the Chiefs'
porous offensive line. Much like Jamal Lewis in Cleveland, fantasy
owners had a good feeling LJ wasn't going to be overly productive
no matter how many carries he received. Jamaal
Charles, meanwhile, was cast as a third-down back that couldn't
be trusted with some of the finer points of the running back position
to start the season.
Present: Fantasy owners were rewarded for their faith (or lack
thereof) in Johnson as he not only failed to score a single TD
in seven games with the Chiefs, but he also berated just about
every coach and minority group he could following the team's Week
7 blowout loss to the Chargers. These antics, along with his past
indiscretions, led to his suspension and departure from Kansas
City. Apparently the feature back role LJ left behind has suited
Charles just fine, because he has scored in each of his last two
starts. This is quite a departure from early in the season when
Charles was inactive for a game due to a supposed lack of effort
and ball security issues.
Future: At 5-11, 200 pounds,
Charles doesn't fit the mold of a NFL RB who is bound to become
a true lead back. However, he is an explosive player (on the field)
on a team that lacks playmakers, especially now as WR Dwayne Bowe
serves his four-game suspension. Charles does fit the profile
of the kind of player that goes from first-half afterthought to
second-half sensation - especially in PPR leagues - because he
is a threat to break a big gainer at any point of the game. Kansas
City seems destined to address its running back issues fairly
high in the 2010 draft, but until that time, Charles could easily
make his case for an extension of his newfound role. With the
Broncos, Bills and Browns on the schedule in weeks 13-15, it is
possible that he could have another dominating performance or
Fantasy role for the remainder of the season: Charles (RB3 in
PPR with a fair shot of becoming a RB2 by the end of the season;
RB3 in non-PPR)
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Moon Rock - George Dunning
Yellow Submarine wasn't the only thing Dunning directed. In addition to the ocean depths, his psychedelic animation also explored the lunar surface and it's little green denizens.
Further proof that cats are assholes. [Nerdcore]
The Hero with a 1000 Faces
This awesomely animated TedTalk explores how many modern myths, superstitions, and fairy tales are all constructed using a single, ancient premise—the hero's journey. Fascinating stuff.
Spiritual Warrior Munny - Coyle x WJC
The perfect companion for an afternoon of naval gazing, this stout pipe lights from the back and draws through the top of his head. Its scepters also double as pokers. [High End Glass]
Dirty Cali Grow Ops are Killing Nature
It's not easy growing green. Even in places like California where cannabis is widely accepted, weed farmers must engage in covert grow-ops to avoid unwanted federal scrutiny. And for outdoor plantations especially, this requires growers to rely on strong fertilizers and pesticides to maximize yield while minimizing the vegetative stage. Problem is, these industrial chemicals often run off directly into the water shed, damaging ecosystems and harming a variety of wildlife. As the LA Times reports,
The marijuana boom that came with the sudden rise of medical cannabis in California has wreaked havoc on the fragile habitats of the North Coast and other parts of California. With little or no oversight, farmers have illegally mowed down timber, graded mountaintops flat for sprawling greenhouses, dispersed poisons and pesticides, drained streams and polluted watersheds.
Read more about how these illegal grow ops are harming everything from salmon to bears to even man's best friend over at the LA Times. [Grist - Image: Genaro Molina, Los Angeles Times]


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Just riding along the Burke Gilman on a sunny, summer afternoon and met Andreas with his self-described shitty bike and panda mask, made an iPhone mobile video.
Also drafted behind a Mom with a trailer
wondered what STMB was – is that a rat or mongoose?
worried someone lost their sheet music
if this CD got ripped
and was unable to return this phone to the owner.
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Welcome home Iker
Just landed in Vancouver, not a bad way to come home, greeted by new photos of Iker Casillas who was honoured today in Navalacruz, Spain, his hometown, mostly for his contributions to the national football team, and also maybe a little for being so hot doing it.
Look at the townsfolk all gathered there to love him – the village ladies and the children celebrating their favourite son who returned without his girl Sara Carbonero which may have been a good idea politically, not letting his relationship overshadow the purpose of the day, but is obviously a buzzkill for me since, well, I love him more when he's loving her.
Still, looking at Iker isn't a terrible way to get over jetlag even though I worry sometimes about his hair.
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Katharina and Christian Erfle - The Tears Are Mine
By Alfred Opp, Vancouver, British Columbia
Edited by Connie Dahlke, Walla Walla, Washington
Christian Erfle (1883-1916) was a close relative to us, through my /Oma /Opp. I was too young to have met him in Teplitz, but I met his wife in Germany after WWII. Christian Erfle married Katharina Harter (1883-1975) in Teplitz in 1910. Their two sons were born in 1913 and 1915. Katharina survived two world wars, which in itself is not an isolated case. How she stood up to it is, however, note-worthy.
Christian and Katharine had been married for about four years when Russia got involved in WWI. "Kathre," as folks called her, was the same age as her husband. When the Russian Government recruited soldiers for the army, they made no exceptions for the men in the German villages. To sort out the prospects, every man was tagged with a red, blue or white ticket. Decisions were made according to how able-bodied a man was. The initial decisions were made quickly, based simply on visual inspection. As one could guess, many of these men were not too excited about joining the military and used various excuses to get off. The Russians were aware of such tactics, and didn't listen too well. The only exception that was made was on the basis of poor eyesight. We had our share of vision problems, but there was no Optometrist in the area to produce professional glasses. The only option we had was to purchase a pair of magnifying glasses at the /Apothek /(drugstore). That was too expensive for most folks, and so they simply went without. My /Opa/ Zacher had a pair of these magnifying glasses that I still have in my possession. He used them later in life for reading, and they don't work too bad at all. /Opa's/ glasses are the type that clip onto one's nose. This gives a feel for the state of eyewear in our village.
From the start, Russia did not fare well during WWI. They blamed their failures on their German subjects. For that reason, many Germans were sent to the Turkish front at Erserum. It turned out this was not all that bad of an assignment -- most of the men ended up building roads and bridges instead of fighting. What killed many men in that area of the war was not a bullet but a deadly disease, mostly typhoid fever. Another disadvantage to this assignment was the difficulty getting mail to and from the front lines. This was compounded by the fact that many of the soldiers were not skilled at writing.
By the end of the war, Katharina had lost contact with her husband. Time went by, without another word about him. She heard stories that many of the men became sick and were left to die. Eventually Katharina was declared a war widow. Now she was on her own to care for the two boys and try and start over. Katharina never married again. She was able to draw a small war-widow's pension from the government. She and Christian also owned a bit of land from which she could derive a small living.
In 1940 Katharina went with the rest of the Bessarabian Germans on the Trek back to Germany, then on to Poland. As fate would have it, both of her boys were conscripted into the German army. She felt God would be lenient with her and not take away her boys - it was not to be. Her oldest son Rudolf lost his life in 1943 in Russia. Then she got a letter from the military that her son Gotthold was missing in action. This meant that he was either dead or in a war camp. She held out hope that he was alive someplace. In 1945, her hope of reunion with her son hit bottom when she had to escape to the west to avoid getting caught by the Soviets. She had lost her family, her home and all of her possessions. Her heart was heavy with her losses and unanswered questions. She was then 72 years old. What should she do now? When she was at her lowest, God reached out to give her a life and a hope.
I heard about "Kathrebas" when I looked up my relatives in the town where she lived. My uncle and I talked about her, and we felt that visiting with her would bring her some happiness. How true that was! She was all smiles, and gave us a heart-felt welcome. She had so much to tell my about my family and our life in Teplitz. She expressed how proud of me she was, that I had the courage to go to America, and that I was taking care of my mom. She literally swept me off my feet. The time went so fast. I felt so taken by her that I asked her if I could see her again, although I was short on time to get back to Canada. She was delighted with the idea, and so I visited her again. This time when I went, she had a coffee table ready with baked goodies to make this a special occasion. I cannot describe the warmth that woman gave me that afternoon. She told me how good God is and how He made her life worth living. When after the war she found refuge in West Germany, a family took her in who saw in her an /Oma/ for their children. She took on that role, and truly it became so. That day, she treated me as if I was her long-lost son. We talked long into the day. The hardest part of her life had been dealing with the unknown fate of her husband and son. Still they were missing. I shared my life story with her, and we both felt good after that. She was so thankful for the time she had with her beloved husband Christian, and her boys. She couldn't talk enough about them. She shared her memories of her life with them - to the end. When I left, she gave me a big hug, wishing me well. She told me to be proud of my family and to always trust in God. She gave me more than I expected. Even if we fail in life, there is always hope for us - that is a lesson I have found to be true in my own life.
Alfred Opp is the author of "Pawns on the World Stage" - the memoirs of his childhood in Teplitz, Bessarabia and the experiences of his family in war-torn Europe (Poland during 1941-1945 before they fled to East Germany in 1945, then the reconstruction of West Germany 1945-1955).


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Help Wanted: Amazon Needs to Fill Warehouses
Amazon.com has been spending heavily to add more distribution centers near U.S. urban centers. Now it has to fill the warehouses with workers. Greg Bensinger joins digits. Photo: Getty Images.
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A simple vanilla cake followed by great dinner at friend's place that is how we pretty much celebrated Father's Day last Sunday. Speaking of Vanilla cake, it reminds me that I have not baked for a long time. If my memory serves me right it has been more than 18 months since I baked a proper cake/muffin. It was a conscious decision to stay away from flour, butter and sugar so as to not add to the waist line.
But since it was Father's Day, a special day for the father-son duo I had to make something special. After getting repeated pleas from the kiddo I caved in and decided to bake a simple cake. The kiddo still on occasion enjoys 'working' in the kitchen while playing with the ingredients and the utensils. Of course there is the unwanted mess, but seeing how much he enjoys makes it all worth it.
I followed the recipe from here after seeing how easy it was to make and all ingredients available on hand. The positive reviews helped fuel my interest in trying this even more. I am glad I tried this, as it lived up to our expectations of being easy to make. Also the icing on the cake was that it turned out super soft just like a store bought one.?
While we are not too fond of the real icing, I skipped that part and simply dusted it with powdered sugar. This made a good accompaniment with our afternoon coffee. Overall an effort well spent in the kitchen with desired results.
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?Makes 6 servings?
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup butter (room temperature)
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup milk?
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a pan or line a muffin pan with paper liners. (I used mini bundt pans for this).
- Take a bowl and then cream together the sugar and butter.
- Beat the egg and mix well and then stir in the vanilla.
- In another bowl mix flour, baking powder. Add this to the creamed mixture in batches and mix well.
- Stir in the milk little by little and mix until batter is smooth.
- Pour or spoon the batter in the prepared pan. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven.
- For cupcakes, bake only for 20 to 25 minutes. Cake is done when a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.


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Tomatin Distillery has unveiled a new limited-edition single malt series, Five Virtues. The new range draws inspiration from the nature's elements – Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water.
Five Virtues comes packaged in cartons adorned with contemporary Scottish art, created by Eva Ullrich.
Comprised of five single malts, each whisky has a limited run of 6,000 bottle. These include heavily charred oak, bourbon barrels and, unusually for Tomatin, peated malt.
Tomatin claims that each of the Five Virtues malts comes with its own complexity and character:
Wood has been aged in French, American and Hungarian oak casks, while Fire is matured in heavily charred oak.
Earth exhibits rich and intense peaty flavours as a consequence of maturing in peat-dried malted barley casks and Metal is expressed by the distillery's 12 copper stills.
Completing the series, Water is distinguished by its naturally pure soft water from the Alt-na-Frith burn, which is drawn year round but employs a winter-distilled spirit.
Jennifer Masson, Tomatin marketing manager, says: "As our brand grows we are increasingly inspired by global concepts and the Five Virtues series was born out of this inspiration. We wanted to release a creative limited edition series focussing on the effects of different cask maturations, while linking it to a wider concept. That is something that we have achieved with Five Virtues and we are incredibly proud to be launching the series onto the market this month."
The design concept for the packaging was brought about through a partnership with abstract artist, Eva Ullrich. Eva was tasked with visually representing the five elements and the complexities within the different distillations involved in the series.
Artist, Eva Ullrich, comments: "Having spent many years in Scotland and enjoying a nip of whisky myself meant this project was a pleasure to work on. I'm really excited to see my work on a medium that is more accessible to the public and for it to be appreciated by people who perhaps wouldn't usually engage with abstract painting."
Tomatin recently won Distiller Of The Year 2016 and Brand Innovator Of The Year 2017 at the Whisky Magazine Icons of Whisky Scotland Awards.
Tomatin currently ranks in the Top 10 Single Malt brands in the USA and is one of the fastest growing in the UK.
The Wood and Fire expressions can be enjoyed now, from £49.99, while Earth, Metal and Water will be released later this year.
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Bubba's Mud Ranch - Family Friendly RacingPosted in Events on February 20, 2014
Bubba's Mud Ranch, or "The Bubba" as the locals call it, is located just east of Lakeland in Auburndale, Florida. This mega truck playground is home to some of the most exciting side-by-side and obstacle race tracks in all of South Florida. At least one Saturday night each month, hundreds of spectators and race rigs show up to this small quiet town to light up the night with mud-covered headlights and glowing red brake rotors! The earth-shattering, alcohol-fueled, 1,000-plus horsepower engines let the spectators know the competition will be quick. The Bubba is the place to be if you want to see some high-horsepower all-American mega truck racing surrounded by a bunch of great folks having a great time on a cool Saturday night.
Before the races began, Chad Robbins from Bubba's Mud Ranch had all the racers line up and sign autographs for the young fans of the sport. This kind of fan outreach is the leading factor in Chad's success and why he has a reputation as the best promoter in the business.
Just after we made our introductions and set up the camera equipment, the first 1-ton Ford came screaming down the track at full throttle. The driver eased off the skinny pedal just before the first turn. No one thought he was going to make it, but he cleared the turn and planted the peddle in the floorboard just to do it again at the next corner. This is intense, hardcore mud racing at a facility designed to give spectators the best possible viewing experience.
After 15 or so 1-ton rigs had their chance at running the course through the muck and ruts, the announcer told the Mega Truck class to get ready and staged. Instantly the entire crowd was on their feet with their eyes locked on the starting line. This is when the party gets started and the mud starts flying. Finally after a few minutes the motors fire up and the kids cover their ears. It was time for the big dogs to show the crowd what they have been working on over the last few weeks in preparation for the event.
This is a hardcore lifestyle to these racers. Fabrication and upgraded parts are daily chores and plans for a mega truck owner. Each run is a test for the last modification and fine tuning they made on their truck. Mega trucks are never truly complete, and thanks to great places like Bubba's Muds Ranch, there's always a place to test and run your truck, not mouths!
Bad Medicine had a rough start this night, but he rolled his rig back over, added a little more oil to the motor to replace what had drained out, and was back at the starting line ready to run again.
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In 2012 we sold our 200th and final oversized Mambo For Cats screen print, the last of a limited edition produced by Aesthetic Apparatus of Minneapolis in 2006. Almost immediately, a legion of Floraphiles—especially those fond of felines and Latin terpsichore—began clamoring for this work to be restored to our catalog. The nature of limited editions precludes us from issuing the work in an identical (or even comparable) format. Two hundred hand-numbered, Flora family-authenticated, 20"-square Mambo screen prints (and two dozen proofs) exist. There won't be any more. Want one? You'll have to search on the secondary market—which means find someone who bought one and wants to sell it. We don't control that market, and price is determined by supply and demand.
But we do control the underlying image, and limited edition print protocols permit us to issue the work in an altered format. Consider it done. To celebrate the publication of The High Fidelity Art of Jim Flora, our fourth anthology—and one which specifically features all of Flora's known album covers—we've revived Mambo for Cats. This week we're launching an edition of 200 hand-numbered, 11-1/2"-square, archival-quality fine art prints. It's about 40% smaller than the screen print, and is produced on different paper with different inks via an entirely different printing process (inkjet, or giclée). The giclée image is slightly smaller than a 12" LP cover in order to accommodate a 3/4" margin on an untrimmed 13" x 19" sheet of 310g Hahnemühle stock. (A smaller margin would make matting problematic.) One other significant difference: the screen print was on cream-colored stock; the giclée stock is white.
Upon learning about the new Mambo edition, ears began to perk up in the Flora community:
We also offer a Mambo mini—a 7"-square archival quality print. This is an open edition, meaning the prints are not numbered nor is the edition limited. To date we've sold about 150 minis.
We can't guarantee these Mambo kitties will have nine lives, but for now they're happy to embark on their third.


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Advertising, mobile, the fall of capitalism and slankets.
Author: Peter Sells (@sellsy), Head of Mobile, BBH London
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It's normally an absolute pleasure to speak to your peers about a topic of your choosing. A pleasure that turns to butt clenching FEAR when your know your peers are going to JUDGE you, in a contest against other speakers who are funnier and cleverer than you will ever be.
The Battle of Big Thinking event format focuses the mind then, but perhaps not necessarily on the big thoughts. For, as the review contends, this year there was a heavy emphasis on execution and perhaps less on the idea.
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Project Nursery is well underway – we have four weeks (if babe decides to come on his/her due date) to button up this space and I'm all too anxious to get it finished.
The gender-neutral color palette is tan, brown and red with splashes of aqua, yellow and other bright, cheery colors. We decided to work with darker furniture since we were planning on incorporating an already owned dresser (Craigslist find) and Expedit bookshelf (Ikea). Here's a rough idea of what I envision:
Nursery breakdown:
1. We were gifted this very comfy Stork Glider and in order to save that nearly-white fabric (as well as add pattern to the space) I'm hoping to create slip covers in an aqua print. That way I can pull the covers off for a quick wash should spit up or other fun liquids find their way onto the cushions.
2. A fun, bright lamp like this one from Cape Cod Brass would be a great addition.
3. I'm loving these soft pastel prints by Thibaut, Dandi and Serena & Lily – they would look lovely as curtains, bedding, fabric book pouches or as a valence in the room.
4. Back in May I made over an everyday Expedit bookshelf from Ikea by adding fabric to the backdrop, it has now found a new home in the nursery!
5. Vintage accessories in the form of rocking horses, wood blocks and prints are timeless and full of character – I'd love to weave them into this space.
6. With so many recalls and warnings out there we chose our crib through careful consideration and after much research. This Babyletto is a 3-in-1 (grows with baby), is environmentally sound (sustainably harvested wood) and passes all safety standards (non-toxic finish, lead & phthate safe, JPMA certified and tip proof) plus it's extra wallet-friendly (considering all of it's features)!
7. While most of the furniture has a contemporary/clean lines look, I'd like to add this Jenny Lind changing table to mix things up. Maybe with a coat of paint?
8. The biggest dilemma of designing this room? The rug, actually. I really struggled with what pattern of rug to shop for – with our new striped wall a striped rug felt a bit over the top, and without knowing baby's sex, patterned rugs screamed too feminine or too masculine. When I found this burnt orange/red rug on eBay by Pottery Barn, I fell in love. It was a solid, bright pop of color made of soft wool that was comfy enough to crawl around on and sturdy enough to last years. Then I was outbid of my budgeting range (and the rug is discontinued by PB) so I'm back to square one. Do let me know if you see something similar! We might have to find a more neutral option soon…
9. Animal decals on the walls would really liven up the space, Inke from the Netherlands has the neatest selection of vintage wallpaper options but I think this would be a fun DIY project too! (Thanks to Kelsey, a reader who emailed with the source!)
10. I love the idea of fabric storage bins to organize toys, blankets and even laundry. These animal-themed bins by 3 Sprouts over at Layla Grayce are adorable! If I can find a neat way to build my own out of canvas bags I just might take this on as a DIY project too…
And there's the space! Let the shopping/assembling/crafting begin. Here's a quick link to the other Project Nursery posts: Inspiring Rooms, Striping an Accent Wall and the Before Pictures.
PS Don't forget to enter the Tiny Prints (for adorable Holiday cards and other invites/announcements) giveaway! Ends tonight!


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5:30 am
Wild Kratts "Mystery of the Weird Looking Walrus" Chris and Martin are on a mission to discover why walrus look so weird, but discover that Zach Varmitech has kidnapped a herd to mine precious pearls for Donita Donata's fashion line. The Wild Kratts team must use the walrus features against Zach to save the creatures and return them to their Arctic domain. Science Concepts: Suction. D
6:00 am
Nick Stellino Cooking with Friends "Ratatouille, Tomato Sauce & Pasta" Nick welcomes Chef Maria Hines of Tilth in Seattle. Chef Hines demonstrates Eggplant Ratatouille with Lemon Marinated Chicken Breast. Stellino teaches you to make Tomato Sauce and then use the sauce in Pasta with Braised sausages and Parmesan Ricotta. D
6:30 am
Sara's Weeknight Meals "Appetizers for Dinner" It's Super Bowl time, and for the big game try appetizers - simple foods you can eat with your hands. Sara's got Chorizo Chicken Wings with a secret ingredient - guys will love 'em! Asian-Style Pork Sliders combine juicy pork with the cool crunch of fresh veggies. Beer Batter Shrimp is super crispy yet light and marries well with a zesty Asian dipping sauce. D
7:00 am
Wild Photo Adventures "Maine Moose and Loons" Host and professional wildlife photographer Doug Gardner explores the Northern Woods to photograph Maine's fabled Moose and Loons. D
7:30 am
Pedal America "Bike The Vine - Napa Valley, California" Come for the wine, but stay for the cycling. From Calistoga to the city of Napa, Ira David pedals his way along wineries and art museums to showcase Napa Valley as a family-friendly bicycling destination. D
8:00 am
Ask This Old House "Restoring Old Windows; Installing a Kitchen Sink Water Filter" General Contractor Tom Silva heads to Alexandria, Virginia, to restore the windows in a home built by George Washington. Then Tom, along with host Kevin O'Connor, landscape contractor Roger Cook and plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, asks, "What is it?" Afterward, Richard installs a water filter at a kitchen sink. D
8:30 am
Rough Cut - Woodworking with Tommy Mac "Serving Cart" NULL
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GardenSMART Understanding how water behaves in plants is fascinating and most helpful when gardening. Tune in as GardenSMART explores some of the science behind growing plants. D
9:30 am
Katie Brown Workshop "Sweet" The recipes and projects Katie presents promise to satisfy even the sweetest tooth and awaken your sweet side. In the Kitchen: Colorful Birthday Cake, Heavenly Orange & Cherry Brownies and Kyle's Famous Sugar and Spice Cookies. Projects: Make-and-decorate lip balm. D
10:00 am
It's Sew Easy "It's All in the Details - Accessories" Enhance your sewing skills and create personalized apparel and home accents. Today's show features Janet Pray demonstrating a moebius scarf design. Next, add decorative hem bands with Tricia Waddell for a finishing detail. D
10:30 am
Donna Dewberry Show "Seasonal Secrets" Learn how to paint fall pumpkins, Christmas poinsettias and other seasonal projects to welcome your guests. Then learn how to create a clutch purse to accessorize your holiday outfits. D
11:00 am
New Scandinavian Cooking With Tina Nordstrom "Lappland: Ice Cold Cooking" In the far north, Tina meets with the indigenous S#mi people, fishes on a frozen lake, competes in a reindeer race and visits a hotel made of ice. She also prepares hearty hunters stew, a traditional fish dish and a cloudberry dessert.G
11:30 am
Taste This! "Big Apple Bbq" This New York City event combines a block party atmosphere with pit masters from all over the country barbequing until their hands fall off! Chef Joe visits the stands known for the best pulled pork and ribs in the South! When he returns to the test kitchen, he focuses this episode's recipes on Veal. Recipes include a veal stew and veal scaloppini. D
12:00 pm
Art Through Time: A Global View "Portraits" Featuring examples from ancient Peru, medieval Japan, seventeenth-century Ghana, and the studio of contemporary artist Kehinde Wiley, reveals how complex visual constructions of identity may function as assertions of authority, declarations of status, psychological studies, or political statements. D
12:30 pm
Art Through Time: A Global View "The Natural World" Examines how people throughout history have worked with and against nature to produce art, features Liberian animal masks, Amazonian coiled pots, British gardens, American earthworks, and a variety of landscapes, including examples by contemporary Native American artist Kay WalkingStick. D
1:00 pm
French In Action "All Manner of Transportation I" Mireille is going to Chartres, and Robert invites himself along. They decide to take the train. Robert almost gets lost in the metro on his way to meet Mireille at the station.G
1:30 pm
French In Action "All Manner of Transportation II" At Chartres, Robert is deeply moved by the beauty of the cathedral and of his companion. When she leaves briefly, to visit a nearby museum, he imagines he's being betrayed.G
2:00 pm
Unfinished Nation "Worlds Apart" Changes in social order in first half of the nineteenth century. The wealthy class as an derivative of industrial success; contrast with the very poor. Emergence of the middle class. Concept of a leisure wife and the cult of domesticity. Portrait of life on the farm in the North in comparison with life on the Southern plantation.G
2:30 pm
Unfinished Nation "Master and Slave" Southern life and the differences in class and culture that arose. Plantations not all pillared mansions with hundreds of slaves. Life of poor white families. The slave family in agricultural and city settings. The contrast in living conditions; the harshness of slave laws. The rich culture built by slaves: religion, family, music and art.G
3:00 pm
Biography of America, A "Civil War" As the Civil War rages, all eyes turn to Vicksburg, where limited war becomes total war. Professor Miller looks at the ferocity of the fighting, at Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, and at the bitter legacy of the battle -- and the war. D
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Biography of America, A "Reconstruction" Professor Miller begins the program by evoking in word and picture the battlefield after the battle of Gettysburg. With the assassination of President Lincoln, one sad chapter of American history comes to a close. In the fatigue and cynicism of the Civil War's aftermath, Reconstructionism becomes a promise unfulfilled. D
4:00 pm
Curiosity Quest "Mrs. Fields Cookies" Join Joel on this sweet quest to the Mrs. Fields cookie gifting facility in Utah to learn how they make their famous, and delicious cookies. Watch as Joel displays his lack of skill when it comes to the fine art of baking. D
4:30 pm
Biz Kid$ "Escape The Box" Discover how different families work out "allowances." Even basic financial planning starts now. Learn how to manage your monthly income and expenses for vacations, education, and more.G
5:00 pm
The Electric Company "Friends Or Aunts" Annie Scrambler and her aunt go head-to-head with Lisa and Hector on a semi-popular game show. D
5:30 pm
Cyberchase "Of All The Luck" The kids go to Hacker's hideout and use logic to free the Ten Lucky Charms that he has collected.G
6:00 pm
Lidia's Italy In America "New Orleans: The Sicilian Quarter" NULL
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Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen "St. Louis Cooking" Bridget uncovers the secrets to the ultimate St. Louis Pizza. Then, Jack challenges Chris to a tasting of sliced pepperoni. D
7:00 pm
Barbecue University with Steven Raichlen "Southwest Revisited" Steven serves oven-grilled torilla chips with pineapple and jalape#o salsa, followed by green lightning shrimp kebabs and a slab of meat with savory rub.G
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8:00 pm
Ask This Old House "Restoring Old Windows; Installing a Kitchen Sink Water Filter" General Contractor Tom Silva heads to Alexandria, Virginia, to restore the windows in a home built by George Washington. Then Tom, along with host Kevin O'Connor, landscape contractor Roger Cook and plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, asks, "What is it?" Afterward, Richard installs a water filter at a kitchen sink. D
8:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "Copenhagen" Rick finds reminders of Viking history, strolls Europe's first great pedestrian boulevard, ogles crown jewels in the palace treasury and visits Tivoli Gardens.G
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Grand View "Point Reyes National Seashore" In this episode Baumann discovers the beach where it is theorized that English explorer Sir Francis Drake once landed. This beautiful episode proves to be one of the most diverse landscapes in America, featuring over 330 species of animals, and some of the most shocking manifestations of plate tectonics on the West Coast. As he journeys this National Seashore, he meets up with Kate McClain, kayaking tour guide; John Del'osso, National Park Ranger, and peniped biologist, Dr. Sarrah Allen. D
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Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen "St. Louis Cooking" Bridget uncovers the secrets to the ultimate St. Louis Pizza. Then, Jack challenges Chris to a tasting of sliced pepperoni. D
10:30 pm
Tommy Tang's Easy Thai Cooking "Seafood Extravaganza on Samui and Farwell for this Season!" Tommy revisits our friends throughout the series and makes Coconut Shrimp and grilled seafood.G
11:00 pm
Taste of Louisiana with Chef John Folse & Co.: Our Food Heritage "Cajun: Louisiana's Cajuns" Join Dr. Carl Brasseaux, Brenda Trahan and Jane Bulliard as they explore the arrival of the first Acadians on Louisiana soil. Cracklins, a common Cajun snack, are made by Prince Davis, who also introduces us to the "Cadillac of cracklins." Johnette Downing entertains with fun Cajun songs, especially for kids. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "Copenhagen" Rick finds reminders of Viking history, strolls Europe's first great pedestrian boulevard, ogles crown jewels in the palace treasury and visits Tivoli Gardens.G


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Planned Parenthood Federation of America Statement Regarding Restrictive Policy Riders in Republican Spending Bill
For Immediate Release: Jan. 30, 2014
As the nation's leading women's health care provider and advocate, Planned Parenthood strongly opposes several policy riders and budget provisions included in the spending bill released by the House Republican Appropriations Committee late last night.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
"The Republican spending bill includes several policy riders that undermine and restrict women's access to reproductive health care.
"Specifically, Planned Parenthood opposes the inclusion of the policy rider restricting the District of Columbia's right to make its own decisions regarding how to spend local money. Yet again, Republican leaders are attempting to impose their political ideology on the women of the District of Columbia.
"The DC abortion ban rider is yet another example of the hypocrisy of the House leadership, who claim to support states rights, except when it runs counter to their extreme ideological agenda. Including the DC abortion ban rider is a political move to appease a small but vocal minority of opponents of women's health who have repeatedly demonstrated they will use any opportunity to push their own agenda.
"Congress should allow the District of Columbia to use its own local funds to pay for medically necessary abortion services for low-income women if it so chooses, just as all 50 states are allowed the same option.
"Planned Parenthood also opposes inclusion of new funding for ineffective abstinence-only programs. Study after study shows that abstinence-only programs provide inaccurate information and are not effective at reducing teen pregnancies. Yet, Republican leadership is proposing to shift millions of dollars from the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative to these wasteful programs.
"This would be a significant step backwards from the progress that has been made through comprehensive sex education in the last three years. Recent CDC data shows that the teen birthrate has declined for three straight years.
"In addition, Planned Parenthood opposes the provision banning funding for needle exchange in federally funded programs.
"The Republican spending bill also includes longstanding riders that Planned Parenthood strongly opposes, including
-the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits federal Medicaid funds from being used to pay for abortions
-the Weldon Amendment, which allows hospitals, health care facilities, and insurance plans broad refusal provisions, without offering any protections for patients to ensure they have access to care and information in a timely manner
"Planned Parenthood is also opposed to the budget cuts to domestic and international public health programs that will result in low-income individuals losing access to vital health care. They include
-a $2 million cut to the Title X National Family Planning Program that provides funding for birth control, cancer screenings, and other preventive health care for low-income women, subject to across-the-board cuts
-an $11 million cut to the CDC for HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, STD, and TB prevention, subject to across-the-board cuts
-a $5 million cut to UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, subject to across-the-board cuts
"Lastly, Planned Parenthood opposes the exclusion of the Lautenberg amendment that would have permanently repealed the restrictive global gag rule. This provision would have expanded access to health care for women abroad. The bill also cuts a common-sense change to the long-standing abortion ban for Peace Corps volunteers that would have allowed access to abortion services for volunteers in the cases of rape, incest or life endangerment.
"Americans are tired of politicians playing politics with women's health and failing to focus on improving our nation's economy. Planned Parenthood urges the Republican House leadership to strip the restrictive policy riders from the spending bill and pass a budget that does not include extreme anti-women's health proposals."
No Federal Tax Dollars Would Be Used to Fund Abortion Services. Despite misleading rhetoric from those who oppose abortion rights, the law is very clear. No federal tax dollars can be used by the District of Columbia to help low-income women access medically necessary abortion services.
Seventeen Other States Use Local Funds to Provide Abortions. Stripping the rider would allow DC to join 17 other states that use state and local funding to pay for medically necessary abortion care for women who otherwise can't afford it. Those states are Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, and West Virginia.
The District of Columbia and its Taxpayers Should Be Treated Fairly. The District of Columbia should have the same ability to control its own tax dollars as all 50 states do, including the option to provide support to low-income women with its local tax dollars. The District's local general funds are only unique because the District's spending, unlike the 50 states, is subject to Congressional oversight. These are, however, local taxes paid by DC residents and not by taxpayers in any of the 50 states.
December 15, 2011
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Planned Parenthood Federation of America media office: 212-261-4433
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Corazon "Cory" Aquino (here she is on Time Magazine's 1987 "Woman of the Year" cover ), who passed away Saturday, was a singleminded and somewhat dowdy widow who rallied the "People Power" revolution that brought democracy to the Philippines.
Mrs. Aquino not only swept away the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos in 1986 but faced down seven coups attempts as the nation's military resisted civilian political control. She also leaves behind a nation that has been more or less democratic ever since. The AP reports that the government declared 10 days of national mourning; ordinary Filipinos tied yellow ribbons – the color of her revolution – to trees and lampposts.
The daughter of an extremely wealthy family on the country's main island of Luzon, she was a thoroughly accidental politician, owing that largely to her marriage to Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, a charismatic opponent of Mr. Marcos.
Ninoy had spent eight years in the US-backed dictator's prisons, and more in exile in America (he and his wife came to see Boston as their second home) until his fateful decision to fly home in 1983. Marcos's military gunned him down on the tarmac at Manila's international airport, which has since been renamed in his honor.
That murder catapulted Cory to prominence. She led the 2 million-strong funeral procession for her husband in Manila (a grainy shot of the crowd is here). The assassination and the public outpouring of grief set off a chain of events that eroded the Reagan Administration's support for Marcos and popular anger at the abuses and corruption of the flamboyant Marcos clan coalesce around her.
The opposition chose her to stand in the Feb. 7, 1986, presidential election, as she rallied ever-larger crowds to the cause. When Marcos declared himself the winner, no one – inside the Philippines or out – believed him. Some of his officers mutinied, and hundreds of thousands of Filipinos took to the streets demanding democracy, blocking Marcos's tanks with their bodies.
By late February, the Marcos regime had crumbled and he was flown out of Manila on US military helicopter en route to living out his days in Hawaiian exile. Cory was soon moving into the Malacanang Palace, which infamously housed, among other things, Imelda Marcos's thousands of pairs of designer shoes and gold fixtures in some of the toilets. That in a country where most citizens live on a few dollars a day.
One of her first acts as president was to restore habeas corpus. The AP has a fine picture of her showing the proclamation to a crowd of 1 million.
The events of 1986 reverberated well beyond the Philippines, helping to inspire democratic revolutions in Indonesia and Thailand. But Cory did not prove an able administrator, particularly when it came to getting to grips with the entrenched corruption of the nation's wealthy, landed families.
A promised land reform for peasants faltered, at least in part because of her own desire to hold on to her family's 25-square-mile sugar plantation. Detractors said she could not fully bring herself to harm the business interests of her fellow members of the elite. The family plantation has been the site of bloody clashes in recent years, a reminder that while the Philippines is now a democracy, many of its citizens are still desperately poor and disenfranchised.
But the simple fact is that her latest successor, Ms. Arroyo, has promised that she will peacefully make way for the country's next president when her six year-term expires in 2010.


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Flamethrower Eovaldi continues to refine other pitches
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- As one of the hardest-throwing starters in the National League, Nathan Eovaldi relied heavily on his power fastball last year.
It's understandable because it's the Marlins right-hander's greatest weapon.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- As one of the hardest-throwing starters in the National League, Nathan Eovaldi relied heavily on his power fastball last year.
It's understandable because it's the Marlins right-hander's greatest weapon.
According to Fangraphs.com, Eovaldi threw fastballs 70.6 percent of the time in '13. Among starters with at least 100 innings, the website noted Eovaldi's 96.2 mph fastball average was tops in the Majors.
An objective for Eovaldi in Spring Training was to improve his secondary pitches. His slider is his second-best pitch, and he's refining his curveball. He worked a bit on his changeup, but that is a work in progress.
On Wednesday, Eovaldi made his final Grapefruit League start, and it was impressive until the game slipped away in the final few innings.
The Braves won 9-2, snapping a 2-2 tie with four runs in the seventh.
Eovaldi's line was four runs allowed on six hits in six-plus innings, with two scoring in the seventh. The right-hander struck out five and walked one, exiting after 85 pitches and yielding back-to-back hits in the seventh inning. He even received a mild scare when Braves Minor Leaguer Philip Gosselin ripped a comebacker that struck the back of Eovaldi's right cleat for an infield single.
To make sure he was fine, Eovaldi threw a warmup pitch, and he remained in the game. Ryan Doumit ripped an RBI double, and Eovaldi was replaced by Carlos Marmol.
A year ago, Eovaldi had a strong Spring Training, and he was scheduled to be the No. 2 starter. But in the last inning of his final Grapefruit League start, he experienced right shoulder soreness that landed him on the disabled list.
Bad thoughts crossed the minds of manager Mike Redmond and Co. on Wednesday.
"Of course," Redmond said. "Not again."
Eovaldi is lined up to pitch in the second game of the regular season against the Rockies at Marlins Park on Tuesday night.
Prior to the comeback single, Eovaldi had retired 11 straight. In the outing, he also struck out Freddie Freeman in the third inning on a full-count curveball, and he fanned Jason Heyward in the fifth inning with a slider.
In terms of mixing his pitches up, Eovaldi could wind up throwing close to 70 percent fastballs in 2014. If he does so, the key will be how many of the other 30 percent of his pitches are strikes.
"It's the 30 percent, how many of those are over? And in what counts can you throw them?" pitching coach Chuck Hernandez said. "That's where the difference lies. If the 30 percent we're throwing is getting over the plate at about 25, 30 percent, that's not good. You're going to get killed. But if the 30 percent is about 80 percent over the plate, he can work around that."
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. He writes a blog, called The Fish Pond. Follow him on Twitter Miami Marlins, Nathan Eovaldi


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I grew up in Raleigh at a time when the nuns taught at Our Lady Of Lourdes. They lived out back of the school and wore those imposing yet Holy Habits that commanded your adoration, attention, and, quite frankly, your fear. So, when they asked you to "sit up straight" with your "feet flat on the floor" and compose your letters properly according to the Palmer Method of Handwriting, you did just that! I believe it was at that impressionable age that I became infatuated with the formation of letters. When I was introduced to calligraphy in 1978, it was no wonder I fell in love with this beautiful art form. My first taste of the calligraphic world lasted no longer than one hour. The instructor turned a piece of chalk on its edge to form calligraphic works of art from A to Z on the chalkboard. That was that! But it was all I needed to fire the embers that had been sparked in elementary school. Watching the slow, rhythmical shaping of those letters was like listening to classical music. It was not until 1997 that I enrolled in my first formal calligraphy class. Boy, were my eyes opened! I knew I had a lifelong road of learning ahead of me. It's been 38 years since that white piece of chalk was laid on its side. I am still learning. Come learn with me!
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Edgar Wright to Direct 'Grasshopper Jungle' Adaptation
It seems that there's no shortage of job offers for Edgar Wright. Following his departure from Marvel over creative differences on 'Ant-Man,' the director has already gotten back to work -- first with his long-gestating project 'Baby Driver,' and now he's locked his second job: adapting the Young Adult novel 'Grasshopper Jungle,' which sounds like just the kind of weird and wild stuff we want to see from Wright.
Deadline reports that Sony Pictures has hired Wright to direct 'Grasshopper Jungle,' based on the Young Adult novel by Andrew Smith. 'Beautiful Girls' writer Scott Rosenberg is penning the script, which tells the coming-of-age story of a teenage boy from Iowa who is struggling to deal with his hormones and all his emerging sexual feelings. At the same, time, he and his friends set off a genetically engineered plague of six-foot-tall praying mantises. In these insects, the boys see the life they wish to lead: one that revolves around mating, eating, and aggression.
It sounds like a tricky adaptation, but one that we believe Wright will totally nail. Deadline describes the story as 'Stand by Me' meets 'Attack the Block,' and that alone sounds like a great time, even without Wright's involvement. We can't wait to see how the director brings his vivid imagination to this adaptation.