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Philadelphia Phillies – The Players: Kid Gleason – Pitcher, Second Baseman, Manager, Coach, Part 1.
Although best known as the betrayed manager of the infamous 1919 Black Sox, Kid Gleason began and ended his baseball career in Philadelphia, first as a pitcher for the Phillies and later as a coach for Connie Mack's A's.
William J. Gleason, Jr. was born on October 26, 1866 in Camden, N.J., although at least one biographer claims that he was born in south Philadelphia and that his family would move across the Delaware River to Camden while a toddler. Gleason's father, William, Sr. worked as a foreman for the Pennsylvania Railroad, working out of the Market Street Ferry Terminal. Growing up, Gleason would play baseball, being nicknamed the 'Kid' because of both his short stature and his energetic, youthful play, while also working as a brakeman for the railroad, continuing to perform that duty during the off-season for a short time after becoming a professional ballplayer. After playing for local Camden ballclubs, including the Camden Merrit club in 1885, he would play for a team in Williamsport, PA., in 1887 and then play for a team in Scranton, PA., later that same year. The following year, he would play his first professional ballgame as a member of Harry Wright's Philadelphia Phillies, making his major league debut on April 20, debuting as the team's opening day pitcher. Pitching against the Boston Beaneaters (now the Atlanta Braves), the team would lose 4-3.
Playing in twenty-five games during that first season with the Phillies, all but one of which would be as a pitcher, Gleason would start in twenty-three games and finished the other one. His record for the year would be 7-16 with a 2.84 ERA, as he would pitch in 199.7 innings, giving up 199 hits, 11 of which would be home runs, leading the team in that category that year, allow 112 runs to score, 63 of which would be earned, as he would also walk 53 batters, strike out 89, hit 12 batters, leading the team in that category, and throw 11 wild pitches. The following year, 1889, Gleason would play in thirty games, pitching in twenty-nine of them. He would start in twenty-one games, completing fifteen, and finishing seven other games, being the team's leader in that category. His record for the season would be 9-15 with an ERA of 5.58, as he would pitch in 205 innings, giving up 242 hits, including 8 home runs, while allowing 177 runners to score, with 127 of them being earned. He would also walk 97 batters while striking out 64, hit 9 batters, once again leading the team's pitching staff and throw 14 wild pitches. Gleason would also save one game, putting him in a tie for the team's lead with Ben Sanders.
1890 would be the Kid's breakout year as a pitcher as he would become the team's ace thanks to that year's Players' League revolt. He would start the year off as the team's opening day pitcher, facing future Hall of Famer Amos Rusie of the New York (now San Francisco) Giants on April 19, leading the Phils to a 4-0 victory over the previous season's National League champ. Appearing in sixty-three games that season, he would play sixty games as a pitcher and two as a second baseman. Gleason would start in fifty-five games, completing all but one, while finishing the other five, placing him third in the NL in all three categories. His record for the season would be 38-17 for a .691 winning percentage, leading the team in wins (while setting the team's record for wins in a season, which still stands) and winning percentage and placing him second behind Bill Hutchinson of the Chicago Colts in wins and second behind Tom Lovett of the Brooklyn Bridegrooms in winning percenatge, with an ERA of 2.63, leading the team and placing him fifth in the league. He would perform six shut outs, placing him second behind Kid Nichols of the Beaneaters. Gleason would also have two saves, tying him for first place in the NL with Dave Foutz of the Bridegrooms and Hutchinson of the Colts. He would pitch in 506 innings (3), giving up 479 hits (3), of which 8 would be for home runs. Gleason would also give up 253 runs, of which 148 were earned (4), walk 167 batters (5), strike out 222 (3T), perform one balk and throw 11 wild pitches. The following season, 1891, he would once again be the Phils' opening day pitcher, pitching against the Bridegrooms on April 22, as the Phils would lose the game, 1-0. The Kid would have another winning season, but just barely, as his record drops to 24-22 with an ERA of 3.51, although leading the team in wins and ERA, and, sadly, also losses. In sixty-five games, fifty-three of which would be as a pitcher, Gleason would start in forty-four, completing forty games and finishing nine others, leading the team in all four categories, as well as leading the NL in games finished. He would have one shutout, tying him for the team's lead with Duke Esper and John Thornton and one save. Gleason would pitch in 418 innings, giving up 431 hits, 10 of which would be for home runs, while also giving up 237 runs, 148 of which would be earned, leading the team in innings pitched, hits allowed, home runs allowed and earned runs allowed. He would also walk 165 batters while striking out only 100, and throw 17 wild pitches, leading the team in both walks and wild pitches. This would be his last season as a Phillie as at some point between the 1891 and the 1892 seasons the Phils would either let him go or trade him to the St. Louis Browns (now the Cardinals) one of the four teams picked up by the National League following the folding of the then second Major League, the American Association.
Among Phillies' leader, Gleason is presently still 16th in wins (78), 21st in losses (70), 22nd in ERA (3.29), 58th in games pitched (166), tied for 27th in games started (143), 11th in complete games (132), tied for 37th in shut outs (7), tied for 89th in saves (4), 17th in innings pitched (1328.2), 18th in hits allowed (1351), 12th in runs allowed (779), 23rd in earned runs allowed (501), tied for 89th in home runs allowed (37), 9th in walks (482), 34th in strike outs (475), tied for 12th in hit batters (49), 9th in wild pitches (53) and 176th in winning percentage (.527). But, this would not be the last time that Phillies fans would see Gleason as a Phil, but we are presently getting ahead of ourselves.
Gleason would spend two plus seasons with the St. Louis Browns. He would begin the 1892 season as their opening day pitcher, going against the Chicago Colts on April 12, that would end up as a 14-10 lost for the Browns. Gleason would play in sixty-six games, forty-seven of them as a pitcher, of which forty-five would be starts, completing all but two. The rest he would play as either a shortstop or in the outfield. Gleason's record that season would be 20-24, including two shut outs, with an ERA of 3.33. He would pitch 300 innings that year, giving up 389 hits, 11 of which would be for home runs (7), allow 244 runs to score, of which 148 would be earned (9). Gleason would also walk 151 batters, while striking out 133 and throw 9 wild pitches. He would lead the Browns in all pitching categories mentioned, except for ERA and runs allowed. The following year, 1893, would see him play in fifty-nine games, of which he would pitch in forty-eight games (6T), starting forty-five games (4), completing thirty-seven of them (8), while finishing three, pitching one shut out and saving one game (6T). In 380 and a third innings (7), he would give up 436 hits (5), of which 18 would be for home runs (2), while allowing 276 runs to score, of which 195 were earned, the lead leader in that category. He would also walk 187 batters (3), while striking out 86 and throwing 16 wild pitches (5). He would lead the Browns in wins, games started, home runs allowed, walks, hits allowed, earned runs allowed and wild pitches, while being tied for the lead in games pitched, saves and shut outs.
The 1894 season would see him play for two teams. He would begin the year playing for the Browns, with a record of 2-6 and an ERA of 6.05 in eight games pitched, all starts, with six complete games. Overall, he would play just 9 games with the Browns, playing his other game as a first baseman. He would pitch in only 58 innings, giving up just 75 hits, only two of which would be for home runs, as he would give up 50 runs, only 39 of which would be earned, while walking just 21 batters, striking out 9 and throwing just one wild pitch. On June 23, 1894, the Browns would sell him to the Baltimore Orioles for $2400. Kid would become sort of rejuvenated upon joining the Orioles, as he would end the season with a 15-5 record with a 4.45 ERA, as he would pitch in twenty-one games, playing twenty-six games overall, as he would start twenty games, completing all but one, and finishing one other game. Pitching in 172 innings, he would give up 224 hits, only three of which would be for home runs, allow 111 runs to cross the plate, of which only 85 would be earned. He would also walk 44 batters, while striking out 35 and throwing only three wild pitches, as he would help lead the Orioles to the first of two straight pennants (1894-1895) as a member of their ball club. This would turn out to be his last major year as a pitcher, as the National League, now the only major league in existance, would move the pitcher's mound to its modern distance of 60′ 6″ from home plate, ending his effectiveness as a pitcher. He would appear in just nine more games as a pitcher in 1895, starting in five, completing three games, and finishing the other four, recording one save, as he would record a 2-4 record with an ERA of 6.97. Gleason would pitch in 50 and a third innings, giving up 77 hits, four of which would be home runs, as he would allow 51 runs to score, of which 39 would be earned. He would also walk 21 batters while striking out 6 and throw one wild pitch.
In nine season as a pitcher, Gleason would compile a record of 138-131 for the Phillies, the Browns and the Orioles for a winning percentage of .513, with a 3.79 ERA. He would pitch in 299 games, starting 266 games and finishing 30 others. Gleason would complete 240 games, while throwing 10 shut outs and saving six. The Kid would pitch in 2389.3 innings, giving up 2552 hits, of which 75 would be home runs, while allowing 1511 runs to score, of which 1007 would be earned. He would also walk 906 batters, strike out 744, hit 21 batters, throw 83 wild pitches and commit one balk.
During the 1895 season, Orioles' manager, future Hall of Famer Ned Hanlon, would turn Gleason into an everyday player, mainly playing at second base. During that first season as a regular, Gleason would blossom as a player, hitting .309, with a slugging percentage of .399 and an on-base percentage of .366, as he would go 130 for 421 in 112 games. He would knock in 74 runs while scoring 90, as he would collect 14 doubles and 12 triples, while walking 33 times as he would strike out only 18 times. He would also steal 19 bases, as he would help lead the Orioles to their second straight NL pennant. On November 15, the Orioles would send Gleason and $3500 to the Giants, in exchange for catcher Jack Doyle.
I will continue the story on Kid Gleason next week, starting with his years playing for the New York Giants.
Sources: Wikipedia, Baseball-reference.com, Retrosheet.org, Delaware Valley Rhythm and Blues Society, Inc.com-Camden Sports Hall of Fame, The Baseball Page.com, Phillies.com


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- "My father told me all the Weasleys have red hair, freckles, and more children than they can afford."
- —Draco Malfoy on the Weasley family[src]
Weasley is the surname of a pure-blood family (though the most recent generation has many non-pureblood members).[1]Their names are Ginny, Ron, Fred, George, Percy, Charlie, Bill, Molly, and Arthur Weasley. The Weasleys know many other wizarding families, including the Blacks, Prewetts, Longbottoms, Crouches[2], Delacours, and Potters, as well as the Muggle Granger family. All members of the Weasley family are red-haired and Sorted into Gryffindor house upon attendance of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
The family home, known as the Burrow, is located just outside Ottery St. Catchpole, in Devon, England. The Weasleys live near other magical families such as the Diggory, Fawcett, and Lovegood families.[3]
When Harry Potter befriended Arthur and Molly Weasley's youngest son, Ronald Weasley, the Weasleys became a second family to Harry. The Burrow became Harry's home away from home (he only resided with the Dursley family out of necessity), and Arthur and Molly served as de facto godparents in Sirius Black's absence.
They were included in the Sacred Twenty-Eight list, published in the Pure-Blood Directory by the 1930s. However, they deplored their inclusion in the list, because they said the had ancestral ties to many interesting Muggles. Their protests earned these families the opprobrium of advocates of the pure-blood doctrine, and the epithet 'blood traitor'.[4]
Recent family historyEdit
- "The Death Eaters know Ron's with you now, they're bound to target the family -- don't apologise. It was always a matter of time, Dad's been saying so for months. We're the biggest blood traitor family there is."
- —Bill Weasley to Harry Potter in 1998[src]
The Weasleys, unlike many other pure-blood fams, willingly associate with Muggles, Muggle-borns, and half-bloods and do not consider themselves superior to others because of their blood status. Thus, elitist pure-blood families such as the Malfoys and the Blacks consider them "blood traitors" and treat them with disdain; Cedrella Black was even disowned by her family for marrying Septimus Weasley[2]. The Weasleys' views led to their support to the Order of the Phoenix and Dumbledore's Army during the Second Wizarding War. During the height of the latter conflict, the Weasleys were placed under surveillance by the Voldemort-controlled Ministry of Magic because they had been in close contact with Harry, and eventually had to go into hiding. The Weasleys took part in the Battle of Hogwarts. During the battle Fred was killed, deeply upsetting the rest of the family. [5]
The Weasleys tended to have large numbers of children; an unusual trait for Wizarding families, according to Draco Malfoy[3]. The most recent generations of Weasleys have been considered poor by wizarding standards[6]; their vault at Gringotts Wizarding Bank only contained a small pile of Sickles and a single Galleon as of 1992[7].
This likely changed with the great commercial success of Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes and the successful careers of various family members. By the twenty-first century, many Weasleys and their relatives worked for the Ministry of Magic, including Arthur, Percy, Ron, and his brother-in-law Harry as Aurors, and Hermione Weasley née Granger high up in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement[8].
For several generations, only boys were born into the family, until the birth of Ginevra Molly "Ginny" Weasley.[9] This trend ended with the grandchildren of Arthur and Molly, who include more girls than boys.
Family membersEdit
Molly and Arthur Weasley's familyEdit
Arthur Weasley, one of three sons of Septimus Weasley and Cedrella Black[10], met Molly Prewett while they attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the 1960s. They married soon after finishing school and went on to have seven children, whom they loved but did not spoil. All of those who were of age, except Percy, eventually became members of the reinstated Order of the Phoenix.
- Arthur — previously employed by the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office, head of the Office for the Detection and Confiscation of Counterfeit Defensive Spells and Protective Objects as of 1996.
- Molly — housewife/homemaker.
- Bill — the eldest child; works as a Curse Breaker for Gringotts Bank in Egypt.
- Charlie — studies dragons in Romania.
- Percy — worked at the Ministry of Magic from 1994 to 1998 before reaffirming his loyalty to the Order of the Phoenix; later worked at the reformed Ministry under Minister for Magic Kingsley Shacklebolt.
- Fred — (died 1998) co-owner of Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes.
- George — co-owner of Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes.
- Ron — close friend and brother-in-law of Harry Potter; worked as an Auror and in Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes after the end of the Second Wizarding War.
- Ginny — only daughter, and the youngest in the family; played Quidditch for the Holyhead Harpies before becoming a Quidditch correspondent for the Daily Prophet; wife of Harry Potter.
Other WeasleysEdit
- Septimus Weasley — father of Arthur and his two brothers
- Cedrella Weasley née Black — mother of Arthur and his two brothers
- Weasley children's cousin - Son of one of Arthur Weasley's brothers
- Arthur Weasley's two brothers - Arthur Weasley's brothers
- Fleur Weasley née Delacour — wife of Bill Weasley
- Audrey Weasley — wife of Percy Weasley
- Angelina Weasley née Johnson — wife of George Weasley
- Hermione Weasley née Granger — wife of Ron Weasley
- Harry Potter — husband of Ginny Potter née Weasley
- Victoire Weasley — eldest child of Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour
- Dominique Weasley — middle child of Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour
- Louis Weasley — youngest child and only son of Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour
- Molly Weasley II — eldest daughter of Percy and Audrey Weasley
- Lucy Weasley — youngest daughter of Percy and Audrey Weasley
- Fred Weasley II — son of George Weasley and Angelina Johnson
- Roxanne Weasley — daughter of George Weasley and Angelina Johnson
- Rose Weasley — daughter and oldest child of Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger
- Hugo Weasley — son and youngest child of Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger
- James Sirius Potter II — eldest child of Harry Potter and Ginny Potter née Weasley
- Albus Severus Potter - youngest son of Harry Potter and Ginny Potter née Weasley
- Lily Luna Potter - youngest child of Harry Potter and Ginny Potter née Weasley
Weasley relativesEdit
- Sirius: "He's not your son!"
- Molly: "He's as good as."
- — Sirius Black and Molly Weasley on Harry Potter.[src]
- Mr. and Mrs. Prewett — Molly Weasley née Prewett's parents
- Gideon Prewett — Molly's older brother
- Fabian Prewett — Molly's older brother
- Ignatius Prewett — Molly's uncle
- Lucretia Prewett née Black — Molly's aunt by marriage and a second cousin of Arthur Weasley
- Callidora Longbottom née Black — Arthur's maternal aunt
- Charis Crouch née Black — Arthur's maternal aunt
- Bilius — a brother or brother-in-law of Arthur or Molly
- An uncle of the Weasley children
- Muriel — Molly's aunt
- Monsieur Delacour — father of Fleur Weasley née Delacour
- Apolline Delacour — mother of Fleur Weasley née Delacour
- Gabrielle Delacour — sister of Fleur Weasley née Delacour
- Mr. Granger — father of Hermione Weasley née Granger
- Mrs. Granger — mother of Hermione Weasley née Granger
- James Potter I — Harry Potter's father
- Lily Potter née Evans — Harry Potter's mother
- Second cousin of Molly Weasley
- Great Aunt Tessie — connected to the family tree through unknown ways
Family treeEdit
- There appears to be a pattern in the Weasley family of members having names that may possibly allude to figures in medieval history and Arthurian legend:
- Arthur Weasley, shares a given name with King Arthur, the central character of Arthurian legends.
- The eldest son, Bill, has the same given name as William Marshal. Between the mid 12th and early 13th centuries, this knight rose from obscurity by serving four Plantagenet kings of England (Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III), and eventually became Regent of England. At times, he is referred to as "the Flower of Chivalry." In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Bill marries Fleur Delacour, whose name translates as "flower of the court".
- Charles Weasley's name may be a reference to Charlemagne.
- Fred Weasley's name is a dimunitive of the name Frederick, which may be an allusion to Frederick Barbarossa. Frederick was an Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, served in both the Second and Third Crusades. His nickname, Barbarossa, means "red beard."
- George Weasley's name may be a reference to St. George.
- Percy Weasley's name is a diminutive of the name Percival, which was the name of one of Arthur's Knights of the Round Table.
- Ron Weasley connects into this pattern of medieval and Arthurian naming in three ways:
- Firstly, he shares his name with King Arthur's spear Rhongomyniad, which Geoffrey of Monmouth called "Ron."
- If one were to take the name Ronald and switch the "n" and "l," they would have Roland. Historically Roland was a military leader under Charlemagne and was responsible for defending the Frankish Kingdom's border with Brittany. Brittany is considered a potential place of origin for many of the Arthurian legends. Later, he became the subject of a chanson de geste, which is considered one of the earliest pieces of French literature, and was popular throughout the medieval era.
- The name Ronald is derived from an Old Norse name that was a cognate of the name Reginald. This connection is supported when Ron uses Polyjuice Potion to masquerade as Reginald Cattermole while infiltrating the Ministry of Magic in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. During 12th century, there were two Reginalds that this cognative naming may be an allusion to:
- Reginald of Durham was a monk who chronicled the life of Saint Godric of Finchale, who shares a given name with Godric Gryffindor, founder of Gryffindor House.
- Raynald of Châtillon (Raynald is also a cognate of Reginald), served in the Second Crusade and ruled as Prince of Antioch until he was captured and executed by Saladin. While discussing the Deathly Hallows with Harry and Hermione, Ron states that he favours the Elder Wand, whose original wielder was Antioch Peverell.
- Ginny Weasley's full name is Ginevra, the Italian form of the name Guinevere, who was Arthur's queen.
- Also, Muriel had a cousin named Lancelot, who was one of Arthur's knights, though it should be noted that Muriel is only related to the Weasleys by the marriage of her niece Molly.
Author's commentsEdit
- J. K. Rowling has said that unlike with many other characters, Ron Weasley's name always remained the same in various drafts of the series. She has remarked that the surname Weasley is derived from the weasel, which is also Arthur Weasley's Patronus. About the family's name and characteristic red hair, she commented:
- "In Britain and Ireland the weasel has a bad reputation as an unfortunate, even malevolent, animal. However, since childhood I have had a great fondness for the family mustelidae; not so much malignant as maligned, in my opinion. There are also many superstitions associated with redheaded people and most state that they are in some way unlucky (Judas Escariot was supposedly red-haired), but this is nonsense; I happen to like red hair as well as weasels."[11]
Behind the scenesEdit
- In the Harry Potter film adaptations, the Weasleys are portrayed by:
- Mark Williams, who portrays Arthur Weasley in all film adaptations except Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, in which Arthur does not appear.
- Julie Walters, who portrays Molly Weasley in all film adaptations except Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, in which Molly does not appear.
- Richard Fish and Domhnall Gleeson, who both portray Bill Weasley. Fish portrayed him in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, in the family photo of their trip to Egypt. Gleeson portrays Bill in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
- Alex Crockford, who portrayed Charles Weasley in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in the Weasley family photo on holiday in Egypt. A young man who appears to be Charlie is seen beside Nymphadora Tonks in the wedding scene in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.[12]
- Chris Rankin who portrays Percy Weasley. Percy did not appear in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire or Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
- James and Oliver Phelps, who portray Fred and George respectively in all film adaptations.
- Rupert Grint, who portrays Ron Weasley in all film adaptations.
- Bonnie Wright, who portrays Ginny Weasley in all film adaptations.
- Hermione Weasley née Granger's Patronus is an otter, which is in the same family as the weasel, Mustelidae. This, as well as the fact that the Weasleys live in Ottery St. Catchpole, may have foreshadowed her marriage into the family.
- Weasley sounds like weaver, convenient considering that Mrs. Weasley loves to knit, or at least charm her needles to do it for her.
- The only sons of Arthur Weasley and Molly Weasley that do not have any known children are Fred Weasley and Charles Weasley, the former because of his death and the latter because he is much more interested in studying dragons.
- Harry Potter has saved several lives of members of the Weasley family.
- He destroyed Tom Riddle's diary before Ginny had her life force drained away.
- He saw Arthur being attacked by Nagini and reported it in time to save him.
- He gave Ron a Bezoar when he was poisoned.
- He shielded Molly when Voldemort turned on her after she killed Bellatrix Lestrange in the Battle of Hogwarts .
- Along with the Muggle Granger family, the Weasleys are also related to the Muggle Evans family and the Muggle Dursley family. They are related to the Evans and Dursleys through Harry Potter, who married Ginny.
- The only children who may call the Weasleys their "maternal family" are the children of Ginny: James Sirius, Albus Severus, and Lily Luna Potter.
- It is possible that Victoire Weasley, Bill and Fleur's daughter, might marry Teddy Lupin, making the Weasleys related to the Lupin family in two ways: from the marriage of Victoire and from sharing distant ancestry through the Black family.
- J.K. Rowling said in an interview that Molly Weasley educated her children in the basics (reading, maths, spelling, grammar, etc.) before they went to Hogwarts.[13]
- If the young man seen beside Tonks in the wedding scene in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 is in fact Charlie, that would mean that this is the second film (along with Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban) in which all nine Weasleys appear.
- The oldest child, Bill has his father's first name, Arthur, as his middle name and the youngest child, Ginny, has her mother's first name, Molly, as her middle name.
- Orange hair was considered a sign of witchcraft in medieval times.
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ Ron and Hermione's children are half-bloods; Bill and Fleur's children are one-eighth Veela, and the most outspoken pure-blood family in Britain in favour of muggle-born rights. Harry and Ginny's children are half-bloods as well.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Black family tree
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- ↑ Pottermore
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- ↑ Chamber of Secrets, Ch. 4
- ↑ J.K. Rowling's U.S. Book Tour
- ↑ Some Random Facts About the Weasley Family J.K. Rowling's Website
- ↑ Although it has never been confirmed that Septimus and Cedrella are Arthur's parents, this can be inferred based on Sirius Black's statement in Ch. 6 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix that Arthur was "something like [his] second cousin once removed." The Black family tree establishes Cedrella as a first cousin once removed of both Orion and Walburga Black, Sirius's parents. Thus, any children she had would be their second cousins, and second cousins once removed of their sons Sirius and Regulus. Also, almost all of Sirius's relatives can be seen on the Black family tree because both his parents were born into the House of Black, making it unlikely that he could be related to Arthur in a way not shown. See also this talk page and an HPL essay for more information.
- ↑ "Extra Stuff: The Weasley Family" at J.K. Rowling's Official Site
- ↑ http://www.homeofthenutty.com/harrypotter/screencaps/displayimage.php?album=29&pid=159102#top_display_media
- ↑ http://www.beyondhogwarts.com/story.20040304.html


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THE MELODIC - LA Residency, East Coast Dates
Young, English, afro-folk-pop alchemists The Melodic have announced a series of intimate showcase performances throughout Los Angeles this month in support of their debut Anti- EP entitled On My Way. The band will also be touring the East Coast with Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion in September.
Inspired by '60s folk, The Melodic also incorporates an assortment of influences from around the world. No Depression Magazine recently wrote of the band's sound, "Employing such worldly instruments as the charango, kora, and melodica, the band's sound is one filled with globe-bouncing catchiness, young spirited harmonies, and melodically whimsical rhythms."
Listen to the title track of "On My Way" at: http://youtu.be/WtDHWGMTdpE
The members of The Melodic came of age in the South London neighborhood of Brixton amidst bustling streets and open air markets reverberating with a rich assortment of music from around the world. In the distinctly English tradition of sonic assimilation, they found influence in the sounds they were hearing. As band member Huw Williams explains, "Brixton is a real melting pot of different people so it doesn't feel inappropriate for us to introduce sounds from around the world into our music, there was South American and African music around us all the time, as well as reggae and dub music."
In the end, the band has created a dynamic new music which, at times recalls contemporary artists such as Belle & Sebastian, The Magnetic Fields and the Decemberists, exhibits a clear reverence for past masters Paul Simon and Bert Jansch and mixes in elements from Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa to create a sound entirely their own.
"With their bright melodies and bouncy, bare-boned instrumentation, The Melodic couldn't be more aptly named. Percussion shuffles along as the group's harmonies intertwine, coaleascing into a soft yet poignant timbre that evokes shimmering memories of careless days." - Paste Magazine
"Their set is an unexpected treat. The Melodic is folky with intricate, mystical sounding layers that build upon each other as the set progresses. It's a wonderful and unique live experience." – Jambands.com
Los Angeles Dates:
The Mint (residency) August 2
School Night, Bardots August 5
The Mint (residency) August 9
New LA Folk Festival August 10
The Echo - Supporting Kopecky Family Band August 14
The Mint (residency) August 16
Hotel Cafe August 22
East Coast Dates with Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion
9-5 Asbury Park, NJ The Saint
9-6 Providence, RI Fete
9-7 Hudson, NY Helsinki
9-8 Saratoga Springs, NY Café Lena
9-10 Itacha, NY The Haunt
9-11 Syracuse, NY Westcort Theare
9-12 Burlington, VT Higher Ground
9-13 New Haven, CT Café Nine
9-14 Northampton, MA Iron Horse
9-17 NYC, Mercury Lounge
9-18 Philly, World Café
9-19 Pittsburgh, PA Cluf Café


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I wanted blueberry muffins a couple of weeks ago. Not just any blueberry muffins. I wanted my mom's blueberry muffins, because I have loved them since I was a little girl. So I made a phone call:
Me: "Hi, Mom. Could I have your recipe for blueberry muffins?"
Mom: "Oh, sure, honey." (Sounds of papers shuffling.) "Here it is -- my recipe for Jordan Marsh Blueberry Muffins."
Me: "Nooooo. I want your recipe for blueberry muffins."
Mom: "Honey, this is my recipe. It's the one from Jordan Marsh. I have been using it for as long as I can remember."
Me: "You mean all these years that I thought I was eating your blueberry muffins, I was actually eating Jordan Marsh's muffins?"
Mom: "I'm afraid so, honey. Do you still want it?"
Me: "Well, of course I still want it. But I won't call them Jordan Marsh blueberry muffins. I'll call them My Mom's Jordan Marsh blueberry muffins."
I gotta tell ya, it wasn't easy discovering my mom's blueberry muffins were actually Jordan Marsh's, the now defunct, but once hugely popular department store. I remember shopping at Jordan Marsh with my mom when I was a kid; it was the place where we bought shoes and handbags and kitchen appliances, but not blueberry muffins. That's because they didn't sell them in Rhode Island. For the beloved Jordan Marsh blueberry muffin -- a moist, cakey, berry-studded delight with an irresistible crunchy sugar topping -- you had to go to Massachusetts.
The iconic Jordan Marsh blueberry muffin was created by baker John Pupek in 1961. Pupek took pride in his muffins, folding in the blueberries by hand and overseeing the baking of each batch. Apparently his muffins were so delicious that they transformed disagreeable children into angels. After Jordan Marsh closed in 1990, Pupek opened his own bake shop where he sold the cherished Jordan Marsh blueberry muffins as well as other sweets made famous by the store. Much to the dismay of his loyal customers, Pupek closed shop in 2004. Physically worn out, the baker needed a rest. Upon his retirement, Pupek swore to never sell the Jordan Marsh muffin name. He told the Boston Globe, ''if people said they had a Jordan Marsh muffin and it was horrible, it would kill me."
Fortunately the treasured Jordan Marsh blueberry muffin recipe is available online and in some cookbooks, such as Nick Malgieri's How to Bake. Since we're in prime blueberry season, now is the perfect time to make a batch (or two) of these blueberry muffins. Just don't be surprised if after making them, you suddenly have a urge to toss your old blueberry muffin recipe, or to go shopping for a new pair of shoes.
My Mom's Jordan Marsh Blueberry Muffins
Makes 12 regular size muffins
Print recipe only here.
1/2 cup butter
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 pint blueberries, rinsed and patted dry
1 teaspoon sugar for blueberries
1 teaspoon cinnamon for blueberries
Place rack in center of oven and preheat to 375 degrees F. Line a 12-mold regular size muffin pan with paper muffins cups.
Using a hand mixer, cream butter, sugar, and salt until soft. Add eggs, and mix until light and fluffy. Mix the flour and baking powder together, and stir into the batter, alternating with the milk. Stir in the vanilla. Mix until just incorporated.
This is my mom's tip, and it works beautifully: In a small bowl, sprinkle blueberries with 1 teaspoon each sugar and cinnamon. Gently toss until well coated. Fold into the batter. Spoon batter into the 12 muffin cups.
Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the tops are light gold and a cake tester inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Transfer the pan to a rack to cool for 5 minutes before removing each muffin and placing on a wire rack to cool.
You might also like these sweet blueberry treats:
Mom's Blueberry Sweet Rolls with Vanilla Glaze


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Bowen Island is often well-described as a neighbourhood surrounded by a moat since the only way to get there is by boat.
So, that's how my walk on Bowen Island with Bob and Linnea McCaskill begins.
We met at the government dock at Horseshoe Bay on a calm, sunny, late summer day. In their boat, we headed for Snug Cove, where the ferry docks.
Snug Cove has been the island's social centre for more than a century, dating back to the days when cargo steamships and others such as Terminal Steamship's luxurious S.S. Britannia brought cottagers, visitors and partiers headed for the dance pavilion.
Snug Cove is the island's "downtown," with a marina, post office, library, several pubs and restaurants, bakery, general store, a grocery store (whimsically named The Ruddy Potato) and other services.
But we don't stop. Instead, we head up the island's coast past Cates Bay, one of Bowen's oldest cottage communities where generations of several families have spent summers, dating back to the 1920s.
Nearly half Bowen's residents now commute (including high school students who ferry each day to West Vancouver). But until the 1950s and the start of the car-ferry service, Bowen was primarily a seasonal tourist destination rather than a community with so many young families that the elementary school is bursting at the seams. They share the island with artisans, empty nesters, summer cottagers and a few multimillionaires who drop in occasionally to spent time in luxurious, waterfront retreats.
A while ago, it was rumoured that actor Harrison Ford had bought a house listed at $13 million.
"A friend of mine accosted him in a restaurant and demanded to know whether it was true," says Bob. "Ford said, 'No, I haven't bought the house. I bought Bowen Island and you're all to be out by Tuesday.'"
After rounding Hood Point, we tie up at the McCaskill's dock at Smuggler's Cove and start the long walk up a circular staircase that hugs the rock face to their 1930s bungalow that was barged here from Victoria more than 20 years ago.
They bought it as a vacation home in 1994 in the midst of a raging February storm, during a weekend visit from Calgary. They went back at Easter. But it wasn't until a return trip in May that they finally saw their spectacular view across to Gambier Island and – on clear days – to Black Tusk.
In 2000, after their kids finished high school, Bob and Linnea moved here permanently.
They admit that island life and especially dark winter days with icy winds howling down from Squamish aren't for everyone. But it is for them.
"I used to say that every sleep I had on Bowen [while working in Calgary] added a couple of years to my life," says Bob. "Moving here was realizing a dream. I'd had enough of cities, offices and urban neighbourhoods. So I was quite happy to leave that all behind."
Their plan had always been to return to the West Coast – they'd lived in Vancouver while Bob went to law school, articled and worked at a big downtown firm.
And even on that nasty February weekend, Bowen fit their requirements.
Rural, yet within a 20-minute ferry ride of the city.
A tight-knit community where it's safe to leave doors unlocked and safe for kids to hitchhike, but one with enough amenities that you don't have to leave.
As we walk along the narrow road behind their house that is bordered by a lush second-growth forest and a stream-bed that's lined with ferns, Bob tells me that nights here are silent and black. Only Vancouver's nighttime glow disrupts the stargazing.
A few hundred metres beyond their driveway, the road turns into a two-track, private lane with alders arching over it.
Almost all of the island has been logged at least once, but the second- and third-growth forests are lush and lovely enough that consideration is being given to establishing a national park on some or all of the Crown land that accounts for roughly 40 per cent of the island's 72 square kilometres.
A vote on Parks Canada's concept plan is expected later this fall.
It's a controversial proposition that grew out of the municipality's unpopular decision to allow a luxury housing development at the south end at Cape Roger Curtis.
Among the arguments against the park are that it would over-burden the ferry service and add another layer of government to the island. In addition to a municipal council, Bowen also falls within the jurisdiction of Metro Vancouver, the Islands Trust and the provincial government, which administers the Crown lands.
We continue the tour by car, stopping at the charming Artisan Square, a five-minute drive up the hill from the ferry terminal.
There's a yoga studio, barber shop, business centre, law office, clothing shop and pet store.
There's also Cocoa West with its amazing truffles, where you can stay overnight. But it's not bed and breakfast, it's bed and chocolate.
And, more surprisingly, there's Milo's hand-drawn poster on several shop windows. Need someone to care for your reptiles while you're away? Milo will do it for $1 a day.
Speaking of pets, a few kilometres away is the chi-chi Bowen Island Dog Ranch, which offers deluxe holiday services for pets while their owners are away. Included in the service is a thrice-weekly shuttle service to West Vancouver, North Vancouver and the West End.
At the south end, we stop at the challenging nine-hole Bowen Island Golf Course to admire the stunning view to the water.
A young deer grazed by the clubhouse. Since a wolf-dog that terrorized the community was captured and killed earlier this year by a trapper, deer are the only threatening wildlife on the island and they are dangerous only to gardens and drivers.
A gnarly tree flanks the first hole. It was the hanging tree in a short-lived 2009 miniseries called Harper's Island. The island is a popular film location. Clan of the Cave Bear, The Russia House and Double Jeopardy are among those shot here.
As we head back toward Snug Cove, Linnea points out the island's largest employer, The Orchard, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre. Ironically, its previous incarnation was as a bed and breakfast called The Vineyard.
We end the day with a fine Italian dinner at Tuscany, forsaking dessert to catch the ferry.
Earlier, when I'd asked Linnea if she'd change anything about the island, she'd replied: Later ferry service. Lower fares, added Bob.
But on that perfect summer evening, I rather wished there were no ferry at all.
Next week: Daphne Bramham's own neighbourhood of False Creek South.


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Osteoporosis is a condition overwhelmingly associated with women. That's because of the estimated 10 million Americans with osteoporosis, 8 million are female. That also means, however, that 2 million are men. And, unfortunately, another 12 million men are at risk for developing it.
According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), the most common risk factors for osteoporosis in men include:
- prolonged exposure to certain medications, such as steroids to treat asthma or arthritis
- chronic disease that affects the kidneys, lungs, and intestines, altering hormone levels
- undiagnosed low levels of testosterone
- smoking
- excessive alcohol consumption
- low calcium intake
- lack of physical activity
- bone loss associated with older age
- heredity
- race--though men from all ethnic groups may develop osteoporosis, white men appear to have the greatest risk for it
- loss in height
- change in posture
- pain in the lower back
- sudden bone fractures or breaks
- Get enough calcium every day. The NOF recommends 1,000 mg of calcium daily for men under age 50 and 1,200 mg for men over 50.
- Get an adequate amount of vitamin D which helps the body absorb calcium. Men under the ago of 50 need 400-800 IU of vitamin D each day, while men over 50 need 800-100o IU.
- Engage in regular physical activity that includes a combination of weight bearing exercise and resistance training.
Then whip up this pasta dish in under 15 minutes. The bold flavors of sardines and broccoli rabe are tempered with sweet raisins and zesty lemon.
And don't forgot to check out Nuria's Marinated Sardines over at Spanish Recipes. I never knew sardines could look so pretty.
Sicilian Sardine and Broccoli Rabe Pasta
Serves 4
Print recipe only here.
1 medium bunch broccoli rabe (rapini)
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons raisins (soaked in a little white wine)
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 cup pine nuts
1 small garlic clove, finely chopped
2 shallots, finely chopped
2 cans sardines in olive oil, drained
2 teaspoons lemon juice, preferably Meyer lemon
1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
salt, to taste
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
8 ounces rigatoni
Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Boil broccoli rabe for 1 ½-2 minutes; drain and plunge into a bowl of ice water. Shocking the rabe will maintain its vivid green color and stop it from cooking.
Place the raisins in a small bowl and cover with some dry white wine. Let them soak about 10 minutes to become infused with the flavor of the wine.
Crush the pine nuts. In a small, dry skillet over medium heat add the pine nuts and breadcrumbs. Shake pan in a back-and-forth motion until they are are golden and aromatic, about 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
In a large skillet over medium heat, warm the olive oil. Add garlic and shallots, sauteing 2-3 minutes, or until lightly browned. Drain the broccoli rabe, pat dry, and add to the skillet.
Meanwhile, drain the sardines and remove the backbones. Using a fork, break sardines
into small pieces and add to the skillet. Add the drained raisins, lemon juice, lemon zest, crushed red pepper, and salt. Sauté 1-2 minutes more. Remove from heat.
Cook pasta in salted water according to directions, being sure to keep it al dente. Add cooked pasta to the skillet with the broccoli rabe mixture, and toss in the toasted bread crumb mixture and fresh parsley.
Plate the pasta, finishing it off with a drizzle of quality extra virgin olive oil.
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May 08, 2013
I want to talk a bit more about Verilog and how it is different from simply writing something using software.
I occasionally hear people use the phrase "crawl, walk, run" when describing early steps in a project. The idea is you can't expect a baby to just start running. Even the greatest Olympic runner starts with – literally – baby steps, and builds on those.
Recently, I've been talking about a very simple computer that was built using cardboard by Bell Labs back in the 1960s. That computer, CARDIAC, is simple enough that I thought it might be useful for teaching students (even lifelong ones) about simple logic design.
Last time, I talked about CARDIAC's internal structure and presented a partial implementation in Verilog. This time, I want to talk a bit more about Verilog and how it is different from simply writing something using software.
Sticking to "crawl, walk, run", let's consider a simple half adder circuit. You can build these out of relays even, so they aren't very complicated. The idea is to take two binary digits and produce a sum and a carry bit.
There are many ways you could develop a half adder circuit. Traditionally, you'd draw a schematic:
For a simple circuit like that, this isn't especially onerous. However, for a big circuit like a CPU, or even a modestly complex circuit like a LED display driver, it gets old fast.
Most modern FPGAs implement logic like this using a look-up table. So even if you draw the schematic, you wind up with a table inside the FPGA that looks like this (courtesy of the FPGA tools that convert your input into a bit stream to configure the FPGA):
Again, this is easy to figure out for this simple case, but not so easy when you have a very complex circuit. That's why most designers use an HDL (hardware definition language) like Verilog or VHDL. A complex circuit is easier to describe than it is to draw. Of course, there are many ways you can describe something.
Here's one (pretty silly) implementation of a half adder in Verilog:
module halfadd(input a, input b, output reg sum, output reg cy); always @(a,b) case ({a,b}) 2'b00: begin sum<=1'b0; cy<=1'b0; end 2'b01: begin sum<=1'b1; cy<=1'b0; end 2'b10: begin sum<=1'b1; cy<=1'b0; end 2'b11: begin sum<=1'b0; cy<=1'b1; end endcase endmodule
That's nothing more than writing the table in a different format. A few notes on syntax, though. The {a,b} construct forms a word that is a and b joined together. In this case, since a and b are one bit each, the result is two bits.
The syntax of 2'b00 and 1'b0 tells the Verilog translator that you are writing a binary word with two bits (in the first case) and one bit in the last case. The "b" is for binary. You could write a hex constant like 16'hff, for example, which would be 255 in a 16-bit word.
You may notice in some Verilog that you see a mix of "=" and "<=" for assignment. There is a subtle but important difference. Inside a block, the <= operator only takes effect at the end of the block. Imagine you had the code:
x<=4'hf; y<=x; z=4'h9; zz=z;
If x already contained, say, zero, then at the end of the block x would equal 4, but y would equal 0 because the z were equal to zero at the start, zz would equal 9 at the end of the block because the = operator takes effect immediately.
You may think you don't care about this, but you do. Remember that Verilog is just a description of what you want and, usually, what you want is going to wind up in a piece of hardware where everything occurs together. In English, the statements above say something like this: "At the exact same time, set y to x and x to 4. Also set z to 9 and then set zz to z." The and then is what gives you trouble. In software, not only is that natural, it is very difficult to do things at the exact same time. In hardware, it is difficult to define that sequence, and the translator has to add extra circuitry to make sure zz gets the correct value. Of course, even in hardware things don't happen exactly at the same time, but that's a topic for a bit later.
How else could you describe the half adder? You could describe it by the gates it uses, but that's not much better (and maybe even harder) than drawing the schematic:
and and1(a,b,carry); xor summer(a,b,sum);
Or you could write:
assign sum=a^b; assign carry=a&b;


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Sunday, January 1, 2012
Happy New Year! TDP Will Return On Tuesday
Hope it is a very happy and safe New Year for everyone. We will be on a brief holiday and return with updated TV schedules, media news and opinions on Tuesday.
35 comments:
- Buschseries61 said...
About time you took some time off! Thanks for providing a lot of new news and reactions in the offseason when 80% of the NASCAR media is on vacation or reviewing old 2011 stories.
I hope this blog is just as strong in 2012 as it was in 2011. Happy New Year to all my friends here!
- December 30, 2011 at 11:07 AM
- AncientRacer said...
So in other words racing has now gone totally dark for the next few days.
Guess there is nothing left to do but drink.
Happy New Year to all ... even BZF. ;)
- December 30, 2011 at 11:25 AM
- Sophia said...
Thanks for the blog & ability to interact with other savvy, NASCAR loving fans here & on Twitter.
I hope 2012 is a better year. Housemate out of work 6 months even though he has a Master's degree.
And my 91 yr old mom died on 11/29/11. Yes, I know parents die but was close to her & miss her something fierce! :-(
My wish for 2012 is for NASCAR to have better broadcast so it can be a nice distraction from the daily struggles in life. Many of us would love to enjoy NASCAR instead of griping.
Yes there are more important things than sports/NASCAR but it used to be a fabulous enjoyment on tv before it became video games.
If not for folks I've met on this blog, might have gone nuts.
Happy New Year Planeteers.
May it be peaceful & happy for all.
- December 30, 2011 at 1:45 PM
- iworkhere said...
Thanks for being such a great host. I know that some of us push buttons sometimes but it's all in fun.
Thanks for working so hard on having this forum for us to chat about TV. It is much needed in the sport.
Happy New Years!
- December 30, 2011 at 2:21 PM
- Buschseries61 said...
So sorry to hear about your mom, Sophia.
- December 30, 2011 at 4:25 PM
- KudzuCarl said...
Thanks for all your work here John.
Sophia - I am sorry to hear about your loss and will keep you and your family in my prayers.
Happy New Year to all and best wishes for a prosperous and checkered-flag-filled 2012.
- December 30, 2011 at 5:32 PM
- Vicky D said...
Happy New Year to all that want some sanity in their Nascar news and this is the place to go! I'm hoping everyone has a properous 2012. Please don't drink and drive.
- December 30, 2011 at 6:30 PM
- Dot said...
To JD & the Planeteers, A very happy and safe New Year. Love to all of you.
JD, I want to thank you for your hard work on your column and providing a place for fans to vent. I also want to thank you for the friendships your column has provided me. Many from here are my friends on Twitter.
- December 30, 2011 at 7:09 PM
- Bill said...
I'm sorry about your loss. I've been there and done that, unfortunately, and I remember how it feels. Strength and courage to you as you mourn and heal.
JD, thank you for a very entertaining year, and hopefully my observations will get more useful as I continue to learn.
Looking forward to the New Year myself, and hope that all has a Happy one.
- December 30, 2011 at 8:09 PM
- PammH said...
I agree w/AR-nothing left to do but drink...; Thanks again JD for an oasis in the insanity that is the Nascar media world these days. Happy New Year to all the Planeteers-hoping 2012 brings good things to all.
- December 30, 2011 at 8:12 PM
- AncientRacer said...
Je vous prie d'accepter mes condoléances les plus sincères sur votre perte de votre mère sur la terre et mon pleausre de son paradis'bienvenue. Dieu vous bénisse.
Nous être racing à nouveau prochainement. Bien sûr!
- December 30, 2011 at 8:29 PM
- Anonymous said...
The very best of everything to you and yours JD in 2012 and beyond.Thanks for having this source of info and a spot for all of us to vent. It is quite apparent that Nascar and the various networks have no interest in what the fans have to say anymore, but it does give us a place to spout off. We will enjoy your blog even more in the new year as our resolution is to quit both facebook and twitter. Far too much time actually just being wasted on a lot of silliness.
- December 30, 2011 at 9:33 PM
- Darcie said...
A very Happy and Healthy New Year to everyone.
Here are my New Year's wishes for our NASCAR favorites.
To Jimmie Johnson--Better rapport with Cheatin' Chad
To Danica--For Go Daddy to Go Bankrupt, and a new
Sponsor like Betty Crocker
To Jr---A win, A win, and A win
To Kyle Busch---Membership in the Kevin Harvick Fan Club
To Kurt Busch---A mute button on his in car radio and a
week at a relaxation spa
To Tony Stewart---The book "Media Relations and You"
To Waltrip, Waltrip and Wallace--Nice pink slips, and not the
lingerie kind, either.
To Carl Edwards---The roll of Eddie Haskell on the Leave It
To Beaver reunion, it'll keep him off
ESPN, hopefully.
To Matt Kenseth--A more reserved personality. Oops, that's
for the Busch Bros. Matt gets a
Cup Championship.
To Jeff Gordon---More wins than JJ.
To Brian France---Early retirement to Namibia
To Speed--A head of programming who gives a rat's patoot
about NASCAR.
To ESPN---The boot, or a director who understands the
concept of a 43 car field. Also, a major failure of
bumper cams, cut away cars and all useless
To Kasey Kahne--A closed Twitter account and membership
in La Leche League.
To the Start and Parks--The ability to start and stay.
To Fox and TNT--On air personalities who don't hack us off.
To Denny Hamlin---Great luck with his new crew chief so
they can flip off T. Stewart.
To Brian Vickers---Maybe a ride in ARCA.
To Kevin Harvick--A strong left hook---direct to KyBu's face.
To Mark Martin---A nice rocking chair.
To JP Montoya---A copy of " How to Win Friends and
Influence People".
To the NASCAR Wives---A ban on Pit Lizards.
To NASCAR---No more Lucky Dog, Top 35, fake debris
cautions, IROC cars, tandem racing, rules
made up as you go, muzzles on drivers,
Brian France, The Chase and general idiots.
To NASCAR Media Group---Intelligence.
To John Daly---A very Happy New Year and another 5
years go The Daly Planet.
- December 31, 2011 at 1:27 AM
- Sally said...
Sophia, I feel your loss..it's especially hard at holiday time.
JD, there are not words to express my thinks for giving tru race fans a place to air our opinions. I've made som of my best 'racing friends' here, and they have helped me thru the mess that Nascar has become. Hope all have a safe and happy new year as we count down to Daytona.
- December 31, 2011 at 6:30 AM
- AncientRacer said...
@ Darcie
You go Girl!
- December 31, 2011 at 9:45 AM
- Hilly said...
Happy New Year to all and Thanks for all you do JD.. Darcie, you're in my head, you Rock!
- December 31, 2011 at 12:11 PM
- Anonymous said...
Darcie, you're a hoot. Loved every one of your New Year Wishes.
Sophia, prayers for your peace and serenity. So sad about the loss of your mother. May God's grace surround you.
- December 31, 2011 at 1:38 PM
- GinaV24 said...
Happy New Year, JD and all of the planeteers!
Wishing you all a happy healthy prosperous 2012 (and me too).
thanks JD for all that you do and I very much hope you'll keep the site going for us to have things to think about that we'd never have another opportunity to do it.
- December 31, 2011 at 2:35 PM
- GinaV24 said...
Sophia, so sorry to hear about your Mother. It doesn't matter when it happens or how "grown up" we supposedly are - it is a terrible loss.
- December 31, 2011 at 2:37 PM
- GinaV24 said...
Darcie, that is one awesome list. Good job.
- December 31, 2011 at 2:39 PM
- Sally said...
Yay Darcie!
- December 31, 2011 at 4:46 PM
- TexasRaceLady said...
Have a wonderful weekend off, JD. You've certainly earned it.
Sophia, I share your pain.
Even though I've not posted as much this year, I've been a faithful reader. My husband's health issues have come into play this year.
Next season should be better. As someone once said, "I'll be baack!" LOL
- December 31, 2011 at 5:56 PM
- Anonymous said...
Fellow Planeteers
Be thankful for health and happiness of friends and family this eve of a New Year.
I just learned that one of the true, rare good guys at FOX Sports died suddenly over the holidays at the unreasonable age of 55.
Doug Sellars was playing hockey in Los Angeles when he was sruck down.
Doug was a fair, open minded and honorable gentleman. Something very rare in sports tv, particulalrly at the company he worked for.
God Bless Us, Every One, and Godspeed, Doug.
- December 31, 2011 at 6:31 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Bray, Doug was only 50. Really tough situation, he had so much going on professionally and had a strong family life.
The hockey community especially is still in shock.
- December 31, 2011 at 6:56 PM
- Anonymous said...
I would like to add some thoughts about Doug Sellars. When "Totally NASCAR" started in 2001, it's sole home was FOX Sports Net. Doug Sellars made many trips to Charlotte, NC to make sure the network was supporting those of us who worked on the show.
Doug was indeed a calming influence, and a guiding force to the producer, Ryan McGee, and to me. He never rose his voice, and had a great sense of humor. He truly was a phone call away when he was back in LA and it wasn't unusual for him to send a complimentary email about an interview, segment, and show.
I was so pleased that Doug received a big promotion this past summer. He was named Executive Vice President of Production at FOX Sports. I spoke with him as recently as December 12th at our NASCAR on FOX meeting here in Charlotte.
His passing is a tragedy personally and professionally. I share these thoughts here, because it pains me to read so many negative comments about the executives at SPEED and FOX. I'm not going to be a hypocrite and pretend that I don't read this site. I do. None of the executives need me to fight their battles, but I will tell you, that just like NASCAR, their jobs are extremely complex. "Totally NASCAR" was David Hill's idea as a way to spin the story forward from Sunday to the next weekend, and in many respects, NASCAR RaceHub fills that bill today. Doug Sellars, Patti Wheeler, Hunter Nickell, and now Scott Ackerson are charged with delivering products people will watch.
To say they "don't care" is grossly unfair and inaccurate. I don't agree with all the decisions they make either, but I know for a fact they all care about the product you see.
Doug's passing struck me in many ways. All of you are entitled to your opinions. Doug Sellars cared very deeply about his job, which means in turn, you, the fans/viewers.
On this New Year's Eve, I celebrate Doug's life, and mourn his passing.
Steve Byrnes
- December 31, 2011 at 8:36 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Thank you for those thoughts, Steve.
- December 31, 2011 at 8:52 PM
- Anonymous said...
Thank you. Doug was in fact a gentleman, and very commited to his work.
- December 31, 2011 at 9:00 PM
- Sophia said...
Thanks to all on the comments about the loss of my mom. . . Most difficult holiday season & New Years Eve . . still call her house to hear her four words on answering machine..pitiful I know. :-(
Steve Byrnes,
Sorry for the loss of your friend. Tough to lose a peer and somebody you really appreciated that did well for Fox. Sorry if you take any criticism of Fox to heart. For me it's ONLY about the bad camera work...NEVER you..least not for me. You are one of my fave Fox/Speed persons :)
I hope 2012 will be a happier year for many people.
New Years Eve is depressing so we are spending it watching House Hunters on HGTV...Auld Lang Syne has always made me weepy so avoiding it this year.
I look forward to hearing from drivers & the sound of car engines soon!
- December 31, 2011 at 9:14 PM
- Rainy2228 said...
Mr. Daly, thank you for this blog and all you do to inform and educate...May 2012 bless us all with better racing, less aggravation, and an answer to all our questions that nascar and ESPN refuse to address....
- December 31, 2011 at 10:25 PM
- AmcientRacer said...
Happy New Year!
(whispering) Dude. We have actually arrived!
- December 31, 2011 at 10:37 PM
- red said...
happy latest "New Year" to all Planeteers! been a long, tough year, filled with many doubts that i'd even be here now but i am and i am humbled and grateful for that gift. right now, i'm in that medical "sweet spot": between diagnosis/treatment and the inevitably negative consequences of said treatment. not quite remission, but i can see it from here! so, many, many thanks to all my Planeteer buds who kept me moving forward in 2011 and encouraged me to look to 2012 -- which comes tonight!
JD, a special thanks for all your hard work, keeping this site going. although i rarely mustered the energy to comment, please know that not a single race weekend went by without me checking in. more than a mere diversion, TDP reminded me that there's a world of racing television out there that needs fan comments and input in order to (eventually) make changes. what's being said may not be liked and so it's easy to attack the "face" of the frustration. but you've hung in another year and i know we all respect that decision!
so! here's a better 2012 and to the friendships that TDP has started. i will raise my glass tonight in your honor, one and all!
and if i may add just two more wished to Darcie's list? great jobs for @Dustin Long and @Ttiana!!
- January 1, 2012 at 12:06 PM
- Lisa Hogan said...
Happy New Year to all.
As always, Thanks JD.
- January 1, 2012 at 1:29 PM
- Lou said...
Happy New Year , and to all the planeteers. just like tex rac lady , do not post much but since 2007 a daily read. Thank you JD for your time and effort.
If ok JD, a shout out to Red and Dot , happy new year
- January 2, 2012 at 11:15 AM
- West Coast Kenny said...
Thanks very much for sharing your thoughts about your colleague Doug Sellars.
Broadcasting is riddled with individuals whose ambition is fueled by sharp elbows rather than talent. How fortunate you were to work with someone like Mr. Sellars who built his career with teamwork, generosity, and kindness.
Many of us criticize the decisions made by executives and producers from each of the networks, but most of us realize that while we might disagree with some decisions, we know that these decisions are not made on a whim and they are based on a foundation of decades of experience.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
Kenn Fong aka WCK
- January 2, 2012 at 1:33 PM
- Vicky D said...
I agree with WCK's comments and know that everyone in the tv industry works hard at televising races and Nascar shows. Steve, you and Hub are fan favorite too! Happy New Year, can't wait for the new season to begin!
- January 3, 2012 at 11:33 AM