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A running discussion on the Cincinnati Reds and everything else in the baseball universe.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Progress Report
Johnny Cueto
It appears that Reds fans have at long last have successfully paid their penance for whatever offense was given to the baseball gods, because Cueto is the pitcher for whom we've been waiting over two decades.
His blend of power and control ranks with the very best. On the season, Johnny has a 29/3 strikeout-walk ratio, which portends very well for his future success.
Corey Patterson
Patterson was bizarre acquisition when he was making zero money. Unfortunately, it came out that by making the MLB roster, Patterson's salary increased to $3M in 2008. It seems an odd signing at that price, because Patterson had no other suitors for his service. Unfortunately, even given Patterson's declining production, he's unlikely to lose his starting job any time soon, as he's a Dusty guy and his salary gives him a lot of leeway.
Edinson Volquez
While it is still early, Volquez has been impressive. He has the stuff to be a top of the rotation pitcher, but in the past when he hasn't had his good stuff on a given day he hasn't been able to hold it together. He was all or nothing, but this season he is doing a better job of grinding it out with less than his best stuff.
Ideally, Edinson will have his good stuff on most days, but it's comforting to see that he can keep the team in the game when nothing is working for him. Consistency will continue to be a problem, but for now he is throwing well.
Bronson Arroyo
Sadly, at this point it is clear that Arroyo's stellar 2006 season was the exception, rather than the rule. Unfortunately, the Reds paid Arroyo on the basis of his 2006 season. Given Arroyo's lackluster 2007 and his poor start to 2008, it would seem that Arroyo is only the 4th best pitcher on the staff. At this point, Bronson is a solid, inning eater and nothing more.
Krivsky's decision to extend Arroyo's contract was a poor one. Arroyo was locked into a below market contract, but the Reds extended him and brought his salary up to the going rate. The decision was a clear knee-jerk reaction to the Reds perennial lack of starting pitching, but with the good young arms coming up through the system, Arroyo is becoming overpaid and underproductive all at the same time.
Joey Votto
Votto is off to an encouraging and (possibly) discouraging start. On the year, Votto is hitting the ball very well. His batting average is .326 and he is slugging .605. All of which is great, but oddly enough he has yet to walk in 43 ABs. It could be nothing but a sample size issue or it could be indicative of Votto buying into Dusty's "suggestion" that Votto get more aggressive. Personally, I'll hope for the former, instead of the latter, but it certainly bears watching.
If Votto has really changed his approach in order to secure more playing time, then it could cause problems down the road.
Edwin Encarnacion
As to be expected, Edwin continues to battle inconsistency. Unfortunately, any benefits of his bat have been offset by his weakness with the glove. He already has 6 errors on the season and his offensive production hasn't been all that impressive. It is becoming more and more clear that Edwin is not a third baseman, which puts the Reds on the horns of an interesting dilemma. They don't have anywhere else to play Edwin, so I'm not sure what will happen.
Jeff Keppinger
Kepp just hits and hits and hits. He's remarkable and has certainly made a strong case for a starting job when A-Gon gets back. At this point, it looks like Kepp will steal Edwin's job.
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I'm still sticking with Edwin. He will make a lot of great plays, and botch some too. He already has but I'm liking his bb/k ratio and some little things like how he hit a really good pitcher pitch out off Gagne. His numbers in his hitting streak are promising and of course there are the clutch moments. Gotta love Cueto's WHIP and Volquez's ERA. I think the Votto issue is interesting. For some reason, I think Baker might have a good idea on this one. Votto seems to hit balls well throughout the strike (and ball) zone when he's going good. He's probably getting lots of strikes at this point which may not continue if he stays hot. I think he's a pro so he can adjust as things change. For now, I think he's doing a good job putting good wood on big league pitches.ReplyDelete
Hey Matt,ReplyDelete
Thanks for the thoughts.
I admire your patience on Edwin. I wish I had as much, but I just can't handle the shoddy defense AND the inconsistent offense. He is truly a maddening player, but I think I could get behind him a bit more if they were to move him off of the hot corner.
I continue to believe that this team doesn't have the defense to make a serious playoff push. Dunn, Griffey, Edwin, and Votto strike me as significant liabilities with the leather. Until things change for the better, I'm not sure it's realistic to expect winning seasons.
As for Votto, he actually earned his first walk of the season after the post, so I was pleased. Still, given how he destroyed minor league pitching last year and continued to crush the ball in September against the big boys, I'd prefer it if Dusty just put him in the lineup and let him be.
The Reds still have problems, but it is fun having some young pitchers who can run the ball up there 95+ mph. Let's hope that Bailey can eventually join them in that regard, as that would make the Reds rotation rather formidable.


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Daggers on brink of survival
Dominic Green fired his first goal of the season to give Dagenham a vital 2-1 win at Gillingham which all but secures his side's Football League safety.
Gills' Rowan Vine had cancelled out Brian Woodall's opener with his first goal in 13 months but Green struck after 73 minutes to all but end the hosts' play-off hopes.
Woodall went close for the visitors early on but his low drive hit the side-netting, although he was not to be denied after 38 minutes when he fired in a loose ball after Abu Ogogo's shot has been parried.
After the break Gills goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga made a smart near-post save to deny Josh Parker and the home side levelled after 58 minutes when Vine found space in the box and curled past Chris Lewington.
Chris Whelpdale saw a close-range volley saved by Lewington as Gillingham pressed to take the lead. But Daggers sneaked back in front when substitute Green broke down the right flank, breezed past two defenders and fired in from the edge of the box.
Whelpdale missed a golden opportunity to equalise when he shot wide from inside the area late on as the Daggers went nine points clear of the drop zone with four matches remaining.
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Jesus: The Lost 40 DaysThe History Channel
By Joe E. Lunceford
Religion Department
Georgetown College
April 2011
The title of this program is based upon the forty days that Jesus allegedly walked the earth after his resurrection and before his ascension (Acts 1:3). Program personalities included Bart Ehrman, Elaine Pagels, and Paula Fredrikson, along with several ministers of various denominations. Computer imaging for the program was done by a team of experts led by Ray Downing.
Personally, I am a bit skeptical when I see the number forty in New Testament passages. This number has a long and varied history of being used in a symbolic manner. One of the program personalities alluded to this by saying that forty is an evocative number. Lets review in a somewhat chronological order a sampling of the part the number forty plays in Scripture. We begin with the flood lasting forty days (Gen 7:17). Then the spies Moses sent to spy out the land of Canaan in preparation for the conquest of that land by the Israelites are said to have spied out the land for forty days (Num 13:25). The spies brought back a good report, but ten of the twelve said there was no way the Israelites would be able to conquer it (Num. 13:32-33). The punishment for the disbelief of the Israelites was to be for forty years, a day for each year the spies who were in the land (Num 14:34). Further, the life of Moses is divided into three periods of forty years. He lived in Pharaohs court for forty years, forty years in Midian, and forty years with the Israelites in the wilderness after the exodus (Exod 2:10-15, Num 13:25, Deut 34:7). Then when we come to the period of the Judges after Israel entered Canaan, several judges ruled the Israelites either for forty years or multiples of forty: Gideon (Judg 8:2); Othniel (Judg 3:11): Deborah and Barak (Judg 5:31); Ehud (Judg 3:31) Further, if we add up all the years the judges were said to have ruled, we end up with just about twice the number of years that the period of the judges could possibly have lasted. Then in the New Testament, Jesus temptation in the wilderness is said to have been for forty days, although the earliest Gospel, Mark, tells nothing Jesus was tempted to do (Mark 1:13). All this is just a bit too neat and tidy for real life situations, in my opinion.
I am willing, at least for the sake of argument, to concede that a literal period of forty days may have elapsed between Jesus resurrection and his ascension into Heaven. Do the non-canonical gospels of Thomas, Peter, and Mary Magdalene give us any help in the recovery of these forty days? The early church did not appear to think these, or the plethora of other non-canonical gospels, could be depended upon for information about Jesus. I say this in full awareness of the part that politics, doctrinal controversies, and other very human elements played in the canonization process. However, the stubborn fact remains that the church canonized four and only four gospels. The burden of proof would seem to lie on those who would use the non-canonical gospels in an authoritative fashion, it seems to me.
Perhaps the weakest link in the chain of evidence presented was its reliance upon the genuineness of the Shroud of Turin. One of the participants in the program conceded that by carbon 10 dating, the shroud was dated between 1260 and 1390 CE. By using a work of art that apparently depicted the shroud, he argued for the much earlier existence of the shroud, although the actual difference between the time of the work of art and the shroud was less than a century. A great deal of the argument rested on the genuineness of the shroud. Take that away and much of the argument crumbles.
Several careless statements or depictions also marred the presentation. For example, Mary Magdalene was said to have gone to Jesus tomb alone. This depends upon which Gospel one reads. Only John has her alone at the tomb. In Mark, she is in the company of Mary the mother of James and Salome (Mark 6:1). In Matthew, she is in the company of the other Mary (Matt 28:1). In Luke, she is in the company of Joanna, Mary the mother of James and the other women (Luke 24:10). Further, John 22:25 was taken as referring only to the forty lost days, though I find no basis for this in the text. Identification of the disciple whom Jesus loved as John and the author of the gospel raises serious questions, in my judgment. For John to have referred to himself as the disciple whom Jesus loved would be extremely arrogant. I think this is one of the strongest arguments that John, son of Zebedee, was not the author of the Fourth Gospel. Further, presenting a picture of Thomas placing his finger in Jesus wounds is something else which is not supported by the canonical gospels.
Having said all this, the computer imaging was fascinating, though I am not sure how much it proves; the discussions were thought provoking at many points. One participant raised the issue as to what constituted resurrection, i.e., whether it included bodily resuscitation or a different type of body. I would have liked to have heard this pursued at more length. I would also have been more interested in the lost thirty years between Jesus infancy and his earthly ministry, which is a total blank spot in the canonical gospels except for Jesus being taken to the temple when he was twelve years old.


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7 wild ways to celebrate Florida's 500th
By Sarah Sekula, Special to CNN • Published 29th March 2013
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From plastic flamingos to freshly squeezed orange juice to consistent balmy temps, Florida has a lot going for it. If you are looking for an excuse to visit, 2013 is the year to do it. This year marks the 500th anniversary of Juan Ponce de Leon setting foot on Florida's East Coast.
As part of
Viva Florida 500
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Strap on scuba gear: Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival
Grab your flippers and head to the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Not only is it home to a vibrant coral-barrier reef, but it's also the spot for
a wacky annual gathering
where tunes are broadcast by speakers suspended from boats.
On July 13, hundreds of snorkelers and scuba divers will show up to see acts like "Britney Spearfish," "Bob Marlin" and "Eel-vis Presley" toting along instruments like the "manta-lin" and the "Fluke-a-Lele." It is all fun and games, but the overall message is one of coral-reef conservation.
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To Disney or not to Disney?
Holly Firfer shows how to find your way to the Florida Keys.
Airboat through the Everglades: Sawgrass Recreation Park
In the Everglades National Park, the largest subtropical wilderness in the continental United States, the most popular resident is the alligator. But did you know it's home to crocodiles, too? This is the only place in the world where you can see the toothy reptiles living side by side. Seek them out by racing among the saw grass and cattails on a guided airboat tour.
At times you'll hit 50 mph and other times you'll sit still to soak up the scenery and learn about the invasive species problems. Prolong your visit by checking out animal exhibits where you can hold a baby gator and feed a pot-bellied pig. Or kick it up a notch with a nighttime tour where you'll hear the hum of crickets and frogs while being surrounded by the red glow of gator eyes.
1006 N. U.S. Highway 27, Weston, Florida.;
Party like a pirate: St. Augustine Pirate Gathering
Avast, ye mateys! November marks the perfect time to roam about like a rebel in the oldest city in the nation. The St. Augustine Pirate Gathering is November 8-10 and admission is only a "buck-an-ear." See a re-enactment of a pirate mutiny, learn about authentic plundering weapons and visit the wee matey's play area. Be sure to come ashore dressed in your best piratical attire to celebrate the Golden Age of Piracy.
If you can't make this one, there are plenty of other gatherings. Take Gasparilla Pirate Fest, for example. It's one of the most well-known pirate parties, and it happens in Tampa each year in late January or early February.
29 W. Castillo Dr., St Augustine, Florida;
D.C. in bloom: Cherry blossom fun
Walk on water: Zainojet
If you've ever wanted to feel like James Bond, here's your chance. At several waterfront Florida locations you can hop into the water and launch yourself up to 30 feet in the air thanks to a water-propelled jet pack called JetLev. It's part watercraft and part aircraft, and it sends you flying at speeds up to 30 mph. You can hover just above the surface, dive headfirst into the water or move horizontally while tip-toeing across the water.
7904 West Drive Harbour Island, Miami, Florida;
Pick your own oranges: Ridge Island Groves
Nothing says Old Florida like acres of citrus trees. Picking your own oranges is always refreshingly rewarding. For more than 20 years, family-owned Ridge Island Groves has touted all things orange, everything from freshly squeezed orange juice to homemade orange ice cream. Take a golf-cart tour of the rural groves and fill your bag with juicy Valencia oranges, plus honey Murcott tangerines and ruby red grapefruits. Then head to the charming outdoor store where shelves are stocked with Bone Hot Suckin' Sauce, pear preserves, pumpkin butter, pickled okra and corn relish, among many others.
6000 Polk City Road, Haines City, Florida;
Trek along the trails: Forever Florida
At this 4,700-acre wildlife haven the real attraction is the topography; we're talking nine beautifully preserved ecosystems, to be exact. The easiest way to check out the sprawling conservation area is the way the founding settlers did, on horseback. As you mosey along the trails, some of which were set by native Americans in the 1500s, you'll pass bromeliads above, neon-green duckweed crowding the ponds below and native animals galore.
In fact, the ranch is home to the largest herd of Spanish colonial cattle in the state, a critically endangered breed that the ranch owners are committed to protecting. Keep your eyes peeled for bald eagles, snakes, bobcats, Florida scrub-jays, sandhill cranes and gopher tortoises.
4755 N. Kenansville Rd., St. Cloud, Florida;
Stand up and paddle: Jax Surf Training
One of the best ways to scope out Florida's teeming marine life is to skim across its waters. More specifically, sign up for a stand-up paddle boarding lesson with
Jax Surf Training
. Participants hop aboard super sturdy, extra-long boards and scoot several miles down the St. John's River.
Expect up-close encounters with manatees, dolphins, pelicans and fish of all sorts as you glide along. If you are in Jacksonville on July 4, catch a glimpse of expert paddle boarders making their way toward the Jacksonville Landing as part of
Expedition Florida 500
. After spending 185 days on the water circumnavigating the state, XF500 paddle boarders will mark the halfway point of their expedition. Oh, and there will be plenty of fireworks, too.
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Michael Hirsh makes the case.
[I]n terms of the sheer number of issues Biden has influenced in a short time, the current vice president is bidding to surpass even Cheney. Fiscal issues and guns are only a small sampling of this vice president's portfolio. Back in 2010, it was Biden's office that, in the main, orchestrated the handover to the Iraqis. It is Biden's view of Afghanistan that has, bit by bit, come to dominate thinking inside the 2014 withdrawal plan. On financial reform, it was Biden who prodded an indecisive Obama to embrace, at long last, Paul Volcker's idea of barring banks from risky trading, according to Austan Goolsbee, formerly the head of Obama's Council of Economic Advisers. The VP also tilted the discussion in favor of a bailout of the Big Three auto companies, according to Jared Bernstein, Biden's former economic adviser. "I think he made a difference in president's thinking," Bernstein said. "He understood the importance of the auto companies to their communities, and throughout the country."
We've got four more years of chances for smilin' Joe to return to full form and thoroughly marginalize himself. Probably best to hold off on the bold predictions for a bit.


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- carbs49g
- sugars31g
- fibre2g
- protein7g
- salt0.9g
- 200g softened butter, plus extra for the tin
- 200g caster sugar
- 200g self-raising flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
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- 4 large eggs
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- 410g can apricot halves in natural juice, drained, 100g roughly chopped, remainder halved
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- 85g ratafia or amaretti biscuit (keep ratafias whole or break the amaretti)
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Hard News: Gaying Out
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It was a weird and spineless response.
Yes it was, but was it any less weird and spineless than Goff's – to put it bluntly, how tolerant should we be of Goff dog-whistling marriage equality to GLBT audiences when the cameras are around? Frankly, I'm pretty glad I had a prior engagement on Sunday otherwise I'd have been looking for the drag queen with the biggest, scariest handbag and going nuts on that pair of jellyfish.
Too many people remember how hard and nasty it was getting civil unions into law.
Which was nothing compared to what a hard, nasty rollercoaster ride homosexual law reform was. YMMV, but I'm glad Fran Wilde stood firm against people in her own party who were convinced she'd cost Labour the '87 election because homosexual law reform was just the right thing to do. I get and totally respect that you don't feel personally invested in marriage equality, but I'd respectfully suggest that Fran Wilde wasn't in law reform. She wasn't a gay man, after all. Nor was associate health minister Katherine O'Reagn and her Labour shadow Lianne Dalziel personally affected by the Human Rights Amendment Act, but IMO they still haven't had due credit for doing a lot of backroom heavy lifting to make sure it was passed with an overwhelming majority.
Isn't it a rather delicious irony that three straight women have done more for the civil rights of this gay man than anyone else?
When Key and Goff grow a pair of ovaries, I'll be the first to cheer from the roof tops. Until then, I'm not going to say thank you for being told to sit at the back of the bus and be thankful I haven't been thrown in front of it.
Russell Brown, in reply to
Yes it was, but was it any less weird and spineless than Goff's – to put it bluntly, how tolerant should we be of Goff dog-whistling marriage equality to GLBT audiences when the cameras are around?
I think it was objectively way weirder: "I know the answer but I'm not going to tell you"? Huh?
giovanni tiso, in reply to
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I think it was objectively way weirder: "I know the answer but I'm not going to tell you"? Huh?
You have to buy the book. It's like he has opinions that are for subscribers only. What a leader!
There would be no new votes in marriage equality. But perhaps now is the time for the idea to be formalised into a private member's bill.
It'd have to be a private member's bill, and it'd have to be a conscience vote. Which is why my electorate vote is in it. As soon as we get a candidate list, I'll be asking each and every one of them how they would vote if such a private member's bill was introduced, and the answer to that question will determine my vote.
For fuck's sake, you're the Prime Minister. No, we are not going to "wait until your book" to get a direct answer to a simple question.
It would have been flip and insulting enough on an ordinary issue. But on something that affects the basic civil rights of the people standing around you? That's repulsive.
Still, at least if we had some fucking polling on this issue, Key might be a bit more familiar with his position. I want to see the numbers. Are we really much, much more conservative than Australia on this issue?
But perhaps now is the time for the idea to be formalised into a private member's bill.
Which is conveniently already drafted (available in other formats on request, and I'll happily tweak it). So all we need is an MP brave enough to put it in the ballot. So come on, who's got the balls for this? Who wants to do what is right?
I participated in the passage of the Civil Union law. I and others raised questions during that process about simply changing the gendered language of the Marriage Act so that gays and lesbians could marry.
The political decision at that time was to go with a Civil Union approach, so my questions were less than welcome. I suspect the CU approach fitted with a Labour Party 'progressive' vision - a kind of shiny new approach that did away with the old trappings of the past. It certainly was described as such. It reflected a revolutionary 60s ethos - down with the system etc, and create something new. The CU approach fitted neatly with the decision to sweep away the old Dames and Knights system.
Despite my unease about the passage of the bill, I still supported it. It was a terrible choice really; support extension of civil rights to GLBTT, or not (and wait til such time as extension of marriage rights was possible)?
The problem for me is that while some might prefer revolution, others might prefer to be like their brothers and sisters - I certainly did - and want to marry - as all my siblings had.
For all the political capital expended on this issue I've wound up with the right to a CU, but my siblings have a right to not only a CU, but marriage. I find myself very equal but separate. A second class position really. I'm still discriminated against - my siblings have the right to marry and I don't and the only difference is our sexuality.
I don't think its a question of whether or not the push for the extension of civil (marriage) rights to GLBTT will happen, but when. I also think that it will be pushed along through the justice system, as it is clear that discrimination is occurring.
The National Party (and for what it is worth, the Act Party), for all its glaring faults, does tend to be very pragmatic about social matters, and simply changing the gendered language of the Marriage Act to be gender neutral fit with their pragmatic natures. The problem is the noisy minority, but the trick is to realise that they are a noisy minority and push on. The only problem is we don't know if they will be around on Nov 26.
The Labour Party might change the Marriage Act, and probably would if they form the next Government. I think that in the end, the amount of political capital the Labour party expended on the CU issue was not that much at all; it was more a matter of constantly talking up the advantages. But I would encourage them to act swiftly, and without fear. Skies don't fall.
I know the answer, but just wait until my book
That basically equates to the Prime Minister saying he'll only answer a particular question if he's paid to do so. That's pretty unbecoming for a national leader.
It also sounds like he's given up on being PM and is already started to fantasise about life outside of Parliament. That sweet life, where he doesn't have to live in Wellington, and can write books and serve on boards to his heart's content.
So all we need is an MP brave enough to put it in the ballot.
And in order to suck some of the poison out of the debate, it should be a straight, married MP. Someone who can say, "I have this right, it's important to me, it should be extended to everyone."
Craig Ranapia, in reply to
I'll be asking each and every one of them how they would vote if such a private member's bill was introduced, and the answer to that question will determine my vote.
It's certainly a question I'll be putting to the folks who'd like to replace Wayne Mapp as the National Party candidate for North Shore. If you can't stand on a principle in, arguably, National's safest seat no desk is safe.
Craig Ranapia, in reply to
I think it was objectively way weirder: "I know the answer but I'm not going to tell you"? Huh?
Objectively, if we've got to parse what Goff meant by "discrimination in the community" and guess WTF he meant by "more work to be done" (and did anyone ask him for specifics?), I'll subjectively say fuck 'em both. If you're going to cock-tease for votes, it helps if you're a damn sight more dolly than Messers Goff and Key.
Honestly, I think both Goff and Key personally know that marriage equality is the right and just thing to do. Which makes it so much worse that they're too fucking spineless - or, frankly, cynically view the rest of us as a pack of drooling bigots - to even go out and make the argument. At least I know the theocon right in the US hold me, my partner and every GLBT person and their families in utter, unmitigated contempt.
giovanni tiso, in reply to
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If you can't stand on a principle in, arguably, National's safest seat no desk is safe.
Assuming they believe in the principle, yes.
I'd wager that it won't form part of a Labour manifesto this year
Goff has said repeatedly that it was social engineering that brought Labour down last time round, so I think it's a pretty safe bet.
Russell Brown, in reply to
The Labour Party might change the Marriage Act, and probably would if they form the next Government. I think that in the end, the amount of political capital the Labour party expended on the CU issue was not that much at all;
I think it did create an opportunity for McCully to go cultivating the social conservatives -- the book on what went on there still needs writing -- and that looked to be creating a whole mess of political danger for a while. Maxim and the evangelical churches put huge resources into trying to influence voters in the 2005 election.
But no, it certainly wasn't what led the electorate to eventually reject Labour.
But perhaps now is the time for the idea to be formalised into a private member's bill.
Which is conveniently already drafted (available in other formats on request, and I'll happily tweak it).
Can you tweak it to allow for plural marriage?
Can you tweak it to allow for plural marriage?
Go and troll somewhere else.
Craig Ranapia, in reply to
Can you tweak it to allow for plural marriage?
Shall we cross that troll-bridge when the usual suspects come to it?
Yes, you can legalize polygamy, bestiality, paedophilia and incest any damn time you like – and the moment anyone suggests any such thing I'll state my objections. But if you're going to equate homosexuality or same-sex civil marriage with any of the above, I'm not going to play nice.
ETA: Oh, snap Idiot/Savant!
Craig Ranapia, in reply to
And in order to suck some of the poison out of the debate, it should be a straight, married MP. Someone who can say, "I have this right, it's important to me, it should be extended to everyone."
Which would be nice, but I don't think being a married mother of three saved Fran Wilde from much… (Also, don't forget to a certain type of mind "married female Labour MP" = "dyke with beard".)
Idiot Savant, in reply to
And, now that the snark is out of the way (seriously, can we have this discussion without people trolling about the "slippery slope of sin" or trying to sow division by concern trolling, or actual lawyers just being dicks by asking people to do something they're perfectly capable of doing better themselves) then the answer is "sure". How consenting adults choose to arrange their social relationships is their own affair. Relationship law exists solely for convenience, to reduce the legal hassle for the parties involved. Our law should provide that convenience, while leaving people free to pursue the sorts of relationships they want to.
I couldn't face the parking chaos, nor dragging my two tweens into all that sun.
But my wife went, she was the NZSL interpreter on stage for 3 hours in the baking sun. She came home pretty fried, but said it was worth it to support her gay friends.
She observed that both Goff and Key went on stage each with a dutiful posse in tow, and contrasted that with the Green's Kevin Hague, who was on his own. No sure why that was, maybe because the Greens are so gay-friendly that it didn't occur to try and up his gay credibility. Then again, as an actual gay MP, and former executive director of NZ AIDS Foundation, his gay-cred is about as high is it can get.
On the gay-marriage thing, the sooner the better. As in the onionverse, it is only a matter of time.
I'm not equating them. And I'm not trolling. But if that's how people roll I don't see what business it is of the State's to tell them they cannot, or rather to tell them if they do, then it won't recognise it. I've no doubt that there are people in some sort of open relationship who miss out on the protections that we would want the state to recognise: my partner is in hospital but I can't visit him because his first (and only legal) wife is the only one who counts. That sort of thing.
I support marriage equality. I've been iffy about it in the past (never really opposed it, but wasn't really in favour either), and it was my questioning of whether the state should recognise plural marriage that pushed me over the edge to realising I actively supported it recognising gay marriage.
I think I still support bigamy laws: the is, while the state should recognise (for example) tri-partite marriage, (e.g. one person with two spouses who are also spouses of each other), it can criminalise not one man two wives.
I would never enter a tri-partite marriage, but I'd also never enter a gay marriage, but that doesn't mean I can come up with a good reason for the state to criminalise (or refuse to recognise) the life choices that people make.
Craig Ranapia, in reply to
Quite. Which is what fucked me off about Clark say that if the option had been there in 1981, she'd have entered into a civil union rather than marry Peter Davis. I don't know or care whether Clark and Davis have dissolved their marriage and entered into a civil union; but they have that choice. So do Russell and Fiona, who are perfectly happy without benefit of clergy or registered marriage/civil union celebrant.
Is it really that divisive and radical to say the man who has shared my life for fifteen years (and isn't ageing backwards from 65, BTW) and I want the same choice? Nothing more, but nothing less.
(Or for that matter, that my Anglican Maori father marrying a white Catholic woman twenty eight years his junior was not considered a legitimate interest of the state - even though it was not universally welcomed by their families and friends?)
Just as an aside, I often think that Grant Robertson should make more of the fact that he is an out gay MP who will take you down in any contest requiring knowledge of Otago rugby and cricket.
Craig Ranapia, in reply to
No sure why that was, maybe because the Greens are so gay-friendly that it didn't occur to try and up his gay credibility.
I don't think having an entourage is much of a credibility enhancer - unless you're a rapper. :)
Craig Ranapia, in reply to
And met his CUP-cake (Alf who's a real sweetie pie) when they were in the same rugby team. Hell, if you're going to have the usual suspects gay-panicking all over the place, you might as well not piss around.
Paul Williams, in reply to
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It also sounds like he's given up on being PM and is already started to fantasise about life outside of Parliament. That sweet life, where he doesn't have to live in Wellington, and can write books and serve on boards to his heart's content.
That's exactly what I thought!
Combine this comment with the earlier comment that he'd resign if National lost the election. It's increasingly clear that Key doesn't see himself in politics for much longer.
Matthew Poole, in reply to
It's increasingly clear that Key doesn't see himself in politics for much longer.
Knocked that childhood-dream bastard off, time to move on to the next challenge. Though quite what that would be, I'm not sure. President of the US is out, and he doesn't lean the "right" way for a post with the UN. Maybe he's angling for CEO of SuperGlobalMega Corp? Or perhaps he just wants to retire the Hawaii and write "Memoirs of a Grinning Backstabber", where he reveals his position on '81, and gay marriage, and all those other pesky, enigmatic details that ought matter not to the prolles because they're only insights into his mind and, well, the prolles should just accept the governance of their financial betters, without question.
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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Baby 81
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During the last album, time couldn't save their souls. Here and now, they can't wait for time to save themselves. Welcome back BRMC.
Welcome back Nick Jago. There's no doubt, the countrified corner that BRMC found themselves painted into during Howl was pretty much down to his errant behavior, so it's not a surprise to find his restoration marking a return to the sound with which they made friends and influenced people.
It's what we want them to do and ultimately, it's what they're best at. Which isn't to say that the time that Robert Been and Peter Hayes spent getting in touch with their acoustic side has been forgotten. Howl showed that Black Rebel Motorcycle Club could be more than just fuzz and the feedback, and Baby 81 takes that idea and runs with it. Ok, it's (very) slightly at the expense of some of the nihilistic snarl which first endeared them to us, but in exchange we get an album with charms that run deeper.
Charms such as the wide open spaces of American X, patrolled by the same Killer Droid Prog Bots that have been most recently coursing through Muse's nightmares. Yeah, it's three minutes too long, but for six, rages with intergalactic anger. Then there's Lein On Your Dreams, which manages to reinvent Word Up by Cameo for the "whatyarebellinagainst waddayagot" generation - keeping the funk, but bringing the alienation.
They even manage to find enough time to get all reflective. Twice, actually, on Not What You Wanted and All You Do Is Talk. It's the second of those which the most successful, despite a beginning worryingly like a U2 ballad. It's almost as if all the shit BRMC have suffered over the past few years has caused them to, wait for it, lighten up. A bit.
Not that they've forgotten the joy of the grind. Opener Took Out A Loan railroads along on a riff which grates like Trent Reznor's teeth after someone replaced his Candela with industrial strength speed; Berlin has a back'n'forth glam-rock melody which sounds like someone dragging Noddy Holder across broken glass; the wiry, claustrophobic Need Some Air is like they've captured a feral Interpol song and are slowly choking the life out of it with an oily rag.
All grimy, ragged, top drawer stuff. But it's Weapon Of Choice which is the best song here, the best example of the joining up of old BRMC to new BRMC: pissed-off and indignant, but more eloquent with it; steeped in layers of swirling guitars, but applying them with more sophistication.
Given it's gestation, it's fairly amazing that Baby 81 wasn't stillborn. To find it's kicking with such vigor is little short of remarkable. Oh, welcome back BRMC.- Tim Lee
1. Took Out A Loan
2. Berlin
3. Weapon Of Choice
4. Window
5. Cold Wind
6. It's Not What You Wanted
7. 666 Conducer
8. All You Do Is Talk
9. Lein On Your Dreams
10. Need Some Air
11. Killing The Light
12. American X
13. Am I Only
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Pumpkin has become an "inside" kitty and learned to enjoy some of the modern conveniences. Indoor hockey with walnuts or balled up pieces of scrap paper is high on her list as she scrambles to keep traction on the hard wood floors, sliding hard into furniture or walls is half the fun; but watching the DVD player seems to have captured her attention of late. She can be on the other side of the room and hear the cassette door open, the mechanized sound as the motor pushes the tray outward draws her like a magnet.
She'll sit patiently studying the lights on the control panel; but I don't think she knows what it says on the display, only that when it's glowing interesting things happen. As soon as we hit the remote button the tray is pulled back into the body of the DVD player and Pumpkin, being a Southpaw, jabs ever so quickly slapping the tray once or twice as it retreats to safety. Pumpkin will wait patiently for another chance; sometimes we offer it to her immediately while other times lulling her into thinking all is safe. She's taken up surveillance for as long as an hour, looking away now and then as if to fool the DVD player into believing it no longer matters.


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Is DTV the same as HDTV?
DTV receives a digital signal and has a clearer picture quality than analog. HDTV also receives a digital signal, but the picture quality is High Definition and much better than analog or DTV.
What about programming? Is digital cable the same as HDTV?
And no.
"Digital cable" and high definition programming on cable are not the same. If you want to watch HDTV programming on cable, you will need to subscribe to your cable provider's HDTV package and view the programming on an HDTV set.
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Natural History of the Kitchen: Chef Boyardee
Welcome to Natural History of the Kitchen, by EMD's Stephanie Butler. Each week, Stephanie explores the background of an appliance, gadget or product that helped to make cooking what it is today. This week: Chef Boyardee.
Let's talk about guilty pleasures. What self-professed gourmand doesn't love a bag of Doritos now and again? Is there a foodie out there so devoted to the cause that they can't appreciate a bag of M&M's and popcorn at the movies? I, for one, have a deep love for Chef Boyardee beef ravioli. Not spaghetti and meatballs, not cheese ravioli, not dinosaurs or Dora the Explorer shapes in sauce — just plain beef ravioli, cooked on the stovetop (never microwaved).
You'll need a can opener for this installment of Natural History of the Kitchen.
Ettore Boiardi to Hector Boy-Ar-Dee
Like Orville Redenbacher and Duncan Hines, Chef Boyardee was more than a script signature above a brand name. Ettore Boiardi was born in Piacenza, Italy, in 1898. He immigrated to the United States, arriving in Ellis Island in 1914 and joining his older brother in the kitchen of the Plaza Hotel. The young Boiardi was something of a culinary wizard, working his way up to head chef and later catering a dinner for President Wilson. Still the youngest man in every kitchen he entered, Boiardi (now going by the name "Hector") grew his famous mustache to make himself look older.
At 24, Boiardi moved out to Cleveland to open his own restaurant, Il Giardino d'Italia. His spaghetti dinners were so delicious that customers asked the Chef to sell them his red sauce. He obliged, first distributing the sauce in glass milk bottles and then going through a local cannery. By 1928 the sauce was so popular that he devoted himself to selling it full time. His first products included a ready to heat line of spaghetti dinners – just open the box, and pasta, sauce, and grated cheese were at your fingertips.
By now married with a young son, Boiardi moved the family business to Pennsylvania in 1938. He claimed it was to increase quality control over his product: in Pennsylvania he could be closer to tomato fields, and even grew tomatoes and mushrooms in his factory basement. At the same time, a more visible change was made to the Chef Boiardi line. Tired of having to instruct every new customer on the pronunciation of his name, and ready to make a big national debut, the Chef renamed his sauces and pastas "Chef Boy-Ar-Dee". [Photograph: Found in Mom's Basement]
The Chef's dinners gained even more fans during WWII, when his company made troop rations. The popularity of the Italian-lite food grew, and Boiardi sold his company in the 1950s for $6 million. He kept his hand in company affairs, appearing in television commercials and acting as an advisor until just a few years before his death in 1985. Since then the Chef brand has branched out into Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pasta, overstuffed ravioli, and vegetarian options. A far cry from a meal at Il Giardino, sure, but a satisfying and comforting guilty pleasure nonetheless.
Chef Boy-Ar-Dee Commercial - 1953
Here's the Chef himself, in a commercial from the mid 50s that would require subtitling for the Italian accent today.
—Stephanie Butler


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SANDY, Utah (Wednesday, June 27, 2012) – Real Salt Lake announced today that the club has acquired DF Kwame Watson-Siriboe from the Chicago Fire in exchange for RSL's 4th round natural selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft.
The Chino Hills, Calif., product was selected 26th overall by the Fire out of the University of Connecticut back in the second round of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft, appearing in 10 matches (starting seven) as a rookie campaign, playing a total of 681 minutes. Last season, Watson-Siriboe spent the 2011 campaign on a season-long loan to FC Tampa Bay (NASL), where he appeared in 10 matches.
Throughout the 2012 MLS season, the 6'3" / 196 lb. back has not featured for Chicago in a first team match.
Player: Kwame Watson-Siriboe
Position: Defender
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 196 lbs.
Born: November 13, 1986
Place of Birth: Chino Hills, CA
Hometown: Chino Hills, CA
Citizenship: USA
College: University of Connecticut
Acquired: Via trade from Chicago Fire on June 27, 2012; in exchange for 2014 4th Round SuperDraft selection


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Papers Accession ARCH-2009-162
VTSS Program Materials Misc.:
1970-98 [articles, correspondence, clippings, publications, etc; includes 1970 program proposal]
Creative problem solving courses:
Quality course, 1990-91
Cons. Mind and Memory Oct. 1
Cog. Spec. Oct 6
IE 101/201 (many folders)
IE 201 1998 student reports
IE 201 misc. photos
Creative problem solving courses(cont.):
IE 101/201 files 1978-82
ME 121 Student papers 1999
IE 201/ME223 Student papers 1993 (several folders)
Misc. student papers 1978-84
VTSS Program Materials Misc. (cont.):
Adams 1986-87 (re $)
Proposals in response to Questionnaire
Program in VTSS
VTSS Office Administration
Misc. - $ (rumors)
VTSS faculty plans
MIT – Kaysen 1983
VTSS Administrative Committee
Stanford Program in Values, Technology, Science and Society [packet of publications, etc.]
VTSS Program Materials Misc. (cont.):
Info on S.U. faculty interest in VTSS issues
Princeton trip [articles re medieval masons]
Budget stuff
Senior Survey
IDM Review Committee 1987
List of interested faculty from 1983 Questionnaire
VTSS / E. Traugott
VTSS administrative
Misc. Business 1989-90
[VTSS miscellany]
[Assorted articles]
Robert Textor, "High Tech Bibliography" Version I, May 1989
UG courses:
IE 100 (3 files; may need to be reviewed for confidential student records)
UG courses (cont.):
E-1 Intro to Eng., 1976-84 (several folders)
E-1 – E6 1992 (several folders)
ME 121 1998-99 (several folders)
E-1 Mfg. Assignments 1980
E-1 Mfg. Assignments 1983
E-1 pre-1991
E-1 Mfg. Assignments 1992
E-1, 6 History slides
Quality course:
ME/IE 214 assorted files, 1992-2001
1 file of photographs (class projects?)
1 file of correspondence re Adams' book publication, 1967-69
Quality course (cont.):
ME/IE 214 assorted files, 1992-94
ME 314 assorted files 2007-2008
ME 216A file
VTSS 116 War & Technology
Assorted files 1990-1998
VTSS 51-52-53 Sloan Course:
Early Work & Funding
Master copy VTSS 51-52-53 Reader
Assignments, etc., 1986-89
Miscellaneous (includes 2 photos)
Course evaluations 1985-88 (3 folders)
VTSS-53 projects (photographs)
Hechinger, "The Meaning of Life" (essay on a lecture by Bob Osserman on topology and abstract manifolds), 1987
PEW Grant expense materials, 1986
Schedules and Readings (4 folders)
Slide and illustrations
Resource material (2 folders)
VTSS 51-52-53 Sloan Course (cont.):
Resource materials (3 folders)
Correspondence, 1982-84, and Sloan essay, 1984
Sloan grants
Sloan – Quant. Literary – New liberal arts
Sloan / MIT activities
Sloan miscellaneous (3 folders)
Sloan "stuff"
Sloan / Quant. Thinking
New Liberal Arts Conference 1987
New Liberal Arts – assorted syllabi
Sloan miscellaneous (3 folders)
VTSS 51 [course binder, now in folder]
VTSS 51-52-53 Sloan Course (cont.):
VTSS 52 course binder
VTSS 53 course binder
VTSS 53 reader and handouts [binder] 1988-89
VTSS 51 reader and handouts [binder] 1988
VTSS 52 course binder
Miscellaneous graduate courses:
ME219A (includes photos)
Braille machine
Engineering School miscellaneous:
1967 Study
Writing & Speaking program 1970s
Far Out Stuff
Foreign Student Task Force
Sch of Engineering Directory 1973-74
Tau Beta Pi Teaching Survey Winter quarter 1975-76
Teaching Improvement Guide School of Engineering 1978
[Unlabelled - Loose materials]
Undergraduate Curriculum
Ellen Nold – Communications project 1979-80
Colored Billets
Course enrollments 1977-78
Manpower Stuff [faculty billets]
First Cut, 5 year plan stuff
School of Engineering Faculty & Resource Guide 1994-95 and 1997-98
School of Engineering Facts 1993-94
Academic Goals 1960-70 [includes older materials from 1940s and a photo of Dr. Nicholas Minorsky]
Engineering School miscellaneous (cont.):
Curriculum Committee, School of Engineering, minutes and correspondence 1925-46 [bound volume]
Manufacturing Study, memos, etc. 1993-95
Manufacturing Study, Adv. Board presentation slides
Manufacturing Study [assorted materials, several folders]
Assorted reports, plans, studies [not in folders]
Loose materials
JLA – viewgraphs
Grading information
Percent of teaching per quarter 1978-79
Statistics compiled for Pajaro retreat, Spring 1977-78
Slots [billets] Sch. Of Engineering
National Conference for Deans of Business and Engineering Proceedings Dec. 1-3, 1980
Assorted SU and Engineering publications
Engineering School miscellaneous (cont.):
Card file: resource file on information related to improving teaching and learning experiences
Mechanical Engineering Design Division:
Reorganization (memo and notes)
Photographs (mostly student projects) 1970-74 and undated
Design Division brochures and publications
Loose materials
Memo: "To the Faculty of the Design Division" from graduate students, undated
Mechanical Engineering division publications, 1992-97 and undated
Braille Machine – prints, copy 2
Design: class miscellany
Esalen etc.Winter 1967
Adams to Arnold on teaching of product design, 1960
Mexico 1975
Dreyfuss article, final, 1991
Integration of Creativity into the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum: reader and syllabus, 1989
Mfg. Course proposal 1991
The Design Academy: cover letter and summary 2002
Photographs, including those from First Design Div. Esalen weekend
Rotary Refuse Reducer Final Layout (drawing) 1970
DD/ME thinking 1995-98
[Graduate design courses – folder with memo and design drawings 1973]
Photographs from a project
Center for Innovation at Stanford University
Stanford publications, miscellaneous
Miscellaneous class materials, correspondence
Non-Stanford publications
Industrial Engineering:
Photographs (events and people) undated
Report from the Engineering Management Task Force to the Advisory council, Feb. 4, 1993
IE faculty and staff photos
Students [mostly re advisory issues?]
IE stuff (memos, reports and others) 1973-75
People (IEEM faculty and staff)
IE account 1986
IE miscellany and pubs
Progress Report Oct. 15, 1969 NASA Contract NgR 05-020-345
NASA / ASEE Summer Faculty Program in Engineering Systems Design
Final reports:
Synthetic Carbohydrate; an aid to nutrition in the future 1972
Wildland Fire Management (2 volumes) 1973
Engineering Education and a Lifetime of Learning 1974
Space Settlements, A Design Study 1975
Air Improvement Recommendations for the San Francisco Bay Area 1970
Design Study of a Metropolitan Air Transit System MAT 1969
Planning for Airport Access; an analysis of the San Francisco Bay Area 1977
Project Cyclops, a design study of a system for detecting extraterrestrial intelligent life 1971
Moonlab; preliminary design of a manned lunar laboratory 1968
The SAINT Project; preliminary design of an international satellite communication system 1967
Assorted proposals, reports, booklets on the Program, 1966-76
Publicity file
News articles
Moonlab - draft report
Engineering Education and a Lifetime of Learning - draft report
Unlabeled file of tables, illustrations
US-USSR Marx Exploration Initiative – 2 items 1991
Stanford – Jet Propulsion Laboratory:
Stanford-JPL interaction (correspondence and other materials) 1959-60
JPL papers
JPL talks
JPL educational
[folder of loose materials]
Miscellaneous publications on missiles, rockets, etc.
Proceedings of the 3rd Aerospace Mechanisms Symposium, Held at the JPL, May 23-24, 1968
Stanford Miscellany:
Ad Hoc Faculty Information Committee 1968-69
CTTL committee 1995-98
Assorted publications
Memos, clippings, and other items
San Jose Tech Center (The Tech Center):
High Technology Science Center 1984
Expo '85 Japan (mostly pubs)
The Tech Center – assorted correspondence, memos, newsletters etc. (3 folders)
James Adams' Correspondence / chron files:
Correspondence Sept. 1966 – Aug. 1967
Correspondence Sept. 1967 – Aug. 1968
Correspondence Sept. 1968 – Aug. 1969
Correspondence Sept. 1969 – Aug. 1970
Correspondence Sept. 1970 – July 1971
Correspondence Sept. 1971 – Aug. 1972 (1 of 2)
Correspondence Sept. 1971 – Aug. 1972 (2 of 2)
Correspondence Aug. 1972 – Aug. 1973
Correspondence Aug. 1973 – May 1974
Correspondence 1974-75
Correspondence 1975
Correspondence 1976 #1
Correspondence 1975-76 #2
Correspondence 1976-77 #1
Correspondence 1977 #2
Correspondence 1977 #3
Correspondence 1978 #1
Correspondence 1979
Correspondence Jan. 16, 1978 – Nov. 26, 1979
Correspondence Jan. 17, 1980 – June 26, 1980
Correspondence July 1, 1980 – Nov. 11, 1980
Correspondence Nov. 11, 1980 – June 23, 1981
Correspondence June 25, 1981 – March 31, 1982
Correspondence 1982
Correspondence 1983
Correspondence Jan. 3 – July 9, 1984
Correspondence 1984-85
Correspondence 1985-86
James Adams' Correspondence as Assoc. Dean:
Correspondence Oct. 1975 – June 1976
Correspondence Oct. 1975 – April 1977
Correspondence Aug. 1976 – Nov. 1977
Stanford publications with entries by Adams marked
Non-Stanford publications with entries by Adams marked
Adams, Space Technology. Volume II Spacecraft Mechanical Engineering (NASA)
NASA Technical Notes D-1211 and D-1351 by Adams (Effects of the Time Lag due to Long Transmission Distances)
Adams, Spacecraft Engineering. Space Technology Summer Institute, California Institute of Technology June 1964
Adams, Space Systems Engineering. Space Technology Summer Institute, UCLA June 1965
APA talk – program and notes 1967
Adams, assorted reprints and articles
Original newspapers and photocopies of news clippings
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Today's game
For today's nationally televised game on FOX, we'll have:
Furcal, SS
Lofton, CF
Nomar, 1B
Kent, 2B
Aybar, 3B
Ethier, LF
Cruz, RF
Martin, C
Lowe, P
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Major props to the Dodger players and staff that visited with the injured heroes at Walter Reed Army Medical Center yesterday.
I guess Grady got so excited by the 7 game win streak that he forgot to rest JD Drew in the game buffering the off-day.
Nice to see the youngsters back in the lineup.
Let's see if we can start an 8-game win streak.
Drew, Kent, Lofton all hurt?
Oh no… here we go again. I hope Drew's shoulder isn't that bad. Hopefully it's just a rest issue.
Good win today!
Alright, if Kent's not going on the DL, I hope Carter is getting sent down in favor of one of the kids performing well in the minors. Is Guzman coming up? LaRoche? Kemp? The Dodgers have no business fielding Robles because we have to keep Carter.
Robles hasn't gotten much of a chance this year, I wouldn't mind seeing him get more time at 3rd over Willy.


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The grains had a sharp selloff today as wheat led the way lower. July wheat dropped 28 ½ cents today to close at $6.14 ½. Strong yield potential is expected after reports were flowing in today of favorable yield tests on the KC wheat tour. Corn followed wheat down closing 17 ½ cents lower at $6.11 ½. July soybeans started out strong reaching the $15.12 ½ for a high but came all the way down to settle at $14.85. This settlement in July happens to be a technical key reversal, which could spur more downside momentum for soybeans (see chart).
Chart: July Soybeans
Tomorrow morning we will have the export sales out at 7:30 am. The ranges of analyst estimates are as follows:
Corn 3,000,000 – 4,000,000 MTs
Soybeans 1,000,000 – 1,500,000 MTs
Wheat 600,000 – 850,000 MTs
Soymeal 200,000 – 400,000 MTs
Soyoil 5,000 – 15,000 MTs
Source: Reuters
We will have the actual results in the morning letter.
December corn is about 8 cents away from making new lows for 2012 (see chart). As long as weather continues to look favorable across the Midwest we could see this downward trend continue. Making sure you have enough downside coverage is always important but with such a strong start to the growing year it never hurts to double check your position in AMMO.
Chart: December Corn
Last I wanted to mention the upcoming changes to the grain trading hours. The CME announced that they would be expanding the trading timeframe for CBOT grains to allow 22 hours per day (6pm to 4pm). This will take effect on May 14th and will have a drastic impact on trading as it will basically be a 24 hour market. The time when this change will be most noticed is on report days when grains are still trading at 7:30 am when the USDA typically releases its major crop reports. For now we like staying with the current EHedger recommendations. To receive a free trial of the EHedger research including hedge recommendations, please sign up using the link below. Thanks and have a great week!
Chart: November Soybeans
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Scientific name: Pandion haliaetus
The osprey , also called fish eagle, sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. It is a large raptor, reaching more than 60 cm (24 in) in length and 180 cm (71 in) across the wings. It is brown on the upperparts and predominantly greyish on the head and underparts.
The osprey tolerates a wide variety of habitats, nesting in any location near a body of water providing an adequate food supply. It is found on all continents except Antarctica, although in South America it occurs only as a non-breeding migrant.
As its other common names suggest, the osprey's diet consists almost exclusively of fish. It possesses specialized physical characteristics and exhibits unique behavior to assist in hunting and catching prey.
The osprey is unusual in that it is a single living species that occurs nearly worldwide.
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Louisville & Nashville Bay Window Caboose #1086/146
-Built in 1964 by the L&N's own South Louisville Shops. Restored by museum volunteers several years ago this car as #1086, but the caboose also carried the number 146 during her service for the L&N as well. 1086 is usually on static display but sees occasional excursion service on special events. This car is available for rent for birthday parties. etc. Please contact the museum for details.
Southern Bay Window Caboose X741
-Currently on static display and used by the museum for storage, this is one of the more common cars found in southeastern railroad museums.
The Cope Collection
-Owned by a museum member are 5 Seaboard Coast Line steel cabooses of various numbers. The cars are currently stored in Tyrone, KY on a museum siding. The owner has plans to convert the cabooses into a small bed & breakfast type venue off site from the museum in the future.
Originally a Monon caboose built by Monon in Lafayette Indiana and later acquired by the L&N. It is currently serving as storage for track equipment till appropriate facilities can be built. The caboose is very solid inside and out and a excellent canidate for a quick cosmetic restoration once it's heritage is fully researched.
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Work can cause a lot of stress. We all know it, and it's something we all live with. But, we have the option of creating more manageable working conditions for ourselves. From keeping a consistent amount of energy through the day to making time to relax, there's plenty you can do to reduce stress at work.
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1. Prevent Stress Early
Start your day right. Wake up with natural light if you can. Try to get as much outdoor time in as you can before you start work. Taking a walk can help clear your mind and prepare you for the day. If you're lucky enough to live a reasonable walking distance from work, start walking or cycling to work. The movement will get your blood flow and metabolism going, increasing your energy throughout the day.
2. Caffeine Alternatives
Lots of people love their coffee as a way to wake up in the morning. Coffee activates the brain's adrenal glands, however, this makes you more susceptible to stress. If you really need that energy boost, try one of the many alternatives available. These work great for many high stress situations which require lots of energy. For example, Maryville nursing school students have been known to try alternatives like ginseng tea or apple slices to get a healthier boost of energy while working.
Panax ginseng, gingko biloba, green tea, maca, mate, chai and ashwagandha can all give you an energy and blood flow boost without putting you into overdrive. You may also find drinks with some of these ingredients and a small amount of caffeine, which can offer the perfect solution for people who want a different source of energy but don't want to cut off caffeine completely.
3. Eat Well
Eating well before work and during your lunch break can have a huge impact on how you feel throughout the day, making it another great way to feel better at work. Make sure you eat a nutritious meal without too much sugar or heavy fats weighing you down. Some studies suggest this can bring about better decision-making while at work as well.
In addition to eating well, drink lots of water to stay hydrated throughout the day. It's even a good idea to drink water first before you head for a caffeinated or caffeine-alternative beverage, just to make sure water can't solve your problem first (which it often can).
4. Use Relaxation Techniques
You can use a few different methods to relax at work, but most involve some sort of meditation. Probably the most effective of all is to simply stop and breathe for a minute. Deep breathing meditation can change your whole mood. You can try putting your hands on your chest and stomach to help feel your breath and calm you down.
You can also try mindfulness meditation, where you try to simply just be in the moment. This requires a distraction-free environment, though, which you may not have access to during your work hours. If you do, you should use it any time you feel overwhelmed. Make sure you're in a comfortable position and focus on observing. Even at work, this technique can quite powerfully transform your day.
5. Manage Work Time Effectively
Time management can greatly improve your work time. Do you have flexibility about when you take your lunch? Experiment with different times and see how each makes you feel. Do you have to work in the same spot every day? If you have any choice on that end, try working in different spots on different days or during different times to give yourself a break from the same setting. Also, try to find something you enjoy doing at work. It's alright to take 5 minutes to read or do something you enjoy if you need to give your mind a rest.
Work doesn't have to feel like a complete grind every single day. Sure, you should try your best and put in your energy, but you don't want your occupation to suck the life from you. Take some time out for yourself and feel good while you work.
Miles Young is a freelance writer, designer and outdoorsman. He's worked as a roof contractor and part-time engine mechanic. He spends his free time fishing and tinkering in his garage. You can follow him on Twitter @MrMilesYoung.


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Without further ado, it gives me great pleasure to announce the winner of the Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010 Competition:
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Small: http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj320/bpawley/cc/WintOlyVancouver_S.jpg
Congratulations to samuelc812, who designed the winning entry
All that remains for me to do now is to pass the baton on to lackattack (who hopefully won't drop it).
In the meantime, keep your eyes peeled for some more Winter Olympics Fun, CC Style.
Ahoy Conquer Clubbers!
The countdown to the Winter Olympics has begun, and Vancouver is looking forward to welcoming the world to its snow-covered shores. Here at Conquer Club, we're hoping to have a little fun and do something special for the games, and the Foundry has chosen to kick off preparations with a competition to create a Winter Olympics themed version of the recently quenched Vancouver map!
With only 10 days to go until the opening ceremony, the race is on!
If you wish to take part in this medal event, then you will need to take heed of the following rules:
Competition Rules:
- The competition is for a graphical revamp only: territory names, border connections and army locations must be unchanged from the live version of the Vancouver Map. An outline of the existing map will be made available to all participants, as well as overlay images that can be used to add army circles in the correct position for the Large and Small maps.
- Each participant will be required to submit two images; a large map (800x650 pixels), and a small map (630x512 pixels). It should be noted that the small map may be created by resizing from the large.
- It is the mapmaker's responsibility to understand and comply with Foundry standards regarding image size, use of copyright-free images, etc. Maps not meeting Foundry standards and/or raising any copyright concerns may be withheld/removed from the competition. (Information about use of Olympic images/brands)
- To enter, you will be required to host your map files using Photobucket or some other file sharing program, and a link must be provided to MrBenn by 11:59pm GMT on February 10th 2010. Late submissions may not be considered for entry.
- Submissions should be Final Forge standard, and the winner will be selected by the Foundry Foreman and an anonymous panel of judges.
- Once the winner has been chosen and announced, the Vancouver 2010: Winter Olympics map will replace the Vancouver Map for the duration of the Winter Olympics, February 12-28th.
- The competition winner (and collaborator, if applicable) will be awarded an Official CC Contest Medal.
- Entrants to the competition will be understood to have agreed to the terms of the Copyright agreement: The author retains copyright on their work, and gives Conquer Club permission to use the imagery free of charge, for as long as Conquer Club sees fit on the Conquer Club website. Conquer Club cannot sell, lease, or lend the right to use the images to anyone else. The author swears that their map is their own work, or a legal derivative work and by submitting it, do hereby claim all responsibility for that being true.
Useful Files:
The Current Vancouver Map: http://maps.conquerclub.com/Vancouver2.L.jpg
An Outline/Borders Map: http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj320/bpawley/cc/vancouver-outlineborder-800x650.png
Large Map Army Circles Overlay: http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj320/bpawley/cc/vancouver-armycircles-800x650.png
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Subway "Push Death" Update: Suspect Naeem Davis arrested for murder in NYC train fatality
(CBS/AP) NEW YORK - New York City police have arrested the man they say confessed to pushing another man onto the subway tracks and to his death.
Naeem Davis, 30, was arrested Wednesday and charged with depraved indifference murder and attempted murder, CBS New York reported.
The station reports that police say Davis implicated himself in the death of Ki-Suk Han, 58. Han was hit by a southbound "Q" train at the 49th Street station Monday after getting into an altercation with a man on the subway platform, police said.
David was taken in for questioning on Tuesday.
A photograph of Han standing on the tracks just moments before his death was snapped by a freelance photographer and was seen on media outlets Tuesday, provoking widespread controversy.
In cell phone video released by police, a man could be seen arguing with the victim, telling him "Take your [expletive] over there, stand on line, wait for the R train."
"We have a witness that says there was a shoving or a push, depends on how you characterize it," NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly said.
After falling onto the tracks, Han tried to scramble back onto the platform but was crushed by the oncoming train, police said.
Davis was reportedly known by some in the area as someone who assisted sidewalk vendors. Others described him as a panhandler who seemed mentally disturbed and was seen talking to himself.
Han was a citizen of Korea living in Elmhurst, Queens, with his wife and daughter. Police said he had come to Midtown to renew his passport.
More on CrimesiderDec. 4, 2012: NYC Subway Death Update: Suspect Naeem Davis questioned by police in alleged "fatal push"Dec. 4, 2012 - New York man allegedly pushed off subway platform, killed by train


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Thank you for your interest in the College of Education and Human Services and its three exciting schools: School of Criminal Justice, School of Education, and School of Digital Media. Additionally, the College houses ROTC for students interested in leadership. All of the schools have a variety of programs to accommodate students' interests and career goals:
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Students have opportunities for real-life; hands-on minds-on experiences to ensure that they leave the College prepared to join the workforce. They have faculty, who have experience work in their respective fields and put students first because they are teachers first. As graduates from these programs, students can seek opportunities to become leaders in their career fields. Some College alumni are college presidents, chiefs of police, doctors, lawyers, and producers/directors.
If students can imagine a bright future, enrolling in this college will be the first step on that pathway. Please take a few minutes to explore the College website to learn more about our exciting programs
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story for Pulp Deluxe
Kristof Spaey was born and raised in Leuven, and studied Animation and Comics at the Sint-Lukas School of Arts in Brussels. He debuted in 2004 with 'Hoop' (BeeDee), a worldless comic about an insecure striptease dancer and her unanswered love for a charming portrait artist, made in cooperation with the German scriptwriter David Safier. His next book was 'Façade', a collection of two short stories published by Oogachtend two years later. He has contributed short stories to 'BruXXXel Noord', a publication of the Sint-Lukas comics section in Brussels, 'Pulp De Luxe Offline' (BeeDee) and 'Bloeddorst' (BeeDee).
Spaey has been a guest cover artist for Stan Sakai's 'Usagi Yojimbo' (Enigma) and Mark Waid and Minck Oosterveer's 'The Unknown' (Boom! Studios). He teamed up with Marc Legendre for the trilogy 'Misschien Nooit Ooit', a psychological thriller in which every book tells the story from from another character's perspective. The first two installments were published as one book by Oogachtend in 2009, and the complete trilogy was published in three books by Stripgilde in 2011.


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Looky, looky! Diane is making real progress. I was hoping we could have the whole top done today but there are just so many choices and possibilities to think about. She does have the top all sewn together and the red inner border attached. The 2 side outer borders are just pinned and waiting for some attention. Her next big decision is to decide on the 4 cornerstones, make them, attach them to the top and bottom outer borders and sew the border on. Then we will have a top folks! We also planned the back so she has her instructions and her work cut out for her. After the top is finished and the back finished, she can sandwich in the batting and be ready to machine quilt this puppy. We also got the binding made and it is ready to be attached as soon as we are ready. Stay tuned. . .she would like to have this done by Christmas but that is only 4 days. I say she goes easy on herself and enjoys the process. After all, she said the Grandson's birthday is in February. Sounds like good timing to me!!
And we have a surprise planned for the back!!! Stay tuned for the finished project.


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You may soon begin work on a home improvement to-do list. This can include no shortage of priority items such as making general upgrades around your home. In fact, we all have undergone some sort of home upgrades at some time in the past. Of all the items you can add to your to-do list, there is one critical improvement that is often overlooked. If you've read previous blogs on The Filtered Files then you may have guessed that I'm talking about furnace filters.
At the risk of sounding redundant, installing a more efficient and effective furnace filter can drastically improve the indoor air quality in your home. Consider the two main reasons you should upgrade your furnace filter.
1. Remove more contaminants from the air: This is big especially if you deal with seasonal allergies and/or asthma. While all furnace filters will (to some degree, at least) reduce contaminants from your air, it may not remove them to the extent that you need. Removing the common asthma and allergy triggers is critical for relief and for protecting yourself from respiratory ailments associated with poor indoor air quality.
2. Prevent contaminants from building in your HVAC unit: Over time, contaminants will begin to build in your HVAC unit and reduce its efficiency. Upgrading your filter will lessen the chances of this occurring so that contaminants are trapped in the filter pleats and not in your system.
While upgrading your furnace filter, be sure to pay careful attention to the Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV) of your filter. When it comes to knowing what MERV ratings mean, keep in mind that the higher the rating, the more efficient the filter will be. For example, a MERV 13 will be more efficient than a MERV 11. Read Three Questions to Ask before Choosing Your Next Air Filter for more information.
Recently, all of our customers were asked to upgrade their furnace filter to the Filtrete Ultra Allergen Home Air Filters. The reason was for the numerous health benefits that the Ultra Allergen Air Filter provides. Pollen, bacteria, dust mites and pet dander are just some of the contaminants that this filter will remove from your indoor air. With better air flow provided than its competitors, this filter is not only efficient in your system (by allowing less air flow resistance) but is also more beneficial to your health.
If you're going to upgrade your furnace filter, be sure that you are getting maximum protection from harmful pollutants. If the Ultra Allergen doesn't sound like a good fit for you, simply type in your air filter size and search furnace filters for all available models for your home.
Out of the Home Improvement items you can add to your to-do list, I believe that upgrades are chief among them. In addition to furnace filter upgrades, consider switching to more water efficient models. Toilets, faucets and showerheads have all become more water efficient over the years and will provide a nice touch (as well as savings) to your home and wallet. What's on your to-do list around the home?


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Here is a look at ETFs that currently offer attractive short selling opportunities. The ETFs included in this list are rated as sell candidates for two reasons. First, each of these funds is deemed to be in a downtrend based on the fact that it is trading below its 200-day and 50-day moving averages, which are popular indicators for gauging long-term and medium-term trends, respectively.
Second, each of these ETFs is also trading above its five-day moving average, thereby offering a near-term "sell on the pop" opportunity given the longer-term downtrend at hand. Note that this prospects list also features a liquidity screen by excluding ETFs with average trading volumes below the $100k mark. As always, investors of all experience levels are advised to use stop-loss orders and practice disciplined profit-taking techniques.
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The late 1960's were a tumultuous time. The Vietnam war, flower children, drug induced psychedelic trips, The Rolling Stones and the first man on the moon were the headlines of the era. For a brief moment in time, until her untimely death on October 4, 1970 at the age of twenty-seven, we were mesmerized by a young female psychedelic rocker with a gravelly voice, outrageous costumes and a penchant for heroin and Southern Comfort—Janis Joplin. Joplin's car epitomized her flamboyant life style.
In 1968, she bought a used white 1965 Porsche 356C cabriolet from a California car dealer. She decided that the car looked boring. She and her friends thought it would be fun to redo the car with a multi color psychedelic paint job featuring symbols of the time – hallucinogenic mushrooms, flowers, butterflies, astrological signs, peaceful mountain scenes, blood on an American flag, a sketch of Janis and her band, Big Brother and the Holding Company and much more. Band roadie/artist Dave Richards took the ideas, created and painted Janis' psychedelic Porsche.
Flash forward to 2005.
Project 356: Recreation of Dave Richard's paint scheme
for Janis Joplin's 1965 Porsche.
Michigan Porsche Club of America member Vic Rivera was made aware of the 1962 356 Roadster for sale in Milford that been sitting for eight or nine years in 2005.. The tires were flat and the car didn't run. Vic saw beyond the dust and dirt and purchased the car on the spot. He refurbished the car mechanically and drove it to Porsche events for the next few years. Vic grew up during the rock and roll years of the 1960's and was a Janis Joplin fan. As a Porsche enthusiast, he was well aware of the famous Joplin psychedelic 356 which was frequently exhibited at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.
Since he hadn't cosmetically restored the 1962 356,
he thought it would be fun to re create the Joplin Porsche.
He was friends with fellow Michigan Porsche Club of America member Nick Moskatow, a former creative designer at General Motors, who worked on the Cadillac CTS-V interior and other projects. Nick had never painted a car; however he was a graphic illustrator and had sketched many vehicles.
In the spring of 2009 Vic discussed his idea for the 356 with Nick and asked if he would be interested in taking on the project. At that time the original Joplin car was at The Henry Ford as part of the Cars and Guitars exhibit. Nick went to Dearborn and in thirty minutes took one hundred pictures of the Joplin car from every conceivable angle.
(see YouTube video link above)
To determine if the project was feasible or folly, Vic and Nick decided to experiment by recreating the hood. Vic bought the paint and supplied the work space in his lower level garage/ shop. Nick brought the tools of his trade — paint brushes, black markers, vinyl tape and tracing paper. He made a drawing and then laid it out on the hood and started to transfer the image to the metal panel. With a black marker, he drew faces and clouds on the hood.
Nick Moskatow, the artist works from a photo to re-create Janis Joplin's 1965
The next step was to apply the paint.
Nick stopped and asked Vic, "Are you SURE that you want it painted?
"Vic enthusiastically replied, "YES!"
Just to be sure Nick asked Vic five or six more times before he started to paint. Using his photographs and supplemented with pictures found on the Internet,
Nick created an exact duplicate ofJanis's car.
Nick Moskatow, the artist works from a photo to re-create Janis Joplin's 1965
He used a paint brush 97% of the time and an air brush for the remainder.
He started the project on July 4, 2009.
Each day, Vic, his wife Lucy and his two daughters excitedly followed Nick progress. The project became a family bonding experience and gave them some insight as to Vic's passion for Porsches. During the difficult parts.of the project, the Riveras constantly offered Nick encouragement which helped him stay focused with the sometimes tedious work.
Forty eight days later, on September 7, 2009, the project was finished.
Porsche 356 VIC RIVERA'S Joplin Roadster
(see YouTube video link above)
The results were perfect! Vic had a unique show piece and the family and Nick were delighted with the results.
Vic Rivera's 1962 Porsche 356, painted to resemble Janis Joplin's 1965 model
Two days later Vic and Nick loaded the replica on a trailer to show the car.
(see YouTube video links below)
Porsche Joplin Roadster at 356 ECH 2009
Porsche Joplin Roadster Enters Concours Field at the 356 ECH 2009
Car owner Vic Rivera and pasenger James Constas drive away from the the 356 Registry East Coast Holiday in West Baden Springs, Indiana..
It was the most photographed vehicle and was selected along with nine other 356's to be displayed in the Grand Hotel under a large atrium for two days. Vic has shown the car several times at the Porsche Club of America Concours .
JOPLIN Porsche Roadster Photo Shoot
and the real ……Janis Joplin's psychedelic painted 1965 Porsche 356c Cabriolet made a rare appearance at the Marin Sonoma Concours d'Elegance, on Sunday, May 16th, 2010.
Janis Joplin's famous psychedelic Porsche returned to its erstwhile Marin home this last weekend, making a rare local appearance at the Marin Sonoma Concours d'Elegance, Sunday, May 16th, 2010.
In September 1968, the budding rock star paid a Beverly Hills auto dealer $3,500 for the three-year-old sports car. When she bought it, the Porsche was a factory-painted "oyster white." For a flamboyant singer who wore rose-colored glasses and feather boas, that wouldn't do. So she got roadie Dave Richards to paint it with swirling psychedelic images, including Mount Tamalpais on one fender and a portrait of her with her band, Big Brother and the Holding Company, on another.
The singer's 1965 Porsche 356c Cabriolet, which she bought when she was living in Larkspur, is usually enshrined in the Rock an…d Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. It came to Marin from the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, where it was on loan.
"They used regular house paint," Michael Joplin recalled. "They were just playing around, saying, 'Hey, let's make an art car.' They were having a lot of fun. It was a convertible, and she would drive it around with the top down. People would leave notes for her on it."
Beneath her carefree image and gaudy facade, though, Joplin was a troubled soul. And in October 1970, she was found dead of a drug overdose in a Los Angeles hotel room. Michael, 10 years younger, was devastated. "I wanted to be just like her," he said.
After her death, the Porsche ended up in the hands of her manager, Albert Grossman, who lived in Bearsville, N.Y., and let visiting rock musicians drive it when they were in town.
In 1973, the car was returned to the Joplin family.
"It was trashed," Michael recalled. It had been sitting in a garage for a long time and it wasn't driveable. I pushed it down the road to a guy who worked on VWs and he got it running.
My sister Laura and I drove it for the next 20 years."
During that time, the psychedelic paint job was fading as fast as Joplin's stardom.
"I would drive along and big chips of paint would fly off," Michael remembered. "It was an old car, and it started falling apart. It always needed something, and we needed to repair it. After much anguish, we decided to take the paint off to save the car."
It's hard to imagine now, but a decade after her death, the memory of the electrifying singer of "Piece of My Heart" and "Ball and Chain" was fading fast in the public consciousness.
"Her fame was waning, and the car became more valuable as an antique Porsche than as Janis Jopin's car," Michael said. "Ten years after her death she was an old star. It took a while for her to achieve iconic status."
It was only when the family produced the play "Love, Janis," that they decided to have the old Porsche restored. In 1994, it was repainted in all its hippie-era glory.
"We were opening the play in Denver, and we thought it would be cool to put the car in the lobby," Michael recalled. "So we had the Denver Center Theatre Company's paint shop re-create the design from the hundreds of photographs we had. After that, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame called, saying, 'Oh, my God, we have to have that car.'"