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8/1/08 at Fenway Park
I left New York City at 10:30am, blasted my iPod in the car the whole way up, got stuck in traffic half a dozen times, and finally parked in the garage behind the Green Monster at around 3pm. As soon as I walked down the garage ramp onto Lansdowne Street, a college-aged Red Sox fan walked up to me and asked if I was Zack Hample.
In my previous entry, I had mentioned that I was going to be there, and sure enough, this
guy had seen it. His name is Garo. He's a semi-regular at Fenway Park. And the first thing he did was show me how to get a sneak peek inside the stadium. Check it out:
There's a new restaurant/bar tucked underneath the seats in center field. (The entrance is right on Lansdowne.) This was it. Pretty simple.
Fenway wasn't going to open until 5pm, so when the Red Sox started taking batting practice at 4:30, Garo (wearing the red shirt in the photo on the right) and I went to the roof of the garage and camped out for home run balls. Of course nothing came over, so at 4:55 I left empty-handed and ran over to Gate A.
This was another Watch With Zack game–my second of the week and fourth of the season–and my clients still had not arrived at that point. They were from Tallahassee and included two 13-year-olds named Lars and Cody, as well as Lars' grandmother Jean who had gotten in touch last year after hearing me on NPR. Even though we'd planned this game months in advance, they waited until the last minute to make an appearance. Lars and Cody had the basics–baseball gloves and Red Sox caps–but we didn't have time to discuss any specific strategies for BP. All I could do was give them each a sheet with the rosters of both the Sox and A's and tell them to follow me as soon as everyone was allowed in. With 30 seconds to spare, I asked them how many games they'd been to. Lars said he'd been to "one or two" major league games, and as for Cody…this was his first professional game! What a way to start. (Jean said she'd been to about 50 games, going back to the days of the Milwaukee Braves. And by the way, if there's anyone from Tallahassee who's reading this, or
even anyone who'd just like to talk baseball in general, Jean would
love to hear from you. Leave a comment and let me know, or email
me and I'll put you in touch.)
When the stadium opened, several dozen fans got in ahead of us, but we were still the first ones to reach the seats along the left field foul line. Sweeeet!!! I grabbed the corner spot and positioned Lars and Cody about 20 feet apart against the wall in the middle of the section. You can kinda/almost see them leaning out with their gloves in the following photo:
Here's a close-up. Cody is the one wearing blue, and Lars is in black:
Once the A's took the field, I told Lars and Cody to turn their hats backward so the players wouldn't see the logo. (I think Cody turned the logo toward me just for the photo and then quickly switched it back.) This simple form of trickery worked for Lars; he used the roster to identify pitcher Lenny DiNardo and then got him to toss up a ball. Cody, on the other hand, wasn't as lucky. He had a few close calls during BP but didn't end up with anything to show for it.
As for me…
Two minutes after the stadium had opened, Justin Masterson tossed a ball to a kid ten feet away, but his aim was off and the ball sailed high and landed in a patch of empty seats. There was a mini-scramble for the souvenir, which I ended up snagging as it trickled down the steps…and yes, I felt a bit guilty. Under normal circumstances, I would've handed this ball to the kid for whom it was intended. But this day was special. I had my own "kids" to take care of, so I held onto it, and as it turned out Masterson went and got another ball and hooked up the original kid. Everyone was happy.
Before the Sox finished hitting, I got a second ball by using what I refer to as the "half-glove trick." I didn't need the rubber band and magic marker. I only needed the string because the ball was just a few feet out from the wall…in a spot where the wall was nice and low…so I let
out a bit of string and swung my glove out and knocked the ball closer and then leaned over the wall and grabbed it. Easy.
Despite the fact that I had a green and yellow A's shirt to match my green and yellow cap, I couldn't get a single player or coach to toss me a ball. I partially blame myself for not being able to recognize anyone, but seriously…Joey Devine? Dallas Braden? Sean Gallagher? Jerry Blevins? Who the hell ARE these guys?!
I managed to get one more ball during BP. It was a rocket-shot, pulled on one hop a few feet to my left. I wish the fan behind me had been holding a radar gun. I'd say it had to be traveling 80 to 90mph. Maybe even more. According to Hit Tracker, some balls fly off the bat in excess of 120mph, so there's no telling how fast this one was traveling. I was about 200 feet from home plate, and it couldn't have taken more than a second to reach me. Anyway, I half-dove and half-lunged over the wall and reached way out and half-snared the ball between my upper palm and the pocket of my glove. Yes…ouch. But I had it and that's all that mattered. Between the ball that Lars snagged and the three that I got, there was exactly one ball for each of us.
After BP, Cody and Lars and I each got an autograph from Greg Smith…
Then Jean joined us and we posed with our loot:
There were a few more snagging opportunities that we passed up…like, for example…when the A's were playing catch before the game along the left field foul line, the four of us were eating pizza in the fourth row on the opposite side of the stadium. That's where our seats were. Check out the view:
This game was Jason Bay's first as a member of the Red Sox–or the "Bayston Red Sox" as one fan's T-shirt read–and the ovation he received during his first at-bat gave me goose bumps and
almost made my eyes a little misty. It was THAT thunderous and heart-warming. I didn't get the sense that anyone at Fenway missed Manny. He's behaved so poorly that even I (a longtime Manny supporter with a personal connection to him) have a tough time rooting for him now. On the other hand, Jason Bay is one of those quiet/professional types who consistently puts up solid numbers but gets no respect because he plays in Pittsburgh. I felt so happy for him. After five years of rotting in baseball hell, he was rescued and thrust into a pennant race in front of 37,832 fans who were truly thrilled to have him. With all due respect to the four million-plus fans who've been filling up Yankee Stadium each of the past few years, I have to say that the people in New England are without a doubt more passionate about their team than ANY fan base I've EVER encountered. There's no comparison. It's not even close.
Bay ended up drawing a five-pitch walk in the bottom of the second (you've never heard such loud cheers for a walk), moving to third on a J.D. Drew double, and scoring the game's first run on a sacrifice fly by Jed Lowrie. Tim Wakefield and Justin Duchscherer matched zeros after that, and it looked like the Sox were going to hang on for 1-0 win until Jack Cust (who's on pace to strike out 205 times this season) hit an opposite field bomb off Hideki Okajima to tie the game at 1-1 in the eighth.
Jean knew a lot about baseball, and in fact, so did Lars and Cody because they'd read my book. I don't know if they tried to memorize it or what, but I was blown away with the amount of facts and details they remembered. We all wore our gloves, but since there wasn't much action in the foul ball department, we focused on watching the game. They asked dozens of questions and I explained everything…from the stats on the scoreboard to the Pesky Pole (which was less than 20 feet to our right) to double-play depth…and on and on and on. I had lots of fun, and I'm pretty sure they did as well.
As the game headed into the 10th inning, I was surprised when hardly any fans left the stadium. Six outs later, however, a few seats opened up so I led Jean and Cody and Lars toward home plate…and this is where we settled down:
With two outs in the bottom of the 11th, I took Lars and Cody to the third base dugout and explained exactly how to get a third-out ball. We were all set to charge toward the front row and yell at whichever A's player ended up with the ball…when Kevin Youkilis took a called third strike and the catcher rolled it back to the mound.
Five outs later we were back in position, but we didn't get another shot. Bay hit a towering fly ball high off the Monster for a triple, Drew drew an intentional walk, and Lowrie punched a weak grounder past the left side of the mound that allowed Bay to score the winning run. Final score: Zack 3, Red Sox 2, Athletics 1.
Lars and Cody and I still went down to the dugout (even though I knew the A's would be in a foul mood), and it paid off…sort of. We got some gum and seeds from one of the bat boys. He was carrying a few boxes of it, and after I called out and asked him if we could have some, he walked over and held it out and let us grab whatever we wanted. The photo on the right shows what I took. Cody and Lars each got their own stash.
We all lingered inside the stadium as long as possible, then headed outside and I told them where they might be able to get a few more autographs. I didn't stick around for that, however, and they understood why. It was already well past 11pm, I'd been up since 8:45am, and I had a 211-mile drive ahead of me. Before we parted ways, Jean told me she might send me to a game at Citi Field next season with her son who was born on the day that the Mets won their first World Series…
? 3 balls at this game
? 273 balls in 39 games this season = 7 balls per game.
? 535 consecutive games with at least one ball
? 128 consecutive games outside of New York with at least one ball
? 9 consecutive Watch With Zack games with at least two balls
? 3,550 total balls
4/8/08 at Fenway Park
Since September of 1993, I've managed to snag at least one ball at EVERY game I've attended. One reason I've been able to keep the streak going so long (other than the fact that I have mad skills) is that I choose my games wisely. I generally avoid day games, especially those that follow night games, because the players often sleep late and skip batting practice. I also avoid games with big crowds, especially when lots of fans are likely to show up early.
There's no way I would've attended this game had it not been an official Watch With Zack outing. As gorgeous as Fenway Park is, it's also expensive and crowded and cramped and lousy for snagging baseballs. This game in particular was the Red Sox home opener, and everyone on the team was going to be receiving their 2007 World Series championship rings during a huge ceremony starting at 1pm. Batting practice was scheduled to end early. Fans were advised to show up extra early, and not only that, my three clients (who had no interest in snagging baseballs) had originally planned to meet me outside the stadium half an hour after the gates opened. As far as my 498-game streak was concerned, it was a nightmare waiting to happen, and yet I was okay with it all. After all, I was there on business, and this day was all about them.
When we had still been in the planning stage, I mentioned my streak and asked them to meet me half an hour earlier at 11:30am. More balls for me, I explained, would mean more balls for them. Even though they weren't planning to bring their gloves and run around with me, they were hoping I'd snag a few for them.
I reached Fenway at around 10:30am and sweet-talked my way up onto the garage roof behind the Green Monster. BP started at around 11am, giving me half an hour to get one ball. Because I'd been out there for Game 1 and Game 2 of last year's World Series, I knew exactly where to stand and what to do…and before long I got my chance. Without warning, a home run ball came flying over the Monster and landed with a loud thud on the roof of the gray van parked at the front edge of the lot. By the time the ball dropped out of sight on the right side of the van, I was already sprinting forward and weaving between the vehicles. I knew there were other fans standing nearby and hoped that they hadn't seen it coming. Turns out they hadn't, but the ball was bouncing and rolling slowly toward a ledge where they would've been able to reach it. That's when I swooped in and gloved the ball, shin-high, right off the concrete, and I kept running. Wooooooo!!! Of course, one of the garage attendants then swooped in and told me I had to leave, but that was fine. I had my ball for the day, and life was good.
Two of my three clients, a couple named Ann and Ben, showed up right on time, and they were easy to spot amongst the hundreds of fans on Lansdowne Street. Several days earlier, Ann had told me on the phone that she would have her gray hair up in a bun and that Ben had a white beard like Santa Claus. We said quick hellos. (She's a pediatrician and knew a lot about baseball. He's an orthopedic
surgeon and had only been to a few games in his entire life.) They handed me a ticket. I handed them the ball. We fought our way through the crowd and headed around the corner toward Yawkey Way.
Last year, on 9/29/07 at Camden Yards, I experienced the largest pre-game crowd of my life. Guess what. That was NOTHING compared to the sea of people waiting to get into Fenway. Ready to see what I'm talking out? You might want to get a glass of cold water and find a comfy chair because the following photograph is likely to make you sick and/or light-headed. Okay, THIS was going to be my competition during batting practice:
Good thing I got that ball on the garage roof, huh? At least that's what I was thinking, but then batting practice turned out to be pretty easy. Ann went straight to her seat and had a beer. Ben followed me down to the front row along the third base line, and amazingly I was able to squeeze into the corner spot…you know, where the wall is really low and juts out close to the foul line. It was a great spot to catch grounders, except none came my way, so I focused on getting balls thrown to me by the players.
My first victim was Tigers outfielder Curtis Granderson (standing with his back facing me in the pic on the right). He walked past me while the Sox were still hitting. I didn't think he had a ball, so I said, "Curtis, is there any chance you could toss me a ball if they hit one your way?" He didn't say a word, and he didn't need to. He had a ball tucked in his glove, and he flipped it to me. It was a minor league ball from the Triple-A Pacific Coast League, and at first I didn't know whether to be disappointed or excited. Last year, Mets pitcher Aaron Sele tossed me an Arizona Fall League ball during batting practice at Shea Stadium. It was the first minor league ball I'd ever snagged at a major league game, and I decided to count it. The way I saw it, if the ball was good enough for major leaguers to use, even during BP, then it was good enough for me to count it in my collection. Same deal with those cheap, made-in-China, green and blue training balls that the Nationals have been using for the last two seasons. I hate them, but they count.
Ben eventually went to find Ann at the seats and told me to stay and enjoy batting practice and get as many balls as I could. Meanwhile, I was wondering if the Pacific Coast League ball was a random/fluky ball that somehow got mixed in with the others, and within a few minutes, I had my answer. Justin Verlander was manning the bucket in shallow center field, and I shouted really loud and got his attention and waved my arms and got him to roll me a ball from more than 150 feet away. I leaned way out, hooked my feet inside the wall, used my arms to walk my upper body out on the warning track, and scooped up the ball in front of several other outstretched arms. Same ball as before: Pacific Coast League. Bleh. A little girl got a ball soon after. I asked to take a look. Pacific Coast League. Jason Grilli rolled me a ball 10 minutes after that. I reached out and caught it despite the effort of the gloveless man on my left who tried to tug my arm out of the way. Pacific Coast League. Jeremy Bonderman rolled me my fifth ball of the day. Pacific Coast League. AARRGHH!!! I'd snagged more than enough PCL balls when I got a behind-the-scenes tour of Cheney Stadium (home of the Tacoma Rainiers) in 2002. I didn't need more of them in Boston. Why were the Tigers using them? And why were the players rolling them instead of throwing them like real men? No wonder they haven't won a game yet this season.
My lifetime ball total was now 3,299. I really wanted one more ball so I could reach the mini-milestone at Fenway, but it wasn't meant to be. I did have one more chance to snag a ball with the glove trick, but it meant giving up my corner spot. I ended up keeping the spot, NOT snagging another ball there, and losing my chance at No. 3,300. Great.
Batting practice ended so early that I was taken by surprise and didn't have a chance to make it to the Tigers' dugout before the players and coaches left the field. I was, however, able to get Grilli's autograph on my ticket stub, which was cool because I had interviewed him several years ago for a story on MiLB.com, and he had called me back several days later, on his own, to discuss a business venture that had nothing to do with baseball. We ended up talking a few times on the phone throughout the off-season, and this was the first time I'd seen him since then. I'm not sure if he remembered me, or if he was just being polite, but either way, we got to talk for a minute, and I gave him a contact card with my web site on it, so who knows, he might end up reading this someday.
It took about half an hour to get from the Tigers' dugout on the 3rd base side to the concourse behind the plate (bathroom) and back up into the grandstand seats on the 1st base side where I found
Ann and Ben and met her practice partner named John. He was closer to my age and had four young kids at home. One of them was too young to appreciate owning a baseball, so I gave him three of my Pacific Coast League balls and kept one of them (the Verlander ball, pictured above) for myself. I was fine with that. He was fine with that. Everyone was happy. It was freezing. We didn't care. And before long, the ring ceremony was underway.
It was QUITE an extravaganza. The entire Boston Pops Orchestra was playing in center field as huge, Monster-sized banners were revealed and flags were hoisted. There were video highlights. Touching tributes. Deafening cheers. Appearances from members of the Bruins, Celtics, and Patriots. It was an all-out spectacle, and I was thrilled to be there.
This was our view during the game. Yeah, there was a support beam partially blocking the field (and yeah, my tiny seat had a few wooden slats missing), but hey, it's all part of Fenway's charm, or something like that.
Both teams were introduced. The orchestra played the national anthem. Three fighter jets did a fly-over. Bill Buckner threw the ceremonial first pitch (a perfect strike to Dwight Evans). Johnny Pesky stepped to a microphone and said, "Let's play ball!"
The game was finally set to start, and I found myself sitting between John, who knew a lot about baseball, and Ben who asked me to explain everything. It was a bit of a challenge because he said he'd read Ann's copy of my book (which I signed for her later in the day), so I wasn't sure what he already understood and what he might've forgotten. So I just started giving a running commentary, pointing out everything I noticed, like…for example…Mike Lowell was playing even with 3rd base in anticipation of a bunt, but moved back with two strikes because of the foul-bunt rule. Kevin Youkilis was standing on 1st base to keep the runner close, and as soon as he knew that the pitcher (Daisuke Matsuzaka) wasn't going to throw over, he scooted a few steps off the base to get into position to field a potential grounder. The batter was digging in at the back of the box instead of the front to give himself an extra fraction of a second to react to the pitch. The umpire was resting a hand on the catcher's back. The catcher handed him the ball whenever a pitch hit the dirt. The ball boy kept running out with new balls. The batter would always run down to first base in a curved path if he hit a single into the outfield. And so on. I showed him the grips for different pitches. I explained more rules and strategies. It was lots of fun to help teach him about the game, and it forced me to pay closer attention, so I got more out of it too.
As for the game, Dice-K was dealing. He ended up working 6 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing four hits and four walks while striking out seven and improving to 2-0. Kenny Rogers (booooo!!!) took the loss for Detroit, and the Red Sox won, 5-0. Youk was the offensive player of the day, going 3-for-3 with a walk, a double, two RBIs and a run scored. The game lasted three and a half hours. We could see our breath the whole time. Lots of "fans" left early. But not us. We stayed and watched baseball like it was meant to be watched.
Ann and Ben were nice enough to let me make a final attempt to get a ball at the dugout. I waited until there were two outs in the ninth, then snuck down to the third row with John and got into a perfect position as soon as Jacque Jones struck out swinging to end it…but Hideki Okajima took his ball with him into the dugout, and that was that.
• 5 balls at this game
• 22 balls in 3 games this season = 7.3 balls per game.
• 499 consecutive games with at least one ball
• 6 consecutive Watch With Zack games with at least one ball
• 746 lifetime balls outside of New York
• 108 consecutive games outside of New York with at least one ball
• 27 balls in 6 lifetimes games at Fenway Park = 4.5 balls per game.
• 3,299 total balls
• 13 days until I'll be snagging baseballs at Disney World…


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text: Sijun Forums :: View topic - Wacom Tablets Log in to check your private messages Sijun Forums Forum Index >> Archive : Sep99 - Dec00 View previous topic :: View next topic Author Topic : "Wacom Tablets" AxiSjunior memberMember #Joined: 26 Oct 1999Posts: 3Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posted: Wed Oct 27, 1999 10:29 pm K Dhabih .. I'll set the scene: AxiS is new to CG (but has been drawing since he was a kid). I don't have alot of money for equipment at the moment, I have a family to support, bills, rent etc etc ... anyways ... I wanted to pick up a tablet and bought one (heavenforbid) that wasn't a wacom tablet. The one I purchased only has 512 levels of sensitivity and prolly missing alot of other things that Wacom tablets have. So I start using it .. just sorta doodling and sketching .. trying to get a feel for it, but I find it's really difficult to draw decent lines/curves. I find the curves it produces are really jaggey and broken .. not very nice looking in general. In fact, I find it so hard to work with that I'm thinking that either I'm using it wrong or I just need to ditch the crappy tablet and save up and get a better one. I mean, seriously, from what I've seen done by other people with tablets it seems as though I should be getting much better results. My question is: Are tablets really that hard to use ? I've fiddled with the settings a thousand times over and still can't seem to get decent results. Are Wacom Tablets really the only decent ones ? Thanks and sorry for the long post. ------------------ - -AxiS- - - - - Damnsh ... Gijdaw Ya Best be on da Lookout ! Back to top DhabihAdministratorMember #Joined: 13 Sep 1999Posts: 532Location: Kirkland, WA, U.S.A. Posted: Thu Oct 28, 1999 12:16 am Tablets take a little bit to get used to but once you get the hang of it, it'll be as easy as pencil and paper. From what you describe it seems that the problem isnt with how your using it but the tablet. One thing you may want to try is to see if any stores out there may have a wacom out on display thats on and working. Usually have these in bigger camera and video stores. That way you can make sure its the pad thats the problem so you dont shell out a bunch of money for nothing. Jaggies shouldnt happen even if you are new to using a tablet. Anyone else have this experience with tablets that werent wacom? -dhab Back to top ShrimpishGuestMember # Posted: Thu Oct 28, 1999 1:02 am I didn't even know that there were other non-Wacom freehand tablets out there. I heard about Genius or something like that, and ProCad, but those are for like handwriting or drafting. Hum... Back to top BinkememberMember #Joined: 27 Oct 1999Posts: 1194Location: Sweden Posted: Thu Oct 28, 1999 2:21 am Well there is also a company named Calcomp, which sells tablets & digitzers for both gfx artists & AutoCAD users. For an example the Drawingboard III. Their webpage is located here: http://www.gtcocalcomp.com/calcompproducts/default.htm I'm getting one of those, 12x12 size. Well I am not really buying it, im getting it as payment for some graphics/logos im doing for this guy weeee Back to top ShrimpishGuestMember # Posted: Thu Oct 28, 1999 2:35 am Holy s*it! Those people got 44x60 tablets. That's insane. That'd be almost as tall as me when standing. WTF! But, dood, they only have 256 levels of pressure, compared to the Intuos' 1024. That makes a huge difference. And the pen has a battery... or cord... It's your choice though... I couldn't draw on a 12x12. That's huge. Back to top e s k i ljunior memberMember #Joined: 22 Oct 1999Posts: 8Location: Norway Posted: Thu Oct 28, 1999 6:41 am I got a Genius 5x5 tablet with a cord. Except from the fact that it's not pressure sensitive, I'm quite happy with it. I reckon a Wacom tablet would have been much better, but I have never had the problems Axis is talking about. ------------------ -eskil http://cpx.nu firstname.lastname@example.com Back to top BmemberMember #Joined: 12 Jan 2000Posts: 322Location: Houston, Tx, USA Posted: Thu Oct 28, 1999 12:52 pm i've recently bought the calcomp tablet, and a wacom tablet, they both work well, but i prefer the Wacom because it does feel like the lines are smoother, they aren't jagged with the calcomp one, but they're just a little more clumped, and when working for hours on a piece of work, you realize the difference. no one else might notice, but the artist will.. i'll try to draw a few images in the next few days with both of these tablets, and see if I can show you the difference,. if you even would care to see? b Back to top BinkememberMember #Joined: 27 Oct 1999Posts: 1194Location: Sweden Posted: Thu Oct 28, 1999 11:31 pm Hmm..are you sure? Does it make a big difference between 256 levels of pressure sensitivty & 1024? I mean a big big difference.. i'v never used a tablet before, is it like, the harder you push with the pen, the darker are the strokes? (or like a analog joystick, the more u push it forward, the more you move forward in lets say, a game) and higher sensitivity = higher accuracy? Back to top FunfetusmemberMember #Joined: 26 Oct 1999Posts: 343Location: West Covina, CA Posted: Thu Oct 28, 1999 11:37 pm Many people do fine with 256 levels of pressure. I've never used anything but an Intuos, so I can't speak from personal experience, but there ARE only 256 brightness levels in a 24-bit image, so I don't think it could be THAT horrible. The pressure sensitivity can work several ways. You can usually set your strokes to vary their opacity, vary the width of a stroke (very useful for brush-style "inking") or vary the color, all according to the pressure of your strokes. ------------------ Funfetus iCE VGA Division http://fetus.ice.org Back to top AffectedmemberMember #Joined: 22 Oct 1999Posts: 1854Location: Helsinki, Finland Posted: Thu Oct 28, 1999 11:45 pm Well, my Artpad II has 256 levels, and I've never even thought it could be a problem. So no, I have no problems with that. Back to top SPike.CoMmemberMember #Joined: 22 Oct 1999Posts: 194Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posted: Thu Oct 28, 1999 11:55 pm Axis, try getting new drivers for your arttablet... I don't think the sensitivity measurement is the issue here. Might be a slight error. If nothing else works demand a new tablet from the store you got it (unless it's secondhand). I had some problems with my tablet when I changed my OS from 95 to 98. Had to get me some new drivers. Cheers! Back to top BinkememberMember #Joined: 27 Oct 1999Posts: 1194Location: Sweden Posted: Fri Oct 29, 1999 12:24 pm ok got it Funfetus, Yes I would indeed care to see, the difference! Please post your sketches! Back to top God among Licejunior memberMember #Joined: 28 Oct 1999Posts: 2Location: Virginia, USA Posted: Fri Oct 29, 1999 3:10 pm Does anyone think maybe the amount of memory on the system could be a factor with the jagged tablet lines? Or the processor? I haven't had any problems with smoothness with my wacom artpad II, but I know in a program like painter a complex brush won't be smooth if you don't have good enough system specs. The tablet may further complicate things. Back to top BinkememberMember #Joined: 27 Oct 1999Posts: 1194Location: Sweden Posted: Sat Oct 30, 1999 6:54 pm I heard from an employed worker @ calcomp, and I asked him about the pressuring levels..and he said, that it was more of a marketing trick. He said photoshop can only handle 128 levels of pressure at this time.. so 1024levels of pressure is just overdoing it, (if you are not working in a program that supports it) is this true? Back to top Isaac Hayesjunior memberMember #Joined: 24 Oct 1999Posts: 17Location: JC, Missouri, USA Posted: Mon Nov 01, 1999 5:49 pm Well, in photoshop, there is an extent to the # of levels it can sense and actualy use. In most graphics programs to be exact. There's a limit on the # of shades to 24bit color/etc. But more levels of pressure is better if you are using a 3D application as your main use of your tablet. As I belive the more levels= the more you can manipulate the object around in space. Back to top BrainmemberMember #Joined: 26 Oct 1999Posts: 662Location: Brisbane, Australia Posted: Mon Nov 01, 1999 9:45 pm From reading over these posts, I have a shock for ya. I'm using an 18x12 Wintime Tablet. Cost me AU$300 odd, came with Pen, 6 button puck (like I use that tho), and NO PRESSURE SENSITIVITY! That's right, just pen down and draw! That'll give you nightmares kiddies... ------------------ Brain http://brain.gamekey.com/ Back to top FunfetusmemberMember #Joined: 26 Oct 1999Posts: 343Location: West Covina, CA Posted: Mon Nov 01, 1999 11:50 pm Still better than a mouse. ------------------ Funfetus iCE VGA Division http://www.funhousedigital.com Back to top Andosjunior memberMember #Joined: 24 Oct 1999Posts: 13Location: Dubai, Arabia Posted: Tue Nov 02, 1999 2:39 am Has everyone checked out the Wacom website and galleries? I reckon Dhab should submit some stuff and show them how to really do it! www.wacom.de From that link, go to the German website (not American) and go to the art gallery. 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DWTS Season 18, Week 3 – Let's Recap Tonight's Show! (Spoilers)
Geez. George Pennachio says there is a surprise in the first half hour.
Like we need more surprises. :::sigh:::
I know! Let's drink every time there is a camera screw up. Wait…I don't have enough booze….
Great opening dance by James. He got a tiny bit off time in a couple spots….but this guy is a contender, for reals.
ETA: So Billy Dee is out due to injury. No more elimination or not?? I suspect not since they aren't doing that stupid elmin stuff before each dance, thank god.
Great dance by Nene. And line of the night goes to Derek Hough: "This lil' munchkin is ready for you!!" Right to Nene. 🙂
ETA2: Forgot to add to my last update that they made it pretty clear that the switch is for one week then they go back to their original partners. It sounds like no more voting – I'm afraid to hope for that to be true.
Liked Danica and Val's dance very much, but she struck me as a bit melodramatic and not quite real in her package. I'm afraid that's just her.
ETA3: Beautiful dance by Meryl and Maks but that was in NO WAY a foxtrot…yet no one said a word about it. Bet they would have if Meryl was dancing with Derek. Interesting how now the couples are definitely going back to each other after next week AND they get 10s on a non-foxtrot. I wonder if someone had a fit? 🙂 Besides most of the fans, I mean. I doubt they listen to us, so what happened? Not that I'm complaining about that part – I'm glad.


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The defining moment of Kati Marton's life occurred when she was six and the police came for her mother during the Hungarian Revolution. Her mother was imprisoned for a year, joining her father in prison. The authorities forced Marton and her sister to move in with strangers. Before that their lives had been blessed especially by Communist Hungary standards. Kati's parents had hired a French nanny and she learned to speak French as a child.
If you love Paris or even if you are just curious about life in the famous city, this memoir makes a good read. I wasn't familiar with Kati Marton's books or journalism - she worked as a foreign correspondent for ABC news and NPR - so this memoir made a nice introduction to her work.
Marton was one of the first women to be hired as an international corresponded for ABC. She met Peter Jennings in London before beginning her post to German in the 1970s. They fell in love and began an international romance that was mostly centered in Paris. But before that Kati had studied abroad in the city of light during the momentous year of 1968. She came from the States where her parents had emigrated after leaving prison.
Being fluent, Katy did well studying at the Sorbonne and even in the midst of the student uprisings she managed to pass her orals with flying colors as the city erupted in siege around her.
Not only does Kati tell of her relationship and marriage to Jennings but also she records her second marriage to Richard Holbrooke, the UN ambassador who died several years ago. They also met in Paris after Kati had separated from Jennings. Richard was eminently kind and proud to be married to a successful ambitious woman; apparently, Jennings was not. But unfortunately, Holbrooke died and left Katie alone after her children were grown.
So what did Kati do? Return to Paris, of course. And in the period of her grieving, she let the daily life of her favorite city flow around her: the children going to school in their uniforms, the visit to the bakery for the daily baguette, the small cinemas where people left earnestly debating old American films. She also walked the streets each day and discovered buildings or plagues that she'd never seen, many about her Jewish heritage that like the former Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, she had not even know about until late in life.
Paris: a Love Story is a wonderful tribute to a great city. If you enjoy the coming of age section, you will certainly enjoy Alice Kaplan's Dreaming in French which describes the formative years of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Susan Sontag and Angela Davis.


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Low-volatility strategies have been among the most popular investment themes in 2013, joining dividend equities and MLPs as the destinations of choice for investors—perhaps some of your clients—who are asking, "What should I do now?"
Low-volatility strategies are comparatively new to the investment landscape, with the most popular offerings launched in 2011. The two largest low-volatility ETFs, the PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV) and iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility ETF (USMV), have collectively gathered nearly $7 billion since their inception, gaining more than $2 billion of net cash flows this year alone. The iShares MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility ETF (EFAV) and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility ETF (EEMV) have been popular among investors interested in international equities, drawing more than $3 billion of assets since inception.
Interest in equity strategies that offer a smoother ride is a logical legacy for a generation of investors shaken by the financial crisis. Many investors, particularly those nearing retirement, realize they need to invest in equities, but hope to be cushioned from the large losses they experienced during the crisis.
However, investment strategies fall in and out of favor, sometimes at a dizzying pace, and it can be difficult to distinguish between a sustainable investment theme and an investment fad that will fade over time. We suggest evaluating whether the low-volatility theme is sustainable and if so, what factors investors should consider when selecting a low-volatility strategy.
Academic Theory: The Low-Volatility Anomaly
Some low-volatility strategies draw upon academic research examining differences in performance among low- and high-volatility stocks. One such study, from Malcolm Baker, Brendan Bradley and Jeffrey Wurgler published in 2011 in the Financial Analysts Journal, demonstrates that low-volatility portfolios have offered a version of investment nirvana: superior returns and lower risk than high-volatility portfolios. In their study, a dollar invested in the low volatility portfolio in January 1968 would have been worth $59.55 by the end of 2008, while a dollar invested in a high-volatility portfolio would have been worth only 58 cents. Academics refer to this as "the low-volatility anomaly."
Researchers hypothesize that behavioral factors create this compelling investment inefficiency. Retail investors have a subtle but clear preference for "lottery-like" outcomes and historically have placed too much value on high-risk, high-potential-return stocks. Those of us in the institutional investment business like to think that we are above such behavioral tendencies, but academic research indicates that we too have our own herding instinct tied to the benchmarks used to evaluate institutional investment performance.
Product Design
Low volatility may mean different things to different people, a trait shared with another popular strategy, dividend investment. Understanding the differences between low-volatility strategies is critical to matching the strategy selected to the purpose the strategy will serve in a portfolio. For example, the PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV) relies on the low-volatility anomaly, investing in the 100 stocks in the S&P 500 that have had the lowest volatility over the past year.
The least volatile stocks may be concentrated in a few defensive sectors, so SPLV frequently will be concentrated in a limited number of sectors. Currently, more than 45% of SPLV is invested in Consumer Staples and Utilities, down from the peak we observed earlier in the year but still far above the weight of those two sectors in the S&P 500 Index. Being concentrated in defensive sectors contributed to SPLV's performance earlier in the year, but has hurt returns in recent months.
The iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility ETF (USMV) takes a different approach to building a portfolio, measuring volatility more from a portfolio perspective than an individual stock perspective. USMV takes correlations between securities into consideration while applying stock and sector limitations to create a more diversified low volatility portfolio. USMV has considerably less sector concentration, with Consumer Staples and Utilities only comprising 23% of its portfolio.
Sector weights may change dramatically, as market shifts can redefine the stocks considered to be low volatility. ETFs that rebalance more frequently may be faster to respond to changes in volatility than ETFs that rebalance annually.
Portfolio Context
Some investors are using low-volatility strategies as a standalone investment at the core of their equity portfolio. In some cases, investors in low-volatility strategies are in or near retirement and have adjusted their portfolio in recognition that they may live longer, implying a need to stay invested in equities. Other investors use low volatility as a satellite that complements more aggressive investments, such as growth-oriented equity strategies.
Different clients have different needs. For some clients, low volatility may be a better fit as a concentrated satellite holding that complements other portfolio holdings particularly for clients who have other investments that provide exposure to equities in less defensive sectors. For other clients it may be appropriate to use low volatility as a core holding as part of a diversified, portfolio-oriented approach to low volatility.
Outlook for Low Volatility
Low -volatility strategies share some common factors with popular strategies such as dividend equity strategies. Low-volatility strategies may emphasize investing in the same sectors that are popular with dividend products, such as Consumer Staples and Utilities. Consequently, low-volatility strategies and dividend equity strategies may be in or out of favor at the same time, reducing overall diversification benefits.
Low-volatility strategies were big winners earlier in the year when defensive, income-oriented stocks were in vogue; SPLV and USMV were as much as 6% ahead of the S&P 500's returns January to April . However, as the U.S. economy has improved and interest rates have risen, investors have rotated to less defensive stocks, causing low-volatility products to lose some ground relative to the S&P 500 Index. As of July 31, 2013, the S&P 500 was about 1% ahead of SPLV and about 2% ahead of USMV year to date.
Looking forward, we would expect diversified low volatility portfolios to capture most of market upside during bull markets and preserve more capital in down markets than the average equity fund. We do, however, expect some of the benefits of the low volatility anomaly to be eroded, perhaps ironically, by increased investor interest in the category.
Very few profitable academic anomalies remain a secret, and more money in a strategy almost always makes it harder to make money from the strategy. Even without the promise of higher returns, clients may appreciate a less bumpy ride. And if such a ride leads to less anxiety for the client, that is a good thing for clients and advisors.


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Choo 8,
Ludwick 7,
Votto 3,
Phillips 4,
Bruce 9,
Frazier 5,
Cozart 6,
Hanigan 2,
Arroyo 1
This could be Arroyo's last regular season start for the Reds.
Choo 8,
Ludwick 7,
Votto 3,
Phillips 4,
Bruce 9,
Frazier 5,
Cozart 6,
Hanigan 2,
Arroyo 1
This could be Arroyo's last regular season start for the Reds.
Could be his last start as a Red period if they don't win on Tuesday. I am going to savor his outing today as much as I can for that reason.
"Strickland Propane... Taste the meat, not the heat." - Hank Hill
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I'd like to see them roll the dice and just throw Hamilton in there but the way this offense is going I don't think there is really any tweaking that will fix it.
Bronson Arroyo has produced an amazing record of durability and relative consistency. Today he will likely go over 200 innings for the season.
With that he will have pitched 8 seasons for the Reds, and his lowest number of innings was 199 in 2011. He has started 32 or more games each of those 8 seasons, and has typically won 14 or 15 games a year. His ERA has been under 4.00 in five of those years, and he has been the very definition of an inning eater.
He also has a lot of personality, and is a true professional. It will be interesting to see what kind of contract he can get for his age 37+ seasons.
"I think were starting to get to the point where people are starting to get tired of this stretch of ball, Votto said. I think something needs to start changing and start going in a different direction. Im going to do my part to help make that change.
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2020 Reds record when I should be attending: 2-42020 Y'Alls record when I'm attending:2-0
"We want to be the band to dance to when the bomb drops." - Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran
Wrong thread I suppose.
Attended 1976 World Series in my Mother's Womb. Attended 1990 World Series Game 2 as a 13 year old. Want to take my son to a a World Series Game in Cincinnati in my lifetime.
Ludwick hit second a lot under LaRussa, in front of Pujols and did very well.
But I'm not liking him there simply because he's not hitting or getting on base right now. I doubt Votto's protection will help much.
"A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it."
Choo with a hit. Watching on fox deportes in kansas city lol
there's nothing like bowling a 300 game! 13 now and retired.
Ricky henderson has a higher OBP than C. patterson and he's retired. C. Trent 6-14-2008
Two on, one out, Reds.
Votto walks with Choo in scoring position. What will Marty say?
Votto pitched around again. Doesn't get himself out. Reds media and fans I'm sure still blaming him for the team struggling lately.
McCarver -- Phillips best defensive second baseman he's ever seen.
Phillips with a little grounder, no DP, first and third for Bruce, two outs.
BP not hitting.
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HPU Invites Community to 3rd Annual Spring Dance Concert
HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 28, 2014 – High Point University's growing dance minor program will have the opportunity to share and showcase the talents of students for the community at the third annual Spring Dance Concert, to be held at 7:30 p.m. Feb 14 – 15 in the Pauline Theatre of the Hayworth Fine Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public; tickets are not required.
Editor's Note: A performance of this concert was originally scheduled for Feb. 13 but canceled due to inclement weather. Performances for Feb. 14 and 15 will continue as planned.
The concert will include a collection of contemporary dance works choreographed by Cara Hagan, instructor of dance, adjunct professor Lindsey Howie and guest artist Tiffany Rhynard. Each piece, which will vary in style and theme, will be performed by students in the dance minor.
Hagan is choreographing two works – the first is a collaboration with Dr. Brad Barlow, assistant professor of astrophysics; the second is based on Picasso's "Guernica."
"The first work with Dr. Barlow includes choreographing the life cycle of a high mass star. Not only is he providing the scientific information we require to create the piece, but he's also providing the music," Hagan says. "The second piece, based on Picasso's work, is quite a powerful piece; large and full of texture and movement. I had the pleasure of viewing this painting up close while in Spain during a Maymester with HPU students last year. It seems apropos to do the piece, as we are going to Spain again this May."
The event will also showcase the program's first dance for camera, Hagan says.
"Cinematographer Toby Shearer came to visit us in November, where we shot a section of a piece we did last year," Hagan explains. "It's great to see our dance program growing in big ways right before our eyes. In fact, this concert will feature our first graduating dance minor, Sierra Ewert, who will graduate in May. Several juniors in the dance minor program will participate, as well as many other students who have come to participate in the dance concert simply because they love to move and perform. We are excited to continue growing an audience for this art form within the HPU community and beyond."


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Source Interlink, which owns Motor Trend and Hot Rod magazines, has shuttered Modified magazine, fired its editor, and is rumored to have let go of as many as 100 people from other publications according to sources.
Modified, which is part of the "Tuner Group" of Source Interlink magazines, focuses mostly on modified cars as the name suggests. Particularly, there was a strong focus on Euro and JDM tuner vehicles — especially the Nissan GT-R.
Its editor, Peter Tarach, was allegedly let go yesterday and told the magazine was closing. We're also told that dozens of employees from other magazines — including Truck Trend and Hot Rod — were also cut, although there's no confirmation on that as of yet.
The rumor is that advertisers aren't renewing contracts, circulation is dwindling, and splits within the company are making it difficult to operate. We've also heard that the expectations that Motor Trend's YouTube channel would be self-supporting weren't met and YouTube shut off all the money they were spending on it.
It's been alleged that Motor Trend and Hot Rod are keeping the company going while they wait for a Motor Trend/MSN deal to come to fruition — although, it's worth noting that we've heard rumors that's been a problematic transition as well.
While banking on MSN in the long run has seemed a curious bet, there could be a lot of money (and traffic) to be had from the arrangement in the short term. Nevertheless, Motor Trend has a strong digital presence and a popular YouTube channel so it would probably be wrong to assume this means they're currently at risk of also going away, though we've heard there might be some belt-tightening there, too.
If you're a former (or current) Source Interlink employee, please share any information you have below.


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Sunday, August 26, 2012
Scully "The new ownership of the Dodgers has revitalized the city, the team, the fans and myself"
Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, one of the most revered figures in Los Angeles sports history, will return to the broadcast booth for an unprecedented 64th season in 2013, it was announced. Scully will again call all Dodger home and road games in California and Arizona.
"The new ownership of the Dodgers has revitalized the city, the team, the fans and myself," Scully said. "I am so convinced of their great purpose and leadership that I eagerly look forward to joining them in pursuit of the next Dodgers championship."
Widely regarded as the finest sportscaster of all time, Scully's 63 years of service mark the longest tenure in his field. While he calls all nine innings of the team's television broadcasts on PRIME TICKET and KCAL 9, the first three innings of each of his games are also simulcast on AM 570 Fox Sports LA.
"The Dodgers are ecstatic to have Vin back with the team in 2013," said Dodger Chairman and Owner Mark Walter. "Vin is a treasure to the Dodgers, baseball and the city of Los Angeles and having him continuing his work in the broadcast booth next season means a great deal to all of us."
"It was a treat to be able to listen to Chick Hearn through my years with the Lakers," said Dodger owner Earvin Johnson, "and it's been great to be able to listen to Vin work his magic in the broadcast booth since I came to Los Angeles in 1979. Generations of Angelenos have been blessed to have these Hall of Famers in their midst."
"We're thrilled to know that in our quest to heighten the fan experience at Dodger Stadium, the fan experience everywhere Vin's voice can be heard will continue to be maximized through at least the 2013 season," said Dodger President and CEO Stan Kasten.
Scully began his professional baseball broadcasting career in 1950 with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982. During his unmatched career, he has called three perfect games, 25 no-hitters, 25 World Series and 12 All-Star Games. Iconic moments called by Scully include Kirk Gibson's miraculous Game 1 homer in the 1988 World Series, Hank Aaron's record-setting 715th home run, Sandy Koufax's four no-hitters, including a perfect game, and the scoreless-inning streaks of Dodger greats Don Drysdale and Orel Hershiser.
When Scully began broadcasting, the Dodgers had yet to win a World Series. Three years later, at the age of 25, he became the youngest person to ever broadcast a World Series game. In 1955, he had his most memorable moment behind the microphone, as he called the Dodgers' first and only championship in Brooklyn.
In Los Angeles, Scully called Dodger World Championships in 1959, '63, '65, '81 and '88 and he was elected the top sportscaster of the 20th century by the non-profit American Sportscasters Association.
2 comments:
- Michelle said...
This truly good news!!! :)
- August 26, 2012 at 1:46 PM
- Jimbo said...
We really should try to get some type of petition or appeal going to the Fox and ESPN networks to let Scully announce the games nationally. MLB owes him that much.
- August 26, 2012 at 2:24 PM
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Mustang MonthlyHow To Interior Electrical
'87-'93 Dashpad Replacement - How To
Removing The Dashpad Insert Is A Bit Tricky, But We Show You How
All cars have their little pet problems, and our job is to help you fix those problems so you can enjoy your Mustang to its fullest and get on with your life. As our Mustangs get older, new problems rear their ugly heads and try to ruin our enjoyment. But with Mustang Monthly on your side, this won't have to happen.
Case in point-the '87-'93 Mustang dash crash pad that runs across the face of the dash assembly. This pad is a vinyl-covered length of dense foam that is molded to a metal frame. The vinyl tends to pull away with age and heat stress, revealing the foam underneath. The fix is usually to throw one of those carpet-type dash covers over the entire mess, but we prefer correctly fixing things. Removal of the crash pad is relatively easy and requires nothing more than a 9mm socket, 9mm or 3/8-inch wrench, a T-20 Torx, and a small flat-blade screwdriver. Once the pad is removed, your choices are to replace the pad or to repair the one you have-especially if it is a difficult-to-replace color. Mustang Parts Specialties, purveyor of many Mustang parts new and used, helped us find a black crash pad for our '90 Modern Mach. We also repaired our old one just so you could see how it is done.


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UNC Breast Imaging Designated Center of Excellence
The American College of Radiology has designated UNC's Breast Imaging Center a Center of Excellence.
Peer-review evaluations, conducted in each breast imaging modality by expert board-certified physicians and medical physicists, have determined that UNC's facility has achieved high practice standards in image quality, personnel qualifications, facility equipment, quality control procedures, and quality assurance programs.
The breast imaging services at UNC are fully accredited in mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy, breast ultrasound and ultrasound-guided breast biopsy.
Cherie Kuzmiak, DO, chief of UNC Breast Imaging said, "We are honored by this designation. What it means for patients is a commitment to and providing world-class care to our patients with outstanding personnel and use of state-of-the-art equipment."
The ACR is a national organization serving more than 32,000 diagnostic/interventional radiologists, radiation oncologists, nuclear medicine physicians, and medical physicists with programs for focusing on the practice of medical imaging and radiation oncology, as well as the delivery of comprehensive health care services.


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Walk-ons usually don't generate much interest on their own team and definitely not with the national media. But Tom Hruby isn't your typical walk-on. In fact, there is nothing typical about Hruby.
Hruby is a 32-year old active Navy SEAL, who is attending Northwestern full time and trying to impress Pat Fitzgerald to eventually become a member of the team.
Hruby already achieved one goal. He's definitely caught the attention of the Wildcats' head coach.
"I know I couldn't do it," Fitzgerald told the Chicago Sun-Times' Seth Gruen. "He's a man's man.
"He was relentless, absolutely relentless, like you would suspect from a SEAL."
Hruby is attempting to earn a spot on the roster as a linebacker and special teams ace. These may not sound like lofty goals, but Hruby wants to continue to push himself on and off the field. His days typically start at 6 a.m. and finish by 8:30 p.m. With the little personal time he has, Hruby tries to spend as much time as he can with his wife and three children. Hruby's routine is the definition of discipline and determination.
"I don't feel like where I'm at today is some outstanding or amazing thing," Hruby said. "It's just more of a challenging route . . . the way I kind of think about finding and accepting and trying to take on these challenges that most people would probably say are impossible, one, or very unlikely or just plain dumb."
As a SEAL, Hruby has served on missions in Afghanistan, Iraq, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
Whether or not Hruby earns a spot on the Wildcats' roster, he's will serve as an inspiration for his service to the country and how he's chosen to chase his dream. Hopefully, Hruby's chase will result in playing on Saturdays and running down on the Wildcats' kick-off team to tackle his next obstacle.


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UPDATE: Persian Literature as (a) World Literature (4/2/07; online journal issue)
Persian Literature as (a) World Literature
Controlling Question: The usage(s) of and relationship(s) between the terms
"Persian" and "Iranian" in current discourse—literary, cultural, political
and otherwise—is a complex one, with each term simultaneously concealing and
revealing highly contested and politicized positions regarding the nature of
cultural, national and personal identities. The literature produced within
the space(s) defined by these positions dates back to at least the 10th
century, when Ferdowsi composed the Shahnameh using almost no Arabic loan
words, an act of literary subversion that almost single-handedly resurrected
Persian as a literary language in the face of what had been Arabic's
dominance. Today, the literature being produced within these spaces is
written in (or translated into) many languages other than Persian, in
countries far beyond the borders of the ancient Persian Empire, and by
people whose connections to whatever is defined by the terms "Persian"
and/or "Iranian" are anything but monolithic. Is it fair, then, to call this
literature a world literature? What are the implications of doing so? What
are the implications of choosing not to do so?
For a special edition of ArteNews
(www.arteeast.org/artenews/arteeast-artenews.html), the online journal
published by ArteEast (www.arteeast.org), we are soliciting submissions in
the following categories:
1. Essays of 1,000-1,500 words in response to any aspect of the controlling
2. Essays of 1,000-1,500 words that address any other aspect of
Persian/Iranian literature.
3. Poetry: 3-5 poems, including translations from any historical period,
that fall within the space(s) defined by the controlling question. The poems
need not have been written originally in English, but any non-English poems
must be accompanied by strong, literary, English translations. Translators
must show proof of the right to publish the translations.
4. Short stories or memoirs, using the same guidelines as for poetry, of
between 1,000-1,5000 words.
Submission Deadline: April 2, 2007.
Please send submissions to: richardjeffreynewman_at_verizon.net. Please put the
words ArteNews Submission in the subject heading.
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or write Jennifer Higginbotham: higginbj_at_english.upenn.edu
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The Last King of Scotland breaks the pattern of mainstream movies on African politics. It's a successful drama about Idi Amin Dada's rule in Uganda that takes the viewpoint of a white protagonist, yet doesn't betray its subject matter. Both Cry Freedom and A World Apart are really about white characters involved in Apartheid. Only with 2004's Hotel Rwanda did we finally get a major drama about modern Africa that focuses on a black character. 1
The white outsider presumably needed for "mainstream" viewer interest is newly graduated Dr. Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy), a young Scot who volunteers for mission medical work in Uganda, just as General Idi Amin Dada (Forest Whitaker, in an Oscar winning performance) comes to power. The youthful, spirited Garrigan has all but slept with the wife (Gillian Anderson of The X-Files) of the other doctor in the mission when he meets the new President. Amin is enraptured with all things Scottish and likes Nick's attitude, and Garrigan agrees to be his personal physician soon thereafter. The position gets Garrigan his own house and a Mercedes convertible, and Amin soon considers him his closest advisor. The high life is great, but Nick has difficulty ignoring the political end of things --- the British consider the new president a dangerous man, and after some incidents with opposition rebels, Amin's new security chief Masanga (Abby Mukiibi) begins a campaign of slaughter. Told that he will not be allowed to leave, Garrigan begins an affair with Kay Amin (Kerry Washington), the dictator's second, out-of-favor wife ... and things start to go crazy. With his passport seized and Amin behaving more paranoid every day, Garrigan wonders if he'll get out alive.
The Last King of Scotland is such an amazing story that we aren't surprised to discover that Dr. Garrigan is a completely fictional invention. But he serves as an excellent narrative window into the madness of the dictator Amin, a bigger-than-life madman whose regime turned Uganda into a killing ground. All the incidentals are true, including the horrible fate meted out to one of Amin's wives; Garrigan's involvement is the only fictional element. Amin is a hearty, excitable but secretive military man capable of lightning mood swings. One moment he considers Garrigan is a nobody, who can be eliminated at will -- and the next Amin is embracing him as his closest friend.
Whitaker's performance is indeed Oscar-worthy. He never looked this big before, literally towering over the other actors and intimidating us right through the screen. Whitaker uses his bad eyelid to give Amin a contradictory gaze -- one eye seems animated and the other deadly cold. Amin's rather terrifyingly outrageous statements seem all too real -- that he 'conquered' England in Uganda and is willing to send that problem country financial aid.
As the inexperienced young doctor, James McAvoy communicates well the feelings of a young man swept away by pride and a sense of adventure. He's far too eager to sleep with the women he meets and foolishly takes Amin's candor at face value. The money and perks are impressive too; at one point Amin throws an all-night pool party-orgy so that Garrigan can "have some fun". By that time the incautious MD is up to his neck in trouble.
Garrigan has survived a couple of ambushes and seen how Amin's cohorts deal with captured rebels. When he foolishly raises doubts about another minister, Amin has the man tortured and killed for no real reason. The paranoid Amin suddenly decides to expel all Asians from Uganda, targeting the Indian nationals that comprise most of the merchant class. When the atrocities become personal, Garrigan decides to try to kill Amin -- something earlier asked of him by a British operative -- only to see his attempt backfire. This happens at the Entebbe airport during the Israeli hostage crisis. With the frightened passengers waiting just a few steps away in the airport terminal, Amin's butchers begin to torture Garrigan in the duty-free store. Amin watches, like an arch-villain out of a racist colonial fantasy: "Your death may be the first real thing in your life, Nicholas."
Director Kevin Macdonald (State of Play) acquits himself very well on his first feature outing, slowly shifting the film's tone from an adventurous lark to murderous sobriety. Macdonald uses bright imagery of the Ugandan countryside and its people to bolster the doctor's self-confidence. Gillian Anderson is an impressive country doctor's wife who almost succumbs to Nick's temptation, while a host of good actors portray the intimidated ministers and brutal military men around the President. Amin was a lover of everything Scottish, and we see him dressed up in a kilt outfit in one scene. Garrigan thinks this is amusing until Amin's eccentricity shows itself as undiluted madness. Because the white Garrigan character serves as an excellent instrument to dramatize the madness of Idi Amin Dada, The Last King of Scotland is a superior historical thriller.
20th Fox's Blu-ray of The Last King of Scotland gives Kevin Macdonald's suspsenseful show a superb presentation. Shot on both Super 35 and Super 16 film formats, the film is purposely grainy and limited in contrast, and looks quite good. The rich soundtrack makes use of an eclectic blend of African music and western radio hits. Amin apparently likes contemporary pop music because the African music groups often perform their own versions.
A selection of seven deleted scenes includes an unused prologue showing a young Amin as a soldier in the colonial British Army, winning a boxing match. Forest Whitaker talks about his impersonation of Amin in one featurette, while another longer show offers a well-researched history of the real dictator's life and times. A Fox Movie channel piece focuses on the film's casting process; a trailer finishes out the package.
The only real drawback to the disc is Fox's basic encoding, which seems to take three times as long to load as discs from other companies. The "loading" graphic returns repeatedly. So far, the most consumer-friendly discs I've seen come from Warners -- their Blu-rays load up extremely quickly, with a minimum of extraneous menus and disclaimers.
On a scale of Excellent, Good, Fair, and Poor, The Last King of Scotland Blu-ray rates: Movie: ExcellentVideo: ExcellentSound: Excellent Supplements: Deleted scenes, Forest Whitaker interview, docu on Idi Amin Dada, Fox Movie Channel featurette, TrailerPackaging: Keep caseReviewed: February 13, 2010
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Baltimore improves to 32-25
Chris Davis hit his major league-leading 20th homer to ignite a three-run seventh inning, and the Baltimore Orioles got a strong pitching performance from rookie Kevin Gausman in a 4-2 comeback victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
Nate McLouth drove in the go-ahead run for the Orioles, who took two of three from Detroit. Baltimore also rallied on Friday after trailing by two runs in the ninth.
Prince Fielder homered and scored both runs for the Tigers, who have lost five of six. Rick Porcello (2-3) absorbed his first loss in seven starts since April 20.
Gausman pitched six impressive innings. He struck out Miguel Cabrera and got the Tigers star to hit into a pair of double plays.
Brian Matusz (2-0) got the win despite giving up a run in the seventh, Darren O'Day worked the eighth and Jim Johnson got three outs for his 18th save.
Porcello was working on a three-hitter and took a 2-0 lead into the seventh before things unraveled.
After Davis homered, Chris Dickerson singled and took third on a single by J.J. Hardy. Phil Coke entered and gave up an RBI single to pinch-hitter Danny Valencia. Two batters later, McLouth grounded a broken-bat single up the middle to bring home pinch-runner Alexi Casilla for a 3-2 lead.
Doubles by Davis and Casilla against Darren Downs in the eighth made it 4-2.
Making his third major league start, Gausman displayed the form that made him the fourth overall pick in the 2012 draft. The right-hander went six innings, allowing one run and five hits, striking out four and walking none over six innings.
Gausman came in with an 11.00 ERA after yielding seven runs in four innings at Washington on Tuesday.
In his home debut, the 22-year-old retired the last six batters he faced, ending the outing by slipping a third strike past Cabrera.
Matusz came in to start the seventh and promptly gave up a double to Fielder, who came around to score on singles by Victor Martinez and Jhonny Peralta.
Early on, Porcello and Gausman locked in an engaging pitcher's duel. Gausman had just gotten Cabrera to hit into a second double play in the fourth inning when Fielder drove a 3-0 pitch into the right-field seats.
Peralta led off the Detroit fifth with a single, took second on a wild pitch and reached third on a groundout. With the infield in, Gausman retired Ramon Santiago on a bouncer to first base before Avisail Garcia grounded out.


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Governor's teacher pension plan shocks school districts
When local school district officials pulled out their calculators and started crunching the numbers based on the governor's new plan to shore up the state's teacher pension fund, their jaws hit the floor.
The proposal, part of Gov. Jerry Brown's May budget revision, would more than double the 8.25 percent of payroll that districts now pay toward teacher retirement each year. Phased in over seven years, districts would end up paying 19.1 percent.
For San Francisco, that would mean spending $34 million each year above the current $25.8 million for teacher pensions, district officials said Friday.
More immediately, it would require the district to find $4 million to cover the increase the governor wants for the 2014-15 school year.
"Quite frankly, we are stunned," said district Superintendent Richard Carranza, who took his case to state legislators this week. "We agree that the pension shortfall is a problem that has to be fixed, but the burden is being smacked down on school districts at the last minute just as we are finalizing budgets created with extensive community input and hours of thoughtful planning around how to serve our most disadvantaged students."
The district, like many others, is also in contract negotiations with teachers, who expect a raise in this postrecession era. The United Educators of San Francisco has asked for a 21 percent raise over three years.
"This will take a huge portion of the very same revenues school districts are counting on to provide services for our students and salary increases for our teachers," Carranza said. "It undermines what the governor said just six months ago he intended to do, which was to increase funding for underserved students."
In Oakland, district officials said the first year of the governor's plan would cost the district an extra $1.8 million and at full implementation, $15.6 million.
Yet no one disputes the urgent need to backfill the California State Teachers' Retirement System, or CalSTRS.
$74 billion shortfall
The pension plan is underfunded by $74 billion with only two-thirds of the assets it needs to cover what it owes the 868,000 current, former and retired teachers over the next few decades.
This debt is arguably "the state's most difficult challenge," according to the Legislative Analyst's Office. It will take an extra $5 billion a year for the next 30 years to cover the cost.
The state, districts and teachers all pay into the fund. The state currently pays 3 percent of payroll costs, teachers pay 8 percent and districts pay 8.25 percent.
The governor's proposal would require districts to pick up 70 percent of the additional tab to pay down the debt. The state would cover 20 percent of the increase, and teachers 10 percent.
The law limits how much teachers pay. So the rest comes down to districts and the state.
"We don't think there's any one right way to split this up," said Ryan Miller, the teachers pension fund expert in the Legislative Analyst's Office. "In broad terms, between the last budget and this budget, schools are expected to have a substantial increase in funding. This would be a new cost."
Districts, however, were very much anticipating that extra cash, much of which the state tied to services for English learners and low-income students.
Unexpected hurdle
The governor's pension fund proposal throws a big, last-minute wrench into district plans to spend the money, local administrators said.
"Gov. Brown is expecting school district budgets to pay out a multibillion-dollar bill for the state's unfunded pension liabilities as soon as next year and every year after for the foreseeable future," Carranza said.
There is some debate as to whether Proposition 98's minimum-funding guarantee for schools would require the state to increase education funding to cover the required payments to the teachers pension fund. Some legal experts say yes, others say no.
If the Legislature adopts the governor's pension proposal, there probably will be a lawsuit to decide.
In the meantime, fiscal analysts say delaying action on the retirement fund will only cost more in the long run. Without any action, the debt to the pension fund is growing by about $22 million each day and the fund would run out of money by 2046.
The San Francisco superintendent has asked legislators to help districts offset the retirement system cost, especially for the next school year, and perhaps extend the plan to eliminate the unfunded pension costs over 45 years rather than 30.
"We recognize that there are no easy fixes to the unfunded CalSTRS liability, and understand that increases in employer contributions are a necessary part of the solution," he wrote in a letter to Assemblyman Rob Bonta, D-Alameda, chairman of the Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security Committee. "We have committed to changing the trajectory for many students and families in our city. Your willingness to modify the CalSTRS proposal is critical to supporting our ability to make this sorely needed and anticipated change."
Who absorbs retirement costs
Under the governor's plan to shore up the CalSTRS teacher pension plan, the state, districts and teachers would all cover increased costs, but not equally.
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Chickenhawk: Back in the World : Life After Vietnam
Viking, 1993 - Biography & Autobiography - 388 pages
Here is the triumphant sequel to Robert Mason's bestselling account of his service as a chopper pilot in Vietnam. Chickenhawk: Back in the World is a moving, no-holds-barred post-Vietnam memoir that reveals the war's shattering legacy in the heart and mind of a returning vet.
When Robert Mason's first book was published in 1983, it was hailed as one of the finest personal evocations of Vietnam ever to appear in print. In fact, Chickenhawk is still in print, a book that continues to serve as a testament for an entire generation. But not even Mason's splendid debut will prepare you for the authority of Chickenhawk: Back in the World, his harrowing quest to find "the most significant thing I lost in that war - peace."
Although Mason's return was at first promising - after leaving active combat duty he began instructing future helicopter pilots - it quickly spiraled downward: into bouts of panic and increasingly heavy drinking, adulterous love affairs, jobs he could never keep. At the spiral's bottom lay an epic ocean voyage in a small boat. Destination: Colombia; cargo: marijuana; payoff: capture and a twenty-month prison term.
Mason recounts these events and his gradual healing from the wounds of Vietnam with caustic honesty, in powerful prose that conveys both the texture of despair and the hope that kept him going as he tried to maneuver through his own personal minefield. Above all, he writes with a bitter wisdom that makes this book an anthem for all those vets who lost a piece of themselves in Southeast Asia - and have spend a long, hard time trying to get it back.
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Check the error for the filename that generated the error (ie: the "output started at...." filename), open that file in your text editor and remove the extra spaces or lines immediately before the first <?php marks in the file, or after the closing ?>
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In the example above, you'll see output started at /....includes/something/something/something.php:12. The includes/something/something/something.php is the filename you need to be concerned about. The :12 means that the problem you need to fix is on line 12.
In that same example, the "in /includes/something_else.php on line 67" message can be completely ignored. It is not the problem. It is the one that discovered that the problem had already occurred.
If the "headers already sent" error appears AFTER any other error, then you need to fix that other error FIRST. (The error message itself is what caused headers to be sent, so fixing that error will cause the second error to go away too.)
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Deadly Poison
On Pentecost, God gave His own tongues of fire to set the world aflame as a holy sacrifice to Him. When James criticizes our tongues as evil fires, he implies that we have made ourselves gods. Take a careful look ...Read More
True and Counterfeit Glory
"Clothes make the man," the saying goes. We behave better and feel more serious when we dress up. Do we dress up to go to banquets with mere men but not to attend the Lord's Supper? Do we dress ...Read More
Lessons in Humility
The ability to listen to many sides of an issue before adding one's own opinion manifests self-control and a teachable spirit. Those who are quick to speak are selfishly concerned with their point of view—they like to be heard. The ...Read More
The Acquisition of Wisdom
As has been taught, true wisdom is the combination of knowledge and practical experience. It requires involvement of people in the service of Christ's disposal, allowing Him to deploy you in a variety of experiences where both wisdom and godly ...Read More
The Benefits of Trials
Have you ever been through a time of suffering that left you a milder, more sober, more "centered" person than before? What "bad" aspects of your life were refined and what good aspects of your life were strengthened? As hard ...Read More
Acts recounts the heroic deeds of the early church. Central to these feats was the abiding trust in the power of God. When you are fearful in the face of opposition, do you become angry at God for abandoning you, ...Read More
True Confidence in Christ
Arrogance is a false confidence based on your own ability. True confidence comes from faith in our omnipotent God. Peter was doubtless courteous but also consummately bold before the highest court among the Jews. These men had put Jesus to ...Read More
Snapshot of the Early Church
Here are four dimensions of the church. The early believers were excited about and practiced all four, and the leaders responded to their excitement. How does your church measure up in these four dimensions? What can you do, without being ...Read More
Willful Ignorance
The verse used for our study today, Romans 12:2, is Ligonier's theme verse. Its truth drives our goals and objectives, shaping even the way in which these daily studies are written. Give new priority to the role your transformed mind ...Read More
The Need for a Comforter
Is there some situation in your life that has you afraid, or has your heart gone out of it all and made you discouraged? Read Joshua 1 and John 14, and ask God to both console and restore you "with ...Read More


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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis is a group of laboratory tests that measure chemicals in the fluid that surrounds and protects the brain and spinal cord. The tests may look for proteins, sugar (glucose), and other substances.
Cerebrospinal fluid analysis
A sample of CSF is needed. A lumbar puncture, also called a spinal tap, is the most common way to collect this sample. Less common ways to take a fluid sample include:
After the sample is taken, it is sent to the laboratory for evaluation.
Your health care provider will tell you how to prepare for lumbar puncture.
Analysis of CSF can help detect certain conditions and diseases. All of the following can be, but are not always, measured in a sample of CSF:
Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
The examples above show the common measurements for results for these tests. Some laboratories use different measurements or may test different specimens.
Note: mg/dL = milligrams per deciliter
An abnormal CSF analysis result may be due to many different causes, including:
Griggs RC, Jozefowicz RF, Aminoff MJ. Approach to the patient with neurologic disease. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 403.
Rosenberg GA. Brain edema and disorders of cerebrospinal fluid circulation. In: Daroff RB, Fenichel GM, Jankovic J, Mazziotta JC, eds. Bradley's Neurology in Clinical Practice. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2012:chap 59.
Martorana A, Sancesario GM, Esposito Z, et al. Plasmin system of Alzheimer's disease: CSF Analysis. J Neural Transm. 2012:119:763-769.
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Friday, July 27, 2012
Strawberry, Bacon and Fried Egg Sandwich
See the full recipe and ramblings here...
51 comments:
I would make that,great for Saturday MorningsReplyDelete
This looks fantastic! I just discovered you through your guest post for Dennis. I love the name of your blog...wish I had thought of that! :DReplyDelete
You are so creative, and brave! I wouldn't have thought it this combination but it looks brilliant! Very well done on your guest post :DReplyDelete
What a wonderful guest post. You have such kind (and true) words for Chef Dennis and this is a truly inspired sandwich!ReplyDelete
Loved your guest post on Chef Dennis's site! I have printed this recipe - I am so curious now :-)ReplyDelete
Really really intrigued. Strawberry and bacon... YUM!!!ReplyDelete
I love Chef Dennis! And these sandwiches...off to go check out the post!ReplyDelete
I want this sandwich righ now!!ReplyDelete
I do remember your mini sandwiches! These look even better with the eggs!ReplyDelete
Mmmm these mini sandwiches look gorgeous :DReplyDelete
Congrats on the guest post my friend :D
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Loved your guest post at Chef Dennis's site. What a wonderful sandwich! Totally loved it.ReplyDelete
Looks delicious -- I used to make a sandwich like this but I added a little pb too, lol! Heading over to check out the recipe!ReplyDelete
I would love to have one right now! This looks like the perfect way to start your day!ReplyDelete
How unique! I think this might be my first "savory" strawberry dish. I will check out Chef Dennis's site now!ReplyDelete
I think bacon works with everything. On my way to check out Chef Dennis!ReplyDelete
There's something about fried eggs that get me.... ever.. time. SO good! I love runny eggs on a sandwich, this looks so yummy!ReplyDelete
Oooh need this first thing tomorrow morning :)Looks awesome!Over to the recipe :)ReplyDelete
Oooh need this first thing tomorrow morning :)Looks awesome!Over to the recipe :)ReplyDelete
Oooh need this first thing tomorrow morning :)Looks awesome!Over to the recipe :)ReplyDelete
Woah! That looks just irresistible!! Bacon makes everything right in the world ;)ReplyDelete
Wow...this is a gorgeous sandwich! I love all the flavours.ReplyDelete
How exciting! Um, I'm going to need a bite of this sammy. Going over to Chef D's site now.ReplyDelete
Bacon, egg and arugula, thats the combo I would love to eat every single day for breakfast!ReplyDelete
Mmm, yum. That looks all toasty and crunchy and delicious.ReplyDelete
I hope I have enough time to make this during the weekend! Great guest post!ReplyDelete
This is genius! You are so creative.ReplyDelete
What a clever combo, bravo!!!ReplyDelete
I would never think to put strawberries on an egg and bacon sammie! What a great idea!ReplyDelete
This looks out of this world delicious! Great inspiring combinations! And lovely guest post – congratulations! :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 31, 2012 at 11:36 AM
oh my gosh that looks WONDERFUL! i want thatReplyDelete
btw..you guys are so on point with your flavor combinations!!ReplyDelete
Strawberries, eggs, and bacon!? Brilliant. Who knew? :DReplyDelete
I left a comment over on Chef Dennis' blog, but this looks really delicious. It would definitely hold you until lunch!ReplyDelete
Oh, I missed this exciting post while I was at the beach and you are right it does rejuvenate a person. Congrats to you, don't you just love the Chef? Heading over to check out the recipe. Cheers!ReplyDelete
I did check it out and it looks awesome!!ReplyDelete
This is my kind of sandwich. Absolutely delicious!ReplyDelete
Wow, what a great breakfast! I know I will dig in right away, though I have never had strawberry along with bacon and fried egg before. This is a MUST try ;), xoxoReplyDelete
I remember your mini sandwiches! I also love this bigger version...I wish strawberries were in season so I could try this...ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness, this looks too good! I'm heading over there right nowReplyDelete
That sandwich looks fabulous! Strawberries and bacon, who knew?ReplyDelete
what a novel combination of flavors! individually, i love all these ingredients but never ate them all together in a sandwich. it does look tasty as hell!ReplyDelete
That is a cool flavor combo. Strawberries are good, bacon is good. Why not together?ReplyDelete
What an interesting combination! I'll have to give this one a try.ReplyDelete
Oh, what a beauty! Absolutely scrumptious.ReplyDelete
Great guest post, Jenn (and Seth!)...and I must admit, it was the first time I've seen the Higgs boson mentioned in a food blog! WTG!ReplyDelete
That sandwich sounds amazing! I'm yet to try strawberries and bacon...maybe I should try it this weekend!ReplyDelete
oh goodness, strawberries added to an egg dish. i'm in. this looks sinful.ReplyDelete
Congratulations! What an honor to guest post for Chef Dennis. Lovely breakfast. My husband would be in heaven if I made this for him!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 7, 2012 at 6:08 AM
What a wonderful looking sandwich. While I never would have thought to put strawberries in the sandwich, I can tell it would be a great complement to the fried egg & bacon!ReplyDelete
chef dennis is amazing!! what a breakfast, love it!!ReplyDelete
This is such a nice addition thanks!!!
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