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from Keith Mathison Jun 10, 2013 Category: ArticlesReformed theology has traditionally distinguished general revelation from special revelation. Article 2 of the Belgic Confession discusses these two means of revelation under the title: "By What Means God is Made Known to Us." After mentioning general revelation, the confessions states: "Secondly, he makes himself more clearly and fully known to us by his holy and divine Word, that is to say, as far as is necessary for us to know in this life, to his glory and our salvation." Keep Reading
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from Keith Mathison May 15, 2013 Category: ArticlesThe purpose of this brief post is to explain what the traditional Reformed doctrine of general revelation is, and just as importantly, to explain what the traditional Reformed doctrine of general revelation is not. Keep Reading
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from Keith Mathison Mar 22, 2013 Category: ArticlesI sometimes wonder how many Christians stop to think about how incredibly odd it is that crucifixes are used as works of art. Crucifixes adorn church architecture, classic paintings, sculpture, and even jewelry. But consider for a moment what a crucifix was originally. It was a means of execution. Keep Reading
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from Keith Mathison Nov 05, 2012 Category: ArticlesIf I have heard it once, I've heard it a thousand times: "A Calvinist evangelist? Isn't that an oxymoron? Calvinism undermines evangelism." This accusation has been repeated so many times that few make the effort to argue it. Instead, it is simply assumed. Never mind that some of the church's greatest evangelists have been Calvinists. One need only be reminded of men such as George Whitefield, David Brainerd, or "the father of modern missions," William Carey. "Yes," we are told, "these men were great evangelists and Calvinists, but that is because they were inconsistent." But is this true? Keep Reading


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Kobe and D'Antoni both issued directives for the Lakers' offense going forward ...
Kobe and D'Antoni both issued directives for the Lakers' offense going forward ...
For Kobe, it was all about involving Gasol. "When Pau gets back, we're going to play through him a great deal," Bryant said. "Probably at the start of the shot clock, we'll move around the perimeter, this that and the other. Last 10 seconds of the shot clock, when we don't have anything, we'll post him up then he can make plays and make guys better, which he's fantastic at." For D'Antoni, it was all about resisting Howard's desire to do everything by himself on the block: "If we run our offense right, he will get plenty of opportunities and he should get them," D'Antoni said. "He should be involved in every play. But when you start pinpointing things and you go to it, I think that's when you get in trouble. "We need that flow. We need to have a tempo on offense. You need, we told them today, 'You need to play the 16-18 seconds of Laker Basketball. Laker Basketball is this: A,B, C …' Then after that, yeah, we got guys on the team that when we need a shot, throw it to them and they produce a shot. "But we cannot pinpoint, 'OK, this time we're going to go here and do this and next time we're going to …'. It's a flow. And every good offense, it's a rhythm. Our rhythm is off-beat right now. It's like we got two left shoes trying to dance. It's not good. It's hurting our defense. It's hurting our overall spirit and it's something that we got to solve hopefully tonight, but soon." Now, the only major discrepancy I can see between the two is Bryant is only willing to play "Laker Basketball" for 14 seconds, while D'Antoni is asking for 16-18 seconds before dumping it down low. Also, Bryant is empowering Pau to be that guy at the end of the shot clock, and not Dwight. Something to monitor, for sure.
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I'd really really, really, really like to see Obama use his current sales techniques as a car salesman (instead of a "care" salesman).
Here is what it would look like;
customer: I want a better car than the one I have now.
Obama: Of course, you do. No one is satisfied with their current car. You need this yellow school bus right over here.
customer: That isn't what I want.
Obama: Oh yes, it is.
customer: Why would I want that?
Obama: Well, it is what the experts from AARP, NADA, and Motor Trend say you SHOULD be driving.
customer: Won't it be more expensive than what I have now - I'm already over my budget this year?
Obama: Yes, a lot more - but you do not have to pay the difference.
customer: Who does?
Obama: Your grandchildren.
customer: How much will my grandchildren have to pay?
Obama: Who put you up to asking that question?
customer: Nobody, but I have questions about efficiency and safety and I would at least like to test drive it.
Obama: The worst thing you can do is keep your status quo car - if you do not act now, you will be stuck with that until you go bankrupt.
customer: You aren't answering my questions
Obama: Let me be clear, this bus is not a Trojan horse, and it will not kill anyone, and you will not go over your budget buying it - I won't let that happen.
customer: Can't I just fix up my old car?
Obama: Your old car cannot be fixed without buying this bus.
customer: Are you nuts?
Obama: We can't keep listening to the naysayers and the mechanic's union who must have put you up to this. Their attitude is fishy and un-American. These mechanics only want what is bad for you - so you shouldn't ask any questions.
customer: Hey - Didn't you used to advocate asking questions of salesmen?
Obama: Yes, but that was when I didn't have this job - I was a car organizer then, now that I am car salesman-in-chief, you should just listen to me and the people who work for me and the experts - now let's talk some more about how much you need this bus.
customer: I do not want that bus. I've never needed a bus ever. There must be other options. The bus is worse than what I have now.
Obama: If you could just understand how much you have been manipulated by the anti-bus people, then you would understand that you WANT and NEED that bus and only that bus. Buying this bus is what's best for everyone. Don't you care about everyone else? Besides I haven't heard the naysayers offer you anything else and if they did, you shouldn't listen to them anyway because it will just lead to the status quo.
customer: Can I at least see the warranty or owner's manual or price tag?
Obama: No.
customer: Why can't I see any documents? You advertised that if you became car salesman-in-chief, we could always see the documents before buying anything!
Obama: We must stop those ways of the past - But, if you must know, you can't see the documents because they haven't been written yet. They are still in multiple versions of drafts - none of which have been finished.
customer: If none of them have been finished, how can you make any guarantees.
Obama: Let me be perfectly clear; you must not listen to those who are against this. Just listen to me and those who work for me and the experts I quote. Together, we can stop the ways of the past.
customer: Do any experts advise against buying this bus?
Obama: Only the ones with a vested interest in you not buying this bus.
customer: I just found one of those partial drafts you mentioned and it says right here that if I buy your bus, then I also have to hurt some tiny children with it. I don't believe in that.
Obama: Don't worry about that at all. We will take those funds from you and put them in another account and then pay the "children hurters" out of that account. So, the payment will not be coming directly from you. Besides, who is to say when a tiny child becomes a child?
customer: It also says things in this draft that make me think the final cost is going to be a whole lot more than my grandchildren could ever possibly pay for. You may even ask my Grandmother to make sacrifices to pay the upkeep.
Obama: That is outrageous misinformation you are reading and I am angry that all of this misinformation keeps getting spread around. You should report whoever gave you that draft to the authorities and JUST TRUST ME AND BUY THE DAMN BUS.
customer: What if I buy the bus, will I have to use a different mechanic?
Obama: If you like the mechanic you have, you can keep the mechanic you have.
customer: I just sent my mechanic a text message and my mechanic says he could never make a living working on buses like that.
Obama: If you buy the bus, your current mechanic will be forced to work on your bus because your mechanic makes too much money as it is now.
customer: Why should I trust you?
Obama: You should trust everyone who wears a blue tie. Besides you said you wanted a change and I am offering you change.
customer: THIS IS NOT THE CHANGE I WANTED. I DO NOT WANT THAT BUS.
Obama: Too bad - we are selling you that big, yellow, ugly ass bus anyway.
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On Tuesday, March 6, Verizon Wireless announced a new version of its wireless broadband service designed for rural and remote homes. As National Broadband Services is a constant issue. The service, called HomeFusion, could be a viable competitor for satellite broadband providers, and could also appeal to households where DSL is the only fixed-line option.
HomeFusion's service starts at $60 per month for 10 GB of data, enough for about 10 hours of HD video. It will first be deployed in the Dallas, Nashville, and Birmingham areas, and Verizon's goal is to provide the service everywhere it has coverage, via its new LTE wireless network, by the end of this year. Many smaller companies offer wireless broadband for home use, but none cover such a large area.
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Vivlamore reporting from New York City where the Hawks play the Knicks on Wednesday – their first-hand look at the Linsanity that has caused such a stir in this city.
See update on Joe Johnson injury below.
Twice in a span of eight days, the Hawks fell flat on a national television stage. They lost to the Heat 107-87 at home with ESPN in the house. Monday they fell to the Bulls 90-79 on a Presidents Day telecast by the network. Before both games, coach Larry Drew said, in effect, if his team couldn't get motivated for such a contest there is something wrong.
Judging by the results, something is wrong.
Following Monday's game, I spoke with Joe Johnson about why the team has a motivation problem and plays with a lack of energy at times. Here are his comments:
"When I look at our team, we are a very talented team, but I [don't know] whether guys know their roles or not," Johnson said. "We know the right thing to do. A lot of times we don't come out and do it. I just think we should all have one agenda, one goal and that is winning the basketball game. Not who scores what, who does what. I think we are too self conscious about [who is] scoring and the little things that really don't matter. For us to win the game we have to put all of that to the side and help one another on both ends of the floor. If we don't do that, we are going to continue to struggle to win games. I think we have to put a lot into perspective about how good we want to be as a team or what direction we are headed in or what are our goals. Right now I'm not sure if everyone has that one common goal – and that is winning.
"We've had spurts where we've played great together. The ball movement has been great. We've had times when we haven't been so great. Times we haven't been so great, we have struggled as a team. I know it's noticeable. I think we just have to start getting the ball into the right people's hands who make plays, who score the basketball and make others better. That's it."
I also sought the veteran's perspective from Jerry Stackhouse on the issues facing the Hawks, who have lost seven of their past 10 games.
"You are going to have those stretches during the course of the season when it seems like you are struggling a little bit, you don't know when you are ever going to win again," Stackhouse said. "You have them a couple times. We are going through one right now. It's not like we are laying down until the [all-star] break, but I think the break will be good for us. We've played a lot of games. Guys are probably a little banged up, a little tired. With all that, the trust wanes a little bit. We'll get it back. All it takes is a good spirited win."
UPDATE: Johnson, did not travel with the team to New York today and is returning to Atlanta for an MRI on his left knee. He will not play in the next two games (at New York Wednesday, vs. Orlando Thursday). Johnson has been hampered by tendinitis in his left knee and it caused him to leave Monday's game in the third quarter and not return.
The Hawks expect to get Marvin Williams back. The forward left the team Sunday due to a death in the family and missed Monday's game.
I will update from tomorrow morning's shoot-around.
February 21st, 2012
1:19 pm
Lol. And I just ripped Viv in the last blog about not having a new blog ready. This is more like it, even if it is late.
February 21st, 2012
1:25 pm
Once again, he takes absolutely no responsibility despite his putrid play of late. We are screwed for years to come with his contract and Marvin's contract.
February 21st, 2012
1:26 pm
does josh and teague really play well together?
new coach will solve alot of problems he will have the guts to tell josh hes a superstar in the paint. and let teague bring the ball up 98% of the time he has to be in the game to do that(See LD). until then this team will be disfunctional no matter how good a spirited win is.
Cant wait till March 1st.
February 21st, 2012
1:27 pm
iso-joe is the key to good ball movement.
February 21st, 2012
1:29 pm
Hmmm, I wondered if Joe was going to say he's been guilty of it, too, but based on his comments toward the end of the quote, I have to wonder if he's saying guys need to get the ball in my hands more.
February 21st, 2012
1:32 pm
Marvin is a better rebounding Klye Korver!!!
We could get Cole Aldrich and filler for Marvin and Filler it will work.
Kirk hinrich and second rounder for Trevor ariza this will work also- note there arent that many serviceable 3's out there right now.
what yall think
February 21st, 2012
1:32 pm
"Before both games, coach Larry Drew said, in effect, if his team couldn't get motivated for such a contest there is something wrong."
I'll tell you what's wrong:
I'm so damm sick and tired of being sick and tired of (CLD) Clueless LD and his small-ball coaching, I've seen enough. His decision to go small and with a starting line-up of Willie Green (6'3") at SG on Ronnie Brewer (6'7") was a costly mistake. The deleted Hawks already struggling with rebounding, this line-up made a bad situation worst. Green collected a grand total of 1 rebound and 6 points the entire game to Brewer's 6 rebounds and 13 points. Didn't LD get the memo, IF YOU CAN'T REBOUND; YOU CAN'T WIN.
Not only that, but he also put Willie Green in a straight-jacket making him the 4th/5th scoring option as a starter in this structured offense because JJ and Josh will always take the majority of the shots. Green was 3-6 meaning he only took 6 shots. This is a guy who efficiency rating was almost 80% the previous game and he takes just 6 shots deferring to JJ and Josh in his starting role. LD should have kept Green in his familiar role, coming off the bench and freelancing.
You'll think after seeing this mistake early enough in the ball-game, LD would make the proper adjustment and get T-mac in the game as the 1st sub. So what does LD do? His 1st sub is a struggling KH for Jeff Teague who previously had made two 3's trying to regain his MOJO. I'm still trying to figure out how can Teague play nearly 24 min and only take 3 shots (2-3) as a PG and couldn't contribute more. Maybe it is because Teague is getting mixed signals from his coach who is still playing politics with his PGs.
T-mac (6'8") would have been the best option to start at SF matching-up JJ (6'7") on Brewer and T-mac on Deng. That would have been the closest lineup to replicate Marvin's absence. T-mac rebounding and posting-up ability alone might have made the difference in the first half when, in hindsight, determined the outcome of the game. Considering the 4th qtr run the Hawks made, it was partially due to T-mac's involvements and attributes.
But (CLD) Clueless LD decided to cut his nose to spite his face. He would rather send the "I'm the coach in charge" message to T-mac and sat him as the last sub off the bench instead of trying to win a desperately needed ball game. ASSSSHOL#E
February 21st, 2012
1:41 pm
"I [don't know] whether guys know their roles or not," Johnson said."
..I think it's obvious that they DON'T, Joe.
"We know the right thing to do. A lot of times we don't come out and do it. I just think we should all have one agenda, one goal and that is winning the basketball game."
Then why didn't you take the 4yr/60M offer? We'd have more money for better players and wouldn't be in this mess. But when the LEADER acts selfish, the troops will follow.
"Not who scores what, who does what. I think we are too self conscious about [who is] scoring and the little things that really don't matter."
Just say Josh's name and be done with it. Too much whining…
February 21st, 2012
1:45 pm
The coach is a problem. That is for sure. He holds grudges and is a little weak and too timid for me. With that being said, this core group of Hawks players is the main reason why we suck. Starting with Marvin Williams who should have been out of here about 3 years ago. He is slow, nonathletic and even his jump shot is not falling. Joe Johnson is and will never be a leader. He is soft, and too laid back to be great. He is not a winner at all and will not be unless he is surrounded by players with heart. Josh Smith is too sensitive. We dont know what to expect when he plays. He has the most talent of anyone on the team and yet, he doesnt lead or try to. Al Horford is our best player and even he gets pulled down by the other three. Jeff Teague doesn't know what to do. In the playoffs he just let it all out. Now Larry has messed his head up so much he dont know if hes coming or going. I could go on and on but why? The Hawks have shown us time and time again that they are all talk and no substance. They let people talk about them like they dont even exist and all they do is prove them right. And you know what, they will continue spitting in our faces with the way they play because they have no heart and do not care. Its a shame.
February 21st, 2012
1:48 pm
Interesting comments from JJ. But as one of the captains of the team, he needs to be telling his teammates this, not the beat writer. It's not his nature to yell and scream at people, but he can be more in people's ear on the bench talking to them.
Also, he has to understand that because he is the highest paid on the team and gets the most accolades, people expect HIM to do more.
JJ would be perfect on the Celtics or Spurs, because this is their philosophy. But we're not those 2 teams. We're the Hawks. And you are the focal point of the team. So it's YOU that needs to start leading this team and keep everyone's head on straight.
The coach is incapable of keeping everyone on the same page, or put the right lineups out on the floor, so it's up to you as the leader to do everything YOU can to turn this around.
February 21st, 2012
1:50 pm
northcyde: Easy. A guy has to get from Chicago to New York.
February 21st, 2012
1:51 pm
can cviv start doing this full time? please?
February 21st, 2012
1:56 pm
If we don't beat NY, we are in major trouble.
February 21st, 2012
1:57 pm
LD has lost the team.
February 21st, 2012
1:58 pm
Rocky, Joe wasn't talking about Josh at all. Anyone can tell Joe loves playing with Josh. And in fact many of Joe's assisted buckets come from Josh. Its Josh who's always looking for Joe on the perimeter off of fast breaks or out of double teams, unlike Teague. Joe's comments were in regards to Marvin's complaining about being more offensively in the game plan.
Either way, CV should've asked Joe will we ever see him get 8-10 rebounds in a game. And why isn't Joe challenging for more triple doubles. He has the perfect frame to be a triple double threat weekly.
February 21st, 2012
2:00 pm
Again, I say. The Hawks failure has a lot to do with poor coaching, poor management and poor ownership. The players don't know their roles cause upper management does not know their roles and are clueless. We need a fresh, new core. And Willie should have stayed coming off the bench. Also, yall see how productive Pargo was for us? That's what he was doing before Kirk. The 2nd unit is much better with Pargo on the floor!
February 21st, 2012
2:01 pm
Tomorrow, Teague will have the entire league watching him as he goes up against Lin. Teague needs to play his best game of the season, or become another Twitter hash tag: I.E. "Lin scores on jumper #wheresTeague"
February 21st, 2012
2:04 pm
We can't just beat NY, we need to rout them.
February 21st, 2012
2:04 pm
Joe made these two statements:
"I just think we should all have one agenda, one goal and that is winning the basketball game. Not who scores what, who does what."
"I think we just have to start getting the ball into the right people's hands who make plays, who score the basketball and make others better. That's it."
Anybody else find this amazingly contradictory? We need to not care who scores, but get the ball into the right people's hands?
February 21st, 2012
2:07 pm
who do you think those pointed comments were referring to? teague? he doesn't really shoot. how many shots did he put up against chicago? marvin? he rarely shoots either? the only person worried about getting their shot is josh.
josh is impossible to play with. some of you point to his stats as if that was the deciding factor on whether or not josh can ball. his talent is undeniable. his attitude toward the game, teammates and coach is what makes him the biggest liability on the team. in fact that would be a great research project. "into the mind of josh smith" the retard who continues to shoot and dribble when he can't do both. josh smith's play not only destroys the chemistry but the morale on the team as well.
seriously, have you guys listened to steve holman lately? everytime josh shoots a jumper i can hear the pain in his voice. i still watch the majority of hawks games but man it's tough with that knucklehead being given free reign to do whatever he wants.
February 21st, 2012
2:15 pm
The wheels have come off the wagon. Can these guys rally to repair the wagon or remain broke down on the side of the road.
I agree with Stackhouse, every (most) team have at least one bad stretch during the season but it's up to them to play thru it and correct it…
February 21st, 2012
2:19 pm
Lol @ Ramon saying JJ was talking about Marvin. Seriously?
Joe may like playing with Josh. But there's no way that even JJ approves of almost 70% of Josh's shots being jumpers with him missing that much. Marvin didn't say he wanted more shots. He allegedly said that he'd like a bigger role on the team. A big part of that is more playing time, especially when he's making a contribution.
Fans and coach Drew are strange. Pargo scores 9 points in a quarter, and gets a chance to get extended minutes to help the Hawks. But in the Portland game, Marvin scores 8 points in the 3rd quarter, and doesn't even get back in the game, with fans calling him sorry.
So to JJs point, he wouldn't care if it was Marvin who was scoring.
My concern is the Josh – Teague dynamic. JJ tells Teague to be aggressive. Josh tells Teague to be more of a passer. So which guy is more concerned about scoring?
February 21st, 2012
2:19 pm
Fellow fans. "Josh Smith is a superstar in the paint". Problem is he's 6′8 225 lbs.
Troy Murphy, Lavoy Allen (PHI), etc give him problems. Lamarcus Aldridge.
He has shown he cant get into the paint when he has giants covering him.
pg Jeff Teague
sg Joe Johnson
sf Josh Smith
sf Marvin Williams
c Al Horford
The sf is the glue guy who often does a little of everything. Now we have two sfs and 2 different directions we can go. Marvin Williams or Josh Smith
Also the reason Johnson is a "guard" and not a 'forward" is his complete lack of length and rebounding he provides to the position.
February 21st, 2012
2:19 pm
LOL Melvin, the only time Stackhouse is worth anything is for quotes lol.
February 21st, 2012
2:21 pm
Honest Abe,
Man i was watching the game yesterday and saw Hinrich slap his hands together in disbelief after Josh blew him and Green off. They were both wide open, but Josh jacked up a 20 footer therefore helping to kill any moment they would muster.
The guy is an unbelievable talent but at the same time an unbearable teammate and im pretty sure there are more than a few players in that locker room that hates to play with the guy.
But all this Josh Smith supporters thinks he can do no wrong and that he got shafted by not being an All-star. But it shows that after being in the league over 7 years and not ONE appearance in the game that the fans and coaches know what they dont know.
Atlanta needs to trade this guy, cause right now his super athletic and dumb. Trade now and get something for him before he is super dumb and unathletic!
February 21st, 2012
2:21 pm
"Johnson needs to be thinking about his team here. And yes, as much as the man is criticized, as great Josh Smith has been, as important as Horford is when he's healthy, it's still Johnson's team. The Hawks will only go as far as he takes them. He needs to play, he needs to score, even if his personality doesn't scream, "Jump on my back, guys." He doesn't need the NBA's three carnival events in Orlando — the All-Star Game, the three-point contest and the "Shooting Stars" competition." – JS
I'm normally not a big fan of Schultz but I agree with this comment. JJ needs to pass on all All-star events. If he is true to words about putting the team first, then setting out would be the best thing to do. With an already deleted roster, his health to the team is more important than his personal accolades.
If he attends anyway, then his action will have spoken louder than his public "team first" comments.
We Shall See
February 21st, 2012
2:22 pm
Chris is it really that taboo to speak about making Josh Smith our Luol Deng, the small forward of the team.
Josh Smith is more like Deng than Marvin Williams will ever be. Its time to give it up for a physical lineup. I nominate Ivan as a stop gap starter to move Smith over to that Luol Deng role.
pg Jeff Teague
sg Joe Johnson
sf Josh Smith
pf Ivan Johnson
c Zaza Pachulia
February 21st, 2012
2:23 pm
I see nothing wrong with what he said.He put it all in a nutshell.I would have been happier,had he called out the guilty parties,including himself.I don't blame Joe as much as the others. Teams are starting to crowd Joe,and he is struggling to find his rhythm.If some of his teammates,had enough brain cells,they could benefit from the double and triple teams,that J.J. has been drawing.The guilty players are Josh Smith,to many jumpers,foolish turnovers.Jeff Teague,clueless,terrible defender,missing to many paint shots.Kirk Hinrich,plays good defense,but over dribbles too often,and rarely passes the ball.Marvin,well hes just being himself.Oh and lets not forget,this team is going no where with L.D. in charge.
February 21st, 2012
2:27 pm
No joe you are too soft and quiet for the nba. you rather lay around and count the pair of jordans you have rather than show heart on the court
February 21st, 2012
2:29 pm
LD has lost the team … is to the one
MC has lost the blog … is to the other
Huh ?
February 21st, 2012
2:29 pm
Shut up Joe Johnson, you are a loser and always will be, just retire and enjoy your big piles of money.
February 21st, 2012
2:30 pm
Well, Flip had a career year playing behind and with Joe. Jamal came in a Joe watched the SG become the SMOY playing behind and with him. WIllie has gotten off to a great start behind and with Joe. 3 different players and Joe hasn't said or done anything that would suggest that he is uncomfortable with their presence or potential competition at the SG slot. So, I'm kind of thinking that Joe is sincere in saying and believing that they should all be about winning.
I'm still trying to find out when marvin alledgedly made those comments. Was it before or after the funeral? Something stinks… dude leaves the team to attend a funeral and the next thing you know, he is balking for the first time in his career about his usage with the team. No quotes. No sources. Just an allegation that coincides with dude going to a family funeral. Did he whisper his concerns during a graveside ceremony? Did he say "I wish that family member could have watched me get 12 shots/game before they died"? Sorry, but I think something smells like a rotten can of sardines here.
Back to Joe's comments, it is pretty clear where those comments are directed. Just consider the quotes from this season.
February 21st, 2012
2:32 pm
stretch – i've been a broken record on josh for the last 4 years. sometime's i think i'm just copying and pasting from previous blogs.
woody wasn't scared to tangle with josh. he wasn't scared to let him know who's boss. ld goes ahead and makes him a captain. wtf? there isn't a coach in america that would sit idly by and let josh continue to shoot jumper after jumper. it's gotten so bad that josh could care less what anyone else thinks he's hell bent to prove he can take and make that shot. i understand what josh is thinking make a few of those jumpers, draw out the bigger defender and then take him off the dribble. there's one problem with that scenario, josh's jumper is offensive. he more than anyone else on the team needs to understand his role.
1. take less shots.
2. scrap for o-rebounds/set hard picks/and dive to the basket
3. fill the wings on the fast break
4. stop trying to make the home run pass and instead just make the necessary one.
5. focus on rebounding, defending and running with a passion and he'll be a perennial all star. easy.
February 21st, 2012
2:33 pm
Amnesty Joe Johnson as soon as possible and start over. He can not be your leader on a championship team….
February 21st, 2012
2:33 pm
My sentiments exactly @ 2:04 pm
Well said;;my friend
February 21st, 2012
2:35 pm
-from earlier this morning-
We cannot trade our 2012 1st round pick / Stepien Rule.
February 21st, 2012
2:37 pm
And I'll go one further (for all of the Teague lovers out there), I think Joe is sticking up for Teague in these comments. I think he recognizes that a scoring Teague makes the team much better than the wannabe-pass-first-PG who has looked amazingly pedestrian the past few games. I think Joe is saying "let the young PG look for his shot" without anyone breathing down his neck about it. I think the players who are concerned about who is shooting aren't concerned about Joe shooting, they are more likely concerned about the PG shooting. Meanwhile, this PG loses a goodly portion of his effectiveness if he isn't in full attack mode.
February 21st, 2012
2:37 pm
BTW this is a sign of a team that has fell apart
February 21st, 2012
2:45 pm
Sautee, I honestly think Joe is saying, "let Teague score and don;t worry that his position is PG". I think that is the coming together of the "don't worry who scores" and "let playmakers do their thing" comment. So while he thinks they shouldn't care who shoots, I don't think that he is advocating for Zaza to double his shot attempts.
February 21st, 2012
2:46 pm
This team is toast
:even Stack rolled out ol' '`trusty`' -the- '`trust`' card:
'`Guys are probably a little banged up,
a little tired.
With all that, the * trust * wanes a little bit`'
February 21st, 2012
2:46 pm
on the bright side we get to hear bob rathbun throw out some more jeremy lin puns tomorrow night. can't wait!
February 21st, 2012
2:51 pm
You may be right, but that doesn't make it any less contradictory.
February 21st, 2012
2:52 pm
abe, i was thinking that in the middle of our team dysfunction, we get to play the Knicks. I don't think Carmelo has won a game in a long, long time. And folk want to trade for that guy. Denver has been better without him and even the Knicks have been better without him.
February 21st, 2012
2:52 pm
From Hoopinion;
The head coach: The Hawks are 5th in the NBA in future committed salaries at over $244 million. To manage that quarter-billion dollar investment in personnel, the Hawks hired a coach with no previous NBA head coaching experience. He looks as in-over-his-head as you would imagine he would be.
Since Lenny Wilkens retired, the Hawks have employed Lon Kruger, Terry Stotts, Mike Woodson and Larry Drew as head coaches. Once Drew is let go by the Hawks, it's hard to imagine that any head coach the organization has employed since 2000-2001 will be in any demand whatsoever by other NBA teams seeking to fill head coaching positions. 1/10
A thought regarding the opposition: With 3:42 to play in the third quarter, Tom Thibodeau angrily called timeout after a Zaza Pachulia run-out layup. As Thibs shouted at his team on the sideline, the scoreboard showed his team ahead by 19..
Doc and I were big fans on Thibs, but 1) He probably had no interest in coming here and 2) Even if he did, ASG would not pay him the salary he deserves. So they hired LD, probably the lowest paid coach in the League.
Vladimir Radmanovic: With Pargo as the evening's designated streak shooter, Radmanovic took the night off, shooting 0-for-5 and going scoreless in 12 minutes, although he did collect 5 rebounds. The Hawks are 1-7 in the month of February in games in which Radmanovic plays at least 10 minutes. Two of the Hawks three wins this month came as Vlad averaged 3 minutes against Orlando and Indiana. 1/10
Ivan Johnson: During a stretch of 4 games from Jan. 29th through Feb. 4th, Ivan averaged 23.5 minutes, 9.5 points and almost 8 rebounds per game playing primarily as backup center. During that stretch, the Hawks out-rebounded 3 of 4 opponents. In the 7 games that followed, Ivan averaged 8 minutes, 3 points and 2 rebounds. In those 7 games, the Hawks were out-rebounded by 6 opponents. Against Chicago, Ivan played 2 minutes and the Hawks were out-rebounded 51-41. Grade: Incomplete.
Zaza and Josh need to call out LD. Why is Vlad getting so many minutes, with Dampier and Ivan getting so few?
February 21st, 2012
2:55 pm
"dude leaves the team to attend a funeral and the next thing you know, he is balking for the first time in his career about his usage with the team. No quotes. No sources. Just an allegation that coincides with dude going to a family funeral." AJ
I wondered the same thing. What's worse, it is spinning as if it was fact. I know the haters are in hog heaven with this story despite the fact the man is recovering from a family loss. I doubt the man was in that frame of mind at the time. Lol, did the source attend the funeral too and Marvin blurted that out while he was grieving?
I'm trying to imagine. It just doesn't seem natural
February 21st, 2012
2:56 pm
For a team that has used the word '`Trust`'
while being interviewed;
8,316 times in the last 4 years;
I do not think this is about Joe saying this or that
about hither or yon.
This team does not like one another.
This group has been together to long.
This team has no chemistry;;;furthermore;;;never has.
Not only do they not like one another …..
they cannot stand the sight of each other.
They do not play for their teammates.
They don't even play for themselves.
***** They Don't Even Have Any Pride In Their work As professionals !!!!!
They are painful to watch.
February 21st, 2012
2:57 pm
Sautee, I tend to ignore the grammar usage and sentence structure of athletes and bloggers… irregardless (pun intended) of my fondness for quality writing.
February 21st, 2012
3:00 pm
No Joe Johnson for the next two games….yikes! Josh Smith the stage is yours….
I will give Barkley this…when he went on his 3 hour, agenda spewing, broadcast of the first Hawks/Heat game at Philips, he made a comment about not understanding how a group that has been together for so long, still needed a coach to tell them where to go/what to do. He has a point there. I have to concede that. Every year we have situations like this where Joe or some other player talks about guys being confused about their role. Do not understand why this is a problem.
I think we will see two more defeats before the break. Knicks will be coming off two losses and the Magic are more healthy. Not good….
February 21st, 2012
3:01 pm
*[too]* long // not // to long // what a doofus // with to oo's
February 21st, 2012
3:01 pm
Grandad, I once had the privilege of talking to a former Hawks beat writer who told me that the Hawks players actually get along VERY well off the court. That, he said, was one of the reasons their on-court meltdowns are so perplexing. Something happens when they step on the floor that is very different than when they are not playing. I used to think the same as you, they bottom line don;t like each other. But I was told differently. Maybe things have changed int he past 2-3 years.
But I do agree, they have been together for far too long. I waxed poetic about it for an entire summer. The Summer of Sameness.


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I refuse to take my pet sitting client's dogs to the dog park. It is too much of a liability risk with ignorant & irresponsible dog owners there.
Submitted by Stephanie Sorensen | June 22 2013 | Permalink
I would have to agree with you, Shannon. I would also never take my clients' dogs into a dog park. Imagine trying to explain a situation gone wrong to the client that resulted in the injury or even death of their beloved dog while in your care! If they request it, I just tell them up front why I won't.
Submitted by Tam | August 14 2013 | Permalink
I take a small spring loaded umbrella with me to a dog park. I was always teased... A couple of months ago I encountered a clueless owner and an aggressive huge husky. When the dog lunched at me I opened the umbrella as a shield and a surprise. The dog ran the other way and then came back to lunge at my dog. I intercepted that one the same way and then leashed and left the park. The owners response was to laugh at me! Sadly the same dog was successful in its aggression a couple of days later resulting in extreme injury to another dog park regular.
Submitted by Vee | August 15 2013 | Permalink
Oh Tam! The umbrella is a great idea! After my dog was charged by not o e, but 2 aggressive dogs, I started carrying a 'fanny pack' with pepper spray, flash light and cell phone, just in case I needed to call 911 or A/C. Your story brought back the utter feeling of helplessness, as the irresponsible owner 'called' her dogs off to no avail. I clearly remember screaming "DO SOMETHING! These are your stupid dogs - so control them!!" She made me feel like a hysterical 'ninny' for either causing her dogs' aggression or somehow, I contributed to the pandemonium. Grrrrr
Submitted by Queen of Fifty Cents | August 23 2013 | Permalink
Thanks for the happy voice suggestion! Haven't had to try it with a really aggressive dog (yet) but it's helped calm a couple of skirmishes over a chuck-it ball. And I'm going to suggest the umbrella idea to a friend who loves to hike but is concerned about some cougar sitings (yes, the four-legged kind!) in the area.
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Marian is a great school that produces confident, independent, thinking leaders every year. The course work is rigorous but the teachers are great and extremely helpful. The teachers care about every girl in the school. The girls are hard working and push each other. Marian truly sets up every student for success by providing well-trained counselors, tutors, and a student success coordinator. The environment is great and accepting. Marian is my favorite place in the world. The teachers provide us with values worth living by and push us to be our best in every way possible. It is truly a great school.
As a current sophomore at Marian, I have had both good experiences and bad. They put on a big front about how the girls act like a big happy family, when in reality, there are a lot of cliques and spoiled brats. I have a handful of very good friends there, but other than that I really am not impressed with the attitudes of the students, or the teachers. I went to grade school in the Elkhorn district, and have been taught by teachers in the OPS schools also. Many of the Marian teachers seem like they teach for money, and not for the love of teaching. I have had bad experiences with a lot of the teachers, and I am a quiet kid with a 3.9 GPA. I feel like the teachers don't really care about me. Why would they, with such a secure job through the parochial school system? I will be transferring to an OPS school in a month, because the teachers there are really great and actually care if I succeed or not. A good school has great teachers, and unfortunately Marian no longer fits in this category. Some people have better luck than others, but I am at the end of my patience.
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I can't say enough good things about Marian in 150 words but I will try. I enrolled her at Marian in her sophomore year after much apprehension by her and the school was more than I expected. The staff, principle included knows my daughter and has worked with her through the transition as I had moved my family several times in a 3 year period. Her maturity and perspective have been inspiring. If growth is about getting broad perspectives and fulfilling ones destiny, than Marian lays the foundation to achieve that goal. The school sponsored trip to China last year was just a cherry on an already awesome cake. If you do or don't have the means to send your daughter to this school you must find a way! Graduate 07! I'm proud of them both!
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Coming off of the worst box-office weekend in history, this weekend should bring movies out of their post-summer slump. But what if people have stopped going to the movies due to higher expectations based on this year's biggest hits? Probably not - I know I'm winded from going to the movies, especially after seeing The Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises three times in theaters; I have to catch my breath. I'm ready to get my fix, especially this weekend with Resident Evil: Retribution opening in over 3,000 movie theaters nationwide.
Those films get a bad rap from gamers and movie enthusiasts alike, but I happen to enjoy the Resident Evil films. Paul W.S. Anderson isn't a great director but he sure knows how to make a fun film. Moviegoers hate this series because it's corny and gamers hate this series because it doesn't follow the canon of the video games. Well, the films are that type of corny to warrant my attention and the film builds upon a separate canon in conjunction with the games.
I think Milla Jovovich is great in this role and she's backed by a great array of character actors. The films are more successful than what I choose to let on. The last film managed to perform well despite scathing reviews from critics. Each film is somewhat successful but have never made more than $26 million on its first weekend. That isn't going to change this weekend with the latest film, even though the fan favorite characters are returning.
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The Possession will place third this weekend after two weeks in the number one slot. The film will earn $11.45 million this weekend, dropping to the third spot. Lawless will drop to fourth place with just under $10.2 million and The Expendables 2 will round out the First Five with $9.3 million.
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LANSING, Mich (WLMI) The West Michigan Whitecaps received a game-tying RBI single from Aaron Westlake in the ninth and a go-ahead RBI single from Gabriel Purroy in the tenth, handing the Lansing Lugnuts (25-19, 72-41) a bitter 2-1 defeat on Tuesday night on Jackson Field.
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Did NetherRealm Studios Falsely Advertise Injustice's Season Pass?
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On Tuesday NetherRealm Studios released their first batch of DLC for their newest fighting game, Injustice: Gods Among Us. The content included the first of four new fighters planned, and two new skin packs. Fans who had already purchased the game's "Season Pass" were less than pleased when they found out that they would have to pay an additional cost to download the skin packs, having previously been under the impression that all of the game's DLC was included in the season pass.
Those who were outraged wasted no time letting the Injustice team know about it, and profanity laced cries of, "False advertising!" were all over the game's Facebook updates for the rest of the day. Conventionally, a season pass is the cheapest way to get all of a game's future downloadable content for a discounted price. It's been utilized by virtually every franchise since it's inception. Battlefield, Call of Duty, Assassin's Creed, Gears of War and Bioshock are some of the more well known games to include this feature; and all use a pretty unilateral definition to set the parameter's of what the season pass will include.
Injustice: Gods Among Us gave players the option of downloading the season pass, but never stated that they would be getting all of the game's content. What the information says when reading the description is that, if you choose to buy the season pass instead of each additional character, you will be getting four characters for the price of three. The point of confusion might be that included in the purchase of the season pass is a set of "Flashpoint" skins, leading players to believe that further skin packs would be included as they are released simultaneously with new characters, but at no point does it say that the season pass will include new skins. In fact, it doesn't mention including anything but new characters. Therein lies the problem.
There is no set definition for what exactly the term "Season Pass" should mean. It's become more of a gaming industry convention, than a set business practice. For almost every other game it has meant all future DLC at a discounted price - hence the title "Season Pass." You are paying one price upfront to get the rest of the content that will be released for that title throughout the current gaming season. So while Injustice never made any mention of their season pass including all skin packs, the issue that many found was that by excluding content they have essentially not given people a season pass, but rather a "Character Pass."
Can that really be considered false advertising though? The Better Business Bureau's "Basic Principles of Advertising" state that, "Advertisements which are untrue, misleading, deceptive, fraudulent, falsely disparaging of competitors, or insincere offers to sell, shall not be used."¹ This is where a lot of fans feel that NetherRealm Studios committed the infraction. The problem with their argument is that they were expecting something that they were not promised, due largely to their expectations of how other entities in the gaming industry have used the season pass.
Expecting something from one product without being told you would receive it because that's how another product used it is more akin to not reading the fine print on a coupon, than to being deceived by a company/advertisement. Consider also that the BBB's "Basic Principles of Advertising" go on to state that, "An advertisement as a whole may be misleading although every sentence separately considered is literally true. Misrepresentation may result not only from direct statements but by omitting or obscuring a material fact."² This is where both sides' biggest argument lies.
NetherRealm Studios cannot be held accountable for consumers misinterpreting their product's description, but at the same time an omission of information is what has gotten fans who purchased the season pass so riled up in the first place. As someone who spent a better part of a decade working retail, I can assure you that this sort of advertising is standard practice. You draw in consumers with a great deal that inflates their expectations, but if they don't read the fine print, or their reading comprehension fails them - they get really pissed off.
The question then becomes - why not just put "The Season Pass does not include skin packs" in the product description? It's a simple solution to avoid fan backlash. Those who bought the deluxe edition versions of Injustice and the season pass don't feel like they should have to spend more money after investing almost $200 on a single product. The argument could be made, from a marketing standpoint, that advertising what a product does NOT include can lead to a decrease in sales. So by omitting that detail, and instead listing what it does include, a company has a better chance to sell more units.
This whole "controversy" is a very serious case of give and take. Should fans have read the description of what the season pass included? Yes. Should NetherRealm Studios have been more clear that they wouldn't be getting the skin packs as part of the deal? Yes. Is the company guilty of false advertising? No. It's as simple as that. They did not unethically deceive their consumers into purchasing their product. However, the term "Season Pass" has become so synonymous with purchasing DLC content in bulk that they probably should have renamed it something like "Character Pass" or "Fighter's Pack." As there is no set business definition of how to use the term "Season Pass" other than a discounted rate for DLC the argument that NetherRealm Studios falsely advertised their product falls flat.
Was the advertising shitty? Yes. Unlawful? No.
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