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Designed and endorsed by backcountry freestyle legend Gigi Ruf, the Union Contact Pro Snowboard Binding delivers a never-before-seen blend of board feel, response, and comfort. By utilizing three zones of cushy EVA-injected goodness, combined with a responsive carbon-infused baseplate, the Contact Pro charges hard through the sketchiest lines and lets your board flex naturally for improved control.
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- 3D Direct Connect ankle straps for a secure, plush fit with no pressure points
- Quick-adjust forward lean for tool-free tweaks on the fly
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Can these handle jibs AND jumps well?
Annalee Morris
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Hey Cole. Yes, these are great for the park. If you're looking for a stiffer binding, the Force's are a great binding as well.
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Love in it! Extremely lightweight and very tough. The only complain is to upper strap which torn over the hook of my 32 snowboots. You should take care to put your pants between upper strap and boots.
Not too bad
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- Gender: Male
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
So I had these for most of my season but after a while I kept having the straps pop loose. I like a tight binding and they just like the boots I had at the time felt like they were coming loose. Just before I returned them I started having issues were the strap completely let go during riding. This was not too pleasant. I stuck with Union though and got the Union SL.
I have a size 13 foot. Would the L/XL work...
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I have a size 13 foot. Would the L/XL work for me?
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these binding are all that i could have hoped for! the second i snapped into them they provided support, comfort and maneuverability. i love them
Light and powerful!
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Probably the best ankle strap on the market. When adjusted properly you should experience no pressure points around that zone unless it is your boot! The toe strap is a pain to center if you have larger boots with a wide toe box. High back tech is killer with all the flex up top but plenty stiff in the heal cup for great response. No need to rotate!
I got the L/XL for my size 11.5 boots. If you run into toe strap issues, try adjusting the accelerator (if you have it set forward).
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I rock a size 10.5 ThirtyTwo Lashed boot, and currently have the L/XL Union forces which feel pretty legit. I've have been thinking about getting these babies for my capita horrorscope 153 next season and was wondering if I should grab L/XL again or would my 10.5 boots feel alright in a M?
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This was a few years ago so things may have changed a little, but I had forces with the lashed in a 10.5 or 11 and originally got the M. I found that it was a little tight and I had to extend everything (heel cup and toe ramp) to make it fit my boot.
I exchanged them for the L/XL which fit my boot pretty much perfect, except for some little strap adjustments. So I would say stick with L/XL. Maybe things have changed since, but the good thing is if you buy from dogfunk you can always return the M for the L/XL!
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Never summer Evo w/ contact pros
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Never summer Evo w/ contact pro
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Super light ninja turtle bindings.
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These bindings are crazy light! The purp/neon green color ways kill it. Very responsive and great all around the mountain or straight to the park. There are two design flaws that are minor but should be addressed; first is the toe strap buckle sticks at times when cranked down and two, the toe strap sometime slides up a little. Over all 4.5/5 for me, unions are great. I rode size 11 forum kicker with reduced footprint in M/L and fit nice and snug.
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anyone have trouble with the toe strap not grabbing right?
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Great bindings I ride them all over the hill steep, park, pow, everything these bindings are very responsive and they can take a beating.
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Took me forever to decide on what killer new binders I wanted this year. Sprung for these little numbers and couldn't be more stoked. Tons of flex and cushion but still super responsive. You'll get compliments non-stop. Love em.
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These bindings are very light and responsive for my usages, all mountain riding (too old for the park).
After 4 light days of riding, the strap materials are fraying already. I'm not willing to test the quality of the materials for the rest of parts.
5 stars for the performance of the binding, 1 star deducted for the fraying.
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Great bindings. Only reason I gave 4 and not 5
Stars is the toe clip is hard to open. I have to
Give it a few tries sometimes and with cold hands
It sucked. Other than that great fit, easy forward lean
Tweaking and great heal strap.
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I had the same problem. I talked to a wizard and was taught the mystical secret of the toe buckle. Before pulling up to release, push down on the end of the toe buckle until you hear/feel it click. The toe buckle will then release and pull up and unbuckle with ease.
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This bindings are great!! Just only one complain, I have 8US boots and size M/L are too big for me.
Estas fijaciones son muy buenas! Solamente tengo una queja, mis botas son talla 8US y las M/L son demasiado grandes.
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I have riden union bindings now for 3 years. I had a pair of Union Force and loved them. They were good for all-mountain riding and park, and never had any problems with them. Then this year I decided to upgrade to the Contact Pros. When I first got them I thought they looked sweet and seemed like they were made of good quality. But the first day I rode on these bindings in the park the heelcup smashed in. All the paint chipped off and now I don't know what to do. When I took the heelcup off I noticed that the material was flimsy and not as nice as my Force.
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these bindings are meant for wear and tear but if there already damaged they should be covered under unions warrantee
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Is the union atlas that much better compaired to the contact pro or even just the contacts. Or some tips on some other good bindings is alway helpful. From the avid snowboarder.
Pray for snow.
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the atlas is endorsed by travis rice and is unions top of the line binding. but there are plus sides to both bindings the atlas are a little bit stiffer than the contact pros or the contacts because there designed for a more all mountain style of riding. if you went with the contacts or contact pros there very good for park, kinda soft but maximize support. the difference between the two contacts is more or less better material and lighter binding (pros) try looking into burton missions which are very reliable or forum republics. if your dead set on a union binding look into the forces as well
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I have a size 10 Burton Rampant boot and it was almost too large for the Union Force in M/L unless I maxed out the toe strap. Are the sizing for these the same? Should I go with the L/XL?
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deffinetly go bigger burton sizes there bindings differently than other brands. im an 11 in burton boots and a Large for burton bindings. all other brands run about a full size smaller than burton so i wouild recommend the l/xl for any binding if your running size 10 burton boots
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Cincinnati – Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, is a great opportunity to honor and commemorate the achievements, cultures and histories of those with Hispanic ancestry.
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Need In My Life: Portable Console Cushions
Axel Pfaender created cushions based on his posters of cute, anthropomorphised handhelds! He says these are just "prototypes," and that he'll release these soon. Go ahead and buy me all of these once they're out plz.
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Fire crews battled a blaze at the Freel Law Office building on Newman and State streets in East Tawas.
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In school can, and should, "Emotional Intelligence" be taught?
Read the brief New York Times article before you share your ideas about this. Well beyond the scope of the three R's, does this usurp parental responsibility?
Closing Statement from edward long
19 Tedsters offered 91 comments on the question. 33 Thumbs-up. Read them all to see the clear trend. Educators do not see EI as an appropriate curriculum item. The day-to-day handling of individual issues of emotional turmoil is part of the teacher's lot in life and most of them agree they call for privacy, and the public airing of the details of a students home life is not proper. Folks who grew into adulthood without "normal" family support and guidance see the real need for teaching children, in class along with reading and writing, how to manage their emotions. Some say it takes a village to raise a child, others say it takes a family. The NYT link is biased in favor of teaching EI in school. Empathy figured in as did usurpation. A spirited, polarized discussion. Thanks to the contributors.
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Kua KeysSep 17 2013: In a word 'yes.' But first teacher's need to be taught.
I don't think it's an 'either or' problem. EQ won't take the place of anything -- yet it will enhance everything. I know from personal experience of being a 'foster child' and tossed from place to place--when I graduated high school, I'd been to 18 different schools. I was in 'survivor mode' and didn't have much energy left for anything else. Someone/anyone helped me with EQ would have been a wonder, a bright light in my life. Maybe with EQ I wouldn't have believed I was stupid--and it wouldn't have taken 20 years after college to believe I was actually intelligent.
So yes.
Sep 17 2013: You raise a good point that some children have more reliable resources available to them at home than others. You were "tossed from place to place." Some kids have a parent in jail or otherwise inaccessible to model wise choices. Does the society want to do something in this area to help these children in ways that their parents or guardians cannot? Or do we want children to be the victims if their parents cannot step up?
Sep 17 2013: I doubt anyone exposed to a cross-section of young people will argue there is no need for guidance and education in managing emotions. The question here is should that nurturing come from already strapped classroom teachers who are themselves untrained, and often unsuited, to take the lead in that arena. In the USA the model seems to be if the teacher suspects a student is unable to learn, for whatever reason, action will be taken on a private (not in class) basis with Adminstrative approval and oversight. The issue may lead to the involvement of protective services outside the school. The question here is should teachers be required to become trained in SEL and should curricula be amended to include regular, requisite classroom hours dealing with specific problems which most of the students probably do not have? You suffered most unforunately with systemic failure, the question is which system failed to recognize and meet your need? Was it the school system? Bravo for your successful overcoming of a rough childhood. Welcome to TED!
Sep 21 2013: Yes, I can see how the behavior of the teachers would affect how kids learn EQ. I had the benefit of choosing the highest rated professors for my college EQ classes. They were very kind and respectful to their students, and very enthusiastic. But if I were to have had a boring, apathetic teacher, or and angry, disrespectful teacher, that probably would have an effect on how I took in these EQ skills. Because they're skills that we use all the time. And how they see the person teaching them about it uses them, that would affect how the students use the skills. So the teachers would probably need some learning too.
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cantinaSyllabification: can·ti·na
Pronunciation: /kanˈtēnə /
1(Especially in a Spanish-speaking country or the southwestern US) a bar.
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1.1(In Italy) a wine shop.
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text: 10 Real Estate Markets to Watch in 2012By Andrea V. Brambila Photos: Courtesy Inman News Editor's Note: This article is republished with permission from Inman News. View original article here.While national home prices and sales may not recover to their historical levels until 2013 at the earliest, some local housing markets always outperform others in any given year.In this second annual report (see last year's report: Top 10 Markets to Watch in 2011), Inman News examined housing, economic, and demographic data for metropolitan areas nationwide to identify 10 housing markets to watch in 2012.These markets are showing signs of strength in several key metrics, including above-average price appreciation, a flourishing job market, a high rate of sales in proportion to population, a high level of home affordability, low foreclosure activity, a below-average share of distressed sales, a low vacancy rate, and other characteristics indicating a healthy housing market.While real estate markets in the Midwest and Northeast made up the majority of markets on last year's list of 10 markets to watch, this year the Midwest and the South dominated. Two Northeastern markets, both in New York state, also made the list; and no markets in Western states are on the list.The 10 markets are, in order: Raleigh-Cary, N.C.; Wichita, Kan.; Rochester, N.Y.; Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa; Chattanooga, Tenn.-Ga.; Peoria, Ill.; Amarillo, Texas; Binghamton, N.Y.; Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa; and Bloomington-Normal, Ill. The Des Moines and Bloomington-Normal metros are on the list for the second year in a row.Nationwide, unemployment is high, though trending down; the median price of an existing home fell over 4% in 2011; and existing-home sales rose a modest 1.7% last year, according to the National Association of Realtors.Stan Humphries, chief economist for Zillow, said 2012 will be a "transitional year" in the housing recovery, with an improvement in home sales and prices anticipated to fall to a long-awaited "bottom."Zillow identified some markets that are "undervalued" on a historical basis in a chart provided for this report, and Inman News reached out to a range of other real estate research and information companies for their insight on those real estate markets expected to outperform others in the year ahead. Those companies' findings were not considered in the review and selection process of the top 10 markets featured in this report."While home values are expected to fall further (another 2% to 4%) in 2012 with a definitive bottom probably a year away, encouraging precursors to a true stabilization of home values are falling into place as the new year begins," Humphries said in a forecast on Jan. 24."Home sales will show a more consistent upward trend this year, slowly reducing the amount of vacant housing inventory. This increased demand will eventually start to put a floor under home values later this year."U.S. foreclosure activity hit its lowest level since 2007 last year, though experts largely expect it to ramp up this year, putting downward pressure on home prices."There were strong signs in the second half of 2011 that lenders are finally beginning to push through some of the delayed foreclosures in select local markets. We expect that trend to continue this year, boosting foreclosure activity for 2012 higher than it was in 2011, though still below the peak of 2010," said Brandon Moore, CEO of RealtyTrac, in the company's year-end foreclosure report. RealtyTrac also provided a chart for this report.To compile the list of 10 markets to watch this year, Inman News looked for markets with above-average median sales price growth, a low unemployment rate, a high rate of sales per population, high affordability, low and falling foreclosure activity, a low share of distressed sales, above-average projected job growth, median household income growth, low and falling vacancy rates, growth in the number of building permits issued, above-average population growth, high projected population growth, and a rise in in-migration from other states.While no markets on the list fulfilled all of these ideal economic characteristics, they did meet most of them.Contrary to last year's list, in which most of the resulting markets had populations under 250,000, half of the metros on this year's list had populations above 500,000. This may be partially a result of only considering metros with a population of 150,000 or above, while last year's list did not limit the list by population size.Among the findings in this report:Three of the 10 markets on this list are state capitals, and both Illinois markets benefit from proximity to that state's capital, Springfield.Four of the markets: Bloomington-Normal and Peoria in Illinois as well as Des Moines-West Des Moines and Waterloo-Cedar Falls in Iowa, are no more than 300 or so miles from each other.Nine of 10 markets had median sales prices below the national median in the third quarter of 2011.Where affordability rankings were available, the markets on the list had no less than 73.6% of homes affordable to those households earning the area's median income in the third quarter.All had unemployment, foreclosure, and vacancy rates lower than the national average. None of the markets had unemployment rates higher than 7.9 percent. All had lower shares of distressed sales than the national average.Only two of the markets had populations above 1 million, and three had populations above 500,000. The remainder had populations below that figure, but above a minimum 150,000.As in last year's report, jobs in the public sector as well as the health care industry were major employers in most markets. This year, however, nine out of 10 markets also counted manufacturing companies among primary employers. Technology companies, energy providers, and universities also boosted many markets.The 10 markets are ranked according to population, sales volume, and median sales price appreciation. Population was weighted most heavily in the rankings, followed by sales volume in proportion to population, and rate of price appreciation.© 2012 Inman News. All rights reserved. No part of this article may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the prior written permission of Inman News. 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Here's hoping Jake Gyllenhaal made Taylor Swift sign a confidentiality agreement before they started dating. Otherwise, he may soon find the relationship immortalized in a heartbreaker of a song.
Yes, it seems that after two months of caffeine-fueled togetherness (and one hilariously awkward Us Weekly cover), Swiftenhaal is no more, with the pair reportedly pulling the plug on the romance shortly before New Year's.
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The confessional chanteuse, 21, rang in 2011 in Nashville, while the dreamy-eyed actor, 30, was spotted hanging out in New York.
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The breakup comes just days after Jake's ex, Reese Witherspoon, announced her engagement to Jim Toth, whom she began dating early last year, not long after she ended their two-year relationship.
It also follows Jake and Taylor's recent milestone birthdays. And despite reports that the actor surprised the singer with an expensive guitar and/or a diamond bracelet, they reportedly celebrated their big days solo.
The ridiculously wholesome duo first stepped out together in October, when they were spied strolling around a farmer's market in Brooklyn and picking apples in upstate New York. Sightings of them grabbing coffee in Nashville and ice cream in Santa Barbara soon followed.
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Distributed to newstands in March 1961. This issue includes 10 pages of paid advertisements.
Some information on this issue supplied by Tom Lammers, Dr. Michael J. Vassallo, and others via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. Distribution date from Joseph Marek's Marvel Comics Group history website.
Narrated in the first person. This story is divided into two parts: an untitled part one (6 pp) and part two—"Gargantus" (7 pp). Gargantus last appeared in issue #80 (January 1961); he next appears in Marvel Monsters: Monsters on the Prowl (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 (December 2005).
Text story with illustration.
This story is retold in Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #48 (December 1963) as "Kraddak" by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber. Stan Lee is tentatively credited as writer based on his authorship of the later story.
This story seems similar to "Gorilla Man" drawn by Robert Q. Sale in Men's Adventures (Marvel, 1950 series) #25 (March 1954).


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Series Previews
Series Preview: Orioles at Chicago
A long, long time ago, the Cubs were helmed by a sweater-vest wearing, smug-looking, third generation baseball man who spent a decade raising expectations while failing to deliver results. When the Cubs became a hotly-rumored sale commodity, this sweater-vested jackass departed the North Side for oranger pastures - the horse-shiz town known as Baltimore.
The Cubs have had an interesting relationship with the Orioles these past few years - even before Andy MacPhail took over. Baltimore has become the dumping ground for Cub failures. Sammy Sosa spent a year there, striking out miserably. Corey Patterson did a little bit of time in Baltimore as well. Baltimore has also recently been home to ex Cubs like Steve Traschel, Scott Moore, Paul Bako, Freddy Bynum, Jon Leicester, Rocky Cherry, and Scott Williamson. It's like a who's who of Wrigleyville Rejects down in Baltimore. Shockingly, since the last Baltimore playoff appearance, youngsters have been born and now stand on the brink of puberty. Even shockinglier - if you will pretend with me that that's a word* - the Cubs have seen the playoffs in three separate seasons since the O's last tanked against the Yankees.
(*Oranger? Shockinglier? I've often been told that I'm not allowed to make up words until I'm a famous writer, but screw it.)
That said, Baltimore now travels to the North Side of Chicago. I may be wrong, but it would appear to be their first-ever series against the Cubs. Here's what we can expect:
The Pitching Match-ups:
Tuesday, June 24th - Sean Marshall vs. Jeremy Guthrie
Before you get too excited and note that Mr. Guthrie is currently 3-7 and doctors his fastballs with the lubrication from his tears (y'know, for playing miserably in Baltimore), you should know that he's got a 3.51 ERA on the season. Additionally, Guthrie has a 3.78 ERA on the road and a 3.91 ERA in his career. But before you panic, remember two things - 1. he throws righty, and 2. he's pitching in Wrigley tonight. Boo-yah.
Sean Marshall has joined the travelling show also known as The Trade Bait Extravaganza. (Photoshop waiting to happen.) He's never going to get a crack with the Cubs. He's also unlikely to be as good as he's been when he's pitched at his best - yes, I know, that's a mouthful. Marshall may get one or two starts with the Big Team before Carlos returns in a blaze of sound and fury, and should the Cubs make a serious move for C.C. Sabathia, a couple of dominating performances might go a long way toward making the Cubs the flat out favorites to win the World Series. If they're not the favorites already.
Wednesday, June 25th - Ted Lilly vs. Brian Burres
Ted Lilly started the season 1-4. Since then, he's gone 6-1. In four starts this June, Lilly has an ERA of 2.70 and he's struck out 30 batters to 13 walks in 26.2 innings of work. No matter how you slice it, that's awesome. And while Lilly has a long, hard road to travel before he gets his ERA below 4 this season - something that likely won't happen - he very well might finish the year with respectable numbers and an October chip on his shoulder.
Brian Burres, meanwhile, has a 5.54 ERA in 209.2 career innings of work. So far this season, his ERA is 5.24. He's struck out 39 and walked 27 in 80.2 innings of work - while surrendering 96 hits. And, while he's a lefty with a good road record (2-3, 3.86 ERA), there's just something about this kid which leads me to believe that the Cubs will tee off on him with force and power.
Thursday, June 26th - Jason Marquis vs. Radhames Liz
Finally, a pitching match-up in which Marquis is the favorite! Even if Marquis wasn't 4-0 this month with a 3.20 ERA, it'd take a lot of trickery to convince me into thinking that Radhames Liz had a shot of beating the Cubs. Liz is 25, and he has a 6.65 career ERA. I mean, c'mon.
Although the Cubs are using two of their weakest pitchers in this series; hell, they're using the bottom run of the rotation in all honesty, they still have to be breakaway favorites to win and win big. A sweep isn't out of the question, and 2 of 3 wins would give the Cubs 15 on the month with 4 more to play.
It won't be entirely easy, though. There are issues that need to be addressed - what will the 25-man roster look like by the weekend? Will Marmol find his way back? Kerry Wood - is he awesome or only super incredible? These are all huge issues that will need answering in the immediate future. But one thing remains certain - the 2008 Cubs = the best Cubs team of my lifetime.
Series Preview: White Sox at Cubs
Before you read this abbreviated Series Preview, you should check out this article at The 35th Street Review. It's a White Sox blog with a sense of humor, and its editor asked the GROTA team to contribute an article. I got drafted and wrote an epic letter to White Sox fans, and I suspect you won't want to miss it; if only for the Sox-hat-wearing mulleted guy I photoshopped who's got a crack pipe in his hands and a 40 cradled in his arms. Good times.
So. With one swift sweep, the Cubs have shattered our confidence. Carlos is missing a start at the very least, the other Carlos kept missing the plate last night, and in the back of our minds is the epic collapse of '99 which really started at the hands of the White Sox. I'm not so worried, and although I just made it, I don't think the comparison holds water. Y'see, the '99 Cubs were comprised mostly of crap. Outside of Sosa, Grace, and Oh Henry, the offense was mediocre, with perhaps one exception the rotation was weak, and the bullpen was weep-worthy.
This year, even without their best hitting outfielder, the Cubs are an offensively complete team. Even without their best starting pitcher, they have a rotation that should win more often than it loses. And even though their top setup man cracked like September 2004's Corey Patterson in every clutch situation he saw, the Cubs have a solid bullpen.
Now, the one thing that we really fail to consider is the mental aspect of the game. Confidence goes a long way towards success. If the Cubs are a shaken team - and, crap, they could be - then they might be at the beginning of a very rough patch of road. But eventually, Soriano will return. I have a feeling that we haven't seen the last of Carlos, either. And while we have to wonder if the Cubs will get back to where they need to be, let's not forget that St. Louis just got swept at home by the lowly Royals. There are definitely bubbles, but still no troubles.
Okay. The pitching match-ups:
Friday, June 20th - Ted Lilly vs. John Danks
In 2007, Ted Lilly served a very important role on the team. He was The Stopper. He very often won games for the Cubs after the team had lost the previous day. Lilly has not been the same pitcher so far this year, but if he steps up this afternoon and holds the White Sox down, then that will go a long way toward re-establishing his credibility as a top pitcher, at least for me.
His opponent is 23-year-old John Danks, who is having a spectacular sophomore year after going 6-13 in '07. Danks did not face the Cubs last year, and he's a lefty, so this might be a low-scoring affair. Then again, the Cubs just might rip him a new one.
Saturday, June 21st - Jason Marquis vs. Jose Contreras
Marquis has had 3 good starts in a row - or, at least, 3 starts in which he shut down the opponents' offenses, despite a few road bumps. I still maintain that he's increasing the value of his bait for a later trade, and an excellent way to showcase his abilities to American League teams would be for him to cut up the first-place White Sox. We can only hope.
Contreras, meanwhile, has never performed the way the Yankees hoped he would after he floated his way to America five years ago. However, he does have the occasional ability to stick it to a baseball team. Depending on whether or not Marquis can continue his recent run of success, this may be a high scoring affair.
Sunday, June 22nd - Ryan Dempster vs. Javier Vazquez
Clownsevelt fill be facing a man who has displayed ace-like tendencies in past seasons. Dempster needs a solid performance to cement his pending All Star nod, and before we forget, he is undefeated at home.
Vazquez, meanwhile, has logged a lot of innings on that arm and he has always been comparable to Kerry Wood - if Woody had stayed healthy. So far this year, he's having a decent-if-not fantastic season.
Predictions: Anything goes.
Let's not forget that the Cubs are a very, very tough team at home. That's a big advantage for them, even as they try to regain altitude after losing an engine on their left wing. The White Sox have had a couple of rough patches this month, but they are riding a 3 game sweep of the lowly Pirates and they just might be feeling good about themselves right now.
It'll be an interesting, if not telling series. I will be on the road and away from the internet, so the next time you'll hear from me will be after it's all over on Sunday night. Let's hope for good news in all regards at that time.
Series Preview: Cubs at Tampa Bay
This preview will be abbreviated, because, in Full Geek Effect I will be watching the Incredible Hulk tonight.
The Cubs are travelling to Tampa for what will prove to be a very tough three games. The Rays are hard to beat in Tampa, and they will be using some of their best, most unbeatable pitchers in this series. I've been joking with myself that this is a World Series Preview - and if that's the case, then you can bet the Cubs will be decimated by the Rays, if only to give us long-settled stress about Tampa come October.
The Pitching Match-Ups
Tuesday, June 17th Clownsevelt vs. Scott Kazmir
Ryan Dempster, as he makes his continued bid to pitch in the All Star Game, will be squaring off against Tampa ace Scott Kazmir. For those of you scoring at home, Kazmir is 4-0 while pitching in Tampa, and his home ERA is 0.35. 0.35!!! After careful evaluation, it is clear that Kazmir is due to get his ass whupped. Luckily, he's a lefty, and we all know how incredibly well the Cubs do against lefties they've never faced before.
...oh, wait. S-word.
Wednesday, June 18th - The Big Moose vs. Andy Sonnanstine
Carlos has been struggling as of late. He's not really breezing through his opponents, even in games where he gives up zero runs. He's been walking a lot of guys, he's been giving up a lot of hits, and most importantly, he's been activating his self-destruct button late in games. Fortunately for the Cubs, when Carlos self-destructs, he just tends to hop around and curse loudly into the night air.
Andy Sonnanstine, apart from having a pretty funny name - Israelites vs. the Sonnanstines, Son of the Stine, I could go on but you still wouldn't laugh - is a pretty tough cookie. He's 25, he's already won more games this year than he did all of last season (7-3 vs. 6-10), but his ERA is 4.89 and he physically resembles Mark Prior if The Ex Franchise contracted AIDS and became a loan shark. (Thin and creepy, my friends.)
Thursday, June 19th - Irish vs. James Shields
Gallagher is coming off a tough loss to Toronto, and he really needs to demonstrate that he can pitch past the 5th and 6th innings. James Shields is 26, has a 4-5 record, but also maintains a home ERA of 1.72. Also, he resembles that guy who stole Cameron's car in Ferris Bueller. I don't know how that really plays a part in things, but I've got little to say about this guy, aside from the fact that he's likely to dominate our offense.
Woof, tough series. The Cubs have a great offense, and that's an advantage. They've never faced the Rays before though, and that's problematic. They've been playing great baseball lately, though, and that's an advantage. The first pitcher they face is a lefty, and that's problematic.
Put it to you this way. The best team in baseball would have trouble taking more than 1 of 3 from the Rays at home with that pitching rotation. ...wait a second, the Cubs are the best team in baseball? How 'bout that? Just to give them the benefit of the doubt, and because Tampa's not intimidating anybody with their 6-7 record in June, I think the Cubs can take this series. In fact, I'll go so far as to say this...
If Chicago takes 2 of 3, I will be awed, amazed, and confident in this team's ability to win more games than any other team in baseball in 2008.
If Chicago takes 1 of 3, no bubbles no troubles, it'll just make for a more interesting October when Tampa's our opponent.
If Chicago gets swept, I'll slap the panic button and call for the immediate acquisition of another ace starting pitcher. Not that I won't be doing that anyway.
Game Recap: Cubs 7, Jays 3, Keep on Truckin'
It's halfway into June, and the Cubs have won 10 of the 14 games I projected they needed to win to do well this month. If Chicago can go 4-9 the rest of the way out, then they will have met my lowest expectation for the month. At this stage, I have a strong feeling that if the Cubs "only" finish one game over .500 in their roughest month of the season, then we'd all be pretty disappointed.
On the contrary, the Cubs are continuing to play great baseball against tough teams. Although they are under-performing and their manager is on the brink of being fired, the Jays are not easy to beat here in Toronto, and yet the Cubs did well to make it look easy.
Today, the Cubs scored 7 runs before the Jays even managed to score 1 off of 12 hits, and only 1 of those 12 hits was a homerun. In fact, the Cubs scored all their runs but 2 off of singles - a sight that would have been uncommon back in the days of Dusty. Every Cubs regular except DeRosa got at least 1 hit, none got more than 2, the team collectively drew a solitary walk, and Aramis Ramirez hit his 10th homer of the year.
Ted Lilly, meanwhile, gave the Cubs another reasonably solid performance. I describe it as such primarily because Theodore Roosevelt Lilly gave up a whole whack of walks in his 6 innings pitched - 5 guys. He also managed to strike out 6, however, and more importantly he allowed only 1 walk. He was relieved by a Cubs bullpen that hemorrhaged runs - 1 by Eyre, 2 by Cotts, and even 1 by the solid Kerry Wood - but the Cubs escaped with another victory and a series win against the Jays.
Series Recap:
The Cubs did what they needed to do. They came to Toronto, played a tough Blue Jays team, auditioned A.J. Burnett who gave a solid performance and earned me a free slice of pizza, and most importantly, they took 2 of 3. The Cubs are now 20 games over .500, and in spite of a Soriano injury, they appear to be cruising. Not even the appearance of a handful of reCards could stop the Cubs, who now travel to Tampa where they will play their soon-to-be World Series rivals. Should be a lot of fun.
Lastly, I would like to thank Byron for posting a handful of times today, including an abbreviated recap, while I'd also like to apologize for my own abbreviated recap. I have a tremendous, painful headache and will wrap it short with a photoshop:
Current Record: 45-25
Position in the NL Central: 1st place, 3.5 games ahead of St. Louis
On Pace For: 104-58
Record needed to win 120: 75-17
Series Preview: Cubs at Blue Jays
The last time the Cubs were in Toronto I was 23, they were having the best season of my adult life as they were en route to a playoff appearance. Mark Prior was on that squad, and I have fond memories of cursing his career by loudly proclaiming before the game "you're going to be a Cy Young award winner! A Hall of Famer! You're awesome!" In part because Sammy Sosa was on suspension for corking his bat, the Cubs proceeded to get smoked by the Jays in two out of the three games played, including during the Prior Jinx Game - even after Troy O'Leary briefly put the Cubs in the lead by hitting a rare grand slam.
Not that it mattered too much. The Cubs were a good team that year, and they proved it by crushing my hopes and dreams in the 6th and 7th games of the NLCS. F*ckers.
The Cubs return to Toronto starting tonight. It should be an interesting series - the Jays can't score a run to save their life but, like last time, the Cubs are without one of their biggest bats. Anyway, onward to the preview:
Friday, June 13th Sean Gallagher vs. A.J. Burnett
I was particularly hoping to see Carlos Zambrano pitch this game, but instead I'll have to settle for watching my favorite young Cubs pitcher. Gallagher - who looks like a total tool in his profile photo - hasn't performed too badly, although he's yet to really buckle down and consistently deliver his best.
His opponent will be A.J. Burnett, a July trading deadline candidate who very well might find himself in Cubbie blue before the dog days roll in. Burnett has great strikeout stuff, but he's been entirely too hit and miss this season. If he's on his game, then he'll be a force for the Cubs to reckon with. But if he's spotty - as he can be - then the Cubs could rip him for some runs.
Saturday, June 14th Jason Marquis vs. Roy Halliday
Marquis looks to build on his last two starts, where he didn't entirely suck (but wasn't entirely good, either). He's facing an uphill battle against Halliday, who is one of the best - and most under-appreciated - pitchers in all of baseball.
Actually, I got to see Roy pitch against the Cubs in 2005, when Toronto came to Chicago. After a rough 2 losses against the Jays - apparently Toronto owns Chicago - Halliday faced off against the ... uh, "great" Sergio Mitre, who somehow beat him. Hey, if it happened once, it can definitely happen again, but I wouldn't bet on it. Perhaps the one saving grace will be Toronto's inability to muster an offense, and perhaps the Cubs will squeak by with a 3-2 or 3-1 victory.
Sunday, June 15th Ted Lilly vs. Jesse Litsch
Ah, the 15th of June. It marks the beginning of my relationship with my fiancee - we've been together for six years - and it also marks Ted Lilly's return to Toronto where he will attempt to extract revenge against the team he abandoned two years ago. But he will not have an easy go of it - Jesse Litsch is 23 and talented. He has now made 32 career starts in the majors, and in that time he's gone 14-11 with 92 strikeouts, 48 walks, and a 3.65 ERA in 187.1 career innings.
In other words, it very well might be another tough game.
Prediction: While the Cubs will be catching the best part of the Jays rotation, they are fortunate to be coming to Toronto in a time of offensive struggles. It never helps a struggling offense to face a bunch of pitchers who they rarely-if-ever see, and while the Cubs will have a steep hill to climb, I'm expecting a series victory.
I've gone to great lengths in the past week to point out just how tough this schedule will be on Chicago, but so far they've handled things beautifully, even without the Fonz. If they can kick off this road trip with a couple of big wins, who knows, maybe it'll be easier than it seems.
Either way, I'm off to see the game. I'll bring a camera, I'll snap pictures, and I'll post a first-hand recap when I get back.
Series Preview: Colorado Rockies at Chicago Cubs
Overview: A year ago at this time, the Chicago Cubs were 22-28, and in the middle of a 5 game losing streak that would leave them at 9 games under .500. They didn't have a foot in the grave, but they may have had a few toes still out of the grave.
This season has been a little different. The Cubs are not playing like a Dead to the Neck Up team. In fact, they have the best record in all of baseball, they are playing the shoddy Rockies, and although there are a few annoying question marks ::cough::edmondsleadoffstartingpitchingtheriot::cough:: the Cubs continue to have the best offense in all of baseball - only Philly comes close to Chicago's 296 runs scored - and one of the best rotations as well. (In the NL, only Atlanta has allowed fewer runs than Chicago.)
While I'm excited to see the Cubs host the Rockies, while the pitching is truly clicking, the offense really needs to crank things back up. The Cubs combined to score 8 runs in their recent 3 game sweep. Let's see them score 8 runs in one night. That would be pretty cool. Onward with the matchups:
Thursday, May 29 Jason Marquis vs. Jeff Francis
Wow. If ever there was a match-up in which Jason Marquis should win, it's this one. Jeff Francis is 1-5, with a 6.18 ERA. He's given up 71 hits in 59.2 innings of work. He's yet to win on the road, and he has a near-7 ERA at night. When Cubs players heard that Francis was pitching tonight, they started partying.
Me, I believe in the concept of players and teams being "due" - something that probably leads to Colin's head swelling and exploding. I've always felt that, when an obviously bad match-up occurs the underdog is favored, mostly because statistically speaking, even Anthony Young was due to win eventually. So, maybe it won't be as easy as it should be. But it sure as hell does look easy.
Friday, May 30th Ted Lilly vs. Aaron Cook
Not too long ago, I mentioned Cook as an example of a deadline pitcher who might come to Chicago. Consider this his audition for Jim Hendry. Realistically speaking, he's just not as good as his numbers convey. Cook has never won more than 9 games in a season, he's only tossed 200+ innings once, and his strikeout totals remain very low. In other words, since I believe in "dueness" or the law of averages, Cook is statistically set up to get his ass kicked by the Cubs.
Besides, Ted Lilly has just started to heat up. While Theadore Roosevelt Lilly is bound to have some more rough outings this year, he's really just starting to build a solid run as a starting pitcher. Lilly is "due" to pitch well for a while still.
Saturday, May 31st Ryan Dempster vs. Jorge De La Rosa
The man I have nicknamed Clownsevelt (at least for as long as he follows Lilly in the rotation) is Cookian in how well he's pitched this season, and it should continue on Saturday. Dempster is facing the dull Rockies, and his opponent on Saturday will be The Man with the Nine ERA, De La Rosa. Maybe De La Rosa is "due" to win, much as Dempster is "due" to eat ass.
Or maybe this whole "due" thing is overblown. Doesn't matter. The Cubs should maul these guys.
Prediction: I don't want to say the Cubs will sweep, but perhaps they should sweep. They have two very talented pitchers going in this series, and the worst starter on the team is opposed by a punching bag. Regardless, this is an excellent example of a time when the Cubs could and should be building a big head of steam. The Cardinals have played the NL West twice as often as the Cubs so far, and they still can't keep up with Chicago. The Cubs need to take advantage of their home field and their shoddy opponents and put some more distance between themselves and the rest of the NL Central.
Playing a series in which they average 5 walks, 12 hits, and 7 runs a game should help. Let's see it happen.


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Hartnell College Announces Changes in Registered Nursing Program
May 26th, 2004
Following much deliberation and consultation, Hartnell College has decided to delay the entry of the fall 2004 Registered Nursing (RN) class until fall 2005.
Hartnell College President Edward J. Valeau said, "After thoughtful consideration and discussions with the faculty and staff, we have decided to delay the entry of the fall 2004 RN class. At this time, there are simply insufficient faculty to teach the classes. Of course, we want the best possible instructors and the best possible curriculum for our students. I believe this is the most appropriate step to secure the future of our program. We regret that we must delay the program, but this will allow us sufficient time to ensure the continuance of a high quality program to benefit our students and our community."
The RN program currently lacks the appropriate faculty to implement a comprehensive program, according to Valeau. The state of California requires that a college employ nursing faculty who are experts in several nursing fields. It also requires that a college have appropriate ratios of full-time to part-time faculty.
Hartnell presently has openings for five nursing instructors. Currently there is a nationwide shortage of qualified nursing faculty.
Sallie Savage, Hartnell's director of human resources, added that it is always difficult to recruit and retain nursing faculty. "In the United States and Canada, the shortage of nurses is severe and this impacts the college's ability to recruit successfully. It is important to know that nursing faculty must have a master's degree in nursing and meet a strict set of nursing qualifications." According to Savage, hospitals and other institutions offer more incentives and better pay to attract the most qualified medical personnel.
Deborah Denham, Hartnell's director of nursing, explained that the state of California also requires on-going training for faculty. "Over the next few months, we will recruit faculty, implement training, and develop curriculum. We will also create appropriate materials, including skills laboratory demonstrations," she said.
Denham added that while there are many challenges facing the nursing program, "we are confident that the steps we are taking will enable Hartnell to build a registered nursing program that is second to none."
Victor Krimsley, Hartnell's vice president of instruction, said the current RN class, which entered in fall 2003, will continue their coursework and prepare to receive their Associate of Science (A.S.) degrees in June 2005. In addition, the college will admit 30 students to the Licensed Vocational Nursing program, Hartnell's other nursing program.
"While we regret the delay in admitting RN students, we will make some special accommodations for those students. We will assist them with guaranteed admission for fall 2005, funding for tuition for the 2005-2006 academic year and financial aid advisement," he said.
Krimsley stressed the positive outcomes of the delay, including fully qualified faculty and staff trained and dedicated to the program and to the students; a fully implemented curriculum; enhanced continuity and consistency across the curriculum; and elimination of compliance issues."
Questions regarding Hartnell's nursing program should be addressed to Victor Krimsley at (831) 755-6717 or Deborah Denham at (831) 770-6145.


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A Nation On Lockdown
June 17, 2008 - Posted by Mario Moreno
We are witnessing an unprecedented period best described as enforcement on steroids without reform. The Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) at Syracuse University, which follows government law enforcement data closely, indicates that by several measures we are in a new era of unleashing the Department of Homeland Security and the courts in the war on immigrants.
TRAC reports that immigration-related convictions were up 96.3% in February 2008 compared to the same month in 2007 (see "Immigration Convictions for February 2008") and that the U.S. set a new record for immigration-related prosecutions in March 2008 (see "Surge in Immigration Prosecutions Continues").
[A]ccording to timely data from the Justice Department. The total of 9,350 such prosecutions was up by almost 50% from the previous month and 73% from the previous year.
The dramatic changes in the number of defendants charged with immigration-related charges are based on case-by-case information obtained by TRAC under the Freedom of Information Act from the Executive Office for United states Attorneys…
The spurt in the prosecutions of individuals charged with various immigration crimes is the result of "Operation Streamline." Under this recently intensified administration policy, according to news reports and interviews with federal public defenders, the government has charged a rapidly growing number of undocumented aliens with various federal criminal charges in selected districts along the Mexican border. "Operation Streamline" began as a pilot project in December 2005 in Del Rio, Texas. – "Surge in Immigration Prosecutions Continues," Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC).
The editorial writers at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Monday addressed this new enforcement era with an editorial headlined "Abhorring a vacuum: The absence of comprehensive immigration reform from Congress is resulting in a crackdown — a repudiation of who we are as a nation."
A recent New York Times article described how authorities throughout the country are using existing laws to round up illegal immigrants, with deportation as the end game. This is a nuclear, enforcement-only approach that disintegrates families and local economies.
Workplace raids occurred last month in Postville, Iowa, at Agriprocessors Inc., the nation's largest kosher slaughterhouse. They resulted in 260 illegal immigrants sentenced to five months in prison on charges related to federal identity theft laws.
In Florida's Santa Rosa County, the sheriff had businesses searched for illegal immigrants, making arrests on charges of violating state identity theft laws.
One consequence of this is precisely what immigration foes want: more apprehensions, more deportations and a pall of fear cast over the immigrant community and those who would join them. Other consequences, however, include a repudiation of who we are as a nation of immigrants and swimming against a global tide that makes labor as fluid as goods. – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial, "Abhorring a vacuum," June 16, 2008


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Around Town: A full Boy in the Moon crowd at GCTC
Friends and family of the late Charles "Chuck" Dalfen packed the GCTC on Thursday for the much-anticipated premiere of a profound new piece of theatre. The play, The Boy in the Moon, was developed and
Around Town: Beer and bratwurst at Neil's placeThe last time Around Town saw Chris Neil, he was busy pouring wine for guests with his attractive wife, Caitlin, at a charity function for terminally ill children.
Around Town: JFO's night of warm hugs and cold ice creamJerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's ice cream, is what you'd call a hugger. He gave a friendly embrace to each and every individual he met at the top donor dinner reception held at the Jewish
Around Town: Charity golfers with heartThe sold-out 8th Annual Jeanne Fuller Red Dress Charity Golf Classic took a swing at changing all that by raising $110,000 for women's heart health last Monday at the Loch March golf course in Kanata.
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Around Town: Mad Hatter tea party gets 'curiouser and curiouser'Gracious hosts Grete Hale and Gay Cook were the latest to leap down the rabbit hole by opening up their family's historic property on Sunday for an Alice in Wonderland-themed garden party full of mad hats,
Around Town: Nothing stuffy or boring about this opera nightEveryone was able to laugh about it at Opera Lyra's opening night party for Tosca but you could imagine the backstage drama that unfolded Saturday night when word first broke that one of the singers had
Around Town: An art exhibit that rocksIt was a rock star-worthy night for photographer Jamie Kronick as a mass of music lovers and musicians turned out for the opening of his new art show, The Songwriter, at the Ottawa Art Gallery Annex.
Denis Tremblay designs sculptural creations from rustic barn boardDenis Tremblay's workshop in Wakefield may look like chaos but make no mistake he is a master of turning old barn board into rustic furniture and accessories.
Give me back old-style neighbourhoods, Bruce Ward writesEver get the feeling that something strange is going on around you, but you can't put your finger on it? Could be your suburban neighbourhood is gradually turning upscale — a scary and expensive fate.
Around Town: Strutting their Stuff for Easter SealsEight brave souls aren't just stepping away from their comfort zone -- they're high-kicking their way out to be part of the 4th Annual Dancing with Easter Seals Stars.
Barbers of Ottawa, from hip to classicThe modern man is embracing the classic barbershop and full-service grooming spas that disappeared mid-century. Adam Feibel met with several owners throughout Ottawa to get their take on this growing trend.
Best job I ever had? LeBreton Flats garbagemanPaul Kitchen remembers his first job in 1957, as a garbage collector. 'It was the best job I ever had.'


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Montague police have confirmed to CBS 3 Springfield a driver is dead after a crash on Route 63 Tuesday night.
Police say a truck was speeding when it hit a tree and caught on fire.
The accident closed Route 63 at Route 47 before 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Franklin County town.
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Creed's Big People Yellow Party
Creed's robot party for little people was such fun, how could his mom Stephanie top it? With a beautiful yellow-themed party for adults. Yellow is far and away Creed's favorite color and keeping the theme simple allows for lots of creativity and resourcefulness.
This might look like an expensive, elaborate party but Stephanie was committed to a modest budget and simply made a big impact by making the most of some inexpensive items and materials. In her words: So let's be frank here, we did not want to spend a lot of money on a birthday party for our two year old and we were already feeding everyone dinner so the decorations had to be non-existent or CHEAP, CHEAP, CHEAP! I still wanted it to create a magical day for Creed and I wanted our guests to feel special.
So what did she do? She cut small flags from yellow felt and sewed them into a festive bunting, she used decorative scrapbook paper to jazz up some photo frames, she doctored up some (already) adorable photos of her son and she added a quick hem to fabric for a yellow tablecloth that she'll continue to use on an everyday basis.
And what better way to add a big dose of yellow to the party than to
request require guests wear yellow themselves. Setting up a photobooth (with yellow backdrop of course) produced both sweet, hilarious and memorable photos of the evening.
You can see plenty of other photos as well as read about the invitations and food at Simply Radiant.
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This is beyond fantastic! I love it!
Love that picture of Mr.Creed he it too cute for words!
This is a wonderful idea! And so much fun!
I love this - especially the adorable mustaches! But is that Stephanie wearing green in the family picture? Strange that she didn't wear yellow as the guests were asked to do . . . ?
Thanks for all of the kind words!
And no, Griffin, that is actually my sister-in-law in green, I'm in the front row. We're all a little mixed up in the photo, but I wasn't thinking about anyone else seeing it at the time, so it didn't matter to me.
It looks like you all really know how to have fun!


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Your ways, O God, are holy. What god is so great as our God? You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples. With your mighty arm you redeemed your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph. —Psalm 77:13-15 read more
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Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. —2 Corinthians 3:17-18 read more
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You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is these that bear witness of Me; and you are unwilling to come to Me, that you may have life. —John 5:39-40, NAS, emphasis added read more
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And he got up and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him, and felt compassion for him, and ran and embraced him, and kissed him. —Luke 15:20, NAS, emphasis added read more
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The father said to his servants, "Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let's have a feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found." —Luke 15:22-24 read more
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Remember, O Lord, your great mercy and love, for they are from of old. Remember not the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you are good, O Lord. —Psalm 25:6-7 read more
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I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith. —Philippians 3:8-9 read more
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