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Tobacco companies mired in legislation and taxes
Cigarette makers fight back with lobbying efforts and smokeless products.
The proposed tax hike on cigarettes in California, if passed, would see the excise taxes rising to $1.87 per cigarette pack. Public figures like Lance Armstrong have pledged their support for the proposed tax hike.
To oppose the increase in excise tax, tobacco companies, led by Altria Group (MO) and Reynolds American Inc (RAI), have spent more than $40 million on lobbying. Altria alone has put in more than $27 million.
We have a $32.60 price estimate for Altria, which is in line with the current market price.
Internationally, New Zealand plans to become the first smoke-free country by increasing the tobacco taxes by 40% over the next four years, with an increase of 10% each year. Smoking rates are down from 30% in 1986 to around 20% currently, and the country plans to kick out tobacco consumption by 2025.
Altria recently introduced a new product called Verve -- a chewable, spit-free, oral product that contains nicotine but no tobacco -- in select U.S. markets. The move is in line with the company's policy of developing lower risk, smokeless products.
The company has even entered into an agreement with Okono, an affiliate of Fertin Pharma, to develop innovative non-combustible nicotine-containing products. Smokeless tobacco products are generally perceived to be less harmful than cigarettes and attract lower excise duties. However, even the smokeless tobacco products have come under the scanner of late with a key advisory to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suggesting that tobacco companies have no sufficient evidence to prove that these products are any less harmful than cigarettes.
Philip Morris International (PM), however, is relatively shielded as most of the proposed legislation against the tobacco industry is in the developed world. Asia-Pacific overtook Europe as the highest revenue-generating region for the company in 2011. Regulations are still lax in developing economies and, unlike their western counterparts, demand for cigarettes is growing. Note that the company only operates outside the U.S.
In Australia, tobacco companies including Philip Morris International are already embroiled in a legal battle with the government over a law that mandates plain packaging of cigarettes. Both Australia and New Zealand aren't the biggest markets for Philip Morris International. However, if these proposed taxes and legislation were to trickle to more important markets such as Indonesia, Japan or South Korea, we could see some downside to our price estimate.
We have a $99 price estimate for Philip Morris International, which is more than 15% above current market price.
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Two studies on oil and gas regulations due to the Legislature in the past week are going to be a few weeks late.
With the Natural Gas Horizontal Well Control Act of December 2011, the state Legislature established a framework for regulating a broad range of activities related to the production of natural gas from horizontally drilled wells.
But lawmakers wanted more information in several areas. For that, they mandated follow-up studies from the state Department of Environmental Protection.
One study, which was due on Dec. 31, explores whether the act's setback distance — the center of a wellpad may not be located within 625 feet of an occupied dwelling — is sufficient given the noise, light, dust and volatile organic compounds generated by the drilling of horizontal wells.
A second, due just one day later on Jan. 1, investigates the safety of pits and impoundments and evaluates whether special regulatory provision is needed for radioactivity or other toxins.
A finding in either case that existing regulations are inadequate would trigger the development and proposal of new rules by the DEP.
The studies are a little late, although they're almost ready, according to DEP spokesperson Kathy Cosco.
The West Virginia Water Research Institute at West Virginia University is heading up the research.
"It looks like the study on dust, VOCs, light and noise is going to be a couple weeks late — some time in January, that's the hope," Cosco said.
The DEP has communicated that to Delegate Lynwood Ireland, R-Ritchie, who requested the study, she said.
The pits and impoundments safety study is closer to submission.
"We got a final draft today," Cosco said on Jan. 3. "We have just a couple of really minor comments … but it's just about ready to submit."
The one-year timeline for these studies was tight, she said.
"There are several logistic challenges to pulling together reports like these," she said. "We only had a handful of sites that were permitted under the new law. And then among that handful of those that were permitted, even fewer were in the phases we needed. And we had to get permission to be on people's property for the setbacks study — it all takes time."
Missing the deadlines by a few weeks is not going to change the outcome, Cosco said. If DEP decides to propose any new rules, even coming to that conclusion by the deadline would have been too late for them to be proposed in the coming February-to-April regular legislative session.
More studies — on whether further regulation of air pollution from well sites is needed to protect human health and environment, on rules regarding drilling in karst terrain, and on wellbore casing and cementing standards — are due in July.

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Get Running with Kara Goucher's Ultimate Playlist
Written on June 5, 2013 at 10:46 am , by FITNESS Intern
Written by Chloe Metzger, editorial intern
From cardio to cool-down, a good music playlist can work like magic on your motivation (we've pushed out more than a few extra reps to JT's new album!). And today, in honor of National Running Day, Olympian marathoner Kara Goucher has teamed up with the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series to share her top tracks that keep her running strong and speedy.
We took a listen and can guarantee you'll want to get moving once the first track begins (at least, that's what happened to us). Lucky for you, Rock 'n' Roll Marathon is offering a whopping discount – $20 off any of their races in the country, so you can put your pumped-up motivation to good use (Assistant Web Editor Samantha Shelton is tackling Philadelphia and Vegas later this year – join her?). Visit Rock 'n' Roll today to sign up for a run, and check out Kara's ultimate playlist below. We'll be here, celebrating the day Goucher-style.
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How Much Is Your Time Worth?
Published on - July 24th, 2012 (by J.D. Roth)
This is a guest post by Joel Runyon of Impossible HQ.
Did you see the Justin Timberlake thriller In Time last year? Probably not. Nobody else did either. Well, I did, I guess. And while the movie wasn't very good, it contained an interesting idea that I think relates to personal finance.
The movie's plot revolves around a world where everyone is genetically engineered to live until they're 25. After that, they have exactly one year left before they die. The amount of time they have left to live is displayed on their forearm and because of how limited of a resource it is, people use time as the method to barter and exchange things with each other. Time becomes a currency. Want a cheeseburger? That's twenty minutes. Bus fare? Two hours. You get the picture.
If you can get past some overly-cheesy acting moments from Justin Timberlake, the movie makes an interesting point about the importance of valuing your time. While it's easy to waste five minutes here and there in your day-to-day life without realizing it, in the movie people are acutely aware of just how much time they have left. It's marked on their forearm after all, and they weigh all of their decisions on whether or not the trade-off is literally worth their time.
Interestingly, the most successful people I've met in Real Life treat time with the exact same care. They value their time more than anything. More than their Stuff. More than whatever is in their bank account or 401(k). Time is the most precious resource because once you spend it, you can't get it back.
When you value your time, you begin to evaluate your decisions through a completely different lens.
Take the choice between two very similar jobs. Maybe at one you can make $40,000 working down the street from your house, and at the other you can make $50,000 by working somewhere that's half an hour away. Most people would think it'd be a no-brainer to take the $50,000 job simply because of the pay increase. After all, everybody has a commute, right ? Besides, it's $10,000, and we all know that more money is better, right?
Well, maybe.
Let's do the math. If you have a 30 minute commute, every day you'll spend about an hour in the car (five hours every week).
With 50 weeks in the year (assuming you take your 2 weeks of vacation that most Americans don't take advantage of), you'll spend around 250 hours every year in the car — just over ten days — not counting any traffic delays you might have.
If you value your time at $25/hour (~$50,000/year salary), over the course of the year you'll be spending $6250 worth of your time commuting, most likely being stressed that whole time. When you add the wear and tear on your vehicle, the trade-off begins to sound very different than it did at first.
This isn't even factoring that the average American spends almost $4,155 a year on gas alone. Even if you only can attribute 60% of your gas costs to work, that's still $2,493 in gas you're spending just to appease the $50,000/year job requirements (namely, showing up).
However, if you took the job closer to home, you would save $6,250 in the value of your time as well as $2,493 in gas over the course of the year. So, while the perceived pay gap is $10,000 at first, the actual pay gap between jobs when accounting for the value of your time and added gas would be about $1,257/year. This $1,257 is 2.5% of your $50,000 salary. With that in mind, the question becomes much, much different. (And keep in mind that we still haven't discussed the opportunities to create additional revenue from the 250 extra hours you'll have every year!)
Are you wiling to take a 2.5% pay cut to spend more time at home? To do more of the things you enjoy while spending less time getting being stressed? Or, to put it another way: Is a year's worth of time, stress, and sanity worth $1,257?
Obviously there are some other factors that we still haven't accounted for.
- Even if you worked closer to home, it would take some time to get to work.
- Do both jobs offer the same opportunities down the road?
- Are they both equally compelling career options?
The comparison isn't perfect, but it's not supposed to be. It's supposed to make you think. How do you spend a currency like time, one that isn't measured in dollars and cents?
I'm not saying you should throw away your car and quit your job tomorrow. But if you begin to factor in items that might seem less tangible than money, you might start to make decisions based around the quality of your overall life experience, not just the numbers that show up on your bank statement every month.
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I would absolutely take the job closer to home because quality of life is worth a lot to me. There is an inverse to this story, though, and that's where you choose to buy/rent your home. My husband and I bought our first home last year and we paid slightly more for a location that is a five minute bike ride to my office. Sure, if we'd lived out in the suburbs we could have bought a big, sprawling house with a yard (which we don't really want anyway), but location close to work was the most important concern. If we lived in a bigger city and couldn't afford to buy in a central location, there's no doubt that we would choose to rent a tiny apartment close to work rather than commute every single day.
I just did this. It hasn't been long enough to know if I did the right thing, but just the ability to leave the house after 7, instead of right at 6am, is great.
Bringing in another recent topic – this is why I have an emergency fund. If the new job doesn't work out, I am not stuck – I have options.
Great post, Joel. I've talked with my friends about this for a long time, but I value time far greater than anything else. You can always make more money and have more things, but time is finite. The clock is ticking and there is nothing you can do you stop it.
It's interesting you actually turned the time spent on something into a monetary figure. Since I'm not ultimately motivated by money, it doesn't really resonate with me but I like the concept.
Frankly, I value my time with my wife, friends, and family and there is no amount of money (other than what's necessary to make a small living and live life) that I'd take to give that up.
Certainly an interesting thing to think about, to be sure! It's interesting how this balance chances throughout our financial journey. My first job out of grad school I choose to commute because it allowed me to stay in the shared townhouse I was living in for a long as I could. It was exhausting for a while there, but it freed up the cash to start an emergency fund and save up for an apartment.
Now that I'm debt-free and have a store of cash, I debate whether to start a side gig or keep time free for socializing, networking and dating. I've worked two jobs at once before and my social life suffered. I'm concerned that more work is going to make my work/life balance worse, not better.
I actually really enjoyed the movie but I am not very critical either. It was a very interesting concept but definitely has a correlation to real life. I try to factor time into a lot of my decisions but I don't always Puck the most time optimal choice. I can't get paid for an extra hour at work because I am salary so my outside work time doesn't translate to my hourly rate.
I am almost at the point where I would be willing to take a pay cut to work fewer hours and have less stress at work. I think in about 3/4 years when our house is paid off, I will be there.
Time is worth a lot to me, especially time with my kids! It is the most precious thing in the world.
Great post. Today I think of it more in terms of having X number of years on this planet and so a significant amount of time spent commuting alone in a car is mostly a lousy use of my most precious limited resource. Long ago I was able to make the best of a few long commutes though: listening to NPR, sharing a car with my husband and so catching up with him, or reading/studying/daydreaming on a mass transit commute.
The arrival of my son shifted things though and now a long commute, even used productively, is out of the question because it would take away time that I have with him. Our family is moving to a small town soon where we'll all be within a 2 mile radius of each other during the day (it's currently a 5 mile radius). I can't imagine finding a job that would be worth giving that up and what this means in regards to our low stress mornings, more family time in the evenings, et cetera.
I also saw this movie and enjoyed it for the most part.
I don't look at it as I'm spending time, I look at is as I'm spending money to get more time-like when I pay the lady to clean the house. It's 30 dollars, but then I have extra time to maintain my blog.
I have an hour commute to work and while I would love a shorter drive, for me, it is a price I'm willing to pay to live out in the country. It takes me longer to get home, but once I'm home I'm exactly where I've always dreamed of living. I use the commute to catch up on news, listen to books or make plans for my small (very) business.
What the above folks have been saying about opportunity costs. Though what matters most is the cost at the margin– how much would you get paid for an additional hour of work. For many people who are locked in at a standard full-time job, that marginal wage is going to be different than the full-time job wage.
Also: as hourly wage increases, both work and leisure become more attractive. If you have a target income, having a higher wage means you want to work less. However, the opportunity cost of your time has increased and a higher hourly wage can make you want to work more. These (substitution and income effects) work in opposite directions.
So sure, your current wage is a reasonably good value of your time when you're trying to make decisions, but you can do a bit better by factoring in things like how much you hate to drive or how much you enjoy audio-books, what the next best use of your time is, how that additional 10K salary is going to boost your entire earnings stream when you next change jobs, and so on.
I love this article. I agree, too many people focus squarely on a salary when looking at jobs. There is so much more to think about.
When you are older, you realize time is the only thing you have. When I was younger I was always in a hurry, nothing has changed. I want/need to fit in a lot in my life. It is a lot easier when you have accomplished a lot of what you set out to do. I focus on what is left and new goals!
Hmmm, Marcin. I get what you mean about how much your free time is worth being measured in terms of how much you are making during that time, but I think that's still a narrow view. If I use my free time to exercise or cook healthy meals or just to have downtime (as TB pointed out in comment #5, that's important), isn't that investment in my health "worth" something in terms of fewer doctor bills down the road or an extended lifespan?
These things are hard to calculate, though. If I got a job where my husband works, which is a 15-minute walk or 4-minute drive away from our home, I would almost certainly get paid more than at the nonprofit where I work, which is a 30-minute drive from home in "normal" traffic (lately, it's been taking longer due to roadwork). However, I assume I would be expected to work at least 50 hours a week as opposed to the 40 I typically work where I am, and my current job is very flexible, allowing me to better juggle work and home demands. Is it worth spending more time in the car and more money on gas for less pay to have more flexibility and presumably fewer hours per week in the office? Hard to know. I'd have to have a clone of me who got hired at the other place and compare my life with Clone Me's life to know if I've made the best choice.
I agree with what the post is about. Getting most of your free time is very important. I just don't agree with false math in the post.
I love the conversation this has generated. I use the time vs. money analysis to determine with frugal ideas I want to practice and which ones do not give me enough payback.
In the case of the job vs. commute, there are also way too many intangibles that come in to play to make it straight forward math problem. You also need to take into consideration potential experience, opportunity, and networking value. You need to consider the situation of each individual household.
I worked from home for 19 years and last year I started commuting to different locations that were anywhere from 40-60 minutes away. Commuting is not my favorite thing but it not only helps me with multiple career opportunities, it has saved my husband from the 25 hours of work at his second job (that he was able to get rid of) but in the end, the resulting networking has brought me record profits and in exchange made the commute well worth it.
It's just not a cut and dry equation.
This was a very timely piece for me. I got an opportunity tomorrow to be part of an audience for a game show that would pay me $56 dollars. At first it seemed really cool. Yay! I just have to cheer and look happy and get paid! But, when I thought it over I'm having a change of heart. One, we had to commit to being there for nine hours! We get a one hour lunch break but we have to buy our own lunch. And, it's not exactly close to my house. Plus, I've done this kind of work before and it's pretty boring. If I don't do it, I can focus on more job searching, working out, relaxing, working on my business…etc. $56 is not going to make or break my budget, so it's not worth it.
My husband commutes 30 miles each way to work at a major financial institution. When he first started at the company over a decade ago, the drive was only 15 minutes. But then they decided to build a huge complex in an outer suburb.
Since then he has carpooled, first with two guys who eventually became friends. Now only with one.
We've calculated, and it's $10 each time he drives. I think the commute bothers me more than it does him. I hate the environmental impact, but at the same time, all our friends are in this part of town. We've both lived in this community for 15 years or more. Our lives would completely change if we moved out to this far-flung suburb. Frankly, I just don't like this area. Why would I move there?
I guess he could look for a new job, but he just got a huge promotion this past year. And we are not in a booming metropolis. We actually are losing jobs here, so it would be very hard for him to find a comparable job that was closer.
We are just crossing our fingers that the VP in charge of his department will finally relent on the telecommute option. Of course that has its own problems, since the kids are around and hard to keep from their beloved daddy.
I too like this article. It brought to mind an article I read years ago, written by a sociologist. His premise was that industrialized cultures considered time to be a commodity, whereas the third world thought of time as choice. Which was why the slower pace and "tomorrow" mentality seemed so infuriating to many industrialized countries, and why the 3rd world was so baffled by the frantic bustle to achieve things.
Mr. Money Mustache had a good discussion (even if extremely biased against commuting) about the costs of commuting:
Great article! Very thoughtful. I recently made a time vs. money chart when trying to sell some old clutter in my house, I figures that the amount of money I would receive would not merit the time I would need to spend. A very useful analysis!
I saw that movie, and I'll admit, I didn't hate it! It's cheesy, sure, but it really does tell you the value of time.
As I've gotten older and have two young children, I have grown to absolutely value my time. I always have this quote in the back of my mind:
"The most important decision we make on a moment to moment basis is where we focus our time and attention. The sum of these decisions is our life."
Apart from time, what are other things worth? For example, recently I've had a spate of battery problems on my car. Apart from the time lost in getting it going again, how much was the stress worth, compared to the cost of a new battery?
This seems similar to the way budgeting was laid out in Your Money or Your Life. Basically once you get past a certain financial threshold where your needs are met, everything comes back to time.
Interesting. My husband and I just watched this movie a few weeks ago and it struck a nerve with me.
I've been a SAHM for almost a year, although I do some ghostwriting and freelance writing as well.
When I sit down to write uninterrupted, I can easily earn $30+ per hour. However, most of my time is spent on doing things that do not result in a monetary benefit. Nobody is going to pay me for changing my own child's diapers, for wiping up messes in my own house, for doing my own laundry, for doing the family grocery shopping, appointment making, clothes mending, correspondence with extended family or anything else. And I don't expect to. I knew that going into it!
There are certain paid activities that I do feel are not worth my time.
And as it turned out, having a paid job outside the home was one of them. After the cost of fulltime childcare for a newborn, toddler and before / after school care for a kindergartener plus a babysitter for school breaks, and then the cost of my transportation, I would have lost money by working. Even though, I have 8-10 years professional experience and a Masters degree in my field, which is highly specialized and growing.
"The movie's plot revolves around a world where everyone is genetically engineered to live until they're 25. After that, they have exactly one year left before they die." So, they are genetically programmed to live to be 26?
I believe so: they don't get the timepiece on their arm until their 25th birthday, then it clicks on with a year remaining. As they work, they get more time. As they consume, it gets taken away. If they did nothing, they would only live to age 26.
A fun sidenote is that they all *look* 25, so when a man introduces his wife, his mother, and I think even his grandmother, they all looked 25. Like vampires, only without the blood consumption, I guess.
Valuing your driving time as equivalent in terms of salary to your desk time creates a false comparison. It'd be like saying that just because Mitt Romney earns more in investment interest in the ten seconds it would take him to stop and pick up $10 means that he sh
I was at a conference in Chicago last week where a neurologist was pointing out the illogic aspects of our supposedly logical brain. Here was his example: If you were getting ready to buy a pen for $19 that you had your eye on, and your friend called you and said he found the exact same pen for $9 at a store 30-minutes across town, most people would drive across town to save the $10. However, if you were getting ready to purchase a suit for $550, most people wouldnt't drive 30 minutes across town if they could get the same suit for $540. In both scenarios, it's the same $10 and the same 30 minutes, but our minds work differently because of the incongruency of scale. Interesting stuff…
I know the example and I do not doubt the idea it illustrates, but I also wonder if it had been ever really tested.
Personally, I'd ask HIM to buy it for me, as he is already there. If that's not an option, I'd simply check if I'm planning to be near that place anytime soon and buy it then.
If it's not there at all anymore, I can still console myself with the idea that I didn't overpay.
Sorry if the other comment got cut off.
Including your driving time at your salary rate is a false comparison. That's like saying because Mitt Romney makes more in investment income in the ten seconds that it would take him to pick up a $10 bill means his opportunity costs outweigh the benefit of picking it up. That's not true at all. He'll earn his investment income in those 10 seconds whether or not he bends over to pick up the $10 bill.
Just the same way that until you prove you are going to monetize those extra minutes by earning money elsewhere, counting them as salaried time is a reflection of an monetary opportunity that isn't there.
I'm not saying that time and convenience aren't worthwhile- it's just not easy to quantify like this.
Now I really want to watch this movie. Thanks for the suggestion.
Definitely agree with you on this one. Why I live close by and ride the bus. The bus is discounted (thanks work!), doesn't cause me to stress about other drivers, I don't have to pay for parking and I hardly ever fill up my car's gas tank.
A lot of the comments here have to do with converting time into dollars. I did this very same comparison time and time again. One day I decided to think of time in terms of percentage of life instead of in dollars and it wowed me.
We can all discuss the value of time in dollars, the possible flaws in the math, the fact that you need an income so you have to spend some time working, etc. The overall point is that we all have a finite amount of time in life. We may be better served think of our lifetime as a pie chart and determining if engaging in a certain activity (money making or not) is worth taking a slice out of that pie.
I'll save you the math but the short story is I'm 30 and thought about increasing my commute by 1 hour each day to buy a cheaper home. Over the remaining 35 years of my career this translates into a whole year of my remaining waking hours spent commuting. Based on that alone I decided it was not worth it.
I haven't watched the movie, so I can't comment too much on it. It does, however, expose a very profound truth. Imagine if you knew exactly when you were going to die. How would you live your life differently then. You could write a whole book on such a topic. It would absolutely change everything about how you live you life. The better question would be: how wouldn't your life change?
Its funny, my dad made me sit down and do that math when I was considering leaving my first real job (after college) to a better paying job that had a 40 minute commute (when my current job had a 15 min. commute).
I don't remember how the math worked out, but I do know I opted to take the new job with the longer commute.
While I think its a helpful exercise, its so hard to make those comparisons. Maybe the longer commute job has better opportunities or will open different doors, etc. which I see you mention. The longest commute I had was an hour when I was in grad school. I hated that commute, stuck on I-95 in So. Florida, it was horrible. But I used that time, I listened to review tapes to and from school every day, except for my Friday trip home. I am convinced that those two extra hours of studying was a big part of the reason that I graduated at the top of my class.
I've tried to use the time is money pitch on Mr. Sam in my efforts to hire a housekeeping service. If we both work long hours than isn't it worth it to spend the money for someone else to clean the house b/c we could be utilizing our precious free time for something fun. And while I think that is a good argument, you could similarly argue that by foregoing the housecleaning service and saving that money we will have our mortgage paid of sooner thereby permitting us to retire sooner than we would have if we had opted to pay for more service providers.
I think time is worth way more than dollars. But in many situations, if a change meant saving over $100 a month, I would do it, and when you apply a monetary value to this time, you're making over $100 a month. But it really depends on the quality of the time. If you will be in bumper to bumper traffic every day, feeling guilty for burning fossil fuels and stressed about driving and traffic, this isn't worth the $100 a month. However, if there is public transport or a carpool option, it may be a no-brainer to take the job if you can turn that 1 hour per day into quality time: reading, socializing, riding a bike and/or walking part of the distance.
I have a baby and a full time job. Reading books (usually science fiction, coincidentally) is something that many other mothers assured me I wouldn't have time to do after the baby came. But I do have time for it, thanks to my commute on public transport!
Excellent article. Impact on quality of life factors into every decision I make.
We've been considering a relocation to a warmer climate, and one of the factors in the decision making process has been how much commuting we will have to do for work, errands, recreation, etc. Right now, we live in an area where all these things are close at hand, but you can still live on a decent-sized, private piece of land if you want to. During a visit to one of the areas we were considering for relocation, the real estate agent showed us a home we loved on 5 beautiful acres at an awesome price, but the travel distance to most everything including a minimum 40 minute commute to work without traffic (which I've read is often horrible in that area at rush hour) was a deal breaker.
I refuse to commute. I did it for awhile and learned that I have NO TOLERANCE for it. I live 3 miles from work for that very reason. This article is really interesting because it plays with the actual math, but there are also some things that make a person so miserable the money isn't even a consideration any more.
Not to mention, the place we live close to work costs 2/3 of what the farther place did (though our current place is also a lot smaller).
After a long debate with myself (since money are kind of tight), I decided to drive to work instead of take bus-subway-bus to get to work. It costs me much BUT it taked me almost an hour less to commute to and from work, I get up 20 minutes later in the morning, can go straight to the gym after work amd still be able to work on my Phd when I get home.
Yes, I have less spendable income that way but I get more things done each day.
If I could find a job equally mind provocative closer to my house I would probably take it even it paid less than my current one.


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Friday night at Madison Square Garden the Rangers (22-20-3, 47 pts) will be looking to follow up and build upon one of their most inspired victories of the season--a 3-2 road win in Chicago against the defending Stanley Cup champions on Wednesday--when they host the Dallas Stars (20-16-7, 47 pts). Not only will the Blueshirts try and carry over some of that momentum from Wednesday, but they will look get off on the right foot on this four-game homestand because they have struggled mightily on home ice this season.
In fact if you look at the Rangers biggest wins of the 2013-14 season to date, nearly all have come on the road. Victories in Los Angeles, Detroit, Montreal, Dallas, Toronto, and now Chicago all stand out for various important reasons, while the signature home-ice wins are the ones against the Penguins and Canucks. More victories of any kind on Garden ice would be welcome, since the Blueshirts are just 8-10-3 at home so far this season, though they have earned points in each of their last three games at MSG (2-0-1).
Wednesday's win over the Blackhawks was one chock full of character and will for the Rangers who refused to break even when they were forced to bend much more than they wanted to against one of the NHL's true elite teams. Henrik Lundqvist starred with 35 saves, including 15 as the Rangers raced to a 2-0 first-period lead and another 11 in a wild third period. Brad Richards, Mats Zuccarello, and Carl Hagelin---who netted the game winner with under six minutes to play in the third period---all scored their 11th goal of the season on Wednesday, while Richards finished with two points. Marc Staal also contributed a pair of points with two assists, while Michael Del Zotto quietly played another effective game, picking up a point in his third straight contest.
Daniel Carcillo made his Rangers debut and played under eight minutes, though after the game he was praised by head coach Alain Vigneault for being a physical presence out on the ice---something Carcillo's linemate, Brian Boyle, was, as well. Vigneault will have to decide if Carcillo will remain in the lineup against the Stars on Friday or if J.T. Miller will be reinserted. No other lineup changes are expected.
New York scored another power play goal on Wednesday, and now has four power play goals in its last three games, covering 11 opportunities. The revived power play has scored in eight of the last 11 games, with 12 power play goals being tallied over that stretch.
Dallas is coming off Thursday's 1-0 loss in Newark to the Devils, their season-high fourth consecutive defeat. On Friday they will be trying to avoid a three-game sweep through the metro New York area after a 7-3 loss on Long Island on Monday and Thursday's loss in New Jersey. In that loss Monday Dallas surrendered a season-worst seven goals, but goaltender Kari Lehtonen bounced back Thursday to stop 33 of the 34 shots he faced. Lehtonen, who was selected by Finland to play for its Men's Olympic Hockey team in Sochi, has already appeared in 35 games this season, fourth most of any goalie in the National Hockey League.
During their losing skid Dallas has allowed 19 goals in the four defeats while scoring only eight of their own. Prior to this losing streak the Stars had earned at least one point in seven straight games (5-0-2) dating back to December 17th. Currently they sit in fifth place in the Central Division. Eleven of Dallas' 20 victories on the season have come on the road, though the Stars are just 2-4-2 in their last eight games out of Dallas.
The player the Rangers will have to keep an eye on Friday is former Bruin Tyler Seguin, who enters play leading Dallas with 21 goals---ninth most in the league--and 41 points--17th most in the NHL. He has been held off the scoresheet in three straight games after ripping off three goals and six points in the previous five contests, so is itching to get back on track.


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Originally posted 08/09/2014 10:15AM
Former X-Files star David Duchovny now has an ex-wife in Téa Leoni.
Originally posted 06/29/2011 09:20AM
David Duchovny and Téa Leoni, married for 14 years, have separated, their reps confirm to PEOPLE.
The actor, 50, and actress, 45, separated in 2008 for several months, the same year that the Californication star entered a rehabilitation center to be treated for sex addiction. But they reunited and soon seemed closer than ever.
The couple first met early in their careers when they were both interviewing for the same guest spot on the Tonight Show. They married in 1997.
Originally posted 12/05/2010 11:15AM
Téa Leoni is looking forward to belting out holidays tunes with her extended family this Christmas, but says there's one person who will not be encouraged to sing along: husband David Duchovny.
"I'm really excited honestly for this Christmas because all of us crazy Pantaleonis are getting together," she told PEOPLE at the UNICEF Snowflake Ball Tuesday. (Leoni's grandmother, Helenka Adamowska, founded the U.S. Fund for UNICEF.) "All together there's something like 40 of us and there's a lot of singing."
"I have a lot of musical cousins," she says. "David will not be singing. We just encourage David to clap along."
Originally posted 07/21/2009 12:30PM
Just one month after spending Father's Day together on the Malibu shore with their two children, David Duchovny brought his estranged wife Téa Leoni to Saturday's season-three wrap party for his Showtime series Californication.
"David and Téa came in holding hands and got drinks together at the bar," one guest tells PEOPLE. "Then he wandered off to talk to [costar] Pamela [Adlon], but once the gag reel was about to begin he went to find Téa."
Originally posted 06/21/2009 09:15AM
David Duchovny and Téa Leoni looked like the picture perfect family on June 14 as they frolicked on the Malibu beach with their two kids, smiling and playing in the water.
The couple has shown a united front – and no discord – since they announced their separation last fall after Duchovny voluntarily entered rehab for sex addiction. Sources tell PEOPLE the couple remains close for the sake of their children Madeline, 10, and Kyd, 7.
"Their relationship has really improved," says a pal of Duchnovny, who stars in the Showtime series Californication. "They're still in love. They very much care for each other and whatever happens they are working it out for the kids."
Originally posted 12/04/2008 12:10PM
Lucy Liu has received a special 40th birthday present: a Danny Kaye Humanitarian Award from UNICEF.
"I feel overwhelmed and incredibly happy," the Dirty Sexy Money star said at the UNICEF Snowflake Ball in New York Wednesday night, where guests included Téa Leoni, first daughter Barbara Bush, and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Liu's birthday was actually Tuesday, but that didn't stop the many guests at the event from wishing her well.
She also got a special birthday tribute from Oscar-nominated songwriter Jon McLaughlin, who sang "Happy Birthday" to her before performing his single "Beating My Heart."
The actress lost her voice before the event, but still participated in the evening's auction. She donated $10,000 for a raft to carry supplies over water.
Originally posted 11/17/2008 06:50PM
The U.K. Daily Mail is apologizing for what it now calls an "inaccurate" article about a relationship between David Duchovny and a tennis coach.
"On October 19, an article about actor David Duchovny may have suggested he had an amorous relationship with a tennis coach, Edit Pakay," the paper says. "We now accept this is inaccurate and Ms. Pakay and Mr. Duchovny are only friends who used to play tennis occasionally. Their relationship went no further and was not a factor in Mr. and Mrs. Duchovny's separation. We apologize to Ms. Pakay, Mr. Duchovny and to Mr. Duchovny's family."
Originally posted 10/20/2008 02:50PM
David Duchovny, who is separated from wife Téa Leoni, denies a report he had an affair with his tennis coach, the actor's lawyer tells PEOPLE.
"The stories about an alleged affair between David Duchovny and his tennis instructor, Edit Pakay, are completely false," attorney Larry Stein says.
The U.K.'s Mail on Sunday reports that the two became involved after Duchovny, 48, hired Pakay for private tennis lessons and that the pair had been "physical" for at least six months.
Originally posted 10/16/2008 02:00PM
Though David Duchovny and Téa Leoni confirmed that they have been separated for several months, a source who knows the couple says they still appear close and friendly.
"They get along great together," says a source in their New York City neighborhood.
"They are such a nice family, so down-to-earth," the source adds. The family was seen together at the Czech Street Festival in Manhattan earlier this month.
Originally posted 10/15/2008 06:35PM
David Duchovny, who recently left rehab for sex addiction, and wife Téa Leoni released a statement Wednesday saying they have been separated for some time.
"In light of continuous speculation over the lives and marriage of Tea Leoni and David Duchovny, the couple has confirmed that they have in fact been separated for several months," the statement says. "The couple had hoped to keep this separation private for the sake of their children."
Duchovny, 48, has been married to actress Leoni since 1997. They have two children, daughter Madelaine West, 9, and son Kyd, 6.
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He knows plenty of people questioned his decision to play shortstop instead of pitch in pro ball, and has heard some scouts and other so-called experts doubt whether he will be able to hit against more advanced pitching.
That made his 2011 success that much more gratifying for Braves shortstop prospect Andrelton Simmons, who hit .311 with a .351 on-base percentage at high-A Lynchburg, winning the Carolina League batting title by a whopping 21-point margin in his first full season in the minors.
"I heard the positives and I definitely heard the negatives, the doubts," said Simmons, an amiable sort who is from Andruw Jones' island homeland of Curacao. "I always knew I was capable and just keep doing what I do. I make my adjustments and it worked out pretty good."
A second-round draft pick in 2010 out of Western Oklahoma State Junior College, Simmons turned 22 in September. At short-season Danville in 2010, he hit .276 with a .340 OBP and 14 extra-base hits in 239 at-bats.
He raised his average 35 points at Lynchburg, where he hit only one homer in 517 at-bats (131 games) but had 35 doubles and six triples. He drew a meager 29 walks, but Simmons also struck out just 43 times in 2011 and has 57 strikeouts in 756 at-bats of minor-league ball.
Not bad for a kid whose best tools are in the field, where he has a cannon or an arm and extremely quick hands. In Baseball America's midseason survey of Carolina League managers, Simmons was voted the league's best defensive shortstop, most exciting player and best infield arm.
In the current issue of Baseball America, he's rated the fourth-best Carolina League prospect.
The Braves have a shortstop ahead of him, Tyler Pastornicky, who excelled in a Triple-A stint and could compete for a major league job in 2012. Simmons needs to continue developing, but the strides he made this past season showed he's a legitimate prospect at shortstop.
As a college freshman in 2010, he also pitched 20 innings and featured a fastball clocked as high as 98 mph. The Braves considered making him a pitcher, but Simmons wanted to play every day and be a shortstop.
While he knows that pitching could be a fallback if his position-player dream doesn't work out, his 2011 season only strengthened Simmons' confidence and determination to make it as a shortstop.
"I don't mind closing a game; I like that feeling," he said, smiling. "But I want to be out there [playing] every day."
After hitting .304 with a .339 OBP and .720 OPS before the All-Star break, Simmons hit .319 with a .363 OBP and .799 OPS after the break, including .351 with 16 extra-base hits, 15 RBIs in 31 games during August and September.
He closed out the year with four consecutive multi-hit games, and finished with a .345 average and .850 OPS in 110 at-bats with runners in scoring position.
"Getting my at-bats in, I got time to figure out what I was doing and what I needed to do," he said. "I had a rough start, then I figured out my mistakes pretty much and fixed them. I've still got stuff to work on, but I'm feeling pretty comfortable at the plate right now. I think it's only going to get better."
The knock on the 6-foot-2 right-handed hitter was that his swing was too long and would need to be shortened as he climbed the minor league ladder. He worked on that this year.
"Little by little I shortened up my swing," Simmons said. "I started letting the ball get deeper and using quicker hands instead of just trying to swing hard. It worked out. It's working out. Staying short, within myself."
♣ Arizona Fall League update: After struggling in his AFL debut, Braves first-round draft pick Sean Gilmartin has impressed in subsequent outings and allowed only one run in nine innings in his past two starts.
The lefty has yielded six hits and one walk with eight strikeouts in those past two games, and is 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA after four AFL starts. He has 14 strikeouts and three walks in 16 innings.
The 28th overall pick in this year's draft, Gilmartin time for six minor league starts after signing with the Braves, posting a 3.09 ERA while piling up 31 strikeouts with a mere two walks in 23-1/3 innings.
After one rough Gulf Coast-league start following his layoff during contract negotiations, he went 2-1 with a 2.53 ERA in five starts at Class-A Rome, with 30 strikeouts in 21-1/3 innings.
I found some video of Gilmartin warming up with fellow Braves prospect Christian Bethancourt in a recent fall league game for the Surprise Saguaros. He's not facing batters, but at least you can see Gilmartin's basic mechanics by clicking here.
By the way, Bethancourt has also impressed in a few of his early AFL games. The strong-armed catcher has hit .333 (12-for-36) with two doubles, a homer and five RBIs in nine games.
He was rated the No. 10 prospect in the Carolina League after spending about half the season there and the other half at Rome. Bethancourt, who turned 20 in September, hit .289 with five homers, 53 RBIs and a .304 OBP in 99 games combined between the two stops, drawing just 11 walks in 410 plate appearances. His mobility, arm and overall defensive skills make him a legit prospect.
Meanwhile, Braves first-base prospect Joey Terdoslavich continued to lead the AFL batting race with a .462 average (16-for-36) in 10 games through Monday, with three doubles, two triples, a home run, seven RBIs and a .512 OBP. His 1.230 OPS ranked second in the prospect-laden league.
Terdoslavich broke a six-decades-old Carolina League record this year with 52 doubles, to go with 20 homers, 82 RBIs and a .286 average and .867 OPS in 131 games. A sixth-round draft pick in 2010 out of Long Beach State, he was moved from third base to first base this season, and the Braves have discussed moving him to left field (they obviously don't plan on needing a first baseman for quite a few years; see: Freddie Freeman).
♣ Beer ban? More fallout from Red Sox fried chicken-and-beer fiasco. Well, actually, the fried chicken eating had nothing to do with it, but the alleged serial beer drinking in the clubhouse during games by several Red Sox starting pitchers (obviously not those pitching those days) has led MLB executive VP of baseball operations Joe Torre to consider banning alcohol in all clubhouses. He said it'll have to be looked into. I'm sure a few players around the league might have some chiding for Josh Beckett, John Lackey and Jon Lester if drinking beer is banned altogether from clubhouses, including postgame, simply because those three imbibed regularly during games.
About half the teams in baseball currently allow alcohol. Other than a few players sipping a cold one from time to time after games, I haven't seem much of it from the Braves over the years.
♣ OK, let's get this posted. I'll update in next couple of days about some matters involving current Braves. They still haven't decided, or at least aren't ready to announce, whether they're picking up options on Eric Hinske or Nate McLouth, though it's been obvious for quite some time that the Braves would not be picking up McLouth's $10.65 million option for 2012 (it has a $1.25 million buyout).
Hinske has a $1.5 million option with a $100,000 buyout. Although his production slipped in 2011, the veteran utility man is a strong clubhouse presence and team leader with versatility that is not easy to find at that price. If he bounces back with a season like 2010, the Braves could look bad if he's doing it for another team if they passed on a modest $1.5 mill option.
♣ Music that's good: Fans of early Johnny Cash boom-chicka-boom sound, you gotta hear Dale Watson's new CD, The Sun Sessions. Great stuff. One of the best country albums of the year.
By the way, another of the best is Indestructible Machine, the second CD by 21-year-old Lydia Loveless. She's sort of like Neko Case with a harder rockin' sound.
And finally, I highly recommend Tom Waits' newest, Bad As Me, to any fans of the genius troubadour. Came out today, and to me it's his best studio album since 1999's Mule Variations. (Not counting the excellent three-CD Orphans set of outtakes in 2006.)
We'll close this with some old Waits, from way back, which you can hear (and see) performed by clicking here.
"SHORE LEAVE" by Tom Waits
Well with buck shot eyes and a purple heart
I rolled down the national stroll
and with a big fat paycheck
strapped to my hip sack
and a shore leave wristwatch underneath
my sleeve
in a Hong Kong drizzle on Cuban heels
I rowed down the gutter to the Blood Bank
and I'd left all my papers on the Ticonderoga
and was in a bad need of a shave
and so I slopped at the corner on cold chow mein
and shot billards with a midget
until the rain stopped
and I bought a long sleeved shirt
with horses on the front
and some gum and a lighter and a knife
and a new deck of cards (with girls on the back)
and I sat down and wrote a letter to my wife
and I said Baby, I'm so far away from home
and I miss my Baby so
I can't make it by myself
I love you so
Well I was pacing myself
trying to make it all last
squeezing all the life
out of a lousy two day pass
and I had a cold one at the Dragon
with some Filipino floor show
and talked baseball with a lieutenant
over a Singapore sling
and I wondered how the same moon outside
over this Chinatown fair
could look down on Illinois
and find you there
and you know I love you Baby
and I'm so far away from home
and I miss my Baby so
I can't make it by myself
I love you so
Shore Leave…
Shore Leave…
– David O'Brien, Braves/MIB blog
October 24th, 2011
6:56 pm
Good read, thanks DOB! First real article I've read about Simmons… sounds like a guy to watch.
October 24th, 2011
6:57 pm
Thanks, DOB…great work.
Simmons looks like Yunel Escobar and Nomar Garciaparra got in one of those photo booths that predicts what your baby is going to look like.
October 24th, 2011
7:07 pm
Seems to have that same smile Andruw had.
October 24th, 2011
7:09 pm
Soon as hubby finishes planting the kumquat trees, we're outta here. Sure was nice being back, though. Thanks, DOB for all the work you do to make us happy and keep us informed.
October 24th, 2011
7:10 pm
We should invite the Capitol Avenue Club folks here to this "Simmons-appreciation party".
I hope this kid keeps developing. Looks promising so far.
October 24th, 2011
7:11 pm
Just a note regarding country music:
There's a new album available now of 'The Lost Notebooks Of Hank Williams', unpublished lyrics of some of his unheard songs. performed by today's artists. It's on Amazon.
I bought it, and it's great. It belongs in every serious country music fan's collection.
October 24th, 2011
7:12 pm
I like the fact that he'd rather be an every day player than a "premier pitcher"…..since they seem to be valued so much more.
October 24th, 2011
7:17 pm
time to say buh bye now to grumpyface, mccout, and kk. hopefully, I will stay
October 24th, 2011
7:22 pm
Thanks for new blog DOB.
October 24th, 2011
7:35 pm
Thanks for the blog DOB.
JTerdo had a great game today. 2 for 3, HR, SB, 2R, 2RBI and a BB. Avg up to .462 now.
October 24th, 2011
7:38 pm
Thanks for the update; he sounds promising.
October 24th, 2011
7:40 pm
I hope Pastornicky is the Braves SS next year. Another year of watching Alex Gonzalez strand 3 runners per game might just put me in the grave….
October 24th, 2011
7:44 pm
Big Jake,if you are around we would appreciate any updates on nolie. Thanks
October 24th, 2011
7:48 pm
Did we hear anything about nolie?
October 24th, 2011
7:49 pm
(they obviously don't plan on needing a first baseman for quite a few years; see: Freddie Freeman). they also didn't plan on needing a right fielder for quite a few years;:see (Jason Heyward)….
October 24th, 2011
7:50 pm
jeffrey,he was in hospital with several different issues.
October 24th, 2011
7:52 pm
Simmons seems solid. I'd rather have a shortstop with strong defensive skills first and foremost. Simmons developing offensive capability is a plus. Like the clip of Gilmartin. Gilmartin has a good motion. And I like Bethancourt's defense. Thanks, DOB.
October 24th, 2011
7:53 pm
The 'McRib' back and forth with Murph and Just Pat has been lost at the end of the old blog, oh well twas funny.
October 24th, 2011
8:03 pm
Maybe I missed it but why did they change Terdoslavich to 1st from 3rd? Won't we need a power hitting third baseman soon?
October 24th, 2011
8:06 pm
I got two McRibs today, they sho' is good. Got one the other night with two Double Cheese burgers. Man, I love 'em. I wish McDonalds would sell 'em full time.
October 24th, 2011
8:14 pm
So in the past couple days, you've had 6 slabs of meat from McDonald's?
October 24th, 2011
8:21 pm
gonna go out on a limb and guess that Terdoslavich was moved to 1B because he wasn't projected to be able to play 3B in MLB…Like how much Simmons sounds like Elvis Andrus, let's just hope we're not watching him play SS for some other team in the WS in a few more years…
October 24th, 2011
8:21 pm
Already looking forward to spring. And BTW, check out Tom Waits in Rumble Fish. He has a cool part in a great movie.
October 24th, 2011
8:22 pm
@ snotboogie
I'm a sabermetric stats guy as they are over there. HOWEVER, i don't agree with using the stats alone to measure a prospects development.(until they get to a full year of AA and AAA , therre is a bit of predictability in batters there ) Some guys with all the tools never can adapt to the higher quality breaking pitches they see as they move up. Some just can't stop striking out 200 times a year. Some "journeyman" types who look like their ceiling is a utility man at best become stars. IMO, mental makeup and willingness to put in the work is the defining key. I think you have to want it , regardless of your tool set.
October 24th, 2011
8:24 pm
Thanks DOB,
I needed that!
October 24th, 2011
8:26 pm
Bethancourt sounds like a great defensive catcher. And while he has some pop he will never be a starter in mlb unless he starts showing some patience. Those OBP's are pretty bad
October 24th, 2011
8:29 pm
Seven slabs, Jeffrey.
October 24th, 2011
8:31 pm
Terdo is making Keith Law look bad….good
October 24th, 2011
8:31 pm
David thanks for the new blog and interesting info on Simmons. So many good guys in our farm system. Mr. Waits seems like an honest man with his lyrics…unique voice to say the least.
In other news I just got done watching yesterday's Homeland this evening. I won't spoil it for those on the blog who haven't caught it yet but great little twist that's starting up. Such a good show. If anyone on here has Showtime you should definitely catch it Sunday nights.
October 24th, 2011
8:35 pm
Thanks for the blog, DOB. I hope Simmons keeps progressing with the stick – could be very valuable to the org.
I know it's a small sample, and C.J. Wilson had a tremendous regular season, but does a team like the Yankees see this postseason performance and get spooked? He's been absolutely terrible.
October 24th, 2011
8:40 pm
Terdo is making Keith Law look bad….good
Meh, making a scout or analyst look bad would require him putting up strong numbers at the big league level. He was 22 in High-A this year, that's not exactly young. Good story, I hope he continues to rake.
October 24th, 2011
8:41 pm
Can we start Spring Training now???Don't want to wait til February. Where is Sonny Cluster.This is gonna be a long winter!!!
October 24th, 2011
8:43 pm
I've never had a McRib
October 24th, 2011
8:52 pm
wouldnt it be great to have a position player
who could come in and pitch to the right side batters late in the game and then go back to shortstop
maybe we could teach kimbrel to play right field and let them alternate in the 8th and ninth innings
October 24th, 2011
8:52 pm
I mean, is anyone watching this performance by the Texas defense and C.J. Wilson???
October 24th, 2011
8:58 pm
jeffrey d ..
Neither have I and I think that's a good thing.
October 24th, 2011
9:02 pm
Plate discipline isn't a very important concept around here I guess. What leads to the offense we saw from the Braves this year. Fan base just doesn't properly appreciate it.
October 24th, 2011
9:02 pm
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October 24th, 2011
9:03 pm
Moreland just hit a ball 600 feet.
October 24th, 2011
9:07 pm
Fan base just doesn't properly appreciate it.
Which fans are you talking about? And who doesn't appreciate plate discipline around here?
October 24th, 2011
9:09 pm
McRibs are really good, Jeffrey.
October 24th, 2011
9:09 pm
Interesting factoid from Bernie Miklasz:
CJ Wilson has faced 110 batters this postseason and 44 have reached base.
October 24th, 2011
9:39 pm
I hope this WS goes 7. My little girl loves listening to the national anthem and God Bless America.
I need at least two more nights of this, especially with no NBA on the horizon.
October 24th, 2011
9:40 pm
Hopefully, Terdoslavich will get to send Keith Law a big, smelly turd sandwich.
October 24th, 2011
9:43 pm
In 26.1 postseason innings, C.J. Wilson has walked 19 and struck out 23.
October 24th, 2011
9:47 pm
jeffrey d October 24th, 2011 8:43 pm I've never had a McRib
Jeffrey: Here's what you're missing:
McRib Nutritional Info:
490 calories, 220 calories from fat, 25 g fat, 8 g saturated fat, 75 mg cholesterol, 1040 mb sodium, 44 g carbohydrates, 2 g fiber, 24 g protein, 11 g sugars.
McRib Ingredients
McRib Patty: Boneless pork (Pork, water, salt, dextrose, citric acid, BHA, TBHQ).
McRib Bun: Flour (wheat flour bleached and enriched with thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, iron, folic acid, malted barley flour), water, high fructose corn syrup, yeast, vegetable oil (partially hydrogenated soybean oil, cottonseed oil). Contains 2 percent or less of dextrose, fumaric acid, calcium sulphate, salt, acetic acid, soy flour, monocalcium phosphate, ammonium sulphate, cornstarch, fungal protease, natural culture, ammonium chloride, ascorbic acid, azodicarbomide, mono- and diglycerides, propionic acid, phosphoric acid, corn flour, calcium peroxide, calcium propionate, dicetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides, ethoxylated mono- and diglycerides.
McRib Sauce: Water, high fructose corn syrup, tomato paste, distilled vinegar, molasses, natural smoke flavor, modified food starch, salt, sugar, soybean oil, spices, onion*, mustard flour, garlic *, xanthan gum, caramel color, sodium benzoate (preservative), natural flavor (vegetable source), corn oil. *Dehydrated
Pickle Slices
Cucumbers, water, vinegar, salt, calcium chloride, alum, natural flavorings (vegetable source), polysorbate 80, turmeric (color).
Slivered Onions
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Might be better off, Jeffrey
October 24th, 2011
9:47 pm
I don't think that KLaw is the only analyst who thinks Terdo is not a real top prospect.
October 24th, 2011
9:48 pm
…the alleged serial beer drinking in the clubhouse during games by several Red Sox starting pitchers (obviously not those pitching those days) has led MLB executive VP of baseball operations Joe Torre to consider batting alcohol in all clubhouses.
Joe Torre is such a buzzkill.
October 24th, 2011
9:49 pm
That sounds so good right now, Brave New World.
October 24th, 2011
9:50 pm
…..I'm still stinging from the Braves epic fall….
Can't think about the Braves anytime soon…..too painful!!!
October 24th, 2011
9:52 pm
I can't remember the last time I was less interested in both a World Series game AND a MNF game…
October 24th, 2011
9:58 pm
yes they should pick up the option on Hinske.. he is a good guy and veteran presence. his numbers slipped last year but he can play several spots and can hit when he gets going.. for 1.5 million he's a bargain. but please for the love of God, send McLouth packing!
October 24th, 2011
10:06 pm
Great to hear the good news from the farm. Our farm system slacked off the last couple of years. The days when you had Chipper and Andrew Jones, Rafeal Furcal and other strong position players in the farm system was when our organization was the strongest. We have neglected position players while trying to replace Maddux, Glavine and Smoltz. I know pitching is where it starts but our offense has really gotten weaker without impact type players.
October 24th, 2011
10:07 pm
Terdo is definitely a prospect to watch. Very interested in why he was moved from 3rd to 1st? Hopefully Simmons will keep up the good work. Will be interesting to see what happens in the next few years. Simmons is already 22 so he should be getting close if he is ever going to make it.
October 24th, 2011
10:08 pm
It saddens me to hear that Nolie isn't well….here's hoping he's on the mend.
October 24th, 2011
10:09 pm
Wilson isn't exactly proving to be a pressure pitcher…
October 24th, 2011
10:11 pm
Bring back Hinske…
Fire FG…
Sign Nate for $10.00….
October 24th, 2011
10:13 pm
C.J. looks so much like Mike Hampton it's scary.
October 24th, 2011
10:15 pm
Andrus is really annoying. But, go Texas
October 24th, 2011
10:19 pm
Yeah. Fu** you you fu***** bi***! Or what Carpenter said.
October 24th, 2011
10:21 pm
Don't think I've ever seen nolie away this long sinnce I've been here. Man I hope he's ok.
October 24th, 2011
10:21 pm
Told you SIMMONS was a comer. And TERDO too. Thunder and lightning in the HILLCATS line-up this season.
October 24th, 2011
10:23 pm
Were you in on the BIG JAKE synopsis of nolie's hospitalization? Not good.
October 24th, 2011
10:24 pm
Trey October 24th, 2011 9:49 pm
That sounds so good right now, Brave New World.
October 24th, 2011
10:25 pm
how the hell do you walk the person in front of the phat phuck?
October 24th, 2011
10:27 pm
Get well Nolie we miss you!——-great job DOB for minor league up dates. Got to get Dale Watson's new CD. Thanks.
Anyone got a address to send Nolie a get well card? Man if we all did it would make him feel better.
October 24th, 2011
10:28 pm
richbrave, I just hope he comes back soon. His witty comments make this blog entertaining.
October 24th, 2011
10:31 pm
rich – i was looking for it where was it?
October 24th, 2011
10:32 pm
Not a fan of the bases empty walk. I know he's awesome but you're asking for even more trouble.
October 24th, 2011
10:33 pm
on intentional walk with runner at 3B why they dont bring an OF behind the catcher in case one gets by him…is there a rule agaist it?
October 24th, 2011
10:36 pm
1B JOE TERDS [.462 BA] 2-3, 2 R, 1 HR [1], 2 RBI [7], 1 BB, 2 Out hit [2 RBI], 1 SB [1].
C CHRISTIAN BETHANCOURT [.333 BA] 0-4, 2 SO, 1 CS throw-out, 2 SB off BETHANCOURT [2nd and 3rd].
No games scheduled.
No games scheduled.
No games scheduled.
October 24th, 2011
10:36 pm
Big Jake
October 23rd, 2011
2:57 am
Tom, I saw your post. Nolie is in the hospital with several problems at once.
He is very resistant to insulin and to anti-biotics after so many treatments.
I think what seems to have happened was he had cellulitis again, and it turned to blood poisoning. which in turn aggravated his pancreas into another bout of pacreatitis(sp) and also caused another mild -at least so far-heart attack.
They are giving him a strong cocktail of anti-biotics because of his resistance and we need to see if it will cure the blood poisoning before it burns out his liver/kidneys.
Things seem to be looking a little better tonight.
That's my limited understanding of the whole mess, though I might have gotten something wrong.
October 24th, 2011
10:38 pm
Evening, Tom
October 24th, 2011
10:39 pm
Thanks Tom…My prays are for Nolie's recovery.
October 24th, 2011
10:42 pm
richbrave, no it didn't sound so good. I am worried about our buddy.
October 24th, 2011
10:45 pm
Prayers and best wishes to Nolie and his family. Hopefully he will be back with us before long.
October 24th, 2011
10:45 pm
best wishes to nolie on a speedy recovery…
October 24th, 2011
10:47 pm
Anyone got a address to send Nolie a get well card? Man if we all did it would make him feel better. — Bill
Actually, I've been saving comments from nolie's well-wishers, ever since Big Jake made that post.
Big Jake works two jobs and isn't here too often. But I figured I'd leave him a post with everyone's thoughts on that list, in a day or two. Maybe he can print it out and give it to nolie when he visits him in the hospital.
If anyone else wants to chime in, I'll find it and add it to the list.
(Hello, LA Woman)
October 24th, 2011
10:48 pm
cab just lurking waiting for tom to pop up?
October 24th, 2011
10:48 pm
oh yeah hi cab
October 24th, 2011
10:51 pm
That works both ways, tiger.
October 24th, 2011
10:53 pm
tiger 297:
Regarding NOLIE:
Previous blog last night page 32, 2:57 a.m. Here's the copy…….
Big Jake
October 23rd, 2011
2:57 am
Tom, I saw your post. Nolie is in the hospital with several problems at once.
He is very resistant to insulin and to anti-biotics after so many treatments.
I think what seems to have happened was he had cellulitis again, and it turned to blood poisoning. which in turn aggravated his pancreas into another bout of pacreatitis(sp) and also caused another mild -at least so far-heart attack. They are giving him a strong cocktail of anti-biotics because of his resistance and we need to see if it will cure the blood poisoning before it burns out his liver/kidneys.
Things seem to be looking a little better tonight.
That's my limited understanding of the whole mess, though I might have gotten something wrong.
As I said……..not good. How JAKE knows this, I have no idea. I simply took it at face value.
October 24th, 2011
10:54 pm
nope. just lingering, being bored. Saw Tom and figured I'd say hi (not bored with the blog- bored with TV and the lack of VJ…)
October 24th, 2011
10:56 pm
Big Jake is nolie's nephew.
October 24th, 2011
11:00 pm
I promise, when nolie gets back here I will let him out of the doghouse so he can be as mean and sarcastic as he wants to be! We just want our grumpy old man back!
October 24th, 2011
11:01 pm
Good one! It's saved.
October 24th, 2011
11:02 pm
gotta tell you I'm actually conflicted – as much as I h8 the cards knowing nolie is ill and he is pulling for them I'm torn
October 24th, 2011
11:02 pm
You right cabravesfan, Nolie is a great American.
October 24th, 2011
11:03 pm
I don't post too much but I read the blog every day. Just want to add my get-well wishes for Nolie. Hope he is getting better and will be back talking Braves again soon.
October 24th, 2011
11:03 pm
nolie get well soon!!!
October 24th, 2011
11:04 pm
looked like the braves there moving the runner over and all
October 24th, 2011
11:05 pm
cab – WTH ur telling nolie ur throwing him out of his house? thats not nice u know he loves it there
October 24th, 2011
11:05 pm
Y'all realize that when he reads all these comments that Tom is so thoughtfully saving for him, we are never going to be able to be mean to nolie again because he will know we are all lying and that we actually like him, right?
October 24th, 2011
11:06 pm
well, if he wants to stay, he can. Guess I can always build another doghouse for Tom the rest of you…
October 24th, 2011
11:07 pm
Damn- that didn't work…Where's McFann when you need her??
October 24th, 2011
11:07 pm
October 24th, 2011
11:08 pm
Great update on Andy (as bobby cox would say) Simmons
Who's raving about Terdo now?
so since you mention her in the same space as Waits and Case had to check me out some Loveless
awright covers steve earle to metallica,,,not bad
October 24th, 2011
11:09 pm
When he gets better and gets back here, I'll just tell him I made the whole thing up.


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Comet Ison cruises between Spica and Mercury in the southeast.
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