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Servings: 2 servings
Cook Time: 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy
1 acorn squash, cut in 1/2
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter, softened
2 tablespoons maple syrup
Freshly ground black pepper
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Scoop the seeds and stringy pulp out of the squash cavities and discard. In a small mixing bowl, combine the brown sugar, butter, syrup and salt and pepper, to taste. Rub the squash cavities and cut sides of the squash with the butter mixture and place them on a baking sheet, cut side up. Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour until the squash is tender when pierced with a fork. Serve 1 half per person.
My new favorite side dish!!!
By Christy A. on December 02, 2013
By Connie Writer on November 05, 2013
I made this today and put it on Dinner Happy. It turned out great! Thanks for sharing!
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By Wanda Ramos on November 02, 2013
Paula, made your Acorn squash recipe yesterday it was a big hit Thank you Paula, it was so good
By mary leadmon on October 29, 2013
I love your insights, you are very inspiring
By Doug Ashley on October 21, 2013
I did the Acorn Squash today and loved it. It is so easy and so good.
By Anonymous on October 20, 2013
It was soooooooo good. my will have this again, and again! Thank you Paula!
By Jim Chambers on October 17, 2013
I just eat it plain....no need for salt or sugar or syrup or butter.....just wonderful PLAIN
By Anonymous on October 17, 2013
Good to see you getting back in the public eye. People should use common sense and not hold something against someone that was said years ago. People have a way of changing for the better if you give them a chance anyway.
By Martha Pitt on October 16, 2013
Place halves skin side down in a small baking dish with half inch of hot water! Plus score the inside of each half to the skin
By Bob Cross on October 16, 2013
I am going to make this tonight! Only, I might tweek it and add a pinch od cayenne.
By Judi Suttles on October 16, 2013
I love acorn squash. Always cooked for half hour cut side down and then turned over to cook last half hour. I add butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. Very good. I will try your recipe, as it sounds simpler. Unsure if will add maple syrup.
By Mary H on October 16, 2013
An even easier way! Prepare as before, don't heat the oven! Place cut side down in a covered microwave dish both halves, microwave on high 6 min. Remove, flip halves cut side up and spoon same mixture in hollows and cover again. Microwave on high for 6 more minutes - done! Scoop out of skins into dish and enjoy!
By Pops Fassett on October 16, 2013
Miss you Paula...think you got a raw deal
By betty colegrove on October 16, 2013
Really good and good for you. Keep it going Paula and we will followbyou
By Maria Barrick on October 16, 2013
How do I know when acorn squash is ripe? Bought one and it was very hard
By Paula Teran on October 16, 2013
add nutmeg it adds more flayor
By Honor Clark on October 16, 2013
I make this all the time for my boyfriend. We love it. But I am going to use your recipe, I have never made it with maple syrup before. Thanks.
By gloria fullbright on October 16, 2013
Haven/t made it this way in years but I know it is delicious, So glad to see you coming back Paula, You said it early in this ordeal "If God brings you to it He will see you through it." and He is and will continue to on to even better things as He did Job. God bless you fair lady and congratulations on the weight loss.
By Yvonne Butler on October 16, 2013
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Churches and neighbors are stepping in to help storm victims in Adairsville after FEMA has stated that it won't provide aid.A shelter for abused teens has become a much needed temporary home for the Riobe family, who lost everything when the tornado hit."We don't have family here so we just thank God that they opened up their home," said Andrea Riobe.
The Downing Clark Hope Center is between groups of residents so they welcomed in storm victims and volunteers."This is someone who don't even know us from A to Z…and for her to just reach deep, deep within herself -- that's how you know the true love of God," said Ralph Riobe.The Adairsville Church of God is filled with families needing help."People started coming with equipment, ability, talent and they just stepped up," said Ken Coomer of Bartow Christian Disaster Relief. The Federal Emergency Management Agency said that the area won't be declared a federal disaster area because less than 600 uninsured buildings were damaged and there was less than $13 million of damage to public roads and utilities. "For there to be a FEMA major disaster declaration, the state of Georgia and the communities impacted would have had to sustain much higher degree of damage," said Ken Davis of Georgia Emergency Management Agency.GEMA has asked for help from the Small Business Administration, which would provide low interest loans for homeowners and businesses to rebuild. Until then, the Adairsville community is committed to helping their own."Of course FEMA and GEMA didn't come in, but that's OK. We kind of came, as a community, came together to make it better for everybody," said Andrea Riobe. More than 1,600 volunteers descended on Adairsville last weekend, doing everything from clearing brush to helping people rebuild their homes. The Red Cross has set up a call center to help find people a place to sleep. They are open between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. and can be reached at 404-870-4440.
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LANSING (WKZO) -- Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson wants to improve transparency in statewide and local elections. She is starting to work with lawmakers on several new proposals, one of which would require any campaign contribution over one-thousand dollars to be reported within 48 hours, and another would require campaign finance reporting during non-election years.
Johnson says it's vital for voters to be able to see where the money is going, how it's spent, and who donated it. She also wants reporting requirements to be extended to local office races.


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Dream Believer
A Q&A with Brendan McNamara
By Stacy Shoemaker Rauen; Dream South Beach photography by David Durback
If you haven't heard of Brendan McNamara and the company where he serves as VP of brand development—Hampshire Hotels & Resorts, the parent company that oversees Vikram Chatwal Hotels—you are about to. Earlier this year, the hotel group entered an agreement with Wyndham to franchise and manage its Dream and Night brands globally. Dream hotels are currently in Midtown New York, Bangkok, and Cochin, India, and this summer, properties in South Beach and Downtown New York are set to make their debut, the latter of which he calls a game-changer for the brand. Besides the Midtown location of Night, another is set for Manhattan's NoHo area next year. But that is just the beginning: McNamara predicts that 40-50 Dream and Night properties will come online in the next 10 years. Here he opens up about neuro-gastronomy, a light-only wake-up call, and creating the human fish tank.
HD: Why is it the right time to expand the Dream brand?
BM: If you look at the lifestyle segment, it is bifurcating: you have the normative sort of boutiques that are independent and then there are the branded boutiques. We have flipped from one track to the other. From being an independent group to now having this fantastic allegiance with Wyndham to expand the brand. I think anyone would tell you having a very strong reservation system with a global reach is crucial for expansion. It feels like the right time for the brand, too. We have been looking at the marketplace for a long time, and it seemed like there was a big hole where two things were meeting: lifestyle and people's pocketbooks. If you look at how things have expanded in lifestyle so far, some of the brands became so expensive to build, the pricetag the consumer was paying to stay there truly put them in the luxury market and it left a big hole for 90 percent of people traveling. Dream's sweet spot is just below the luxury segment where there is kind of a void right now, in a sense where we are offering something that is a departure from the normative hotel experience, but we aren't asking you to draw up a second mortgage to stay there.
HD: Talk to us about the Dream concept.
BM: Fun thing about Dream is there is an element of escapism there. We have chosen to go concept heavy, so there is a lot of tongue-in-cheek stabs at Freudian interpretations of dreams, a lot of artistic renderings throughout the property of dream sequences, or something relevant to that concept of dream, and that means a lot of different things to different people. In the original Dream on 55th Street, we have these lightboxes on the guest floors meant to emulate certain Freudian archetypes of dreaming. For instance, on the 8th floor there is a naked guy running down the hall. What we are joking about is that everyone has that dream of showing up in a public place nude. There is another one of a bird taking flight, which obviously references flight and dreaming. We take that thread throughout all the properties, and it is evolving as we go along.
Food and beverage is a large part of what makes the hotels what they are, and we are putting more and more emphasis as we go along. The Downtown property in New York will have six F&B venues, which will become a social hive. One signature restaurant out of the two has a really interesting chef, Dr. Miguel Sanchez Romera. He is a neurologist by day, and a Michelin rated chef by night. He's originally from Barcelona, and he is opening his first stateside restaurant with us. He is the first in a new generation of cooking thought, which is kind of the next thing after molecular cuisine, and for lack of a better description it is called neuro-gastronomy. He is such an interesting character. It will be 65 seats with a fairly high price point because it does a stage seating, almost like theater. Everyone shows up at the same time because he does a very orchestrated menu that is 12 courses, all preset. The other F&B offerings will be much more in line with what people expect to see in a lifestyle hotel. There is a 5,000-square-foot rooftop bar that has fantastic views of Midtown, and a gorgeous design. It is sort of this late '70s luxe: deep dark chocolate tones, yellow brass, and smoky charcoal glass, a very late '70s sort of Halston-esque vibe. There is a pool bar because there is a pool between the two buildings that make up the property. And then there is a hidden bar somewhere in the building that will be announced three months after our opening.
HD: How did that idea come about?
BM: It is something I have always wanted to do. Truth be told we found a little bit of extra space in the back of the house of the hotel, and I took that opportunity to say let's do another bar, because you can't have enough places to go out and have a good time. I have always wanted to do this concept of a bar that you have to discover or know where it is to get in.
HD: Does the whole hotel have that '70s feel?
BM: In a way, because the guestroom design, the origins came out of an old photograph we found of Andy Warhol's factory. When I was working with the hotel's architects, Handel Architects, we had been playing with this icy metallic look, and one of the design team members brought in a picture of the factory, and it was one of those images where all the walls were covered with aluminum foil. Like a lot of things that is how the design inspiration started. We do have a very metallic slant to the guestrooms there, so there is a '70s reference there.
HD: Why this location?
BM: We had been looking at the site for quite awhile. If you look at Manhattan over the years, certain areas become developed and it almost shifts the emphasis of what happens in the city. I almost think of it as if you are looking at the city at plane view, it would tilt a different direction sometimes. I feel that has happened in a way with the downtown marketplace, both LES and the Meatpacking District. If you looked at the Meatpacking District 10 years ago, it doesn't look like it does right now. We have been looking at that area for almost as long as I have been working at this company, which is about 12 years. But it just so happened that it ended up being the right site. It was originally part of the same complex the Maritime [hotel] sprung from. That was originally the Maritime Union Complex built in 1968, designed by the architect Albert Ledner. Sean [MacPherson] and Eric [Goode] got involved and bought that parcel around 2001 or 2002; a couple years later we bought that back two-thirds of the parcel.
HD: Who is handling the interior design?
BM: Actually they have an interiors team at Handel, and we chose to go with them specifically for this project because I find it a lot easier to move through the process if it is all being done in one shop. It became an organic process where as an owner we felt we had a true input into what is going to happen from an interiors standpoint. Half the reason you hire an interior designer is for their fantastic visual eye, but at the same time, you tend to lose a little bit of control over things from a pragmatic side of things. We knew we wanted to do some interesting things as far as technology was concerned in the guestrooms, we knew there were a lot of public spaces to deal with, and ultimately we wanted to manipulate as much as we could ourselves, and we have a great internal creative team as well.
HD: What sort of technology?
BM: We decided to go as forward thinking as we could. From the front end [we used] INNCOM that turns a guestroom into a smart room. It knows someone has entered the room. It knows when somebody has left the room, so it will set back the lighting and air conditioning to conserve energy. It also knows when someone is sleeping but hasn't left the room. We are doing some clever stuff with it too. I think we are the first hotel where you can set a wake-up call that will wake you up with light instead of audibly. If you are in bed, our telephones will allow you to see who is at the door to your room. Basically like a Visafone, you can see who is standing at the door from a screen at your bed. Everything is remote from the bedside—you can turn on and off the lights, the television, you can put on the do not disturb sign. There is nothing more annoying to me than forgetting to turn on the do not disturb.
HD: You are tweaking the Night brand as well?
BM: Like Dream, we are going through all the explorations of what the brand will be in the future. With Dream, we know we can't put a specific guestroom template into a book and say this is what they all have to look like, because that's not what people expect in lifestyle hotels in that market. They are looking for different experiences in each hotel. Whereas for Night, a more mid-scale and limited-service model, we do have to make the guestroom design scalable to an extent, where we might have core elements that are the same. Night is a pretty aggressive design as it currently stands on 45th Street. To make it adaptable to a multi-market scenario, it would have to be a little more mainstream than it currently is. It will have the same core essence of being cutting edge without being so hip it hurts. Certain markets can absorb a little more than others.
It's fun to be in this evolutionary process. We are right in the middle of the exploration of a lot of these items. You can do all sorts of fun things that don't have to cost a lot of money or be translated to cost a lot of money to the guest. In an urban area, having charging stations for electric vehicles doesn't necessarily cost a lot of money. There will be DJs in every Dream lobby/reception or in bars surrounding it. At Night, we discussed the concept of making the guest the DJ for the public spaces, meaning some sort of new interpretation of a jukebox, where everybody gets to control what they are hearing. Just because you are staying at someplace where you would expect to see a Marriott Courtyard or some other limited-service or extended-stay hotel, doesn't mean you can't have all the fun attributes of a lifestyle hotel.
HD: Can you give any hints to the look and feel of Dream South Beach?
BM: That's an interesting case. We did the interior design with Michael Czysz from the group Architropolis. In South Beach, if I saw another white-on-white room I would gag. Michael took a very different slant on the whole scenario—they are very icy-cool blue. He reinterpreted that blue lighting essence we used in the original Dream properties, and took it to basically make the whole room in that tone. The guestrooms are late '70s Halston meets a little bit of French Moroccan in the most clever of ways. We also like this treatment of Chromax that we have used in both South Beach and Downtown. It is like a metallic car paint. You can use it on MDF or wood, but it basically gives the appearance of metal, but it's warm to the touch. The bed frame and headboard in South Beach have this interesting Moroccan-inspired pattern, but the actual material is MDF and it's spray coated with a gold metallic Chromax. In the Downtown guestrooms, the headboard is a different interpretation of MDF with a routed pattern in it, and that's Chromax painted in silver. It's kind of hard to put Michael's design ethos into words. He had certain shapes he likes to use. They don't even have a geometric name really, but you notice them when you see them. They are almost like modified lozenge shapes in the architecture itself. Any bits of architecture he has added to these Deco buildings, he has put those odd geometric shapes.
HD: Any cool F&B offerings?
BM: It will be the first location of our pool bar, which will be branded the same in the Dream properties—it will be one of the only things that you will see that's the same everywhere, called the Deep End. It has a fantastic view of the ocean since the hotel is sitting right behind the old Versace mansion.
HD: Why South Beach?
BM: To build a footprint for a lifestyle brand in the U.S., certain locations have to be on your radar. South Beach is one of them. LA is just a matter of finding the right product, right place, and right time. The West Hollywood, Beverly Hills corridor can feel oversaturated, but if I had to guess where we would end up next, it would be in that area.
HD: Will fish tanks still be part of the Dream design?
BM: It's bit of a maintenance nightmare. [In Dream in Midtown Manhattan] the tank holds 5,000 gallons of salt water and requires the same amount of filtration you would see in backyard swimming pool. The cost of maintaining it is not prohibitive, but close. I am making jokes about the Downtown property in that we have a fish tank, it's just our pool. The pool is right above the lobby, and it has a glass bottom so you can see through to the pool from the bar below. It's the human fish tank. I was originally making jokes that I wanted there to be a drip so it look like it was leaking. The architects didn't think it was so funny though. That is sort of the response I get from half of the things I say. For the light alarm, they asked, 'Are you on crack?' I said, 'No, I know we can do this,' and they figured it out.
HD: But the idea is to have something people have never seen, right?
BM: I remember when I was a kid and I would go to a hotel and would see things you didn't have at home. That was part of the experience, particularly in the luxury segment. And it seems like somewhere over the last 10, 15 years that hasn't been the case any more; technology moved so quickly, and people have become so design savvy with the rise of HDTV and the DIY network and everything else. I think part of what we are trying to do with the new products for Dream is give people things they don't encounter at home anymore. Which comes back to the whole idea of escapism. Things like the light alarm waking you up. It's not typical for your home, and you don't typically have blue lighting underneath your bed. Does it make it any less comfortable? No. There is a discovery involved in the hotel. Everybody likes to experience everything a little different. While it may not be how you decorate your home, it's a nice departure.


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Ancestor Searching Newsletter, Volume 1, # 4
Genealogy Courses
There's an old adage that's been around for years that goes 'You learn something new everyday'. No matter where we are in life, this can be a truth each day.
It may be you're a novice at genealogy and haven't really gotten that far in your research or you've been at the hobby like I have for many years. Whatever stage you're at, it always helps to have knowledge of the different aspects of genealogy that one may find themselves involved with in their search for ancestors.
Most of us are aware of the many volumes that have already been published on 'How to' for genealogy studies. However, did you know there are courses available online that can help you with a trove of information?
You'll find that some of the offerings are FREE and others require a fee.
Several such courses are offered by Brigham Young University (http://ce.byu.edu/is/site/courses/freecourses.cfm) and fall in the NO CHARGE category. Their class lists includes 'Finding Your Ancestors', 'Introduction to Family History Research', 'Helping Children Love Your Family History', 'Family Records', 'Vital Records', 'Military Records'; even a course on 'Huguenot Research'.
Another excellent site for studies is the National Genealogical Society (http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/eduhsc.cfm) which offers an intensive home study course. Be prepared for fees from $85 (course ONLY) up to $565 (Full 16 lesson series - graded for the VERY serious researcher).
There's also the National Institute for Genealogical Studies (http://genealogicalstudies.com/) , MyFamily.com (http://www.myfamily.com/) , DearMYRTLE's Joy of Genealogy (http://www.dearmyrtle.com/lessons.htm) and Rootsweb's Guide to Tracing Family Trees (http://rwguide.rootsweb.com/) to learn in-depth.
There are several reasons why such classes are useful. You can learn from the comfort of your own home, meet other researchers who are working in the same area of genealogy (or even family) as you are, refine your genealogical abilities, for certification or just simply to increase your proficiency in family history study.
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Ted Kennedy snags some headlines as Democratic convention opens
Michelle Obama might have been the headliner, but Ted Kennedy also netted some of the headlines from last night's opening of the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Some editors twinned up Michelle Obama and Sen. Kennedy, and others gave the play to the presidential candidate's wife.
The East Valley Tribune in Scottsdale, Ariz., has a big photo of the smiling senator and the headline "Ailing Kennedy electrifies convention," the Arkansas Democrat Gazette in Little Rock leads with "Kennedy fires up Democrats," while the San Francisco Chronicle has as its off-lead "Rousing salute as Kennedy passes torch" and The Lewiston Tribune in Idaho banners "Kennedy calls upon party faithful." The tabloid New York Post fills Page One with a Kennedy photo and the headline "Old lion roars." And The Boston Globe said, "Kennedy's speech sets the agenda for all the speeches to follow."
The Palm Beach Post in Florida gives primary play to "Wife reveals Obama's soft side, urges lesson from 'improbable' rise," with a separate story that "Kennedy's speech galvanizes crowd." The Atlanta Journal-Constitution seems to combine the two with "Wife: Obama believes in American dream" and the drop headline " 'Hopes rise again,' Kennedy says in praising candidate." The Corvallis (Ore.) Gazette-Times banners "Kennedy, Michelle Obama rally Dems," even as The Courier-Journal in Louisville, Ky., reports, "Obama, Kennedy urge Democrats to unite." For the Chicago Sun-Times, it's all Michelle, referred to as "South Side pride," and our friends at The Monitor in McAllen, Texas, lead with "Michelle wows 'em."
What about the newspapers in Colorado where all this is happening? Well, that's a special case. The Denver Post's convention front page, separate from its regular front page, carries the nameplate The Denver Post & Politico and is all about the political doings and the banner head "Michelle's view." The Aurora Sentinel has a big photo of the delegates assembled and the headline "Dems pack the house"; The Gazette in Colorado Springs plays up Michelle Obama's "Family, values and a dream speech" with a bigger picture of a teen delegate to the convention; the Fort Collins Coloradoan plays up opening night with photos and a story; and The Daily Sentinel in Grand Junction focuses on Western states being a key to election victory while reporting Michelle Obama's speech, with picture.
Finally, perhaps we missed others but we found only one Tammy Wynette fan among today's editors. The Washington, D.C., edition of The Examiner has a big picture of today's heroine with the head "Michelle stands by her man."
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October 17: Blaine police department officers responded to a minor motor vehicle collision in an intersection. One vehicle had rear ended another. Damage to the vehicles did not meet the state reporting threshold but one driver was arrested, cited and released for driving while license suspended. The other driver was examined for back pain by EMS and released on scene. Both vehicles were driveable. A relative of the teenage arrestee drove the girl's vehicle home. Washington state collision form completed.
October 16: Fed up neighbors asked for help with loud music and louder people in an apartment complex in the 700 block of A Street late at night. Officers contacted the noise makers. They promised to quiet down, and did.
October 16: Officers were dispatched to a noise complaint in the 600 block of C Street. Officers contacted two young men who were working on a motor vehicle with the stereo system functioning. The young men turned the bass volume down. They did not realize how late it was and apologized for the noise.
October 16: A resident in the 500 block of D Street came into the police department to report neighborhood kids trespassing by playing in their yard when they are not at home.
October 16: Blaine officers were asked to attend the Peace Arch Port of Entry where CBP officers were detaining an individual who was in possession of a set of stolen license plates. The plates were impounded by Blaine officers. The man was then turned over to the custody of U.S. Immigration officers.
October 15: An anonymous caller reported two men fighting downtown in front of the Wheelhouse Tavern. Officers arrived and met the men as they were walking away from each other. They admitted arguing and possibly fighting after drinking in the tavern, but neither was willing to cooperate further in the investigation. Officers ensured the pair remained separated for the evening.
October 15: A resident reported a child in their custody had disappeared. The 12-year-old was located a short time after officers initiated their search.
October 14: A woman reported the violation of a "no contact" order by a former acquaintance. Officers investigated, located the offender and arrested the 39-year-old Blaine resident for the order violation as well as a WCSO warrant for DUI and reckless driving.
October 14: Officers investigated a report of a intoxicated erratic driver in the 400 block of Peace Portal Drive. They found out the motorist was indeed affected by drink. It's surprising how distracting non-alcoholic refreshments can be when they spill in your lap.
October 14: An officer on patrol located a traffic collision on Marine Drive. He investigated and arrested the 31 year Bellingham driver for driving under the influence of alcohol and having no valid driver's license, and for providing a false name to officers. The arrestee was processed and released as there was no room to book him into jail. His vehicle was impounded. A mandatory court date was given, and the driver was released to a responsible family member.
October 13: Officers investigated a report of a resident confused and driving while under the influence of medication.
October 13: A resident reported speeding dump trucks on H Street east of the truck route. Extra traffic enforcement was provided.
October 13: 9-1-1 reported receiving a hang up call from a business in the 100 block of 12th Street. The call was determined to have been caused by a misdial of a fax at the company. No emergency or crime.
October 13: Officers investigated a report that a teenager brought alcohol to school and shared it with friends.
October 13: Officers arrested a subject on a Blaine Municipal court warrant. The "no vacancy" light was illuminated at the Whatcom County jail again, so the suspect was released on their signed promise to appear in court, again.
October 12: A victim contacted police to report that a man had kicked out a tail light on his 1990 Buick in front of several witnesses. Officers investigated the criminal malicious mischief.
October 12: A student, who is the protected person in a "no contact" order, reported being harassed by a third party in violation of the order. A report on the incident was sent to the city prosecutor for review.
October 11: A mother notified police that her 13-year-old daughter had disappeared after school. Officers located the teen at church activities and mom was advised.
October 11: Police responded to a two vehicle non-injury accident at the SR 543 and H Street intersection. Upon arrival, officers met with both drivers and ascertained no injuries were sustained. The accident occurred when a vehicle backed southbound on SR 543 to allow a semi-truck to turn west on SR 543 from H Street and struck a second vehicle which was located directly behind them. The driver of the vehicle did not see the second vehicle due to the height of their SUV.
October 11: A Whatcom County sheriff deputy requested a Blaine officer assist him when he contacted a very intoxicated resident in the 4300 block of Skyline Drive who was involved in a domestic violence assault in the county. The arrest was made without incident and no additional assistance was needed.
October 11: Officers responded
to check on the occupants of an apartment in the 600
block of A Street after the 911 operator received a hang
up phone call. A couple reported that they had been arguing
and the male half called 911 to ask police for assistance.
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If you've already been repeatedly denied a date, chances are decent that handcuffing yourself to your crush isn't going to work.
But a northwest Georgia man tried it anyway. And now he's going to prison because of it.
On Aug. 10, 2011, James Earl Dean approached the object of his affection, then 18, after her shift ended at the Ringgold Taco Bell. Before she could get into her car, Dean handcuffed his hand to hers.
Romantic? Not exactly.
The woman screamed and other co-workers urged Dean to release her, police said. He did and drove away.
Two days later, Dean was wearing handcuffs again. Only this time, they belonged to a police officer.
This week, a Catoosa County Superior Court judge sentenced Dean to four years in prison followed by six years on probation, The Chattanooga Times Free Press reported. And he's not allowed to contact the victim or her family, according to the judge's sentence.
Come on now, James Dean. Clearly she just wasn't that into you. Next time, I'd suggest flowers rather than handcuffs.
But since this isn't a dating blog, do you think four years in prison is the right punishment for the crime?
January 10th, 2013
6:12 am
Prison is good. I once had a defendant who had stalked a woman where she worked at that Atlanta airport. He was a security guard. He kept following her around and even followed her home. He tried to get her by running her off of the road. He had stalked a woman at the IRS building in Chamblee before that. And he was married, to a submissive fillipino woman. He terrorized the woman who worked for the feds at the airport.
So the jury convicted him, and judge Cooper sent him t o jail for a few years. Those stalkers are dangerous. Women can disappear at their hands.
January 10th, 2013
7:00 am
Sounds like a harmless prank gone awry. If THAT was the case then yeah, this punishment is way too severe.
January 10th, 2013
7:33 am
We can't see the testimony and witnesses. IF this guy had no criminal history, and no history of stalking this woman beyond asking for dates, I am hard pressed to see how this was worth more than 30 days or so. Even trying to look at it from the woman's point of view, it is not a prison sentence. On the other hand, the Judge obviously considered it a "violent" felony. He now has the same sentence as some violent drug dealers, jackers and the like. Long-time spouse abusers don't get sentences like this.
January 10th, 2013
7:38 am
The guy was just trying to be witty and innovative in attempting to attract the opposite sex. The girl was an ingenue with a lack of humor… The Catoosa county Superior judge is an idiot for giving that man 4 years ( you'll probably see the same judge arrested in 2 years for child porn) Summary…Guys, watch your behavior when dealing with these capricious, lubricious women. American law protects women like gold and diamonds, and you could do serious time in a state jail if she even thinks that you are looking at her the wrong way. Be careful. Good luck
January 10th, 2013
8:15 am
This wasn't his first arrest. He deserves this sentence, trust me.
January 10th, 2013
8:40 am
It is hard to know if he was dangerous or if this was just a prank. What is clear is that he demonstrated incredibly bad judgement.
January 10th, 2013
10:01 am
if there were no coworkers around after this lady was handcuffed to the defendant, what would he have done?
sounds like this could very easily have been a missing person/murder case.
4 years sounds about right.
January 13th, 2013
10:21 am
Four years in prison will end up being 18 months.
Sheriff Victor Hill is up to his old tricks. The reinstated officers from his first term are being punished in more creative ways. Reassignments have placed them in undesireable positions. One deputy, in particular, was taken out of Homeland Security and assigned to 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. patrol.
Victor promised he had changed his ways. He's a liar and egomaniac.
Clayton County voters have made a huge mistake.
January 18th, 2013
8:47 am
LOL! Tim sure is getting his money's worth out of the ol' Thesaurus! Of course, he probably knows that if he used more common words like 'slut', and 'lying b-tch' that he'd get flamed…..
October 22nd, 2013
10:57 pm
for victor hill jus plain stupid and also prison is for dean drop the soap if u like


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Given that the Thrashers are 10-6-1 and currently riding a four-game win streak, there have been quite a few pleasant surprises seen so far. As such, I've compiled a list of what I feel are the eleven most pleasant surprises to date in this still-young Thrashers season and have bundled them up to present to you now for two reasons.
1. I would like for you to vote on which one you feel is the #1 most pleasant surprise 17 games into the season, and…
2. To give people like Jack Bryan IV at Inronstone Bank something to read and think about while killing off another four days between games.
So, why "eleven" and not the customary "ten" that normally accompanies such a list? Well, as I was putting this piece together I found myself struggling to limit the list to just ten…which is odd seeing that in years past, come mid-November, I would have been hard-pressed to come up with just a half dozen or so. I guess in a way that alone is a pleasant surprise.
Anyway…so this one goes to eleven.
Now keep in mind that when it comes to some of the players on the list, it isn't that I'm "surprised" at the fact they are playing well…really, it's the level or degree of play they have sustained over the course of the first month and a half of the season.
With that in mind and with no further ado…here are my 11 nominees for most pleasant surprises of the year, in no particular order.
Ilya Kovalchuk: Not that anything really "surprises" me anymore when it comes to the captain's on-ice prowess…but this year even more than in seasons past, he seems to have grabbed this team and propelled it to a level of play it otherwise could not have realized. He started off scoring 9 goals in the first 7 games…breaks his foot…is supposed to missed 3-5 weeks, a dozen or so games…instead returns after missing just six games…then proceeds to score 3 more goals and chips in 5 assists in his first 3 games back, leading an offense that has scored 15 goals in those three matches.
Now that's what I call taking ownership of your team.
The Record: The 10-6-1 start is exactly what the doctor ordered for this team. The past two years have seen them get off to horrific beginnings and it set the tone for the whole year. We began to see last spring a foreshadowing of things to come, but questioned whether or not the good play then would leap over through the summer to this fall.
I think any such doubt has been officially dispersed.
Rich Peverley: After 17 games, the Thrashers leading scorer is the player who makes the least amount of money on the forward line…at least until his nice raise kicks in next season. The Peever just continues to dispense out the points, netting 8 goals and his 15 assists is second behind Nik Antropov's 16. 5 of those goals have come on the power play and 3 have been game-winners. This isn't too bad for a guy that the Nashville Predators where trying to slip through waivers last January.
Gawd-almighty…could you just imagine the bitchin' and moanin' we'd all be engaging in if the situation were reversed and it was Don Waddell who allowed this guy to get stolen off the waiver wire?
Evander Kane: The fourth overall of last June's draft was welcomed with open arms by Thrashers fans as we all knew he held a promise of good things to come. But how many figured those good things would come so early just this fall. Thus far, the 18-year old has accounted for 6 goals and 5 assists. Those 11 points are 6 best on the team…right between the two most recent young stars Toby Enstrom, (12 points) and Zach Bogosian, (10 points)… and Evander's +9 rating leads the team.
Yeah…I think the kid can stay.
Zach Bogosian: And speaking of Zach…his 8 goals equals Peverley for second most on the squad and his 10 overall points are 7th highest. 2 goals have come on the PP and one was a shorty. Watching him guide the puck up ice in his powerful fashion is a thing to behold, my friends. Combine that with his play in the defensive zone, and sometimes one forgets that he only has 64 total NHL games under his belt.
No sophomore slump here.
Most Pleasant Surprise So Far This Season?
Total Voters: 193
Goalkeeping: Hard to believe that just two short month ago, many of us were wailing and gnashing our teeth over the fact that "Kari Down '09" had actually come upon us even before the season began. We had the likes of Manny Legace in camp on a pro tryout…but instead the brain trust of Waddell, Dudley and Anderson decided to turn to Ondrej Pavelec…who at the time owned career stats of 6-10-0 with a 3.42 GAA and .890 SV%…with Johan Hedberg backing him up. Many thought they were smoking Opie-um for going this route, yours truly included…but it's seems to be working out just fine so far, thank you very much. Opie is 6-5-1 with a 2.90 GAA and .917 SV% and just last Friday he laid the first goose egg of his career, blanking the Kings 7-0. And not to be overlooked is Johan Hedberg, who is kickin' it in the support role. Moose has compiled a 4-1-0 record with a 2.63 GAA and .923 SV%.
I guess unlike that "other stuff…Opie-um isn't bad for you.
Road Record: The Thrashers have indeed become road warriors…going 6-2-1 outside of Thrasherville. Two of those losses, a 4-2 defeat in Ottawa and a 2-1 shootout loss in Montreal, have already been avenged as Atlanta has returned to the scenes of the crimes and come away with a 3-1 win against the Senators and 5-4 victory versus the Habs.
By the way…we return to Long Island the day after New Years. Just sayin'…
Special Teams: OK, I know it's placed down the list…but this is the one that gets my vote for the #1 most pleasant surprise so far this season. This is especially true with the penalty kill unit, which has been effective 84.5% of the time, (5th best in the NHL). Compare that to last season when they were only able to deny the opposition success during the man-advantage 76.0% of the time, (29th). Then there is the second best power play in the league right now, which makes teams pay for their on-ice transgressions 26.5% of the time.
You remember, of course, that it wasn't too long ago that we wished the team could decline the penalty like they can in football?
Maxim Afinogenov: Mad Max is seriously earning that $800,000 the Thrashers organ-I-zation is paying him, eh? So far Afinogenov has 7 goals, 17 overall points and is a +1. In the last three games he's tallied four goals and is a +4. Along with fellow countrymen Antropov and Ilya Kovalchuk, Max has completed the top line for this Atlanta team and the trio seem to be creating more and more chemistry by the week day hour minute.
Oh, and who do you think leads the team in shots on goal? Why…it's Max with 41.
Playing Like A Team: Sounds kinda cliché…yeah, I know. But really, this version of the Atlanta Thrashers is playing more like a cohesive unit than any has is many, many moons. It shows in their passing…the overall flow of their play…the way forwards back check more than in days gone by…and how they fight for each other and with each other.
You pick on one…you pick on 'em all.
Pavel Kubina: I'm gonna name all of the quality, solid, dependable defensemen on par with Pavel Kubina that the Thrashers have had in their history…awkward silence…OK there, want me name them again? Look, this guy is big, knows how to use is size to his advantage, is a strong presence in the defensive zone and knows how to step up in John Anderson's offensive style of play. The coach told me recently that his veteran leadership extends off-ice in the locker room as well…that he knows just what to say and when to lighten the mood with a witty quip. Kubina is just what this team needed this season.
Of course, we could just sum up this way:
Kubina = 3 goals, (2 PP), 5 assist, +7 with 16 PIM in 16 games played.
Exelby = 0 goals, 0 assist, -7 with 15 PIM in 10 games played.
With apologies to NASCAR Dave…'Nuff said!
November 17th, 2009
9:41 am
November 17th, 2009
9:43 am
I always wanted to say that but now that I've done it …well it's kinda silly.
November 17th, 2009
9:43 am
Very nice piece Bill. We are off to a good start.
I have enough nice things about Max-the season is young, he has plenty of time to be Max!
November 17th, 2009
9:46 am
Did I get first?
Bill, I voted for Evander Kane. There is no way I thought a scrawny 18 year old could stay on an NHL roster, let alone perform at the level he has. I've been most impressed with the way the kid plays defense. He just seems to have an instinctive ability to know what to do in all 3 zones and you just can't teach that.
Betweeen Zack & Bogosian (and yes, Little too) we have some really good young quality talent for years to come.
November 17th, 2009
9:46 am
Yeah. I like X, and I don't like Toronto, but, seriously, what on earth have they been think… I mean, smoking?
November 17th, 2009
9:47 am
Peverley. We saw what he could do last year, but I feel he has become the "poster child" for the optimism we have for this team, mostly because of his play, but also because he represents, in many ways, a turn around of our management's ability to make smart decisions, and by extrapolation Kovy's confidence in the team.
November 17th, 2009
9:48 am
It is tough to pick the MOST pleasant surprise from that list. I can narrow it to my top 4….Kane, Max, Special Teams and Goaltending. The road record is a surprise, but when you look at who we played, it is not a total shock. Good teams must win on the road. I'm not surprised about Kovy and Peverley. I really didn't think Pevs was a fluke. I am shocked that Kane is playing so well and doing it the way he is doing it. He is a warrior to the net which is one of the things this team needed. Max's play and his +/- are a surprise to me as well. I knew he'd score some pretty goals here and there, but he is playing awfully well and not a real defensive liability. The goaltending has been really really good, but honestly, I think alot of that is the superb defense in front of the net. Rebounds are getting cleared instead of ending up on opponents sticks. Special teams are a surprise, but only on the PK side. The aggressive PK units are much more effective than in seasons past when 4 guys would form a square and barely move. Good post Rawhide.
November 17th, 2009
10:20 am
Hard to narrow down the most pleasant surprise but I think for me it's Evander. I fully expected him to be back in Vancouver by now but instead he is positioning himself to be a strong contender for rookie of the year.
November 17th, 2009
10:23 am
Until last year I had managed to not see "Spinal Tap" and the "amplifier analogy" would have been lost on me. But now I thankfully get it and the mockumentary is on my top 11 list of movie favorites!
Some of the items on your list are great things, and are not too surprising. Rather fullfilled expectations. However, my 3 main worries for this season is on the list of positive surprises:
1) Penalty Kill. There are some new faces on the team, but it appears that the main problem was how the coaching was conducted. The PK video research over the summer and transformation of this knowledge into action by our coaches is nothing short of remarkable.
2) Pavelec. I had no faith in his readiness going into this season. While he frequently scares you with his style, he manages to get the job done. At first I thought it was just pure luck, but the statistical sample of his success is still growing. Maybe we can compare him with his countryman Hasek, whose unusual style must have induced similar feelings among Redwings fans.
3) Kane has also completely surprised me. Used to be unhappy with him getting his continued hockey upbringing while occupying a roster spot. I was very wrong.
November 17th, 2009
10:49 am
Going with the special teams and the road record. Although I am enjoying everything about this team. I hope we can re-sign the team in the offseason! I'd hate for this to be a one year thing… we have Kovy, obviously, due for a (fingers crossed) extension, but what about Max, Kubina, Army….. eh Slava and Slater….. lots of guys to pay this summer. Keep it up boys! And I think Antro leads the team in helpers at 16, not Pevs with 15.. just saying.
November 17th, 2009
11:03 am
Had to go with Kane. The team chemistry appears to be AWESOME, but I never, ever expected Kane to do this so soon.
November 17th, 2009
11:03 am
Wow Bill, that was EPIC!
I love pleasant surprises!
November 17th, 2009
11:06 am
Kubina- no doubt. The biggest problem has always been defense. Scoring always seemed to be the least of their problems, but Pavel has the defense playing like a defense should. I know he's not doin it on his own, but i think he has made everyone else's game step up. As long as everyone stays relatively healthy, they'll be in the playoffs.
November 17th, 2009
11:11 am
Peverley does have 16 assists…if you count his rescue of his adorable adopted dog "Bear"…nice promo work by the ASG and marketing staff. Kudos to Rich "Ten Gallon Dick" Peverley for realizing his potential with all of the ice time he is now getting.
But did anyone expect him to be the Eli Whitney of the NHL? He is the human version of an "interchangeable part" as he is successful no matter what line he is on and he makes every linemate better when he's playing with them.
November 17th, 2009
11:21 am
Haha, touche Rawhide, touche…. and yes, Nik has been solid as well. I love the first line, very nice to see them playing at such a high level. Hopefully Nik can make it off your island soon as well. We all know Slates will be the last man standing, just a matter of time.
November 17th, 2009
11:23 am
special teams, its the biggest difference from last year to this year, Kane is a pleasant surprise, but he prolly dont make(most) anyone else's opening day roster unless they play similar to waht JA does. (^^^)
November 17th, 2009
11:26 am
Eli Whitney of the NHL? Pretty obscure (but on-target) analogy there Smoothie.
Gotta say Special Teams have been the most astonishing turnaround for me…as it seemed DECLINING PENALTIES might have been the best way to go for some past squads.
No doubt it's been fun seeing some best-case scenarios with new faces becoming leaders.
Does Jeff Schultz know about this?
November 17th, 2009
11:33 am
I can't believe it, but I actually voted for Max. My 2nd choice was the 6-2-1 road record. I would have added a lower GA stat, for where I thought they'd be this far into the season. And my third choice was Evander Kane.
Peverley and Kovalchuk aren't surprises for me. I'll tell you what I am truly surprised about: (1) No goals for Nik Antropov, (2) one (1) goal for Slava Kozlov, and (3) Todd White's lack of production. Those are the biggest surprises to me. But, it's still very early. And like WBF says, "there's still plenty of time for Max to be MAX."
But so far, Finny is smiling. And Kovy is smiling back at him. And I find that to be a good thing. (Even though I'd never thought of Afinogenov as a "top line" forward.)
November 17th, 2009
11:38 am
To me its goaltending. I had no faith in Opie, none. I was wrong. I like Moose, and think he is the perfect back-up, but I was afraid he would have to carry the team when Opie imploded. I was wrong.
And Max won't "be Max." He doesn't have to be a star here, or carry a team. He can be a support player and play within himself. Besides, the knock was he would skate and skate and turn over the puck because his teammates couldn't keep up. As we have seen over the last few games, Kovy can keep up.
But maybe the biggest surprise occurs November 28th, when we beat Philly. Man, I'm tired of losing to those guys.
November 17th, 2009
11:42 am
Bluenote – I specialize in the arcane and making observations that might otherwise go left undiscovered…or if nothing else my arcane references end up toiling in obscurity until someone as astute as yourself elevates it with your keen recognition! What?
Damn, and I'm not even drinking right now! But I wish I were!!
And yes, the penalty kill prowess we have exibited thus far is nothing short of miraculous…luckily, I think, barring injuries, we have the horses to continue it. Although Slater and sometimes Army scare me. I would prefer we make Whitey a PK specialist to take some of the pressure off of Pevs while Army gets more net-clogging duty on the PP unit with SKozlov, Little and Enstrom / Kubina (Kovy is the default of course!). Then you have a "big man" on each unit with a playmaker, a garbage man (Army & Antro) and a wildcard who can do both (Little & Fins). No wonder we have the best PP in the league…woo hoo!
Pass the Maker's!
November 17th, 2009
11:45 am
Nice point Rice-cakes about Max! Before, other than Roy, who did the Slugs have who could keep up with him. In 2005-'06, they still had the play-making artist Briere who could get him the puck and a fairly speedy Pomminville to crash the net.
WBF & Spud – was that the line Max was on the year they went to the Conf Finals? Pommes – Briere – Max? Roy was still pretty young and still on the 3rd line right? And I'm thinking the 2nd line was Vanek – Drury – Kotalik.
Holy s_!$ that team was loaded…how did they not win the damn Cup!?
November 17th, 2009
12:15 pm
Smoothie – cannot remember who Max played with back then.
Kane is my new favorite on the team. Not a big kid (yet), but he's certainly no afraid of anything. If he grows by 20-25#, he will be a force.
Also-big ups to Max, only because I thought he was going to be a total flop-loser and he's played well so far. If you remember, he played well in Buffalo for several years. Max is still a fan favorite in the Queen City. And he was never asked to be the star or carry the team in Buffalo, just play both ends of the rink. He earned his spot in the press box the past 2 seasons.
Playing with Kovy and Antropov could make alotta players look good.
November 17th, 2009
12:16 pm
Good list. My vote would also go to special teams, since it's not often a team leaps all the way from the bottom of the league to top five in penalty killing.
Looking at the roster, it's really not a surprise the power play has been good, but definitely the PK gets my vote.
However, very honorable mentions go out to goaltending, Kane, and Afinogenov as well.
November 17th, 2009
12:48 pm
I voted for 'Special Teams', but I have to say Evander Kane's defense is definitely a HUGE surprise… most of us were worried about him being a defensive liability… I stuck him on Reasoner and Armstrong's line preseason just so he would "actually have someone to back him up", but he's actually tops on the team… go figure.
Bogosian just one goal away from tying Tremblay's goals record for a Defenseman… awesome, just awesome!
November 17th, 2009
12:51 pm
Great list, Rawhide, but there are too many positives to pick just one. I never thought Kane would stay, and I never saw the potential others did in Opie, so being dead wrong on those two aught to make them the biggest surprises. But I voted for "Playing like a team". I think that bleeding for each other thing feeds into special teams, road record, Kovy staying inspired, etc. And I don't just mean brawling. I mean the diving poke checks, the extra hustle in the corner, the electing not to skate out to be recognized as a star after scoring 4 points so you goalie can have all the glory for his first shutout…
Another surprise – small margins of defeat when we do lose. We may not give 100% effort some periods, but we were absent for entire games in past years. This team has enough pride not to let that happen any more.
And Midfield, I've come to realize that for Toronto the Kubes – Ex trade was more about salary cap than talent or ability. But good on DW for capitalizing on their bad/sad/ridiculous situation. As a former western Canadian, I can't miss an opportunity to rip on TO, so… they have an astounding $32.6 million of cap space tied up in goalies and Dmen, and the worst D in the league. Heehee!
November 17th, 2009
1:01 pm
I can't believe no one has picked Kovy. I know we all are not surprised by his on ice flash (that's expected), but does no one remember Hossa's contract year? He simply mailed it in and was concerned about nothing, but himself. If Kovy had taken the same route we would not be having half of these conversations. If he starts the season at half mast then the team does not gel as quickly and as well as they have. I know they have played six games without him, but look at the difference in play when the captian is on the ice. Surprised might not be the right word for Kovy's play and leadership so far, but I surely think he needs to be recognized for not pulling a "Hossa" on us!! Keep it up Captian, this is your team.
November 17th, 2009
1:02 pm
I'm going with "playing like a team". We knew we have some talented players, but with some of the pre-season major personnel additions, it wasn't clear if we were going to get better or get a basket of individual egos. So far, the team members have all stepped up and the contributions to the record are more widely dispersed than I remember in years past (Yes, Kovy's always on top, but seemed like there was a big drop in numbers after #17 and maybe one other) – this year, goals and assists are plentiful and are coming from many players. As further support – would you have predicted the team's record if you knew we were going to lose Kari before the first game and Kovy for six games of the 17 (more than 1/3rd of the games)? That's the surprise to me – lots of contributors in G, on D and on O.
November 17th, 2009
1:06 pm
Tremblay holds a record? Why did you have to remind me of him? I'm going to have a nightmare tonight.
November 17th, 2009
1:34 pm
I voted for special teams but I'd say it's neck and neck with the PK/Kane – with one impacting the other. Kane isn't the only reason the PK has been so successful -credit is certainly due across the board from the coaches to the PKers to the goalies – but that he's been so effective as a part of it has been stunning.
November 17th, 2009
1:36 pm
I've got Max as the biggest suprise, I thought he would completely flop here and be a huge turnover machine and liability for us. Pleasantly suprised.
I am not suprised by Peverly, he showed last year what he could do and has carried on this year. Great job by Anderson telling Waddell to get him off the waiver wire. Coach should get a lot of credit for the "playing like a team" suprise, it seems that the guys have all bought into the system and that's 2/3rds of the battle right there
November 17th, 2009
2:06 pm
Peverley was just on fan590 radio in Toronto. Pevs was cordial and answered their questions well, but man are those two hosts a couple of douches?? Their first comment to Rick was something about Filatov going to the KHL and they thought there were all clever and funny. You could tell Rick couldn't care less for what they said and was like: just get on with it chuckleheads, I don't have time for your sophomoric crap.
November 17th, 2009
2:40 pm
No question that the PK is the most pleasant surprise. Great to see opposing players pressured all over the attacking zone instead of just sitting back in the box. #2 Bounce Back Ability- team just doesn't quit even when we fall behind by a couple. In past years, team often folded up too quickly. #3 Goalie that doesn't allow rebounds- Pavs gloves or smothers chances around the crease. Kari kicked them to permits rebounds coming back. #4- Thorburn and Bolts actually looking like enforcers. Summer training obvioulsy helped. #5 Almost complete absence of negative stuff from Stendec.
November 17th, 2009
2:47 pm
I voted for special teams. Two new pieces on the PK – Thorbs and Kane, and they're playing very well. I never thought of Thorbs as a penalty killer – very pleasantly surprised. I've always thought we had the talent to have a strong power play – and we finally do.
I'm still pinching myself that we're this deep into the season and we're top 5 in both PK and PP. Just… wow.
November 17th, 2009
2:56 pm
It's about time KOZLOV STEPPED IT UP!!!
November 17th, 2009
3:04 pm
Went with special teams, but had to suggest another one…Waddell's recent track record (though with all due recognition to Messrs. Dudley and Anderson).
Think about it…what would your expectations have been if you'd been told:
1) Waddell will make a deal with one of the league's "top" GMs, moving two fan favorites for a high-priced veteran D-man and a prospect
2) The Wadd will pick an 18-year-old undersized power forward and keep him up with the big club for, potentially, the whole season
3) Don will take a flyer on a 30-year-old vet with "mercurial" talent who for the past two years has been in the doghouse of one of the most respected coaches in the NHL
4) He'd bring back a former Thrashers defenseman who couldn't stick with the team and spent last season in the KHL
5) He'd give 236 goalies a shot at the job in camp, including a solid vet with #1 experience, only to ultimately give the job to the heretofore frustrating Ondrej Pavelec with Moose as his backup.
6) That instead of bringing in a "true" #1 center, D-Wadd would go out and pick up Nik Antropov, a center/right wing hybrid who had frustrated fans in Toronto and New York, and place him on our top line.
Add in the doubts that went along with picking up a Nashville Predators cast-off, and the Wadd's success record of late is approaching his failure record for the first, oh, 8-9 years. Again, lots of credit to Dudley and Anderson, but since we'd no doubt hammer Donny Boy if these moves had failed, we should also give him some credit for their success (to this point).
November 17th, 2009
3:24 pm
Brendan Shanahan just retired.
November 17th, 2009
3:31 pm
a. Got a transcript of what Peverley said? Or perhaps a link to the interview?
b. That whole Filatov thing has been decided, and he's already spoken to the media about it.
Interesting news, to say the least.
November 17th, 2009
3:40 pm
Shame on you Rawhide, World B., Brendan, et al. Only Bob and MB mentioned John Anderson, who at this point in time deserves the most credit for sticking to his plan, working in the new faces along with the holdovers, giving Bogo, Peverley and Kane the ice time necessary to flourish, not sounding the alarm when Kovy was on the shelf, and sticking with a two-goalie system when things weren't perfect a few weeks back.
While coaching in the NHL is for the most part overrated, who couldn't win in Detroit for example, personally I think Anderson has done a great job tinkering with the lines and d-pairings, along with trying to get his players to maintain an even keel: such as you're not as good as you think when you win, and you're not as bad as you think when you're on a losing streak.
The best evidence is the ability to win back-to-back games against the Rangers and Kings last week, and the best sign is that the Thrashers endured five-day layoffs, four-day layoffs and three-day layoffs and won games. Those layoffs, while good for the legs, aren't always best for hitting on all cylinders. Another item is the team, even in its losses when it fell behind by three goals or more, continues working. That's a very positive sign and a stunning revelation for this franchise.
The Thrashers are 7-0 when scoring first and the only team not to surrender at least one point to opponents when doing so. In addition, the special teams are greatly improved thus far this season, which again is a testament to the coaching staff.
Anderson is my No. 1 choice.
November 17th, 2009
3:41 pm
Chicago Tribune report on Toews, Kane and Keith extensions
November 17th, 2009
3:42 pm
Duly noted, Red Light. I am slinking to the corner to go feel shame.
November 17th, 2009
3:49 pm
Red Light-I have mentioned J.A. in several posts.
You got me – tomorrow I will be perfect.
November 17th, 2009
3:57 pm
"You go to the box, you know, 2 minutes by yourself and…you feel shame, you know…and then you get free"
November 17th, 2009
4:21 pm
Is that a Bjorn Borg's pitcure?
November 17th, 2009
4:30 pm
I voted for Peverley, although all of those choices were good.
However, let me point out some numbers if you will:
Rich Peverley: 17 GP; 8 G; 15 A; 23 P; +5; 1.35 PPG
Those numbers already look great, but compare with some notable names:
Marian Gaborik 18 GP/ 13 G / 12 A / 25 P / +6 / 1.39 PPG
Patrick Marleau 22 GP / 12 / 12 / 24 / +3 / 1.09
Joe Thornton 22 / 5 / 19 / 24 / +2 / 1.09
Alex Ovechkin 14 / 14 / 9 / 23 / +10/ 1.64
Dany Heatley (Jerk) 22 / 14 / 9 / 23 / +2 / 1.05
Ryan Getzlaf 19 / 2 / 20 / 22 / +3 / 1.16
Steven Stamkos (1st RND pick) 18 / 13 / 8 / 21 / +5 / 1.17
Sidney Crosby 21 / 10 / 11 / 21 / +7 / 1.00
The list goes on and on, but the point is, Rich is in some VERY elite company. That has got to be the biggest suprise of the season!
(Source: NHL.com)
November 17th, 2009
4:33 pm
Oops, forgot to point out that his numbers are comparable to all those elite names, yet hes played fewer games than all (except Ovechkin) and in some cases, SIGNIFICANTLY fewer games!
November 17th, 2009
4:43 pm
Midfield, see what I wrote earlier about the movie "Spinal Tap".
It is the guitarist that is bragging about his amplifier which can be turned up to 11 instead of 10!
November 17th, 2009
4:47 pm
Spinal Slap sounds even more familiar to me, Viking.
November 17th, 2009
5:09 pm
I do wonder, though, if it is bashing to factually report recorded events. Actually, I don't "wonder" about that. It isn't bashing. Did Don Waddell draft Braydon Coburn? Yes or no. Did Don Waddell trade Coburn for Alexei Zhitnik? Yes or no. Did Zhitnik help lead the Thrashers to a playoff berth, and a Division title? Yes or no. Did Don Waddell ultimately decide to buy-out Zhitnik's contract, such that it still hit our cap limit in the 2009-10 season? Yes or no. Poster reaction to those posed questions will be very telling. For the answers to these questions both lead themselves to (1) support of or (2) criticism against Don Waddell's Administration, under the stewardship of the Atlanta Spirit, LLC.
I think Waddell is doing a much better job than he's done in the past. But would I, or ANY poster, be guilty of "bashing" Waddell to say that the franchise has finished in the bottom third of the Eastern Conference seven times in nine (7/9) completed seasons? See, 'cuz I think that's an explanation of truthful events. There is no inaccuracy about the statement.
If I were to say that the past two seasons resulted in 76-point campaigns? Would it be a "lie?" Is it a "fabrication?" Would I be one of the "lying liars, spewing forth lies?" Would I be guilty of "bashing?" Or, is that just a factual presentation of events as they actually occured? Did the Atlanta Thrashers, in 2008, finish 28th overall? Yes or no. Did they draft 3rd overall, in 2008? Yes or no. Did the Atlanta Thrashers finish 27th overall, in 2009? Yes or no. Did they draft 4th overall? Yes or no. Is a 27th place finish an "incremental progress" from 28th, the previous year? Yes … or no?
Would it be factually inaccurate to say that this franchise has made six lottery draft picks in its decade long existence? Am I "bashing" anyone? It is what it is, is my reply. This team has owned eight picks in the Top 10 overall, since the Inaugural season. Is that a false statement?
Previous lottery draft picks of Stefan and Heatley are no longer here, with two more, Lehtonen and Kovalchuk, un-signed beyond this coming April, with the team's exclusive rights to them expiring on June 30, 2010. Is that "slander?" Or it is merely "truthful reporting?"
I think, sometimes, lines of reporting and bashing are confused by some posters. To me, Waddell-bashing would be statements like, "our bumbling, lisping little fraud of a GM." Or comments like, "Don Fraudell." And so forth. There's no way to regard that other than as "bashing." But is it "negative" to report results? Even unflattering ones? My answer is "No, it is not."
Is reporting that Zach Bogosian appears to an excellent draft selection … a false statement? Yes or no. Remember, that's an opinion, not a fact. Would calling Bogosian the second-coming of Bobby Orr be engaging in hyperbole? (Well, time will tell.) Would saying that I think Don Waddell is doing better as a GM … make me a "Waddell apologist?" Or a "sheep?" Would a statement announcing Waddell's improvement at his job be factually accurate? It would seem to be an opinion, that could very well become FACT. In my view, which is admittedly subjective, I think Waddell has become a much better GM since 2007. In my opinion, he's learning how to do his job better. If that "opinion" is true, does that absolve all previous results? Obviously, not. The past cannot be changed. The results are in. Every year, the Thrashers have some point total to account for the results of their games played. Those results … are what they are. And in the case of the 2009-10 season, they will be what they will be. And when the season is through, they will be recorded. Is that "positive" or "negative?" It's neither. It is what it is. It will be … whatever it is. Maybe it'll be 95-points? Maybe it'll be 85-points? Maybe it'll be 75-points.
If it's 95-points, but Ovechkin collapses in his return to MSG, and is done for the season, and the Capitals plummet to the bottom of the division, while the Thrasher win the Southeast division, is it all due to Waddell? Or the Spirit, LLC? If it's 75-points, one fewer than the previous two seasons, but there are "mitigating circumstances" as to why that happened, is it all Don Waddell's fault? Or that of the Atlanta Spirit, LLC? The possibility of "misplaced" praise and "misplaced" blame would be equally apparent in 75-point or 95-point results, as outlined above. Still, there's a "body of work" to examine, since 2004, when the Spirit, LLC assumed control. There has been a division title and there have been lottery draft finishes, and one (1) playoff berth on their watch. With zero (0) playoff wins. It is what it is. Is that praise or bashing?
Would it be factually inaccurate to say that teams all across the NHL fire Coaches and GM's over lottery draft finishes? Is that "false reporting?" Or, is it merely a reporting of events that is truthful?
That's a lot of questions. But I think it merits some reflection, to determine what is and what is NOT, "Waddell bashing."


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Women's Ice Hockey Defeats Wayne State, 2-1HAMDEN, Conn. - Senior forward Janine Duffy scored her tenth goal of the year and the game-winner as the Quinnipiac University women's ice hockey team defeated Wayne State, 2-1,for their fifth consecutive win Friday afternoon. Junior Kelley Davies (Chesapeake, Va.) scored the team's first goal as the Bobcats improve to 12-7-6 on the year. With the loss, the Warriors drop to 8-10-3 in their season.
After a scoreless first, the Bobcats' offense sparked back-to-back goals just 11 seconds apart in the second period. Freshman defenseman Regan Boulton (Brandon, Manitoba) got the first goal started in the defensive zone when she dished to sophomore Kate Wheeler (Oakville, Ontario) at the Wayne State blue line. Wheeler turned and passed to Davies inside the right faceoff circle where Davies ripped a low shot into the lower left corner of the net for her fourth goal of the year. The assist was Wheeler's tenth of the season, and it was Boulton's fifth.
Seconds later, the Bobcats struck again with a goal right off the faceoff. Duffy won the faceoff back to sophomore defenseman Jordan Elkins (Wasilla, Alaska) where she skipped the puck to senior forward Kallie Flor (Farmington, Minn.) at the right boards. Duffy streaked from center ice where Flor fed her the puck just above the right faceoff circle. Duffy skated into the circle and fired a shot into the upper left corner for her tenth goal of the year. The assist was Flor's sixth and it was Elkins' fourth of the season.
The Warriors cut the lead in half when defenseman Ciara Lee notched her first goal of the season at the 7:09 mark of the third period. Wayne State sophomore Micheline Frappier won a faceoff in the offensive zone and deflected the puck back to Lee in the high slot. Lee blasted the puck into the upper right corner of the net for the goal.
Quinnipiac goaltender Victoria Vigilanti (Woodbridge, Ontario) recorded 15 saves, including eight stops in the third period, in her eleventh win of the season. Warriors' goaltender Delayne Brian turned aside 42 shots in the loss.
With its fifth consecutive win, the Bobcats' record improves to five games over .500. The record is the best held in program history, as the Quinnipiac women's ice hockey team has never recorded more than one game over .500 in the previous eight seasons. The five consecutive wins shatters the preceding record, as the team has never compiled more than two consecutive wins in program history.Quinnipiac and Wayne State will face off again tomorrow afternoon at the TD Bank Sports Center. That game is scheduled to start at 4 p.m.


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This is going to be an oil painting eventually but right now it is done in acrylic. my first time trying applications of acrylic before I move onto oil painting, so forgive me my horrible mistakes that I'm showing here xD. I find acrylic extremely frustrating to work with at times.
My mother's always said my works in progress were 惨不忍睹, which apparently in google translate means "appalling" (literally it means that it's so horrible that you cannot stand to look at it) xD.
well, yes, it's still very much in that stage right now, but I hope it's okay for me to update my progress everyday. This is also flipped for my own benifit, since you guys remember me mentioning the fact that I suck at drawing front-views, and it's a little harder to flip traditionally, and a mirror can only do so much.
I kind of want to draw her eyes bigger, but i don't know if it's worth the trouble….although I will be applying coats of oil painting on later over this, so…should I? I also think her lips in the sketch looks a lot better so I'll probably be fixing that tomorrow.
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November 2011
The Story Behind The New African Football KitsNovember 08, 2011
Yesterday, we proudly introduced our new African football kits to the world at the Design Museum, London! But, there's a fascinating story behind the jerseys which began way before they reached the iconic venue!
June 2011
International Round-upJune 06, 2011
Another exhilarating weekend of international football witnessed some fantastic results for PUMA teams, edging several sides closer to European and African Cup of Nations qualification. Here's our round-up of the biggest fixtures:
International PreviewJune 03, 2011
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December 2010
PUMA extends long-term contract with the Mighty Lions of CameroonDecember 01, 2010
We got together with Cameroon Football Federation today to make an announcement...
November 2010
#FootyFriday: Who's The Best Number 9 In The World?November 12, 2010
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Ben Brust leads balanced effort as UW leads Illini, 33-24 af halftime
Champaign, Ill. – Ben Brust, who hadn't scored in double figures since the Big Ten opener, scored 13 points in the first half Sunday to help Wisconsin to a 33-24 halftime lead over Illinois.
Brust, averaging 10.3 points per game, hit 5 of 8 shots to lead UW.
Frank Kaminsky and Mike Bruesewitz added six points apiece and Ryan Evans chipped in five points, five rebounds and two assists for UW.
Kaminsky, who played a total of four minutes Tuesday at Ohio State in his return from an eye injury, played 11 minutes in the first half Sunday.
Kaminsky was needed because Jared Berggren sat out the final 8 minutes 59 seconds after picking up his second foul. Kaminsky hit 4 of 4 free throws, grabbed four rebounds and added a steal.
Brust had six of his points in the final 2:55 to help UW close the half with a 10-2 run.
UW entered the day last in the Big Ten in free-throw shooting in league games at 51.9%. The Badgers hit 9 of 11 in the first half (81.8%) against the Illini.
Guard Tracy Abrams scored six points to lead the Illini, which shot just 29.6% (8 of 27).
Illinois coach John Groce was given a technical foul after time had expired. That means UW will start the second half with two free throws and the ball.
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It wants everyone to see a help wanted poster because agents don't know if the people on it may be in our area or may have traveled through here. Finding them could help find a victim who may be in danger.
We cannot show you the images of a particular young girl being sexually exploited. She first came to the attention of law enforcement in 2003, but authorities haven't identified her.
"I think this child has certainly been in danger," explains Assistant Special Agent in Charge Alasdair Mackenzie. "Obviously she's been out there for ten years and until we can prove otherwise I would say this child could still be in a dangerous situation."
Mackenzie says the FBI believes someone knows who this child might be, but instead of releasing her pornographic image and risking re-victimizing her, they look for other clues.
"We put out other items that may be something that will catch people's attention," the 23-year-FBI employee told us.
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"Obviously this came to our attention because of New Market, Virginia, a town in Shenandoah County," Mackenzie explained. "We've done some efforts to try and identify these individuals in those areas so that's why we're going out nationwide."
Agents are looking in "New Markets" from Iowa to Alabama. The image analysis and extensive search are part of Operation Rescue Me and the Endangered Child Alert Program.
Since Operation Rescue Me started in 2008, we're told the FBI has identified and rescued 24 victims.
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Shopping around the holidays can get spendy, but now technology is keeping up with consumers. There are new apps for your smart phone that help show people where the best deals around are.
Coupon clippers, now saving money just got easier."Just by walking into the doors your getting a little bit off each product and sale." says Jodi Beckman from BestBuy. There are new apps to download so you can start saving.
"It's easy you're just getting rewards just from walking in the door, so with each purchase you turn around and turn that into best buy certificates, it's kind of a no-brainer for saving money." Beckman continued. One new app is called Shopkick that rewards you for going into stores.
"You actually earn kicks or points that you can earn Target gift cards on, and you can get those points just by walking in the door, also on challenges that are on the Shopkick app where you can go through scan several items that are on the Shopkick, and earn those kick points for it." says Matt Deboer from Target.
Right now there are many apps out there to help you save, making it convenient for your holiday shopping. "Its a great money saver as well for the holidays for items such as toys, electronics and even some of our health and beauty and food items are on there as well." Deboer says. Beckman adds, "Everybody likes to save a bit of money, especially during the holiday season which is going to like I said expand their buying power when walking into the stores."
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Delivering Success: Scaling Up Solutions for Maternal HealthSep 24, 2013
The Woodrow Wilson Center's 2012-2013 Advancing Dialogue on Maternal Health series brought together experts who work in maternal health, health systems strengthening, and the donor and policymaking communities to leverage participants' collective knowledge and identify common strategies or priorities that might be adapted across settings to prevent pregnancy-related deaths and complications. Delivering Success: Scaling Up Solutions for Maternal Health captures, analyzes, and synthesizes the strategies and recommendations that emerged from this series. more
Conference Report: African Women and Youth as Agents of Change through Technology and InnovationSep 09, 2013
On May 1, 2013, the Africa Program and the Project on Leadership and Building State Capacity (Leadership Project) at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (Wilson Center) sought to highlight some of the exciting developments by women and youth in Africa utilizing technology and social innovations to tackle every day issues. In collaboration with several other Wilson Center programs and the Kenyan-based African Technology Policy Studies Network, The Africa Program and Leadership Project hosted an international conference titled, "African Women and Youth as Agents of Change through Technology and Innovation." more
New Security Challenges in AsiaJul 26, 2013
Asian nations have found it difficult to respond effectively to new transnational security challenges. Resources and technical capacity are scarce, as are cooperation and coordination within governments, and between governments, the private sector, and civil society. New Security Challenges in Asia shows how these threats are less susceptible to traditional diplomacy or military resolution and recommends ways the United States still can help Asian nations address them constructively. more
Mothering, Medicine, and Infant Mortality in Russia: Some Comparisons (1990)Jun 21, 2013
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Plutopia: Nuclear Families, Atomic Cities, and the Great Soviet and American Plutonium DisastersMay 28, 2013
"The production of nuclear weapons changed Soviet and American societies by creating whole new kinds of communities and new definitions of citizenship and safety and risk," said Kate Brown at a May 08, 2013 presentation of her new book Plutopia: Nuclear Families, Atomic Cities, and the Great Soviet and American Plutonium Disasters. more
The State of the Border ReportMay 23, 2013
As the debate over immigration reform has brought the management of the U.S.-Mexico border back into the spotlight, this report provides a comprehensive look at the state of affairs in the management of the U.S.-Mexico border and the border region, focusing on four core areas: trade and competitiveness, security, sustainability, and quality of life. The report suggests that rather than consider each issue individually, the interdependent nature of topics like trade and security demand the border be approached from a more holistic perspective. more
Climate Change Adaptation and Peacebuilding in Africa: An Adaptation Partnership Workshop ReportApr 04, 2013
A workshop report focused on three areas of intersection that have dominated discussions of climate and security links in developing country contexts. more
Strengthening Health Systems in North and Central America: What Role for Migration?Feb 01, 2013
As the demographics, epidemiological profiles, and migration patterns of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and the United States change, there is rich opportunity to explore how the effective management of migration across these countries might help meet the demand for health care services. Using a comparative case study, this report looks at health care services and human resources in all five countries to identify constraints on health care capacity. Nursing personnel are the focus of the report. more
Delivering Solutions to Improve Maternal Health and Increase Access to Family PlanningJan 16, 2013
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 800 women die daily from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. Almost all of these deaths occur in developing countries, with higher rates for women living in rural areas and among poorer communities. more