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101 Ways to Get Toddlers Moving
The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) wants to get your preschooler moving! It's never too early for kids to start exploring and discovering -- which will help them acquire motor skills and increase their physical activity. Check out these 101 tips, which were collected by early-childhood experts.
Provide Developmentally Appropriate Movement Opportunities
1. Appreciate the important role of movement in young children's development.
2. Recognize children's differing movement capabilities and promote learning experiences that challenge each child to move to the next level of individual development.
3. Provide daily physical activities for infants that enable them to explore movement and the environment.
4. Each day, plan for at least 30 minutes of structured physical activity and from 60 minutes to several hours of unstructured physical activity for toddlers.
5. Each day, plan for at least 60 minutes of structured physical activity and from 60 minutes to several hours of unstructured physical activity for preschoolers.
6. Foster a feeling of success within each child through movement.
Maximize the Environment for Play
7. Each day, take children outdoors to play as much as possible.
8. Paint game markings (such as hopscotch squares) on safe surfaces.
9. Offer natural elements (such as grass and trees) in the outdoor play space.
10. When space allows, organize chase-and-flee games to raise children's heart rates.
11. Create safe indoor spaces for physical activity. Even small spaces work for movements such as jumping, twisting, dancing and running in place.
12. Use soft pieces of equipment (e.g., lightweight balls for throwing at wall targets; beanbags for tossing and catching) for indoor play.
13. Play age-appropriate music to liven up the environment and inspire movement.
14. Decorate the walls with images of young children being active.
15. Plan several walking field trips to nearby parks.
16. Secure equipment in easy-access storage bins.
Be Creative with Equipment
17. Collect age-appropriate manipulative equipment (such as balls, beanbags and
18. Make homemade equipment (such as sock balls and yarn balls).
19. Modify equipment for greater success (e.g., underinflate beach balls).
20. Use ordinary objects as equipment (e.g., wide masking tape as a "balance beam").
21. Teach children how to use one piece of equipment in multiple ways (e.g., rolling, bouncing, tossing, throwing and dribbling a ball).
22. Use equipment to teach spatial awareness and relationships (e.g., over, under, around).
23. Show children how to use equipment creatively. For example, a jump rope does not have to pass over one's head; it can be placed on the ground for jumping over or squiggled at ground level for slightly more challenging jumping.
24. Give children a variety of equipment and let them make up their own games.
25. Use props such as puppets and costumes to add excitement.
26. Have scooters, tricycles and riding toys available outdoors.
Make Safety a Priority
27. Provide adequate and active supervision.
28. Use age-appropriate equipment that is the right size and weight.
29. Mark and teach about play-space boundaries.
30. Establish start-and-stop signals and a process to bring children back to you (e.g., the sound of a horn or when the music stops playing).
31. Discuss playground rules and the consequences for breaking them.
32. Inspect the outdoor play space regularly to identify and eliminate safety hazards.
33. Check environmental conditions (e.g., temperature, humidity, ground surface) before going outside to play.
34. Practice sun safety by using shade and sunscreen.
35. Familiarize yourself with the children's medical conditions as they affect physical activity.
36. Have an emergency action plan in place.
37. Keep a first-aid kit on hand.
38. Equip yourself to communicate easily with staff who are indoors (e.g., use a walkie-talkie).
Use Play-to-Teach Social Skills
39. Use cooperative activities to create a supportive environment.
40. Use games to teach the concept of buddy, partner, pal.
41. Choose games that keep most students active, instead of low-activity games like Red Rover and Duck, Duck, Goose.
42. Model the use of positive language during game play.
43. Teach children to encourage and praise one another.
44. When introducing an activity, model how to share and take turns.
45. Involve children who have been excluded by others.
46. Help children resolve conflict through discussion and compromise.
47. Keep instruction and directions simple and concise.
48. Position yourself to be seen and heard when giving instructions.
49. Use quick and nonthreatening methods to place students into pairs or small groups (e.g., "Stand back-to-back with someone who is wearing the same color shirt as you").
50. Make the process of distributing and collecting equipment part of the activity.
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How to Get on an Atheist's Good Side
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Every margalized group needs allies, atheists included. And atheists make good allies -- we're a growing movement that's lively, outspoken, and passionately committed to social justice. So what do atheists want from their allies? And how can progressive non-atheist people and groups be good allies with the atheist movement?
(A quick disclaimer first: While I suspect that a lot of atheists will more or less agree with much of this list, I really am speaking only for myself here. Atheists are notoriously independent, and they don't like having other people speak for them.)
1: Familiarize yourself with the common myths and misconceptions about atheists -- and don't perpetuate them.
There's a lot of misunderstanding and ignorance about who atheists are and what we do and don't believe. Needless to say, these myths and misconceptions are wrong. Don't believe them. Don't perpetuate them. Don't let them infect the way you speak and act, and please speak out against them when you hear them. Find out what we actually think and believe and do, instead of what anti- atheist propaganda says about what we think and believe and do.
Sam Harris has written a pretty good list of the most common myths about atheists, with short arguments against them. There's a touch of needless snark in the piece, IMO -- Harris can't quite resist the temptation to get in a few digs against religion when he should probably just be explaining atheism -- but overall, it gives a good, concise view of the most common misconceptions about atheism, and why, exactly, they're mistaken.
I'm just going to add one quick thing to Harris's list before I move on: The myth that atheists are 100% certain that there is no God, with a dogmatic attachment to that belief.
In reality, I've encountered almost no atheists who thought that God's existence had been definitely disproved. Atheism doesn't mean being 100% certain that God doesn't exist. It just means being certain enough. We're about as certain that Jehovah doesn't exist (or Yahweh, or Allah, or Ganesh, or the Goddess, or any of the gods that are commonly worshipped today) as we are that Zeus doesn't exist. If you don't think you're close-minded for not believing in Zeus, then please don't accuse atheists of being close-minded for not believing in your god.
2: Familiarize yourself with what it's like to be an atheist, both in the U.S. and in the rest of the world.
Discrimination against atheists, in the United States, and around the world, is very real. It doesn't look exactly like other forms of discrimination -- no form of discrimination looks exactly like any other -- but it is real.
Here are just a few examples.
According to a recent Gallup Poll, asking Americans who they'd be willing to vote for for President, atheists came in at the very bottom of the list: below blacks, below women, below Jews, below gays. Below every other marginalized group on the list. With less than half of Americans saying they'd vote for an atheist. Unless you live in a incredibly progressive district, being an out atheist will effectively kill any chances you have at a political career.
Atheists in the military have been illegally proselytized at, berated, called a disgrace, denied promotion, had meetings broken up, and been threatened with charges... all by superior officers, and all because of their atheism.
In her recent Senate campaign, Elizabeth Dole issued a series of campaign flyers and videos, centering on the fact that her opponent, Kay Hagan, had attended a fundraiser hosted by two atheist lobbyists... a campaign that openly referred to atheists as "vile," that treated the very existence of atheists as an abomination, and that used language about atheists that would have raised a tidal wave of shock and denunciation around the country if it had been aimed at any other religious group.
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) - Freddie Freeman was 4 for 4, Andrelton Simmons and Dan Uggla each homered and the Atlanta Braves beat the Boston Red Sox 6-3 on Saturday.
Alex Wood allowed one run and six hits over six innings while striking out four. It was the first earned run the left-hander has allowed in 20 innings this spring.
Uggla's homer was a two-run drive in the fifth inning and Red Sox starter John Lackey was relieved one batter later after allowing five runs and 10 hits. Lackey struck out six.
Freeman followed an RBI double in the first inning with three straight singles as he raised his average for the spring to .356.
Uggla, who slumped to .179 last season, leads the Braves this spring with four homers and 12 RBIs. He is batting .262.
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Recently I've watched films about those obsessed with Scrabble, Chess, and Cinema. This was probably my favorite. First of all, all the people featured in this documentary seem to be able to function. They make friends, relationships, study, have jobs, etc. This makes them easier... read more
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This documentary film provides an in-depth look at "The New York Times" crossword puzzle, its editor Will Shortz and the wonderfully unique and loyal fan base Shortz has built and nurtured during his ... read more
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Release Date: June 16, 2006
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A fabulous documentary.
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Documentaries can take on various forms: There are those that are about a topic of interest so you watch. There are those that are hyped so you watch. Then there are those that take on a subject that seems dry and you pause, "Am I really going to be interested in this subject mat... read more
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Amazing how suspenseful a crossword puzzle tournament can be, but that's not the best part of this doco. What had me was the sheer genius of the people who create them. Fascinating.
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An interesting look into the New York Times crossword puzzle, its enthusiastic players and the Nation Crossword Tournament. A great view if you're into crosswords and intellectual stimulation.
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When mentally preparing to leave Prague…
When mentally preparing to leave Prague…
The Chata Phenomenon
They call it tramping in the Czech Republic. An idea of heading out into the wilderness with nothing but: yourself, a backpack, an instrument and maybe a few good friends. Tramping is about getting back to nature and letting go of everyday stresses brought on by the urban world. Looking back on tramping roots and the causes of this sub-culture formation, a good dose of tramping could be given to the global consumerist society we live in today.
Originating in the 1910's- 1920's, tramping was an unorganized offshoot of boy scouting; traveling through the woods and countryside to break free from society. In conjunction with tramping, the Chata phenomenon was born- small cabins made from wood or other found materials such as empty glass bottles. These cottages were built, many by hand, in forests and along riverbanks far out from the hustle and bustle of the urban landscape. Many Czechs have used chatas, in combination with tramping, as a way to escape on weekends and summer vacation.
My professor Blanka has her own family chata just 30 minutes outside of Prague. Writing my mid-term paper on this Czech phenomenon, she was nice enough to invite myself and my classmates to see and experience it first hand.
We had a great day- hiking down to the chata, getting stung by stinging nettle, cooking lunch over a campfire, seeing views of the settlement, having class at a picnic table over beers, and ending the day singing Czech folk songs by the river.
That's why this lady…is a tramp.
killen them Berlin beers…one chug at a time.
Divoká Šárka
Named after a mythic female warrior, this nature reserve is located just 10 minutes by tram from my dorm in Prague 6. While varying slightly by sources, in Czech Folklore it is said that during a time before Prague even existed, there was a male tribe on one side of the Vltava and a female tribe on the other. The women wanted to defeat the male tribe and knew the only way to do this was to kill the strongest male warrior, Citrad. The female tribe devised a plan in which their most beautiful warrior, Šárka was sent as bait. Šárka is said to have seduced Citrad and killed him while he was sleeping. Some versions of the story say Šárka actually fell in love with Citrad and was so overcome with grief that she in turn decided to kill herself by jumping off one of the cliffs.
Knowing the story behind the name of the reserve I have fallen in love with during my time here in Prague, I felt it was only fitting to create a photo series to reflect it. Here is my new-age female tribe of warriors.
What people keep secret is the most common, the most ordinary, the most prevalent thing, the same thing everybody has: the body and its needs, it maladies, its manias - constipation, for instance, or menstruation. We ashamedly conceal these intimate matters not because they are so personal but because, on the contrary, they are so lamentably impersonal.
Milan Kundera, Identity
(Famous Czech author who has quickly become one of my favorites)
Going Vegetarian in Prague & for Life.
When you hear the words "Czech Republic," visions of meat and potatoes may dance in your head. Not for me. Since arriving here in February I've gone vegetarian, and I haven't been missing a thing.
Going vegetarian has always been something in the back of my mind. My roommate Sam is a vegan and has been veg since 2005. So with the combination of having a support system, being away from my mother's amazing italian meat-filled meals, and just living in a completely new environment- I thought this was the perfect time for a life change.
I have been vegetarian for about 2 & 1/2 months now, and it has not been difficult in any way. I have found some amazing vegetarian restaurants here in Prague, my favorites being Lehká Hlava & Maitrea; two sister restaurants with the most delicious flavor-blasted food! And as usual, have been cooking up my own concoctions.
Experiences here are changing me for the better. Being away from home has given me the opportunity to focus on myself and the person I want to be; allowing me to realize that while I have been spending time trying to combat an ignorance of the world, I have been ignorant to the food that sustains me; both where it comes from and how it affects my body and our environment.
A new leaf has been turned and the future…it looks fresh!
A Fair Share of Fairs.
Entering the gate for only 10 crown (50 cents) a familiar feeling came over me. Growing up as the daughter of a face-painter, I've had my fair share of fairs. The sooty-foggy feeling underneath your feet & in the air, the smell of sugars being spun into webs of cotton, and the sounds of music & laughter coming at you from every direction. Sam turned to me with the beaming smile of a child, "you like rides, right?!"
Round the path we went, winding through the vendors that lined it. All the same sights as home, but in place of your normal hot dogs, funnel cake, and soda cans - here were sausages, trdelníks, and who-woulda-thunk-it….beer!
The rides at a glance were the same to that of any american spin-you-around-till-you-vomit ride (minus the kids in the bubbles on water-above photo). These ones however, blared european hits, seemed to have loose regulations (I was allowed to carry my backpack on with me), and had no ticket system; instead just charging at the tiny booths in front of each particular ride. Realizing this, Sam and I decided to choose wisely. Which wasn't hard when we looked up into the sky and saw a towering swing carousel gleaming in the sun.
In we went, up we went, and on came the magic. Laughter broke out immediately from the both of us. I felt like a kid again; icy wind in my face without a care in the world. I think this is what it means to be a kid again- not worrying about 2 years from now, not worrying about 2 days ago, just being in the here-and-now and letting the simple things enchant you.
New travel motto: Let yourself be a kid again.
Bottle of wine & a railroad bridge.
On Saturday I mustered up the energy to explore. Sam and I jumped on the Metro with no destination in mind. First the green, then the red. We ended up in Vyšehrad and took a left out of the Metro.
We walked through what seemed like a more run down area of Prague (and by run down Prague, I mean decent Philly). The adventure wasn't going as planned, doubtful thoughts were had, and then interest was dropped in front of us. We turned the corner to this enormous stone wall that stretched far out of sight. The adventure was back on.
Walked up a hill, along a path, through a tunnel, up some stairs and there we were, smack in the middle of something amazing…and we had no idea what it was. Vyšehrad seemed part park- part village. Everyone was out with their kids, their dogs, their lovers, enjoying the warm weather and the jaw dropping views. Luck was proving to be steady; the sun was laying itself down for the day with a pink and blue closing performance from the sky.
Vyšehrad, I later found with some research, is theorized to have been built sometime in the 10th century as the first settlement of Prague. It is an awesome little part of Prague that makes you feel as if you've been transported back in time, let's you clear your head on the winding paths, and has views that will stay with you for a lifetime.
I'll definitely be venturing back soon with a packed lunch and a good book.
1 of the 7,500 some people who get pick-pocketed in Prague each year.
Woke up with a mean head congestion. I let my bed hug me for a good majority of the day, angry at the grey sky that mirrored my inner and outer appearance. After much debate, my suite-mates (Sam & Gabby) and I decided it would be good to get out and grab a cup of tea. Somewhere among the gathering of tissues, I decided to try and make my day some what productive by exchanging the rest of my US dollars (about $350) into Czech koruna while we were out. Into my wallet it went and out the door we were.
We arrived at the cafe, some literature-hole-in-the-wall where the tea was cheap. We made our way into the farthest back room, where we could blow our nose without being angrily glared at. I put my backpack on the chair, opened up the back zipper and reached way down into my bag, where I safely store my wallet. We turned to walk to the bar to order some much needed tea therapy, but in came a waitress and down nestled my wallet in the top pouch of my backpack: where the low-life who, unknown to me, must've watched the entire confusion, sat down behind me, managed to scoot my backpack just enough behind my chair, and swooped it. It wasn't until I went to pay that I realized my wallet was no where to be found.
We hypothesized that maybe somehow in my clouded head, I completely forgot to put my wallet in my backpack from the get-go. So back to my room I went, to walk into utter disappointment followed by ultimate panic. Called my mom who helped me call the bank, called my program director who called other program associates, sat in disbelief…called my mom back & cried. -Funny how you can be totally composed, and then as soon as you hear Mom…out come all your worst emotions and in come the water works.
Back came Sam & Gabby from the grocery store equipped with double chocolate chunk ice-cream, paprika chips, Ferrero Rocher and a bottle of vodka. With a spoonful of ice-cream and a swig of vodka came a knock at the door; opened up to my friends Kash & Jaime, each with a bottle of wine in hand, one equipped with a bright red bow. Another 20 minutes passed and along came Jeff. Down went the booze, on went the music, and out came the laughter.
Life happens; whether it's the shitty luck of being sick and confused, in the right place at the right time with your guard down, or whether it's having a group of friends you've known for 4 weeks who can completely turn one of your worst days into one of your best nights.
I am in Prague. I am living out my dream. I have amazing people in my life.
Hey low-life…keep the $350. I'm over it.


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95th-bound Red Line and Roosevelt-bound Brown Line trains are moving with delays due to "congestion in the subway," according to a CTA alert.
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Ho-hum retail sales keep stocks in check
Merchants report disappointing numbers after a storm-beaten holiday season. First-time unemployment claims increase more than forecast. BP's shares rise after an oil-spill report spreads the blame.
By Melinda Peer, TheStreet
Updated at 12:23 p.m. ET
U.S. stocks are treading water Thursday as weak retail sales results for December tempered expectations that the government will report an uptick in employment on Friday.
At 12:23 p.m. ET the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($INDU) was down 46.3 points, or 0.4%, to 11,676. The S&P 500 ($INX) was down 4.7 points, or 0.4%, at 1,272, and the Nasdaq ($COMPX) was ahead by 2 points to 2,704.
Economists expect the Labor Department's jobs report on Friday to show that U.S. employers added 150,000 jobs in December and that the unemployment rate declined to 9.7% from 9.8%, according to Briefing.com.
The Labor Department today said the number of first-time requests for jobless benefits rose by 18,000 to 409,000 during the week ended Jan. 1, up from a revised 391,000 in the previous week. Economists had expected claims to increase by 17,000, according to Briefing.com.
"In general, economic data continues to suggest that the economy is accelerating heading into 2011, which should provide additional support for the jobs market," said Jim Baird, partner and chief investment strategist for Plante Moran Financial Advisors.
December same-store sales were weaker than expected as inclement weather across the country kept many shoppers at home during key holiday sales days.
Shares of Macy's (M) were down 3% to $24.23 after the company reported a 3.9% sales gain in December, missing estimates of 4.5%. Target's (TGT) stock was falling 6.7% to $55.02 after the retailer missed forecasts for a sales boost of 4% with a 0.9% uptick. Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) said sales rose 15%, compared with expectations for an increase of 10.9%. Shares were down 3.7% to $53.29.
Merck (MRK) said the Food and Drug Administration accepted its approval filing for its hepatitis C drug, whil rival Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) is still waiting to hear from the FDA regardin g a similar drug. Merck's stock was up 0.6% at $36.80 while Vertex was off by 1.1% at $36.44.
ARM Holdings (ARMH) saw its stock jump 1.7% to $22.28 on news that the next generation of Micrsoft's (MSFT) Windows operating system will work with ARM's "system on a chip" design. (Microsoft owns and publishes MSN Money.)
Shares of casual-dining restaurant chaing Ruby Tuesday (RT) were up 6.6% at $14.93 after it beat quarterly earnings expectations by 2 cents per share with a profit of $4.6 million, or 7 cents per share.
Shares of BP (BP) that trade in the U.S. were down 0.7% to $46.19 after a U.S. commission spread the blame for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill across BP's contractors and regulators, in addition to BP.
Sprint Nextel (S) will offer a version of Research In Motion's (RIMM) PlayBook tablet that will run on the wireless company's next-generation network. Sprint's stock was up 0.3% to $4.64.
Shares of Massey Energy (MEE) were down 06% at $56.05 after it said fourth-quarter coal shipments were lower than previously forecast.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.1%, and Japan's Nikkei gained 1.4%, hitting an eight-month high as the yen lost value against the dollar. London's FTSE was adding 0.1%, and the DAX in Frankfurt was ahead by 1%.
Crude oil for February delivery was falling $1.95 to $88.35 a barrel. The February gold contract was down by 70 cents at $1,373 an ounce.
The dollar strengthened marginally against a basket of six currencies, with the dollar index up 0.4%. The benchmark 10-year Treasury note was up by 7/32, diluting the yield to 3.436%.
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America has crossed from a caring and sharing nation into it's just about me and greed.
Money has become the drug of choice for so many Americans life has passed them by. In the end we are remembered for who we were and not what we had.
If money became worthless tomorrow who do you think would survive? It would be those who put life before greed, you cant eat money.
But I also know that you are aware that our current MIlitary/SS/Medicare/Medicaid "positions" are NOT SUSTAINABLE. Ignoring that does not make it go away. And unfortunately, the problem not appears to have gotten too big to just GROW OUT OF IT. So when is going to be the right time to make the adjustments necessary to get this ship back afloat? Again, I say, look at NJ. Look at the deficits Christie has found a way to fix. Sure, lots of huffin and puffin from some groups, but no European style riots or gov't shut downs. The chickens appear to have come home to roost.
As I've said many times: CUT DEFENSE. 3/4ths of all discretionary spending is defense: Almost $400 Billions worth. For comparison, China is around $20 Billion and Russia $15 Billion. Yet for some reason, not one cent of defense spending is on the table for Republicans, but programs that directly help the middle-class (and thus create economic growth) are.
I work in the industry, and anyone with two eyes knows a 50% cut to defense spending is needed. Besides, if you stop with the near unlimited budgets, maybe program managers will start to be a bit more cost consious...
As for Christie: Christie did a LOT of magic to close Jerseys budget, a lot of it using one-time revenues. And thats not counting the several hundred million he needs to return to the Federal government for that road construction project he shut down, because it "might" someday run overbudget. Christie is already looking like a one-term governer. And to be fair, $3 Billion to Jersey is nothing; I'm still trying to figure how Winsconsin achieved that same level of debt, considering it only has about 500k people to care for...
And why shouldn't most of the wealth be in the hands of a few?
Because consumer spending would drop off a cliff, business would sell less goods, and the economy would shrink.
This idea has been tried in the past with bad consequences.
You mean the early 1900's-1910's and 1940's-late 1960's, and the 1990's? You know, the periods where the economy expanded the fastest in US history?
Or for comparision, how about all the countries where the wealth is centrailized in the hands of a few? Mexico is a very good example, where coorporations rake in huge profits, but the economy is in the pits because of a lack of a middle class.
You should be grateful to the rich, because they give you a living and pay the major portion of the taxes. And the products & services produced by their enterprise give you a high quality of life.Wrong; they have a living because people buy their goods. No profit is ever made until a good is sold. No one having money to spend = no goods sold = no profit. The economy grows from the poor and middle classes up, not the other way around.
Money spent on defense is creating jobs. Cutting defense spending will cuts jobs, whether its soldiers in the field or people making bullets, planes or whatever. It is "not" a waste of money as some seem to think. I would rather the government spend it on defense to create jobs and protect our country than some of the other programs.
Please, STOP IT. I work in the industry, and I see waste every single day. Heck, I PARTICIAPTE in it!
Will people lose their jobs with defense cuts? YES! But those that are key to reasearch, development, and production will remain. The projects we actually need will remain active.
What you want to do instead is use 20% of the total budget to keep a few thousand employees with their jobs. Does anyone else see a problem with that line of thinking? We do not need to outspend the rest of the world combined, every year, in defense.
trouble is when you work in that industry you see that most of the projects have no future. most of the projects will never get fielded. most of the projects if they are fielded are such paltry in quantity they will have no military stratigic value. the company i left 3 years ago was working ENTIRELY on products that will never get fielded. it was a total make-work company. be it defense or national defense, NOTHING they were doing was going anywhere. while they were a $20 million company, THEIR products were to be "used" in higher up assemblies - which also were going nowhere. very quickly you can see how that small company doing nothing flows into many more doing nothing. all military "products" that were going to do nothing. this easily reached billions of $$$ in waste spending. ~ pork spending.
Money spent on defense is creating jobs. Cutting defense spending will cuts jobs, whether its soldiers in the field or people making bullets, planes or whatever. It is "not" a waste of money as some seem to think. I would rather the government spend it on defense to create jobs and protect our country than some of the other programs.
Thanks Gamer, for pretty much summarizing what is wrong with America, somewhere along the lines our gov got off track and starting trying to take care of us. Stupid government. Stupid stupid stupid.
Really? Could have sworn that low taxes, catering to business, and NOT caring for its people were the cause.
Look at it this way: We spend 10 times as much in Defense then we do in education and healthcare, COMBINED. So why is it that conservatives continue to defend all the waste that goes into defense?
Interesting, now if only we could determine what happened exactly 4 years ago, hmmm, I think I read this somewhere, 4 years ago, 4 long years ago, what could possibly have happened, oh yeah...And can you point to anything the dems did during that time that caused the housing bubble to go? The runup and creation of the bubble all happened under the past decade of Republican leadership.
Igy, I'll be OK...first, I didn't even take advantage of Texas' incentives, like help securing Industrial Revenue Bonds, or help with state regulations (I don't use hazardous materials), etc... The costs of the moves will be paid back in less than 7 months, through reduced taxes.
As to needing Obamacare? LOL... I have my own personal plan, way better than a Cadillac plan, its a Mercedes plan... LOL
As to Texas, so far I cannot think of anything I miss from Chicago, excepting a good Rye Bread and Corned Beef sandwich... and I can even get my Lou Malnatis pizza's shipped here overnight...
Illinois can rot in hell...
VolckerFan, I do understand your denial my friend. You are me running my business 30 years ago in stagflation economic conditions. I destroyed 4 families without realizing what power I had over their lives for no other reason then that they pissed me off in labor dispute. It cost me a lot of money to make that one right. Inflation is bitcch for both sides of the labor table and stagflation is ultimate bitcch. Most managers don't want to think about the repercussions of their actions. It is easier to make decisions that way without owning responsibility for the repercussion of your actions. It is a sign of the times I suppose. We are not there yet, but soon.
I was just trying to help you avoid a life lesson that scarred me for life. You break bread with your employees one week and the next week you are responsible for putting their kids on the street. Some lessons you have to learn the hard way I guess, but I assure you hind sight is 20/20.
VolckerFan -
Shareholders don't really have much control over how corporations run their business, unless they hold a very substantial portion of the shares. Cronyism is routine; CEOs sit on each others' boards and one hand washes the other. Among other things, this country needs substantial corporate reform.
Disillusioned, if you hop on here later tonight, I read what you had to say concerning the economic duress, and like I had said before, it varies with the labor market. If wages and static and prices getting higher, there are a few options. Get a new job in the same industry, invest in some skills to get a job outside of the previous job class, or accept that your real wage is falling. It's cruel, admittedly, but the reality is that when the value of a certain job class's production falls or the skills required to do that job drop, the real wage for the job should fall.
Concerning you statement on the productivity gains. If productivity gains are due to capital investment, who do the productivity gains belong to? I think I had pointed out Xplo before that if enough innovation is done to turn a job into a button pusher, the productivity increases should benefit the innovator, not the button pusher. Again, cruel, especially in a world where technology and innovation move as quickly as they do, but that's also the reality of the situation.
I think that's why I favor such a strong safety net. Not only does it help people to start their own small business since they won't be completely destitute if it goes under, but it also catches the people who have had the times pass them by. The innovator's productivity gains are at the expense of the formerly skilled position, and therefore they should pay taxes to help ease the transition of the people they displaced. I certainly don't think that getting 55 to 45 cents on the dollar for every dollar earned beyond a couple hundred thousand is the detriment some think it is. If I give you a dollar, and I tell you that if you take that dollar I'm going to take 60 cents back, aren't you still going to take the dollar?
And people will say "But what about the time and effort it costs the innovator or owner?" To which I respond, "Marginal tax rates." They had a long way of paying less in taxes. So, are you going to tell me that the earned dollar from 250K to 250,001 took a lot more effort, or is the marginal effort to earn excess income reasonably small. I wager that it's reasonably small.
That being said, it is absolutely disgusting that exec compensation has been ratcheted the way it has. Like I mentioned last night.. I really hoped that shareholders being aware of how much money was going to execs instead of being reinvested or paid to them in dividends via a non-binding vote would have pulled that back. I didn't expect it since the voting shares by and large are institutions, but I was hopeful.
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The draft lottery is likely to be one of the last things on the minds of the average Atlanta Hawks fan these days. Then again, there is not a whole lot else going on besides speculating about various coaching candidates. The Hawks will have an even lower pick (#24 overall, I think) than they did last year, wherein they selected former Wake Forest guard Jeff Teague at #19. Yet, might the draft lottery affect the hawks in some other way?
Coming to the Point
What do we as Hawks fans want to see addressed first in regard to the roster? Some call for the rugged big man who can spell Al Horford at center for at least twenty minutes per game. Others look for an upgrade in scoring from the small forward position. Many are calling for some stability at the point guard position, and I'm inclined to lean more in that direction than any other, at this point. Why? Well, we don't know what will happen with Joe Johnson, but whether he stays or goes, we need a guy to run the team who can let the scorers be what they are – scorers.
It seems that the Hawks have yet to escape the vicious cycle. In need of a steady starter at the point since Billy Knight took over, a flood of names have come through. The results hardly varied. The veterans brought in were all past the point of consistent, meaningful contribution in one way or another. The young guys brought in either weren't ready and couldn't develop in time, or were outright unable. Then came a trade for then-Sacramento Kings point guard Mike Bibby, and it was thought that the problem was finally solved. After roughly a year and a half of meaningful play, Bibby's affect and ability took a steeper decline than was likely expected. Where does that leave the Hawks? Staring at another veteran who really no longer can get the job done, and another young guy (Teague) who may not be ready to do the job. So do the Hawks need to add another guy to the mix? I think so, but what do YOU think?
What does this have to do with the lottery? Maybe nothing. Maybe something. The Washington Wizards ended up winning the lottery, with the Philadelphia Sixers taking second place. Okay, so who gets heralded Kentucky point guard John Wall? Whoever does will likely be looking to move their current starting point guard, while keeping an a least somewhat capable backup/option. Might the Hawks capitalize on this, or should they go another route? Let's look at a few far-fetched scenarios I've cooked up while trying to think of a worthwhile blog topic (yes, I admit it, but this is proof that even non-writers like myself can suffer writer's block).
The Wizards are not guaranteed to pick John Wall, and the fact is that Ohio State's Evan Turner will also be on the board. Does he fit better? Is he a safer pick? The Wiz may not even be thinking about that. What they might be thinking is, "How can we repair the image that Agent Zero destroyed, and get a good point guard at the same time?" Wall helps there, but then what of guys like Gilbert Arenas, Randy Foye, and Shaun Livingston? The Wiz may not find any takers on Agent Zero and his Villainous Contract of Utter Doom, and the Hawks would be best off not even looking in his direction. What about Foye? Can he run the point full time, or is he just another journeyman combo guard in the Flip Murray mold? Did I just insult him or praise him? I can't tell. And what of Shaun Livingston? Is he worth a look, or is he about to enter the Earl Boykins Zone ( the place where all journeymen point guards go to do, though don't tell Kevin Ollie that). Should the Hawks even look this far north for another point guard option? Slim pickin', I think. But who cares what I think. What do YOU think?
The Philadelphia 76ers watch the Wizards snatch up Evan Turner, letting Wall fall right into their eager laps. Wait, that might not have sounded right. Nevermind, let's keep moving along. So the Sixers see Wall and can't imagine life without him. Wait, don't they already have Louis Williams and Jrue Holiday? What are they trying to do, be this year's Minnesota Timberwolves?! Hey, nobody looks a gift horse in the mouth, and the Sixers won't either, so they take him. Something tells me that Louis Williams goes nowhere….but if he does, would he welcome a return to the Atlanta area? Wait, is this guy really a point guard, and does he fit this team? Maybe the 6′4″ Holiday is a more likely prospect to get the shove. After all, Williams is capable of playing off the ball (even though he's undersized), and Holiday appears to be all point guard, and nothing else (as if that were a bad thing….it's not). Would the Hawks be wise to try and pry Holiday away from the Sixers? How could it be done?
Here's the one you've probably already heard, so I'll be brief. Nets decide that Wall is going to in the top two picks and they either trade up to get him, or something else happens. What would that something else be? I don't know, but if Larry Brown betrays Michael Jordan (which might be a good thing for Michael) and manages to latch onto the Sixers once again, who knows. But let's not think about that, and say the Nets manage to secure Wall. Do they keep Devin Harris, or is he now a goner? He might make a somewhat effective 2 guard, and with Wall, it would be a fast backcourt. However, something tells me (and Nets management) that this is NOT a good idea. So out with Harris, and maybe the Hawks come calling. This is probably the longest shot, but hey, I did say this stuff was far-fetched, did I not? Is this something the Hawks should pursue?
Well, do any of those scenarios make even the slightest of sense, or pose the smallest ounce of interest? Do you have a scenario of your own to share? There are a number of point guards out there, but which ones are available? Perhaps it's a little early to be thinking about it, but doesn't Rick Sund have to at least think about it? After hearing what part owner Michael Gearon had to say about Jeff Teague's playing time, I'm inclined to think the Hawks would like to see if they can hand him the reins next season. That makes Mike Bibby the backup if he's not included in some sort of trade (however likely or unlikely that may be). But shouldn't they grab another guy to push Teague or possibly take the job from him if he proves not to be ready? The Hawks MUST have a steady point guard, whether Joe Johnson stays or goes. Somebody has to run this offense and keep it from doing what it's done for the last couple of years. Right now, there is little more than question marks, particularly with no head coach in place.
Speaking of which, it's beginning to look like the interview process might need to move a little quicker than Sund would like. We shall see. Stay tuned….Summer of Sund continues….
May 18th, 2010
10:09 pm
Good stuff Ray.
I think we have to take the summer in phases. 1st priority is the draft. We have to determine what areas we are going to try to fill in the draft. I would like to see us draft a Wing or PF player. 2nd priority is FA. 1st we need to re-sign Joe then resolve the Chills debacle and possible look at trades and signing other FAs to fill out the roster.
May 18th, 2010
10:11 pm
May 18th, 2010
10:17 pm
All these good PGs in the league (Nash, deron, CP3, collison, rose, Parker, Steph curry, Jennings, tyreke Evans, kidd, john wall, around the corner), and here we are again. Hawks still needing a long term solution at PG. When will it end?
If NJ had gotten #1 pick, I would have been in favor of bibby and filler for Devin Harris.
If we keep JJ, I like the suggestion of Crawford for hinrich, although. I don't think bulls would go for that.
I like collison in N.O. too, but I don't know what kind of deal it would take to get him (we would probably need to take one of their bad contracts).
What about Monta Ellis in golden state? Do they keep him to play with Steph curry?
May 18th, 2010
10:21 pm
Hawks don't have a glaring need at PG like the glaring need they have at Center. I don't see the Hawks making deals to get any guards from any of these teams, unless we lose JJ and Philly takes Turner, then we might look at Iguodala. Hawks need a 7ft Center pronto
May 18th, 2010
10:22 pm
How did I forget rondo and Nelson.
We need to bring chills back, or S&T him. Otherwise he is a wasted asset. And hawks can't afford to be wasting assets.
May 18th, 2010
10:29 pm
Get Shaun Livingston. He showed this season that he's back from that terrible injury. If you look at his April stats. He averaged 15ppg & 6 assist per game. He is the kind of floor general that we need. He still has alot of upside. I think the Hawks need to take a shot on him. It could pay off
May 18th, 2010
10:35 pm
I think the Hawks have to either resign Chills or S&T him for an asset (another rotational player) in order for this team to take it to the next level. We may be stuck with Bibby contract, so either Marvin and ZaZa step up or we utilize every asset we have to get better…
Oh, let me revise my priority list. First we need to hire a coach then concentrate on the draft…
May 18th, 2010
10:42 pm
If I was the Hawks I would roll the dice, & get Shawn Livigston. If it works out you could have a very good point guard & also dont forget about Tony Parker. He could be on the trading block as well. He would be a great get for the hawks, if they can find a way to pull a trade like that off.
May 18th, 2010
10:45 pm
Would y'all trade Josh Smith for Chauncey Billups? Would you do it if Joe returned?
I don;t think that I would, but I had to think about it for a while before making arriving at that decision. A backcourt of Joe and Billups for the next 2 seasons is intriguing, but I think that I would pass on that trade.
May 18th, 2010
11:00 pm
Would y'all trade Josh Smith for Chauncey Billups? Would you do it if Joe returned?
Absolutely not if Joe returned. Maybe if Joe didn't, since that would give us an expiring contract going into next summer. I'm pretty sure Billups has the right to veto trades, though, and I can't imagine him accepting a trade to a rebuilding Hawks team.
May 18th, 2010
11:01 pm
Simple for me, No Way, No How… I think we have a nice frontcourt with Josh/AL. I would rather we add players with length and bulk that would compliment those guys….
May 18th, 2010
11:11 pm
It's funny how (not really) SVG choose to play Howard the entire game against the Hawks but would play him less against taller teams. Had he sub Gotart for Howard, Horford would have ate Gotart for lunch like he did in game 2 when Howard got into foul trouble. Yep, the NBA is a game of matchups…
May 18th, 2010
11:33 pm
Vince choked….
May 18th, 2010
11:35 pm
melvin, i think your follow up post got your priority right. got to get the right coach, then fill the same ole thing, starting point guard and the never ending chase for beef that can play. what is it about glen davis we cant get out of a solo or rand mo? second rounder holding his own against superman.
May 18th, 2010
11:39 pm
Vince Carter choked like Nick Anderson….
May 18th, 2010
11:39 pm
How do you spell master choker?
Bring back the Turk.
Orlando's game is shallow without him. That or the Hawks are the worst poison around!
May 18th, 2010
11:44 pm
Do yall believe in Boston now… And just wait to KG go out to La, La Land and renew acquaintance with Odom and Gasol. He punk those two guys his whole career…
May 18th, 2010
11:48 pm
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May 18th, 2010
11:53 pm
Many folks complain about Teague jumpshot but please tell me how many jumpshots do Rondo shoot and make? He continously score 20+ pts in the playoffs but without relying on shooting jumpshots… So explain why a PG have a great jumpshot to be effective again????
May 18th, 2010
11:56 pm
What of our second round draft pick last year, Mr. Sergei Gladyr? Last I heard, he was a more-than-capable SG who was very interested in coming to the states to play for the Hawks, but something about his paperwork didn't clear in order for him to participate in training camp. I hope he's in camp this year.
Regarding the draft, I'd hope the Hawks just go after the best of what's leftover regardless of position and end up with a steal.
I hope to see Childress back as well, but I think that depends on a number of things that only Chilldress himself could outline, although I'm sure money's in there somewhere.
Also, regarding the Hawks getting the PG situation right, I think the right coach will be able to develop Teague. Avery Johnson would definitely be able to develop Teague if he could develop Devin Harris, and also once raw PG . Shaun Livingston did well once he was finally healthy, but it WAS on a lottery team. Also, I get skittish when the Hawks talk about signing injury-prone guys. Take it from another injury prone guy, it's probably not a good move.
May 19th, 2010
12:05 am
Teague just has tremendous upside. A few years of experience and he'll be a beast with the right coach/mentor. We just have to let the kid play.
May 19th, 2010
12:25 am
nice post ray, the combinations are unfathomable at this time. amazed you even took a shot at it.
what will sund do? WWSD
May 19th, 2010
12:37 am
Rondo's jumper isn't great, but it's leaps and bounds better than Teague's is. Granted, Teague could work on his like Rondo did and get there, but everyone and their mother has commented on how much Rondo's jumper has improved each of the past couple years.
Oh yeah – and Rondo's court vision and passing instincts were LIGHT YEARS better than Teague's were at the same time. Teague really doesn't seem to have a good sense of where his teammates are when he drives, which is a tough thing to teach.
In any case, I'm still not convinced Rondo would be much better than a guy like TJ Ford offensively (in fact, I think he'd be slightly worse) but for the presence of three Hall of Famers who are much bigger scoring threats.
May 19th, 2010
12:41 am
I honestly think that Teague is a SG in a PG's body. Maybe he's still adjusting to the pace of the NBA game, but he just doesn't seem to have the court vision that most PGs do. I'm not ready to give up on him, but I'm no longer confident that he has the toolkit to be more than a marginal PG.
May 19th, 2010
12:56 am
I agree that Rondo's game has improve but I think you are comparing Rondo's game now to Teague. Teague had/has more skills then Rondo coming in the league. Teague jumpshot is not text book but its effective. I believe b/c he was jerk around his rookie season, his confidence was shaking which affect his jumpshot. I would advise to watch some of highlights from Wake Forest, he gets to anywhere on the floor (like Rondo) with a better jumpshot than Rondo. He's a flatout better scorer coming into the league than Rondo but I do think he's more of a PG than SG.
Check out his highlights…
May 19th, 2010
2:41 am
Doc ,
We either don't know how to pick 'em, or we can't develop 'em…..one or the other, some of both. "Beef than can play", I like it LOL.
Jeff Teague doesn't seem to have great vision, but then again, this is what I've seen when watching him.
Playing with starters: Defers immediately, passes the ball and very unlikely to make an aggressive move of any kind.
Playing with reserves: Passes just fine, but encounters two problems. One, teammates who fumble the ball when he passes (Zaza) or misses the shot (Joe Smith). Reserves are just as bad about moving without the ball, making Teague look crazy when he drives, has nowhere to go, and also nowhere to pass. However, he also has been indecisive, also leading to "looking lost" once he has driven into the lane. This sometimes leads to putting up shots that are easily blocked.
Teague has to take a page from Lionel Hollins' book: attack, attack, attack. But be looking while you attack, because attacking doesn't necessarily mean looking to score.
This is why I say you go and get another youngish pg. If Teague can't cut the mustard, you're stuck with Bibby, which will be neither the worst, nor best case scenario. At least you know the devil you'd be dealing with, but I don't want to see us in this position YET AGAIN.
May 19th, 2010
2:46 am
When Rajon Rondo came in the league, he couldn't shoot worth a crap. That made him unattractive to certain team execs at the time (and coaches).
He, Jason Kidd, Chauncey Billups, Mike Conley, and several others are examples of guys who didn't shoot that well but worked on it. Took Chauncey nearly 4 years to be able to even touch 40% from the field. Not that he rose all that high above it throughout his career, but he's not somebody you leave wide open. The trick to it is the guy working hard, and a coach who takes the time to work with him.
Teague has to work hard on it, but they'll get to see what he can do in summer league, camp, etc.
In the meantime, get yourself another prospect. Not a rookie, mind you. But another prospect.
May 19th, 2010
3:31 am
Hold your horses! I strongly disagree that Teague doesn't have PG instincts and his passing is suspect!
Strongly disagree!
Lack of a certain type of systematic awareness? Yes, but with very simple causes: there was no system for him to interpret and our offense consisted of 95% standing around.
When Teague had more minutes he ALWAYS delivered quality passes and seemed to do it precisely to the teammates sweet spots.
Furthermore, the rock usually reached his teammates on the right spacial position to allow an instant shot motion: not too high, not too low, not too loose, not too tight to the body.
His assist figures already atest this even though Zaza, JoeS botched dozens of free throws.
Still raw? Yes, but much much better than many real "SG trapped in PG bodies".
Another example: those two one handed off dribble bounce passes in transition for Mo. Classic stuff and by far the best transition passes by a Hawks guard in a long time if you exclude Bibby's alley hoop passes to Josh which technically are much easier in spite of the spectacularity.
Bibby on the other hand has been – and now more than ever – a SG trapped in a (bad and poorly conditioned) PG body.
May 19th, 2010
3:49 am
"Free throws" should read "lay ups and easy jays"
May 19th, 2010
7:32 am
Rondo in college was not much of a shooter, but we have seen Teague's scoring in college (including shot making from 3), so I definitely think he has it in him to be a better shooter in the NBA.
I think he is capable of being a solid PG for us, but he needs practice (gotta work on his game), confidence, and an offensive system. We have seen bench players waste his good passes, although he has looked tentative at times. But who wouldn't, if you're worried about being yanked for your mistakes?
Sometimes, our offensive set was for Teague to give the ball to Crawford, and get out of the way. Give him a good coach to help him develop, and I think he can easily match Bibby's numbers from this season ( even if he doesnt make as many jump shots).
What he will do better than Bibby is play better defense, penetrate and get guys better looks, get to the FT line, and pushing the ball on the break (Teague can be a one man fast break).
But I would still like to see the Hawks bring in a 3rd PG for depth and competition (I'm even open to bringing Royel Ivy back).
May 19th, 2010
7:40 am
Would the Hawks and Nets consider a trade for Joe Johnson and Mike Bibby to Nets for Harris, Lee and another Net. Harris could start at Point, Crawford at the two with Teague and Lee as their backups.
The Nets get a scorer to help Lopez and would probably take Cousins from Ky as their Power Forward.
What would the Sixers want for Holiday, Josh (I wouldn't do that) ???
Foye has not proved to be a better option than Teague unless you could trade Bibby's contract ???
What will the Hawks do for a Center who could make Howard and other big centers work ????
Gasol in Memphis for Josh, any other ideas ?????
May 19th, 2010
8:26 am
1) Come on, you're going to use a highlight reel to make a point about a player's skill set?
2) I was not comparing Rondo today to Teague today when I was discussing court vision, which is why I said "at the same time." Rondo had much better PG instincts and passing skills coming into the league than Teague did, by a massive margin. Unlike Teague, he always seemed to have a good sense of where his teammates are, especially in transition. That's something that, as far as I've seen, cannot be taught.
May 19th, 2010
8:30 am
Sorry, but I never saw evidence of Teague having good court vision or PG instincts in his game. And not for nothing, but every single scouting report of him coming into the draft said the same thing.
May 19th, 2010
8:40 am
1. The Wiz's WILL dreaft Wall.
2.We need a big body center first. (See Orlando whom we must get by every year).
3. We drafted a point last year who was not used or developed. (Bye Wody).
4. A scoring small forward, absolutely, but only in a trade away of Williams for a vet.
May 19th, 2010
9:13 am
What I'm saying to you is that if you base your analysis of Teague game as a Hawk than you will be misled b/c he did get a fair amount of playing time to have a fair assessment. If you look at the one game he started, didn't he have 15 assist with 25pts? I recall you saying you do not watch a lot of college ball that's why I posted the youtude link to show you that Teague jump shot is not as bad as folks are saying nor does he shy away or hesitate to shoot it like Rondo does.
May 19th, 2010
9:17 am
I think it's safe to say that you want to trade Josh….:)
May 19th, 2010
9:18 am
If Daddy Mouse can't win in Disneyland, what heck is he going to do in Boston….LOL
May 19th, 2010
9:30 am
Melvin, Boston was better on the road than at home during the regular season… so let's not pull out the brooms yet.
I think that if Teague were developed like George Hill was in SA (just play guard, don't worry about which guard) then he would likely come along faster. I too have my doubts about his PG capabilities. Woody allowed Josh Smith to play forward for his first 2-3 seasons. I don't know if that was good or bad for his long-term development but it allowed him to get on the floor. Hopefully Teague will take advantage of this summer… a new coach and a clean slate. All he has to do is work like a dog to avoid becoming a TJ Ford type player. That's obviously what Rondo has done… worked like a dog to improve each and every year.
May 19th, 2010
9:50 am
I think there's really no way to evaluate Teague's professional debut. Just too small of a sample, and not enough opportunity. Plus, being a rookie PG playing under a guy who'll take you out for one mistake, and playing with a stagnant offense doesn't do much to convince me that Teague was given ample opportuntiy to "do his thing" so to speak.
He did look lost at times out there, but that's what happens when you play every 3-4 games.
I could never buy into Woody's "be ready to play when your number's called" mentality. Absolute crap. Unjust justification for a coach who wouldn't extend his regular season rotation past 7-8 players.
It's simple for guys like Mario West (no diss to Mario), because he doesn't need to get into the flow of the game, he just asked to go defend, and even then, half of those "get a stop" attempts end up resulting in shooting fouls. When Teague comes off the bench every 3-4 games, he's asked to lead the team, and rarely has a chance to get into rhythm before he's pulled from the game. Woody said he had faith in him, but rarely showed it through substitutions, and I'm willing to bet the clothes on my back this influenced Teague's confidence on the court.
May 19th, 2010
9:54 am
Teague was tremendous for the better part of his college days, and is still injury free. Someone develop this guy!
And bring Sergey Gladyr to the Hawks!!
May 19th, 2010
9:59 am
Trade Marvin and Joe Smith for Brandon Wright and trade draft pick this year and next with Jason Collins for Darren Collison or sergio Rodriquez! Also remember Jarvaris Crittendon will be availiable this year and would be a great backup point with size and average defense.
May 19th, 2010
10:06 am
Considering future potential as the Hawks point guard, I would rank them in this order:
Darren Collison
Devin Harris
Jeff Teague
Louis Williams
Jrue Holiday
Shaun Livingston
Randy Foye
Gilbert Arenas
I think Collison played awesome and seems to be a great distributor, which is what I want to see here. He should only be getting better.
Harris can dish, score, and he gets to the line often. I think Collison has more potential, though.
I think Teague deserves his chance this year and I put him above the rest because I see the next guys as closer to combo guards than point guards.
Lou Williams has really started to play well and he keeps his turnovers relatively low for a PG. He's also good at generating turnovers. I like Lou's game but I want to see an assist wizard on our team. He still might be that guy, but it's hard to tell when he plays on the Sixers.
Holiday is definitely showing promise but it's hard to tell what direction he'll go in. Too early to tell.
Livingston showed up great at the end of last year and everyone still loves his size. I'd still be very worried about an injury that would have ended a lot of other careers.
I used to like Foye a lot, I even preferred him over Roy back when they were drafted, but I don't think he'll be much more than your standard combo guard…inefficient and scoring in bursts.
Arenas…forget it. Bad contract, character issues, volume shooter, huge turnovers. He could be a superstar with some of the numbers he's put up in the past but I question his mentality.
I'd still be ok going forward with Teague but if they have a chance at Collison or Harris it would be hard not to pursue that.
May 19th, 2010
10:16 am
The only Hawks currently under contract are Josh Smith, Al Horford, Marvin Williams, Mike Bibby, Jeff Teague, Jamal Crawford, and Zaza Pachulia.
Joe Smith and Jason Collins are free agents
May 19th, 2010
10:20 am
I do not think JJ is coming back, at this stage he wants to win a championship. Look for him to go with Wade or Lebron. The guy played his butt off here and helped get this franchise out of the dumps, and got booed. There is no "if", trust me on this, he is not coming back. ATL needs to find a 1 and a 2 in the backcourt next year, good luck.
May 19th, 2010
10:24 am
This franchise gave Joe everything. Made him the man, when he was the 3rd/4th fish in the pond in Phx. He even cause a rift in the ownership group. Although he was booed, it's not like he didn't get paid top dollar and the royal treatment while he was here.
May 19th, 2010
10:28 am
The pressure is on the Magic. They now have to win 2 games in Boston to get to the finals. I haven't grab the broom out of the corner yet but I'm walking toward it….LOL
May 19th, 2010
10:35 am
Is there any way that we can get Chris Paul?


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Categories > Celebrities > Fall Out Boy > Clandestine Industries Presents: disasteRomance
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i like boys. especially when they gyrate.
As usual this chapter is dedicated to:
They be recieving smiley face stickers and meowing Patrick Stumps in the mail.
18: m a l e e n t e r t a i n m e n t
Soap's POV
As I sat in the lounge area of the bus, I didn't know what to do with myself. Cobra left for an interview/photo shoot with Blender, meaning that I'd be alone on the bus for a while. With nothing else better to do, I reached for my laptop and turned it on.
After checking my e-mail and updating my myspace, I headed over to the Fall Out Boy message boards.
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dear boardies,
sorry for my lack of updates, but the tour's been pretty hectic lately. the new clandestine shirt sums it up pretty well: "live eat sleep party die."
life on the bus has been interesting to say the least. videogames until 2am, breakfast at noon, concert, repeat. kind of smelly due to the lack of adequate showering facilities on the bus, but we all deal with it in our own ways. (wetnaps = salvation)
hope to meet some of you guys at the shows.
btw: do not play poker with gabe. he'll end up leaving with all your merch money and then some.
After posting, I didn't have to wait long for a response.
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long time no post. glad to hear that the tour's going well. you probably don't remember, but I met you at the merch booth after the indianapolis show. anyways, tell the boys I said hi and that Indiana can't wait to see them again.
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i'll be sure to tell the guys you said hi.
psh, you underestimate my memory span. i remember you. brunette with the cute polka dot shirt. ;P
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hey sophie! i stalk your posts, no joke. anyways, us boardies have been noticing a lot of pics of you and gabe floating around on the web. Y/N: you guys are dating.
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N. though gabe is a sexy beast, he and i are merely friends who enjoy camera whoring together.
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i saw you at my show. on behalf of the state of michigan, i'd like to thank you for designing pete's jeans. seeing his unicorn boxers was the highlight of the concert. i posted footage on youtube if anyone's interested.
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glad to hear that my work is appreciated. XP
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omg! you're on tour with FOB? How did you manage that?
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sophie's been friends with FOB ever since they were in kindergarten.
notorious for pulling pranks and kicking ass at video games, she's pretty much the envy of all the boardies because of her relationship with the band. but, we all love her because she keeps us posted on everything that goes on during tour and from what i've heard, she's really sweet in person.
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i met her at BC/UD. super nice. she took a picture of me and Dirty and we talked for a while at the merch booth.
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aww, shucks. you guys are making me blush.
like peyton and lisa said, you can usually find me at the merch booth after a show.
other than vicky-t, i don't have any girls to talk to on tour, so conversation with y
My train of thought was derailed by my cell phone.
G-A-B-E gonna get you high. My light is electric...
"Hola senorita!"
"Hey Gabe, what's up?"
"Oh, nothing... Just wondering if the strippers have arrived yet."
"Wait, what?"
"Well you didn't think we'd leave you alone on the bus without entertainment, did you?"
Sudden knocking at the door caught my attention.
Oh God.
"Gaaaabe, what did you do?" I asked, making my way towards the door. Knowing him, he wasn't joking about the strippers.
Opening the door, I was greeted by four attractive brunettes.
"Hey Soap!" Brendon said, inviting himself onto the bus. Spencer, Ryan and Jon followed suit.
"Um, hey guys," I said, shutting the door.
"They're here," I chuckled into the phone. "Talk to you later, Gabe."
"Have fun!"
I put my phone away and reclaimed my seat on the couch.
"Wutcha doin?" Ryan asked, taking a look at the screen.
"Just updating the boardies."
"Oooh tell them I said hi!"
"Haha, okay."
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aww, shucks. you guys are making me blush.
like mckenzie and lisa said, you can usually find me at the merch booth after a show.
other than vicky-t, i don't have any girls to talk to on tour, so conversation with you boardies is always appreciated.
well, I have to be on my way. gabe sent some strippers over to keep me company. the one named ryro sends his regards. XP
With that I shut down the laptop and shifted my attention to the boys in the room.
"What do you guys wanna do?"
"Make out?" Brendon suggested.
I smirked and leaned toward him. "In your dreams, Urie," I whispered, before getting up.
"Ugh, you're such a tease," he said.
"Seriously, do you guys have any ideas?" I asked, as Brendon stuck out his bottom lip.
"You have a Wii, right?" Jon asked.
"Well, what are we waiting for?"
I set up the console and before long, all five of us were engaged in a heated game of bowling.
"Another strike! Hell yeaaah!" Spencer said.
Brendon rolled his eyes. "Just you wait, I'll take you down."
He took his turn and only managed to knock down 6 pins.
"What's that about taking me down?" Spencer taunted.
"Shut up," Brendon quietly said.
Jon went next, getting a spare. Ryan knocked down 7. I got a strike, tying the score with Spencer.
Just as Spencer released the ball, there was a knock at the door.
"Aww, fuck! I want a redo!" he said as the ball headed toward the gutter.
"No redo! That's your own fault!" Ryan said.
"I can't control people who knock on doors!"
While they continued fighting, I got up and answered the door. Three police officers were on the other side.
"Hello officers," I said, cautiously. "How can I help you?"
"We're here to investigate a domestic disturbance call," the first officer said, stepping past me and onto the bus.
"Domestic disturbance? But there's nothing--" The second officer brushed past me and took a look around.
"Ma'am, we got a call reporting that a young female woman was disturbing neighbors."
"With what?" I asked. The closest neighbors were at least a block away from the bus.
"With excessive sexiness," he said, ripping off his shirt.
My eyes went wide as the third "officer" turned on a stereo and started taking his own clothes off.
As the music played, the guys stopped arguing and turned around, just in time to see me getting sandwiched by two of the "policemen."
"Woah!" Spencer said, dropping his controller.
"What the fuck's going on?" Ryan asked, laughing.
"My virgin eyes!" Brendon said.
"Psh, since when are you a virgin?" Jon asked.
"Guys, a little help?" I asked, still sandwiched between 2 gyrating men.
Instead of helping, they decided to join the fun. Brendon turned up the music and took off his shirt. The others soon followed suit, and I found myself in the middle of a half-naked sausage fest.
"C'mon, Soap! Live a little!" Ryan said, tossing me my wallet.
"Yeah, they're working hard for their money."
I took out a single and tucked it into the stripper's almost nonexistent underwear. He smiled and continued dancing.
Vicky's POV
"Hey Sophie!" I said as we made our way onto the bus "We're ba--"
The rest of the sentence died in my throat while my eyes went wide at the scene before me.
Jon, Spencer, Ryan and Brendon were all half-naked, sitting on the couch alongside 3 really buff guys wearing almost nonexistent underwear, while a fully-clothed Sophie was taking her turn at Wii bowling.
"Oh hey Vicky!" she said, turning around.
"Hey..." I said. She noticed my confusion and walked over towards me.
"Vicky, I'd like you to meet the guys: Danny, Franco and George. Guys, this is Vicky."
"Hi Vicky," they said in unison.
"Woah!" Ryland said as he walked into the room.
"What the?" Alex said, doing a double-take.
Nate just stood there, puzzled.
"Aww, sweet! Half-naked bowling!" Gabe said, taking off his shirt.
Boardies, half-naked boys and gyrating policemen. What's next?
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Photography Kevin Fleming on 11 Jul 2008
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the world according to carp…
An Osprey brings a half-eaten carp toward its nest in Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge near Broadkill Beach this morning. Normally, the males do most of the fishing and eat their fill of the catch before returning to the nest. There are at least three nesting pairs of Osprey near the fresh-water impoundment on the refuge there and the fish are plentiful this year.
Photography Kevin Fleming on 08 Jul 2008
diamondback terrapin
Take one look at this beautiful terrapin and it is easy to see why our neighbor, the State of Maryland, would name the Diamondback their state reptile. Once plentiful in the brackish water surrounding the Delaware Bay, the Diamondback was considered a delicacy and was hunted almost to extinction in the early 1900s. This terrapin was photographed this morning along the edge of Rehoboth Bay and has some barnacles hitching a ride on her diamondback.
Photography Kevin Fleming on 08 Jul 2008
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Photography Kevin Fleming on 08 Jul 2008
scruffy fox
Photography Kevin Fleming on 08 Jul 2008
night stalker
A Black-crowned Night-Heron emerges from the late-day shadows at Bombay Hook yesterday. This nocturnal feeder is the most widespread heron in the world being at home on five continents. In Delaware they are much less common than many other herons and often harder to find and photograph as they often feed at dusk and at night.
Photography Kevin Fleming on 04 Jul 2008
copperhead surprise
Growing up in Delaware I was taught we don't have poisonous snakes in the state. Turns out that's not true. In fact, we have copperheads in southwestern Sussex county and the Piedmont region in the northern part of the state along the Pennsylvania border. This copperhead is from Frankford in Sussex County. According to Jim White at the Delaware Nature Society our two small populations of this pit viper may be two variants of the southern copperhead. I was able to get very close for this portrait but if you see a snake with these reddish-brown coppery markings I recommend keeping a wide berth to avoid these fangs and a painful and possibly fatal bite.
Photography Kevin Fleming on 02 Jul 2008


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Free will and predictability
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But what does predictability have to do with the fact that the desicion we take is just the evolution of a system? The fact that we can't predict the evolution of the system doesn't mean we can decide the path the system will take right?
I agree. There's a video out there on YouTube or somewhere in which Daniel Dennett makes this point too. Some people do seem to equate unpredictability with free will in this context, but unpredictability is hardly free will in any normal sense of the expression.
By the way, if you find some error in my english please inform me.
I just read your posts very quickly, but your English looks pretty good to me.
You're right about the usefulness of that kind of statement, there's no practical use (apparently anyway) to such a thing
not really having free will.
I'd replace "like" with "as" here.


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