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May 31, 1861 (image is from 1865).
Arriving in the new Confederate Capital of Richmond, Virginia, war department clerk John B. Jones quickly staked out prime office space for the War Department at 1000 E. Main Street. The Richmond Custom House survived the war and was later expanded and converted into the home of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit from 1866 until the present.
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This ultra-creative invitation to cook had arrived courtesy of Gloria Ferrer's Cuvee Club, who apparently put together the $60 kit in order to promote Rene Barbier Petillant, a $6 effervescent rose wine from Spain. (The packet was printed on Rene Barbier stationery.)
Even though the suggestion was to take my kit to a park or to the beach for an outdoor picnic, I just couldn't wait. I plunked it in the middle of my kitchen table, unpacked the wares and got to work. An hour and a half later, I pulled my first effort at making paella out of the oven and called the troops to dinner.
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ESPN.com's Marc Stein reports the Hawks will interview Avery Johnson for their vacant head coach position.
Johnson, an ESPN analyst, last coached the Dallas Mavericks. He took over during the 2004-05 season and Dallas won 60 games in 2005-06, earning Johnson Coach of the Year honors. But the Mavericks lost a six-game series to Miami in the Finals after leading 2-0. The Mavericks fired Johnson after they lost in the first round of the playoffs in both 2007 and 2008.
If the Hawks want to hire Johnson it would probably take a significant financial commitment. Johnson reportedly earned more than $4 million per year in his final contract with the Mavericks. That's more than twice the final salary the Hawks paid Mike Woodson, who was told on Friday that he wouldn't be retained.
Johnson isn't assured of earning his previous coaching salary when he returns to the sidelines, but he has leverage as probably the most high-profile candidate available. He's already interviewed with Philadelphia and New Orleans and Johnson also reportedly has interest in coaching the Nets, who were recently sold to Russian billionaire Mikhali Prokhorov.
The Hawks also are set to interview Mavericks assistant Dwane Casey.
May 18th, 2010
4:16 am
recommend Crest..that's Avery's choice…he's a Crest Kid
May 18th, 2010
5:29 am
You guys are nuts if you think we will be paying anyone over $2 million.
May 18th, 2010
6:34 am
May 18th, 2010
6:38 am
What I want for Christmas is – "my two front teeth"! Mine were knocked out when I opened my mouth and said I did'nt want Avery Johnoson as our Coach. I mean, is voice texture will take some getting used to, but you can't argue with a 70% winning percentage. Dallas never had a heart & Mark Cuban is was too visible and involved in the locker room. He needs to find somewhere else to be, perhaps the owner's booth or something. Heck, that guy was behind the bench drawing technicals against his own team? Anyway, I did appreciate Avery's assessment of your team, when he was on TNT or was it ESPN?
Word on the Street is that LeBron's Mother is sleeping with Delonte West & LeBron found out right before Game 4 in the last round. That would explain his detached demeanor and lack of fire and interest against the Celtics. I mean, that's his Mamma – man! Delonte is a scary looking dude! It probably gave him nightmares of having an alien for a new brother or sister. LOL!
Wow, even the King has an achilles heel. Don't F! with my Mamma.
May 18th, 2010
6:46 am
What's up with the "I don't care he is Portuguese" reference?
May 18th, 2010
6:57 am
Najeh D.
"Here's another question. Does Avery Johnson do more for you at 3-4 mil per year, than a Tom Thibodeau or Dwayne Casey does?"
Good point, and the answer is probably not. Avery Johnson and Byron Scott get talked about on this blog like they are Phil Jackson, but the truth is neither one has accomplished anything more than they would have been expected to accomplish with the talent they had. Maybe both are an improvement over Woodson, but I'd be pretty disappointed if all the Hawks managed to do is barely upgrade over Woody.
Response: If Avery takes this collection of players and get them to another level? His salary becomes **Nullified** at that point. Don't you think? But, then again, we are talking Millions of dollars in differences. It's a tough job for Sund, I would hate to be him! I mean, damned if you do and don't? I would consult with Joe Johnson and see what he feels the team lacks and need…get his input on the next coach & get him re-signed! Why? Because that is where the bulk of your payroll has and hopefully is going for the next five years. Maybe he stated in his exit-interview that – he would not re-sign to play for Mr. Woodson, we will never know?
May 18th, 2010
7:08 am
Two words: B Y R O N S C O T T ! ! !
May 18th, 2010
7:57 am
[...] Hawks will in fact be sitting down to interview Dallas Maverick assistant Dwane Casey but the first interview will go to current ESPN Analyst and former Mavericks coach Avery Johnson. Johnson is probably the highest profile candidate available and I assumed here that he would [...]
May 18th, 2010
8:02 am
The Atlanta Hawks Need a Strong Coach If The Hawks Planning To Get To The Next Level. A Leader Can Make The Players Play Or Sit Down.
No More Lazy Playing Must play Defense And Move The Ball. No More Doing What U Want To On The Floor.
Avey Johnson Is The Man Can Turn The Hawks To Real Contenders. We Still Are a Player Are Two From Being a 3rd Round Team.
Let Johnson Go And Use That Money On A True Scorer To Help The Balance Needed. Johnson Can't Play In Big Games.Trade Bibby To a Rebuilding Team.
Atlanta Needs To Run More On Offense.
May 18th, 2010
8:18 am
If Avery Johnson is the next hawks coach, he will want to trade most of the players on the roster to get players who fit his style of play. Meaning: no Mike Bibby, Melvin Williams, ZaZa, Maurice Evans, Mario West, etc. Joe Johnson may stay or he may want Chris Bosh, Brandon Roy, Gerald Wallace for defense. DO WE REALLY WANT THAT?
May 18th, 2010
8:44 am
WCJ yes we wont that this is a star driven league, and with this current roster you have no value as for competing for and nba title, so there some need for changes or every year the current roster will fall short.
May 18th, 2010
8:49 am
Mike Fratello? Dominque Wilkins? Lenny Wilkins? Mark Price for that matter…How about the package deal rumoring with the Kentucky coach and Lebron. Come on everyone- A coach is only as good as the players around him/her. Regardless of the level of play, Little League, High School, College and yes the Pros. High School and Pros have a lot in common, you are dealing with EGO's. In the Pros add Money to it and you have a problem sometimes. I realize opinions will differ drastically as always about the next coach. Fact is- The players quit on Woody. I wanted Woody to be gone as well as ISO JOE. But- If we were to get everyone's beloved Doc Rivers or Phil Jackson etc. We won't be any better unless the players (play) for them. If the quit like they did in the playoffs it will be a mute point and we will be calling for the next coach's head too. A good coach would have done this in the playoffs for the hawks; sit ISO JOE and his pathetic shooting percentage, shot selection regardless of his stellar "D". He would have Sit or pulled out Baby, Pouty Smith and given him a pacifier right then and there. Bottom line 2 of 5 players (starters) quit on Woody, teammates and fans during the playoffs.(MY OPINION)
The coaches including Woody didn't quit though they probably felt like it. The players did and was tired if hearing the same message PERIOD
May 18th, 2010
8:52 am
Are the hawks fans complaining about a couple mill. how ludacris is that, what the different between 3mill and 4mill when avery is the best available coach out there, asg need 2 sign him now if they want 2 continue the development of this team and getting them 2 the next level.
May 18th, 2010
8:54 am
"Tony Marbelitz. May 17th, 2010 4:23 pm. JSS is a girl. …"
Nothing like being called out when you're not even commenting… I always say: "I ain't hard to find, don't start none, there won't be none!"
May 18th, 2010
9:02 am
Are there anyone coach that can come in here and change things around beside avery who no, there might be the next pat riley out there a diamond in the ruff type coach or the hawks might hire another bob wise, or terry stoudine but i do no this avery will make the hawks
better with the right player in here.
May 18th, 2010
9:04 am
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May 18th, 2010
9:26 am
boo yah
May 18th, 2010
9:33 am
Didn't we already have a coach who could get us to the first round? Why would we pay twice as much for the same thing? AJ is not the answer.
May 18th, 2010
9:37 am
May 18th, 2010
9:44 am
Fans could step up a bit more it's true. Of the current Hawks, I'd definitely want to keep Josh Smith, Al Horford, Jeff Teague, and as many others as possible. Truthfully, the exact same team next year could get better with new strong coaching. But yes, a change or two would be even better. I just don't know who the Hawks can snag.
May 18th, 2010
9:48 am
Nothing offensive I assure you.
I apologize if you or anyone you are related to
is Portuguese. I just pulled portuguese out of
a hat as I've never known a Portuguese coach.
I promise I am the least bigoted person in the world.
One of the most beautiful & intelligent young ladies
I've ever met was from Portugal. It was just a throw
away statement. However, since no malice was intended,
please also know that I do not bow to the PC Police.
I like to poke fun @ folks and mean no harm.
Once again I could just as easily have said:
Vanuatuan, Canadian, Albanian, or Aussie.
Hopefully this explanation suffices.
Sincerely, G-dad
May 18th, 2010
9:57 am
This Book entitled "COMPLETE IDIOT'S GUIDE TO BASKETBALL" by Wilt "Clyde Frazier is a must read by all BLOGGERS who claim to know the game of basketball.
As the Hawks search for a new coach, here are some interesting quotes out of Chapter 10, Page 142 Entitled: "WHAT MAKES A GOOD HEAD COACH?", that might be relevant:
Teams often reflect the personality of their coaches, which makes sense. If a coach is loose and relaxed, his players play that way. If a coach is uptight, you'll be able to see and feel it in his players when they're on the court.
Based on this quote, the more we know about the individual personalities of the prospects seeking the coaching job, the better we can visualized (in advance) what the Hawk team will look like on the court. For example, we all know how relax and laid-back Phil Jackson is therefore his team plays cool calm and collected under pressure. At the other end of the spectrum we also know about our Hawks team with Woody as the coach. Remember the inconsistent performance of the players and how it seems the players "choke" under pressure in the playoff and on the road. What did that tell us about Woody personality? Let's examine one of our prospects: Remember Avery Johnson game as a player? They called him the "Little General" for his small (by NBA standards) stature, his leadership skills as a PG and floor general who took charge and commanded respect. Yes, there is a risk of him being too autocratic, but the upside in his personality could also manifest into getting his team to stay focus. This is something the Hawks players desperately need. We all know (for example) how Josh something tunes-in and then sometimes tunes-out and loafs. The Little General would not tolerate that.
Here are more relevant quotes out of Chapter 10, Page 141 Entitled: COACHES CALLS THE SHOTS:
Coaching at the NBA is far different from college, high school, or youth group coaching. By the time a player reaches the NBA he's expected to know the fundamentals of the game – how to shoot, pass, dribble, and so forth. I say expected because, unfortunately, this isn't always the case especially with some players turning pro at younger ages than ever before. In any case, NBA coaches don't have time to teach fundamentals; instead they focus on getting the most out of the players' skills and preparing and motivating the team for competition.
As we have debated many times in the past about how Woody lack of teaching was what caused the early departures of many of our rookies including Jeff Teague slow progressed compared to his peers. For those that thought Woody should have taught the players more fundamentals may want to reconsider their position. In retrospect, maybe our scouts should have done a better job of selecting draft picks with better basketball IQ.
May 18th, 2010
10:02 am
One other item as I thiught about
my statement…the intent was:
race, creed, color, etc. made no difference.
The context was:
others were making it an issue.
I once had a friend denied a job because he
was 'Mormon'. I'm not [Mormon] either but
what does that have to do with his ability
to coach?
Sorry for the continued elaboration.
May 18th, 2010
10:11 am
Is there any word on how the interview went?? The media in this city leaves us hanging on stories way too much.
May 18th, 2010
10:14 am
NorthClyde: I liked you better when you kept defending Woody….why don't you stick to that?
Or better yet, go on the bandwagon to get him rehired…..Your version of the truth is to be controversial just to see if anyone bites……speaking of which, where is your party of yes, healtcare loving friend, Mary B? ……
Tom Thibadeau. How could we get him? Not sure….but maybe he would like to be the head coach of a team, not just the brains of a championship defensive unit (the Celtics if you didn't know).
I like Avery Johnson….as a player and a human being. I am not sure if I have seen the genius strategist the Hawks need. Stan Van Gundy is a whining toad….but he may be a genius…Orlando or Boston for the championship.
Heck…I would go for a college coach…but not a high school coach…..or even a CBA coach…..the key here is an intuitive mind….who can see plays developinig on the floor and can see players' talents fulfilling those plays developing on the floor and melding everyone together….I don't care if it's Elmer Fudd, as long as he can fix his problem with the R's.
May 18th, 2010
10:15 am
[...] Hawks– good fit, or not? Either way, he's interviewing for the position as head coach! Johnson, an ESPN analyst, last coached the Dallas Mavericks. He took over during the 2004-05 season and [...]
May 18th, 2010
10:16 am
Whoever it is, he (or she) better be good……Coaxing Joe back is going to be like calling out an armadillo under the full moon……
May 18th, 2010
10:17 am
The Truth:
Excellent Post !
Coutside demeanor does not necessarily
reflect practice demeanor.
I'm not contradicting nor correcting,
I'm adding to your quote from mr. Frazier.
Rather than change scouting…
perhaps the new coaching staff
should as a whole possess teaching
skills would be a good idea.
lastly, I think there is a fine line between
being too intense and not being intense enough.
sure you can get your team rattled under pressure.
Professionals, maybe should be beyond that.
but you still have to show them #1 you care,
and #2 you are just as competitive if not more so
than they are.
Good points, well taken! thanks.
May 18th, 2010
10:19 am
J.J. Redick from a Bill Simmons podcast: "Atlanta is a talented team but they didn't play very hard against us."
May 18th, 2010
10:19 am
Avery Johnson gets my vote…He understand the game at all levels. He understand the point guard position…
Johnson is a player's coach..He's a communicator, one who understand camraderie between players and coaches and throughout the organization.
He will the demand the best out of his team's roster…
He will definitely improve Josh Smith, Horford, Jamal, Jeff Teague, Joe Johnson and the team's chemistry on the fundamental of ball movement.
I can envision a championship trophy with Avery manning the helm, or at the least contending for championship trophy..
If he's willing then he will be a perfect fit to coach the Hawks.
May 18th, 2010
10:32 am
Is there a problem with Hlth care?
I have a family member [physician]
had to give up her practice !
Couldn't collect from ins. companies.
Her – Mal-practice ins. 6 figures.
Ins. co. / real philanthropists all.
May 18th, 2010
10:48 am
The new coach may be an Offensive minded coach or at least be open to good ball movement/ offense. I don't think all coaches will want ISO Joe. Unless! He is willing to learn to play a team game, meaning less ISO's and to set up/ pass the ball to the open man regardless of whom it is. ISO Joe will only be valuable to underachieving ISO's. I am also sold that JJ isn't somewhat of a me first screw the team type of player; he may not be willing to share the ball accordingly and risk missing his 5th All-star game at all costs to the other players. Less Money, full of incentives then maybe I could be persuaded to give him a new contract. He isn't wearing a Hawks uniform again with a Max. contract.
May 18th, 2010
11:23 am
Hi Grandad,
I am Portuguese and I knew (suspected) that there was no mean intent behind your words.
However, in case there would, I would be here to clarify that we do not make very good targets for "hatred" or any other strong form of depreciative feeling towards us as a group.
May 18th, 2010
11:34 am
I am less concerned about the next head coach of the Atlanta Hawks than I am about the fact that a team of "professional" grown men, who make millions of dollars a year playing a game for a living, are seemingly incable of motivating themselves to win.
The Spirit could hire Phil Jackson as the Hawks next head coach, but you can't coach intestinal fortitude, and that's what the Hawks lack. That historically embarrassing playoff "performance" (and I use the term loosely) against the Orlando Magic is testament to that. The Hawks lack heart; they lack accountability among themselves (i.e. the players who don the uniform), which is where it all begins – within the hearts of the players who take the court on each game night.
Look at the Lakers or the Magic, and yes, even the Celtics. All are immensely talented teams, but they don't rely on talent alone. There are many talented teams in the NBA, but only a few whose talent is augmented by the belief that they will, not can, but will win whenever – and wherever – they take the floor. These characteristics do not belie the Atlanta Hawks.
For Hawks fans, this team remain an enigma.
May 18th, 2010
11:40 am
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11:46 am
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May 18th, 2010
11:50 am
Avery Johnson has proven he's a quality HC, but with the team being up for sale, I don't know if he'll be the ASG's choice, unless they think a new potential owner might want a high profile HC. If the ASG leaves the decision up to Sund, he'll likely go with Casey, who he's worked with before and is most familiar with. I really don't have a clear cut preference which one they hire. Either candidate will surely be more flexible, open minded, versatile, player friendly, especially towards young players, and capable of making needed changes and adjustments.
Here's what I think we have to do, especially if we lose JJ:
(1) bring in a vet PG to either start or back Teague up.
(2) get Marvin consistently involved in the OFF, and his production up to the 15-17PPG range.
(3) draft, sign or trade for a SG that can play both ends of the court and average 14-17PPG, either as a starter or backup.
(4) get at least 17-20PPG combined out of our PG's.
With consistent ball movement, the ability to penetrate, solid on the ball DEF, player development, bench management, and consistently playing uptempo, we could end up with fewer regular season wins, but be much much stronger in the playoffs.
May 18th, 2010
12:18 pm
There is a Columbus native and Peachtree City resident who played and was considered a leader during his 13 years in the NBA and had he something to do with the development of Kevin Garnett. This same Peachtree City resident also has coached in the NBA in recent years as an assistant and head coach north of the border winning the NBA Coach of the Year in 2007-2008.
May 18th, 2010
12:20 pm
Northcyde — Don't be such a crybaby. Your point is off. It's like a restaurant saying "We don't have to improve our food, because you people aren't eating enough of it!" That's not how business works, friend.
May 18th, 2010
12:21 pm
I hope that story you linked to is wrong. And even the premise of the story is twisted. I mean if the heavy minutes Joe played during the season had a direct influence on his play in the Magic series, then you'd HAVE to think that those same minutes, over the last 5 years, would have worn his legs down. So doesn't that INCREASE the risk of paying him max money?
I would like Joe back at a salary that still gives the Hawks maximum flexibility. There's still a LOT of talent needed.
May 18th, 2010
12:32 pm
Gurn Blanston
May 18th, 2010
12:20 pm
"Northcyde — Don't be such a crybaby. Your point is off. It's like a restaurant saying "We don't have to improve our food, because you people aren't eating enough of it!" That's not how business works, friend."
I wouldn't say it the way he said it, but I tend to agree with his premise. How many businesses do you know that are reactive to attendance or traffic flow? Usually, businesses are pro-active in attempts to get their attendance/traffic flow up. You can't expect people to fully commit to a franchise when there's this *perception* amongst a portion of this fanbase that this team isn't serious about winning a title. It's up to management to take the necessary steps and be proactive about this issue of fan attendance, IE Arthur Blank.
Arthur Blank assured his fanbase that he was in it to win it, period. After purchasing the team, he took steps to get fans more involved and excited about the Falcons. I'm not saying Arthur Blank is the perfect owner, because he's made his share of mistakes. But, nobody in ATL questions this guys will to win.
May 18th, 2010
12:35 pm
Avery is no better than Woodson. If they hire him, it's back to obscurity for the Hawks.
May 18th, 2010
12:38 pm
Wabe — You made my point. Arthur Blank decided he was going to spend the money to do it right, and guess what – the fans showed up. According to Northcyde, the Hawks are not going to spend the money unless the fans show up. Well, then the team and the fanbase are going to be stuck in mediocrity.
May 18th, 2010
12:43 pm
The Hawks did not re-sign Woodson because they want a coaching upgrade, right? Most coaching upgrades are already under contract with another team. There may be a few that are available.
IMO the Hawks need to consider Tom Thibadeau and Avery Johnson before they go any futher. I would not sign either until I had interviewed both. If those two don't work out, then I would talk to Thunder Dan!
There are reasons that JVG, Byron Scott, & Sam Mitchell are not head coaches.
May 18th, 2010
12:50 pm
Regarding attendance figures, how about some good precision reporting on the following:
1) range and median income levels of season ticket holders for all NBA franchises
2) % of population at the above ranges that are season ticket holders in NBA markets
3) same as 1) above for all other game attendees
4) same as 2) above for all other game attendees
5) compare number of other sporting events in NBA markets (e.g. college, high school, recreation, pro)
6) average movie prices
May 18th, 2010
12:51 pm
Sautee, I totally agree too. But I will say if they decide to offer Joe a max deal, they should come to agreement but not sign the contract for 3-4 weeks after they agree. Because I may be wrong, but I think they can sign whoever they want first and then sign JJ and be able to add to the roster that way. If they re-sign JJ first then they will handicap themselves from being able to sign any other free agent outside of the mid level exceptions.
May 18th, 2010
1:03 pm
I don't think they got rid of Woodson just for a coaching upgrade…although that shouldn't be too hard. The main reason IMO is that the players just stopped listening to him. Getting another coach in here with some credibility should in itself help the team, even if he is not that much better of a coach. At least the players will listen.
May 18th, 2010
1:06 pm
There is a good read on Real GM about the Hawks coaching choices.
May 18th, 2010
1:09 pm
"Response: If Avery takes this collection of players and get them to another level? His salary becomes **Nullified** at that point. Don't you think? But, then again, we are talking Millions of dollars in differences"
Of course. If the Hawks pay an extra $2 million per year to Avery and he takes this team to the next level, that extra money is certainly worth it. I'm just saying, Avery ain't exactly Phil Jackson, and if the Hawks decide to pay $2 million less to Tom Thibodeau they wouldn't exactly be skimping; after all, it may turn out Thibodeau is a better coach, in which case spending the extra dough for Avery would just be stupid.
May 18th, 2010
1:10 pm
I want Thibodeau personally, but will support whomever they choose to hire!


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I keep getting bloomin flies sucked into me lid as I'm riding along...quite un-nerving whilst riding, wrestling to open me visor at speed.....though I suppose on the bright side....as snack whilst riding....hmmmmmm
I've got a Shoei xr-1000 lid, but I changed me lid around the same time I changed me bikes....so is it different fairings or the lid???
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you dont ride much then with a comment like that.........
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or is it --- OPEN SEASON on flies ?
But a bumble bee in Portugal did manage to lodge under my tackle while riding through a forested area, at about 50 mph, it wasn't a pretty site ! wobbling around trying to stop with my right leg held up in the air cos I could feel it buzzing under my nuts ! I just managed to stop when it flew out & it was only then I saw how big the bugger was I swear it was as big as a sparrow !
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Flies in, around & on the helmet (oo-er, missus!) is just a fact of biking life...
If it 'bugs' you that much, might i suggest getting an headover for your neck to nose?
nice thin lightweight one for summer, thick-ish warm one for autumn/winter.
they also help prevent misting (all year round).
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Tolkien and the Long Defeat
- Monday, December 30, 2013
Whether or not we think our world is in decline is up to each one of us. But in application, we see this life principle guarded against pessimism by love and hope. Fighting the long defeat is not meant to protect our hearts from suffering or lead to resignation. I am reminded of a wise counselor's words to me when I complained that, after all this counseling, I seemed to cry more frequently than before: "What made you think counseling would cause you to cry less?" Fighting the long defeat is meant to push us towards full, unapologetic engagement before a Judge standing outside of time.
If anything, we find that most of the characters in LOTR cast their whole hearts into their endeavors. What they love is on the line: their friends and family, their gardens, a mug of ale in the company of friends. They hope and long for these things to be protected and offer themselves as sacrifices to make it so.
In other words, if fighting the long defeat does not lead us to risk our reputations to love the outcasts, to stay with the chronically ill in love, to support ministry to those with Alzheimer's disease, or to prepare week in and week out for a one-person Bible study, we have misunderstood it. This is what we have to offer to the world, is it not? A love unrestrained by success or timetables or ambitions?
Our lonely elven queen, Arwen, does die in that forest, alone. As an elven maiden, she had the right to an immortal existence. But her mortality was the sacrifice she laid down for a life of love with the man in whom she delighted. She lived a beautiful life, raised a family, and reigned as queen for many years.
Arwen faces the long defeat that we all, as fallen humans, will inevitably face: our death. But there is one final truth that balances our application of this idea, and it comes from Tolkien himself. "I am a Christian, and indeed a Roman Catholic," he writes in one of his letters, "so that I do not expect 'history' to be anything but a 'long defeat'—though it contains . . . some samples or glimpses of final victory."
Despite the years of faithful work, J.R.R. and Edith Tolkien have their names on two tombstones, side by side. But one can't help but wonder that the moments they shared together in life, their wedding day and their first child, their mercy to others, or maybe simply the daily comfort of tea, were glimpses of that final victory. That when Jesus comes to usher in the next age and New Jerusalem descends to earth, we will find them both there, together, faithful to the last, experiencing the fruit of the one hope that was always guaranteed: God's reign on earth.
We fight the long defeat because results are not as important as our Father's delight. We fight the long defeat because we are not the authorities over "success."
We fight the long defeat because the final victory is coming.
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Packaging is a bit weird, but eh it works. Application only stings a bit for the first hour after application vs intense burning for 4-6 hours after application like 5%.
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Price is a bit steep in comparison. My mom picked it up for me and she said it was about $15, persagel was $6.49.
Still some itchiness, but my skin doesn't feel as tight. Essentially all the common side effects of BP but much milder than when I was using Persagel 5%.
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Okay, so here is my first update as promised :) I don't know if it's because of the formula or simply the lower dosage, but the benzagel is having very few side effects on my skin! No more burning at all after application, ever. No more tightness. The dry skin is actually getting better as well! Itching still occurs sometimes but it's completely manageable. Only slight redness also. Progress acne wise is a little up and down.
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at the 11th Birth Anniversary Celebration of Don Juan Sumulong
Sumulong Park, Antipolo City,
on 27 December 1985
We meet today to commemorate the 111th birth anniversary of Don Juan Sumulong in circumstances that are extraordinary even for a country whose history has been marked by extraordinary events. In only a little more than a month we shall either be reelecting a president who has governed this country for the last twenty years, or we shall be electing a woman president.
This election by itself is unique in our history. What makes it unique aside from the obvious fact that a woman for the first time is standing for election to the Presidency, it is taking place in an economic crisis of the first magnitude largely brought about by our politics that failed to embody thee vision and philosophy of Juan Sumulong. Juan Sumulong's singular contribution to Philippine political development was his life long dedication to the cause of responsible high-minded opposition which is the hand maiden of good government.
Postwar politics in our country, until 1972, saw the alternating cycle of Nacionalista and Liberal party administration. The 26 years that passed from 1946 to 1972 saw slow but steady economic progress but also witnessed the deterioration of the political process that culminated in the total abolition of the party system when martial law was declared in 1972.
The declaration of martial rule in September 1972 dismantled the two-party system in that many of the leasers and forces identified with the opposition today were effectively displaced as countervailing force to the powers of a strong government.
Strangely enough, not a few political observers, U.P. political scientists among them, praised this development as ushering in the end of government by paralyzing debate and the promise of effective government by consensus. Time, however, has shown that it produced neither. The end of dissent produced a blind overconfidence on the part of government and the paralysis simply made way for polarization.
We have, of course, all heard the argument that we never really had a genuine two-party system. The two major parties which vied for power at every election before 1972 merely represented the same sectors and the same interest. They were the same dog with a different collar. That might well have been true, but it hardly justifies the conclusion that the best government is government without opposition. The two-party system, at the very least, allowed various sectors, classes, and personalities to raise issues that often transcended narrow interests and touched the national welfare. Most importantly, it created several, competing power centers which prevented the undue concentration of power in a single man or group, thereby preserving, at least, the individual liberties, if not the general well-being of all.
It was to this system that Don Juan Sumulong was deeply committed.
Don Juan Sumulong was a tireless fiscalizer of government in the infancy of the political system. He believed that an effective and responsible opposition was crucial to the development of a democratic polity and therefore devoted his entire political career towards achieving this end.
He too had to struggle under a strong President, but it was a duty he discharged well, from 1916, when the Democrata Party was established to challenge the formidable Nacionalista Party of Osmeña and Quezon, until 1941, when an alliance of small opposition parties was formed to challenge a consolidated Nacionalista Party for the Presidency. Don Juan Sumulong, through this many years, sought to preserve the opposition and to infuse it with vigor, keenly aware that its weakening would signal the beginning of the end of a democracy still in its infancy.
The determination of Don Juan Sumulong to preserve the opposition essential to the preservation of democratic rule was most clearly manifested in 1941, when Quezon, one of the most powerful president we have ever had, sought a second term. Sumulong dared to run against Quezon when no one else would, heading an alliance of a few opposition groups. Quezon, the skillful politician, had coopted most of the former oppositionists who had opposed him in the past. Though realizing that the challenge his coalition posed against the mighty political machine of Quezon was a puny one, and though already in his sixties, Don Juan Sumulong persisted, convinced that a functioning two-party system was necessary for the growth of a democratic Philippines.
Don Juan Sumulong therefore launched such a vigorous campaign that illness overtook him shortly before the elections. He was not to recover from this, and he died the following year.
Though soundly defeated, Don Juan Sumulong revealed during the campaign a rare integrity, and that even rarer gift, the courage of one's convictions. Quezon had made known that Don Juan only had to withdraw from the race and he would be made senator without having to work for it. Such deals were not uncommon during the period, but Don Juan Sumulong rejected Quezon's offer.
His commitment to the two-party system was indeed consistent, even in the face of the argument that all Filipino political leaders should be united so as not to compromise the then ongoing campaign for independence.
Don Juan Sumulong remained steadfast for the development of "a normal party system". He believed that the national preoccupation with independence was not incompatible with responsible opposition and indeed was crucial to the future of an independent Philippines.
In addition, Don Juan Sumulong believed that the campaign for independence did not to obscure other issues which he believed had to be addressed. In the first half of the 1900s Don Juan Sumulong was one of the few who already understood that political independence would not mean much unless the country was economically independent.
Hindsight tells us now that Don Juan Sumulong was a man ahead of his time. If the country had heeded his advice to substantiate a formal political independence with real economic progress, succeeding generations would have been spared the social and economic crises that have marked our history since Independence.
Don Juan's contemporaries might well have heeded also his views on the U.S. bases in the Philippines, particularly his concern over the ambiguous provisions relating to jurisdiction over military personnel. He was asked to keep his opinions to himself so as not to endanger the prospect of independence, but a point was reached when he had to speak up on the doubtful economic concessions. If he had been listened to, we know now that we would still have been granted independence but we would not have today the divisive issue of the bases.
Over and above his contributions on specific issues, the greatest debt the Philippines owes to this man is, perhaps, the example of his political life. He lived his conviction of the critical role of principled opposition. Had the various opposition throughout our brief history exhibited the same consistency and integrity, the country might never have allowed the current experiment in unopposed government. Our people would have seen the real virtues of checks and balances and been convinced of its necessity.
The proposition that effective and responsible opposition is essential to good government is not new. It has been a common place of democratic theory. But, for as long as it was preached and not practiced, our people never believed in it. And when the system was challenged, it was not surprising that they did not rally to its defense. Today, we are seeing the re-emergence of this system. And again we are hearing repeated assertions of its necessity in the future government of our country.
But unless we see more Don Juan Sumulongs among our political leaders practicing it as often as they preach it, I don't think it will survive either this time around. The challenge we face today are greater than any in the past and the temptation to tackle them directly by cutting through democratic institutions and liberties is even greater. Our people must be made to understand how important these institutions and liberties are. But the only way they will understand and appreciate them is if they see them lived, and not just preached, by our leaders in government and in opposition - - lived and preached as Don Juan Sumulong did.


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In the days following the tragic Boston fire that claimed the life of two firefighters, the community has come together in the hopes of raising funds for their families.
On Thursday it was announced that the Boston Firefighters Credit Union has created the Lieutenant Walsh – Firefighter Kennedy Memorial Fund to aid the families of Lieutenant Edward Walsh and Firefighter Michael Kennedy, who were killed in the 9-alarm fire that took down a Back Bay apartment building on Wednesday.
Mayor Martin J. Walsh said in a statement that the foundation was established as a result of the public's desire to help.
"Since yesterday's tragic events, we've experienced an outpouring of support from across the city, state and country. So many people have expressed a willingness to help, in some way, as we grieve the loss of Lieutenant Walsh and Firefighter Kennedy," Walsh said.
"Although no donation can heal the wounds suffered by the Walsh and Kennedy families, we are grateful to the Boston Firefighter's Credit Union for helping us create a focal point for peoples' generosity," he continued.
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Magnificent Geoffrey commented on the post, Downforce levels 'not much lower' than in 2013 1 month, 1 week ago
@oblong_cheese Yeah! Let's dismiss a group of concerned citizens with genuine political grievances as crazies simply because they have an issue with some of the negative aspects of our sport!
Way to make us F1 […]
Hans Herrmann commented on the post, How John Button guided Jenson on his Route to F1 2 months, 3 weeks ago
"who got bored of that and now wastes time racing in circles in America."
@oblong_cheese Whereas F1 drivers spend their time constructively, racing in irregularly shaped loops ;)
Kingshark commented on the post, Can Red Bull break the Mercedes stranglehold in Monaco? 4 months ago
Was Ricciardo cruising and managing his pace in Q3 when he qualified 1.053 seconds behind Hamilton, @oblong_cheese ?
Fixy commented on the post, Felipe Massa's Ferrari career in over 100 pictures 9 months, 2 weeks ago
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crushed him.
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Lol then you just contradicted yourself.
You say it means that it's broken and no longer usable in any fashion, but then you just said that it's all about context, not just literal meaning.
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Kingshark commented on the post, Relentless Vettel cruises to seventh win in a row 10 months, 3 weeks ago
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Fairly sure @oblong_cheese was being sarcastic and probably agrees with Nick..
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@oblong_cheese which exact meaning do you give to that sentence? :P
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@oblong_cheese Looking at the quotes of both Vettel and Webber in Keith's team report from 2011, never driver talked about disparities in engine performance.
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Gotta hate that thing… it's so anachronic
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JerseyF1 commented on the post, Hamilton: Vettel "luckiest driver in F1″ after podium 1 year, 10 months ago
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Please make the brand valuation humiliation stop
I went to see my doctor last week and he told me I had contracted a venereal disease. Somewhat taken aback, I visited a different doctor for a second opinion. He ran a series of tests and came back with mixed news. I was free from any sexually transmitted diseases but, unfortunately, his tests showed that I was in the late stages of dengue fever and had only six weeks to live. With my head in a spin I spoke to a good friend who is a GP. He ran me through a battery of tests and then pronounced me in amazing health for someone in their 40s, with absolutely nothing to worry about.
Okay, I made all that up, but if these consultations had actually happened you might imagine I'd be feeling pretty confused. The three wildly different diagnoses would leave me none the wiser about my general health, but provide certainty that the medical profession was utterly unreliable.
That's pretty much how the world of business must now be thinking about brand valuation. Last week Interbrand published its seminal 2012 league table of the top 100 most valuable brands. I used to look at this ranking, along with the competing valuations published by Millward Brown's BrandZ ranking and that of Brand Finance, but it is becoming clear the whole business of ranking brands by their financial brand equity is becoming a disaster.
If you look across the three valuation tables you see an absence of uniformity in a number of cases.
For example, take Intel. It's hardly a new company and, thanks to its component brand nature, possibly one of the easiest to put a value on. And yet despite that, the world's best regarded brand valuation firms variously rate Intel as the 8th, 20th and 49th biggest brand. The estimated value of Intel's brand equity is either $15bn (BrandZ), $22bn (Brand Finance) or $39bn (Interbrand). See what I mean? One thinks Intel's brand is worth more than twice what another has calculated. How can that be right?
Even more striking is Hermès, the French luxury brand. Depending on who you listen to Hermès is either the 32nd, 63rd or 321st biggest brand in the world. You can choose from a valuation of $3bn, $6bn or $19bn. Eh? $16bn is a big difference of opinion.
All this is a great shame because these league tables are pretty much the only thing a lot of influential finance and senior executives ever see of branding. The minute they look at two league tables, executives will, like the hapless patient in the hypothetical medical case above, conclude the whole business of branding is a load of old bollocks and remain completely in the dark with respect to which brands are more valuable.
There's a reason most C Suite executives think marketers are fluffy. It's because we are. And our league tables of brand valuation prove the point.
Dumb marketers keep banging on about getting "marketing into the boardroom". Are they insane? We can't even agree within a HUNDRED BILLION DOLLARS what the value of the world's biggest brand is. BrandZ says Apple is worth $182bn, while Interbrand claims it's only worth $76bn. Clearly, there will always be differences in valuation caused by methodology or base assumptions. But ONE HUNDRED BILLION DOLLARS? Come on! It's a joke.
So here's my two-point plan for fixing this public and important aberration that brings shame on anyone who believes in brand management. First, never look at anything by Superbrands ever again. I think this ranking is crazy and every time I see one of its league tables a little piece of me dies inside. In its
latest Consumer Superbrands league table, it has Royal Doulton as being "more super" than Apple. Fuck me. This nonsense makes all of us involved in brand management look bad. No more pain, please.
Second, we need the marketing equivalent of a cage fight to work out who is the most accurate valuation firm. You'll note that I am being deliberately ambivalent about all three big valuation firms because maybe one of them is much more accurate than the other two. Perhaps they look inaccurate because the other two are way off. The only way to find out which is more on the money is to wait for an actual acquisition to take place and then compare the price paid with the one predicted by the firms.
Third, if this does not happen (or, more likely, if the value of the brand equity is not revealed publicly in the purchase price), we should arbitrarily select one of the three firms and strangle the other two. Pick the famous one - Interbrand. Pick the one with all the consumer data - BrandZ. Or the one with the accounting credentials - Brand Finance. Just don't continue the pain of these divergent, hugely embarrassing valuations any more.
Because the only value I'm certain about these days is the amount of damage that these wildly different reports are doing to the profession of brand management.
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Very good point. If it was a medical opinion, I would chose the with the medical credentials. For a valuation, I would chose the one with the financial credentials.
I am biased. But aren't we all?
Forget the value of brand equity. It doesn't matter. It's not important. The only corporate value that matters is the current share price multiplied by the number of shares. Simples!
Hear hear!!
Meanwhile, back in the real world of SMEs where things like making profit actually matter, we measure stuff like how much £ is coming in the door. Anything else is utter academic, meaningless and inconsequential drivel, promoted by folk who can't do a proper job. Well said as ever Ritson.
Bravo. Valuation in its current form is obsolete and increasingly laughable. Time for a new model.
People have widely varying perceptions of the value of a certain stock (think analyst target prices which can range massively), why is this any different?
The biggest error in trying to understand valuation is assuming there can only be one correct answer. Any valuation needs to be understood in the context of the assumptions being made in the valuation. For example if you believe a company is going to grow more than someone else then your value for that company will be higher than theirs (assuming other things like risk, life span etc. remain equal).
Therefore 3 differing values for one brand doesn't alarm me, but one needs to understand what is driving those values so you can form an opinion on which one you agree with (if any). Alternatively do your own valuation.
Dear Mark,
As you rightly point out there will always be differences in the valuations depending on the methodology and base assumptions used, which is indeed confusing and does bring the discipline of brand valuation into disrepute.
However your comments are very damaging to the industry and following your comments in last year's Marketing Week article it seems that we are going around in circles. Brand Finance responded directly to your points raised with the launch of its Campaign for Independent Brand Valuations, which looks in detail and objectively at why the numbers are so different. We welcome your views on this in order to shed some light on the issue.
For anyone that is interested in learning more about the different brand valuation methodologies you can read the article here http://issuu.com/brandfinance/docs/campaign_for_independent_brand_valuation?viewMode=magazine&mode=embed
If the notions of brand valuation is all non sense anyway, then how come some chaebols/conglomerates/keiretsu's are still committed to spend millions $$$ every year. Why don't you just write to the CEOs directly? Good luck in convincing him or her! You might probably end up landing a job as the CMO.. Share with us your success story and view then.
Dear Mark,
Brand values are no different to valuations of any other asset class, be it company shares, property, or fine art, where valuation opinions can also differ widely.
Faced with differences in opinion and methodologies, it is crucial to establish the purpose of the valuation and select the approach that will best deliver against those needs.
For valuations to inform strategic brand management, for example, we would suggest consideration of the following factors:
- A method recognised as compliant with international brand valuation standards
- A forward-looking approach that lets you know what to do next rather than a 'rear view mirror' measurement of past performance
- Consideration of the strength of the brand inside the organisation (with management and employees) as well as outside with customers
- Capacity to build engagement and a sense of responsibility for the brand across your organization
- Depth of experience and credentials
Of course the number matters, and we should be sure that it is robustly calculated and cross-checked against the total value of the business, but many of the benefits of conducting a brand valuation come from the insight generated during the valuation exercise.
Via the attached link you will find a whitepaper and video explaining our approach and applications for brand valuation (http://www.interbrand.com/en/best-global-brands/2012/best-global-brands-methodology.aspx).
I wouldn't pay 78bn dollars for Coca-Cola brand - that's just a trade-mark of sugared water in a category destined to be dominated by private labels. Soft drinks consumption occassions are limited and category doesn't have much importance among consumers. I wouldn't pay tens of billions dollars for say Vodafone - what exactly would I buy in this case? Imagine services and tariffs are the same among all mobile companies (well, they are in fact), what exactly is Vodafone brand? How exactly will it sustain customer loyalty? How exactly will it help to recruit new customers? In other words, what exactly Interbrand suggests I am buying here? I definitely agree with Mark - never look at the those rankings.
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In 24 hours ending Thursday morning, Jay Seegmiller will have met with 24 businesses to discuss their concerns and how he would help them if elected to Utah's 2nd Congressional District.
Seegmiller said through the first leg of the campaign journey, which began in Davis County, concerns about illegal immigration were brought up by several business owners.
"They've expressed concerns that it's hard to get employees that are willing to work and the ones that are typically willing to work hard are the ones they can't hire legally," Seegmiller said. "They would like to see some kind of process where they can hire those willing workers."
The Democrat is running for Utah's 2nd District seat against Republican Chris Stewart.
Stewart said he would like to see comprehensive immigration reform — including a review of the work visa program. He said, however, the issue hasn't come up as much as he thought it would since he's been traveling the district and talking to voters.
"Most seem to be focused on putting our financial house in order," Stewart said. "But it's still an important issue and it's a complicated issue."
It's important to Mike Wright, the owner of Wright Sheds in Woods Cross. He was one of Seegmiller's first stops on the business tour.
Wright said he has 13 employees — mostly in construction — and that over the past two years, he's had trouble expanding his workforce.
"I hired in a week five white guys and, at the end of the week, I had none of them," Wright said. "It was easier for them to stay at home and get some kind of government assistance."
There are an estimated 100,000 illegal immigrants in Utah and the state has attempted to take measures to allow them to work — including Gov. Gary Herbert signing a law that would authorize the state to issue work permits to them, provided they pass background checks and pay fines.
But the law doesn't take effect until July 2013 and legislative analysts have cautioned that the law is likely unconstitutional.
Seegmiller said the 24-hour tour meeting with business owners in the massive district that spans as far south as Washington County was his way of showing he is "thinking of business 24/7."
Seegmiller is a former state representative and railroad conductor. He won the Democratic nomination at the state party convention in April.