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Fitzroy newcomer Hammer and Tong piqued my interest when I saw someone tweet about the truffled duck egg with parmesan. Tempted as I usually am by truffles, duck and cheese, I couldn't help but turn up for brunch on the weekend to see what all the fuss was about.
I don't normally discuss decor in much depth, however I was quite taken with it here. All manner of old junk was creatively repurposed, including roof tiles, filing cabinets and a heater.
I even spotted an ammeter sitting on the top shelf. My workplace should really start selling old circuit breaker parts to cafe owners around Melbourne… it'll be, like, sooo vintage.
I loved the grey, almost decoratively blemished tables; unfortunately I didn't love my coffee nearly as much. It was quite bitter and very average. Certainly not worth $4.
I followed with a carrot, orange and ginger juice which was far too gingery for my tastes. I did like the retro candy-striped straw though.
Bob ordered the English muffins with poached eggs, Istra bacon, hollandaise and spinach ($17). Not bad, but you wouldn't expect anything to go wrong with a fairly standard breakfast dish like this. The hollandaise was well balanced: there wasn't any of that astringent vinegar taste that a bad hollandaise can have.
I of course went straight for the truffled duck egg on toast with parmesan and grilled asparagus ($18).
I'd never had duck egg before, but it tasted basically the same as a chicken egg. I guess 'duck egg' reads a bit better on a menu than boring old 'fried egg'. I recognised the toast as 'briont' – the brioche x croissant concoction by Brioche by Phillip, which I had eaten previously at Cheerio. The buttery, flaky toast was perfect with the truffle oil, sharp parmesan shavings and runny duck egg yolk. This is definitely up there as one of the best breakfasts I've had recently.
The verdict
We were lucky to get walk in and get a table immediately. It wasn't long before there was a decent length line outside, as is usually the case with new eateries in this city of foodies. I wouldn't be too put off by this though as the turnover seemed quite good. Despite being fairly new, service was as smooth as a well-oiled machine. I think there are a few cafes around town that could take a leaf out of Hammer and Tong's book in this regard.
Disappointingly the coffee and juice weren't to my liking. The food on the other hand, was excellent. I would dare say that I would wait outside for half an hour to get in again if I had to, and I usually hate waiting for food. I must return to try more of the tempting menu options: will I go for the pancakes topped with pop rocks, or will I give in to the soft shell crab burger?Hammer and Tong 412 Rear 412 Brunswick Street Fitzroy
I like H & T too, and am planning to go back. The truffled egg is definitely one of the more tempting options for me!
I recently visited on a Friday and loved the truffled duck egg dish as well! Unfortunately my friend's corn fritters were a touch doughy. Don't the pancakes sound divine though!
I am not a fan – went in the first few weeks and found the coffee overpriced for what it was, the jiuce was the same as you found it and the food to be incredibly bland – the salad and their version of a bahn mi just did nothing for me. Don't need to go back – other places are more deserved in that area.


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Open standards will save us billions on tech projects, says Europe
Summary: The vice-president of the European Commission, Neelie Kroes, believes that avoiding vendor "lock-in" is the best way to a fruitful IT future.
The European Commission wants to warn companies of the dangers of over-reliance on a single vendor for their computing requirements and in particular the scourge of vendor "lock-in".
To guide companies through the IT purchasing maze, the Commission has drawn up an "against lock-in" approach that it believes could save the EU's public sector more than €1.1bn. For example, it said open tendering procedures can attract increased numbers of bidders with better value bids: doubling the number of bidders typically lowers contract size by nine percent.
European Commission vice-president Neelie Kroes was quite forthright in her belief in the benefits of open standards which, "create competition, lead to innovation, and save money", she said. She believes that the guide will help "national authorities grab every opportunity for innovation and efficiency".
The UK, it appears, is ahead in this particular game as the Cabinet Office published its own "Open Standards Principles" in April.
This latest initiative is part of the EC's Digital Agenda for Europe, an initiative which it will run through to the end of 2020.
The strategy is based on the principle that it is better to work with a variety of standards when implementing IT rather than specifying a single tool, system, or product. But many organisations either lack the expertise to decide which standards are relevant to their IT needs, or fear that the initial costs of change would be too costly and might lead to loss of data, and as a result, remain locked into their IT systems or into a relationship with only one provider.
The EC guide said long-term planning could help replace systems that are "lock-in" prone with standards-based alternatives; this should compensate for higher up-front costs when replacing systems.
Overall the EC wants to take advantage of a "greater use of standards (which) makes it easier to exchange data between public systems".
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I'm not questioning the technical abilities of female software engineers, but you have to admit that there is something awkward about placing even a remotely hot woman in a team of virginal omega males (that is, male programmers) to continuously remind them of their bottom position in the sexual pecking order.
The real WTF is that it's ok to discriminate against unsocial personality but not against hot body. Either way, the result is the same: growing anxiety due to the presence of the new employee.
Re: Slightly More Sociable
2007-10-27 00:16 • by Your.Master (unregistered)
Maybe it's regional, but I've never, ever heard anybody say "gal" except on movies. Guys parallels girls where I come from. The two terms are on a level. Yes, boys also parallels girls, and it's not parallel there, in that guys won't appreciate other guys calling them boys but are generally fine with girls calling them boys, while girls (here) are fine with being called girls.
I personally prefer "dear lady" - when said in the right tone. :-)
Ironic that anyone would question the technical skill of women, on a site dedicated to failings of an industry that is mostly men...
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2007-12-02 12:47 • by Alex Gergoriev (unregistered)
A best medicine would be to call _their_ boss and tell that the blokes were told what the problem is, but preferred to scratch their balls for two hours instead.
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2007-12-05 12:35 • by D'cent on the eyes (unregistered)
LOL! All of the "off color" comments make me laugh. It's the ones that are so serious I just skip over. But I would like to address the comments about no attractive females in IT. I'm not UNattractive, I wouldn't say I'm a Princess Leia, but..this has added more complication to my job. I have often thought about doning a nice set of buns on the sides of my head and yeilding the weak minds around me to my command....
I wish MY office had a lot of female programmers.
Now, think. Whose emphasis was it on the word GIRLS again? Your's or the other persons? It doesn't necessarily has to be degratory if the only persons are "girls" and he casually asks if "one of those girls" is the new hire. If you find the whole world GIRL offensive, you should get your head out of your ass.
Ha ha, he deserved what he got then. In my comp sci classes, the ratio was unbalanced too, but the female programmers were just as good.
The guy saw two unknown girls, so he asked "one of these girls". He could not ask "one of these men", even not "one of these persons" because there are more people in the room. Damn, feminism sees evil everywhere...
Girls can't do math because they have vaginas. Duh.
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2008-12-19 14:58 • by Hope (unregistered)
'No female developers are even remotely that attractive. The only ones I've ever known were hideous enough to haunt a house.'
Being a female developer who is at least REMOTELY attractive, I wonder why you're so stereotypical. Just because there aren't as many women in IT, that doesn't mean women in IT are unattractive across the board, or less qualified. When I went to college, there was only one other female in my programming classes. Neither of us were anywhere near capable of haunting a house. Usually, we had more trouble having a conversation with the BOY developers, because they didn't know how to talk to a woman, even on a professional level.
There are women who don't belong in IT, but there's plenty of males who do not belong anywhere near IT as well!
So, how're woman programmers like guinea pigs?
A guinea pig isn't really a pig, or from Guinea!
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is bon ami the same as barkeepers friend?
my all clad needs a scrub but i only have bon ami at home. will it scratch? thanks!
No - not the same. Bon Ami has no oxyalic acid or chlorine and is less abrasive than other cleansers. Bar Keepers Friend (BKF) has oxalic acid and is slightly abrazive. Oxalic acid dissolves rust and will take the color out of fabrics just like bleach. BKF will ruin anodized aluminum finishes but is great for stainless steel. BKF will restore SS to a brilliant shine.
re: kayakado
Beware using BKF on stainless steel appliances such as fridges. The surface can have a coating that is abraded away. I suspect it is to do with 'fingerprint control'.
re: kayakado
"... BKF will ruin anodized aluminum finishes..."
Huh. I scrubbed the hell out of my All-Clad LTD saucepan when I had an overflow of oil (don't ask...) and it did nothing to the finish -- LTD is bulletbroof stuff, all of the "scratches" came off too. Maybe it is certain kinds of anodized materials.
re: mateo21
Second this. I have a LTD saucepan as well that I've used BKF on regularly with no issues.
re: kayakado
Has anyone had problems with Bar Keeper's Friend (BKF) ruining finishes?
Do you use it on the outside of stainless steel cookware?
I just bought my first can of BKF for our brand-new calphalon 3-ply stainless pains, and it completely erased a oil stain that wasn't touched with soaking and scrubbing with a durable but non-abrasive scrubber and soap. Impressive! Now I'm thinking of using it to get rid of some water spots on our JA Henckels Twin Cuisine Knifes...
re: ejs064
Bar Keeper's Friend (BKF) is pretty effective, but not extremely aggressive. I had used BKF cleaning cookware, bakeware, and knives. I won't say very often, but I have done it. Yes, it will get rid of the water spots.
thanks! as long as it's LESS abrasive I'm happy to use it- and it worked to restore a pretty burned pan. for now i'll stick to this
Bon Ami is probably the least abrasive mass market product you can buy. It may not do the job, but it's always worth trying before anything else.
BKF cleans by strong chemical action. It is more abrasive than Bon Ami, but not by very much. It will work beautifully on your SS.
BKF may harm some anodized aluminum, but is specifically recommended by Calphalon for some of their anodized aluminum products.
re: embee
embree: "Bon Ami is probably the least abrasive mass market product you can buy."
Agree. It's also one of the most under-appreciated and (was, anyway) hardest to find. For many decades now, it has been true to its motto: Hasn't Scratched Yet". I'd drive another 10 miles to get it, instead of BKF.
re: kaleokahu
Where does one find Bon Ami these days? I haven't found it in ages but haven't looked very hard (just glance occasionally at stores I usually shop at and haven't seen it). Growing up this is what we had in the house all the time.
re: CrazyOne
CrazyOne: "Where does one find Bon Ami these days? I haven't found it in ages ..."
We find it at Safeway.
We find it at Fred Meyer (now owned by Kroger).
We find it at Albertson's.
re: CrazyOne
CrazyOne: I have noticed that Bon Ami is now more widely available, and that they have "modernized" their label. Good thing, superior product.
I prefer BKF on the interiors of my All-Clad cookware; Bon Ami just doesn't have the "oomph" to get it clean.
re: ridley_freeborn
Bon Ami also uses chemicals. Maybe what you meant to say was that it uses milder chemicals than Bar Keepers Friend.
BKF is actually rather strong stuff. People recommend it around here as a panacea for all things dirty that ail you. I'd use it with caution only when other methods of cleaning (soaking, elbow grease, plain old soap) have failed to do the trick.
re: chinamatt
I, too, would be interested in knowing this, except MY "someone who didn't know better" (we had discussed this after he ruined a cheaper pan on first use - but he "forgot") did this to the inside of a Tramontina Gourmet SS pan the first time it was used. He used the abrasive side of an Ocelo sponge (and who knows what else he isn't telling me) after I had showed him on the package where it says to test on an inconspicuous part of the item first. So now the Interior finish is gone, the steel is lighter where he did this and there are also marks where the burnt-on food had been. Is there anything that will restore the finish?
re: abiebaby47
Oh no! Your cookware looks like it's been cooked in? That happens when you cook in it, and don't just hang it up to admire it. Your options are replace it (and the boyfriend/husband, because otherwise, he'll do it again.) or live with it.
re: abiebaby47
abiebaby47: there are any number of metal polishes you could try (assuming you still have the problem 2 mos since your post). If you're really industrious, you could get a small buffing pad that attaches to a hand drill & give that a try.
re: Eiron
A product called Semi-Chrome Polish, it's a light pink paste, on a buff or even a soft cotten cloth will shine up just about anything. However the problem anyone is going to have with this or any other method, it that it's going to be difficult to match the remainder of the pot, if you polish the entire pot it will likely not match the other pieces from that manufacturer. All the manufacturers buff to some level that they use consistantly and unless you use the exact same method (buffing wheel composition and abrasive) you will not create the same "shine". You are changing the index of refraction on the surface and that what makes the scratched or buffed part look different.
re: abiebaby47
No advice on the finish problem but I have one of "those" too. Mine can get amazingly creative when it comes to kitchen distruction.
As far as I know, Bon Ami contains only feldspar, which is rather soft. No chemicals. I use it regularly and resort to Bar Keepers Friend only when the Bon Ami does not work, which is very rare.
The price difference between BA and BKF is enough for me to choose Bon Ami normally. But I bo8ught a bottle of liquid of BKF on sale and with a coupon. The smell of it alone relegates it to seldom usage. I don't know what is in it, but boy does it smell nasty!
Even when I do use it I don't notice any difference in performance between the two, so I'll stick with BA, thank you.
re: al b. darned
Be aware that the liquid BKF is like bleach. I splashed it on my apron the first time I used it. The bottle has an annoying squirt top, and the bleaching was total.
I also agree that you should use Bon Ami first, BKF if that does not work. And never use BKF on the outside of a pot, or top of a lid. Often, the outside and top of the lid are made of 18/0 Stainless steel, even though the interior is 18/10. 18/0 is harder and will keep a shine better, but it is brittle, and can scratch more easily than 18/10, which is softer..
re: Apricotjello
The bottle has an annoying squirt top, and...
Indeed it does!
Thanks for the other information. I learned something today.
You can use Cameo on any stainless or aluminum. I like it very well.
It bothers me when Bon Ami gets in my eye. Every time I use it, even if I wash my hands a lot afterwards, if I touch my eye after using Bon Ami, it's aggravating. It doesn't burn, but it's annoying.
So, I mostly use BKF. Haven't touched the Bon Ami in ages, TTYTT.
I received this informative email from a customer service rep for Bon Ami when I asked about the distinctions between it and baking soda, FYI:
"Baking Soda is not an very strong abrasive, it cleans chemically by ionizing in your tap water and creating a bit of an acid. Our Bon Ami is more abrasive than Baking Soda and also utilizes a detergent with the mechanical cleaning action.
Bon Ami Polishing Cleanser, is a formulation of feldspar, calcite, biodegradable detergent, and soda ash. The surfactant in the detergent is sodium alkyl-benzene which is also found in many other household detergents. It is better to use this product in hard water areas. We do not recommend using Cleanser on windows or mirrors.
Bon Ami products contain no chlorine, perfume, or dye. It is a mildly caustic cleaner that is non-toxic according to Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regulations, biodegradable and do not contain phosphates, ammonia, or chlorine bleach. We recommend a thorough and complete rinsing of any surface on which Bon Ami is used to clean; however, there are no ill effects expected if ingested. Calcite and Feldspar are both inert materials derived from natural rock; the use of these minerals rates our Bon Ami products as mild abrasives. Satisfactory results are seen using Bon Ami on many surfaces; however, we do not recommend the either Bon Ami product be used on highly polished, high gloss, decorative, or grained surfaces as it is possible that the product could scratch."
re: LauraK42
Good information. Thanks for sharing.
re: LauraK42
I'm trying to figure out how baking soda "cleans chemically by ionizing in your tap water and creating a bit of an acid." Baking soda is alkaline. The only way it's going to "create" an acid is by reacting with something else that is acidic. Thus, if it's doing that by reacting with your tap water, your tape water must already be acidic.
Sounds like the BA rep was throwing a bit of BS.
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I'd say the customer service person just got acid and alkaline mixed up.
I agree with the progression from Bon Ami to BKF. However, if you can find it, try ZUD powder for really tough stains. Also has oaxalic acid (like BKF), but IMHO, does an even better job. Just super hard to find in my area.
Well I know this is an older post but here is what I just discovered this week. A Must read post about how harmful BKF is.... Please read and take precausions. http://www.finelyground.net/2012/04/b...
re: texasyarnlover
That's just somebody's blog, not an authoritative source. Anyway, it's well-known on this site that BKF contains oxalic acid. I usually wear a glove when using it.
re: texasyarnlover
There's nothing harmful about BKF. No precautions needed.
re: TraderJoe
It's not going to kill you, but it will irritate the skin of some people, at least. You only know your own skin and do not seem to have any experience with chronic dermatitis.
re: GH1618
Hi, GH:
Oxalic acid is used as a pesticide, and is a Toxicity Category I chemical. Here's what EPA has to say about it: http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/REDs/fact...
re: GH1618
"it will irritate the skin of some people"
Many common food items also can irritate the skin of some people like lemon. Oxylic acid is a natutral ingredient found in many foods like Beets, Kale, Celery, carrots, eggplant, green peppers, radish, peanuts, cashews, starfruit, blueberries, squash......etc etc etc.
I do agree that only you know your skin but the vast majority will not need gloves when using BKF.
re: TraderJoe
<Many common food items also can irritate the skin of some people like lemon>
Irritation comes from it being acidic. You put acidic solution in your skin, and it will react with your skin. The degree of irritation depends on the amount and concentration of the acid, and the sensitivity of the person. Even for mild acids like citric acid, people get irritation:
"Hazardous in case of eye contact (irritant), of inhalation (lung irritant). Slightly hazardous in case of skin contact (irritant,sensitizer), of ingestion. ..."
And citric acid is all over fruits, most noticeably in lemon, lime, orange, and is added in soft drinks like Coke, 7-Up....etc. It really does not mean we need to start screaming when you spill orange juice on your hand.
re: texasyarnlover
It is just a blog where someone is concern about oxalic acid. He/she is not an authority figure, so it is just one personal opinion.
The author mentioned about MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet). He/she wrote "The MSDS is rather dire about oxalic acid, citing it not only as toxic when taken internally, but a dangerous skin, eye, and respiratory irritant."
These are pretty usual for any concentrated acids really.
Here are two statements of oxalic acid from a MSDS:
"Very hazardous in case of skin contact (irritant), of eye contact (irritant), of ingestion, of inhalation. Hazardous in case of skin contact (permeator), of eye contact (corrosive). Slightly hazardous in case of skin contact (corrosive). "
Now, here are two statements of acetic acid from a MSDS:
"Very hazardous in case of skin contact (irritant), of eye contact (irritant), of ingestion, of inhalation. Hazardous in case of skin contact (corrosive, permeator), of eye contact (corrosive)."
Vinegar active ingredient is acetic acid, which many people have considered to be the safest home cleaning solution.


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Our Mission Bay apartment is special to us as it's our first home together since we got married six months ago. We picked this apartment because of the location and the fact that it is in a newly constructed building.
Our inspiration definitely comes from our family homes since both our moms have terrific taste. Zen's mom is an accomplished ceramics artist and she's always making little planters and vases for us. My mom has a keen eye for what elements work well together and I ask for her opinion every time I add something to the décor.
I come from a long line of green thumbs so our house plants are an integral part of the décor. If it wasn't for Zen's curating, our apartment would have been overrun with plants. When we first moved here, we had a lot of beige, black and white in the house so the plants and colorful planters injected some much needed color into the room.
While our view isn't great, the southern exposure means that our apartment is filled with sunlight at all times of the day. This coupled with high ceilings makes our apartment look much larger than its 750 sq. feet.
We both have a strong preference for keeping bulky furniture to a minimum and we had to make the hard decision to forgo a dining table. This worked out rather well since we have house guests quite often and the dining space is where we set up our airbed.
For now, we're taking a (short) break from decorating and focusing on enjoying our apartment with friends and family.
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The clean lines work well here -- but that area rug in the living room is tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiny.
Lovely! Source list for the couch please. :)
Does anyone know who makes that ottoman?
This reminds me of how much I miss that newly married decluttered feeling. After a few years you start to accumulate so much stuff. Wonderfully nice, airy, and decluttered home. Good job!
source for bed coverlet?
Though it's a nice enough home, I find the rug's scale way too small and the painting is hung way too high.
Eventually you'll want to get a bigger area rug and a larger lamp.
Gorgeous bed/bedding!
Wow, I would say Zen is aptly named :)
A bit too generic to my taste but love how unclutter the apt is.
and yeah, either you need to get a bigger picture or put that one lower and get something else on the top.
I like the choice of bright colors.
I love the lamp with the little plant garden underneath it. It's a cool idea.
Ok... the cushions under the coffee table....just that makes the apt perfect!
Love the idea!!
This is so clean and linear. I love it. I adore the Mission-style design. I have a weird mix of art deco and mission style hardware from artdecohardware.com, and I love it. I just love the look and feel of it.
those are great colors! Congrats
I was just about to write how "zen" your home was and then realized so is your name...appropriate.
Amazing how some people can be so nit picky. Of course they don't have a lot of "stuff" they just moved in! It's beautiful the way it is.
Beautiful bedding. Love the simplicity with the pops of colors.
Very inspiring ! I like the Contemporary style .


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I talk to many education researchers, but none had the passion or conviction of Gerald Bracey, whose e-mails I occasionally shared with you here. He died suddenly in his sleep last week at age 69.
What I admired about Bracey is that he criticized people he once esteemed, including President Obama. His allegiance was not to any political party, but to what he saw as the truth of the matter.
Often, his e-mails to me were stern scoldings about buying the latest "garbage" from Arne Duncan or Kathy Cox. (There would have been a chastising e-mail today from him on my blog entry yesterday on Duncan's speech here in Atlanta.)
Affable and smart, Bracey was always willing to chat with me and show me the error of my ways.
Here is a wonderful tribute to him in USA Today. The obituary notes Bracey's take-no- prisoner style, perfected in his annual Rotten Apples in Education award:
In 2006, after then-Education Secretary Margaret Spellings compared the No Child Left Behind education reform law to Ivory Soap, saying it was "99.9% pure — there's not much needed in the way of change," Bracey awarded Spellings "The 99 and 44/100ths Pure Crap Award."
Bracey was a wonderful source. He never ducked questions or tough issues, and he never was cowed by people in power. He was authentic and vital.
October 27th, 2009
12:39 pm
It sounds like Mr. Bracey was a character and someone whom I would have like to have known. May he rest in peace. There are indeed many "rotten" theories put forth by educrats, among them are those now espoused by Arne Duncan, currently the biggest educrat of all.
October 27th, 2009
12:42 pm
It sounds like Mr. Bracey was a character and someone whom I would have like to have known. May he rest in peace. There are indeed many "rotten" theories put forth by educrats, among them are those now espoused by Arne Duncan, currently the biggest educrat of all. Public education is now about the money.
October 27th, 2009
12:59 pm
I am always sorry to hear of someone's death. However, I never heard this man's name until today. Not sure how I missed him.
October 27th, 2009
1:07 pm
Mr. Bracey will be sorely missed.
Truth in Education will cease to exist. His opinons were generally pretty close to the mark.
My prayers go out to his family and friends.
October 27th, 2009
2:21 pm
'Public education is now about the money'
Especially to those who set up a law practice to fleece public ed of funds they actually do have.
October 27th, 2009
2:24 pm
'Public education is now about the money'
Especially to those who set up a law practice for no other purpose than to fleece public education of their funding.
October 27th, 2009
2:25 pm
One of the best and few truthful people out there. Sad news.
October 27th, 2009
7:37 pm
I very much admired Dr. Bracey, and have always looked forward to his annual reports. His death doesn't seem to have gotten much coverage, perhaps because he spent so much time refuting "conventional wisdom" and educational stereotypes perpetuated by the media and politicians.
October 28th, 2009
11:11 am
I am a Grad. Assistant doing research for an anthology for one of my professors. As per her request, I was emersing myself in Bracey's work and literature. As a young teacher, I feel there is a tremendous loss with Bracey's death. I had been recieving his emails from EDDRA and already I feel the silence from his missing correspondence. Bracey had clarity on these educational situations, which is very hard to find in times like these where the truth is hidden, lied about and swayed. I looked up to and respected this man whom I have never met but recieved daily emails from. For those of you who do not or did not know him, this is truly a tragedy to the world of education.
October 28th, 2009
3:44 pm
Thanks for this post, Maureen. The day he died, Jerry was sending angry e-mails about an education commentary by L.A. Times reporters (he felt, correctly, that the LAT is way too bought in to an ongoing project dismantling L.A. schools and turning them over to private operators — only he put it much more strongly than I do!). I got a group e-mail from him about the TImes at 10:30 p.m. (same time zone), and then he was found dead the next morning.
Interesting tributes to him. Ed Week did an early one on its blog, allowing that Jerry had it right "once in a while." That brought a string of responses challenging the reporter to cite a time when he WASN'T right.
Jay Mathews' obit for Jerry in the Washington Post stands out too. It describes how Jerry came to national prominence by rebutting a 1990 column by Post star Richard Cohen that was entirely based on an error that my urban-public-schooled kids could have spotted, easily, by fourth grade or so. (The issue is Cohen's failure to understand the principle called Simpson's Paradox.) I'm sure Cohen was entirely unabashed, but Bracey would have appreciated that it was raised again 19 years later so readers like me who missed it the first time could roll our eyes.


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KENDALL, Fla. (UPI) — A Florida middle school student who brought home three failing grades said he is spending his spring break holding a sign on a street corner.
Michael Bell Jr., a Kendall 7th grader, said his parents decided to have him hold the sign at a busy intersection after he brought home three failing grades on his report card, WSVN-TV, Miami, reported Monday.
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The younger Bell said he is already planning changes for the new marking period.
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He's back!!!
Chris Botta, via the New York Rangers blog.
Game One.
Let's do this.
We were going to go, but instead we
Not only tickets - good seats! Such good seats that we could walk right down to the ice and see them warm up!! I'm not gonna lie, I may have cried a little when Henke skated up and smiled at us.
We only get to see the Rangers play the Sharks every two years, so this game was a REALLY BIG DEAL for us. It honestly wasn't the same without Avery (really, Torts? You had to bench him for this game?) but it was still so fun to see them play live (and up close)!
The Sharks definitely out-skated and out-shot the Rangers, but Lee and I must bring them good luck because after a tense but uneventful overtime period, the Rangers finally won in in a shootout (Wolski's first goal was a very pleasant surprise, and Duby was less surprising but still so exciting)! It was such a fun time made even sweeter when they won.
It always amazes me how we can find NY sports fans anywhere. Out of our row of nine seats, six of them were filled with Rangers fans. It wasn't the same as being at MSG, but it was still a really good feeling to be surrounded by other fans! And I have to say, the Sharks fans were very gracious with us - especially since I was on my feet for a lot of the game :-D
Some highlights:
Modeling my Heritage Jersey (#16!!!)
Hi Erik!
Hi Brandon! Hi Derek!
One more - HI, HENRIK!!!
This may or may not have been when I may or may not have started to cry
So stoked
Celebrating the win
"Because these Rangers play for each other, play the right way, and play the way few teams play, the way few Rangers teams have ever played. And if you have to go for X-rays, wear an ice bag in bed or miss a few games or weeks?
Well, it's just pain."
~ Brandon Prust, #8
I love this team.
Today, I am thankful for hockey.
Well, that just sounds ridiculous.
Whatever. I am thankful for hockey. Specifically, the Rangers. They drive me effing insane, but the Rangers have created some amazing memories for me (along with some agonizing ones).
Hockey is, generally, an awesome sport to watch. And the Rangers are, generally, the best team to watch.**
Especially when you're ninth row at the OLYMPICS, watching Lundqvist kick Germany's ass. Or protect Sweden's ass. You know what I mean.
Especially when you're curled up at home on a rainy Saturday afternoon, with a fire in the fireplace, cats dozing, watching the Rangers live-streamed from MSG on Center Ice with your husband (the best is when they score and the two of you jump up and shout and high-five and wake up the cats).
Especially when you get to see them live at MSG, which means a trip to McSorely's* after the game for several drinks, whether they've won or lost.
Especially when there's an EPIC FIST FIGHT (usually involving Avery, although Sauer has been particularly blood-thirsty lately) and the crowd gets on their feet, craning their necks to see who draws first blood.
Especially when they win.
*You knew no Rangers post would be complete without a shout out to McSorely's, right?
**Mostly when they're winning, although the team has some of the best personalities in hockey. Personalities that shine especially bright when they are losing.
This is why I love Sean Avery so much.
He just doesn't give a shit. He will take time out of warming up (or possibly even during a play) to go mock some Flyers fans (or anyone else).
This makes people hate him. I mean really hate him.
On the other hand, it makes people (ahem, me) love him a whole lot, too.
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I want to be in on this hug.
This is the New York Ranger's current chances of making the playoffs. These guys break my heart every year.
I have never really been a sports fan. I've always loved going to see the Yankees, but mostly because my dad would take me to games all the time. He would be there to explain what was happening (or not happening, like that time the game dragged on into the thirteenth inning as we sat in the rain), discretely roll his eyes as I squealed over Derek Jeter (until that time I watched as he scratched himself for, literally, an entire half inning. Nothing screams STD like watching a major league sports star itch his genitals in front of millions), and sneak me beer out of the plastic bottles while I was still underage. He also taught me that a good fan never leaves till the game is over (even if the Yankees are losing 0-11 in the bottom of the ninth, it's freezing, and his daughter is whining).
When I went to college, I learned all about the Yankees/Red Sox rivalry, which is completely ridiculous, by the way, especially now that the curse has been broken and all that, but anyway, people do not mess around when it comes to home team loyalties. I have literally seen good friends come to blows over this shit. So, even though I wasn't really all that into baseball, I would call up my dad for some one-liners that I could throw at my Red Sox fan friends (my favorite one is, "the Red Sox are like Daylight Savings - Spring ahead, Fall back"). It was always sort of half-hearted, though. I mean, it's just a game, right?
Until I discovered (and by discovered I mean married a rabid fan of) hockey. Specifically, I fell in love with the New York Rangers. Two things you should know:
1. When I fall in love, I fall hard.
2. The Rangers have potential, but all in all they aren't very good.
There is nothing as infuriating as loving someone (or in this case, plural someones) you believe in, only to have them let you down over and over again. This frustration can turn me from mild-mannered to the Angry Hulk in the time span of one period. I have shouted curses at the Rangers that would shame a trucker. I have thrown things at the television at 10AM (we bought the Center Ice package so we could stream games from MSG) and scared my husband and my cats. Lee said he knew I was a true fan when, in the middle of a particularly dismal showing against the Sharks, I turned to him and said, "they don't even deserve to win." I have said "I hate you." I have cried. I have done all of the things people do in horrible relationships. And yet every game, I find myself obsessively following their tweets (at least when the game starts at 7PM EST and I can't get home until the 3rd period) to see what is happening. I feel a void every year when the season is over. And I know, even though they probably won't make the playoffs (or that they won't get past the first round if they even manage to), that next year, I will have renewed hope that maybe this time, things will be better.
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Monday, February 18 will mark one year since Monongalia County Sergeant Michael Todd May was killed on duty while pursuing a suspected DUI.
That day, May's car was struck by the vehicle he was pursuing.
Friday afternoon friends and family gathered at the sheriff's department to honor the man they loved.
"It's not that we just remember him on special occasions or certain days, we remember him in our own way every day of the year," said Monongalia County Sheriff Al Kisner.
Few dry eyes filled the room as friends, and family spoke of the man Sgt. May was.
"Todd was one of those guys that would smile a lot, and he was a jokester, but sometimes when he'd smile you didn't always know what he thinking under the smile," said Sheriff Kisner.
"Not only the quintessential officer, he was the quintessential friend," said Sgt. Matthew Starsick of the Westover Police Department.
May's death that February morning sent a shockwave through the entire county. It was the first line of duty death in Sheriff Kisner's 34-years at the force.
Friends said the impact was felt widespread because of a tight-knit relationship between units.
"We don't focus on what the patch says on our arm. Just what is on our chest, which is a badge, and we are brothers by the badge," said Starsick.
In December, Jared Green was found guilty in a Pennsylvania Court of third degree murder. He faces sentencing on Tuesday, February 19. Sheriff Kisner said no sentence will change the pain they feel.
"Whatever he gets will not bring Todd back," said Kisner. "It won't change the circumstances that his family has had to endure, and what his friends have had to endure and his coworkers."
"We never think something like this can happen so close to home, and so dead center to the hearts of the community, but unfortunately, a year ago, it did," said Starsick.
""There hasn't been a day that's passed, that my little buddy isn't on my mind. They days when I dawn blaze orange to hunt, or put a trout line in the water, or hit the ignition switch on my Harley always seem the hardest," said Monongalia County Sheriff's Department Detective Nick DeMedici. "If Todd only had $100 to his name he'd give me $98 no questions asked."
"God works in a lot of mysterious ways," said Frank May, the sergeant's brother. "What happened to Todd is tragic. Unfortunately it's not uncommon. We lost 126 officers in this country last year."


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Georgia State's fledgling football program now has its first star.
Quarterback Star Jackson, a much-ballyhooed recruit out of Lake Worth, Fla., signed a financial aid agreement with the Panthers on Thursday. A backup on Alabama's national championship team, the 6-foot-3, 209-pound signal-caller arrives at the downtown Atlanta university with three years of eligibility remaining. Since Georgia State's first-year program competes in the Football Championship Subdivision — one level down from the Southeastern Conferences of the world — NCAA transfer rules allow him to be immediately eligible to compete.
"I'm relieved, more relaxed," Jackson said shortly after Georgia State released the news of transfer late Thursday afternoon. "It's a great situation."
Jackson, a four-star prospect who was recruited by virtually every school in the South out of Lake Worth High School, could have transferred almost anywhere. He was asked why he chose State, a program playing its first season of football.
"Well, one, I have a coach in Coach [Anthony] Midget who knows me and is going to be there for me," Jackson said. "There are some players there I played with, like [running back] Roosevelt Watson. And just the fact that its a new program. I like that its starting from scratch. We both are."
Jackson never quite lived up to his lofty billing at Alabama. He lost the quarterback competition to starter Greg McElroy and had fallen to No. 3 on the Crimson Tide's depth chart behind redshirt freshman A.J. McCarron toward the end of last year's championship season. Alabama has since sent another high-profile prospect into the competition in Phillip Sims.
Jackson appeared in five games as a redshirt freshman. He completed 13 of 18 passes for 113 yards.
"Alabama is always going to be the same to me," Jackson said. "I have no hard feelings whatsoever. I learned so much while I was there. I will still be rooting for Alabama when I watch them play on TV."
Of course, he won't be rooting for the Tide when Georgia State plays them in Tuscaloosa on Nov. 20 this fall.
Meanwhile, Jackson enters a very sensitive situation with the Panthers. They already had three redshirt freshmen quarterbacks on the roster — Drew Little, Kelton Hill and Bo Schlechter — all of whom had been waged in heated competition for the better part of a year. Now comes the new guy.
"I haven't yet but I'm looking forward to meeting them," Jackson said. "They're all younger guys. Hopefully I can teach them some things and learn from them."
Scout.com rated Jackson No. 11 quarterback in the nation and the No. 70 player in the Southeast coming out of Lake Worth High School. The 2007 U.S. Army All-American had 1,677 yards passing and 13 touchdowns as a senior and finsihed his high school career with more than 3,500 passing yards and 32 touchdowns. Head coach Bill Curry made it clear that Jackson will not be handed the starting job.
"I told him he would have to work hard and earn it," Curry said. "Star responded exactly the way I would hope. He told me, 'Coach, I want to do whatever it takes to help you build the program.'"
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Good for him and Coach Curry. Should help them both. First?
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Jarvis Jones is next!
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June 3rd, 2010
6:47 pm
I hope Bill is just as successful as was Erk Russell. Big job because Russell was a great coach, the best at UGA ever, (He was the great coach, not Dooley), a champion at Grady, and unbelievable at Georgia Southern. But I still wish the best for Curry. I would love to see GA State as the second best team in the state after the Dawgs.
June 3rd, 2010
6:58 pm
I"m sure the weaklings "Mutt Nation" will have them on their schedule come 2011! Another losing season for you dawg piles!
June 3rd, 2010
7:07 pm
I wish State the best. Tough time to get a program going.
June 3rd, 2010
7:07 pm
Losing season? When was the last time Ga. had a losing season? Also, how many times has Tech beat Georgia in the last 9 years? You must of actually gone to Tech, Big Tech Fan, because you know nothing about Football.
June 3rd, 2010
7:15 pm
Why the word "fledgling" when describing the Georgia State program? What's fledgling about it to this point?
June 3rd, 2010
7:15 pm
I think its a excellent time to get a program going. Plenty of in-state talent to go after. Certainly GS might not attract the blue chip SEC type players but I bet they pick a few plums up here and there?
Might save a few good athletes from going to bug land and getting mugged. I can see GS and GT being a good rivalry.
June 3rd, 2010
7:24 pm
Frank Lane,
I played for Erk at Georgia Southern and i can testify that he was indeed a great coach and great man. He was the heart behind UGA not Dooley. Erk just made you think that you were better than you were. He made you think that he held some magic that made you invincible and that you could beat anybody. He has to be the best motivator ever. There is no doubt in my mind that he would have won big time at the division 1 level.
June 3rd, 2010
7:59 pm
How cool is this! It will be a long road for GSU but one super star to build on will go a long way. You have to be a moron like big tech fan to not root for GSU while they get their program going.
June 3rd, 2010
8:00 pm
I can't wait to see Georgia State beat Georgia Tech in football. It should be very soon if Tech is not too afraid to play them.
June 3rd, 2010
8:09 pm
My dad played for Erk when he coached Grady High School. Said he was a mean SOB.
June 3rd, 2010
8:15 pm
To be an upstart program, GSU has done an outstanding job of landing good talent. Give them another 7 or 8 years and they will be competing with and possibly upsetting mid-tier/decent FBS programs! It's an exciting time to be a GSU student or alumni. Best of luck panthers!
June 3rd, 2010
8:54 pm
I hope GSU goes undefeated! Best of luck to you GSU!
June 3rd, 2010
9:04 pm
Hate to see him leave BAMA but good luck to him. He wants playing time and you can't blame him for that. He had a great attitude at BAMA. Ga St. is getting a good kid. ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!!!
June 3rd, 2010
9:07 pm
another update: GA safety Brian Randolph down to UT and Ga. Tech after cutting down a very impressive list. I think it's going to be GT but I'd love for him to pick UT. We're in on some other quality corners and safeties so we'll see what happens. He's a great player and fine young man.
Go Vols
June 3rd, 2010
9:42 pm
Lake Worth Florida is over 60 miles from Miami with Ft Lauderdale in between the two, and West Palm Beach just to the north. That's like saying that Bogart is in Metro Atlanta even though it's just outside of Athens.
Can't wait to see those state Geography scores!
June 3rd, 2010
10:07 pm
It won't be long before GA State will be a top 25 team and evenually a D1 team who is a top 25 team. After that, they will be the best team in the city of Atlanta. Sorry nerds from North Avenue!!! Ha ha ha! Go Dawgs!!! But seriously, they will be a great program.
June 3rd, 2010
11:05 pm
Got some Ga puppies commenting that are real rednecks! Best of luck Ga State. Won't be long before you beat the mighty (he-he} bullppups!
June 3rd, 2010
11:24 pm
This is exactly how Saban gets an advantage over his competition. He signed six more players last year than he had room for under the NCAA rules and then ran off the guys that he didn't want around to get the new guys in. The NCAA needs to do something about making Saban honor the scholarship contracts the players sign. There is such a thing as ethics and morality that Saban is lacking.
June 4th, 2010
12:45 am
So far GSU has six FBS transfers (Alabama, GA Tech, UCF and Ball State) plus four JUCOs that had FBS offers from PAC-10, Big 12, Big East and SEC programs. It's a great time to be a Panther!!! Georgia State Panther fans, join us at http://www.panthertalk.com for more discussion.
June 4th, 2010
1:54 am
Are you SERIOUS? He wants to leave a NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP team, in one of the most STORIED programs in history, to play for a FIRST-YEAR team that actually has a coach named … (WAIT FOR IT!) … "MIDGET"??? Tell me I have drunk one too many Molsons!
June 4th, 2010
2:19 am
Drexel Gal..
2 problems…one you go to Drexel, or are some how affiliated with Drexel…
Two…you're drinking Canadian beer.
Your posting right have been revoked.
June 4th, 2010
2:58 am
lol I can't wait until five or six years from now, when those techies get run right outta the dome by the mighty panthers.. It will be the birthing of a great rivalry in the ATL, and UGA will still have those tasty bees as their cupcake game at the end of the season, kinda nice to have a tune-up game before the SECCG and/or Bowl game (For you whiney techies, that's the last game on your schedule every year that you can't seem to ever win, that follows the last game of your regular season that you hardly ever win) Go Dawgs, and Go Panthers!
June 4th, 2010
7:46 am
This is a story about GSU, but you morons have to start with the "Y'all suck" stuff. Good grief! Best of luck to GSU. Their start has little to do with UGa or GT…..for now.
June 4th, 2010
8:24 am
Flo-ri-duh, Have to agree with you, although alot of teams sign alot more than they are allowed, Saban does seem to do it on a regular basis, but if it is working for him, maybe the other programs should also…don't know if he is running them off or not, some of the players are going to be lost because of grades and other things, but there does seem to be a pattern with Saban..Of course it may just be the perception that he is actually doing this as i have no knowledge that this indeed is his intent….
June 4th, 2010
8:55 am
How about some props for a fairly new program up in Rome? Shorter (now University) Shorter will be the team that Georgia State plays in their first game. Shorter has had some very successful years and a conference championship in 2008. Coach Phil Jones has done a great job of building this program. The AJC has completely ignored it. Maybe when the Hawks come down to Atl and hand GS a whipping in that first game they will get a little notice.
June 4th, 2010
9:15 am
Shorter is located nearly 70 miles North of the city of Atlanta. That's like covering Mercer athletics. Georgia State is located in the city of Atlanta. It's campus is walking distance from the AJC HQ. Georgia State has more than 100,000 alum in the city of Atlanta metro area.
You can have your props for victories over NAIA competition but Georgia State has higher aspirations. See you in 90 days!
June 4th, 2010
9:54 am
How cool is this? Go State!! Your cross city Insititue is rooting for you.
ps…most of the people making this into a UGA v Tech thing are really really lame…Let GS have their own identity, don't try to color it with Good Old Fashion Hatred… Seriously grow up and support your state programs.
June 4th, 2010
10:54 am
I can't wait until Georgia Southern and Georgia State compete against one another in football. Then we will see who the **REAL** GSU is… Go Eagles!
But, in the meanwhile, I wish you Panthers lots of luck.
June 4th, 2010
11:07 am
It's amazing to see how far we've come and we're getting a glimpse at where we're going. Star you're going to enjoy GSU and Atlanta.
June 5th, 2010
12:36 pm
@Chris Eagle.. I'm a proud GSU alum and you have it right. I would love to see Ga. Southern and Ga State battle it out on the field. I know my eagles will come out on top!!
June 5th, 2010
4:32 pm
I wasn't a Tech fan (or graduate) during the Bill Curry days. For all the talk of how he cannot coach, he sure is building an infant program very quickly!
June 6th, 2010
7:44 am
June 6th, 2010
12:05 pm
Walt….your dad played for Erk at Grady and the only thing he had to say was "he was a mean SOB? Like they say "one man's sh_t is another man's ice cream"
June 6th, 2010
11:02 pm
We will definitely see in 90 days. Shorter returns a good group who have been through some wars unlike GSU. Have fun stopping that offense too. I was being nice but since you started it, it will suck to lose to an NAIA school and have to play the D1 Nat. Champions later on. How do you fire your team up for UA when you lost to a school with 1200 students?
June 7th, 2010
1:00 am
To all of you Georgia Southern Fans, do me a favor and go to this url: gsu.edu. Now does that web address bring you to the mighty home of the STD eagles of Statesboring??? Oh, and just f.y.i.- Georgia State became a university in 1969. Georgia Southern in 1990. Oh, the power of a Georgia Southern degree never ceases to amaze me…
June 7th, 2010
10:46 am
My daughter will be a freshman and GA state and I can't wait to attend that first game. Go Panthers!
June 7th, 2010
10:15 pm
As a life long dawg fan and a GSU alum, I am ready to see this program get off the ground. GO Cats and Dawgs!!
June 8th, 2010
1:54 pm
To BIG TECH FAN…find a post that cares about your frivolous banter…This is not about the NERDS!! Go join a NERD blog and leave GA ST. out of it. Get over it already!
June 8th, 2010
9:09 pm
It'll be nice to have a respectable college football team in Atlanta.
August 5th, 2010
7:02 pm
They have "wars" in the NAIA? HAHAHAHAHA!!!!
August 5th, 2010
7:58 pm
At the least, GSU has a "name" to kick things off. And the statement by Curry "will not be handed the job", is completely false. He was lured by Alabama. In Div 2, the talent within may only require weaker competition to evolve.
Not the last time we hear of Mr. Jackson.
August 5th, 2010
8:01 pm
As for him leaving Alabama, the mistake may be on Saban for allowing so.
SJ will be the starting QB at GSU
August 10th, 2010
11:42 am
Hey, Chip, send my thanks to whoever for adding that Countdown to Shorter clock!! Now we just need more articles and more and larger pictures on this section of the Sports Page!! GO STATE!!!
August 16th, 2010
10:44 am
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August 17th, 2010
2:46 am
i played with the kid in high school. stars a pretty good kid never got in trouble but you cant blame him for wanting to play. id rather go 7-5 then ride the pine every year on a national championship team. the kid your really need to look out for though is his teamate, rosevelt watson jr. kid is a beast. i've never seen someone work so hard after he left the d2 school he was at. Star and Rosevelt will be a good 1, 2 combo together once again.


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Welcome to the ASWSU Spokane funding request process. This information is intended to serve as a guide to help streamline the process for RSO funding requests and inform you of the rules and procedures that the senate has implemented for this coming year.
NEW THIS YEAR - Registered Student Organizations (RSO) who request less than $10,000 must do so through the ASWSUS Senate. This is the process other campuses use and with the creation of the student senate, the Budget and Program committees will consider requests from RSO's. Under this process, RSOs can request throughout the academic year beginning in the Fall. If you need assistance please contact Katie Gilsdorf, the Student Involvement Coordinator at firstname.lastname@example.com or 509-358-7570 for more information.
For each event or line item that an RSO would like to request funding for, they must complete and submit a Funding Request form (pdf) . The Funding Request form will be submitted to the Senate for the First Reading. At the First Reading, the RSO will present a brief description of their request and allow the Senate to ask any clarifying questions they may have . There will be no vote or debate regarding requirements at this reading.
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Is there anything that would keep an RSO from being recognized?
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Are RSOs part of student government (ASWSUS)?
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Do RSOs have access to any funds?
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