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I can't imagine any regular readers of this blog liking this Cecil Taylor album, Spring of Two Blue-J's, but Googling will turn up quite a few passionate listeners, seeing as this outstanding record has been out of print for over thirty years. Since I engineered and produced the original recording, I thought it might be time fans had access to it. I'll try and update this post as I get more materials and information, so you could consider it the definitive current release.
Update, September 2010: The tracks posted here are MP3 files from the original vinyl pressings, since the masters have disappeared into Cecil's possession. But, for the passionate CT completists among you, I've finally gotten to digitizing the original tapes of outtakes and alternative mixes from this Town Hall "Return Concert" from 1973. You can find the posts here.
Cecil Taylor Unit > Spring of Two Blue-J's
This is a vinyl transfer to MP3 from 2009
1. Side A, Part 1:
SPRING OF TWO BLUE-J's 16:19
CT, piano
2. Side B, Part 2:
SPRING OF TWO BLUE-J's 21:29
CT, piano; Jimmy Lyons, alto saxophone; Sirone aka Norris Jones, bass; Andrew Cyrille, drums
Cecil Taylor is one of the three acknowledged leaders of the progressive, free jazz movement of mid-20th century America. To a lot of folks he just plays noise and they find it hard to believe this music is composed, no less played. Me, I've always found it exhilarating, tonic even. It's often been compared to putting your head under a crashing waterfall, and i suppose that might be true, but many of you might also find that a cathartic experience.
In 1973 Cecil was 44 years old and had been part of a culture imposed jazz exile as a visiting professor at Anitoch College in Ohio, when he burst back on the recording scene after a five year hiatus with the self-released Indent a live solo recording. All my fellow avant-garde followers were ectastic, played the record constantly on our radio shows, and started attending his now regular New York concerts. Somehow or other a since disappeared, nice enough jazz hustler named David Laura showed up in my life withEmmett Chapman (inventor of the Chapman Stick) and before long he was claiming first to be friends with the world famous Cecil Taylor and soon enough his manager. Yeah, sure.
Dave knew I was an aspiring record producer with a little access to recording equipment (harder to come by back in the day) and dragged me down to Washington DC to record Cecil at some fancy concert hall. I guess he really was the manager. The two-track stereo recording turned out pretty well and before I knew it I'd rustled up a four track recorder and microphones (probably from my friend Mark Seiden) and dragged my fellow fan and roommate Nick Moy down to New York's famous Town Hall. We were memorializing what I seem to remember was billed as a triumphant "return," a two part show (I don't think there was any program or announcement of the compositions) of solo piano and quartet sections, with loyalists Jimmy Lyons on alto saxophone andAndrew Cyrille on drums (I later recorded solo records of Andrew too), and the newly added Sirone on bass). It was pretty nerve racking for me –I was a completely self taught "engineer", never recorded before on four track– but it was a magical night. The Unit was on fire, nothing went wrong with the recording, and when I later mixed it at NY's Generation Sound under the watchful guidance of legendary engineer Tony May (The Band, Chick Corea) I was certain we had something special.
Cecil funded a 1974 release of Spring of Two Blue-J's on his Unit Core Records, Dave handled the manufacturing and "distribution" (maybe a bit of an overstatement) of 2000 copies and before any of us knew it Gary Giddins had named it Cecil's finest recording in the Village Voice (and 29 years later he said "it offers an improvisational coherence his earlier work only hints at…"). It sold for $6.00US.
Unfortunately, as was often the case during this era of artist "independence" in the area of record releases, the record went out of print after that first pressing. Dave Laura completely disappeared (I didn't hear any pleasant stories as to how) and I lost touch with Cecil (we last crossed paths in 1982 coming out of Mad Max: The Road Warrior, which not surprisingly he loved). I'm not sure if he remembered I'd recording Blue-J's or if he had any idea I still had possession of the original four-tracks; he certainly didn't acknowledge it. Until now, that was my last contact on Spring of Two Blue-J's.
Here's a few details.
From the back cover:
Side A, Part 1:
SPRING OF TWO BLUE-J's 16:19
CT, piano
Side B, Part 2:
SPRING OF TWO BLUE-J's 21:29
CT, piano; Jimmy Lyons, alto saxophone; Sirone aka Norris Jones, bass; Andrew Cyrille, drums (Composed by Cecil Taylor, Tan Publishing, BMI)
(Update, May 2009: The file I've had posted here was incomplete. These tracks are MP3s tranferred from a clean pressing of the original vinyl LP.)
For Ben Webster, died 10/73
Second set of a concert recorded at Town Hall, New York City, November 4, 1973, dedicated to Ben Webster.
Recorded by Fred Seibert
Assisted by Nick Moy & Alan Goodman
Mixed at Generation Sound, New York, guidance by Tony May
Cover photo by K. Abe
Produced by Bonitza Melodies (Fred Seibert) and A.D. Icklas aka David Laura
The back cover is covered with hand written poetry (an excerpt of "Word Placement") by Cecil. The labels were designed by Frank Olinsky.
Here's the two page insert, packaged with the LP.
Click to enlarge to printable, full size.
Here's the program given out at The Town Hall before the concert. Note that Spring of Two Blue-J's was only about one quarter of the music performed. I'm hoping to post the rest of the music recorded that evening soon.
Program for the Cecil Taylor Unit: Return Concert, November 4, 1973
Copyrights and masters owned by their respective owners. I'm posting many of my out-of-print record productions from the 1970s. If any of them are re-released, or the copyright owners object, I'll delete the posts.


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This was my first time making polenta and the recipe was easy to follow and delicious! I may consider adding truffle oil next time to make it similar to polenta dishes I've had at high end restaurants.
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Just made this tonight and it was really fast and easy make and taste great. Will make again!
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Rollins Reaches Milestone, Phillies Fall to Reds
In the 5th inning of Tuesday's Phillies – Reds matchup, Jimmy Rollins doubled for what on any other day would have been just another hit. But this particular hit marked the 2,000th of Rollins' career making him only the 4th player in team history to reach the milestone. The other 3 players were Mike Schmidt (2,234), Richie Ashburn (2,217) and Ed Delahanty (2,207).
Rollins' wife Johari and his infant daughter were on hand to witness the event. It was a special moment for Rollins, who will likely be considered the greatest shortstop in Phillies history by the time his career ends. But for now, Rollins says, "It's great, but 3,000 is better."
Unfortunately, the moment was slightly marred by a very strange Phillies 2-1 loss in which the umpires once again played a huge role. In the 4th inning, the Phillies had loaded the bases with one out and scored a run on a walk, much to the dismay of Reds pitcher Mat Latos. Latos looked horribly rattled and frustrated, setting up what should have been a huge inning for the Phillies. But just then, horrendous umpiring struck again.
Nate Schierholtz smacked what should have been an RBI-single to center; it was instead called an out even though it was clear to the naked eye, at full speed, that the ball hit the ground before entering the fielder's glove. A 3-year old could have made the correct call, but not MLB umpires.
The base runners all froze in the confusion and the hit turned into an inning-ending double play instead. The "catch" was one out and the runner caught off 2nd base was the other. Not only did this gigantic blunder cost the Phillies that one run, it probably cost them the game. Because Latos was clearly falling apart and that RBI-single probably would have sent him off the deep end, translating into a big inning for the Phillies.
But that did not even have a chance to play out, thanks to the morons umpiring the game. The Phillies did have other chances to score and failed, but this screw-up really killed their momentum. Those idiots still get their paychecks and go on with their lives as MLB never holds any umpire accountable for blown calls. You know, the usual crap we all have to watch and live with. It is shameful.
The Phillies have one more shot at the Reds early this afternoon. Game time is 12:35pm.
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The Phillies topped the Reds on Monday afternoon by a score of 4-2 using a combination of rookies and just a dash of experience. In his second major league start, Tyler Cloyd walked away with the victory. Catcher Steven Lerud collected his first major league win behind the plate in his second appearance. And Phillippe Aumont, in his 4th major league game, got his first major league save.
The three youngsters received support from another rookie making his first game appearance in 2012, Justin De Fratus. De Fratus was expected to make the team out of spring training, but instead spent most of the year on the disabled list with a strained right flexor pronator tendon. In Monday's win, De Fratus pitched a scoreless 8th inning.
The other main contributor in the game had a little more experience. Jimmy Rollins smashed a 3-run homer in the 5th inning, providing the rookies with much of the offense. John Mayberry Jr. added the fourth run with a solo shot in the 6th.
This turn of events left me wondering…how do the Reds feel about basically being beaten by a minor league team? Rollins helped, so I added him into "Our Gang" here as well (L-R Cloyd, Rollins, Lerud, Aumont):
If you don't remember the above referenced TV show, clearly you are younger than I am so, congratulations on that ;o)
Besides watching the Phillies win with a bunch of rookies, the best part of this game was Cloyd's grandmother, who was shown on camera numerous times, hands in the air, doing her grandma happy dance. It was off-the-charts adorable. You go, grandma!
Game 2 with the Reds starts at 7:10pm tonight. Kyle Kendrick will be looking for his 5th consecutive win.
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Aumont, Lerud & Rollins head shots by Jenn Zambri Photography
The Case for Kevin Frandsen
In a 3-2 win over the Mets on Thursday, the Phillies' newest 3rd baseman Kevin Frandsen went 4-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored. In 107 at-bats this season, he is hitting a very hot .355. His defense has been solid and rumor has it that he is great in the clubhouse as well. So, what is the problem?
News reports, staff interviews and sports talk shows all say the same thing: Frandsen is old, he is not an everyday player and this run he is on is just a fluke. Frankly, I don't get it. Why are all these people so down on Fransden? I say, give a guy a chance.
First, let us examine this claim that Frandsen is "old." He just turned 30 in May. 30 is not old, not even in baseball years. The only other Phillies infielder younger than Frandsen is Michael Martinez, who will be 30 in 2 weeks. Everyone else, Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, Jimmy Rollins, all have at least 2 years or more on Fransden. In fact, the average age of the entire team, including all the rookies, is 30.
Conclusion: Frandsen may be middle-aged, but he is not old.
And what about this notion of Frandsen not being an "everyday player?" Frandsen had exactly 1 year, out of the last 7 seasons, during which he almost played everyday. In 2007 with the Giants he hit .269 in 109 games with 31 RBI. He then missed all of 2008 with a ruptured Achillies. Since then, he has not been given another shot at being an everyday guy, except in the minors, where he hit for an average of .292 from 2009-2011 combined.
Frandsen is finally playing everyday and it is paying off. He is the hottest hitter on the team right now. So my conclusion on this topic then is, keep watching. If he keeps this pace up through September, there should be no question that Frandsen can be an everyday player.
As to the charge that this is just a fluke, Frandsen has over 100 at-bats now. That is obviously not a huge amount, but it is enough to make an initial judgment and .355 is not too shabby. My conclusion here is the same as before: if he keeps going strong over the next several weeks, I don't see at all how this is a fluke. It seems to me that he is finally getting a shot and taking full advantage of it.
All these people need to quit hating on Frandsen and give the guy a chance! He just might be an option at 3rd base next year. He would certainly save some salary for the team. Also, you can be fairly certain that, unlike Rollins and his recent episode, he is going to hustle every time out.
So what do you think? Feel free to leave comments below.
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Phillies Sweep the Nationals!
It was apparent today that Cliff Lee was determined to win a game at home, something he has not done all year long. And for most of the 1st 5 innings, it was all Lee, all the time. He pitched, he hit and he played defense.
The first score of the game came off the bat of Lee who doubled in a run in the 5th inning. The rest of the team got on board fast, with a 2-run homer from Jimmy Rollins. Laynce Nix added a solo homer in the 6th and Lee held the Nats to 1 run in 7 innings for the 4-1 win and a 3-game sweep!
The day before, Roy Halladay continued his journey to being Roy Halladay once again. He went 7 innings allowing only 2 runs on 7 hits and a walk.
Halladay got our old buddy Jayson Werth to strike out twice and coaxed 2 grounds out from rookie star Bryce Harper. Both were all smiles before the game, but not after.
The big bopper of the night was John Mayberry Jr. who had two hits, including a line-drive homer to left, and picked up 3 RBI in the game. Chase Utley drove the other run in and Rollins set the table with 2 walks off another old Phillie, Gio Gonzalez. Kevin Fransden also had a hit and did a lot of cheering for his teammates.
Then in the 8th, the old Antonio Bastardo came back for a visit. Where has this guy been all year? He struck out the side, handing a fairly easy save to Jonathan Papelbon in the 9th.
Some other awesome sights at the ballpark on Saturday were creatures from the Philly Zoo and a grinning Domonic Brown, despite having a sore knee:
Despite the sweep, the Phillies are still 9.5 games back in the Wild Card race, so don't get your hopes up too much. It is not impossible, however, they'd pretty much have to win every game from here to the end. But the news is good for next year as the bullpen is improving and starters are getting healthier.
And of course, they just swept the dreaded Nationals. I cannot think of a better reason to be happy right now. Here is the full Photo Album from Saturday's game.
The Phillies have a day off on Monday and the Mets come to town on Tuesday. Game time is 7:05pm.
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The Puzzling Predicament of the Phillies 8th Inning
Why no one on the Phillies staff can seem to pitch well in the 8th inning is an on-going and unsolved mystery. And in last night's appalling 9-2 loss to the Marlins, this baffling problem was magnified once again.
No one pitched particularly well yesterday, not even Roy Halladay. He was not bad, obviously, but while 3 runs in 7 innings is great for most guys, it is slightly sub-par for a guy of Halladay's pedigree. Still, the offense gave him no support except for 2 RBI from Ty Wigginton, one of which was a solo homer.
But as soon as the Phillies approached that irritating 8th inning, all heck broke loose. B.J. Rosenburg walked the first batter and then allowed 2 straight singles. He has been terrible and his 12.79 ERA is screaming, "Send me back to the minors!" Raul Valdes got an out and then intentionally walked a guy as he was told to before being pulled. That walk eventually counted against his, which really is not right. He did his job.
And then the real fun began when Michael Schwimer took over and balls started flying all over the ballpark. By the time it was finally over, the Marlins had scored 6 runs in one inning.
So what is the deal with the 8th inning and this team? Look at the chart to the right; the Phillies have a 5.38 ERA in the dreaded 8th inning. By far, this is where the poorest pitching occurs. The only thing worse is when they go into extra innings.
This is a clear indication that the Phillies bullpen needs a complete overhaul, but we already knew that. The frustrating part is that it does not seem to matter who they put in there in the 8th. It is some weird curse now; pitch in the 8th, get knocked around, end of story.
And while this issue is on-going, something even worse happened in this game. Jimmy Rollins was clearly not interested in playing last night, and I am apparently not the only one who noticed. His lack of hustle was blatant and obvious in several situations. A fan who called him out on Twitter asking him to run out the play because, "youngsters are watching you." Rollins responded with, "well u make sure u tell them what to do." Oh my.
Clearly, this Phillies season has been fun for no one. But as fans, we still expect a level of professionalism and effort regardless of the standings. No one wants to pay to see a bunch of guys making millions of dollars taking their good fortune for granted. And this is not the 1st time we have seen this attitude from Rollins, which only magnifies the situation.
This is indeed a sad state of affairs all around. It is really unfortunate as well that these problems have now overshadowed the fact that the Phillies have won 2 series in a row, despite yesterday's ugly loss.
The Brewers are up next: Game time tonight is 8:10pm.
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Record-Setting Night Highlighted by Solid Pitching
There was an awful lot going on in last night's 1-0 Phillies win over the Marlins. And it all began with just the second pitch of the game which Jimmy Rollins sent screaming over the right field wall for the 41st lead-off homer of his career.
That turned out to be the only run of the game, which was also a record-setting game for Rollins. He picked up his 1,731st game at shortstop, making him the leader in games played at that position for the Phillies. J-Roll passed friend and former manager Larry Bowa to snag the record.
It was also a record setting night for manager Charlie Manuel. With the victory, he notched his 700th win as the Phillies skipper. And that win was punctuated by the decision he made to give Kyle Kendrick one more shot at a starting role. Everyone, including Manuel, has been frustrated by the way Kendrick has pitched lately, so this moved seemed chancy.
The gamble paid off though. Manuel had a heart-to-heart with Kendrick before the game that seems to have motivated him. We all know Kendrick can pitch; the problem is he is never consistent. One day he is great, the next start, he is awful. But as is Manuel's style, he sticks with his players.
Kendrick rewarded Manuel's loyalty with 7 strong, scoreless innings against the Fish. He gave up only 5 hits and did not walk anyone. The real question now is, can he repeat this in his next start. We shall see…
So the Phillies went on to win with only the Rollins solo homer supporting them. This win ensures another series victory for the Phils who are slowly rounding back into non-last place form.
They could sweep the series with another win today in Miami.
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Walk-Off In Extras Nails Series Win for Phillies
The Phillies annual Alumni Weekend came to an end today with a huge series win against the World Champion Cardinals. The 11-inning, 8-7 walk-off win was the cherry on top of a great weekend at Citizen's Bank Park.
Vance Worley took the mound again, despite needing elbow surgery for bone chips. The injury appears to be taking a toll on the Vanimal who struggled again, going 5 1/3 innings with 4 runs allowed.
The Phillies offense started off strong with 3 runs in the 1st on a triple from Chase Utley. In the 4th, Ryan Howard added a solo homer. But each time the Phils scored, the Cardinals answered and they took a 4-4 tie into the 8th.
With 3 errors in the game, the Phillies still had some nice defensive plays, and others that fell short. The play at the plate below where Matt Holiday is called safe was a real bummer:
More disappointment was to follow as Michael Schwimer turned a 4-4 game into a 7-4 deficit for the Phils in the 8th, allowing the 3 runs on 3 hits and a walk.
But just when it looked like the game was over, Erik Kratz got up to his new-old tricks again. With 2 runners on and 2 outs in the bottom of the 8th, he smashed a home run to left to tie the game up again.
But Kratz was not done yet… In the 11th, he started off the inning with a double. Sadly, the double was erased when Jimmy Rollins, who had the day off prior pinch hitting in the 8th, hit into a fielder's choice. J-Roll later redeemed himself by stealing 3rd, which turned out to be the key to winning the game. Juan Pierre hustled down the 1st base line to beat out an infield single which scored Rollins for the walk-off win!
Pierre has been one of the few bright spots for the Phillies this year. It is hard to imagine not resigning him in the offseason, but that drama will play out later…
As for the Alumni in attendance, they had a lot of fun, especially Mike Schmidt who shot hot dogs into the crowd. You will have to see it to believe it:
There were many other appearances as well, including John Kruk announcing the line-ups, Dick Allen and Tony Taylor changing bases, and eight former Phillies, including Larry Andersen, Gary Matthews, Ricky Jordan, Ricky Botallico and Von Hayes singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" on the field during the seventh-inning stretch.
Botallico, always an amazing sport, even wore the Phanatic's jersey to entertain the crowd.
Here is the full Photo Album from the game.
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Photos by Jenn Zambri Photography
Phillies Pitching Frustrating Once Again
The Phillies lost in spectacularly bad fashion by a score of 12-6 against the Braves last night, losing the 3 game series. Kyle Kendrick went only 3 1/3 innings while giving up 6 runs on 7 hits and 3 walks. Kendrick looked like he was sleepwalking through the game. He was awful.
The only thing worse than Kyle Kendrick's pitching was his post-game interview. Nearly all of Kendrick's stammerings after games give off an uncalled for air of righteous indignation, which is infuriating. Last night, he dropped this gem on the press: "I guess that's how it is with me. It's been, 'What have you done for me lately?'."
Aww, poor baby. Are those mean people picking on you, Kyle? Seriously? His reaction to totally sucking is to point out that people are unhappy when he sucks? Please excuse me while I vomit…
The most irritating part about Kendrick is that we all know he can pitch. We have seen him do it. But when he goes bad, he goes really bad and it almost seems as if he could care less. And so continues our ongoing frustration with Kendrick.
But even after those 6 runs, the Phillies battled back. Jimmy Rollins led the game off with a homer. Kevin Fransden had 2 hits and some nice plays at 3rd base. And Ryan Howard mashed a 3-run homer in the 5th to tie the game up.
However, mega frustration #2 showed up again after that: Antonio Bastardo. This kid should NOT be pitching in the 8th inning anymore. He clearly has lost whatever mojo he had last season. Bastardo gave up 3 more runs and then Josh Lindblom, newly acquired from the Dodgers, tacked on 3 more. Disgusting. Especially after the offense battled back like that, this was a serious kick in the gut.
The Phillies will have the day off today to wallow in this sickening loss before having to face the World Champion Cardinals on Friday. We can only hope that series will be better than this one.
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Sellout Streak Ends as Phillies Lose to the Braves Again
It was fun while it lasted, but we all knew it would come to an end sometime. The Phillies home sellout streak came to a close yesterday with a total of 257 consecutive games and 273 including the postseason. That means if you were at Sunday's game like I was, you are now part of history: Game #257. It was the last day of a great era in Phillies baseball.
Jimmy Rollins told the media, "That's a lot of baseball games. There's been a lot of winning in that time. Hopefully, they enjoyed it as much as we did." That last sentence has an air of finality to it, almost like a funeral. It is sad to see it end, although 41,000 people in attendance is still not too shabby.
But if the Phillies want behinds in the seats, they are going to have to show a lot more effort than they did last night in a 6-1 loss to the Braves. The only Phillies run of the game was a solo homer from John Mayberry Jr. The rest of the offense was mostly quiet.
Vance Worley did not have a good night either. Bothered by a tummy bug of some sort, the Vanimal was not his usual animal self. He was pulled after only 3 2/3 innings with 4 runs allowed. The bullpen tacked on 2 more runs later and with the way this team has played all year, there was no recovering from a hole that deep.
It was a fitting end to a game that marked the end of the sellout crowds. But the Phillies still have reasons to play hard this season. The first thing they should be playing for is pride. They should also be stepping it up for the loyal fans that have supported them all these years. No one wants to sit around in 95 degree heat to watch them sleepwalk through a game.
Finally, and sadly, they need to play for 2013 tickets sales. The bottom line, after all, is still the bottom line.
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New Phillies Fitting in Fast
The newest additions to the Phillies after a few call-ups and trades are fitting in well with this team. In some ways, that is very good. In other ways, not so much.
Here are a few 2012 Phillies bad habits exhibited in last night's game against the Nationals that they will need to get out of quickly:
- Kevin Fransden, a call-up, commited an error at 3rd base, becoming the 4th different Phillies player to do so at the hot corner this year. The 3rd base error total is now 13.
- Both Fransden and the newly acquired Nate Schierholtz left a runner stranded on 3rd base with less than 2 outs in the inning.
- Josh Lindblom, acquired from the Dodgers, gave up a hit to the 1st batter he faced.
- Domonic Brown, called-up from Triple-A, went 0-4 on the night.
But luckily, the bad habits did not break them. In fact, each new player had at least one very nice moment as well:
- Fransden recovered after his error and played good defense.
- Schierholtz went back-to-back with Jimmy Rollins for his first home run as a Phillie. Rollins had 2 homers in the game.
- Lindblom struck out the 2nd batter he faced.
- Despite going 0-4, Brown had a good day in the field. He threw out a runner going home with a very strong toss.
Another guy who had a great day was Erik Kratz…again. This guy is making a strong case to be the back-up next season. Kratz took that toss from Brown and created a brick wall in front of home plate to save a run. He also threw a runner out who was trying to steal second and caught a very tough foul pop-fly. At the plate, Kratz recorded 1 hit and a walk.
And Vance Worley survived the 1st inning blunders and wound up having a great night. He pitched 7 strong innings without allowing an earned run. Looks like the Vanimal is back!
So the big question now is, can this new-look, last place Phillies team actually SWEEP the 1st place Nationals? After the last 2 games, it looks like they actually have a shot. Game time tonight is 7:05pm.
And in case you missed it, here is the full-page ad Shane Victorino took out in the daily news to thank Phillies fans:
No Shane, thank you!


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Aaron Hernandez's Replacement: Top 5 Options For New England Patriots
Replacing Aaron Hernandez: Top 5 Options For New England Patriots
Fed up with the Aaron Hernandez saga, the New England Patriots have released their starting tight end and are now focusing on who will replace No. 81. First off, the Patriots currently have six tight ends on their roster, but with Rob Gronkowski constantly getting injured it's always nice to have a few serviceable backups on hand. While the other tight ends on the New England roster are rather good blockers, their pass-catching skills are suspect compared to that of Hernandez.
Thus, New England is likely pick up another tight end, but this late in the NFL offseason the talent pool is rather shallow. The top 10 free agents at this position have already signed on with someone else this offseason which leaves journeymen like Kevin Boss, who have a ton of upside but can't seem to stay healthy. It's guys like Boss who are available right now -- anyone can succeed with Tom Brady throwing to them, so free agents should jump at this rare opportunity.
The sad part is that Brady won't even recognize his targets this season.
A plethora of big names have left Foxborough as Wes Welker, Brandon Lloyd and Hernandez will all be some place other than New England this fall. The Pats can't wait much longer if they hope to snag a savvy veteran off of the unemployment line, so here are five players that New England should think of when replacing Hernandez.
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No. 5 Option To Replace Aaron Hernandez: Randy McMichael
The one thing you get with Randy McMichael is experience. Not to mention, the ex-San Diego Chargers tight end has not missed a game since 2008. The Pats need a guy who can stay healthy and despite being 33 years old, No. 81 can bring reliability and leadership to Foxborough.
No. 4 Option To Replace Aaron Hernandez: Chris Cooley
There is a reason why Chris Cooley was loved by the Washington Redskins' faithful. Cooley is a class clown who has always treated the NFL media well -- this guy has a personality that would make Pats fans forget all about the Hernandez parade. A two-time All-Pro, Cooley has the ability to catch big-time touchdowns and would mesh well with Tom Brady.
No. 3 Option to Replace Aaron Hernandez: Kevin Boss
Oddly enough, Kevin Boss won a Super Bowl playing against the New England Patriots back in 2007. Since then, Boss has bounced around quite a bit including time with the Oakland Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs. Boss played in four games last year, but has caught at least one touchdown in all six of his professional seasons which is a testament to his freakish athleticism.
No. 2 Option to Replace Aaron Hernandez: Michael Hoomanawanui
Michael Hoomanawanui is unknown across the NFL, but he could very well step into Hernandez's very large shoes. Bill Belichick could plop the tight end/full back into a bigger role as Hoomanawanui is only 24 years old and has shown promise in the past. Of course, this would be the conservative route and the cheaper route -- this low-profile move would also make Jake Ballard the go-to guy in New England.
No. 1 Option to Replace Aaron Hernandez: Dallas Clark
It's safe to say that Dallas Clark has been around the block once or twice. Although he has never played with Tom Brady, Clark spent nine years with the Indianapolis Colts where Peyton Manning was calling the shots. Clark's skills have not deteriorated whatsoever as the 34-year-old tight end reeled in three touchdowns last year and reinvented himself with 435 receiving yards. Rob Gronkowski needs a little bit of help with a few concerning off-the-field matters and Super Bowl champs like Clark are the kind of savvy veterans who can help Gronk attain his Hall of Fame potential.


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As a benefit of your ASSE membership, Society Update highlights the latest Society news, activities, upcoming events and notable member achievements. Members are encouraged to submit news, announcements, questions or comments to Cathy Wegener.
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The deadline for 2010 ASSE nominations is Aug. 15. The Society will be electing the senior vice president, vice president-finance, vice president-practices and standards, all even-numbered region vice presidents and select area directors. Members who wish to be considered for region vice president or area director must contact their regional nominations committee.
Eleven sessions from Safety 2009 will be available as webcast recordings. These webcasts include access to the slides, speaker audio and any videos that were part of the presentations. If you purchase all 11 sessions, you will be able to earn 1.0 CEU. For more information, contact Dan McNeill. In addition, audio recordings for most of the sessions are now available for purchase and download from Audio Visual Education Network.
Recruiting new ASSE members is a beneficial way to network and strengthen your professional association. Recruit new members by giving them an application or by having them apply online directly. Remember to ask your new recruits to enter your name in the sponsor blank to receive credit as the sponsor.
In January 2007, Dave Anspaugh was hired by Chem Processing Inc. as an environmental/safety director. After 2 months on the job, he received a letter from OSHA stating that the company's DART (days away, restricted or transferred) rate was twice the industry average. Anspaugh decided to take action and use his resources and contacts as a Stateline Chapter member.
"I knew I had to act fast so I called Rita Mosley, who is one of the Stateline Chapter's past presidents," Anspaugh says. Mosley, who works for the IDOL On Site Safety Consultation Program, told Anspaugh that the company's owner, Curt Cedarleaf, would need to invite them in under her consultation program. "I spoke with Cedarleaf, and he was 100% behind the idea and what it could mean for our organization and employees," he says. "I contacted Rita and told her to start the process."
Next, Anspaugh contacted John Vaughan, who was the Stateline Chapter president at the time, and asked if he could help him with the OSHA 10-hour training. "John said, 'I can do better than that. I'll do it at your facility at cost, whenever you want.' I was shocked at John's willingness to help me out at his cost," Anspaugh says. "I guess that's what members do for each other."
At the chapter's monthly meetings, Anspaugh asked members in the consultant industry for feedback on some of the problems they face. "That's when Greg Peterson, from Rockford Fire & Safety, offered to help me as well," he says. "Greg spent a great deal of time at our facility providing me with the information to make decisions on what products and supplies would work best. He helped me zero in on our most important problems, and then found incredible solutions that not only worked perfectly, but were financially beneficial to our company."
After Anspaugh's first year at Chem Processing, the facility went from 12 recordable injuries down to two. The site is currently at one recordable for the past 1½ years. In addition, the company has reduced minor injuries by 78% and has received the OSHA SHARP award.
Anspaugh is the current Stateline Chapter President and credits the help and support of chapter members for helping him turn his company around. "I wish more companies would realize the value of ASSE and how it can help them," he says. "Our members do this kind of thing for each other all the time, and don't even think twice about it," he says. "What a wonderful group."


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For love of the game
After decades as a volunteer, Gordon Smith leads the USTA
In 1968, Gordon Smith watched on TV as Arthur Ashe became the first black man to win the U.S. Open tennis championship.
Nearly 45 years later, Smith (ABJ '75, JD '78) serves as executive director and chief operating officer of the United States Tennis Association (USTA), the nation's governing body for tennis and sponsor of the U.S. Open, a tournament that draws more than 700,000 spectators in two weeks.
It all began when the Rome, Ga., native grabbed rackets bought by his father (Oscar Smith, JD '48) and brother (Marvin Smith, AB '71). Inspired by the tennis he'd seen on TV, Gordon Smith walked to local courts, started hitting with a friend and "just fell in love with the game."
"I'm one of these people that really believes that tennis made me what I am in so many ways," he says.
Tennis took him to UGA, where he played on scholarship for Coach Dan Magill.
"In many ways he was a second father to me and many of his players," he says.
Smith captained the team that swept four straight SEC titles from 1972-75. In 1975 he was SEC doubles champion with his partner, Manuel Diaz, now the UGA men's tennis coach. And Smith met Jane Kimbrell (ABJ '75, MEd '77) at the UGA tennis courts during freshman year. She'd come by to check out Diaz—his roommate—because she'd heard he was cute, but she ended up marrying Smith.
After earning undergraduate and law degrees, Smith clerked for Chief Judge William C. O'Kelley of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia then joined King & Spalding's Atlanta law office. While at the firm for more than 25 years, he defended high-profile products liability and civil cases for tobacco, automotive, pharmaceutical and heavy equipment manufacturers.
At the same time, he maintained his passion for tennis—as a player and as a volunteer for USTA's Southern Section, for which he served as counsel, delegate at large, vice president and president. In 1996 he received the Jacobs Bowl Award as the section's outstanding volunteer. Eventually he was named to the USTA's national board, and when his predecessor resigned in 2007 he applied for the job.
"I just had this crazy idea that maybe this would be something I could do," he says. "To my great shock, they actually hired me to do it."
Smith was happy practicing law but couldn't pass up the opportunity.
"Only something like this, where I could feel like I was giving back to tennis, would have interested me," he says.
Now Smith presides over USTA's staff of 350, tennis league of 350,000 players, membership of 750,000 and the U.S. Open, televised in 188 countries. He's leading a campaign focused on recruiting 6- to 10-year-olds, last year revising the rules to allow shorter courts, smaller, lighter rackets and softer balls for kids. And the organization has embarked on a multiyear, multimillion dollar upgrade of facilities at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, home of the U.S. Open, in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, N.Y.
But his biggest challenge is the competition for leisure time—not just from other sports, but computers and nonathletic endeavors.
"We've got to get attuned to the times so that kids and adults who play the game can enjoy it in short periods of time and learn it quickly," he says.
Smith doesn't get to play as often as he'd like. When he does, he's reminded of what he loves about the game—it teaches self reliance, independence, fair play and honesty. And it's a healthy activity that players can enjoy all their lives.
"I just think it has a package of things that no other sport really offers in the same way."


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Last year, this big omnibus was published in Japan: Tiger Tateishi Super Multi Dimension, probably prompted by his death in 1998 (and the fact that 2010 was the year of the tiger?).
It's a great book, spanning his work in comics. It's also a big book, difficult to scan, but I'll try and post images from other works than the little metaphysical monks, like his 2-bit, pixel-comics and his Fujio Akatsuka-inspired stuff.
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It is funny, my husband thinks DDP is a bit too gruff for his tastes but I like it more than the 'seek inner piece as you stretch' types of yogas. I've been doing it semi-regularly and trying to fit it into my new gym routine. I do downward dogs & many other yoga stretches almost daily even if I don't do a video.
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Fabulous! Used high-quality sashimi grade tuna and grilled quickly to keep it rare on the inside. Served alongside Hot Sichuan-Style Green Beans, Asian Carmelized Pineapple and Spicy Peanut Noodles.
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Amount per serving
- Calories: 328
- Calories from fat: 26%
- Fat: 9.4g
- Saturated fat: 2.4g
- Monounsaturated fat: 3.1g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 2.9g
- Protein: 42.9g
- Carbohydrate: 12.2g
- Fiber: 0.4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
- Iron: 2.1mg
- Sodium: 502mg
- Calcium: 25mg
- 1 cup hickory wood chips
- 1/3 cup hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon chile paste with garlic
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 6 (6-ounce) tuna steaks
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- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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- Combine hoisin sauce and next 7 ingredients (hoisin through garlic) in a small bowl; stir with a whisk.
- Sprinkle tuna steaks with salt and pepper. Add wood chips to grill. Place tuna steaks on grill rack coated with cooking spray; cook 5 minutes. Turn and baste tuna with hoisin mixture; cook 5 minutes. Turn and baste tuna with hoisin mixture; cook 2 minutes or until tuna flakes easily when tested with a fork.
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- Apr 21 2010
Ashley Teal '10 has been accepted intoLanguageCorps' TESOL/TEFL teacher certification program. At the end of her training, she will begin a year-long assignment in Cambodia.
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Ken Johnson '09 will begin his studies at the University of Kentucky College of Law in fall 2010.
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Professors Trish Isaacs and Mark Roselli will offer an intensive travel course to Malaysia, one of Asia's most vibrant and diverse nations, during Summer Term I in 2011. Successful completion of this course may be applied toward elective credit for the major or minor in Asian Studies. To learn more about the course, click here.
- Apr 1 2010
Originating in China more than 2,500 years ago, go is one of the world's oldest and most popular games. Berea College professor Robert Foster is translating an ancient Chinese text that offers insights into go and the culture that created it. Read more and hear a National Public Radio interview with Dr. Foster here.
- Feb 22 2010
Having completed three years of training at the College for Higher Tibetan Studies in Dharamsala, India, Wendell "Hotfoot" Garnett '05 recently passed the oral examination required for admission to theInstitute of Buddhist Dialectics, the premiere institution of Buddhist philosophical studies in the Tibetan refugee community. Thanks to the generous financial assistance of theDzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche Foundation, Wendell now plans to devote the next decade or so to completing the equivalent of Ph.D.-level studies in traditional Tibetan Buddhist philosophy at the Institute. Read more about his experiences online at his blog.
- Feb 11 2010
New courses in aikidō, Tai Chi (taijiquan), and hatha yogahave been approvedand will be taught as cross-listed offerings by Asian Studies (AST) and Physical Education(PED) beginning in fall 2010. Professor Elizabeth Walkerwill teach aikidō, Professor Martha Beagle will teach Tai Chi, and Professor Stephanie Woodie will teach yoga. These ¼-credit activity courses will fulfill elective credit for Asian Studies majors and minors.
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The Asian Studies Program congratulates December 2009 graduate JessicaFrazier '09, a double major in Asian Studies and International Studies. Jessica plans to continue her studies of Chinese culture and language and pursue career opportunities in the field of international education.
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Beginning in spring 2010, Kelly Williams '07 will be pursuing graduate studies at the Yonsei University Graduate School of International Studies in Seoul, South Korea. Kelly has been living and working in Seoul since January 2009. Once he has completed his master's studies in South Korea, he hopes to pursue a Ph.D. in an Asia-related field back home in the United States.
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Tristan, who has lived in South Korea since 2006, recently published an editorial commentary on U.S. President Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize in the Korea Times. Read Tristan's article here.
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Why Buying an S&P 500 Index Fund Is Not a "Buy-and-Hold" Strategy
Good article by Gary North on the above. Buying an S&P fund can mean buying speculative stocks at their market top and dumping them when they tank!
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I confess I didn't read North's article, but using the same method by which he (and you) rule out buying and holding S&P, could that prove that nothing would be an example of buy-and-hold? Or are you saying, e.g., someone could buy an assortment of bonds and think they'll definitely go up if you wait long enough?ReplyDelete
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Diets almost never promote permanent weight loss, and they can leave behind a damning misperception of how to treat the body.
Diets can leave us with a sense that we should constantly falsely restrict the amount we eat.
AND they can cause binging, which expands the stomach and our sense of fullness.
Here's the easiest way to measure the amount of food to eat at a given meal – an organic method the yogis use which is simple, requires no utensils, and always "at hand."
Your own hands. Form a solid joint between the blades (outer edge) of the hands from the tip of the pinkie to the wrist.
Nothing is better for a human being than change. It enlivens, awakens, empowers. It's a breeding ground for staying positive. Change for my clients means weight loss, greater health, new or better relationships, enlivening careers, and better leadership of self and others.
No matter what brings them to me, there's a deeper need. They all seek to feel better, about themselves and the world. We all seek positivity and pleasure in life, whether we are conscious of this or not. If we are unconscious of our basic need to feel good, we often subvert it into addictive behaviors – grabbing bits of pleasure from overeating, overspending, overdrinking, oversexing, or even watching too much TV (where we can laugh but stay disengaged from real life).
Finding a truly positive place and staying there, however, are two different things.
With positivity and pleasure being a natural need of all human beings, why doesn't it ALWAYS stick around when we find it? It makes sense, once there's a breakthrough to the positive side of life, to keep the feelings around.
If that happened, you'd see people everywhere like this:
Two things can happen to your positivity.
Just because the idea of "Conscious Uncoupling" hit the news via a celebrity divorce doesn't mean it's not a good idea. Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin may be making headlines with their divorce, but couples have been creating guilt-free, drama-free transitions that serve their greater good for years.
In 2005, I coached a woman who was avoiding a divorce because she didn't want to displease friends and family. Both she and her husband had acknowledged they weren't interested in continuing the relationship. They had deep differences and very divergent ideas of their future. (I tell her story with her permission.)
"I'm only avoiding it because I dread the reaction of everyone else. I dread the trauma. I fear we'll be stigmatized as losers. The truth is, we're very happy when we are apart."
"So, what are you going to create from these facts?" I asked her.
You are actively pursuing weight loss. You feel great about your efforts, which have led to noticeable results. But, on the way to meet a friend for lunch, you begin to get a niggling feeling in your belly. Something's bothering you, but you don't know what. As soon as your friend settles in the car, the first words out of her mouth remind you why you were apprehensive.
"Please don't tell me you want to go somewhere boring and diet-y again. Olive Vine has all-you-can-eat pasta bowl at lunch!"
This is a common situation for people making change. It can cause your mind to go into overdrive.
You might:
1. begin to make excuses for her
2. remind yourself she's your best friend
3. pretend you didn't notice the negativity and judgment dripping in her voice
4. go along to "Olive Vine" and valiently fight to order something that doesn't lead directly to a nap
As I celebrate 14 years on the permanent weight loss road, my own little "self" anniversary, I'm making it a point to look back as well as forward.
Reflection is only useful if it brings greater awareness. Speaking from the beginning stages of weight loss, one of my newer clients asked me, "Oh, don't you look back and feel bad for those days when you could enjoy eating anything you wanted?"
She was earnest, and honest, but looking through the lens of her own fears. And, no, the pleasures I feel and create today don't even compare to pepperoni pizza. They couldn't come close to that meaningless little chocolate truffle. No, they're not even on the same planet.
Sure, food can be a pleasure but, when your senses are tuned into life, you are constantly creating heightened states of energy, ecstasy, and expansion — within your soul, not just your body.
Part of my real-world research as I lost over 90 lbs involved following naturally thin people around. Asking questions. Posing challenges. Discerning habits. My merciless stalking, if you will, produced a wealth of information I had never learned in my food addicted upbringing.
Naturally thin people are not thin because they are smarter, stronger or have more willpower than other people. They are thin because they have developed habits that serve THIN, instead of making FAT. Here are the top six:
1. Never Eat Unless Hungry – Naturally thin people know hunger cues, and see them as signals for action. Without the green light, they don't eat.
2. Stop Before Full – Naturally thin people never feel stuffed or uncomfortable. They feel a satiation cue which stops them right before they are completely full. Their connection to their bodies is strong, and they honor the feedback they get from their physical body.
3. Waste Food, Not Waist It – People who never struggle with their weight don't worry about throwing food out when they are full, whether that means a to-go box, or the trash can. They know that refusing to "waste food" means "waisting" it, which is just like carrying your garbage around on your body for everyone to see.
Looking for love is a quest that fuels endless drama, fills Amazon's order queue, and funds dating service executives' retirement accounts.
The drama plays out online, through texts and on Facebook.
Valentine's Day drove a hornet's nest of fury my way when I went on the NBC15 news to suggest (gasp!), most people have the quest backwards, and self-love comes first.
Valerie wrote to admonish me: "LOVE IS ABOUT GIVING, NOT RECEIVING!" she yelled (yes, those are her caps).
"What are you going to give, if you can't fill your own needs?" I asked.
"I understand self-love," Adelaine wrote, "But I know I shouldn't get too full of myself."
"I bet the world would simply stop turning on its axis if that happened, Adelaine."
"I have heard that concept of loving yourself first a hundred times, and it is just baloney," Cindy told me. "I mean, what does that mean anyway?"
Cindy, I'm writing this blog for you. And I will tell you what it means.
Today, our culture is big on doing.
It's also big on measuring, judging, denying and overindulging.
Research shows the incredible rate of weight regain after a diet resulting in a 30-lb. loss to be 97-99%.
Doctors are so desperate to make change, the American Medical Association has reclassified obesity as a disease, so they can justify highly invasive and expensive weight loss surgery which, by the way, causes complete regain in between 66-78% of patients, depending on the statistics you read.
Despite extremes taken to lose weight:
1. Via exercise: injury ends roughly 65% of weight loss efforts made with exercise, usually because exercisers are going beyond their fitness levels to excessive amounts of exercise.
2. Via fad dieting: look at cleanses – can you think of a more ridiculous idea ever suggested to a food addict, that they simply and suddenly STOP eating?
the fact remains YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING TO LOSE WEIGHT.
That's because losing weight is not a DOING thing. Witness the things we DO:
- We adopt our employers' idea of how much we should overwork and overstress.
- We overfill our schedules when every sane person knows they should only book 60% of the calendar because STUFF HAPPENS.
- We think we are more valuable or important when drama reigns in our lives, driving excessive eating, drinking and drugging.
- We take prescription drugs instead of addressing WHY we are anxious, depressed or overweight.
So, losing weight isn't about food, or calories, or the gym.
It's about WHO you are BEING in your life.
Whether you're being what (you think) society expects you to be, or being the important big wig at work, or even being the subdued wallflower who never voices her needs because she doesn't want to bother anyone, or using all your precious energy taking care of everyone else… it's the state of BEING that needs addressing.
- Living truthfully about your needs means you don't choke them down with a donut.
- Expressing emotions clearly and truthfully means you don't medicate them with a box of cookies.
- Refusing to hide or pretend is a positive fat melter.
It's time to stop DOING and start BEING thin.
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October 27th, 2009 by Aaron Hope | 1 comment
New rule: all new Nike Air Structure Triax 91 retros must remind you of drinking Sprite. Ok, that's a gross oversimplification of what we have in store for 2010, but this new pair certainly reminds us of another that should drop around the same time. We get a white base of various fabrics along with blue, green and black accent hits. Check out more photos after the jump and stick with Sneaker News for the latest on Nike's plans for 2010. via GLLTN


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Marcella Clark, licensed massage therapist and colon hydrotherapist, needed to find a cure for imbalanced shoulders, hips and spine over 20 years ago. Massage was her answer. She then needed an answer for digestive issues. Colon Hydrotherapy gave her the relief she needed. As a result, she has become a renowned therapist and comes to Camp Rawnora this weekend to share her experience, strength and hope with you.
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Colonics may help: acne, allergies, arthritis, headaches, insomnia, constipation, diarrhea, bloating, low immunity, low energy, and stress.
Colon Hydrotherapy, also known as "colonics", is an ancient cleansing method that introduces warm filtered water into the large intestine, loosening the contents and gently encouraging healthy elimination.
Marcella suggests a massage/colonic package of two consecutive colonics and one massage to create a "New You" at a discounted $150 ($180 value, limited offer).
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More about Colon Hydrotherapy
Clean air is an ally for respiratory health just as clean water is an ally for digestive and eliminative heath. Water that is consumed hydrates the cells of the body and assists in the elimination of toxins. Drinking water is the one method for taking water into the body. Washing the exterior of the body removes dead skin and toxins and invigorates the body. There is another very effective way that uses water to remove massive amounts of toxins from the bowels. This practice is calledcolon hydrotherapy. Simply translated it means the therapeutic use of water to clean the colon. The use of water to cleanse the colon is nothing new. Ancient cultures like the Egyptians and Romans practiced forms of colon irrigation. Hippocrates, the "Father of Medicine" employed the use of water in the colon for healing as well. In fact colon hydrotherapy was staple in the medical practice and colon irrigation machines were common in hospitals and doctors offices up into the 1930s. It seems that a trend to move away from the simple practice of colonic irrigation has gradually evolved since that time. This may be due to the preference for "state of the art" treatments. Let's face it, anenemais low-tech, but so is the longest established and most effective natural cure,fasting.
Currently there has been a reemergence of the use of colon hydrotherapy in holistic healing practices. While part of the medical establishment chooses to dismiss the historical and current day use of colon hydrotherapy, testimonials and dramatic accounts of healing continue. John H. Kellogg M.D. operated asanitarium(health resort) in Battle Creek, Michigan where he specialized in treating gastrointestinal disorders in the early 1900s. In his practice he treated over 40,000 patients using colon hydrotherapy. He reported a 90 percent success rate in which only 20 patients required surgery. He documented these astounding results in the American Journal of Medicine in 1917.
Colon hydrotherapy is one of the cleansing options available during retreats and detox events at Camp Rawnora. A certified colon hydrotherapist is on hand to guide you through this cleansing procedure.
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YES MICHAEL YOU ARE FAMOUS AND LAST YEAR YOU kind of TALKED TO ME
Jason Schwartzman definitely talked to me
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Can I bring this back because I will forever love the way Edgar walks in.
It's 15 seconds. It's adorable. Watch it.
Oh yeah yesterday when I was watching Arrested Development.
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My dad: Is that that Napoleon Dynamite guy?
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The Miami Childrens Museum is a non-profit educational institution located on Watson Island, in the city of Miami, Florida. Founded in 1983, the museum opened its current building on Watson Island to the public on September 7, 2003.
The museum was originally titled the "Miami Youth Museum" and was originally located in Coral Gables in a building called the Miracle Center. Visitors of all ages are brought to the museum with different areas with activities for everyone. The 56,500-square-foot (5,250 The museum's goal is to establish itself as a primary center for the educational enrichment and entertainment of all children and their caregivers as well as to build alliances with families, educators, community organizations and promotional partners to meet the developmental needs of all children in the community.