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Steve Spurrier was the reason I wore that God-Awful University of Florida visor when I was in high school. He was the reason I rooted for the Washington Redskins, even though I struggled with their overtly-racist namesake.
The Old Ball Coach (TOBC) was the reason I bought that South Carolina hat in Columbia for $25 bucks, and the reason I started telling people where the "real" USC was.
TOBC is an original. I remember many years ago when there was a fire on the campus at Auburn and, instead of expressing concern about the incident, Spurrier quipped:
"The real shame is that all (the books) hadn't been colored yet."
Instant man-crush.
What about the time when TOBC said that you can't spell Citrus without 'UT'? In one fell swoop the icon clowned both the University of Tennessee -- a school Florida fans hate almost as much as Alabama fans -- and the Citrus Bowl.
Or what about when TOBC roasted in-state rival (and once mighty) Florida State, calling them 'Free Shoes U'? That's platinum smack.
When Spurrier took the job at USC, he did so only after the administration at Florida told him that he would have to interview for their vacancy like any other candidate. Well, TOBC is not any other candidate, he's TOBC. And so, he pulled his name out of consideration for that job and moved to Columbia.
I thought TOBC would tone down his shenanigans at South Carolina, noting that he was no longer at the helm of a college football powerhouse. He didn't.
In 2007, only a year removed from his Gamecocks getting blanked by Georgia, TOBC's team beat the then #12-ranked Bulldogs on the road in Athens and proceeded to act like it wasn't a big deal.
It's coaches like Spurrier that make the SEC the conference above all others -- great football and even greater characters.
Oh, and this is to say nothing about Lane Kiffin (who accused Florida coach Urban Meyer of cheating while he was himself cheating his way through his first season of recruiting at Tennessee).
Kiffin replaced "Fat" Phil Fulmer who cost Michigan an outright national title in 1997 by voting Michigan down in the poll in response to his quarterback, Peyton Manning, losing the Heisman Trophy to Michigan's Charles Woodson.
And then there's Les Miles who got the top gig at LSU after doing this before his team got trounced at Oklahoma.
Lest we not forget about Gene Chizik, whose prospective hiring as head coach at Auburn was greeted like this. (In fairness, Chizik was 5-19 at Iowa State and the laughingstock of the Big 12).
Chizik replaced Tommy Tuberville at Auburn. Tuberville is probably better known down south for saying that he would only leave Ole Miss in a "pine box." Two days later he left in a jet plane.
Speaking of Ole Miss, they have Arkansas' former coach, Houston Nutt, who brought the Rebels back to respectability last season with a win over the Florida Gators. Nutt, by nearly every account, is a great college football coach. In the end, his undoing at Arkansas was at the hands of a high school kid (and his coach) from Springdale.
These days, the hogs are being coached by Bobby Petrino who did his best Tuberville impression when he bolted from the hapless Atlanta Falcons to take the top job in Fayetteville. (One of our new guys called him a coward.)
Petrino left his coaching gig at Louisville for the NFL less than six months after signing a lucrative 10-year deal. Who does this guy think he is, Nick Saban?
Saban, former coach at Michigan State, LSU, and with the Miami Dolphins, is probably the best football coach and recruiter in the nation. He's also the biggest jerk. Luckily, he's a god in Alabama and the coach of the SEC's second best team in 2009.
Team Rankings:
1.) Florida: The Gators return the most dynamic player in college football, senior quarterback Tim Tebow. They return all 11 starters on defense and have a great chance to earn the first undefeated season in school history. They need to be extra careful on their trip to Death Valley in October, though. But, even with another national championship, can Urban Meyer ever be the equal to TOBC? I think not.
2.) Alabama: The class of the SEC West, Saban's Tide roll into 2009 with a new quarterback. After the graduation of John Parker-Wilson, it appears that Greg Mcelroy will be the starter in 2009. He's no slouch, either. Mcelroy, a junior, played two seasons of high school football behind Missouri's Heisman Trophy finalist Chase Daniel before winning a Texas 5A state title and becoming an All-American.
Mcelroy won't need to do anything extraordinary, though, with his stable of top-flight running backs including Mark Ingram, Terry Grant and Roy Upchurch. He also has the added comfort of one of the nation's best receiving targets, all-world wide receiver Julio Jones. Most of the Tide's defense is intact, including one of the top defensive players in the nation -- Terrance "Mount" Cody.
3.) Ole Miss: Maybe I'm biased, but I love these Rebels. Under second-year head coach Houston Nutt, Ole Miss is poised to become a real deal football program once again. They get LSU and Alabama at home and will win one of those games. Their junior quarterback, Jevan Snead, is the most underrated quarterback in college football. Funny story: He's not underrated in the NFL. The Rebels also have arguably the top defensive end in the nation, senior Greg Hardy.
4.) LSU: With a new quarterback and defensive line, it's probably going to be another rebuilding year for the Bayou Bengals. Even so, a rebuilding year at a major program like LSU is still at least eight wins. Watch for the return of Brandon LaFell, one of the conference's top wide receivers. Tiger fans will probably have to wait until next year for Les Miles to "let 'er rip." It's rebuilding only in the sense that they probably won't be contending for a national or conference title in 2009.
5.) Georgia: Under head coach Mark Richt, the Dawgs are always contenders -- they just don't win anything of much substance. This year should be no different. Richt must find replacements for quarterback (and the savior of the Detroit Lions) Matthew Stafford and prolific running back Knowshon Moreno. Georgia has the talent to win the ACC, too bad they're in the SEC.
6.) Arkansas: Petrino's second season as head Hog need only produce six wins to outperform last year's squad. That shouldn't be a problem as his pro-style offense will be commanded by a real-deal pro-style quarterback, University of Michigan transfer Ryan Mallett. He has a cannon arm and a solid group of running backs to compliment the passing game. Look for the Hogs to win seven games.
7.) South Carolina: TOBC's quarterback situation is a disaster after the transfer of Chris Smelley to Alabama to play baseball -- Smelley was only decent, and yet markedly better than anyone TOBC has currently. The Gamecocks still take pride in defense. I will give them seven wins including two over Kentucky and Tennessee.
8.) Tennessee: It's going to take a little more than just the Kiffin family to get the Vols back on track after last season's debacle -- no bowl game and an embarrassing loss to Wyoming on Homecoming. The Vols defense should be solid with all-world DB Eric Berry, but they still don't have a quarterback worth a hoot.
9.) Kentucky: I feel sorry for Rich Brooks and the Wildcats. By the time they're done with their first five games, they might just be 1-4 and totally demoralized: Miami (OH), Louisville, Florida, Alabama and South Carolina. They have a decent group of players, including superstar defensive back Trevard Lindley. Six wins is no shame at a basketball school.
10.) Auburn: Tiger fans will rue the day they traded Tommy Tuberville for Gene Chizik. He's simply not a winner and that much will be proven this year and next before Chizik is run out of Auburn. Chizik's quarterback, Kodi Burns, has some athletic talent but can't throw a lick. Auburn is going to be Bama's whipping boy for a long time.
11.) Vanderbilt: The Commodores looked like world-beaters for the first half of 2008, but were overvalued in a down year for the SEC. This year they will be back to being the Vandy of old -- four wins and no bowl.
12.) Mississippi State: Wretched schedule, new coach (Dan Mullen from Florida) and a new offense. It's going to be ugly. Think of Michigan last season with less talent.
Top five players
1.) Tim Tebow, Senior QB, Florida: Simply the most potent offensive weapon in college football in many years. I'm not a big fan, but I'm also not stupid.
2.) Eric Berry, Junior DB, Tennessee: The best defensive player in the SEC, Berry is probably the best overall defensive player in the nation. He's already being talked about as a candidate for the Heisman Trophy.
3.) Julio Jones, Sophomore WR, Alabama: Jones is a monster and probably will be the next "sure thing" at the position in the NFL following Georgia Tech's Calvin Johnson. He's 6-4, 210 pounds with sticky hands.
4.) Greg Hardy, Senior DE, Ole Miss: The reason for Florida's lone blemish in 2008 is 6-4 and about 270 pounds. The Rebels' best defensive player harassed Tebow the entire game. He's a beast and would have been a high pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.
5.) A.J. Green, Sophomore WR, Georgia: Call him Julio Jones East. Green is of similar size and ability to Jones, and could be one half of another Andre Johnson and Charles Rogers type of pick'em in an upcoming NFL Draft.
Must-see player: Trindon Holiday, SR, RB-WR, LSU: He's the fastest player in college football history, and one of the smallest.
Game of the year: October 10 - Oxford, MS
Ole Miss takes on Alabama at home. Both teams should come into the game undefeated.
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What up kid? I know shit is rough doing your bid
When the cops came you should have slid to my crib
Fuck it, black, no time for looking back, it's done
Plus congratulations, you know you got a son
I heard he looks like ya, why don't your lady write ya?
Told her she should visit, that's when she got hyper
Flipping, talking 'bout he acts too rough
He didn't listen, he be riffing while I'm telling him stuff
I was like yeah, shorty don't care, she a snake too
Fucking with them niggas from that fake crew that hate you
But yo, guess who got shot in the dome-piece?
Jerome's niece, on her way home from Jones Beach
It's bugged, plus little Rob is selling drugs on the dime
Hanging out with young thugs that all carry 9s
And night time is more trife than ever
What up with Cormega, did you see him, are y'all together?
If so then hold the fort down, represent to the fullest
Say what's up to Herb, Ice and Bullet
I left a half a hundred in your commissary
You was my nigga when push came to shove
One what? (One love)
Using the format of a letter to friends doing time in prison, Nas waxes Homeric on the current state of things in the hood
The beat, produced by Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest, samples the Heath Brothers' "Smilin' Billy Suite Part II" and Parliament's "Come In Out the Rain"
The third verse of this song was used in the movie Belly, starring Nas and DMX
This shifting of perspective in his verses is one of Nas's iconic techniques, as Adam Bradley notes:
Nas is perhaps contemporary rap's greatest innovator in storytelling. His catalog includes songs narrated before birth ('Fetus') and after death ('Amongst Kings'), biographies ('UBR [Unauthorized Biography of Rakim]') and autobiographies ('Doo Rags'), allegorical tales ('Money Is My Bitch') and epistolary ones ('One Love'), he's rapped in the voice of a woman ('Sekou Story') and even of a gun ('I Gave You Power').
Nas' storytelling abilities stem from none other than Slick Rick. The last verse is almost reminiscent of Slick Rick's ''Children's Story'' as Nas tells a young child about the life of crime.

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A tap dancer's feet are always busy, but that playful rat-a-tat-tat seems especially vivid in summer.
That's when a slew of festivals, from New York to Los Angeles, keep hoofers shimmying down the road.
The Jersey Tap Fest, which makes its debut on Wednesday, in South Orange, is the latest addition to the circuit.
The new festival's founder and artistic director, dancer Hillary-Marie Michael, says she studied the calendar before choosing the dates for this four-day event — which combines classes at all levels with a jam session, a panel discussion and performances, and which honors her mentor, tap master Harold "Stumpy" Cromer.
"This was the only open week I could find," says Michael, citing tap festivals in New York a week earlier, and in Chicago, St. Louis and Los Angeles in the weeks following.
New Jersey seems a natural home for a tap festival, given the wealth of talent here. Michael, a member of the New Jersey Tap Ensemble, lives in Madison. Savion Glover, the greatest living hoofer, is not scheduled to appear at the Jersey Tap Fest — but his mother, Yvette, will host the participants' showcase on Friday.
The main stage event, called "Tap 'n Time," on Saturday, will feature some of the other first-class tap dancers from New Jersey. The lineup includes Karen Callaway Williams (Plainfield), Maurice Chestnut (Newark), Jeff Foote (Landing), Jason Janas, Deborah Mitchell, director of the New Jersey Tap Ensemble (Monroe Township), and Kyle Wilder (Dover).
Michael plans to be onstage herself, as cool as red-hot lava in the Big Band number "Jumpin' East of Java." A fan of the late Eleanor Powell, and a slick turner, Michael says she has "stolen" some steps from Powell's 1942 film "Ship Ahoy" for her routine.
Several artists from out-of-state will also take part in this whiz-bang finale, including Jaye Allison from Philadelphia, Logan Miller from St. Louis, and Sarah Reich and her ensemble Tap Con Sabor from Los Angeles. In addition, the main stage event will reprise Cromer's 1943 Sy Oliver piece "Opus 1," a staple of the tap dance repertoire.
Cromer, a Broadway veteran and latter half of the comedy team Stump and Stumpy, will be on hand to teach master classes and dance history during the Jersey Tap Fest. Students will have the opportunity to study music theory for dancers with jazz pianist and composer Nicki Denner. Evenings in the festival's "Loft" series will feature jamming with a live band (bring your shoes) on Wednesday and a panel discussion on Thursday.
"It's very intimate," says Michael, explaining why she chose the South Orange Performing Arts Center as the festival venue. "I can look you in the eye from the stage," she says.
"And in a 400-seat theater, there is not a bad seat in the house. Everybody gets a good show."
The Jersey Tap Fest
Where: South Orange Performing Arts Center, One SOPAC Way, South Orange
What and When: "Loft" series, Wednesday to Friday at 7:30 p.m.; Main stage event, "Tap 'n Time," Saturday at 7 p.m.
How Much: Tickets are $10 for the "Loft" series. For "Tap 'n Time," tickets are $25-$30 general admission and $20 for students and seniors


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HOLLAND TOWNSHIP, MI -- Police say a 17-year-old from Holland Township is in serious condition after a crash on Friday, Nov. 9.
Faodara Kith, 17, was stopped northbound on 136th Avenue waiting to turn left on Cascade Drive about 5:50 p.m.
Kith's 1993 Honda Civic was struck from behind by a 1978 Chevy pickup driven by Torey Wright, 42, of Holland City. The crash sent Kith's vehicle farther north on 136th and into a ditch on the east side of the road.
Kith was transported to Holland Community Hospital and is listed in serious condition, police said.
Wright was uninjured. Both drivers were wearing seat belts.
Wright was cited for failure to stop within assured clear distance ahead. He told deputies he did not see the Honda Civic's brake lights or turn signal.
Kith was cited for driving without a license.
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A look at the Albany Devils' defensemen
There will be a couple new faces and a bunch of familiar ones along the blue line Saturday when the puck drops on the season opener for the Albany Devils against Manchester (at Albany's Times Union Center at 5:05 p.m.).
The Devils are likely to carry a long roster into the game, however, it probably won't be long before they at least loan one of their three healthy goalies to an ECHL squad. They have four, but Maxime Clermont is injured and rehabbing in New Jersey. A full injury report will be posted tomorrow.
That leaves Jeff Frazee, Keith Kinkaid and Scott Wedgewood in Albany for the moment. Right wing Bryan Haczyk and defenseman Eric Baier were sent to Trenton of the ECHL, but that is all the movement there has been so far.
The rest of the roster is likely to stick around at least a little while, which means nine defensemen, eight of which are healthy (Eric Gelinas is out indefinitely, more on that tomorrow).
Returning to Albany from last year's squad are Jay Leach, Alexander Urbom, Brandon Burlon, Matthew Corrente and Dan Kelly. Corbin McPherson played nine games with Albany last year after finishing his collegiate career at Colgate.
Complete newcomers to Albany are Adam Larsson, who played his entire rookie season last year with New Jersey, and Raman Hrabarenka, a Belarusian who turned a tryout contract into an AHL contract over the course of his first couple weeks in Newark.
"Guys look good. Larsson's new, Raman's new, and then we have the crew we've had for the last few years," said Leach, an Altamont native who is entering his 12th professional season. "Like every year, you think you're awesome. Everyone thinks they've got the team going into it. I'm comfortable with what we have, but at the same time, it's a long season and I know how it goes. I think we'll just evaluate on a week-to-week basis, and hopefully, we'll get some success and string some wins together."
Leach has been working on a bum wheel the last couple seasons, but took the time last season to get knee surgery and feels it has extended his career a few seasons.
He hasn't had any setbacks with his now-healthy knee, and aside from the normal aches, he's physically fit for duty.
"I think as you get older, you're not as quick as you were when you were 25 or 26, but physically and from a pain standpoint, I'm not prohibited from doing anything," he said. "It's been pretty good. I get the aches and pains anybody has, but at the end of the day, nothing is limiting me like it did last year and the year before. It's pretty encouraging."
He'll be one of the veteran guys in back who can help the Devils' youth through the long season.
The two newcomers to the roster come from different ends of the spectrum — Larsson coming from the NHL and Hrabarenka from juniors. Leach said he doesn't approach Larsson as an NHL'er or superstar, but just as another teammate.
"First of all, he's a terrific kid, and he wants to play hockey," he said. "That helps. He's come down here, he works hard, he's a good guy. As far as I'm concerned, it's a team, he's part of the team, and that's it. People can focus on labels and leagues and all that, but at the end of the day, it's just hockey. Right now, this is the best league in North America."
The 19-year-old played 65 games with New Jersey last season, totaling two goals, 16 assists and a minus-seven rating. He also saw action in five postseason games, recording one goal.
One of at least three young Devils who would have been on the NHL roster this season, Larsson has taken the same approach as the others and is just glad he gets a chance to keep playing and keep developing.
"I'm glad I can play here," he said. "When you're still young, you don't want to stop trying to be better. It's a great opportunity for us to come down here and have a leader-type of role. I think it's good for us in the long run. And it's good guys on this team, so I'm glad to be here."
He played in two exhibition games and had a pair of assists. He paired with Gelinas in one of those games and Burlon in the other.
"I think the most difference between the NHL and here, I think the pace here is quicker," Larsson said. "Maybe sometimes the older guys are just in the right spot. It's more like 100 percent hockey here. It's fun, a lot of fun."
"I think it's going to be an adjustment," Albany coach Rick Kowalsky said. "I think a lot of guys come down here and they think it might be easier, when it's actually harder. You're just not quite as positionally sound, you're seeing some more random forechecks as a defenseman than you're maybe used to. I think I've seen a little bit of that in him. But even though he's a young kid, he's an intelligent hockey player.
"The main focus for him is he's just got to keep it simple and not try to do more than he would up there. One, because it's going to make him a better player down here, but he doesn't want to pick up bad habits or go up there doing something different that's going to affect his play up there. I think it's just a matter of seeing different things than he did in the NHL and maybe not having as quite much support as he would. The biggest thing is just keeping it simple."
To be honest, I had never heard of Raman Hrabarenka before he signed his tryout contract.
"I don't think anybody did," Leach said. "He rolled in here, he's 20 years old and a big kid. You think a big kid like that, when he's 20 years old, could maybe be a little awkward. But he skates very well, he's got nice hands, and I think he's surprised a lot of people. As of right now, he looks pretty good. We'll see how it goes. It's a long season and a long career, but he's got the potential to be a pretty good defenseman."
Hrabarenka played the last two seasons in the QMJHL with short stints playing for Belarus. He's 6-foot-4 and listed as 235 pounds, though he said 230, but you get the idea. He's a big guy.
Two seasons ago, he played 50 games with Cape Breton and had a goal and seven assists. Last season, he had a goal and five assists in 30 games with Cape Breton, then three goals and 11 assists in 27 games with Drummondville. In three preseason games with the Devils, he had three assists and scored a power-play goal from the right wing while skating on a 3-on-2.
But asked to describe what kind of D he tries to be, his answer jives pretty soundly with what the Devils want.
"The first thing is to play defensively," he said. "Solid D, have a good pass. Be physical and have a good shot. If I will get the chance, I will try to make a good play offensively, but the first thing is to play a good defensive game.
"We play pretty much the same system as Drummondville, where I played before. I talked to the coaches, I talk to the guys and everybody explains things and helps me."
Like Larsson, Hrabarenka has had to adjust to the pace of the game at the AHL level.
"It's just the physical part, the speed. Everything is faster," he said. "It wasn't easy at all. It's never easy. It was hard, but it was good for me."
Looking at the other defensemen from the bottom of last year's stat list to the top, McPherson had an assist and a minus-four in his brief time here. To be fair, a minus-four in the last month the Devils had isn't horrible. It was a month to forget as they dropped out of playoff contention.
Leach had two assists and a minus-10 in the 21 games of his surgery-shortened season. He returned late in the season and was still strengthening the repaired knee.
Kelly had two goals and four assists in 54 games, turning in a plus-six rating and 93 penalty minutes, along with one broken nose.
Corrente had two goals and six assists through 39 games with a minus-nine and 73 PIM. He played in just one preseason game, the 6-3 loss to Binghamton.
Burlon booked a goal and eight assists in 57 games with a minus-five. He played in three preseason games, notching a power-play goal and three assists.
Urbom had two goals and 10 assists in 50 games with a minus-three. He showed a lot of improvement from his rookie season and was more reliable in his own zone.
Gelinas led all rookie defensemen in the AHL in goals with 16, tying for the lead among all defensemen with Clay Wilson of Abbotsford and T.J. Brennan of Rochester. He also had 21 assists in his 75 games and an even plus-minus rating. His 37 points was fourth on the team.
Not among the returning defensemen, but returning nonetheless, is Harry Young. Young converted to left wing this season for a couple reasons.
First off, the Devils are deep at D, and he wasn't able to hold on to a roster spot here last season. Secondly, the Devils still want to utilize his size and his fists, and the front line needed a little more beef on it this season.
"We lost some size up front and we gained a lot of D," Young said. "The D corps here is real strong, so I think they just thought it was best for the team and best for best for me to try my hand up front. I love it so far.
"It's a defense-first mentality here, that's where it all starts. This D corps is huge with a lot of skilled guys back there, and it was just tough battling for a spot back there. But they felt like they needed some size up front, and I'm ready to fill that role."
He said he's played just a little bit in forward positions, but really, hardly any. The coaches are walking him through it, though, and the other forwards are chipping in to bring him along.
The biggest adjustment for Young is learning to flip the game around.
"I'm used to the play coming at me instead of me going at the play. It's a little bit different, but it's a lot of fun," he said. "You just get out there, you get to forecheck, you get to hit more, you get to stand in front of the net."
In his three preseason games, he had one fight, against former Albany River Rat Zack FitzGerald, who is now with the Adirondack Phantoms.
"He's a big, tough kid," Young said. "It was a good scrap. That's what I'm looking to do this year, just get out there and be a presence for the boys, and protect my team when necessary."
That will continue to be a useful part of Young's game. Two seasons ago with Albany, he played 52 games and totaled 142 PIM.
It's a little easier to stomach losing a player for five minutes when it's a forward, too. As a defenseman, his turn in the box meant longer shifts for the other five defensemen. It's an easier task for 11 forwards when necessary.
"I think that played another key part in my moving up front," he said. "It's hard to go down to five D for five minutes when you have a defenseman going to the box every other game. So I think, up front, it's a lot easier to share the load."
Young is approaching the move as if it's a long-term change with no designs on coming back to the blue line down the road.
"I think I'm in it for the long haul," he said. "We're at least going to give it a good shot. This isn't going to happen overnight, of course, so we'll be patient with it and see where it goes."


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Now that the DeSean Jackson saga has reached its conclusion, it's time to take a dispassionate look at the results of a week of media frenzy and uncertainty.
Jackson is in Washington. There's been almost no comment from the Philadelphia Eagles. The fan base has been puzzled and disturbed by the team letting a Pro Bowl wide receiver coming off his best season walk to a division rival for nothing. Some ugly allegations/innuendos have been made against Jackson.
What does it all add up to?
Here are a half-dozen conclusions to take away from the affair as the Eagles head toward the opening of offseason activity in two weeks.
1. If there was anything serious to the allegations of Jackson's gang activity, the Redskins wouldn't have signed him.
After last summer's Aaron Hernandez horror, no NFL team is going to knowingly bring in a potential time bomb that could go off at any time. Does Jackson have friends with gang ties? Given where he grew up, in a rough section of Los Angeles, he probably does, as does almost everybody in such neighborhoods. That does not make everybody in tough areas gang members.
As Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman, who played youth baseball with Jackson, wrote in Sports Illustrated this week: "In desperate times for people who come from desperate communities, your friends become your family. I wouldn't expect DeSean to 'distance himself' from anybody, as so many people suggest pro athletes ought to do despite having no understanding of what that means ... We didn't run from where we grew up. We aren't afraid to be associated with the people who came up with us."
Jackson owns a record label that records rap and hip-hop music, music that those ignorant of the music and those scared of the music automatically and ignorantly associate with gangs and violence. Major record companies make a lot of money off rap artists. Are they gang-bangers?
Professional athletes from poor, rough neighborhoods are hardly uncommon, and it's natural for them, as it is for anybody who leaves where they grow up, to stay in touch with friends and family from the old days. Having a few questionable associates does not stop pro athletes from having long and successful careers and even becoming heroes in their cities, as Allen Iverson could testify.
Jackson didn't use great judgment in flashing gang signs on the field. He may well have associates, or even friends, who aren't always doing the right thing. He's hardly alone there.
But Jackson's not been proven to be a gangster and he's almost certainly not one. If he were, he'd still be unemployed.
2. Jackson's team switch may not make much difference in the NFC East.
Despite the wailing of some Eagles fans, expect the Birds to make up Jackson's numbers fairly easily, among Jeremy Maclin, Riley Cooper, the tight ends, the wide receiver they will certainly draft, newly acquired Darren Sproles and more.
Head coach Chip Kelly, in one of the very few comments he made on the matter, said, "It's never been about just one guy." It is about Kelly's system, for which almost any wideout would be a better fit than Jackson.
Also, check out Jackson's numbers late in the season and in the playoffs. There's a distinct drop. Maybe Kelly wants more consistency.
As for the Redskins, sure, Jackson looks like a significant gain. But the best that any of owner Daniel Snyder's big signings have ever looked in Washington was on the day they signed.
And does an already dysfunctional Redskins locker room need another player known for giving less than 100 percent with a lackadaisical attitude, as has been consistently reported about Jackson? In fantasy football adding Jackson to Washington would be huge, but Eagles fans might remember what happened when Andy Reid played his version of fantasy football -- Nnamdi Asomugha, anybody? -- and chuckle a bit at the Redskins.
3. Jackson's endless contract whining made a major impact in his leaving Philadelphia.
There was not word one of a potential Jackson departure from Philadelphia before the receiver complained about his contract two days after the Eagles' playoff loss. Then things began to slowly trickle out before the story finally broke.
It seems exceedingly likely that Kelly, with the clear evidence of Jackson's dogging it in 2011 during the last contract dispute and Jackson's own admission, decided then and there he wasn't going to stand for a re-run of 2011. Thus the Birds signed Maclin, extended Cooper and dumped Jackson.
4. Jackson and Michael Vick were made for each other and when one was done, so was the other.
Jackson and Vick were good friends, shared similar backgrounds and made a potent combination on the field. Vick often targeted Jackson, especially when he was improvising, and Jackson's stats were always better when Vick was quarterbacking than any other Eagle.
Getting rid of one of the pair would have caused all kinds of problems with the other. There were rumbles right after the season of Vick returning to the Eagles, but they were quashed quickly, perhaps related to Jackson's contract complaints, and the decision to dump Jackson may well have forced the decision not to re-sign Vick.
5. The Eagles could have handled the whole situation better.
Whatever Jackson's faults, he performed well in Philadelphia (except for 2011) and he probably deserved better than being released virtually without comment less than an hour after NJ.com's report on his alleged gang ties.
The report undoubtedly provided cover for the release, which the Birds had decided on because they couldn't trade Jackson. But even so, would it have killed the Eagles to have a press conference, or even a conference call with media, to get their version out to the public and answer a few questions?
General Manager Howie Roseman could have been the guy to do so if they didn't want to expose Kelly. It also would have been a nicer way to let Jackson down rather than kicking him to the curb with the gang allegations fresh.
6. How this incident plays out in the long term will be decided by what happens on the field.
If the Eagles win the NFC East and go 12-4 and advance in the playoffs, Jackson will be forgotten faster than James Thrash and Todd Pinkston.
But, if not, and the Eagles struggle and Jackson leads Washington to glory, the Jackson saga will be draped around Kelly's head and will cling to him like a necklace of vampire bats.
So if the Eagles don't see success this fall, they may well see metaphorical blood instead -- the legacy of the DeSean Jackson saga.


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Despite dealing with a virus that kept her from running for weeks, Kate Bazeley is determined to defend her Tely 10 title
Kate Bazeley won her second straight Tely 10 female championship on a rainy course a year ago. She says she will chase a third title on Sunday even though illness has kept her from training and competing for much of this running season. — Telegram file photo by Keith Gosse
A year that started out with so much promise has dwindled into a season of frustration for the province's pre-eminent female distance runner.
But despite being shelved by illness for May and June, Kate (Vaughan) Bazeley is determined to scamper over 10 miles of pavement in Paradise, Mount Pearl and St. John's Sunday.
Bazeley plans to be on the start line for the 85th annual Tely 10, a race she has dominated the past two summers. But unlike the 2010 and 2011 races, Bazeley might not be a lock to reel off a win this weekend.
"I'd love to say I'm feeling great," said the 28-year-old runner, the city's female athlete of the year the past two years, "that I'm hoping to run a super fast time.
"But I'm not expecting anything amazing. I'd be happy to put together a good race and hopefully I can contend for the win again."
Bazeley enjoyed a brilliant start to her season, finishing third among women in the Vancouver Sun Run in April, a hugely popular 10K race that drew 48,904 participants this year.
Later in the month, Bazeley led from start to finish to win Athletics Canada's half-marathon championship in Montreal, finishing in 1:16.34, just ahead of Leslie Sexton of London, Ont., who stopped the clock in 1:16.54.
Unfortunately for Bazeley, what should have been the start to a great year has been the lone highlight.
Following the half-marathon, Bazeley contracted a virus that left her fatigued and feeling under the weather for upwards of 10 weeks.
"It's sort of mono-like," she said. "It's not stomach sickness. I'm just light-headed and tired.
"I tried to train through it, but it wasn't getting any better. For all of May and most of June, I thought, 'It's OK, I'll do what I can and it will pass.'
"But apparently some viruses can last eight, 10 or even 12 weeks. So I took some time off, and I've only been back running this week."
Bazeley admitted she toyed with the idea of sitting out this year's Tely 10, but because the ancient race is her favourite on the racing calendar, and because, "I'm too stubborn", she will be vying for a third straight win Sunday.
Lousy weather last July 24 — heavy rain and a steady headwind — did not make for good times, although Bazeley's 57:43 was good enough to come in as the eighth fastest time ever recorded by a woman on the race course.
In 2011, Bazeley blazed her way to a 56:04 clocking. Only one other woman is faster — Nicola Will, who ran 55:47 (the race record) in 1986 following a 56:04 showing in '84.
Don't expect similar results this weekend, Bazeley said.
"In a way, it's kind of like coming back from injury," said the St. John's teacher. "My body's good, but now I'm a bit out of shape. I can deal with that. I can push through and get my fitness back. It's just unfortunate I'm not at the point where I'd want to be on Sunday.
"I had my first workout Monday, and I'm not anywhere close to where I would want to be at this point in the season."
After Sunday's race, Bazeley hopes settle into a training routine that will prepare her for her first marathon, the Toronto Waterfront Marathon Oct. 14. After that, it's the national cross-country championship Nov. 24 in Vancouver.
"I still have time to properly train and get ready for those," she said.
The standard to qualify for the world marathon championship is 2:35, and Canada could take up to five women to the worlds. And given her 1:16.34 at the half-marathon in Montreal, Bazeley would have repeat that performance in the same race.
"It's something I think is possible so that's why I want to run the marathon in October," she said. "And if nothing else it's to get the first marathon over with because they say you learn a lot from the training and the race itself, because it's a whole different animal.
"And maybe in the spring I'll have another marathon to focus on and hit that time (2:35) and make that (national) team for the next summer. That would be really great."
Bazeley has represented Canada twice in 2011, in Japan and Trinidad and Tobago. She was part of the Canadian team taking part in the 2011 Chiba Ekiden Road Race Relay in Japan last November, and finished sixth overall in the 6K North American Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) cross-country championships in Trinidad and Tobago.
"Once you get a taste of international competition," she said, "you want more. You want to run so much faster, and I think I can run so much faster.
"This (virus) is a little glitch."


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Porcello gets his work in
Just finished watching a simulated game that featured Rick Porcello getting in his scheduled work. He did fine, went to his allotted pitch count. Others to pitch in the game included Macay McBride, trying to work his way back from elbow problems that limited him to one inning over the past two years. Also pitching was Austin Wood, the former University of Texas reliever best known for throwing 169 pitches in an NCAA Tournament game last spring before Detroit drafted him. He threw a solid inning.
Slew of minor league contracts
The Tigers officially announced 17 players signed to minor league contracts so far this offseason. Several of them had already been known. Some have been signed for more than a month. Still, it's worth some interest to take a look at some of the names.
One we didn't know until now was catcher Mike Rabelo, who returns to his original organization two years after going to Florida with five prospects in the trade for Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis. Though the Tigers haven't announced spring training invites for these guys yet, one would expect Rabelo to be in camp as one of the extra catchers the Tigers always need for the first few weeks when lots of pitchers are in camp throwing their side sessions. On a similar note, Max St. Pierre also returns.
Macay McBride resigned with the Tigers earlier in the offseason. He hasn't pitched competitively since opening day of the 2008 season, but while it's hard to see a whole lot of opportunity for lefties to advance to Detroit these days, the deal allows McBride to continue his rehab process with the same medical staff who have handled it the last couple years.
Here's the list of the guys announced:
RHPs: Enrique Gonzalez (confirmed — he'll get camp invite), Ruddy Lugo, Josh Rainwater
LHPs: Phil Dumatrait, Ryan Ketchner, Macay McBride, Sam Narron, Jason Waddell
Cs: Andy Bouchie, Robinzon Diaz, Mike Rabelo, Max St. Pierre
IFs: Kory Casto, Santo De Leon, Cesar Nicolas, Jason Stokes
OF: Ryan Patterson
A tip of the cap to Mike Hessman
Mike Hessman was a Toledo Mud Hen for five years. He joined the club back when they had a prospect named Curtis Granderson in center field, a slugger named Marcus Thames and a first-base mix of Chris Shelton and Carlos Pena.
Now, Hessman is a free agent at long last, and it appears his time as a Mud Hen is over.
Baseball America's full list of minor league free agents is out, and while the Tigers don't have a lot of them, they include some familiar faces. Brent Clevlen is one, and with a full outfield of prospects ready to come up from Double-A Erie, Clevlen's Toledo tenure is likely at an end as well. He spent three years with the Hens, but could never quite seem to strike the balance between hitting for contact and hitting for power.
Macay McBride is also a free agent, though his baseball future seems to be in question. His injuries haven't allowed him to pitch in a game since he left the Mud Hens season opener in 2008 after one inning.
But make no mistake, the biggest name heading out of Toledo is Hessman, whose 140 home runs as a Mud Hens are easily a franchise record. By comparison, nobody in Detroit this year has that many homers as a Tiger. He's a familar, welcome face for many fans at Fifth Third Field, and he'll be missed.
Still, this is a bittersweet parting, because it finally gives Hessman the chance to find a better opportunity elsewhere. There was talk last winter of an opportunity to play in Japan, but with Hessman on Detroit's 40-man roster, that wasn't going to happen. No idea whether that's still a possibility, but if it is, it can be a lucrative one. Many Triple-A veterans make more money playing overseas or in Mexico.
If Hessman ends up staying in the States, he can look for an organization that might give him a better chance at a call-up to the Majors, even in just a spot role. He didn't get any time in Detroit this year after the Tigers outrighted him out of spring training.
Hoping for the best for him. He's a good guy and he deserves to see what opportunities he can get. Whatever happens, it'll be odd going to Toledo and not seeing him there.
Here's the full list of Tigers minor league free agents:
RHPs Nate Bump, Ruddy Lugo, Patrick Stanley
LHPs Ryan Ketchner, Macay McBride, Kris Regas, Jason Waddell
C Dane Sardinha
IF Mike Hessman
OFs Brent Clevlen, Jeramy Laster, Maiko Loyola
Monday happenings
JUPITER, Fla. — Here are some tidbits from batting practice before the Tigers-Marlins game this afternoon:
Injury updates
Amazing how strange it feels to sleep in past 8:30 after so many days of answering the alarm clock in Spring Training. Still, I wanted to get out some injury updates that didn't get in last night:
- Gerald Laird will not make the trip to Legends Field tonight. He'll be held back with tightness in his left quadriceps. Laird said Thursday afternoon that he felt it tighten up as he ran down the first-base line, kind of the feeling he had when he pulled his hamstring in the past. Manager Jim Leyland said he's had enough of those kinds of situations over the last 40-some years that he's going to be cautious about it.
- Michael Hollimon is not on the travel roster for Friday or Saturday. No word whether he still has the nail on his right middle finger, but regardless, they're going to give it a couple days.
- Jeremy Bonderman is supposed to play catch again today at some point, but players who aren't on the travel roster for tonight's game don't have to come in until mid-afternoon.
- Macay McBride is being backed off his throwing schedule. He last pitched Sunday against the Pirates, and it was a rather long inning with command issues before stranding the bases loaded.


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HOOVER, Alabama – Gary Palmer and Paul DeMarco, Republican candidates to represent Alabama's 6th Congressional district, faced off in a forum Tuesday night at Jeff State's Health Science building in Hoover.
A video of the forum – which was put on by Jeff State, AARP of Alabama, WBRC Fox6 and WBHM – is now available on Fox6's website. It is also embedded below.
There's an AL.com wrap-up of the forum available here.
Palmer and DeMarco are also scheduled to debate Thursday morning over breakfast at the Harbert Center, although that debate has a $25 ticket fee.
Palmer and DeMarco are in a two-man runoff for the Republican nomination in Alabama's 6th Congressional district. They will face off on Tuesday, July 15. The winner will go on to the November general election.
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Weld farmers, leaders watch, wait as lawmakers debate farm bill
June 24, 2013
It has been more than five years in the making, but the nation's stalled out farm bill discussion stands to make major headway in the U.S. House of Representatives this week — all while putting Weld County farmers and planners on high alert for the all-but-certain cuts to popular food aid programs.
The Senate last week passed its 10-year, $955 billion version of the federal farm bill — a drop of $24 billion from the current spending level. In it, lawmakers agreed to a series of cuts to programs with the heftiest stemming from a $4 billion spending reduction from food stamps — the program that helps low-income families buy food.
With the House poised to take that a step further and potentially settle on a $20.5 billion, 10-year cut to the same program, area agriculture leaders are pressing for an alternative while elected officials maintain that tough budget times call for tough budget answers.
"It's getting the budget back on track but, just as importantly, it's making sure that we don't see an abuse of these programs," U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., said Monday in a phone interview. "I don't think it's good to have a nation that allows these programs to grow unfettered."
Historically, roughly 80 percent of the overall farm bill budget has gone toward food stamps and similar aid programs. But in times of fiscal constraint and budget cuts, that also makes it the most big-ticket item to find savings — something Kent Peppler, president of the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, said was just wrong.
"Taking food away from people in need just isn't something that the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union supports," he said. In his mind, this bill appears to have been "built for budget reasons," which to him wasn't the right thing for the public.
Recent numbers indicate more than 47.7 million people are enrolled in food stamps, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. That number from March was up by 1.3 million people compared to March 2012, according to the Food Research and Action Center.
"Feeding hungry people is something that all governments should do," Peppler said. "For us to consider balancing the budget on hungry people just isn't Farmers Union way."
Bob O'Connor, executive director of the Weld Food Bank, urged extreme caution to anyone considering such sweeping cuts to the program. He said it's still too early to tell what ripple effects the changes could have locally, but he was certain such major hacks to the food stamp budget would hurt the region.
"I can guarantee you arbitrary cuts in food stamps are not a good thing," he said adamantly. "It will drive more people to our doors. That is a definite."
Every five years, lawmakers re-evaluate funding for commodity, research and conservation programs that affect farmers and ranchers across the country through a comprehensive bill. The 2008 bill expired Sept. 30, and the delay in addressing the needs of today has frustrated farmers, who are operating in a vastly different world than nearly six years ago.
Other issues in this year's Senate bill hinged on a measure that ties some subsidies for crop insurance payments to conservation plans surrounding soil quality — a link that didn't bode well in Peppler's mind.
"It's hard to maintain a conservation plan when you don't have moisture in a drought and the wind is blowing every day," he stressed, adding that it could complicate the process for producers to get their insurance payments. That link was not expected to be a part of the House's bill, furthering what he said were pros and cons of both bills that will have to be settled. He also called for additional talks about price protection, especially on behalf of family farmers who could face multiple years of low commodity prices.
Both sides have until the end of September to iron out their differences and compromise. Gardner expects the House to pass its version this week, and it will go to a smaller conference committee where lawmakers will work to find common ground.
"There is a determination to get it done," Gardner said, acknowledging it has been too long since farmers had stability and peace of mind when it comes to the farm bill. "We'll see what they can come up with in conference."


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¦A 3-year old girl suffered a head injury Saturday afternoon after a collision between two cars sent a third car into the child, Syracuse police said.
Leslie Abraham, of 507 Tallman St., was taken to University Hospital with arm and head trauma after the 1 p.m. crash at Midland Avenue and Tallman Street, Lt. Joe Cecile, speaking for police, said.
The girl was playing in her own driveway when she was injured, Cecile said.
The crash was caused when Seaira Boatman, 21[bba: cq nexus, voter reg: ], of 103 Tyler Court, ran a stop sign as she was driving west on Tallman Street, Cecile said. Boatman, who only has a learner's permit, was alone in the car, Cecil said.
The driver of the second vehicle, Julia Stathurt-Gilliam, 70, of Mary Street, was traveling south on Midland Avenue in a Chevrolet Malibu, Cecil said. She had stopped at the stop sign at Tallman Street and was continuing on when Boatman drove into the car, Cecile said.
Stathurt-Gilliam's stayed in the intersection after the crash but Boatman's Chevrolet Trailblazer continued and struck a car parked in the driveway of 507 Tallman St., Cecile said. The parked car pivoted on impact and its backend struck the child as she played, Cecile said.
"There is evidence Boatman tried to leave the scene," Cecile said. "She backed into a fire hydrant as she tried to leave the scene."
Boatman was charged with passing a stop sign, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and driving with a restricted license.
Neither driver was injured, Cecile said.


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Frederick and Catherine Obert of Sinclairville celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at Webb's Captain's Table in Mayville.
The celebration was hosted by their children: Lisa (Rodney) Waite of Cassadaga, Natalie (John) Manno of Jamestown, and Thomas (Julie) Obert of Portland, N.Y. They also celebrated with a family event at the Outer Banks, Hatteras, N.C., from April 11 through April 18, 2009. They have nine grandchildren: Zachary, Alex, Nathan, and Mariana Waite of Cassadaga; Justin Yarbrough of Binghamton, N.Y.; Joy Manno of Jamestown; Jake (Lindsay) Killion of Dallas, Texas; and Jess Delcamp of Portland; and two great-grandchildren.
Obert and the former Catherine Abbey were married June 6, 1959, at the Kennedy United Methodist Church. The Rev. Richard McEntarfer officiated.
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Obert retired from MRC-SKF in Falconer, where he was employed as an inspector. Mrs. Obert retired from Southwestern Central School, where she was an elementary teacher.


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Hurray For the Riff Raff perform at MOJO magazine's Saturday barbecue.
Vockah Redu stomps the stage at Saturday night's New Orleans bounce showcase.
The Grammy-nominated Lost Bayou Ramblers tear up the yard Friday afternoon at SXSW.
Nicky da B introduces Katey Red's afternoon set at Friday's Big Easy East part at Hotel Vegas in East Austin.


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New Orleans Parades 2012
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Members of the Edna Karr High School flag team perform on Gen. DeGaulle Drive during the 2012 krewe of Choctaw parade in Algiers Saturday, February 11,2012. This years theme was "Listen To The Music" and the parade featured 15 floats and 20 bands and marching groups. Chief of Choctaw is Bill Bubrig and the Princess is Brittany Bubrig. (AP Photo/The Times-Picayune, Susan Poag)


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Gov. Bobby Jindal made four appointments Thursday to the board of directors of the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts.
The NOCCA board of directors has 13 members:
- Two appointed by the Orleans Parish School Board
- A member of the Louisiana House of Representatives or his designee
- A member of the Louisiana Senate or his designee
- Nine appointed by the governor.
The appointments announced Thursday were:
- Vivian Charbonnet, of New Orleans, an independent college counselor and a former college recruiter for Martin Marietta.
- Ronald Markham, of New Orleans, president and CEO of the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra.
- Lee Randall, of New Orleans, vice president and general auditor for Energy Services, Inc.
- Paul Werner, of New Orleans, chairman of the media arts department at the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts.


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"This summer's Loganberry Festival at the Greenbank Farm is set for Saturday and Sunday, July 14-15, with the theme Meet in the Middle.Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. each day. Greenbank Farm is located at State Route 525 and Wonn Road just north of the Greenbank Store.Event organizers Rae Claybourne and Laura Blankenship have put together an array of food vendors, arts, crafts, hayrides and entertainment, beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday with local favorite, SisterMonk Harem, a group of diverse personalities that has become popular with its signature blend of gypsy funk. The three musical nomads recently finished an East Coast tour and released their second CD in a Choochokam concert on July 3 at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts. Their music embraces the influences of Brazil, Africa, Cuba, Australia, the Middle East and even New York.The Shifty Sailors offer their classic sea chanteys at 11 a.m. under the direction of Vern Olsen. The rest of the afternoon features the Beverly Graham Band at 12:30 p.m., the Janie Cribbs Band at 2 and Girl Next Door at 4 p.m.There's more entertainment on Sunday, starting at 11 a.m. with the original compositions of No Band Is An Island, performing their spirited renditions of American, Celtic and early music. Following No Band at 1 p.m. will be Linda Good's Island Strings, a group bringing together talent of all ages. Playing with the strings will be participants from this year's Scottish Fiddle Championships in Mount Vernon.At 2 p.m. sax legend Danny Ward and Reality will jazz up the stage for a couple of hours of smooth, sophisticated selections. (You may have seen Danny and his sons Lanny and Benny on David Letterman recently. They were in the audience.)Closing the Loganberry Festival from 4 to 6 p.m. will be Swamp Mama Johnson, a Northwest tradition playing a nontraditional sound of blues and rock with classic showmanship. They'll be at the Farm fresh from their Saturday Night Street Dance gig at Choochokam. Bring the kids for the hay rides and Loganberry pie-eating contests. Bring the family for the food and art and craft booths. Spend the day lounging on the grass while soaking up the sun and spirit.For further information on being a vendor for the festival, call Rae Claybourne at the Greenbank Farm, (360) 221-6002. "
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Done. Didnt do as awesome as i thought, i fully expect derp to win. Heres my total and a few pics but nothing interesting.
Started off with the caramel rolls because they were Delicious and i was too hungry to wait for pizza to be done. Ate 3 at 500 calories each, that is what they were listed at at the bakery, i asked. Then i ate the entire pizza i made, i was amazed to see that the crust alone was over 1000 calories and 40g protein! Good stuff. I added 10oz of low fat mozzarella and called it a day. Drank 32oz of chocolate gelatin milk with that, oh and had a redbull with the rolls. After that i wanted to puke but figured id pad the cals with candy so had a Theo chocolate bar and a popsicle, oh i forgot to add a tsp of coconut oil to the nutritiondata. Overall, heres my total.
1500 - Rolls
1120 - crust
2597 - everything else
100 - popsicle and coconut oil
5317 - 200+g Protein!
So yea, not bad. Will probably only be at 7000~ cals for the day.
How ya feelin, champ? Yeah, I don't think it counts if you puke. Better to just keep going.
Give us and update.... Have you puked yet?
Or are you comatose?
I feel fine actually. Had the overstuffed feeling for a bit but after a cig and a glass of wine i feel very good. Could probably even eat something, lol.
Another pizza?
Fuuck no. I had another glass of milk and i could go for some ice cream. Will probably have another chocolate milk/gelatin before bed.
Looks like fun! Good choice with the pizza.


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Melissa Northway, the author of Penelope The Purple Pirate, has taken her app on the road – and straight to school! Miss Kristen's class from Child's World Preschool in Irvine, California, gathered eagerly around to see, hear, and play with Penelope on the iPad. Melisa reports that the children inched their way up closer and closer to her – (until they were pretty much on top of her at the end!) Even the shy children were able to get involved and touch the screen for the sound effects. They really got excited to touch the screen and so they had to take turns. There were eight children and everyone got a chance to touch the screen.
After the story was finished, Melissa went through the questions at the end of the app about what is Penelope's favorite color, and what the children's favorite colors are. Noteworthy answers were "all the colors – except black" and one girl answered "all the colors in the rainbow!" The children's comprehension was really good and they stayed attentive throughout the entire Q&A.
At the end, there was a treasure chest filled with "goodies. " The children were able to pick out two items and had to leave the rest for the next adventurous pirate. They thought that was great fun!


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Every Saturday on its editorial page, the Gloucester County Times cheers those who make our area a better place in which to live and jeers those whose actions merit derision.
- CHEERS: As suggested by a reader, to a club that's feeding the hungry. The Builder's Club at Gateway Regional High School recently prepared and delivered some 300 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to the Cathedral Kitchen of Camden. It's one of many community activities sponsored by students in this club.
- CHEERS: To the Helping Hands Super Bowl Hoagie Sale. This Washington Township tradition, organized by district teacher Ron Lucarini, has expanded to Williamstown and the Clearview Regional district. You can get the two-foot hoagies for $10 each Sunday morning at Washington Township High School, or look for students hawking them in Monroe, Harrison and Mantua townships. Proceeds from the sale benefit critically ill children.
- CHEERS: To a state first in Deptford Township. The recent establishment of an NAACP chapter at Deptford High School is the state's first one in a high school, which brought a visit last week from James Harris, president of the New Jersey Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. About 25 students of all races have joined the anti-discrimination organization.
- JEERS: To miscommunication. A Gloucester County SWAT Team drill Jan. 26 at a home often used for such exercises stunned and scared some Pitman residents, especially those involved in a preschool class at the nearby First Presbyterian Church. While church officials had been notified, County Prosecutor Sean Dalton said no warning went to the class or the wider community. Dalton apologized to anyone who was alarmed, citing inadequate community notification. Let's do better next time.
- CHEERS: To pitching in for the pets. The kids at Aura Elementary School in Elk Township collected 17 full totes of canned food, chew toys, blankets and other supplies, and delivered them to the Gloucester County Animal Shelter in Clayton on Monday. Also this week, more months' worth of donations for the shelter's non-human residents came in from 25 students in West Deptford Middle School Learn and Serve Club. Good work, all.
If you know of someone or something you would like to nominate for a cheer or a jeer, please send the information to Cheers and Jeers, Gloucester County Times, 309 S. Broad St., Woodbury, NJ 08096.


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He continued a preliminary hearing for a Hampden Twp. defendant accused in a standoff with police.
Also routine, some people in the gallery weren't happy with his decision.
So, they went home and Googled "Placey" and found his Facebook page.
Turns out, he's a Facebook "friend" with the defendant, Barry Horn Jr.
Placey said he knew Horn's father, a former county sheriff's deputy who died in 2006, but he is sure he never socialized with Horn Jr., and they aren't real friends.
Horn said he became "Facebook friends" with Placey about two years ago.
They know each other "sort of," Horn said. "But I don't think it has any relevance to the case."
Placey said he accepts every friend request he gets on Facebook.
"You can go on, you can see how much I post," he said. "I'm one that doesn't really use it. Someone says you want to be my friend, I say yes. You could be a Facebook friend of mine, I wouldn't know it."
That might be OK for the average person. However, Shira Goodman, deputy director of Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts, said Facebook is still a taboo area for judges.
This issue is emerging as a problem for the courts and could lead to a change in the canons that dictate how a judge is expected to act inside and outside the courtroom.
"Many judges will tell you this: There are certain things you give up when you become a judge," Goodman said. "Some of that is social ties. .... You have to not put yourself in situations where your impartiality can be challenged."
People who left the courtroom unhappy with the continuance of Horn's case suddenly — right or wrong — had ammunition against Placey, Goodman said.
"If there was no connection, fine. Chalk it up to a bad day," she said. "But now there's this whole other layer there as well."
There's also a subplot to this story.
The Horn case is high-profile. The defendant is a former deputy coroner in Cumberland County. He has two criminal cases pending right now: a road-rage incident from May, which also went before Placey at a preliminary hearing and was bound over for trial. And this April standoff.
Right before the hearing Sept. 8, the assistant prosecutor asked for a risking-catastrophe charge to be added to several aggravated-assault charges that Horn already faced.
Placey got upset at the request.
"It was just rude of the DA to do it that way," Placey said. "Add a whole other set of charges, you've got to be kidding me. Not to say, how difficult it is for the staff to input what he's trying to say to me."
District Attorney David Freed countered that it's routine for charges to be added.
"[I] would have appreciated hearing about that directly from the court and not from a reporter," he said. Courtroom visitors witnessed an exchange between Placey and the assistant district attorney, and that's what led to the Net surfing.
Freed said he doesn't plan to ask Placey to recuse himself over the Facebook friending. At this point, he said he doesn't think it's affecting the case. And Placey said he doesn't see a need to remove himself from the case.
Facebook can be a powerful tool. It's extremely useful for anyone in a position of power who needs to get elected. Judges, along with many officers of the court, use Facebook and other social media during their campaigns.
A few other states have decided that's where it should stop. Florida is one that has imposed limits on who judges can friend on Facebook.
There's a downside to keeping a public account once a judge is on the bench, Goodman says, because while it's cliche, it's true: The appearance of impropriety is what matters here.
It's a topic Superior Court Judge Anne Lazarus anticipates she'll soon broach.
Lazarus is chairwoman of a state committee of the Supreme Court, which is tasked with making recommendations for updates to the judicial code of conduct for all judges in Pennsylvania.
The current canons were adopted in 1972, with only minors tweaks made since.
Social media is just one example of change that has far outpaced legislation.
"I think we're going to at least raise it," Lazarus said. "Otherwise it becomes an elephant in the room and I think anything that can reflect upon a judges impartiality ... should be looked at."
The committee, which started in November, expects to have recommendations by next summer.
"This is an 18th- or 19th-century court dealing with a [21st-] century world," she said.
This is the first example of a public Facebook faux pas that Goodman has documented in our state.
Similar examples of online etiquette have happened elsewhere, but most of them have to do with questions about 'friendships' between judges and police officers or judges and lawyers. There are also big discussions about jury relationships with social media.
"So, I think that some courts are telling judges, 'Look this is not a good idea,'" Goodman said.
Before social media, if a judge knew a defendant, a juror or a witness, he or she would simply state the nature of the relationship and, depending on how deep the ties, decide whether to step aside from the case.
It's widely accepted that 'friend' holds a different meaning on Facebook than in the dictionary, even in Black's Law Dictionary.
"If you have a list of 500 friends, you may not know this person at all but now there's a question and now people are going to look every time," Goodman said. "Who's to say what a Facebook relationship is? ... You don't need that stuff cluttering up court time."


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NEWARK — An unruly airline passenger bound for London was being questioned by authorities at Newark Liberty International Airport tonight after the flight crew returned to the gate because of his actions, officials said.
The man, who was not identified, was deemed "suspicious" after not following the instructions of the Continental Airlines flight crew as the plane was taxiing to take off around 9 p.m., said Port Authority of New York and New Jersey spokesman Ron Marsico.
He said Continental Flight 28 was bound for Heathrow Airport in London.
According to Continental's website, the flight was scheduled to leave at 7:15 p.m. and arrive at 7:25 a.m. A message on the site read: "Airport conditions preventing departure — Returned to Gate in New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty)."
The case falls under federal jurisdiction, Marsico said. He added that all of the other passengers on the flight were taken off the plane and rescreened for security.
Officials hope to clear the flight for departure tonight, according to Marsico.
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Alexander Hamilton
Washington's Secretary of Treasury, Federalist, urged paying off national debt - whiskey tax, national treasury, financial plan
Alien and Sedition Acts
Naturalization Law: Feds. raised residence requirements for aliens to become citizens. Alien Act: could deport/arrest any suspicious foreigner. Alien Enemy Act: if war with country, can arrest suspicious alien citizens from that country. Sedition Act: anyone who impeded policies of gov. was liable to fine & imprisonment
Bank of the United States
promoted by Hamilton, won over, Washington signed bank into law, pro-central gov.
Bill of Rights
1791: reason many states ratified Constitution, secured freedoms and rights of the people
Citizen Genet
landed at Charleston, met JDRs, equipped privateers to fight British in Florida & Canada, went to Philadelphia, Washington rejected his ideas (they endangered neutrality), US granted him citizenship to escape possible execution in France
compact theory
federal gov. is agent of states, so states can declare laws null & void, expressed in Kentucky & Virginia Resolutions
Farewell Address
Washington stepped down from presidency, warned against political parties & permanent alliances with foreign nations
Hamilton, national bank, financial plan, federal gov., mostly pro-British, mostly merchants, manufacturers, shippers
French Revolution
France threw back Austrian armies, declared itself a republic, Feds. nervous that they would have to have some bloodshed in US as well
Hamilton's Financial Plan
federal gov. would pay state debts, national treasury, imposed duties/taxes (whiskey), national currency
Jay's Treaty
Washington sent Jay to England to avoid war, Hamilton sabotaged, impressment, US had to pay off pre-Revolutionary War debts to Britain, Southern JDRs = furious, bad turnout
Jeffersonian Republicans
strict interpretation, states' rights, no national bank, mostly pro-French, mostly farmers
John Adams
became 2nd president, Jefferson = his vice, hated Hamilton, sensitive situation with France
Judiciary Act of 1789
created effective federal courts (including Supreme Court), did not define powers of each
Neutrality Proclamation
1793: nation was disunited & weak, Washington declares US's neutrality in war between Britain & France
strict construction
JDR policy of adhering to the dictations of the Constitution, if not mentioned, not legal/constitutional
Thomas Jefferson
opposed national bank, strict interpretation, Democratic-Republican, states' rights, compact theory, appeal to common man, absorbed many major Federalist programs --> smooth transition into presidency
Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions
1798-99: compact theory, kill Alien & Sedition Laws, KY: Jefferson, VA: Madison - (less extreme)
Whiskey Rebellion
farmers revolted against Hamilton's excise tax, taxation without representation, Washington sent large army to crush it, showed gov. was strong
XYZ Affair
Adams sent 3 envoys to France, where they were bribed by French agents --> turned down offer
Revolution of 1800
thought Jefferson would make BIG changes, peaceful transfer of power, JDRs = "people's party"
Aaron Burr
tied with Jefferson for president --> lost, killed Hamilton in duel while scheming with Feds. to make NY & New England secede, arrested for treason
Chesapeake incident
British tried to put blockade around US --> leads US toward war, British attack US ship --> anti-British sentiments
economic coercion
led to Embargo Act, trying to get country's attention by hurting it financially (Non-Intercourse Act)
Embargo Act
1807: forbade export of all goods from US to any foreign nation, thought it would hurt Britain & France --> reverse - but US becomes self-sufficient
Henry Clay
speaker of the House, American System, Great Compromiser, helped guide Missouri Compromise through Congress, Tariff of Abomination, Whig party (anti-Jackson)
illegal seizure of men and forcing them to serve on ships, Napoleon seized US ships that entered British ports --> US = furious
James Madison
became president in 1809, didn't appear a strong leader, tricked by Napoleon into War of 1812
John Marshall
Chief Justice, Supreme Court Justice, Fed., pro-capitalist, helped bolster power of gov. at expense of states
Macon's Bill #2
1810: permitted US trade with whole world and promised US restoration of trade to France/England if either dropped their commercial restrictions --> duped by Napoleon
Marbury vs. Madison
power to Supreme Court to review all laws and declare constitutionality (Judicial Review)
Meriweather Lewis
explored Louisiana territory with Clark & Sacajawea, returned with info about land & people
midnight judges
Adams appoints Fed. judges before Jefferson becomes president, leaves Fed. stamp on gov.
Non-Intercourse Act
1809: repealed Embargo Act, reopened trade with all nations except France & England --> economic coercion
Orders in Council
London issued to close French ports to foreign shipping (including US) unless they stopped at a British port first
1806: organizes Confederacy against whites on their land, disorganized, good orator, thought Indians should live separate from whites
War Hawks
aggressive Western Congressmen who cried out against the Indian threat on the frontier, call for war against Britain - suspected of supplying Indians with weapons
Adams-Onis Treaty
1819: transcontinental treaty, Spain gave Florida to US, settled border dispute in Texas, triumph of American diplomacy
American System
1824: Henry Clay, strong banking system, protective tariff to promote manufacturing in North, roads & canals
Cohens vs. Virginia
1821: right of Supreme Court to review decisions of state supreme courts in all questions involving powers of the federal gov.
Dartmouth College vs. Woodward
1819: state legislature of New Hampshire took over Dartmouth College, college sued to regain control, Dartmouth Charter was protected by Constitution - state couldn't alter
Era of Good Feelings
3 presidents: Jefferson, Madison, Monroe; no party opposition, after war of 1812, patriotism, US = completely independent, American System
Fletcher vs. Peck
1810: Sanctity of Contracts over state laws - boost private business, corrupt Georgia legislature, federal law supersedes state law --> GA can't interfere with contract
Gibbons vs. Ogden
1824: shipping rights on Hudson, Congress can regulate interstate commerce over state rights, power of federal gov. over states
McCulloch vs. Maryland
implied powers, national bank was necessary to fulfill the gov.'s duties to manage $, creating bank was constitutional, states can't tax a federal institution
Missouri Compromise
Missouri would be admitted as slave state, Maine admitted as a free state --> maintain balance, new states north of 36°30' line = free, south of the line = slave
Monroe Doctrine
1823: non-colonization, nonintervention, no trading of colonies in US or Latin America
Ohio Fever
movement of many immigrants after war of 1812 to Ohio Valley - available cheap land, elimination of Indian threat, and need for land by tobacco farmers who exhausted their land
Rush Bagot Agreement
agreement with England, non-proliferation, limits number of warships in Great Lakes
South didn't like Tariff of 1816 - only benefited North, same with roads & canals (American System in general)
Tallmadge Amendment
no more slaves would be brought into Missouri, gradual emancipation of children at age 25 born to slave parents already in Missouri
Treaty of Ghent
1814: a draw in the war, return to pre-war arrangements, end to hostilities, did not mention impressment!
William Henry Harrison
attacked Tecumseh & Prophet at Tippecanoe, 1813: brings partial victory, British confederacy crushed, 1814: defeat Napoleon --> Britain goes offensive, Battle of Thames --> defeat British, morale boost
Samuel Adams
The "Engineer of the Revolution" who opposed the Constitution because he now distrusted change.
Annapolis Convention
The meeting called by Virginia in 1786 for the purpose of revising the rules of commerce.
The name that was given to opponents of the Constitution who feared that states' rights would be swallowed up by the new government.
Allen Brothers
Along the northern frontier in the post-Revolution era, Britain conspired with these men in hopes of annexing Vermont.
Church Disestablishment in Virginia
The post-Revolution struggle to separate religion and government in Virginia.
Benjamin Franklin
The 81-year-old elder statesman who contributed some of the leadership for the Constitutional Convention.
Conservative Counterrevolution
The term used by Bailey to describe how the Constitutional Convention delegates had restored the political and economic stability of the colonial years.
Electoral College
The group designated by the Constitutional Convention to elect the president on behalf of the people.
The Federalist
The essays written in support of the Constitution that remain the most penetrating commentary ever written on the subject.
The name given to supporters of the Constitution in 1787 who wanted a strong central government.
The state whose ratification of the Constitution saw opponents forcibly seated in order to ensure quorum.
Great Compromise
The agreement at the Constitutional Convention that resulted in the Senate for small states and the House for large states.
Alexander Hamilton
The youngest of the "Founding Fathers" who at age 32 was advocating a powerful central government.
Loyalists or Tories
The group of individuals who had many of their holdings confiscated and cut up into smaller parcels after the Revolution.
Land Ordinance of 1785
The document of 1785 which provided the land of the Ohio River area should be surveyed and divided into townships and sections.
The large state whose ratification of the Constitution was secured after assurances that a bill of rights would be added.
Gouverneur Morris
The Pennsylvania delegate to the Constitutional Convention who spoke more frequently than all others and served as principal draftsman of the document.
Mutiny of Pennsylvania Troops
The event in 1783 which proved that the new congress could not even protect itself from gross indignities.
New Hampshire
The state whose ratification of the Constitution was made possible by adjourning their convention until enough opponents' minds could be changed.
Western Land
The first major dispute our nation had occurred near the end of the Revolution when six states complained about large holdings of this by seven other states.
New Jersey
The state that proposed a plan at the Constitutional Convention that provided equal representation by states regardless of size or population.
North African Pirates
The group of people who ravaged American commerce and enslaved Yankee seamen in the Mediterranean during the post-Revolutionary years.
Northern Border of U.S.
The location of a chain of trading posts held by Britain after the Revolutionary War, presumably because of the failure of American states to carry out treaty requirements with regard to debts and Loyalists.
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
The post-Revolutionary document that spelled out how new territories could become states equal to the original thirteen.
Dey of Algers
The African who Bailey called a "Founding Father" because his actions helped give the Constitutional Convention of 1787 a greater urgency.
The name for the ancient right of the eldest son to inherit all the property of the father.
New York
The only state that permitted a manhood suffrage vote for members of the convention ratifying the Constitution.
Shays' Rebellion
Impoverished farmers demanded cheap paper money, lighter taxes, and a suspension of mortgage foreclosures. To enforce their demands in 1786-1787, they grabbed their muskets and challenged local authorities in this event.
Lord Sheffield
The Englishman who argued in the post-Revolution era that seeking American trade was not necessary but that trade would naturally follow.
Slavetrade Compromise
The argreement in the Constitutional Convention whereby the importation of slaves would cease in 1807.
Three-Fifths Compromise
The agreement at the Constitutional Convention whereby a slave could be counted as less than one person for purposes of representation.
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-- Pancakes & Booze art show: More than 75 local artists will converge at Urban Studio in Northwest Portland to share their work.
Pancakes and Booze: the Portland Underground Art Show will be held from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Friday, March 30 at the studio, 935 N.W. Davis St. For $5, you can enter the show, enjoy all-you-can-eat pancakes and drinks will also be available.
Attendees must be 21 years old and older. For more information, visit the event's website.
-- Pacifica Warehouse sale: Earlier in the day on Friday, Pacifica Warehouse, a fragrance and body care product outlet store, is holding a warehouse sale.
The sale begins at 11 a.m. and lasts until 4 p.m. at the warehouse, 3135 N.W. Industrial St., in Northwest Portland. The warehouse holds sales most Fridays.
-- The Crafty Underdog: Another edition of The Crafty Underdog is returning to Northwest Portland's Mission Theater on Sunday.
Admission is free, and local artists and crafters will be selling items. Live music and movies will also be played, and food and drinks are available for purchase.
-- Molly Hottle; Twitter: @nwpdxreporter