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The Griffins scored two first-period goals and held off the Texas Stars for a 2-1 victory Tuesday night in front of 3,950 at Cedar Park Center.
The Griffins (23-28-0-1) are 2-2 this month following a six-game losing streak to close out January.
Patrick Rissmiller notched his 13th goal of the season at 5:49 on a power play to give Grand Rapids a 1-0 lead.
The Griffins extended the lead to 2-0 when Francis Pare scored his 11th goal of the season at 16:04.
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Trevor Ludwig of the Stars broke up the Griffins' shutout bid with 4:02 left.
Texas (29-16-3-4) fell into a first-place tie in the AHL West with the Rockford IceHogs with 65 points, one point ahead of the Chicago Wolves and Milwaukee Admirals.
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Smoked Salmon with Horseradish Cream
Start with very cold cream and keep it chilled between whipping and serving.
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For a bunch of Angels, they sure do know how to put a beating on a guy. Andy Pettitte got pounded for nine runs last night, guiding the Yanks to their fourth loss in five games.
Torii Hunter was proud of his team's effort, telling the Post: "We worked the count and we got Pettitte, one of the nastiest lefties in the game. This shows we are not messing around."
The Yanks theoretically get another shot tonight, though we can't help but feel like they're starting a few runs down with Sidney Ponson (6-2, 4.59) on the mound against these bats. Ervin Santana (11-5, 3.57) will throw for the Angels.
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drawing to the throatlatch of General Maximus as the field turned for home,
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running so strong in a seven-furlong race, he galloped out an extra
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Dewey Fox has another wife. I have linked her to thy memotial.
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Hi Carole,
Thank you for all you do in posting on Find a Grave. On James Maclin Morgan commentary there are 2 death years given - 1906 and 1909. Also could you please cite the newspaper obituary source for both Susan and James Maclin Morgan's obituaries with published date if known? He was known as "Mack".
James Maclin Morgan was born in July 1828 in Virginia. He married (1) Olivia Craig on 21 July 1852 in Maury Co TN and they were the parents of several children.
Following his first wife's death, he married (2) Susan Randolph, 30 Sept 1869 in Wayne Co, TN and were in Lamar Co, TX by the 1870 census. I have the names of their children.
You have listed Gus and Claud as his sons and they were not related to him or either wife. The Eliza Bywaters shown as his wife is not correct. He only had 2 wives - Olivia Craig and Susan Randolph.
My grandmother, Cora Harris Brown, was the daughter of Dora Jane Morgan, James Maclin Morgan's daughter. She lived with her Morgan grandparents after the death of her mother when she was only two.
Thank you for making corrections. It may help others working on the Morgans.
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Clifford Scott Allred #14812765 is also buried in California as Clifford S. Allred #37793160. Same birth and death dates. He was born in Texas and went to California.
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I emailed you some years ago with what I believed to be accurate information on Annie Moore Archer. I regret to inform you that the information is terribly inaccurate.
I have spent many years searching for the truth on this family, and through DNA and documentation, I now have accurate and verifiable information.
Parents of Annie More Archer are;
McCoy Moore b. 6 SEPT 1832 � Illinois
Mary Warrick b.1834 � Tennessee, d. 11 MAR 1867 � Bastrop Co, Tx.
Annie is first found in the 1870 census, living in the home of her aunt, (sister of Mary), Anna (Annie) Margaret Warrick Kuykendall Reeves and her husband George W Reeves. George's mother Sarah Reeves is also in the home. Marriage of Annie Kuykendall and George Reeves was on Nov 15, 1867, Mrs. A. M. Kuykendall married G. W. Reeves.
Mary Warrick McCoy and Anna (Annie) Margaret Warrick Kuykendall Reeves, are the daughters of Hardy Warrick and unknown (at this time) mother. Their siblings are; Dorcas, William, and James.
Mary Warrick McCoy is next found in the 1880 cesus, married to Thomas Archer.
There is a Texana Moore, the same age as Annie Moore Archer, but they are different people. Annie's name has never been found to be Texana. My DNA confirms the Warrick line as well as the Moore, Archer lines.
There is also no indication that Jonathan Moore pictured on the Find A Grave memorial is any relation to Annie Moore Archer.
I am so sorry for the error and the misinformation.
Could you please remove the photo of the newspaper clipping and the erroneous bio information from the memorial.
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Eh, you sound like someone who couldn't give up wheat because it's 'too hard'.
Make your own. It takes less than 15 minutes to make a batch of jerky, over the course of 24 hours or so.
Hi, I have been using Steve's Original Paleokits for a while. it is super difficult to find enough meat on campus. Grass fed jerky makes it easy for me to have easy quick meals after I workout and I also enjoy the fact that it is shelf-stable and long lasting.
The issue is that I don't like spending so much money on jerky. If I could, i would make my own. Sadly, I don't have the time or the resources to start such an endeavor.
I have found some other sites that have jerky. I looked at US Wellness, Primalpacs, Grassfedjerkychews.com, and various others. I am not sure which are more affordable over all, while still being good. I kind of was disappointed that US. Wellness only ships packages that are $75 dollars and I would rather not spend that much just to try them
When it comes to jerky, I prefer it to be grass-fed, gluten free, low carb, no added sugars and also readily available. That was my second concern with US Wellness because I don't know how much I would like having to freeze and thaw this jerky. I may be misguided but the work seems too tedious for my snack on the go.
I just want to know where I can order the best price of jerky. I love the Paleokits, but it has gotten to expensive.
Eh, you sound like someone who couldn't give up wheat because it's 'too hard'.
Make your own. It takes less than 15 minutes to make a batch of jerky, over the course of 24 hours or so.
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Disclaimer: I eat 'meat and vegetables' ala Primal, although I don't agree with the carb curve. I like Perfect Health Diet and WAPF Lactofermentation a lot.
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5,000 Cal Fat <> 5,000 Cal Carbs
Winterbike: What I eat every day is what other people eat to treat themselves.
TQP: I find for me that nutrition is much more important than what I do in the gym.
bloodorchid is always right
you can make jerky that far surpasses any commercial product, because health codes require that jerky for sale be prepared at temperatures far too high for optimum flavor and nutrition. i bought a cheap dehydrator and dry mine at 105 F. i use fattier meat than most sources recommend; flank steak is my favorite. sometimes i season it heartily, sometimes just salt, sometimes just meat strips. i have come to prefer the last. i also slice it thick, maybe 1/4''. it takes about 15 minutes to slice 2-3 lbs of flank, sirloin, or london broil, season it, throw it in the dehydrator, and clean up. 8 hours later, tasty rare meat; 24-48 hours later, a generous supply of kickass jerky. it takes less time to make your own than to read the ingredient list of the dried out crap at the store.
i rarely buy grassed, so i balance my o6/o3 with fish oil. i have also made salmon, elk, and venison jerky. i have made pemmican, but it was a PITA, so now i eat my jerky with grassfed butter. there are all kinds of recipes online to get started. you will soon get a feel for it. fast, easy, cheap, flavorful, chewy jerky made by someone who cares about you!
Personally I think that grass-fed is more important to me and I will have to find a way to get that. Where did you buy this dehydrator, do you mind linking me this product. I have no idea what one looks like or how much upkeep does it take.
Does it take up a lot of space and need a lot of cleaning after use? Also since you slice 2-3 lbs, does it do that much in one time? If so do you keep the extra in the freezer or is it shelf stable.
You know Merl, you don't have to be condescending about it. He asked for an alternative to making it.
I'm just speaking because I see a lot of people eating primal or paleo with an elitist attitute. You don't know his situation... He could be going to med school, he could be barely staying away from the soup kitchen, or he could just be lazy.
I agree with making your own, but I don't see where the whole "couldn't give up wheat because it's 'too hard' comment was at all necessary.
Speaking of, Alton Brown has a good episode of good eats that covers this. All you need is a box fan and some air conditioner filters.
If slowcooker's link doesn't work for you:
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But the complexion of the local service center changed Thursday when Giants owner John Mara and his family kickstarted the campaign for a new home with a $250,000 donation that will build the Mara Family Day Care Center.
The 10,000 square-foot facility, which will be the featured room of the new 58,000 square-foot complex will be able to care for more than 100 children each day while their parents are at work.
"Hopefully this donation will kickstart more donations," Mara said during the presentation. "We could not be more pleased to be a part of it."
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Coupeville Town Planner Larry Kwarsick said the town needs some relief from state regulations.
They are in conflict with the reserves goal to protect the landscape, Kwarsick said.
One of the goals of the GMA is to divert growth toward cities and towns where services already exist, which encourages development inside towns. This makes it difficult for Coupeville to retain open spaces within its boundaries.
Coupeville Mayor Nancy Conard said the town needs special consideration because its the only town in the state surrounded by a historical reserve.
In fact, Coupeville is part of the reserve.
For some officials on Central Whidbey the legislation is a welcome sight.
I think its totally justified, said Rob Harbour, manager for Ebeys Landing National Historical Reserve. Special places like this deserve special treatment with the Growth Management Act.
The town of Coupeville and Ebeys Landing Trust Board has been talking for about two years and then both approached Haugen for the legislation last year.
The bill would limit growth within the towns Urban Growth Area. Also, the town would be exempt from providing growth projections for the next 20 years.
Kwarsick said he would like to see the legislation approved within the next several months.
Haugen said she hasnt received any opposition to the bill but has to push hard to get the bill passed before the session ends in March.
Kwarsick said it would be nice to have the legislation in place before officials begin reviewing Coupevilles Comprehensive Plan. That is a process the town is required to do and has to be completed by December 2005.
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Parade Marshall Sgt. Gerry Tucker salutes during the Battle of Britain ceremony Sunday at the Truro Cenotaph. The ceremony, which featured a parade and the laying of wreaths, honoured those who lost their lives in the Second World War battle.
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Ken Isenor, centre, an air force veteran, paid tribute to those who lost their lives in the Battle of Britain during a ceremony at the Truro Cenotaph on Sunday. The Wallace resident was one of about 150 who gathered for the ceremony.
Matthew Veno - Truro Daily News
TRURO – Bill Herron had good reason for attending the Battle of Britain ceremony on Sunday at the Truro Cenotaph.
Besides being president of Truro's Branch 26 of the Royal Canadian Legion, Herron lost three uncles in the skies of Europe during the Second World War.
"I think of them," Herron said following the ceremony, which honoured Canada's contribution to one of the most well-known conflicts of the war. "This really holds a special significance for me."
The Battle of Britain, which took place from July to October 1940, is considered a turning point in the Second World War and is the first campaign fought exclusively between opposing air forces. Adolf Hitler's Nazi forces had swept across Western Europe with only Britain left standing in their path. The Nazis planned to use their air force, called the Luftwaffe, to soften British defences in preparation of an amphibious invasion.
But despite being badly outnumbered, British airmen, including members of the Royal Canadian Air Force, managed to fend off the Luftwaffe and hand the Nazis their first major defeat of the war.
From there, Britain was used as a springboard from which the Allied forces mounted the D-Day invasion in June 1944 on their way to finally defeating the Nazis in May 1945. Pilots of the conflict became known as 'the few' after British Prime Minister Winston Churchill's famous phrase "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few."
"I think it's quite obvious," air force veteran Ken Isenor said when asked how important it is to remember those who laid down their lives in the battle. "They saved our country."
That's' why the 82-year-old, who served in the RCAF from 1948 to 1970, said he made the trek from his home in Wallace to attend the ceremony.
"I wanted to pay my respects," he said.
About 150 members of the public attended the ceremony, which started with a parade by members of the Legion, the Royal Canadian Air Force Association 102 Wing, air, army and sea cadets and members of the RCMP and Truro Police from the Truro Farmer's Market to the cenotaph.
The last post was played and wreaths were laid in memory of those who lost their lives in the battle. The ceremony also included a flyover from a CP-140 Aurora aircraft based at CFB Greenwood.
Herron was pleased with the turnout.
"I think the weather helped but Truro has been noted for its crowds," he said. "Remembrance Day draws huge crowds and today was excellent. It was a good turnout and hopefully it will keep going."
Truro has a significant connection to the Battle of Britain, as Deryk Upton, who lived in the Hubtown after the war, is credited with shooting down 12 Nazi planes making him Canada's only double ace of the battle. He was awarded a distinguished flying cross for his efforts. Upton died in 1965 and is buried in the Robie Street cemetery.
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OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper is in France today marking the 70th anniversary of D-Day.
"It is an honour and a privilege to be in France today on D-Day with our veterans on the very beaches of Normandy where, 70 years ago, Canadian and Allied forces smashed through the German defences to help put an end to Nazi tyranny in Europe," he said.
"It is difficult to understand the courage it took to advance through minefields and barbed wire under fire from mortars and machine guns in order to punch through Hitler's Atlantic Wall; and yet that is exactly what many Canadians did. It must be said that they received valiant support from the Royal Canadian Air Force airmen who helped take control of the skies over the beachhead, from members of the Royal Canadian Navy who rained fire on enemy defences, and from other Canadian soldiers who parachuted behind enemy lines to engage German strongholds."
He said the accomplishment of Canadian's during that battle is is a source of enormous national pride that Canadians played such a pivotal role in ensuring the success of the D-Day landings, one of the greatest battles of the Second World War and a turning point in the world's history
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Guy Young was just "getting by" on wages from painting houses and occasionally substitute teaching, but when the economy tanked in 2008, so did his income.
"My business dropped off and I couldn't afford medical insurance," said the 55-year-old Bethel Twp., Lebanon County, resident who has chronic medical issues.
For him and some of the other 12,000 county residents with no insurance, free medical care provided by the Lebanon Free Clinic and Volunteers in Medicine clinic is a godsend.
Young said he "felt embarrassed and maybe even humiliated to have to ask for help" at the Lebanon Free Clinic, but "the staff was welcoming and kind and went out of their way to make me feel comfortable."
Although business is slowly picking up, it's not enough to cover the cost of medical insurance so Young continues to go to the clinic for free care and most of his medications are also provided free of charge.
"I don't know where I'd be without the clinic. I know I would be very uncomfortable," Young said.
The Lebanon Free Clinic, a ministry of the Lebanon Rescue Mission, opened in spring 2009 to provide non-urgent medical care and pharmaceutical services to uninsured residents of Lebanon County whose income level is 200 percent below poverty level. (That ranges from an income of $21,780 for one person to $44,700 for a family of four.)
To accomplish that, the clinic, which holds two three-hour clinics a week, calls upon 12 doctors, 16 nurses, two pharmacists and 19 other support staff – all of whom are volunteers.
"The generosity of this community is enormous," said Susan Spahr, executive director of Lebanon Rescue Mission Ministries. "Aside from volunteer staff, people donate medications, funds, over-the-counter medications especially during cold season, paper products, you name it."
Volunteers in Medicine, another free clinic in Lebanon that is celebrating its third anniversary this month, began with the mission of supporting the working, uninsured, but has widened services to include those who are unemployed, said Bob Phillips, president of the clinic's board of directors.
"We also make exceptions for those who have insurance but have a very high deductible and are neglecting their health because of it," said Phillips, who is also president of the Francis J. Dixon Foundation, which gave seed money for the clinic. The foundation supports medical and educational endeavors in Lebanon County.
The clinic, which provides non-acute primary care, is currently trying to involve the Lebanon community more heavily in supporting its services, especially businesses whose employees are enjoying healthier more productive lives because of the services it provides, Phillips said.
Volunteers in Medicine, located at 711 S. Eighth St., operates out of a leased space from Good Samaritan Hospital, which is a "great ally" in offering charitable lab and radiology testing for clinic patients each year, Phillips said. The clinic also includes pharmaceutical services.
"At any given time, we have eight to 10 doctors who are providing services to the clinic at varying degrees, some once a week and others once a month," Phillips said.
The Lebanon Free Clinic is located 135 S. Ninth St., on the first floor of a building that was donated by Ed and Jeanne Arnold. Income from long-term tenants on the second and third floors provides the clinic with money toward tax and insurance costs, Spahr said.
The value of the care that's extended at the Lebanon Free Clinic is somewhat staggering: From January through August of 2012, the clinic welcomed 1,669 patient visits at an estimated value of $105,959. In that same time period, the clinic filled 1,816 prescriptions valued at $133,366. The value of the 1,658 volunteer staff hours from January through August came in at $61,553, Spahr said.
The Volunteers in Medicine clinic doesn't calculate value of services but sees 6,000 patient visits annually and has 2,100 active patients, Phillips said.
Volunteers routinely say they get as much out of giving their time as patients get from receiving their care.
"It's such an honor to work with volunteers because they have a heart to serve and they want to be here. We try to show love and respect to our patients; so often they don't get that in society," said Margaret Brandt, nurse administrator at the Lebanon Free Clinic. "A lot of our clients come with more than just health issues; they also have social issues related to housing or other needs. We hook them up with the right community resources to help them."
The response from patients has been humbling, Spahr said.
"Most people, when they decide to reach out for help, are truly mortified when they have to go to a free clinic. Then to be treated with such dignity and concern melts away all the humiliation. We're not here to judge people's situations or needs. We know that only by the grace of God go I."
The Lebanon Free Clinic's mission is the same as the rescue mission's – to present and represent the gospel of Jesus Christ, Spahr said.
"No one is ever forced to hear prayer or to pray with someone, but it's here as part of their care if they would like," Spahr said. "We have pastors here each time we have clinic and many patients ask for prayer. It makes a huge difference when you are in a place of very little hope in your life."
Both clinics ask clients to pre-register. Pre-registration at the Lebanon Free Clinic is open from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays. Patients must bring proof of a Lebanon County address and income from the past 30 days. Thursdays between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. is the best time to register at the Volunteers in Medicine Clinic, which sees patients on Mondays and Wednesdays.
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WASHINGTON -- The Devils will face the Washington Capitals Friday night without left winger Alexei Ponikarovsky, who is sidelined with an apparent right leg injury suffered in the team's overtime loss in Boston.
Coach Pete DeBoer said the Devils would dress seven defensemen, including Matt Taormina, with Cam Janssen a healthy scratch.
The third line will be Dainius Zubrus, Jacob Josefson and David Clarkson with Petr Sykora, Patrik Elias and Steve Bernier on the second line.
Johan Hedberg will be in goal as the Devils try to snap a four-game losing streak.
"Obviously we want two points," DeBoer said. "You can see the standings and two points are critical. You just have to keep the belief if we play well. This hasn't been an easy schedule. You've had arguably three of the top five teams here in the last week and we've come up a little short in all three games. We have to find a way to win a game.
"There are some minor things we have to fix. We didn't like our start last night (in Boston) and we thought in the third period we could've managed the puck a little better. But I think a good 60-minute effort and a win will get us back on the track were were on as little as five or six days ago."
DeBoer said the coaching staff has taken some positives out of the losses.
"Sure we have. We've gone nose-to-nose with Vancouver, the Rangers and Boston. I think all three games could've gone either way," DeBoer said. "That doesn't help you in the standings but I think in our group it makes us feel like we're doing a lot of things right and we just haven't been getting rewarded for it."
Ponikarovsky was hurt in Boston when he hit Boston's Andrew Ference in the second period.
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DeBoer was asked about coaching against Dale Hunter in junior hockey.
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"That is something people probably don't realize about him. He really reinforces a skill puck possession game, which wasn't his type of game when he played. He's a composed guy. His brother Mark was a little different, a little bit more of a loose cannon. Dale has always had that composure back there."


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It's Friday! I was all prepared to sit down and write the NL Central Preview for Starting Pitcher #2, but all my research and notes are on my desktop computer. And seeing as I'm traveling this weekend visiting my parents, I don't have access to it. So I sat and wondered what might Cardinal fans be interested in reading. So how about meeting your bench players for the 2011 St. Louis Cardinals?
First off, I'm going to start with the people we know are due bench spots and move down the line to the more questionable and competitive spots. Presuming that we'll carry 13 position players, that leaves 5 bench spots to be filled.
C Gerald Laird
Gerald Laird is about the only lock of the bench players. With $1,100,000 being spent on him, it's one of the two factors as to why that is. The other being the heavily rumored proposition that Duncan, LaRussa, and one of the Cardinals' starting pitchers doesn't really like the way Anderson handles the game behind the plate.
After John Mozeliak telling the media after the season that they wanted a backup catcher with offensive potential, my mind immediately when to Bryan Anderson who has had a decent bat in the minor leagues and has potential to do more with it. Apparently, that wasn't going to happen and Gerald Laird was eventually signed. It was put to me on the CardsClubhouse forums, if Laird is good enough to be Jim Leyland's (LaRussa's buddy) everyday catcher, he's good enough to be Tony LaRussa's backup. That made the move ultimately make sense.
But after honking for an offensive catcher, the numbers tell us we got anything but. In his last two seasons in Detroit as the primary catcher, Laird hit .218 with 9 HR and 58 RBI in 224 games. His combined OPS+ was 61. Which is actually better than Houston's starting catcher, Humberto Quintero's 59. Not exactly the offensive player I was hoping for, but still better than Jason LaRue.
Laird is also no slouch behind the plate, posting a 1.6 defensive WAR over the last two seasons.
Can we say though, there is some hope for offensive production out of him. In 2006 Laird his .296 with 7 HR in 78 games and then in 2008 he hit .276 with 6 HR in 95 games. Those are his two best seasons in his 8 years as a professional baseball player.
What I was really hoping for in a backup catcher is someone who provided enough of an offensive punch that it made sense to give Yadier Molina more time off. After posting the most innings at catcher in 2009 and being close to accomplishing that same feat in 2010 until knee issues shut him down, Molina will eventually wear out and go down. Playing him in 120-130 games a season could delay that and extend his career. Not to mention, this could be a catcher making $7 million next season. Does he get a raise beyond that? That worries me.
More Cardinals bench players after the jump.
INF Nick Punto
Punto is the kind of player that Tony LaRussa will love. He plays several positions, he hustles, and he slides head first into first base. He's like a better defensive version of Skip Schumaker.
Minnesota fans rejoiced when Punto wasn't re-signed this offseason mainly because he was Gardenhire's pet player, or so they claim. He got plenty of ABs in Minnesota and he seems to fit the mold of a David Eckstein. A scrappy player who works hard, which is a lot of what this Cardinals infield needs.
His $750,000 signing was my favorite new player acquisition of the offseason. Finally we have someone who can actually play above average defense in the infield. He's a career .247 hitter who has 13 homers in 10 pro seasons, so he's not here for his glove. In his career he averages a yearly +19 defensive RAR at third base, -3 at shortstop, and +3 at second base. So he's pretty much the best defensive we'll have in the infield this season. Plus, he's a switch hitter who has 52 innings of experience in the outfield too? I give Punto about a 99% chance of making the roster.
OF Jon Jay
Jay was the surprise of 2010. He didn't make the team out of spring training, but provided a good boost off the bench in May in pinch hitting roles. Then in July when given the opportunity to play everyday in July, Jay pounced on it. In the month of July he started 18 games and appeared in 5 more and hit .438 with a pair of home runs.
It was enough to help the Cardinals feel they could trade Ryan Ludwick and not lose much performance out of right field by handing Jay a fairly regular job. Unfortunately, Jay slowed down as the season went on. Hitting just .266 through August and then .218 in September. However, he still was buoyed enough by his July numbers to be officially rounded to .300 for his 2010 season.
I figure Jay is a lock to make the roster considering he can play all three outfield positions. The downside for him is that he is a left handed hitter and they are looking for a right handed hitter to backup in center field. Otherwise, that would lock him onto the roster. I'd give him about a 90% chance of making the opening day roster.
INF/OF Allen Craig
I don't know what to list Allen Craig as on this list. Is he an infielder or an outfielder? Centerfield, shortstop, and catcher were the only three positions he didn't appear at in the major leagues last season. In the minors though, he's played 246 games at third, 133 in left field, and 93 at first base. So is he a third baseman or an outfielder?
For the longest time the talk was that he wasn't good enough to play third base in the majors, so the effort was to make him into a player at another position. However, the news is that they've asked him to work out at third base in the hopes to give them another option at the position should David Freese go down again. The story is also that they aren't happy with his arm strength while playing third base. If that's the case, that should be fairly easily remedied by strength training, I would think.
Craig has plenty of potential. In 5 minor league seasons, Craig has hit .300 in the last four, and hit 20+ HR in three of them. He would have hit 20 homers again in 2010, but spent an increased amount of time with the big club that limited his minor league at bats. And while Craig struggled in the majors early, he was given the opportunity to play consistently in September and he responded. In 9 starts and 3 additional appearances he hit .382 in September with a pair of HRs. Showing just a glimpse of his ability at the major league level. Enough so, that several people (myself included) penciled him in as the opening day starter in right field. Then we signed Lance Berkman. I give Craig a 75% chance of making the opening day roster.
INF Tyler Greene
Tyler Greene is one of those players that might best be described as a AAAA player. Great in AAA, but can't find it in the Majors. He has a .264 batting average in the minor leagues and has shown definite power potential, but he's been unable to find any of it in order to stick in the major leagues.
The last two seasons he's gotten cups of coffee at the major league level. 116 plate appearances in '09 and 122 in '10. He's been a consistent .220 hitter with 2 homers in each of those seasons. In fact, looking between the two seasons he has been remarkably consistently with his performance. The only major change in 2010, his walks went from 4 in '09 to 13 in '10. A big change.
Some hope might be given that Greene got a chance to play nearly everyday with 14 starts in the month of July and hit .286 with a .400 OBP. However, for me, Greene has a lot to prove in order to make his glove worth it.
That's always been my downside with Greene is that he's not a plus defender at any position. His fielding percentages are low and so are his range factors, two defensive statistics that I look at. Are you getting to balls (range) and are you making solid plays when you do (fielding percentage)? But Greene looks to be the next pet project of Tony LaRussa as there's talk of him being the backup center fielder to play the tough lefties when Colby Rasmus sits. Outfielders playing infield and infielders playing outfield, only on a Tony LaRussa ball club. I give Tyler a 75% chance of making the opening day roster.
Now those are my top-5 and my expected bench for the 2011 St. Louis Cardinals opening day roster, but there are some other names that you should be aware of as Spring Training moves forward.
INF Daniel Descalso
The minor league second baseman, many are hoping that he plays well enough to displace Skip Schumaker at second base. However, when he got the September callup, Descalso played mostly third base. A position he hadn't played since 2007 in low A ball.
In his 11 games with the major league club, he hit .265 with a .324 OBP. He also played 9 games of perfect defense at third base. In Memphis last year, he hit .282 with 9 HR and a .350 OBP. He's also been viewed as one of the Cardinals' top infield talents in the minor league system from what I can tell.
It was good to finally get a look at him in the major leagues, but I don't expect him to stick on the major league roster out of Spring Training. He will likely be one of the final ones sent out and one of the first to be brought up. I expect him to have the Tyler Greene role this season. That if they need an infielder for a few weeks, they'll bring Descalso up to fill that role. I give him a 25% chance of making the opening day roster. If someone's going to jump someone else onto the roster, it's probably Descalso.
INF/OF Jim Edmonds
Who can forget Jim Edmonds and how instrumental he was viewed to the 2006 World Series run. Or his position in the MV3 of the mid-2000s. News came out earlier this week that Walt Jocketty, who Edmonds played for with the Cardinals and then last season with the Reds, was leaning towards retirement. Edmonds was saying that he was looking for a backup first baseman role or he was going to look at retiring.
Then, not an hour ago, it was announced that Edmonds signed a minor league contract with the Cardinals and will receive an invitation to Spring Training. The 40 year old Edmonds is going to try to make a go of it with his former team.
His outfield defensive stats are still pretty good, but once again he's a left hander, which doesn't make him the favorite to have any kind of platoon with Colby Rasmus. He hit .286 with 8 HR in 73 games with Milwaukee this season before being dealt to Cincinnati, where he hit just .207 with 3 solo homers in 13 games.
This could be viewed several ways. Personally, I lean towards the idea that it's just a ceremonial invite. He'll play and get one final chance in Cardinal red before retirement. I would also love to see him take the young Colby Rasmus under his arm and mentor him a bit during Spring Training, and hopefully Rasmus will be receptive to it. Either way, I'll give him about a 5% chance to make the opening day roster. Because I could see him getting an Opening Day start as he heads to retirement with a first week roster move to bring someone else up.
Some 1% chance guys as well.
3B Zach Cox was the Cardinals' first round draft pick and signed a major league contract. He also participated in the Arizona Fall League, usually one of the last stops for players on their way to the majors in short order. He totalled .262 in 18 games in the AFL, but started just 1-for-17 before putting it together after having essentially not played since the college baseball season ended. He is one player who could make a strong case during Spring Training for a spot on the roster, but I don't foresee that as long as David Freese stays healthy through the spring.
OF Adron Chambers is a guy that is much beloved, from what I can tell, by the resident Redbird Dugout minor league expert. Jerry described Chambers as the outfielder in our system that's the closest to being major league ready. He has speed and gap power, plays solid D with some highlight reel potential. Jerry also says he has leadoff hitter tools and has skills that we haven't seen from a prospect in some time. Personally, I've not heard much about Chambers but Jerry knows his stuff.


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Centre County DA deserves credit
In light of the recent deaths linked to domestic abuse, I send kudos to the female district attorney of Centre County, Stacy Parks Miller, who made the statement on WTAJ that the system had failed.
That statement came after a man, who had a protection-from-abuse order against him, apparently went to the location where his estranged wife and their 2-year-old son were and shot and wounded her, then shot and killed his own 2-year-old son, before turning the gun on himself.
How many more lives have to be taken due to domestic violence? Our court system does a great job with ankle bracelets for house arrest and "blow and go" for DUIs.
Those bracelets are monitored; why can't we have them for potential abusers? And maybe a device for the potential victim to be alerted of the abuser being within a close range?
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Here's a new must-bookmark for all Brewers fans: Front office staffers John Steinmiller and Caitlin Moyer launched a blog this week that will offer a glimpse into the happenings at Miller Park. It's a dynamic duo. John is a manager in the Brewers' media relations department (a.k.a. Mike Vassallo's intern) and Caitlin is the team's manager of marketing promotions (a.k.a. The Queen of the Bobbleheads).
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Some fans of baseball and professional wrestling have noticed that Coffey made a pair of entrances this week to the same heavy metal riff that used to accompany the Ultimate Warrior, who was known for his all-out race from the smoke-filled arena tunnel to the ring. Coffey doesn't have any dry ice out in the bullpen, but he makes a similar entrance, sprinting all-out from the bullpen to the mound.
A blogger wisely suggested the connection a month ago, but the idea came from Brewers PR director and walking encyclopedia of pro wrestling Mike Vassallo. Vassallo suggested the song to Coffey and loaded it onto his iPod.
"I took it home and gave it a listen and it was like, 'Yeah, this fits,'" Coffey said. "There's no words and it's hard, to the point. I said, "This is me. It's perfect.'"
Vassallo, by the way, also suggested Paul Simon's "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" for Jorge Julio. But he can't take credit for Trevor Hoffman's use of AC/DC's "Hells Bells," though that one also came from a front office. As the story goes, a Padres official, inspired by the film "Major League," suggested that Hoffman adpot a signature song. After "Hells Bells" debuted on July 25, 1998, it stuck.


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Decent day despite the kitty stress. He is snoozing on the chair next to me, we are sitting out on the porch watching the sun decline, and I am covered in DEET thanks to the mosquitos.
Housework and two friend visits today (one is an animal whisperer who helped with the cat) and a trip to Costco. Bought organic chicken and grassfed beef, plus a giant bag of blueberries and some english cukes which I love.
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HONG KONG - Journalism has taken quite a beating recently with the likes of Jayson Blair and Jack Kelley - fired from The New York Times and USA Today respectively for fabricating stories - and with the Daily Mirror printing phony photos of British troops abusing Iraqi prisoners. But while others wring their hands and bemoan the lost credibility of a noble craft, I simply shrug my shoulders. I figure Blair and Kelley and whoever concocted the hoax photos were simply working for the wrong newspapers. You see, for a year and a half I was encouraged and paid reasonably well to write phony news stories.
Odds are you've seen my work, been momentarily fascinated with it, and probably furtively perused it while simultaneously making sure that no one saw you reading it.
It's available at virtually every supermarket checkout stand in the United States, is distributed widely in Canada and the United Kingdom, and I've heard rumors there are copies in Hong Kong. It's one creaky, crooked step above pornography and about 49 flights down from the likes of The New York Times. The low-budget black-and-white layout resembles a ransom note, and its headlines scream things such as, "I keep Mom's ashes in the vacuum cleaner", "Live mermaid found in tuna can" and "Bible prophecies: Satanic terror the government doesn't want you to see!"
It's the Weekly World News.
"Who writes this stuff?" you may have asked. Well, I did after an otherwise respectable career in "straight" journalism. You may have seen my double opus: "Saddam statue sheds mystery tears" and "Saddam's doubles looking for new jobs". Or perhaps the "mermaid in the tuna can" exclusive and several similar fishy follow-ups, until the editor at the time declared in a memo to the staff titled "The Last Mermaid" that, "In this week's issue of WWN, you will see a mermaid on page 3. This will be the last mermaid you see in the pages of WWN for a while. We will also be banning vampires, zombies, elves, leprechauns, genies, witches, werewolves and most other FANTASY FIGURES."
Clearly, even the Weekly World News has standards, something that would come as a surprise to many of its fans. It even fact-checks, albeit not to verify the existence of Elvis on Mars but to prevent libel suits. The newsroom itself looks and operates just like a "real" newsroom, with the exception of editors hollering things like "Where is that talking-french-fry story?" I sometimes poked into chat rooms inhabited by WWN readers to see what the masses were thinking and found that remarks like, "I'd love to work there! What a sweet gig - do nothing but smoke weed and think up Elvis and alien stories all day" were typical.
Au contraire,
dear reader. Put down that bong for a minute, and let me tell you it ain't easy cranking out world beaters such as "Jesus' sandals found", "Discount body parts business booming" and, my personal favorite, "Wisconsin bowling team worshipped as gods by South American tribe" five days a week, eight hours a day.
Just like its legitimate-journalism counterparts, the Weekly World News was always groping for a way to boost circulation. Hence, excited, upper-case lettered memos like this with the subject line: "Things you never knew about WWN!"
"HEY GUYS & GALS: I just wanted to educate you folks with a few things you NEVER knew about WWN. About 10 years ago, when WWN was at its sales peak, the mag was a combination of HALF-FICTION and HALF-TRUE STORIES.
"The TRUE stories were a mix of TRUE CRIME, LIFESTYLE STORIES, and useful HOW TO'S. The TRUE stories were a way for us to BALANCE out the GOOFY stuff. And the GOOFY stuff never got TOO GOOFY.
"The more TRUE stories we put in, the more it made the other stories seem true.
"Somewhere along the line, WWN got away from the true stuff and went ALL-GOOFY ... and chased away a sizable portion of its readership.
"Now we are working to get those readers back. The way we are doing this is by bringing the TRUE stuff back, and scaling down the goofy stuff.
"We want more BELIEVABLE stuff. Will we still run BIGFOOT & ALIEN stories? YES, but not as frequently, and they won't be as WACKY. You will be seeing a LOT more TRUE stuff in WWN, starting immediately.
"Readers have to feel they are getting something USEFUL out of WWN. We CANNOT survive on just GOOFY stories anymore.
"Sales show that NOBODY wants a newspaper full of nothing but useless, goofy stories. People want a newspaper that ENTERTAINS them, but also EDUCATES them and gives them something they can really USE.
"Our readers are also big believers in PREDICTIONS & HOROSCOPES, so we'll be doing a lot more of that stuff. The idea here is to win back those old ladies at the supermarket who pick us up because they believe we give them something that will make a difference in their lives, not just a JOKEBOOK."
After several weeks of readjustment and running a lot of biblical-diet-miracle weight-loss and educational prophecy stories, the "no GOOFY" edict was followed by another memo from the same editor: "You knew this day was coming - it's finally here! WWN is going ALL WACKY, ALL THE TIME!!!
"Put on your FUNNY hats and let's get WILD!!!
"I want you guys to submit a list of story ideas, and they can be the most freaky, far-out, fantastic stories you've ever thought up.
"Elvis on the moon? Mermaids in space? Vampires on Broadway?
"Not wild enough!!! We want to get REALLLLLLLY WILD!!!!!!!!!"
As one might expect, these frequent whiplash-style reversals took their toll on writers and editors alike and many suddenly vanished into some kind of journalistic Devil's Triangle. I stuck it out though, and at one time it seemed as if I was almost the whole paper. Despite the WWN global datelines - obscure European and South American cities are popular - it's a very small staff based in Boca Raton, Florida.
For a stint of almost eight months, I was not only churning out international exclusives, I was also a headshrinker's dream; a multiple personality, tri-polar combo of columnists Ed Anger (think rabid conservative commentator Bill O'Reilly on meth), Dotti Primrose (advice shrew Dr Laura on paint thinner) and Serena Sabak ("America's Sexiest Psychic") and, for a brief period of time while Serena was "in a coma" (she may have been psychic, but she didn't foresee her tragic car accident), her twin sister Sonya.
The blustering right-wing creation of the late editor-in-chief Eddie Clontz, Ed Anger is perhaps the most revered and well-known WWN columnist. Clontz also masterminded the ELVIS IS ALIVE (and later, ELVIS DEAD AT 56) genre and gave the world Bat Boy - a marauding half boy-half bat who would go on to have a real off-Broadway show created around the character. I arrived at WWN shortly after Clontz had retired, but his brother, Derek, told me that Ed Anger needed some sprucing up and gave me a shot at it.
Turned out that I was the fourth "Ed", and while my results varied - it was hard to top Clontz's lines like "The only good space alien is a dead space alien" and "Let's pave the rainforests and give school teachers stun guns!" - I was good enough, and the staff was short-handed enough, that I also began editorially cross-dressing as Serena and Dolly.
I also wrote the horoscopes until one astute editor noted that many of them were laced with snatches of oldies lyrics from the likes of The Doors, Led Zeppelin, Moody Blues and Pink Floyd. "Scorpio: Oct 23-Nov 21: If there's a bustle in your hedgerow on Tuesday afternoon consider breaking on through to the other side and breathe, breathe in the air. Look around choose your own ground."
Dotti's and Serena's advice columns were similar fiction. As directed, I made up the letters and the answers until I was flaming out and asked to see if they really got mail. I was hoping to kick-start some ideas. Bad move. It was like asking to watch an autopsy or to see how sausage is made. It turned out Dotti and Serena got lots and lots of mail from lots and lots of people who had no business grasping sharp, pointed objects like pens and pencils. Here's an example, printed verbatim:
"Dear Serena, Please cast a spell for me to win the lottera repeated lottera repeated [sic] so I can do things and to have my husband dead [sic]. I also want his mother dead so more money for me. God Bless You. From Sunny California."
I bowed out of the advice business shortly thereafter, but I can still write a mean horoscope. Just go ask Alice. I think she'll know.
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The Port of New Orleans recently marked its third record-breaking year for revenues as chemical exports continued to climb, major industrial investments in Louisiana boosted cargo flow and more vacationers boarded cruise ships from the docks, the port's president and chief executive officer said Wednesday.
"I think we may have the most diversified port in the United States of America," Gary LaGrange told a group of business and community leaders in his annual "State of the Port" speech at the Marriott Convention Center.
For the fiscal year that ended June 30, total revenues were $51.2 million, up from $48.5 million in 2012 and $43.4 million in 2011, port officials said. Overall cargo tonnage is up 8.6 percent, LaGrange said.
LaGrange said more growth is on the way, thanks to major investments in petrochemical and chemical industries as companies take advantage of cheap natural gas in Louisiana to power their plants. Chemical volumes at the port have tripled over the past five years, port officials said. In 2012, the port handled 2 million tons of chemicals.
"It's going to be very bullish and very robust," LaGrange said.
LaGrange highlighted the successes he sees at the port less than a week after President Barack Obama brought a national spotlight to the docks. Obama visited the Port of New Orleans's Nashville Avenue Wharf to deliver a speech on investing in the nation's transportation infrastructure and boosting exports as a way to create jobs and grow the nation's economy.
When talking with Obama last week, LaGrange said, he ticked off a list of key points to the president, including the billions of dollars paid in federal taxes from port activity.
LaGrange said Obama stopped him, put a hand on his shoulder, and asked "this is not the first time you've said this, is it?"
"He's starting to understand the needs of infrastructure if we're going to stay ahead," LaGrange said.
The port's longtime leader said he supports the Obama administration's goal of doubling U.S. exports by 2015 -- even if that effort takes a few years longer. A recent report noted that New Orleans is among the fastest growing cities in the nation for exports, but the nation as a whole is still running behind the president's goal.
Looking ahead, LaGrange reiterated his call for the Mississippi River channel to be deepened by 5 feet from its current 45 feet to accommodate larger maritime traffic anticipated from an expanded Panama Canal. The Panama Canal project is slated to be finished in 2015. The Mississippi River deepening would cost an estimated $300 million and an additional $90 million each year in maintenance.
"Taking the river to 50 feet -- that is first and foremost," LaGrange said.
LaGrange said the cruise ship industry now makes up one-fifth of total business at the port. Last year, 977,000 passengers boarded cruises in New Orleans, and the port is on pace to surpass that number this year. "We think it's going to get bigger and better beyond 2014," he said.
Meanwhile, industrial investments continue at the port, officials said. Folgers recently bought a 13-acre site and leased an additional 9.5 acres from the port as part of an $80 million plant expansion. Gulf Gateway Terminals, which handles liquid bulk transfers from rail to barge, recently launched operations at a 40-acre site at the Elaine Street Wharf.


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Sights and sounds at the Regions Tradition Celebrity Pro-Am at Shoal Creek Golf Course Wednesday June 5, 2013.
Bo Jackson, Gus Malzahn, Paul Finebaum, Steve Spurrier, Bubba Bussey and Dr. Condoleezza Rice teed off with the Champions Tour golfers this morning.
Lots of autographs were signed for fans and photos taken as fans lined the practice tees and putting green before the round.
Nick Saban is slated to tee off at 2 p.m.


text: Ten days have passed since Pakistan cut a deal with Islamists to enforce sharia in the turbulent Swat region in return for a ceasefire, and we still don't know many details about what was agreed. The deal made international headlines. It prompted political and security concerns in NATO and Washington and warnings about possible violations of human rights and religious freedom.


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150 Ways to Show Kids You Care- Part 1
1. Notice them
2. Smile a lot
3. Acknowledge them
4. Learn their names
5. Seek them out
6. Remember their birthdays
7. Ask them about themselves
8. Look in their eyes when you talk to them
9. Listen to them
10. Play with them
11. Read aloud together
12. Giggle together
13. Be nice
14. Say yes a lot
15. Tell them their feelings are okay
16. Set boundaries that keep them safe
17. Be honest
18. Be yourself
19. Listen to their stories
20. Hug them
21. Forget your worries sometimes and concentrate only on them
22. Notice when they are acting differently
23. Present options when they seek your counsel
24. Play outside together
25. Surprise them
26. Stay with them when they are afraid
27. Invite them over for juice
28. Suggest better behaviors when they act out
29. Feed them when they are hungry
30. Delight in their discoveries
Quoting ceciliam:
I hope you would know your kids names! lol!
lol at the first reply. great tips though. it really is all about the little things to kids.


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