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Tracy Morgan has left the hospital and is rehabbing his injuries from a June 7 car crash at an undisclosed facility.
"Tracy has been transferred to an undisclosed rehab center, where he is expected to remain for the next few weeks," his rep told E! News Friday. "While he is continuing to show signs of improvement, he still has a long way to go. He and Megan (his fiance) wanted to publicly express their deepest gratitude to everyone at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital for the unbelievable care and attention they provided him."
The 45-year-old former 'Saturday Night Live" comedian suffered broken ribs, a broken leg and internal injuries in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike. The crash killed Morgan's friend, collaborator and fellow comedian James McNair, and seriously injured two other people.
Morgan's assistant Jeffrey Millea, was recently upgraded to fair condition. Hospital officials said Monday that comic Ardie Fuqua remains in critical condition.
Truck driver Kevin Roper was allegedly going 65 mph in a 45-mph zone just before the crash, according to a National Transportation Safety Board report released Thursday. Officials have also said Roper was awake for at least 24 hours before the crash.
Roper, 35, has pleaded not guilty to death by auto and assault by auto charges and is out on bail.
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I mentioned that one of the ways to identify an old bookseller was by the refrain "We used to get that all the time," usually uttered when a book that used to be put out for ten cents, if at all, turns up for $500 in some younger bookseller's catalog. Well, I just thought of something I used to get all the time which I still get from time to time. It's the question, "Did the Newberry throw away all these books?"
See, a lot of libraries hold sales just of books they are dropping from their collection. The Newberry does not do this. If it had been discarding 100,000 or so books every year for the last couple of decades, there'd be a lot more room for me to sit and price records. We deal in donated books. Yes, some books come down from upstairs, but even these are not from the collection. They're books which were donated for the collection but which did not make the cut: either the Newberry already had them, or the curators decided they didn't WANT a collection of books dealing with the image of the window washer in literature.
Once in a great while, a book is donated to the collection which is in better shape than the copy we already had. In this case, provided the book is not a $50,000 rarity, the previous copy is sent down for me to sell. At a guess, less than a hundredth of one percent of our selection in July has been deaccessioned.
I explained this once to someone who could not grasp the concept. "Libraries throw away books?" he demanded. "Why?"
Deaccessioning is difficult to explain, especially for me, since I'm agin it. "There's always room for another book," I say, as I squeeze sideways to get between the boxes. But there are those who feel otherwise.
Now, we can all agree that if someone has dropped the book in the lake, it probably needs to be thrown away. And if the puppy tore out a few dozen pages, yes, that should probably be deaccessioned, or weeded. (If the puppy weed…no, I won't say it. This is a serious discussion.)
And books which have been rendered obsolete can probably go. For years, there have been monthly index volumes to periodical literature which were superseded by annual volumes. Do you NEED that microfiche catalog from 1997, printed on microfiche, especially if your microfiche reader broke down in 2008?
After that, it becomes a matter of controversy. Some libraries have very specific policies: a book which has not been checked out in five years must go, a work of nonfiction over 20 years old must be thrown away or reclassified as a "classic" by vote of the Library Board, any book found guilty of badmouthing any ethnic, racial, or political group in the community is tossed away before it can cause trouble.
Other libraries are more freeform. A classmate of mine in library school went on to manage a small town library, where she took great joy in weeding out the entire science fiction and fantasy section because those books were antireligious. Another went on to school libraries where she led a push to discard all children's books in which all characters were the same color, since these failed to promote diversity. (The Three Little Pigs?) It's an art form, deaccessioning, and it would be wrong of me to complain about any of these methods, I suppose.
Because a lot of those libraries send their books to me. We not only save them the money they'd spend to have the books hauled away, we salve their consciences. They haven't killed the books this way; they've just moved them to other shelves.
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Central College posted its first Iowa Conference victory of the season, an 81-69 decision over Luther in Kuyper Gymnasium, Pella, Iowa this afternoon.
The Dutch blistered the nets shooting 50 percent in the first 20 minutes of action and held a 39-27 halftime lead. The Norse battled back to within four points (56-52) with a little over nine minutes left in the contest, but it proved to be as close as the Norse would get to the Dutch the rest of the game.
Taylor Johnson recorded her 19th career double-double scoring 13 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Mullen Wacker came off the bench and scored a career high 16 points. Carrie Kilen also reached double figures with 10 and collected nine rebounds, both career highs.
The loss drops Luther's Iowa Conference record to 1-2, 9-5 overall. Central improved to 1-2, 8-6 overall.
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American political campaigns are notoriously substance-free and filled with venomous disinformation about the opposition candidates. Political ads can say anything they want, regardless of whether it's misleading or false.
It's so bad that I wonder why anyone bothers to vote. Can you imagine if airlines advertised the way politicians do?
"Air Nebraska says they are a low-price airline. But did you know their planes don't fly all the way to their destinations? Say you're flying from Omaha to Cincinnati. Air Nebraska drops you off in Indianapolis and puts you on a rickety 1955 Scenicruiser for the rest of the trip. Air Nebraska? Never. Paid for by Air Big Texas, which approves this message because you deserve to fly the Yellow Rose of air travel."
Stung, Air Nebraska hits back its own attack ad:
"You've seen the scandalous ad about Air Nebraska that our competitor is running. But did you know Air Big Texas' jets routinely fail FAA inspections? Some are held together by duct tape and chicken wire. Don't want to fall out of the sky? Ground the wilted rose. Fly Air Nebraska, which paid for and approves this message."
Those ads would scare you back to your car, a bus or train. You'd never fly again.
And that is the point of negative political advertising, to depress turnout among your opponent's voters, independents and the not-very-motivated voters, while ensuring that your most committed voters come to the polls.
It works — that's why they keep doing it.
This year, in the Illinois governor's race, both candidates are playing this tired old game. It tells us nothing about how they'd solve the serious problems facing our state, which has a $100 billion public pension liability, is still months behind paying its bills and suffers from what business groups say is a poor business climate. A decision must be made soon about whether to let the 5 percent personal income tax rate revert to 3.75 percent at the end of the year, requiring major budget cuts, or keep the tax at 5 percent temporarily or permanently.
Pension reform was passed and signed into law by Gov. Pat Quinn, but it's being challenged by public sector unions at the state Supreme Court. There's widespread speculation that the justices will rule the law unconstitutional, bringing us back to the starting line.
So, the next governor, whether it is to be Quinn or Rauner, has a very big task ahead. But the campaign isn't telling us much about that. Here are some things I'd like to know, and that we all need to know:
Rauner says different things to different audiences. He told a downstate Republican group he might have to shut down state government for awhile. What? How would that work? Would he stop paying pensioners? Close the prisons? Send the State Police home? Close the schools?
At one time, Rauner said he wanted to reduce the minimum wage a dollar. He backed off that and now says he could back an increase in the minimum wage coupled with workers' compensation reform and tort reform.
Rauner wanted to roll the 5 percent income tax back to 3 percent. But his plan now is to reduce the tax rate to 3 percent gradually over four years, by restructuring the government to make it more efficient.
Rauner also wants to raise taxes by slapping a state sales taxes on business services not currently taxed by the state.
Rauner also talks about freezing property taxes, which would have huge impacts on the state's 7,000 local governments. Illinois relies on property taxes to fund local governments far more than many states.
We don't know how either candidate would deal with the pension liability problem should the state Supreme Court rule the reform law unconstitutional.
We also need to hear from Rauner about why he invested money in the Cayman Islands, and much more about patient care problems at the nursing home company owned by GTCR, the Chicago private equity firm in which Rauner was a partner.
With Quinn, we know the 5 percent tax will continue. We know that he'd try to pass a "millionaires and billionaires" tax increase so that those people "pay their fair share," as he puts it.
We're pretty sure Quinn is not planning to reduce any taxes, although he did want to give homeowners a $500 check in return for taking away the state mortgage interest deduction from income taxes. The Legislature did not pass it.
We're also pretty sure Quinn won't advance legislation to reform worker's comp and reform tort liability laws.
You can be sure, though, that we won't hear details in their political ads about what they'll do specifically during the next four years. No, from now through Nov. 4, we'll all be in the "Spin Zone."
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Someone over on eurobricks has brought the Kingdoms Chess set and all the 'classic' swords (in the instructions) were replaced with this different mould.
Whether it's change in design is due to where/how it's being moulded, or a sneak peak at future sets (mainly thinking LOTR), place your bets!
I haven´t seen this sword before (ofcourse now in the CMF 9) but my Kingdoms chess comes with the swords that are in the other Kingdoms too, not that new version of the sword, strange. I did buy the chess set immidiately when it came out, so has it change in the later releases to that sword?


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Julie Saunders won the $75 top prize and certificate and will represent Butterfield-Odin School at the regional competition at South Central College in Mankato Feb. 12, at 5:30 p.m.
In conjunction with the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Butterfield-Odin held their first annual spelling bee Friday, Feb. 1, at the Butterfield-Odin High School big gym.
"We're starting small, but it could turn into something big soon," said superintendent and designated spelling bee pronouncer Lisa Shellum.
Participants from the seventh and eighth grade were brought on stage to spell words of various levels of difficulty. They were competing for a first prize of $75, which was collected from box top sales. Second and third place also received prizes in the amount of $50 and $25 - while the elementary level champions all received $25 and a certificate.
There were a total of 26 students participating in the spelling contest. The first student was eliminated in the first round of competition after misspelling the word steep. Three more students were eliminated before the first round was over.
Only the fourth and seventh rounds were completed without an elimination. A few of the students who were eliminated spelled a word correctly, but didn't ask for a definition, resulting in them spelling the wrong word. Words like main and pair eliminated students in the second round. Other students misspelled words like stable, dire, faulty, and magnificent to be eliminated leading to the final round of three.
Students Jorge Herrera, Lukas Pierson and Julie Sanders then competed for the top prize and a trip to the regional spelling bee.
Jorge Herrera was eliminated after misspelling the word prominent. He won the third prize of $25 and a certificate of accomplishment.
Julie and Lukas fought it out for the title. Julie was the first to slip, but Lukas was unable to finish the competition and they continued back and forth for a few rounds.
It was Julie – spelling the word emulate correctly – who would be crowned champion Friday night.
Lukas won the second prize certificate and $50. He will be the alternate for the regional spelling bee.
Julie won the $75 top prize and certificate and will represent Butterfield-Odin School at the regional competition at South Central College in Mankato Feb. 12, at 5:30 p.m.
The Scripps national spelling bee objective states that in addition to improving students' spelling skills and increasing their vocabularies, spelling bee participation provides valuable experience in developing poise—a necessary skill for success in public speaking, performing arts and athletics.


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New York, NY - Columbia University Athletics, in partnership with NeuLion, announced today the launch of its brand new channel on the first-ever Ivy League® Digital Network.
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When and why did you start training for fighting? For MMA fighting I began training in 2007. Before that I started Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 2003. I initially trained as an alternate for other fighters, but when most of the team dropped out for various reasons, my coach asked me to step in.
What ranks and titles have you held? I held the King of the Cage Welterweight Title for over a year.
Do you have any heroes? From a purely fighting standpoint I idolize Nick Diaz. He has made incredible advances as an athlete and martial artist since he began fighting. I hope to be able to evolve and grow that much, even if I never get to his level. My other hero would have to be Marcelo Garcia.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I went to St. John's College in Santa Fe NM and Annapolis MD. I earned a Liberal Arts Degree in Western Literature and History of Philosophy.
What was your job before you started fighting? I've taught BJJ for a while, but before that I mostly worked at restaurants as a busboy or waiter.
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? I had no amateur MMA fights. But I've placed 1st in quite a few Grapplers Quests, and earned 2nd place in 2 divisions at Pan Ams as a purple belt.
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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EPG wins sectional semifinal battle to reach Sweet 16 in Class 2A
Illini West seemed to have El Paso-Gridley in a bind as the third quarter of Tuesday's Class 2A sectional semifinal contest ended. The Chargers had overcome a seven-point halftime deficit and led by five with eight minutes remaining.
With one of their stars in foul trouble and having just lost a nice lead, it was easy to worry about the fate of Titans on this night. But that last quarter may have shown what EPG's girls' basketball team is all about.
The Titans regained their composure and followed the lead of Jenna Souhrada and Rebekah Ehresman in rallying for a 45-41 victory and a spot in the Sweet 16.
"Jenna Souhrada stepped up and said 'This is our quarter, this is where we play and we can come back,'" EPG head coach Kyle Bobbitt said. "They all played together — had some huge stops, huge steals that led to some transition opportunities. We made plays when we needed them.
"Our girls aren't going down without a fight."
El Paso-Gridley had led 26-19 at the intermission but saw the Chargers come out shooting in the third period. Illini West scored the first eight points to take a 27-26 lead just 2:05 into the second half.
The teams traded the lead five times before the Carthage girls took the lead 33-30 on a pair of free throws from Elise Trout with 2:05 left in the third period. Two more baskets countered two Ehresman free throws as the Chargers held a 37-32 edge by the start of the fourth quarter.
"We came out a little flat and Illini West got a couple of buckets right at the beginning," Bobbitt said of the second half start. "Our girls keep their composure no matter what happens; you saw that in the fourth quarter."
The Titans were having to battle with Codee Schlipf saddled with four fouls. Schlipf wasn't deterred in her effort on offense. She had a three-point play that tied the game at 37-37 and had a put-back that cut a deficit to 40-39 with 3:47 remaining.
Schlipf fouled out with 2:39 to go, leaving it up to the rest of the Titans to carry on.
"We're a close-knit group," Bobbitt said. "When Codee fouled out, for a split second I thought we could be in trouble. I think that rose up their intensity to push forward."
Leading the way on the floor was Ehresman on offense, as well the five girls playing defense at any given time. Bobbitt's shuffling of players in and out did not diminish the intensity of the defense.
Ehresman hit two free throws with 2:26 left to knot the game at 41-41. She added another with 1:41 remaining to make it a 42-41 contest. It was the final lead change of the night.
"When the game is on the line, Rebekah wants the ball in her hands and is going to make something happen," Bobbitt said.
Free throws from Mattie Buchanan made it a 44-41 game with 36.6 seconds on the clock. Ehresman added a free throw with 15.2 seconds showing to make it a two-possession contest.
The Titans fell behind 6-2 early but got points from five different players in closing out the first quarter with a 14-2 run.
Ehresman started the run with a pair of free throws and added a 3-pointer. Buchanan scored inside while Souhrada had a triple and Schlipf scored in the paint. Grace Murphy concluded the scoring in the period.
EPG added two more baskets to start the second period as Darian DeVary hit from the baseline and Schlipf scored on a fast-break opportunity to make it a 20-8 game. It was the largest lead of the night for the Titans.
Ehresman finished with 17 points and 9 rebounds for EPG (27-1). Schlipf contributed 11 points and 7 boards before fouling out. Buchanan had 6 points, Souhrada had 3 and Chelsea Kessinger, DeVary, Murphy and Michelle Bigger scored 2 points apiece.
Michaela Gronewald had 12 points and 6 rebounds for Illini West. Elyce Trout added 11 points, nine coming in the Chargers' third-quarter surge.
El Paso-Gridley, ranked fifth in the final Class 2A poll, will meet seventh-ranked Sherrard in the final Thursday at 7:30 p.m. The Tigers defeated Knoxville 44-25 in the first game of the evening. The winner of the Orion Sectional will take on the winner of the Somonauk Sectional at the Monmouth Supersectional Monday.


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A new electronic scoreboard, a gift of the families of Molly Scott '11 and Georgie Smyser '11, was officially dedicated in the Alexis Boss Tennis Center on January 13. The Smyser family-Georgie, her mother Kathryn, and father Craig-were present at the ceremony, along with many alumni, supporters and fans of the men's and women's tennis programs. Unfortunately, Molly and her parents, Cindy Wolcott '76 and Jim Scott '69, could not make the trip to Hanover from California.
"We want to thank the families of Georgie Smyser '11 and Molly Scott '11 for this generous gift, and thank Georgie and her parents Kathryn and Craig for making the trip up here from Texas. We're just sorry that Molly, Jim, and Cindy weren't able to join us," Head Women's Tennis Coach Bob Dallis said at the ceremony. "We couldn't be more pleased to have this scoreboard in the Boss Tennis Center. As you all can see, it fits seamlessly into this space, as if the building was designed for it. We just can't thank them enough for giving back to the program in this way."
Deputy Director of Athletics Bob Ceplikas also spoke at the event, noting that tennis legend Billie Jean King called the Boss Tennis Center and Alan Gordon Pavilion the "finest college tennis facility in the country" when she toured the facility in 2003 while on campus to receive an honorary degree.
"We may have to get Billie Jean back here now because this scoreboard has taken the facility up to an even higher level," Ceplikas said. "We're so pleased to be able to celebrate this great addition to what is already a terrific facility. And I can't wait to see our men's and women's teams in action, lighting up that left-hand side at the top of the scoreboard. This is something that's going to enhance every match we play from now on."
Former Big Green captains Georgie Smyser '11 and Molly Scott '11 were members of the 2011 Ivy League Championship team, the first team in the history of Dartmouth women's tennis to capture a league title. Scott is currently playing pro tennis, and Smyser is working as a consultant and planning to attend law school.


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Is it soupy yet?
While it's not as customary as Cadbury eggs and jelly beans, a breakfast frittata in an Italian household is an Easter tradition.
A frittata is an Italian dish that combines selected ingredients with eggs but does not fold them inside, as with a traditional omelet. A frittata is more firm than an omelet because it's cooked slowly over low heat or baked in the oven. This versatile dish usually has a short preparation time - that is if you are not including soppressata, a particularly popular addition among those of Italian heritage.
The process to make this spicy dry-cured meat, more commonly known as "soupy," is time-consuming and, take note, not for the squeamish. It involves chopping and grinding pork butt, cleaning lengths of cow intestines (pork intestines are not as pliable) and a strong forearm.
Dave Grills is an old hand at the process. The Pawcatuck resident has been making soupy for more than 60 years, first exposed in 1952 by his in-laws whose ancestors were from Calabria, Italy. He remembers in vivid detail making soupy with a hand-cranked meat grinder and sausage stuffer.
"Back in the early '50s there was a small grocery-meat market called Liguori's in Westerly. The owner - he was a good man - he'd let you use his grinder so long as you bought the cushion meat (pork) from him," said Grills.
The market sold its own soupy, and Grills said at some point Frank Liguori gave him his soupy recipe. Grills later learned Liguori gave the recipe to a few others and eventually the recipe circulated throughout town. Still, Grills keeps the recipe close; when asked about the recipe, he pulls it from his wallet.
Every winter, Grills along with a number of relatives or friends chip in for the ingredients and just after Christmas they gather, usually at the Italian-American Club, and produce several pounds of soupy, enough to carry each of them through to the next year. The ritual can go on for days depending on how many soupy-makers join the group. Sixty pounds one day, another 60 the next and maybe another hefty amount the day after that.
Once the meat is mixed and spiced to satisfaction, it is extruded into a long tube of casing (the cow intestines), tied off at each end and hung to cure in a basement or attic for four to six weeks. Fear not: soupy-makers are diligent about the safety side of meat-curing. When air-drying meat, the environment must be kept within a certain temperature and humidity range. The temperature should be high enough for the meat to cure properly and dry, but low enough so bad bacteria and mold don't develop - roughly 38 to 44 degrees.
For the past several years, Grills has limited himself to making soupy with just his sons and grandsons. The three generations not only enjoy this pungent pleasure and the rewards of perfecting the process - grilling the meat and controlling quality, spiciness and flavor - as they go, they also value the rarity of spending time together.
Oldest grandson Kris Grills says, "We have a great time with Grampa. We do a lot of ragging on each other, and there's a lot of laughing."
He, his brother and cousins have no doubts about taking the reins some day and keeping their grandfather's soupy-making knowledge in the family. They will use the same recipe, although Kris said he might make his soupy hotter and spicier. Flavors in sopressata vary - some are sweet, others are salty or spicy. It is commonly served sliced thin, like pepperoni, with cheese and crackers. Soupy is more dense, chewy and flavorful than pepperoni, which makes it a pleasantly sharp addition to pizza and calzones.
Soupy, before curing, also can be cooked up as a patty, crumbled into casseroles, or fried with potatoes.
As for the recipe Grills showed me, it includes the pork, salt, pepper, cayenne and paprika. However, there were no specific measurements for each ingredient listed. Down at the bottom of the still decipherable sheet of paper, the quantity of one ingredient - beer - is specific. The amount? Lots.
Grills notes of the chefs' reward, "No, the beer doesn't go in the soupy."
Editor's note: Two of the soupie-makers mentioned in this story are the author's sons.
Dave and Rosemarie Grills' Easter Frittata
Serves 18
6 dozen eggs whisked with salt and pepper
1 1/2 cups water
2 pounds crumbled uncured soupy
1 pound Easter basket cheese cut up in chunks
2 pounds ricotta cheese
Whisk the eggs with water, salt and pepper; add ricotta and blend.
Cook soupy until browned.
Divide egg mixture among two large baking pans sprayed with nonstick cooking spray and add soupy and basket cheese.
Bake at 350 degrees, stirring occasionally until desired texture, approximately 35 to 40 minutes.
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* 1 pkg Johnsonville® Mild Italian Sausage Links or Johnsonville® Ground Sausage
* 1 egg, lightly beaten
* 1/3 cup dry bread crumbs
* 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
* 1/4 cup milk
* 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
* Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, combine the egg, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, milk and onion. Remove sausage from casings. Add sausage to the bread crumb mixture and mix well. Shape into 20 meatballs.
* Arrange meatballs on a shallow baking pan. Bake for 20 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through (160°F). Serve with Classico® Traditional Sweet Basil Pasta Sauce and spaghetti. Yield: Serves 6.


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Leavenworth County's new sheriff has announced the men he's chosen to serve as part his leadership team. And to fill one of the positions, the sheriff didn't have to look any further than his own family.
Leavenworth County's new sheriff has announced the men he's chosen to serve as part his leadership team. And to fill one of the positions, the sheriff didn't have to look any further than his own family.
Sheriff Andy Dedeke's older brother, Jeff, has been appointed to the position of chief deputy. This will make Jeff Dedeke, who will hold the rank of major, third in command at the Sheriff's Office.
The second in command will be Jim Sherley, who will hold the title of undersheriff. Sherley has been promoted from the rank of sergeant to major.
Sherley and Jeff Dedeke assumed their new duties after Andy Dedeke was sworn in Monday as the new sheriff.
As undersheriff, Sherley will have administrative oversight of the patrol, detective and communications divisions of the Sheriff's Office.
Sherley said he also will have oversight of the tactical and bomb units.
Sherley, who joined the Sheriff's Office in February 1996, said he looks to build on the tradition of the Leavenworth County Sheriff's Office.
"There's a lot of good people here," he said.
Sherley grew up in Lansing and now lives in Basehor.
"Jim is an experienced officer," Andy Dedeke said.
The sheriff said his undersheriff is well liked by the public and respected by his fellow officers.
Andy Dedeke said he is mandated by law to appoint an undersheriff.
"I knew there were a lot of qualified people from within the office here," he said.
Andy Dedeke believes Sherley is the person who will best fit his style.
Jeff Dedeke will have administrative oversight of the records division, professional standards unit, Justice Center security and civil processing. He also will oversee training and policy development as well as concealed carry permit registrations and offender registrations for the county.
He is returning to the Sheriff's Office after leaving last year to take a job with a private company.
Jeff Dedeke said he's spent about 22 years working in law enforcement, beginning his career with the Leavenworth Police Department. He went to work for the Sheriff's Office in 2000, rising to the position of detective before leaving last year.
Jeff Dedeke, who graduated from Leavenworth High School, lives in rural Leavenworth.
The position of chief deputy did not exist during the tenure of the previous sheriff. But Andy Dedeke compared it to the position of executive director that was created by his predecessor, Dave Zoellner, when he first took office. The position of executive director no longer exists.
Andy Dedeke acknowledged some people may disagree with his decision to appoint a family member to the position of chief deputy. But he said people who are involved in law enforcement and know his brother will be supportive of his decision.
"Flat out, he is the best cop I know," Andy Dedeke said.
As sheriff, Andy Dedeke said he's trying to bring in the most qualified officers.
Andy Dedeke's wife also works for the Sheriff's Office as communications supervisor, a job she held before her husband was elected sheriff.
For his part, Jeff Dedeke said he considers everyone who works in the Sheriff's Office as an extension of his family.
"Law enforcement is traditionally a brotherhood," he said.
For now, Andy Dedeke will be handling administrative oversight of the Leavenworth County Jail. A lieutenant serves as the jail commander.
Andy Dedeke left the position of captain when he took the office of sheriff. He intends to eventually fill the vacant captain's position.


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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- The North Carolina Senate gave tentative approval Tuesday to its most recent version of a tax overhaul pushed by the chamber's Republicans, who say the package would cut taxes for nearly everyone and keep state government growth in check.
The measure, which would reduce personal income tax rates, phase out the corporate income tax and alter what's subject to the sales tax, may not advance far beyond the Senate following a 32-15 vote and a final expected vote Wednesday. The Republican-led House already has seen much of the legislation in private negotiations between the two chambers in recent weeks, which haven't yielded a compromise.
But Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, said he was hopeful the bill would form the basis for a final agreement with the House that would be sent to Gov. Pat McCrory, who has generally favored the House approach on a tax overhaul. Tuesday's package takes the House's position in many areas, he said.
"There's been a good deal of work done to try to find some common ground (but) there is substantial movement in connection with this bill," Berger said, adding that the measure "is going to have a substantial positive impact on our economy and a substantial positive impact on job creation."
The Senate still doesn't agree with the House on corporate income taxes. The Senate wants to phase the current 6.9 percent rate to zero in 2018. The House would instead reduce it to 5.4 percent over five years. The three individual income tax rates currently in place — the highest is 7.75 percent — would be reduced in both plans to one. The House wants a 5.9 percent flat rate, compared to the Senate's 5.75 percent rate.
Democrats contend it would hurt working people while benefiting the wealthiest wage earners and out-of-state corporations. They cite an analysis from the liberal-leaning North Carolina Budget & Tax Center that says the top 15 percent of taxpayers — those making more than $84,000 annually — would receive overall tax cuts while everyone else would pay more.
Fiscal analysts at the General Assembly project the plan would mean roughly $3.3 billion less in revenue for the state through 2018, including $660 million over the next two years and close to $1 billion annually by 2017.
"You're creating a billion-dollar hole that's somebody's going to have to dig out of," Senate Minority Leader Martin Nesbitt, D-Buncombe, said during debate. "You can keep doing it but it's not fooling the people of this state."
Berger and others said there's still enough revenue generated to meet the needs of a growing state and criticized Democrats for again seeking more tax dollars from the public.
The Senate proposal no longer would subject some Social Security benefits to personal income taxes and also moves closer to the House plan by giving tax filers unlimited deductions for charitable contributions and up to $15,000 in deductions for mortgage interest and property taxes.
House Speaker Thom Tillis, R-Mecklenburg, said in a statement the new Senate plan shows legislative leaders are "making progress in our discussions on tax reform."
Republicans presented data from the legislature's research staff showing scenarios of tax filers with incomes ranging from $20,000 to $250,000 under the new plan. All of the filers would receive an overall tax reduction, except for a married couple filing jointly with $20,000 and two children — they would see their taxes rise by $48, the document said.
The new package doesn't eliminate the 2 percent local sales tax on groceries, as an earlier Senate version would have done. Business privilege taxes would be lowered over time, rather than phased out for now.
Nonprofits groups and hospitals are opposed to the Senate's cap on sales taxes that nonprofit groups and hospitals can be refunded annually, which would be lowered in phases to $2.8 million by 2018. The House doesn't want any cap.
The Senate package also would cap the state gasoline tax for the next two years at 37.5 cents per gallon, and eliminate in 2014 sales tax holidays for back-to-school items and energy efficient appliances.


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In the Bible Elisha is among the most mighty of prophets. He is mentored by the prophet Elija who, according to the bible, did not die but ascended directly to heaven. Elisha is second only to Jesus in miracle working. Among his miracles are the raising of the dead, parting the waters of the Jordan river, feeding 100 men on a few loaves of bread and a few ears of grain.
Elisha is generally kind to those who follow him. He helps poverty stricken widows, heals a leper, and removes the taint of salt from a spring in Jericho. He is also harsh with his enemies. Through him, God counsels a scorched earth policy during Israel's war with the Moabites and, when a servant is larcenous, Elisha curses him and his offspring with leprosy.
Although Elisha is not taken bodily into heaven, after he dies, his bones still have the power to raise a man from death.
The Story of the Bears
Early in his career Elisha does a remarkably outrageous thing. After clearing the brackish waters of a spring in Jericho, Elisha sets out for the town of Bethel. On his way he is met by a group of children who make fun of his baldness. Elisha miraculously calls up two female bears to Maul forty two of the Children. After which he continues on his journey.
The King James version of the bible tells the story in 2 Kings 2:23 - 2:25:
2:23 And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.
2:24 And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.
2:25 And he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria.
The significance of the Story of the Bears
There are a large number of outrageous acts recounted in the bible that are carried out by heroes, kings, and prophets. But these three verses are particularly disturbing. The extreme punishment laid upon children for the minor offense of an insult would be worthy of a Monty Python comedy routine if it were not reported with such horrific seriousness.
The story represents a difficult problem for apologists. They are presented with a man of God who can clearly perform powerful miracles; a wise man who counsels the kings of Israel for decades and who speaks for God often; a man who clearly acts at the will of God both before and after this outrage. Presumably, a man of such power has many options at his command when he is confronted by insults from children. The option he chose is to ask God to send bears to maul the youths. God complied. 42 children were mauled and, considering the tender mercy of bears, probably killed.
How can this act be squared with a benevolent God? How can this act be seen as ethical?
Apologetic Explanations for the Bear Story
It is just a story
Apologists who are not also inerrantists often argue that certain stories in the bible are educational, rather than factual, in nature. Counter apologist are left to wonder which stories are true and how one tells the difference between one and the other. The story of the bears includes no obvious introductory clue that this particular set of verses is a parable about misbehaving children rather than a story of mass murder committed by a prophet of God.
Elisha was afraid
It is certainly possible for a lone stranger to feel threated by a large group of insult hurling people. Even if they were children, Elisha may have believed his life was in danger. This ignores several things we know about Elisha, God, and miracles. We know that Elisha, being one of the most powerful miracle workers in the bible, had many other, non-violent, options at his command. We know that God has protected his followers, including but not limited to Jesus, Shadrach, Meshack and Abednego, from harm without the use of violence to adults, let alone children. And we know that God, in the person of Jesus, made it clear that harming children was a terrible evil. With all this in mind, it seems unlikely that Elisha was afraid, and, if he was afraid, it is unlikely that his choice of defense could be squared with a sane man or, by granting this miraculous defense, a benevolent God.
Elisha was human and he made a mistake
People do make mistakes and over react. However, we know that God could have refused to perform this miracle for Elisha. He denies his follower's requests rather often in the bible and, apparently, in modern day life. God did not punish Elisha for this outrage. In fact, Elisha's powers become more formidable in the years after the mauling of the children. There is no indication that Elisha felt bad about this episode. He could have walked among these children, healing their wounds and raising the dead. Instead, he continues on his way to Mount Carmel. Again, we can not square this behavior with a sane person or a benevolent God.
Anything God does is good
This argument leaves the Apologist in a tentative position. We know that God does not like murder, it's one of the ten commandments, and he does not like harming children, he says so in the guise of Jesus, and, yet, he appears to approve of mauling unruly kids. Given this, the apologist must accept one of several options. God is an ethical relativist, a situational ethicist, limited in power, or non-benevolent. The story of the bears is an excellent illustration of the Problem of evil faced by apologists. This attitude plays right into the Euthyphro dilemma.
It is mistranslated
Some apologists argue that the word "children" has been mistranslated and should be translated as "youths" or even "young soldiers in training". Elisha can than be excused for his fright and violent reaction. Although this ignores the fact that Elisha still had many nonviolent options available to him, it makes the story slightly less outrageous. But, in this case, the apologists are certainly wrong. The original text uses the words "Na`ar" and "Qatan" to describe the children. "Na'ar" translates to "youth" or "boy" or "young man". The last definition can be made to fit the apologist's purposes. However, "Qatan", which modifies, "Na'ar" means "small", "little", or "very young". The translation is clear; the people that gathered to make fun of Elisha were children.
It is mistranslated (part two)
Any apologist who also believes in the inerrancy of his particular version of the bible can not make this argument. A mistranslation by definition is an error. An inerrant bible can not contain mistranslations.


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We were crushed when we heard the news that Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith were divorcing after 18 years of marriage. The gorgeous couple had been together for nearly two decades, and honestly, we just assumed they'd be around 'til the end. Truth is: some couples have been together for so long and have such a romantic story, they would destroy our faith in true love (and humanity) if they ever parted ways.
For our sake, these 10 celebrity couples are never, ever allowed to break up:
1. Gloria Estefan & Emilio Estefan
Our faith in love would be completely shattered if Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan ever broke up. I mean, seriously, Emilio was Gloria's first boyfriend -- and we hope he'll be her last! Since 1978, these two have charmed the world with their rock-solid relationship.
"Emilio is the most motivational human being I know," Gloria told us. "If you're around him, he's total energy. He gets up every day in a good. He's always a can-do guy, and he hasn't lost the boy in him." Clearly, she's madly in love with him -- even after this all this time.
2. Freddie Prinze Jr. & Sarah Michelle Gellar
Freddie Prinze Jr. married Sarah Michelle Gellar in 2002, and the pair have been living happily ever after for the past 12 years. The low-key couple have all but abandoned the spotlight in favor of a more normal life with their two children, Charlotte and Rocky. Honestly, we'd be lost is Buffy and Zack Siler ever filed for divorce...
3. Mark Consuelos & Kelly Ripa
Former All My Children co-stars Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos met on set in 1995, and eloped a year later in 1996. Three children and 18 years later, these two are still the picture of perfection.
4. La La Anthony & Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Anthony and wife La La Anthony make the most adorable pair. The two New Yorkers have been engaged since 2004, and had their first child, Kiyan Carmelo Anthony, in 2007. Finally, the two tied the knot in 2010. The pair are madly in love -- even ten years after they first got engaged.
5. Gina Torres & Laurence Fishburne
Our heads pretty much exploded when we first learned Gina Torres and Laurence Fishburne had been married since 2002. Once we got over the initial shock-and-awe, our hearts filled with delight over this incredible partnership. We couldn't be happier to know that the Hannibal stars are real-life lovers.
6. Fergie & Josh Duhamel
Fergie and Josh Duhamel may not have been married quite as long as some of the couples on this list, but their love for each other is undeniable. The busy couple have a rule which they follow strictly: they won't go more than two weeks without seeing other! Clearly, their method is working. Fergie and Josh married in 2009, and gave birth to their first child, Axl Jack, in 2013.
7. Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon
Okay, so these two can be hard to handle sometimes. But, if they can find their perfect match, anyone can. Despite her diva antics, Mariah Carey's husband, Nick Cannon, is completely smitten with the superstar. They were married in 2008, and the lovebirds both got inked with each other's names to commemorate the occassion. In 2011, they became parents to twins, Monroe and Moroccan, but that didn't put a damper on the romance! In 2013, they celebrated their five year wedding anniversary with a whimsical ceremony at Walt Disney World. Que romantico!
8. Gisele Bündchen & Tom Brady
The world's most recognizable supermodel, Gisele Bündchen, married all-American quarterback, Tom Brady, in 2009. In addition to being the two most flawless human beings on the planet, the two are clearly crazy about each other.
9. Penelope Cruz & Javier Bardem
Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem first met while filming Jamón, Jamón in 1992, but they didn't begin dating until 2007, when they co-starred in Vicky Cristina Barcelona. The twosome wed in 2008, and they're now the parents of two beautiful niños. Although Cruz and Bardem prefer to keep out of the public eye, it's obvious that the two Spaniards are deeply in love.
10. Thalia & Tommy Mottola
Tommy Mottola was married to Mariah Carey in the early 90s, but luckily, they were both able to find true love with other people following a nasty divorce. Mottola married Thalia in 2000, and the lovebirds have two children together, Sabrina and Matthew. Thalia insists she didn't marry Mottola for the fame -- and we believe her! I mean, the connection between these two is enviable.


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Beekman Charter School supporters gathered at the gymnasium of the junior high to hear the Beekman Alumni and Friends plans for the introduction of a new charter school and the expansion from a junior high into a high school.
Beekman Alumni and Friend's president Keith Huntsman voiced congratulations to the large crowd and began going over changes that the junior high will undergo as it transforms into a charter school to include grades K through high school.
Items discussed during the public forum were construction layout plans, enrollment instructions, deadlines and student handbook policy changes that will transpire simultaneously as Beekman Junior High expands into a high school and transforms into a charter school.
"You will have one month to come to the school or central office and pick up a form prior to March 4," Huntsman said. "If I have 600 spots and 620 sign up, then there will be 20 that will not be enrolled."
Huntsman said students currently enrolled at Beekman Junior High will maintain their enrollment at the new charter school as long as they fill out the applications and return by the assigned date.
He stressed that no one will be automatically enrolled.
Free and reduced lunch forms will be counted at the beginning of the school year, he said.
"Funding depends a lot on that," he said. "We need to know how many teachers and classes that we will need."
Construction plans that will expand the grounds of Beekman Junior High discussed briefly.
A computer generated layout of the 22 acres of school grounds may be viewed on the Beekman Alumni and Friends Facebook webpage by clicking on the photo section.
Huntsman said the new school will not allow students to disregard the rules, and he declared the student handbook policies will be abided by earnestly.
"If you agree with it [the student handbook] sign it, if you don't, go wherever else," he said.
Huntsman discussed, in detail, enrollment and admission guidelines for those who are Beekman school-zoned residents, non-residents and siblings of current students.
"Pine Grove sixth graders and up are automatically in," he said. "The Pine Grove fifth graders are non-residents."
For more information or to enroll, contact Beekman Junior High at 281.1743 or the Morehouse Parish Central Office Complex at 281.5784.


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Summer Reading Program
Summer Reading Program - The Summer Reading Program will be each Tuesday, June 17 through July 22 at the Franklin County Library.
There are three sessions, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. to noon, for children ages four through 12 years, and 1-2 p.m. for children ages 13-17.
The last day, July 22, will include a joint party for the participants at 10 a.m. in the Fountain Parking Lot.
Location : Franklin County Library, S. side of the square, downtown MV
Contact : August Whitaker at 903-860-3673 or the library at 903-537-4916
|Registration begins May 19. Call program coordinator August Whitaker at 903-860-3673 or the library at 903-537-4916 for more information.


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Friday, September 7, 2007
Busch Series at Richmond: In-Progress Race Comments
Tonight at 7:30 PM Eastern Time ESPN2 will carry a thirty minute version of NASCAR Countdown, and then the live Busch Series race from Richmond, VA.
This will be the location to post comments about the TV coverage while the programs are in-progress, and after the race. Please limit your comments to opinion and observations about the TV personalities, commentary, or production.
This has proven to be a great place for fans to comment while the race is going on, rather than wait until a full column is posted sometime later. Thanks to all of you for keeping your comments focused and interesting. Let's go racing.
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49 comments:
- Anonymous said...
any body seeing video "tiling" and breakup?
- September 7, 2007 at 7:31 PM
- Anonymous said...
- September 7, 2007 at 7:31 PM
- Sean said...
ESPN barely made it on qualiying being taped, that was close. But they're back live now.
- September 7, 2007 at 7:34 PM
- stricklinfan82 said...
Major thanks to ESPN for using the "TiVo" style format for Cup qualifying. I would gladly give up a few minutes of Busch pre-race to see all of the Cup cars run.
ESPN did a great job covering all the on-track action today, even pre-empting the first 2 hour episode of First Take to cover practice. It's just a shame that the NASCAR fans are gonna get the knife stuck deep in our backs next weekend. ESPN2 will cover qualifying, ABC will cover the race, ... and that's it. No practice coverage of any kind on ESPN2 or Speed Channel on Friday or Saturday.
SHAME ON ESPN. I don't blame them for choosing college football over Cup Happy Hour on Saturday, but I do blame them for screwing the fans over by not allowing Speed to cover it in their absence.
- September 7, 2007 at 7:40 PM
- Matt said...
I see the ESPN Hype staff decided to throw in a few gratitous "big crash" videos during the discussion of Keselowski's wreck. Videos that had NOTHING to do with the actual conversation of course. It'd be nice if the production staff and announcers were on the same page.
- September 7, 2007 at 7:50 PM
- stricklinfan82 said...
The conversation about bad crashes would have been much better with some relevant video to go with the crashes Rusty and Andy Petree were describing. I'm sure newer fans would have liked some visual representation of Rusty's 1993 crashes at Daytona and Talladega and Ken Schrader's 1998 crash at Daytona. As a long-time fan of the sport I can visualize all 3 crashes they were describing with no problem. Unfortunately newer fans were left in the dark on this one.
Even when they brought up Ricky Rudd's crash from last week, ESPN followed up by rolling tape on Kyle Busch's Talladega crash and Jason Leffler's spring California crash.
Shaky producing there if you ask me. They must have gone over everything they discussed in rehearsal so it's not like the producers were caught off-guard by the crashes that got brought up in that discussion.
- September 7, 2007 at 7:52 PM
- Anonymous said...
Great to see Alan Bestwick. I wish he would stay in the booth. Nothing else good to say.
I'm already tired of listening to their jabber.
- September 7, 2007 at 8:14 PM
- Anonymous said...
I hate the in car reporter. Why can't they let the guys work. There's plenty of time to ask the same old questions before getting in the car.
- September 7, 2007 at 8:22 PM
- stricklinfan82 said...
I agree about the need to get rid of the In Race Reporter. No disrespect to Kevin Conway, but what insight is a driver that will end up 3 laps down going to provide throughout the race?
Regardless of the driver it's still a complete waste of time. When a backmarker is the selected driver it's even more of a waste of time.
- September 7, 2007 at 8:27 PM
- Anonymous said...
Comment from the pre-race I forgot to post.
I always though Rusty's worst racing crash neither of the spectacular ones from 1993 but rather the one at Bristol in practice when he needed to be revived by the track safety team and (ironically) ESPN pit reporter Dr. Jerry Punch?
- September 7, 2007 at 8:33 PM
- Anonymous said...
I've watched only 27 laps, but I can't take it anymore. Is it just me or does everyone wish DJ would retire, so he could move to the booth replacing Rusty. While they're at it, swap out AB for Punch. The "Doc" as he likes to call himself, swallows his words so you can't understand him, and he has no chemestry with Rusty and Andy.
The pit reporters are horrible. Shannon Spake makes me nervious to even watch, she seems to be on the edge of disaster. Same with the over the top perky Jamie Little. I guess ESPN has problems in every area.
One other thing, did anyone else notice they replayed the same segment with Jeff Burton in Cup qualifying???? Thanks for missing Elliott Sadler qualifying too.
- September 7, 2007 at 8:34 PM
- stricklinfan82 said...
So much for the in-race reporter :)
- September 7, 2007 at 8:38 PM
- Busch Series Fan! said...
I think this is what happened tonight, ESPN went back on the broadcast and repeated some of the cup qualifying then they seemed to skip the ones at the end. Maybe it was just DirectTV or something. Glad to see AB.
- September 7, 2007 at 8:41 PM
- stricklinfan82 said...
Draft track at Richmond. Are you kidding me?????????????
- September 7, 2007 at 9:17 PM
- Busch Series Fan! said...
And Rusty is explaining it and he sounds so serious!
- September 7, 2007 at 9:19 PM
- Anonymous said...
"is pretty close to great?" Is shannon spake serious? This drop back is very blah. The car has come back to jason leffler? He was very loose off the corner. These people are awful on pit road tonight.
- September 7, 2007 at 9:28 PM
- Matt said...
Hey Doc and Co: THE LEADER SPUN!!! Act like you care. Pretend it's important. Show some, any, form of excitement/reaction. You sound like you're broadcasting a funeral.
- September 7, 2007 at 9:31 PM
- Anonymous said...
Matt, you've got the funeral part right. The death of good broadcasting for Nascar.
- September 7, 2007 at 9:34 PM
- Sean said...
I agree with Matt, but if the guys in the booth keep up with their no enthusiasm it will be NASCAR's funeral.
- September 7, 2007 at 9:34 PM
- stricklinfan82 said...
Petree: "NASCAR's taking away any advantage the 6 car gained by intentionally causing a yellow."
Punch: "They're also taking a lap away from him."
Very nice way to work off of one another.
Ditto on the lack of enthusiam. THE LEADER JUST SPUN!!!!!
- September 7, 2007 at 9:46 PM
- Matt said...
Petree and Punch sound like they are talking to each other. Rusty sounds like he's talking AT everyone. The broadcast sounds so disjointed because it's almost like Doc and Andy are in one booth, Rusty is in another, and no one is actually keeping up with the race itself.
- September 7, 2007 at 9:51 PM
- Seiko said...
Was it only me or when the #15 of Menard spun Rusty didn't say a friggen word about the 66 of Rustys son hitting him.
The conflict of interest bell goes off in my head.
I don't understand how ESPN can let a car owner call the race.....
If anything Doc or Andy should have said something. We all watched it happen were not blind.
- September 7, 2007 at 9:54 PM
- Erik said...
Everything aobut ESPN's race production way way way better than anything I've seen from SPEED. It is amazin how poor a network whose sole focus is auto racing can't find people to commentate on a race that anyone other than a gear head geek can understand.
- September 7, 2007 at 9:55 PM
- stricklinfan82 said...
Supposedly Rusty isn't allowed to own a Cup team because his role as an ESPN analyst is a conflict of interest.
I guess there's something different about owning a Busch team when he calls those races too?????
- September 7, 2007 at 10:00 PM
- Matt said...
Umm...Erik, aren't the best people for broadcasting any sporting event ones who actually know the sport? This is not "NASCAR for Dummies" 90% of the people who watch NASCAR (or any sport) are regular viewers. How can you think that catering to the lowest common denomenator is the way to broadcast a race? That thinking is completely backwards.
- September 7, 2007 at 10:02 PM
- SophiaZ123 said...
Wow. Shannon SPOOK as I have seen her called, so needs to go along with
Jamie and Rusty "I wanna hear my voice" Wallace.
Geez. I am counting the hours to tomorrow night. I hope it's the MRN boys but I will take PRN over this tv crew.
Death of NASCAR indeed.
I STILL WANT AN ANSWER to this question:
They MUST be aware of how dreadful it is..and this can NOT be good for ratings.
Or for us fans who just love the racing without the gimmicks.
There was so much stuff on my TV during qualifying and almost needed a motion sickness pill.
Geez. Get rid of the graphics and I HATE THAT STUPID PERPETUAL ESP U crawl on the bottom of the screen.
I need some chocolate.
- September 7, 2007 at 10:03 PM
- Erik said...
Matt, umh, yeah, the problem with the so called experts is they can't describe what is going on during a race at all. ESPN was able to cherry pick the best people. Alan Bestwick is the best in the business. Nobody on that other minor network comes anywhere close.
- September 7, 2007 at 10:08 PM
- stricklinfan82 said...
Does your last name happen to start with a K? :)
- September 7, 2007 at 10:09 PM
- Anonymous said...
I knew there had to be someONE who enjoys the ESPN broadcast.
- September 7, 2007 at 10:11 PM
- Matt said...
If Alan is the best than why is he relegated to pre-race host and pit reporter? And by the way, NO ONE at ESPN can describe the action.
- September 7, 2007 at 10:12 PM
- Anonymous said...
Erik Kueslies?
- September 7, 2007 at 10:15 PM
- stricklinfan82 said...
Uh oh, looks like the race is gonna run into boxing with this red flag. Let's hope we at least get a winner's interview.
- September 7, 2007 at 10:18 PM
- Matt said...
OK, now that video is a nice little history lesson from ESPN.
- September 7, 2007 at 10:18 PM
- Erik said...
I also do not understand the constant bashing of NASCAR Now. It beats the snot out of the daily NASCAR how on SPEED ... oops, thats right, they don't got a daily NASCAR show. That really shows what SPEED thinks about NASCAR fans. Where were they for Michigan? They could care less. Now, go watch your Pinks.
- September 7, 2007 at 10:22 PM
- Seiko said...
Erik said...
Everything aobut ESPN's race production way way way better than anything I've seen from SPEED.
Shouldn't you be drinking like 20 volt or vault whatever it is cola and practicing your hype for tomorrows NASCAR now :)
But on a serious note You must be kidding or trolling for a flame war.
- September 7, 2007 at 10:22 PM
- SophiaZ123 said...
The Boxing is on tape delay. CERTAINLY they will show a short wrap up I hope?
I had to laugh out loud when I walked into the room earlier and saw the Daffy Draft Tracker, LMAO.
Pitiful waste of tv screen time.
- September 7, 2007 at 10:25 PM
- Matt said...
Erik, NASCAR gave ESPN the exclusive rights to a daily NASCAR show. That's why there isn't one on SPEED.
- September 7, 2007 at 10:27 PM
- Sean said...
Another boring race from ESPN, what else is new? By the way Shannon Spake was horrible tonight.
- September 7, 2007 at 10:31 PM
- Seiko said...
Overall race coverage I give it a solid B.
The graphics specifically the bottom scroll are annoying as hell. Theres already a few inches at the top taken by the running order.
The finish no run down at the line. However they are showing the complete order during the winners interview.
I wish I could mute Rusty's mic and only hear the other 2 guys in the booth. Even then it would have been like listening to a funeral procession.
Very limited use of draft track. I only caught it once.
Very limited use of the "tech center" and was still pointless to use it then.
- September 7, 2007 at 10:36 PM
- Anonymous said...
Why why why does espn make us suffer with Shannon Spake and Jamie Little. Victory lane was an embarrassment. Please espn give back your NASCAR package or have your people watch the Fox races. Now they know how to get it done, from the booth to the pits. They are the best. You are ruining the sport for us fans.
- September 7, 2007 at 10:39 PM
- Anonymous said...
For the first time this season, ESPN's mediocre race coverage has made me livid. I am really starting to seriously HATE ESPN's directors.
As the cars crossed the finish line, the drop down menu listed the order. It was only on the screen for a couple of seconds, time enough to read the top four or five names. We then had several minutes of Kyle Busch burn outs, several commercials, the stupid question interview (How does it feel...duh?) and a promo for the Cup race. They totally ignored 42 teams in their haste to get to boxing.
How can NASCAR allow such poor regard for the viewer? In my opinion, the NASCAR media people are just as guilty as ESPN.
- September 7, 2007 at 10:47 PM
- Anonymous said...
Everything aobut ESPN's race production way way way better than anything I've seen from SPEED. It is amazin how poor a network whose sole focus is auto racing can't find people to commentate on a race that anyone other than a gear head geek can understand.
Ah, so you're the guy at ESPN who thinks we need to have everything explained to use every single week.
Do you also tell the MLB crews to explain foul balls each time they televise a game and the NFL guys to explain about all the different ways a team can score points?
SPEED covers racing the right way.
ESPN covers it as if they don't undrestand it, so they assume no one else does, either.
- September 7, 2007 at 10:55 PM
- Anonymous said...
ESPN was able to cherry pick the best people.
Then how the heck did they end up with this crew that couldn't call a soapbox derby race?
- September 7, 2007 at 11:02 PM
- darbar said...
And I'm getting sick of hearing Punch say "and we just got back to green racing" after they come back from a commercial during a yellow. Not once have they been honest about this issue. It seems that we miss at the very least one lap of green flag racing after a yellow because their commericals run long. Hey Punch, stop lying and let us know how many laps they completed since you went to commercial
- September 8, 2007 at 12:08 AM
- Anonymous said...
@sophia--I know that they're in a room next door listening--well Helton is anyway. Not sure where Brian is. A few years ago when we still had The Rock, during the Busch race, the boys explained something that happened. We fans understood exactly what they were saying. Well, Helton came over to "correct" them and we (and the boys) were all confused! I wish I could remember what it was, but they also addressed the situation in the drivers meeting for the Cup race.
@anonymous 11:02
- September 8, 2007 at 2:11 AM
- Anonymous said...
I think you are talking about the Busch race at Texas, when Brian Vickers "advanced" his position while being the leader of the race. There was good coverage that day by the booth guys and pit reporters with great replays. Unlike what we've seen from the world wide leader of mediocrity and pathetic reporting.
- September 8, 2007 at 9:01 AM
- Anonymous said...
Is there an official boycott yet??? If so where do I sign up? NASCAR better wake up!!!!
- September 8, 2007 at 1:46 PM
- cwebs said...
Laurie19fan -
Yep, they came back from commercial and repeated a couple minutes of coverage from about 10 minutes earlier with Jeff Green finishing a qualifying lap and Jeff Burton's interview. Someone eventually woke up and realized what was happening, as in the middle of the repeated Burton interview, they cut instantly into the middle of Jeremy Mayfield's qualifying effort. More technical excellence from ESPN on display. Thanks guys!
As far as the Busch race coverage itself, I guess it was about average for them. Then again, it wasn't very challenging, as it wasn't a particularly exciting race. It was mostly follow-the-leader with Kyle Busch and/or Matt Kenseth up front all night.
Some random observations:
The 22 car was a big story during practice and qualifying after Mike Bliss had the run-in Morgan Shepherd during happy hour. As the race went on, Bliss was able to keep the wounded 22 car up in the top-10, and eventually finished 5th. Amazingly, ESPN (who covered the earlier practice incident extensively) chose to virtually ignore Bliss for almost the entire race!
I agree with the others who have commented here about Spake's poor performance. She seems to try hard, but I don't think she's cutout for live pit road coverage during a race. Her victory lane interview was pretty dismal as well. I was hoping Kyle Busch would slap her (at least verbally) after her first question to him led off with: "It's hard to believe, in 7 races you have led the most laps and ONLY visited victory lane twice…" Unfortunately, Kyle didn't say anything! It seems like he's been on his best behavior lately. I can only imagine how Tony Stewart would have responded to a "question" like that! It must be a major buzzkill to have to deal with these ESPN bozos in victory lane…
Rusty does a great "Baghdad Bob" impression whenever the 66 car or the 7 car is involved in an incident with another car on the track. It's simply amazing that it's almost never their fault. It's always the other guy! Oh, and by the way, there are no American troops anywhere near Baghdad! I'm just waiting for the 66 and the 7 to wreck each other. How will Rusty assign blame then? I think his head might just explode. IT DOES NOT COMPUTE, IT DOES NOT COMPUTE!!! Last night, the production people were very helpful by carefully controlling the replays so we never got a good look at what really happened between the 66 and the 15…
Speaking of good ole Rusty, he seemed to be clueless about the imminent green-white-checkered finish after the red flag stoppage. He kept talking about a restart with 5 to go, oh no wait, there's only 4 to go… Thankfully, Andy stepped in and explained that it was going to be a GWC.
It sure would have been nice to get some reaction from Carl Edwards, Mike Bliss, Matt Kenseth, etc. after the race.
- September 8, 2007 at 5:20 PM
- Busch Series Fan! said...
And in Houston there is not even a radio broadcast of the race so we're stuck listening to the ESPN guys but the HD is terrific.
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McDonald was also at Malloy's side from 1999 to 2002 as the director of legal affairs and corporation counsel for the city of Stamford when Malloy was mayor. He has also spent much of his career as a litigation partner for Pullman & Comley LLC.
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The working budget already includes two fewer full-time positions eliminated through attrition and a pay freeze for all employees. Additionally, the district would not cover increases in the cost of health-care premiums for its workers without a modification to the budget.
"Is it time to look at closing a facility?" chairwoman Jill Nunes said at the board's Aug. 9 meeting, opening up discussion following a short budget presentation. "I don't know how staff is going to cut another $143,000 out of their budget."
Despite the suggestion, the prospect of closing a facility seems unlikely in the near future. Though the district could save $50,000 to $60,000 annually for each outdoor swimming pool it would close, all such facilities would have to be closed to fully recoup the revenue loss, executive director Ron Hopp said.
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Show dates for the junior version of the production runs during matinee times, while the adult version runs at night. Both the adult and junior versions of "Into the Woods" are virtually the same, except the junior version is more than an hour and doesn't include a second act, whereas the adult version is about three hours long and includes a second act, as well as a few added elements.
The Middletown Transcript, donning a vest and hiking boots, spotted Cinderella (portrayed by Kylie Boggs, 13, of Bear) deep in the woodlands where she explained why she ventured "Into the Woods," and more.
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A She's in a home where she doesn't feel she belongs, because everything that she loved is gone, and so she doesn't know who she is anymore. She just wants to do something for herself, for once, and actually feel like she's supposed to be somewhere.
Q The show's cast is filled with a ton of familiar fairytale characters. Growing up, who was your favorite character?
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