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Monday, September 19, 2016
Sunday's Hike and Kickin' Off the Week
The drive from the main road to the trailhead was quite... rugged, but the hubster did a good job getting us there despite the many potholes and loose rocks. It was a short(ish) hike but there was definitely uphill grade for most of it! The view was worth it though:
We got to take a little break, snack, hydrate, and throw rocks in the lake before the actual scattering of the ashes. Even Baby Bananaface was throwing pebbles and rocks into the lake! We took a family selfie too:
It was fun chatting on the trail, especially catching up with my cousin that I hadn't seen in I don't know how long. I"m not very religious but in a weird way it felt like my aunt was there too when we came across a little black Pomeranian named Midnight (she had a giant chow named Midnight) and that was a funny, special moment I remember.
I also remember not seeing a single slug or snail! ARGH! I love watching for slugs as I hike and I thought for-sure I'd see some big ole slugs on this hike, but not a one. Thankfully I'd seen some teeny baby slugs that morning walking Fio ;o)
As for kickin' off the week, I didn't get to sleep very well last night at all. Lots of anxiety and despite taking a Lunesta I wasn't able to sleep more than 3 hours at a stretch and had a panic attack or two. Very frustrating but even more frustrating were the discouraging and depressive thoughts creeping into my head as I laid awake. I did a little crying this morning out of fear and sadness regarding those dark thoughts. I just don't want to go through that again, at least not so soon!
Urgh. But I'm getting going to gym class and going to try and charge on.
One little bit at a time.
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Good for you for getting out today and what a pretty spot for the scattering. I think your Aunt would have approved. Hugs!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks e! I think it was a great spot too, I'm sure he isn't alone! Hugs :o)Delete
What a beautiful spot for a scattering. Baby Bananaface is a major cutie pie!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you Debra. It's nice to know I'm not just blinded by motherly pride when I think BB is a cutie ;o) the hubs and I think he turned out pretty well so far!Delete
What a lovely place to rest for eternity.ReplyDelete
And yes, BB is gorgeous.
Some days, tears are a toxin which needs to be shed.
Good point EC, it did feel good to shed some tears, for sure.Delete
Thank you and hugs right back :o)
Looks like a beautiful place, Hannah! :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Oh it was, it just could've used more slugs in my opinion! ;o)Delete
Beautiful lake, it looks like a postcard! Glad you got to enjoy some family time in the great outdoors. Hope your anxiety goes away as the week progresses. :-)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Chris. I'm skeptical about my anxiety giving me a break but I'm open to the opportunity if it should happen! I did have a bit of break during an exercise class when I relaxed that felt pretty good, I shall aim for more :o)Delete
What a gorgeous place. I love that group selfie. I'm a fan of those. Your little man is the cutest little thing! And he's growing so quickly.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Martha :o) Group selfies can be so much fun!Delete
I thought you said, "I also remember not (eating) a single slug or snail!" LOLReplyDeleteReplies
Ha!! I do not eat them, although my sister and I were discussing how much money it would take for us to try and eat the little frog we saw... Let's just say it was more than a $1!Delete


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Adorable (band)
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L to R Robert Dillam, Stephen 'Wil' Williams, Pete Fijalkowski, Kevin Gritton (1991)
|Background information
|Coventry, England
|Alternative rock, shoegazing, noise pop, jangle pop
|Years active
|Creation / EMI America Records
|Associated acts
|Pete Fij / Terry Bickers, Polak, The Balloon Farm, The Zephyrs, The Bardots, The Candy Thieves
|Past members
Pete Fijalkowski
Robert Dillam
Stephen 'Wil' Williams
Kevin Gritton
Adorable was an alternative rock band, formed in Coventry in 1990. The band consisted of band members Pete Fijalkowski (vocals, guitar), Robert Dillam (guitar), Stephen 'Wil' Williams (bass) and Kevin Gritton (drums).
Adorable formed in September 1990. Prior to that the band was known as The Candy Thieves, and their only record included an early version of "Homeboy" and another song "Underwater" that fitted the then-current baggy trend. The single was released on Trolley Records in 1990. However guitarist Wayne Peters left the band out of frustration with their lack of success and was replaced by Robert Dillam, prompting the name change to Adorable.[1]
Adorable's first gig was in Coventry at the Tic Toc club[2] on the night that the first Gulf War started in January 1991.[3]
After recording a 12" of "Sunshine Smile" ("I'll Be Your Saint" and "Breathless" on the B-side) that was pressed up to be released on record producer Pat Collier's 'Money To Burn' record label, the band received a positive review in the NME. However, the single was never released. They signed to Creation Records in 1992, and after a UK tour supporting Curve, they released their first single, a re-recording of "Sunshine Smile", in April of that year.[4]
"Sunshine Smile" was NME 's 'Single of the Week', and topped the UK Indie Chart. The band released "I'll Be Your Saint", "Homeboy" and "Sistine Chapel Ceiling" (another NME single of the Week), which all went into the Top 5 in the Indie chart. Their album, Against Perfection was released in March 1993, and peaked at No. 70 in the UK Albums Chart.[5] The band toured the US, Europe, Australia and Japan.
The second album, Fake, provided two singles "Kangaroo Court" and "Vendetta", which again entered the UK Indie Chart, but the album failed to dent the mainstream UK Albums Chart. Strained relations, both within the band and with Creation, resulted in the band announcing their split onstage in Brussels in late 1994.
A retrospective of their work entitled 'Footnotes' was released by Cherry Red in 2008, featuring extensive liner contributions from all four members of the band where they spoke candidly about their experiences whilst in Adorable.
Subsequent to the band's demise, Robert Dillam moved to Scotland where he joined The Zephyrs and is teaching computer networking. Stephen Williams remained in Coventry and is currently the Assistant Director of the International Office at the University of Warwick, whilst Fijalkowski using the anglicised version of his name (Pete Fijalkowski) went on to form the band Polak, who released two albums on One Little Indian. Shortening his name to Pete Fij he joined up with guitarist Terry Bickers of fellow former Creation label mate The House of Love and Levitation under the title of 'Pete Fij / Terry Bickers';[6] Kevin Gritton is currently Headteacher of a comprehensive school in Derby.
Studio albums[edit]
- Against Perfection (1993) No.70 UK[5]
- Fake (1994)
- Footnotes: Best of 92–94 (January 2008, Cherry Red)
- "Sunshine Smile" (20 April 1992)[7]
- "I'll Be Your Saint" (13 July 1992)[8]
- "Homeboy" (26 October 1992)[9]
- "Sistine Chapel Ceiling" (January 1993)
- "Favourite Fallen Idol" (12 April 1993)[10]
- "Kangaroo Court" (April 1994)
- "Vendetta" (September 1994)
- ^ "Interview with Pete Fijalkowski of Adorable". Adequacy.net. 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
- ^ "The Pristines homepage The Pristines official website". Myweb.tiscali.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
- ^ "Interviews » Interview with Pete Fijalkowski (Polak, Adorable)". Webcuts Music. 2008-04-24. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
- ^ http://www.45cat.com/record/cre127
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 15. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Pete Fij / Terry Bickers". Petefijterrybickers.com. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/Adorable-Sunshine-Smile/release/382931
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/Adorable-Ill-Be-Your-Saint/release/382937
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/Adorable-Homeboy/release/382940
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/Adorable-Favourite-Fallen-Idol/release/382945
External links[edit]
- Robert Dillam's 1993 guitar rig. Guitargeek.com
- The Proper Adorable Homepage (unofficial)
- Pete Fijalkowski writes about his time in Adorable at Creation Records (2000)
- Interview with Pete Fijalkowski at Dead Flowers (Feb 2007)
- Interview with Pete Fij and Robert Dillam at Step On Magazine (June 2015)

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Bioenergy strategy paper wins national recognition
August 29th, 2008 | by Malamalama Staff | Published in Research News
A College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources paper was one of 13 awarded a U.S. Department of Agriculture Bioenergy Awareness Days Grand Challenge Award in June 2008.
The paper on a systems approach for moving America to fiber-based energy was co-authored by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's Goro Uehara, Brian Turano and Richard Ogoshi.
A national approach is essential to reduce duplicative research and accelerate the transition from fossil-based energy, they say.
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this week in dead men walking
eerily on point
is there such a thing as an etsy genuis? if so, this is it.
Hello Hibbitts. Brent Hibbitts did decide to sign on with Michigan as a preferred walk-on over various MAC and other mid-major offers. This is more notable than most other walk-on acquisitions because Hibbits has intriguing size—he's 6'8"—and had a high level of interest from D-I programs. His skill set also fits in with Michigan:
Hibbitts averaged 17.4 points and 11.5 rebounds per game as a senior at Hudsonville last season, earning Associated Press Class A All-State honorable mention status and leading the Eagles to a district championship.
"He has a really nice skill set," Hudsonville coach Eric Elliott told MLive last Wednesday. "He can handle the ball, is a great passer with court vision and has a nice shooting touch. Interested schools see him as a stretch four. That's his ideal position."
There's a lot of competition at that spot presently, but give Hibbitts some time and there's a nonzero chance he's a contributor late in his career. I mean, we all know where the Stain Train started.
Weirder things have happened.
This is about to change. It already has with Dennis Norfleet's exit, in fact. It is a breakdown of attrition in the Big Ten:
|Ohio State
|Penn State
|Michigan State
That is spectacular on Michigan's part. The 2011 class rivaled 2010 in flameouts, and then virtually nobody left for three years. There's about to be a major uptick, but at least Michigan retained the bulk of their prospects before the inevitable attrition that comes with a coaching turnover.
Iowa is pretty salty about what's going on there BTW:
In all of the non-Iowa seasons in which a program lost 10 or more players -- 2011 Michigan, Ohio State and Rutgers -- a coach had left, with the new coach either cleaning house (Meyer, Hoke/Harbaugh) or failing to keep the last coach's guys (Flood). Iowa, of course, has no such impetus for big attrition.
That is especially galling when Wisconsin and Michigan State are quality redshirt-and-develop programs with recruiting approximately on Iowa's level. It seems impossible that Ferentz will get Iowa back to even B+ football before his buyout reaches plausibility.
DAYTON. ONLY DAYTON. I mean.
If Hibbitts had been offered by Dayton he would have gotten a full hello post, I think.
Overseas options hit hockey. I don't think this is going to be a trend since 18-year-olds can just go play in the NHL if they're that good, but uber-prospect Auston Matthews is at least considering the option of spending next year in Switzerland:
The Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League hold his junior rights after selecting him in the third round of the 2012 bantam draft. A report from Switzerland's Blick News Service on Sunday said Matthews had signed a contract to play for the Zurich Lions in the Swiss A League.
He denied that report, but said he was keeping all options—including the A League—open. It was doubtful Matthews was going to sign on with Michigan, and more doubtful after the Copp stuff broke. It would have been fun to see him in college anyway.
HATIN' ASS MICHIGAN SPURRIER. The fruits of your labors, ladies and gentlemen:
Notre Dame players hit that "Play Like A Champion Today" sign, and dang if they don't look like a ten dollar sweatshirt you got in 1993.
Don't think Michigan fans should be torn up about the Notre Dame rivalry ending. If they want to play a religious school that goes .500 against USC, Boston College is free.
Rudy and The Lego Movie are basically the same story, except nobody pretends The Lego Movie is a documentary.
Bielfeldt is on the move. Any remaining hopes that Michigan might hang on to Max Bielfeldt are now gone, and it is definitely the coaching staff's choosing.
"I did tell the coaches that I did want to come back to Michigan," Bielfeldt said. "But at the end of the day things didn't work out and we both decided to move on."
Bielfedlt added, "I told (coaches) that I wanted to stay (and) Michigan was my first choice but as time went on I had to explore other options."
That is odd since it doesn't look like they are going to fill their 13th spot this year. I am more enthused about Ricky Doyle than most people but even I think Bielfeldt is a backup plan worth having when you have major questions about the guys behind him.
Etc.: Sierra Romero is ESPNW's softballist of the year. The Longhorn Network is a disaster. Jay Mariotti still has Jay Mariotti opinions. Rudock profiled. Remember this site calling the pursuit of Jim Harbaugh the "Harbaugh Hail Mary?" Here's a Harbaugh Hail Mary. On the shoe wars. Exposure U details.
How did I miss this? Maize and Blue Nation has a shot of team goals taken from within the locker room onto which he's photoshopped success or failure thus far. As you might imagine, there's a lot of failure. I'm more put off by one of the criteria:
Time of possession? In 2014? Ugh. Slowness as a virtue.
Sounds familiar. We're going to have to be really nice to Orson for his fundraiser this year because the man followed up Michigan-Penn State by actually attending the Mizzou-Florida game. In person and everything. In the flesh. To watch his team lose 42-13 to a team that gained fewer than 120 yards of offense. The resulting hot take:
4. This was expected, and almost comforting. It's a custom, slow-drip/ slow-pour kind of disaster. At one point in every fan's life there is a team coached by a person who trademarks a specific variation of loss, and then serves it until the Health Department closes it forever for numerous violations of common standards. For Florida, Will Muschamp is the hardworking barista at the local coffee shop who takes your order, brews your coffee without putting the water through any caffeine of any sort, and then pours it into your cup insisting its coffee. When you point it out, he shakes his head, grimaces, and mutters: "We'll get that sorted out. We're trying, and we'll get that fixed." Then he brews and pours another cup of hot water for you wonder why you keep coming to this stupid fucking coffee shop every time.
Brady Hoke sends you none pizza left beef no matter what you order, and when you call to complain he says it's really all about the kids who are making 8.15, no thanks to you.
Fantastic. Devin Gardner's profiled by Angelique Chengelis and what could make everything worse than it already is?
"I've been called the N-word so many times this year," Gardner said. "One guy told me I was the N-word, and said I know N-words can't play quarterback. And I was like, are we not past this? Say what you want about my skill, but come on."
I'm not surprised, but I'm still surprised. If Dave Brandon wants to fire off "find another team" emails to these gentlemen we are all behind that. I can only hope this is the usual 14-year-old-on-mom's-computer thing and not, like, actual adults, but I am almost certain I heard Dennis Norfleet described thusly by the Cumong Man guys at the 2012 Northwestern game so they're out there, being repulsive.
When Gardner's graduated (again) I hope we all buy him sandwiches and apologize on everyone else's behalf. I want Gardner to have to start his own charity to distribute the sandwiches he cannot eat, and then become such a sandwich expert he gets an honorary PhD in Meat Betwixt Bread. It's the least we can do.
Also in that article. I mean, even beyond the people who get shot into the sun it hasn't been a nice ride:
"It's hard to play effectively when you're continuously getting hit," Gardner said. "But that's the situation we're in. And my guys are trying as hard as they can, so I can't ask for anything else. I've just got to find a way, which I'm trying to do each week, so the stats aren't going to be there sometimes. It's just finding ways to win, that's it."
That's life at the moment, though pass protection has actually been pretty good the last few weeks. Maybe they can protect long enough to get some guys open downfield? Or covered downfield? I'm just asking for some downfield.
Case in point. Big plays: we do not have them.
The 43-yard touchdown connection between Devin Gardner and Devin Funchess in an 18-13 win over Penn State was a rare sight for this year's Michigan team.
The standout individual effort by Funchess gave the Wolverines their longest completion of the year and the longest play of any kind since a season-opening drubbing of Appalachian State
We seem to have swung too far the other way from Borges here.
And the guy we're not really trying to throw bombs to is… moving up on the SI draft board to 13th. Very frustrating.
The block 'M' on Michigan's campus has been painted green. pic.twitter.com/lGFvnXeVbv
— Alejandro Zúñiga (@ByAZuniga) October 22, 2014
The race to be SI's most embarrassing employee narrows. The results have come back in the Oklahoma State investigation spurred by the eighty-part investigative piece by Thayer Evans and they are…
The NCAA and Oklahoma State announced Tuesday that allegations of widespread misconduct in the football program outlined in a Sports Illustrated expose last year were "fundamentally unfounded.''
…as per usual when a university maniacally checks for ticks, Oklahoma State turned up a few Level II violations. (The NCAA revamped its punishment structure into a four-tier thing a couple years back; levels I and II would have been the "major" violation level, although as Michigan learned your major violations can be not particularly major.) The projected punishment for Thayer's lurid descriptions of cash, grade-fixing and ladyfun distributed willy-nilly: a couple scholarships over a couple years.
Those violations:
The three violations named in the notice of allegations include a failure to follow institutional policy concerning player punishments for positive drug tests; the organization of the "Orange Pride" support program through the football program rather than the university, meaning all campus hosting duties performed for prospective football recruits ran "contrary to NCAA legislation"; and a failure to monitor charge related to the first two violations.
Details on the drug policy:
Finding: On four occasions, the applicable penalty for failed drug tests was not applied, but TCG concluded athletic ability was not the reason.
The NCAA's notice of allegations says the school failed to follow policies regarding athlete drug use. It said five athletes from January 2008 and October 2012 tested positive for banned substances and were allowed to play without the required corrective or disciplinary action. In one case, the notice says an athlete was not dismissed after a fourth failed test and allowed the athlete to compete during the first half of the season. This would be an infraction.
That doesn't move my "you can't hire THAT guy" needle since I've heard tell of schools closer to home doing similar things, and nothing else in the lurid story Evans published was substantiated. Evans went full Rosenberg here.
If you're wondering about Mike Gundy's viability: if he's leavin' he's viable.
So with that in mind. Evans combines with similarly dubious Pete Thamel—he of the dead Manti Te'o girlfriend story—to project what might happen at Michigan and Florida. While they get off a depressingly accurate zinger by describing the handling of the Shane Morris concussion as "straight out of the Julie Hermann p.r. playbook" they burn everything to the ground by swinging wildly at coaching candidates like
GREG SCHIANO, who is hated by the entire NFL and couldn't get a job last year; in his two years in Tampa he managed to make Tom Coughlin a hero for chewing him out after he instructed his players to go after the opposition QB as he kneeled to see the game out.
JERRY KILL, who would be coming off one good(?) season in the watered-down Big Ten in which he lost 30-7 to TCU and beat Purdue by a point. Plus the whole seizure thing makes him a risk.
BRET BIELEMA… which… no. Jeff Long has reportedly done a fantastic job of reining in Bielema's fratty tendencies, but this one fails on legit cultural grounds.
They also say Mississippi State has nicer facilities than Michigan, to which I say YES, they may be more stable and YES their athletic department is not run like a crappy Domino's franchise but dammit we have shiny buildings that will go toe to toe with anyone's.
It's coming down for the CHL, too. Actual law talkin' guy Chris Heisenberg writes on the recently-filed lawsuit against the CHL that seeks minimum wage for players. They currently receive 50 dollars a week plus the vague promise of a scholarship down the road that evaporates if you play pro hockey for any appreciable length of time (including the AHL and below); makes you wonder why anyone would pick the CHL over the NCAA… oh right large under the table payments to top players.
Heisenberg forsees the CHL losing this battle as they are no longer even vaguely credible as non-profit-ish enterprises. CHL franchises are now worth millions. If that in fact happens the trickle-down effects are going to be considerable, and hard to project. Some of them:
SALT. Any present cracks against Michigan State are inappropriate, so let's take the long view from a salty Henry Phillip Tappan:
"It is better to have one great institution than half a dozen abortions," proclaimed U-M's first president. "One institution must be located somewhere because we cannot locate everywhere; let us not split it into little pieces which shall have no strength and value anywhere."
I think I saw that guy yelling that Christian Hackenberg was a bum a couple weeks ago.
A BYE WEEK TRADITION. UFRs Thursday and Friday on a bye week.
Compliance with the Dennis Norfleet Atomic Dog act of 2560.
Michigan WR Dennis Norfleet I'm gonna Be Your Dog forever! WOOF... http://t.co/z4acd4vtVX
— George Clinton (@george_clinton) October 14, 2014
At least let people prove they're bonafide. Michigan oversold basketball season tickets again. This time the sheer extent is lesser, as they've only sold 3250 tickets for 3000 seats instead of the 4500 last year, but they've again announced the rules after the tickets were bought… and you wonder if last year's policy reduced the number of people willing to buy this year. It's not like the team outlook is a whole lot different—Michigan was not expected to rampage through the Big Ten a year ago and looked a lot like a bubble team early.
Fewer claim periods (only three vs. six last season)
Missed claimed game penalties will only affect the ability to claim in the 3rd and final claim period (vs. penalties in each claim period last season)
Students will have the ability to return up to three (3) claimed games up to 24 hours before a game to account for last minute plans (not available last season)
Electronic tracking of scanned tickets for confirmation of attendance (not available last season)
I get that attendance is an issue; this is all stick, no carrot, though. There's a core of attendees who were at every game last year. They should get to just have normal tickets since they've proved their bonafides.
OSU is facing a ton of cover zero. They are rushing for 4.9 YPC anyway.
Well… more time isn't going to fix things. Not that you need convincing of this but here are the boggling numbers Ohio State is putting up minus Braxton Miller:
Ohio State ranks second in the Big Ten and 12th nationally in total offense at 523.6 yards per game. The Buckeyes' 44.6 points per game are second in the Big Ten and fifth in the country. And redshirt freshman quarterback J.T. Barrett ranks third in all of college football in passing efficiency.
And that's with the one-off collapse against Virginia Tech when Bud Foster reached deep into the playbook to bring out Buddy Ryan's old bear fronts. Opponents are trying to replicate that success weekly now, and Ohio State has adapted quickly.
OSU's line is mostly new and a bit more experienced than Michigan's, but it's the smallest possible gap. Michigan has two fourth year players, two third year players, and a freshman for a total of 10 years already on campus. OSU is at 11. They've only got one senior. Meanwhile, their backfield consists of all second year players: JT Barrett, Ezekiel Elliott, Dontre Wilson, and Jalin Marshall are all sophomores or redshirt freshmen.
If you know what you're doing you can put together some killer offenses without piles of experience these days; the coaching gap between Michigan and Ohio State is vast.
Upcoming quarterbacks. Nate Sudfeld is out for the year for Indiana, which is a huge blow for them after both Cam Coffman and Tre Roberson left the program this summer. Indiana went from one of the most solid situations in the league to auditioning true freshmen they hoped to redshirt. Unless they catch lightning in a bottle that's looking like a win. Indiana's defense is so permeable even Michigan will go up and down the field on them. Iowa scored consecutive 60-plus-yard TDs. I mean.
Northwestern is also having some issues with Trevor Siemian:
Siemian went down against Northern Illinois and needed to be taken out of the game without putting any pressure on his leg. It turns out it was an ankle injury. It was clear that if there was a game the next week, he would not have played. He healed during the bye week, and although he was not 100 percent, he played against Western Illinois.
It appeared the injury was improving, but this week, Siemian was limping at times, and he had a massive ball of tape on his ankles.
Northwestern's policy is that Pat Fitzgerald will not discuss injuries in-depth. He will get as specific as "upper body" or "lower body."
Maryland has CJ Brown back after a wrist injury, FWIW.
Redshirts? Michigan won't talk injuries but a lot of people are reading bad things into this statement from Hoke's teleconference yesterday:
With five games remaining for the Wolverines (3-4 overall, 1-2 Big Ten), Hoke was asked if it is time to consider looking at a redshirt for Peppers.
"We would handle that when the time would come," Hoke said.
I'm not sure how he's supposed to answer that question with the usual level of vagueness without implying that a medical redshirt is possible, so I don't read too much into that. I have heard that the injury is severe enough that it's certainly on the table. How much does that mean if Peppers is still likely to be a three-and-out guy? Maybe not much.
Meanwhile, Desmond Morgan is also eligible for a medical redshirt if he does not return and that was broached:
"I don't think there's any difference (between Morgan and Peppers), it just depends on how guys progress," Hoke said. "Us not doing anything or doing something with (Morgan), yeah (we could)."
Is there a cutoff point you have to get to in order to make that decision?
"I think we're kind of by it, in some way," Hoke said. "I didn't say (he'd miss the season), (but) I think there's a lot of possibilities."
That would make sense, as Michigan's not doing anything this year and Morgan might prefer another crack at being a senior… especially if he thinks he's got a shot at the NFL.
The Orsoning. He came, he saw, he cackled madly like he was Walter White in Crawl Space while looking almost exactly like Walter White in Crawl Space, and he writes about it:
The normal Michigan crankiness involves the complaints that all fanbases spanning a wide age range involve: that they do not run the ball enough, that the stadium speakers play music too loudly and too frequently now, that someone's knees stick into your back in the cramped stands, even with the rows of empty seats visible here and there. We don't run the ball enough. Bo, sainted Bo Schembechler, would never, ever have let a team not run the ball like this.
Those are normal complaints, the kind of ideological complaints any fanbase has in variation. See "Any older portion of the fanbase wondering why they're playing hip-hop where there are children," or "Team raised on fierce offense and naked aggression gets saddled with a dullard defensive coach." That might be me talking about Florida, because it is. The point is that every fanbase is unhappy in its own unique key. When Alabama fans are unhappy, it is because a linebacker has just missed a tackle or because someone has unleashed the horror of a passing touchdown on them. When Michigan is unhappy, it is cold, someone is edging onto your seat cushion, and someone has just done something deeply unSchembechler-ish.
The abnormal grievances, the ones indicative of a real theological schism in the church of Michigan, come from the older gentleman standing up when Michigan takes a timeout -- with one second left on the clock in the first half and Penn State leaving for the locker rooms -- and yelling:
Grievances of that severity can't hide.
He did not mention a guy at Marlin Jackson's Go Blue Bowl tailgate asking Roy Roundtree to do his Donald Duck impression, but he got everything else.
Etc.: Orson talks Ann Arbor at about the ten minute mark in the latest Shutdown Fullcast. Everything is dappled, he says. Will Leitch on how Todd Gurley may as well GTFO without taking more hits before he can get paid.
Bryan Fuller
He came, he saw, he cackled madly like he was Walter White in Crawl Space while looking almost exactly like Walter White in Crawl Space, and he writes about it:
The normal Michigan crankiness involves the complaints that all fanbases spanning a wide age range involve: that they do not run the ball enough, that the stadium speakers play music too loudly and too frequently now, that someone's knees stick into your back in the cramped stands, even with the rows of empty seats visible here and there. We don't run the ball enough. Bo, sainted Bo Schembechler, would never, ever have let a team not run the ball like this.
Those are normal complaints, the kind of ideological complaints any fanbase has in variation. See "Any older portion of the fanbase wondering why they're playing hip-hop where there are children," or "Team raised on fierce offense and naked aggression gets saddled with a dullard defensive coach." That might be me talking about Florida, because it is. The point is that every fanbase is unhappy in its own unique key. When Alabama fans are unhappy, it is because a linebacker has just missed a tackle or because someone has unleashed the horror of a passing touchdown on them. When Michigan is unhappy, it is cold, someone is edging onto your seat cushion, and someone has just done something deeply unSchembechler-ish.
The abnormal grievances, the ones indicative of a real theological schism in the church of Michigan, come from the older gentleman standing up when Michigan takes a timeout -- with one second left on the clock in the first half and Penn State leaving for the locker rooms -- and yelling:
Grievances of that severity can't hide.
He did not mention a guy at Marlin Jackson's Go Blue Bowl tailgate asking Roy Roundtree to do his Donald Duck impression, but he got everything else.
Okay. Time to go, guys.
Asked directly if he spoke to Dave Brandon over the last 48 hours, Hoke says, "There's no question about it."
— Ace Anbender (@AceAnbender) September 30, 2014
Ain't nothing to f with. God bless the Daily.
Your 1 a.m. press release will make it into our paper. So damn proud to work at the @michigandaily: pic.twitter.com/TmbXBjrBUX
— Alejandro Zúñiga (@ByAZuniga) September 30, 2014
From the paper:
"What I can tell you is we would never, ever, put a guy on the field when there is a possibility with head trauma. We won't do that."
He later added the following in the same press conference:
"We would never, ever, if we thought a guy had a concussion, keep him in the game."
More than 12 hours later, at 12:52 a.m. Tuesday, a statement released by Athletic Director Dave Brandon confirmed sophomore quarterback Shane Morris had indeed suffered a "probable, mild concussion" resulting from a helmet-to-helmet hit in the fourth quarter of Saturday's game against Minnesota.
Small actions. There is a petition that anyone with a uniqname can sign that has hit 4200 signatures already. And there is a Diag rally calling for Brandon's firing at 6 PM.
This is very depressing. As you probably noticed on Saturday, Lloyd Carr's grandson has an inoperable brain tumor.
If you're inclined to pray, keep Chad in your thoughts.
All the wrong stuff. Maize and Brew:
"Without the benefit of replays." Apparently the 20 million dollars worth of scoreboard on each end of the stadium wasn't quite enough. Besides the fact that everybody in that stadium saw the replay, the bigger question is how in the world did anybody not see the hit? Even assuming every coach turned away from Shane the moment he let go of the ball and nobody saw the hit coming, shouldn't the team neurologist have his eyes glued to Shane? After all, on a passing play concussions will come either at the QB or the WR, but given his ankle injury and Michigan's offensive line concern I'd say QB was much more likely. Plus shouldn't all team health staff, medical or training, be looking at the limping QB under center? For Dave Brandon to say nobody saw the hit on the field means he either believes it or believes we will believe it. That makes him a liar, an idiot or both.
Andrew Kahn talked to the guy who does concussion stuff for the Jets and Giants:
"It was obvious to anyone who saw him in the aftermath of that hit that he was not right," says Kenneth Perrine, a clinical neuropsychologist at New York Presbyterian/Weill-Cornell Medical College and the consulting neuropsychologist for the New York Jets and New York Islanders, where he evaluates players with concussions. "At the very least he could have sustained a concussion."
More reactions. Spencer Hall:
if you are one of the 10 people whose primary beef is to claim it's irresponsible to say that Morris had a concussion, you have internalized the language of the law, reaching insane abstraction in defense of the indefensible. Morris took the crown of a helmet to his chin, then was visibly disoriented while having serious difficulty standing. An MMA ref would have stopped this fight cold. That's how bad this looked: an MMA event would have taken better care of Morris than a collegiate athletics staff did on Saturday.
But sure, point to the man on fire. Tell someone you don't know that man's on fire. You did spy the application of gasoline. You did see the striking of a match and the ignition of a flame on a person's body. But you don't know the fire was what did the damage, do you? Did you establish this with medical personnel? Did you obtain a record of that? Fire's done a lot for us as a species; indeed, we would be long dead without it. Don't just slander fire like that. And who can say the person applying the match knew what he was doing, for sure? Did you ask them if they have an understanding of gasoline/fire relations, chemically speaking? Prove these things, or say nothing.
Spencer's coming up for the Penn State game, by the way, so… yeah. That'll be quite a piece.
I am an extremely loyal person. Too loyal. Especially to Michigan.
Hoke demurred to protect a player dismissed from the university for a violation of the sexual misconduct policy, and I didn't really say anything, because apparently I'm only a feminist until it gets awkward and uncomfortable. Brady Hoke explained away losing in a dipshit manner to opponents less hamstrung by idiocy, and I sighed and tried to move on, because I'm a Michigan fan.
Maize and Blue Nation with the clutch Lebowski embed:
Either Hoke is lying, or Dave Brandon chose not to include Hoke in his meetings with all related parties. One might be attempting to separate themselves from the other here, but its not going to work. This is on both of them. Hoke is Brandon's guy. That can't be undone.
Even 24 hours later, Hoke didn't acknowledge the possibility of a head injury, referring only to Morris "further aggravating an injury to his leg" in a statement to reporters. He added he is "confident proper medical decisions were made."
They very clearly were not.
Whether Hoke witnessed what occurred on the field or not, it's his job to know everything that goes on around his football team, with the health of players at the forefront of those responsibilities.
And so it is the position from all four of us on The Michigan Daily Football Beat that Hoke be fired immediately.
The Mood hits an all time low:
The Hoover Street Rag imagines a way in which Hoke could have given a non-repulsive press conference:
Good afternoon, everyone. After the game on Saturday, I watched the footage of Shane taking that shot to the head. I'm embarrassed to say that I didn't catch that live, and I didn't see him stumble afterward. That's on me. We as coaches need to be aware of our players' safety at all times, and I failed there.
As a staff, we should have immediately gotten Shane out of that game, regardless of whether he wanted to come out. Shane's a tough kid and a fighter, so of course he wants to stay in, but it's our job to sit him down there.
But why was Hoke hung out to dry and not told this was all happening? This isn't just a "medical report". If Hoke was told this was all happening, at the Monday presser could have talked about his responsibility and perspective on Saturday, but then he should have added, '..but we're reviewing everything that happened to understand what mistakes (if any) were made' and that the 'details will be coming soon', etc. etc.
On Monday afternoon, Brandon allowed his head football coach to step to a press conference podium in an absolute no-win situation. Hoke was unprepared, unsupported and left there to face live bullets.
On Monday afternoon, Brandon threw Hoke -- a man he hired in 2011 -- under the bus, and hung him out to dry.
…the statement comes about 24 hours too late. If that statement is issued at 12:52 AM on Monday morning, there's grumbling and some side-eye. At 12:52 AM on Tuesday morning, everything has changed. Michigan has been put under the microscope on not just ESPN, but has crossed all the way over to Good Morning America. You've promised the media a "medical statement" that never really showed up, unless this is it. And you've sent your head football coach up to his press conference to stand there and look like someone's idiot cousin you wouldn't trust to run a doughnut shop, let alone a multi-million-dollar football program where young men risk their health and safety on a daily basis.
To be fair, this may be the case. Brandon's statement says that Morris was diagnosed with a concussion on Sunday. Brady Hoke didn't get in touch with his injured quarterback to ask how he's doing? Or Shane Morris didn't know he has a concussion? Neither of these seem reasonable, and one is more plausible than the other.
My one-year-old's still figuring out this whole language thing, but she has a couple of sentences figured out. Her first sentence was probably "Go dog go," which she uttered in order to request the book of the same name. Lately, she has been saying "Are you OK?" a lot. These two sentences are apparently enough to make her a qualified medical professional for Michigan football:
NATALIE: Are you OK?
SHANE MORRIS: I'm fine.
NATALIE (pointing Shane onto the field): Go, dog, go!
The hundred-million dollar elephant in the room. Stephen Ross on Dave Brandon:
"He's probably the most qualified athletic director in the country. I think he's terrific," said billionaire real estate developer Stephen Ross, a UM alumnus who has given the university $310 million in recent years.
This is a problem. It's a lot less of a problem than when the article came out just hours before the Minnesota game—Ross may like Brandon just fine but have we shown you these other guys who aren't flamingly incompetent?
Also in the room, Brandon's terrible contract:
Michigan signaled its approval of Brandon's work when it gave him a new contract in July 2012 that pays him a base salary of $900,000 in 2014-15. The six-year deal is through 2018, and pays him a $5.55 million base, and he can earn up to $1.3 million in deferred compensation through 2018. He gets fringe benefits such as free tickets, use of two cars, a golf club membership, and travel reimbursement for his wife.
Brandon's contract stipulates that if he's fired without cause prior to Jan. 1, 2016, the university must pay him his remaining base salary and his remaining deferred compensation. Firing him after that date reduces the payout to 50 percent of both the remaining base salary and deferred compensation.
100% guaranteed until 2016. Unbelievable. What possible reason would you have to do that?
BTW, that article includes the credulous claim that Brandon was a "finalist" for the NFL commissioner's job, something that is not true.
Cheaper. Hoke's buyout is a chump change two million, at least:
If he's not -- if he's fired by athletic director Dave Brandon, or the university board of regents, or U-M president Mark Schlissel or any of the above -- it will come at a heavy cost.
According to Hoke's contract, signed on March 28, 2011, he will be owed $2 million to buy out the remaining two years (2015, 2016) left on his contract.
That's nothing compared to Weis/Ferentz level buyouts.
Much better shirt repping. This guy understands his apparel:
Etc.: Center Ice on the new blueliners. Bacon's on every radio station in the country today; here's his appearance on Here and Now yesterday. Headsetssssss. We're in the New York Times so I guess that coo—oh it's about the concussion. Also the Daily Mail.
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The MacArthur Museum is a reminder of the days when "the Yanks" filled the city's streets and Queenslanders lived in the shadow of invasion. Queensland served as an important base for American forces, with almost 100,000 Americans based in Brisbane at the peak of World War II. Their arrival transformed Brisbane, and also led to conflict with some locals who described them as "oversexed, overpaid and over here".
Physical evidence of our enduring deep appreciation and respect for the freedom enjoyed by current generations stand as testament to the supreme sacrifices made by so many to protect and shape the future of our great nation … and our great new world city. Our Greeters can show you these touching memorials. Experiences may include:
Anzac Square also includes the Shrine of Remembrance, Shrine of Memories and Women's War Memorial, and commemorates those who fought in wars as long ago as 1899. The square itself was constructed in 1930. Topping the stairs leading from the square are the Shrine and Eternal Flame of Remembrance and in the subway beneath are the Shrine of Memories and a Crypt holding plaques honouring men and women of specialist units. Three paths radiate through the square from the bottom of the shrine, representing the three branches of the Australian armed forces – army, navy and air force.
These paths pass between palm trees representing victory and the exploits of units such as the Australian Light Horse in the Middle East in World War II.
The Shrine consists of a circular colonnade of 18 columns representing 1918, the year of peace at the end of World War I. Written around the top coping are the names of the battles in which Australian units figured prominently - ANZAC, Cocos Islands, Romani, Jerusalem, Damascus, Pozieres, Bullecourt, Messines, Ypres, Amiens, Villers-Bretonneaux, Mont St Quentin and Hindenburg Line.
The Shrine is reached via two impressive, sweeping stone staircases. In the centre is the Eternal Flame of Remembrance, set in a bronze urn with the word Remembrance repeated around the bottom.
In the subway below the Shrine of Remembrance are the Shrine of Memories and the Crypt. The Crypt was established in 1930 and, in a cathedral-like atmosphere, contains tributes to Australian and allied servicemen and women. There you can view the mosaic designed by Don Ross, comprising over 140,000 small pieces of hand-cut Venetian glass enamels unveiled on 10 August 1984.
The Queensland Cameron Highlanders' tribute in the crypt leaves a poignant message for all generations: "When you go home tell them of us and say, for your tomorrow we gave our today."
The Queensland Women's War Memorial is located on the western wall of Anzac Square, below the Shrine of Remembrance, and was unveiled in 1932 as an initiative of the Brisbane Women's Club and funded by public subscription. Designed and sculpted by renowned local sculptress Daphne Mayo, it has two significant components.
The most obvious of these is bas relief in Helidon sandstone depicting a number of soldiers and horsemen with horse-drawn guns in a military procession. Above this an inscription reads: "Erected by the Women of Queensland in memory of those who lost their lives through The Great War 1914-1918."
On July 23, 1942 a train pulled into the interstate platform of South Brisbane station, and the focus of the war in the Pacific shifted to Brisbane. On the train was General Douglas MacArthur, who had been appointed the Commander in Chief, South West Pacific Area, by President Roosevelt and decided to set up his general headquarters in the AMP Building on the corner of Queen and Edward Sts in the city.
His offices, on the eighth floor, now house the MacArthur Museum. From here, General MacArthur directed the Allied forces against the Japanese. You can visit General MacArthur's office, watch movie footage of World War II, and inspect other memorabilia that recall the man who was as remarkable as he was controversial.
During World War II, the New Farm-Teneriffe waterfront was used as a US naval base for visiting submarines. As a special commemoration of the submariners, there exists a Submariners Walk Heritage Trail that stretches along 600m of the boardwalk between New Farm and Teneriffe.
It is a memorial to the Australian and US submariners who were based at the Capricorn Wharf at Teneriffe during World War II. Five of the US submarines that left Teneriffe to go on patrol never came back – lost with all their crew. About 70 US submarines used the Capricorn Wharf for maintenance and repairs during the war, and for the last three months of 1942 there were as many US submarines operating from Brisbane as from Pearl Harbor.
Newstead House was occupied by American troops during World War II. There is an Australian-American War Memorial in Newstead Park in memory of this, alongside many other tributes. In May each year, Newstead Park hosts the commemoration of the Battle of the Coral Sea.
This was a major naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II between the Imperial Japanese Navy and Allied naval and air forces from the United States and Australia. The battle was the first action in which aircraft carriers engaged each other, as well as the first in which neither side's ships sighted or fired directly upon the other.


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You don't have to strain your eyes to see the similarities between quarterbacks Cam Newton, a sure-fire 2011 first-round pick out of Auburn, and Tim Tebow, who was selected 25th overall by the Denver Broncos a year ago.
They are both Heisman Trophy winners and winners in general. They played together at Florida (Newton couldn't unseat Tebow, which led to his college football odyssey). Both are physically gifted and built like tight ends. They have faced questions about their ability to throw the football, which is kind of important for QBs. And they both seem to have that proverbial "it" factor, and that's always a good thing to have going for you.
Sure, there are differences -- like Tebow's love for jorts and Newton getting paid to play in college -- but they are comparable young players with potential to excel in spread offenses in the NFL.
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Searching for Disaster (Searching For, #4.6) by Jennifer Probst
Series: Searching For #4.6
Published by Pocket Star on October 10th 2016
Genres: Contemporary, Romance
Pages: 208
Source: Netgalley
Buy: Amazon, B&N, Chapters !ndigo
The next highly anticipated novella in the Searching For series, a romantic spin-off of the Marriage to a Billionaire series from New York Times bestselling sensation Jennifer Probst.
When Isabella MacKenzie tries to move on from her disastrous past, Officer William Devine is determined to show her that love is the only way to heal. This sexy enovella, the final installment in Jennifer Probst's heartwarming Searching For series, follows the high-powered women of the popular matchmaking agency Kinnections, located in the small, picturesque town of Verily, NY.
Searching for Disaster is the last happily ever after in the Searching For series and it was definitely a nice way to conclude the series.
If you've been reading this series, you'll know that Isabella MacKenzie (twin sister of Searching for Beautiful's Genevieve) had been struggle with addictions and keeping her family away. So I was definitely happy to see her find her true love. This was a second-chance kind of romance with Officer William Devine, who may as well been the one that got away.
I really enjoyed the chemistry between Izzy and Liam. They had very cute banter.
"Okay. But please let's no say that word to each other again. I refuse to be cast in a sappy John Green movie that makes chicks cry."
But more than that I like that they're good for each other despite being two pretty different people. That there is emotional connections.
"It must be nice to never question your path," she said softly. "To always know your direction."
"Sometimes. But I worry that by being focused on one way, I missed all the interesting side roads that make life worth living"
I seriously adore Liam.
Izzy is actually on a self-imposed no boys exile when of course Liam returns into her life. I loved that Liam is determined to win over Izzy. And he does it so well with his charming and sweet personality. Liam certainty had his work cut out for him and I'm glad he stuck to his guns. Izzy is pretty much head-over-heels for Liam too but her past and insecurities definitely caused some bumps in the road (which was understandable but also frustrating). Thankfully Izzy has some wonderful friends and family to also support her.
Overall, this was a sweet romance with two people who really deserved their happily ever after. It brought cuteness, sizzingly connection, tugging of heartstrings and true love. I loved that there was the return of the Book of Spells and more importantly getting to see the friendship of the Kinnections girls. Searching for Disaster, you did good.
"You've always been mine."
Author: Cyn
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How to get to MontmorencyFly in to Melbourne, VIC (MEL-Tullamarine), 15.4 mi (24.8 km) from downtown Montmorency. Melbourne, VIC (AVV-Avalon) is the next closest major airport, 41.4 mi (66.6 km) away. Montmorency Station is the closest metro station.
What to see around MontmorencySome top sights in the area include:
- • Melbourne Cricket Ground
- • St. Kilda Beach
- • Doncaster Shopping Centre
- • Melbourne Museum
- • University of Melbourne
When to visit MontmorencyIf you're still deciding when to visit, here are the seasonal norms to help you plan:
Seasonal temperature averages
- January-March: 80°F day, 50°F night
- April-June: 68°F day, 41°F night
- July-September: 64°F day, 41°F night
- October-December: 75°F day, 45°F night
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Washington, D.C., circa 1934. "Leon's Delicatessen, 1131 14th Street NW. Window display of whiskey." Courtesy of Leon Slavin (1893-1975), who, according to his obituary, "obtained the first off-sale retail liquor license in Washington after the repeal of Prohibition." 8x10 negative by Theodor Horydczak. View full size.
Meadwood was bottled by the American Distilling Company, Pekin, Illinois.
Meadwood is good, honest, straight whiskey …
the "pumpkin" jugs?
[Laird's Applejack. -tterrace]
Sure do; I have one I just finished...
We always used the raffia-wrapped bottles for candles, especially the (groovy) drip ones.
That delicacy might comprise the contents of one of the jars ... or maybe preserved sheep eyeballs.
As to a delicatessen selling booze, the issue of who (if anyone) can sell what alcoholic product varies so much between and within the several states as to render a generalization impossible.
Three kinds. Here's an example of each. None have a label facing forward.
When Calvert was still a top-shelf brand.
I count 4 jars with striped lids that appear to be either onions or olives. And yet another jar with a plain lid that also appears to be olives. And are those Angostura Bitters next to the jars?
or at least I don't think so. Chianti sold in bottles with straw jackets. Back in the sixties and seventies people used to make them into lamp standards.
What a beautiful display of booze. It must have sparkled like a case full of diamonds at the finest jewelry store. I imagine that it looked like a mirage in the desert to many people right after Prohibition was repealed.
Was it typical for delicatessens to sell a liquor during that period? This is the first I have heard of it.
Having drank gallons of Seagram's 7 Crown in my life so far, I'm very curious about how "5 Crown" differed.
[Their budget line. Aged 2 years rather than 4. -tterrace]
I can imagine a drunk passing out in front of the display, and upon wakening, believing it to be Christmas, no matter what time of year it was.
I found the solitary jar of olives. Two shelves above that are a couple more jars; however I think those are pickled onions. Look for them just under the E and L in the word DELICATESSEN.
Fortunately they sold some Uneeda biscuits to help soak up some of that booze!
...but not much variety.
I only see one jar of olives....but 3 jars of what could be Maraschino cherries and a jar of cocktail onions.
Next to one of the jars of olives we have Manhattan cocktail, which I assume is pre-mixed. On the other end of the display is Martini cocktail. I always thought pre-mixed cocktails were a modern thing. Perhaps not. Only other thing I can think of is that they're just cocktail shakers, as they have a similar top. Hard to say.
[Below, from a 1934 liquor ad. - Dave]
Mel,I count four jars of olives...just saying
I always wanted to go to Toronto, and drink Canada dry.
Obviously Mr. Slavin was very excited to again sell these products. Since Prohibition officially ended Dec. 5, 1933, perhaps he used "Christmas tinsel" in this display because it was the season, or more likely because he was so happy to be able to sell liquor again.
Is that his own brand of "Leon's" (probably whiskey) in the bottom front row? Maybe he was a private brand pioneer, too.
There are three jars of olives, sorry. Still, outnumbered by a lot.
That sure is a lot of booze. Play "Where's Waldo", and look for the lone jar of olives.


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Walter Pall's main blog about bonsai and his work with trees from day to day. Lots of good pictures of good trees and lots of valuable information about bonsai.
Very nice!! It is very Ponderosa-esque.
wow, the 2nd one looks very full of vigor and strength. The old bark, the nice strong flow of curves like very powerful strokes. Thumbs-up !
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Jane Austen Quotes About MothersQuotes about: Mothers
Her family had of late been exceedingly fluctuating. For many years of her life she had had two sons; but the crime and annihilation of Edward a few weeks ago, had robbed her of one; the similar annihilation of Robert had left her for a fortnight without any; and now, by the resurrection of Edward, she had one again.
You think me foolish to call instruction a torment, but if you had been as much used as myself to hear poor little children first learning their letters and then learning to spell, if you had ever seen how stupid they can be for a whole morning together, and how tired my poor mother is at the end of it, as I am in the habit of seeing almost every day of my life at home, you would allow that to torment and to instruct might sometimes be used as synonymous words.
Ah, mother! How do you do?' said he, giving her a hearty shake of the hand; 'Where did you get that quiz of a hat? It makes you look like an old witch...' On his two younger sisters he then bestowed an equal portion of his fraternal tenderness, for he asked each of them how they did, and observed that they both looked very ugly.
I particularly recollect your saying one night, after they had been dining at Netherfield, 'SHE a beauty!--I should as soon call her mother a wit.' But afterwards she seemed to improve on you, and I believe you thought her rather pretty at one time." "Yes," replied Darcy, who could contain himself no longer, "but THAT was only when I first saw her, for it is many months since I have considered her as one of the handsomest women of my acquaintance.
Jane Austen
- Born: December 16, 1775
- Died: July 18, 1817
- Occupation: Novelist
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Scotland bucks UK drink-related death trend
Drink-related deaths in Scotland have fallen significantly in the 10 years to 2012, bucking the trend in the rest of the UK.
Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggested that death rates rose in England (2%) and Wales (15%) over the period.
But in Scotland, they fell by 37% for men and 34% for women. The total also dropped by 8% in Northern Ireland.
Overall drink-related deaths fell by 4.4% across the UK to 8,367.
In all four countries the death rate has declined since the peak of 2007, with previous surveys showing a steady drop in the proportion of adults who drank alcohol frequently.
The ONS said: "Despite the fall in alcohol consumption, it is likely it will take a number of years for any resulting reduction in alcohol-related deaths to become apparent.
"This is because diseases associated with excessive alcohol consumption are often slow to develop.
"For example, Alcoholic Liver Disease (ALD) is the most prevalent of all alcohol-related causes of death included in this bulletin and is responsible for approximately 63% of all alcohol-related deaths in England and Wales in 2012."
Dr Evelyn Gillan, chief executive of Alcohol Focus Scotland (AFS), said it was good news that alcohol-related deaths in Scotland had fallen in recent years.
However, she pointed out that 20 people were still dying because of alcohol each week in Scotland.
She said: "We know what preventative action works - making alcohol less affordable, less available, and less visible.
"Minimum unit pricing must be introduced as soon as possible."
Drinking habits
The Scottish Parliament has passed legislation to impose a 50p minimum price for a unit of alcohol, but its implementation is stalled pending the conclusion of legal challenges.
In England the alcohol-related death rate was lowest in eastern counties (10.2 per 100,000 population) and highest in the north west (20.7 per 100,000).
The ONS said it was likely that this had largely resulted from regional differences in drinking habits in the past.
The highest proportion of binge drinkers were in the north west (15%) and the lowest in London (8%).


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Taking a breather from a rushy weekend and week before, ABITW joined Dato Nuraina and a small group of friends for dinner to celebrate Dato Ahiruddin "Rocky" Attan's 50th birthday at Garibaldi, Bangsar yesterday.
This is the first time we finally get to meet up since we left for Hajj in October.
It is a small group of friends. Tonight will be another do at The National Press Club with another small set of friends.
As Syed Akbar said in his blog here, we may have readers, sympathisers and supporters, but "we have few friends." With some negative trends in the blogging community, the circle of trust may get more limited.
We've taken few pictures to share the private event.
Happy 50th Birthday, Rocky.
By the way, there is another notable Birthday Boy today. Guess who?
Update: 12/20/2011 11:45 PM
That's right, Firdaus Shahnaz.
It is the "official" birthday of Tun Dr Mahathir. It is termed as "official" because that was the accepted official date. Perhaps that is what the registration people used as his birthdate.
If you read the Malay Wikipedia below, his date of birth is written as 20 Disember 1925.
However, the English Wikipedia used his actual date of July 10, 1925 as his date of birth.
Obviously, Dr Mahathir is more of a cancerian than a capricornian. Cancer is the hallmark horoscope of great thinkers.
Coincidentally, Tun Siti Hasmah was born two days earlier but a year later than Tun Mahathir's on July 12, 1926. Another cancerian.
So happen, some member of ABITW is a cancerian born on the forth of July.
Nevertheless, Tun Dr Mahathir is "officially" 86 years old. One can't help but admire his health and physical attributes at that age.
Hidup Tun M!


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|2,300 sq ft
|Property type
|Minimum Stay
|2 - 7 nights
Nestling at the foot of Annagh Hill enjoying splendid views of the surrounding unspoiled countryside. The residence is presented in excellent condition. Located in a picturesque setting in a much sought after area. 10mins drive to the large towns of Gorey or Arklow, 10 min drive to Tinahely, 15 min drive to the Wicklow Way and 5 mins walk from the The Gap Pub. 1hr15min Dublin City Centre. Deceptively Spacious 2,300 Ft2 on c. 1.4 acre site. A small stream runs along the bottom of the garden with Annagh Hill. The surrounding forests offer miles of undisturbed walking with breathtaking views and wildlife. We are 20 min from beautiful unspoiled Sandy Castletown Beach. Dogs are welcome in the property and even horses - local stabling arranged 5 min away. 45 min drive to the lakes in films P.S. I love you and Braveheart. A large decking area with stunning views. Children's swings.
owners site - ballythomashill.com
Annagh Vale near Ballythomas Hill is the ideal base from which to plan an angling holiday. Wild Brown Trout are plentiful in the rivers and lakes of the Wicklow Mountains, along with good seasonal runs of Sea Trout. For the sea angler, Bass, Smooth Hound, Tope, and Grey Mullet to specimen size can be targeted from the local coastline, along with a range of lesser species such as Codling, Flounder, and Mackerel.
Game Angling
The local Aughrim and Avonmore Rivers offer superb Wild Brown Trout fishing, and in their lower reaches the opportunity to catch Sea Trout in season (largest ever caught of 16.lbs on the fly near Arklow in Aug 2011 on Aughrim river). The rivers run off moor land, and in the middle sections flow through beautiful wooded valleys. Two local clubs, the Aughrim and Rathdrum Trout Anglers control the Brown Trout fishing, day tickets are available.
Brown trout average 6 – 8 oz, with fish reaching a pound+. They are free rising and on light tackle give great sport.
Hunting and Riding:
Annagh Vale is right at the heart of the hunting scene in Ireland. With many hunts on the doorstep including the foxhound hunts - the Wicklows, Shillelagh's, The Island and the Wexfords and further afield the Carlow Farmers, the Bree and the Bray's (harriers). Local stabling provided by experienced professional only 2 miles from the property - competitive rates - €100 pw full livery.
For those not looking to hunt there are miles of forest tracks and quiet roads to go hacking in with stunning scenery. There is also a local riding club with cross country course and Olympic size arena as well as the munny trail - a 600 acre estate only 20 min drive,
Annagh and Ballythomas Hill are a walkers paradise, with close proximity to the Wicklow Way, it also has it's own less busy walks. Miles of forestry and beach walking, close to Croghan Mountain - a nesting place for birds of prey. Stunning scenery with lots of wildlife including deer and hare, this is not a busy area therefore you can go for miles in total solitude. Annagh hill is featured in our photographs and this is right behind the property, this has a great view from the top across Wicklow and Wexford counties. Article printed in the Irish Times about walks in the area. From pines to peaks - Sat Mar 06, 2010. © 2010 The Irish Times
The walk from Raheenleagh Wood to Croghans top offers great views, writes Brendan Bracken
Facilities with in 5 miles.
5 miles - Archery. http://www.ashwoodarchery.com/
Further away Gorey/Arklow/Aughrim/Tinhaley/Courtown
Town Parks and play areas, Swimming pool.
Gravity Extreme Adventure Park - Forest Park Leisure Centre, Coutown Harbour. Co.Wexford. http://www.gravityforestpark.ie/
Outdoor Fun Park 'Clara Lara' - Vale of Avoca, Rathdrum, Co.Wicklow. About 30mins drive. http://www.claralara.com/
Angling Park, Rednagh Road, Aughrim, lake is stocked with game fish . Bring your own fishing rods and bait or alternatively you can hire rods and purchase bait at the facility. (0402) 36552.
Children's Mini Farm - Kia Ora Mini Farm, Courteencurragh, Gorey, Co.Wexord. http://www.kiaoraminifarm.com/
Childrens Mini Farm - Tick Tock activity farm, Thomastown, Arklow, http://www.tick-tockactivityfarm.ie/
18 miles - Field Archery - http://www.castlearchers.ie/ at Wells House & Gardens, Ballyedmund, http://www.wellshouse.ie/
The house was a dream, the kitchen well furnished and also the great table for the common food, just great. The 3 bathrooms were very good with 8 people.Each couple or single person could choose their own room. There was a pub in 200m distance from the also excellent pizza. The landlord and the people in the pub were very nice. All in all always worth a trip. We will definitely go back to this house. With lots of greetings the team Germany Shore angling (Thomas Stolte)
We stayed for 3 nights in the villa. Our communication with Martyn was excellent before and during our stay.
He answered all our questions and offered a lot of extra help.
The house was very richly equipped, clean and convenient.
The area is beautiful and all in all it was a great vacation.
Thank you, Martyn.
Oren & Pessie Tsamir
We were a large family of 6 adults and 9 children and this house had room for all us. Lovely peaceful location with plenty to do nearby to keep us all occupied.
Grace and Martyn gave us some great recommendations for walks and beaches to visit.
Stayed here with friends for a wedding- loved every second! Fab house, would definitely recommend staying here!
Plenty of space
lovely location
ideal for weddings in bellybeg house
Martyn's communication made it all so easy!
We had a great holiday at Annagh Vale. Everything was as described and very well organized and equipped. Martyn is a great host and helped us when we had some queries or needed something. The house is very well located with easy access to Gorey or the motorway leading to Dublin. Very well organized, clean and spacious. We were delighted with the positioning and the great garden where you can relax at a barbecue or sports activities (if weather permit). We warmly recommend for a successful holiday.
The house is HUGE with plenty of room for large groups & families. The massive dining table is particularly useful for dining together and completing puzzles/playing games. The kitchen is well stocked with pots, pans, plates and cutlery, as well as a good amount of serving dishes. The garden is generous and great for kids play. My biggest gripe was the quality of the mattresses, which seemed consistently cheap, flimsy and certainly were not conducive to a good night's sleep. In addition bath and pedestal matts were old and need replacing. Towels, too, could have been fresher. Annagh Vale was good value for money and if these details could be ironed out, the place would be five stars.
The property is located is in stunning countryside on the border of Wicklow and Wexford, close to the Wicklow Way. It is 45 min from the Blessington lakes and Glendalough and the Vale of Avoca - Ballykissangel. Many films take place here including PS I love you, Braveheart, Michael Collins, the hand that shakes the Barley, etc. Wexford is renowned for its 27 miles unspoiled quiet sandy beaches. Many ring forts are close to the property and one can be seen close to the house dated 800 BC. Close to major towns and Dublin there is plenty of things to see and do including local theatre only 10 min away. We are right in the middle of excellent walking, cycling and riding country where you might not meet anyone for miles. Lots of deer and wildlife. Croghan Mountain - walking distance is a nesting place for birds of prey. Irish heritage centre is only 30 min drive, where you can learn of Ireland's historical past. Golf in the area is excellent with many championship courses.
Other Activities: Clay pigeon shooting, quad biking, theatre, golf, fishing
The South East of Ireland is a golfer's paradise, with a wonderful mix of links and park courses.. The range and variety of golf courses ensures that there is something to suit everyone, from the seriously committed to the relaxed holiday golfer. The renowned Courtown Golf Club is just 20 minutes from Annagh Vale.
With six championship courses, County Wexford is a golfers paradise. The wonderful natural terrain around our coastline provides superb linkland. All the courses are open during daylight hours and require neat, casual dress. Advance booking is recommended. Club hire is available and individual tuition can be arranged on request.
The courses provide full clubhouse / catering facilities and open licensing hours.
owners site ballythomashill.com
|Pet Fee
Please enquire for an actual price as rate calculator is only a guide.
Pest allowed at a rate of €25 per pet.
Booking deposit required (non refundable)
Weekend stays deposit required €100,
Weekly stays deposit required of €250,
All balances paid 8 weeks before arrival
Refundable Security Deposit of €300 or £250 cash payable on arrival.


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Newspapers will die. Radio will kick the bucket. The packaged music CD is on death's doorstep. There is an irresistible urge to declare one medium dead because of the rise of the new. And so it is when we consider the plight of photojournalists after the proliferation of cameraphones and digital cameras in the hands of the masses, who can now capture breaking news in every corner of the world.
A couple of veteran newsmen came to the same conclusion recently: Paid newspaper photojournalists may not be able to compete with amateur shutterbugs on the scene of breaking news. Alan Mutter noted that citizen photographers on Flickr outdid San Francisco Chronicle photojournalists when the Queen Mary 2 entered the San Francisco Bay for the first time. And the Center for Citizen Media's Dan Gillmor went even further, wondering if the paid photojournalist's days are numbered:
How can people who cover breaking news for a living begin to compete [with citizens on the scene]? They can't possibly be everywhere at once. They can compete only on the stories where they are physically present — and, in the immediate future, by being relatively trusted sources. But the fact remains, there are far more newsworthy situations than pro picture takers. In the past, most of those situations never were captured. Not any longer.
Is it so sad that the professionals will have more trouble making a living this way in coming years? To them, it must be — and I have friends in the business, which makes this painful to write in some ways. To the rest of us, as long as we get the trustworthy news we need, the trend is more positive…The photojournalist's job may be history before long. But photojournalism has never been more important, or more widespread.
But when I put the question to MediaShift readers, you responded overwhelmingly that there was still a place for paid photojournalists, though they might have to adapt and work more collaboratively with citizen photogs.
Media consultant Hart Van Denberg said he admired the photo-sharing power of Flickr, but took both Gillmor and Mutter to task, saying he still saw a role for professional newspaper photographers:
You need the staffers to find the stuff that's not obvious, the vision-driven work, the crusading work, the work that takes time and dedication of a sort not available to bloggers. You need the staffers as the conversation starters. Then you have to embrace the architecture of participation and let the community turn the story into a conversation…
Owning a camera or a keyboard doesn't automatically make you good with either or both, even though it does allow you to participate in the conversation. The business model of a news organization is based in part on the dependability of those who report the news — day in, day out dependability, week after week, year after year — to feed a dependable, trusted brand in which consumers and advertisers are invested with time and money. You simply can't be dependable if you rely on the blogosphere.
Bloggers aren't crusading enough? Not dependable enough? That seems like an old argument usually thrown at bloggers, while we all know there are plenty of reasons not to trust all kinds of media, from mainstream to alternative. More likely, an ecosystem of photos could evolve with the vast amount of citizen photos being sifted through by computer and human filters, and the professionals helping to sort through those photos while assigning feature photo shoots to pros.
Journalism instructor Mark Hamilton says that photojournalists overestimate their ability to shoot breaking news, but that they do have a place in an evolving photojournalism field.
"Photojournalists do something a lot of us can't — immerse themselves in lives and issues and bring back images that are not only true and touching but, in the best cases, iconic," he wrote. "Maybe if the citizens are willing to shoot the easy stuff, our photogs can be freed up to do the difficult, essential storytelling."
Flickr photographer Mario says pro photographers will need to do more than just be "picture snappers," and will need to stay on top of subjects and advanced technologies. Ryan Sholin thinks too many people are still learning the craft around the world for it to die overnight, but he also sends a warning out to lazy photojournalists: "'F8 and be there' won't cut it anymore. I can do that with my sub-$300 5-megapixel point & shoot."
Professional photojournalists might find themselves doing more than shooting pictures in the future. They might end up helping to filter the vast array of citizen photos, or help train those citizen photogs to improve their work. They could be more like team leaders helping to motivate citizen photographers to shoot better shots and get the shots that they can't get.
What do you think? What does the future hold for newspaper photographers? And if you are a newspaper photographer, tell us how you see things happening now and in the future with the proliferation of cheap powerful cameras.
UPDATE: I heard from Tom Kennedy, managing editor for multimedia at Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive and a former director of photography at the National Geographic Society. Here's Kennedy's view on the future for spot-news photojournalists with the rise of citizen photogs:
It depends on what value the marketplace ascribes to a certain amount of professionalism being part of the equation. I agree that numerically the chances are pretty good that amateurs will outnumber professionals at breaking news events. But I'm not sure if that automatically confers the kind of value that traditionally has been associated with traditional activity. Part of what the marketplace will have to sort out is the qualitative difference in those two efforts. It's one thing to catch something with a cell camera like the London bombing, and it's another thing if a still photographer is at the same event capturing it with the technical quality of professional equipment — does that difference matter and will the audience give more value to that?
To me, a lot of the stuff gathered by amateurs is the ultimate expression of "F8 and be there," although it's not even F8. It's possible that it's good enough for certain circumstances and for a lot of the audience. I think the answer changes slightly in another context: Does the role of visual journalists disappear when it's not breaking news? I'm more confident that that won't disappear because there are things a professional is questing for in the expression that won't be part of the calculus for an amateur, generally. There are documentary impulses that will guide a professional that are less likely to be there for an amateur.
Kennedy told me that washingtonpost.com is on the cusp of launching a broader user-submitted photo effort, and its initial forays have gone well. "We discovered, to our pleasure that there were audience members interested in participating and others who were interested in viewing what was being put up," he said, about a call for photos related to a recent winter storm.
UPDATE 2: I just heard from Conan Gallaty, the online director for the Sarasota (Fla.) Herald-Tribune and a pioneer in citizen photography at the Augusta Chronicle, where he helped launch the Spotted photo sites. Here are highlights from my brief email Q&A with him:
Do you think photojournalists might do more features and less breaking news because of citizen photogs?
Gallaty: I think our appetite for quantity will increase as quality decreases for breaking news photos (and video). A grainy, distant shot of the school bus on fire will become more important than a well-composed photograph of the fireman surveying the wreckage hours after the bus is extinguished.
Compare these:
Video of the bus on fire from a passenger
Images from the professional photographer
Because of this, yes, photojournalists will have to create more feature content to give their work credibility. They will also need to try and provide better aftermath coverage. A keen eye for the image and angle that may not be told through the main focus of the breaking news story.
How do you see photographers' jobs changing over time?
Gallaty: Like most writers, I see photographers' full-time positions being replaced by contracted correspondents. The true heart of the newsroom becomes the assignment editors who must filter the wealth of information available from hundreds of user and correspondent photos and find the most relevant ones. Making sense of the wealth of available coverage will be the challenge in our next wave of journalism.
Will photo editors rely more on citizen contributions for breaking news photos and how will they get those photos?
Gallaty: I think the distribution model will be through public Internet platforms. Just as photo editors scan the AP for the latest photos, they will need to have aggregated photo searches of Flickr, Photobucket and other image-sharing platforms to grab the latest pictures of news. I don't believe this will happen overnight, but it will be accelerated by ongoing staff cuts and the emerging micropayments earned by well-placed citizen journalists.
Photo of photographer statue by Andy Holmes.


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As you can tell by my avatar, I am a fan of this show. So, does anyone here watch the show? Or read the books?
I've just watched all the seasons in the TV show, and got the first 3 books for a christmas present. Cannot wait to read! It'd be great to get a bit of a discussion about the show for those that have seen it, or read the books. Please use spoiler tags (assuming there are some here) to prevent ruining major plot twists.
For those who haven't seen the show or know nothing about it, this is what it's about:
During the day, Dexter Morgan is a jovial employee in the Miami Metropolitan Police Department's crime lab, but his meticulously crafted life masks his true nature. In reality Dexter is a disciplined and murderous psychopath (a self-admitted "monster"), and he slakes his blood lust at night by carefully killing the serial killers he tracks down during the day.