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HT for the cartoon: James White and Angelz
Ergun Caner has written that the debate was cancelled because, "They quit." As I have tried to show in the previous blog entries, it's not quite that simple. We refused to allow the moderator, with the approval of Drs. Caner, to completely renege on the agreement that the debaters had negotiated. I am very disappointed that neither Ergun nor Emir stepped up to stop the sabotage of our agreement. Either could have done so very easily immediately after Dr. O'Donnell's October 4th email asserting completely new terms. For reasons unknown to me, they chose not to do so.
Though I am disappointed that the debate will not happen, I am not sorry that a sincere effort was made to cause it to happen. I am sorry that so many had made plans and are now left holding reservations that they no longer need. Some have emailed and called and indicated that they will be traveling to Lynchburg anyway, since they have non-refundable tickets and hotel reservations. Perhaps such people can somehow connect with each other for fellowship while in town.
The effort that was put into attempting this debate, as frustrating as it was at times, has already served many useful purposes. It has provided a context and forum for some serious discussion about the doctrines of grace. It has called attention to Baptist theology. In this respect, I agree with Emir Caner when he writes, "It is never a waste of time to study theology – never." I believe that many have been provoked to look more deeply into our Baptist heritage over the last few months leading up to the debate. Its sabotage has not diminished the value of such studies.
With that being said, I am grieved and concerned by the way that the demise of the debate has been construed by the other side. Dr. O'Donnell wrote this in an October 8th email:
I have spoken with Dr. Falwell regarding the debate. Given that the two
sides cannot agree on the terms of the debate in a spirit of compromise
he concurs that the debate should not occur and therefore there will not
be a debate on October 16 agreeing with the decision that was announced
on Friday by Dr. White. I would hope that perhaps in the future all
parties could come to terms for a civil discussion on these important
Since I was back in the USA by that time, I immediately responded with the following email:
Dr. O'Donnell:
Thanks for letting us know. I sincerely hope that someone will explain to Dr. Falwell that the two sides did in fact agree on the terms of the debate in a spirit of compromise and that we even have written confirmation of that agreement. The reason this debate has been cancelled is because one side was willing to honor that agreement and the other side was not. Those are the facts–sad, but nevertheless, true.
Any suggestion that this debate was cancelled due to an unwillngness to compromise or negotiate terms is inaccurate at best and most likely dishonest. Both James and I have provided overwhelming documentation of this fact. Further, the agreement to which all four debaters agreed did not, in Emir Caner's words, "overlook time needed for introductions, intermissions, etc." The terms to which we agreed included 3 hours of actual debate.
I have two great concerns in the wake of this whole fiasco. The first is that sinful passions have been and will continue to be incited by not only what has happened but by the mischaracterization of the facts. I sent an email to Ergun yesterday appealing to him to speak the truth in love and to refrain from calling James White or me hyper-Calvinists. He has obviously disregarded my appeal. The result has been as I feared. He has discredited himself in the eyes of those who actually know what hyper-Calvinism is and has incited strong and sometime sinful reactions on the part of some.
My greater concern, however, goes to the very heart of a growing conviction that I have held over the last several years. It is a matter that I have repeatedly addressed on this blog, in sermons, articles and casual conversations. Often I am accused of being only or at least primarily concerned with seeing Calvinism recovered and spread. I know that is how I am perceived but it is certainly not a self-conscious priority. Rather, I am convinced that we have far bigger issues than Calvinism confronting us today. I am convinced that, in many respects and in many places across evangelicalism we have lost the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Far more important than recovering Calvinism is recovering biblical Christianity itself. So much that takes place in our churches and institutions today simply is not Christian. It may be religious. It may be ritualistic. It may be traditional. But too often it simply is not Christian.
This loss of Christianity among the "Christian" community is what makes the line separating the world and the church so blurred. The church looks, thinks and acts increasingly like the world in many ways, often intentionally so. Consequently, we are seeing the demise of "Christian ethics" all around us. This explains why on so many moral issues the conduct of Christians and non-Christians is indistinguishable. When biblical Christianity has been trampled underfoot or lost altogether, those within the Christian community feel no qualms of conscious acting like mere worldlings.
Much of what I have seen surrounding the demise of this debate sadly fits this profile. Please note: I am not speaking of anyone's personal relationship with Christ. I am not questioning anyone's salvation. But I am deeply concerned that the distortions, misrepresentations and false accusations are simply that–not Christian. An untruth is an untruth no matter the credentials of the man who speaks it. Bearing false witness is simply that, regardless of who does it.
The events of the last week should not be measured in terms of Calvinism and Arminianism. Rather, they should be evaluated in terms of biblical Christianity and unbelief. Christians are commanded to speak the truth and not falsehoods (Ephesians 4:25). The righteous man, we are told, swears to his own hurt (Psalm 15:4). That is, he keeps his word even when inconvenient or painfully difficult. Christians are to let our yes be yes and our no, no (Matthew 5:37; James 5;12).
These are a few of the principles of biblical Christianity that have been violated in the sabotage of the debate.
Balthasar Hubmaier's famous dictum has been often quoted: "The truth is immortal." He was right, of course, and therefore all lovers of truth can take heart. Even though truth sometimes suffers at the hands of its friends and takes some severe blows, it cannot be killed.

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Tuesday, July 24
So many questions: Is Luke Ridnour on the block? Will either Damien Wilkins or Mickael Gelabale be forced into reduced minutes, or traded? How does Chris Wilcox fit into the new, defense-oriented mindset, and how many minutes does he get now that Kevin Durant and Jeff Green are in Sonic jerseys?
If you look at the roster as it stands today, this is what you get:
Swift, Thomas, Petro, Sene, Wilcox, Collison, Durant, Green, Wilkins, Gelabale, Szczerbiak, West, Watson, Ridnour
That's 14 people, not including Brandon Heath, Will Blalock, Quinton Hosley, Zabian Dowdell, Kenny Adeleke, or any of the other people currently on the Sonics' summer league roster. It also doesn't include a 3rd-string point guard, although West could fit that duty.
It seems rather plain then that more moves are coming. Here are some that I would expect:
1. Mo Sene is headed for the NBDL. This seems obvious to me. He's taking up a roster spot on a team that needs them, and he plays a position that is already well stocked. Plus, he needs the playing time.
2. Either Watson or Ridnour will be traded this summer. This also seems obvious. Going beyond the painful chemistry between the two, it's a simple minute-distribution situation. There are only 240 minutes to distribute to 13 or 14 players, and neither of those two guys will be happy playing 10-15 minutes. I'm leaning towards Frodo being dealt.
3. Wilkins or Gelabale will be traded this summer. Again, there just aren't enough minutes for these guys. Damien averaged 25 minutes a game last season and Gelly averaged close to 18. That can't happen on this team because the math just doesn't work. Look at it from this perspective, bearing in mind that player minute averages don't truly indicate the minutes used in a game, because of injuries:
Allen(40)+Lewis(39)+Gelly(17)+Wilkins(25)=121 minutes
Durant(30)+Green(30)+West(30)+Szczerbiak(20)=110 minutes
That leaves 10 minutes for Damien and Gelly. As they say in Texas, that dog won't hunt. Obviously, Wally could wind up at 10-15 minutes a night, and you figure he's going to miss at least 25-30 games due to muscle pulls, ankle sprains, hair gel emergencies, etc., so there's room for Damien or Gelly, but not both. Their only chance for reprieve would be, as Brian pointed out at SonicsCentral, if Szczerbiak gets traded in August, which is possible.
4. Johan Petro will be dealt this summer. This is the most likely of the possibilities, simply because I'm sick of watching the guy. C'mon Sam, you've done everything else right this summer, can't you swing a deal for a late first-round, early second-round pick for the Frenchman?
5. Chris Wilcox might be traded this summer. This is the least likely, but still possible. Wilcox doesn't play much D, takes minutes away from Collison and/or Green at PF, and he has value. In the light of the Thomas acquisition, The Seattle Times ran the possibility of Collison being traded up the flagpole, but I don't think it will happen, simply because Collison fits so nicely into Sam Presti's type of player, while Wilcox does not. Plus, Wilcox will be a valuable piece of trade material next summer, as his contract expires the following summer.
It's a complicated situation, but when you attempt a wholesale slash and burn of a roster, as the Sonics have this summer, it's inevitable that the pieces don't fit back together easily. Somewhere along the way, Presti will have to find a 3-for-1 deal out there, even if it means adding a veteran he'd rather not have, or else the chemistry problems the Sonics endured last season will look like child's play.
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Wilcox is listed twice in the "roster as it stands today"...
nationally the consensus seems to be that Collison trade is a done deal, but he would seem to be exactly the kind of guy Presti wants. - 7/24/2007 12:17 PM
whether or not Sene is sent to the D-League, he'll still take up a roster spot on the big club.
- PN said...
Thanks for the correction, Lemonverbena, it's fixed now.
As for Sene, I should have been more clear. I know he'll take up a spot on the roster regardless of where he plays this season. I should have made it clear that I meant he'll take up minutes if he's on the big club, simply because they have to get him some action this year or write him off completely. Since he needs to play to develop, it makes more sense for him to be in the NBDL (you could make the same argument for last season, but then, we did, and Bob Hill and Rick Sund didn't listen to us). - 7/24/2007 12:33 PM
I just got through watching the Seattle-Chicago game in the Revue and Petro was impressive, so you might want to hang on to that kid. I can definitely see some twin towers action for you in the future with Petro and Sene (further off), because Petro can definitely play the 4. Imagine a lineup of Durant, Green, Petro and Sene all on the floor at the same time.
Hosley also looked impressive with the Marion-style game, basically getting a lot done without many touches or having plays called for him, and also made some excellent passes.
Green is a great passer and better shooter than I had anticipated, so the future is bright in Seattle and I'm not a Sonics fan.
Peace. - 7/24/2007 12:59 PM
- mcwalter44 said...
Hey was the last anonymous poster Rick Sund.
Seriously, the twin towers of Petro and Sene. Quick, some one find out who this anonymous post is and stop him from drink the Sund Kool Aid. By no means should Petro be apart of the Sonics plans for the future, that is, unless he can be trade for something that fits into our future. As far as Sene goes, I would like to see him spend at least 3/4 of the season down in D-league logging as many minutes as he can. Then use the 2008 off-season to re-evaluate whether or not he's worth retaining for 2 million dollars (I think we have a team option on him) or if that 2 million could be better spent elsewhere. - 7/24/2007 2:23 PM
Nope, not Rick Sund, just a guy a neutral observer quite impressed with Petro playing PF alongside Sene in the summer league game against Chicago.
In some ways, it was like Green and even Hosley kinda inspired those guys, because the ball was moving and unselfish passes were being made and the big guys were doing alright with it.
Petro looked the best, as he even started getting into the unselfish passing act, and was a beast going after blocked shots.
Sene like I said is further off, but he with good passers on the floor with him he was often finding himself with the ball and an easy look, and he also showed off a sweet jump hook (that will be unblockable if he masters it).
There's little doubt that Sene should get some NBDL time, and that his time to shine will not be this next season, but the guy looked pretty good, has a legit jump hook, and his length is incredible.
Even if you just keep him on and cultivate him along the lines of Diop for defense, he's going to be worth $2 million as the backup C behind Swift. That's basically what you're grooming him to be since Swift is going to be main guy.
And, as a part-time defensive option his value will be magnified if you've got Petro out there too - i.e. a couple legit shotblockers.
They're obviously not ready to go yet as a duo in the L, but patience and a few years could really give the Sonics an excellent big man outlook.
Also, as I said, if Sene masters that jump hook, which already looks pretty good, it will be unblockable.
As I said, down the road, maybe two seasons, a lineup with Durant at the 3, Petro at the 4, and Sene at the 5 is going to be pretty imposing on opposing offenses, at least in terms of getting shots up and over in the paint, and then if you've also got an ace defender, slasher and garbage man in a guy like Hosley out there too, at SG, the D has the potential to be stifling (and Green at SG would add length, not as tough defense, but give that extra playmaker on the floor because Jeff is a phenomenal passer). - 7/24/2007 2:43 PM
You're forgetting about Robert Swift, who's better than both Sene and Petro. That's why I think Petro is so expendable, and why it makes sense to deal him now while he still has some value.
Petro is a real inconsistent player, and it's getting frustrating waiting for him to develop. Yes, he can hit jump shots with above-average range for a player his size, and yes he is quite mobile, but he disappears for too many stretches of time, and I don't see where he's all that useful on a team with Collison, Swift, and Thomas already under contract. - 7/24/2007 3:09 PM
Nuss, it's your opinion that Swift is better than Petro and Sene. In my opinion Swift is complete garbage, he gained too much weight and his knees and ankles won't be able to support the new weight that he's put on. He's gonna get injured again, and will miss another season and his career will soon be finished, so please don't put too much stock into that theory. A bunch of tatoos' does not a good player make.
While I wouldn't mind any seeing any of the moves mentioned by Nuss, if the roster stays at 14, then where's the problem? Most teams try for that number. Seems the Sonics are set, imo. If Petro, Wilkins, etc., don't see floor time, big deal. Every team has marginal players on the bench who think they deserve more minutes. Isn't the goal to have players in reserve who are adept enough to step in and play in case of injury? Are the Sonics supposed to have even worse players on the the end of their bench who are so self-aware of their suckiness that they'd never dream of expecting playing time and just be happy to wave a towel?
Even if you were to say that the number of players is set, I don't think anybody in the Sonics' front office wants to see Luke Ridnour and Earl Watson on the team this season. Neither one thinks he should be a backup, and you don't want Kevin Durant or Jeff Green developing as a player in an environment where players are sniping at one another. Plus, Damien Wilkins isn't just going to sit at the end of the bench and be happy; this guy averaged 25+ minutes a game last year, and he's not going to take one for the team and sit.
It's one thing to ask 36-yeard-old veterans with bad ankles to sit, or to ask NBDL-type guys to sit, or to ask Petro/Sene/Swift guys to sit, or Quinton Hosley to sit, but Gelabale and Wilkins are young and improving players who have had a taste of getting minutes.
The only easy way to solve that problem is to deal Szczerbiak, then re-distribute the minutes accordingly. - 7/24/2007 4:41 PM
Ridnour and Watson together may not be the long-term plan but it makes sense for both to play until PJ decides who works best with the young-uns. If it's determined that Luke needs to go, I wouldn't expect him to be moved until after he loses his BYC status. I would mind being wrong on that one though. :)
Damien's mpg were a bit skewed from RA's injury. The guy's going to be 28 in January. He's gotta start to realize that he's probably a journeyman at best. Then again, he may end up being the starting SG, lol.
I like Gelabale but it's hard to say he deserves minutes. If he shows a little more moxie and sheds the "passive" label, then there's a much stronger case for minutes. Too much of an unknown right now.
Really, there are quite a few unknowns on the team. Will Wilcox perform harder under PJ? Can PJ teach Petro how to snag a board? Will Swift be able to run? How will West fit? It might make more sense to have this be an evaluation season (at least the first half of it) and then make more moves later.
I'm sure the Sonics would love to deal Wally's no-D ass but doubt they'll find a taker. He and Thomas may end up being the aging vets that have to sit while other players get a look. - 7/24/2007 7:57 PM
- Na1111 said...
I think we are going to do pretty well this season, even if Presti stands pat. A lot of people look at this team, having lost our two primary players, as being much worse than we were last year. Nevertheless, I believe, in fact, that we have improved. In fact, I don't think there would be too many issues scoring either, maybe in crunch time in a close game unless Durant really is better than advertised or if Wally proves he is healthy, but otherwise, we could still be a pretty good offensive teams. The Summer League Numbers are shabby, but could you compare Brandon Heath, Jermaine Jackson, or Zabian Dowdell to one of the league's best passers in Luke Ridnour, whose past first-mentality is a perfect compliment to Jeff Green and Durant. Now don't go crazy here, I'm not saying Luke is one of the best PG's, I'm just talking about his playmaking and passing. Now back to my rant. Yes, we lost Ray Allen, but we also added West who can average about 12-14 ppg, Wally who can average 8-12ppg depending on his role and health, Green who can average 12-14 ppg, Thomas who can average 6-8 ppg, and Swift who can average 10 ppg, totaling up to 48-58 ppg which completely offsets the totals Allen/Lewis put up last year, not to mention the improvement on defense that the additions would be. In addition, Durant alone could put up the numbers that Lewis did last year. Maybe not as efficiently just yet, but he certainly is capable of it. In addition to that, it is not crazy to speculate that Wilcox, Collison, Ridnour, and Gelabale would improve upon a badly coached season and just due to seasoning alone. Now, don't take me wrong here, I am not arguing playoffs, though that is within the realm of possibility, but I believe they will actually have a better record than last year.
1)Even if Mo Sene is send to the NBDL, he'll still take one roster spot.
2)I think Watson is the odd guy out, cause we just received a younger, taller and better shooting version of him in Delonte West, who should be our primier back up at the 1 and 2 spots.
3)I think Wilkins should be on his way out, cause he's more expensive and could net us something solid. Gelabale is way to cheap to net us anything else then maybe a pick or another 2nd round guy on his rookie contract.
4)I also see Petro on his way out and think he'll be paired with either Earl or Damien(or even both) in another move.
5)I don't see Wilcox being traded, at least not as long as we don't get back an upgrade at the 4 or 5 spot in such a deal.
Him, Nick and Thomas are the only somewhat reliable post players on our squad right now, as Swift comes back from major injury and sure will need some time(i think Nene is a good example for Swift and he needed the first 2 months of the season to get back to 100%) and with Petro and Sene still being pretty raw, and trading him for something else would have us one injury to a big man away from big trouble.
Though, i also expect a couple more moves by Presti, cause i don't think that this is the roster we're going to go into the season with. - 7/24/2007 8:36 PM
Since we are all in the speculator frame of mind, I hit ESPN's Trade Machine. Here are some interesting trade ideas...
Trade One:
Clippers trade:
Sam Cassell, Aaron Williams, 2007 2nd Round Pick
Seattle trade:
Earl Watson, Damien Wilkins, Johan Petro
I think this works for both teams. The Clippers get some needed depth with Wilkins and Petro and a PG with a lot more left in the tank.
The Sonics gets some veteran experience and almost $10 million in salary clearance next off-season.
Trade Two:
Cleveland Trades:
Larry Hughes, 2008 2nd Round Pick
Seattle Trades:
Watson, Wilkins, Wilcox, Petro
Cleveland is in desperate for some fresh blood and depth after getting their butt handed to them in the final. With this, they have instant depth and more salary flexibility. Seattle gets a starting shooting guard who fits the Presti model: Tough defender and good ball handler. Good compliment to Ridnour and allows West to fill a role as a PG/SG swing man, which I think he can excel at.
Trade Three:
Antawn Jamison, 2008 conditional First Round Pick (i.e. a non-lottery pick)
Earl Watson, Damien Wilkins, Chris Wilcox, Johan Petro
Again, another depth for more salary relief. This would make the Wizards one of the favorites for SE conference title. For the Sonics, combine this $16 million with Thomas's $8 million would give us $20! million next winter to play with.
The other teams that might work for trades are Minnesota (they desperately need a PG, but do I want Ricky Davis in return?) and Charlotte (they need a lot, but don't know how to make it work.)
Just some ideas. There is a reason why someone like Presti is in charge, he could probably pick these trades apart and probably get something better.
In Presti I trust...
- Dan - 7/25/2007 12:55 AM
That Clippers deal doesn't makes much sense, cause we don't need another pg and that package should be worth more than that. We're also more on a two year plan, thanks to Wally's contract, and that's why Corey Maggette(who'd make way more sense as we need another scorer) should be the guy to trade for. That package, to me, should also be enough to convince the Clippers into trading him, cause Maggette isn't needed that much in Los Angeles(they just drafted Al Thornton) and they need a pg.
That Cavs deal is just bad. I don't want Larry Hughes and his horrible contract anywhere near the Sonics. He's earning just as much as Ray and it makes no sense adding such a huge contract, which runs 3 more years, while rebuilding. Hughes also never plays a full season due to his injury problems.
That 3rd deal is nice, but I don't see the Wizards being interested in it. They're already trying to unload Antonio Daniels(who's got the exact same contract as Watson) and sure won't look to add Watson's contract.
BTW: I don't want Ricky Davis and the rest of Minny's roster is either on their rookie contracts(therefore making it hard to deal for them) or grossly overpaid.
The Bobcats might have some interest in Wilcox or Petro, but i'd only trade the frenchman. Like it or not, we need Wilcox, cause he's one of the few somewhat reliable big guys on our squad and right now it looks like we'll need his offense, due to not having enough scorers on our team. - 7/25/2007 7:52 AM
While we're throwing trade ideas out there, what about Nene? Denver's got a glut of bigs, and he's looked pretty solid at times (ok, and horribly injured at times too). But he is a PF that can defend, rebound, and score, and I'd be willing to bet he could tear Collison's arms off (and I like Collison) Wheezy and Petro (and maybe one of our numerous draft picks?) work in the fancy trade machine thing, assuming that Denver would trade him. What do you guys think?
So far in his career, I dislike Petro as a player on the floor. Sometime between now and midseason, some team with a high draft pick is going to need a center with some experience and they will remember that dingle recent summer game and give the Sonics more than a 2nd round pick.
Ridnour should be kept. He has more potential than Watson, especially with Ray Allen out, which offensively meant slowing the game down . The new Sonics squad is far quicker than last year and Luke should flourish. He is entering his 5th year, a time when most PGs finally get it together. Also, any defensive liablity on Luke's part is covered by the far greater height & quickness at the 2 guard with Ray gone and the Sonics will get much more defense out of the small forward position with Rashard gone.
Here's my trade proposal - very rough:
Wally + Wilcox + Wilkens + Watson + Petro +(if necessary) one or both of Sonics #1 picks next year in exchange for Kevin Garnett + other valuable player(s).
If not KG, then somehow package a number of our players for some other valuable player. Sonics need to end up with fewer players. Also, I do not think the Sonics can possibly trade Wally's $24 million salary unless he is packaged with other players.
I would be happy playing this season with the team we have, but teams win championships with upper-echelon players (like Ray Allen & Rashard)and the Sonics just traded away two of the best in NBA.
Gelabale has super potential - he could be Tayshaun Prince. Damien Wilkens should get near-zero minutes and be happy. Likewise with Delonte West. Watson should warm the bench as insurance against injury by West or Luke. West should be the 3rd guard, behind KD and LR and he should be 6th man of the year (unless Collison gets that honor). - 7/25/2007 9:14 AM
Not sure if you were aware, but the Sonics drafted this kid out of Texas called Kevin Durant. Heard he might be pretty good someday ...
Sorry, that was overly sarcastic. You're right, great teams need great players (with the exception of the Pistons, I guess), but I think Kevin Durant is that guy for the Sonics, not Kevin Garnett. - 7/25/2007 9:48 AM
Oh Brother!
I like the idea of landing KG. It wouldn't hurt to have KD playing next to KG. The star of today would have the back of the star of tomorrow. "Someday" is the key word, Nuss. Expecting this kid to handle the load on day one is a bit much, imo.
I think the Cassell trade is a more realistic idea, however. - 7/25/2007 10:32 AM
KD is a rookie and has to run around the shower to get wet.
Garnett is a big man and plays like one.
I did say I am happy with the team as it is, except that there are too many good players who need to sit and get zero minutes.
I do not think Wally, Wilkens & Watson will be happy sitting. And all 3 can play SG where I have Durant & West penciled in, and those 2 need all the minutes they can get (West will also get some minutes at PG). The same jam exists at SF, where Green and Gelabale will need all the minutes they can get.
It looks like Sacramento will sign Sonics' free agent Mike Wilks, who I wanted to keep as insurance at PG. He could start, but he didn't whine when he sat. I wish Watson would shut-up, sit and be happy. But Watson was trouble for the coach & locker room last year, and it was bad for Ridnour too.
West is an upgrade over Watson in size, skill and upside potential. Playing time can't be split 3 ways at PG, so it is goodbye to Watson, hello West.
One more problem for the Sonics is that they have 3 2nd round and 2 1st round draft picks next year. There is no room for all these players. Ideally, the Sonics will make a big move to add one or two current or future stars in exchange for several draft picks and players. Alternatively, we should package several for a real high draft pick.
The problem is that all the smart teams are trying to do the same thing. Everyone wants to package a bunch of end-of-the-bench players for a star.
The best NBA teams essentially used 7 or 8 guys in the playoffs. It is better to have 8 top players than 14, unless the injury bug hits early & hard. - 7/25/2007 10:38 AM
I totally agree with the argument that you can have too many good players. I don't think Presti is going to pursue someone like Kevin Garnett though - I really believe he is looking at this situation from the perspective of the team being competitive in 2 or 3 seasons, not right away. With the free agent class next summer being so lucrative, he's better off using Thomas' expiring contract and all of his draft picks and going for someone at that time (please, please, please, let it be Gilbert Arenas; how sweet would it be to team Agent Zero with Durant?).
Alright, a little more brain storming. Here are some more ideas. Whether they are good ideas...
Watson, Wilkins, Petro, 2008 2nd Round
This gives Denver some depth at SG/SF and at center while Watson allows them to have a point guard they can have on the floor when AI switches to play the two. Seattle gets a another young PF/C who fits in nicely when we lose Thomas next year. Very unlikely to happen.
Maggette, Aaron Williams
Watson, Wilkins, Petro
Now we are talking! This actually works well for both teams. Clippers get a PG with something actually left in the tank, a decent swingman to compliment Tim Thomas and a young center to back-up Kaman. The Sonics get what they need the most, a scorer from the 2 slot to take pressure off Durrant. Williams is done and his contract expires this year.
-Dan - 7/25/2007 11:15 AM
Cassell is an intriguing idea, and I've wondered if the Sonics might go after him b/c of his expiring contract.
Still, Sam I Am can be deadly if things aren't going well. How happy would he be to share minutes with Luke Ridnour? Especially when he's looking to get one more contract before he retires? I don't know if his negative vibes are a good fit for a young team like the Sonics. Plus, Cassell probably doesn't want to play for a team that has little or no shot at making the playoffs. - 7/25/2007 11:55 AM
Like Denver, the Sonics are loaded at SG & SF. Durant and Green will need lots of minutes to develop, so there is no reason to upgrade those positions.
We really could use an upgrade at PF or C. If we can upgrade at center, the other team will be able to use Petro or Sene. Unfortunately, there are very few opportunities for a trade at the center position. Collison and Kurt Thomas (both about 6'9") can back up Swift okay, but Swift is a huge unknown, since he never played better than mediocre and had just an okay summer 2006 before being out for more than a year.
More likely, the Sonics can use a monster-type power forward upgrade over Wilcox, someone like Elton Brand or Kevin Garnett or Jermaine O'Neal. Nene is a possibility. - 7/25/2007 12:06 PM
Cassell would make a great insurance policy bench warmer. He would not be happy getting zero minutes.
This next season needs to be a time to get playing time for a future nucleus. Right now, the nucleus is KD, Green, Wilcox, Swift, Collison, West and Ridnour. I hope Gelabable's development makes us add him to the list. Petro makes the list by default until he is traded.
I do not see the following as part of a long term nucleus: Kurt Thomas, Wally Sz, Damien Wilkens, Earl Watson, Petro or Sene. - 7/25/2007 12:14 PM
- PN said...
I'd agree with that thought about the nucleus, with one caveat: I get the feeling the Sonics like Watson more than Ridnour now. Watson was mentioned by both Presti and Carlesimo this summer in conjunction with the "defense-first" mentality they appreciate, and I don't recall hearing Frodo's name once. Honestly, I'm not of a mind that one is a huge improvement over the other, so whoever they can get the most for in a trade would be fine with me.
Otherwise, the idea of seeing how Swift develops this year is a smart one. Likewise for Gelly, West, etc. It makes more sense to see what you've got on hand before going out and acquiring other pieces. If Swift turns into a 12-10-2 blocks type guy, which is possible, then he can be a valuable piece of the puzzle for the future. - 7/25/2007 12:18 PM
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Good lord, not Jermaine O'Neal. Don't get me wrong, he's good, but his contract is enormous. Is Brand a free agent next year? I really like his game, and he doesn't seem to need to have a team be his. That's why I like Nene, he's a banger down low, which (I think) the sonics could use to help give Durant a freer hand on the wing. Elton Brand would be awesome, but I don't think he's going to be available.
We should definitely deal watson before luke. Luke has way more potential, especially with our up-tempo-to-be offense.
We can't really afford to trade wilcox unless we get a decent big man in return. We need a big man who can put up points AND rebound, so otherwise we have to hang on to him for a year (and then presti can trade him...)
I agree that west should play the third gaurd spot, I think he'll be a fantastic asset coming off the bench and being able to play either point or SG, especially with his defense.
Really, we are filled up at every position except PF and C. We could maybe trade for a SG without clogging our roster too much, but i dont even know about that. Luke, West, Gelly, Green, and KD all need enough playing time to fill up the playing time for 1-3, especially with wally sitting on the bench. It remains to be seen if swift can play and take the 5 spot this year along with thomas, and as long as we have him we will need wilcox to score some points for us at the 4/5 spots. Plus Collison needs some playing time to develop.
The only thing that makes sense is a consolidation trade where we trade at least 3 players (including watson and petro, and hopefully wilkens too) for one and maybe a draft choice. I really do believe that Presti can pull off a great "our garbag... i mean depth... for your talent" deal, so i look forward to seeing what exactly it is. - 7/25/2007 12:23 PM
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Well, gotta love how quickly rosterbation posts can disintegrate into madness.
As Nuss said, I believe that the Sonics want to keep Watson and Collison. They need players to implement the defensive mentality and Watson is a much better defender than Ridnour.
Wilkens may get moved in a minor deal with Petro, however moving Ridnour will be very difficult because of his BYC status. It would require a multi-team deal. The Sonics missed their best chance to move him when they couldn't get the Atlanta pick.
I think the rest of the roster overhaul will likely occur next offseason when more teams have flexibility.
Sam has proven to be a very good wheeler dealer so far, so if he can come up with something, I'm all for it. - 7/26/2007 8:37 PM
A good point re Ridnour and BYC. It's really too bad they couldn't get Atlanta to commit to the draft-deal for the draft pick. I'm uncomfortable thinking about another year of Watson/Ridnour, but you're right that it seems as though we're stuck with it for at least one season.


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Living Proof Exhibit, which celebrates the creative spirit of cancer survivors, will have a display of art by cancer survivors and patients within a 150-mile radius of the Quad Cities in the Mary Waterman Gildehaus Community Gallery.
The Living Proof Exhibit: Cancer Survivor Art showcases the passion, courage and talent of cancer survivors who use art as a way to celebrate and reflect upon survival. The artworks range in scope from multi-artist pieces created during group therapy sessions to highly individualized artworks made in a broad array of media. This exhibition is in collaboration with the group Living Proof Exhibit (livingproofexhibit.org), a non-profit organization that provides free art therapy classes for cancer patients and survivors
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Clopidogrel/Esomeprazole; Omeprazole; Cimetidine Interactions
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Medical warning:
Serious. These medicines may interact and cause very harmful effects. Contact your healthcare professional (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) for more information.
How the interaction occurs:
Some proton pump inhibitors and cimetidine may slow down how quickly your liver processes clopidogrel to its active form.
What might happen:
Your clopidogrel may not work as well or at all.
What you should do about this interaction:
Make sure your healthcare professionals (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) know that you are taking these medicines together. Your doctor may want to change your proton pump inhibitor or cimetidine to a different medicine.Your healthcare professionals may already be aware of this interaction and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.
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Minnesota gamblers no longer have to rip paper pull-tabs to see if they've won cash: As of this week, they can use iPads to play, and play again, at the click of a button. The venture was sparked by the need to help pay for a new Minnesota Vikings football stadium, which will cost an estimated $975 million.
In addition to replacing the old Metrodome, backers of the electronic games say they'll make it easier for groups of people to play together and will lure younger gamblers, as well.
The Minnesota system, which seems to be the first of its kind in the United States, received final approval from the state's Gambling Control Board this week. The agency's approved iPads are already available at a handful of bars, where patrons can play at their own table or at the counter. The games have titles like "Treasures of the Jungle" and "Big Money Heist."
On an iPad, "electronic pull tabs" can look a lot like a slot machine: Fruits, numerals and other symbols appear at random, and players win cash when they land in the right pattern. Gamblers can place bets of either $1 or $2; boxes at the bottom of the screen keep a running tally of players' cash reserves and how much they've won.
In St. Paul, the Pioneer Press's Tad Vezner breaks down how the games' proceeds are distributed:
Vezner also spoke to a patrons of O'Gara's Bar and Grill, one of the first places to get the machines:
"'I fully believe it is rigged for you to win today,' said Mike Monfort, who won $28. 'Pull-tabs out in Michigan, you very rarely won. Everybody seems to be winning today. Come tomorrow, let's see how they do.'
"Next to him, Pat Lynch said he didn't think so. 'It's so regulated.'
"'How long does it take?' asked Chris, another O'Gara's regular who declined to give his full name.
"'It's pretty quick,' Monfort replied.
"'Yeah, that's what I'm afraid of. I'll be broke in two months.'"
In the pull-tab system, each bar receives a pool of games — presumably to guarantee an even playing field. Tim Nelson of Minnesota Public Radio calls the new system "the biggest expansion of gambling in Minnesota in a generation."
Nelson explains a bit more about how it works: "The iPad-based devices run software from a Minnesota based server. Internet connections and dedicated Wi-Fi networks bring the games to gamblers in real time."
A video from local KARE-11 show the games in action.
"The Minnesota network is designed to operate with 25,000 electronic pull-tab terminals," according to the website of Acre 4.0, a Nevada-based gambling firm who developed the first pull-tab games being used in Minnesota.
"All the accounting and gaming activity occurs on a central server," says Warren White, Acre 4.0's vice president of engineering, "and is accessed by the clients" — in this case, the tablets at the bars or clubs. The devices are limited to serving as gaming platforms.
In addition to pull-tabs, patrons at Minnesota bars, restaurants, and American Legion posts will also likely be able to play bingo — a game that has already become a big money-maker on the iPad, even without real cash payouts. White confirms that there is "certainly a lot of interest" in bingo on the iPads.
As Tech Crunch reported last week, bingo game maker BitRhymes is on pace to bring in $45 million in revenue this year, on the strength of its Bingo Bash game for mobile and Facebook.
BitRhymes CEO Sumit Gupta believes "there looks to be a huge opportunity here in terms of transitioning from online social gaming to real-money casino play," Tech Crunch writes.
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — High seas and strong winds prevented crews from boarding an oil drilling ship to check for any damage after the large vessel went aground off an uninhabited island in the Gulf of Alaska.
A Coast Guard plane and a helicopter flew over the Kulluk on Tuesday, but severe weather didn't permit putting marine experts on board the drilling rig, which had grounded on a sand and gravel beach in stormy seas.
Federal on-scene response coordinator Capt. Paul Mehler said the Royal Dutch Shell drilling rig is carrying about 143,000 gallons of diesel and about 12,000 gallons of lube oil and hydraulic fluid, and appeared stable.
"There is no sign of a release of any product," Mehler said during a news conference.
A team of company, Coast Guard and local officials said they were mobilizing spill response equipment and preparing a plan in the event of a spill in the Partition Cove and Ocean Bay areas of the island. The area is home to at least two endangered species, as well as harbor seals, salmon, and sea lions.
The storm eased Tuesday, with gusts up to 35 mph and waves up to 30 feet high, and similar conditions were expected Wednesday. Officials were hoping to get marine experts onboard to take photos and videos, and then come up with a more complete salvage plan once weather permits.
The goal was to get salvagers aboard the Kulluk and the ship refloated, Mehler said.
Mehler said a team of about 500 people was working on a plan, "with many more coming."
A Shell official said the drilling rig was built with a double-sided hull of reinforced steel that is 3 inches thick. It recently had undergone $292 million in improvements before being put into service for a short time this summer in the Beaufort Sea off Alaska's north coast.
It was being towed to Seattle for maintenance last week when it separated from a towing vessel south of Kodiak Island. Repeated attempts to maintain towing lines were unsuccessful as a severe storm passed through the area. By Monday night, tow boats guided the rig to a place where it would cause the least environmental damage and cut it loose. It grounded off the southeast side of uninhabited Sitkalidak Island, which is near the larger Kodiak Island in the gulf.
U.S. Rep. Ed Markey, D-Mass., the top Democrat on the Natural Resources Committee, expressed his concerns in a statement Tuesday.
"Oil companies keep saying they can conquer the Arctic, but the Arctic keeps disagreeing with the oil companies," Markey said. "Drilling expansion could prove disastrous for this sensitive environment."
Sean Churchfield, operations manager for Shell Alaska, said once the situation is under control, an investigation will be conducted into the cause. He did not know whether the findings would be made public.
The Coast Guard said it would be investigating and would make its findings public.
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Associated Press staff writers Dan Joling in Anchorage and Donna Blankinship in Seattle contributed to this story.


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From the Oct. 6, 2008, Princeton Weekly Bulletin
At first glance, engineer Félix Candela's creations seem more like sculptures than buildings. Composed of thin sheets of pale concrete, the vaulted ceilings and scalloped roof lines evoke the delicate curves of sun-bleached seashells -- not the sturdiness of steel-and-concrete slabs.
Yet sturdy they are. They're so sound, in fact, that a group of students led by Maria Garlock, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Princeton, has spent the past three summers building models and studying how the Spanish-born Candela blended art and engineering.
"Candela created buildings that were quite dramatic," said Professor David Billington, who led the project with Garlock. "He was trained as an architect, but became one of the great engineers of the 20th century. He was one of the giants of thin-shelled concrete structures."
The project culminates on Saturday, Oct. 11, with the opening of "Félix Candela: Engineer, Builder, Structural Artist," an exhibition at the Princeton University Art Museum, where scale models of Candela's masterworks from Mexico will be displayed.
Opening day of the exhibition will coincide with the release of a new book on Candela's work, written by Garlock and Billington, which features photos drawn from Candela's personal archive and chapters cowritten by students. The authors also will host a symposium that will explore Candela's influence on the field of structural engineering and his distinction as a "structural artist."
Candela (1910-1997) studied architecture at the Madrid School of Architecture. Finding himself on the losing side in the Spanish Civil War, he moved in the late 1930s to Mexico, where he initially worked as an architect before opening his own construction company.
Beginning in the late 1940s, he began focusing on thin-shelled concrete structures, a technology pioneered in the 1920s and 1930s by other Europeans, notably two Germans, Ulrich Finsterwalder and Franz Dischinger.
Candela taught himself the complex mathematics and engineering principles used by the Germans to build the shells correctly. The equations are analogous to those Albert Einstein used to describe relativity, Billington said, in that thin-shell engineers work in multiple dimensions, translating the two dimensions of a sheet of concrete into a three-dimensional space.
The thin-shell structures allow roofs to be built without interior columns or exterior buttresses. Though the concrete may be less than two inches thick, if designed carefully, the curvature and weight of the sheet stiffens the structure, allowing it to support itself and additional loads. The results are buildings that seem to defy gravity, like giant swaths of fabric blown aloft by a soundless wind.
While many engineers got bogged down in the complex mathematics of the thin shells, Candela worked out practical ways to turn his concepts into reality, said Billington, the Gordon Y.S. Wu Professor of Engineering. "He was a builder, which demanded the disciplines of efficiency and economy. He didn't want to waste materials or money."
During the 1950s and 1960s, Candela built hundreds of thin-shell structures near Mexico City. Many used his stock-in-trade "umbrella" form, simple concrete structures that resembled an umbrella blown upward and that served as shelters from sun and rain.
His most dramatic buildings include the Los Manantiales Restaurant, a round building with repeating arches that resembles a giant clam shell, and the Chapel Lomas de Cuernavaca, a church with a parabola-shaped spire that thrusts triumphantly toward heaven. His buildings still stand in excellent shape today, despite several earthquakes that have struck the region.
Billington, whose academic expertise centers in part on engineers who have brought aesthetic sensibilities to their work, said Candela's combination of solid engineering and artful design are all too rare. "We are fighting all kinds of stereotypes," he said. "Usually, engineers are taught to calculate and think in straight engineering terms. But that's not the way Candela thought. He used to say he would work on a form until all of the ugliness disappeared."
Long overdue
The upcoming exhibition marks the second recent collaboration between the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the University's art museum to spotlight the work of structural artists. In 2003, the museum hosted "The Art of Structural Design: A Swiss Legacy," which featured student-built models of bridges and buildings by influential Swiss engineers Robert Maillart, Othmar Ammann, Heinz Isler and Christian Menn.
Billington said the in-depth study of Candela's work was long overdue, but what was needed was a smart structural engineer who also was fluent in Spanish, since many of Candela's personal documents were written in that language. Garlock, a native of Argentina, was the ideal scholar to lead the project.
"When I was a child," Garlock said, "I used to see tall buildings and long-span bridges and wonder how someone could make a building so tall or a bridge so long. When I was introduced to Candela's work, it was the same feeling. How can he make something so thin and yet span so far? His buildings are so beautiful."
Garlock said that in addition to learning the engineering and artistic principles behind the concrete shells, the project gave students a chance to learn about Candela as a person and about the time and place in which he worked.
To produce the book and models, the Princeton group combed through photos, books and other documents in Candela's personal archive, which Candela's widow, Dorothy, who lives in Raleigh, N.C., made available to them.
"He became very human," said Garlock. "He used to be this name, a great engineer, but we learned that at first he was very unsure of himself. He gained confidence as he went, but still remained humble."
The research also explored how Candela maneuvered in the society in which he worked. Garlock noted, for instance, that Candela got contracts to build his simple concrete umbrellas because the Mexican government required that all open-air markets have some kind of roof over them. His revolutionary technique for constructing the shells on top of a temporary wooden scaffold allowed him to build the structures inexpensively.
"He was able to create his more magnificent structures with the money he made from those bread-and-butter projects," she said. "The research puts his work in that Mexican context and shows that the economy, social conditions and politics all played a role."
Students working on the project were each given one of Candela's major works to analyze and model over the past two summers, under the supervision of Joe Vocaturo, the lab manager for the civil and environmental engineering department.
Some of the replicas were created using a 3-D printer that generated plaster forms from computer-based designs. In the case of Chapel Lomas de Cuernavaca, however, the construction method more closely resembled the way Candela built his structures.
Cecily King, a junior in civil and environmental engineering, meticulously laid narrow strips of wood across a wooden scaffold and then used epoxy to bind the wood strips together. When the epoxy dried she removed the scaffolding, just as Candela used to dismantle his full-size scaffolds to leave behind freestanding concrete vaults.
"I definitely will try to bring a sense of aesthetics to my work," King said of her own career goals as an engineer. "I feel like it's important that structures appeal the public."
Kieran Kelly-Sneed, a civil and environmental engineering graduate student who also worked on the project, said he admired how Candela merged architecture and engineering into single forms. "The form expresses the logical structure," he said. "To me, that's elegant."
The symposium on Candela's work and influence is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 11 in the Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau St. More information on the symposium is available on the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering website. More information on the gallery exhibition, which will run until Feb. 22, is available on the art museum website.


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2013 College Invitational
Mary Waterman Gildehaus Community Gallery
College Invitational 2013 will feature artwork by college students from nine area colleges and universities, including: Ashford University, Augustana College, Black Hawk College, Knox College, Monmouth College, Scott Community College, St. Ambrose University, Western Illinois University and University of Iowa.
This year's exhibition is sponsored by Barbara Leidenfrost in loving memory of her husband, Oscar. Thanks to this generous sponsorship, the Figge will award cash prizes for first, second and third place winners ($250, $150 and $50, respectively).
2013 Award Winners
Honorable Mentions:
University of Iowa, Iowa City: Sharon Davon Novander for Delineate Series: Chair
Ashford University, Clinton: Leslie Marvin for Feeding Time
Third Place:
Western Illinois University: Bethany English for This is Your Life
Second Place:
Black Hawk College: Derek Ward for Fortune Teller
First Place:
Western Illinois University: Linsey Lundeen for Triptych of Prints
Supported by the Brand Boeshaar Foundation Fund and Hubbell Waterman Foundation.
This exhibition will be on view November 16-February 9.


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Thoughts on the NCAA Tournament... while wondering if I'm the only person who was pleased by Greg Oden's crazy-hard foul as the first reliable indicator that the guy actually cares.
(I'm also wondering if I'm the only person who noticed that
Check out my latest Tournament piece in today's Wall Street Journal Online.
Meanwhile, here's my biggest storyline: Despite the uptick in excitement over the weekend, the favorites continue to march on. That lends itself to a key question today:
Where is Cinderella? Or, more interestingly, in the absence of some double-digit seed crashing the party (for the first time in 10 years), WHAT is a Cinderella?
The highest seed left is 7, which is sort of Cindy-ish. But UNLV also beat arguably the weakest team of the 2-seeds. (Nothing against the Rebels, though. Can't wait for the clips from that '90 team.)
Here's an interesting phenomenon: From their seedings, 4-seed Southern Illinois and 5-seed
It lends itself to a fascinating discussion about what, exactly, makes a Cinderella. I'd argue that it SHOULD be seeding (6/7-plus, at least), but it WILL be the "rep" factor of the team.
Little ol' Butler FEELS like a Cinderella, even though they were seeded with an EXPECTATION of making the Sweet 16. So they hardly qualify.
But if everything continues to proceed like they have in the first two rounds, we won't have to worry about "Cinderella." It will be all high seeds, all the time.
A few more things noticed after watching Tournament all weekend:
1-seeds: KU looked the best, but played the worst team of the four. But you can't say
(OK, this is the type of post that freaks me out as a Gators fan: Oregon is the new Florida. Here's my response: Yes, the path is eerily similar, but I'm not seeing enough roster similarities. Presuming the great outside shooting is a push, last year's Florida team had an unmatched FOUR post players in its rotation, and that doesn't even count Corey Brewer, who was probably the best defensive player in the tournament field.)
Durant is Done: I know his NBA potential is amazing, but it's hard to sustain excitement for a National Player of the Year who can't even get his team out of the first weekend of the Tournament. What a let-down. (Yeah, yeah: 30 points. More relevant: 1 Tournament win.)
(I wonder if the bitter taste of this loss will inspire him to think twice about jumping to the NBA. Doubt it. I think he's gone, and I wouldn't be surprised if PG DJ Augustine bolted, too.)
Looking ahead: UCLA-Pitt is the game to watch, because of the backstory of Ben Howland formerly coaching at Pitt, leaving them for the Bruins and being replaced by his protege, Jamie Dixon.
Florida-Butler: As a Gators fan, this scares me.
Oregon-UNLV: I can't believe UNLV has repositioned itself as a Cinderella after all those years as the Bad Boys of college hoops.
UNC-USC: Well, all of a sudden this game isn't NEARLY as exciting as it would have been if the Heels were playing
Georgetown-Vandy: No team is playing better than the Hoyas, but no team is worthy of "Cinderella" status more than the Commodores.
Ohio State-Tennessee: As mentioned above, the Buckeyes would do well to sit Oden and play small-and-fast versus the Vols.
Memphis-Texas A&M: Watch that Aggies home-court advantage! The regional is in
Tournament Challenge: I have 10 out of 16 Sweet 16 teams. Where'd I go wrong?
Vandy: Ditto.
Pitt: But picking VCU was worth the loss.
UNLV: At least I picked Wisco to lose.
Here's the thing: If I followed my own advice and stuck with the "National Bracket," I would be beating 90 percent of all individual bracket entries right now. 90 percent!
More Sports News Items:
NFL: Packers say Rodgers not on block for Moss. Either the GM is lying or he's stupid. (Or both.) How could they not even consider that deal?
Varsity Dad: For those of you parents out there following the "soft launch," there's a new post up.
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The April 21 Butler Eagle article "Natural gas development thriving in Butler County" focuses on the positives that the fracking boom has brought to Butler County, while downplaying the damages.
The article reports that there have been "just 41 violations reported across all wells (in Butler County), resulting in about $11,000 total in fines. Most wells that have been issued violations have received only one, while no site has received more than three citations from the DEP (Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection)."
One thing many people overlook when assessing these numbers is that violations are assigned to a unit (or a well) and not a pad. A pad can have numerous wellheads.
For example, according to the DEP's website, there are seven wellheads on the Voll/Soergel pad on Woodlands Road. Three thousand feet to the west sits the Gilliland site with 10 wellheads. Combined, they have four recorded violations, according to the DEP website on oil and gas.
None of the numerous "unintentional returns" and "discharges" into streams during pipeline construction are reported in the DEP system.
One such example was the February 2011 leak into Crab Run next to the Gilliland well. At that time, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission was investigating more than a dozen such spills into Connoquenessing Creek and its tributaries. There is no way of knowing how many have occurred in the county.
Many pads also house compressor stations to push the gas through the pipeline. Last week, it was reported that MarkWest, Rex Energy's midstream partner in the area, was found by the federal Environmental Protection Agency to be in violation of the Clean Air Act. MarkWest operates many of the compressor stations, including the one on the Voll/Soergel pad, and the cryogenic plant in Connoquenessing. Its plant in Jackson Township is located about a mile from the Seneca Valley School District's secondary school campus, and the Jackson supervisors have just approved a third plant right next door.
The third plant will be larger than the previous two combined.
If we are going to peddle the exaggerated short-term benefits of toxic fracking, should we not also be studying the devastation and violations? Should we not look at the whole process and not just the narrow view of the industry's public relations campaigns?
In the middle of the biggest expansion of its responsibilities in recent history, the DEP's budget has been slashed to historic lows. The recently resigned head of the agency, Michael Krancer, stated that he placed growth of the natural gas industry above oversight.
Additionally, as the deadly explosion in West, Texas, clearly demonstrated, a lack of documented violations does not make a facility safe. Far from it. It often points to a lack of proper oversight.
It has therefore been left to investigative journalists, grassroots organizations with limited resources, and concerned taxpayers to shine a light on the dangers of this industry.


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