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To those who believe that buying a compact sedan means making compromises, we present the Mazda 3, a car we love for its classy interior, simple infotainment controls, and fun-to-drive personality. With a fresh round of improvements for 2017, this car just keeps getting better.
Buyers look to compacts for frugal fuel economy, and the Mazda 3 delivers. Two engines are on offer: A 2.0-liter four-cylinder that delivers 155 horsepower and 150 lb-ft of torque and a 2.5-liter that provides 184 hp and 185 lb-ft. Both engines are paired with front-wheel drive, and in keeping with Mazda's focus on fun, both are available with both manual and automatic transmissions. The most frugal version, the 2.0-liter, automatic-equipped sedan, is EPA-rated at 32 mpg combined (28 city/37 highway), and even the thirstiest version, the 2.5-liter manual hatchback, is rated at a respectable 28 mpg combined (25 city/33 highway).
The Mazda 3 is efficient, and it is also quick: Edmunds clocked a 3 sedan with the 2.0-liter engine to 60 mph in a faster-than-average 8.3 seconds; a hatchback with the 2.5-liter engine needed just 7.5 seconds. We've always loved the Mazda 3's agile and responsive handling, though we've found the ride to be a bit harsh with the optional 18-inch wheels. Mazda has updated the suspension for 2017 in an effort to smooth the ride, and although we've not yet had a chance to thoroughly test the new setup, our experience with other Mazda models has us optimistic.
We're quite fond of the front seats, which provide great support for enthusiastic driving (something at which the Mazda 3 excels) and comfort for long journeys. The interior feels upscale, the control layout is logical and easy to use, and the Mazda 3 offers "class-above" features such as leather upholstery (real and imitation), adaptive headlights, rain-sensing automatic wipers, and a head-up display (which changes from monochrome to color for 2017). The Mazda 3's infotainment system can be controlled from either a knob on the center console or via the touchscreen. In our opinion, it's one of the best systems in the segment. We've always thought the screen looked a bit tacked-on, and one of the improvements for 2017 is a new housing that gives it a more integrated look.
One downside to the Mazda 3 is backseat space: Though the seat itself is comfortable, the Mazda 3 offers less legroom than some of its competitors. Mazda offers both sedan and hatchback versions; we appreciate the versatility, though cargo space in both body styles comes up short compared to the competition.
Mazda offers the 3 in Sport, Touring, Touring 2.5 and Grand Touring trim levels. The Sport comes with all the power basics we expect, with some surprisingly luxurious bits offered as options. Most of this equipment comes standard in the Touring, and the top-of-the-line Grand Touring offers even more features while maintaining the 3's sporty personality. Which model is best? Let Edmunds help find the perfect 2017 Mazda 3 for you.
used 2017 Mazda 3 Overview
The used 2017 Mazda 3 is offered in the following submodels: Hatchback, Sedan. Available styles include Sport 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A), Touring 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A), and Grand Touring 4dr Hatchback (2.5L 4cyl 6A). Pre-owned 3 models are available with a 0-liter gas engine, with output up to 184 hp, depending on engine type. The used 2017 3 comes with front wheel drive. Available transmissions include: 6-speed shiftable automatic.
What's a good price on a used 2017 Mazda 3 ?
Save up to $300 on one of 40 used 2017 Mazda 3s for sale at dealerships within 25 miles of Ashburn, Virginia with prices as low as $14995 as of Jan 24, 2018, based on data from 18 dealers and 87 consumer-driven dealer ratings ranging from 2.3 to 5 out of 5 stars.
Price comparisons for used 2017 Mazda 3 trim styles:
The used 2017 Mazda 3 Grand Touring is priced around $21020 with average odometer reading of 7429 miles.
The used 2017 Mazda 3 Touring is priced around $16691 with average odometer reading of 19715 miles.
The used 2017 Mazda 3 Sport is priced around $16929 with average odometer reading of 4214 miles.
Shop with Edmunds for perks and special offers on used cars, trucks, and SUVs near Ashburn, Virginia. Doing so could save you hundreds or thousands of dollars. Edmunds also provides consumer-driven dealership sales and service reviews to help you make informed decisions about what cars to buy and where to buy them.
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Is the 2017 Mazda 3 a good car? Edmunds experts have compiled a robust series of ratings and reviews for the 2017 Mazda 3 and all model years in our database. Our rich content includes expert reviews and recommendations for the 2017 3 featuring deep dives into trim levels and features, performance, mpg, safety, interior, and driving. Edmunds also offers expert ratings, road test and performance data, long-term road tests, first-drive reviews, video reviews and more.
Our Review ProcessAll of our reviews are written by a member of Edmunds' editorial team of expert car reviewers. Our team drives every car you can buy. We put the vehicles through rigorous testing, evaluating how they drive and comparing them in detail to their competitors.
We're also regular people like you, so we pay attention to all the different ways people use their cars every day. We want to know if there's enough room for our families and our weekend gear and whether or not our favorite drink fits in the cupholder. Our editors want to help you make the best decision on a car that fits your life.
What do people think of the 2017 Mazda 3? Consumer ratings and reviews are also available for the 2017 Mazda 3 and all its trim types. Overall, Edmunds users rate the 2017 3 a 4.7 on a scale of 1 to 5 stars. Edmunds consumer reviews allow users to sift through aggregated consumer reviews to understand what other drivers are saying about any vehicle in our database. Detailed rating breakdowns (including performance, comfort, value, interior, exterior design, build quality, and reliability) are available as well to provide shoppers with a comprehensive understanding of why customers like the 2017 3.
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Review I bought a 2015 Mazda 3 GT two years ago this month and loved the car. I'd done a lot of research before the purchase. However, there were a few things I wanted appearance-wise that were just not available in the 2015 model. Fast-forward to 2017 and they are available now! It was an easy decision to trade my 2015 for the 2017 - same exact color and trim, just a newer - more beautiful - version. The update to the turn signals in the side-view mirrors was something I wanted and now I have. The interior is comparable to the Mazda 6 now and is absolutely breathtaking. I feel the car is timeless and I will be happy with this purchase for the next decade at least. The ride is more quiet, too. That was one of the few areas of improvement I felt the 2015 model needed and they have definitely delivered on improving the road noise in the 2017 model. The car is so elegant and looks just like a luxury car without the luxury price tag. The headlights are awesome. I had LED's before but now the fog lights are also LED and the fact that the headlights turn in the direction your steering wheel is going in is such a nice touch. The heated steering wheel is also a welcome addition to this car as I have used it a few times since I got the car a week and a half ago. Also, the tires seem to grip the road more. I drove in rain today and did not have any instances of fear (I am not the best rain/sleet/snow driver, lol; I drive 20 mph on the highway). But I was pleased with the drive. Everything about this car screams class and style. The interior is so much more of an upgrade than its predecessor. I did not like the red stitching throughout the leather seats and this car does not have that (yay). The dashboard materials are nicer and the center console is really nice, too. I have seen complaints about the car not having an armrest - well the entire center console IS an armrest and is not low at all. It feels the same as the 2015 model to me. I could go on and on about this car. If you are interested in it, I'd get it! You won't be disappointed. Even the changes to the digital tachometer and speedometer and the heads-up display lettering changing (it was green and is now white), I really think Mazda paid so much attention to detail on this vehicle. Luckily, I have not had to use the Smart City Brake System yet (fingers crossed I never have to), but I am glad it is an available feature. So once again, if you are in the market for a car and are eyeing the 2017 Mazda 3 (especially the GT trim), you will not regret your decision if you purchase it. Love, love , love mine!!!
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2017 mazda 3 Sport 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A), 6-speed shiftable automatic, regular unleaded 32 combined MPG 28 city MPG/37 highway MPG
2017 mazda 3 Touring 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A), 6-speed shiftable automatic, regular unleaded 32 combined MPG 28 city MPG/37 highway MPG
2017 mazda 3 Grand Touring 4dr Hatchback (2.5L 4cyl 6A), 6-speed shiftable automatic, regular unleaded 30 combined MPG 26 city MPG/35 highway MPG
What options are available on the 2017 Mazda 3?
Available Mazda 3 2017 Submodel Types: Sedan, Hatchback
Available Mazda 3 2017 Trims: i Touring, i Sport, i Grand Touring, s Grand Touring, s Sport, s Touring, i SV, s, i, i Touring Value, Sport, Grand Touring, Touring, Touring 2.5
Exterior Colors: Liquid Silver Metallic, Black Mica, Meteor Gray Mica, Graphite Mica, Blue Reflex Mica, Gunmetal Blue Mica, Crystal White Pearl Mica, Galaxy Gray Mica, Sunlight Silver Metallic, Copper Red Mica, Dolphin Gray Mica, Titanium Gray Metallic, Velocity Red Mica, Crystal White Pearl, Indigo Lights Mica, True Red, Metropolitan Gray Mica, Strato Blue Mica, Titanium Flash Mica, Winning Blue Mica, Machine Gray Metallic, Phantom Blue Mica, Snowflake White Pearl Mica, Celestial Blue Mica, Jet Black Mica, Phantom Purple Mica, Rally White, Soul Red Metallic, Sunlight Silver Mica, Sonic Silver Metallic, Stormy Blue Mica, Shimmering Sand Metallic, Sky Blue Mica, Whitewater Pearl Mica, Aurora Blue Mica, Deep Crystal Blue Mica, Ice Blue Metallic, Lava Orange Mica, Eternal Blue Mica, Icy Blue Metallic, Winning Blue Metallic
Interior Colors: Black cloth, Black leatherette, Black premium cloth, Black leather, Sand cloth, Dune cloth, Black, Almond leather, Beige cloth, Black Cloth cloth, Black Leatherette leatherette, Sand Cloth cloth, Black Leather leather, Black/Blue, Black/Red cloth, Black/Red, Gray cloth, Black/Blue cloth, Beige, Parchment Leather leather, Dune leather, Black (Sand Seat), Black (Sand Seat) cloth, Sand premium cloth
Popular Features: Upgraded Engine, Alarm, Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel, Aux Audio Inputs, Back-up camera, Bluetooth, Fold Flat Rear Seats, Post-collision safety system, Rear Bench Seats, Stability Control, Tire Pressure Warning, Trip Computer, USB Inputs, Blind Spot Monitoring, Auto Climate Control, Automatic Emergency Braking, Heated seats, Keyless Entry/Start, Multi-Zone Climate Control, Power Driver Seat, Pre-collision safety system, Remote Start, Sunroof/Moonroof, Heads up display, Leather Seats, Navigation, Parking sensors, Upgraded Headlights, Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Departure Warning, Upgraded Stereo
Engine/Mechanics: 4 cylinders
Transmission: AUTOMATIC, MANUAL
Fuel Types: regular unleaded
Drivetrains: front wheel drive
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I'm not sure when it was that I became truly aware of the world of luxury but when I did, I learned very quickly that luxury products felt better, lasted longer and true luxury is inherent to the craft of the product. It wasn't long before I happened upon the ultimate symbol of luxury craftsmanship - Hermes.
I know many PurseBlog readers are intimately familiar with the brand and many of you lucky ladies are the proud owners of a Birkin or Kelly bag. But who can claim that they've seen a Kelly made? Or that they've seen the intricate method for the creation of one of Hermes' iconic silk scarves? The Hermes Festival des Métiers passed through New York during Fashion Week and my fiancee and I ventured over to Park Avenue, had an up close and personal Martha Stewart sighting and we stepped into the elusive Hermes atelier.
The Hermes atelier in France might not be a destination many of us will ever get access to, so the brand brought the experience to American shores in honor of their 175th anniversary. The Festival des Métiers gives attendees the chance to witness firsthand the talent behind the creation of the iconic Kelly bag, to see the inner workings of Hermes timepieces, witness artisans silkscreening Hermes scarves and setting diamonds in a Collier de Chien.
Witnessing the talent and attention to detail was so impressive - the artisans train for years to get enough skill and experience to make products that actually end up on the shelves of an Hermes shop. I learned that a good number of the bags created are deemed 'imperfect' and are never even sold. Another tidbit: from the initial sketch to final print, the brightly colored Hermes scarves take two years to create. The inks used are made with proprietary recipes, utilizing traditional techniques.
Between the extreme attention to detail, amazing talent and the discrete and elegant craftsman, I finally get it. With Hermes, you aren't just buying into a brand or trend - you are buying a work of art. (Special thanks to the talented Noah Shulman for lending his photographic eye to PurseBlog.)
The Hermes Festival des Métiers is open in San Francisco now through September 24th, and travels to Houston from October 10-14th. For more information, visit Hermes.
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Ray Hudson stepped into the registration room at the 2012 US Army National Combine with a smile on his face and an EBAL tackles title in his back pocket, but not a single scholarship offer. Back then, he was 6-foot-3, 215 pounds. Today, as of 11:30 AM, he was 6-foot-4, 235 pounds and finally, a California Golden Bear.
"Cal, I guess, more as I sat and looked at it, Cal's definitely, by far, the only school I want to be at, after everything that's happened, and everything that's turned and everything that I've been through," Hudson said. "It's definitely the school I want to go to. I went down to UCLA, and I went around with their staff and everything, and it's just not the same feel as Cal. Cal is just, it's a perfect fit."
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After one more night of sleeping on the decision, Hudson awoke this morning knowing that he was going to make the most important phone call of his life.
"I called coach [Jeff] Tedford this morning," Hudson said. "He had just gotten his knee scoped, so he was just home from the hospital. I told him that a bunch of schools had been contacting me, and that I had looked through all the schools that had contacted me, and I said that I could go to all their camps and get all the offers from them, but in the end, I would choose Cal over all of them, so I might as well just make my decision."
Hudson and his family came back to campus for the third weekend in a row on Saturday, and spoke extensively with the coaching staff as Hudson zeroed in on a decision after an avalanche of interest following his tight end MVP performance at the Oregon NFTC.
"My parents, they just really enjoyed Tedford and the coaching staff, and said that they're exactly the coaching staff that they'd want to give me to, and really see me grow up with. I felt the same way. It's a great coaching staff," Hudson said. "I was able to see some of the guys that are actually coming in, like Bryce Treggs and all those guys, they were walking around, and I just felt like it was the right thing for me to be there. It was the right time to actually get my mind set on where I want to be. Now, it is, and that's the decision I made."
Hudson moved closer to a scholarship offer three weekends ago with a strong showing at the Bears' one-day showcase camp, and then returned to campus two weekends ago for one day in pads, after which he spent about an hour running routes for 2013 four-star quarterback commit Jared Goff. Before he ran his last set of routes, Hudson earned that coveted offer.
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Still, though, Hudson wanted to make sure it was the right decision. He waited a week, went down to San Diego State and received his second scholarship offer, but when he woke up on Monday morning, he knew that there was only one place for him.
"It's a good thing to see that they were the ones who said, 'We want you, and this is the place we want you to be at,' first,'" Hudson said. "That speaks volumes that they were the ones that came out and made the first move. It's a different feeling that they came out like that. I'm really happy it happened. I feel like a weight's been lifted off my shoulders. It was the same feeling with the offer, but now that I know where I'm going and I know what's happening, it's unbelievable."


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The Style Gospel: What Would Olivia Palermo Wear?
We're down with OPP. Olivia "Perfection" Palermo, that is. Ok, while that's probably not her middle name, our point is that we pretty much think Palermo can do no wrong, fashion-wise. From a Saturday shopping ensemble to covering up post-workout, she never hits a sour style note. Read on to see (and shop) for yourself.
Take a cue from Palermo's street-wise ensemble (Zara coat, Zara hightops, Givenchy Antigona Bag, $2,280) that's equal parts chic and comfy.
One shouldn't look too on trend or fussy. Palermo strikes a perfect balance of stylish and relaxed at the Tibi S/S 14 show last week in New York in a Tibi Intarisa Cotton and Modal-Blend Sweater ($250) and Hudson skinny crop jeans.
It can be tough to appear anything other than sweaty after an exercise session but Palermo looks relatively pulled together thanks to her Barbour Utility Jacket ($399).


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Sometimes, my colleagues report cases in which palliative or comfort care crosses the line into euthanasia.
Palliative care is intended not to treat illness or prolong life but to keep someone with a terminal or debilitating condition "comfortable." An example: the use of morphine to lessen the pain and ease the death of a person with incurable cancer.
When deaths of people receiving morphine for palliative care are reported to the medical examiner for some reason – because they sustained an injury or a family member "suspects something" – findings must be carefully interpreted.
The measured level of morphine in the deceased's body may be very high. People who take this drug chronically – recreationally or as prescribed – become tolerant. They require more and more for adequate relief and may achieve drug levels well into the reported lethal range without obvious ill effect.
Medical examiners must interpret drug levels in context. You can't just look up a number in a book to see whether a given level caused death. It's important for medical examiners to consider whether the prescribed dosage and frequency meet the standard of care and whether the level measured is consistent with the amount prescribed.
Sometimes, dosage standards are exceeded, usually because that's what it takes to manage agonizing pain. Years ago, doctors held back, fearing their patients might become addicted. That's no longer the case. So what if somebody about to die becomes addicted?
But many of my colleagues have investigated cases where the pain didn't seem so great or the deceased's condition so hopeless as to warrant a dose that greatly exceeded standards of care and obviously caused or at least hastened death.
In such a case, medical examiners must consider whether the person intentionally was euthanized – "put to sleep" – and decide whether to certify the death a homicide by drug overdose. Such cases are discussed by forensic pathologists with surprising frequency, and the discussions are always contentious.
If it's clear that the deceased was a competent person – even one whose condition was neither terminal nor untreatable – and clear that the deceased chose palliative care because his disease was burdensome and his quality of life poor, most of my colleagues are inclined to withhold judgment.
But what if the deceased was unconscious or demented or mentally retarded, and the decision to give large or even lethal doses of medicine was made by doctors or family members – perhaps for their comfort?
While some cases are so egregious that most medical examiners would certify them as homicide by drug overdose, many others are less clear. One colleague, who says he's certified homicide by drug overdose several times, says families generally "don't seem to care." To his knowledge, none took legal action.
In the experience of another colleague, "district attorneys consider such deaths a problem for the medical licensing board." Licensing boards "take (these) cases under consideration and do nothing."
Medical examiners are supposed to defend the public interest, but in such deaths, the public interest can be hard to discern.
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Photo of me returning to ship, the Norwegian Star, after training 4+ mile training run on Bermuda. So much for me obeying local island ordinances about wearing shirt off the beach.
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The last time I appeared in public like that, Joe, the villagers chased me with pitch forks and torches.
Dutchie and us in Amsterdam
raw herring at the beach - delish
queen's birthday when the country celebrates in orange!
Photos from our trip to Amsterdam and Netherlands. the flower pictures do not capture the hyacinths and their odor and the overwhelming beauty of the colors of acres of tulips, daffodils, hyacinths in bloom. all the windmills, mean LOTS of wind when you bike and run
The tall mountain in the back is Mt LeConte in the Smoky Mountains. I enjoy hiking up to that mountain a couple times each year.
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Central Europe is very beautiful.
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2014 Marathons: 05/04 Flying Pig (3:49:02) - 09/20 Air Force (BQ 3:25:18) - 11/01 Indianapolis Monumental
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We were fortunate to be able to go to Prague a few years ago and were absolutely stunned at the architecture, cathedrals, etc. Prague was never bombed during WWII, so the city is full of buildings that are hundreds of years old. This is one of my favorite photos that I took. I thrilled it came out so well.
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas - A man has been accused of shooting his wife to death.
Thomas A. Quinlan, 58, has been charged with murder.
Montgomery County sheriff's deputies said they were called out to a home in the 100 block of North April Waters in the April Sound subdivision, near Lake Conroe, about 7 p.m. on Sunday.
Investigators said they found Donna Quinlan, 56, dead inside the home. She suffered several gunshot wounds to her head and upper torso, detectives said.
The couple had just returned from a cruise, officials said. Detectives said Thomas Quinlan shot his wife during an argument.
The couple's daughters were at home at the time of the killing but did not witness the shooting, detectives said.
Thomas Quinlan was arrested and booked into the Montgomery County Jail.
According to Thomas Quninlan's LinkedIn account, he founded InkJet, Inc., with $35,000 and "as a current net worth of a good 8 figures and growing yearly."
Donna Quinlan was listed as an employee of InkJet.
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SALT LAKE CITY — The Spurs' 87-81 close-out victory over Utah in Game 4 of the Western Conference first round Monday was notable for a host of reasons.
Somewhere not all that close to the top of the list for coach Gregg Popovich: Manu Ginobili finally made a 3-pointer.
"You can't just judge Manu on threes," Popovich said. "Last game, he had 10 assists. He's always doing something on the court to win."
That said, the Spurs will certainly take Ginobili's 3-point breakthrough as they size up the second round.
After going 0 for 8 in the first three games against Utah, Ginobili missed his first attempt in Game 4 before swishing three in a span of 5:15 in the second half.
His 3-point outburst, on his way to a series-best 17 points, was part of a 15-0 run that helped the Spurs build a 21-point fourth-quarter lead the Jazz couldn't completely overcome.
"Obviously, there is not one player in the world that doesn't like making shots," said Ginobili, who doubled his scoring production from the first three games combined. "I wasn't making many, but I wasn't taking many. I wasn't really that worried."
Neither were Ginobili's teammates, who knew the long balls would begin to fall.
Ginobili finished 6 of 11 from the field and 3 of 6 from 3-point range.
"Everyone struggles, but his struggles aren't as obvious to us," forward Stephen Jackson said. "He does a lot of good things, even if he's not scoring. We believe in him every night."
The ol' switcheroo: Tired of his team being pummeled in the paint, Utah coach Tyrone Corbin made a switch to a bigger starting lineup for Game 4, using the 6-foot-11 Derrick Favors at power forward and pushing 6-9 Paul Millsap on the wing.
Popovich was not surprised with the shake-up, given the Jazz's desperation.
"I would probably do something a little bit different, too," Popovich said. "Playoffs, you win, you pretty much stay the same. You lose, you change something a little bit. It's just the nature of the beast."
Popovich made clear his team would not be making an idle counter move, sticking with much the same rotation he'd used in the first three games.
"We're not going to change our plans because the other team has a different starting lineup," he said. "We have to do what we do best."
Corbin's move wasn't necessarily a failure.
All three of Utah's big men finished with a double-double. Jefferson had 26 points and 10 rebounds. Millsap had 10 points and 19 rebounds. Favors chalked up 16 points and 10 boards and was a defensive menace in his playoff debut as a starter.
For the first time in the series, the Jazz won the points-in-the-paint battle 34-30.
Second-round tickets on sale: Tickets for the first two home games of the Western Conference semifinals are on sale. Times and dates have yet to be determined for both games against either the Grizzlies or Clippers.
Tickets can be purchased at spurs.com, ticketmaster.com, or at the AT&T Center Southeast Box Office beginning at 8 a.m. today.
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Okay, so three importent things:
1.I must locate Frost and kill her very slowly, so she dies a torturous death
2. My bro missed me enough to contact my mom in order to get me to email him, and that is hilarious.
3. I MUST GO TO LE BOOKSTORE!!! I need manga! And MR!! I had no clue it came out today, what the heck is wrong with me!


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The effort to stop Maybell housing is a wild shot at the wrong target and won't lead to land-use reform any more than shooting at a moose will catch a trout. If the goal is Planned Community (PC) zoning reform, then do PC zoning reform. Sponsor a smart, nuanced initiative protecting affordable housing development while reining in crazy-making commercial and massive market-rate residential development. All No on D will do is deprive over 100 of our elders of any hope of remaining in town.
I know a lot about PC zoning in Palo Alto, having conducted an investigation and analysis of commercial and residential PC projects, recommending substantial PC reform. But I will vote Yes on D because defeating the Maybell project won't reform or curb development, but will destroy affordable housing.
The Maybell housing is the rare appropriate use of PC zoning, providing a way to guarantee this housing will remain affordable for our low-income seniors. The 12 market-rate homes make the affordable project financially feasible given diminishing state and federal funding for this housing.
If this housing, as approved, isn't built at Maybell on one of the few remaining large parcels of land in town, it will never be built short of a miracle. Arguing otherwise simply isn't credible (see yesondpaloalto.com). Surely we won't sacrifice precious affordable housing for the fantasy of trickle-down land use reform.
I live in Barron Park and will vote yes on Measure D for affordable senior housing and an economically inclusive community.
Winter Dellenbach
La Para Avenue, Palo Alto
Safety over senior housing
We lived off Maybell for eight years before moving to Channing House.
Arastradero Apartments (66 low-cost housing units) have egress on Maybell. They have many cars using it now. Palo Alto Housing wants to build 60 more senior units, using that same egress for more cars. Most seniors need cars. Public transportation is impossible.
Maybell is hazardous now for students trying to get to four schools. Safety for our children should have priority over questionable senior housing. Please vote no on Measure D.
Sara J. Jennison
Webster Street, Palo Alto
A seismic shift
We chose Palo Alto 42 years ago for our multi-generational home because of the neighborhood quality of life. For us as working parents, with a non-English speaking grandparent in the home, the ability of our children to walk/ride bikes to school and to various activities — with safety — was critical. Today, our streets are an unsafe jungle of cars, posing a serious threat to the lives of children, including our grandchildren who live with us.
We urge everyone to vote against Measure D because City Council's actions continue to accelerate Palo Alto's overdevelopment, destroy residential neighborhoods, fail to meet the needs of Palo Alto seniors, and ignore the safety of our children and grandchildren. The seismic negative shift in the quality of life in Palo Alto — including congestion, density, parking, safety — must be halted. We must send a message to the pro-developer City Council who considers zoning regulations protecting residential neighborhoods irrelevant, situational and malleable at will. We must repudiate the questionable ethics of the City Council's multimillion-dollar investment in the project before its approval.
We must stop Measure D since it does not guarantee affordable housing for eligible Palo Alto seniors! Contrary to "proponents of rezoning," City Council has the capacity and the resources to create affordable housing for Palo Alto seniors without rezoning. Instead of affordable housing for Palo Alto seniors, Measure D only guarantees City Council's ability to rezone and destroy residential neighborhoods, with great impunity.
Please vote with us against Measure D!
Eva and George Gal
Donald Drive, Palo Alto
It's not about traffic
I am a Barron Park neighbor who enthusiastically supports Measure D and the affordable housing for seniors it will generate. I recognize the concerns about traffic on Maybell and have been in the middle of it on occasion. But Measure D is not going to worsen the situation.
Our community faces traffic challenges on numerous arteries and the reason is not affordable-housing developments. We have nearly 90,000 jobs in Palo Alto — way more than our population and well over triple the number of households (26,000 as of the 2010 census). These are the drivers who clog the roads, not seniors who don't usually need to drive during peak traffic hours.
Fixing traffic congestion will require bold, creative initiatives regardless of Measure D's fate. We need to take advantage of the complex funding formula that enables the Palo Alto Housing Corporation to build 60 affordable units for some of the many seniors in our community who need it in order to remain close to friends and family.
Elliot Margolies
El Centro Street, Palo Alto
Define the problem
Confusion over Measure D is rooted in the lack of clarity regarding the problem.
If the problem is middle class Palo Altans can't afford their mortgage and property taxes after they retire, the solution might be to reduce their property taxes so they can stay in their homes. If the problem is parents of current Palo Altans can't afford to move here to be near their grandchildren, the solution might be to allow homeowners to build cottages in their backyards. If the problem is low-income Palo Altans can't afford their apartment rent after they retire, the solution might be to subsidize bus service to lower-cost cities so they could easily return to visit family. If the problem is that low-income San Jose residents would prefer to retire in Palo Alto, the solution might be to improve living conditions in San Jose.
Until we define the problem, we can't define the solution.
Brian Suckow
Southampton Drive, Palo Alto
A good deal
The vote on Measure D is a test of whether Palo Alto's strong support for affordable housing can be sustained when people are worried about rapid change.
"No on D" feels obligated to present itself as favoring affordable housing "done right" to overcome support for giving PAHC a chance to compete with commercial developers for property to build on.
The ballot argument for "No on D" says, "We support building affordable senior housing on the Maybell parcel within current zoning." How is it being supported if it's impossible to finance?
Palo Altans for Responsible Zoning wants to eliminate all Planned Community zoning due to abuse of the process. They have attacked PAHC as if it were Jay Paul Corporation, which wants PC zoning for a huge complex near California Avenue. Yet PAHC is a nonprofit whose sole goal is to build and maintain affordable housing. There is a difference.
"No on D" calls for sympathy from the rest of the city for Maybell if the project is approved. Well, save the sympathy.
The normal process of getting community input, revising plans and then submitting them to the planning commission brought major improvements. Political pressure got further adjustments in density and appearance, as well as bicycle and pedestrian-safety measures on Maybell. This is a good deal.
I have lived in Barron Park, a block from the Maybell site, for 38 years and would welcome this project.
Please vote Yes on D.
Jerry Underdal
Georgia Avenue, Palo Alto
Keep Palo Alto inclusive
Somewhere over the last 50 years, Palo Alto ended up with around 65,000 residents and a daytime population of 110,000. The difference — 45,000 — a whole extra city's worth of people — are driving to Palo Alto and are part of Palo Alto's sky-high demand for housing. Measure D opponents lament that our city has changed. Yes, it has, and there is no going backwards.
What can we do? We can all appreciate that we live in a beautiful city, even if rush hour isn't fun. We can also remember that Palo Alto of the '60s was an inclusive community, where nurses and mail carriers could buy a single-family home. We can't roll back housing prices, but we can add 60 units of affordable senior housing. Let's remember what's important to preserve — keep Palo Alto an inclusive community. Vote Yes on D.
Pat Thomas
Alger Drive, Palo Alto
Seniors don't do rush hour
Every senior I know is way too smart to drive in rush hour. If you want less commute traffic on Maybell, count on seniors — we won't go near that mess. We don't have to. If you care about the safety of kids on bikes, vote Yes on D.
Jonelle Preisser
Grant Avenue, Palo Alto
A perfect remedy
If you support residents in the affordable housing at Buena Vista Mobile Home Park, then you should support the affordable senior housing at the Maybell site and vote Yes on Measure D.
There are dozens of seniors who live at the mobile-home park who may get displaced if the owner sells the property, which is his right. The Maybell project would build 60 affordable apartments for seniors, providing a perfect remedy for some being displaced at Buena Vista. Maybell is a solution for seniors in jeopardy at Buena Vista, not a problem, offering a permanent source of badly needed affordable housing.
A downside of rising land values is the accelerated loss of Palo Alto residents to redevelopment, with seniors particularly vulnerable. The Maybell senior housing is a responsible, affirmative measure to minimize this loss.
If you care at all about affordable senior housing, vote yes on Measure D!
Gerry Masteller
La Para Avenue, Palo Alto
Chamber says Yes on D
The Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce strongly endorses a "Yes" vote on Measure D, a sensible effort
to provide affordable senior housing in our community.
The Maybell-Clemo project was approved by a unanimous 9-0 vote of the City Council after extensive public meetings and participation by neighbors and other affected constituencies. The ordinance adopted by the council was carefully considered and offers extensive community benefits.
A "Yes" vote on Measure D will permit construction of 60 affordable senior apartments located close to El Camino transit lines, to be financed in part by sale of 12 market-rate single-family lots. The availability of well-designed, well-situated senior housing is essential to building a sustainable, diverse community of residents and customers who support Palo Alto businesses. The use of the property under current zoning would likely be up to 46 multi-bedroom residences to be sold at market prices, with a far greater impact on the neighborhood in terms of local traffic.
The Palo Alto Housing Corporation is an exceptionally effective locally based nonprofit organization that has made notable contributions over many years to our city's attractive residential environment and overall quality of life. We're proud that the PAHC is a longtime member of the Chamber of Commerce, and we believe that the Maybell-Clemo project can be another successful PAHC
Rebecca A. Teutschel
Chair, Board of Directors
Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce
Don't hold housing hostage
On Nov. 5, Palo Alto voters will be asked to vote yes or no on Measure D. A yes vote will support the unanimous decision made by the City Council on June 17 to allow the nonprofit Palo Alto Housing Corporation to build 60 affordable senior apartments at Maybell and Clemo avenues in Palo Alto.
As Barron Park residents, we support Measure D.
We've read all of the opposition's arguments. They reflect a reasonable concern about overdevelopment in Palo Alto and granting zoning variances to for-profit developers in exchange for minimal public benefits.
However, those concerns are simply not relevant to Measure D. The 60 units of senior housing is a real benefit for our community, and the nonprofit Palo Alto Housing Corporation has done tremendous good in our community for many years by providing affordable housing to Palo Alto residents. The proposed project, both the senior housing and the 12 single-family homes, are appropriately scaled for the location and neighborhood. Despite claims to the contrary, the Maybell development is consistent with the Housing Element of the city's Comprehensive Plan, in particular its emphasis on the need for more affordable housing.
Let's not hold this much-needed affordable housing project hostage because of issues with other recent developments elsewhere in the city. Let's secure the benefits of this project for Palo Alto and address larger concerns in the context of the commercial projects in which they arise and in electoral politics.
Vote yes on Measure D.
Ken and Michele Dauber
Paul Avenue, Palo Alto
League: Yes on D
The League of Women Voters of Palo Alto has long supported affordable housing in Palo Alto. We expressed our support for the Maybell project at every step of the nine-month public process through our letters and public testimony. When the Maybell project was placed on the ballot in the form of Measure D, we signed the supporting ballot statement, and we voted to endorse and advocate for a yes vote on Measure D.
Measure D affirms the Palo Alto City Council's unanimous decision to change the zoning at the Maybell site to enable the nonprofit Palo Alto Housing Corporation to build 60 units of affordable housing for low and very low-income seniors and legally require the apartments to remain affordable and age-restricted.
We especially support this project because the need for affordable housing for senior citizens in Palo Alto is so great. According to the Council on Aging Silicon Valley, nearly 20 percent of Palo Alto seniors are living near or below the poverty line; and there are hundreds of seniors in Palo Alto on waiting lists for existing low-income senior housing properties and hundreds more who are looking for affordable, independent living.
The League of Women Voters of Palo Alto urges a yes vote on Measure D on your mail-in ballot or on Election Day.
Mary Alice Thornton
President, League Women Voters of Palo Alto
Measure D: not a PC abuse
I am a Barron Park resident who has often opposed Planned Community (PC) zoning changes that have resulted in over-development in Palo Alto, yet I support a "Yes" vote on Measure D.
In my opinion, there have been many abuses of the PC zone, but Measure D is not one of them. Because land prices are so expensive, higher densities are required to keep unit prices affordable to low-income groups. To date, almost all affordable-housing projects in Palo Alto have required a zoning change.
I believe Measure D is a proper use of the PC zone because it will enable a designated low-income group to live in Palo Alto, and therefore provide more of the kind of diversity that I value.
Measure D is one of the few real opportunities to provide affordable housing for low-income seniors. Please do not confuse Measure D with some of the many bad examples of PC zoning that have occurred in the past.
Please join me on voting Yes on Measure D.
Dorothy Bender
Military Way, Palo Alto
Look around; vote yes
I support Measure D. I support community diversity and affordable senior housing in Palo Alto. I support innovation and change and empathy. The "not in my neighborhood" theme is a common way to tell people they don't belong here and should leave. The idea of kicking our residents out, because of lower income, is a sad commentary on our community values. It's not generous or thoughtful. Our pride of place should not be exclusive.
My family has lived in Palo Alto since the 1950s; my father is a healthy 101 years old; we are very lucky he can stay in his house, well cared for and safe. But what if he couldn't? Would that mean he has to leave the community he has lived in for over 60 years? How many, except the wealthy can afford to buy or rent in Palo Alto these days? Don't we have a responsibility for all our residents young and old?
I think we should look inside and look around. Think about your parents, yourself, your kids. Vote Yes on Measure D.
Andrea Schneider
Starr King Circle, Palo Alto
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AFL weighs up FIFA goal technology
The AFL will contact a German company in its quest to eradicate contentious goal-line decisions, but an Australian counterpart says any such move would be too expensive.
Germany's GoalControl, with its camera-based, ball-tracking system, has been chosen by soccer's world body FIFA as the official goal-line technology provider for this year's Confederations Cup. If the trial is a success, it will be rolled out at the 2014 World Cup.
GoalControl edged British-based company Hawk-Eye for the contract. The English Premier League will use goal-line technology for the first time next season, using Hawk-Eye equipment.
However, Paul Dear, the business development manager for Melbourne-based Catapult, says to eradicate all the potential issues involved in AFL scoring would be too expensive.
''The cost to implement all the technology that can determine all the variables of whether it's a goal or not would run into several million dollars, which would be better spent on other aspects of the game,'' said Dear, Hawthorn's 1991 Norm Smith medallist.
The debate over goal-line technology in the AFL resurfaced in wake of Matt White's ''non-goal'' in Friday night's Fremantle-Richmond game and a set shot by Hawthorn's Jarryd Roughead on Sunday that television replays indicated had hit the post.
AFL operations manager Mark Evans said it was important to keep the scoring controversy in context, amid claims by the likes of North Melbourne president James Brayshaw that an error could cost a team a premiership.
''You need to keep in context only 1 per cent of scores are actually reviewed, half of those are queries about whether they have hit the post, about another quarter as to whether a ball has crossed the line, the rest are whether it's been touched either off the boot, in flight or on the line itself - not a perfect system,'' Evans said.
Through the opening five rounds, only two scores have been changed after a video review.
As he begins a round of club visits, Evans said the league would look at all options.
''There is a new system about to come into place for soccer, GoalControl, and they are talking about a fit-out of $250,000 a stadium, plus another $2000 to $4000 fee per match,'' he said.
''The question for us is, 'Does it actually suit our purposes or not?'
''We will talk to those people and see whether they can even come out and run a trial for us.''
GoalControl uses 14 high-speed cameras - seven trained on each goalmouth - and passed FIFA-approved tests in February. A signal is quickly transmitted to the referee's watch if a goal should be awarded.
But Catapult said the ''variables related to goal-decision technology in the AFL are very different to that used in FIFA matches''.
Collingwood president Eddie McGuire has called for a tender process with overseas companies to help solve the problem as part of an overall review into umpiring.
McGuire maintains cameras worth $200 apiece could be fitted into the goalposts to help solve the problem.
Jon Pierik is a sports writer with The Age, focusing primarily on AFL football, cricket and basketball. He has won awards for his cricket and basketball writing.
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Kelly Osbourne is engaged to her boyfriend of two years, Matthew Mosshart, according to Daily Mail.
The two, who have dodged engagement rumors for months, originally met at Kate Moss' wedding in July 2011.
In May, the "Fashion Police" star gushed about her relationship with the vegan chef on the pages of Cosmopolitan.
"He just wants to love me, and I just want to be loved by him," she said at the time.
She also revealed that there's been something different, and special, about Mosshart from the very start of their highly publicized relationship.
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"Every single other guy I've dated has wanted something from me. They'd call people I know and ask for favors. I'd have to say, 'Trust me. Telling someone you are my boyfriend isn't going to get you very far.'"
And while the 28-year-old should be gearing up for the beginning stages of wedding prep, she confessed that she's already put thought into starting a family with her beau.
The always outgoing Osbourne touched upon one of her biggest concerns with having a child, saying, "I do want babies, but I don't want a great big vagina!"
Just last month, the lavender-haired beauty made an appearance on "Good Morning America" and confessed that Mosshart "is the one."
To add to her lovefest, Osbourne told the U.K.'s Fabulous magazine earlier this year that being in love with Mosshart has completely transformed her life.
"He's amazing...I don't think I've ever really known what love is like before," she said. "I couldn't believe that he truly liked me because I never think people ever could, but I'm so happy."
But back in January Osbourne battled with engagement rumors stemming from a report that her boyfriend had popped the question just before Christmas.
She immediately took to Twitter to clear the air by exclaiming, "#DontBelieveEverythingYouRead."
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Mosshart has already received the stamp of approval from her family. Sharon and Ozzy were spotted on a double date with the newly engaged couple in Los Angeles in May.
Prior to Mosshart, Osbourne was engaged to Luke Worrall in 2009 but split a year later.
Congratulations to the happy couple!
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Over the past two decades, RENFE has focused on improving traveler comfort and increasing the efficiency of its fleet of trains in Spain. This combined effort has resulted in a faster, comfortable and more enjoyable train trip for travelers throughout Spain. Some of the most popular routes of these modernized trains include Madrid to Barcelona, Madrid to Seville, and Madrid to Bilbao.
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Bucs bolster scouting staff with hiring of quartet
By Tom Singer / MLB.com
The Pirates on Wednesday beefed up their scouting ranks with the hiring of a quartet of scouts with a cumulative experience of more than 85 years on the professional level. Headlining the influx is Ron Hopkins, in 2012 the national crosschecker for the Orioles who previously was director of scouting for Texas and also spent time as a special assistant to Rangers general manager Jon Daniels. Joining Hopkins, as announced by Pittsburgh assistant GM Greg Smith: Ricky Bennett, director of professional scouting for the last two of his eight years with the Astros. Previously, Bennett had spent eight years with the Tigers, including three years as director of their Minor League operations. Carlos Berroa, who has spent the last 15 years with the Marlins filling a variety of roles, including as director of the club's Puerto Rican Baseball Academy. John Kosciak, who has 30 years of scouting experience, most recently as an area supervisor with the Astros; he has also worked in the Dodgers and Padres organizations. These moves are in addition to an earlier hiring expected to greatly enhance the Bucs' scouting endeavors: Bill Livesey, brought in as a special advisor to general manager Neal Huntington, has extensive scouting experience and is expected to spend much of his time traveling in a supporting role for other scouts.
Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog Change for a Nickel. He can also be found on Twitter @Tom_Singer. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Lambert's Basement - Episode 197
Welcome to the second of two episodes of Lambert's Basement, and since this was a little delayed it was decided to extend it a little more. David and Igor hope you have enjoyed this small excursion back down below with them, and they also wish to return full time as soon as schedules allow. For now, take a listen to this episode and hear the delights of GLENN MILLER, GENE KELLY, WOODY HERMAN, GENE KRUPA, CHARLIE PARKER, FLANAGAN & ALLEN, TOMMY DORSEY, JIMMY DORSEY, THE INK SPOTS, JELLY ROLL MORTEN, ANITA O'DAY, FRANK SINATRA, HARRY JAMES and BENNY GOODMAN.
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"Kovac had seen more dead bodies than he could count: men, women, children; victims of shootings, stabbings, strangulations, beatings; fresh corpses and bodies that had been left for days in the trunks of cars in the dead of summer. But he had never seen anything quite like this...."
On a frigid New Year's Eve in Minneapolis, a young woman's brutalized body falls from the trunk of a car into the path of oncoming traffic. Questions as to whether she was alive or dead when she hit the icy pavement result in her macabre nickname, Zombie Doe. Unidentified and unidentifiable, she is the ninth nameless female victim of the year, and homicide detectives Sam Kovac and Nikki Liska are charged with the task of not only finding out who Zombie Doe is but who in her life hated her enough to destroy her. Was it personal? Or could it just have been a crime of opportunity? Their greatest fear is that not only is she their ninth Jane Doe of the year but that she may be the ninth victim of a vicious, transient serial killer they have come to call Doc Holiday. Crisscrossing America's heartland, Doc Holiday chooses his victims at random, snatching them in one city and leaving them in another, always on a holiday. If Zombie Doe is one of his victims, he has brought his gruesome game to a new and more terrifying level. But as Kovac and Liska begin to uncover the truth, they will find that the monsters in their ninth girl's life may have lived closer to home. And even as another young woman disappears, they have to ask the question: Which is the greater evil - the devil you know or the devil you don't?
©2013 Tami Hoag (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
"Great story!"
Great story. I thought I knew who did it and boy was I wrong. The twist at the end left me with my mouth hanging.
"Reliable gritty US detective series"
Great characters working homicide. No frills grit with believable characters and interesting plots. Not my favorite Hoag but still better than most genre fiction.
Wonderful reading
"Fab book with a great twist"
I love the authors writing style and I'm thoroughly hooked. Love it, great work thanks
"Excellent all round!"
Thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of this - great story that is faced paced from the off, lots of twists and turns, a good solid plot and characters that are believable and enjoyable.
Great narrator, good non-irritating voice and a good performance of different characters.
Would recommend this book to anyone that likes crime novels.
"OK ish!"
The story was ok, but it seemed to be all about unruly teenagers and their intolerable behaviour. Maybe American youngsters behave this badly - but I found it boring and unacceptable. I found the whole thing tedious in parts, but I did manage to get to the end of it. Not my cup of tea at all!
"Gripping crime"
My first introduction to Tami Hoag was 'the 1st Victim' an interlinked short story that is set shortly before this book begins. I thought that was excellent and wondered if Tami Hoag could keep up such excellent characterisation and plotlines for a full length novel. Well she can! Having been disappointed by the most recent audiobooks of my old favourites Karin Slaughter, Tess Gerritsen and Harlan Coben it has been great to discover another American crime writer to keep me listening! I loved the characters of Kovac and Liska and found myself completely immersed in their world and in a Minneapolis winter.
"Run of the mill thriller"
A young girl's body is thrown from a car boot on New Year's Eve, the police are finding it hard to trace her identity, so she earns the nickname Zombie Doe, due to the acid burning she suffered.
The police officer in charge is struggling with home versus work life, feeling she is letting her kids down. Her eldest has problems of his own with bullying at school. Could Zombie Doe be one of the bullied kids?
"Not as good as I expected"
This was a slow starter for me and I very nearly gave up within half an hour. The narrator's voice just irritated me, it was so slow and tortuous, and I just couldn't enjoy the story. Then I tried speeding it up to 1.5 and it improved a lot! I was able to set the narrator to one side and enjoy the story.
"one of hoag's best"
This is definitely one of Hoag's best! The characters are rich, the plot develops like a finely tuned roller-coaster, and the end is super. It catches the reader in the beginning and doesn't let go until the last page.Detective parters Liska and Kovac are well-paired. Liska is believable and real as an experienced homicide cop who is also the mother of two teenage sons. She has mothering skills we can all identify with, and Kovac works so well with her, we love them together. Loved the investigation, the plot, and how Hoag wrapped it all up.
"Not Fond of Narrator, Characters Sterotypical"
Zombie Doe, a young girl who had been tortured and was dead or nearly dead by New Years Eve, is thrown from the trunk of a dark sedan into the path of a party limousine. If she wasn't dead before she certainly was after she fell into a snarl of holiday traffic. Thus begins another of the Nikki and Sam serial killer adventures set in midwinter Minnesota.
Pros: Hoag is a competent writer so I don't regret buying and listening to this novel.
Cons: This is a narrator that I am not familiar with and I don't particularly care for his reading style. His female voices are particularly annoying.
The characters are lacking in development. I really had no emotional attachment to the kids (and Hoag generally does kids well) or to any of the victims. Usually there is a bit of ambiguity about the adult characters in her previous books leading to suspense, but it was clear right off who the bad guys were.
I also think that Hoag made a mistake making this a "message" story. There was a theme involving bullying in high school that sometimes had me skipping pages. I would cheerfully have turned most of the kids over to the serial killer. Georges St. Pierre got mentioned a lot and I finally broke down and googled him while writing this.
I missed the Sam and Tinks' (Nikki) cohesiveness as a Homicide partnership present in most of the other books. Tinks and Sam both seemed tired. The numerous references to the daughter that Sam gave up to his ex-wife as a infant made me wonder if this was foreshadowing a future book.
I don't regret the time I spent reading this book, but I'm certainly not going to reread it like I have many of her prior suspense novels.
"Juvenile and trite"
I suppose there is some demand for a book about a tough-but-gentle mom/cop who loves her children but hates people who mutilate and murder innocent-but-misunderstood teenage girls, but I didn't realize I was contributing to it when I plunked down my credit towards this supposed mystery/suspense/thriller.
I'm frankly baffled by the good reviews this book has gotten, so I assume there is an appetite for these ingredients:
1: A corpse nicknamed Zombie Doe by the Minneapolis Police Force, because she looked like a zombie bouncing out of the trunk of a speeding car.
2: A curmudgeonly cop with an estranged daughter about the same age as Zombie Doe and a penchant for introspection.
3: A conflicted female cop who frets she works too hard and long for society at the expense of her fractured family
4: A conflicted female cop's teenaged son who thinks his mother works too long and hard at his expense, but shows real grit in the face of bullying and makes his mother proud because he's actually a great kid even if he's a free thinker and not one of the popular kids.
5: A self-centered mother of a troubled teen-aged girl who cares more about herself than her daughter (Imagine how that's going to end up!).
6: A diabolical serial killer.
7: A psychologist with a weakness for troubled teenaged girls and their mothers.
The recipe this book seems to follow is to combine these ingredients (along with a pinch of schmaltz and maybe a dash of self-righteousness ) and just shake and serve.
More predictable than mysterious, and more pedantic than suspenseful, this audiobook was about as thrilling as a Public Service Announcement.
"Tami Hoag wrote this..."
I am a Tami Hoag fan. Read most of her novels and really looked forward to her latest. What a disappointment! can't believe she wrote this novel that seemed to me to be a poor summer read. no intrigue, character study, or personal relationships trials and tribulations. the narrator was a sleeper, who had a metronome cadence that put me to sleep. I tried but could not finish this book. Tami what happened???
"Not one of T Hoag's finer efforts!"
The book was incredibly boring, especially in the beginning. Long, lengthy descriptions, "pages and pages" that did not advance the plot at all. Might have worked better reading as a book so I could skip pages - hard to do with a "book on tape".
I almost bailed on this book numerous times. Ultimately the last quarter of the book was pretty good.
"Teenage Behavior 101"
Great character study
One of the poems the deceased wrote was heartbreaking
At the auditorium
Bullying at its Best (Or Worse)!
I am a middle and high school teacher and would love for all parents and teens to read this book. I've never seen such accurate, spot on descriptions of teen behaviors WITH reasons why, as I've read in this book. Ms Hoag gets right inside their heads and hearts of kids today. Although this was a good mystery with twists and turns that kept it interesting, I really was impressed with her teen characters and their behaviors and reasons for them. Bullying, secrets, being different, trying to fit in-all struggles for kids today. I liked it because it was a good mystery but I think mothers and fathers of teens would learn something from it too-namely what is going on in their child's world today which is far different than theirs! (By the way, schools would never use this book because of "gasp" some sexual content inferred, but never described)
"A Great Team"
Sam Kovac and Nikki Lyska make a great detective team, Kovak is an old school, loaner, sleuth and Syska is a younger, divorced mother of two. Both are flawed but their flaws only add to their charm, they fit together and offset each other at the same time. Tami Hoag did an outstanding job of making this a stand alone book while keeping it intriguing enough to make me want to start with the first book in the series. The relatability of the characters and the crisscrossing threads of the mystery, helped to keep the pace up and the story interesting.
There is a zombie girl, a serial killer and a kidnapping. What more could you want from an entertaining crime thriller. David Colacci always dose a fabulous job narrating, his voice is perfect for Kovac and even added to Lyska's personality.
"Very good! I liked it very much."
Yes, Tami Hoag's books are always good.
Easy to listen to, he's very articulate without being boring.
"Extremely Enjoyable Work."
What a wide range of reviews!
Not having read this author before, I am glad I didn't just stop at the first three or four reviews for I liked this book. I am thrilled I took a chance.
It's a police story that I found somewhat believable. It's tough being a working mother, especially of teenagers. I found this to be very realistic of that without being too whinny. Very plausible. The story was engaging in a way that kept my attention to the bitter end. I am looking forward to reading more of the author's work.
The narrator did a decent job - I don't get the beef.
"Don't Give Up"
I would advise listeners not to give up on this story. It appears to be a little confusing in the beginning with an inference of being a story about a 'zombie.' But, it is not. It took me several chapters to really get a grasp of the storyline. But when I did, I found it to be very interesting. The people involved seemed to be very real and ones that were truly identifiable. I found myself thinking, 'I know people like this.' Unfortunately, toward the end, it became a little too graphic for my taste; but I enjoyed this book.
"It had it all!"
This is the first book I have read in the Tami Hoag series & I so enjoyed it for a number of reasons. First the story line is very good. It is filled with mystery, intrigue & not over the top with continuous gore. I just couldn't put this book down & I was glad my car was in the shop for 5 days so I could keep listening day & night. Second, the characters are so together & interesting & true to life & the twist & turns in the story only add to the unexpected suspense. Three, I especially appreciate a book where I can honestly learn something from the text & this book filled that void very well. It reminded me of the old 'Cat Who Murder Mysteries', by Lillian Braun. Four, the narration itself by David Collacci was worth the listen & was excellent. He made me want to become a narrator - go figure. But there was more than just reading the book, I felt like I was watching a live play on stage with so much talented verbal input. Five, but what was so neat was the wonderful humor cast throughout the book itself. I was glad there was no one around to hear me laughing out loud. When I find a book that can do that without destroying the main jest of the book I am in seventh heaven. I give this book a big Kudo & will be looking for more from this author. To me it had it all.
P. S. And even though I have a recent Masters degree in Psychology there was l lot to chew on regarding how teenages think, act & feel today. Make that a number six reason i enjoyed this book..
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Yesterday pumped all day, with overhead surf and the drama of a World Title race hanging in the balance. With that settled (Slater advanced through round 3, so the title will be decided at Pipe this December), the swell dropped off Monday, and delivered a day of stops and starts at Steamer Lane. The contest kicked off in the morning for a few heats, went on hold for a few hours, and then started again in the afternoon for round four.
With the world title action backgrounded for a bit, the focus shifted to the guys fighting to keep their spots on tour next year. First up was Matt Wilkinson, who took out Owen Wright in the morning, and for good measure tore the crap out of his round 4 heat later in the day, which earned him a spot in the quarters. Where other pros keep talking about how "tricky" Steamer Lane is, Wilko seems to be right in synch with it all, channeling his inner weirdness, which fits right in with Santa Cruz. He logged the top heat score of the round, and some sorely needed points.
Earlier in round 4 Taj Burrow sliced his way to a quarter finals spot as well, as did Joel Parkinson. Uncharacteristically, Kelly Slater has a bit of a shocker, paddling out on a buckled board without realizing it, and then having some slippage. "I was all over the place," said the champ, "I didn't wax it up before I went out, it was frustrating." Jeremy Flores took advantage of Slater's rare slip up, and took the heat win. For how high the stakes are, being relegated to round 5 could prove to be a pivotal point in Slater's world title campaign. Especially since Kelly will face Adriano De Souza, who besides being a tough-as-nails competitor, has shared some heated moments with Slater over the years. It'll be a cracker, not one to miss.
The word on the street is that there should be a little uptick in swell overnight, and they're hoping to run the rest of the contest tomorrow.--Casey Koteen
ASP Press Release: World's Best Ignite Round 4 of O'Neill Coldwater Classic, Possible Champion Crowned Tomorrow
STEAMER LANE, Santa Cruz/California (Monday, November 5, 2012) - The O'Neill Coldwater Classic, Stop No. 9 of 10 on the ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), completed Rounds 3 and 4 today, with the ASP World Title Race and requalification campaigns heating up at Steamer Lane.
Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31, current frontrunner for the ASP World Title, moved one step closer to achieving his goal of winning the O'Neill Coldwater Classic. Parkinson was selective in his slow Round 4 heat, but the cautious wave choice allowed the Australian to notch the day's highest score of 9.50 for a powerful combination of turns, aiding in his advancement to the Quarterfinals.
"It was really slow at the start and I didn't get a wave for about 11 minutes," Parkinson said. "That 9.5 was a good wave. I waited. I figured I wasn't going to waste my time on small waves. I'd rather lose than see someone get the wave that I wanted." Parkinson, a three-time ASP World Runner-Up, is within striking distance of his maiden elite crown and knows big results in the last two events will be crucial in finishing atop the ASP WCT Rankings.
"That heat was really important," Parkinson said. "I'm dropping a 9th and replacing it with a 5th or better now. Tomorrow's a new day and there's still a lot of work to do. It's great to have the title come down to Pipe. It's the best thing to be in it for Pipe and it's good for surfing."
Jeremy Flores (FRA), 24, was another natural-footer to find success in today's challenging conditions. Like Parkinson, the Frenchman also started strong with a powerful forehand attack on his opening wave, notching an excellent 9.37 for the ride to hold off Tahitian powerhouse Michel Bourez(PYF), 27, and Kelly Slater (USA), 40, to earn his Quarterfinals berth. "That first wave was perfect," Flores said. "It was the best wave I've had so far and I feel better. It's funny, I changed my wax and I actually felt better. It feels good to actually put a heat together. Wave choice out here is important. I think the guy that catches the right waves out here is going to win the heat if they don't fall. Of course guys like Kelly (Slater) or even Michel (Bourez) can get a 9 on anything. I've been scratching through heats, so that one felt better."
Taj Burrow (AUS), 34, looked sharp in his Round 4 bout. Burrow combined an array of turns and airs to advance directly to the Quarterfinals over high-flying Brazilian Gabriel Medina (BRA), 18, and dangerous goofy-footer Travis Logie (ZAF), 33. "I'm having fun," Burrow said. "The conditions aren't great, they're a little bit slow, but I actually connected quite a few good waves in that heat, so I was pretty lucky. Even on the good ones, they were pretty tricky to ride. I hit a few lumps. I got lots of good turns, but I fell twice on an air. Three man's pretty tough, but I was happy that I got a couple."
Burrow, current No. 7 on the ASP WCT, finished equal 13th in both France and Portugal and the progressive Australian feels his Round 4 success could be the rebound towards a strong result at the O'Neill Coldwater Classic. "I'm feeling really good because I haven't had a good heat yet and I've just picked a new board that feels a bit sparkier," Burrow said. "I feel like my best is yet to come and I'm going to try and peak at the right time for a change. I feel like I'm on my way to doing that."
Matt Wilkinson (AUS), 24, former O'Neill Coldwater Classic winner (2010), was electric on his backhand today, taking wins in both Rounds 3 and 4 to earn his best result of the season. Wilkinson, current No. 30 on the ASP WCT, was in need of a major result to remain among the ASP Top 34 for 2013 and his advancement to the Quarterfinals will vault him to a more stable position on the rankings. "This result is massive for me," Wilkinson said. "It's the first time I've passed that third round this year. I'm freaking out. I know I really need points, so that feels good."
Up first tomorrow morning will be Gabriel Medina (BRA), 18, against Alejo Muniz (BRA), 22, in Heat 1 of Round 5. Event organizers will reconvene tomorrow morning at 6:15am local time for a possible 6:45 start. To watch the O'Neill Coldwater Classic LIVE log on to www.oneill.com/cwc/
Heat 1: Taj Burrow (AUS) 15.47, Gabriel Medina (BRA) 15.13, Travis Logie (ZAF) 12.67
Heat 2: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 14.77, Raoni Monteiro (BRA) 11.93, Alejo Muniz (BRA) 7.37
Heat 3: Jeremy Flores (FRA) 15.87, Michel Bourez (PYF) 13.50, Kelly Slater (USA) 13.00
Heat 4: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 16.60, Adriano de Souza (BRA) 15.20, Damien Hobgood (USA) 10.37
Heat 9: Jeremy Flores (FRA) 9.50 def. Yadin Nicol (AUS) 8.66
Heat 10: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 14.83 def. Owen Wright (AUS) 14.00
Heat 11: Damien Hobgood (USA) 14.26 def. C.J. Hobgood (USA) 12.56
Heat 12: Adriano de Souza (BRA) 16.97 def. Patrick Gudauskas (USA) 15.23


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Hawthorne Race Course Hires New Track Analyst
FEBRUARY 8, 2013 (CHICAGO) Hawthorne Race Course
officials announced today the hiring of
Angela Hermann as track analyst for the 2013 spring race meeting. Hermann will co-host Hawthorne's pre-race handicapping show and
provide analysis before each race. Hermann will also appear on TVG, the nation's leading horse racing
television network, previewing Hawthorne's
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thrilled to have Angela at Hawthorne,ť
Assistant General Manager John Walsh said. She brings a new perspective and energy to our horseplayers... She is
an accomplished handicapper that our fans will learn to trust.
work in the racetrack industry began at Canterbury
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departments, the twenty-six year old worked her way into the role of Track
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Park. She's held the position at Canterbury
the past two seasons, as well as two years of similar work at Nebraska's Lincoln Race Course and Columbus
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their mark in this industry,ť Hermann said.The racing is very competitive,
making it challenging and often very rewarding to horseplayers .I'm really excited about the chance to work
with the guests and staff at Hawthorne, particularly in that the spring meet's
signature Illinois Derby has a new date and a new $750,000 purse, Hermann
a prep race for the Kentucky Derby, this year's 56th running of the
Illinois Derby was excluded from the new points system for the Official Road to the
Kentucky Derby. As such the Illinois
Derby was moved later in the Hawthorne
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on dirt at a mile and an eighth for $750,000
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Thank you, Venerable. This demonstrates that we do not have to rely on the Vinaya to find the specific teaching that Peter is asking about. Do you know whether there is a link to an English translation of this passage somewhere, for example to the translation that you provided? I have been unable to find one.Bhikkhu Pesala wrote:1. Pāṇātipātīsuttaṃ
264. "Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṃ nikkhitto evaṃ niraye. Katamehi catūhi? Attanā ca pāṇātipātī hoti, parañca pāṇātipāte samādapeti, pāṇātipāte ca samanuñño hoti, pāṇātipātassa ca vaṇṇaṃ bhāsati — imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṃ nikkhitto evaṃ niraye. (Book of Fours)
Also, can you tell me whether the Dhammika Sutta expresses the same notion? I believe the Dhammika Sutta does not use the word "samādapeti," so perhaps these are different concepts.
Metta"Now I will tell you the layman's duty. Following it a lay-disciple would be virtuous; for it is not possible for one occupied with the household life to realize the complete bhikkhu practice (dhamma).
"He should not kill a living being, nor cause it to be killed, nor should he incite another to kill. Do not injure any being, either strong or weak, in the world.


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It's hard to add pieces to offense and defense in just one off-season. You can tell Rex's pride was hurt a lot on how the defense played last season. Sure it was ranked #5, but we all knew it was not a top 5 defense. So improving it all around, from Coples, Landry, Bell & depth wise was his #1 priority. I know it's preseason but the defense looks like it's in mid-season form already.
The big offensive move (besides Tebow), was replacing Schotty with Sparano. Listen, we all thought that was the main issue with the offense too, simply getting rid of Schotty, but maybe it's not. I really don't know if you can win in today's NFL playing this style of football. You're not going to win games 6-3.
The biggest issue I have with Rex is that it really seems like he WANTS to make it all about the defense. Its almost like he thinks if he has this sh***y offense and great defense, and then wins some games, it somehow solidifies him as some defensive guru. He can point out and say. "look, I won with this offense, I told you I am the greatest defensive coach".
I'm not a huge fan of Rex or Tanny but we are installing a new O and we don't have our No. 1 WR on the field and the OL is learning a new blocking scheme. I would wait for 3 or 4 regular season games before writtng off the O or the Jets team.
Each season represents a new team that has to develop and get better over the course of the season. Teams that become power houses late often look bad early. It's still very early.
This is a big season for the Jets management, no AFC finals to fall back on, no Shotty to blame, it's all on for Rex, Tanny and the personal department. Either get it done or get out.
I do think that there is a point to be made with defense.
Is it really that important to be 3rd vs 7th or even 10th?
The Jets already have a top 10 defense as long as Revis is playing.
Rex is still drafting defense whenever he can. Any coach can build a great defense when you keep spending on defense.
The key to Rex's success on defense is Revis though. If Revis goes down, that defense gets a lot less fearsome.
We don't have an offensive guru on the team and we don't have an OC that has the leverage to fight Rex and win Tannenbaum's support. Shotty was weak and Tony is new.
I sincerely believe that Rex is calling the shots on drafting and personnel. He might be a very good DC but he has very little knowledge of pro-personnel. How many players has the blow hard anointed as the next great one only to have that player be average at best.
I believe this because Tannenbaum is a bean counter who really knows about as much as you and I do about football players.
Then we traded up for Greene in the same draft.
Other high picks on O include Ducasse in the second, Hill in the second.
Trade for Edwards. Trade for Holmes. Trade for Tebow. LT as free agent. Plax as free agent.
Not addressing the RT situation has hurt us, and will continue to hurt us -- no question. But I just don't see that we've neglected the O in favor of the D. The truth is more complicated than that.
a) we started Rex's tenure in a better situation on D than O. When Rex arrived we lacked big time playmakers on O. We had a solid line and run game that masked those issues, but he was limited in what he had to work with. Our D, on the other hand, with Harris, Revis, a solid line, and decent linebacking corps, was in better shape.
b) The last three seasons we've been grooming a young QB. Sanchez has shown a lot of good things for an NFL beginner, and can be a solid starter IMO, but there's no question that the offense was limited by his inexperience.
c) The acquisitions on D -- Cro, Scott, draft picks -- have tended to work out much better than those on O. Not tremendously so. Scott hasn't dazzled. Holmes and Edwards were pretty solid pick ups. But overall, we've done better with our defensive additions than those on O -- particularly in the draft.
d) We're better on the back end on D than we are on O. Our depth on the line is most glaring example, but it's true across the entirety of the units.
e) Superior coaching on D. This may be the biggest factor. I'm not really sure, and hesitate to resort to the "blame schotty" type of thinking. But it does seem that without this as a major factor, the rest just doesn't add up.
2 of our biggest problem areas last year were at safety and lack of pass rush. We addressed the safeties in free agency and pass rush in draft with Coples. You can't fix everything in one draft but we did pick two WR's, Hill in the second round. The fact is our franchise, like so many other franchises, depends on the QB. Sanchez was drafted 4th overall, if he became or becomes elite, we would be in the hunt for a super bowl, with just as much of a chance as GB, NO, NE, or Baltimore. Sanchez is not elite at this point, and we aren't a serious contender because of it. Hate to oversimplify the debate, but put Brees, Rodgers, or Brady on our team and we would be as good as anybody.
We just need a franchise qb and everything will get better. Sanchez has about a month left and his tenure as Possible franchise qb is over. Too bad tebow will then come in and win us games. Putting us smack in the middle of the draft where no franchise qb will be.
I have no problem with committing a disproportionate amount of resources to one side of the ball, be that financial resources, draft picks, etc. I think that makes sense in a salary cap league where it is nearly impossible to be dominant on both sides of the ball.
And, I do think you have to be dominant on one side of the ball. (As opposed to trying to be "good" at both) So, I've had no problem with the Jets continuing to use top draft picks and FA dollars on defensive players.
Problem is, you can't be so incompetent on offense as to be totally unable to score points. And, I have a problem with the whole "ground & pound" philosophy, because:
a.) By and large, it doesn't work. The rules are set up to help the passing game. Why not take advantage of that? If you were running a baseball team and MLB made a rule that all fences had to be moved in to 350 feet, would you put a line-up of singles hitters out there and insist on playing "small ball"? It makes no sense.
b.) Even if it could work, we don't have the personnel to pull it off.
There is no reason to try to define our offense for the world. How about this for a philosophy: "We are going to have a dominant defense, and we are going to do whatever it takes to score points on offense."
We have the personnel to have a decent, middle-of-the-pack, offense. But it would take a creative offensive coordinator to get the most out of this current collection of players. Shotty never had that sort of creativity, and sadly I don't think Sparano is the answer.
Rex has a perfect personality for a DC. He is chaotic. Everything he does causes chaos, from his press conferences, to his off field "appearances", to what he does on the field. That is perfect for defense, where the whole goal is to cause chaos. Rex is chaos personified, and the team takes on that personality.
That doesn't work on offense. It's detrimental. Offense is rhythm, offense is cerebral. It's the "anti-Rex". I think that's why the Jets will never have a legitimately good offense with him as the HC.


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Choo welcomes challenges in center this spring
By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Through two exhibition games, it's been pretty routine in center field for the Reds' Shin-Soo Choo. He hopes it doesn't stay that way.
"I want to get a tough play," Choo said on Sunday morning. "I want to make a mistake so I can learn something before the season -- a line drive, a sun ball, something like that. I want to be challenged."
During the first inning of Friday's game vs. the Indians, Choo did a nice job cutting off a hit to right-center field on one hop to hold Carlos Santana to a single. On Saturday vs. Cleveland, he ran down a Jason Giambi drive for a catch near the wall.
No big deal, felt Choo.
"I didn't have any tough plays. Everybody can make those," said Choo, who did not play in Sunday's game.
Choo, a former right fielder for the Indians, is expected to be the center fielder and leadoff hitter for Cincinnati. Even if Choo's not fully comfortable yet, Reds manager Dusty Baker has been pleased with his early progress. And Baker was impressed with Choo's handling of the Santana hit.
"That was a great angle," Baker said. "This guy is an athlete. He has a lot of pride. He works hard. He'll be fine. We just have to preserve his legs."
LeCure's versatility a commodity in Reds 'pen
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Since his debut in the Majors in 2010, Reds pitcher Sam LeCure has gone from being a fifth starter to a long reliever to a valued and versatile jack of all trades out of the bullpen.
LeCure, 28, wouldn't have it any other way.
"What I didn't like about starting was all that time that you get to think about what you're going to try to accomplish," LeCure said on Sunday. "Now in the bullpen, I have to be ready at any time. You never know when I'm going to go in. That's exciting for me."
In what was essentially a bullpen day for the Reds staff vs. the Indians, LeCure started and worked two scoreless innings with one hit and one strikeout.
Last season in 48 games, LeCure was 3-3 with a 3.14 ERA, 23 walks and 61 strikeouts over 57 1/3 innings. Of the 31 runners he inherited, 26 were stranded. He had a 1.93 ERA over his final 13 appearances. Twenty of his outings were more than one inning and 12 were at least two. He saw action at least once in every inning from the fourth through ninth, plus some in extras.
Reds manager Dusty Baker places high value on having the right-handed LeCure at his disposal.
"Sam is kind of like my utility pitcher," Baker said. "He can start. He can go long relief. He can go short relief. He can get you out of trouble, like he's done many times. He knows how to pitch. He has a great attitude. He loves to compete. He's not scared or intimidated by anybody or any situation where I call upon him. He's the kind of guy where you see his stuff and it's OK. He pitched his way into your heart and your confidence."
LeCure demonstrated his readiness on a moment's notice in Game 1 of the National League Division Series. After starter Johnny Cueto was injured eight pitches into the game vs. the Giants, LeCure stepped in and worked 1 2/3 scoreless innings to be awarded the victory.
"With me being able to do a number of things, hopefully it will give me some more opportunities and help the club out," LeCure said.
Reds put windy conditions to use
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- High winds and gusts of up to 30 mph on Sunday had tumbleweeds tumbling, flags whipping and players tested on fly balls.
Reds manager Dusty Baker and his staff decided it was a good day for popup drills and changed the original plan for the day.
"You're going to have to play in those conditions sooner or later," Baker said. "The one element most players don't like is the wind. They can take cold and they can take heat. There's very little preparation for the wind. That's why I want to do popups and relays today. When you get into San Francisco, New York, Chicago most of the time, you're going to have to prepare the best you can for the wind."
Baker is understanding of young pitchers' nerves
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Through the first two games of spring, Reds pitchers gave up a total of 12 walks -- six in each game. However, with the exception of Alfredo Simon, none of the pitchers are expected to be on the big league roster on Opening Day.
"We just have to tell a lot of these young guys to relax," Reds manager Dusty Baker said Sunday. "They were throwing strike after strike in the bullpen. You have to remember a lot of them are kids. Some of them played 'A' ball and here they are playing in a big league game. As much as you don't like it, it's a learning period. Sometimes you wonder if you're expecting more than they're capable of doing, at this time -- especially their first times out."
With games starting earlier than usual because of the World Baseball Classic, Baker has been holding back using veteran pitchers for a few days so they aren't overused before the season starts. Mindful of being a young player once, he is being patient.
"I try not to forget what it was like sometimes to be a young player and try to be tolerant," Baker said. "The worst thing as a manager or coach that was a pretty good player is to be greater in your own mind than you really were. You need to remember that you made mistakes too."
Mark Sheldon is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Mark My Word, and follow him on Twitter @m_sheldon This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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