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Discussion in 'Junior League & Tournament Talk' started by ga tennis, Sep 6, 2011.
How did he get to be an expert in developing junior tennis?????
For starters he was a former top 10 ATP pro, won 3 tour stops, All-American at Clemson, graduated magna cum laude, won Kalamazoo, was Assistant Coach at Florida International and the Head Coach at University of Miami. Good enough for me, but I'm sure that will get flamed.
Thats all fun stuff, but none of it has a thing to do with the mission. The mission is to identify kids with potential, work them out and interview them to try and figure out if they have that special it factor, and then develop them.
In baseball they have a scouting system and the best track record guys move up and become director of scouting and development. Other guys have proven themselves at great developmental coaches and move up to direct that.
Cal Ripken may have done great things, but the director of scouting and development was a star in his field and may have never played baseball past the lower levels. The 2 are many times not related. The guy with the best record in the actual sport has nothing to do with the person who may be best at finding and developing talent.
Rick Macci is proven at player development, Pat Mac is not. Pat Mac could own Macci on court but that is not relevant.
The problem is exactly what you posted. They don't hire based on actual track records in the specific area of each job. None of his extensive accomplishments show success with the responsibilities of his current position. His only player development at all was with 20 year old college students, nothing to do with his job now.
All I know is that J Berger has one of the most Fugliest server man has ever seen.
gotta admit he has no charisma and no communication skills, I guess in order to be known you need to be a salesman with lots of charisma, you know who they are
there is a fuglier server one best of five on TC, could not remember his name though, he wore glasses, could have been south american player
maybe Karsten Braasch is who you are referring to
yeah thats him, berger serve was just as fuggly
check out bergers serve, I taught this to my niece when she was 5-6 year old ;-)
now we have bartoli
Ha, that serve is crazy looking. Nice vid.
I hadn't heard of Jay Berger until his name came up in another thread the other day with him talking about quickstart. I watched that and another video of him on youtube where he was presenting a drill (presumably at a coaches conference). In the drill he was working with a player to not 'back up' but to stay on top of the baseline to contact the ball and at one point told him not to take a drop step to get his back foot lined up with the bounce (which incidently led to the best shot the kid hit in the video).
Show this vid to any Spanish coach worth his salt and he'll laugh his ass off all the way to siesta! The whole Spanish system is based on getting the body behind the ball.
So, while I don't know who this guy is, if he has anything to do with the future of American tennis, I wouldn't be putting my mortgage on him producing any players.
Yes Ash, sadly the USTA has some top coaches who insist the kids stand their ground on the baseline. While the Spanish system favors giving ground when needed, setting up for the better stroke, and waiting for the right ball to attack.
I taught this to my niece when she was 5-6 year old ;-)
Too funny, unfortunately many coaches cannot teach much more than that on the serve.
ok guys enough with the jokes
Jay had a nice career, he is a fuggly clay courter, when the spanish had casal
He won his first top-level singles title in 1986 at Buenos Aires. In 1988, he captured both the singles and doubles titles at São Paulo. In March he upset world # 2 Mats Wilander, 6–0, 7–5, in Orlando, Florida. In March 1989 Berger upset world # 3 Boris Becker, 6–1, 6–1, in Indian Wells. In May he upset world # 3 Mats Wilander, 6–3, 6–4, in Rome. In August Berger beat world # 3 Stefan Edberg, 6–4, 6–2, at Indianapolis.
In 1989, Berger reached the quarterfinals at both the French Open and the US Open
Jay was there for Bjorn when he won the Jr french open on clay, for an american Jr to do this is an accomplishment, tell me when was the last time an american won the Jr french open? Mac in 77
2 different discussions, your video on his serve caused a few jokes. You are correct, he had a great career as a player.
But the thread is about how he has zero credibility as far as ever discovering or developing players, does not have the personality to do so, and offers technical advice that is not sound. A poster with great credentials commented on seeing him actually teaching, a poster who dealt with him as a USTA kid parent commented on his personality. First hand accounts of his issues.
I could care less if he had a pretty serve and won 5 French Opens, he is another example of a hire that has no track record in his current job.
we are talking about developing JR. tennis players ........
Jay was there for Bjorn when he won the Jr french open on clay, for an american Jr to do this is an accomplishment, tell me when was the last time an american won the Jr french open or anything on red clay? Mac in 77
bjorn said Jay was one of his coaches in the Video, Jay gave him pointers before the final. What did Uncle Tony have before Nadal, he knew how to play soccer or Mr Williams ?
no one is saying Jay owns Bjorn, if you think Bjorn has nothing to do with Jay Berger then I am sorry I can not help you.
Agreed, but he had one of the best backhands in the game at the time. I think he's one of two juniors to win KZOO and then go on to make it to the quarters of the US Open (Krickstein may have been the other).
Players that played in his time will tell you that no one worked harder at the game than Jay Berger.
he hit at their centers, TRAVELED with berger and was coached by berger while at the french open which he won, they had some say in his development even if 1%. If jay gave him pointers, tips about what to eat drink breath etc..... since berger has been there at the QF of the French, it means he had something to do with his Jr tennis development, even if he said JUST ONE WORD !!!!
that is correct , he was one of the hardest working player on the tour at that time, if he instilled only that on Bjorn, then he had some say in his development
Had dinner with his college coach last Friday. Jay Berger played #5 as a freshman, worked his ass off to moved up in the lineup to #3. Clemson got him on the cheap because he was not a top prospect. He won Kalamazoo after playing college tennis for a year.
Agreed on the Bjorn comment. Berger may not be the marketing genius like Nick B (nobody is), but his work ethic as a coach is known and the results indicate his team is doing something right.
USTA Boys won the gold ball in the 14s, 16s, & 18s National Clays this year. That's a solid effort.
USTA Boys won silver balls in the 14s and 16s at National Hard Courts this year. And I believe they took the bronze ball in the 16s too.
USTA girls side is...
Keys left Evert and is part of the USTA high performance program.
Townsend is having a great year and at 15, she will continue to improve.
Crawford has had some great wins this year including a win over Keys.
Who should I watch play at the US Open Juniors today?
If he's playing today it's a no-brainer, Frantagelo!
USTA girls side is...
Keys left Evert and is part of the USTA high performance program.
Townsend is having a great year and at 15, she will continue to improve.
Crawford has had some great wins this year including a win over Keys.[/QUOTE]
I thought Berger was the Head of Boy's and Malmquist or something was the women's coach.
Ola somebody heads up girls...yes.
Ola Malmqvist, he used to be head coach of UNLV women's tennis.
What do you think about Mandy Wilson at Evert?
She worked very closely with Madison Keys for years so she must be a pretty solid coach. I am pretty sure she was Madison's primary coach before Madison started working with USTA high performance.
Didn't make it to Sound Shore to see the juniors. Picked up tickets for the main draw and saw Murray kill Donald Young. Young still hits a soft ball, all arm no body behind his shots. His unforced errors were pathetic. Saw the tail end of Nadal's match. He's a beast. Then saw Isner play well against Simon. He hits the ball clean. He just needs to work on his return of serve. We were then fortunate to get down to courtside to see Djoker beat Janko in a great match. Janko was playing great for the first 2 sets but retired from injury. From courtside, Ashe is very intimate and a great venue.
I saw Frantangelo play in the men's qualies. He has a good game, high racquet head speed and moves well.
Geez, how on earth did Donald rise to 74 in the world, you know, since you say he is such an awful player. Must be easy to be ranked that high. Maybe you and I and your son ought to head on down there and win that darn US Open!
Donald is a journeyman, just like you. Your insight is pedestrian at best. Are you going to follow me around the boards to pester me like some dweeb? Please, get a life!
I wish I was a journeyman like Donald...
One of the first people Jack Sock thanked for helping him this entire week leading up to his Mixed Doubles win was Jay Berger.
Since he was a college coach, I can see him doing very well with the guys the age of Sock and Fratangelo. He would have been recruiting guys like them.
I could say so many things but I'm going to take the high road here and say just 3 words... I love it!
Sock didn't say anything to that effect... he just thanked Berger for SCOUTING the opponents this week.
Absolutely - marketing 101. The interview was carefully planned, scripted, rehearsed, etc... It took hours, days, weeks to plan. Board meetings, top executives from USTA, the network, Jack Sock, Gimelstob, Berger...everyone was there. I can't believe they didn't include anyone from the forum in those meetings. Please.
I am wondering where is ClarkC for total misinterpretation
Exactly, pathetic really. Pat Mac says they should be in his box. Now Gimels prompts him to thank Berger....for scouting an opponent. Something usually reserved for rookie coaches or a tennis playing mom/dad/brother.
The USTA so wants to latch on to any kid that has success.
Newsflash....Berger's job description has NOTHING to do with scouting opponent's. If we need to pay someone his salary to do that than American tennis is doomed.
How did Macci's boys do in the Clay's? Hardcourts?
Either you must be dumb or naive. i think naive
Rick Macci....Capriati, Williams sisters, Pierce, Roddick, Kenin, ChiChi Scholl, Charlotte Ownesby, Tommy Ho, Spadea, Anastasia Myskina, Mia Lines, Karim Alami, Monica Viele, Tina Pisnik, Katia Afinogenova, Lauren Albanese, Wayne Ferreira, Brian Dunn, Eric Taino, Justin Gimelstob, Byron Black, Tommy Shimada, Mike Sell, Christian Rudd....and on and on. All spent time with Macci, some months, some years.
You want a solid player at age 4? Age 7? Little Mos? College? Juniors? Pros? Seems like Macci has helped plenty who went on to all levels of tennis.
Berger....apparently he is a good scout and maybe can give Sock a ride to the store if he needs one.
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Thompson said the gallery leased the location 18 months ago for what he and owner Randi Peshkin thought would be for only seven weeks. The gallery originally was at a another temporary location intended to boost sales for artists involved in the San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce's twice-monthly art fairs. Thompson said the result was good enough that when the current location came up for lease, they jumped at it. And sales have been strong enough there that Peshkin has given the go-ahead for Thompson to find the gallery another place.
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Life University defeated Boston RFC 46-22 in the first of four games on Saturday. Dallas Harlequins and New York Old Blue played to a 40-40 standstill, while San Francisco Golden Gate triumphed over the Denver Barbarians 40-24. And in the last game of the day, Old Puget Sound Beach defeated the Chicago Griffins 27-15.
Life University v. Boston RFC
In Georgia, Life University got the scoring started through a penalty kick by Tui Osborne. A Boston penalty attempt was off the mark as the two sides were finding their stride early. Midway through the half, a sweeping backline movement was finished off by Life's Jason Bloom. Three minutes later Shaun Van Rensburg notched another try for Life. Both tries were converted by Osborne for a 17-0 lead. Boston clawed a few points back through the boot of Kyle Marshall, but with five minutes left in the half, Life flanker Chris Truss pushed Life further ahead with another try. Boston quickly responded with a try from Terry Quick and the Marshall conversion had the halftime score at 22-10.
In the second half, Boston was first on the board, Will Haydock crossing the line to make the game a one score game. Life responded with a Jason Bloom penalty, followed by an Osborne try, which Osborne converted himself. Life continued to press, and were rewarded by a brace of tries from Alfred Qaranivalu, both converted by Osborne. Boston refused to quit and scored the final try of the day, Terry Quick getting his second. The conversion made the final score 46-22 in Life's favor. Despite the loss, Boston coach Mike Diamantopoulos said "there were periods where the boys played well, and we were within 25-15 midway through the second half. It was a better effort, we built some momentum going into our next game".
Dallas Harlequins v. New York Old Blue
In Dallas, I don't think anyone could have predicted the final outcome as New York Old Blue stormed back from a seventeen point deficit in the final ten minutes to tie up the game against the Harlequins. Indeed Old Blue had a conversion attempt to win the game, but the kick was off the mark.
The game started ominously for Dallas, a team looking for their first win of the season. Just a few minutes in, a grubber kick bounced perfectly for Old Blue winger Fitzjames Adams for the opening try. A chip kick penalty from Ashley Moeke brought the score to 8-0, before center Spencer Cameron brought Dallas back into the game with a try. Another Moeke penalty brought the score to 11-7, before an interception and long run had the 'quins knocking on the door. Repeated penalties earned an Old Blue flanker ten minutes rest in the bin, and Shawn Begg closed to gap to one point with the penalty. Another Quins line break led to a try and the first lead of the day for the home side, the score now 11-17. Old Blue responded with a well worked try in the left corner, and Moeke nailed the sideline conversion. More infringements from Old Blue earned another yellow card, and Begg kicked the penalty for the Quins to regain the lead and bring the halftime score to 18-20.
In the second half, another try from Spencer Cameron and accurate placekicking stretched the Dallas lead to fifteen points at 18-33. Old Blue scored a try through Will Brazier, but Dallas replied with a converted try. With less than fifteen minutes left, the game seemed in the bag for Dallas, but Old Blue had other ideas. First a close range try from Mark Griffith narrowed the gap, then Old Blue were awarded a penalty try after repeated penalties by Dallas. Those penalties also resulted in another yellow card and suddenly Old Blue were only five points adrift. The restart after the penalty try went directly into touch, and Old Blue opted for the scrum center. Old Blue went on the blind side, and simple hands sent Fitzjames Adams free down the touchline. Adams went around or over would-be tacklers to score in the corner to tie the game. The sideline conversion fell short and the game ended in a 40-40 tie.
San Francisco Golden Gate v. Denver Barbarians
In San Francisco, another high scoring game was on the cards, with San Francisco Golden Gate squaring off against the Denver Barbarians. SFGG was first on the board with an early try by Tevita Okusi, followed soon after by a score from SFGG second row John Thomas. Volney Rouse's conversions make the score 14-0. Denver hits back with scores from scrumhalf Ben Nichols and winger Jake Humphrey. Max DeAchaval converts the second to bring the score to 14-12. Center Dean Cummins adds a third try for SFGG and the halftime score was 19-12 in favor of SFGG.
With SFGG enjoying numerical advantage due to Denver yellow cards, substitute Jone Naqica scores a try shortly after half time and the Rouse conversion makes the score 26-12. Denver quickly hits back with a long run, finished off by Andy Post. DeAchaval again converts, narrowing the gap to 26-19, but the evergreen Naqica soon scores again to restore the 14 point lead. DeAchaval keeps Denver in touch by notching the team's fourth try of the afternoon, but with less than ten minutes left SFGG reserve Mosese Atiola scores SFGG's sixth and final try. Rouse's conversion ended the scoring at 40-24. San Francisco takes maximum points from the encounter, but Denver salvages a bonus point for scoring four tries, which could become very important later.
OPSB v. Chicago Griffins
In Seattle, Old Puget Sound Beach came up with a 27-15 win over the visiting Chicago Griffins in the final game of the night. OPSB had the best of the opening scenes, repeatedly pressuring the Griffins' line, but at least three penalties for holding on cost the team scoring opportunities. Finally after fifteen minutes scrumhalf Ratu Emosi Vucago makes a break from the base of a ruck and goes half the length of the field to score under the posts. Minutes later OPSB center Nicholas Hawkins comes close to scoring a second for OPSB, but the defense recovers in time. Shortly after that, a break by Alipate Tuilevuka enables Filimoni Botitu to score in the corner for a 12-0 lead. With OPSB enjoying a man advantage after a yellow card issued to the Griffins, Botitu makes another break and dishes off to Hawkins for the third OPSB try in the first half.
The Griffins finally start to get their hands on the ball and make inroads into OPSB territory. With a lineout near the OPSB line, Chicago's best opportunity goes to waste with a missed throw. With OPSB's winger now serving time in the bin, the Griffins press on, coming close on a couple of occasions. A muffed restart from OPSB gives the Griffins a scrum ten meters out, but on the ensuing ruck, overly aggressive use of the boot relieves the pressure on OPSB and the half finishes 17-0.
In the second half, the Griffins continue their much improved play, and after ten minutes get on the board with a try near the corner. Shortly after, a kick and chase by the Griffins is rewarded with a try in almost the same place, and suddenly the score is 17-10. But OPSB manages to turn up the tempo once again, and hits another try to move ahead 22-10. Ten minutes later Tuilevuka finishes off a wave of OPSB attacks, scoring in the corner to give the team some breathing room. With time winding down, the Griffins score again to narrow the gap to 22-15. The hurry up conversion attempt is off the mark and there would be no more scoring in the game. OPSB takes the maximum number of points on offer in their first game of the season, while the Griffins have a couple of weeks off to prepare for the arrival of Denver.


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MIAMI -- Jose Fernandez turned 21 on Wednesday, but his birthday is just the latest milestone he will celebrate. Fernandez has enjoyed a stellar season, earning an All-Star selection and making a push to win the National League Rookie of the Year Award.
Although he may not have foreseen so much success in his rookie season, Fernandez always intended to celebrate his 21st birthday in the Majors.
"I wanted to be in the big leagues before I was 21," Fernandez said. "I said that all the time. I was here in the big leagues, but now I've got to set another goal."
Fernandez enjoyed a good year as a 20-year-old.
He was Miami's lone All-Star and became the youngest Marlin to ever go to the Midsummer Classic. When he entered the game, he retired American League home run leader Chris Davis and former AL MVPs Dustin Pedroia and Miguel Cabrera.
Fernandez fanned Pedroia and Davis, joining Dwight Gooden and Bob Feller as the only starting pitchers younger than 21 to strike out two or more batters in the All-Star Game.
In his most recent start, Fernandez struck out 13 batters in a win against the Pirates on Sunday, setting a Marlins rookie franchise record and becoming one of only four pitchers to ever strike out 13 or more without a walk before turning 21.
Although Fernandez will be a year older the next time he takes the mound, his approach will remain the same.
"Go out there, try to do the best I can and try to give the team a chance to win," Fernandez said. "That's what I'm here for. It's going to be fun."
Hot hitting paves way for Hech on basepaths
MIAMI -- After slumping for the season's first two months, Adeiny Hechavarria has been a different man at the plate in June and July. Hechavarria's batting average has jumped from .176 on June 3 to .240 entering Wednesday, spurred by a .324 (33-for-102) clip in July.
Offensive improvement has paved the way for Hechavarria to not only bat higher in the lineup, but to utilize his speed on the basepaths. He has stolen five bases in July after swiping only three in eight attempts in the first three months of the season.
Four of Hechavarria's steals have come in the past nine games.
"That was really the one aspect of his game that I knew that he had, but it just hasn't been able to come out yet," Marlins manager Mike Redmond said. "He was hitting lower in the order, and, really, he just wasn't on base."
Miami's activity on the basepaths has been moderate. The Marlins' 70 steal attempts is slightly lower than the National League average of 78.
Juan Pierre ranks 19th in the Majors with 19 steals in 25 attempts, and Justin Ruggiano ranks second on the team with 12 steals in 16 tries. But aside from those two, who haven't been playing much of late, only two other Marlins have attempted more than two steals.
Hechavarria's 15 attempts rank third, and he is perfect in five tries in July. His increased activity paid off in the Marlins' 4-2 win against the Rockies on July 23.
After reaching base with a two-out single in the third, he stole second and scored soon after on a Christian Yelich single to tie the game at 1.
"We're getting him out there, and we're trying to be aggressive," Redmond said. "Let him go and let him kind of run in counts when he feels like he wants to run. And that's how you learn in the big leagues to be aggressive."
Hechavarria's improved bat and Pierre's availability off the bench provide Miami with options. Add in the recently promoted Yelich and Jake Marisnick, and Redmond has several guys who can get into scoring position without an extra-base hit.
"Those guys, I want them to be aggressive," Redmond said. "There's going to be some times where they probably get thrown out where they shouldn't have.
"But I remember Tampa Bay, when they had [Carl] Crawford and all those young guys. Man, those guys ran wild. That's how they learned, and, eventually, you pick up counts that are really good to run and situations that really good to run in. And that's part of the learning process. So that will just continue to improve."
Qualls getting plenty of ribbing for fist-pump fall
MIAMI -- Chad Qualls shut down the Mets' offense after giving up a leadoff triple in the eighth inning of a tied game on Tuesday night. Gravity was more opportune.
When Qualls struck out Omar Quintanilla to strand runners on the corners, he unleashed a celebratory fist pump before stumbling on his way back to the dugout. Although he recovered quickly with a somersault, the damage had been done.
"I probably just went for too big of a fist pump there," Qualls said. "My ankle fully rolled, and at 245 pounds, you can't really stay up. So, I just tucked and rolled and popped up, and in my head, pretended nothing happened. By the time I got to the dugout, I was like, 'Man, that just really happened.'
"I figured it couldn't happen to a better guy, a more sarcastic guy who gives everybody [a hard time]. I've got a sense of humor, so I can just go with it. It's no big deal."
Qualls was not the only Marlin with a sense of humor about it. Teammates have poked fun at the 34-year-old veteran from the moment he returned to the dugout.
"It's the funniest thing I've ever seen on a baseball field," said starter Tom Koehler while fighting back laughter. "Without a doubt, I've never seen anything like that. I'm glad he's not hurt, but it was so funny. I can't even talk about it without laughing."
Added rookie Jose Fernandez, who turned 21 on Wednesday: "That was an amazing night. That was a nice gift. That was nice. The whole team was laughing pretty hard."
Shortly after Qualls fell, the clip went viral and also resurrected footage of another fall. In a relief appearance with the Phillies last season, Qualls made a pickoff throw to first and fell over backward on the mound.
"The past two years, I'm just prone to falling down," Qualls said.
After making the rounds on television and the web, the Marlins got in on the fun during batting practice on Wednesday, playing the clip on repeat for a couple of minutes, accompanied by Tom Petty's "Free Fallin'" and classical music.
"Only a few of us will remember how big of an out that was," Miami manager Mike Redmond said. "Most of us will remember the finale to the out. It was funny. I've never seen a guy over-fist pump. He just way over-fist pumped."
Worth noting
• The KIA Tigers, a professional baseball team based in Gwangju, South Korea, purchased the contract of Triple-A New Orleans left-hander Duane Below on Wednesday. The deal will be finalized pending a physical.
Below is 6-7 with a 2.55 ERA in 17 starts in the Minors. He has twice been recalled to Miami this season, compiling a record of 0-1 with a 10.12 ERA in 2 2/3 innings of relief with the Marlins.
• Ed Lucas made his second career start at shortstop on Wednesday. Redmond decided to give Hechavarria the day off.
"He's been grinding pretty good not only since the All-Star break, but really since he came back being healthy," Redmond said. "Just give him a blow, a mental day, whether he feels like he needs it or not. I think he needs a break.
"We'll give him a day and get him back in there [Thursday]. Sometimes, just a day to kind of sit back and relax a little bit to re-charge your batteries helps a lot."
Joe Morgan is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The incident was also Burns' first venture into the Twittersphere for a "virtual ride-along," a new type of event designed to give residents a glimpse into the department's work and to bolster the department's social-media efforts launched last March. Between late Friday afternoon and early Saturday morning, anyone with a Twitter account could follow Burns as he helped a woman find a car downtown; gave a verbal warning to a driver who failed to stop for pedestrians; stopped a bicycle for running a red light; and bought a cupcake and lemonade from a lemonade stand (the photo was tweeted immediately after the lemonade-stand transaction).
The Police Department's Twitter exercise is the latest move in the city's effort to get in on the social-media game. Over the past two years, various departments and top city officials have opened Twitter and Facebook accounts, to which they now post links, meeting notices and recent news tidbits for their followers to digest.
Not to be outdone, the Fire Department followed up Burns' Friday journey with its own "virtual ride-along" Tuesday. All day, followers had a chance to virtually chase a fire engine as it responded to medical calls, shuttled its occupants to a training course, hurried to accidents and made a stop at Philz Coffee downtown. Along the way, fire and medical responders offered insights ("freeway calls are the most dangerous because of the fast speed of vehicles and small shoulder space") and factoids ("nearly 80 percent of our calls are medical" and "In 2012 PAFD responded to 7,796 calls for service, averaging 21 calls per day").
The stream of action, trivia and minutia seemed to work. By the end of the event, the department had added 151 followers to its account.
The growing citywide emphasis on social media has as its leading advocate the city's recently hired Chief Information Officer Jonathan Reichental. Last year, he unveiled the city's dramatically redesigned website, which is now stocked with interactive features and social-media links. The city's official Facebook page is full of public announcements and staged photos of dignitaries in City Hall. Reichental and City Manager James Keene each have an active Twitter account and each uses it to update followers on the latest news, recent statistics and event announcements. And LinkedIn, a social-media site with a more professional bent, recently cited Reichental and Assistant City Manager Pamela Antil as two people whose accounts were among the 1 percent most viewed.
While city's myriad social-media accounts are accessible to the masses, the city also has plenty of offerings for the techier, wonkier set. As part of the Open Data initiative Reichental ushered in last fall, visitors to the city's website can now peruse data on a wide range of subjects, from U.S. Census figures and development permits to library visits. Some of these data sets, the city hopes, will one day be turned into practical and useful web and smart-phone apps by enterprising citizens.
The City Council is fully behind the effort. At its Feb. 3 retreat, council members signaled their support for what Reichental is doing when they adopted as one of its 2013 priorities "Technology and the Connected City." At the retreat, several council members, including Larry Klein and Marc Berman, emphasized using technology to make city government more efficient, innovative and open to the public.
Reichental told the council that a greater emphasis on building what he calls a "digital city" would "bring more of a community into enriching our democracy if done the right way."
"Over time, if you have the expertise of the community that helps us build applications through connectivity, you can reduce costs and deliver innovative technologies," Reichental said
The effort, he said, is also "well aligned with the brand of Palo Alto," which has a global reputation for housing forward-thinking startups and tech companies, he said.
The virtual ride-along was, in one sense, a reaction to the council's direction at the retreat, Burns said.
"They basically challenged the departments to use technology to be more effective, more efficient, more open to the community," Burns told the Weekly.
He said the department is now considering future events of this sort, including one focusing on emergency dispatchers.
The social-media push may be a citywide effort, but it holds special appeal for Palo Alto's public-safety departments. Engaging the citizenry through sites like Facebook and Twitter allows the police and fire departments to gain community trust and gives residents more channels for contacting the police with information. Residents also gain another source for information in the event of a major disaster.
So far, the results appear to be bearing fruit. The department's Twitter account last week before the ride-along had more than 2,300 followers, and its Facebook account had more than 1,300 "likes." As of this Wednesday, the number of Twitter followers rose to 2,719 and the number of Facebook "likes" jumped to 1,515. The most recent police ride-along was, in a way, the department's response to the council's direction at the retreat.
Then there's the immediate gratification. Some time during the Friday night exercise, the Police Department's Twitter account received a message that began with the line, "Thx again for making sure we got our mattress home safe & sound!"
What they're tweeting
Chief Information Officer Jonathan Reichental
"Another important modernization effort complete. The @cityofpaloalto has successfully deployed a new, redesigned intranet, CityConnect." (Feb. 4)
City Manager James Keene
"Retirement luncheon: Seemed like all Palo Alto turned out Wednesday to wish Steve Emslie well after 33 years public service. Go Steve!!" (Feb. 15)
Palo Alto Animal Services
"PAAS long timer "Rudolph" and new comer "Sweet Pea" were both adopted into new homes yesterday... Happy trails kids!" (Feb. 20)
Palo Alto Fire
"With all of the construction at SUH (Stanford Hospital) it is always a new adventure when we go to the ER. Drive carefully." (Feb. 19)
Palo Alto Utilities
"If you live in an Eichler, an excellent way to maintain comfort is to install insulated drapes to keep out the cold." (Feb. 12)
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MORE E11: Stanton | Short QBs stand tall
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. - The stigma that lefty quarterbacks have longer releases or that they're not as coveted by college coaches is being smashed this week at the Elite 11.
Michigan commit Shane Morris, Notre Dame pledge Malik Zaire and Maryland commit Shane Cockerille have dismantled that theory with precision passing and outstanding play through numerous workouts.
Morris, the second-best pro-style quarterback by Rivals.com, said he's aware of the belief that left-handed quarterbacks have issues with their throwing motion or that the ball comes out differently so receivers might have trouble catching it.
He doesn't buy into that notion.
As long as the ball gets there, Morris said whichever hand the ball comes from doesn't matter. He's pushing for a bump in the rankings after strong performances at numerous national events this offseason. He's a lefty and it hasn't seemed to matter yet.
"A lot of people say lefties have a longer release, an awkward release," he said, "but I've never had a long release and it's something quarterback coaches work with me on is having a short release, so it's something I've always worked on.
"I don't really think which hand you throw with determines how long your release is. A lot of lefty quarterbacks always have long releases when they start but a lot of them fix it and that doesn't have to be the only way."
Zaire, rated as the fourth-best dual-threat quarterback by Rivals.com, has not had any complications this week.
The four-star was especially good during the 7-on-7 portion of Thursday's workout as he zipped the ball all over the field, hit receivers and made lots of plays. The ball comes out of his left hand just as well as any of his right-handed counterparts.
"I think this is the most left-handed quarterbacks we've ever had at the Elite 11 so that's a milestone," Zaire said. "Hopefully, we get some more and build on top of this.
"I don't think it's a big thing. It's all about ability that really matters. That's what coaches are looking for."
Even the top-rated quarterback in the class by Rivals.com, Max Browne, has a little lefty in him.
The Sammamish (Wash.) Skyline five-star prospect throws righty but writes with his left hand. He said it's always been more comfortable for him so that ambidexterity is something special for him.
One of the criticisms of left-handed quarterbacks is that not many have played in the NFL, but based on percentages the same argument could be made for right-handers, too. According to various studies, only about 10 percent of the world's population is left-hand dominant.
New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow, a left-hander, was arguably the best college football player of all-time at Florida. Steve Young is in the Hall of Fame. Michael Vick has had a successful career on the field. There have been others.
There is proof that left-handed quarterbacks can get the job done. Zaire said there isn't that much publicity about lefties mainly because the numbers just don't add up.
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West of You, the REDS' clubhouse needs a picture of that one. :MandJ:
WOY -- That's incredible.
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False Positive?
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This small boutique hotel occupies a historical building on a cobblestone street. The Seine is less than three blocks away.
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HPS206 - Introduction to Forensic Psychology
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Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong)
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Trimester 2 Campus: 1 x 1 hour class per week and 1 x 2 hour seminar per week.
*CBD refers to Institute of Koorie Education – Community Based Delivery
This unit may not be included as a part of a 10 point accredited major sequence in psychology (as required for application for further study in psychology).
This unit will provide students with an introduction to Forensic Psychology. Students will be introduced to the structure of the Justice Systems in Australia, and will learn the fundamental principles involved in research and practice in the forensic context.
More specifically, the unit focuses on important practice issues that can arise in forensic psychology related work (e.g., ethical dilemmas and challenges inherent in client engagement). It examines theories and research in the area of sexual violence, family violence, substance-related offending, and family court matters, and explores the complexities associated with mental illness, disability, age, and cross-cultural issues in the forensic context.
The unit has a strong applied focus, and will present students with the introductory skills needed in the conduct of psychology-related work with forensic populations.
Assessment task 1: Narrated Presentation (10 minutes) 20%
Assessment task 2: Report (1500 words) 35%
Assessment task 3: Examination (1.5 hours) 45%
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KEXP Reviews
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This new artist is already immensely respected by her fellow musicians (Emmylou Harris covered Welch's "Orphan Girl" on her last album, and she'll be touring soon with her new fans Son Volt). Welch's impressive debut is primarily Appalachian-flavored folk-country similar to Iris DeMent. 4/15/1996 - Don Yates
Other Gillian Welch album reviews:
The Harrow & The Harvest - 6/20/2011
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Time (The Revelator) - 8/15/2001
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It goes something like this///
I took my time today. Loaded and did the necessary preparations the day before and woke up from bed about 6am.
I was prepared to have 2 others join me on the trip, my cousin who got to sleep in till 7am and my neighbor, who I had to call and wake up! ahah.
Put in to the ol' Haulover Canal with light winds and classy conditions at 830am. Proceeded to Travel West.
Onto a (THE) flat 3 miles later and sighted very little surface action. We only had jerk baits, DOAs, and a cast net for live bait. Fingering mullet were extremely HARD to find; everything was all grown up..... BTW did you see that Publix now has mullet fillets in the seafood department under the glass.
water temperature average around 66-68 degrees F.
Anyways, I was able to net only "1" fingering mullet out of 10-15 matured big ones. This mullet was the golden bait that started the whole day off. .. and the chain reaction began at about 11am when my cousin became the LEADER of having the BIGGEST FISH caught aboard my vessel. Talk about crazy!
Then we used jerk baits and DOA's to catch trout for the rest of our excursion. The winds picked up at 2:30pm and 15knots blew in....
Thats me with the HAT! Ha. cocky. Water Conditions went from classy to moderate/choppy. Wet ride back but it was all worth it!
Score one for the Quik Team!
ALso SPoiler alert! TONSSSSSS of sheepshead are out and about. but are lockjaw to my efforts.
Good luck East coast !


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Suggested Readings for the FYS on 'Seeds of Change: Unconventional Agriculture in a Fast Food Age'
Berry, Wendell. Bringing it to the Table: On Farming and Food. Berkeley, California: Counterpoint, 2009.
Costa, Temra. Farmer Jane: Women Changing the Way We Eat. Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith, 2010.
Gottlieb, Robert and Anupama Joshi. Food Justice. Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press, 2010.
Kingsolver, Barbara. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. New York: Harper Collins, 2007.
Nestle, Marion. Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2002.
Patel, Raj. Stuff and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System. Brooklyn, New York: Melville House, 2007
Schlosser, Eric. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2001.
Shiva, Vandana. Soil Not Oil: Environmental Justice in an Age of Climate Change. Boston, Massachusetts: South End Press, 2008.
Wulf, Andrea. Founding Gardeners: The Revolutionary Generation, Nature and the Shaping of the American Nation. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.


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Victor Manuel Vucetich has named his first official squad as Mexico coach, with Jonathan Orozco, Damian Alvarez, Angel Reyna and Hector Moreno all missing out through injury.
Vucetich named 26 players, with Mexico's federation indicating that the day before each of the games against Panama and Costa Rica three players will be cut.
Former Barcelona defender Rafa Marquez heads the list of players and is in line to get competitive minutes with El Tri for the first time since the 2011 Gold Cup, with Tigres' Argentina-born Lucas Lobos in the squad for the first time.
The most noticeable absentee is Club America's Francisco "Maza" Rodriguez, who was captain under Jose Manuel "Chepo" de la Torre.
Leon and Tigres both have four players in the squad, with Monterrey having three.
The squad will meet up Sunday in Mexico City in preparation for the game against Panama in the Estadio Azteca on Oct. 11 and then the final Hexagonal match in Costa Rica on Oct. 15.
1. Guillermo Ochoa (Ajaccio)
2. Alfredo Talavera (Toluca)
3. Jesus Corona (Cruz Azul)
4. Severo Meza (Monterrey)
5. Hiram Mier (Monterrey)
6. Rafa Marquez (Leon)
7. Miguel Layun (America)
8. Hugo Ayala (Tigres)
9. Jonny Magallon (Leon)
10. Jorge Torres Nilo (Tigres)
11. Carlos Salcido (Tigres)
12. Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul)
13. Jesus Zavala (Monterrey)
14. Luis Montes (Leon)
15. Carlos Pena (Leon)
16. Isaac Brizuela (Toluca)
17. Christian Gimenez (Cruz Azul)
18. Javier Aquino (Villarreal)
19. Giovani Dos Santos (Villarreal)
20. Fernando Arce (Tijuana)
21. Marco Fabian (Chivas)
22. Oribe Peralta (Santos)
23. Lucas Lobos (Tigres)
24. Raul Jimenez (America)
25. Aldo de Nigris (Chivas)
26. Javier Hernandez (Manchester United)


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Woven by hand in a chunky weave with thick, square arms and a plush cushion, our Torrey chair is designed for sink-in comfort. It looks like real wicker, but is made superdurable and weather resistant for year-round use.
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Even Rudolph gets to play these "reindeer games" as we spring and bounce up in the air.
Tips For Your Visit
Remember, there are seats on both sides of Reindeer Games. Try a seat on each side for a different view.
If you're wearing shoes without backs, remove them before taking a seat on the ride.
Place all loose items, including those in your pockets, on the shelf in front of you before riding.
- Adults may ride with their children.
- Want to catch a photo? Check out the observation area behind the ride.
- For shorter wait times, ride in the afternoon.
- Not tall enough for Liberty Launch? Try Reindeer Games.
- This attraction is not recommended for Guests who have high blood pressure, back or neck condition, recent surgery, injury, or illness, are pregnant, prone to motion sickness or dizziness, or heart condition.
- Guests wearing neck braces or full leg casts that cover the knee may not ride.
Ride Facts
Height limit: Minimum of 42″ to ride
Weight limit: Maximum 165 pounds
Type: Family drop ride
Height: Three stories
Capacity: Seats for 10 riders
Riders: Adults are welcome to ride with children
Description: Smaller version of Liberty Launch


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Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 9:55 AM
Town Square
School board brainstorms ideas for 2013-14
Original post made on Jun 19, 2013
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 9:55 AM
a resident of Charleston Gardens
on Jun 19, 2013 at 11:06 am
I watched the meeting at home last night and there was a speaker (lady) who brought up the "transparency" issue which is part of one of the Board's goals for the upcoming year. Why do we need to spend 150K a year on someone to make not being transparent easier?
I am disgusted. This paragraph says it all:
"Skelly, who came to Palo Alto as superintendent in 2007, has been under fire by members of the parent group We Can Do Better Palo Alto for not promptly and fully disclosing to the board and to the public a federal investigation that resulted in findings against the district in a middle-school bullying case."
Thank goodness for that WCDBPA group and also for Ms. Curious who is continuing to unearth more missteps. We can't afford all the additional legal fees as well. The students need that money to support their needs. Our money should not be spent to protect Kevin Skelly from public scrutiny.
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Jun 19, 2013 at 11:43 am
@Get Transparent and Replace The Supe,
"Skelly Tuesday disclosed that one of those cases, alleging racial discrimination in the way a district middle school handled a disciplinary case, resulted last week in a finding by the OCR that there was insufficient evidence to support the claim."
Amazing you missed this entry.
a resident of Fairmeadow
on Jun 19, 2013 at 1:31 pm
I would like to thank Board Member Dana Tom for bringing up my suggestion of having Board Members, and other School Officials, be available, on-line, for increased access by the public. The essence of the idea can be found here:
Web Link
All of the "technology" is readily available to everyone, so why shouldn't we expect our elected officials to make use of the tools that Silicon Valley has made available over the years?
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Jun 19, 2013 at 1:43 pm
@small print says,
"Skelly Tuesday disclosed that one of those cases, alleging racial discrimination in the way a district middle school handled a disciplinary case, resulted last week in a finding by the OCR that there was insufficient evidence to support the claim. Amazing you missed this entry."
Notice that when OCR rules against the district or doesn't approve the bullying policy, we hear nothing. In fact, Skelly buries it in his bottom desk drawer, and would be happy for the public never to find out. And the school board is happy to go along with him.
Telling only good news, while hiding bad news, is not transparency. It's self-serving PR.
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Jun 19, 2013 at 1:50 pm
@Reality check - so you would prefer that the district NOT disclose that the OCR dropped the case? Or that they announce, blow by blow, everything that happens with OCR (or other outside agencies, or in general)?
It seems to me that Skelly said he made a mistake not disclosing the settlement in the first case ("I blew it" I believe were his words), and since then, major events have been disclosed in a timely fashion. Am I missing something?
a resident of Charleston Gardens
on Jun 19, 2013 at 1:54 pm
Small print: it's amazing that you had not even noticed that these are two separate unrlated issues entirely. Quit trying to deflect attention from the fact that Skelly blew it.
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Jun 19, 2013 at 2:12 pm
I would prefer that the district do what Skelly promised months ago to do, but hasn't: provide regular updates to the public and the board about the progress of compliance, including submissions to OCR and the OCR responses, the status of the current complaints, and an accounting of what went wrong, why the district's policies weren't followed, etc. Providing information only when the news is good (which unfortunately isn't that often) is self-serving, not public-serving.
So no, major events have not been disclosed in a timely fashion. In fact, even after Skelly's "I blew it" he continued to conceal the second OCR agreement (the one that he signed in October), until Melissa Caswell asked him, "Is there anything else you would like to tell us?"
And to gild the lily, he orchestrated the district lawyer spinning out a series of falsehoods. But I think that is beyond your question, which is about sins of omission.
a resident of Mountain View
on Jun 19, 2013 at 3:35 pm
I would like to thank Wayne Martin, citizen, and Dana Tom (and Camille Townsend) PAUSD Board, for the ideas about technology assisted community connection. In many things, I consider the community input in Palo Alto to be an improved standard for what we do in Mountain View [hey not a perfect standard!] We are just starting to experiment with video recording our Board meetings - maybe webcasting through Google. I will look forward to what's tried @ PAUSD!
-note- the posted "Weekly Communication" from Superintendent is a standard for open shared disclosure -
Steven Nelson is a new MVWSD Trustee
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jun 19, 2013 at 3:49 pm
They should be firing Skelly right about now as I write this. They SHOULD, but they are probably not. They should have never given him a one-year extension last year. My idea is for the board to cut their speaking time in half, reform the leadership team by releasing Skelly, Young, Wade, and then direct the team to make significant changes in counseling, transparency, and equity.
a resident of Midtown
on Jun 19, 2013 at 4:18 pm
Why on earth are we wasting our time bringing down Dr. Skelly and the PAUSD Board Members? We elected the Board Members via our democratic process. The Board hired Dr. Skelly. Shouldn't we, the people, be the one to blame for all these mess? What gives? We should focus on the issues, not the personalities. Palo Altans, including me, are a spoiled lot. We think we know how to run the school system but we don't. Why don't we "recivilize" ourselves. Do something positive to better our community. The press is not helping either by allowing these kinds of negative community conversations. The fact of the matter is it sells.


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So, Game 7 has arrived for LeBron James and the Heat, and this is the reality greeting them: Miami is just Cleveland with great beaches.
Is there another conclusion to draw after the Heat faced elimination Thursday night in Boston, LeBron responded with a game for the ages … and his teammates responded by standing around and watching him do it?
If there ever were a time to feel sorry for James, it's now, in the pause between Games 6 and 7.
Oh, there are lots of times to feel that for him—when the picking and wisecracking turn to things like death threats, vengeance-fueled memoirs ("The Whore of Akron?" Really?) and beers getting dumped on him on his way off the court.
On the other hand, the weight of being on another plane of existence than nearly every other player but having none of the hardware that should come with it—he put that on himself.
The weight shifted Thursday. Problem is, it shifted right back to where it had been two years ago.
Maybe the phrase "This is why I left Cleveland" never crossed his mind after Game 6. Going to Miami, joining forces with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, forming the super-team, the Big Three, the Axis of Evil (hey, it's still Pat Riley at the controls)—that was supposed to be the end of the days on which LeBron was required, obligated, forced to produce a Game 6-level performance to save his team.
Or, more appropriately, Game 5-level.
With Wade there, and others, when would they ever need him to score the last 25 points of a pivotal playoff game?
Yet here we are, right back where we started. Right back where he started, too.
In between, that was quite a detour to Un-Clutch-Land.
Taking his entire career into account, how crazy is it to see how he went from being the one and only in Cleveland, to facilitating and deferring in Miami, and now … back to being the one and only, or else?
It was instructive to see the Heat players talk about how tuned-in he seemed before the game. One by one, they recounted how they couldn't have envisioned a game like that, but they did see a different look on his face and said they sensed he was ready to take over.
Did they also sense that they should just gaze at it in wonderment like the sold-out TD Garden crowd, though?
Wade, in particular, supposedly Batman to LeBron's Robin, wasn't even Alfred the Butler for three quarters. His 17 points, and even his 6-for-17 shooting, might be the most fraudulent of his stellar career.
At least Bosh has his too-recent return from injury as a defense.
Of course, Wade is suspected of being hurt, too. He sure is playing like it.
The Supporting Cast managed 18-of-50 shooting.
LeBron had five assists, truly the finest number on his stat sheet. Cousy, Isiah and Magic combined might not have gotten five assists out of the bunch LeBron had on his back that night.
James did roughly as well when he had Boobie Gibson, Damon Jones, Sasha Pavlovic and 74-year-old Shaq helping him out.
So did his Cavs teams, for that matter.
Regardless of the multitude of his motivations for switching out Cleveland for Miami, we can at least take him at his word when he's claimed that he wasn't sure he could win there, and had a better chance in his new home with all the talent around him.
All three did take less than the max to merge powers.
If no other help could be found, at least there would be three pillars of support, not one.
Yet today, LeBron is the lone pillar again.
It worked against Boston, as it did so many times as a Cav, or almost worked. Worked against Detroit. Almost worked against Boston a couple of times, nearly worked against Orlando. Didn't work against the Spurs in the Finals, but was a valiant effort.
Oh, and worked earlier in these playoffs against Indiana.
One throwback game is one thing. He was forced into a second, though.
He might be forced into a third Saturday night.
There appears to be no one else to count on. There might not be anyone else he can count on.
If you're going to take your talents somewhere, South Beach is as good as it gets. But what he's got on his shoulders right now … is that what he left Cleveland for?


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1963 Chevy C10 - C10 Blues
Almost Level With The Ground
Once we caught word of what was in store for Mark Barbee's '63 C10, we anxiously awaited SEMA '07 for our chance to finally see it in person. All of our hopes were realized when we caught our first glimpse of the True Blue Pearl Chevy: The truck was everything Mark had promised it would be.
The truck you see here was three years in the making, as the build was a frame-off, ground-up overhaul of the 45-year-old truck. Actually, frame-off doesn't really put it into perspective; it's more like frame-gone, as Kevin at Grunion Fabrication in Phoenix, Arizona, kept little of the factory Chevy pieces. The front crossmember and A-arms were the only survivors of the custom chassis build, and even those few bits had to be heavily modified; but the sacrifice had to be made to get the chassis tucked well under the rockers. Mark chose a set of Devino Road Concept Sire wheels to set off the ultra-low stance. Each wheel measures 24x9 and is shod with 275/25R24 Toyo Proxes. Behind each wheel you'll see Baer disc brakes, and if you look behind those you might catch a glimpse of the Firestone `bags that give the '63 its rocker-dragging stance.
No `60s-era straight six would look right under the hood of such a modern-styled ride, so Mark picked a Ramjet 350 to power his truck. The Ramjet is reminiscent of mechanical fuel injection systems that were optional on high-performance Chevy cars beginning in 1957, but the updated electronics keep him cruising without the need for tuning. Mark installed the engine with help from Rick and Mike at Rick's Automotive, where the engine was fitted with Dynomax headers and topped off with Royal Purple fluids. Power from the small-block is channeled through a 700-R4 transmission to a 10-bolt rear axle with 4.11:1 gears, low enough to get the truck up and moving in a hurry.
To get the body up to par with the chassis and running gear, Mark left the bodywork to Jim Michaud, also in Phoenix. Jim shaved the handles, trim, and wiper cowl before simplifying the rear with a roll pan and welding the tailgate shut. The careful observer will also notice that the front fenders have been flared just slightly to allow the 24-inch wheels and Toyo tires to tuck in when aired down. The turn signals and taillights also met their end by way of a welding torch, with vertical LED bars taking their place in the tailgate. New rear wheelwells were shaped with a constant radius, while the new raised bed floor was fit with an oak floor and stainless steel stringers. With the welding, grinding, and filling done, Jim took on the laborious process of priming and blocking the truck's long panels to ensure a perfect foundation for the House of Kolor True Blue Pearl.
The interior of the C10 was stripped clean and the dash was welded smooth for a fresh start. Vintage Air A/C and an Eclipse DVD navigation head unit were mounted within easy reach in the center of the dash where Steve at Definitive Audio took over the stereo work. His custom center console and rear cab wall were filled with Memphis audio gear. The 12-inch sub in the center is powered by a Memphis amp located under the driver seat, while the Memphis components in the custom door panels and kick panels are powered by yet another Memphis amp under the passenger seat. Once Steve was done giving the Chevy plenty of audio power, he turned it over to Todd at The Interior Shop in Phoenix, where black carpet covered the floor, then thick brown leather was wrapped over the door panels, rear cab wall, and seats. Thick baseball-glove stitching added a little more texture.
Mark had the patience to build this truck with a painstak-ing attention to all of the details that must be in place for a custom truck. He wanted to give special thanks to his wife, Libby, Scott at Devino Road Concepts, Jim Michaud for spending so much time making the paint perfect, and Rick and Mike at Rick's Automotive for all of their late nights wrapping the truck up. Several companies also helped Mark out along the way: Toyo Tires, Memphis Audio, Optima, Dynomax, Royal Purple, Prothane, Viair, Auto Meter, ididit, Pro's Pick, and Electric Life. As a reward for Mark's work, SEMA chose the '63 as it's Best Classic Truck. Having walked through the halls at SEMA ourselves, we know it was no easy task choosing a winner, but Mark's truck certainly was deserving. What might be real impressive to the young at heart, Hot Wheels chose to reproduce Mark's truck in miniature. If you really like the looks of Mark's truck, you might be able to find one on the shelf of your local toy store. Just don't bother to look around the Phoenix/Glendale area, because if Mark's anything like us, the stores will be picked clean.


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>Health and Nutrition>Restart after injury
To paraphrase an old poster: Today is the first day of the rest of your training. It doesn't matter where you started or how far you've come. Today is the day. Your training didn't start 6 weeks ago. Your training started the last time you hit the road. John "the Penguin" Bingham Life is not tried, it is merely survived if you're standing outside the fire
Roads were made for journeys...
1) In my humble opinion, you probably don't want to go back to running when you're AT ALL needing to take serious pain meds (anything more than tylenol) to get through any day in the last week. If you're experiencing that kind of pain in the last 7 days then your body is probably not totally recovered. Plus, you don't want to mask any actual pain you might encounter during a run with some residual effect of the meds. !
The only thing worse than injury is repeated re-injury!
I agree about the meds and it is one reason I am letting my back set a week after the end of hte meds. Well almost the end. I will be on anti inflamatories for the next 15 days. And doc DID say to start out walking first.
I just going nuts not running!! Who'd ah thunk!! It is one reason I have not been here on the board. Makes me miss it even more.
Mantra for government employees:
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Be good. Maybe a nice, gentle walk?
Along for the Ride
Ran yesterday and today and feel good. I think the stiffness in my back may just be something I'll need to learn to live with and I am ok with that
Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.