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Real skate shoes. Comfy, padded. These shoes are made to make flip tricks. 10/10 would recommend buying a pit if you're considering
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éS was created in 1995 to advance skate comfort, style and function to new levels. The ACCEL OG has been worn by the worlds greatest skateboarders, been a major reason for the progression of modern day skateboarding, & has been voted #1 skate shoe numerous times in media around the globe.
Product Details
- Advanced Cupsole Construction Providing Supreme Comfort, Durability & Grip
- Premium Quality Suede Upper for Longevity and Style
- Puffy Tongue to keep Foot Snug and have a fresh 90's look
- Perforated Side Panel for foot Ventilation and fresh style
- Iconic éS branding on Tongue, Heel, Insole & Lower Center Lace loop
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ACCEL OG Tech Features
ACCEL OG reviews (119)
Overall rating
Average rating: 4.94 stars
The ultimate skate shoe which brings you back to your childhood for a lot of the O.G. skaters out there. They last a long time and are super comfortable. I hate when they go out of stock.
Still the best. Stopped riding for 5 years. Just got all my favorite gear again. I was immediately comfortable on my board with Accels. The soles still have that gooey grip and the insoles are real comfy.
Been skating es since at least 2003-4. I love the accel. Just forgot how fat the OG was lmao. Still good as the last 25 pairs of plus, slims, contracts etc... that I have had. If it's your 1st skate shoe or the 100th pair of skate shoes you've had, try them out. Thanks for staying alive and thank you for all the good products over the YEARS! Roll FOREVER
Sick old skool skate shoes
One of my favorite shoes ever made. stupid comfortable
Most comfortable skate shoe period. And it's a classic, I'll definitely be getting another pair in the future. I almost feel bad to skate in them because the grip tape ruins them
Only skate shoes I rock now! Don't like these new shitty old school van style all these new shoes have. Can I also suggest you bring back the accel plus! I'd cop every color way.
I have almost exclusively wore Accels for the last 15 years. They are the only shoes that I feel comfortable and confident in while I am skating. Since I am nearing forty they have all the support and protection that I need to keep my severely worn feet safe. Whenever I try different brands I am left disappointed by their quality and immediately regret my purchase. As long as you keep the OG Accels in rotation I will keep buying them. Thanks for making the raddest shoe in skateboarding.
Shoes are so sick. Great colorway and quality. I've skated eś before and am always pleased. It took a minute for the shoes to arrive but I guess thats what you get for ordering online.
I got my first pair back in 98 when I use to skateboard in my youth. These are just the most comfortable shoes to me period. If you have wide feet, then these things are the best.
Had so many pairs of these growing up. Grad to find the original wide design again. Best everyday shoe I've ever owned
I've never been as happy kicking a**, as I am when I'm wearing a pair of my Accels. This design has been keeping my feet comfortable since the mid 90's and hopefully will continue to do so til' the day I die!!
so good
Ive worn many many pairs of skate shoes over the Years . These are by far the most comfortable. I will definitely be purchasing another pair in the future
Classic. Iconic shoe with so much history. True to the shoe
I use to just skate these shoes. I loved them. Classic. Im buying a new pair this week. Cant wait to break em in.
Best skate shoes for my wrinkly-ass, old, sensitive feet that have been broken and surgically repaired many times. I'm almost 40 and am still skating ledges, bars and flatground, and these shoes really help. On my 4th pair of the reissues right now.
I've been wearing Etnies/és since 1995 - I'm on my second pair of these, and they're great.
My second pair. Always durable, always comfortable, éS.
These shoes are the best out there for people from my era skating in the 90's. I wish more shoes were made like these. The trend of less shoe padding inside and out is totally commercial and in sink with other fashion trends. These shoes are closer to what they used to be and provide more comfort, protection, and durability. Please make more like OG. Please bring back the OG in navy blue and white. That was possibly one of the best looking skate shoes ever.
Best shoes for me. Take a couple days to break in but after that they are golden. I now own 6 pairs
❤These are the Absolute BEST!!! 👊 ❤
Bring back more OG shoes! I keep buying these theres nothing like em!
One of the best skate shoes out. Fit, support and durability is on point.
Nuttin to say really, the og speaks for itself <3 Very quick delivery, great job guys!
For the love of god and everything holy, please make more 11.5's!!! I need another pair!!!!
These feel great they hug your foot and provide padding also rubber. Is amazing I wish they made a mid top to protect the ankels the Slim's are not the same completely different feel ... Try. A pair to find how they feel you won't be disappointed
Best skate shoe, and skate shoe company ever! Bought a pair to wear, and a pair to tear. Would have given 5 stars but I was mildly annoyed when I went to order the second pair with a discount code I got from ordering the first that never worked at checkout no matter how I put it in. The email I got asking to leave this review included that same invalid code. Will be making more orders in the future. Just sad that they send you a sweet return purchase discount code that doesnt work.
Great shoe! True to the size, comfortable and durable. White/black is amazing OG colorway!
One of my favorite shoes of all time. And my favorite colorway is these white with black soles.
Best shoes ever! Had these shoes as a teen and I'm now 30 years old haha still great shoes.
Great shoe but one of the tongue straps was stitched in crossed and can feel it crossed over when I wear the shoe
as i said Before, this was the shoe to wear in the 90s, i probably had over 100 pair of these shoes, Clean looking shoe, thnak you for bringing this back.
for one that skated in the 90s and watched penny skate live this was a warm welcome.
the best
YYeeeewww!! What an awesome present to open under the tree!! I thought i had deja-vu, but then i remembered that I probably got them for christmas back when i was in the Tenth grade, over 12 years ago... How cool is that? That these re-issues are making my life feel normal again, i dont have to buy shoes on ebay anymore! DEATH TO VULCANIZED SKATE SHOES! and no more bruised heels, or rolled ankles with these sturdy things that pop the NICEST frontside flips possible! and look super stylish/like and actual skateboarder while doing it! Please more re-issues and more silos!! diodes, and schemes & air bubbles are missing from this world! only es can deliver them to us.. keep supporting and hoping!
Extremely comfortable Shoe, cool design and looks durable, I love és is my third pair this year
I am very happy with the eS Accel. Thank you eS for creating the BEST shoe of all time I'll get another pair of these soon
These are like pillows for my feet! Love em!
Just can't get over the Accel. Brings me back to all those long days and late nights around the city skating! This Black/Charcoal is an awesome colorway! These are the béSt skate shoéS on the planet!
Love the chocolate/gum color scheme on my favorite és shoe, also love the long lasting grippy sole and durability all around that any other brand has yet to accomplish
One of the best skate shoes ever.
This is a ten stars shoe. Timeless classic. It just works.
Every skate shop needs more of these!
Oh yeah, bring on the classics! Like a vinyl record or your granddads car, the classics never seem to die young. Happy with the feel, astounded by the plushness. Screw yeezies, these are bliss to my feetsies
Keep selling them, I'll keep buying them!
I hate to leave a good review and encourage people to buy these because I rather have them for myself . But so long as nobody buys out size 13 . Here we go most fucking comfortable shoe on the planet . I have 5 pairs in boxes and plan on getting more for when I'm in a nursing home. Side note great shoe for somewhat wider feet . Screw you skinny feet people. Thanks ES
All around great shoe, really comfortable and super grippy!! Will be getting another pair for sure.
This shoe is like the wheel, if one tries to reinvent it they'll just ruin it. So happy it's still available.
Extremely well designed
Awesome comfortable skate shoes !
Really good classic style skate shoes. No difference if you are skating or walking in the Swiss Alps, they won't let you down!
Best skate shoe ever made hands down. Being able to skate these again reminds me of how bad so many of my shoes are and have been. I'm stock piling these now so no matter what happens I can skate them for the rest of my life without worry. Thank you es for making these again. How about red for a colorway.
I got black/charcoal in US10.5 and fit is true to the size. Feels and wears like any other Accel OG shoes. Simply awesome.
I love skating in these again brings back memories love seeing the accel back on the market
I've owned many pairs of accels these are the greatest
The accel og is the best skate shoe ever in my opinion and it lasts and holds up beautifully
Great shoes! However, this latest batch of the new BLACK/CHARCOAL Color seem too run narrower than previous colorways. The toebox is definitely narrower it seems on most of them or at least the 4 pairs that I had to send back. So I assume there are more that are too narrow for me. I was lucky to get ONE pair that fit but I had to order 5 pairs.
The Accel will always get 5 stars, compared to the garbage shoes styles they make these day. Still the best looking shoe in the 21st century, and they are from the 20th. This is my 6th pair.
I have worn all gum accels for a long time. I saw these and decided to check them out. Glad I did. The sole looks great. The shoe looks great. The colors pop. Nice shoe. Skates as well as any other accelerate og.
Amazing shoe! Fits true to the size. It is well padded and protects foot and ankle very well. One of the best skate shoes on the market and it is my go to skate shoe.
Great shoes. Great service.
The accel og aren't how I remember them from years past. They seem to be even bulkier than before and the toe is too rounded. I will not be skating these or wearing them for that matter. They are very comfy however, I just won't be able to rock these unfortunately. I should have bought another pair of slims instead of the ogs.
Received 1st product in a week needed to return which was a fast and easy process due to great customer service received 2nd product 2 days after confirmation of the returned item excellent! Love these shoes!
One of the best shoes ever! It's sooo comfortable & it looks really nice! I LOVE it so much, I've already bought 3 pairs of it! You can't go wrong with the "Accel OG"...
Happy to see new sales of these great shoes
Great Shoes! aIot of padding around the ankle and tongue is comfortable They fit my wider forefoot better than almost every cupsole shoe
Always loved the Accel, it's a classic silhouette. Most would say its chunky, but its still one of the least chunkiest shoes that were out of the bunch in the early to mid 2000s. I was enjoying the skate in my pair, which were straight of the box banging. I took them with me to Barcelona with a fresh board to accompany this, however they lost our luggage on our return to Wales and I no longer have them. Yes, they are a banging shoe and I will return to buy another pair. This colorway in particular, is a lot better looking in person as well.
simply ès.......oldskool..great classik
Hey 'eS it's Pete Fadeff I am on sk8rat's team in Washington state I skate all accels back in the day 2002 I started skateing them I love them alot just wanted pj Ladd back on bc I skate the black es for him thank you for being me in to my skateboarding life I started when I was 5 year's old im 28 now thanks again GO S TEAM keep it up
Most comfortable shoes ever.
These are one of the most classic skateboarding shoes of all time. A shoe worthy of being a GOAT. Only shoe that I have more love for are the OG Sal 23s. The Accel OG are right there next to them. Plain, clear, simple greatness. As long as És has these available, they have my money.
Can we get some more sizes for the guys with big feet thanks
thanks once again for the best shoes ever.
Love the OG!!
Only company I will skate, although I do like all the shoes under the sole tech brand this particular shoe fits the bill so perfect its scary, as a skater of the original es accel models (the ones that use to have the lower hidden lace loops and tounge center loop) and many other models from that era, these ogs are just as perfect felt like 2005 all over again, got a few stashed away just for the nostalgia factor,, one thing to note I just received the chocolate/gum colorway (just dropped not too long ago) and the soles seem thinner then say the black/grey/white or all tan models, I dont know if this is on purpose or not but im excited to try them on my board maybe better boardfeel? Only time will tell,, Whatever there doing there doing it on point and hopefully never close there doors again, ill continue to buy till I cant physically skate any longer
The best shoe from eS just got better. It now comes with low profile energy foam insoles that provide a better cushioning without compromising board feel.
Love the shoes.. have had multiple pairs in the past so glad they still make them!
If you have wide feet, there is no better skate shoe in the world. Not only do they fit, are comfortable, they have lasted more than twice as long as any other skate shoe I have owned.
Thick sole, huge tongue, comfortable, attractive and durable. If you don't like this shoe then I'm betting there is no pleasing you
You have to love this shoe. The tongues are huge and the stitching lasts longer than three weeks. Anyone who skates and can actually do tricks knows that three weeks is usually the breaking point for any shoe.
Feel super good on the feet, only thing that kinda sucks is the insole doesnt come out. Shoes are G as fuck!
The éS Accel (OG) is so comfortable and it fits true to size 100 percent. The tongue is poofy and keeps your foot locked in place while the straps keep everything in one spot. No tongue sliding around, plus a comfortable, yet snug fit. This leather and suede combination feels slightly stiffer than the all suede ones. Not too stiff, though, so don't be afraid to rock 'em. I have a burgundy color and they're tanks. I skated 4 days in a row with 4-5 hours of skating each day (flip tricks and all around skating) and barely had any wear and tear. Suede rubbing away and slight smoothing out where the sole meets the suede on the toe. One lace ripped and it was the lace at the top, but it was the knot tied and not on the eyelet. Highly recommend these if you want to do impact skating and don't want your feet to hurt after hours of skating!
I have been wearing Es Accel OG shoes exclusively for the past 15 years, even going so far as to buy them on eBay anytime my size popped up when you couldn't purchase them new anymore. I find these one of the most comfortable, durable shoes ever. I wore them for years while I skateboarded, and still wear them today when I'm not able to skate anymore. I often have people point them out while I'm wearing them and strike up conversations about the Es brand and skateboarding stories. Thank you Es for still supporting this wonderful sho3! -JT-
Hands down best shoes I've ever skated. I order the Accel Slim Mid Top Wades and while I do like them, I really prefer the OG'sfor skating. It's super comfortable, and just overall durable, will probably continue solely buying these shoes for as long as ES makes them!
I'm not a skater: I'm a middle-aged mineral physicist who gets around in an Audi S4. I bought a pair of Accel OGs a few years ago, mostly because they're black and understated, which had become very rare in casual footwear (what my generation used to call "sneakers" back in the day), and very reasonably priced. They languished in the back of my closet for a long time. I started wearing them regularly early this year, and I love them. They're probably the most comfortable footwear I've ever owned, and they look great with jeans and a black top. In fact, I wear them so much that it's time for a repurchase (they're still structurally fine, but I'd like a crisp new pair). Thanks éS!
On my MAMA !THE GREATEST SHOW EVER.IN 1999 MY SISTER gave me a pair i was skating some SHAQS at the time I specifically remember her saying " if you wanna skate like the pros Tom penny you need reaI skate shoes".Been in love ever since.the new style skate shoes are to light and tight. accels have so much comfort from the thick toung to the inside padding i am an amputee on my left foot toes and it gives me the protection that helps me to skate to my full potential . I just bought a brown pair last week and I can't tell you how many older heads in cali are hitting me up shooting props. THANK YOU slow tech! It literally amazing how the shoes make me feel when I skate take me to 90s.
Best skate shoes what i have ever had.
The rating stars only let me put five but if I could I would give you 10! These are the most comfortable shoe ever . I love the padding to it and the board feel it's just what I like ! They're great for impact in my opinion and for gettn tech . I've gone trough 4 pairs of accels and I just ordered some more ! You guys are truly the best company !
These are the most durable, comfortable shoes I have skated in 23years. If you skated in the 90's you already know the deal, these are the shoes to have, worth every PENNY :)
Love these kicks man wore em as a kid skating now I rock em on the regular best shoes in the game long lasting sole aswell
what can i say about the best shoes ever,they feel like slippers inside and when you are on your board like a tank . thank you guys so much.kelly hart and don brown.
Love these shoes I got pretty wide feet and a lot of skate shoes run narrow so I have a hard time finding shoes for skating and casual wear so I was stoked these classics came back because they have a wider fit most likely going to make a other purchase of these
The Accel has always been the best shoe out there. Timeless design. Timeless durabilty. Everything a shoe should be for skateboarding. Nothing can compare.
This 45 year old love's the OG's. Best shoe on the market hands down. Please never stop making them !!!!!!!!!!
Started wearing this shoe over 15 years ago. Seeing Tom Penny andd other pros rockin these in a lot of videos. OG for a reason. Mad comfort and definitely one of the illist shoes ever made!
Have always bought the og accels. Will continue to buy them. Like walking on a cloud.
Always loved these shoes. Glad they're back
I've literally bought nearly every pair of éS shoes and the Accel OG's stand the test of time, I must've had 6/7 pairs of these, before éS closed down in 2010/11 and since they have started again I cannot pick a fault with the Accel OG's, I use them for my skate shoes, Bmx shoes, work shoes and everything else in between and I wouldn't change them for anything else, all in all, it says it in the name, Accel OG, they are the most OG shoes and they will continue to be for the rest of time, one note to add, the colour of the Brown/Tan/White shoes,the tan in real life is more of a mustardy yellow than a tan colour, however I think they look even better than the picture on here, other than that they are the best shoes I've ever worn and I will continue to always wear éS shoes
Best shoes ever ,i only skate accel og.
Sick color way! Es is the dopest skate shoe brand ever!
Order arrived promptly. Just what I wanted, size exactly right. Thanks
Awesome shoes! Even though I haven't bought them specifically for skateboarding, they are extremely comfortable, have a very good and durable feel and they fir perfectly! Wearing them when it's super hot outside might feel a little too hot, but other than that you will love them. Also the shipping was exemplary, they arrived on point as estimated on the UPS Website. Thank you ES!
Literally the best shoes I've ever had. I wish more manufacturers made high quality shoes in brown suede. Keep it coming ES!
They arrived exactly when UPS estimated, which is a huge plus! They are super comfortable, like the moment I tried them I was super impressed! I sometimes miss the size a bit when I'm in a store shopping for shoes, but these I got them online, first time and they are rock stars!
One word- Classic. Still kills anything on the market today.
Absolutely recommend these shoes. I had a retired skater recommend these to me, who had the Brown Gum version, bought in the 90's. Coming from a non-skater, these are indestructible.
The best shoe I have ever bought!
Og's got bigger then I remembered. Still love em!
Really great shoe, feels super comfortable when you first put then on. Really durable and good for skating. Plus they just look really sick. Love these shoes!!!
I've been using this shoes from 2010. The most comfortable shoes I've ever used. Thank you
I can't really give a review on these shoes because I've only skated them for about two or three weeks, but so far they don't even have any holes. I had another pair of the same shoes but they where black, before I bought these, and they didn't even rip until 3 months after using it, and the insoles are amazing because they absorb impact instead of reppelling it like Nike or Vans insolses. I've been skating for 4 years now since October 28 2002 and I've tried many different skate shoes, but so far these are the best skate shoes I've ever used. If you want to see me Ollie down a big gap with these shoes go to my Instagram @danieldellsb and look at my 8th to last post.
Great shoes skated them for about a month as usual still no rips or tears just a few scuffs and I've skated the shit out of them!


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"Dancing with the Stars" judge Carrie Ann Inaba and a plane full of passengers aboard Virgin America Flight 404 were scheduled for a direct flight from Los Angeles to New York on Saturday – but bad weather turned the trip into a 16-hour nightmare.
Severe winds forced the plane to land at Stewart Airport in Newburgh, New York, located 90 miles north of NYC, instead of JFK, where the plane was stranded for four and half hours on the tarmac.
Carrie Ann Tweeted about the ordeal.
"Was stuck on a plane for five hours on a Tarmac. They ran out of food, a woman was escorted off by police and I'm grateful to new friends… Sometimes you just have to go with the flow. Made some new friends despite the crazy situation," Carrie Ann wrote following the ordeal. "Can't help mother nature but to leave people on the Tarmac for 5 hours should not be acceptable. People were panicking and they had no food."
Help came in the form of one of Virgin America's competitor's, JetBlue, who operates out of Stewart Airport. JetBlue arranged for the passengers to be taken to JFK by bus.
But Carrie Ann wanted everyone involved in the ordeal to be compensated and she contacted the airline.
"Great news!!! Just got off the phone w/ the CEO of @virginamerica - he's going to refund everyone for yesterday's flight. He apologized," she Tweeted on Sunday. " Thank you Virgin America for restoring my faith in your care for your customers. Everyone gets refunded!!!! Yay!!!!! Thank you"
When contacted by Access Hollywood a rep for the airline cleared up reports that the passengers were trapped on the plane, saying, "Water was provided for guests and guests had the ability to leave the aircraft throughout the hold to enter the airport. Several guests (20 of 126) did in fact leave the aircraft. The aircraft's lavs were operable throughout the hold and a total of five additional cases of water were delivered to the aircraft. Food was limited and we did run out onboard at about the 2-hour mark, however guests did have the option to leave the plane and enter the airport."
The rep also said passengers would be refunded and credited.
"Our CEO sent out apology letters to each of the guests on this flight and we refunded everyone for their flight (and provided additional $100 credit files for future travel)," the rep continued.
The "Dancing" judge said later on Tuesday that she hopes to never have to repeat her weekend travel nightmare but was glad to make the best out of the situation.
"The Virgin flight 404 was something I hope to never experience again but that being said I do feel that there are elements in life that are beyond our control. No matter who's fault the ordeal was the lesson I really learned was that social media and networking is a powerful tool and one that can allow our voices to be heard," Carrie Ann said in a statement to Access. "David Cush, the CEO of Virgin, did the right thing for all the passengers on board. Since we put our lives in the hands of these airlines every day what we want to know is that they care about us in return. I do hope this kind of situation does not happen again and that they have learned from this ordeal and will have better ways of dealing in the future for all customers. Since the ordeal and the tweets, Virgin America has reached out and extended an offer for a full refund to all passengers and am happy that I was able to be a part of the solution."
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Lifeline of the Confederacy: Blockade Running During the Civil War
University of South Carolina Press, 1991 - History - 403 pages
One of the finest original works on the Civil War. -- Civil War News
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Reactions upon reading this book in 1989. Not as interesting a book as I hoped. I hoped to read colorful, detailed accounts of remarkable exploits of blockade runners. There was some of that but not ... Read full review
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From the profusion of books about Confederate blockade running, this one will stand out for a long time as the most complete and exhaustively researched. Though not unaware of the romantic aspects of ... Read full review


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Musical preparation:
Jiří Štrunc
Stage director: Martin Čičvák
Sets: Hans Hoffer
Costumes: Marija Havran
Chorus master: Pavel Vaněk
Dramaturgy: Jitka Slavíková
Motion cooperation: Tomáš Krivošík
State Opera Orchestra
State Opera Chorus
Premiere: 11 June 2015
Rampant ambition, inordinate lust for power and mysterious oracles – these are the ingredients of the psychological opera thriller and the first of the three unique creative unions between Giuseppe Verdi and William Shakespeare. Throughout his life, the Italian master was an ardent admirer of the Elizabethan playwright and when in the summer of 1846 he sought the subject for his tenth opera, he chose Macbeth. A supreme operatic dramatist, Verdi recognised how much potential the story of the corrupting force of power offered and Piave's libretto consistently respected the play's story line. In Macbeth, Verdi started pursuing the path towards musical drama, in which singing is subordinate to the situation and reflects the characters' psychology and inner emotions, with the dramatic content being far more important than bel canto. Immediately after its premiere on 14 March 1847 at the Teatro alla Pergola in Florence, Macbeth set out on its triumphal journey across Europe and was staged in the original form until 1865, when Verdi substantially revised it for the Paris performance at the Théâtre-Lyrique.
The opera is staged in Italian original version. Czech and English surtitles are used in the performance.
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Some 80 percent of the money raised by legislative and Congressional candidates in inland Southern California came from sources outside the district, the Press Enterprise recently found.
Which begs the question: why bother with legislative district races?
As Prop Zero readers know by now, your blogger believes California would be better off if it junked its legislative system of single-member legislative districts.
In California, that system makes real, competitive elections impossible.
Almost all districts are guaranteed to end up in the hands of one party or the other. The districts divide communities, and they are at once too big to make real representation possible (California has by far the country's most populous legislative districts) and too small to get serious media scrutiny (because an LA TV station that covers an assembly race is ignoring 95 percent of its audience).
Another reason is that legislative district races aren't really local contests between the candidates, few of whom we're likely to have heard of.
They are regional and statewide contests between parties and the moneyed interests that back each party.
Which is why it's totally unsurprising to learn that most money in legislative districts comes from outside.
All of this argues for a new kind of election system that reflects the reality that legislative elections are a choice between parties.
Instead of single-member districts, divide the state up into between six and eight regional districts, with multiple members (the number in each district would be proportional to the population). And then divide up the representation depending on how many votes each party receives.
In this system, parties would have to offer agendas -- for regions and for the state. Regional media -- and most TV stations and newspapers and radio stations are regional in California -- would have incentives to cover these regional contests, because the scale of the campaign would fit their market.
There would be competition in all parts of the state, even the most heavily Democratic and Republican areas, because each vote a party got would get it that much closer to one additional representative.
And no one would care about where money was from outside or inside a district. Because the election wouldn't be deceptively billed as some kind of local contest.
Lead Prop Zero blogger Joe Mathews is California editor at Zocalo Public Square, a fellow at Arizona State University's Center for Social Cohesion, and co-author of California Crackup: How Reform Broke the Golden State and How We Can Fix It (University of California, 2010).
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Hybrid vehicles may not be as green friendly as originally thought.
Owners of the eco-friendly vehicles tend to drive more, get more tickets, and pay more for repairs, reports the Quality Planning Corporation.
The study was done after the driving habits of 359,309 car owners were analyzed by the insurance company. They found that hybrid owners drove 25% more than their regular gas guzzling counterparts, virtually nullifying any environmental benefits.
"The additional miles driven by hybrid vehicle owners would seem to offset the net ecological benefit of owning a fuel efficient vehicle," said Dr. Raj Bhat, president of Quality Planning. "After all a gallon of gas is a gallon of gas no matter which type of engine is burning it."
Drivers of the Toyota Prius were also more likely to get more tickets,.38 violations per 10,000 miles compared to .23 for traditional cars. More accident claims at higher repair costs were also reported. The study took into account loss costs, which includes the frequency and severity of a claim.
The data could prove invaluable to insurance companies who have been offering policy discounts for hybrid vehicles.
"A 25 percent increase in miles driven or a 30 percent differential in loss costs is very significant," said Bhat.
Quality Plannings data counters a recent study done by IntelliChoice, where they claimed that most 2009 hybrid and clean diesel cars, trucks, and SUV's have a lower cost of ownership
"The survey this year once again supports what we have long argued, that most hybrid vehicles and now clean diesel vehicles offer superior value to standard models," said James Bell, editor of IntelleChoice.com, in a statement.
IntelliChoice conducted their survey for the fourth year in a row and pitted hybrid and clean diesel cars with their gas powered counterparts. They found that "green" vehicles held a better value than the gas powered cars and would provide an overall lower cost of ownership if gas prices rise.


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A bit of news, both happy and sad
We just got word that the Dodgers have once again avoided all arbitration cases with their players and signed James Loney, the final case remaining, to a one-year contract.
As you probably know, we always try to avoid going to trial with our own guys because the process is never enjoyable for anyone, so kudos to everyone in baseball operations on getting this done.
On a sadder note, we also got word this morning that former Brooklyn Dodger Cliff Dapper passed away this past week.
Dapper was a Los Angeles native who appeared in 18 games with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1942. He was best known for being the only ballplayer in history to be traded for a broadcaster. When Dodger Hall of Fame broadcaster Red Barber went on a medical leave during the 1948 season, team president Branch Rickey called Earl Mann, the owner of the minor league Atlanta Crackers, and asked for permission to sign Harwell. Mann wanted compensation for his popular broadcaster and said his team needed a catcher.
Rickey sent Dapper from the Dodgers' Triple-A Montreal affiliate to the Crackers to complete the deal. Dapper continued his minor league career as a player and manager through 1957. Harwell left the Dodgers after the 1949 season, he was replaced by Fordham University graduate Vin Scully. Harwell became a Hall of Fame broadcaster, primarily with the Detroit Tigers. Despite the famous trade, Harwell and Dapper did not meet for more than a half a century until the dedication ceremonies for Harwell's statue at Detroit's Comerica Park in 2002.
Our thoughts are with his family and friends during this tough time.
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Hi Everybody
I would like to direct a question to JOSH.
An old friend of mind asked me this and I'm in total agreement.
There are a lot of people here that still reminisce about the Dodgers' days in Brooklyn.
Especially when it's all over the news about the Dodgers' throwback uniforms.
What are your thoughts on the Dodgers wearing a Brooklyn throwback uniform some day at Citi Field?
I think there's a chance the Brooklyn born Wilpons would go for it.
Happy to hear Loney signed. that I was wondering what was going to happen since he is schedule to be at the Caravan volunteering on Monday.
Very sad to hear that Cliff Dapper passed away. We lost two Brooklyn players in four days. We lost 10 last year. Now we are down to 51 Living Brooklyn Major Leaguers. Rest in peace Mr. Dapper.
Like other, I am familiar with the story of Dapper and Ernie Harwell and also remember Harwell and Scully when they first arrived to join Barber and Desmond many long years ago.
My condolences to the Dapper family and may he rest in peace.
Hey! I saw Ron at the Select A Seat event. We were remembering you and True in Boston.
The Dodgers wore a Brooklyn uni at Tropicana Field when they were honoring Don Zimmer. It would be great if they would do it at Citi Field.
I'm glad we got things done with James.
Hi Emma
I check in on your blog from to to time, it's great. Yes I remember the Dodgers playing a road game in Brooklyn uniforms last year.
Those road uniforms look better on the road because that's what they were made for.
I hope 53, had good things to say about me (HA HA).
Glad to read that James doesn't have to go through arbitration. Thanks for posting that information Josh!!
5 days until our pitchers and catchers report to spring training 🙂
Dodgers appear on the ESPN list of most unimproved teams, also they get credit for one of the worst off season signings in Uribe, right behind the Jason Werth contract, but at least Werth can play. Way to go Ned.
I'm also glad that James won't be put through the pain of arbitration. But I am curious about one thing. Why is it that Ned signs most of his PVL's to multi-year contracts and only signed James to a one-year contract? There's no logic to this at all.
I think the one year contracts are telling in the sense that the Dodgers aren't able to offer fair value on an extended contract to anybody with some real promise. I would expect that all the young guys are looking forward to the day when they will be leaving and reaping some real dollar rewards elsewhere.
"I would expect that all the young guys are looking forward to the day when they will be leaving and reaping some real dollar rewards elsewhere."
Exactly, bear.
How many thousands of dollars were Super Bowl tickets?
Sell the team, you sob.
I just heard Ruben Amaro JR say that he built the best team he could build because Philly fans deserve the best and their goal is to win the World Series. I guess Dodger fans deserve the Worst, and Ned and the Low life McCourt are giving that to us. Of course their goal is to raise prices and make more money.
Does Frank still pay $30,000 a month to live here?
Sell The Team!!
I'm very anxious to see how our young core performs this year. We've put our faith in them and now they are seasoned and in their prime. As much as I detest Frank and Furter, they have kept the young core together as we have so vehemently cried for. Pitching is paramount in winning championships, and, I think Ned has done a pretty good job of putting together a decent if not better than average starting rotation. It is now time for our beloved yun'gins to step it up and get the job done. I do believe this is a make or break year for them. Yes, our owner is a con man and our GM out of his league. A con man needs a spin guy!!! I'm rooting for our players to overcome the ineptnesshandicap of the ownership and show what I believe they are capable of. EXCELSIOR TRUE BELIEVERS!!!
Thats the spirit Wally!!
Fabulous post Jhall!!
We don't know what their future holds with the Dodgers so we need to enjoy watching these young players explode into incredible baseball players, which I believe they will.
I'm just waiting for Frank & Furter to explode period.
I see Ned signed another worthless pitcher the other day (Rincon.) He's making it too easy for me. 🙂
I'm tired of waiting and glad that the season is just around the corner. I'm totally tired of Ned's signings that are catagorized as "nothing to lose". Those are all the "not expected to perform", mostly over the hill players that Ned seems to find year after year, and if one of them makes the roster, the front office seems to cream all over themselves. Instead of "nothing to lose" has Ned ever heard of "win – win" where he might actually find somebody who's still a winner and might make a real difference on the roster.
Oh, I forget that Frank would have to pay somebody like that.
Like with what?
SELL THE TEAM and take Ned with you to run a parking lot somewhere!
You will need all that new material if you plan to be batting .300 before too long – lol!!!!
:)) Thanks!! It's just time to quit talking and get the freaking job done on the field. We've been waiting patiently for our youngins' to come into their own. I'm tired of waiting. They're not kids anymore. It's time to step up to the plate!!!! Get it done or we figure out what our next direction is!!!! With our current ownership and GM, I'm not sure I want to go there. As Beav says, Pittsburg, Kansas City West. If the kids don't get it done, I feel, we may be in for some lean times!!!!!
Jhall ~ I don' think you mean we will be a Lean Mean Killing Mahine! lol
So i'm starting to officailly get excited about baseball now, i'm usually going crazy a long time before this but last year left a bitter taste in my mouth and I finally had my NFL team (FALCONS!!) playing great and in the playoffs. This is the first time in a long time that I am confident in the entire pitching staff, just need the bullpen to hold up their end of the deal…talkin to you Brox… and if the offense is there then I have no doubt we can win our division, we'll worry about the rest afterwards. GO DODGERS!! btw, everybody wear something Dodger related on the 1st day of spring training to show support, i'll be rockin my Ethier jersey
Of course Bluesplash!!!! My Ethier jersey and my Ethier totebag are all ready for that day. I call Opening Day the biggest holiday of the school year. It's good to see you back 🙂
Lou Seal
.( Lucille By Kenny Rodgers )
In a bar in Sausalito, wavin Will Clarks speedos
Neddy was a beltin his tune
I thought I'd get closer
So I hopped on over
When McClown came a callin my name
When the Jints became winners
Neddy said ? he wasn't bitter?
But admits to shedding him some tears
I'm a dummy and a baaaa ? stirred
Kw- ear ever after
Missin my oranges and my boys by the bay
Might need to send in a pinch hitter to finish this one?
Great job, thesuckometer!!!!!
RIP Chuck Tanner while we're at it.
Happy Valentines day one and all………………………..
I Love L.A.!!
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Advocates claim that biodiesel is carbon-neutral; that is, that the amount of carbon dioxide (a key greenhouse gas) absorbed by the feedstock plants is equal to the amount later emitted by vehicles using the fuel. The feedstock crops used to make biodiesel, such as soybeans, absorb carbon dioxide while they are growing, removing the gas from the atmosphere. Later, the carbon dioxide is put back when vehicles burn the fuel. It's like an eco-system on wheels.
The U.S. Department of Energy concludes that, relative to conventional diesel fuel, biodiesel decreases carbon dioxide output by 78.5 percent.
Some say that biodiesel's carbon-neutral claims are optimistic, mainly because of the energy-intensive nature of modern farming and fuel production. Greenhouse gases are emitted throughout the process of oil feedstock production from sources such as farm machinery, trucks that transport the crops to processing facilities, and power plants that supply electricity for the production process.
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San Francisco, Jan. 22th, 1865
Dear Auntie,
I have got your letter,
you told me to tell you what I got on
Christmas, I got a doll, it was dressed like
redriding hood, a little wash tub and board,
a pair of gloves, a basket, and a pair of
gold sleeve buttons. Mama has had a fire
ever since she has been here. Mama has
a blue silk, with tails way down to the
bottom of her dress. Mrs. Chase sent us
some pictures of our house. On Saturday
I went to the circus. We go to ride almost
every day. I go to school. I love some
friends boarding here. Give my love
to Lydia, Jhon, Tom and Willie.
Good bye from Annie B. Aldrich
This letter is especially poignant because it is January and nine year old Annie writes that her mother, who has recently removed from Hawaii to San Francisco "has had a fire ever since she has been here." This isn't just because her mother was chilly after the move from warm Hawaii. Her mother must have been ill, because she was dead by October of the same year.
Annie's letter is to her Aunt Mary (Jones) Dominis, sister to my 3rd great grandmother Catherine Plummer (Jones) Younger, and sister to Annie's mother, Ann Marie (Jones) Holt. She states that Mary wanted to know about her Christmas presents. This is a lovely detail, because Mary is famous for bringing Christmas traditions to Honolulu from Boston. She was known as the first person to have a Christmas tree in Hawaii. You can read about that story at this link: http://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2009/12/advent-calendar-christmas-in-hawaii.html
Little Annie spells her cousin John's name incorrectly "Jhon" just like in the last letter I transcribed. You can read Annie's other letter at this link: http://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2012/05/amanuensis-monday-nine-year-old-girl.html John's wife, Lydia, is the future Queen Lili'uokalani.
Annie's lineage:
Generation 1: Owen Jones, born about 1735 in Wales, died 28 February 1798 in Aberstwyth, Wales, married Anne Unknown. Two children, Owen and Anne Jones, born 17 Feb 1769 in Boston, Massachusetts and died 18 February 1791 in Aberstwyth. My 6x great grandparents.
Generation 2: Owen Jones, born about 1768 in Wales, died 22 Apri 1850 in Dorchester, Massachusetts; married on 11 May 1793 at the 2nd Baptist Church, Boston to Elizabeth Lambert. She was born about 1775 in Boston, died 6 February 1834 in Boston. My 5x great grandparents. Eight children.
Generation 3. Ann Marie Jones, born about 1811, died on 15 August 1832 in Boston; married on 7 October 1829 in Boston to Robert William Holt. He was born about 1792 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England and died 6 July 1862 in Honolulu, Hawaii. My 4x great uncle and aunt. They had two daughters.
Generation 4: Elizabeth M. Holt, born about 1830 in Boston, died 27 October 1865 in Piedmont, California; married on 25 December 1854 at Washington Place, in Honolulu to William Arnold Aldrich, born 27 March 1824 at Westmoreland, New Hampshire, died 3 March 1892. Elizabeth is my first cousin 5 generations removed. Four children.
Generation 5: Anne B. Aldrich, born about 1856 in Hawaii; married Willard T. Barton. Two children born in San Francisco. Annie is the author of the letter, and my 2nd cousin 4 generations removed.
Hawaii State Archives, Queen Lili'uokalani Collections,
M-93, Box 11, Folder 93
Letter from Annie Aldrich to Mary Dominis, 22 January 1865
M-93, Box 11, Folder 93
Letter from Annie Aldrich to Mary Dominis, 22 January 1865
Heather Wilkinson Rojo, "1865 Dear Auntie", Nutfield Genealogy, posted June 4, 2012, ( https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2012/06/1865-dear-auntie.html: accessed [access date]).


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Morandini working way back through Phils' system
Mickey Morandini may not have been the biggest star of the 1993 Phillies. He may not have had the most eye-catching statistics. He could have been easily overlooked on a roster overstuffed with outsized characters.
But the quiet, slender second baseman had a knack for coming up big at fork-in-the-road moments for one of the most memorable teams in franchise history, a team celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
There was the game in Los Angeles on the last day of April when he flashed across second base to turn Mike Sharperson's apparent game-winning hit into a double play, stopping Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda in his tracks as he rushed out to celebrate. There was the July 10 grand slam against the Giants in the eighth inning at Veterans Stadium, breaking open what had been a close game.
And, perhaps most crucially, there was clinching Game 6 of the National League Championship Series against the heavily-favored Braves. In the first inning, he hit a line drive off the shin of Atlanta starter Greg Maddux. He was retired but Maddux, who won the second of his four straight Cy Young Awards that season, wasn't the same after that. Maddux ended up allowing six runs (five earned) in 5 2/3 innings, with Morandini literally knocking him out of the game with a two-run triple in the bottom of the sixth.
These days, Moranidini is in his third season as a Minor League manager in the Phillies system, his second with the Class A Lakewood (N.J.) BlueClaws.
"I love it. I love being back in the organization," Morandini said. "I love teaching kids. Even when I wasn't in the organization, I was coaching high school and working with kids. I have three boys, so I've obviously worked with them all my life. It's fun to be part of this organization. It's a good time to be part of this organization."
Morandini played his last big league game while with the Toronto Blue Jays, on Oct. 1, 2000. He was out of professional baseball, except for two stints as a Spring Training guest instructor, until becoming a Minor League manager three years ago. But that was by design.
"I wanted to take time off and relax a little bit and spend time with the kids. They were real young at the time. So I took a few years off and then I got the opportunity to coach high school," the 46-year-old explained. "(Ruben Amaro Jr., then assistant general manager) contacted me fairly early when he took over and asked me if I'd be interested in coming back to the organization and do something in the Minor Leagues at that time. And I wasn't quite ready to be away.
"About three years ago, I knew that I'd been away for a while and time might be running short here. So I gave Ruben a call to see if there were any openings. And there was an opportunity. It worked out good, and I'm glad I made the call."
Morandini smiled when asked for his best memories of that magical '93 season.
"There are a lot of them. Just getting off to the start (17-5 in April) that we got off to. It was just a tremendous year. It was a dream year. You couldn't write a better script for us. To come out of spring with people picking us last and to be in first place from Day 1, that was amazing. It was just a fun year, the funnest year that I had in baseball. And to be able to do it in front of 50,000 or 60,000 screaming Phillies fans? That was great."
Morandini smiled when he talked about the defensive play at Dodger Stadium.
"Watching Tommy Lasorda going ballistic in the dugout. That was a good one. He was walking back and forth," he said with a laugh.
And, of course, Game 6.
"Any time you hit a line drive off a pitcher, that's memorable. But to do it in a big game like that, I'd like to think I took a big part of his game away. I think he was hurting after that and I think it affected him. That was a big part of that game, and I was fortunate he hung a changeup to me there late in the game and I was able to get a big hit for us," Morandini said.
As much as Morandini likes what he's doing now, naturally, he'd like to advance one day.
"I want to work my way up the organization. Hopefully I'll be able to do that," he said. "I want to try and learn as much as I can. There are a lot of great people down here that I can learn from. I've learned a lot about catching from [coordinator] Ernie Whitt. I learned a lot about pitching from [coordinator] Gorman Heimueller and my pitching coaches. So just keep learning as much as I can and hopefully the organization will see me as someone who can take that next step and keep moving up. The plan is to be in the big leagues again."


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Former U.S. Rep. Ralph Regula and others react to the death of Sen. Edward Kennedy.
Here's some reaction from political leaders on Sen. Edward Kennedy's death:
"You had to respect his leadership in the Senate. There's no question he was an impressive force over there."
— Retired Congressman Ralph Regula, whose 36 years in the House of Representatives coincided with Kennedy's time in the Senate. Regula and Kennedy, however, didn't serve on corresponding committees so they never worked together.
"Sen. Kennedy's life embodied public service for decades, and nearly every significant piece of legislation, including the foundations of health care reform, and other legislation passing through our nation's Capitol to improve the lives of Americans bore his imprint.
"He believed in people, and in our best as a people, who dared to hope for a better future. A man belonging to a family familiar with tragedy, the Kennedys' contribution to America is forever remembered."
— U.S. Rep. John Boccieri, D-Alliance
"Sen. Kennedy was a friend and mentor to Sen. Brown. They served together on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, where Sen. Brown was regularly reminded of Sen. Kennedy's commitment to social and economic justice. Sen. Brown will continue to honor Sen. Kennedy's legacy by fighting to ensure that all Americans have access to the best health care and educational opportunities available. Sen. Brown and Connie's thoughts are with Victoria and Sen. Kennedy's family as the nation mourns his loss."
— Statement issued on behalf of Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, who is currently en route from a congressional delegation trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan.
In May 2008, Brown issued a statement calling Kennedy "a colleague, a mentor, and a friend" and an "inspiration for millions of Americans and a courageous fighter for working families across the country."
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COLUMBUS, GA – The USC Aiken Pacers established a 10-point lead midway through the first half and kept Georgia Southwestern at bay as they advanced to the PBC Championship game 78-63 on Saturday night in Columbus.
In Saturday's semifinal, the Pacers (28-3) held a two-point lead in the first half before going on an 11-2 run capped by a Paul Larsen layup. Ronald Zimmerman hit his first five shots for the Pacers, scoring 12, while Larsen was 6-for-6 in the half with 14 points.
The lead grew to as many as 15 early in the second half before Georgia Southwestern made a comeback. Johathan Brooks hit a three-pointer followed by an Alan Arnett layup. Two Arnett free throws with 5:01 to play cut the Pacer lead to seven 67-60. USCA responded with four straight free throws from DeVontae Wright as they closed out the game with an 11-3 run.
Larsen finished with a game-high 25 points and 12 rebounds, hitting 10 of 12 field goals and all five of his free throw attempts. Zimmerman finished with 15 while Wright added 13 and a game-best 10 assists. USCA shot 48% from the floor and hit 19 of their 23 free throws.
Arnett finished with 20 for the Hurricanes (20-10) while Brooks had a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds. Jamon Hawkins scored 12. Georgia Southwestern will await the announcement of the NCAA Tournament field on Sunday night at 10:30 pm for a possible at-large berth.
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HIV/AIDS is a top priority for the International Council of Nurses and ICN has been instrumental in promoting prevention, care, treatment and sound policy to fight the epidemic. We continue to look into new ways of disseminating information to nurses around the world and to supporting linkages between different groups with a view to exchange of experiences and expertise. Given the constant need for information exchange the decision to form an HIV/AIDS Network was timely.
The ICN HIV/AIDS Network was launched at the 23rd ICN Quadrennial Congress in Taiwan, May 2005. Over 100 delegates attended the launch, most of which signed up to the network. The launch was presided over by an ICN Board member and known HIV/AIDS nurse researcher, Dr. Bill Holzemer, Professor, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
The speakers at the launch were:
- Steve Jamieson – Royal College of Nursing, UK
- Tesfamicael Ghebrehiwet – ICN Representative
- Patrick Robinson – President, American Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC), USA
- Brenda Done – President, Canadian Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (CANAC), Canada
- Dotty Dikwayo – Co-ordinator, SADAC Network of Nurses and Midwives in AIDS Care (SANNAM), South Africa
- Ian Hodgson – Programme Adviser, Health and Development Networks, Thailand
- June Webber – Director, International Policy and Development, Canadian Nurses Association (CNA), Canada
Nursing has formed both national and regional HIV/AIDS nursing associations. It is hoped such organisations will maintain strong linkages through the ICN HIV/AIDS Network. Such groups include the Association of American Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC), The Canadian Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (CANAC), and the Southern African Development Community AIDS Network of Nurses and Midwives (SANNAM).
Another group, the European Association of Nurses in HIV/AIDS Care (EANAC) was set up in 1990 to provide a forum for HIV/AIDS nurses within the region. It was dissolved in 2004, as HIV/AIDS care has changed in many parts of Europe over the time of EANAC's work. As part of closing EANAC, the remaining funds passed to ICN to support the ICN HIV/AIDS Network.