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Rogers' season to extend beyond Arizona Fall League
MILWAUKEE -- Is Jason Rogers the Brewers' 2013 version of 2012's Josh Prince?
Prince was a fringy but versatile prospect who rode a breakthrough performance in last year's Arizona Fall League to a spot on Milwaukee's 40-man roster. Prince was rewarded in 2013 with a brief appearance in the Major Leagues, though he was removed from the roster last month.
MILWAUKEE -- Is Jason Rogers the Brewers' 2013 version of 2012's Josh Prince?
Prince was a fringy but versatile prospect who rode a breakthrough performance in last year's Arizona Fall League to a spot on Milwaukee's 40-man roster. Prince was rewarded in 2013 with a brief appearance in the Major Leagues, though he was removed from the roster last month.
Now comes Rogers, who has hit himself into prospect status with back-to-back solid seasons, including a 2013 spent at Double-A Huntsville that earned Rogers the Brewers' Minor League Player of the Year honor and a spot in the prestigious AFL. Like Prince, Rogers is 25. Like Prince, Rogers is improving his versatility by playing multiple positions in the AFL, a project that will continue at the Brewers' complex in the Dominican Republic following Saturday's AFL Championship Game.
Brewers farm director Reid Nichols said the plan called for Rogers, a first baseman by trade who manned left field in the AFL, to play third base every day for two weeks in the Dominican as part of the team's instructional program there. And if one of the Dominican Winter League teams needs a third baseman, the Brewers would try to get Rogers a shot.
Rogers is also hoping for a spot on the Brewers' 40-man roster spot on Wednesday, the deadline for teams to protect eligible players from December's Rule 5 Draft.
"We have a good idea [of who will be added]," general manager Doug Melvin said, without revealing his plans.
Melvin and manager Ron Roenicke have shown a fondness for versatile players, including in the Major Leagues with Corey Hart's move from right field to first base and catcher Jonathan Lucroy's dabbling at first. First base is the team's most uncertain position at the moment, but questions also loom at third, where veteran Aramis Ramirez is entering the final year of his contract. Milwaukee's best third-base prospect, according to MLB.com's list, is Nick Delmonico, a 21-year-old acquired in July from the Orioles for reliever Francisco Rodriguez. Delmonico played in the Class A Advanced Carolina and Florida State Leagues in 2013.
Rogers is in a group of Brewers Minor Leaguers who would be available to the 29 other teams in the Rule 5 Draft if not protected on the roster. Since right-hander (and top Brewers prospect) Jimmy Nelson was already added to the 40-man roster in September, the only lock is first baseman Hunter Morris.
But a number of other Rule 5 Draft-eligible players are under consideration, including a pair of Rogers' Fall League teammates -- right-handers Tyler Cravy and Kevin Shackelford.
Entering Saturday's AFL Championship Game, Cravy, 24, pitched to a 2.76 ERA in 10 fall appearances (all five of the earned runs against him came in one Oct. 31 outing; the other nine were scoreless) after going 4-2 with a 2.04 ERA in 25 games, nine starts, at Class A Advanced Brevard County. Shackelford, also 24, had a 3.09 ERA in 11 AFL appearances after logging a 3.08 ERA and eight saves between Brevard County and Double-A Huntsville. Shackelford was better at the more advanced level, with a 0.92 ERA, six of his saves and a 1.023 WHIP at Huntsville.
Rogers was batting .311 in the AFL through Thursday's regular season finale, with two home runs, eight RBIs and a .432 on-base percentage (10th-best in the prospect-laden league) in 61 at-bats.
The Brewers' best offensive performer has been outfielder Mitch Haniger, who is hitting .280 with four home runs including a pair of grand slams, and a league-best 24 RBIs.
All of the Brewers' prospects have been playing for the Surprise Saguaros, who will face Mesa in Saturday's AFL Championship Game at Scottsdale Stadium.
Adam McCalvy is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brew Beat, and follow him on Twitter at @AdamMcCalvy.


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Larry Metz
'32 Ford Cabriolet
Arcadia, California
Engine: Ford flathead with homemade manifold, single carb, and Eaton blower
Transmission: Borg-Warner T5
Chassis: TCI '32 Ford rails with custom crossmembers, triangulated four-bar rear suspension
Body: Fiberglass '32 cabrio imported from New Zealand, one of three in U.S.
Wheels & Tires: 15-inch Real Wheels with P295/65R15 and P165/65R15 BFGs
Interior: Glide seat, leather and vinyl, VDO instruments, Vintage Air, cruise control
Norm Cowdrey
'56 Chevy Nomad
Camarillo, California
Engine: Scoggin-Dickey ZZ430, Marine Ram Jet EFI
Transmission: GM 700-R4
Chassis: Paul Newman frame with C4 Corvette suspension components
Body: Chevy '56 Nomad wagon
Wheels & Tires: 18-inch Budniks with P275/40ZR18 and P245/45ZR18 Dunlops
Interior: Leather Lexus seats, polished aluminum dash insert, custom rear seats
Tim Nesmith
'41 Chevy Coupe
Hartselle, Alabama
Engine: Chevy 350, Fuel-injected
Transmission: Chevy 700-R4
Chassis: Homebuilt custom frame with Speedway NASCAR antisway bars and Mustang II components
Body: Chevy '41 coupe
Wheels & Tires: 15-inch American Racing TTs with P305/50R15 and P215/60R15
Interior: Acura Integra seats, Ultraleather, owner-built custom dash
Rex Marshall
'55 Chevy 210
West Bountiful, Utah
Engine: Chevy 400 disguised as a 409 with a single Holley 750 carb and Victor Jr. Manifold
Transmission: Richmond six-speed
Chassis: Stock frame modified with new rails for straight axle
Body: Chevy '55 210
Wheels & Tires: Ansen rear rims with E-Ts in front, Mickey Thompson slicks
Interior: '64 Impala buckets finished in black vinyl
Fred Douglas
'48 Oldsmobile Convertible
Shawnee, Kansas
Engine: Fuel-injected Chevy Ram Jet 502
Transmission: Chevy 700-R4
Chassis: Stock frame boxed and equipped with a Fatman Fabrications frontend
Body: Oldsmobile '48 98 convertible, 1 1/2-inch chop
Wheels & Tires: 16-inch Billet Specialties wheels with P245/70R16 and P215/65R16 Goodyears
Interior: '97 Cadillac Eldorado seats, owner-customized dash
On Without Don
In the three years we've been hosting the Asphalt Ego-Rama, we've had our fair share of mechanical breakdowns, but this was the first time a participant had to drop out of the activity. On our second evening on the road, Don Dillard was injured as he was starting his Model A coupe. Standing just enough in the car to turn the key, Don wanted to warm up the engine for a few minutes. The brand-new Neutral safety switch failed, and as soon as he turned the key, the coupe lurched backward a foot or two, hitting a cement wall and knocking him to the ground. A few tense minutes later an ambulance crew showed up and transported Don to a local hospital. He was released several hours later with a possible vertebrae compression fracture and spent the next few days recovering at Rodney Bauman's nearby home. He has since been recuperating at his parents' house. The A was cared for at Hot Rods & Custom Stuff in Escondido. We debated whether or not to proceed with Ego-Rama and, once we learned that Don was going to be okay, voted to keep going. Before he even knew he was a finalist, Don started completely rebuilding his coupe in anticipation of this event. We were all disappointed that he had to drop out and missed his sense of humor and positive attitude (and the chance to ride in the Model A). But we'll all get a second chance when Don comes back for Ego-Rama '04.
Objective Test Results
Norm Cowdrey's '56 Chevy Nomad
Acceleration: 13.96 at 96.78 mph
Braking: 129 feet
Cornering: N/A
Gas Mileage: 12.75 mpg
Fred Douglas' '48 Oldsmobile Convertible
Acceleration: 14.01 at N/A mph
Braking: 163 feet
Cornering: N/A
Gas Mileage: 8.10 mpg
Rex Marshall's '55 Chevy 210
Acceleration: 12.48 at 110.65 mph
Braking: N/A
Cornering: 0.29 g
Gas Mileage: 16.67 mpg
Larry Metz' '32 Ford Cabriolet
Acceleration: 14.34 at 93.95 mph
Braking: 138 feet
Cornering: 0.59 g
Gas Mileage: 16.35 mpg
Tim Nesmith's '41 Chevy Coupe
Acceleration: 13.68 at 100.74 mph
Braking: 159 feet
Cornering: 0.57 g
Gas Mileage: 14.30 mpg
Category Winners
Acceleration: Rex Marshall's '55 Chevy 210
Braking: Norm Cowdrey's '56 Chevy Nomad
Cornering: Larry Metz' '32 Ford cabriolet
Engineering: Fred Douglas' '48 Oldsmobile convertible
Gas Mileage: Rex Marshall's '55 Chevy 210
Ride & Drive: Norm Cowdrey's '56 Chevy Nomad
Budget: Rex Marshall's '55 Chevy 210
Style Points: Tim Nesmith's '41 Chevy coupe
People's Choice: Fred Douglas' '48 Oldsmobile convertible
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – This weekend, the No. 14 ranked MIT men's track and field team competed in a pair of non-scoring invitational meets, one at home and another across the river at Boston University. The Engineers were focused on posting strong individual performances just a week ahead of the New England Division III championship.
The Tech relays accomplished this goal and more at the very fast BU track on Saturday. The 4x400 relay of junior Patrick Marx (Grand Rapids, Minn.), sophomores Tyler Singer-Clark (Falmouth, Mass.) and Brian Gager (Rye, N.Y.) and freshman Nick Diamantoni (Belle Mead, N.J.) finished in 3:18.75, their best on the season and the third-fastest in Division III on the season.
Marx also joined junior David Way (Elmhurst, Ill.), sophomore Justin Bullock (Detroit, Mich.) and freshman Chadd Kiggins (Xenia, Ohio) in the distance medley relay, placing fifth overall with a time of 9:55.71. Their season-best time ranks third in the country this season.
Junior Kyle Hannon (Park Ridge, Ill.) set a new personal best in the mile, finishing in 4:09.79, the second-fastest time in Institute history and the fourth in Division III this year.
Marx completed his busy afternoon in the 800, running a season-best of 1:52.86, which ranks him fifth on the NCAA performance list. Kiggins reached a new personal best in the event, finishing in 1:54.57, which would be good for 17th in the country.
Gager and Way had personal best times at 500 meters. Gager was 15th overall at 1:05.99 while Way was not far behind, coming through in 1:06.21. Bullock, 2:28.20, and senior Stephen Serene (Washington, D.C.), 2:30.09, also recorded personal bests in the 1000m.
Junior Josh Duncavage (Austin, Texas) and sophomore Tyler-Singer Clark (Falmouth, Mass.) each ran well in the 200 meters, with times of 22.60 seconds and 23.04 seconds, respectively. Singer-Clark came back in the 400, recording a season best at 50.08 seconds.
Senior Nathan Peterson (Kansas City, Mo.) placed second in the pole vault, clearing 15-3.00 feet. Freshman Benjamin Schreck (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) cleared 14-1.25 feet as well.
Back at home, some of the highlights included senior Chinedum Umachi (Detroit, Mich.) winning the weight throw with a 63-7.00 foot effort, a season-best and good for fourth-place in the NCAA. Senior Matthew Falk (Barnegat, N.J.) led a group of three Engineers to finish in the top five of the high jump. Falk cleared 6-3.25 feet to finish second. Freshman John Thomas (Somerville, Mass.) was third and freshman Sheldon Trotman (Gaithersburg, Md.) placed fifth. Trotman also took fourth-place in the long jump at 19-0.75 feet.
The Engineers will look to win their third straight regional title at next weekend's New England Division III championship at Springfield College. Tech passed Williams College in the final event last year to capture the team championship.


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President Obama and the Democrats want more jobs. So do Republicans. Heck, everyone does. Yet, job creation is weak. It's true that the economy has generated 5.5 million jobs from its low point. Still, there are 3.2 million fewer jobs now than at the previous high. The official unemployment rate is 7.9 percent, but it would be 14.4 percent if it included part-timers who would like full-time work and discouraged workers who have stopped looking, notes Janet Yellen, vice chair of the Federal Reserve Board. Scarce jobs are the nation's first, second and third most important economic and social problem.
What's especially disheartening and mystifying is that, until now, job creation was considered an inherent strength of the U.S. economy. Despite some years of recession-induced joblessness, unemployment averaged 5.6 percent from 1950 to 2007. The Congressional Budget Office doesn't expect it to fall below 7.5 percent until 2015. That would make six years above 7.5 percent — the longest stretch of high joblessness in 70 years. It has defied massive budget deficits and ultra-low interest rates.
Something's changed in how the economy works. One theory is "deleveraging": Americans paying down their high debt. The economy won't accelerate until this process is complete, the argument goes; the fact that debt-service ratios have dropped to early 1990s levels is considered a good omen. Another approach is to examine the economy by sectors and see which ones are lagging compared with past recoveries. Yellen did this and indicted housing (its deep slump) and state and local governments (spending cuts). Again, there are said to be encouraging signs. Home construction, prices and sales are up; state and local spending is stabilizing.
This analysis helps but misses the main story. To overgeneralize slightly: We have gone from being an expansive, risk-taking society to a skittish, risk-averse one. Before the 2008-09 financial crisis, the bias was toward more spending. The inclination was to surrender to immediate gratification. Want a new car? Sure, why not? More meals out? Great idea! Businesses behaved similarly. Banks made the next loan; companies hired the next worker and approved the next investment project. An ever-expanding economy justified optimism, and optimism supported an ever-expanding economy. Hello, bubble.
The psychology has now reversed. The bias is against extra spending. Eat out? Try leftovers. Remodel the basement? Oh, leave it alone. In the boom years, the personal saving rate (savings as a share of after-tax income) fell from 10.9 percent in 1982 to 1.5 percent in 2005. Now it's edging up; from 2010 to 2012, it averaged 4.4 percent. It could go higher, imposing a further drag on the economy.
Businesses have also retreated. They resist approving the next loan, job hire or investment. Since 1959, business investment in factories, offices and equipment has averaged 11 percent of the economy (gross domestic product) and peaked at nearly 13 percent. It's now a shade over 10 percent, reports economist Nigel Gault of IHS Global Insight.
Note that these attitudes govern sectors accounting for roughly four-fifths of the economy: Consumer spending is about 70 percent of GDP; business investment is the rest. They dwarf housing construction, which is about 2.5 percent of GDP. The caution and risk-aversion aren't so great as to cause a recession, but on the margin they have limited the economy's expansion to rates — lately, 1 percent to 2 percent — too weak to absorb most jobless. Pessimism produces a sluggish economy; a sluggish economy produces pessimism. That's the main explanation of poor job creation.
As I've written before, this psychological shift stemmed from the fact that the financial crisis and Great Recession were largely unpredicted. Americans aren't just deleveraging. They're also building wealth to protect themselves against unknown dangers. Perhaps the stock market's recent assault on record highs signals restored confidence, but remember: The market is simply regaining levels of late 2007. A report from Credit Suisse argues that returns to stocks will average about 3.5 percent annually (after inflation) in the next 20 years, down sharply from 6 percent since 1950. To compensate for lower returns, companies would need to contribute more to pensions. Wages would suffer. Consumption spending would weaken.
We are hostage to a stubborn, restraining psychology. There's no obvious fix for slow job growth, precisely because it requires a change in public mood or some autonomous source of added demand — a burst of exports, investment in new technologies — not easily predicted or controlled. It could happen but is hardly guaranteed. Politics does matter, to a point. Constant budget and tax feuds between the White House and Congress spawn uncertainty and subvert confidence. Obamacare's disincentives to hiring hurt, though how much is unclear. But grandiose solutions, say infrastructure spending, founder on practicality. A meaningful level of projects would take time to start and add excessively to budget deficits. We are waiting and hoping.
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Jerian Grant scored 18 points and Tom Knight had 17 as No. 24 Notre Dame beat South Florida 73-65 on Saturday.
Eric Atkins added 13 points and Pat Connaughton contributed 12 for Notre Dame (16-4, 4-3 Big East), which had lost three of four, including a 63-47 loss to Georgetown last Monday.
Notre Dame forward Jack Cooley, who entered averaging 14.8 points, finished with six points and 14 rebounds.
Zach LeDay had 17 points and Anthony Collins added 12 for South Florida (10-9, 1-6).
Notre Dame used a 20-3 run to go ahead 48-40 with 13 minutes to play. Connaughton's 3-pointer broke a 40-all tie before Knight dunked and Grant connected on a 3 to make it 48-40.
South Florida got within 52-48 midway through the second half on LeDay's basket. Notre Dame responded by scoring the next six points, a three-point play by Grant and a 3-pointer by Atkins.
Victor Rudd gave South Florida a 37-28 lead with a dunk on the first possession of the second half.
Collins had 10 points as South Florida grabbed a 35-28 halftime lead. The point guard's three-point play tied it at 28 4 minutes before intermission.
Toarlyn Fitzpatrick hit a long-range jumper, JaVontae Hawkins had a tip-in and Rudd made a jumper that put the Bulls up 35-28 in the final minute of the half.
Notre Dame took a 24-18 lead on Connaughton's rebound basket with 8 minutes left in the opening half. The Fighting Irish failed to score during the first-half's final 5 minutes.
The Fighting Irish played without sixth-year forward Scott Martin, who is out indefinitely with a bad left knee.


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The University of Vermont will launch a new season of its popular historic tours on July 5. Led by UVM emeritus professor William Averyt, the free, weekly tours will take place Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon through Oct. 12.
UVM was founded in 1791, the fifth oldest university in New England, and it boasts both an array of historic buildings, including more than a dozen on the National Register of Historic Places, and a collection of fascinating personalities.
The architectural highlights of the tour include the Old Mill, completed in 1829, whose cornerstone was laid by the Marquis de Lafayette; the Billings Library, completed in 1885, which leading 19th century architect H.H. Richardson considered among his finest buildings; and Grasse Mount, a brick Federal style mansion built in 1804 by a local merchant, which later served as the residence of Vermont governor Cornelius P. Van Ness.
Tour guide Avert also brings to life the fascinating personalities who animate UVM's long history. Founder Ira Allen, for instance, was both a revolutionary war hero and sometimes slippery real estate speculator. UVM's third president, James Marsh, inspired Emerson and Thoreau, invented the modern university curriculum, and made Burlington the intellectual capital of America during the 1820s and 1830s. Professor Royall Tyler, a member of Vermont's Supreme Court in the 18th century, is said to be the model for the villain of Nathanial Hawthorne's House of Seven Gables, Judge Jaffrey Pyncheon. And 1879 alumnus John Dewey, whose grave is on campus, is considered one of American's greatest philosophers.
"UVM's history is a great yarn to be sure, but it also resonates with significance," said Averyt. "Through figures like Marsh and Dewey, the university played an important role in shaping modern American thought."
For more information on the tour and to register, visit www.uvm.edu/historictour.


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Meet Dusty Rose Levine.
Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo welcomed their first child together Wednesday, and on Saturday morning, the Maroon 5 frontman shared the first photo of their newborn daughter.
In a black and white snapshot posted on Levine's Instagram, the couple's bundle of joy sleeps peacefully on the rocker's chest. The photo is captioned with her name and birth date, Sept. 21.
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There may be no time wasted when it comes to expanding their loving brood. Levine has expressed his love for kids in past interviews with E! News.
"Like 17. Is that reasonable?" he jokingly told E!'s Catt Sadler. "I love kids so much, though. I love seeing kids on the set, too."
The new dad also caught up with E! News' Sibley Scoles to chat about the happy news in person.
"It's awesome. I'm going to be a dad. I'm excited," the "Voice" coach said. "I'm going to be a dad. I'm going to spoil [Behati]."
Looks like they're off to a great start!


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Explore the University's most visited museum to see dinosaurs, meteorites, rare minerals and hundreds of animals from around the world. Learn about local ecology in the newly opened New England Forests exhibition.
See the world's only mounted Kronosaurus, a 42 ft-long, 135 million year old, marine reptile. Don't miss the world famous exhibit of 3,000 Blaschka "Glass Flowers", exquisite glass art, flameworked models of plants so realistic that scientists used them as teaching models for decades. The museum is on the historic Harvard University campus, just a 7-8 minute walk from the Harvard Square Red Line T stop. Open 9 am to 5 pm daily, 361 days/year. Admission $15 adults, $10 Non-Harvard students with I.D., $13 seniors(65+); $10 ages 3-18, free under 3. For group visits email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 617-495-2341. Please visit the website to see upcoming events at the museum.


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Mt. Diablo school district trustees should replace their ethically challenged top leaders, Superintendent Steve Lawrence and General Counsel Greg Rolen.
For three years now, Lawrence has led the district down a reckless financial path, politicizing his job and alienating the community. Meanwhile, Rolen erected a wall of secrecy, denying public access to basic records, including those regarding his own compensation.
Lawrence and Rolen must go. But, if they won't resign, the process is somewhat complicated. That's because the school board last year, before the November election, voted to extend their contracts until June 2014, a move designed to tie the hands of new trustees.
There were serious questions about the documentation and process, including what role Rolen played in reviewing his own deal. So a new postelection board majority hired outside attorneys, who rewrote the contract extensions. On Monday night, the new documents will be up for board approval.
Board members are in a difficult position. A majority might not want to keep Lawrence and Rolen, but they might be legally bound to approve the rewritten extensions because of last year's board approvals.
If trustees are stuck with the extensions, they should next determine if Lawrence's and Rolen's egregious behavior legally justifies termination for cause under the contracts, thereby avoiding severance pay.
As a final alternative, trustees could fire the pair and pay them 7½ months' severance. As painful as the expense would be, it might be the best way to protect the district from legal liability.
The sooner these two are gone, the better.
It was Lawrence who, along with trustees, misled voters in 2010 about the long-term costs of the district's ill-conceived $348 million bond issue. During that election, he held private meetings in his home with Chevron, let the firm treat him to drinks and solicited golf discounts from the company.
Chevron wanted the contract for a $66 million solar installation to be paid from bond proceeds, and was about to get the deal without competitive bidding until this paper started asking questions.
It was also on Lawrence's watch that disenchantment with administration at Clayton Valley High sparked the largest teacher-led conversion to a charter school in Northern California. And then Lawrence and two board members in October secretly commissioned a financial analysis of the charter, which they hid from other trustees.
As for Rolen, he blocked attempts by residents, this paper and even a member of the district's own bond oversight committee to access public records.
He has repeatedly argued that the public interest is best served by secrecy.
Rarely have we seen such hard-line obstructionism from a public attorney.
As we witnessed at a recent board meeting, his legal advice is sometimes absurd and his stonewalling extends to not answering basic questions from his board.
For the sake of the district, it's time to end this dysfunction by removing Lawrence and Rolen.


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The Edmond J. Safra Parkinson's Wellness Program will provide Tai Chi and Nia Dance demonstrations at the Unity Walk this Saturday
As we thought about the type of entertainment we wanted to offer at the 2013 Unity Walk, we decided to select programs that highlight what people living with Parkinson's disease are doing to stay healthy. That is what The Edmond J. Safra Parkinson's Wellness Program is all about. I had to check it out myself so I spent an afternoon there. I participated in a Nia class, and met Amy Lemen, the Center Coordinator and the Nia and Tai Chai instructors. The workout kept me moving and the energy in the room moved me. We are delighted to have Amy Lemen introduce their program to you in anticipation of Saturday's Walk.
Helaine Isaacs
PUW Event Director
It's been an exciting time this spring as the NYULMC Parkinson and Movement Disorders Center has prepared for this year's Unity Walk. Participants in The Edmond J. Safra Parkinson's Wellness Program – our community partnership with the JCC in Manhattan – have been abuzz with anticipation and their enthusiasm for the opportunity that the Walk provides has been inspiring.
The Edmond J. Safra Parkinson's Wellness Program is honored to be featured at this year's event. We will be presenting demonstrations of several of our program's popular fitness classes – Nia: Music and Movement and Tai Chi. We're proud that many of our Program participants have graciously volunteered to show their strength and their moves with Nia instructor Caroline Kohles and Tai Chi instructor Lewis Paleais on the Bandshell stage immediately following the walk.
Additionally, our Bold Moves Walking Group has been training for the past ten weeks for Saturday's Walk. Bold Moves was designed specifically for people with Parkinson's as a training program to build confidence and endurance in preparation for the Unity Walk. Bold Moves team members have committed to supporting each other with weekly group walks through Central Park and the streets of the Upper West Side. The Walking Group is up to 2 miles per walk – Coach and fitness trainer Jody McVey and team coordinator Cheshire Schanker have been with the group every step of the way.
Program participants will be joined by their biggest fans – staff members from the NYULMC Parkinson and Movement Disorders Center, the Rusk Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine and the JCC in Manhattan. In addition, students from the NYU School of Medicine and the NYU Silver School of Social Work, are looking forward to joining the walkers and supporting the festivities at this year's event.
Since 2007, the Edmond J. Safra Parkinson's Wellness Program has focused on dignity, hope and possibility while building a welcoming hub for the Parkinson's community. Our goal with the program is to help keep those impacted by Parkinson's active, educated and connected through opportunities to come together in fitness classes, support groups and educational and socialization events. We're proud of the work that our patients, caregivers and families do every single day to live well with PD.
Over the years, our program has been inspired by the Unity Walk and all that it does for the Parkinson's community, as we work toward more options, better treatments and a cure. We at the NYULMC Parkinson and Movement Disorders Center are grateful to the Unity Walk for what it gives to our patients, caregivers and families – a unique opportunity to come together as a community while working together toward the common goal of raising funds for Parkinson's research. It is an exhilarating example of unified grassroots action in an effort towards positive change.
New York City is alive with excitement for the Unity Walk and we're thrilled to be a part of it. Our Team will be proudly wearing purple Bold Moves t-shirts – look for us, we'd love to say hello. We look forward to seeing you very soon!
Amy C. Lemen, MA, MSW, LCSW
Center Coordinator and Clinical Neurology Social Worker
Supervisor, The Edmond J. Safra Parkinson's Wellness Program
NYULMC Parkinson and Movement Disorders Center


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Once again it is Saturday and the Ohio State Buckeyes are playing tonight at 8:00 PM. It is very doubtful that I will see the whole game (who am I kidding, I'll probably fall asleep before it starts!). We are playing the #1 ranked team, USC. Go Bucks!
Onward and upward. I did my thing and went for my mammogram this AM. Nothing big, get the results next week. Ladies, remember to do your monthly exams and keep up on your mammograms.
Tonight for dinner we had burgers on buns (the buns were courtesy of Joan's GF Great Bakes), Parmesan Potatoes, Sauteed Zucchini and Spinach Salad. YUM! The buns were yummy! The texture was what I remember from gluten-filled buns. Excellent, Joan! Thanks! The Parmesan Potatoes were courtesy of Danna Korn's new book, Cooking Gluten-Free for Dummies. I was at the library today and Jon came walking over with this book, so I checked it out. Some good stuff in there!
Dinner (the top of the bun got stuck to the plastic wrap when it was raw, so it looks funny on the top):
Trying to show the texture in the buns:
Parmesan Potatoes *Recipe Courtesy of Gluten-Free Cooking for Dummies
4 servings
3 TBSP EVOO (I cut this down to 2 TBSP and it was plenty)
¼ tsp garlic powder
2 TBSP grated Romano Cheese
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
¼ tsp Italian Seasoning
4 medium to large unpeeled red-skinned potatoes, cut in quarters, lengthwise
1. Preheat oven to 375
2. Place potatoes in an 8 x 11 baking dish
3. Pour oil over potatoes. Sprinkle remaining ingredients over potatoes.
4. Bake at 375 uncovered for 40 minutes or until tender.
Calories: 202; Fat 11 g; Saturated 2 g.
Next week for the game I would like to make Buckeyes. I have never made them, but they don't look hard. I am sure Jon will be in heaven. He has been gobbling up the Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies that I made the other day. My FIL had some when he was over and he liked them too!
Tomorrow night is Sicilian Pizza made by Joan's GF Great Bakes. I am nursing a cold (woke up with a horrible sore throat), so I am keeping things simple tomorrow night.
Have a good Saturday night!
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Tennis Served Fresh is always trying to bring you fresh angles of the game. Here, we've had contributor Benjamin Snyder pen a repot on a Portland, Ore.-based after-school tennis program that shows how tennis can really shape just a community — not just an online community board. Sometimes it's good to be reminded of these things.
It's summer now, but picture the end of a mild-weathered school day in Portland, Oregon. A group of children of varying ages gather together. They're getting picked up to take part in an afterschool program. Instead of stepping inside the vehicle that arrives, some kids start running. A coach prompts them to give it their all on the impromptu run. The kids' destination? The tennis courts.
According to Portland After School Tennis & Education (PAST&E) Executive Director Danice Brown, it's all about participating and rewards. Those who accept the challenge to run to the local racquet club where the program occurs get the chance to start hitting right away, she explains. The goal? To raise the bar and to "create the student-athlete mentality."
Offering over nearly 60 at-risk kids the chance to improve their form in the classroom and on the tennis court, PAST&E serves children kindergarten all the way up to high schoolers. The program attempts to develop its students by promoting literacy, an understanding of math and science, nutritional and fitness values, life skills, tennis and friendship. Achieving this goal includes a number of initiatives, including summer programming, tournament play, a tennis academy for high school students, one for younger students and more.
Helping to continue the success these initiatives, however, isn't always easy. In fact, Brown considers it a battle to secure the funding necessary to keep the at-risk kids her program serves off the streets and on court.
Many times, she'll get a quick answer from local pros or from the USTA suggesting that she stop worrying about getting together the money required for the child to play competitive junior tennis, which requires paying membership fees, having the money for transportation costs and other miscellaneous payments. What would otherwise be a "drop in the bucket" for some families, can be quite difficult for those that make around $15,000 to $20,000 of annual income, especially as some try to raise six children, explains Brown.
Instead of securing the money required to allow that child to participate in tennis in an organized fashion, some have told her to simply give the kid a racquet and send the young player to the public courts to hit.
Brown, however, has other thoughts. "In North Portland [one of the most impoverished neighborhoods of Portland], you can't send children to the park; it's not safe there, and it's not organized," she told TSF. "Our center is located in North Portland [at the St. John's Racquet Center] which is in one of the more socio-economically challenged neighborhoods. It's the 'hood.' There's a lot of diversity, there's a lot of gang activity, and there are a lot of elements that work against families and kids."
"We interview the parents to see if they're willing to attend the family meeting, turn in report cards, progress reports, go to tennis matches, learn to be the best possible parent they can be, it's real training for parents who have not had that in their background," explains Brown.
"Parents really have to sign their name on the bottom line," she continues. The committee works to determine the children with the most academic and emotional need. "We want that child because we feel that with the extra punch we can give…,we can make a difference in that child's life."
Originally, when PAST&E began in 1996 under the leadership of Ernest Hartzog, now one of eight on the program's board, its goal was "just trying to introduce disadvantaged kids to the game of tennis," says Brown.
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We here at Kotaku have been wondering which version of the latest Pokémon game was more popular. X or Y? Whenever we've asked Nintendo, they wouldn't tell us. But perhaps there are other ways to tell?
The challenge is that most of the outfits that talk about Pokémon X and Y's sales combine the two, which takes all the fun out of it.
Nintendo most recently said, in mid-December, that:
Pokémon X and Pokémon Y each sold more than 225,000 combined digital and physical units in their second month on the market. This brought the combined life-to-date total to more than 2.35 million units.
The Japanese game sales tracking service Media Create lists the two as if they were one game. For example, the sales line for 12/30-1/5:
This is no fun. Surely one is more popular than the other. Who can tell us which one?
Thankfully, we've got the UKIE/GfK Chart-Track, the people who track gaming sales in the UK and know how to have a good time comparing hit games. Today, they released a list of the 100 most popular boxed games in the UK in 2013. Let's look in the mid-20s of that list, shall we?
26. Aliens: Colonial Marines (Sega)
27. Pokémon X (Nintendo)
28. WWE 2K14 (2K Games)
29. Pokémon Y (Nintendo)
Never you mind which quality game outsold Pokémon X. The news here is that Pokémon X trumped Pokémon Y. Or at least the boxed copy did. In the UK. In 2013. Hey, that's something.
For an equally flawed way to measure this, let's go to the Nintendo eShop:
See that? 24,116 star reviews > 23,549 star reviews. X wins in a squeaker.
Notably, X beats Y while clearly being the inferior game, according to Metacritic — though not according to Metacritic users.
Thus concludes our investigative report on the matter. For now.


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These pages are for quotes from the three standard volumes of the novel The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien and they contain some "spoilers".
The following four titles are links to separate pages of quotes from each of the three volumes, and the Appendices:
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- "The prime motive was the desire of a tale-teller to try his hand at a really long story that would hold the attention of readers, amuse them, delight them, and at times maybe excite them or deeply move them."
- "Some who have read the book, or at any rate have reviewed it, have found it boring, absurd, or contemptible; and I have no cause to complain, since I have similar opinions of their works, or of the kinds of writing that they evidently prefer."
- "The most critical reader of all, myself, now finds many defects, minor and major, but being fortunately under no obligation either to review the book or to write it again, he will pass over these in silence, except one that has been noted by others: the book is too short."
- "I cordially dislike allegory in all its manifestations, and always have done so since I grew old and wary enough to detect its presence. I much prefer history, true or feigned, with its varied applicability to the thought and experience of readers. I think that many confuse 'applicability' with 'allegory'; but the one resides in the freedom of the reader, and the other in the purposed domination of the author."
The first volume of Tolkien's greatly acclaimed epic was first published July 29, 1954, the second on November 11 of the same year, and the final volume on October 20, 1955. They have inspired generations of readers ever since, and millions of new admirers are growing acquainted with the story because of the very popular motion picture adaptations directed by Peter Jackson.
These selections of quotations are designed to give but a taste of the what many hail as the magnificence of the tale, and some of the striking language employed within it.
Like many great books it is a work that many read many times for the beauty of its language and its themes, and these quotations are intended to provide a rich sampling as to why, without providing too extensive an indication of the plot of the story itself— and also to provide those who have read it with a collection of small reminders of what makes it so memorable. Like all the greatest literature it is full of both triumphs and tragedies, with complex connections and associations that do not always become apparent on the first reading, nor even with many readings thereafter. To emphasize the fair use nature of these quotations this footnote and links to the official publishers of the books occur on all the pages for quotations from The Lord of the Rings.


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Valley Stream Central graduates 339 'chicken wings'
When Rohan Motwani asked friends for help in writing his salutatory address, they told him to wing it. The Valley Stream Central High School graduate took their advice and delivered a commencement speech Wednesday night that compared the 339 members of the Class of 2013 to chicken wings.
"The main reason each wing is unique is because of the marinade — the upbringing and influence of parents, guardians, idols and even teachers," he said to the audience of friends, family and fellow graduates gathered inside the Tilles Center on Long Island University's C.W. Post Campus in Brookville.
"The way Central has helped marinade us has been nothing short of phenomenal. I suggest the chef's over there keep their recipe a secret."
Motwani, who is bound for Cornell University in upstate Ithaca to study finance, then warned his classmates that they were about to head into the "fryer," the "real world."
"Now is the time to take a chance and throw on that spicy sauce," he said. "Live your life to the fullest .?.?. and leave no meat on the bones."
Keeping with Motwani's theme, class president Dipika Walia encouraged her peers to "build better wings" and "fly into the unknown," embracing the unexpected.
She added: "Who knows where our wings will take us, and that's the beauty of it all."
Valedictorian Chung Wei Shen congratulated his classmates on taking one step forward to becoming tomorrow's doctors, lawyers, officers, technicians, engineers and teachers.
"It's honestly reassuring to know that the future of our society lays in the hands of some of the most brilliant of minds, talented artists and motivated leaders that are behind me at this moment," he said.
Breanna Ross, 17, hopes to be one of those future doctors. Bound for Delaware State University to study biology, Ross said she's wanted to be a doctor since she was 4 years old.
"I have a lot of nurses in my family, but I think I would be the first doctor," she said.
Ross and her fellow graduates were the 87th class to graduate from Valley Stream Central High School, but the first to celebrate their commencement ceremony at the Tilles Center. In years past, the graduation had been held either outdoors, where Mother Nature often threatened to dampen the festivities, or inside a small gym at one of the district's middle schools.
Ross said it was a treat for her class to experience graduation on a college campus, especially after superstorm Sandy caused some senior activities, including an overnight trip, to be canceled.
Said Ross: "Even though a lot was taken, we got a lot back."
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This past week I watched an adorable little video of a 10 year old interviewing J Mascis. Dino Jr. were the first real rock band (I don't count U2) I went to see and they were absolutely, totally spectacular. The wee boy in the video says "Sometimes I feel like your songs are hugging me". I've always felt that way too.
In posting it, however, Gawker suggested that Mascis is "one of music's worst interview subjects" . Thinking back, I was reminded that the first interview I ever did was with J Mascis, back in around 1999 or 2000. And, truth be told, it was not the worst. It was actually a lot of fun. After a bit of digging, I found it. Maybe he was more friendly because I talked to him about the Smiths. Who knows. I had totally forgotten about this conversation – and I'm glad to have been reminded. I've left the not-so-well-written intro just as it was.
J Mascis on Morrissey
The post punk era – mostly seen as bereft of political ideas and motivated primarily by a desire to either sell records or make self-indulgent art – is also the era of the Smiths. Providing an interesting antidote to almost all other British music of the time, the Smiths provide an interesting response to the post-punk era. Instead of being overtly political and anti-government, there is, I feel, a tremendously individualized resistance detailed in Morrissey's lyrics. It is subtle sometimes, other times more overt, but always insisting on positioning himself on the margins – refusing to fit in and blindly accept traditional views, morals, and ideas.
Perhaps that's why hardcore punk guitar hero J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr is such a big fan. I always thought that J Mascis's covers of songs originally performed by the Smiths were somewhat out of keeping with his normal punky fare. In addition, I've been interested in how people come to the Smiths and Morrissey and why they enjoy the music and lyrics so much. A multi-faceted and constantly evolving individual, Morrissey seems to open himself up to all sorts of fans – each one believing that Morrissey speaks to them individually. As a result, his public positioning as well as his lyrics are constantly interpreted and re-interpreted. I thought it might be an idea to ask J Mascis where he stood.
The release of Dinosaur on Homestead in 1985 nearly coincides with the realease of The Queen is Dead in 1986. I enjoy both of these albums, but they are obviously very different. What kind of music were you listening to back when you started performing? Were you at all interested in the Smiths at that time? What has been your acquaintance with their music?
I first saw Morrissey on The Cutting Edge TV show on MTV. He seemed quite annoying, like he wanted to be punched. I wasn't inspired to pick up any of [his] at the time. Then, a friend in college went to see the Smiths–he was a heavy anglophile. He said they were great. I nodded in disinterest. I first got interested in their music when "Girlfriend in a Coma" came out. I thought it was really funny and I liked that it was short. I had heard "How Soon is Now" and I really started liking that song. I also liked the other video that popped up at the time – "Stop Me (if you think you've heard this one before)". My interest gradually became more and more til' I realised the genius of Morrissey. I was listening to the Birthday Party, Wipers, New Order, and Dream Syndicate at the time Dino started up. When I started doing publicity for Where You Been in England I got all their albums on 10″ at the Warner office. I guess they had just bought the Smiths catalogue from Geoff Travis. That's when I first heard The Queen is Dead.
Writers often list Sonic Youth and Neil Young (sometimes even Led Zeppelin) as influences for Dinosaur jr . Would you say that you have been influenced by the Smiths?
I'm not sure how influenced by the Smiths I have been. I don't play like Johnny Marr or sing like Morrissey, but I love them.
Having recorded covers like "Just Like Heaven" and "Show Me the Way," was there any particular reason why you chose to cover "The Boy With the Thorn In His Side"?
I guess I was really getting into the Smiths at the time not realising that everyone already loved them. You know you get into a band and it seems like you discover it and no one else has ever really been into it like you were. I'm playing in England and every American band does a Smiths cover as if the English will be really impressed that you know this cool English band, but they're just bored. "Oh no not another American saying 'I'm cool, I dig yer people, I get it, English right?'" I didn't realize it was boring and uncool til' later so I still had a genuine enthusiasm while playing it. Americans still love to cover the Smiths – it's just not as tiresome over here. We weren't beat over the head with Morrissey in this country. He still seems cool.
What is your favourite Smiths/Morrissey song? If you were to make a mixed tape with Smiths/Morrissey songs, what songs would you put on it?
It's hard to pick a favorite song – it changes. Maybe "Panic." I like "Last night I dreamt somebody loved me," "Ask," and "Some girls are bigger than others."
As an American hardcore/punk/grunge/indie pop figure (sorry to categorize), your version of a Smiths song raises questions about the influence of the Smiths in the US, and their influence on other musicians. What do you think the impact of the Smiths/Morrissey has been within the states? Can you think of any unlikely bands/musicians that have been influenced by their music?
People I know seemed to start liking the Smiths after they broke up. They were a little too much for people at first – you had to ease yer way into them. Like, Henry Rollins would talk about wanting to beat up Morrissey and Robert Smith. The English camp takes a little getting used to after being a testosterone filled hardcore kid. Still a lot of my friends think the Smiths are too wimpy, but those who love them really love them. I thought it was funny when Choke from Slapshot really got into the Smiths and Slapshot started covering "How Soon is Now". He was the "hard" in "hardcore" – they didn't come much harder. Suddenly it was OK in Boston for hardcore kids to love the wimpy Smiths as well as loving hockey.


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Humble Pie (2007)
Directed by Chris BowmanGenres - Comedy | Sub-Genres - Comedy of Manners | Run Time - 84 min. | Countries - United States | MPAA Rating - PG13
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A terminally optimistic working class dreamer attempts to shed a few extra pounds, inspire others, and finally get his driver's license so he can fuel up and set out on the road to success. Tracy (Hubbel Palmer) is a 400 pound grocery clerk who's convinced he's destined for greatness. While he's not taking acting lessons from arrogant washed-up has-been Truman Hope (William Baldwin), Tracy can frequently be found mentoring stolid bag boy Kendis Cooley (Vincent Caso) and his friends despite the disapproval of the gang's bullying boy-leader Shawn (Nick Lashaway). Back at home, Tracy is forced to contend with the religious ramblings of his bible-thumping, self-loathing mother Agnes (Kathleen Quinlan) while simultaneously trying to lift the spirits of his lonely sister Peggy (Mary Lynn Rajskub). Later, as things begin to look up for the love-struck Peggy, Tracy finally begins to sense that true fame is just over the horizon.


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A weight-management support group is scheduled to meet at 6 tonight at Thibodaux Regional Medical Center's education classrooms A and B, 602 N. Acadia Road, Thibodaux. The meeting's guest speaker is Laura Campbell, an oncologist with the hospital's Cancer Center, who will discuss how to reduce the risk of certain cancers by managing your weight.
The Bayou Council on Alcoholism will offer parent-education presentations from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 6, 13, 20 and 27 at the Terrebonne Parish District Attorney's office, 118 Armour Drive, Houma. Admission is free and open to the public. No children allowed. Participants must attend all five sessions to complete the series. For information, call the Bayou Council at 446-0643.
The Bayou Council on Alcoholism will offer a three-week anger-management class, "Fireworks," starting this month for adults 18 and above. The classes are scheduled from 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 7, 14 and 21 at the local agency's office, 504 St. Louis St., Thibodaux. There is limited space. The class costs $150. For information, call the Bayou Council at 446-0643.
The Bayou Council on Alcoholism is offering "Families in Focus: Prevention in the Home," a program designed to help families become healthier through Life Skills education. Families in Focus gives attention to the seven characteristics of a healthy family: fun, decisions, pride, values, feelings, communication and confidence. The program includes 12 one-hour sessions held weekly in the family's home. There is a $25 enrollment fee. To enroll or for information, call the Bayou Council at 446-0643.
Training for hospice volunteers is available. If you would like to volunteer with St. Joseph Hospice in Thibodaux, call Antoinette Amedee with St. Joseph Hospice at 852-6270 or e-mail email@example.com to set up a training session.
Journey Hospice seeks volunteers to help with terminally-ill patients and their families. Volunteer activities include visiting patients and their families in their homes or nursing homes and providing companionship. Volunteer training is free and open to all. for information, call Marcelle at 223-1865.
September is "Fine Free Month" at all Lafourche Parish Public Library branches. During September, library staff members will waive all fines charged for overdue items in exchange for donations of nonperishable food items. All donations will benefit local food banks.
The Martha Sowell Utley Memorial Library, 314 St. Mary St., Thibodaux, is introducing some new programs in September: Library Bingo for adults at 1 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month; and a Senior Wii program at 1 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Both programs are free and open to the public.
"Prime Time," a six- to eight-week reading, discussion and storytelling program for families with children 6 to 10 began Sept. 22 at the Larose Branch Library, 305 E. Fifth St. The program aims to help strengthen the bonds between parents and children while fostering a love of reading and an appreciation for public libraries. A discussion leader and storyteller conduct the weekly programs, which feature award-winning children's books. The program is free and open to the public. For information or to register, call 446-1163.
Thibodaux artist Doris Beaudean will hold a free four-week pottery workshop starting Sept. 30 at the Larose Branch Library, 305 E. Fifth St. Workshop participants will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. every Thursday for the first three weeks, with the final day scheduled for Nov. 18. Because seating is limited, registration is required. The workshop will feature lessons on the hand manipulation of clay through coiling and slab techniques to create two pottery pieces. For information or to register, call the library at 693-3336.
Local photographer, Henry Cancienne, will discuss his latest work at a presentation scheduled for noon Oct. 6 at the State Library of Louisiana, 701 N. 4th St., Baton Rouge. His presentation is to introduce his latest exhibit, "Reflections of a Vanishing Ecosystem and Culture: the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Ecological Disaster," currently on display through Nov. 2 at the state library. The exhibit contains images that chronicle the effects of the Gulf oil spill on local landscapes, wildlife and residents in southern Lafourche Parish and on Grand Isle. Cancienne will also be discussing his latest book project with author Anne Butler, a collection of images and text centering on La. 1. Both the exhibit and Cancienne's presentation are free and open to the public.
The Bayou Blue Branch Library, 198 Mazerac St., is offering several programs in the month of October. The programs cater to children and adults alike. They are free and open to the public. Here is the class schedule: Diabetes Academy 101, 3 p.m. Oct. 7, learn more about diabetes and diabetes prevention at this class taught by a certified diabetes educator; fire safety, 10:30 a.m. Oct. 8, local firefighters provide fire-safety tips; Dental Hygiene, 10:30 a.m. Oct. 15, a dental hygienist provides tips about dental hygiene; Audubon Nature Institute's BugMobile and ZooMobile, 10:30 a.m. Oct. 21 and 28; and Crime Prevention, 10:30 a.m. Oct. 21, McGruff the Crime Dog and Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office bring its Child I.D. program to offer child fingerprinting and DNA swabbing. For information, call the library at 580-0634.
The Lafourche Parish Public Library System's branches are offering holiday-themed story hours and other fun activities such as movie showings, holiday craft programs and more. Some are even offering children a chance to try out their Halloween costumes a bit early with some trick-or-treating at the library. Check with your local library branch or at www.lafourche.org to find Halloween-themed activities throughout Lafourche Parish. All programs are free and open to the public.
The South Lafourche Public Library is seeking collections of small items for temporary display. All items to be displayed at the library will be securely locked in display cases. Community members with collections they would like to display should call Librarian Helen Brunet at 632-7140.
Book lovers ages 18 and up are invited to participate in "Talking Books," a new book-discussion group, at the South Lafourche Public Library, 16241 E. Main St., Cut Off. Group members will read and discuss works of fiction, history, the classics, biographies and more. For information or to sign up, call Librarian Helen Brunet or Library Manager Christine Brandon at 632-7140.
Oil-painting classes taught by local artist Gail LeCompte, 10 a.m. Tuesdays at the Dularge Branch Library, 837 Bayou Dularge Road. Bring a canvas and bag lunch.
Oil-painting classes taught by local artist Gail LeCompte are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays at the Terrebonne Parish Main Library, 151 Library Drive, Houma. Bring a 16-by-20-inch canvas, easel and sack lunch.
Wii Games and Crafts for all ages, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays at the Terrebonne Parish Mobile Library, parked at the Grand Caillou Gym.
Local child-care providers can bring story time to children in their care through the Lafourche Parish Public Library's "Bringing Books to Life" outreach program, which works with daycares, preschools, Head Start programs and Even Start programs. The library system's youth-services assistants read stories and sing songs to and interact with children through action verse and finger plays. The library's Youth Services Department also loans and delivers library books to these locations to help promote early literacy. For information, call Youth Service Coordinator Trinna Holcomb at 438-3117.
Talking globes to help people with learning disabilities and visual impairment, including blindness, will soon be available at the Martha Sowell Utley Memorial Library, 314 St. Mary St., Thibodaux; the Lockport Public Library, 720 Crescent Ave.; and the South Lafourche Public Library, 16241 E. Main St., Cut Off. The globes were donated in recognition of National Disability Employee Awareness Month by the Lafourche Mayors' Committee, a group that works to increase awareness, provide support and advocate for people with disabilities. People without disabilities can also benefit from the globes.
Children ages 5 to 11 can receive free books on their birthdays as part of a new program at the Martha Sowell Utley Memorial Library, 314 St. Mary St., Thibodaux. The library received a $5,000 grant from Entergy to encourage children to read on their birthdays. Children who register their birthdays with library staff can return on their birthdays to pick up a free Newberry or Caldecott award-winning children's book. To register, children must have a valid library card.
Divorce Care, a divorce-recovery group, is scheduled to meet from 4 to 6 p.m. for the next couple of weeks which started Sept. 12 in First Baptist Church's Family Life Center, 7382 Main St., Houma. Anyone interested in signing up may go the church's website, www.fbchouma.com. For information, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Bingo games are scheduled for 7 p.m. Mondays at the VFW Thibodaux Memorial Post No. 5097, 1004 Tiger Drive, Thibodaux. For information, call 446-1367.
S.H.A.R.E., a group for separated or divorced people, is scheduled to meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of the month at The Community of St. Thomas Caf� at Nicholls State University on the Thibodaux campus. For information, call Jeffery or Connie Daigle at 448-0405 or the St. Thomas Aquinas Church office at 446-6201.
Refuge Restoration Outreach Ministry holds a food-bank giveaway from noon to 2 p.m. every second Saturday of the month at 6905 Alma St., Houma. Bring proof of income.
Southern University alumni and others interested in helping students and working on community projects are invited to attend meetings of the Southern University Alumni, held at 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month at the Alumni Building, 4774 W. Main St., Houma.
The Sit and Stitch Group, a free gathering for knitters, crocheters and other needle crafters meets from 6 to 8 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of each month at Books-A-Million, 1539 Martin Luther King Blvd., Houma.
La Table Francaise (The French Table) meets from 9 to 11 a.m. the first and third Saturdays of the month at The Coffee Zone, 7884 W. Main St., Houma. The club aims to promote the revival of the French language in this area. The public is welcome to attend. During meetings, participants speak French, learn new words and encourage each other with stories from the past and present.
The Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government Head Start Program Policy Council meets at 5 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month at the East Houma Library, 778 Grand Caillou Road, Houma.
VFW Post 3700, 1190 Barrow St., Houma, meets every third Monday of the month. A meal is provided. New members are invited to join and attend meetings. The post holds bingo at 7 p.m. every Tuesday. The public is invited. Food and drinks are available. For information, call Jack Croker at 876-6598.
The Military Round Table Discussion Group meets every third Tuesday of the month at the Terrebonne Parish Main Library, 151 Library Drive, Houma. The group, sponsored by the Regional Military Museum, meets for coffee and conversation from 5 to 6 p.m., then stays for a lecture by varying guest speakers. The meetings are open to the public, no membership required. For information, call the museum at 873-8200.
The 2010 Independence Day Events Planning Group, sponsored by the Regional Military Museum in Houma, begins meeting at 4 p.m. the third Thursday of each month in the boardroom on the second floor of the Terrebonne Parish Main Library, 151 Library Drive, Houma. All are welcome to help in planning for next year's Fourth of July festivities in Houma. Call the Regional Military Museum at 873-8200.
The Divorce/Separation Recovery Group meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month at the St. Bridget Church Annex Building, 2076 W. Main St., Schriever.
H.E.L.P. Corp. holds its general meetings at 6:30 p.m. the last Tuesday of each month at The City Club, 7861 Main St., Houma. This month's guest speaker is Alex Burke. For information, visit HELPcorp.org or call Kelli McNamara at 879-4485.
The New Hope meeting of Overeaters Anonymous, 10:15-11:30 a.m. Thursdays at Terrebonne Parish Main Library, 151 Civic Center Blvd., Houma. Call Janice at 879-1341 or visit www.oa.org.
American Legion Post 31, 602 Legion Ave., Houma, meets at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of each month. Meals are provided. New members are invited to join and attend meetings. Hall rentals are available. For rentals, call 872-0885. For information, call Jack Croker at 876-6598.
TOPS LA Chapter No. 368 of Houma meets from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays, with weigh-ins from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m., at the Bayou Blue/Coteau Lions Club, 2221 Bayou Blue Road.
Terrebonne High School Class of 1967 meets the third Saturday of each month, 11:30 a.m. at Golden Corral, 1724 Martin Luther King Blvd., Houma. Classmates and their guests are invited to attend. Call Ella at 879-1366.
The Bayou Cajuns Chapter of the nonprofit Cajun French Music Association, 6:30-9:30 p.m. every second Wednesday of the month at the Jolly Inn, 1507 Barrow St., Houma. Meetings include a potluck supper, live Cajun music and dancing. No cover charge. Bring your favorite covered dish. Meetings are free, but membership in the group is $20 a year per family. Call Margaret Neil at 851-1867 or Linda Carrere at 876-3818.
Terrebonne Fellowship Masonic Lodge No. 481, first and third Wednesdays of the month at the lodge on Bayou Gardens Boulevard in Houma. Supper at 6:30 p.m. Meeting at 7:30 p.m.
The Louisiana State Poetry Society's Bayou Chapter meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at the Terrebonne Parish Library, 151 Library Drive, Houma. People of all ages are welcome to come and discuss the lives and works of many poets and share their poetry. You do not have to join the society to come meet fellow poetry lovers and writers. E-mail Daniel Dupre, president of the Bayou Chapter, at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Le Krewe Du Bon Temps holds its general membership meetings at 6:30 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at the Larose Civic Center, 307 E. Fifth St., Larose. All members are encouraged to attend.
TOPS Chapter LA 325 of Houma meets every Thursday at St. Louis Church parish hall in Bayou Blue. Weigh-ins begin at 5 p.m. and meetings start at 6:30 p.m.
AA meeting, sponsored by the No Name Group of AA, 7 p.m. Mondays in the meeting room in the back of St. Ann Hospital, 106 Cypress St. off La. 1, Raceland. Meetings are closed.
The Easy Does It Club, or the EDIC, holds Alcoholics Anonymous meetings at 10 a.m., noon, 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and Sundays; and at 10 a.m., noon and 8 p.m. Saturdays at 101 Munson Drive, Houma. The club holds Narcotics Anonymous meetings at 8 p.m. Mondays, Fridays and Sundays at 101 Munson Drive, Houma. The club also holds Cocaine Anonymous meetings at 8 p.m. Wednesdays at the same address. All meetings are open. Call the 24-hour hotline at 800-285-3989. For information, call 876-9855.
American Legion Post No. 31 meets at 7 p.m. every second Thursday of each month at the post, at the corner of Legion and Williams avenues. A meal is served at each meeting. New members are invited. Call the post at 872-0885 or Jack Croker at 876-6598. The Ladies American Legion Auxiliary Post No. 31 meets at the same time and location.
The United Veterans League meets at 6 p.m. every fourth Monday of the month at 350 S. Van Ave., Houma. The league helps with military funerals, flag ceremonies and other veterans' activities. The league is open to anyone. Call Ray Ordoyne at 226-0429.
Codependents Anonymous meetings are held every Monday at 7 p.m. at St. John's Episcopal Church, 716 Jackson St., Thibodaux. Call 447-8159 or 526-8565 for information.
Terrebonne Chapter No. 988 of the AARP meets at 11 a.m. every third Monday of the month at the Piccadilly Cafeteria, 6803 W. Park Ave., Houma. New members are needed. Dues are $5 a year.
Les Reflections du Bayou meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at the CZM office (the old annex building), 101 W. 112th St., Cut Off.
TOPS Chapter 417 of Lockport meets every Thursday at Lockport Lower Elementary School. Weigh-ins are 5:15-6:15 p.m. Meetings are 6:30-7:30 p.m. Call Maude Crochet at 532-6135.
TOPS Chapter LA 325 of Houma meets every Thursday at the St. Louis Church parish hall in Bayou Blue. Weigh-ins begin at 5:30 p.m., and meetings start at 7 p.m.
A multiple-sclerosis support group, 7 p.m. Thursday at Terrebonne General Medical Center's OutReach Center in Southland Mall in Houma.
Al-Anon meetings are held in Houma at the following times and places: 6 p.m. Sundays at St. Matthew's Episcopal School library, Belanger Street, contact Bev at 851-6440; noon Tuesdays and 7 p.m. Wednesdays at 728 Belanger St., contact Linda at 226-1698; 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 728 Belanger St., contact Linda at 537-8585; and 10 a.m. Fridays at First United Methodist Church, 6109 La. 311, contact Louise at 872-4860. An Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is also held at 6 p.m. Wednesdays. It's an open meeting. For information, call Melody at 227-0415.
"Shoulders to Lean On," a support group for family and friends of prisoners, meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month at the Family Life Center at First Baptist Church of Houma, 7382 Main St., Houma. Call 879-1942 or 876-1671.
Alcoholics Anonymous at 7 p.m. Monday-Friday at 728 Belanger St., Houma; also at 6 p.m. Sundays and at 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 243 Barrow St., Houma; and at 6:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 728 Belanger St., Houma; also the AA Easy Does It Club meets at 8 p.m. Wednesdays, 101 Munson Drive, Houma.
TOPS Chapter 462 in Dularge, 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Dularge Recreation Center. Call Carla 879-4293.
Overeaters Anonymous meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays at the Terrebonne Parish Main Library, 151 Library Drive, Houma. Call Jane at 876-7660 or visit www.oa.org.
TOPS LA No. 426 meets on Mondays in the Annunziata Catholic Church Cafeteria, 2011 Acadian Drive, Houma. Weigh-ins are 4:30-5:30 p.m. Meetings are 5:45-6:45 p.m.
TOPS of Thibodaux meets at 10 a.m. each Friday at Peltier Park in Thibodaux.
The Houma Shrine Club Dune Patrol meets at 7 p.m. every second Thursday of the month at the Houma Shrine Club on the Houma Airbase, 200 Moffet Road, Houma.
The Houma Shrine Club Clown Unit meets at 7 p.m. every fourth Thursday of the month at the Houma Shrine Club on the Houma Airbase, 200 Moffet Road, Houma.
The Terrebonne Council on Aging is accepting new members to their organization through Nov. 26. Lifetime membership is free and open to all Terrebonne Parish residents 18 or older who have a genuine interest to be an advocate and champion for the elderly. A general membership conducts a meeting once a year, in December, to receive reports, to nominate and elect members to the agency's Board of Directors and to conduct any other business that may arise. The general membership meeting is scheduled for 11 a.m. Dec. 9 at the Council on Aging's office, 995 W. Tunnel Blvd., Houma. For information, call Maria Seay at 868-8411.
An after-school program at Start Corp. will steer adolescents toward others 11-17 who want to take a stand against tobacco. To become a member or learn more about Defy, visit defythelies.com or Facebook.com/start corp. You can use Defy as community-service hours and receive prizes and gear, too. Members become aware of the impact of smokeless tobacco products and increase the number of parks, recreational areas and school districts with tobacco-free policies. For information, call Gail Brigham 414-2087, 447-8243 or 449-7036.
Bingo games are scheduled for 7 p.m. Mondays at the VFW Thibodaux Memorial Post No. 5097, 1004 Tiger Drive, Thibodaux. For information, call 446-1367.
The Lafourche Parish Office of Community Action is accepting applications for its energy-assistance program, known as LIHEAP at the following sites: Martin Luther King Park, 1445 Martin Luther King Drive, Thibodaux; Galliano Annex, 101 W. 112th St., Cut Off; and the old Wal-Mart Building, 4876 La. 1, Mathews. LIHEAP aims to help those having trouble paying their energy bills. Documentation needed includes: proof of income, license or ID, Social Security numbers for every member of the household, dates of birth for everyone in the household, current electric or gas bill. For income guidelines and other information, call Stephanie Washington at 446-6731, Robin Cheramie at 632-3989 or Latoya Manuel at 537-7603.
Acting classes are offered from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays at Vanessa Cloke's home, 4157 St. Louis St., New Orleans. For information, call 504-292-6254 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
B.R.I.D.G.E.S., Building Recovery for Individual Dreams and Goals through Education and Support, a peer-to-peer support and education group for those diagnosed with a mental illness, now has education and support meetings in Houma, Napoleonville, Morgan City, Raceland and the Galliano area. For a meeting time and place, call (800) 805-7934.
Hospice of South Louisiana needs volunteers to help year-round with patient services and office work at 6500 Main St., Houma. Call Marcelle at 868-3095.
Terrebonne Folklife Culture Center: Activities weekly include French and Spanish language, duck carving, songbird carving, quilting, soap carving and Cajun-dance classes. Registration $5 plus small donation at classes. Cajun band 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 875-6545 or 879-1924.
VFW Post No. 3700 bingo, 1190 Barrow St., Houma holds bingo at 7 p.m. Tuesday weekly. Includes progressive blackout and horse race. Call Ed Morris at 851-5092.
Terrebonne Churches United Good Samaritan Food Bank is open at 254 Magnolia St., Houma from 9 a.m.-noon Mondays and Saturdays, and 1-4 p.m. Wednesdays. No appointments necessary. Call 851-5523.
Bayou Eagles Native American Dance Group invites people to learn more about native culture and dance, Dulac Community Center, 125 Coast Guard Road. Call 563-7483.
Yoga classes with Instructor Stacy Walker begin at 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and at 6:15 a.m. Wednesdays at Studio 371, 371 School St., Houma. For information, call 791-8140.
Terrebonne High School Alumni Association provides scholarships, equipment, computers and more to Terrebonne High School. Call 879-4563.
Blood donors needed: The region is experiencing a critical need for blood donations, especially Type O blood, according to Terrebonne General Medical Center. Blood donors can donate at the hospital's Blood Donor Center, open 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday. Call 873-4025 or 873-4029 to make an appointment. The Blood Donor Center is on Belanger Street across from the parking garage in the Annex Building.
Bingo at VFW Post No. 5097, 1004 Tiger Drive, Thibodaux. Every Monday at 7 p.m. Come support your veterans.
Bridge: Duplicate bridge game open to public at 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at The Homestead, 1132 Cottage Drive, Houma. Call 872-3839.
Modeling classes will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. the first and third Saturdays of each month at the Lisa Park Gym, 6639 Lisa Park Ave., Houma. Proceeds benefit research into Down's Syndrome. For information, call Mary Duplantis at 876-0301.
Belly Dance Classes are held on Monday evenings with Instructor Jessica Martin at Studio 371, 371 School St., Houma. For information, call 688-6283.
The United Veterans League offers a chapel service as a final tribute to deceased veterans. The service includes a reading, playing of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" while the group files by and salutes, a gun salute by the Rifle Squad and "Taps" and folding and presentation of the flag to the family. Call Ray Ordoyne at 851-2665 or Willie Boudreaux at 594-3727.
The Houma-Terrebonne Community Band practices at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Southdown Stadium on St. Charles Street. People of all ages who play any instrument are invited to join. Call 397-0545, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or visit www.htcb.org.
The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council for South Louisiana is a non-profit organization providing prevention education, referral and assessment services. Programs offered through the group, known as ADAC, include strengthening families, super-conflict resolution and a children's program. Call Andrea DeHart at 879-2273.
"Join My World" is a newly formed nonprofit group aimed at increasing awareness and education for those affected by autism. Call Michelle Simon at 804-6453 or e-mail her at email@example.com.
Do you enjoy building scale models of aircraft, armor, cars, trucks, ships or figures? A Houma area scale-model builder is organizing an informal general-interest club to promote the hobby and give scale-model enthusiasts a forum for sharing tips and techniques. Call Bruce Jenkins after 6 p.m. at 876-7394 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Louisiana Modeling Academy is accepting registrations for modeling classes and contests at the Ramada Inn, 1400 W. Tunnel Blvd., Houma. All proceeds benefit research into Down Syndrome. Call 876-0301.
VFW Bingo: 7 p.m. every Tuesday at the Veterans of Foreign Wars hall, 1190 Barrow St., Houma. Features progressive pull tabs and pickle jar. Call 876-3296. Adult volleyball is held from 9:30 a.m. to noon every Wednesday at the Dularge Gym, 1330 Dr. Beatrous Road. Free and just for fun. For people age 18 and up only. Call 879-4340.
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Hot Not
How unexpected were West Indies' and Australia's decisions to declare in the Barbados Test? Very.
How tiresome is it to see players like Harbhajan and Munaf argue with umpires over decisions? Very
Apr 11, 2012
Is it fair? Is it not? When can KP make the change? Before, between or after the delivery is bowled? So many questions. So many opinions. So few aware of the rules. And the threat of penalty. Exciting times.
Oh no Sunil Narine, did you just leave West Indies in the lurch to play the IPL? Just when they looked like they could beat Australia, who seem to be the new England when it comes to playing spin bowling
Apr 6, 2012
The Bangladesh board was hopeful of overturning the result of the Asia Cup final based on Aizaz Cheema's collision with batsman Mahmudullah during the chase. The claim was rejected but it gets points for the most optimistic appeal ever
On day three of the Galle Test Graeme Swann said England were favourites to win their highest ever chase. Shortly after tea on day four, they lost the match. An optimistic prediction but one that only made us laugh
Mar 30, 2012
One run
Just one more run and West Indies would have beaten Australia in the third ODI in St Vincent; one run and Bangladesh would have tied the Asia Cup final with Pakistan...
One Twenty20
Say whaa? India are sending a full team to South Africa for a one-off game between now and April 4, when the IPL starts? Who did this? The BCCI? Ah that explains it
Mar 24, 2012
Every Bangladesh win is called that, isn't it? And it usually does give a jolt to one's perception of the world order
Is what South Africa will be doing against this New Zealand side that keeps making "dumb mistakes"
Mar 17, 2012
Rahul Dravid's retirement announcement was just like his batting - a well-timed stroke that slipped between the gaps with minimum fuss
Cairns rages at Modi, the PCB criticises the FICA, Bangladesh selector rails against the board president - is anyone happy and ulcer-free at all?
Mar 11, 2012
Like the ones for the World Twenty20, which give chances to Associate teams. Or the mathematical one in the final league stages of the CB Series, which got people interested in the tournament before the finals
If it's a New Zealand Cricket ban, it must have been handed down to Jesse Ryder for some alcohol-related incident. And this time he's dragged Doug Bracewell down with him into the hall of shame
Mar 5, 2012
Small grounds
The thinking batsman's accessory of choice when it comes to blasting humongous scores, leading to interest from the IPL, which then buys said batsman's services for squillions of dollars. Naturally, bowlers will cry.
Big turnarounds
So England have won both limited-overs series against Pakistan in the UAE. Does that mean they'll forget the 0-3 loss in the Tests? Start taking ODIs seriously? Do we even care?
Feb 28, 2012
Fast hundreds
Those are exciting, like Richard Levi's record-breaking T20 century
Slow fielders
Who us? Sehwag has no idea Dhoni called the Indian seniors slow on the field
Feb 22, 2012
Husky Samit Patel, he of the portly countenance, declared recently at a press conference that he has "too much hunger", comic pause, "for cricket". How jolly.
No appetite
David Warner couldn't be happier he has been passed over for the captaincy in the wake of Michael Clarke's injury, though Warner is the vice-captain.
Feb 16, 2012
Wait, how many degrees does Saeed Ajmal's elbow flex again? And does that make him the reincarnation of Plastic Man? Oh wait, it's eight. No, it's 15. No, it's a problem with English not being his first language. His action's legit, it's not, it's hours of fun for everyone.
What do you call it when you pull strings to make sure you're able to get the English allrounder of your dreams for your IPL team by paying over a million and a half dollars, and he plays three matches making not very many runs and taking not very many wickets? Karma?
Feb 8, 2012
T20 for T20's sake
The Associate players are participating in the BPL, Scott Styris is playing T20s for his fourth county, and even Murali has signed with Gloucestershire this season - all playing the format for love (and money) of the game.
T20 for nation's sake
Is it at all cool for James Anderson to claim that the reason he has entered his name in the IPL auction list is so he can make a case for his recall to the England Twenty20 side? How hurt will the franchises feel?
Feb 2, 2012
It has been the flavour of the season and what has caused the Indians to look so sour through the Test series in Australia
Stop that right now. Haven't you heard watching cricket matches online illegally is the greatest danger facing cricket today?
Jan 27, 2012
We love to hate it but we can't do without it. Neither can Ravi Bopara, who opted out last season, insisting he preferred county cricket over the league. But he's back now, like a moth towards this glorious flame.
There's a lot of buzz surrounding the new Bangladesh league, but is it turning out to be as unpopular to play in as the national side? Sammy has opted out and Afridi says he probably won't participate.
Jan 21, 2012
Rahul Dravid has messed up his furniture eight times in his last ten innings. India may be abysmal right now, but that is some consistency
Mervyn Westfield not only took money to underperform, he even told his team-mate what he did. Not smart
Jan 15, 2012
Fighting talk
Treat the series against England like war, Ramiz Raja has advised Pakistan, political correctness be damned, in a modern retelling of Imran Khan's famous "cornered tigers" speech. Or something
Rolling over
Down under, having been thrashed to within an inch of their lives, India are being told this will help them build character. We're all for character, but is there a less painful way of acquiring it, please?
Jan 9, 2012
You only really love things when you don't get enough of 'em. Like Jacques Kallis getting his first pair in Tests in 16 years.
The SCG is hosting its 100th Test. Peter Siddle has got to 100 Test wickets. Sangakkara got his first in South Africa. Everybody's getting them, except...
Jan 3, 2012
Five-fors for Nathan Lyon, R Ashwin, Vernon Philander, Marchant de Lange, Pat Cummins, a half-century for Ed Cowan, all in their first Tests. The batch of 2011 is a pretty successful one, isn't it?
So many new players are coming in but who's going out? India's big three show no signs of leaving, Warne, Hayden and MacGill have returned. Cricket's roster is getting as crowded as its itinerary
Dec 28, 2011
Coaching the coaches
Rod Marsh will be in charge of the coaching system in Australia. Now that's a novel idea. Someone to mind the coaches and teach them how to stare into the laptop and look in control when the team's collapsing out on the field. What will Warne say to the use coaches for coaches? And has John Buchanan applied for the post yet?
Sledging the opposition
The players are behaving themselves so the media outlets of India and Australia have taken the responsibility of mental disintegration, with reports about India wanting to leave Canberra because of the rain and researchers claiming Tendulkar is statistically better than Bradman. Boring and old
Dec 22, 2011
Move over Hobart Test, there's a new thriller in town. Was Sunny G promised a fee of Rs 5 crore by the BCCI, which was then not paid? Yes, says Mr G. Yes, chirps Lalit Modi in assent. No, says the board's Rajiv Shukla. We're on the edge of our seats.
Sri Lanka
So their players haven't been paid for yonks, but instead of getting all militant and downing tools, they're placidly playing on - though even a promised partial payment hasn't materialised - saying they have cricket on their minds, not cash. Yawn.
Dec 16, 2011


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Last night your sister - with tears in her big, green eyes - said to me, "Mom, I don't want two teenaged boys in the house" and I said something to the effect of "tough shit, kid, because you're going to wake up tomorrow with exactly that. But I don't think even I believed it would actually happen.
Your aunt Sheryl and I talked on the phone on your birthday about how, just yesterday, you were so small and silly, and about how you're still kind of small and silly, and that's so much a part of your charm. You're fun-sized and you know it. You work out. You're highly ridiculous. You love your momma. You can't remember your homework from 2nd period until 4pm, but you know every single meme uploaded to iFunny during the last 7 weeks.
Audience participation aside: Am I the only one who needs to call it a meh-m and not a mee-m? It drives me to drink.
I can't believe we are in stage two of your life already. The next big milestone we hit, you're out of my door and onto college/tour/jail. I'm banking on college, for the record. No pressure or anything.
Every single one of my kids swore with all the breath in their tiny little baby bodies that they would stay little for me, for ever. Only you have held to that promise. Your sister is - well, um, gah. Your brother? I can't even go there. But you...I hold your hand in mine and it is still as small and soft as it ever was. You hold on just as tightly as you ever did, even in public where there are *girls* and they might be *looking*. You still are as delicate and defined and satiney as the first day I met you, all wrinkly and snuggly and perfect.
I was 24 that day, and you still are able to make me feel 24 today, in so many ways. I still feel unready for the depth of you, not strong enough to hold my own in the gravity of your being. You are an event, an astrological occurrence that makes everyone who's ever come across you stop and behold, with wide-eyed wonder. You are heavy lightness, darkly bright, a walking conundrum that I will never ever ever believe I made, but today, on your 13th birthday, I understand how lucky I am to have gotten every day I have had so far, and the few I still have ahead of me, as your #1 girl.
All my love, my lucky little 13.