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Are You a CarDoll Hater?
First of all, let me make a statement in regards to vested interests and financial motivations: Neither I, nor any of my business partners or affiliated companies receive any payment, advertising funds, or in any way benefit from the success or failure of "The CarDoll". The same holds true for Jamie Lynn's husband (Ted Ing) and his businesses, or any of their other business interests.
I respect the right of each and every ADM Professional Community member to express their opinion, and if you disagree with me, I will usually promote your post! Last Wednesday, Larry Bruce paid me a compliment in Houston when he said to an ADM member who was complaining about "The CarDoll" to me:
"One thing about Ralph, I have posted many articles and statements that he vehemently disagrees with, but I have never seen him delete or moderate somebody for having an opinion different from his..."
(or something like that - sorry Larry if I got that wrong) I am deeply optimistic that a few of you reading this, who disagree with me, may understand that people who are friends can have differing opinions on such matters. I simply feel, in my heart, that to attack someone for the way they dress, or their personal mannerisms is wrong...
Long before certain individuals started talking about punching a young woman in the face for wearing a short dress in an automotive training video, I despised bigotry, racism, prejudice against people who look and/or act differently, along with the intolerant and at times violent behaviors that go with such hateful principles... Such as judging people by their appearance or ostracizing a person because of their looks. Threatening a young person with harm or rallying and influencing others to adopt the same negative attitude and hatreds towards appearance that is outside what somebody has deemed acceptable.
That is probably why I tend to defend the rights of gays, lesbians, people of color, those shorter than me, taller than me, darker than me, lighter than me, or even those stupid car salesmen that don't wear ties to sales meetings! Heck, I am even so far out of the norm that I have willfully, gladly and with a positive attitude sold cars to strippers, porn stars, sluts and the whores that cheat on their husbands (the reverse are the manly men who cheat on their wives).
I have actually accepted payments from people wearing bikinis and short-shorts who wanted to buy a car... Worse yet, I have sold vehicles to many of the undocumented immigrants here in Arizona who get gouged on their payroll taxes, then never file a return to get a refund of their over-payments, but who needed a car to get back and forth from that same job.
One of the best characteristics about the car business (in my opinion) is how, for the most part, we do not act prejudicial, regardless of a customer's appearance... As long as they have the means or credit rating to buy a car.
I have seen restaurants and bars refuse to serve people who look different than their usual clientele, but am proud to say, and thank the Lord that in MY CHOSEN INDUSTRY, I have not yet seen a customer kicked out of a dealership for their appearance, or even something as offensive as too much cleavage or a skirt that is too short.
Maybe my support for The CarDoll (Jamie Lynn Ing) is misplaced, but try to take a look at it through my eyes... Because, I look at the situation this way - I was raised during a time in American culture when many of us were taught that if you don't have anything good to say about somebody, then you don't say anything at all... Those that know me, also know that i have on many occasions violated this principle when a company or person does something i feel egregious enough to speak out about... Such as fraud, charging for a product or service that does not perform as promised, etc. However, in this situation it seems to me that for ANYBODY to put a lot of effort into criticizing and personally attacking a community member in the social media space based on personal appearance is just plain wrong... This is how bullying and some of the related suicides we see in various news reports have occurred.
I had the unforgettable misfortune of witnessing deadly homophobic mob violence in Buffalo New York (outside of a Hertel Ave. bar), when I was 21 years old... The victim was guilty of dressing inappropriately, revealing his sexual orientation in the wrong place at the wrong time. At that moment, maybe I was in shock, I vowed to NEVER become a "hater" and to accept people who were different from me as individuals. Because we are fortunate enough to live in the United States, we are living in what most of us would like to describe as a free country... I was so radicalized by my traumatic experience that I am now foolish enough to believe that if a woman so chooses, she is entitled to wear short dresses, or even show off her cleavage if she wants to. If you find that concept shocking, you better move to Saudi Arabia... Or at least stay away from most Phoenix are dealership Finance Departments.
Now, with that said, I am quite comfortable with informing those that report to me in a work situation that clothing is either appropriate for our workplace, or it is not. I also understand that if the people working in a business are not dressed in a manner that meets the approval of some people, that that business may lose those people as customers. In fact, as incredible as some may find this to be about my background, I once escorted a high ranking Honda executive OUT of a party at NADA because of the scantily clad women who had been hired to mingle with the crowd at the party... (but Ralph, that doesn't happen in the car business!)
But guess what I did not do? I did not insult, assault or even pass judgement on the people who chose to stay at the party, nor did I slap any of the women or "punch them in the face"... as somebody has posted, describing what they want to do to Jamie Lynn (aka CarDoll).
I do not have to become a CarDoll customer, I am not now, nor do I intend to become one... neither do you or anyone else. Quite honestly, her appearance and mannerisms make me somewhat uncomfortable, but for those that enjoy her style of training and communication, more power to you... Vive le Différence!
What ever happened to simply posting a comment expressing a strong negative opinion? Trying to organize a public lynching of anyone for the reasons people are attacking Jamie Lynn (the CarDoll) is far too close to the sentiments that create Lynch Mobs and emboldens those that burn crosses on people's front lawns for my own morality and sense of right and wrong to accept.
How many of the CarDoll's detractors have communicated directly with her and attempted to coach her? I have... Have her other critics? Because, yes... I am a critic and Jamie Lynn and Ted Ing both know it.
If we deem ourselves enlightened, forward thinking "Thought Leaders", then we should refuse to accept "Hate Behavior", or any other form of online or offline bullying and appearance-based judgmental rejection... Where does it end? Are Burqas the next female clothing requirement in the auto industry?
Make no mistake, the way people have expressed a desire to physically abuse Jamie Lynn, to "Punch her in the face" is fueled by the same types of hatred and misogynistic motivations as when a group of Afghan men stone a young woman to death for exposing her face in public... Or, when an Indian girl is gang raped to death and the perpetrators say she had it coming. For those of you spewing hatred and intolerance for Jamie Lynn's appearance.... Osama Bin Laden has 76 virgins for you too.
Every single person in my life who is closely related to me, my daughters, granddaughters, my wife and many of my best friends, are women... I admire and respect women in general. I am thankful that my daughters and granddaughters were born in a country that protects a woman's rights, more so than many other countries (although not as much as several). I am not willing to be neutral or silent about judging any woman solely by her appearance, or the clothing she chooses to wear... Whether it is because she is a devout Moslem, choosing to wear a Burqa, or a Philadelphia news reporter wearing a dress that is too short by Amish standards; either way, such appearance based rushes to judgement and the inflexible standards implied seem wrong to me.
Regardless of the clothing Jamie Lynn (CarDoll) wears or even the way she displays an attitude that seems remarkably similar to what I see so many men expressing in public settings, and then being admired by their peers, and rewarded for, there is something fundamentally wrong with hating her, or attacking her for it.
I find the whole CarDoll bashing thing to be a disgusting example of intolerance and "socially acceptable" prejudice. These are people motivated by opinions far too similar to what drives violence against women, or result in a gay man tied to a fence in Wyoming, then beaten to death. I am ashamed of the people I know who are so eager to hate a woman who dares to act like the TV commercials used to sell cars, or for saying the same things that men are applauded and revered for.
As a whole, this world could use a little more love, and a lot less hate...
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I emailed him. We'll see if he wants to chime in.
Ralph, you have always been an industry hero to me. But this post is why I also consider you a personal friend I am privileged to know. I cannot express an opinion on Cardoll; I haven't seen it but for a quick glance. But it doesn't matter. What you expressed here is entirely appropriate and this world would be a better place if everyone took the attitude you have expressed. Thank you!
Tom, thank you again... I have spent a good part of my adult life supporting fiscally conservative politics, voting Republican or Libertarian, except for Ross Perot's two candidacies, and I have always considered living within the spirit and intent that created the Constitution of the USA to be a conservative position... But, somehow in the last 30 years the liberal left has been able to take this "brand" that is most defined by the US Bill of Rights and position liberal politics as the home of such thinking... In my opinion, protecting American freedoms guaranteed by the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and defining what it means to be an American based on the underlying principles it contains, then acting accordingly, is as conservative as can be.
Hmm, ok I checked out Cardoll's profile page and found an interesting link to an article by Grant Cardone. http://www.grantcardone.com/cardone/blog/get-so-much-attention-you-...
In this article, Grant states, "Get so much attention that people are criticizing you. People will say, "That
guy is doing too much. You see him? Who does he think he is? Why does he act like that? Oh, he thinks he's all that..blah, blah, blah."
"No matter how you do it, there will be somebody who isn't going to like the way
you do it. So at least do it the way you want to do it."
I think Cardoll is simply taking Grant's advice. It will either work or it won't. It will rise or fall on it's own merits. And Ralph, you said, "I was raised during a time in American culture when many of us were taught that if you don't have anything good to say about somebody, then you don't say anything at all..." ME TOO!
Thank you, Tom... You and I both remember the hopes and dreams of the 60's and 70's along with the awareness of what civil rights were actually about... We have seen politicians who debated each other during campaigns WITHOUT personal attacks and instead focused on their differences specific to relevant issues... You and I remember when swearing at a teacher in school resulted in getting suspended and possibly a soapy mouth wash... This instilled a sense of pride in us that the United States was a place where people could look, act and appear different from what we were comfortable with, but not result in violence or personal disrespect.
As imperfect as we are as a nation, I am most proud of our differences and the way we embrace the debate and dialogue that comes naturally with freedom of speech... The fact that we can transition from one government administration to the next with calm and without violence... But, when that same type of communication turns hateful and becomes designed to personally hurt or embarrass people, my pride turns to shame.
I wasn't raised at that time, but I was raised the same. My mother taught me to be respectful, and to listen to what they had to say before I disagreed and personal attacks were unacceptable. This isn't about a generational gap, but about the change in media and open forums allowing us all to speak a bit more freely. We are allowed to have different opinions, but we have to be cautious of the personal attacks. There really is no place for that. I have already taken some heat for my opinion on the matter, but it was private debates where we walked away knowing that although we didn't change our minds, we're left to think just a bit differently.
That being said. These angry people have a reason to be upset. Not everyone understands why we're allowing as an industry for someone to sexualize something as important as training and more importantly put inappropriate content out there. So they should be able to discuss it as well don't you think?
Well said. If the folks on this thread consider the three pics I put in the thread in a reply to Manny, I wonder if it changes their minds? At least to consider things differently.
Subi, I see in you a great example how a person such as yourself, in what is really few words, does more positive than any amount of CarDoll-type communications ever will.
Thank you!
Thanks Keith. I'm not perfect... I don't pretend to be. I just wanted a different view to be present. That's all.
Ralph - thanks for standing up for the First Amendment, and human decency overall. Even as a card-carrying entrepreneurial conservative, I contend that I served in the Marine Corps for seven years to protect the right of people to say what they want - even if they are wrong :)
That said, the retail car industry was among the last in the business world to stamp out sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace. I have vivid memories from a dozen years ago when the MATCO TOOLS car-girl calendars had to come off the tool boxes in the shop, and as managers we had to teach the common sense not to be distributing nudie pix through work email. Oh, and the joys of stamping out the double-entendres as a HUMMER dealer!!
I don't have any hate - or even dislike - for CarDoll, but I do say that it is an affront to the women - my friends - who have earned their recognition as equals in the industry. My personal opinion, of course. I would be VERY interested to hear the thoughts of Dr. Archuleta on the situation.
Keep up the great work on this site.
P.S. I, too, pride myself as one who joyfully sold cars to strippers.
Tom, thanks for posting your opinion... I agree with you, have been through countless hours of training, have sat with corporate counsel during discussions around sexual harassment allegations... Have seen a handful of really good car guys lose their careers due to inappropriate behavior, and I have sent female employees home from work at my dealership so they could change into more appropriate clothing... I truly respect your statement about the rights of Americans to say what they want, which is probably more significant when they are wrong...
I am not sure anybody realizes this, but I only invited The CarDoll to join the ADM Community and post her videos and blogs AFTER I realized that certain elements in the auto industry were planning a social media based "smear campaign" to personally attack Jamie Lynn and her husband Ted Ing. I have seen these same people wage such mud slinging in the modern social media arena against me, the AutoCon Conference, Sean Bradley and his Internet Sales 20 Group events, along with a few other people that did not meet their own personal religious and moral standards.
If there is one sure-fire way to get me to stand up for someone, it is when smug over zealous religious extremists start bullying and beating up on them... Such as when the Taliban began beating and maiming women who dared to leave their homes in Afghanistan. As much as I was completely against the decision to invade Iraq, my support for American military intervention in Afghanistan has never wavered... Precisely because of the bigotry and gender brutality waged by Al Quaida and the Taliban.
I know that posting whatever words somebody decides to use as a means of publicly humiliating, berating or simply driving business away from another is not even close to the violence committed against women in so many countries like Afghanistan, but bullying is how it starts and the online world within the auto industry is where I work and spend enough time to take countermeasures.
So... Everyone seems to be OK with Joe expressing himself... Hasn't seemed to hurt his business so much... Hmmm.... Maybe I am missing something here... Is Joe really that much more attractive than the CarDoll? Which brings up another question... If all else stayed the same, what would be the reaction to an unattractive woman doing all the same things that Jamie Lynn is doing as the CarDoll... Would anybody actually notice? Would the Taliban be after her?
I dont think it has anything to do with Jamie Lynn's attractiveness. She is a pretty woman and there's nothing wrong with pretty women (or anyone) who is knowledgeable in a field teaching it. I think it has more to do with the sexualization of CarDoll in general in marketing and within the training itself (unless something's changed that I'm not aware of). I also think Joe's video is meant to be comedic and it's a parody. Joe certainly doesn't market himself as the "sexiest trainer in the car business".. :)
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This is the Bengali edition of The Teaching of Buddha, which compiles basic teachings from the Buddhist canon, organized into convenient chapters.
Inspired by the early twentieth century publication of a scholarly edition of the entire Buddhist canon, scholars in Japan assembled this collection from Pali and Sanskrit sources to share the most basic Buddhist teachings. The first edition was in Japanese; the second in English.
Today the publication appears in over 45 languages, and Bukkyō Dendō Kyōkai has taken on the mission of maintaining, updating, translating, and distributing this work, with over 8.6 million copies distributed worldwide.
It was the wish of BDK's founder, the late Rev. Dr. Yehan Numata, to see this book distributed widely, so that all may benefit from the Buddha's teachings, regardless of race or creed. Our founder's wish was continued into the next generation under the stewardship of Mr. Numata's son, the late Rev. Toshihide Numata.
Table of Contents
Web Editor's Note: For a sense of the contents of this publication, we are repeating the Table of Contents from our English hardcover edition. Page numbers may vary.
Chapter One Shakyamuni Buddha 2
I. The Life of The Buddha 2
II. The Last Teaching of The Buddha 10
Chapter Two The Eternal and Glorified Buddha 15
I. His Compassion and Vows 15
II. Buddha's Relief and Salvation for us 19
III. The Eternal Buddha 22
Chapter Three The Form of Buddha and His Virtues 25
I. Three Aspects of Buddha's Body 25
II. The Appearance of Buddha 29
III. Buddha's Virtue 32
Chapter One Causation 38
I. The Fourfold Noble Truth 38
II. Causation 41
III. Dependent Origination 42
Chapter Two The Theory of Mind-Only and The Real State of Things 46
I. Impermanency and Egolessness 46
II. The Theory of Mind-Only 49
III. Real State of Things 52
IV. The Middle Way 57
Chapter Three Buddha- Nature 65
I. The Mind of Purity 65
II. Buddha-Nature 71
III. Egolessness 75
Chapter Four Defilements 81
I. Human Defilements 81
II. Human Nature 88
III. Human Life 90
IV. Reality of Human Life 95
Chapter Five The Relief Offered by Buddha 102
I. Amida Buddha's Vows 102
II. Amida Buddha's Land of Purity 110
Chapter One The Way of Purification 116
I. Purification of the Mind 116
II. The Good Way of Behavior 123
III. Teaching in Ancient Fables 134
Chapter Two The Way of Practical Attainment 150
I. Search for Truth 150
II. The Ways of Practice 163
III. The Way of Faith 176
IV. Sacred Sayings 184
Chapter One Duties of the Brotherhood 194
I. Renunciants 194
II. Lay Followers 200
III. Practical Guide to True Way of Living 212
Chapter Two Building a Buddha Land 225
I. The Harmony of Brotherhood 225
II. The Buddha's Land 23
III. Those Who Have Received Glory in Buddha's Land 238
Source References 245
The Appendixes
I. Brief History of Buddhism 258
II. Transmission of Buddha's Teaching 268
III. History of "The Teaching of Buddha" 271
IV. Index to "The Teaching of Buddha" 273
V. Sanskrit Glossary 281
Society for the Promotion of Buddhism and Distribution of "The Teaching of Buddha" 288


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FAYETTE CROSS COUNTRY—Fayette's boys placed third at the Van Wert County Hospital cross country run Saturday, and that's as good as it was going to get.
There was no way anyone else was going to compare with New Bremen and Minster, who tied at 57 points each. Together, the two teams placed 10 runners in the top 20.
Three runners finished under 17 minutes, with a Minster runner coming in first at 16:45. Fayette sophomore Darrell Randall wasn't too far behind, placing fifth at 17:06.
All but two of the Eagles' 10 boys finished under 20 minutes. After Randall came Dakota Brooks (17th, 17:51); Hunter Colegrove (25th, 18:16); Trevor Cox (28th, 18:23); Logan Keefer (34th, 18:37); Dalton Goeltzenleuchter (51st, 19:07); Ben Kovar (57th, 19:12); Jerry Minzey (72nd, 19:47); Tim Stoltzfus (98th, 20:53); and Skylar Sommers (124th, 21:57).
"I was really happy with them," coach Bryan Stambaugh said about the improvements shown. "They're all so young, too, except for Ben and Logan."
The girls team was missing the usual number two runner, Danni Wyse, and had to settle for sixth place overall. Stambaugh figures the Eagles would have probably taken fourth with Wyse in the lineup.
Seven girls placed under 20 minutes and the Eagles' Erica Goeltzenleuchter was disappointed she wasn't among them, Stambaugh said. But she ran a strong 20:33 for 11th place.
Several Fayette runners showed improvements. Goeltzenleuchter was followed by Hannah Schrock (33rd, 22:32); Alexa Kessler (39th, 22:45); Olivia Molina (57th, 23:43); Sarah Kovar (70th, 24:21); and Mara Raker (104th, 26:37).
Minster won the team standings easily and their runner crossed the line at 19:03.
JUNIOR HIGH—Jill Stuckey ran a 13:58 to place 27th in the girls race, followed by Madelyn Maginn (52nd, 14:43) and Sadie Molina (117th, 16:39).
In the boys race, Tyler Cox was 41st at 13:07, followed by Ben Grieser (42nd, 13:09); Ian Schrock (104th, 14:15); and Ben Kessler (138th, 14:59).
BBC—Erica Goeltzenleuchter claimed a BBC win Sept. 16 at the Hilltop jamboree. Even without Wyse in the lineup, the Eagles managed to nip Stryker 51-53 for the win. Pettisville was close behind with 59 points.
Other Eagles runners were Kessler (8th, 22:42); Schrock (11th, 22:50); Molina (15th, 23:50); Kovar (16th, 24:33); and Raker (23rd, 25:47).
In the boys race Randall placed 5th at Hilltop with a 17:36, well behind winner Cody Livensparger at 16:48.
Hilltop claimed the win with 39 points, followed by Fayette's 52 and Pettisville's 64.
Other Eagle runners were Brooks (6th, 127:41); Cox (10th, 18:00); Keefer (14th, 18:36); Goeltzenleuchter (17th, 18:52); Colegrove (20th, 19:01); Kovar (28th, 19:40); Minzey (37th, 20:27); Stoltzfus (42nd, 21:07) and Sommers (51st, 22:11).
In the junior high race, Stuckey was 27th at 13:58, followed by Maginn (52nd, 14:25) and Molina (10th, 16:28).
In the boys race, Grieser was eighth at 12:55, followed by Cox (10th, 12:55); Dylan Aschemeier (15th, 13:22); Chandler Sanford (18th, 13:30); Schrock (21st, 14:03); and Kessler (23rd, 15:29).
FAYETTE VOLLEYBALL—At home Sept. 16, Fayette faltered in its opener against Pettisville, then came back to challenge the Blackbirds in the final two contests. Pettisville went home with the BBC win, 25-8, 25-21 and 25-22.
The Blackbirds took a 4-0 lead in the third game, but Sierra Griffiths served seven straight points to put the Eagles on top. Pettisville rattled off five points to take a 19-16 lead and stayed ahead for the victory.
Fayette looked as though it might make a game of Edon's visit Thursday, jumping to a 5-0 lead and then hanging around at 6-9, but the Bombers' big hitter, Megan Wiler, started placing spikes that gave Fayette defenders trouble.
Edon finished the game on top 25-15, then put a 13-point string together in the second game to win 25-4. The match went to Edon after a 25-8 final win.
Against Edgerton on Monday, the Eagles gave a pair of weak performances mixed in with two better ones.
The Bulldogs had few problems taking the opener, 25-11, but Fayette came back for a close match in number two, losing 19-25.
Game three went in the Eagles' favor, 25-19, to force another round. This time Fayette couldn't get into the swing of it and Edgerton ended the match with a 25-7 victory.
• North Central visits Thursday, followed by a trip to Liberty Center on Monday and to Hilltop on Tuesday.
JVS—Fayette's JV spikers played closely with all night with Pettisville, but the Blackbirds took the edge.
Game one went to Pettisville 25-21, but Fayette came back to claim the next game 25-22. In the deciding game, the Blackbirds came out on top 25-21.
Reba Rash served strings of six points and five points in game two and another five-point streak in game three.
Edon won in two games, 25-14 and 25-16, and Edgerton made it even more decisive, 25-15 and 25-9.
FAYETTE GOLF—Who had the best day at the BBC league golf meet Friday?
That honor might go to Fayette sophomore Chase Hookstadt.
It was no surprise to see the other members of the All-Buckeye Border Conference first team, but Hookstadt gave his performance of the season to make the grade at Ironwood.
Nobody could touch medalist Zach Erb of Stryker who blazed the course with a 72. His teammate Josh DeGroff was next in line at 81, followed by Fayette leader Caleb Brinegar with 82.
Jake Wells of Edon followed at 84, then came Hookstadt and Troy Saunders of Stryker with 85s.
Fayette's Eliott Richardson was one stroke back at 86 to make the BBC second team. No other Fayette scores were provided.
Stryker won the event with a team score of 324, followed by Fayette (344), Edon (365), North Central (369), Hilltop (486) and Pettisville (503).
SECTIONALS—Brinegar will be one of the top returning district qualifiers at the Div. III sectional tournament scheduled Thursday at Ironwood.
The senior qualified last season as one of the top four individuals not on a qualifying team. The top three teams also advance to the Bowling Green Stone Ridge district Oct. 2.
Brinegar placed sixth last year with a 38-40–78. Erb took medalist honors at 73.
MORENCI CROSS COUNTRY—Morenci's harriers had but one outing last week—a good one for the boys, but not so good for the girls.
Zach Phillips placed third in the senior boys race Saturday at the Pittsford Invitational, turning in his season-best at 17:22 and improving last year's time by 17 seconds.
The top two runners were way ahead and the number four runner was quite a ways behind, coach Brad Brown, so Phillips was left to pace himself alone.
A Potterville runner won the race with a blazing 16:19.
Jeff Nofziger took second for Morenci and 15th overall at 19:31.
In the sophomore race, Micah Gillen placed 13th at 20:05 and David Brown came in at 20:46 for 23rd. Logan Drummond took 33rd in the freshman race at 23:41.
Candi Evers turned in the top time for Morenci in the girls' races. Her 26:59 was good for 22nd place in the sophomore race. Ashley Clark was still recovering from illness and placed 36th.
In the senior run, Jackie Paris was off her usual pace for a 26th finish at 29:46. Rachel Sodergren crossed the line at 29:36 for 22nd place in the freshman run.
As a team, the boys placed 11th among 23 teams while the girls were 20th.
Several team members competed the next day in the Neal Singles Memorial 5K.
• After traveling Tuesday to Whitmore Lake for a league Jamboree, Morenci visits Haslett on Saturday for an invitational. This replaces the Carson City date from recent years.
MORENCI JV VOLLEYBALL—Morenci's JV volleyball squad swept a double-header from Whiteford Sept. 16 in league play.
The Bulldogs won the opener 25-16, 20-25 and 15-11, then wrapped up the second match 25-12 and 25-22.
Mercedez McCaskey scored six aces and Phoenix Duncan added five. Alexis Baker served a steady 10 consecutive points to help Morenci seal the second win.
Naomi Hoffman had a great passing night, coach Kindra Baron said, with 16 good passes on 19 attempts. McCaskey provided eight sets that led to kills and Matea Garcia also furnished plenty of good sets.
At the net, Duncan finished with 14 kills and Meghan Smith notched five.
At the Hudson Invitational on Saturday, Morenci fell to Sand Creek in their opening match, then split with Hudson and downed the Hudson freshman team. They finished the day with a loss to Lansing Christian, losing in three tough games.
Hoffman and Smith were strong in passing and Smith gave 22 of 23 playable passes. Smith also finished the day with 10 kills. Duncan tallied 18. Chelsea Phillips was solid at the net, Baron said, both in hitting and blocking.
Hoffman and Carolyn Blaker stood out at the serving line with 10 aces each. McCaskey and Garcia combined for 24 sets leading to kills.
MORENCI FOOTBALL—After the Bulldogs fumbled away their first possession of the game Friday night, Morenci coach Dan Hoffman was seeing visions of a repeat performance from the previous week with five lost fumbles.
And when the Bulldogs fell behind 13-0 in the second quarter, he was wondering if his crew was about to toss the season aside.
No such thing.
Morenci defenders never allowed another score from the Patriots (1-3) and the offense started scoring points.
The Bulldogs came back for one touchdown before intermission, then added four more in the second half to raise the season tally to 2-2 by dropping Britton-Deerfield 35-13.
Even though things weren't going well, there was something about the team that Coach Hoffman noticed.
"We were shooting ourselves and we gave up some opportunities," he said, "but they kept their heads."
They didn't get lost in the unfortunate turn of events and they came out hitting hard in the second half.
"Once we got going, there were three or four guys getting racked most every play," he said.
Dustin Roller intercepted a BD pass early in the contest, but on the next play, Morenci turned the ball over. The Patriots put together a nine-play scoring drive, then did it again in the second quarter.
With a couple minutes left in the second quarter, Chas Frey broke loose for a 40-yard touchdown run and Nick Wilson kicked the first of three extra points.
Frey scored again on Morenci's first drive of the second half. On the kickoff, Levi Hoffman caused a fumble and Wilson jumped on the ball.
Next came some frustration again reminiscent of the Whiteford game. Jarrett Keller tossed a touchdown pass to Trey Tompkins, but it was nullified by a penalty. On the next play, Dustin Roller scored on a run, and once again, a penalty cancelled the score.
Finally, Reese Graham carried the ball in for a touchdown and a 21-13 lead—14 points scored before the Patriots got in an offensive play.
Dustin Roller capped a drive in the fourth quarter with a 26-yard run and a pass to Clayton Wolf was good for two points. Frey was in the end zone for the third time on a 15-yard sprint for the final touchdown.
Hoffman was pleased with the efforts of his lineman, particularly in the second half.
"There were a lot of big hits and a lot of pancake blocks," he said.
• Morenci takes on undefeated Whitmore Lake on the road Friday. Coach Hoffman knows the Trojans must have a good team to stand at 4-0, but he's not sure how good they are.
Whitmore Lake has topped its opponents 170-24 this season, but those opponents have only four wins among them in 16 games.
"Whitmore Lake started off 4-0 last year and ended up at 4-5," Hoffman said.
He's hoping this year's streak ends Friday.
JV FOOTBALL—The Bulldogs bent, but they never broke, said JV football coach Mike McDowell.
Britton-Deerfield managed to gain nearly 200 yards on the Bulldogs here Thursday, but they never made it into the end zone.
Morenci, on the other hand, scored on every possession but two—when a pass was intercepted and when the ball was lost on a fumble. The Patriots went home with a 35-0 loss.
The Patriots' first possession ended on a blocked punt by Brad Funchion. After a couple of big gains by Jacob Baker, Andrew White scored a touchdown and kicked the first of five extra points.
B-D picked up a couple of first downs before they were stopped. Baker capped a drive for a 14-0 Morenci lead midway through the second quarter.
The Patriots advanced to Morenci's 12 before half-time but were stopped short of a score.
In the second half, Simon Jeffers ran a counter play for a 57-yard gain. Baker soon had another touchdown. Morenci fumbled its next possession, but soon had the ball back. Brett Bovee got away from tacklers to travel 61 yards to the goal line for a 28-0 lead at the end of the third quarter.
After a Patriot punt, Baker broke loose for an 80-yard touchdown sprint to start the running clock with about eight minutes to play.
The Patriots' final drive ended when Luke Craig intercepted and traveled 50 yards before he was brought down.
Baker gained 172 yards for the night on 11 carries. White added 78 yards on nine tries.
Lucas Hollstein led in tackles with 11 (two for losses). Bovee finished with 10, Austin VanBrandt with nine (one), Mitch Schmucker and Baker with eight each (two), and White and Jay Howard with seven each.
• Whitmore Lake visits Thursday for a game scheduled at 6:30.


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What were the brains at Apple thinking by not giving the "new iPad" a name?
Are we just supposed to call it "the new iPad" now? That's how Apple's Web site refers to it — with a lowercase "n" in "new," so it's not even a name name. It's pretentious is what it is.
But beyond pretension, calling it "the new iPad" is like referring to a new Canon camera as "the new Canon camera," or a new Cadillac as "the new Cadillac" or a new pair of Christian Louboutin shoes as "the new FABULOUS Christian Louboutin shoes."
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Can you be vaguer? You are aware there are more than one iPad model, right? Apparently not.
Before I proceed to make more fun of iPad 3's lack of official moniker, I have to tell you about the (not intentionally) funny email my friends at Samsung sent out comparing content creation on the Galaxy Tab to iPad 3:
Why is this funny? Stressing content creation advantages between tablets is akin to arguing for sports car A because it has a larger trunk than sports car B.
So, Samsung, your big argument is you can do two things at once when most of us can barely handle one chore at a time, and if I want to draw or edit photos, I get to have (and lose) a stylus? Okay then.
We now return you to our iPad naming conundrum.
Call Me Rumor
In the weeks leading up to Wednesday's grand unveiling, the media mostly referred to Apple's third generation iPad as, logically, iPad 3. Simple and descriptive.
Then, earlier this week, there were rumors that the new iPad would be dubbed iPad HD. Sure, okay — it has a HD Retina screen that actually has higher than HD 2048 x 1536 pixel resolution, higher than any flat screen HDTV. They could even have gone with iPad Higher D.
I had hints there'd be a naming issue before Wednesday. I received an embargoed press release from an iPad accessory maker two days before the introduction to announce new cases designed for the new iPad as "Apple iPad 3rd Generation."
I'm sure Apple doesn't want us calling it iPad 3rd. That sounds as if it ought to be wearing a Ralph Lauren sweater around its neck, a commodore's hat and attending Phillips Exeter Academy.
But maybe Apple thought its numbering system was getting old. That saying "iPad 3" implied obsolescence since it implies there'd be a number 4, then a number 5, and so on, minimizing this version's iPad's advances.
Or, maybe, iPad is waiting for March 16, when the new iPad goes on sale, to give it an official name?
The Once And Future Name
Which raises an interesting issue — if Apple is afraid of implying obsolescence with its now apparently defunct iPad numbering system, what will they call what we're calling the iPhone 5?
Apple can't call it "the new iPhone" — after all, there are a lot more iPhone models then iPad models to contend and confuse it with. With the current iPhone 4S, iPhone 4G — assuming it'll be a 4G phone — would be too confusing. iPhone LTE, or even just iPhone L? Or will that make people think iPhone is a lesbian? Or Apple could go with it and come out with a pink or rainbow iPhone.
And what happens next March? Will Apple unveil the "newer iPad"? The "newest iPad"? The "new new iPad"? Since it'll be the fourth generation iPad, maybe iiiiPad or, more succinctly, the ivPad? Nah, too ER.
Not that it needs the money, but maybe Apple can sell the iPad naming rights to some rich celebrity. iPad Trump. iPad Romney (he'd attract the Apple fan boy vote). iPad Gates?
Apple names its desktop operating systems after game cats, and Android versions are named for snacks. How about naming iPads after big, strong trees? iPad Oak. iPad Sequoia. iPad Banyan Tree (very Zen — Steve would have liked it). iPad Horse Chestnut. iPad The Larch. Okay, maybe not the Larch. And definitely not iPad Pussy Willow.
Ah, to heck with it. I know not what nomenclature course others may take, but as for me, I have and will continue to refer to the "new iPad" as iPad 3.


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MWC 15 Special
Do you remember our recent news that European versions of the Palm Pre Plus and Palm Pixi Plus were approved by the Global Certification Forum? Looks like the cat is out of the bag now and French SFR is the first European carrier to carry Palm's new GSM/UMTS webOS-based smartphones! SFR has just launched a special promotion page, featuring the "Palm Pre en version plus" and "Palm Pixi en version plus" where interested customers can pre-register for further information. However, neither Palm nor SFR have announced the Pre Plus and Pixi Plus for Europe yet but both companies announced a cooperation agreement - back in January!
And while there's no official price announcement yet, the terms and conditions of the raffle unveil that SFR's Palm devices are SIM-locked and the Palm Pre Plus is expected to retail for 479 Euro while the Palm Pixi Plus is expected to retail for 349 Euro. Furthermore it can be expected that both smartphones will become available anytime between now and May 30.
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<sh>StarNut Gourmet to the Rescue
<bt>The weekend before last, Ann Page, vice president of the McLean Orchestra Board of Trustees, found herself in a sticky situation. A resident of The Palladium condominium complex in McLean, Page had reserved the common room for a private reception for McLean Orchestra VIP donors. The reception was to be held after the orchestra's March 11 evening concert. However, despite the fact that she had reserved the room two months in advance, Page found out the day before the event that The Palladium was pulling the plug on her gathering. Waterford Development informed Page that she was not permitted to have such an event in the complex. Unfortunately, Page had already booked the caterer and made other various arrangements in preparation for the party. She offered to have the party without serving any liquor, and she wrote The Palladium a check for a $5,000 deposit. Still, Waterford Development did not budge. Just as Page was about to despair, the owners of StarNut Gourmet, Joe and Denise Shehadeh, came to the rescue. Joe Shehadeh stepped in and told Page that she could use his shop, which is located in The Palladium building, for the event.
"I was really happy because a lot of the people who came loved his shop," said Page. "It turned out to be a blessing in disguise."
Shehadeh even let Page use her caterer since she had already booked one for the party. No liquor was served, and beverages were provided by StarNut Gourmet.
"I got saved and it all worked out," said Page.
<sh>Keep the Box Clear Campaign
<bt>Officers from the McLean District Station and the Traffic Division have begun a traffic initiative aimed at encouraging drivers not to "block the box" at intersections. An electronic message board will be posted for several weeks at designated areas. It is intended to educate the public about their legal obligation to keep intersections clear of vehicles. Officers are targeting their enforcement efforts at intersections where traffic violations are most common. They are ticketing offenders at the intersections of Leesburg Pike and International Drive, Leesburg Pike and Westpark Drive, Dolley Madison Boulevard and Old Dominion Drive, and Chain Bridge Road and Old Courthouse Road. Enforcement will continue through April 3.
<sh>Art with Flowers Hosts Charitable Event
<bt>On Thursday, April 6, from 5-9 p.m., Art with Flowers boutique will host a cocktail reception at its Tysons Galleria location to help raise funds for the McLean Citizens Foundation, which supports many non-profit endeavors in the McLean community. The foundation funds educational, civic, cultural, environmental and social services projects. In recent years, it has supported Clemyjontri Park, the McLean Volunteer Fire Dept., McLean Project for the Arts, Churchill Road Elementary School and Langley High School, to name a few recipients. Art with Flowers offers fragrances, skin care products, home accessories, aromatherapy and floral arrangements. Refreshments will be catered by the Ritz Carlton hotel. Art with Flowers is on the third level of the Galleria. Reservations are appreciated but not required. Call 703-903-6837.
<sh>Walt Lawrence Photography Exhibit
<bt>Local Great Falls photographer Walt Lawrence will be presenting his first solo exhibition at the Great Falls Library throughout the month of April. The exhibition will feature approximately 30 landscape, landmark and wildlife images from his "Images of Great Falls" and "Images of the Outer Banks" collections. The public is invited to come to the library at any time to view the exhibition. In addition, "Meet the Artist" receptions will be held on Saturday, April 8 and Saturday, April 15, from 1-4 p.m.
<sh>Call to Artists
<bt>Howard Alan Events and the Alexandria Convention and Visitor's Bureau are placing a call to artists who are seeking to display their artwork in the fourth annual Alexandria Festival of the Arts, taking place on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 9 and 10. The show takes place along King Street and ends at the Torpedo Factory Art Center on the Potomac River. There is no limit to how many shows an artist can apply to/participate in. Contact Howard Alan Events at 954-472-3755 or visit www.artfestival.com, or contact the Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association at 703-838-4200.


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From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite..."Bring out your dead." The line comes from Monty Python and the Holy Grail and it popped into my head in the doctor's office this morning.
Classic Folded Crêpes with Lemon Sugar and Fresh Lemon Wedges...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite courtesy of America's Test Kitchen
1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 cup (5 ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon sugar, plus 8 teaspoons lemon sugar for sprinkling
1/4 teaspoon table salt
1-1/2 cups whole milk
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 lemon, cut into wedges
1) Place oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet and heat over low heat for at least 10 minutes.
2) While skillet is heating, whisk together flour, 1 teaspoon sugar, and salt in medium bowl. In separate bowl, whisk together milk and eggs. Add half of milk mixture to dry ingredients and whisk until smooth. Add butter and whisk until incorporated. Whisk in remaining milk mixture until smooth.
3) Using paper towel, wipe out skillet, leaving thin film of oil on bottom and sides. Increase heat to medium and let skillet heat for 1 minute. After 1 minute, test heat of skillet by placing 1 teaspoon batter in center and cook for 20 seconds. If mini crêpe is golden brown on bottom, skillet is properly heated; if it is too light or too dark, adjust heat accordingly and retest.
4) Pour 1/4 cup batter into far side of pan and tilt and shake gently until batter evenly covers bottom of pan. Cook crêpe without moving it until top surface is dry and crêpe starts to brown at edges, loosening crêpe from side of pan with rubber spatula, about 25 seconds. Gently slide spatula underneath edge of crêpe, grasp edge with fingertips, and flip crêpe. Cook until second side is lightly spotted, about 20 seconds. Transfer cooked crêpe to wire rack, inverting so spotted side is facing up. Return pan to heat and heat for 10 seconds before repeating with remaining batter. As crêpes are done, stack on wire rack.
5) Transfer stack of crêpes to large microwave-safe plate and invert second plate over crêpes. Microwave on high power until crêpes are warm, 30 to 45 seconds (45 to 60 seconds if crêpes have cooled completely). Remove top plate and wipe dry with paper towel. Sprinkle upper half of top crêpe with 1 teaspoon sugar. Fold unsugared bottom half over sugared half, then fold into quarters. Transfer sugared crêpe to second plate. Continue with remaining crêpes. Serve immediately, passing lemon wedges separately. Yield: 8 crêpes - 4 servings.
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- Be aware of the origins of your food. Shop at farmers' markets, if you can. Select products that have less food miles.
- If you do eat meat (or other animal products), make sure you know the source and be sure the animals have been treated and killed as humanely as possible.
- Eat more raw foods and choose a variety of colours, flavours, textures and shapes – this will accentuate the whole eating experience.
- Experiment with different dietary changes. Try a week without gluten and dairy and see if you feel different. Try eating more vegetables and less fruit, try cutting out all sugar. Note down the feelings you experience during the experiment.
- Make meal times a priority – no tv, no computer, no magazines or books. Set the table (even if you're eating alone), light up a candle and savour the meal.
January 07, 2012
On conscious, mindful eating + A recipe for Power Balls!
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These sound amazing Maria, I wish I could get my husband to eat sweet potato. I will definitely be trying them for myself anyway! I totally agree with you about making eating the priority and turning off, tuning out other distractions.ReplyDelete
These look amazing and I love the ingredients list! Sugar free snacking? Yes, please!ReplyDelete
Interesting to read and your power balls sounds delicious!ReplyDelete
Delicious looking balls! Lovely flavors.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the interesting poist.
wow, these are definitely my kind of power balls, no sugar either! nice. I recently have been cutting out sugar and man it's so hard! I just love sweets so much. Thanks for the tips, I always forget how much I love produce until I actually go to a farmers market, it can really get the inspiration going :)ReplyDelete
I have been thinking of changing my diet for a long time. Not omitting sugar or dairy or meat, but simply cutting down on those foods, following my instinct and listening to what my body is telling me. What it needs or doesn't appreciate me putting into it.ReplyDelete
You have really inspired with your post. Making such huge changes takes guts!
Those cocoa power balls look amazing. Thank you!
i superlike these sugarfree power balls.. so tru about all the processed foods. thats our plan for this year too after transitioning to a vegan diet last year, now its about local and unprocessed food!ReplyDelete
These balls sound delicious!! Loved your blog!!ReplyDelete
sweet potato is really versatile! I love that you made truffles with it they look pretty goodReplyDelete
Great post, Maria. That book has been on my reading list for some time now. Might need to pick it up soon. Love the use of sweet potato!ReplyDelete
Beautiful sentiments, Maria. I like the idea of lighting a candle ... little touches :)ReplyDelete
And sweet potato in goodie balls? Oh yes! Will be making this for sure!
That's such a great attitude towards food and eating!ReplyDelete
Look delicious, will definitely have to try them.ReplyDelete
Just found your blog...it's absolutely beautiful!ReplyDelete
These look so fab and healthy. Cacao and sweet potato... yumReplyDelete
Man these sound so good! Love your tips for mindful eating. I still sometimes get a little caught up eating in front of the computer too, but I'm working on it!ReplyDelete
Just made the power balls and they are delicious. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Have made these twice now and I like them, thanksReplyDelete
Have made these twice now and I like them, thanksReplyDelete
Hi, I'm Sonia, italian foodblogger sorry for my bad english, I want tell you that I have included the link of this recipe (which I liked very much) in the section on my blog dedicated to "10 ways to make" ("10 Modi di Fare") meatballs. I hope not to bother you, have a nice dayReplyDelete


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When Charlie Davies was trying to make the difficult decision about where to continue his career, he sought the advice of a man who has supported him from the very beginning: Bob Bradley.
And the US national team head coach did not mince words as to what he'd rather see his former protégé do.
"He told me, 'Charlie, the bottom line is, you need to play,'" Davies told ExtraTime Radio in February. "'Would I say to play 20 minutes every game at your club now or 90 minutes in MLS, what would be better for you? That's an obvious answer – the 90 minutes every game.'"
Davies' list of goals has been grueling and odds-defying: put behind him a horrible car accident that left mental wounds as deep as the physical ones, get back to playing soccer again and, eventually, perhaps get back to the national team. Bradley's advice resonated with Davies big-time.
"After he told me that, it was a no-brainer," Davies said of his decision to join D.C. United. "My decision was made right when coach Bradley told me that."
Davies' situation is special, of course. The fact that he's playing again is a miracle in itself. But Davies isn't just playing – he's slowly becoming himself again. The speedy striker leads MLS in scoring and has worked his way into Ben Olsen's starting lineup with DC.
If Davies keeps progressing this way and slowly regaining the confidence and swagger he had before that horrible accident two years ago, I'd be hard-pressed to find a reason why he shouldn't be given a shot on this summer's Gold Cup squad. And I'd bet my bottom dollar Bradley feels the same way.
Again, Davies' circumstances are special. But quietly, this has set a precedent of which all US national teamers who are itching to get back into the mix should pay special attention: It's not where you're playing, it's the fact that you're playing.
And if Bradley has shown us anything over the years, it's this: You will get called on if you are playing well in MLS. If you're languishing on a bench in somewhere in Europe, you likely will not.
Heath Pearce understands this. Hunter Freeman understands this. And, most famously, Kenny Cooper understands this.
Cooper was tired of bad breaks and fighting back from injury at 1860 Munich and Plymouth Argyle. Now he's on the way to becoming his old self in Portland. If he continues to improve, I would be very surprised if he doesn't work his way back into the mix by the fall.
This is a new message to departed MLS alums and Americans who went directly to Europe: Major League Soccer is no longer the step back that many once thought it was, and a European league not the Shangri-La everyone thinks it is. Competitively, you are doing yourself just as much good – and in many cases, better – by coming home or remaining here in the first place.
Jay DeMerit understands this, and it's why – health allowing – he'll likely play in the Gold Cup while waving the banner for a Canadian MLS team. Benny Feilhaber gets this, too, and it's why he opted to come home rather than return to the Danish top flight with the club he helped get back there.
This is why the scads of Americans abroad who are wasting away on benches, sitting on the sidelines while someone has taken their place as they battle back from injury, or bouncing from league to league in search of answers really have only one surefire option if they want Bradley's attention: Come home.
Eddie Johnson hasn't found a regular place with any of four clubs since he left Kansas City four years ago. Chris Rolfe's hamstring issues have pushed him further away from making his mark with Aalborg. José Francisco Torres is no longer a fulltime starter at Pachuca, and his game is dying for a little of the physical schooling MLS could provide.
Freddy Adu is off playing in the Turkish second division, for heaven's sake – raise your hand if you don't think that's a humbling experience.
Bradley may be a hyper-prepared watcher of as many games around the world as possible, but it goes without saying that it's easier for him to keep track of a player in, say, Thursday's DC-New York match than in next weekend's Çaykur Rizespor-Adanaspor battle. Furthermore, Bradley is also a proven supporter of quality in MLS.
"By playing in MLS, you are sure to be seen week in and week out," one US national-teamer who plays abroad admitted to MLSsoccer.com. "And that's a huge advantage."
It's time for some of our boys abroad to put aside their dreams of giant paychecks and EPL glory and realize what Davies, Cooper and some others have figured out: MLS is your ticket back into that Red, White and Blue shirt.
Jonah Freedman is the managing editor of MLSsoccer.com. "The Throw-In" appears every Thursday.