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Are you looking to enjoy life's simple pleasures? Travel to a city where you can tour the temples and wander the riverside at your own pace. Watch the sunset over Mekong River with a cold Beerlao in your hand. All these and more are waiting for you in Vientiane.
Go on a temple run and be dazzled by the divine at Pha That Luang. This golden attraction is at the heart of Vientiane and is also the most important religious monument and national symbol of Laos. Visit the nearby Wat That Luang Tai in the south next, and then head over to Wat That Luang Neua in the north.
Grab your camera and stop by the vibrant Wat Inpeng. Add a fiery touch to your travel photos at Wat Chan. There's also Wat Haisok, Wat Mixay, Wat Onteu, and Wat Si Saket. Don't forget to catch a cab or hop on a tuk-tuk to spend hours admiring the impressive Buddha Park.
Travel to Patuxay Park next and feel like you're in Paris when you see the Laotian version of the Arch of Triumph. Culture vultures can't miss exploring Vientiane's Hophakaew Museum, Kaysone Phomvihane Museum, Lao National Museum, and the Lao People's Army Museum.
Enjoy the scenery as you cruise Nam Ngum River. Taste the spicy and fresh Laotian cuisine from the river's floating restaurants. Shop until you drop at Ta Lat Sao, T'Shop Lai Gallery, Kanchana Boutique, and Satrilao. Then rest your feet with a massage at any of Vientiane's spas.
Join the locals and tourists in November for the That Luang Festival. Feel the thrill when you watch the Boat Racing Festival in October. See the colourful traditional costumes and other fun activities at Hmong New Year in December.
Start planning your trip now with this handy Vientiane travel guide!
When to visit Vientiane
The best time to visit Vientiane is from November to April for great weather and fewer tourists. If you want to save more money on airfare, book your flights for July and August because they're the cheapest times to fly to Vientiane.
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DURHAM — Duke footballl coach David Cutcliffe on Friday was named The Sporting News Co-National Coach of the Year, sharing the honor with Auburn coach Gus Malzahn. In addition, Duke redshirt freshman safety/kick returner
DURHAM — Duke footballl coach David Cutcliffe on Friday was named The Sporting News Co-National Coach of the Year, sharing the honor with Auburn coach Gus Malzahn. In addition, Duke redshirt freshman safety/kick returner
DeVon Edwards was named to The Sporting News' Freshman All-America Team as a kick returner.
Cutcliffe has led Duke to a school-record 10 wins, an ACC Coastal Division title, a berth in the ACC Championship game and a trip to face No. 21 Texas A&M in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Dec. 31. He was selected as the National Coach of the Year by the Walter Camp Foundation and is a finalist for the Eddie Robinson, Liberty Mutual and Bowden Coach of the Year Awards.
Malzahn, in his first year as Auburn's head coach, resurrected a team with a losing record last season and has taken it to a berth in the BCS national championship game where the No. 2 Tigers will face undefeated and top-ranked Florida State.
Highlighting Duke's historic 2013 season were an eight-game winning streak, 11 All-ACC selections, wins over two ranked opponents, a 5-0 record in road games and four straight weeks ranked in the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches polls. The Blue Devils have qualified for bowls in back-to-back seasons for the first time in school history and enter the postseason matchup against Texas A&M ranked No. 24 in the BCS rankings with a 10-3 record.
Cutcliffe is the second coach in school history to earn national coach of the year recognition, joining Fred Goldsmith who earned the Bobby Dodd Award in 1994.
Also the recipient of the 2013 ACC Coach of the Year award, Cutcliffe is the seventh coach in league history earn that honor in back-to-back seasons.
Edwards, who also received Walter Camp All-America second team honors and All-ACC second team recognition, ranks second nationally with 31.1 yards per kickoff return. He has returned 18 kickoffs for 559 yards, including two touchdowns covering 100 and 99 yards.
A 5-9, 185-pound safety, Edwards accounted for three touchdowns in Duke's 38-20 win against N.C. State on Nov. 9, returning two interceptions for scores and a 100-yard kickoff return. His interception returns came on back-to-back plays and covered 25 and 45 yards.
Also a starter at safety since midway through the season, Edwards has logged 55 tackles, three interceptions and six pass breakups in six starts.
He has reached double-digit tackles twice and secured the game-winning interception with 13 seconds remaining in Duke's school-record 10th victory of the year at North Carolina on Nov. 30.
Edwards is the 25th Duke player to receive freshman all-America honors and the ninth to earn first team recognition. Duke has had a freshman all-America first team selection in three consecutive seasons and at least one freshman all-America choice in each of Cutcliffe's six seasons as head coach.

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Milan, the second largest city in Italy Milan is a main Italian city and regarded as the fashion capital of Europe. Milan is also an transport hub for Italy. The city has an important stake in the finance, commerce, media and sport of Italy. Two of its football teams, Inter Milan and Milan AC, are known throughout the world. Milan is located in the north west of Italy and is home to a number of museums, designers factory shops, churches and other landmarks. Those who love street style would love the Navigli area. In Piazza XXIV Maggio, shoppers will find brands such Custo-Barcellona, Diesel, Miss Sixteen, Gas and Fornarina, alongside second-hand clothes shops, handmade clothes and accessory stores made from silk and other precious materials. The main railway stations of Milan are Milan Centrale and Milan Porta Garibaldi. The two stations are about 1.5 kilometres away from each other. Learn more about Milan
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"the trip was good but it would be better if more details on the journey is provided. Like the train stop at domorosola station where we take a bus then walk a few hundred meters with my heavy luggages across a small hill to board another train to connect to Brig, Switzerland. Anyway the service is good and friendly. "
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Best rivalry in pro football Raiders vs Steelers and in carolina we get the ravens vs panthers instead. I'm looking for a live stream!
I hope the the D can cover them today or I'm going to be pissed. haha
Beautiful morning in downtown Pittsburgh....the iron city and tequila are flowing freely...hopefully we all will be smiling when this is over...have fun people,I know I will
Don't know if I heard correctly but. I think asamough and bey are out...I know I must have spelled that wrong
Good news for us, bad news for them. If we lose today, i just started looking forward to the 2011 draft. We really should win this game if gross stupidity (BA) doesn't get in the way:
Hines Ward active against the Raiders
Posted by Evan Silva on November 21, 2010, 11:39 AM EST
Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward suffered a concussion in Week Ten, but its not going to keep him out of Week Eleven
Ward is officially active for Sundays tilt with the Raiders. As is massive left guard Chris Kemoeatu (knee).
The full list of inactives will be in momentarily, but NFL Networks Jason La Canfora confirms that defensive end Brett Keisel (hamstring) will be among them.
UPDATE: The Raiders have deactivated cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, injury-prone draft bust Darrius Heyward-Bey, wide receiver Chaz Schilens, offensive lineman Daniel Loper, linebacker Bruce Davis, cornerback Walter McFadden, and running back Michael Bennett.
Kyle Boller is Oaklands No. 3 quarterback.
It's on here in Philly..so I'll be on the couch..with my beer, snacks and laptop...Let's do this the easy way for once please!
"When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself."
-Wayne Dyer
no more sniveling and whining. this team is gonna kick the **** outta the faiders. go steelers.
And their fans.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Gov. John Kasich has signed a bill into law making it easier for many adopted Ohioans to get their original birth certificates.
The law allows individuals adopted between January 1964 and September 1996, or their adult direct descendants, to request their adoption files from the Ohio Department of Health's Bureau of Vital Statistics.
The bill signed by Kasich Thursday gives about 400,000 people access to original Ohio birth certificates that was largely blocked without a court order.
The law also creates uniformity when it comes to access to adoption records.
Birth certificates before 1964 and after 1996 were already a public record. But when the law was changed again in 1996, it was not made retroactive to those caught between the two laws.


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1 pkg 16 dry Bean Soup
□ 2 bay leaves
□ 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
□ 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
□ 3 stalks celery, stringed and sliced thinly
□ 1/2 lb baby carrots
□ 1 onion, chopped
□ 4 cloves garlic, minced
□ 1 lb Italian sausage
□ 1 tablespoon olive oil
□ 2 cans chicken stock
□ 1 can diced or stewed tomatoes
□ 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
□ salt and pepper, to taste
□ 1 chicken bouillon cube
□ water to cover ingredients
Slice casings of sausage meat and crumble into a skillet. Add olive oil and saute over medium high heat until outside of sausage begins to brown. Add onion and saute until translucent. Add garlic near end. Sausage meat does not need to cook, only brown slightly. Do not allow garlic to brown.
Deglaze pan with chicken stock, and transfer contents of pan to Crockpot.
Add remaining ingredients except for tomatoes to Crockpot.
Set Crockpot to high setting and cook for 2 hours, then cook an additional 3-5 hours on low setting or until beans are tender. Note: Do not allow to boil - choose a setting low enough to keep at a simmer only!
Check occasionally to see if more liquid is required as beans expand during cooking. Add tomatoes during final hour of cooking.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Can be served over pasta or rice.
Note: When in season, fresh herbs may be substituted for dried for enhanced flavor.
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1 box chocolate cake mix
8 oz sour cream
1 pkg instant chocolate pudding
1 cup chocolate chips
4 eggs
3/4 cup oil
1 cup water
Mix all ingredients together. Pour into lightly greased 5qt crock pot, metal coffee can or Crock Pot Cake Bake pan. Cover.
Cook 3-4 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low.
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6 strips bacon
1 onion
1 green pepper
1 lg. bag or can kraut
1 sm. head cabbage
1 1/2 lbs. smoked sausage
2 fresh tomatoes (or 1 can tomatoes)
Brown bacon (cut in squares), chopped onion and chopped green pepper. Fry all together and leave grease in. Dump sauerkraut in crock pot and put above ingredients on top. Add head of cabbage (chopped), sausage (cut in chunks) and the tomatoes (sliced). Cook in crock pot at least 6 hours. (Or, can be cooked in pan on top of stove for 1 hour.)
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1 qt. canned tomatoes
1 lb. ground beef
2 lg. potatoes, diced
1 sm. onion, chopped
1 stick butter
Salt and pepper to taste
1 lg. can Veg-All
1 sm. can lima beans
Brown hamburger meat on stove top and place in crock pot. Add tomatoes and all other ingredients. Cook all night long on low.
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2 lg. potatoes, sliced
2 or 3 carrots, sliced
1 (No. 2) can peas, drained (save juice)
3 onions, sliced
2 stalks celery
1 1/2 lbs. ground beef, browned
Place all ingredients (in order) in the crock pot. Mix 1 can tomato soup with 1 soup can of liquid (use pea juice). Cover and cook on low for 6 or 8 hours. Stir occasionally.
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Pulled Pork
2 large onions (sliced)
4 lbs pork roast (shoulder or butt)
1 (18 ounce) bottle favorite barbecue sauce
1 cup ginger ale
1. Place one of the onions (sliced) into the crock pot.
2. Place the roast on top and cover with the other sliced onion. Cover everything with ginger ale.
3. Cover and cook on low for twelve hours.
4. Remove the meat, saving the onions and discarding the liquid.
5. With two forks, shred the meat and discard remaining fat, bone or skin.
6 . Return the meat and onions to the crock pot, adding the barbecue sauce. Cook for an additional 4-6 hours on low.
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Swiss Steak
3 to 4 pounds top round or flank steak
1/4 cup flour, + 2 tablespoons
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
olive oil
1 pound cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup yellow or white onion, sliced
1/4 cup celery, sliced
1 tablespoon steak sauce
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1. Cut steak into 1-inch x 1-inch cubes. Mix ¼ cup of flour, salt, and pepper together. Toss the steak cubes in the flour mixture to coat.
2. Coat bottom of a skillet with olive oil. Heat olive oil on stovetop set to medium heat and brown steak on all sides evenly. Remove from stovetop, drain and place in stoneware in slow cooker heating base.
3. Add tomatoes onion, celery, and steak sauce. Cover and cook on Low for 6-8 hours or on High for 3-4 hours.
4. To thicken sauce, mix 2 tablespoons flour with 1/8 cup of water, then add to stoneware and mix well to thicken, and cook for and additional 15 minutes.
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Pepperoni Dip
1 (6 ounce) package pepperoni
1 bunch fresh green onion, thinly sliced
1/2 sweet red bell pepper, finely chopped
1 medium tomato, finely chopped
1 (14 ounce) jar pizza sauce
1 (12 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cubed
Chop pepperoni into very small pieces and place in small slow cooker.
Add green onion, bell pepper, tomato and pizza sauce and stir well.
Cover and cook on LOW for 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours.
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I haven't paid much attention to MSM coverage of the Supreme Court's decision this week striking down two race-based school assignment systems. My information has come from the opinions of the Justices and from a few law blogs. However, the MSM blurbs I've seen seemed more designed to alarm than to inform.
So too with This story in the Washington Post. For one thing, it states that "the court's four-member conservative wing said the use of race in school assignments always violated the Constitution's guarantee of equal protection." This is wrong. First, Chief Justice Roberts' pluarality opinion does not question prior rulings that, if a school system has discriminated in the past, race-based assignments can be used to vindicate the state's compelling interest in remedying the effects of that discrimination. Second, as I have argued, the plurality doesn't appear to reach the question of whether racial classifications can be used to avoid racial isolation on a record demonstrating that such use of classifications will bring about educational benefits.
The authors of the Post story also seem unduly alarmist about the likely impact of the ruling of the Court as a whole (here I assume that Justice Kennedy's opinion most closely embodies that ruling). The Post's headline is "court ruling likely to further segregate schools, educators say." The authors rely on a quotation from some Columbia professor, which they use in their opening paragraph. She warns that the effect of the decision will be "a major increase in racial segregation that will cause our children to be less prepared to live in our diverse society." But other educators and experts say that (for better or for worse) school systems may decide to use socioeconomic status as a race-neutral means of achieving racial diversity. And, towards the end of the article, we learn that this approach supposedly has had success in bringing about diversity and improving minority performance on tests.
Still, the authors sniff that "the most effective way to achieve racial diversity is by taking race into account, most experts agree. . ." Actually, the most effective way to achieve racial diversity in schools is to impose racial diversity in housing. But the law has long been clear that the government must proceed with extreme caution when dealing with racial classifications. Thus, it is well-established that the government must explore alternatives to the use of such classifications even when trying to achieve compelling goals.
The MSM and certain "experts" may find this consitutionally-based doctrine inconvenient, but that's no excuse for indulging in alarmist speculation.
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All visitors to Rio de Janeiro, certainly including the 35,000 arrivals for the 2012 Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development, can't help but notice the imposing "Christ the Redeemer" statue overlooking the city. Brazil's most famous landmark, the structure sits atop the 2,300-foot mountain named Corcovado. Built over nine years, the completed monument was opened to the public in 1931. But it has a long history.
Since its colonization in the 16th Century, Brazil's people have always been overwhelmingly Roman Catholic. By itself, the country occupies more than half of the land mass of South America and is the continent's only nation whose chief language is Portuguese. Disputes between Spanish and Portuguese colonizers five centuries ago led to a papal decision that essentially divided what was known of the geographical makeup of the continent's land mass. Henceforth, it would be Spanish territory to the west and Portuguese territory to the east. Spanish colonies ultimately divided into many countries; the Portuguese colonial areas resulted in just the one very large country.
By the 1850s, Catholicism's dominance led to a desire to build a large religious monument to celebrate some aspect of the faith. When the idea reached Portugal, the royal family dismissed it. But, after Brazil separated from Portugal in 1889 to become an independent republic, the idea gained more support. In 1921, a group known as the Catholic Circle of Rio began collecting funds from the people that led to the start of construction in 1922. The cost in 1920 dollars was $250,000 (more than $3.2 million today).
Suggestions to build either a huge cross or a figure of Jesus with a globe in His hands were discarded in favor of depicting the role of "Christ the Redeemer." That designation of God stems from the belief shared by Catholics with other Christians that the sins of Adam and their descendants were of infinite character because the God whom they offended is Himself infinite. No finite man, believers claim, could atone for an infinite offense. In time, therefore, God became man in the person of Jesus Christ and, as a member of the human race, offered Himself as mankind's redeemer.
Including its pedestal, the reinforced concrete statue is 130 feet tall with the finger tip to finger tip span measuring 98 feet. The Statue of Liberty in New York harbor is more than twice its height. Both it and Rio's famous landmark are dwarfed by the Spring Temple Buddha in Henan, China.
Over the past 10 years, the addition of escalators, elevators and walkways has made easier the climb to the statue's base. Completed in 2006, a chapel built at the base has become the site of Catholic baptisms and weddings. The chapel is named after Our Lady of the Apparition, the patron saint of Brazil.
"Christ the Redeemer" has not escaped attention from Hollywood movie producers who have used photos of the famous structure in a 1942 film starring Bette Davis and in a 1946 Alfred Hitchcock production featuring Ingrid Bergman. Various videogames have also depicted the statue in uncomplimentary ways. In 2010, a vandal sprayed graffiti on the statue's head.
Named one of the "New7Wonders of the World" in 2007, "Christ the Redeemer" is listed alongside India's Taj Mahal, the Great Wall of China, Peru's Machu Picchu, the Chichen Itza pyramid in Mexico, the Colosseum in Rome, and Jordan's Petra Temple. The Swiss-based New7Wonders Foundation, established in 2001, has been the recipient of both praise and condemnation for its choices and exclusions.


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A running discussion on the Cincinnati Reds and everything else in the baseball universe.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
2009 Top Prospect List: #4 Drew Stubbs, cf
Height 6-4, Weight 205, B/T: R/R, DOB: 10/4/1984
2008 Redlegs Baseball Prospect Ranking: #5
Drew Stubbs continued to demonstrate tremendous athleticism and a well-rouned skill set in 2008. After being very conservative with his development and keeping him at low-A Dayton for the entire 2007 season, the Reds seemed to reverse course by aggressively moving Stubbs up the ladder in 2008. Ultimately, Stubbs made three different stops in the minors in 2008, finishing up at triple-A Louisville. It was disappointing not to see Stubbs get a September call-up to the majors, but considering that he made a three level jump in the minors it's understandable. Even though he didn't make it to the majors, Stubbs certainly solidified his status as one of the top prospects in the system.
The Reds sent Stubbs to high-A Sarasota to start the 2008 season. For Sarasota, Stubbs posted a slash line of .261/.366/.406/.772 with 5 homeruns in 358 plate appearances. Perhaps most impressively, his K/BB ratio improved to a stellar 82/50 mark. He cut down on his strikeout rate and increased his walk rate from his 2007 level of performance. In addition, he posted a stellar line drive rate of 26%. Given that Sarasota is a difficult hitting environment, his homerun total really isn't all that disappointing. He also found time to swipe 27 bases in 35 tries, which was good for a 77% success rate.
The Reds advanced Stubbs up the ladder to double-A Chattanooga. At double-A, Stubbs piled up 106 plate appearances and posted a slash line of .315/.400/.402/.802 with 0 homeruns. He also posted a 21/11 K/BB ratio. Double-A pitching didn't slow him down much, as he continued to make hard contact, evidenced by 23% line drive clip.
The final of his three minor league stops landed Stubbs at triple-A Louisville to finish out the 2008 season. He had 84 plate appearances and posted a .293/.354/.480/.834 with 2 homeruns and a 20/6 K/BB ratio. Once again, his solid 20% line drive rate demonstrated his ability to center the ball on the bat.
Stubbs has the type of tall, lean, athleticism that intrigues scouts. He's tall and lanky, but explosive, possessing both plus power and speed. Stubbs' problem has been his inability to make consistent contact, which is almost to be expected given his height. He has a larger strike zone and longer arms to get through his swing. While he has been plagued by strikeouts in his professional career, he seemed to turn the corner when he was required to choke up on the bat during the tail end of his 2007 stint at low-A Dayton. After choking up, Stubbs exhibited increased bat control, which enabled him to drastically cut down on his strikeouts. Not surprisingly, his offensive production improved as a result. Of course, the question was whether his improvement was real and would carry over into 2008 or merely the result of a small sample size that would prove illusionary over the course of the 2008 season.
In 2007, Stubbs struck out once every 3.5 ABs for Dayton. In 2008, he struck out once every 3.7 ABs for high-A Sarasota, every 4.4 ABs for double-A Chattanooga, and every 3.8 ABs for triple-A Louisville. Obviously, Stubbs was improving even as he climbed the ladder to face a more challenging level of competition. However, it would be inaccurate to say that it was simply the result of choking up on the bat a couple of inches. In actuality, Stubbs has made more substantial changes to his swing.
During his professional career, Stubbs has worked to shorten up his swing. Perhaps not surprisingly, he has also adopted a wider stance at the plate. His setup is not as extreme as the one utilized by Chris Valaika, so he still utilizes a traditional stride to effectuate his weight transfer. The wider than shoulder width stance gives him a bit more stability at the plate and reduces some of the lower body action in his swing, which improves his economy of movement. His stance is fairly quite and includes a high back elbow and a small bat waggle. He has also shortened up his swing path both to and through the ball.
Once in a while his swing seems to get a bit top-hand heavy. Instead of pulling the knob of the bat at the ball and exploding out through it, he extends his arms too early by letting his top hand seemingly push the swing to meet the ball. Overall, Stubbs has a simple and fundamentally sound swing. Obviously, when trying to cut down on strike outs, length and wasted movement are the enemies. Through his efforts, Stubbs has managed to reduce his strike outs, but that improvement has come at a cost.
In his quest to cut down on the strikeouts, Stubbs has reduced his power output. Stubbs has very impressive raw power, but it really isn't translating into homerun numbers. At this point, Stubbs' efforts to limit his strikeouts and improve his contact rate have robbed him of some power. However, if Stubbs can improve his contact rate, then the power should eventually follow. He also has to get comfortable with the changes he has made, which should only help him rediscover his power.
As you can see in the following video clip, even with the shorter, more contact oriented swing, Stubbs can still absolutely launch the ball.
For video of Stubbs at the plate in the Arizona Fall League, click here.
As intriguing as his offensive game may be, Stubbs' calling card is still his defense. Stubbs was already a Gold Glove caliber defensive centerfielder when he was drafted out of the University of Texas. Stubbs is a very valuable combination of plus defense at a premier defensive position. His speed and instincts allows him to cover a massive amount of ground in center and he also has enough arm strength for the position. The Reds have long struggled to develop prospects who can legitimately handle the premier defensive positions. However, this is obviously beginning to change. In the best case scenario, Stubbs joins Chris Dickerson and Jay Bruce to give the Reds the best defensive outfield in baseball.
Statistical analysis has begun to focus more on defense in recent years with the result that defense is more important than commonly realized. As new defensive metrics are developed to translate defensive performance into run value, defense is being valued much more highly. Fox Sports' Dayn Perry recently took a look at common attributes of World Series winning teams and one common thread he found was that they often had two legitimate centerfielders starting in their outfield. If Dickerson and Stubbs continue to develop, then they could really transform the future of the organization.
At this point, the worst case for Stubbs seems to be that of a bottom-of-the-order MLB hitter with Gold Glove caliber defense. He has managed to cut down on his strikeouts, but the emerging question is whether his power will return. If it does, then Stubbs will be an impact player with 20/20 potential at the MLB level. If it doesn't, but his contact rate stays strong, then he has the on-base skills to be an effective MLB tablesetter. It's not a question of whether Stubbs will be a quality regular at the MLB level, but rather just how good he'll be at the plate when he arrives. He has tremendous athleticism and a diversified skill set, but ultimately it will come down to whether his power translates into homerun production. For now, Drew Stubbs checks in at #4 on the list.
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- AnonymousMarch 22, 2009 at 7:54 AM
The more and more i hear about Stubbs the more i think of a right handed Grady Sizemore. Gold glove defense, good base stealers, plus power,you name it.ReplyDelete
Both struggled to make consistent contact through the minors,but it was just enough when they bring so much more to the table. compare their numbers through the minors lark, its very interesting
the only major difference i can find between the two is that Grady is left handed and not quite as tall as Stubbs
Hey smitty,ReplyDelete
Man, I definitely hope that you're right on that one. I hold Sizemore in very high regard, so that would be a real coup for the Reds. However, that might be a bit too optimistic.
You're right, they do have similar levels of production in the minors, which is pretty interesting. However, the difference that jumps out at me most is that Sizemore was drafted out of high school, while Stubbs was a college product. Sizemore spent his entire age 20 season in double-A and his age 21 season in triple-A and the majors. On the other hand, Stubbs spent his age 21 season in the rookie Pioner League and his age 22 season in low-A ball.
By the time Stubbs got his professional career underway, Sizemore had already established himself in the majors. While I'd love for it to happen, I'm just not quite comfortable projecting such a high ceiling for Stubbs right now. That said, if Stubbs can continue cutting down on the strikeouts while rediscovering his power stroke, then he might be able to approach a Sizemore type production. However, to me, one of two scenarios seem more plausible on Stubbs:
1) His struggle to make consistent contact robs him of the ability to hit for a good average, but he rediscovers his power stroke and ends up hitting 5th or 6th in the lineup.
2) He continues improving his contact rate, but never rediscovers his power stroke and ends up as a more traditional table-setter, top of the lineup type hitter.
It'll be very interesting to see how he develops. He certainly has the raw tools and all around game to post very impressive numbers, but I'm not sure he'll be able to put it all together to become a 5 tool threat like Sizemore.
Anyway, as always, thanks for the comment and providing the interesting comparison!!
- AnonymousMay 2, 2009 at 6:45 PM
I agree; Stubbs is no Grady Sizemore. That's a pipe dream. However, if he can develop his power, he could be a legit 20/20 guy who plays a great CF. He'll probably always strike out a bunch, so he won't hit for a high average, but still, that sounds like Mike Cameron to me. I don't think anyone on the Reds would be disappointed if that were his eventual comp.ReplyDelete
Yeah, I hold Sizemore in pretty high esteem, so I wouldn't use him as a comp for many prospects.
As for the Stubbs/Cameron comparison, I certainly wouldn't complain if Stubbs becomes Mike Cameron Part Deux.
Still, I'd like to see more consistency out of Stubbs. He's started off the 2009 season poorly. Granted, it's a small sample size, but you'd like to see him build off the strong finish to the 2008 season. Instead, he's the proud owner of a .655 OPS in 2009.
And, of course, the remaining question is the power. His power has been AWOL almost since college, so I think it's fair to wonder if it'll return. When I view the glass as half full, I attribute his power outage to an attempt to cut down on his strikeouts and see a likelihood of a power surge in the future. When I'm in a half empty mood, I wonder if the wood bats and advanced pitching have permanently curtailed his power output and worry that it'll never return.
Ultimately, I think the power returns. By focusing on cutting down on his strikeouts, he has probably sacrificed significant power. Even so, more consistent contact could bring back the power in the future.
Regardless, Stubbs should have value. When you bring plus defense to a premier defensive position, you don't have to bring much to the table offensively to be an everyday player. Even if the power doesn't return, Stubbs should be a solid MLB centerfielder. If the power does return, he could still be an impact player.
Thanks for the comment!
- AnonymousAugust 1, 2009 at 7:44 AM
You guys probably didn't watch Stubbs in college as I did. As a UT-Austin alumnus and Longhorn baseball fan, I can tell you that Stubbs' best attributes are his defense, stolen bases, intelligence, and work ethic. Stubbs did hit more home runs in college, but that was because he was swinging for the fences more often.ReplyDelete
I think he realizes he'll probably bat first, second, seventh, or eighth in the major leagues. As a result, he has choked up, shortened his swing, and is trying to make better contact. Of course, that type of approach usually translates into fewer home runs, which seems to be the case with Stubbs.
As of today at the AAA-level in Louisville, Stubbs is hitting .281 with 3 home runs and 40 stolen bases in 46 attempts. He's still striking out quite a bit, but I'm not sure that will ever change -- it's been that way for the past six seasons or more.
When he gets called up to Cinncinnati next month, look for great defensive plays and stolen bases. Since the Reds don't have much of either one, that should be nice for them to see. He'll probably bat .250 at the major league level, and he won't hit a ton of home runs. However, when he does hit one, it may go as far as 450 feet. Hook 'em Horns!
Jim Fletcher, 1997 UT-Austin alumnus
Hey Jim,ReplyDelete
Thanks for the comment.
The coaches had Drew choke up on the bat in an effort to improve his bat control and cut down on the strikeouts. As you mention, that might be the reason for the loss of power production. The Reds were concerned by his strikeout rate, so it's possible that they were willing to forfeit some homeruns for a better contact rate. However, the improved contact rate should result in an improved batting average.
The value of Stubbs lies in his ability to get on base and provide plus defense in centerfield. However, I'd love to see either a solid batting average or plus power.
If he hits only .250 without much power, then I'm not sure just how much value he'll bring to the table. If he's going to be a good table setter, then he needs to hit higher than .250. If he's going to be a run producer, then he'll need to hit for more power. He needs to add either power or batting average to really be a valuable player.
Anyway, thanks for the comment and the Hook 'em Horns insight!!
- AnonymousSeptember 9, 2009 at 6:09 PM
I suppose Reds fans now understand what Drew Stubbs can do for them. He can be about as helpful as a .250-hitter could be. It's obvious that he could hit 25 homers and steal 25 bases in the majors if he gets 500 at-bats in a season. Perhaps most importantly, he can significantly reduce the oppenents' number of hits by running down singles and doubles in center field. Remember that every extraordinary catch he makes in center is the same as Drew getting another hit himself. Perhaps with several years of major league experience, he could hit .280 for a season. Lastly, the guy is a consummate team player, and he'll never cause any problems in the clubhouse or during salary negotiations. Good luck in Cincinnati and Hook 'em Horns! Jim Fletcher, 1997 UT-Austin alumnusReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 9, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Sorry about the typographical error -- I meant "opponents'" rather than "oppenents'." Jim Fletcher, 1997 UT-Austin alumnusReplyDelete
Hey Jim,ReplyDelete
Thanks for the comment. Stubbs is flashing more power than I, and I suspect you, expected. Hopefully, it's for real, as that would make him a lot more valuable.
It really is fun to watch him track down balls in the outfield, as he just glides out there. And, you make a good point that often gets overlooked: a run saved is just as valuable as a run created.
Hopefully he patrols centerfield in Cincy for years to come...and hits a few homers. A 20/20 centerfielder with plus on-base skills and gold glove caliber defense would make Stubbs incredibly valuable.


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Flight to Freedom
Fugitive slaves Adam and Sarah Crosswhite seemed to have found sanctuary in Marshall, Michigan. The town, located on the famed underground railroad, was known for anti-slavery sentiment. When the Crosswhites arrived there in 1843, they soon established residency and sent their children to the local school (Marshall's school was racially integrated at that time.). Everything seemed to be going well for them. Then, in January 1847, four slave catchers arrived from Kentucky.
The Crosswhite Affair
Legally, the Crosswhites were property of a Kentuckian named Francis Giltner. Adam and Sarah fled Kentucky with their four children, because Giltner planned to break up their family. Giltner hired his nephew, a man named Francis Troutman, to track them down. In December 1846, Troutman found them in Marshall. After verifying their identities (He allegedly hired a local deputy sheriff to visit them posing as a census enumerator.), he decided to make a move.
In late January, 1847, Troutman arrived at the Crosswhites' house. With him were David Giltner (son of Francis Giltner) and two other Kentuckians. The men tried to arrest the Crosswhites. Somehow, neighbors were alerted, although accounts vary as to how (According to one witness, Adam Crosswhite had fired a warning shot.). In any case, a crowd of about two to three hundred Marshall citizens congregated at the Crosswhite house. Both blacks and whites were represented in the assemblage. Most of the people were simply curiosity seekers, but some outwardly jeered and/or threatened the slave catchers.
After awhile, banker Charles T. Gorham arrived with other prominent Marshall citizens. A sort of "town meeting" then commenced. Gorham introduced a resolution stating that the Crosswhites would not be taken. The townspeople agreed. Troutman and his party were then arrested for assault, battery and housebreaking. Over the next two days, the men stood trial as the Crosswhites left for Canada.
Francis Giltner later sued Charles Gorham and some other Marshall citizens for the value of his slaves. He won the case, and Gorham (ultimately becoming the sole defendant) was ordered to pay Giltner $4,800. Zachariah Chandler, a Detroit businessmen and anti-slavery sympathizer, paid Gorman's fine. Chandler was later elected to the United States Senate, where he gained a reputation as a staunch, pro-Northern "radical Republican."
Meanwhile, the Crosswhites resided in Canada for several years. Then – for reasons lost to history – the family returned to Marshall.
Adam Crosswhite, who died in 1878, is buried in Marshall, Michigan. To view his grave at findagrave.com, click here; Adam Crosswhite's Grave
Read More About It
The following sources were consulted for this article:
"A Beacon of Liberty on the Great Lakes: Race, Slavery and the Law in Antebellum Michigan." By Ray E. Finkenbine. In The History of Michigan Law (Paul Finkelman and Martin J. Hershock, editors), pp. 83-107.
"One Flame in the Inferno" by John C. Sherwood. Michigan History March/April 1989, pp. 40-47.
"The Crosswhite Case" by John H. Yzenbaard. Michigan History, Summer 1969, pp. 131-143.
See also:
Adam Crosswhite Lesson Plan (Michigan Historical Center). http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-54463_18670_44390-160755–,00.html
13 Responses to Flight to Freedom
Marian Matyn February 2, 2010 at 1:06 pm
Very interesting. Thanks for sharing. I think of the courage it took for them to leave and thank *** someone with money intervened on their behalf.
Pamela Byard February 9, 2011 at 10:41 am
Very interesting to read about Charles T Gorham's role in this, as he was the brother of my great great grandfather. Great to have a story instead of just a name in the genealogy.
Annette Wright April 24, 2011 at 8:21 pm
Adam Crosswhite if my great-great-great grandfather. I learned of this fact several months ago (and now have birth certificates, marraige and census records). I cannot express how much this means to me and our family to have this wonderful historical account of our grandfather. Thank you to the great people of Marshall, Michigan and the "radical" Mr. Chandler and so many others, who gave my grandfather the support and hope to be free.
Annette Wright April 24, 2011 at 8:23 pm
I certainly meant "Adam Crosswhite IS my great-great-great grandfather…" Please forgive the typo.
Mary Via June 3, 2011 at 10:15 am
Author Patricia Polacco has written a great picture book based on the Crosswhite story. It is called "January's Sparrow." As a children's librarian I like to share with my students the facts behind historical fiction. Thanks for this informative webpage.
Glenn Longacre June 28, 2011 at 10:07 am
The Fugitive Slave case involving Adam and Sarah Crosswhite is held at the National Archives at Chicago. The case is approximately 600 pages and includes depositions by Adam and Sarah. You can visit our
web site at: http://www.archives.gov/great-lakes/.
Mary Anne Bonine July 10, 2011 at 7:54 am
I just read a beautiful children's book about the Crosswhite family written by Patricia Polacco. It is called January's Sparrow. As all wonderful picture books, it is meaningful to readers of all ages. If you are interested in the Crosswhites and the underground railroad, you will enjoy this book.
Annette Wright March 9, 2012 at 9:41 pm
Thank you Mary Anne and Glen Longacre for the additional information (the archives' link and the children's book) pertaining to my grandfather. Thank you so very much.
Nancy Brown May 13, 2012 at 2:58 pm
I am a descendent of Adam & Sarah and was born & raised in Battle Creek, MI- about 10 miles from Marshall. His story has been told in our family since I can remember, and we are very proud of our courageous ancestor.
Carolyn Carter June 22, 2012 at 1:41 pm
Ms. Wright can you please contact me. I am researching this story and would like to talk to you. My email address is firstname.lastname@example.com.
Sandra Mitchell December 23, 2012 at 7:19 pm
Hello Annette, have not talked to you in a while. I received the information on my Great Great Grandfather, Adam Crosswhite. Thank you for your research. contact me would like to know more email@example.com
Cynthia Crosswhite May 30, 2017 at 1:12 am
I married a Wayne crosswhite from una , ms his dad tried to find his relatives back in 1970 and stopped ( Howard Crosswhite he had three brothers and 3 or 4 sisters who have all passed away ..in trying to find out about the crosswhite I'm thinking we could be related


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There was good news Tuesday on the Padres' injury front.
Third baseman Chase Headley expects to be playing before May 1, left-handed pitcher Cory Luebke has experienced no pain in his reconstructed left elbow since he started throwing again and Logan Forsythe's plantar fasciitis setback at the end of spring training might reap long-term benefits.
Headley Monday passed three tests of his left thumb with flying colors.
X-rays showed the fracture suffered at the tip of his left thumb on March 17 was healing. Perhaps more importantly, Headley got passing grades on what he called "stress and strain" tests.
"I have been given the go-ahead to do as much or as little as I can based on the pain and there is no pain," said Headley. "They pushed and moved the thumb all around. I guess if there was a problem, that's how they could tell if it wasn't healing.
"I felt no pain. I'm going to ramp it up in intensity this week."
Headley started before Tuesday's home opener by hitting off the tee and soft tosses from hitting coach Phil Plantier in the batting cage beneath Petco Park. He then fielded grounders at third, catching the ball with his glove on his injured thumb then throwing to first.
"Today was the first time I swung the bat since I was hurt," said Headley. "I can naturally grip the bat from both sides. The left thumb is just along for the ride when I am swinging.
"Maybe he can come back sooner than we thought," said Padres manager Bud Black. "It might be a little closer to four or five weeks than six. He'll likely do a rehab. He'll want to see some live pitching. Chase isn't to the live pitching stage yet."
Forsythe update
Forsythe's plantar fasciitis flared up March 25 while playing an exhibition in Scottsdale, Ariz., as a test to be ready to play third on Opening Day.
Forsythe said he "heard and felt a pop" in his right foot on the game-opening grounder hit to him at third. An examination the following day in San Diego revealed that Forsythe had torn the fascia partially off his heel.
"I'm told there was a benefit to that setback," said Forsythe. "The short-term affect was that I started the season on the disabled list. But the long-term benefit is that it gave me a jump start on the healing.
Forsythe said he will remain in the protective boot until April 17. After that begins a rehab process. At the time of the spring training setback, the Padres said Forsythe would miss at least six weeks.
"We have to exhibit a lot of patience with Logan," said Black. "There is no ETA."
Luebke encouraged
The delay that Cory Luebke suffered during spring training in the year-long rehab program following "Tommy John" surgery is over.
The left-hander started throwing again on April 1 – the day before right-hander Casey Kelly had his elbow reconstruction surgery – and has completed four sessions without feeling any pain.
"I'm pretty happy and so is Rick," said Luebke. Rick is Padres' physical therapist Rick Stauffer, who is overseeing the rehab programs of Luebke and fellow "Tommy John" graduates Joe Wieland and Kelly.
"I really felt good last week after each session."
First impressions
Monday and Tuesday were the first times Black and his players had a chance to see the changes made to Petco Park. The modifications to the bullpens and the shortening of the fences were completed while the Padres were away at spring training.
"Aesthetically, it looks awesome," outfielder Chris Denorfia said of the shorter and lower fence in right field. "And I don't think the playing field has ever looked better.
"The distances didn't look all that different. It's still a big right field. I'll have some balls hit off the walls during batting practice to see if there are any differences in the way the fence plays. I'll treat it like I'm going into a different ballpark for the first time."
First baseman Yonder Alonso didn't notice any difference. "I think you can only tell when you are hitting."
As for the new piggy-back bullpens in left center, reliever Brad Brach said: "That's a lot different. I wasn't expecting that big a change. We even come out of our bullpen in a different direction."
"The changes are positive," said Black. "I'm glad the visiting bullpen is off the field. I was for some subtle changes and these are that. I think they turned out great. The (lower height) of the right field wall is going to come into play a bit more . . . the distance is going to impact 20 to 30 balls a year."


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The following is our ceremony for the WEEKLY (90-minute) and MONTHLY (4 hour) ZAZENKAI:
(main difference is that monthly ceremony includes "The Identity of Sameness and Difference"(Sandokai)) :
Begins with a series of rings of the small Inkin bell ••••••• followed by 3x PROSTRATIONS by EVERYONE
Then chant of Heart Sutra in English:
The Heart of the Perfection of Great Wisdom Sutra*
(Maka Hannya Haramita Shin Gyo in English)
A/vo/lo/ki/tes/va/ra/ Bo/dhi/satt/va/, A/wa/kened/ One/ of/ Com/pas/sion/,
In/ Praj/na/ Pa/ra/mi/ta/, the/Deep/ Prac/tice/ of/ Per/fect/ Wis/dom/*
Per/ceived/ the/ emp/ti/ness/ of /all /five /con/di/tions/,
And/ was/ free/ of/ suf/fer/ing/.
O/ Sha/ri/pu/tra/, form/ is/ no/ o/ther/ than/ emp/ti/ness/,
Emp/ti/ness/ no/ o/ther/ than/ form/;
Form/ is/ pre/cise/ly/ emp/ti/ness/, emp/ti/ness/ pre/cise/ly/ form/.
Sen/sa/tions/, per/cep/tions/, for/ma/tions/ and/ con/scious/ness/ are/ al/so/ like/ this/.
O/ Sha/ri/pu/tra/, all/ things/ are/ ex/pres/sions/ of/ emp/ti/ness/,
Not/ born/, not/ des/troyed/, not/ stained/, not/ pure/;
Nei/ther/ wax/ing/ nor/ wan/ing/.
Thus/ emp/ti/ness/ is/ not/ form/; not/ sen/sa/tion/ nor/ per/cep/tion/,
not/ for/ma/tion/ nor/ con/scious/ness/.
No/ eye/, ear/, nose/, tongue/, bo/dy/, mind/;
No/ sight/, sound/, smell/, taste/, touch/, nor/ ob/ject/ of/ mind/;
No/ realm/ of/ sight/, no/ realm/ of/ con/scious/ness/;
No/ ig/no/rance/, no/ end/ to/ ig/no/rance/;
No/ old/ age/ and/ death/,
No/ ces/sa/tion/ of/ old/ age/ and/ death/;
No/ suf/fer/ing/, nor/ cause/ or/ end/ to/ suf/fer/ing/;
No/ path/, no/ wis/dom/ and/ no/ gain/.
No/ gain/ – thus/ Bod/dhi/satt/vas/ live/ this/ Praj/na/ Pa/ra/mi/ta/*
With/ no/ hin/drance/ of/ mind/ –
No/ hin/drance/ there/fore/ no/ fear/.
Far/ be/yond/ all/ de/lu/sion/, Nir/va/na/ is/ al/rea/dy/ here/.
All/ past/, pre/sent/ and/ fu/ture/ Budd/has/
Live/ this/ Praj/na/ Pa/ra/mi/ta/*
And/ re/al/ize/ su/preme/ and/ com/plete/ en/light/en/ment/.
There/fore/ know/ that/ Praj/na/ Pa/ra/mi/ta/
Is/ the/ sac/red/ man/tra/, the/ lu/min/ous/ man/tra/,
the/ sup/reme/ man/tra/, the/ in/com/pa/ra/ble/ man/tra/
by/ which/ all/ suf/fe/ring/ is/ clear/.
This/ is/ no/ o/ther/ than/ Truth/.
There/fore/ set/ forth/ the/ Praj/na/ Pa/ra/mi/ta/ man/tra/.
Set/ forth/ this/ man/tra/ and/ pro/claim/:*
Gate! Gate! (Already Gone, Gone)
Paragate! (Already Gone Beyond)
Parasamgate! (Already Fully Beyond)
Bodhi! Svaha! * (Awakening, Rejoice)
FOLLOWED IN MONTHLY ZAZENKAI ONLY BY "The Identity of Relative and Absolute" (see words below)
Buddha Nature pervades the whole universe, Reality, existing right here now:
In reciting THE HEART OF THE PERFECTION OF GREAT WISDOM SUTRA (and THE IDENTITY OF RELATIVE AND ABSOLUTE) we dedicate our sincere efforts to:
•Shakyamuni Buddha Honored One; the Historical Buddha and Teacher …
and to those ancestral teachers:
Eihei Dogen Honored One
Soji Keizan Honored One,
All successive Honored Ones up until
Renpo Niwa Honored One and
Gudo Wafu Honored One
and to all other Honored Ones throughout history, Male and Female Honored Ones, whose names have been forgotten or left unsaid.
We also dedicate these efforts to the Three Treasures,
Buddha, Dharma, Sangha,
To all Awakened Ones and Teachers in all places and times.
We especially seek tranquility & well being for all creatures now suffering or ill in health.
May they be serene through all their ills.
May their lives be at peace and Wisdom pervade the darkness of ignorance.
We dedicate our hopes and aspirations:
To all victims of war and violence and natural events
To the injured and to all families touched by these tragedies
To the healing of hatred in all countries and among all peoples
To the wisdom and compassion of our world leaders
To the peace of the world and harmony of all beings.
Thus, let the harmful effects of words, thoughts and actions be dispelled
and Compassion bloom in perpetual spring.
May we all realize and live the Enlightened Way together:
ø All Buddhas throughout space and time
ø All Bodhisattvas-Mahasattvas
ø Maha • Prajna • Paramita ••••••• (followed 3x PROSTRATIONS by EVERYONE) • • •
During our MONTHLY 4-HOUR ZAZENKAI ONLY, we also chant the following:
The Identity of Relative and Absolute
The mind of the Great Sage of India
Is intimately conveyed west and east.
While human faculties are both wise or dull
In the Way there are no northern or southern ancestors.
The subtle Source shines clear in the light;
The branching streams flow in the dark.
To be attached to things is primordial illusion;
To encounter the absolute is not yet enlightenment.
* All spheres, every sense and field
intermingle even as they shine alone,
Interacting even as they merge,
Yet keeping their places in expressions of their own.
Sights differ primally in shape and character
And sounds in harsh or soothing tones.
The dark makes all words one;
The brightness distinguishes good and bad phrases.
The four elements return to their true nature
As a child turns to its mother.
Fire is hot, water is wet,
Wind moves and the earth is dense.
Eye and form, ear and sound, nose and smell,
Tongue and taste, the sweet and sour:
Each independent of the other
Like leaves that come from the same root.
And though leaves and root must go back to the Source
Both root and leaves have their own uses.
Light is also darkness,
But do not think of it as darkness.
Darkness is light;
Do not see it as light.
Light and darkness are not one, not two
Like the foot before and the foot behind in walking.
* Each thing has its own being
Which is not different from its place and function.
The relative fits the absolute
As a box and its lid.
The absolute meets the relative
Like two arrow points that touch in mid air.
* Hearing this, simply perceive what is,
Make no criterion.
If you do not see the Way,
You do not see it even as you walk upon it.
Walking forward in the way
You draw no nearer, progress no farther.
One who fails to see this truth
Is mountains and rivers away.
* Listen, those who would percieve this subtle matter:
* Live well your time by night and day!
There is no "wrong" or "right" in Zazen ... yet here is a little explanation of the "right" times to Bow (A Koan) ...__________________________________________________ ______________
Please read here ...
__________________________________________________ ______________
At the end of the Zazenkai, we recite the following::
All harmful acts, words and thoughts, ever committed by me since of old,
On account of beginningless greed, anger and ignorance,
Born of my body, mouth and mind,
Now I atone for them all
FOUR VOWS (to be recited 3x , vibrant on the second, soft on the third time):
To save all sentient beings, though beings numberless
To transform all delusions, though delusions inexhaustible
To perceive Reality, though Reality is boundless
To attain the Enlightened Way, a Way non-attainable
The other video I mention on Zendo decorum is this one, from our "Always Beginners" video Series:
Sit-a-Long with Jundo: Zazen for Beginners (12) - Basic Zendo Decorum At Home
Gassho, Jundo


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The rate is up from June's 5.4 percent.
The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services noted that the July rate is still lower than a year ago when it was 6 percent for the same month.
Lincoln County posted the state's highest jobless rate at 7.2 percent, followed by Fremont County at 7 percent, Big Horn at 6.7 percent and Sheridan at 6.2 percent.
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Where: Texas Motor Speedway, Justin, Texas When: 3 p.m. ET Broadcast: ABC, live on Sirius satellite radio, channel 128 The Lowdown: The points battle continues at Texas Motor Speedway this week, and Jimmie Johnson may just have enough momentum on his side to sweep past teammate Jeff Gordon for the No. 1 spot. Fittingly, the Craftsman Truck Series runs a companion event from now until the end, because they have an equally tight battle, and neither contest will be settled until the last lap at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Previous 5 Winners: 2006: Tony Stewart 2005: Carl Edwards 2004: Elliott Sadler (spring) 2003: Ryan Newman (spring) 2002: Matt Kenseth (spring) Last Week's Winner: JIMMIE JOHNSON There is no doubt that the points battle is going to come down to the two Hendrick Motorsports teammates, and Johnson has a strong enough record at Texas to take over the top spot. If he wins the race, he's the points leader; it's that simple. But Johnson has not been infallible on this track. His engine soured on lap 229 in the spring race, while Gordon finished in the top five. A single stumble by either drive in the last three races — one finish of 25th or worse — is going to hand the championship to the other, because he can go into prevent defense until the end of the season. They are going to hear every rattle in the car this week. 1. Jeff Gordon Three-year-average finish at Texas: 12.8 During the first four years the NASCAR Nextel Cup series went to Texas, this track was brutal to Gordon, and he finished 25th or worse. From 2001 through 2004, he swept the top five, and with a fourth there in the spring, he seems to be back in top form. 2. Jimmie Johnson Three-year-average finish at Texas: 11.8 Before he developed engine problems this spring, Johnson had a worst finish of only 11th at Texas. Trailing by nine points, the math is simple for the No. 48 team to win the championship. If he finishes in front of Gordon for the next three races, he wins his second consecutive NASCAR Nextel Cup. 3. Clint Bowyer Three-year-average finish at Texas: 13.3 As predicted last week, Bowyer finished in the top 10 and still lost ground to the leaders. While he actually closed the margin by four points, he only has three races to make up the differential, and unless Gordon and Johnson experience trouble in the same race, his hopes for the Cup are dashed. 4. Carl Edwards Three-year-average finish at Texas: 16.6 Edwards has a victory and two more top-fives during the Chase, but a crash-induced 37th-place finish at Kansas leaves him well out of contention. He has his sights set on victory now in order to put maximum pressure on the leaders, or at least salvage the team's pride. 5. Tony Stewart Three-year-average finish at Texas: 13.2 Stewart fans liked his odds entering last week's Pep Boys Auto 500 since he had won that race in 2006 as well as the Dickies 500 at Texas. He struggled to find a setup that worked, however, and when he short-pitted to make up some ground, an ill-timed caution stranded him two laps off the pace. 6. Kyle Busch Three-year-average finish at Texas: 23.4 This spring race at Texas may have been the beginning of the end at Hendrick Motorsports for Busch. When he crashed his car into Dale Earnhardt Jr. and then left the track in a huff while his team tried to make repairs, he inadvertently handed the keys to his Chevy to the driver who'll replace him in 2008. 7. Kevin Harvick Three-year-average finish at Texas: 13.2 Last year, Harvick swept the top five at Texas, but those were his first finishes that strong on the Lone Star track. With a career average of 14th and a 29th in this spring's Samsung 500, he's going to have to wait for the short, flat track of Phoenix International Raceway to make up any ground. 8. Jeff Burton Three-year-average finish at Texas: 17.4 Burton won the inaugural race here in 1997 and the most recent contest this spring, which makes him Texas Motor Speedway's only repeat winner in its history. In between those two races, however, his average finish has been a mediocre 20.8. 9. Kurt Busch Three-year-average finish at Texas: 14.0 Busch finished fourth in his first attempt on this track in 2001, and he's never managed to break back into the top five. He hasn't done badly, though — in his next eight attempts, he has six finishes of 11th or better. 10. Denny Hamlin Three-year-average finish at Texas: 7.5 Water in his fuel caused Hamlin to sputter out of the lead last week at Atlanta, and he was pounded on the rear bumper by Martin Truex Jr. At least Texas is a good place to heal his wounds, since the driver of the No. 11 has never finished outside the top 10 on this 1.5-mile track. 11. Matt Kenseth Three-year-average finish at Texas: 7.4 Kenseth has the best three-year average finish of all active drivers — narrowly edging Hamlin for the honor. Not that it's going to do him much good with a 448-point deficit to first, but he should be able to claim his third consecutive top 10 in the Chase and prepare for next season. 12. Martin Truex Jr. Three-year-average finish at Texas: 11.0 Truex would have been one of the favorites for this race after his strong run last week in the Pep Boys Auto 500. Unfortunately, he destroyed that dominant car on the penultimate restart of the race and will have to break a new one in for Sunday's Dickies 500. 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To live as pure a life as yours
Li Shangyin
Pure of heart and therefore hungry,
All night long you have sung in vain —
Oh, this final broken indrawn breath
Among the green indifferent trees!
Yes, I have gone like a piece of driftwood,
I have let my garden fill with weeds….
I bless you for your true advice
To live as pure a life as yours.
Li Shangyin
I ponder on the poem of The Precious Dagger.
My road has wound through many years.
…Now yellow leaves are shaken with a gale;
Yet piping and fiddling keep the Blue Houses merry.
On the surface, I seem to be glad of new people;
But doomed to leave old friends behind me,
I cry out from my heart for Xinfeng wine
To melt away my thousand woes.
Li Shangyin
Gone is the guest from the Chamber of Rank,
And petals, confused in my little garden,
Zigzagging down my crooked path,
Escort like dancers the setting sun.
Oh, how can I bear to sweep them away?
To a sad-eyed watcher they never return.
Heart's fragrance is spent with the ending of spring
And nothing left but a tear-stained robe.
Li Shangyin
You are gone. The river is high at my door.
Cicadas are mute on dew-laden boughs.
This is a moment when thoughts enter deep.
I stand alone for a long while.
…The North Star is nearer to me now than spring,
And couriers from your southland never arrive —
Yet I doubt my dream on the far horizon
That you have found another friend.
Li Shangyin
Where the sun has entered the western hills,
I look for a monk in his little straw hut;
But only the fallen leaves are at home,
And I turn through chilling levels of cloud
I hear a stone gong in the dusk,
I lean full-weight on my slender staff
How within this world, within this grain of dust,
Can there be any room for the passions of men?
Wen Tingyun
The old fort brims with yellow leaves….
You insist upon forsaking this place where you have lived.
A high wind blows at Hanyang Ferry
And sunrise lights the summit of Yingmen….
Who will be left for me along the upper Yangzi
After your solitary skiff has entered the end of the sky?
I ask you over and over when we shall meet again,
While we soften with winecups this ache of farewell.


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It's time to play Netflix by the numbers: The on-demand video service was responsible for 61 percent of all streaming and downloads of movies for the first two months of the year, The Hollywood Reporter notes. Even more impressive is the $100 million Netflix reportedly offered for "House of Cards," a political drama series staring Kevin Spacey, outbidding HBO.
Netflix's growing dominance and its expensive, risky attempt to transform into the Internet-driven version of cable TV come amid a slew of digital developments that could further alter the way we consume entertainment.
YouTube, which reportedly plans to pay celebrities to start their own "channels," is hosting "Girl Walks Into a Bar," a Danny DeVito flick billed as the "first major motion picture made for the Internet." You can see it for free. Not so on Facebook, where you'll soon be able to rent Warner Brothers movies for $3 a pop, beginning with "The Dark Knight." Meanwhile, Hulu, the website featuring shows from NBC, Fox and ABC, among other outlets, is moving toward creating original programming.
It's getting so you'll need virtual hip boots to wade through all the streaming.
We're not quite sure what to make of the changes, at least from the audience point of view. More choice is always good, but can be confusing in the early going, particularly as formats and interfaces get sorted out.
There's no doubt the Net is a prime venue for entertainment, far beyond the DIY spirit that initially propelled YouTube (NPD Group, the research firm that reported Netflix's streaming dominance, also notes that digital video now makes up one-quarter of all home video volume). With more video friendly smart phones and tablets popping up by the day – and a demand to match as evidenced by iPad 2 mania – there are more ways to watch, particularly while on the go.
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There are still those of us who like a big screen, at least at the end of the day. But beyond cable and DVRs, we're still in flux when it comes to efficient, consistent delivery systems for video on-demand. Google TV has hardly proven a hit, and streaming to TV can mean a fuzzy mess of boxes, wires and balky wireless.
The systems that ultimately stick will depend on price, quality and quantity of programming, and, perhaps most of all, ease of use. Meanwhile, we're looking forward to checking out Spacey's new show, which is shaping up as a major test of whether Netflix's big numbers gamble pays off or collapses like a house of cards.
Hester is founding director of the award-winning, multi-media NYCity News Service at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. He is the former City Editor of the New York Daily News, where he started as a reporter in 1992. Follow him on Twitter.


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Richard Hammond's Crash Course and Three Ring Ranch Wild Animal Sanctuary in Kona, Hawaii team up for excitement. BBC America sent Richard Hammond, star of Top Gear, to film his wild encounters with exotic animals, including Cody the Buffalo, Zoe the blond zebra and many other residents of the sanctuary.
Richard had just a couple days to follow the Curator, Ann Goody around the Sanctuary and learn how to safely care for an interact with the residents. He would have to learn to work with ostrich, shear an alpaca, care for a giant tortoises shell mix flamingo diets and assist with the release of endangered Hawaiian stilts. Far outside of his comfort zone driving race cars and helicopters this program introduces Richard and the audience to an unreal few days at Three Ring Ranch.
See what animal stole from Richard and hear from him what it was like to have Cody invade his personal space. The show airs on BBC America on December 3 at 5 pm followed two more airings later that day as well as by a future airing on BBC International. http://www.bbcamerica.com/crash-course/guide/season-2/episode-7/
Three Ring Ranch is the only accredited Sanctuary in Hawaii. Ann Goody, curator of the sanctuary, says they care for all native species as well as provide advice and support to veterinarian and other rehabilitators. The sanctuary includes a center for hands-on training and interaction with animals for school age children. "For the past twelve years we have rehabilitated Hawaii's native and endangered species and cared for those exotic creatures already within the State who needed a safe refuge on our five-acre site. Our barn, hospital, aviaries, wetlands and fields serve a wide variety of animals."
Three Ring Ranch is a non-profit. Private educational excursions are offered by contacting the sanctuary.
For more information about Three Ring Ranch, please visit http://www.threeringranch.org or contact Ann Goody at email@example.com to learn more about the ranch or book a tour.
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A suburban Chicago coroner got an unpleasant Thanksgiving surprise when the Kane County Morgue freezer malfunctioned last week, causing bodies to thaw.
A deputy coroner at the Kane County Morgue responded to a death call Thursday and returned to the office only to discover a "recognizable odor" coming from the freezer, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.
Kane County Coroner Rob Russell reportedly said two bodies in the freezer had started to thaw.
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Employees were called in and wore hazmat suits to clean the interior of the freezer and floor, where the freezer's compressor unit leaked, the Sun-Times reported.
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It may seem like a small part of police work, but enforcing laws against distracted driving has proved one of the more challenging aspects of the job.
"Enforcement of cellphone use and texting use is very difficult for police," said Redding Police Chief Douglas Fuchs. "You see us before we see you."
That is why police from across the area converged on Route 7 in Ridgefield Thursday for the start of a week-long campaign dedicated to testing out techniques for identifying texters as they drive by.
Thursday's effort, which brought police from Redding, Ridgefield, Brookfield, Bethel, Newtown and the state police to Route 7, and included Danbury and Monroe police targeting texting-drivers in their respective towns, was part of a national campaign to evaluate the most effective techniques to enforce anti-texting laws.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration provides grant money for the pilot program, which is then distributed by the state Department of Transportation.
The goal is to both increase the visibility of police to make drivers aware of the law, but also to collect data on what techniques for spotting those texting work best "because that's kind of a hard thing to do," said Aaron Swanson, a planner in the state Department of Transportation's Office of Highway Safety.
"Not just changing driver behavior but identifying replicable strategies," he said.
The tactic officers took in Ridgefield on Thursday was not uncommon to traffic enforcement. An officer in an unmarked vehicle parked a short distance from a checkpoint on Route 7 and watched for drivers who, without any sign of police in the area, had picked up their phones to tap out a text.
Once the officer spotted an offender, he radioed in a description of the vehicle to an officer at the checkpoint to flag down and possibly issue a citation.
In Danbury, police have tried to utilize motorcycle officers for texting enforcement since they sometimes have a better vantage point to see into nearby vehicles.
Over the course of the week-long campaign, officers in all of the participating towns will set up at different locations to try out strategies and see what works.
Afterward, authorities will send data from the efforts to NHTSA to analyze the efficacy of certain enforcement techniques.
"Hopefully it can be replicated for other law enforcement agencies across the country," Swanson said.
This week's campaign was the second pilot program Connecticut has participated in since NHTSA started the research project, Swanson said.
"Connecticut's kind of leading the way in terms of cellphone use and trying to prevent it," he said.
The state's law prohibiting drivers from using cellphones behind the wheel was initially passed in 2005 but has been revised and strengthened over the years to adapt to changes in technology, texting included.
The law's most recent update, passed in October, prohibits drivers from texting while stopped at stop signs or stop lights.
"It's so serious," said State Police Master Sgt. Eric Mullai, of Troop A in Southbury, listing off the myriad tasks driving alone demands of a person behind the wheel. "If they add a cellphone to that equation what do you get? It causes accidents."
What's worse is that it is easily concealed, Fuchs said.
While the average driver may see texters all the time on the road, when those drivers see a police cruiser approaching they simply drop the phone often leaving officers none the wiser.
"When you see that marked police car that phone goes down," Fuchs said.
Changing driver's behavior is no small part of why officers are so visible on the road, Fuchs said, but when it comes to cellphone violators it has bit of a reverse effect.
"It doesn't work so well when we're trying to observe driver behavior without being observed ourselves," he said. "We are trying to identify ways to better see this type of behavior."
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