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Sheri Iachetta: Registrar with a cause
Sheri Iachetta staunchly proclaims her nonpartisanship. And just when you think you see a hint of where her political allegiances lie– a Democratic donkey Beanie Baby on her desk– you discover it's near a Republican elephant.
Charlottesville's registrar of voters finds she's more excited by the act of voting than by the choice of who to vote for. Perhaps that comes from her childhood days of campaigning door-to-door with her father when he ran for the Albemarle Board of Supervisors. "It frustrated him that people were not interested in voting," she recalls. "That stuck with me."
Now it's not just a career; it's a mission. The first week of classes at UVA, she and her minions registered 500 students. The best thing about her job? "Seeing an 18-year-old coming in to register," she says.
Registrars serve four-year terms, and Iachetta was first appointed in 1999. That was shortly after she moved back to Charlottesville and five weeks before she married and became Sheri Iachetta Owen. The Iachetta stuck, at least professionally.
Before becoming the keeper of Charlottesville's voting records, Iachetta traveled all over the country teaching police officers how to instruct women in self-defense, and she's still on the board of Rape Aggression Defense Systems.
But her first love is music– she has two degrees– and nothing makes her happier than belting out The Star-Spangled Banner and the national anthems of foreign visitors. When a video-cam toting Bulgarian delegation paid a call, she sang their anthem– in Bulgarian– and her performance aired all over their country.
While singing is one of the job's perks, a registrar's worst fear is of, well, something like the butterfly ballot that plagued Palm Beach in 2000.
Iachetta precluded that possibility when she oversaw the City's 2002 replacement of its chad-using voting gear for a fresh array of Hart eSlate voting machines. Still, there have been glitches.
In one case, the machines at the two largest precincts ran out of tape for the access codes all voters are given. "That was a nightmare," Iachetta groans. "People were lined up for almost 30 minutes."
In another election, the machines starting going down, and Iachetta was getting panicked calls of "Oh, no, another just dropped." That, it turned out, was operator error. The machines weren't properly plugged in and were running off their batteries, which last only eight hours.
Iachetta stands by the new machines. "Since we purchased them, five or six more have been certified. I'd still pick this one," she says.
And don't even talk to her about the chances of someone hacking into them. "You're going to have to go through me," declares Iachetta, in an it-ain't-gonna-happen tone of voice.
There's another misconception about her job. "People think registrars work one day a year"– Election Day. Not so. Right now, she and her staff are putting in 50- to 60-hour weeks, and things won't slow down until January.
During the course of a visit, Iachetta's phone keeps ringing and her computer keeps beeping, reminders of the registrar's busy season and all those new voters she's registering.
Charlottesville's most nonpartisan appointee doesn't care who you vote for, as long as you vote. Because as her mousepad proclaims, "If you don't vote, you can't complain."
Age: 40
Why here? I grew up here, went away for about 15 years then came back here to get married and stayed.
Worst about living here? No good shopping malls
Favorite hangout? My parents' house– the house I grew up in
Most overrated virtue? My patience
People would be surprised to know: I was adopted when I was six weeks old.
What would you change about yourself? I'd learn to say, "No, I can't right now."
Proudest accomplishment? My master's degree
People find most annoying about you: I schedule everything!
Whom do you admire? My former minister, Dr. Ellis
Favorite book? Any Sue Grafton Alphabet mystery
Subject that causes you to rant? People who don't turn right in the turn lane at Greenbrier and Rio Road
Biggest 21st-century thrill? Wireless technology
Biggest 21st-century creep out? Cloning
What do you drive? A mom van
In your car CD player right now: It alternates between Phantom of the Opera and "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star."
Next journey? Las Vegas with my husband
Most trouble you've ever gotten in? At a high school choir trip, I put beer in a Coke can at a party, got caught and was grounded by my dad.
Regret: That I didn't marry my husband when he first asked me
Favorite comfort food: Cabernet sauvignon and cheese
Always in your refrigerator: Milk (I have three kids at my house).
Must-see TV: Law & Order
Favorite cartoon: It's becoming Spiderman from watching it with my son
Describe a perfect day. Sitting by the pool with a big, thick book
Walter Mitty fantasy: Singing the lead role in La Boheme
Who'd play you in the movie? Susan Sarandon
Most embarrassing moment? During one of my voice recitals on stage, I forgot some words I was singing in Italian and started singing French until I could remember the rest of the words.
Best advice you ever got? "You have to follow your heart."
Favorite bumper sticker? Chad happens!
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You have probably seen Texan native
Kevin Alejandro's familiar and suave mug on at least one of your favorite prime-time programs. The actor has built quite the impressive resume and has been seen on just about every network on television and has been considered the "go-to" guy whenever a show needs an alluring and charismatic guest star.
Earlier in his career, Alejandro has always played the quintessential bad boy.
Recently, I sat down with Kevin Alejandro at Rick's Tavern in Santa Monica drinking Irish coffees on the back patio on a brisk evening to discuss his new series SOUTHLAND premiering on NBC April 9th. The mood is subdued and calm as we went from good friends to getting down to the purpose of our meeting.
Jerod Williams: Could you tell us about your new show SOUTHLAND?
Kevin Alejandro: SOUTHLAND is about the day in the life of different departments in the LAPD. The show is not only about the LAPD, it's about what kind of person it takes to be LAPD. You've got your detectives, your patrol guys and it's about how they go throughout their day and experience what they have to experience. They also have to shut off that mentality and be with their families and live their lives. It's an interesting sort of balance on how you shut that off. The show was written by Ann Biderman (co-writer of NYPD BLUE and the upcoming film PUBLIC ENEMIES starring Johnny Depp and Channing Tatum). It's a great project and we will be taking over ER's time slot for the first seven episodes following THE OFFICE and 30 ROCK.
JW: Tell everyone about your character of Nate?
KA: Nate is a gang's detective. One of the things that attracted me to Nate is that he is straight-laced and there's not a lot of edge to him. He's very good at his job and he is one of the best detectives on the force. He has a lot of room for development and he has a lot of layers and obstacles.
JW: So you got the chance to get involved in the action?
KA: Most definitely. We got the chance to ride along on a full shift with actual LAPD officers and see them in action. It was basically spending a day in the life of a patrol cop. You start with roll call and respond to any kind of action. We saw just about everything. One time, there were guns drawn and with the entire adrenaline going – there were knees shaking and we got the chance to see how quickly these officers respond to action. I now have a lot of respect for police officers. I got so into it that I actually wanted to join the force.
JW: You actually wanted to join?
KA: For anyone who loves adrenaline, it's a great job.
JW: What is it like working on the set of SOUTHLAND?
KA: It's like a well oiled machine and one of the great things about working with John Wells is that he has his own team that he knows and trust and there's so much chemistry. It feels like a tight ship and they have a very unique approach and style for this series that they are sticking to. They expect the actors to be prepared. We don't get sides and we don't have a lot of time to be in our trailers and that's what I like about it – is that there isn't a lot of downtime. One of the great things about working with this team, particularly one of the directors of the show Christopher Chulack, is that they are open to ideas and will let you do the scene and then tweak it to where it's most comfortable. He was there for ER during the entire run and as John Wells' right hand man.
JW: What can the viewers expect from SOUTHLAND?
KA: Expect to be entertained. The show is visually amazing as we are actually filming in Watts, Compton, East L.A., Lincoln Heights and South Central. There's a great deal of authenticity to this project. The people they hired to capture the eye of the show are great. All of the film is being shot on the new red cam that captures any light available so that you don't have to do any setting of the lights. The show is funny, dark and the writing is great. All these elements complement each other. It's such a big ensemble and gives the audience a chance to not just relate and fall in love with one specific character. You never know which character is going to be featured more. You have so many different story possibilities and it keeps the show interesting.
Out of all the characters you have played so far, which one is your favorite?
KA: ( pondering) My favorite character. I'm not sure I have a particular favorite. The one I played in ALIAS was a lot of fun. It started off with a few of the scenes in Spanish, but when we began shooting, the scenes didn't make sense for me to waft between Spanish and English, so they changed about 95% of the language to Spanish which was a challenge. ( Pondering again.) What else did I have fun doing? I had a great time working with Steve Zahn and Justin Long on STRANGE WILDERNESS. I don't get to do a lot of comedy and it was my chance to be crazy and go off script and be with people who are good at it. DRIVE was fun. It was like getting the chance to be a young boy playing with cool cars. SHARK was amazing especially working with James Woods. He is on point in every scene that he is in and I learned so much working with him. Plus, I got to wear a suit for the first time. ( laughs)
JW: Are there any dream directors or actors you want to work with?
KA: That's a tough one. Honestly, I want to be a part of great project with good people. It doesn't matter if they have a big name or not. As long as it is someone that has a style and a mindset that makes good quality work. I respect a lot of the greats and of course it would be great to work with them all. There's something romantic in my eyes about working with a group of people who are all on the same page working on a great piece of art.
JW: Who or what were your biggest influences growing up?
KA: My high school theatre teacher Jerry Worsham. I was very fortunate to get into one of the top theatre programs in the state of Texas. We competed in UIL (University Interscholastic League) and he was the one that won the most trophies in high school theatre. He opened my eyes to theatre while I was in high school and to culture in a town where there was not much going on. I thank my mom and dad and in the beginning they never quite got my dedication to it until they saw me in ROMEO AND JULIET. After they saw my performance, they were very proud of me. Even though we didn't have a lot of money, I had a lot of support and they were very proud. Once I got into college, I was again fortunate to have Michael Bloom, Stephen Gerald and Lee Abraham to take me under their wing and give me roles that were a challenge to me – that really helped me grow as an actor.
JW: Let's talk about your theatre experience at The University of Texas at Austin. You also have an extensive theatre background, were there any particular roles you've enjoyed playing?
KA: You know I have gotten to play anywhere from Oberon ( A Midsummer's Night Dream) to Florizel ( The Winter's Tale) to Dimitri ( The Brothers Karamazov) and to you casting me in my first contemporary role (Grant in The Manipulation, Love, Lust and Betrayal of a Career Woman) where I didn't have to do an accent and play a normal guy with real emotions. When I got into the BFA program at UT, I was fortunate that Michael Bloom took a special liking to me. I had the opportunity to sit in his graduate class and to turn it into my own acting conservatory and be cast in a graduate acting show.
JW: Does your theatre background work better for you in either television or film?
KA: Unfortunately, I haven't gotten to do a lot of film. With the little bit of film that I have done, I found that there is a lot of time to take those beats and be more natural. Mainly, theatre has helped me tremendously in my television career. My first regular gig was on The Young and the Restless ( playing Dominic Hughes). Every day you have pages and pages of dialogue and a wide range of emotions you have to convey in one scene. It was like doing a play in that aspect. Television scenes are usually out of sequence much like a play. There is a certain rhythm and a pace that is easier to pick up just like working on a play.
JW: Is there anyone special in your life?
KA: My wife Leslie.
JW: How did you meet your wife?
KA: I met Leslie six years ago as I was helping one of my friends move into an apartment. We met the first day and I used to visit her and hang out. We formed a connection. I didn't have a lot of things go right in my life, but it didn't come into order until I met her. She started supporting me in my desire to be an actor and she was that last piece of the puzzle that helped me push forward. Last year, we had a baby and that has been absolutely amazing. He's the other part of the puzzle that is making my life work. She is working again. She's a musician and they say musicians and babies usually bring good luck so we are happy right now.
KA: It's indescribable and I've got to say I haven't laughed and smiled so much in my entire life after having him. We're lucky because we got a good one. ( laughing) For a while, we were like, "We are going to have a baby and he's going to keep us up all night!" For the longest time, he has slept until 10AM, which is very much our sleeping schedule and that has made us happy. Now he's waking up earlier and it's keeping us in check and you hear all the stories about how wonderful it is to have a baby and it's all true. It's amazing how someone so small can affect you so greatly and I was fortunate when she got pregnant during the time of the writer's strike and I wasn't working. I got the chance to go through her pregnancy and attend her Lamaze classes and I didn't have to work out any schedules. I got to be there through the delivery and then had about three weeks of being at home. I was there to help her figure out what our son needed and embrace this experience. When I went back to work, it was weird because thirty minutes into getting ready to go to set, I began missing him. It's great to watch his development and the baby sign language helps. He's a smart baby and I am looking forward to him getting older and taking him out to the water and surfing.
Leslie peeks in to see how the interview is going and tells Kevin that she bought finger painting and baby paint brushes so that they can have family time to paint and explore Kaden's creative side.
JW: What is a day in the life of Kevin Alejandro entails?
KA: Wake up early and go surf a few hours. When Leslie and I got married in Costa Rica, I never had any interest in surfing. She has wanted me to do it and honestly I haven't stopped since then. It's something we love to do together. It's a great way to find who you are in a big part of nature. Surfing keeps me young and that's one of the reasons why we live by the beach. (Pondering.) I come back and hang out with my family. We walk down the street in our neighborhood over to a little park near the beach. We are very good about having family time. I am now playing tennis. I am very adamant about doing my work reading scripts when it's there and when something great comes along. I work in my garage and I have this great place under my building where I can memorize my lines. I make time to hang out with my friends.
In closing of our interview, we had a couple of drinks off the record before making our way back to his home to check on his wife and the newest little one that has brought a significant impact to the Alejandro household. One thing can be said about him is that he is blessed on two fronts: blessed with all of the wonderful acting opportunities that have come his way and blessed that he has a beautiful family to share that with.
Kevin Alejandro is represented by Main Title Entertainment.
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The Black Orpington was created and introduced in 1886 by William Cook. This new hybrid bird was then named after William\'s residence in Kent. To create the black he crossed it with Minorcas, Plymouth Rock and Langshans. The White Orpington followed 3 years later and was a cross between a White Leghorn and a Black Hamburg and a White Dorking. This was not such a popular colour at the time. The Buff Orpington was introduced later as people wanted a buff coloured bird. The Queen Mother was apparently a keeper of this bird.
Orpingtons are birds which like to be free range. They have a very strong tendency to go broody and therefore make great mothers. Their eggs are small and pinkish. They are greedy birds and need exercise to keep fit. Their wingspan is short therefore they can be kept in areas with low fences.
The standard colours for an Orpington are black (single or rose comb), blue (laced) buff and white. They are a heavy but loosely feathered bird which makes it look large. The blues and blacks are the largest colours. The buffs and whites are slightly smaller. The dark colours have dark eyes and legs while the paler colours have red eyes and white legs.Tweet
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As an emergency crew attempts to prevent a catastrophic meltdown at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, dangerous radiation levels have prompted local evacuations and trepidation across the country, which is already reeling from the massive March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
What level of radiation exposure are the Fukushima workers—and everyday people—facing? Is the situation worse than Three Mile Island—or Chernobyl?
The Fukushima Daiichi crisis is so tense in part because of its unpredictable, seesawing radiation levels.
On Tuesday, for example, an apparent crack in one of the nuclear plant's four compromised reactors likely resulted in "a puff release, perhaps of radioactive steam," said health physicist Kathryn Higley.
"You saw radiation levels around the plant shoot up, although those appeared to have dropped off" soon afterward, added Higley, head of nuclear engineering and radiation health physics at Oregon State University.
At times on Tuesday, exposure levels at the nuclear plant reached up to 400 millisieverts of radiation an hour before plunging to 0.6 millisievert an hour, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
A millisievert is the internationally accepted measure of radiation dose based on biological effects in humans, according to the IAEA.
Four hundred millisieverts an hour is "a lot—you certainly don't wish to be hanging around there for any period of time," Higley said.
By contrast, the average person receives about one to two millisieverts a year from natural sources in their environments, and one chest x-ray yields about 0.2 millisievert.
Fifty millisieverts is the lowest cumulative annual dose for which there is evidence of radiation-related cancer in adults, according to the World Nuclear Association.
(Related: 20 "unforgettable" pictures of the Japan tsunami and its aftermath.)
What Is Radiation Sickness?
People get radiation sickness—technically known as acute radiation syndrome—when they receive high doses of radiation over the course of minutes or hours.
When radiation is at the 400-millisievert-an-hour level, the nuclear plant workers are at risk of radiation sickness, depending on the length of exposure.
For example, a total dose of a thousand millisieverts in a day—say from two brief exposures to 500 millisieverts—can cause temporary radiation sickness, leading to nausea and decreased blood count but not death.
A few minutes of 5,000 millisieverts would likely kill about half those receiving it within a month, unless aggressive medical intervention was provided.
Once someone is exposed to these levels, "radiation has basically poked holes in cell walls," Higley said. "At some point, the cell simply can't handle any more damage, and at extremely high doses, you lose organ function.
"Still, even with high doses, if you get really good medical care, you can probably survive something like that."
As of now, there are only rumors of people reporting symptoms of radiation sickness, Higley said—"no definitive statements."
As part of the effort to keep things that way, authorities have ordered the public to evacuate to a distance of 12 miles (20 kilometers) from the nuclear power plant. From there to about 19 miles (30 kilometers), people have been told to stay indoors and seal all windows and doors.
(Find out how you can help Japan tsunami victims.)
Radiation-Risk Level "Hard to Tell"
As of Wednesday, some 330 Fukushima emergency workers were trying to keep the nuclear power plant cooled with seawater, to keep fuel rods from overheating and releasing more radioactive material.
To limit exposure, small groups are rushing in for roughly 15-minute shifts before hurrying back out, according to the Associated Press. But even this tag-team approach is no guarantee that the crew will make it out unscathed.
"I don't know any other way to say it, but this is like suicide fighters in a war," University of Tokyo radiology professor Keiichi Nakagawa told the AP.
Oregon State's Higley isn't so sure.
It's "hard to tell at this point," she said. "Reactors are designed with the recognition that there are potential areas where high radiation may exist. They have designed safe areas for folks to work in during emergencies. It really depends on what tasks need to be accomplished."
Right now the most pressing task for authorities is to get the reactors to cool down.
"The heat is driving a lot of the releases, so that is why they are trying to circulate seawater and remove excess heat," Higley said. "Once they have a stable cooling situation, they will look and see how they can better stabilize the plant."
Wider Risks of Radiation Exposure
In the longer term, Japan is concerned about fallout, especially given the country's high population density and small size, said health physicist Vadim Chumak. There simply aren't many places to flee.
A variety of dangerous radioactive materials are present at Fukushima, including plutonium. But the most worrying are cesium-137 and iodine-131. Both vaporize easily and thus can disperse over large distances.
Cesium-137 mimics potassium inside the body, seeking out muscle. Iodine-131 is rapidly absorbed by the thyroid gland and, in children, increases the risk of thyroid cancer.
Iodine pills—which authorities are giving out in the region—can help protect against the effects of iodine-131 when taken before or within an hour of exposure to fallout.
So far Fukushima's radioactive material has not risen especially high in the air. "It's gotten knocked down by wind, rain, and salt spray," Oregon State's Higley said.
"Also, it's sticky. It has a static charge that makes it stick to building surfaces. We're going to find most of the contamination is really close in, adhering to walls and bushes and the like."
Most of the released fallout will decay relatively quickly, said Chumak, head of external exposure dosimetry at the Research Center for Radiation Medicine of Ukraine.
Once the plant is relatively stable, "the best strategy would be just to leave the contaminated site alone for, say, one year," Chumak said. This will let radiation levels drop to manageable levels.
At that stage, the main risks come from ingestion of material such as cesium and strontium, "which will pass through food chains both terrestrial and aquatic," Chumak said.
This is very difficult to stop "without significant alteration of agricultural practices and food supply, though this is a more controllable phase of the accident, and authorities will have more time to cope with this problem."
Three Mile Island, Chernobyl ... Fukushima?
On Tuesday, the IAEA rated the seriousness of the nuclear emergency at Fukushima as a 6 on a scale of 7. By contrast, 1979's Three Mile Island accident in Pennsylvania was a 5, while the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine (then part of the Soviet Union) was a 7.
(See pictures of Chernobyl 20 years after the disaster.)
Aside from sheer scale, there are key differences between Fukushima and past tragedies.
For instance, at Chernobyl—the worst nuclear accident in history—the reactor had no containing structure, and the explosion occurred when the system was at full power.
At Fukushima, the reactors have already been shut down, and their containment structures "appear to largely be functioning," Oregon State's Higley said.
Fukushima currently seems more like Three Mile Island, which lost coolant and had a partial meltdown.
Still, experts probably will not be able to quantitatively compare the catastrophes until long after this crisis has ended, "when people have access to the reactor vessels and can look at the cores," Higley said.
"It looks like some damage has occurred. As much as Three Mile Island? Don't know. There are radioactive releases that look to be more than Three Mile Island, but they may be locally contained.
"Only time is going to let us answer these definitively."
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Or sweet little cousins came around the corner to our house for a little Christmas playdate this week. We had such a great time. They played,
yelled, sang, watched My friend Rabbit and then we made this easy little ornament craft. You can make one too. :)
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*Card board ( i used clothing gift boxes) cut into stars
*Face pictures
*Fake snowflakes and glitter
*Lots of little kids who love to get messy!
I put the glue into bowls with paint brushes and the 6 little people glued their picture onto the star
Now for a backstory. Last week i attempted a Christmas craft with my kids. We were going to simply make gift tags. I thought glitter would be fun but it ended up being a horrible experience. because of me. I got SO frustrated with the kids, they weren't putting the glue on right, they weren't shaking the glitter softly enough. they kept tapping the extra glitter onto the floor, everything was completely driving me CRAZY. I felt so irritated at them and at me for feeling that way. Especially when the whole thing was my idea.
So, one might think it might just be good to leave glitter alone for awhile and that is what i had planned on but the kids and their cousins were so cute during this star craft and the snow looked a little sparse so i thought we should give it another try- for my own sake! :) Anyway, we had a great time. It was a great opportunity to value the process more than the product and to just have fun regardless of the mess.
Are they cute or what?? While was taking a picture of my nephew and the pile of glitter he had just poured out, his sister picked up the same bottle and poured out the remainder before i even noticed.
Then they both just sat there and looked at it for several minutes. it was adorable.
yay for GLITTER! Yay for fun! ;)


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Demi Lovato Talks Girl Power in Behind-the-Scenes Videoby Mandi Salerno | PopCrush
Demi Lovato recently graced the cover of Seventeen Magazine — looking amazing, as always — and now there's a behind-the-scenes peek at her fun and colorful photo shoot.
The 21-year-old singer looked effortlessly cool with her brightly colored hair, leather jackets and plaid shirts. (Is there anything she can't pull off?) Between clicks of the camera, Demi sat down in a letterman jacket and metal flower headband to discuss the idea of girl power and the role it plays in her life.
"What girl power means to me is knowing that you have something that's worthy, and know that you're strong and you have a voice," she shared.
And what about her fans? They can embrace girl power, too, of course. "The advice that I can give to girls to embrace their girl power energy is to do affirmations," Demi advised. "Tell yourself that you're beautiful." Who doesn't need to hear that every now and then?
Just like Lovatics look to Demi as a source of girl power, Demi needs idols to look up to, too! She revealed two Hollywood ladies that inspire her to be a powerful female. "My girl power inspirations are Eva Longoria and Angelina Jolie," she said. "Those women are powerful to me because they're in a position to raise their voice and speak out about the things they believe in."
What do you think, Lovatics + PopCrushers? Are you feeling the girl power?
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Discussions about the estate tax have died down somewhat since Congress passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, which locked in a death tax rate of 40% and a $5-million exemption level indexed to inflation. I think Congress hoped that by passing meaningful legislation, it would placate the growing concern and loud protests from the meager country mice like you and me.
Folks in agriculture, particularly ranching, tend to have our assets tied up in the value of the land, which has greatly accelerated in value recently. When the primary generation passes, the family can be forced to break up and sell portions, or all, of the farm in order to pay the tax obligation. That not only can spell the end of that family operation but often leads to the parceling of the land for development.
J.D. Alexander, former National Cattlemen's Beef Association president and a farmer-feeder from Pilger, NE, says, "If nothing is done, the estate tax could be the ruin of rural America and small communities."
I agree with Alexander's statements, and I believe we must continue to push forward and get the death tax repealed to protect farm and ranch families from falling under Uncle Sam's grasp.
I'm pleased to hear that one of our elected officials in Washington, D.C., has heard the pleas from rural America and is taking action. U.S. Rep.Richard Hudson (R-NC) has introduced HR 483, the Farmers Against Crippling Taxes (FACT) Act, which would axe the death tax.
"In a struggling economy such as ours, we should be finding ways to let people keep more of their hard-earned money," Hudson says."The American people work hard, save, invest, and want to leave future generations with more opportunities and a better life. Unfortunately, the death tax discourages all those traditional American values. It makes no sense for the federal government to punish our farmers and small business owners, the very entrepreneurs who make economic growth and development possible. Their success does not belong to the federal government, and the benefits of their labor shouldn't be confiscated from their children and grandchildren when they die. The Farmers Against Crippling Taxes (FACT) Act will repeal the immoral and unfair tax burden the federal government heaves upon the American farmer and end the double taxation that threatens family farms, small businesses, and jobs. It is time we recognize the facts of this heinous tax and repeal it once and for all."
I'm told the bill has already drawn bipartisan support and nearly 60 co-sponsors.
Read more about Hudson's take on the devastating effects of the death tax in his most recent column here.
Let's build some momentum on this bill and see if we can get it pushed forward. Call yourelected officials and urge them to back this measure.Express your concerns about the estate tax and howit could impact your family.
What do you think about this bill? Does FACT look like it has the chops to go the distance?


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In only a week after it started using Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg in its promos, Viddy's users went from 15 million to 26 million. We think that's enough to call it the Zuckerberg Bump.
Viddy announced its 26 million users on the Next Web, where it also did a bit more boasting:
The company also tells me that its name is starting to slip into popular vernacular, with people talking about "posting a Viddy" instead of saying "posting a video on Viddy".
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So far, Viddy's biggest competition for the title of "the new Instagram" is Socialcam, a company who has been accused of gaming the system and making video use social without permission. Either way, Socialcam did not get Facebook's co-founder and chief executive to sign up and *then* use his account as part of a promo on its website. (Viddy's current investors include Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, Will Smith, Jay-Z, and international pop star Shakira.)
Zuckerberg also recently singlehandedly made the $1 billion Instagram deal, so does Viddy also hope it might experience Instagram's fate? We think that's definitely a possibility.


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Open Letter to My UPS Man
Dear UPS man. Or woman. It's hard to tell with those brown shorts and button t-shirt.
I know that I live on the third floor of a walkup. I know that stairs can be very tricky. I know that you have had a long, tiring day, because wherever I live, it is always the last stop on your route. But I, unlike you, also know that two comes before three and one comes before two.
Allow me to explain. Actually, you have no choice. I've already written this letter, much like you've already written a note saying you'd attempted to leave my package three times. Really, you tried to leave it no times, which is three times less than you said. I use "less" rather than "fewer" because "fewer" is used in situations when there is an exact count. And I can't begin to count how many times UPS has screwed up my packages. Though I'm going to try. Let's start with the one last week.
You left a slip on the front door of my building telling me you'd tried to deliver my package for the third time, and I should pick it up in the warehouse. I found this note odd, since to be a third time, that time has to come after a first or second time, preferably both. Also, I was in my apartment when you left the note. I know that because I found it on my way out, meaning I had to have been in. So in reality, you did not try to deliver my package, ever. You did, however, try to leave a note telling me you tried to deliver my package. In that effort, you were quite successful.
Of course, you did not fill out the part of the note that tells me who sent the package, so I have no idea what you didn't give me. Nevertheless, I want it. I want it enough to have called your hotline only to wait on hold for a half hour. I didn't mind the wait so much. When I saw the note about the package you didn't try to give me, I was on my way to the airport. And while waiting for a flight to San Antonio, there's not much else to do but call the UPS hotline.
The woman I finally spoke to said that the package was available for pickup in the New York warehouse. I told her I was on my way to Texas for a week so today would not be an option. She replied, "then you could come pick it up tomorrow if you like." "Miss," I said, "I don't think you understand the exact location of Texas."
She finally agreed to resend the package to me the following Monday. Sure enough, I left my apartment Tuesday morning and saw a note telling me that you tried to redeliver the package three more times, and it was going back to the warehouse again. I was impressed with your uncanny ability to not deliver the package three times in one day.
I called again, and they gave me a different number to call. I called that one and they also gave me a different number to call. I called that one, and it turned out to be the first one I called and then they got mad at me for calling back so soon. Finally, a woman asked me why I never put a trace on the package. I wasn't sure why I hadn't, but probably because I don't work for UPS and I don't know what the hell a trace is or when to use it. So she put a trace on it for me, and found out that the package was again in a warehouse - in Virginia.
I explained that I needed the package more than Virginia did, although I still didn't know what was in it. Whatever it was, it was mine. After I said this, the woman wanted to know if I could call the shipper and have them resend the package. "Miss," I said, "I don't think you understand the exact location of Texas." Okay, so I didn't say that. But I did tell her that it'd be hard to call the shipper when I didn't know who the shipper was. But she probably didn't know the location of Texas. After all, she thought a package sent to New York should go to Virginia.
UPS man, or woman (it's hard to tell with those brown shorts, button t-shirt, and asexual baseball cap), I understand your life is difficult. Your truck has no doors, which must get frustrating when it rains. But someone paid you to give me a box, and all you've given me is a larger phone bill and two notes that pretend to be six. You owe me a box. And four notes.
The woman on the phone said the only thing she was authorized to do was to put a complaint in about you. While I did want to punish you for your laziness, I didn't think it was fair to write you a complaint for this. So I asked her if instead, she could write up three.
At least you know where they're coming from.


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Ever since I came into contact with the folks from the Quaker Chewy Afterschool Rocks program and the After School Alliance, I've been trying to think of ways to be more involved with my kids when they get back home from school. I took some time to search through the afterschool toolkit for parents and teachers and came across so many ideas to make afterschool time special. The ideas that I loved the most, though, revolved around cooking. I've said time and time again how I think cooking with your kids is teaching them such a vital, lifelong skill and builds strong bonds within the family as well.
Life is crazy around the holidays, and I know how having your kids help you in the kitchen is not always the quickest or easiest route to getting things done, but when time is tight and you want to engage your kids and get some of your holiday baking done at the same time, look to afterschool time to do both.
I needed to make some cookies for a Thanksgiving teacher event, so I decided it would be the perfect project to have my kids help me with.
We got busy in the kitchen. Thankfully this recipe for Quaker's Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies required two sticks of butter because unwrapping the sticks of butter seems to always be something the girls bicker about when one or the other gets to do it. Who knew opening butter could be so fun? Look at how intense these gals are at getting their task done!
And of course, their next favorite part… adding the sugar. By the way, thank you sooooo much, Auntie Sandie, for teaching them about eating sugar balls!
It is usually after the sugar is all in and the chance of yummy tastes is gone that my sugar lovers lose interest.
Thank goodness Jacob likes to stick around for the rest of the dirty work. He's pretty darn good at dumping ingredients in and now that he's in 3rd grade, he can do most of a fairly straightforward recipe without a lot of instruction from me.
Word got out that the dough was ready. Funny how suddenly everyone flocks to the kitchen for a taste when they hear that!
The cookies are in the oven now, so what to do with all that time we have to spend waiting? Well, Leah seemed to have a pretty grand old time with the Quaker Oats container.
And the 15 minutes the cookies took to bake was the perfect amount of time to get homework done for the night!
The cookies are done and now, we have accomplished several goals. We've spent some quality afterschool time together in the kitchen. We've made a delicious afterschool snack and my Thanksgiving cookies for the school staff are made.
(That is, if the cookies last long enough. These are some darn good cookies… I have to say I've been guilty of sneaking a bite here and there!)
Recipe: Quaker Great Pumpkin Cookies (from the Quaker Oats Website)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/3 cups Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 cup LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts (we omitted)
- 3/4 cup raisins (we omitted)
- Decorating icings, semi-sweet chocolate chips, candies, raisins or nuts (optional)
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease baking sheets.
In medium bowl, combine flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well. In large bowl, beat butter and sugars with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add pumpkin, egg and vanilla; mix well. Add flour mixture; mix well. Stir in nuts and raisins (we omitted). Drop 1/4 cup dough onto prepared baking sheet; spread into 3-inch circle or oval. Repeat with remaining dough.
Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until cookies are firm and lightly browned. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheets; remove to wire racks. Cool completely. Decorate as desired with icing, chips, candies, raisins or nuts. Makes 20 large cookies.
I have been compensated by Quaker Chewy to be a partner with this great program, however, any opinions stated within this post are my own.


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Happy Halloween! Wow, can it already be the 31st of October?!? I bet your house is getting ready for the Halloween festivities, just like ours. Sadly, my oldest has a college test tonight, so she is stuck inside. The younger one and I might head over to our church for some fun. :)
Since I figure you've seen enough Halloween for this year, I thought I'd share this cute Monkey Page with you. :)
Create a scrapbook page base from a sheet of cardstock. Cut "Phrase, Monkey Around," several "Leaves, Multi" and several "Monkey #2" from cardstock using the eclips machine and Oliver Cartridge. Cut a "Baby Banner" from cardstock using the eclips machine and Olivia Cartridge. Layer colors to assemble and embellish shapes with a black pen and white paint pen. Attach a square of white cardstock to the page, tucking a set of Leaves and a Monkey under it and adhering in place. If desired, embellish with stitching. Crop photos to size, mat on cardstock and adhere to the page. Add shapes to the page as shown.
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Other Supplies: Cardstock, Paint Pen, Pen, Photograph, Sewing Machine (Optional)
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Actually, most of my letters were written last fall, but in late December as I labored over several of them while also trying to enjoy my holidays, I wondered how other people approach the crafting of rec letters. Since I only teach undergraduates, I don't have a sense of what graduate schools are really looking for. I spend a good bit of time at conferences trying to pick the brains of people I meet who sit on admissions committees. What needs to be included in letters of reference? What attributes in general are people in grad programs looking for in their graduate students?
I also write many letters of reference for law and medical schools, as our history majors are more likely to go into those fields than they are into social science or humanities programs. But the letters for the latter types of degrees require more crafting, in my opinion. It seems like there is some sort of mystery involved in this process—we weren't taught how to do it in our doctoral studies and yet I have to write dozens per year, whether for internships, jobs or further education. I sometimes wonder if I'm the only one suffering from a sense of "referee-inferiority." I know that these letters can sometimes make a huge difference in whether a student makes it into a program and I want to do justice by them.
Here are some of the specific tactics I've taken, often shaped by conversations with those who are in charge of reading such letters of recommendation.
2. Know the student's experiences, academic and otherwise, outside of their interactions with the recommender. It helps to integrate these with the needed academic skills. I like to talk about students who were leaders in the history club and helped shape the academic social climate in the classroom and how that connects with their interest in, say, politics and human rights.
3. Be specific about their academic skills. I think it helps to say what papers/reading they have done for the recommender. I often don't remember what they wrote for me, and so I ask them to remind me. I am not often able to say what parts of the paper were stronger or weaker, but I try to as often as my memory will allow me to. I also like to say how they contributed to the class discussions.
4. Talk about their disposition for graduate work. I have been told that people in grad programs want to know someone has a "teachable" attitude and is amenable to criticism from mentors. I hadn't thought to include this in the past, but I'm increasingly doing so. I also like to talk about their ability to balance work and study and how well they will use the knowledge they are gaining in this program. They aren't just studying for a master's in history because they don't have anything else to do with their time. They are going to be worth investing in. I like to discuss how well they work independently and how good they are at tracking down sources on their own as well as how committed they are to the drafting process in their writing.
5. Connect their experiences and interests with the programs they are applying for. I don't have time to do all the research for these specific programs, but if I can talk to the student, I ask them what it is about the program that fits their interests best and I make notes of that so I can include it in the letter, if it is appropriate. For instance, for an interdisciplinary program, I might highlight their long commitment to more than one major/minor. Do they bring needed language skills or international studies to the table? Perhaps an internship or community service or something else might show that the emphasis of the school they are applying to is reflected in their own academic history.
6. Extras. This may just be something I need to do and maybe it isn't as appropriate as I think it is. I was told once that I should "show off" my own academic credentials if I think it is necessary. I teach at a small Christian college and I don't have a long publishing resume. My students don't have a lot of name recognition from their university to help them in their applications for grad school. So sometimes, if I'm writing a letter to a top tier school, I'll say "As someone who also graduated from a small sectarian undergrad and went on to do my doctoral work at the University of Chicago, I have an idea of the kinds of skills needed to transition out of an obscure undergrad to a top research program. I am very confident that Jane Doe has what she needs to do the work required at your program."
I would be really interested in having feedback from our readers out there. What do you think works in letters of recommendation? Have I included things that you think I shouldn't (such as touting my own credentials)? If you read letters of recommendation, what are you looking for?


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Etienne Kabila, who claims to be the half-brother of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila, appeared in the Pretoria Regional Court on Monday to face charges of violating the Foreign Military Assistance Act, which forbids people from plotting coups in other countries.
The state prosecutor says Kabila is allegedly in league with at least 19 others, who were arrested in Limpopo last week on suspicion of scheming to overthrow the Congolese government.
Also wanted by the South African authorities is "Major General" William Amuri Yakutumba, popularly known as Mai-Mai Yakutumba, who heads a militia in the Fizi area of South Kivu province in the DRC.
Opposition political activists in the Congolese diaspora community in South Africa have been quick to allege a conspiracy, claiming the South African government has concocted the plot to demonstrate to the Congolese president that it remains a firm ally of the regime.
The allegations have been strongly denied by the DRC's ambassador to South Africa, Bene M'Poko. "So far, I think the South African authorities have been doing a good job on this case, but anyone who suggests it is to gain favour with our president doesn't understand how countries relate to each other. South Africa has done a lot to help us, deploying troops, with our elections and so on, and it doesn't need to do something like this to impress us."
Steve Hege, former co-ordinator of the United Nations Group of Experts, said: "The big question is whether the accused are linked to [eastern DRC rebel group] M23 and therefore Kigali. If they are, this may be why the South Africans moved on them, given their clear support for Kabila throughout this crisis."
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Hege said Yakutumba's allegiances in the region were unclear. "Yakutumba sent several delegations to Kigali to meet with the Rwandans last year, but this proved unpopular with his Bembe supporters in Fizi and he has had to take a lower profile since to preserve his base. Other South Kivu leaders have wanted to form a united front against M23 and Rwanda in return for preferential treatment from Kabila."
According to Hege, Etienne Kabila met Yakutumba in 2011 to discuss a united front against the Congolese government but nothing came of it.
"Like Yakutumba, Etienne has called Joseph a Rwandan stooge. But at the same time he is so determined to make himself politically relevant that he would be a perfect candidate to ally with M23."
The treatment being meted out by the South African authorities to Etienne Kabila stands in marked contrast to their treatment of Kayumba Nyamwasa, a former Rwandan army chief of staff who fled to the country in early 2010 after falling out with Rwandan President Paul Kagame. Kagame accused Nyamwasa of plotting a coup against him and demanded his extradition from South Africa, but the South African authorities granted Nyamwasa refugee status and let him stay.
Two subsequent assassination attempts on Nyamwasa in Johannesburg by men allegedly employed by the Rwandan government greatly soured relations between Kagame and President Jacob Zuma.
One reason Congolese opposition activists say Zuma is protecting Joseph Kabila is because of the Congolese government's controversial allocation in 2010 of two oil blocks in eastern DRC to Caprikat and Foxwhelp, two obscure companies registered in the British Virgin Islands, for which Zuma's nephew Khulubuse Zuma and his lawyer Michael Hulley have signing rights.
Deterring major oil companies
It has since emerged that Caprikat and Foxwhelp are closely linked to a controversial Israeli businessperson, Dan Gertler, who has extensive investments in the DRC and is a confidante of the president.
But the Gertler association appears to be deterring major oil companies that would otherwise welcome the opportunity to bid for the two blocks, which remain unsold and undeveloped.
There are many other South African companies active in the DRC, including Vodacom in the telecommunications sector, AngloGold and Randgold, which are developing gold mines in the country's northeast, Shoprite, which has a supermarket in Kinshasa, and many other smaller enterprises, particularly in the mining and construction services.
The big Congo prize for the South African government would be the development of Grand Inga, a proposed dam on the Congo River, which has the potential to power almost the entire industrial sector of Southern Africa.
Energy Minister Dipuo Peters and her DRC counterpart, Gilbert Tshongo, signed a memorandum of understanding in 2011 on Grand Inga, with Zuma and Kabila looking on. But, since then, to South Africa's frustration, there has been almost no progress on the Congolese side.
Project implementation is often slow in the DRC but, in this case, one of the reasons is opposition within the Congolese political elite about the country "giving away" its power to other countries in the region, instead of keeping it for the DRC's own use.
South Africa's vigorous action against suspected DRC coup plotters is being received well in Kinshasa but the chances of this translating into speedier movement on Grand Inga seem slim indeed.
A picture used in an earlier version of this article erroneously identified Emmanuel Kabila Mashirika as Etienne Taratibu Kabila, Emmanuel's brother. The Mail & Guardian apologises and has replaced the picture.


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After much contamination left over decades of industrial pollution, a new report is to be released this week by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) about the contamination of the Portland Harbor Superfund. It is a significant step towards a cleanup, reported The Oregonian.
The report shows that the site—declared a Superfund in 2000—poses health risks to wildlife, fish and humans consuming fish from the Willamette River. The report cost $74 million and was created over a period of eight years, testing 6,000 sediment and water samples, according to The Oregonian.
The project likely will be the most extensive restoration in Oregon history, reported The Oregonian. It may begin in 2013 and could cost at least $1 billion for sewer and utility ratepayers, industry and landowners, according to the report.
"We've got all the information we need now to put together a study that describes what the cleanup options are," said Barbara Smith, a spokeswoman for a coalition involved in the cleanup effort--the Lower Willamette Group--in The Oregonian report. "By this time next year, we think we'll have a plan that really shows how and where to clean up sediment contamination."
The significant contaminants cited in the new U.S. EPA report include polychlorinated biphenyls (or PCBs), dioxins and furans, the banned insecticide DDT and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (or PAHS), according to The Oregonian.
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Roy Roundup 11/10
I have a feeling this is going to be a recurring post here at MLBastian throughout this offseason. With a weak pitching market, and the Jays in a transition period, ace Roy Halladay will have plenty of suitors.
Monday marked Day 1 of the GM Meetings in Chicago — the Winter Meetings' little brother. There is no shortage of rumors and reports and a handful out right now deal with Doc.
You probably won't be seeing many quotes from rookie GM Alex Anthopoulos. He's trying to keep quiet when it comes to rumors and reports — a different approach than former Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi. That won't stop the speculation, or halt other sources from offering up some information.
Here is a roundup of all the Doc talk this morning:
Toronto Star's Morgan Campbell says the Jays GM won't talk about Doc Halladay
Toronto Sun's Bob Elliott writes that trading Halladay will be easy
Jim Bray at the National Post breaks down some potential suitors
New York Post's Joel Sherman says Halladay is a hot topic at the Meetings
Jim Salisbury of the Philadelphia Inquirer writes that the Phillies still have interest
Rob Bradford of WEEI in Boston notes the Red Sox are on Halladay's trade list
Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com hears that Bradley is linked to Jays in 3-way deal
Elliott doesn't see Toronto giving Bradley "a fifth or sixth or whatever chance"
Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune hears that Jays want nothing to do with Bradley
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A package of Buchholtz, Lowrie and Bard works for me, although LA could offer Aybar as the key component. One way or the other as thin as the free agent market is for pitching, AA is definitely holding a royal flush..
The main thing that complicates things is that Doc does not want out of Toronto – he wants to play for a team with an excellent chance of winning. This will reduce the number of teams he would agree to be traded too, thus reducing his trade value. Obviously, DOC has to go. The other GMs know this. Thus, I would be very surprised if Antho does not receive one low-ball offer after another. I just hope that one team makes a significant offer, forcing the others to follow suite.
Multiple reports have it that the Red Sox made a four-year, $60 million offer to left fielder Jason Bay, though general manager Theo Epstein has not confirmed that. But if the Sox don't retain Bay, the main power-hitting outfielder available is Matt Holliday, who is represented by Scott Boras.
Although I'm glad for Jason Bay to receive this type of contract, I'm also real glad we're not the ones offering it to him.
A nice sentence from Alex in an interview with Bob Elliot of the Sun.
"The Jays plan on having 21 pro scouts and 33 amateur scouts full-time next season."
Now that is exciting and will surely find some gems over the next view years. It is exactly how we should be building the team and franchise. Go Alex………………..
The way the playoffs unfolded this season, I think a lot of teams may have felt that they really 'missed the boat' on trading for Halladay. The Dodgers, Rockies, Red Sox and most certainly the Phillies could have used his services. It must have left a handful of those clubs front offices wondering 'what if?'
J.P. said himself that he wasn't getting the offers! I honestly, didn't know why were not throwing the farm to get Halladay? For the Phillies, no doubt Halladay would have been more of a force than Pedro's 85 MPH craftiness in the playoffs. If I were them, I would have given the Jays Dominic Brown, Kyle Drabek and J.A. Happ for Roy Halladay in a second. Apparently, we were only offered any ONE of those guys, along with some mid-level prosects. Two Halladay complete games in the World Series, wins it for the Phils. We all know he is capable of it. As Jays fans, we see the guy do it time and again in 'big' games. Lee + Halladay anchoring that rotation would have been deadly!
That said, I definately agree that this offseason teams may/SHOULD be rethinking what they would do to get Halladay. He should have 'plenty of suitors' agreed, the way teams 'missed the boat' on him at the deadline in '09. Just silly, in my opinion.
From SI.com: The world champion Yankees will inquire about superstar pitcher Roy Halladay, setting up a potential bidding competition that didn't exist last summer when now-deposed Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi made it clear he wanted to avoid trading Halladay within the division.
**This is bound to set off a bidding contest for Halladay. There's no way the Red Sox, Phillies or Angels can allow Halladay to go to the Yanks or it means they've simply giving the Yanks the series in 2010. I suspect Boston particularly to be very aggressive, since they already have a problem with starters; of course so does LA, particularly if Lackey signs elsewhere.
I hope that the news regarding the Yanks is true. It could turn out to be the best Christmas present the Jays could have hoped to receive. All we require is a short "feeding frenzy" started by the Yanks to get the ball rolling in the right direction.
I'm sure it's true. If nothing else NY want to drive up the price for either the Phillies, Dodgers or Red Sox and particularly the Red Sox. On the other hand if Pettite doesn't come back the Yanks need another starter, AJ Burnett has not been all that great for them and they now recognize he is nothing but a .500 pitcher who can't stand the heat.
So let the bidding begin and let the best offer win.
lets hope that the yanks drives the price for Doc, up and then if we trade him, trade him to someone in the NL
The Jays and Mariners have discussed a trade that would send Lyle Overbay to Seattle, a major league source said today. The Mariners could also re-sign Russell Branyan to play first base.
Overbay, who lives in the Pacific Northwest, would welcome a trade from Toronto, where his playing time declined this year.
The Jays are discussing Overbay with multiple teams, the source said. They came close to a deal with Arizona in recent days.
The NY Times is reporting that Beeston has not resigned himself to trading Halladay, believing that it would send the wrong message to the fan base. I certainly hope that this is not, in fact, true.
What that means to me, is a message to Cashman-make your best offer.
TORONTO ( Canadian Press) — The Toronto Blue Jays continued to remake their scouting department by hiring four new people and promoting three others on Thursday.
Joining the club are Gary Rajsich as professional crosschecker, Brandon Mozley as a regional crosschecker, Brian Parker as a professional scout and Dan Cox as an area scout. Tom Burns, Dan Cholowsky and Matt Briggs were promoted to regional crosscheckers.
Rajsich was a pro scout with the Texas Rangers the past three seasons and spent 12 years with the Boston Red Sox before that.
Mozley rejoins the Blue Jays after three seasons with the Chicago Cubs. He signed top prospect Travis Snider during his first stint in Toronto.
Parker had been director of baseball operations for the Washington Nationals, assisting in all areas of team business. He was co-ordinator of scouting during Montreal's final season in 2004.
Cox served as an area scout for the Minnesota Twins from 2005-08 and the Atlanta Braves this year. He'll be responsible for scouting Southern California and Hawaii.
Burns has been with the Blue Jays since 2004 and has signed several players currently in the system, most notably lefty Brett Cecil.
Briggs also joined the club in 2004 and signed leading prospects J.P. Arencibia, Brad Emaus and 2009 first-rounder Chad Jenkins.
Cholowsky joined the Blue Jays in 2006 and players he's signed include lefty Brad Mills.
Who would the Mariners would be giving up to get Overbay??
Frankly, I only care that Overbay is gone, anything we get is a bonus, imo.


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