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Pilgrims, a Bible, and a Love Triangle
As we approach Thanksgiving, images of the Pilgrims assembled around an autumnal feast may pop into mind as we stock our own cupboards with cranberries, stuffing, and canned pumpkin. Although the Pilgrims did bring food supplies with them on the Mayflower, these items ran out during their first winter in the New World; a successful harvest the following year prompted a celebration of "thanksgiving."
In addition to foodstuffs, weapons, farming supplies, 102 passengers, and two dogs, the Mayflower also carried a copy of the King James Bible belonging to John Alden. In an earlier post, curator Hannibal Hamlin notes that this may have been the first King James Bible to arrive in America.
Alden was not a Pilgrim himself; rather, he was a cooper, or barrel-maker, hired by the Pilgrims at Southampton, where the Mayflower was docked before beginning her trans-Atlantic voyage. William Bradford, leader of the Pilgrims, described the 21-year-old Alden as a "hopefull yong man." Alden may also have been a man of faith, choosing to carry a Bible with him as he journeyed to the New World.
Alden's youth and skill must have impressed Bradford, for the future governor of the colony also noted that the Pilgrims very much wished that Alden would join them, although they left the final decision in his hands. Upon arrival on the shores of Massachusettes in November 1620, Alden opted to stay with the Pilgrims and added his signature to the Mayflower Compact, signed on November 21, 1620.
Alden soon had another tie to the Pilgrim settlement. Sometime between 1620 and 1623, he married Priscilla Mullins, a young woman in her late teens or very early 20s. Priscilla had sailed with her parents and older brother Joseph on the Mayflower. However, her parents and brother died soon after their arrival in Massachusetts, leaving Priscilla to fend for herself in the new colony. According to folk tradition, her beauty attracted the attention of Miles Standish, the colony's military adviser, as well as John Alden, and the two men were deep rivals for her affection. This story prompted Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's famous poem, The Courtship of Miles Standish.
The historical record offers no evidence of a Mullins-Alden-Standish love triangle. However, Priscilla did end up marrying John Alden (the younger man) and over the course of their long marriage, the couple had 10 children, with a possible 11th child dying in infancy. Several of their descendents became notable figures in their own right; their oldest son, John, escaped being tried for witchcraft in Boston, and a daughter, Sarah, married Alexander Standish, son of Miles Standish and his second wife, Barbara. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was descended from another Alden offspring, and helped immortalize his ancestors through his literary output.
Amy Arden assisted in the development and production of the Manifold Greatness website and Family Guide. She is a Communications Associate at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC.


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A running discussion on the Cincinnati Reds and everything else in the baseball universe.
Friday, February 18, 2011
2011 Season Pressing Question #1: The Aroldis Decision
To me, it seems that the two World Series contestants, Texas and San Francisco, are ripe for a regression. The Giants did little to nothing this offseason and had a few too many overperformers last year to bank on a repeat performance. And, they simply don't have many young players that they can count on improving in 2011. They are going to need a bounce back from Pablo Sandoval or a Posey-like debut for Brandon Belt. Outside of that, they seem a candidate to slide backwards. As for the Rangers, they landed Adrian Beltre, but lost Cliff Lee. As a result, I'm not convinced that they have the pitching to get back to October. As for Beltre, he might be an upgrade, but they also completely undercut the standing of their team leader, Michael Young, to do so. Who knows how that will impact the chemistry and clubhouse. There are significant questions surrounding both teams.
As for the Reds, what do we make of them after seeing them stand pat? Well, their emerging young talent makes standing pat less detrimental, as several young players are in line for a step forward. Even so, there are a handful of questions that will likely determine the level of success that the Reds are able to achieve this season. And, first on the list is:
1. Whether the Reds can help Aroldis Chapman make the transition from "unbelievable spectacle" to "massively productive" baseball player.
In short, spectacles sell tickets, but production wins ballgames. Aroldis is currently long on the former and short on the latter.
Chapman exploded on the scene with a blazing fastball and a Bugs Bunny slider, which put the Reds on the national radar in a way not seen since the days of Josh Hamilton. The Reds haven't had the kind of sustained success necessary to be consistently relevant to the national discussion, but when a story that transcends the game lands in the Queen city the Reds once again resurface in the national consciousness. Hamilton was just such a story and upon his departure I lamented the loss of both the player and the story, which were inseparable and equally valuable to the organization.
Now, the Reds have another chance, but to fully reap the rewards from the marriage of story and production, they'll have to determine how to properly utilize Chapman. How do they get more from him than the spectacle? How do they get production that effectively advances the team towards the postseason? Aye, there's the rub.
To start, the Reds have decided to use Chapman out of the bullpen in 2011, rather than letting him develop as a starter. Just like everyone else, I find that decision to be a questionable one. I understand that the Reds are closer now to a championship than they have been in decades. So, the desire to have all hands on deck is understandable. At the same time, I think if you have any confidence in Chapman's ability to start, then you have to send him down. Once he becomes entrenched as a reliever, it will become increasingly difficult to shift him back to the starting rotation. A similar situation is happening in Texas with Neftali Feliz, who thus far has been deemed too valuable as a reliever to be switched back to the rotation.
Personally, I am beginning to question whether Chapman can smoothly make the transition to the rotation, so I'm not as opposed to the notion of him as a reliever as I was previously. Still, given the disparity in workload between starting (200 IP) and relieving (60 IP), there is no doubt that starters have a greater ability to make an impact. As a result, Chapman should be given every opportunity to start. Regardless, the Reds have decided that the best way to extract production from Chapman is to use him as a reliever.
To be a productive reliever, Chapman will need to work high leverage innings. He already has the stuff to thrive in such a role, as evidenced by his stellar 12.8 K/9 and his paltry 66.7% contact rate. However, he'll have to continue refining his command, as evidenced by his 3.4 BB/9, First Pitch Strike % of only 57%, and 16.6 pitches per inning. As a pitcher who avoids contact, he'll always be less efficient with his pitches, but a first pitch strike would make him that much tougher, simply by tipping the probability of success in his favor. And, as the Phillies demonstrated in the playoffs, his pitches aren't completely untouchable, so a bit of refinement would serve him well.
Overall, Chapman has the type of stuff to be as effective as Neftali Feliz was last year for the Rangers. And, once he establishes himself, the Reds will have just as much difficulty in switching him back to the rotation. Regardless, the Reds ability to extract production from Chapman will go a long way to determining their success in 2011.
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It kinda makes me sick to think about leaving him in the bullpen.ReplyDelete
It also makes me sick to think about not having josh Hamilton in this lineup. how scary good would that have been?
Hopefully this is only a temporary thing, with arrendondo and soon to be here donnie joseph to add to our already deep bullpen im hoping it wont be as difficult for us to lose chapman in the pen regardless of how well he performs. The rangers need pitching more than we do so its not quite the same situation
Good points across the board. You're right that the Rangers have a more pressing need on the bump than we do. However, this is Coco's last year under contract, as we won't exercise his $12M option unless he pitches lights out this year. So, we'll have an opening at closer starting in 2012 and who better to fill it than....well, you get the idea.
I just think that once we take the first step down that path, it becomes very difficult to change course.
Here's a fun thought, we might legitimately have made the World Series last year if we had Hamilton.
Anyway, thanks for the comment!
LOL that is not a fun thought! i have hated that trade since it was made! hahaReplyDelete
and good point about coco however i think masset will be the one to take the closer spot if they dont pick someone up via FA/trade. dusty likes experience in his closer
Yeah, I still think events are being set in motion that will ensure Arodlis is our closer in 2012. I don't expect Masset to be a legitimate consideration and if Aroldis performs as expected in 2011 then he'll blow by Masset on the depth chart.
If we have a hole at closer and an option like Chapman on the roster, then I just don't see us spending the big money needed to bring in a better option than Chappy.
You just like shutting down my hopes :]ReplyDelete
I just like to keep you on your toes. I just don't see the Reds spending big money on a closer next year, so Homer, Aroldis, and Masset seem the likely choices. And, I'm not wild about any of them, but I suspect Aroldis is the leader in the clubhouse. We shall see!


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Trigg County barn quilt selected to represent Kentucky
Special to Kentucky Agricultural News
CADIZ, Ky. Artwork on a Trigg County barn has been chosen to represent Kentucky in the new American Quilt Trail Redwork Kit by historic needlework designer The Posy Collection.
The Flying Geese design on Tony and Belenda Holland's barn is also featured in the book Barn Quilts and the American Quilt Trail Movement by Suzi Parron and Donna Sue Groves.
Barn quilts from 12 states were selected for the redwork kit, which features a form of needle art that uses red thread on natural-colored fabric.
Barn quilts are colorful patterns of quilt squares painted on panels and hung on barns and buildings that capture the spirit of American quilting and local heritage, said Posy Lough, owner of the Posy Collection, which is based in Murray. We took some of the more iconic ones and put them together in a kit for quilt lovers and stitchers to enjoy.
In addition to being a work of art, each barn quilt tells a story unique to its owner or property in which it is placed. Belenda Holland said she chose hers, for example, as a way to recognize the womens role (in agriculture) and remind folks that we have always produced art as well.
Groves, to whom the kit is dedicated, conceived of the barn quilt concept. She worked with her Ohio community to create the first quilt trail to honor her mother, thus inspiring the quilt trail movement. Now, thousands of barns across the United States feature quilt-like designs.
Lough and Parron worked together to choose the patterns and interpret them for the redwork design. The kit offers three finishing options: a pieced quilt, a pillow with wholecloth quilt or a pillow with 12 individual ornaments. Kits can be purchased online at www.barnquiltinfo.com.
Other states with barn quilts featured in the redwork kit include: Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, New York, Tennessee, North Carolina, West Virginia, Iowa, Texas, Ohio and Oregon.
The Posy Collection has been translating American history into needlework kits for more than two decades. Designs depict everything from presidential homes and historic sites to natural wonders and famous Americans.
For more information on the quilt trail movement and Parrons book, visit www.barnquiltinfo.com.
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DiS is taking a veritable troupe of badness down to Brighton in just a few days to frolic in the surf and eat whelks and other minging seafood. The task in hand is to see at least three bands at the Great Escape – part of the Brighton Festival Month.
In addition to this article, you can listen to the Drowned in Sound Radio preview of The Great Escape by clicking here (in iTunes) or downloading the MP3 here.
Handily, you will find The Drowned In Sound Top SIX Bands To Go Rock Out To just below to help YOU see more than three bands over the three-day festival. How amazing?? Yes, quite. Additionally, there are all also all the details you'll ever need to check out all your favourite Drowned in Sound Recordings bands.
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DiS @ The Great Escape!!!
The Cooper Temple Clause + Komakino + Jeniferever + Howling Bells + Les Incompetents
Friday 5.30 - 11pm @ The Zap
Forming the start of The Cooper Temple Clause's UK tour, this special intimate show is the place to be on Friday night. DiS will be there in force with our Bella Union-based friends Howling Bells, Swedish signees Jeniferever, our delightfully off-kilter Londoners Les Incompetents and the ever-excellent rock stylings of Komakino. Ace!
Martha Wainwright
Thursday 10pm @ The Hanbury Ballroom
Martha has been beavering away at her second LP, but breaks her workload for a short UK tour and this date in Brighton. At SXSW in March, she played an impressive set, considering her inebriated state, so let's hope for more of that, eh?
Friday 8.30pm @ Beach
DiS Recordings' newest signings, Canada's Metric play this MTV2 event. Their rock-on-electronic-on-pop movements are making waves and starting raves. Catch 'em now before they go stellar.
The Gossip + Metric + Shy Child
Friday Midnight - 5am @ The Beach (Adventures Close To Home)
Adventures Close to Home put on some of the coolest clubs in London town, so why not do the same in London-on-Sea? Another chance to catch Metric as well as overseas imports The Gossip and Shy Child.
Bat For Lashes
Saturday 7pm @ Spiegel Tent
Having recently released Bat's debut single as part of our digital singles club, she brings her Cocorosie/Kate Bush magnificence to big tent. This is a good thing, and if you don't go, you're some sort of loser.
The Drowned In Sound Top SIX Bands To Go Rock Out To!!!
#1 Disco Ensemble
Thursday 9pm @ Engine Rooms
Saturday 9.45pm @ Concorde 2
Despite being championed on this site for almost a year now, Disco Ensemble still do require an introduction. Their astonishing live show makes you reminisce of the halcyon days where At The Drive-In and Refused were the staples of your punk rock diets and, accordingly, the energetic Finns are performing twice at the festival. This weekend marks the beginning of a short but inevitably hectic tour with longstanding DiS faves, 65daysofstatic. This is the one band you don't want to miss.
#2 Holy Fuck
Thursday 9pm @ Ocean Rooms
Thursday midnight @ Pav Tav (downstairs)
This Canadian mega-group ply an interesting trade of organic electronica where they shun all usage of laptops, pre-programmed backing tracks in favour of Real Instruments with Real Soul creating experimental improvised songs where not even they know what will happen. They, of course, have the sole intent of making the crowd and themselves go absolutely nuts. Also playing twice, others also seem to expect big things from the indie instrumental dance-rockers.
#3 Gojira
Friday 7.45pm @ Concorde 2
Somehow this band only managed to provide the second heaviest track on the DiS Radio ROCK Show but Gojira's ferocious blend of death metal, heavy-as-fuck riffery and long-haired Gallic charm has proven to be an amazing prospect in the live arena. This is a chance to see what all the fuss has been about before they set off on a micro-sized tour with Obituary in June.
#4 Dartz!
Saturday 8pm @ Ocean Rooms
Saturday 11pm-3am @ Concorde 2 (Don't Look Down Club)
You can call them part of the nu-Dischord movement (?) if you like but nothing will take away from the fact that Dartz! are one of the most exciting lo-fi punkers that DiS has come across in a long time. They may only seem to have one amazing song but boy, oh boy, it's more than enough to knock your socks off and then you'll cut your feet, dancing on the pavement. You'll just have to trust me when I say it's all about the club night.
#5 Spleen United
Thursday 7pm @ The Albert
I caught these Danes at the Eurosonic Festival earlier this year and they totally blew me away. Spleen United's smouldering experimentation with dirty electro beats leaves a sharp taste in your mouth as they rock out and then synth down. Their songs also take a very long time to get going and then take even longer to finish. Prog this ain't.
#6 Still Remains
Friday 9.45pm @ Concorde 2
The American metallers are taking in a date here as part of their first UK headline tour. Mixing the modern style of metalcore with the retro style of keyboard-infused pop, Still Remains fire away with soaring emo choruses and the eeriest disco tracks this side of Indiana. Definitely worth checking out if this is not your usual cup of tea.
Also keep an eye out for… 3hostwomexicansandatinofspanners, 65daysofstatic, Battle, Buck 65, Devil Sold His Soul, Exit Ten, Johnny Truant, Mumm-Ra, The Scare, Sereena Maneesh, Sign, Tahiti 80, This Et Al, Jeremy Warmsley, You Say Party! We Say Die!
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Chocolate and Passion Fruit Pots de Crème with Lychees and Candied Ginger
No doubt you've had chocolate pots de crème, or a rich chocolate custard before. But has it ever been served with a passion fruit caramel, or a spoonful of candied ginger? How about both, as well as fresh lychees? It's the combination of these diverse elements that makes every bite of this dessert so uniquely delicious.
Excerpted from Frenchie by Greg Marchand (Artisan Books). Copyright © 2014. Photographs by Djamel Dine Zitout.
Read more: Bake the Book: Chocolate and Passion Fruit Pots de Crème with Lychees and Candied Ginger
- Yield:serves 4
- Active time: 1 hour
- Total time:several hours, for cooling
- Passion Fruit Caramel
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- Generous 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- Generous 2 tablespoons unsweetened passion fruit juice
- Scant 2 tablespoons (25 grams) salted butter
- Candied Ginger
- 3 1/2 ounces (100 grams) fresh ginger
- 1 1/4 cups (300 ml.) water
- Scant 1/2 cup (110 ml.) honey
- Juice of 1 lemon, or to taste
- Chocolate Pots de Crème
- 4 1/2 ounces (125 grams)
- 65% bittersweet chocolate
- 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon (200 ml.) heavy cream
- 1/2 cup (125 ml.) whole milk
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
- 3 large egg yolks, beaten
- 12 lychees
For the passion fruit caramel: Combine the sugar with the water in a small heavy nonreactive saucepan and heat over medium heat, stirring just until the sugar dissolves, then cook, swirling the pan for even cooking, until you have a golden brown caramel. Remove from the heat and add the cream and passion fruit juice (be careful—the hot caramel will spatter) and whisk vigorously. Gradually add the butter, whisking until completely incorporated. Let cool, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Meanwhile, peel the ginger and dice it into 1⁄8-inch cubes.
Bring the water and honey to a boil in a small heavy saucepan. Add the ginger and cook over low heat, adding a little water if necessary, until the ginger is translucent and the syrup has reduced to a glaze, about 11⁄2 hours. Stir in the lemon juice, and reserve in the refrigerator. (The ginger will keep for several weeks.)
For the chocolate pots de crème: Preheat the oven to 300°F.
Finely chop the chocolate and put it in a medium bowl. Combine the cream, milk, and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Pour over the chocolate and let stand for 30 seconds to melt it, then stir with a heatproof spatula until smooth. Let cool slightly, then add the egg yolks and stir until smooth.
Pour the mixture into four 4-ounce ramekins. Put the ramekins in a baking dish and add enough warm water to come halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 28 to 30 minutes. The pots are done when they are firm to the touch but still jiggle when gently shaken. Remove from the water bath and let cool. (It is best not to put the pots de crème in the refrigerator: set aside at room temperature and serve the same day.)
Finishing touches: Peel the lychees and remove the seeds.
Put the pots de crème on serving plates and place a tablespoon of caramel, a teaspoon of candied ginger, and some lychees on each one.
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The magician shows a black silk that instantly changes color to yellow. From the silk, the magician produces a bouquet of nine huge yellow flowers! He flicks the silk again, and it changes to red and from the red silk he produces a huge bouquet of red flowers! That is not the end! One more flick, and the red silk changes to white and a huge bouquet of white flowers is produced from the silk!
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Hello Readers! On April 26, 2014 I am heading to Milwaukee for a fun day out with romance readers. The event is put on by the fabulous and beautiful Barbara Vey, a blogger for Publishers Weekly. Each year she holds an event called Barbara Vey's Reader Appreciation Luncheon, and boy, do readers get appreciated! If you love romance of any and all sub-genres, you don't want to miss this day made just for you. There will be gifts and favors and books and conversations and books and…well you get the idea. But if you want the details, click on Barbara's site here.
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Purslane and Dandelion Salad with Tempeh Croutons
bunch of fresh purslane
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- Anonymous2 March 2012 at 11:15
Mmmm I haven't had tempeh in awhile. I like to cook it so it's crispy on the outside and pair it with avocado for a warm crispy vs cold and creamy texture!ReplyDelete
Wow Maria, you do find the best and rarest ingredients for your salads, so inspiring. You really teach that there are so many plants that we can and that we don't know about! Thank you for the continuous inspiration, this salad is gorgeous!ReplyDelete
Now that looks appetising in the extreme!ReplyDelete
I love the photographs on a glass plate so that it's not immediately obvious that there even is a plate.
The best salad I have seen in a long time! In Lebanese cuisine, purslane an dandelion are big favorites as well as other wild greens not so common like mallow and others. Love the photos also!ReplyDelete
Looks wonderful Maria!ReplyDelete
I can't wait for the Dandelions to pop up here in Sweden. I prefer to harvest the very first tender leaves in late Spring. Feels cleaner and healthier somehow.
Also love to use the roots for tea and infusions. Great liver tonic!
Haven't tried nettles but my grandmother used to cook nettle soup every Summer and I will try that too this year.
I am yet to eat purslane. Very curious what that will be like.
Happy Spring greetings from Sweden. Autumnal ones from an Australian perspective.. :)
x Charlotta
- Anonymous3 March 2012 at 09:40
I will look out for those leaves as this salad looks fantastic. I have a jar of tempeh which I have never eaten before and i wasn't sure what to do with it. I will try this. Beautiful photos,as always and I love your header.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous3 March 2012 at 14:54
Thank-you Maria! I've seen purslane pop up in the yard and have tried to keep it from coming back knowing it was a weed but after reading your wonderful recipe--I can only hope it hasn't left for good! Who knew last summer I'd be wishing this year for it's return? How funny! I've got oregano, dill and lemon balm in every nook and cranny without any help so maybe there's still some hope. Thanks again for your lovely recipes and the photos are delicious! Please keep inspiring and surprising us! KristinReplyDelete


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It's not often the likes of super-producer Jerry Bruckheimer or director Steven Spielberg take a backseat to someone else, but according to Forbes' annual list of Hollywood's highest earning men, they have to make way for Tyler Perry.
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Following performances in New York City Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has returned to Los Angeles April from 17-21 with a six performance engagement at The Music Center and activities throughout the city. The company will also hold Revelations student residencies and master classes in schools across the city, sponsored by the Glorya Kaufman Dance Foundation. Led by Artistic Director Robert Battle in his inaugural Music Center engagement, Ailey's dancers, including guest artist Matthew Rushing from Los Angeles, will bring three programs to the stage of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion:
AILEY SPIRIT (Sat Eve April 20) Ronald K. Brown's landmark work Grace, created Alvin Ailey® American Dance Theater in 1999, has returned to the repertory in a rapturous, spiritually-charged new production, and Ohad Naharin's unique and innovative Minus 16, breaks down barriers between audience and performers.
21st CENTURY AILEY (Thur April 18, Sun Mat April 21) Another Night, by rising young choreographer Kyle Abraham, innovatively fuses the many dynamic facets of American dance and showcases the artistry and versatility of the Ailey dancers. Artistic Director Robert Battle's Strange Humors is a thrillingly intense duet, set to John Mackey's propulsive score for strings and African drum that pits two men against each other. Petite Mort, a ballet of breathtaking sensuality and visual surprises, marks the first time a work by renowned European choreographer Jiří Kylián appears in the Ailey repertory.
CLASSIC AILEY (Fri April 19, Sat Mat April 20) features a vibrant anthology of highlights from founder Alvin Ailey's prolific 30-year career including sections from Memoria, Night Creature, Phases, Opus McShann, Love Songs, For "Bird" – With Love, Hidden Rites and Cry.
"All programs culminate with Alvin Ailey's timeless American masterpiece, Revelations," said event organizers.
"The Ailey Organization, continuing its mission of using dance to educate, inspire and entertain by reaching young people, will brings its acclaimed Revelations: An Interdisciplinary Approach curriculum program, as well as Master Classes and Lecture-Demonstrations, to Los Angeles area schools," they said.
"Utilizing Alvin Ailey's signature work, Revelations, the educational program is an inspirational framework for a comprehensive study of language arts, social studies, and dance. Thanks to the support of Glorya Kaufman, the programs will reach students in Los Angeles area schools."
On Friday April 19, Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at the Music Center will host the AILEY DANCE PARTY on the 5th floor of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion immediately following the performance. The party will feature a live DJ, dancing with the Ailey dancers, food and cocktails. Party tickets are $100 per person, and $75 of each ticket goes to support programs at The Music Center, including arts education and no-to-low-cost community programs.
"Given Alvin Ailey's history with Los Angeles, the city where he grew up and began his journey in dance, it is only fitting that Ailey will be inspiring so many during the Company's return," stated Artistic Director Robert Battle. " I'm thrilled to showcase the depth and breadth of the dancers' artistry at the Music Center, with a diverse repertory featuring new treasures by talented contemporary choreographers and a program that highlights the genius of our legendary founder."
Renae Williams Niles, Director of Programming for The Music Center, said, "Every time the Ailey company returns its a joyous homecoming as it was right here in Los Angeles that Ailey spent his formative years as a dance student, dancer and budding choreographer. This year we will highlight the significance and universal allure of Ailey's Revelations…"
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Thursday, August 25, 2011
Still Sidelined
I enjoyed the sunshine upon my face, the nice breeze, the beautiful scents of summer..but I wasn't grateful .
I took a few running steps but my back hurt so I continued walking.
I broke down in tears a few times whining to Topaz "why is this taking so long, why can't I be running..the Dr. told me I could take the prednisone, Aleve and RUN..whining and crying.."
I arrived home that Saturday and just felt down, sad, depressed that I wasn't running. I wasn't in pain. I was walking quite well, some nerve irritation from elbow to finger tip but I was feeling OK. I was disappointed in myself that I probably wouldn't be able to run Superior or the Minneapolis Duathalon.
Sunday I couldn't get out of bed. During the middle of the night Topaz had somehow wedged himself under the bed. I could hear him trying to remove himself, kind of 'paddling' with his front legs but not getting anywhere. I popped out of bed, too quickly I now assume, crawled onto the floor, stretched my arms around his back end and pulled him out. Oh the pain I felt.
I crawled back into bed and realized I was really in pain. Was it the pulling of Topaz? Shit. I couldn't move. I lay there until 5 AM and finally skooched from my bed with horrible nerve pain zinging all over my left chest, elbow to hand and fingers. Ugh. This hurt. My back was throbbing.
Eventually Steve brought me to the ER. I couldn't move. I couldn't breathe without pain. The ER Dr. told me that in addition to ruptured discs I probably had a strained or tore rhomboid muscle which is what I originally thought my problem was. I think I may have ripped it while weight training. You know, the 50+ pound DB shoulder shrugs might have been a bit much...
Dr. told me I should take the Oxycodone I had from my hysterectomy every 4 hours and with Oxy, Aleve, muscle relaxant I should try running because movement is good for me. I looked at him like he had two heads. Run, really? I couldn't walk much less run. Forget running. I want to walk and feel human again. Sheesh. Forget the Oxy. I'm an alcoholic, I don't need to become addicted to something else.
He discharged me after x rays, making sure that there were no bone splinters or whatever else it was that he was looking for. I couldn't believe a torn rhomboid could hurt so much.
Monday I decided to try a chiropractor. It hurt. He told me my neck was probably sprained. Good grief. My neck was stiff because I was over compensating with my neck for my sore back. Tuesday I was too sore to even go into work. Carol, bless her heart, gave me another massage that made me feel human again. Back to chiro yesterday for another adjustment but I noticed after that adjustment and today that the chiro just irritates the muscle. The nerve pain is out of this world. I hold my arm across my stomach, this settles the nerves some. I can't stand it.
I begin PT on Tuesday. I'm hoping the PT will give me a thorough examination and find out what is really going on here. I imagine it is both ripped rhomboid and herniated discs. I guess it doesn't matter how it happened, just that I heal.
I feel foolish for not enjoying my walk through the woods that beautiful Saturday last week. I feel like my whole world had changed since then. The pain, the frustration, the lack of activity, it is something that is foreign to me.
I am trying to forgive myself for not being grateful for enjoying the little things in life. Walking, the woods, being pain free. You would have thought I would be super grateful for every painfree step I had since my hysterectomy was only 7 months ago. Funny how quickly I forgot. I guess I needed a reminder.
I remember.
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Julie - I just finished my first 1 mile walk post-hysterectomy (8/23). I've found your blog very helpful and inspirational. Reading about your set-back, I'd advise you to go a little easier on yourself. Sometimes recovery isn't a perfect 'V' shape. Take it easy, take the medication (you can't heal and be in pain at the same time). Best, G
- Julie B said...
Thanks Gwen and congratulations on your recovery! Yes you are right, I need to cut myself some slack. Normally I am quite sane and positive. Once in a great while I have an off day. Cheers to recovery!!
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- Happy said...
Please consider Svaroopa yoga. It really works wonders with back stuff. And it's very relaxing, too.
- Julie B said...
Happy, I do love yoga! Thanks for the suggestion. I had been attending CorePower yoga for a few months before this took place. I have been practicing Vinyasa. I can't wait to get back to it!
- Londell said...
Keep taking it with care. Prayers with you.
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Everyone has the ability to help children who are in trouble. Aren't we living here on Earth in order to help each other?
Sometimes it seems that in one's life everything is going well: a spouse, children, home, vehicle – all one needs, nothing to complain about!
A person has work and friends, but sometimes, watching the marvellous sunset, or listening to beautiful music, or reading, comes to realise that there is something important in life lacking.
He realises that the Creator has created all this beauty, including people.
And with his whole being he accepts this revelation from Heaven.
If we disturb unity and beauty of nature on Earth, we disturb Divine harmony…
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I was going to make a changing bag but I never quite got round to it. Now my friend has promised me one even has ordered special fabric but has been in bed with tonsillitis this week. Luckily I haven't needed one yet. Will be a carrier bag until such time as one is made I think!ReplyDelete
Thank you for the mention Ruby, nice to see other versions of your patterns too! I really enjoyed making your Mirabelle bag, it was very straightforward to follow, considering I've never used piping, sliders and rings or inserted an internal zipped pocket before, so I was really pleased with the professional results! Thanks again, Louise Sew Sofia xReplyDelete
Thanks so much for the bags I've made on your blog Ruby! This post has really inspired me to make more beautiful Zaaberry bags - I absolutely love them!ReplyDelete
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Sleep's Beauty-Boosting Benefits
Active women, rejoice: Even while you're snoozing, you're getting plenty accomplished. Slumber is nature's most powerful beauty treatment. Not only do the optimal seven to nine hours a night leave you looking luminous, but also many hair, face, and body products are most effective overnight because they penetrate better when you're at rest. Spend more time in bed and wake up to these benefits.
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Skimp on shut-eye and your skin will look dull. "When you're tired, blood doesn't flow efficiently," says Michael Breus, MD, author of Beauty Sleep. As you snooze, your body churns out human growth hormone — a crucial ingredient for collagen production. All this below-the-surface metabolic activity, however, helps cause skin to lose about 25 percent more water overnight than it does during the day, says Howard Murad, MD, author of The Water Secret. Prevent moisture loss by applying a cream with skin-sealing dimethicone. Try Lancome Genifique Repair Youth Activating Night Cream ($95, lancome-usa.com).
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You know recovery is just as key as working out when it comes to keeping your body toned; the same goes for your skin. Overnight, skin cells regenerate and facial muscles that create lines relax, says Rubin Naiman, PhD, a sleep specialist at the University of Arizona in Tucson. To enhance the benefits, dermatologists suggest applying products with anti-aging ingredients like glycolic acid, such as Anew Rejuvenate Glycolic Overnight Facial ($30, avon.com).
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To banish calluses, brush over them with a natural-bristle brush, says Tammy Fender, an aesthetician in West Palm Beach, Florida. Then use a foot cream that contains lactic acid or urea; both exfoliate dead skin, says Jessica Wu, MD, a dermatologist in Los Angeles. If your feet are flaky, layer on a shea butter cream, like Manicure/Pedicure by O.P.I. Royal Verbena Mask ($12.95, ulta.com), and put on socks.
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If your hair is dry, detangle your 'do before bed with your fingers and apply a moisturizing serum, such as John Frieda Frizz-Ease Creme Serum Overnight Repair Formula ($9.99, drugstores). Sleep on a silk pillowcase. "Cotton can exacerbate frizz," explains Sarah Potempa, an Aussie stylist in New York City.
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Hop out of bed with gorgeous gams by doing a p.m. self-tanning session. Prep rough zones by rubbing in body lotion. Then apply tanner a half hour before you go to sleep. For the most goof-proof application, try a fast-drying aerosol formula, like L'Oreal Paris Sublime Bronze ProPerfect Salon Airbrush Self-Tanning Mist ($10.49, drugstores).
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You get the deepest sleep of the night. Your body produces the most human growth hormone, which is crucial to skin and hair repair, during this time
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I am saddened to tell you that John passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2010. His cancer had caused him much pain in the last few months. However, he still enjoyed bantering with the nurses at Princess Margaret Hospital and he became a favourite on the floor.
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July 18, 1932 – September 22, 2010
We honour the passing of loving husband, father, mentor, and dear friend on Wednesday September 22, 2010.
John was a man of passion, commitment, and an ethic of making a difference. In addition to a long career in university administration, he devoted much of his life energy to volunteer work.
Hart House was a major influence in his life and work during his years at the University of Toronto (SPS 5T5) and after, first as a member of the Finnish Exchange program, then as Undergraduate Secretary. He continued his administrative career at McMaster and York Universities from which he retired in 1989.
York was a formative experience for John. He spent over 20 years in various capacities and developed numerous long-term friendships which continued into retirement. The York community was a passion for him and retirement begged the question "was there life after York".
He was happy to find a very fulfilling life after his retirement. He worked in the family firm, Becker Associates, and was instrumental in steering it in new directions. He also had time to indulge his love of researching family trees, and to develop a new passion for water colouring. Recently he served as volunteer editor of Families, the journal of the Ontario Genealogical Society.
John's prostate cancer was first diagnosed in 1997 and was kept in check by the wizards at Princess Margaret Hospital during the years since then. Only in early 2010 did he begin to have any symptoms. For the last few weeks he was in the care of the loving staff at the Palliative Care Unit at PMH. Our family cannot thank them enough for the comfort they provided to John and to us.
John leaves his loving wife of 54 years and best friend, Gwenne (née Belsten), daughter Christina, and sons Adam (Benoit Desmarais), and Paul (Christian Garate), grandchildren Carolina, Max, and Lorraine. He also leaves his brother Dean (Lois Kelly Becker) and twin brother Keith (Neil Macvicar).
The absence of his energy, good humour, and caring will leave a large hole in our lives.
A private family service and cremation have been held. On October 13 a celebration of John's life will be held at Trinity St. Paul's at 427 Bloor St. West, Toronto, 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
If friends and family wish to make a donation in John's memory, the family would ask that it be made to the Hart House Finnish Exchange, University of Toronto.


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When director Sacha Gervasi's drama Hitchcock entered production this year, most assumed that we wouldn't see the pic until next awards season. However, after getting a look at the finished film, Fox Searchlight just recently decided to throw the Anthony Hopkins-fronted pic into this year's awards race with a November release date. Now the American Film Institute has announced that Hitchcock has been selected as the AFI Fest's opening night film, where it will make its world premiere. The film takes place during the troubled production of legendary filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho and centers on the relationship between Hitchcock and his wife Alma Reville (Helen Mirren).
The stacked cast includes Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Biel, James D'Arcy, Toni Collette and Michael Stuhlbarg, so I'm eager to hear first impressions of the film from the festival. AFI has also chosen Steven Spielberg's Lincoln as the festival's closing night film, so AFI Fest is shaping up to be one hell of an event. Expect the first reactions to Hitchcock on November 1st, when it premieres at the festival. The film hits theaters on November 23rd. Hit the jump to read the full press release.
LOS ANGELES, CA, September 27, 2012 – The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today that HITCHCOCK, starring Academy Award® winner Anthony Hopkins as Alfred Hitchcock, Academy Award® winner Helen Mirren as his wife, Alma Reville, Scarlett Johansson as Janet Leigh, Jessica Biel as Vera Miles and James D'Arcy as Anthony Perkins, will have its World Premiere on Thursday, November 1, as the Opening Night Gala of AFI FEST 2012 presented by Audi. The film is directed by Sacha Gervasi and also stars Toni Collette, Danny Huston and Michael Stuhlbarg. From a screenplay by John J. McLaughlin, the film is based on the book "Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho" by Stephen Rebello. HITCHCOCK is produced by Ivan Reitman, Tom Pollock and Joe Medjuck of Montecito Picture Company, along with Tom Thayer and Alan Barnette. Fox Searchlight Pictures will release the film this November. HITCHCOCK, a love story about one of the most influential filmmakers of the last century, Alfred Hitchcock, and his wife and partner, Alma Reville, takes place during the making of the distinguished director's seminal 1960 movie, PSYCHO.
"AFI's history with Alfred Hitchcock is a proud one, from a Master Seminar at the AFI Conservatory in 1970 to his receiving the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1979," said Bob Gazzale, President and CEO of the American Film Institute. "We are honored to celebrate his lasting legacy with the World Premiere of HITCHCOCK – a bloody valentine to his creative genius and the inspired woman at his side."
"Alfred Hitchcock's signature style has made him one of the most influential directors in the world," said Jacqueline Lyanga, Director, AFI FEST. "This film pulls back the curtain and takes us behind-the-scenes of his lifelong collaboration with his wife Alma during the making of his 1960 masterpiece PSYCHO – it's the perfect film to welcome our audience of movie-lovers with on opening night."
Alfred Hitchcock has a rich legacy at the American Film Institute. He was the recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1979, the highest honor for a career in film, and four of his movies rank among the greatest films of all time on AFI's 100 Years…100 Movies list: VERTIGO (#9), PSYCHO (#14), REAR WINDOW (#48) and NORTH BY NORTHWEST (#55). In addition, PSYCHO was ranked #1 on AFI's list of most heart pounding American films and, in a serendipitous turn, the Norman Bates character portrayed by Anthony Perkins in PSYCHO was ranked #2 on AFI's Top Villains list – just behind Anthony Hopkins' Hannibal Lecter in THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS.
Producer Tom Pollock also has an accomplished history with the American Film Institute. He received a Doctorate of Communication Arts, honoris causa in 2007 from the American Film Institute's AFI Conservatory, and he serves as a Vice Chair on the American Film Institute's Board of Trustees, which is comprised of leaders of the motion picture and television communities. Pollock has been an AFI Trustee since 1985, serving as Chair of the AFI Board of Trustees from 1996-1999 and Chair of the AFI Board of Directors from 1999-2001.
HITCHCOCK stars acclaimed actor Anthony Hopkins, who has been honored with an Academy Award® for his lead performance in THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS and acclaimed actress Helen Mirren, who has been honored with an Academy Award® for her lead performance in THE QUEEN. Mirren also has ties with the American Film Institute – she was presented with a Doctorate of Fine Arts, honoris causa from the AFI Conservatory in 2011.


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PollEverywhere is a 'bring your own device' audience response system. Your audience can respond by SMS or web (or Twitter!). Although we have access to clickers we found that they were not used as much as they could be - in part because of the extra effort of getting the clickers, handing them out and then getting them back. Last year one of my colleagues suggested that we look into PollEverywhere as it had been used by the university for public engagement events.
A free PollEverywhere license allows up to 40 responses to any question or poll. But we have over 300+ students in the 5 years of our undergraduate course so I approached PollEverywhere last year to find out how much a HigherEd license would be for 1500 students. I was advised that pricing was based on maximum number of responses not on students. This made sense since we would not actually be registering or tracking individual students on the system. So we purchased a license which allowed us to have up to 330 responses to each poll. This was priced at $3.50 per student response. The pricing model made sense because it felt as if we were buying 330 virtual clickers. This license allowed us to have an unlimited number of tutor accounts. We started with 50 but haven't needed to go beyond that yet.
We've been learning a lot as we have gone through the year about the pros and cons of using the various question types and I and others have used this license at various public events with great success. Last week we were contacted by PollEverywhere to inform us that we had gone outside the terms of our license. I have spoken to the PollEverywhere team today and they estimate that we have had 829 unique responders/students to our polls in the last 2 months. They do this by applying an algorithim looking at IP addresses and unique mobile numbers. This isn't in any way surprising as we had a public engagement event a few weeks ago and have also been demonstrating PollEverywhere at teaching events and conferences.
PollEverywhere say that there has been a misunderstanding and that we have been purchasing unique accounts for our students not a maximum number of responses to a given poll. I asked about public engagement activities- would be need to purchase a separate license for these? They say that we don't need to if we email them in advance and let them know that we will be using the license to a public audience.
By the end of the week PollEverywhere are going to clarify the terms of the Higher Education license to us in writing. This documentation is being written now. They don't plan to put this on their website as they say that there has not been a need as there have been no other misunderstandings about this. Since I told many people about what I thought was the terms of our existing license I thought I would write this blog post to explain that my understanding of the license has now changed.
We now have to decide whether we want to purchase this license again considering that it will be 3-4times as expensive next year as this year. We will review other options such as Participoll. It may be back to clickers after all!


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I may be in the minority here, but I really kind of liked "Miss Austen Regrets" on Masterpiece Theater Sunday night. Maybe it's because, unlike the other films in the Jane Jamboree on PBS, it was a story that I wasn't thoroughly familiar with. Of course, they took liberties, but I'm not a stickler on facts if there's a compelling plotline to be gained from it.
I was surprised by (but immediately took to) a Jane Austen who flirted up a storm, drank too much at times, threw people dirty looks, bitched about people she didn't like, got ripped a new one by her adoring niece, was occasionally passive agressive and fretted about whether her writing was good enough -- so unlike the typical Austen heroine, who is only slightly flawed and always rights herself in the end. This Jane was human, even though I spent the whole 90-minutes wondering where I'd seen that actress before. (It's Olivia Williams, fyi, and we've seen her as "Miss Jane Fairfax" to Kate Beckinsale's "Emma." She also played Bruce Willis's wife in "The Sixth Sense.")
Jane's jilted suitor, Mr. Bridges, though not heartthrob material, had a certain something about him that I found endearing and loveable. (Hugh Bonneville, by the way, was supposed to be in an Andrew Davies-directed version of "A Diary of a Nobody"...has anyone seen this?) Even my fiance found himself somewhat engrossed. (He usually reaches his Austen saturaton point about 30 minutes in, but watched this one in its entirety.) So for that reason alone, I'll give it a thumbs up.


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A running discussion on the Cincinnati Reds and everything else in the baseball universe.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
2011 Top Prospect List: #11 Ryan LaMarre, of
Height 6-2, Weight 185, B/T: R/L, DOB: 11/21/1988
2010 Redlegs Baseball Prospect Ranking: N/A
His career has barely begun, but Ryan LaMarre is already something of a rarity, as he's the unusual combination of righthanded hitter and lefthanded thrower, but he has an impressive blend of skills and tools that may soon make him noteworthy for his play.
While he hasn't been in the organization for long, LaMarre is already one of my favorite prospects. His natural athleticism and baseball specific skills could make him a very well-rounded player. And, if everything breaks right in his development and all the cosmic tumblers click into place, then he might be a special talent.
The Reds selected LaMarre with the 62nd overall pick in the 2nd round of the 2010 draft as a draft eligible junior out of the University of Michigan. Prior to the draft, he was projected as a late first round pick, so the fact that he was still available to the Reds in the 2nd round represents good value.
LaMarre wasn't drafted out of high school, but blossomed into one of the best amateur players in the country at the University of Michigan. In his collegiate career, LaMarre hit .356 with 20 home runs and drove in 125 runs in 140 games. He was a two-time winner of the Bill Freehan award as the the team's top hitter.
Freshman - .305/.376/.404/.780 with a 25/11 K/BB ratio.
Sophomore - .344/.468/.599/1.067 with a 36/33 K/BB ratio.
Junior - .419/.459/.649/1.108 with a 20/5 K/BB ratio.
As a junior, LaMarre missed some time when he broke his thumb diving for a ball in the outfield, but it wasn't enough to stop him from earning All Big Ten first team honors. In the final analysis, it was a stellar collegiate career.
As for high school days, it's worth noting that LaMarre earned 12 varsity letters for Lumen Christi, four each in football, hockey, and baseball. Maybe it's more common than I think, but I'm not sure I've ever actually heard of someone being a four-year varsity athlete in three separate sports. So, in a bit of understatement, I'll just say that he's a fairly good athlete.
LaMarre wasted little time in signing a professional contract with the Reds and quickly demonstrated the advantages of signing early.
The Reds sent LaMarre to low-A Dayton to start his professional career. For the Dragons, he played 60 games and collected 227 ABs in which he hit .282/.370/.396 with 5 homers, 18 steals in 25 attempts, and a 53/21 K/BB ratio. It wasn't an explosive debut, as his line drive rate was uninspiring at 14% and his stolen base success rate was only 72%. Even so, LaMarre demonstrated the ability to control the strike zone, which portends well for his future, especially with his strong set of tools. However, it is worth noting that his on-base percentage was boosted by a surprising 12 hit-by-pitches. Given his hockey/football background, it's not inconceivable that LaMarre is using the hit-by-pitch as an offensive weapon, a la Craig Biggio.
The Reds then bumped him up to high-A to finish out the season. For the Lynchburg Hillcats, LaMarre hit .222/.276/.407 with 1 homer, 1 steal in 2 attempts, and a 4/2 K/BB ratio. It's such a small sample size that it barely warrants mention, but he hit line drives at only a 9% clip. Even so, reaching high-A in the half season after he signed was a nice achievement for LaMarre and he'll likely return to high-A to start the 2011 season.
By signing early, LaMarre managed to get into 68 games and collect 254 professional At Bats, which is actually a fairly significant amount of experience, especially when compared to 1st round pick and late signer Yasmani Grandal, who only managed to get into 8 professional games in 2010. I'm all for players negotiating a contract number that they feel they deserve, but there is something to be said for signing early and getting your professional career started. If a player is confident in his abilities, then it may make sense to sign quickly and begin the climb to the majors. The quicker the player reaches the majors, the quicker they obtain their 6 seasons of service time and hit free agency.
Jason Varitek was originally drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1994 draft, but didn't sign until April 20th, 1995. So, he basically sat out a whole season and someone much smarter than I am calculated that his decision ultimately cost him millions. He may have gotten more money up front in his signing bonus, but he also likely cost himself an MLB season at free agency prices. Obviously, he couldn't have known that he would make it to the majors and have so much success, but holding out for a few hundred thousand more isn't always the best thing for the player.
That certainly won't be the case for LaMarre, who signed early and got the jump on his career. As a result, he put himself in a much better position to start out the 2011 season.
LaMarre starts with a slightly wider than shoulder-width stance, a low back elbow, and a calm demeanor. His hand position is in close to his body and in front of his right shoulder. To transfer his weight to meet the pitch, he uses a fairly high leg kick and a legitimate stride to meet the pitch. As his stride moves his body forward to meet the pitch, he draws his hands back into proper hitting position. He has good hip rotation, which helps power his swing. After he clears his hips, he fires his swing. LaMarre generates good bat speed and gets good extension out and through the ball, but keeps both hands on the bat during his follow-through.
However, his stride and swing both have a bit of length to them. In the professional ranks, he will likely need to tighten up his swing and shorten his path to the ball to reach his ceiling. If he doesn't, then he may be susceptible to hard fastballs in on the hands. He also may need to work on keeping his hands inside the ball, which isn't a type of swing you see all that often in the metal bat college game where pulling the ball is frequently the name of the game.
Overall, LaMarre has good swing mechanics that could enable him to hit for both average and power. He may need a tweak or two, but he has a sound foundation on which to build his offensive game.
In this second clip, LaMarre doesn't exactly flash good swing mechanics, but it does show his good speed out of the batter's box.
Early reports on LaMarre's defensive abilities are positive. He moves well in the outfield and should have the necessary range for all three positions. He also gets good reads off the bat and good jumps on the ball, which when coupled with his speed enables him to cover a lot of ground. His arm strength is only average, but he has good accuracy.
In 2010, LaMarre split time almost equally between centerfield and rightfield. Obviously, his value will be higher if he can stick in center, but his versatility is a plus, especially with Drew Stubbs likely entrenched in center for the foreseeable future. Overall, LaMarre seems a good bet to be able to handle centerfield, which would make him an intriguing talent.
LaMarre has a nice blend of tools and skills, but he also has something else working in his favor: intangibles. His background in hockey and football gives him an invaluable gamer type mindset which should serve him well in professional baseball. Players with a football background typically have a blue-collar type game. Hockey is a sport that values humility, sacrifice, and putting the team first. These types of intangibles should help LaMarre with the challenges of professional baseball and help his total game be greater than the sum of the individual parts.
Intangibles are important. Whether it's Pete Rose yelling "bunch of losers" at his Big Red Machine teammates to drive them on to victory or Johnny Bench playing through injury to help the team, intangibles are a key part of all great teams. LaMarre may have a few to bring to the table.
The Reds have had a lot of success in drafting University of Michigan Wolverines, including such luminaries as Barry Larkin, Chris Sabo, Hal Morris, and others. Hopefully, LeMarre is the next in a long line of Wolverine talent to suit up for the Redlegs. He has an intriguing blend of tools and skills, upside and polish. The fact that he also plays a premier defensive position and plays it well gives him nice total value as a prospect.
LaMarre was actually a player I wanted the Reds to select in the 2010 draft and I was ecstatic to see that they did. I have high hopes for LaMarre and his combination of polish and upside lands him at #11 on the list.
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I really like Lamarre, he was in my top 10ReplyDelete
If his power develops, and he can consistently hit around 30 homers in a full mlb season then he could be a star.
I just really like his blend of power and speed, and I would love for him to develop into our LF of the future to have a defensive outfield of Lamarre/Stubbs/Bruce with all three being above avg to great offensive players
Oh and btw, I had 10 varsity letters, and a girl i went to school with had 16 so its not as rare as you might think lark but still impressive
Votto was someone I was extremely high on when everyone else underrated him.ReplyDelete
Stubbs was someone I was really high on when everyone doubted him
Leake was someone I was excited for, and thought he would win a spot out of spring training when everyone called me crazy
Im 3 for 3 so far, you can add Lamarre to that list
I hope LaMarre makes it 4-for-4. I'm equally high on him, as I love his blend of tools/skills/intangibles.
Add in the fact that he can hold down a premier defensive position and it's easy to be excited. Personally, I'm not sure he has 30 homer power in his bat, but I could see him being a 20/20 man in his peak seasons. Add in good on-base skill and above average defense and you've a recipe for a rather valuable player.
I'm definitely excited to see what he can do in his first full season of pro ball.
Thanks for the comments!
i agree that he might not hit 30 and is more likely to be in the 20 range, however i just feel he has more power than stubbs/phillips but not quite the speed so it isn't crazy to think he could hit for around 30.ReplyDelete
of course that means that everything will have to go right which hardly ever happens, guess we will find out in the next couple years!
I hope you're right. However, Stubbs was widely regarded as having plus power as a Longhorn. He was one of the few players to hit homers over the scoreboard in the UT ballpark. As I recall, the bigger question on Stubbs was whether he would ever make enough contact to utilize that power. So, I'm not sure I agree that he has more power than Stubbs.
For me, Stubbs has better power and speed than LaMarre. Of course, Stubbs is pretty damn good in both categories, so that's not exactly a condemnation of LaMarre.
Even so, I'd be ecstatic with 20 homers and good on-base skill, especially with power numbers dropping across the league in the post-steroid era.
We should get a pretty good feel for LaMarre's power potential in 2011, as he'll be even farther removed from the broken thumb he suffered as a junior and already got his feet wet against professional pitchers in 2010.
I'm excited to see what he can do. I'd love to have him in leftfield in Cincy. I agree that an outfield of LaMarre/Stubbs/Bruce would be pretty spectacular on defense. Of course, LaMarre has a lot of work to do to get there.
Thanks for the comment!
Also, while LaMarre may not be able to match Stubbs' tools, I feel like LaMarre has a better feel for the game. Comparatively speaking, I think LaMarre may be able to get MORE out of his tools than Stubbs gets out of his. Of course, even if true, Stubbs' better tools may still make him the better player, but LaMarre could ultimately be a pretty solid player.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 28, 2011 at 7:57 AM
I think LaMarre has a bright future ahead of him. Not only is here a great baseball player, he is a nice kid with a humble attitude. I wish him only the best. Cant wait to see him in a Cincy uniform in the future.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the comment! Nice to hear from someone that knows him personally. I haven't met him, but from afar I get the same impression of him. Hopefully we can see him in Cincy in the near future.
- AnonymousJanuary 28, 2011 at 12:12 PM
Sounds like a pure ballplayer. Hope he progresses pretty quickly as the speed/on base ability/defense would be perfect for a leadoff guy and left fielder for the redlegs. I hope Heisey can help out there this year but if not, maybe LaMarre can. When is the earliest you see him in the big league Lark? And I love your website, you do a great job!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the kind words, I do appreciate it! As for LaMarre, the earliest I can realistically see him in the Majors is September 2012. That would give him two full seasons in the minors. If everything goes right in his development, then that's probably about the earliest I could see him getting there.
Even that is probably best case, as it would roughly require him to spend the first half of this season in high-A and earn a promotion to double-A in the second half. Then, in 2012, he'd start out at double-A and work his way up to triple-A. If he can do that, then a cup of coffee in September isn't out of the question. So, 2013 may be a more realistic ETA for LaMarre, as most prospects tend to stumble in their development.
Of course, he could get white hot and rocket up the ladder, but even then we already have two-thirds of our outfield locked down by Stubbs and Bruce. Given that those two should be around a while, LaMarre will likely have to lay claim to the leftfield job at the MLB level.
Thanks for the comment.


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Despite reports that Facebook acquired the sound studio WaveGroup Sound, apparently the social network may have just poached its workers, according to reports.
The former employees joined Facebook design team but the social network declined to state what the employees would be working on, VentureBeat reported. Previously TechCrunch reported that Facebook acquired the Burlingame, Calif. company to help build up its standalone applications, but Facebook confirmed to VentureBeat that the employees were hired "through the regular hiring process."
WaveGroup has created sounds for Facebook before, including contracting sound work for its various apps, so poaching workers to create an in-house sound team makes sense. Remember that Facebook also bought Oculus VR for $2 billion, which creates virtual reality headgear, so a combination of the virtual reality imagery and sound could lead to very cool content -- be it games or "experiences."


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10 Commandments for Winning at Fantasy Football
This is the eighth in a series of articles geared toward winning at fantasy football. To find more content on useful ways you can win your league, click here
8th Commandment – Thou Shall Not Draft More Than Two Studs From the Same Team
The saying "Don't put all your Eggs in One Basket", applies to Fantasy Football as well. The idea is not to beat your opponent 140 to 90 when Matt Ryan hooks up with Julio Jones on 3 TD's and have them both, as the days when they score no TD's you will likely lose. Championships are won with consistency. It is much better to score 110-130 points a week for example, by having Studs on different teams, than to have one big week and score 150 points and blow away your opponents when your guys go off and score 90 points when they don't. There are obvious benefits to having a QB and WR tandem if they are Rodgers and Nelson or Brady and Gronk, etc… however if possible we'd look to avoid going deeper than one QB and two of their targets.
We figure there's about 5 QB Studs, 8-10 RB Studs, probably 10 WR Studs and a few TE Studs. Let's call that 30 Studs or so total to go around. That would be 2.5 Studs per team in a typical 12-team league. Let's hope you stick to your tiers and are somehow the team with 3 or 4. Even then, it's much better NOT to have your best players on the same team for several reasons.
The first I mentioned above, your points can be too inconsistent based on one team's weeks. What happens if in a big important week, or even the playoffs, your team runs into one of the top Defenses in the league?
It will also obviously put you behind the 8-ball when they are on their bye. If somewhere down the line, a guy sticks out in the top available tier with that same bye week, you would end up with another one of your key players off that week almost certainly getting you a loss that week. In that scenario, you'd be better off going with my "Shoot the Moon" bye week strategy (I'll explain in a later article).
The bottom line is this… to win week in and week out, you need to be consistently good every week. To be consistently good every week you need to have a deep team. We want you to put together the deepest and most consistent team in your league. We measure consistency in points scored both each week and throughout the season.
In fact, for most of the season we don't even care what your win/loss record is. We just want to know how many points do you have and where do you stack up in your league? That's all you should worry about. You can't control who you play each week and how their player's score, but you CAN control the roster you have and who you start. We will help you with all of that and our advice to you is to AVOID drafting too many key players from the same team.If I already have two players from the same NFL team and there is another guy available in the same tier at my pick, I'd sure look to spread my risk on my teams.
1st Commandment: Know Thy Scoring System
2nd Commandment: Thou Shall Stick To Thy Tiers
3rd Commandment: Thou Shall Avoid Bad Players from Bad Teams
4th Commandment: Thou Shall Draft Players From The Next Great Offenses
5th Commandment: Thou Shall Wait on Thy Quarterback
6th Commandment:Thou Shall Covet Thy Stud Wide Receiver
7th Commandment: Thou Must Draft Thy Stud's Backup
8th Commandment: Thou Shall Not Draft Two Studs From the Same Team
9th Commandment: Thou Shall NOT Draft a Kicker or a Team Defense Too Early
10th Commandment: Thou Shall Start Your Studs
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