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Candy Spelling's Stories From Candyland tied with Tori Spelling's Mommywood for this spot on the shortlist.
From Candy Spelling's Stories From Candyland (St. Martin's), a memoir of her life with Dynasty producer Aaron Spelling:
"There's a big celebrity culture that you'd have to be here in L.A. to truly understand."
Unless your supermarket sells the National Enquirer.
"Celebrities get way too much attention and credit, but they certainly sell movies, music, products, and entertainment."
The way to fix that is by writing a memoir about your famous family and your celebrity friends?
"Being a celebrity, knowing celebrities, working with celebrities, writing about celebrities, feeding celebrities, repairing celebrity cars, and photographing celebrities – these are just some of the elements of our local economy. There is no end to the public's fascinating with all things (and people) celebrity."
Enough word-repetition for an early reader called Dick and Jane Go to Hollywood.
Read the full review of Stories From Candyland.
The 10 Delete Key Awards finalists are being named in random order, beginning with No. 10, but numbered for convenience. This is finalist No. 7A, which tied with finalist No. 7B, Tori Spelling's Mommywood, for this spot. You can also read about the Delete Key Awards on Janice Harayda's page (@janiceharayda) on Twitter. The grand prize winner and runners-up will be announced on March 15 on One-Minute Book Reviews and on Twitter.
© 2010 Janice Harayda. All rights reserved.


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Today in the News: Pro Bowl no longer AFC vs. NFC
"As players, we wanted to keep the Pro Bowl to honor excellence in individual performance and connect with the fans in a different environment. To do that, I worked with a group of players to map out new ideas." - NFL Players Association president and former player Domonique Foxworth, talking about changes to the Pro Bowl, which were announced today. Instead of being NFC vs. AFC, the game will take on a fantasy team feel, with the top vote-getters drafting their teams with help from experts.
News to know
O.J. Simpson, who is serving a 33-year sentence for his 2008 armed robbery and kidnapping convictions, was granted parole today - but he won't go free just yet. Because his sentences are to be served consecutively, he'll have to spend at least four more years in prison.
Hot video: Video captures Arkansas inmate escape
Surveillance video captured the escape of 33-year-old Derrick Estell, an inmate in Garland County, Ark. Authorities say he had help in his escape and should be considered armed and dangerous.
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This table shows queries/lists that Emily Bei Cheng has created and saved using the Query Tool or the "Pick and Choose" list building capability. Use the List Search page to search for lists created by other climbers.
Registered users of Peakbagger.com can create their own lists. The site hosts hundreds of well-known and popular lists on the
Peak Lists page, but many users will want to create a collections of peaks that speaks to their climbing interests or goals.
There are two kinds of Personal List a user can create:
The table on this page shows both kinds of lists. The "Query Edit" button for a list is only present for Query Lists, and will allow you to change the query criteria that generated that list.
The "List Edit" link allows you to change the List title, description, columns, and other properties of the list, and will work for both kinds of lists.
Wish List: Your "Wish List" is a special kind of Pick-and-Choose List.
When selecting peaks to add to it, you can only add peaks you have not yet climbed. And once you climb a peak on your Wish List, it is automatically removed from your Wish List.
The Wish List also lets others know your upcoming plans, and is used for map shading. It is a good idea to give your Wish List a name that reflects it special status, for example, "John Smith's Wish List".
To make a Pick-and-Choose list your Wish List, click the "List Edit" link for a list, and check the Wish List checkbox on the page. This will set that list to be your Wish List.
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Jim Hillibish: Grocery, restaurant prices climb
Consumers are facing the double whammy of rising food prices outstripping wage increases, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Food inflation so far is higher than the Consumer Price Index. This year's CPI is up 0.1 in two months while the price of beef and veal has jumped 4 percent at the same time.
The average wage increase for 2014 will be 3 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The beef increase is on top of a 22 percent rise last year.
Look for higher prices this year throughout your grocery store. Overall prices are expected to rise 3.5 percent compared with a 0.9 percent increase in 2013.
USDA is blaming a hog virus, cold weather and a continuing drought for the inflation. The U.S. cattle herd is the smallest since 1951. Many ranches shut down after the 2007 recession have not reopened due to severe drought.
You will get no relief from restaurants. Some 92 percent of eateries surveyed by Restaurant News plan to offset this year's climbing costs with higher menu prices. Health care and labor costs are expected to add to the increase. Overall, this year's average increase will be about 2 to 3 percent.
Some 30 percent of what you pay from a menu is for food and the rest operations. Restaurant News says many are reducing portion sizes to help control prices.
The USDA and futures markets outlooks for food categories this year:
BEEF: Average retail cost last month was $5.28 per pound, up from $5.04 in January. Retailers absorbed early price increases but now are passing them on to consumers.
PORK: Retail prices rose 6.8 percent last year to average $3.73 per pound. That's expected to climb to $4 a pound by summer.
PRODUCE: Disease, cold weather and drought are impacting many U.S. crops. Strawberries are up 12 percent over last year and oranges climbed 3.4 percent.
DAIRY: Average retail milk price last month was up 10 cents to $3.56. The wholesale price climbed 36 percent in December and will drive up retail prices 25 to 50 percent this year. Cheese prices are near historic highs above $2 a pound wholesale on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The price may moderate this summer as milk output catches up with demand.
BREAD: USDA expects higher prices as wheat is up 5 percent this year and wheat flour is up 3.6 percent.
CHOCOLATE: Wholesale cocoa prices rose 28 percent last year and are continuing to climb. Price of a two-ounce pure chocolate bar could be $5 by fall in some areas.
COFFEE: Prices have climbed 81 percent year-to-date for futures contracts on the ICE market. March wholesale prices are up 8.4 percent and May contracts are expected to climb 9.1 percent. Brazil crops remain poor.
Jim Hillibish is a columnist at The Repository in Canton, Ohio. Reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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As we focus our Pack and Den efforts on requirements for advancement, please consider some of these electives for your Scout. Many of these are easy, quick and may be something your scout has experienced already in his day-to-day.
1. Space
- a. Identify two constellations and the North Star in the night sky.
- b. Make a pinhole planetarium and show three constellations.
- c. Visit a planetarium.
- d. Build a model of a rocket or space satellite.
- e. Read and talk about at least one man-made satellite and one natural one.
- f. Find a picture of another planet in our solar system. Explain how it is different from Earth.
2. Weather
This elective is also part of the World Conservation Award.
- a. Learn how to read an outdoor thermometer. Put one outdoors and read it at the same time every day for two weeks. Keep a record of each day's temperature and a description of the weather each day (fair skies, rain, fog, snow, etc.).
- b. Build a weather vane. Record wind direction every day at the same hour for two weeks. Keep a record of the weather for each day.
- c. Make a rain gauge.
- d. Find out what a barometer is and how it works. Tell your den about it. Tell what relative humidity means.
- e. Learn to identify three different kinds of clouds. Estimate their heights.
- f. Watch the weather forecast on TV every day for two weeks. Describe three different symbols used on weather maps. Keep a record of how many times the weather forecast is correct.
3. Radio
- a. Build a crystal or diode radio. Check with your local craft or hobby shop or the nearest Scout shop that carries a crystal radio kit. It is all right to use a kit.
- b. Make and operate a battery powered radio, following the directions with the kit.
4. Electricity
- a. Wire a buzzer or doorbell.
- b. Make an electric buzzer game.
- c. Make a simple bar or horseshoe electromagnet.
- d. Use a simple electric motor.
- e. Make a crane with an electromagnetic lift.
5. Boats
- a. Help an adult rig and sail a real boat. (Wear your PFD.)
- b. Help an adult repair a real boat or canoe.
- c. Know the flag signals for storm warnings.
- d. Help an adult repair a boat dock.
- e. With an adult on board, and both wearing PFDs, row a boat around a 100-yard course that has at least two turns. Demonstrate forward strokes, turns to both sides, and backstrokes.
6. Aircraft
- a. Identify five different kinds of aircraft, in flight if possible, or from models or photos.
- b. Ride in a commercial airplane.
- c. Explain how a hot-air balloon works.
- d. Build and fly a model airplane. (You may use a kit. Every time you do this differently, it counts as a completed project.)
- e. Sketch and label an airplane showing the direction of forces acting on it (lift, drag, and load).
- f. Make a list of some of the things a helicopter can do that other kinds of airplanes can't. Draw or cut out a picture of a helicopter and label the parts.
- g. Build and display a scale model airplane. You may use a kit or build it from plans.
7. Things That Go
- a. With an adult's help, make a scooter or a Cubmobile. Know the safety rules.
- b. With an adult's help, make a windmill.
- c. With an adult's help, make a waterwheel.
- d. Make an invention of your own design that goes.
8. Cub Scout Band
- a. Make and play a homemade musical instrument – cigar-box banjo, washtub bull fiddle, a drum or rhythm set, tambourine, etc.
- b. Learn to play two familiar tunes on any musical instrument.
- c. Play in a den band using homemade or regular musical instruments. Play at a pack meeting.
- d. Play two tunes on any recognized band or orchestra instrument.
9. Art
- a. Do an original art project and show it at a pack meeting. Every project you do counts as one requirement. Here are some ideas for art projects:Cub Scout Art Belt Loop #2, or Pin #2, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, or #11
- Mobile or wire sculpture
- Silhouette
- Acrylic painting
- Watercolor painting
- Collage
- Mosaic
- Clay sculpture
- Silk screen picture
- b. Visit an art museum or picture gallery with your den or family.Cub Scout Art Pin #1
- c. Find a favorite outdoor location and draw or paint it.Cub Scout Art Belt Loop #2 or Pin #11
10. Masks
- a. Make a simple papier-mâché mask.
- b. Make an animal mask.
- c. Make a clown mask.
11. Photography
- a. Practice holding a camera still in one position. Learn to push the shutter button without moving the camera. Do this without film in the camera until you have learned how. Look through the viewfinder and see what your picture will look like. Make sure that everything you want in your picture is in the frame of your viewfinder.
- b. Take five pictures of the same subject in different kinds of light.
- 1. Subject in direct sun with direct light.
- 2. Subject in direct sun with side light.
- 3. Subject in direct sun with back light.
- 4. Subject in shade on a sunny day.
- 5. Subject on a cloudy day.
- c. Put your pictures to use.
- 1. Mount a picture on cardboard for display.
- 2. Mount a picture on cardboard and give it to a friend.
- 3. Make three pictures that show how something happened (tell a story) and write a one-sentence explanation for each.
- d. Take a picture in your house.
- 1. With available light
- 2. Using a flash attachment or photoflood (bright light)
12. Nature Crafts
This elective is also part of the World Conservation Award.
- a. Make solar prints of three kinds of leaves.
- b. Make a display of eight different animal tracks with an eraser print.
- c. Collect, press, and label ten kinds of leaves.
- d. Build a waterscope and identify five types of water life.
- e. Collect eight kinds of plant seeds and label them.
- f. Collect, mount, and label ten kinds of rocks or minerals.
- g. Collect, mount, and label five kinds of shells.
- h. Build and use a bird caller.
13. Magic
- a. Learn and show three magic tricks.
- b. With your den, put on a magic show for someone else.
- c. Learn and show four puzzles.
- d. Learn and show three rope tricks.
14. Landscaping
- a. With an adult, help take care of your lawn or flower beds or help take care of the lawn or flower beds of a public building, school, or church. Seed bare spots. Get rid of weeds. Pick up litter. Agree ahead of time on what you will do.
- b. Make a sketch of a landscape plan for the area right around your home. Talk it over with a parent or den leader. Show which trees, shrubs, and flowers you could plant to make the area look better.
- c. Take part in a project with your family, den, or pack to make your neighborhood or community more beautiful. These might be having a cleanup party, painting, cleaning and painting trash barrels, and removing weeds. (Each time you do this differently, it counts as a completed project.)
- d. Build a greenhouse and grow twenty plants from seed. You can use a package of garden seeds or use beans, pumpkin seeds, or watermelon seeds.
15. Water and Soil Conservation
This elective is also part of the World Conservation Award.
- a. Dig a hole or find an excavation project and describe the different layers of soil you see and feel. (Do not enter an excavation area alone or without permission.)
- b. Explore three kinds of earth by conducting a soil experiment.
- c. Visit a burned-out forest or prairie area, or a slide area, with your den or your family. Talk to a soil and water conservation officer or forest ranger about how the area will be planted and cared for so that it will grow to be the way it was before the fire or slide.
- d. What is erosion? Find out the kinds of grasses, trees, or ground cover you should plant in your area to help limit erosion.
- e. As a den, visit a lake, stream, river, or ocean (whichever is nearest where you live). Plan and do a den project to help clean up this important source of water. Name four kinds of water pollution.
16. Farm Animals
- a. Take care of a farm animal. Decide with your family the things you will do and how long you will do them.
- b. Name and describe six kinds of farm animals and tell their common uses.
- c. Read a book about farm animals and tell your den about it.
- d. With your family or den, visit a livestock exhibit at a county or state fair.
17. Repairs
- a. With the help of an adult, fix an electrical plug or appliance.
- b. Use glue or epoxy to repair something.
- c. Remove and clean a drain trap.
- d. Refinish or repaint something.
- e. Agree with an adult in your family on some repair job to be done and do it. (Each time you do this differently, it counts as a completed project.)
18. Backyard Gym
- a. Build and use an outdoor gym with at least three items from this list:
- 1. Balance board
- 2. Trapeze
- 3. Tire walk
- 4. Tire swing
- 5. Tetherball
- 6. Climbing rope
- 7. Running long jump area
- b. Build three outdoor toss games.
- c. Plan an outdoor game or gym day with your den. (This can be part of a pack activity). Put your plans on paper.
- d. Hold an open house for your backyard gym.
19. Swimming
There is something about this elective that is different from any other. That is this rule: Whenever you are working on the Swimming elective, you must have an adult with you who can swim.
- a. Jump feetfirst into water over your head, swim 25 feet on the surface, stop, turn sharply, and swim back.
- b. Swim on your back, using the elementary backstroke, for 30 feet.
- c. Rest by floating on your back, using as little motion as possible, for at least one minute.
- d. Tell what is meant by the buddy system. Know the basic rules of safe swimming.
- e. Do a racing dive from edge of pool and swim 60 feet, using a racing stroke. (You might need to make a turn.)
20. Sports
- a. In archery, know the safety rules and how to shoot correctly. Put six arrows into a 4-foot target at a distance of 15 feet. Make an arrow holder. (This can be done only at a district/council day or resident or family camp.)
- b. In skiing, know the Skier's Safety and Courtesy Code. Demonstrate walking and kick turn, climbing with a side step or herringbone, a snowplow stop, a stem turn, four linked snowplow or stem turns, straight running in a downhill position or cross-country position, and how to recover from a fall.
- c. In ice skating, know the safety rules. From a standing start, skate forward 150 feet; and come to a complete stop within 20 feet. Skate around a corner clockwise and counterclockwise without coasting. Show a turn from forward to backward. Skate backward 50 feet.
- d. In track, show how to make a sprint start. Run the 50-yard dash in 10 seconds or less. Show how to do the standing long jump, the running long jump, or high jump. (Be sure to have a soft landing area.)
- e. In roller skating (with conventional or in-line skates), know the safety rules. From a standing start, skate forward 150 feet and come to a complete stop within 20 feet. Skate around a corner clockwise and counterclockwise without coasting and show a turn from forward to backward. Skate backward 50 feet. Wear the proper protective clothing.
- f. Earn a new Cub Scout Sports pin. (Repeat three times with different sports to earn up to three Arrow Points.)Cub Scout Badminton Pin
21. Sales
- a. Take part in a council- or pack-sponsored, money-earning sales program. Keep track of the sales you make yourself. When the program is over, add up the sales you have made.
- b. Help with a garage sale or rummage sale. This can be with your family or a neighbor, or it can be a church, school, or pack event.
22. Collecting Things
- a. Start a stamp collection. You can get information about stamp collecting at any U.S. post office.
- b. Mount and display a collection of emblems, coins, or other items to show at a pack meeting. This can be any kind of collection. Every time you show a different kind of collection, it counts as one requirement.
- c. Start your own library. Keep your own books and pamphlets in order by subject. List the title, author, and subject of each on an index card and keep the cards in a file box, or use a computer program to store the information.
23. Maps
- a. Look up your state on a U.S. map. What other states touch its borders?
- b. Find your city or town on a map of your state. How far do you live from the state capital?
- c. In which time zone do you live? How many time zones are there in the U.S.?
- d. Make a map showing the route from your home to your school or den meeting place.
- e. Mark a map showing the way to a place you would like to visit that is at least 50 miles from your home.
24. American Indian Life
- a. American Indian people live in every part of what is now the continental United States. Find the name of the American Indian nation that lives or has lived where you live now. Learn about these people.
- b. Learn, make equipment for, and play two American Indian or other native American games with members of your den. Be able to tell the rules, who won, and what the score was.
- c. Learn what the American Indian people in your area (or another area) used for shelter before contact with the Europeans. Learn what American Indian people in that area used for shelter today. Make a model of one of these shelters, historic or modern. Compare the kind of shelter you made with the others made in your den.
25. Let's Go Camping
- a. Learn about the ten essential items you need for a hike or campout. Assemble your own kit of essential items. Explain why each item is "essential."
- b. Go on a short hike with your den, following the buddy system. Explain how the buddy system works and why it is important to you to follow it. Tell what to do if you are lost.
- c. Participate with your den in front of the pack at a campfire.
- d. Participate with your pack on an overnight campout. Help put up your tent and help set up the campsite.
- e. Participate with your den in a religious service during an overnight campout or other Cub Scouting event.
- f. Attend day camp in your area.
- g. Attend resident camp in your area.
- h. Earn the Cub Scout Leave No Trace Award.


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Now it can be told: America and the Soviets very nearly had a nuclear war 30 years ago!
Pat Cunningham
Ordinarily, I like to know what's going on in the world. But I'm glad I didn't know about THIS:
During 10 days in November 1983, the United States and the Soviet Union nearly started a nuclear war. Newly declassified documents from the CIA, NSA, KGB, and senior officials in both countries reveal just how close we came to mutually assured destruction — over a military exercise.
That exercise, Able Archer 83, simulated the transition by NATO from a conventional war to a nuclear war, culminating in the simulated release of warheads against the Soviet Union. NATO changed its readiness ...


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Slow Choose the Jam
Posted by The Situationist Staff on March 25, 2012
Excerpt from a BBC Horizon program on decision making.
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- Dan Kahneman on Fast and Slow Thinking
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- Just Choose It!
- Sheena Iyengar on the Situation of Choice,
- The Blame Frame – Abstract,
- Sheena Iyengar's Situation and the Situation of Choosing,
- Sheena Iyengar on 'The Multiple Choice Problem,'
- 'Situation' Trumps 'Disposition'- Part II
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Hamels, 3 others combine for no-hitter against Braves
ATLANTA – On Labor Day, Cole Hamels and the Philadelphia bullpen spread the workload on a no-hitter.
Hamels and three Phillies relievers combined on the season's fourth no-hitter, blanking the Atlanta Braves 7-0 Monday and giving a last-place team a rare reason to celebrate.
It was all the more unusual in that Hamels left the game with his bid intact after six innings. He was fine with the decision, too, having already thrown 108 pitches at a hot afternoon at Turner Field.
"Just understanding the situation, every time I went out there I was battling control issues," Hamels said. "I wasn't getting ahead of guys. Walking the leadoff hitter will put you in a lot of trouble, and it does. It builds up your pitch count."
Hamels (8-6) struck out seven, matched a season high with five walks and hit a batter.
Relievers Jake Diekman, Ken Giles and Jonathan Papelbon each pitched a perfect inning to close out the 11th combined no-hitter in big league history. A smiling Hamels watched from the bench as they finished off what he started.
"I think having a combined no-hitter is very difficult because guys have to come right in and get the guys out, no matter what the situation is," Hamels said. "It's a little more dramatic to be able to see that you're trying to play the cards as best you can against the lineup."
Manager Ryne Sandberg knew Hamels was tired and ready to come out of the game. Their discussion was a quick one.
"It didn't take long," Sandberg said. "He was pretty well spent there. The early innings had something to do with it. The stressful innings, stranding the runners at second and third a couple of times, but he wasn't going to go nine. And he ran the bases the inning before."
Papelbon was in the middle of the hugs and handshakes on the mound when it was over.
"I think it's a cool experience," Papelbon said. "It's definitely been a rough go at it this year for our ballclub. Something to kind of hang our hat on for the year. Cole has been our bona fide ace for the entire the season, and it's good to preserve those wins for our starters. Today it was preserving a no-hitter."
Clayton Kershaw and Josh Beckett of the Dodgers and Tim Lincecum of the Giants threw no-hitters earlier this year.
Right fielder Marlon Byrd foiled the Braves' best bid for a hit. With runners on second and third in the third inning, Byrd raced in and toward the line to make a diving catch on Chris Johnson's slicing liner to end the inning.
"It happened at a perfect time, making that catch," Byrd said. "Keeping him in the game, keeping us in the lead, the whole nine. It was nice."
Johnson came close again in the ninth with a grounder up the middle. Shortstop Jimmy Rollins ranged behind the bag to make the play.
Phil Gosselin then lined out to first baseman Darin Ruf, who had taken over in the ninth for Ryan Howard, to end the game.
Hamels singled and scored in the sixth inning, and got pats of congratulations in the dugout after pitching the bottom half. He was on deck in the seventh, but Sandberg's decision already was made when Hamels was pulled for pinch hitter Grady Sizemore.
The 30-year-old Hamels already had impressive accomplishments on his resume — in 2008, he was the MVP of the World Series and the NL championship series, and he's a three-time All-Star.
Now, the lefty can claim part of a no-no, too.
Diekman struck out two and Giles fanned three before Papelbon took over.
Kevin Millwood and five Seattle relievers teamed up to pitch the previous combined no-hitter, against the Dodgers in 2012. The first combined no-hitter came in 1917 when Babe Ruth walked the first Washington batter of the game and was ejected, and Boston Red Sox reliever Ernie Shore didn't allow another runner.
Roy Halladay pitched the previous two Phillies no-hitters — he threw a perfect game against the Marlins in 2010, then threw a no-hitter the same year in the playoffs against Cincinnati.
It was 12th no-hitter in Phillies history, and the first combined effort. The last pitcher to no-hit the Braves was Ubaldo Jimenez of Colorado in 2010.
Ben Revere tripled and drove in a career-high five runs. The leadoff man started the day with 15 RBIs this season.
Hamels factored in the Phillies' first two runs. He sacrificed a runner to third in the third inning, and led off the sixth with a single and scored from second on Rollins' triple.
Atlanta, which had won 11 of 15, began the day 1 1/2 games back in the National League wild-card race. Jason Heyward drew two walks and stole three bases. The struggling Braves' offense has scored one run in the last three games.
"The game of baseball's kind of funny," Atlanta manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "You feel like you've hit a good stride and all of a sudden you go through a stretch where you score one run in 27 innings, and you're lucky enough to win one of those games."
Julio Teheran (13-10) gave up five hits and five runs — two earned — with four walks in 6 2/3 innings. He left after Revere's bases-loaded triple made it 5-0 in the seventh. Shortstop Andrelton Simmons' error set up the runs.
Philadelphia has won Hamels' last five starts against the Braves. He owns an 0.97 ERA and four victories in that span.
Adding to the roster: After the game, the club announced it added infielder Cesar Hernandez, catcher Cameron Rupp and right-handed pitchers Luis Garcia and Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. The Phillies also selected the contracts of outfielder Tony Gwynn Jr. and highly anticipated infield prospect Maikel Franco. RHP Mike Adams also will be activated from the disabled list.
Up next: Kyle Kendrick (7-11) starts Tuesday vs. Atlanta. He has a 6.55 ERA over his last nine starts. ... Braves' left-hander Mike Minor (6-8) is winless with two losses and a 2.77 ERA in two starts against Philadelphia this year.
Phillies' no-hitters
- Aug. 29, 1885: Charles Ferguson
- July 8, 1898: Red Donahue
- Sept. 18, 1903: Chick Fraser
- May 1, 1906: Johnny Lush
- June 21, 1964: Jim Bunning*
- June 23, 1971: Rick Wise
- Aug. 15, 1990: Terry Mulholland
- May 23, 1991: Tommy Greene
- April 27, 2003: Kevin Millwood
- May 29, 2010: Roy Halladay*
- Oct. 6, 2010: Roy Halladay
- Sept. 1, 2014: Cole Hamels, Jake Diekman, Ken Giles, Jonathan Papelbon
* - denotes perfect game


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An American street preacher has been arrested and fined £1000 in Glasgow for telling passersby, in answer to a direct question, that homosexual activity is a sin. Shawn Holes was kept in jail overnight on March 18, and in the morning pled guilty to charges that he had made "homophobic remarks…aggravated by religious prejudice," reports Hilary White,LifeSiteNews.com.
Holes, a 47 year-old former wedding photographer from Lake Placid, New York, was in Glasgow as part of a preaching tour of Britain with a group of British and American colleagues. He said, "I was talking generally about Christianity and sin."
"I only talked about these other issues because I was specifically asked. There were homosexuals listening – around six or eight – who were kissing each other and cuddling, and asking 'What do you think of this?'" A group of homosexuals approached police with a complaint. Holes later said that the situation seemed like a "set-up by gay campaigners."
"When asked directly about homosexuality, I told them homosexuals risked the wrath of God unless they accepted Christ."
The charge, under the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003, has angered freedom of speech advocates in Britain and has even been criticized by homosexualist campaigner Peter Tatchell who called the £1,000 "totally disproportionate." Local Christians supporting the preaching ministry took up a collection and paid the fine.
Tatchell told the Daily Mail, "The price of freedom of speech is that we sometimes have to put up with opinions that are objectionable and offensive. Just as people should have the right to criticize religion, people of faith should have the right to criticize homosexuality. Only incitements to violence should be illegal."
Holes relates that at the same time he had been asked for his views on Islam and had said he believed there is only one true Christian God and that the Prophet Mohammed is a "sinner like the rest of us."
He said that two men who were listening spoke to police officers who approached him and said, "These people say you said homos are going to Hell."
"I told them I would never say that, because I don't use the term homo. But I was arrested."
Peter Kearney, a spokesman for the Catholic Church in Glasgow told the Scotsman, "We supported [hate crime] legislation but it is very difficult to see how this man can be charged for expressing a religious conviction.
"The facts of this case show his statement was clearly his religious belief. Yes, it is strong language he has used, but it is obviously a religious conviction and not a form of discrimination."
Gordon Macdonald, of Christian Action Research and Education for Scotland, said, "This is a concerning case. I will be writing to Chief Constable Stephen House of Strathclyde Police for clarification of the guidance given to police officers in these situations."
In related news, a district judge has thrown out the case against another street preacher, Paul Shaw, who was arrested on February 19 in Colchester over comments he made about homosexual activity. Shaw, who did not plead guilty, said, "I've preached regularly for about three or four years without incident.
"In four years, I've only dealt with homosexuality about twice." Shaw told the judge that he was obliged to act according to his conscience and that homosexuality was a significant issue in Britain today. The case was dismissed through lack of evidence and written testimony from complainants.
Shaw said, "My reasons were twofold. Firstly, there is a consequence for the country and society if society does not appreciate the difference between right and wrong, particularly noticeable by homosexuality.
"As a nation, we are coming under God's judgment not very far away in the future and there will be terrible consequences for this if it is not made unlawful again. Secondly, on a personal level, as with all other sins, it needs to be repented of in order to enter the Kingdom of God."
District Judge David Cooper told Shaw, "There are other sorts of 'sins'. Do you think you could concentrate on those for a bit?"
Meanwhile, a new study conducted on behalf of religious think-tank Theos has shown that nearly 1/3 of British people think that Christians are being marginalized and religious freedom has been restricted. The report's author Professor Roger Trigg, wrote, "A free society should never be in the business of muzzling religious voices, let alone in the name of democracy or feigned neutrality."
"We also betray our heritage and make our present position precarious if we value freedom, but think that the Christian principles which have inspired the commitment of many to democratic ideals are somehow dispensable," Professor Trigg said.
Report from the Christian Telegraph


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For the last 15 years, Le Marais has been the yardstick by which all other kosher restaurants are measured, I've been there a few times over the years but this time I was determined to speak with José Mireilles. I wanted to understand what makes a good successful restaurateur.
The restaurant has its own full service butcher shop on premises, where the meat is always fresh and the cuts European in style. As a confirmed carnivore I find it hard to pass by without looking over the meat showcase. It affords me a glimpse of the superb dishes to come.
Monsieur Mireilles is Portuguese, he came to this country at the age of 24 to travel for a couple of years before going back to Portugal. Instead he stayed on, graduated from the famed French Culinary Institute and opened various successful restaurants.
I started lunch with Belgian Duvel draft beer, served European style – at room temperature and with over a half inch of head, So unlike the standard American way of no head and chilled. The differences in flavor are appreciable. This beer clings to the glass in almost a marbleized pattern. Outstanding flavor!
For my first dish, I had a Salade de Bettraves.
It consists of marinated beets with range salad. While I've never been a huge fan of beets, these were deliciously juicy and interplayed nicely with the orange pieces for a perfect combination of flavors.
I followed this with Les Rillettes du Boucher.
Homemade duck and veal spread are cooked together for a long time, then shredded and mashed to a paste, delicately flavored, delightful to the taste! Simple but elegant presentation, designed not to dazzle you visually but merely to enhance the taste experience.
For the main course I had La Surprise.
The cut came from the deckel of the ribeye. This is the steak that every kosher meat restaurant tries to imitate, so far I found the original's the best! The steak was tender and juicy, the frites crispy, flavorful and lacked the greasiness so characteristic of some other establishments. The salad had a subtle but delightful vinaigrette dressing.
I finished the meal with a delightful dessert, Ananas Caramélisée.
Caramelized pineapple with coconut mousse. W hat an amazingly delicious combination!
When I'm at a restaurant, I write down my taste impressions as I eat. There was so much to write about each dish here, about the restaurant itself… Both José Mireilles and Chef Mark Hennessey's, passion for food perfection is all too obvious.
The meal amidst an elegant French décor was a memorable one, it's easy to understand why Le Marais is the standard everyone else is measured by.


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Microsoft has published a working prototype of CU-RTC-Web, its proposed specification for enabling browser-based, plugin-free, real-time audio and video communication.
CU-RTC-Web isn't the only proposal for such a specification. In fact, it's not even the main one. The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), the group that formalizes the development and specification of Web-related standards, has its own group working on a plugin-free, real-time audio and video communication specification called WebRTC. Preliminary—and somewhat rudimentary—support for WebRTC is found in current versions of Chrome and Firefox.
This support certainly isn't finished yet, and interoperability between the browsers remains troublesome—many of the online WebRTC demos are built for Chrome alone and won't work with Firefox at all—but in theory they're on track to support the same specification in a manner that will eventually be compatible.
Redmond first announced CU-RTC-Web in August. Along with the specification itself, the company produced a rationale; a list of reasons why it felt that WebRTC was a bad fit for the problem at hand, and why CU-RTC-Web was a superior solution. Perhaps the most specific complaint was that WebRTC was quite deeply linked to a specification called SDP, an open industry standard used extensively for VoIP and video conferencing systems in conjunction with SIP, with Microsoft arguing that this is over-complicated and hinders interoperability with non-SDP systems. SDP is used to negotiate the parameters of the connection; things like the bandwidth, the IP addresses and port numbers to use, and so on.
It just happens that Microsoft has non-SDP products of its own—Skype (which remains stubbornly proprietary and undocumented) and Lync (which can bridge with SIP systems, and hence understands SDP, but offers alternative APIs too).
Although W3C's WebRTC working group acknowledged that the current WebRTC spec has parts that are as-yet incomplete, a vote carried out in September to choose between the two paths was heavily in favor of WebRTC. It won with 22 votes to just 4 for Microsoft's proposal.
So what's Microsoft playing at, persevering with its own spec in spite of its rejection by the WebRTC group?
The company's argument is twofold. First, WebRTC simply isn't complete yet, and Microsoft believes that working on its proposal can shed light on how to solve certain problems such as handling changes in network bandwidth or keeping cellular and Wi-Fi connections open in parallel to allow easy failover from one to the other. Even if Redmond's spec isn't adopted wholesale, portions of it may still be useful.
Second, the company believes that WebRTC may not be as close to real standardization as its proponents might argue. The problem is SDP. SDP wasn't originally designed for browser-to-browser communications, and some of the things that WebRTC uses it for go above and beyond the specification. For example, WebRTC wants to be able to include multiple streams multiplexed over a single connection. Doing that will require extensions to SDP. Different SDP implementations also struggle to achieve compatibility; the SDP specification permits multiple conflicting interpretations, with Microsoft and others claiming that the implementations in Chrome and Firefox are incompatible. There are similar difficulties in getting Chrome to talk to existing SIP systems such as Asterisk. Both ends are using SDP—they're just not using the same interpretation of SDP.
The SDP standard isn't governed by W3C. IETF's MMUSIC ("Multiparty Multimedia Session Control") Working Group is in charge of SDP. That group will have to incorporate the new features that the WebRTC group needs, and it will have to do so in a manner that remains compatible with existing deployments of SIP and related protocols.
Until these updates and extensions to SDP are standardized, WebRTC cannot be finalized. That standardization could be quick, if MMUSIC fast-tracks the modifications, but that's not guaranteed. There are compatibility constraints, and these can be hairy. The MMUSIC group may be unwilling to risk breaking extant SIP deployments just to add support for WebRTC.
Underlying all of this is a somewhat different attitude regarding what WebRTC is for. Many in the group, including its chairperson, maintain that browser-to-browser communication is the most important use case. Microsoft, however, wants a more general set of APIs, suitable not just for browser-to-browser communication, but browser-to-legacy-software, browser-to-switchboard, and browser-to-anything else that might make sense.
It's already clear that developers experimenting with Chrome's WebRTC support want to do more than merely communicate with other browsers (such as the previously mentioned attempts to connect to Asterisk), so Microsoft's viewpoint appears to have some resonance with actual developers.
The CU-RTC-Web proposal is lower level, and a SIP system using SDP could be built on top of it if desired; it just doesn't require SDP.
Even backers of the current WebRTC specification acknowledge that the SDP problems have so far proven intractable. The WebRTC spec hinges on getting SDP fit for purpose. If a quick resolution to the difficulties can be found then WebRTC will be here to stay. But if it can't, the working group might want to revisit Microsoft's SDP-less proposal. The best solution to the SDP problems could be to stop using SDP entirely.
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In the summer of 2009 I started a graduate internship working at LACMA with Senior Curator of Modern Art Stephanie Barron, and I was tasked with gathering extensive research as well as building a database of Ken Price's sculptures. I must admit that, although I had heard of Price and was familiar with his sumptuous, organic works from the 2000s, I had never seriously investigated his long and prolific career. Over the next three years, I became completely engrossed, transforming myself into a veritable encyclopedia of his sculptures and their whereabouts. As I more fully delved into the remarkable progression of his conceptual argument, his genius and unrelenting determination in the face of many of the art world's prejudices—making small scale sculptures in ceramics and choosing to remain in Los Angeles and Taos, New Mexico, which were outside the mainstream art scene in New York—showed me the ultimate example of a truly revolutionary artist.
Early on, Stephanie asked architect Frank O. Gehry to be the exhibition's designer and he unhesitatingly agreed. As a born and bred Angeleno, it is basically in my DNA to worship Gehry's innovative architecture. Working with Stephanie (whose influential exhibitions have truly changed the nature of scholarship in the fields of Californian and German art), Frank, and Ken was basically like sneaking onto the Dream Team. When you add Lorraine Wild as the catalogue's designer and Fredrik Nilsen as the photographer who shot every sculpture, I knew that this project was something truly special. In other words, I became entirely obsessed.
When Stephanie informed me in May 2011 that I would get to travel with the team to Taos to meet Ken, I was nervous. I felt like I already knew him through his sculptures and interviews, but I wondered if he would live up to how I had imagined him for the last two years. I can say without hesitation that Ken and his loving family exceeded any expectation I could have possibly had. There really is no way to describe his intelligence, clarity of vision, wonderful sense of humor, and his uncompromising fortitude to keep working despite his illness. I had to remind myself during this and later visits that I was in presence of one of the great figures of modern sculpture, which is evident when you look at the great artists who have passionately championed his career and came to the exhibition's opening on September 12.
I'll never forget that last afternoon I spent with Ken in September 2011. Fredrik and I had been working all day in his studio photographing works for the catalogue. At around 6:30 pm, Ken's wife, Happy, came running into the studio asking us to drop what we were doing and come outside immediately. We walked out to the most incredible sunset I've ever seen. Ken was sitting in a rocking chair on their porch taking it all in while Happy handed us the tequila cups he had made in the 1970s filled with Mezcal. As Fredrik frantically ran around with his camera to capture the sunset, the rest of us sat quietly sipping and watching the sky streak in a riot of colors, resembling the remarkable color combinations often seen in his sculpture.
Ken Price Sculpture: A Retrospective hopes to show visitors his astonishing lifetime of work as well as to give a sense of the artist, whose whimsical, sly personality is so palpable in his sculptures. One of the ways we have been trying to achieve this is by bringing his love of jazz into our public programming. Ken learned how to play the trumpet from Chet Baker in the 1950s and, throughout his life, collected hundreds of records and created wonderful mix tapes, aptly titled strangely perfect names like "Ice Cream" and "Cocktail Furniture Revised." We've put these tapes on the exhibition's website, which you can download through iTunes.
Additionally, this Thursday, October 4, we have organized a concert by Brian Swartz and John Beasley, two great musicians who worked with Baker and Ken's other favorite, Miles Davis. The exhibition (open late, from 5–9 pm) and the concert (7– 9 pm) are free and open to the public. Please come celebrate with us tomorrow!
Lauren Bergman, Assistant Curator, Modern Art


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I don't do New Year's resolutions.
For January 1st, I've never quit smoking, gone on a diet, bought a gym membership, or sworn to save money.
I live in my head; I think about stuff all the time. Why do I need a day to tell me to think about more stuff? And all at once?
I try to learn new things, better myself, and change what's not working. When this holiday rolls around, I don't sit and reflect—I barely give a thought to the past year except to say, "Huh. That sucked. Hope next year is better."
And it isn't.
It delivers a whole host of new and different problems. So that's exciting.
But that's life, isn't it?
The thing is, like I said last year, I feel pressured to look back over my year and write something meaningful but I simply don't want to.
What I'd like to do is drink some wine (or Baileys or beer—I'm not picky), watch It's a Wonderful Life (I know, the irony is delicious), and eat sushi.
So here's to sitting in front of a movie, drinking, eating, and writing '2015' on all my documents for a few months.
Happy New Year, gentle readers. 🎉
My Sunday thoughts in 200 words or less.
Do you make New Year's resolutions? Do you stick to them? (Let's be honest…are they even realistic?)


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Bulldogs take two
Centreville's baseball team took a pair of games from White Pigeon on Tuesday.
The opener saw the Bulldogs pick up a 6-2 victory.
Centreville took a 1-0 lead early and both teams were tied 2-2 heading into the seventh inning. But after four runs in the top half of the seventh, the Bulldogs shut the door for the win.
Michael Kool picked up the victory on the mound throwing the final four innings and striking out four. Chase Alexander started the game but got a no decision.
Nick Kelley had an double and drove in two runs while Gabe Schrock drove in three runs on two base hits.
Alexander and Kool both singled as well. Earning an RBI was Jordan Guest.
White Pigeon's Matt Eger took the loss, throwing all seven innings and striking out nine.
David Miller and Mitch Boatman both had both had singles while Dakoda Stamp drove in a run.
The second game saw Centreville win 6-5.
White Pigeon scored two each in the first and second and led 5-1 before Centreville plated five runs in the sixth.
Guest picked up the win, throwing the final 4 1/3 innings.
Stamp took the loss with eight strikeouts.
Eric Anderson led White Pigeon with three base hits while Eger had a single, double and drove in two runs.
Shaun Harmon had an RBI hit while Jordan Lucas, Brock Carper and Parker Krogh all had base hits.
Alexander had two hits for Centreville while Geoff Miller had a 2-run triple. Kelley drove in a run while Robbie Monroe had two runs driven in with a base hit. Kalvin Ludwig had an RBI double. Logan also collected a base hit for Centreville.
Sturgis swept
The Sturgis baseball team dropped a pair of games to Battle Creek Lakeview on Tuesday.
In the opener a 7-run third inning for Lakeview proved to be the difference in an 8-3 win.
Chance Stewart took the loss, scattering five hits and allowing just four earned runs.
Oakley Stevens threw an inning for Sturgis.
At the plate Jarred Finnerman had two singles while Joey Lioy doubled.
Stewart drove in a run while Tristen Stewart had an RBI single. Will Fry also singled for Sturgis.
The second game saw Lakeview score two in the second, three in the fourth and three more in the sixth for an 8-4 win. Sturgis was able to plate three in the top half of the seventh.
Jalen Cox suffered the loss for Sturgis.
He struck out two in 3 2/3 innings.
Skylar Robison and Patrick Haas both threw for Sturgis and allowing just three runs over the final 2 2/3 innings on two hits.
Kalvyn Bowdish had two singles while Fry added two singles and an RBI.
Finnerman had an RBI double, Cox singled twice, Tristen Stewart had an RBI single and Robison doubled.
In junior varsity action Lakeview swept Sturgis.
The first game saw the Spartans win 1-0.
Josh Hill took the loss, throwing a complete game and allowing just the one run. He struck out six.
"Josh did everything he could to give us a chance to win tonight, we just didn't do it offensively," coach Drew Rutenbar said. "Mental mistakes really hurt us in the first game."
The second game saw Lakeview win 6-2.
Coleman Zarza took the loss, throwing 2 2/3 innings and striking out five.
Tyler Cain had two hits for Sturgis while Seth Miller, Hill and Brevin Jandreau all had base hits.
Mendon sweeps Bronson
Mendon's baseball team took a pair of SJV tilts from Bronson.
The opener saw Mendon win 10-4.
Robert Riley picked up the win striking out nine over seven innings.
Bronson's Mason Friedel took the loss.
At the plate Friedel had three hits and drove in a run while Ryan Hagen had two hits.
Chase Carpenter doubled and drove in two while Kahle Scheenks added a single.
Mendon got a single, double and one RBI from Nick Eberstein and Kaleb McCarroll while Kevin Kuhlman had two base hits.
Riley singled twice and had two base hits, Tom Gifford and Zach Darmofal each had two runs driven in with a single while Logan Slaughter and Erik Batten both had base hits.
The nightcap saw Mendon win 6-2.
Earning the win was McCarroll with 10 strikeouts.
Trey Cook had a single, double and an RBI while Riley had an RBI and two base hits. Eberstein, Kuhlman, Joe Gales, Gifford and Batten had base hits. Kuhlman and Gales drove in a run each.
Bronson's Hagen took the loss with two strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.
Friedel had two base hits.
Kyle Scheenks, Hagen and Blake Fox all had base hits for Bronson.
Colon wins two
Colon's baseball team picked up two wins over Tekonsha on Tuesday.
In the opener Colon won 8-2.
Kyler Thibideau earned the win with four innings and seven strikeouts.
At the plate Ronny Moyer had a single, double and drove in a run while David Parrish had an RBI single. Ryan Napier added two base hits and two RBI.
The second game saw Colon win 8-3.
Brad Yoder earned the win, throwing five innings.
At the plate he singled. Thibideau also singled while Parrish added an RBI single.
Moyer had a double and two runs driven in while Napier had a 2-run double.
Burr Oak swept
Burr Oak's baseball team dropped a pair of games to Camden-Frontier on Tuesday.
In the opener Wendell Hughes took the loss but struck out four. Jeffery Anthony singled.
The second game saw Camden pick up a 14-1 win.
Anthony took the loss but struck out six. He also singled at the plate.
Hughes and Brandon Hernandez both singled while Kenny Trouten doubled.
Constantine drops two
Kalamazoo Christian beat Constantine twice in KVA baseball action Tuesday.
The opening game saw Kalamazoo Christian win 14-3.
Christian scored three in the second and nine in the third.
Cody Ley threw 2 1/3 innings and scattered six hits.
Nate Petoskey had two hits while Nic West drove in two runs.
Tommy Reed, Dominick Rogers, Luhk Mullendore and Cody Mallo all had base hits.
The second game saw Kalamazoo Christian win 6-2.
Zach Sherman threw seven innings and allowed just two earned runs.
The Falcons had four hits in the loss.
Reed, Ley, Mullendore and Petoskey all collected the base hits.
Glen Oaks sweeps
Glen Oaks' baseball team got a pair of walkoff wins Tuesday over Kalamazoo Valley CC.
In the opener Glen Oaks won 15-14 in eight innings. Brendon Shallack, who had five hits and drove in three runs, hit back to back home runs with Shawn Herberger to win the first game.
Chris Woodruff had two hits, Dakota Burke drove in two with two hits and Theo Rufo added three hits. Evan Moncrief had an RBI double.
The second game saw Glen Oaks win 8-7 in eight innings.
Taylor Jergens had three hits and drove in the winning runs.
Shallack clubbed four more hits while Woodruff had two hits, Herberger added three hits and Nick Keller was the winning pitcher.


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2 arrested in theft of cheese vans
MANTECA, Calif. -- Two men were arrested Tuesday on suspicion of stealing three Volkswagen minibuses that were customized to look like bright orange Tillamook cheese loafs.
Brian Lancaster, 32, and Ryan Monaco, 38, both of Sacramento, were pulled over in Rocklin, California, and they were taken into custody by members of an auto theft task force, Manteca Police Chief Nick Obligacion said.
The minibuses, worth $100,000 each, were stolen Saturday from a hotel parking lot in Manteca, where they had stopped on a tour promoting the Oregon-based Tillamook County Creamery Association's dairy products.
A tip led investigators to the vehicles Monday in a storage locker about 50 miles away from Manteca. Obligacion said one of the suspects had rented the storage locker.
Lancaster and Monaco were being held for investigation of auto theft, possession of stolen vehicles, conspiracy and arson.
It wasn't immediately known whether they have retained attorneys.
A truck and trailer that were part of the entourage were found torched and abandoned on Saturday.
The minibuses were found in their original condition.


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NEW ORLEANS — Geno Auriemma and Connecticut are back on top. With freshman Breanna Stewart leading the way, it might be a while before they relinquish that spot.
Stewart scored 18 of her 23 points in the first half and Connecticut won its eighth national championship with a 93-60 rout of Louisville on Tuesday night. It was the most lopsided victory in a title game.
The title tied Auriemma and the Huskies (35-4) with Pat Summitt and Tennessee for the most in women"s basketball history.
It might not take long for Auriemma to pass Summitt the way Stewart and the rest of his Huskies played. His prized freshman was unstoppable, hitting shots from everywhere on the court.
The loss brought to the end an unprecedented tournament run by Louisville. The Cardinals became the first No. 5 seed to make the championship game, pulling off the greatest upset in tournament history when they beat Brittney Griner and Baylor in the regional semifinals. Jeff Walz"s team then beat Tennessee in the regional final before topping Cal in the Final Four.
The Cardinals just didn"t have enough to beat their Big East foe. Louisville was trying to become just the second school to win both the men"s and women"s championship in the same season and the first since UConn in 2004.
Louisville men"s coach Rick Pitino, fresh off his team"s 82-76 win in the title game over Michigan on Monday night, was sitting behind the Cardinals bench, trying to spur on the women"s team. He talked to the players at their pregame meal and told them to just enjoy the moment and have fun in the game.
It wasn"t to be because of the dazzling Stewart, who impressed Pitino.
"This is one of the best freshman in basketball," he said in a halftime interview.
This trip to the Big Easy marked the beginning of the Stewart era. The heralded freshman had one of the most remarkable runs of any first year player in the history of the NCAA tournament. She finished with 105 points in the tournament in only five games — she missed the first round rout of Idaho to rest a sore calf. It"s the most by any first-year player since 2000, according to STATS. UConn"s Maya Moore held the previous mark with 93 points.
The 6-foot-4 star passed Moore with a neat tip-in with 7:04 left in the first half. She scored seven points during a 19-0 run that turned a four-point deficit into a double-digit lead and put the Cardinals in a hole they couldn"t climb out of.
"We rushed a lot, we started to panic a bit," Louisville coach Jeff Walz said. "They started executing."
Stewart later swooped in for an incredible offense rebound that she put back to make it 39-23. The Huskies led 48-29 at the half as Stewart had 18 points. The 19-point advantage fell four points short of the championship record set by Tennessee against Louisiana Tech in 1998.
UConn dashed any hopes of a Louisville comeback going on a 12-2 run after the Cardinals had cut its deficit to 60-44. The only question over the last 10 minutes would be whether this was the biggest blowout in title game history, and the Huskies easily surpassed Tennessee"s 23-point win over Louisiana Tech in 1987. The Huskies beat Louisville by 22 points in the 2009 title game.
Stewart"s exploits are reminiscent of two of the all-time greats. As freshmen, Cheryl Miller guided USC to a title in 1983 and Chamique Holdsclaw led Tennessee to a championship in 1996.
Louisville was trying to become the lowest seed to win a NCAA championship on the women"s side. Villanova, as an eight seed, was the lowest ever to win it on the men"s side back in 1985.
The Schimmel sisters who really carried Louisville in the tournament had a rough go against UConn. Shoni Schimmel missed her first six shots and finished with just seven points on 3 of 15 shooting. Jude Schimmel was saddled with three fouls in the first half.
With UConn"s victory the Big East conference won a ninth national championship. The conference, which will split apart after this season, has been the most dominant in women"s basketball over the past decade.
And having both teams in the championship game was a fitting end to its current configuration. Neither team will be in the new Big East next season as both teams will be in the American Athletic Conference. Louisville will then head to the ACC the year after.
This was the first of UConn"s championships when the Huskies didn"t win a regular season or Big East tournament championship, making it a little bit sweeter for seniors Kelly Faris, Caroline Doty and Heather Buck. UConn"s other national championships came in 1995, 2000, 2002-04, 2009-10.
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- Try to avoid using a photo that has an intense yellow/orange tint shining on the face from lamps/bulbs
- Straight on shots of the person/pet tend to look best
- Avoid taking a photo of a physical photo
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Allison Spink
Multiple great experiences! I have sent special orders in that have arrived not only on time but looking so great. When... I sent pics in that didn't have up to standard quality/resolution, they notified me via text and corrected immediately. I cannot speak highly enough!! Great product, great value, AMAZING customer experience. 11/10 recommend.read more
Jenn Fantasia
I bought the air fresheners and they turned out fabulous. I got them with my.kids making funny faces and when I opened... the package I literally laughed out loud. So happy with how they turned out.read more
Carol Whiting
Great gift for an annual Christmas party. My daughter's face on the "Nice" one, my son-in -law's face on the "Naughty"!
Kirsten Pierce
I've gotten multiple stickers, a koozie, and a necklace and I'm always satisfied with my purchases. Everyone always... asks me where I get my stickers from!read more
Maggie Noel
Love having our fur babies faces on some koozies. Makes for great conversation pieces at parties. Great quality too!
Alison Kimborowicz
Drink Buddy is such an awesome company I can't recommend them enough! Such a great gift idea and everyone loves them!!... I've had to request rush shipping a couple times because I'm always ordering last minute, ha! But drink buddy has always been able to accommodate and I've gotten all my orders in on time!! They're quick to respond via email and have customized my orders as requested. Eventually all my friends and family will have koozies of their pets! Thank you Drink Buddy!!!!read more
Rachel Willison
I was given a koozie as a surprise from a coworker and I have been OBSESSED since. I have ordered then for gag gifts,... birthday presents, or just because! Quality of pictures are great and if a new picture is needed, they contact you right away! Highly recommend!read more
Jessica Marie
We've order from here many times- different dogs, colors, and styles of coozies and all of them have been great! Clear... pictures and good quality. They make for awesome gifts too! Highly recommend 👍🏼read more
Cj Buchanan
Man, I'm going to have to say what a great experience I had with them. I recently placed an order with them and needed... it to be a "rush" oder as it's for a surprise 40th birthday. Not only did they respond to me quickly they were very genuine and sweet about it and I was able to get the order done and done right and shipped off with in no time. Very much appreciate the great customer service. 👍 👏read more
Ryan Geer
These guys make a really awesome product, it's hilarious. My wife purchased one for a friends 30th birthday party and... they were a hit. I just got some for a bachelor party, they came in with the graphic a little small but were very quick to help and correct it when I brought it to their attention. Appreciate the prompt customer service.read more
Katie Mills
Awesome company! I emailed them about an order and they got it to me within a week. Great customer service! Highly... recommended!read more
Kelly Kennedy Forwood
I had one made for my husband for his birthday with our Boston on it. He loved it and uses it all the time. The picture... turned out beautifully!! Thanks again!read more
Jessica Gilbert
These were so perfect who ever is doing the photo editing needs a raise because I was nervous about it but they turned... out so great!!read more
Amber Wyke Peters
Adorable Koozies, masks, stickers and great customer service!
Gabrielle Parkhill
Such a high quality koozies!! And they came in so quickly and the imaging on them is fantastic!!
Nicole Rininger Drouillard
I absolutely LOVE how this turned out. It was a stocking stuffer for my husband and it turned out to be his most... favorite thing! I have recommended this company to several people and will definitely be purchasing more items in the future. Super reasonably priced.read more
Katelyn Wonsock
Absolutely loved how these came out! I ordered a few different styles for gifts and thought they were fantastic. Great... quality and easy process. It was almost hard to stop myself from ordering more - guess that means I'll be back. Highly recommend!read more
Erin Michelle
Fast, friendly service! Great follow up. And the product came out priceless! Perfect gift! (I got 4 koozies, each with... a face of one of our cats-hilarious!)read more
Jackie Bukovitz
These koozies are awesome!! They did such a super job with the pictures I submitted of my cat and husband! When I got... them and saw them I literally was jumping up and down I loved them so much!! All of our friends and family wanted to know where we got them!! Super customer service and fast shipping! Thank you will be purchasing many more! 🥰read more
Brianna Weaver
This is my second time ordering from Drink Buddy and I've been satisfied! A great gift for a pet lover!
Chelsea Reiter
This was a great site to order from. Quick turn around and I got my product exactly when they said I would! I order... three coozies, 2 with my parents dogs and 1 with my dog and they look fabulous and everyone loved them! I would highly recommend this company!read more
Amy Blair
Great product and top notch customer service! They went above and beyond to make my order perfect.
Terrie Milne Bingaman
Bought as funny gift my son with pic of his cat! Loved it! (Bought him a mask too.)
Oliviarose Mattis
An absolute HIT for Christmas gifts for our family full of fur children!!
Angelina Trento
It was exactly what I wanted it to be!! I absolutely loved my personalized koozies!!!
Lisa Marie
I surprised my husband with a coozie with out puppy's face on it and he loved it. They did a great job with the picture... and the quality is great.read more
Rachel Reed
I absolutely loved my drink buddies! 3 dogs on 3 different coozies. They were all adorable and captured the spirit of... each canine perfectly. Thanks Drink Buddy! ❤❤❤read more
Denise Dietrich
Drink buddy did a great job on Christmas coozie gifts for my family. The pictures of the family dogs and cats looked... just like them.read more
Brian Jones
These were FANTASTIC gifts!! I highly recommend them for yourself or for a friend!!
Dustin Acker
Got mine quick. My wife loved hers.
Stan Wojdylak
Excellent product excellent service. Highly recommend.
Heather Conroe
I ordered 3 for stocking stuffers all where super cute and shipping was quick. I would definitely order again.
Katelyn Marie
I've ordered several times for myself and for gifts and they come out amazing every time!
Janet Beesting Nelson
I got koozies as Christmas gifts for my neighbors, and they all loved them. It turned out to be the perfect gift for... all four of them, and seeing their pups on the koozies brought a couple of them to tears.read more
Jennifer Smith
They did a fabulous job, my dog's face looks hilariously great on the drink holder. Quick shipping and reasonable... pricing, too.read more
Betsy Greenslade Hockey
I bought one for each of my kids with our dog on it for Christmas; I think it was the most popular gift for everyone!... They came quickly and the quality is great!read more
Donna Cramer
Its a fun gift and the design that I ordered looks great!
Susan Barr
Ordered for Xmas gifts. Came quick and all really cute!
Orlando Esquibel
I bought my wife a Drink Buddy koozie customized with a picture of my mug. She loved it! Customer service was... excellent. I was in constant communication with them as some of the pictures I submitted were not of great quality and couldn't be used. I'll definitely order from Drink Buddy again.read more
Theresa Nihan Case
Great Customer service and quick turnaround time. I bought 2 coozies with my friends dogs on them. They loved them!
Jean Maldonado
Great work and great quality. We ordered 5 koozies, two were slim with my cats faces and three were regular with my... dogs face. They all came out great and super cute. Shopping was timely and customer service was very responsive.read more
Laura Wegrzyn Cahill
I ordered koozies with my sons dog and they were perfect. Great pic quality and arrived very quickly. Fun and unique... gift. Definitely would recommend!read more
Jocelyn Chilson Johns
Fast shipping and quality coozies. Bought some as Christmas gifts and everyone loves them!
Jody Dyann Wenger
The pictures on the items I ordered look great!
Patricia Dresen
Ordered a few for stocking stuffers. They look perfect. And my order was processed so quickly. Would definitely... recommendread more
Carla Kimps
I ordered a bunch of these and they were fantastic. Everyone loved them. They were amazing to work with! Would... highly recommend!read more
Cheryl Confer Roman
I ordered 5 drink buddies, I had an issue with my order because I didn't realize I was only allowed one face. They were... able to help me by putting on the whole image. They kept me posted during the process by texting me. Well they turned out amazing & I am really happy with them. Great job!!!read more
Renee Zielinski Yahara
Ordered beginning of November and still did not receive my face mask. It's now 6 weeks and I need this for a Christmas... gift. Very disappointingread more
Josh Correll
Spot on what I ordered can't wait to see my buddy's faces when they use them
Heather Gee-Thomas
Got them quickly! Ordered masks and coozies for stocking stuffers. Adorable!
Beth Stantz
Horrible screening, both coozies do not have floating heads
Denise Ciampi Braddock
Love my drink buddies. I ordered multiple as gifts. Easy to upload picture. Received my order quickly. I highly... recommend. Great gift for animal lovers!read more
Angie Worcester
The product is amazing! Very quick shipping and correspondence. Definitely recommend!
Julie Michele
These koozies are amazing and the delivery was fast!
Caitlin Wippich
Product turned out exactly as intended and made for a perfect birthday gift!
Justin Garcia
This is an awesome company. Super responsive and I got the product very quickly. They do a great job with trimming the... photos and making everything look clean. Awesome job by the team.read more
Hannah Lynn
I bought these for my sister and brother-in-law and they lost their minds over these! They're obsessed with their cat... and this was definitely the gift they didn't know they needed! Good quality, super cute, and shipped so quickly! Thanks for an amazing product!read more
Elizabeth Ewing
I got my husband 3 different koozies for his birthday with our dog on it. They look amazing and have great quality. I... loved the different options for white claw size and beer can size. The quality of the fabric is great as well. I recommended it to many friends and family!read more
Rylie Hunt
I absolutely love my koozy!! The picture looks awesome on the koozy and you can still see all the details!
Brooke Kwasny
After going on about three dates with a guy, I drunkenly stumbled across Drink Buddy one night and could not have been... more excited. He has an adorable dog, and a love for Watermelon White Claw that knows no bounds — what better gift out there than the Slim Drink Buddy?? You could not have convinced drunk me otherwise! Their UX must be fantastic because drunk me was apparently easily able to upload a photo of the dog and complete the purchase, and then completely forget about what she had done. It wasn't until a few days later when I got a thoughtful shipping confirmation text that I found out. After trying to figure out why and when I would have purchased a custom coozi with a photo of a dog I don't own, I was finally able to piece together what happened. I immediately texted him to let him know drunk me had gotten him a gift! And then quickly regretted doing so out of fear he'd think I'm an absolute psychopath (I'm still not convinced he doesn't). Not too long after, he and I met up again and I was able to give him the Drink Buddy. Thankfully, he was not at all horrified and actually loved it. We've gone out a few times since and it felt like we were in the clear... until his sister found it and wanted to know more. How does one explain to their sister that some girl they've been seeing got blackout drunk, found a picture of their family dog, and ordered a custom coozi with its face on it? Well, I can't answer that question for you, but I've been told she's impressed. It's possible I'm being protected from the truth, but I'm choosing to believe it. Long story short, 10/10 would absolutely recommend Drink Buddy!read more
Mandi Johnson Matlock
I absolutely love my drink buddies!
Cassidy Packer
So cute!!! Definitely ordering more (:
Amanda Dawson
We ordered 3 and loved them all!
Lori Miller
Super cute! Arrived quickly. Good quality.
Amy Rozman
Super fast service and high quality pictures!
Caitlin McBride
Absolutely LOVE my custom masks. I got three of them and they all came out perfect. Good material and they are... adjustable. The pictures and colors are very vibrant!! I have received numerous compliments on these masks. :)read more
Cheryl Marie
Amazing customer service! Michael responded quickly to my questions and made sure my koozies arrived before vacation!... This is the second time I've ordered from them and they are fantastic! Highly recommend!!Thank you so much 😊read more
Katelin Burchett
I cannot express how much I love my drink buddy😭😄
Dina Waymon
After an error on my part when ordering, Drink Buddy was kind enough to help me with a replacement. They all look... AMAZING and were very quick. I am already thinking of other fun coozie ideas to order!read more
Kellie Santicerma
Great company! I ordered the 3 pack deal for a friends birthday and she absolutely loved it, not to mention the... shipping time was fast and super efficient! I will be buying from Drink Buddy again 😊read more
Meghan Moberly
I love my drink buddy!! 👍👍
Ashley Benoit Farrell
I hadn't received mine after a month when I received an email from Mitch from Drink Buddy asking how I enjoyed my... product. When I let him know I hadn't received it yet, he instantly looked into it and found that the post office had lost it. He sent me a new one within the week! Great customer service and my coozie and stickers are perfect!!!! Highly recommend.read more
Holly Jones
One of funniest gifts I ever gave my mom (Fav Kid, 2nd Fav Kid Koozies). She uses them all the time and always gives... her a good laugh. Drink Buddy also went above and beyond and did some extra editing (without me even asking) to make my brother's picture on the Koozie more complete since his hat was halfway cut off. Their editing team made his hate whole. I was very impressed by that. I would highly recommend. Thank you Drink Buddy.read more
Devri Malm
Absolutely FABULOUS job on the facial masks! HIGHLY recommend!
Ape Lar
These koozies are the best! They are great quality with great backgrounds as well. And to be able to put our cats face... on it is the best thing ever!!! Can't wait to order more!read more
Callie L. Baird
My koozies and stickers turned out awesome! The picture quality was much better than I anticipated, and the turnaround... time was very fast. Will definitely order from them again!read more
Maggie Where's Chucki
They did a great job with these and the shipping was real quick. I sent in a ridiculous picture of my boyfriend and... they did a great job w cutting it out, even got the double chin with the horrible angle he was at in the pic. (Was meant to not be a flattering pic) 10/10 -- will be buying more for other birthdays and celebrations.read more
Nikki Job
High quality koozies for a reasonable price. Processing and shipping time were both super quick for personalized items.... Had a small issue with my order and the customer service team corrected it right away at no cost to me - very pleased with the service I recieved!read more
Megan Heller
I love my drink buddy! Came quickly and great quality!
Sofia Ciotti
Great product all around!
Morgan Kravetz
never received my order and they're ignoring my email about refunding me 😊😊😊😊😊😊
Daryl Alexandra Higdon
Love my coozies! Use them every time I drink now!
Denise Denton
I ordered 3 for $36. One for me and two for family and we ALL love them! They're our favorite koozies!! Thank you!... Quick shipment, great quality!read more
Bryan Brittenham
If you love your animals as much as we do, this is a must. Everyone loves the idea of it!
Joyce Lopez Impastato
I purchased three drink buddy koozies, and I love them! The faces were cropped and positioned perfectly. I even ordered... one with my kitty wearing a cowboy hat, and it came out in even better than expected. They were shipped very quickly. I had them in hand 10 days after placing my order. Great!read more
Lauren Elizabeth
Quick shipping and adorable product!
Jessica Doll
Got 5 of these made on Father's Day for the Dog Dad's in my life. I just ordered based on seeing an Facebook ad, but... well worth it! Everyone loved them and they turned out great! Highly recommend!read more
Heather Anne Cunningham
Such a great gift! We loved it.
Lynna Bauerle
I ordered 4 coozies and stickers of my dog and my mom's dogs. I love them so much! It was easy to upload and place the... order. The shipping was faster than estimated too! I would definitely recommend Drink Buddy!read more
Monica Pilarski
Ordered 4 koozies for myself and friends and they all turned out perfect! The pictures are accurate of the dogs as... well! I do wish they had more options for designed backgrounds but overall, would DEFINITELY order again from them! Fast turn around time from ordering to receiving them as well, took about 1 week!read more
Chloe Charise
Drink buddy came up on my Instagram and I was immediately interested. I had just gotten a corgi puppy a few months... prior and wanted some made. They were having a Father's Day promotion for 3. I of course wanted one for myself, and I got my boyfriend and my dad one as well. I thought they were adorable! The only downside, was that the picture of my puppy was kind of small but I still loved it anyways. Mitchell from drink buddy had sent me an email asking how I liked my drink buddies or if I had any feedback. I told Mitchell that I loved it but my only feedback was that I wished that the picture was bigger. Next day, I get an email that a new order was being made with those changes that I suggested. I didn't even ask for new ones! I am blown away with the customer service! Absolutely amazing! Thank you drink buddy! (:read more
Stephanie Hodges
Drink Buddy shipped quickly and brought joy to all those who I ordered from! Great product and great quality!
Theresa Garvey Sekula
I first received a Drink Buddy koozie from a friend at work. It might have been my favorite Christmas gift! I use it... every time I have a beer. I ended up buying them for many of my friends and family and they were a smash hit. The Drink Buddy team does an excellent job making the pictures you submit look great and are responsive and helpful for questions and issues. Nothing but great experiences with these guys!read more
Katherine Murdoch Regna
Had some slim can coozies made for my hubs as a gift w/our Pugs on them - he LOVED them! Awesome gift for at home,... beach or on the golf course!read more
Anna Russell
Ordered these for my friends and I for fun and we absolutely love them! One friend loved hers so much that she ordered... one for her bf too! 10/10 will be getting these for all my family members!read more
Tonya Updike Fondren
Picture came out perfect! Quick response and delivery. I would definitely order more!
Misty Supplee
I ordered my drink buddy because I thought it would be funny and super cute! I was not disappointed! 5 ⭐
Roemer Johansson Harper
Great customer service! Super responsive on social media and my products came out perfectly. Highly recommend!
Bethany Hall
Perfect gift for any occasion and a fan favorite of guests!
Brooke Shultis
I was EXTREMELY IMPRESSED by the quality of the koozie. I initially purchased as a gag gift, once I saw how great it... turned out we ended up purchasing one for everyone in our friend group. They are now known as the infamous "lunabeers" (luna is my cat who is on it) Anywho, the koozie itself is great quality (stitched sides) and the picture isn't iron-pressed on they did something better where its actually part of the koozie. Again, two thumbs up for an AMAZING job,read more
Angel Thompson-Broussard
Great & fun gift! Easily uploaded a pic of our dog & made the cutest koozies.
Jackie Cunningham
I got a koozie set for a friend. They LOVE them. The process was easy and they turned out great. I will gladly... recommend these over and over again!read more
Michelle Cartwright-Bruckner
I bought some with our dog's face for my husband, he absolutely loves them!
Jenna Herrick
LOVE! Saw on Instagram and thought cute and fun! Chatted with customer service who were super responsive and decided to... order. IN LOVE with the product! Got 3 and plan on them being gifts for just about everyone going forward. Recommend.read more
Jolene Stone
Great gift! I bought a few of these for my husband with our dog's pic on them. They turned out perfect! It was very... easy to upload the pictures I wanted and the customer service was great. I highly recommend them 😊read more
Bronty Babyy
Obsessed with the way these turned out! Great quality and prices!!!
Ashley Simpson
My co-workers and I bought a DrinkBuddy as a gag gift for one of our team members - the quality was better than... expected and he loved the gift! Would buy from here again.read more
Shelly Hackensmith
My dad who lives across the country loved his father day gift 😂 thanks drink buddy! My husband also approves!
Tina Donnelly
AWESOME product for an AWESOME price!
Macy Foster
In love with how these turned out!! They made for a great gift and were a big hit! The photo quality is awesome and... they fit snugly around cans and bottles! Highly recommended!read more
Briana Viverito
Our order was perfect!! Amazing quality and now we can have our cat buddy with us at all times since she can't travel... on vacation with us!read more
Liz Butler
Absolutely love the koozies I ordered! They turned out better than I expected, given the photos I sent in! Will... definitely be ordering more in the future!read more
Madison Conrad
My koozies came out better than I ever could have expected! Highly recommend! They make great gifts too!
Mary Palin
There are so many choices for cute koozies that it was hard to pick! My Drink Buddies came exactly in the expected time... frame and they are the cutest. I will definitely buy more in the future!read more
Hayley Kincaid
I love my drink buddies! Can't wait to order more 😍
Chelsea Palmer Kulwicki
Great quality printing! The photos look true to life and the patterns are so fun. They also shipped very quickly.
Gretchen Otero
Love my Drink Buddy! Easy to order and quick to ship! Thanks
Sarah Garvey Bailey
Great quality! Plan to purchase more in the future! They perfectly cropped the picture of my pup!
Johnna Williams
Highly recommended!!! I ordered 3 with a shipping time of about a week and a half. I needed them a little early so I... emailed the company. They got them to me in less than a week at no additional charge! The koozies were perfect and exactly what we were looking for! I will definitely be doing business with them again in the future!read more
Alexa Ridley
Loved it! It was the perfect customized gift!
Brooke Sangrey-Garvey
Ordered four drink buddy beer holders and they are all incredible!! So happy with them. Would highly recommend to... anyone! Cheer!read more
Kelsey Stall Wood
Great quality koozie!! The picture was displayed perfectly!! Great present for your loved ones!
Judy Brown
The drink buddy seems to be high quality (as can coolers go) and the colors were true and bright. My dog's picture... came out great!read more
Bri Nicole
Drink Buddy has super cute/unique designs and the quality of the product is great! 10/10
Mallory Thompson
Best gift ever! My Dad loved it for Father's Day, got a good laugh! #FavoriteOfFour 😉
Katie Elizabeth
Drink Buddy is perfect for anyone with a pet they are obsessed with!! They are great quality and a great conversation... starter at parties!! Everyone always asks where I got mine! I would highly recommend Drink Buddy.read more
Karen Hardy
These are awesome! My daughter loved it!
Kasey Stewart Wilder
I LOVE my coozie with my sweet Luna on it! I try to take her everywhere I go and my coozie helps when I can't ❤❤
Dee Kirchmier
Easy process and such a FUN product!
Stephy Best
Well at first I was like omg they dont fit but I guess I was not trying hard enough,. The first couple times it was a... little snug than after awhile they fit good. they are so cute toread more
Sara Nessanbaum
Such a cute idea! Mine look great!
Dawn Lesinski
I received my drink buddies today and love them all. A great way to remember my sweet animals.
Dani Blythe Dutro
I bought one for myself and 3 as gifts for friends and they turned out AWESOME!! I'll totally be ordering more!
Marissa May
Loved our drink buddies, they made the perfect gift. Plus customer service worked with me to help pick the perfect... image. Shipping was fast!read more
Erin Roose
these were great gifts for fathers day. I got one for my dad and 2 for ex and they thought they were awesome. would... definitely purchase againread more
Jennifer Cloughly
Love these! They look amazing, reasonable pricing, and fast shipping!
Marissa Pattison
Obsessed with these!!! Such a great idea. Love how they turned out, and just in time for Father's Day! Shipping was... super fast too. Thank you!read more
Zoe Barnett
Very very happy with my purchases and the customer service I received from Drink Buddy! I ordered 8 koozies (both slim... and regular) and they came out great! A tip for the future: find a well lit photo for very dark (black, brown) colored dogs. I was a bit disappointed with the appearance of one of my black dogs, but Michael and Brooke from customer service worked with me to make sure I received a version I loved!! Very thankful to have found this company to personalize memorable and reasonable gifts for my friends and family!read more
Lynne Carlson
Love it! Good quality, fast shipping. 👍🏻
Kristina Rice
**Update on my purchase. It was finally received. It is super cute, kind of small. But I do love it! Now no one can... take my coozie! Until I receive an email confirmation, I do not recommend this company. Ordered a coozie on Thursday. Got a text saying if you didn't get a confirmation email to text back. texted that number 2x, no response. Never received an email confirmation and even checked my spam folder. feeling as though this is a scam. I will be filing with my credit card company unless I hear back from this company.read more
Chelsie Bane Batterton
I would highly recommend Drink Buddy! My dog recently passed away and this is a great gift to get to see her everyday!
Stephanie Peden
I ordered a can coozie through them. I'm highly unsatisfied. The picture of my pup looks like a black blob on a coozie!... Ughread more
Rachel Cusick
10 out of 5 stars here. Not only does this make a perfect customized gift, but the company is great. Amazing quality,... AMAZING customer service. Cannot say enough good things. Ordered 8 drink buddies as a gift with photos attached - customer service reached out to make sure that the photos were edited to my liking, and they even expedited shipping per my request with no questions asked.read more
Kristen Williams
I got the drink buddy to give as a gift and it turned out great. i didnt get an invoice immediately but reached out and... received wonderful customer service. i received my order very quickly and would definitely purchase from this company again.read more
Kristen Mathews
Ordered as a gift for someone and turned out great and came rather quickly!
Amy Tumblety
I would 100% recommend this company. Whether it's for a loved one or a friend, they will love it! Quick shipping, great... customer service and amazing quality, you should definitely order from them. Support small business!🤘🏼😘🙌🏻read more
Jessica Colaianni
I'm obsessed with these!! They turned out exactly how I hoped they would, they shipped extremely fast too and you guys... included everything I asked for on each koozie!!! 🍻🐶❤ THANK YOU!read more
Lisa Ellington Liles
My husband got me the BEST PRESENT EVER!! Liked my first one so much we ordered a second one with a different picture.... So extremely pleased with this company and it gives me so much joy!! Thank you Drink Buddy!read more
Michael Stevens
Received my Drink Buddy koozie and I am so happy with my purchase! Great product and fast shipping. I will order... again! Thank you!!!read more
Alisha Radich
The drink buddy was an early Father's Day present for my dad. It was perfect and exceeded my expectations! This was... such a great find! Thank you – I will totally make future purchases.read more
Jennifer Lynn
love my koozies!!! they're all great! attaching one original photo so you see how it went.
Ann Marie Carver
Ordered these rather last minute for our wedding and could not be happier with how they turned out. I worked with one... of their employees to make sure they arrived on time and they showed up earlier than even he expected! Can't wait to show these off to our family and friends 🐶💙read more
Joe Lulay
Epic coozie of my boy Bullock. Well made and quick delivery, highly recommend.
Tammie Rammien-Horton
Amazing quality! My regular customers loved them! I think i might order more.
Haley Marie Carter
We may be a little obsessed with our dog and this just helps that obsession!! We got three and they are perfect.
Nichole French London
Just received my order today and they are great! Perfect stocking stuffer - thanks so much!!


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