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Along with his recommendations, Mr. Pedowitz reported the following findings:
• He found no evidence that any NBA referee other than Mr. Donaghy bet on NBA games or leaked confidential NBA information to gamblers, and no evidence that phone calls between referee Scott Foster and Donaghy were attributable to criminal activity.
• He found no evidence that any referee miscalled a game to favor a particular team or player, or that the League has asked referees to call games to favor particular teams or players.
• He found no evidence to support specific allegations of game manipulation or misconduct made by Mr. Donaghy and his attorney in June 2008, including allegations regarding a 2005 playoff series between the Dallas Mavericks and the Houston Rockets and a 2002 playoff series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Sacramento Kings.
• He found that a number of referees engaged in forms of gambling other than betting on NBA games, in violation of League rules. The League previously decided not to discipline referees for these violations.
Pedowitz and his investigators were not able to interview Donaghy directly but according to the report they "conducted approximately 200 interviews," speaking with 57 referees plus numerous team and league executives. I read the entire report and my initial impression is that it will not change too many people's minds: those who believe either in some NBA "conspiracy" to affect the outcome of games and/or those who simply believe that NBA officiating is bad will still believe those things, while those who believe that the NBA has done the best job that it can will say that the Pedowitz investigation offers substantial proof that this is the case. My opinion is that there is no conspiracy to alter the outcomes of games/playoff series and that the NBA referees are among the best in all sports but that the NBA must be vigilant not only to avoid impropriety but the perception of impropriety and that the NBA should be more aware of the personal conduct of referees on and off the court.
It is clearly problematic that neither Pedowitz nor the NBA were able to speak with Donaghy and Pedowitz's report acknowledges this without dwelling on the issue. Without talking to Donaghy, Pedowitz and his investigators basically had to resort to context clues and process of elimination deduction to even figure out which games should be looked at more closely. Of course, even the most casual NBA fan immediately realized that two of Donaghy's most well publicized accusations concerned the 2005 playoff series between Dallas and Houston and the 2002 playoff series between L.A. and Sacramento. The Pedowitz Report looks at both series in great detail but if you just interested in the bottom line here is what the Pedowitz Report concluded:
Dallas-Houston, 2005 Playoff Series:
We have found no evidence of any inappropriate conduct in this playoff series. There is no evidence that anyone in the League office or any of the referees were intending to favor one team over another. Based at least in part on the Mavericks’ complaints, the League identified a type of erroneous non-call that referees had made in prior games and sought to correct it for future games. While Van Gundy continues to take issue with how he believes the message to correct the erroneous non-calls was delivered to the referees, he does not believe the referees or anyone else intentionally sought to manipulate a game or injure his team.
This incident has caused us to focus on the process by which team complaints about officiating are received and resolved. As we discuss in our Recommendations, we believe that all team complaints about officiating during the playoffs and the League’s response to those complaints should be posted for both teams to see.
L.A.-Sacramento, 2002 Playoff Series:
The game was, in the opinion of the reviewers, poorly officiated. There were a total of fifteen incorrect calls or non-calls. Of these fifteen errors, eight favored the Lakers, while seven favored the Kings. The bulk of the game’s incorrect calls and non-calls occurred during the first three quarters. In the critical fourth quarter, there were only three incorrect calls or non-calls: two favored the Lakers and one favored the Kings. The officiating errors were found to be distributed among the three referees as follows:
• (Dick) Bavetta made nine errors in the game, five of which favored the Lakers and four of which favored the Kings. None of these errors occurred in the fourth quarter.
• (Ted) Bernhardt made six errors, four of which favored the Lakers and two of which favored the Kings. In the fourth quarter, Bernhardt made one error favoring the Lakers.
• (Bob) Delaney made four errors in the game, two of which favored the Lakers and two of which favored the Kings. In the fourth quarter, Delaney made three of his errors: two favoring the Lakers and one favoring the Kings.
The gist of the Pedowitz Report's findings regarding this game is that it was poorly officiated but that there is no evidence that the referees intentionally did a bad job. However, there is an interesting passage about the interactions between Dick Bavetta and Bob Delaney that is disquieting; if two high profile referees have personal issues that may be affecting the quality of their officiating when they are on the same crew then the league should either compel them to resolve those issues, never assign them to work together or terminate one or both referees. Here is how the Pedowitz Report explains what happened during this game and in particular why two rather infamous calls were incorrectly made:
We also discussed Donaghy’s allegations with Ed T. Rush, who was Director of Officials at the time. Rush was present in the arena and supervised the referees during the game. He told us that he was well aware during the game that the referees were having a bad game and making errors. Rush told us that he has reviewed the video of this game on a number of occasions, and the pattern of calls, in his opinion, do not reflect favoritism. He added that it was also inconceivable to him that any of the referees would set out intentionally to extend a series. He pointed out that all of the referees are in competition each year to officiate playoff games and said it was impossible for him to believe any referee would deliberately make erroneous calls and subject himself or herself to having their calls repeatedly reviewed and criticized by the media.
Rush told us he thought that Bernhardt’s performance that night had been satisfactory, and nothing about his performance suggested that he was trying to favor either team. As to Bavetta, while he made a substantial number of errors, Rush felt there was nothing about his call patterns that suggested he was deliberately trying to favor the Lakers. Rush also noted that Bavetta had performed well in the fourth quarter, making no errors.
As to Delaney, Rush was aware that he was involved in the two most controversial calls in the fourth quarter--plays that Donaghy appears to single out as suggesting manipulation. Rush told us that he has known Delaney for many years and believes Delaney is a highly honorable person. He noted that Delaney had been a highly decorated law enforcement officer before he joined the NBA. (Delaney served with the New Jersey State Police for fourteen years before becoming an NBA referee. Delaney’s career included a three-year undercover assignment in connection with a major organized crime investigation. In 1981, Delaney testified as a law enforcement expert before a Senate subcommittee during hearings on waterfront corruption. Senators Warren Rudman and Sam Nunn praised him for his effectiveness and bravery. To this day, Delaney regularly gives speeches at federal law enforcement training sessions and to undercover operatives in the United States and Canada.)
Rush also recalled that Delaney made only a few errors but was nonetheless quite upset with the errors he had made in the fourth quarter. Having known and observed Delaney on and off the floor, and knowing how hard he tried to avoid mistakes, Rush said that he could not imagine Delaney ever deliberately manipulating a game. Rush told us that he had been in touch with Delaney and his wife after the game and learned that Delaney was so upset about his performance in that game that he had suffered sleepless nights.
Rush also told us that he thought that it had been a mistake (for which he took some responsibility) to have teamed Delaney with Bavetta in this game. While Delaney and Bavetta once had a close friendship, they had a falling out in connection with a personal matter some years before this game, and Rush felt that the poor chemistry between the two referees contributed to the crew’s poor performance in this game.
We reviewed the video of this game and discussed with NBA Basketball Operations personnel the erroneous call against Divac and the non-call against Bryant. They explained to us how Delaney and Bernhardt (on the second call) could have missed these calls. The first play, which resulted in Divac receiving his sixth foul, came while Divac was on the floor battling for the ball. Delaney saw numerous players in the scramble and blew his whistle as Bryant was moving in front of him, obstructing his view of the play. The instinct to make a call was understandable; Delaney just made the wrong one.
The second play occurred with twelve seconds left in the game, when Kobe Bryant, trying to free himself on an inbounds play, elbowed Mike Bibby in the face. While Bryant’s elbow, though seemingly inadvertent, was a foul, it occurred only after Bibby grabbed Bryant’s arms in what appears to be an effort to prevent him from freeing himself to receive the inbounds pass. Delaney was positioned on the baseline at an angle that prevented him from getting a good look at the play. Bibby had his back to Delaney, and contact of the nature of the elbow to Bibby’s nose is often incidental. The blood from Bibby’s nose was not seen until later. Bernhardt was the slot official at the time. Bryant moved away from Bernhardt’s position, so Bernhardt also did not have a good angle to see Bryant’s elbow to Bibby. Indeed, the Basketball Operations personnel told us that the television camera had by far the best view of this play.
As noted above, we also re-interviewed all of the current referees after Donaghy’s allegations surfaced in June 2008. There was not a single referee among the dozens we interviewed who supported Donaghy’s claims about this game. The referees told us that the consistent message from the League is to make accurate calls. It has never been suggested to them that they should favor a team or try to extend a series.
Some referees also told us that no rational referee would deliberately make incorrect calls in a game (let alone a playoff game) and subject him or herself to the embarrassment of having calls replayed over and over on ESPN. Some told us that not only was the allegation illogical for that reason, but there also is no economic incentive for referees to try to extend a series. While a referee receives additional compensation for each round of the playoffs he or she officiates, this compensation is the same for a given round whether a referee officiates one or two games in that playoff round.
A number of referees also noted that, because of the strained personal relationship between Delaney and Bavetta, the two men were unlikely to engage in any cooperative venture, let alone one that involved clearly improper conduct. A number of referees also offered the following observation: Game 6 was a controversial game with which almost every veteran referee is familiar. Because it is well known that the referees made numerous errors in the game, it was easy for Donaghy--trying to avoid a jail sentence by providing information about other referees--to suggest that he had a conversation with one of the referees to the effect that two of them hoped to extend the series.
One of the referees told us that he had discussed this game with Donaghy years earlier. While Donaghy had noted the many errors by the referees, he never suggested that he had heard that referees in this game made bad calls to extend the series. We also found it noteworthy that, while referee basketball gossip travels quickly throughout the referee ranks, the referees had not heard any suggestion that Bavetta and Delaney had tried to extend the series.
We have not seen or heard evidentiary or logical support for Donaghy’s allegations about this game.
Any person who is objective realizes that even the best referees are going to miss some calls for a variety of reasons and that fans watching games on TV have the benefit of numerous camera angles plus instant replay, luxuries that the referees do not have; they get one chance at full speed to make the right call. The bottom line is that coaches, players and referees all make mistakes. That is just part of the game. The goal for all parties concerned is to minimize those mistakes. In game seven of the Lakers-Kings 2002 series, the Kings lost by six points in overtime after shooting just 16-30 from the free throw line; if they made more of those free throws then they would have won the series even though the referees did not have a great game six. I think that it is reckless and irresponsible to say that game six was "fixed." I would suggest that anyone who says this take a look at his or her own job performance and consider what standard he or she expects to be held to and if that standard equals the call accuracy that NBA officials maintain.
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Take a typical nightmarish dream sequence you may have deep in the night, add ponderous acrobatics and aerobatics, an eerie story of clowns, death and a funeral, sprinkle in a carnival-like atmosphere ripe with little people and balloons, and inject a heart-pounding live, original score that combines with strange scenes that surround you like a psychedelics-infused blanket, and youve got Corteo.
Last night I went to the Boston show of Corteo, another installment of the hugely popular Cirque Du Soleil. Its a circus, a theatrical musical, a gymnastics show and more. The audience surrounds a perfect circular stage, all under a gigantic big top that successfully blocks out every single photon of outside light.
The entire circle, both stage and audience stands, is sliced in half by two curtains that were a semi-transparent gauze. Between these ephemeral barriers stand the props and actors/athletes who begin the spectacle.
The story is essentially about a clowns funeral, although it took all six of my group to determine the exact plot post-show. It opens with a clown on his death bed, I think, although almost everything is a tinge unclear. And the ongoing mumblings of this doomed clown are in Italian to boot, so it was often tough following things. But he did take pity on the crowd occasionally and would blurt something out in English.
Its difficult to put into words what I witnessed next. The lights and stage were gold, yellow, and earthy, the music was soothing yet bizarre, and this clown sat on a bed while accosted by all kinds of characters. They all started running by him on either side of the bed. Clowns prodded him, small men and women with sculpted bodies spun his bed around, and beautiful angle-wing laden women in tights clinging to elaborate and ornate chandeliers floated above him.
The whole thing truly felt like some kind of mildly disturbing dream. And not just watching the dream, but actually experiencing the darn thing. The were rotated through strange and compelling theatrics and absolutely jaw-dropping acrobatics.
The performers started bouncing on three different beds, flipping over each other, onto other beds and actually dribbling each other, all the while the stage rotated at a stately pace. They bounced around the stage like super balls ricocheting around a metal room. Then the ornate chandeliers that hung over the bed which had beautiful women hanging from them began to swing. The woman swung themselves around the entire place, all the while writhing and climbing among the chandelier lights and chains.
It seemed like the shows wardrobe was 18th century French or Italian, with mens ballooning pants at the thighs, and capes and sharp collars, as they acted out some of the plot. But interjected in the plot were amazing physical feats. For instance, there was a scene where both men and women held onto man-sized sturdy hula-hoops that they spun around in while hanging on. They looked like they were just tossed onto the spinning circular stage out of the pocket of some benevolent giant.
From the roof came a steady air raid of angles that hung on to wires and floated around the set handing various props to the actors.
The second half was even more stunning than the first. It opened with some of the performers bouncing along a skinny, long trampoline that cut through the diameter of the stage. And then the trapeze act started above. Never a mistake, never a slip, just crazy body flinging at its finest.
Its funny because I recently heard Howard Stern (the radio jock) try to get one of his regular listeners to do a stunt for his Sirius Satellite radio show. He wants Eric the Midget to fly with balloons by strapping him into something that would allow him to float from a bunch of balloons in Sterns studio. The whole thing is hilarious since Eric is ornery and stubborn and wont agree to it. Howard tries to continuously talk Eric into doing it, ostensibly a great idea that will launch Eric into stardom, really a thinly-veiled attempt at a desire for some good radio.
But Cirque Du Soleils Corteo beat Howard Stern to the punch. A little person flew, and it was magnificent, but it wasnt on the Howard Stern show.
It was one of the most memorable scenes of the second half, and my favorite. It was a little person floating by balloons. Her name was Valentina, and her size was probably about three feet tall. The kooky Cirque people strapped Valentina into a little harness that was attached to five or six large, helium-filled balloons. I am not kidding. A teeny, tiny three-foot-tall woman named Valentina was floated around the inside of the big top by a bushel of weather balloons.
Whats more, she actually drifted over us, the audience, and would eventually descend onto the frenzied crowd. The clown on the stage instructed us to hold two hands up like a platform as Valentina came down out of the air. She would proceed to push off the pair of hands, squealing away like an exuberant pixie.
The stunts in the second half were amazing. A man climbed up and down a ladder that was not leaning against anything. A woman traversed a high wire on her tip toes like a ballerina, then proceeded to climb up another high wire that was at a 45 degree angle! And more gymnasts performed intricate, synchronized parallel bar feats.
The show ended with the whole crew out on the stage, the clowns, the gymnasts, the actors, Valentina, everyone. They all waved goodbye to the star clown who was flying up into the rafters, pedaling a bike that was suspended fifty feet in the air, and drifted away to heaven.
Throughout the show I looked over at the friends I was with and invariably saw lots of smiles. I was thoroughly entranced the entire time, and I would absolutely recommend Cirques Corteo to anyone, from eight to eighty years old. It was a great experience and I think it would be a great place to bring your kids, or a date.
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On TV we can watch football (soccer), basketball, handball, water polo and futsal (or something like it). Steve uses the internet to keep us caught up on baseball and American football.
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Along with his recommendations, Mr. Pedowitz reported the following findings:
• He found no evidence that any NBA referee other than Mr. Donaghy bet on NBA games or leaked confidential NBA information to gamblers, and no evidence that phone calls between referee Scott Foster and Donaghy were attributable to criminal activity.
• He found no evidence that any referee miscalled a game to favor a particular team or player, or that the League has asked referees to call games to favor particular teams or players.
• He found no evidence to support specific allegations of game manipulation or misconduct made by Mr. Donaghy and his attorney in June 2008, including allegations regarding a 2005 playoff series between the Dallas Mavericks and the Houston Rockets and a 2002 playoff series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Sacramento Kings.
• He found that a number of referees engaged in forms of gambling other than betting on NBA games, in violation of League rules. The League previously decided not to discipline referees for these violations.
Pedowitz and his investigators were not able to interview Donaghy directly but according to the report they "conducted approximately 200 interviews," speaking with 57 referees plus numerous team and league executives. I read the entire report and my initial impression is that it will not change too many people's minds: those who believe either in some NBA "conspiracy" to affect the outcome of games and/or those who simply believe that NBA officiating is bad will still believe those things, while those who believe that the NBA has done the best job that it can will say that the Pedowitz investigation offers substantial proof that this is the case. My opinion is that there is no conspiracy to alter the outcomes of games/playoff series and that the NBA referees are among the best in all sports but that the NBA must be vigilant not only to avoid impropriety but the perception of impropriety and that the NBA should be more aware of the personal conduct of referees on and off the court.
It is clearly problematic that neither Pedowitz nor the NBA were able to speak with Donaghy and Pedowitz's report acknowledges this without dwelling on the issue. Without talking to Donaghy, Pedowitz and his investigators basically had to resort to context clues and process of elimination deduction to even figure out which games should be looked at more closely. Of course, even the most casual NBA fan immediately realized that two of Donaghy's most well publicized accusations concerned the 2005 playoff series between Dallas and Houston and the 2002 playoff series between L.A. and Sacramento. The Pedowitz Report looks at both series in great detail but if you just interested in the bottom line here is what the Pedowitz Report concluded:
Dallas-Houston, 2005 Playoff Series:
We have found no evidence of any inappropriate conduct in this playoff series. There is no evidence that anyone in the League office or any of the referees were intending to favor one team over another. Based at least in part on the Mavericks’ complaints, the League identified a type of erroneous non-call that referees had made in prior games and sought to correct it for future games. While Van Gundy continues to take issue with how he believes the message to correct the erroneous non-calls was delivered to the referees, he does not believe the referees or anyone else intentionally sought to manipulate a game or injure his team.
This incident has caused us to focus on the process by which team complaints about officiating are received and resolved. As we discuss in our Recommendations, we believe that all team complaints about officiating during the playoffs and the League’s response to those complaints should be posted for both teams to see.
L.A.-Sacramento, 2002 Playoff Series:
The game was, in the opinion of the reviewers, poorly officiated. There were a total of fifteen incorrect calls or non-calls. Of these fifteen errors, eight favored the Lakers, while seven favored the Kings. The bulk of the game’s incorrect calls and non-calls occurred during the first three quarters. In the critical fourth quarter, there were only three incorrect calls or non-calls: two favored the Lakers and one favored the Kings. The officiating errors were found to be distributed among the three referees as follows:
• (Dick) Bavetta made nine errors in the game, five of which favored the Lakers and four of which favored the Kings. None of these errors occurred in the fourth quarter.
• (Ted) Bernhardt made six errors, four of which favored the Lakers and two of which favored the Kings. In the fourth quarter, Bernhardt made one error favoring the Lakers.
• (Bob) Delaney made four errors in the game, two of which favored the Lakers and two of which favored the Kings. In the fourth quarter, Delaney made three of his errors: two favoring the Lakers and one favoring the Kings.
The gist of the Pedowitz Report's findings regarding this game is that it was poorly officiated but that there is no evidence that the referees intentionally did a bad job. However, there is an interesting passage about the interactions between Dick Bavetta and Bob Delaney that is disquieting; if two high profile referees have personal issues that may be affecting the quality of their officiating when they are on the same crew then the league should either compel them to resolve those issues, never assign them to work together or terminate one or both referees. Here is how the Pedowitz Report explains what happened during this game and in particular why two rather infamous calls were incorrectly made:
We also discussed Donaghy’s allegations with Ed T. Rush, who was Director of Officials at the time. Rush was present in the arena and supervised the referees during the game. He told us that he was well aware during the game that the referees were having a bad game and making errors. Rush told us that he has reviewed the video of this game on a number of occasions, and the pattern of calls, in his opinion, do not reflect favoritism. He added that it was also inconceivable to him that any of the referees would set out intentionally to extend a series. He pointed out that all of the referees are in competition each year to officiate playoff games and said it was impossible for him to believe any referee would deliberately make erroneous calls and subject himself or herself to having their calls repeatedly reviewed and criticized by the media.
Rush told us he thought that Bernhardt’s performance that night had been satisfactory, and nothing about his performance suggested that he was trying to favor either team. As to Bavetta, while he made a substantial number of errors, Rush felt there was nothing about his call patterns that suggested he was deliberately trying to favor the Lakers. Rush also noted that Bavetta had performed well in the fourth quarter, making no errors.
As to Delaney, Rush was aware that he was involved in the two most controversial calls in the fourth quarter--plays that Donaghy appears to single out as suggesting manipulation. Rush told us that he has known Delaney for many years and believes Delaney is a highly honorable person. He noted that Delaney had been a highly decorated law enforcement officer before he joined the NBA. (Delaney served with the New Jersey State Police for fourteen years before becoming an NBA referee. Delaney’s career included a three-year undercover assignment in connection with a major organized crime investigation. In 1981, Delaney testified as a law enforcement expert before a Senate subcommittee during hearings on waterfront corruption. Senators Warren Rudman and Sam Nunn praised him for his effectiveness and bravery. To this day, Delaney regularly gives speeches at federal law enforcement training sessions and to undercover operatives in the United States and Canada.)
Rush also recalled that Delaney made only a few errors but was nonetheless quite upset with the errors he had made in the fourth quarter. Having known and observed Delaney on and off the floor, and knowing how hard he tried to avoid mistakes, Rush said that he could not imagine Delaney ever deliberately manipulating a game. Rush told us that he had been in touch with Delaney and his wife after the game and learned that Delaney was so upset about his performance in that game that he had suffered sleepless nights.
Rush also told us that he thought that it had been a mistake (for which he took some responsibility) to have teamed Delaney with Bavetta in this game. While Delaney and Bavetta once had a close friendship, they had a falling out in connection with a personal matter some years before this game, and Rush felt that the poor chemistry between the two referees contributed to the crew’s poor performance in this game.
We reviewed the video of this game and discussed with NBA Basketball Operations personnel the erroneous call against Divac and the non-call against Bryant. They explained to us how Delaney and Bernhardt (on the second call) could have missed these calls. The first play, which resulted in Divac receiving his sixth foul, came while Divac was on the floor battling for the ball. Delaney saw numerous players in the scramble and blew his whistle as Bryant was moving in front of him, obstructing his view of the play. The instinct to make a call was understandable; Delaney just made the wrong one.
The second play occurred with twelve seconds left in the game, when Kobe Bryant, trying to free himself on an inbounds play, elbowed Mike Bibby in the face. While Bryant’s elbow, though seemingly inadvertent, was a foul, it occurred only after Bibby grabbed Bryant’s arms in what appears to be an effort to prevent him from freeing himself to receive the inbounds pass. Delaney was positioned on the baseline at an angle that prevented him from getting a good look at the play. Bibby had his back to Delaney, and contact of the nature of the elbow to Bibby’s nose is often incidental. The blood from Bibby’s nose was not seen until later. Bernhardt was the slot official at the time. Bryant moved away from Bernhardt’s position, so Bernhardt also did not have a good angle to see Bryant’s elbow to Bibby. Indeed, the Basketball Operations personnel told us that the television camera had by far the best view of this play.
As noted above, we also re-interviewed all of the current referees after Donaghy’s allegations surfaced in June 2008. There was not a single referee among the dozens we interviewed who supported Donaghy’s claims about this game. The referees told us that the consistent message from the League is to make accurate calls. It has never been suggested to them that they should favor a team or try to extend a series.
Some referees also told us that no rational referee would deliberately make incorrect calls in a game (let alone a playoff game) and subject him or herself to the embarrassment of having calls replayed over and over on ESPN. Some told us that not only was the allegation illogical for that reason, but there also is no economic incentive for referees to try to extend a series. While a referee receives additional compensation for each round of the playoffs he or she officiates, this compensation is the same for a given round whether a referee officiates one or two games in that playoff round.
A number of referees also noted that, because of the strained personal relationship between Delaney and Bavetta, the two men were unlikely to engage in any cooperative venture, let alone one that involved clearly improper conduct. A number of referees also offered the following observation: Game 6 was a controversial game with which almost every veteran referee is familiar. Because it is well known that the referees made numerous errors in the game, it was easy for Donaghy--trying to avoid a jail sentence by providing information about other referees--to suggest that he had a conversation with one of the referees to the effect that two of them hoped to extend the series.
One of the referees told us that he had discussed this game with Donaghy years earlier. While Donaghy had noted the many errors by the referees, he never suggested that he had heard that referees in this game made bad calls to extend the series. We also found it noteworthy that, while referee basketball gossip travels quickly throughout the referee ranks, the referees had not heard any suggestion that Bavetta and Delaney had tried to extend the series.
We have not seen or heard evidentiary or logical support for Donaghy’s allegations about this game.
Any person who is objective realizes that even the best referees are going to miss some calls for a variety of reasons and that fans watching games on TV have the benefit of numerous camera angles plus instant replay, luxuries that the referees do not have; they get one chance at full speed to make the right call. The bottom line is that coaches, players and referees all make mistakes. That is just part of the game. The goal for all parties concerned is to minimize those mistakes. In game seven of the Lakers-Kings 2002 series, the Kings lost by six points in overtime after shooting just 16-30 from the free throw line; if they made more of those free throws then they would have won the series even though the referees did not have a great game six. I think that it is reckless and irresponsible to say that game six was "fixed." I would suggest that anyone who says this take a look at his or her own job performance and consider what standard he or she expects to be held to and if that standard equals the call accuracy that NBA officials maintain.
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Colin in Indianapolis wrote the other day:
"I said it earlier and I'll say it again, the best player on that team is Finch and he still is not getting a lot of reps. I have no reason to defend my opinions at the beginning of the year because he has proven he's a playmaker. ... I still have yet to hear, read, or even see a valid sure fire reason as to why Finch is not yet playing full-time.''
Todd in Jeffersonville wrote:
"Is there any word about Finch's lack of playing time? The only thing that should be keeping this guy from starting would be the status of his leg. After the
total meltdown on D in the second half against Ball State, does it matter if he doesn't have all of the defensive assignments down? Could it be any worse? This guy was talented enough to start for Florida. This guy was talented enough to play against the best competition in the country. But he isn't good enough to log any time against Western Kentucky, Murray State and Ball State? He should have been cutting his teeth
against the first two and ready to contribute heavily in the Ball State game. Am I way off base?"
Kevin in Fishers wrote:
"If Jerimy Finch was good enough to lead Warren Central to four state championships, he's good enough to be starting for an IU team that is 2-2. I just don't understand what the coaching staff is thinking by not having him in the lineup all the time! This guy can make plays and that's what Indiana needs right now."
Here's my take on it. I have to tell you that at first I was in the same camp with most of you out there that Finch was too good not to have on the field. I understood that IU had two good safeties that they really liked in Austin Thomas and Nick Polk and because of that Finch was going to be brought around slowly. Then came the Michigan State game where Thomas and Polk were both out, and IU went with Joe Kleinsmith and Brandon Mosley as the two safeties.
The company line I had been hearing over and over was that Finch was a player who had played safety in high school, then didn't play safety all of last year as he was converted to linebacker at Florida. Then he missed the spring and showed up in the summer and had to learn a new system and it wasn't coming real easy to him. And so IU was trying to be patient and wait for Finch to feel comfortable out there before throwing him to the wolves.
Now again, this was the company line that we were being fed. It did seem to make sense at some level and at another level, I have to think that returning to the safety spot for Finch would be something he could pick up rather quickly. And three games into the season plus a bye week (heading into the Michigan State game) you would think would be enough time for Finch to be raring to go.
I don't know about anyone else but I have to admit that my opinion was altered a little bit on Saturday. I'm not sure it's fair to change an opinion based on a couple of plays but there were two plays in particular in that game that caused me to shake my head. The most obvious one was the 82 yard touchdown pass over the middle to the tight end that Finch gambled on, went for the interception, and got burned which resulted in the long TD play that really broke IU's back at that point. What was Finch thinking there? He was a step or two behind and then made kind of lunging attempt at the ball but it seemed as if he really didn't have much of a chance at it. And if you're beat in that situation, then trip the guy up or tackle him or something. Take the 15-yard penalty. The worst that would have happened would have been that Michigan State gets the ball at midfield with 90 seconds to play in the first half and IU trailing 20-16. Instead, Hoyer completes the long TD play to Charlie Gantt and it's 27-16. Marcus Thigpen comes back a few seconds later with the 78 yard TD run to get the Hoosiers back in the game, but think of what could have happened had Finch not given up the score.
The other play was just a few minutes before that one. Finch comes through and gets his second blocked punt in as many weeks. Great play, very athletic and just what Indiana needed. But if you look at the replay after he blocked the punt, Finch began to celebrate. His teammates were headed for the end zone to try and cover the ball for a touchdown. Instead, the punter got in there and somehow recovered the ball for a safety. Perhaps it's just a natural reaction to celebrate in that situation, but I would rather see Finch going after the ball and trying to get the Hoosiers in the end zone. The score was 20-14 Michigan State at the time, so a touchdown would have potentially put IU ahead and at the very least tied at 20.
The first play in particular makes me question whether he's ready to play safety at this level. It was only one gamble but a big one. It was like diving for the shoe string catch in the outfield and letting the ball roll to the fence for an inside-the-park home run. It's a big gamble with high risk implications. Perhaps it was just a young mistake but IU has enough players making mistakes out there that if the Hoosiers are going to go with a guy they think can be that good then he needs to step in and be everything as advertised. That's just my take there.
This may all be a moot point for now anyway pending the injury update that we'll get at 1 p.m. today at Bill Lynch's weekly press conference. Finch suffered a lower leg injury in the Michigan State game and didn't play the final two quarters. He was on the sidelines wearing a precautionary boot and was on crutches at the end of the game. That doesn't necessarily mean it's serious though. IU's trainers often do that just so as to not take any chances. My guess is he'll be questionable this week and they'll be hoping to get him some repetitions late in the week in practice.
So what do you think? If he's healthy, should Finch be in the starting lineup Saturday at Minnesota? Or did his play on Saturday raise a red flag for you as well?
I'm interested in your thoughts.
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When it comes to buying fresh fruits and veggies, you can't beat the piatza! We have found every imaginable sort of produce, as well as dried figs and dates, fresh spices (mostly paprika and that dried tomato stuff you see at Italian restaurants), cheese, eggs and fish. We have a vendor who particularly seems to like us.
The prices are also amazing here. We bought a kilogram each of tomatoes and peppers, as well as four onions and three cucumbers and paid less than three Euro total!
Upstairs there are many vendors who each have their little booths which sell a variety of things. Some focus on one item such as shoes or clothes, others have pillows and curtains, and there are ones who concentrait on plastic goods, then there are ones who seem to have a little bit of everything.
I want to try and make something like chocolate chip cookies. This is more complicated than you would imagine. Here is everything but the flour, eggs and white sugar.
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The Police team was off to a quick start mainly due to the poor playing of the Braves starters. Defensively they were not playing together and the police took advantage of this and scored points easily on the inside. Offensively there was alot of player movement but the passing was not up to standard. Their playing improved after a couple of substitutions were made and they slowly took control of the game in the next three quarters. This was due mainly to great efforts by Damian, Adrian and Shane and good shooting by Andrew. The defence also improved and the Police found it dificult to score. Then the officials went on a foul hunting mission and as usual Braves got the most of this five minute madness. By the time it was over Braves was still leading but two of their main players was in serious foul trouble. Then when they both receive their fifth fouls in the fourth all hell broke loose in the Braves camp. No other player stepped up in the leadership position. They just surrendered the game behind a series of poor excuses and very poor court playing often making very fundamental errors and handed the game to a surprised Police team. The loss took the lime light away from Damian Bovell who had just played a monster game. He left the game in tears.
I hope that this experince will make the others realize that a team should not be dependant on one or two players but that everyone should commit and contribute to the team. They must work on their skills as you never know where you will be needed once the game begin. ASK YOURSELF NOT WHAT CAN THE TEAM DO FOR YOU BUT WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR THE TEAM. Let me make it clear that this is not my quote.
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Austin is also learning the electric guitar from his Papa. He is going to learn the song Mmmbop and so are his brothers. Nicholas is getting drums for his birthday and Preston wants to learn the keyboard and sing. So they want to practice really hard and try out for their school's talent show. It is very cute to watch them try and sing and learn instruments. Austin is actually catching onto the guitar very quickly. I am sure some of that stems from being from the same bloodline as his musically talented Papa. The boys are always amazed that Papa can just hear a song and then play it for them on the guitar or keyboard. I am glad they are all enjoying it together. I will have to take some pictures of them together next week and post them.
Well, I also can't believe that the first nine weeks of school is almost over and the first set of report cards will be coming home. The boys seem to be doing well and enjoying school a little more each day they go. Preston is not crying anymore so that is a positive.
Halloween will be here soon so have a Happy October!.
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"Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous."
"The biggest guru-mantra is: Never share your secrets with anybody. If you cannot keep secret with you, do not expect that other will keep it. ! It will destroy you."
"There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no Friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth."
"Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions - Why am I doing it, What the results might be and Will I be successful. Only when you think deeply and find satisfactory answers to these questions, go ahead."
"As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it."
"Once you start a working on something, don't be afraid of failure and don't abandon it. People who work sincerely are the happiest."
"A man is born alone and dies alone; and he experiences the good and bad consequences of his karma alone; and he goes alone to hell or the Supreme abode"
"Treat your kid like a darling for the first five years. For the next five years, scold them. By the time they turn sixteen, treat them like a friend. Your grown up children are your best friends."
"Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth.
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Went to visit my sister in Berwick on THEVICTORIA. Thats right- the Monash. It is all over the shop. Why are they lagging behind in fixing it up? Oh yeah, because itapos;s not being done by a private company looking to raise revenue increase profit. It was just the start of a long day.
My sis really just wanted me to see her to be a sounding board for all of her issues with her partner. Not putting down those issues but they are very repetitive without cease. Her partner insists on doing ABSOLUTELY nothing in the house or with his three kids. He also can be verbally abusive (when he is not giving her the silent treatment which can last for weeks) and refuses point blank to even change a lightbulb in his own bathroom.His own family have been enabling him for decades, but are getting miffed with him because he is starting to do the abusing thing in front of them now. My mother thinks he has an attachment disorder but I am leaning more to the incredibly self absorbed little boy that is being forced to grow up. Not in a hurry, mind as he is my age but he must feel that you canapos;t rush these things wants to keep acting like a 17 year old. He works, then comes home to sit on the couch all evening. His weekends are spent either dirtbiking (his new hobby like the golf windsurfing) or going to matesapos; places to get shitfaced. He is then seedy the next day.
I canapos;t understand it.
To top it off, I have been having stomach pain all day that painkillers wonapos;t kill. Tired and stressed, is my diagnosis. Tomorrow the little one is heading to childcare (to see her crush who is named Raffy) and the B I are accompanying the Ninna to the Garden Show at Caulfield. Really hoping it wonapos;t turn out like the Show full of nuffies. More likely to be filled with pensioners.
At least it will be Friday.
Schools back on Monday
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HONG KONG - Nike has built a campaign around Google Earth that allows users to ‘run’ through virtual replicas of cities across the world.
Nike Hong Kong launched the youth-targeted digital campaign to promote its new three-kilometre running category that will be held in conjunction with Nike’s annual 10K running event on 23 November.
Launched by e-Crusade, the site allows audiences to jog virtually through cities including Paris, London and Rome by using web-cams, Nike+ and keyboards.
Among the site’s features is the web-cam mode, which provides a running experience by taking users’ speed and movement into account as they run in front of the camera. The Nike+ mode lets Nike+ SportBand and Nike+ iPod Sport Kit users compile data from their real-life runs with their virtual jog.
Virtual runners also get to pass iconic locations and receive information about the places they see.
“The digital platform plays a critical role in our communication strategy as our target audience spends a lot of time online and often seeks new experiences,” said marketing director of Nike Hong Kong Amy Wu. “As a youth-targeted brand, we are constantly seeking innovative ways to engage our audiences. Both the Google Earth online running experience as well as the 3K race are avenues through which we can reach out to them.”
http://www.brandrepublic.
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My eating didnapos;t go well today.dont THINKi went overboard, but It follow the diet accordingly.
Okay let me try to recap.Last night It get any rest.I took some vitamins yesterday and they wouldnapos;t let me fall asleep.So I was up at like 4 am eating raison bran. Tsk Tsk... Then whengot up at 8 Iwaited until about 10:30 to eat two omellettes, no bacon and grapefruit juice. Thenleft...and ran a lot of errands, went to the laundrymat with BF. etc.
Whencame home. Itried to eat some Campbells broccolli and chicken soup, ught like it.had some crackers, then Ihad more raison bran. Ialso ate like 4 granola bars at 90 cals each. So I was totally off the plan today.
BUT. For dinner Ihad taco salad ...mmmmm yummmm. Ijust finished it. Ihad lemonaide with it. Ummm .No exercise either. So Iapos;m not disappointed, just need to step back up to the routine.No exuses, no remorse.Just one day closer to the goal, or am I??
Igot my bluetooth charger in the mail today.Also a letter from my penpal *Cassandrafrom PA.
Hoping to get mail tomorrow. Ineed to get my rent off, its Oct 1st. Iapos;ll be in class tomorrow morning.hate that class.
The final looks like itapos;s going to be a pain in the behind. just want this class over and done with Then Iapos;ll probably complain about something else. LOL
I want some new shoes. Oh yeah, Icalled Petsmart, it will be 250$to get my baby Chewy neutered, Iapos;m going to search around for a cheaper price. Itook him off puppy chow today, heapos;s eating beneful.He seems to like it .
Thatapos;s it for now. My BFjust got in from the gym XOXO*kisses
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HONG KONG - Nike has built a campaign around Google Earth that allows users to ‘run’ through virtual replicas of cities across the world.
Nike Hong Kong launched the youth-targeted digital campaign to promote its new three-kilometre running category that will be held in conjunction with Nike’s annual 10K running event on 23 November.
Launched by e-Crusade, the site allows audiences to jog virtually through cities including Paris, London and Rome by using web-cams, Nike+ and keyboards.
Among the site’s features is the web-cam mode, which provides a running experience by taking users’ speed and movement into account as they run in front of the camera. The Nike+ mode lets Nike+ SportBand and Nike+ iPod Sport Kit users compile data from their real-life runs with their virtual jog.
Virtual runners also get to pass iconic locations and receive information about the places they see.
“The digital platform plays a critical role in our communication strategy as our target audience spends a lot of time online and often seeks new experiences,” said marketing director of Nike Hong Kong Amy Wu. “As a youth-targeted brand, we are constantly seeking innovative ways to engage our audiences. Both the Google Earth online running experience as well as the 3K race are avenues through which we can reach out to them.”
http://www.brandrepublic.
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Each team since Detroits Bad Boy Pistons have had one key similarity: a small forward who could hit the 3 and play suffocating defense. Now if they played defense by having elite skill like Pippen or Prince, or if they just relied on thoroughly pissing off their opponent (Bruce Bowen, Rick Fox, and Mr. Hip Check, James Posey), these players were effective. All of these players were in the game for their defense, but they also all nailed the three point shot when it mattered. In the case of Pippen, the all time NBA steals record holder for a forward, he is arguably the best defender ever at his position. He was not a great three point shooter, but in the playoffs he was a reliable three point threat, even sharing the record for the most 3s made in a finals game with 7. Pippens game was probably good enough for the Bulls to win without him finding his three point shot, but for the rest of this defensive minded group hitting the 3 was the essential ingredient that would enable their teams to hold the championship trophy. We will call them the DM3Ps.
So which teams this season look like they have that special ingredient that leads to champagne popping and banner rising? Lets take a look at the contenders.
Just Quit Now: Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns, Portland TrailBlazers.
These teams dont have anyone who even remotely resembles a defensive-minded, three-point shooting small forward. Carmelo, Hill, and Outlaw are all mid-range jump shooters who dont play defense. None of these teams will go anywhere in the playoffs.
One Dimensional Wonders: Utah Jazz, Cleveland LeBrons, Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic.
Utah has two great wing defenders in AK-47 and Ronnie Brewer. Neither one can shootat all.
Cleveland, Toronto, and Orlando all have small forwards who are great three point shooters. All of them are white. None of them can guard anyone. Coincidence? You decide.
The Everything Needs to Break (or not break) Right Team: Houston Rockets.
Shane Battier is the poster boy for a tough defender who can hit the 3. If he were on the Lakers last season Phil Jackson would now be sporting a ring on every one of his ten fingers. Everyone knows the problem with the Rockets. McGrady and Yao have each shown that they cannot stay healthy for a full season, and Ron Artest.well you dont need me to tell you that he has more career suspension games than playoff games.
In the Posey Zone: Boston Celtics and New Orleans Hornets.
With the signing of James Posey, the Hornets bought themselves a proven DM3Per, who has just so happened to have won 2 of the last three titles. If Paul, West, and Chandler can stay healthy, the Hornets are a real threat to win it all this year.
By letting Posey walk, Boston had dumped an even greater load on the shoulders of the already weary Paul Pierce. Ray Allen, Sam Cassell, and even Kevin Garnett are all a year older, and something tells me that Darius Miles will not be the answer. There is a reason the DM3Ps have all been role players, and I dont think Pierce will be able to handle all the responsibilities the Celtics are putting on him.
Too Little Too Late: Dallas Mavericks.
Josh Howard is a potential DM3Per, but nobody knows what this team is built to do. Run and gun, or grind it out and feed it to Dirk while everyone cheats off Kidd. Avery was a good coach, but when the refs decided they wanted Dwayne Wade to win the 2004 finals, they lost their window. Getting run by the Warriors might have been the death blow. Maybe Carlisle can turn things around, make their offense a bit more creative. However, barring a miracle the Mavericks time has most likely passed.
Tried and True: San Antonio Spurs, Detroit Pistons.
Bowen and Prince are ring-owning members of the DM3P club. The question here is age and health. Bowen is old. He definitely has lost a step, also the Lakers realized that he can only hit the three from the corner and adjusted to not allow him to get wide open looks from there. Manus injury also makes one assume that this is not San Antonios year. Prince is just now entering his prime, but the rest of the Pistons are slowly fading from the players they were four years ago. If young blood like Maxiell and Stuckey can continue to improve however, they will be scary in the playoffs.
The Potential Dynasty: Los Angeles Lakers.
Kobe. Pau. Bynum. There arent a better big three in the league to build around for this year and the future. However, as of now they do not have a DM3P small forward. They have all the parts, but not one complete player. They will have to either develop one of their many small forward options, or have Phil pull some Zen tricks with the matchups if there is to be another Laker banner raised in 09. Odom will likely be the starting 3 to begin the year, but he is better as a quick 4 who can penetrate and dish, while using his huge wingspan to rebound close to the basket. Vlad can shoot. He can shoot very well. Vlad also cannot play defense. Walton showed signs of hitting the 3 last season, but also cannot play defense and is very inconsistent. Short of making a trade for Battier when Artest goes crazy and T-Mac and Yao get injured ordering a Frosty at Wendys, the Lakers will have to develop. This means either Trevor Ariza or Sasha The Machine Vujacic will have to expand their games.
Ariza is an incredibly athletic defender. He is coming off an injury, but has all the tools to be one of the best defensive small forwards in the game today. If he can simply learn to hit the corner 3, a la Bowen, he will have gained DM3P status. Still, its a big if, as he holds a lofty .209 career three point percentage. Yikes.
Sasha Vujacic is a Shooting Machine. He shot a ridiculous 44% from deep last year. He already has the makings of a modern day Rick Fox with his ability to annoy every living soul in the building. The long hair is an added bonus. The problem with Sasha is that he likes to shoot too much. Someone who shoots 44% from long range should be much higher than 46% from 2 point range. He needs to become more selective with his shots and concentrate more on his defense to become a true DM3per. Although it is obvious that The Machine will never put defense first, I believe he can be enough of a pest on that end for his 3 point accuracy to carry him into that most respected group of small forwards: NBA champions.
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I want to preface this entry saying that I am currently dealing with very stressful personal issues. I had a very long and emotionally challenging day yesterday, and wanted very much to go to bed early. I did, and was awoken an hour later, and I could not get back to sleep. Then, I woke up before my alarm, certian that I had over slept, and then was not able to go back to sleep. So, so much for my good nights sleep. I went to work exhausted and with puffy eyes and a headache. Several people commented.
Around lunchtime, Ms. Pugh told me that the bitch across the hall came into her room again to "vent" about me. She told her that she is sick of people not doing their jobs. That I am supposed to be enrichment, and I am not doing that (either I forget or ms pugh didnt give her reasons for that). That the reason I have behavior problems is because the kids are bored and not being creative. That "everyone" is talking about me, and she is sick of me, and about to go to the county to report me.
So, in my overtired, dont deal with anger well state, I dealt with this by crying. I decided I am not going to do this another year. Especially if she is going to report me to the county. This is absurd. And the way she is dealing with this.... All the talking behind my back. If I am really bothering her that much, why doesnapos;t she just let me know. Or else, suck it up. Why does hse CARE? How does my work impact HER? And if there really was something wrong, thats for the administration to deal with. She needs to mind her own business. Even if she did come to me, I donapos;t answer to her. I donapos;t presume to know what other teacher are doing or tell them how to do their jobs. I am so sick of this. We have this "policy" in our school that staff needs to handle their problems amongst themselves. How am I suppose to handle a problem that I donapos;t officially know about?
First, I decided to go to the team lead. Who was not there. So then I went to the AP who had two students in her office and was busy with testing prep. I decided not to bother her at this time. I ended up in the counselorapos;s office. This poor woman. I end up in her office a lot. I told her the whole thing, referrencing what started back last year. She was very compassionate and supportive and agreed with me on everything. She suggested going straight to the principal.
As I left her office, My team lead was coming into work. I (weepy) told her I needed to talk with her and followed her into her room, where I started crying again. The team lead is on friendly terms with this teacher, so I told her that I understood that, and I hoped she could be objective. I told her what had happened today and some of what went on last year. She seemed appropriately outraged. She told me first off that teachers cannot report each other. There is procedure and so forth on that. And she said - and this made a lot of sense - can you imagine what would be going on if everyone could just report each other when ever there was a disagreement. She said she didnt know what Ms. Smith was thinking. She agreed its none of her business, and that she is putting Ms. Pugh in a very bad position by dragging her into this over and over, because its none of her business either. My favorite part was when she said MS. Smith prides herself on being a very Christian woman, and this is not at all Christian of her.
I donno. Whatever she said made me feel better. But I still donapos;t know what to do really. Ms. Pugh has been instructed not to listen to her and to direct her to me if (when) this happens again. Ms. Mitchell told me when that happens that if we can have an "adult conversation" to take care of it, if not to involve the administration.
I hate to think she is talking about me to others. I have enough problems without this. I hate that she needs to be all up in my business. This is like dealing with the students. I have never had these sorts of situations at work before. I never went to the counselor or aministration about other teachers in hambrick. Either we helped each other or we left each other alone. Does she really have nothing better to worry about? I am sure there is something karmic in this, but havenapos;t I paid my debts? This sure makes my work experience so much more uncomfortable. I have enough problems without worrying about people breathing down my neck.
I want to circle this entry with big highlight circles and red arrows pointing to them and so that if ever there is a time I wonder why I left teaching I can look back at this and say "oh yeah. Thats why."
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Today I spent all day at the junior high school, even past my working hours. I was warned this time in advance what the lessons were on () and so they ran smoothly. I have been given complete control over the lesson plan for the selective class for the five students best at English and can actually do more fun things than stick with the textbook. Today I had them listen to Coldplayapos;s song Yellow and put the lyrics in the correct order then went through their star signs and horoscopes with them. It was a lot of fun though I find the English teacher there is a bit harsh on one of the more introverted boys and picks on him a bit. I stayed behind a bit past my working hours to help some of the students prepare for a speech contest. It was nice because I was able to teach them one on one in Japanese. The first and second grade students were very motivated and keen to get advice but, as I have found in class, the third graders are a bit lazier. They understand a lot more but their pronounciation is really awful, and itapos;s hard to get them to sound less like robots But hopefully I will be able to help a little.
Itapos;s really nice that the lunch ladies at the junior high make a gluten free version of the food for me each time - I get to try Japanese food I havenapos;t eaten before and donapos;t have a clue how to make without worrying it will make me sick, and apparently for free.
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