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Biblical stories of eighteen New Testament women who Jesus encouraged, empowered, and loved.

The Women Who Met Jesus, BookHow could a man who had no wife, no children, no home, no job, no money, and wandered the hills of Judea with twelve men relate to women of his time, much less women in the 21st century?

That's the question that led author, Dorothy Valcárcel, to search for biblical women whose lives intersected with Jesus. As she explored the lives of every woman Jesus met, she discovered that they faced many of the same challenges women encounter today.

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“Fear not: stand still, firm, confident undismayed and see the salvation of the Lord which He will work for you today…the Lord will fight for you and you shall hold your peace and remain at rest.”

Exodus 14: 13, 14

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“These words contain God’s command to the believer when they are reduced to great straits and brought into extraordinary difficulties. You cannot retreat; you cannot go forward; you are shut upon the right hand and on the left. What is one now to do?” The Master’s word is “stand still.” It would be well if at, such times, we listen only to our Master’s word, for other and evil advisers come with their suggestions. Despair whispers, ‘Lie down and die; give it all up.’ But God would have us put on a cheerful courage, and even in our worst times, rejoice in His love and faithfulness.”

Charles Haddon Surgeon

Today’s Study Text:

“And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, ‘O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?’”

Matthew 14: 31

“Heaven’s Solution to Earthly Fear” Part 9

“Keep Hanging On

“Faith is not believing just anything; it is believing God.”

E. M. Bounds

In my everyday activities, how does faith in God affect my decisions?

How does “faith in God” assist me during times of crisis?

“Faith is not a part of the Christian’s life; it’s the whole thing.”

James MacDonald

“Faith is only as good as the object in which it is placed.”

Erwin Lutzer

            He had been frightened by the strange looking figure approaching their boat, however, once Peter confirmed the identity of the person who was walking on the water of Galilee, his bravado reared itself again when the experienced fisherman yelled out to Jesus, “Hey, if it’s really You out there, tell me to come to You.”

            First of all, I want to insert a thought here that I’ve seen many Godly-writers echo: watch out what you tell Jesus to do. In this case, Peter wanted Jesus to call him to come. I think there is probably no other thing in the universe that Jesus loves to do more than to call us to His’ side. How it must have warmed the heart of Jesus to see the faith exhibited by Peter as he stepped out over the side of the boat and began to move toward Jesus.

            But we find that this was not a successful adventure for Peter because the waves got to him – just like they get to each of us sometimes. And so in sinking desperation Peter cried out, “Lord, save me” (Matthew 14: 30). No plea for Jesus to save has ever gone unnoticed or unheeded. And in the case of Peter, we are told Jesus responded at once, stretching Himself out to catch Peter and keep him from sinking. That’s our Jesus! This is our Savior, laying every fiber of His being on the line for you and for me. It is this kind of love, shown for each one of us, that assists us when we find the hardships of billowing waves overwhelming. Inspired by this gracious love Bernard of Clairvaux penned these heartfelt words:

“Jesus, the very thought of Thee

With sweetness fills my breast;

But sweeter far Thy face to see

And in Thy presence rest.

No voice can sing,

No heart can frame,

Nor can the memory find

A sweeter sound than Thy blest name,

O Savior of mankind.

O hope of every contrite heart,

O joy of all the meek,

To those who fall, how kind Thou art!

How good to those who seek.

Jesus, our only joy be Thou,

As Thou our prize wilt be;

Jesus, be Thou our glory now

And through eternity.”

            With such embracing care shown for each of us, the words of Jesus, directed to Peter out on a stormy sea, have such penetrating importance for us.

            It was at the time of Peter’s rescue when Jesus chose to ask this pointed question: “Wherefore didst thou doubt?” The dictionary defines the word “wherefore” in this way: “For what purpose or reason or cause.”

            In other words, Jesus asked His beloved friend and follower, “Why Peter, why? Did I ever give you any reason to think I wouldn’t be there for you? Did you think I would abandon one of My own?”

            Jesus’ assurance as He walked with Peter to the boat was this: “Just have faith in Me. Trust Me. I won’t let you down – not ever, no matter what happens. No matter the crisis you face.”

            In the words of the great reformer, Martin Luther:

“Let us keep to Christ,

And cling to him,

And hang on Him,

So that no power can remove us.”

            This is the faith that Jesus asks us to have as we walk through the stormy seas of life. A faith that won’t give up or give out. This fact is what may have prompted the disciple Matthew, a witness to the saving grace of Jesus not only in his own life but of Peter on that stormy night on the sea to write, “but he and she that endureth to the end shall be saved” (Matthew 10: 22, K.J.V.). A faith that hangs on for dear life – even when we are battling the storms of life.

            As Erwin Lutzer began our Inspiration, “Faith is only as good as the object in which it is placed.” And in the case of you and me, it is the “I AM” who we place our trust in. The great “I AM,” the Alpha and Omega, our beginning to our end.

“Faith sees beyond the difficulties and counts on God.”

Colin Smith

  The Venture of Faith

“Is not one’s life itself an act of daring,

A voyage of hazards, without chart or lee;

A risk of tempest, vanquishing or sparing

Our precious argosy?

No in the harbors of secure seclusion,

Not for the timorous in their sheltered bays,

But after weathering the storm’s confusion

Arrive the halcyon days.

And thou, my soul, a heavy-laden vessel,

Beating to windward under shortened sail,

Shall we not run to port, and cease to wrestle

With the unsparing gale?

Ah, better the fierce tempests of contrition,

The treacherous currents of adversity,

Than the entanglements of inanition

Of a Sargasso Sea.

Not to desert the ship in its disaster,

But to win through to port, invites the brave;

Is it not written of the soul’s great Master,

“Himself he could not save?”

And when the voyage is ended, by what token

Shall one receive the Master’s praise,

“Well done?”

“To him that overcometh,” God has spoken,

“Lo, he shall be my son.”

The crown of piercing thorns which is his burden

Blooms into roses as by magic breath;

And, at the last, rewards with ample guerdon

The faithful unto death.

To hold life only for the sake of giving,

To find in loss a gain, in gain a loss,

That is the paradox of Christian living,

The venture of the Cross.”

Francis Greenwood Peabody

Your friend,

Dorothy Valcárcel, Author

When A Woman Meets Jesus


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Strengthening Ties with Latin America

  • October 19, 2019

I am proud to represent in this parliament an electorate that is such a wonderfully diverse multicultural community. North Sydney is home to people from every corner of the world, and they have added to the vibrancy of the North Shore. We are a welcoming community, and I see this best epitomised at the scores of citizenship ceremonies I’ve attended since my election to parliament. One of the trends I have observed at those ceremonies and through my other work in the community is the growing number of people with Latin American heritage who have made their home in our area. While the numbers, relative to people of other backgrounds, are still small, there is discernible growth. In fact, around 2,000 residents in my electorate identify as holding Latin American ancestry, with those with Brazilian, Colombian, Chilean and Peruvian heritage collectively forming the majority of that number. I know that those from South and Central America and from Mexico will add to the diversity of our area as they bring their own special cultural traditions. Those in my electorate are part of a Latin American community which numbers over 140,000 across Australia.

Latin American migration to Australia has a long history. In fact, the first recorded Latinos arrived in Australia from Chile in 1837. It is an interesting historical fact that one of them was an exiled Chilean President, Ramon Freire, who was ousted during a military coup. A notable figure in Chilean history, his descendants were to occupy the presidency on two additional occasions, including during the more recent term of Eduardo Frei in the 1990s. Those links, for people escaping political turmoil, extended into more recent times, with former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet having spent six months in Sydney in exile during the Pinochet regime.

I know that what I am seeing in my electorate is a national trend. More Latin Americans are moving to Australia as students, short-term workers or permanent migrants, and this is of benefit to Australia. I hope it reflects a broader development, a deeper engagement with a part of the world which it is fair to say has for too long been neglected by Australian governments. I passionately believe that the potential of our economic, cultural and political relationship with Latin American countries is considerable. I am pleased that this has been recognised by the coalition government, and we have seen great strides made over the last six years to improve our engagement with nations on the other side of the Pacific.

I was reminded of this growth, still incomplete but with such great potential, during a conference held here in the parliament last week by the Australia-Latin America Business Council. The council, under the leadership of its president, Richard Andrews, and CEO, Marcelo Salas, has been a staunch and consistent advocate for stronger ties between our two regions, and I congratulate them on what they are achieving. ALABC turns 30 this year, and during that period it has helped facilitate a growing understanding of the opportunities that lie in Latin America. I also explored some of the opportunities with South America through my role as convener of the Australia-Argentina Parliamentary Friendship Group in the 45th Parliament—and I want to acknowledge the ambassador, Hugo Gobbi, for his incredible advocacy as well.

The case for our engagement is obvious and growing. The continent’s population will reach over 700 million by 2030, meaning it will be home to over eight per cent of the world’s population and be its third largest region. Over the same period, its middle class will reach 345 million. While many Latin American nations have experienced both economic and political difficulties—and we particularly despair about the situation currently faced by Venezuelans—the trajectory of economic growth is clear. So too, I hope will there be greater resilience for its democratic institutions. With a GDP 76 per cent higher than the combined GDP of ASEAN nations, the opportunities are just so great. This has been a focus for the coalition government. We saw it with the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which has improved our trading opportunities with Chile, Peru and Mexico. Those opportunities will be further expanded if we can conclude an agreement with the Pacific Alliance, which includes Mexico, Columbia, Chile and Peru.

Soon this parliament will consider our free trade agreement with Peru. This agreement will open up new opportunities in one of the fastest-growing economies in Latin America. I am disappointed that, to date, the opposition has been unwilling to extend its support for the Peru FTA. It would be exceptionally short-sighted for Labor to oppose this agreement.

These agreements are, I hope, just the start. We can broaden the depth of economic relationships. I would hope that an FTA with the Mercosur nations will, one day, be on the agenda. And the expansion of direct air routes, for example, to Mexico and Brazil would add vital aviation capacity. This is a region that does have so much to offer Australia, and I will continue to advocate for an even greater focus on a part of the world that, once considered economic competitors, can, will and should be our partners.

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How to dye a shirt Blue?

IMG_4620 copyMaking use of dye to improve your clothing are a great way to change the look of one thing you hardly ever put on, one thing stained, or something like that that is not exactly colour you had expected. According to what color you need and which course you need to just take, it may be a really easy and quick process.

In the past few days i've dyed two pairs of pants making use of Rit dye, one dust plus one liquid. I began with white pants both times, one set was cotton (advised) in addition to various other was a poly-blend (not recommended). ••Update: figure out how to redye your faded jeans.••

This is because because dying your garments is a chemical effect, as well as the shade molecules attach better to “real” materials, like cotton, instead of synthetics like polyester. However, it is totally possible to dye polyester, but it won’t be as deep of a color as cotton, also it’s just a little harder to-do.

1. Identify the item(s) of clothes you want to dye.

2. Determine what color(s), and acquire the dye required for those colors. Have a look at Rit’s web site with regards to their meal guide if you wish to combine colors collectively, or you can do what I performed and wing it.

3. Decide if you’re using your washer (quite simple), bathtub (don’t take action), or synthetic tub (like a large washbin).
I used the washing machine both times. The dye won’t gunk it up, so that as long as you follow the instructions, it’ll clean out.

4. This is actually the enjoyable part: prep your clothing. Make sure there clearly wasn’t any such thing inside pouches and they're unbuttoned (that’s my preferred dying procedure). Then, submerge them in water (elsewhere, like in the bathtub if you’re using the washing machine). The Rit guidelines say the clothing should be wet to begin with.

IMG_46015. Prepare your dye shower. Use the FINEST water possible that is however safe for the textile (we moved with warm, which will be really hot in an apartment like ours). Utilize sufficient liquid to cover your garment. If you use excessively, it'll dilute the dye.

. Pour the dye in because of the water, but DON’T add your garments however. You want to allow the liquid fill in just before do.

7. Add your garments! (they should nevertheless be damp from action 4).

8. Reset the clean cycle therefore it takes about thirty minutes. If you’re not using an automatic washer and as an alternative utilizing a basin or tub, you ought to continuously blend your clothes for half an hour. So, invest in a stick or something (don’t make use of your fingers! They will certainly stain!).

9. Once the wash period is done, set it up to wash once again time. Then, wash the clothes in a normal cycle with detergent and dried out as normal.

10. You ought to “wash” one more period during your washing machine, despite the fact that there is nothing here. it is recommenced to use a cup of bleach as well as the hottest liquid possible for any remaining dye away. Used to do neither and my device is fine, so that it’s your responsibility, you need to be ready the potential for leftover dye should you nothing.

Yay! Now you’ve dyed your clothing! (be cautious washing all of them later on, it is easy for the colour to bleed!)

My guidelines and recommendations:
I love fluid dye better. Why? Because for some reason I breathed inside dust dye along with blue nostrils and snot for DAYS. Gross.

You could add a cup of salt to assist in the dying process, but i did son’t. Features anybody tried this? Made it happen work?

The poly-blend pants I decided to dye performed work, although they stated dry-clean only! I mightn’t reccommend attempting to color something you can’t stay without. Begin little and work your path up to one thing crazy!

There was a product that helps remove color from your own garments before you decide to dye them, if you'd like. I came across it at Michaels along with the garments dye.

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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Baked spinach curry

I love greens and if you tell me to eat them everyday - I certainly can ! As a matter of fact, I love all veggies and was never really a picky eater...I need my food to look good and yes taste good  (duh!). Am glad I don't have picky eaters at home, but very critical people ( raising an eyebrow) by very I mean very....!! They ( I mean both of you two people, who read my blog and live with me - yes BOTH  ) critical only in the context of food. The bright side, when something is super delicious, they shower me with compliments that could last for weeks and it get's embarrassing when we are outside and even after repeated pleas to dial in down ...they don't ! I know it's cute but a bit embarrassing when we are out.  Yesterday, when I baked them the spinach n eggs, they loved it - just makes me so happy.  I was a bit skeptical at first ...as finally teen said "I love it, am not sure dad will"  but looks like this baked dish is here to stay in my household, hope you guys enjoy it as much as we did and they are going to rave about it for days or even weeks :)

You can never go wrong with, spinach, tomatoes, eggs and parmesan.

1 big bunch of spinach roughly chopped
handful of cherry tomatoes, split
3-4 eggs
3 tbsp olive oil
2 green/ red fresh chillies split
parmesan cheese ( optional)
1 leek stem  finely chopped
1/2 - 1 tsp corn starch

Spice blend
1/2 tsp cumin
1 tsp ground pepper
1 tsp crushed smoked paprika
salt to taste

Pre heat oven for 350.

In a sauce pan heat 1 tbsp oil, add cumin let it sizzle, add finely chopped leek and if you are out of leek just add onions but make sure you do not over cook the onions, add the green chillies.

Add salt and just roast for 2 min, add the tomatoes and turn off heat and close.

Blanch the spinach : cook in microwave for 5-6 min, strain and dunk it in ice cold water. ( helps maintain the nice green color)

Add the spinach to the leek n tomatoes, toss, add salt if needed, heat for a bit 2-3 min and if it is watery just add a/2 - 1 tsp of corn starch ( mixed in water) stir. Add the paprika powder.

Serve it in individual bowls, grate parmesan 9 optional), break an egg on the spinach. bake for 10-12 min or till egg is half boiled. ( baked full boiled eggs taste dry and rubbery, so I don't recommend that )

If you do not want the egg or cheese, just bake it for 6 min. Serve with some warm garlic bread.

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  1. looks so delectable.. And nice clicks too...

  2. Looks different and healthy version.

  3. Totally drooling here .......Love the colour of palak :)
    Today's Recipe
    Chiken Dumplings/Momos

  4. Love the snaps.. U sound just kite my mom when u say, u love greens send can have them everyday.. she too says the same :)

  5. Just loved this baked curry. The photography is beautiful. I loved the background :)

  6. simply delicious..beautiful clicks

  7. Baked spinach curry sounds extremely healthy,inviting and absolutely irresistible.

  8. That sunny side up egg looks delicious, yummy curry.

  9. beautiful clicks! looks delicious and healthy!

  10. Hi this looks great really... I have answered ur question in my blog.. Plz chk...

    Event: Dish name starts with R till April 15th and a giveaway

  11. I tried this and it was wonderful.

  12. I love everything about this recipe. So comforting :)

  13. This is such a great recipe - simple and delicious!

  14. Mmmm what's not to like?! Just the sound of curry makes me giddy. The best cuisine there is, Indian! :)

  15. Lovely clicks Simi...too good. The dish luks soo inviting. Happy to follow you. Hope you will follow me too.

  16. Very very beautiful pictures.. Love your blog :)

  17. very inviting....keep rocking...

  18. Loved this recipe. Easy and quick - This combo cant go wrong-you are so right about it !!

  19. Baked spinach curry is delectable and healthy. I love your post

  20. I just tried it and i'm sprechless. It's super tasty and easy in the same way! Thanks for this reciepe, i love it!

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Jay Yencich · June 5, 2014 at 2:00 pm · Filed Under Mariners, Minor Leagues

So today’s the day, or “a day” (ugh), or perhaps you just weren’t paying attention up until now. Luuuuucky. With the sixth overall pick, sometime this afternoon the Mariners will be selecting some guy who might be their top prospect going into next season. Then later, with pick 74, they’ll pick some other guy who is probably an okay baseball player too. Better than you, at least. From there, we’ll drift into players that most of us have never heard of and go on until there are forty rounds of selections. Remember that there used to be fifty, and that there was also a January draft until 1986 and prior to that there was a brief August draft. You can never have too many. Or you could, and so they stopped.

Here are the basics of what you need to know. The draft will go on with large intermissions from today (Rounds 1 & 2 w/ comps), through Friday (3-10) until Saturday afternoon at some point (11-40). Friday and Saturday, coverage will begin at MLB.com at 10 am, but today, coverage complete with talking heads in conversation begins at 3 pm with actual selections coming at 4 pm. Because if there’s anything America loves more than the events themselves, it’s an hour of speculation and mental foreplay. I don’t know why this doesn’t extend to everything. The Thanksgiving Day parade should be preceded by predictions of marching order and possible rogue balloon entrants who were seen rising in the final months. Movie previews should have retired actors, directors, and screenwriters projecting what might happen based off of the summaries they read on IMDB. When I’m eyeing some gal at a reading or show or bar, I want a gallery of pick-up artists, therapists, and survivors of good and bad relationships giving odds on the possible outcomes of our striking up a conversation.

Here are some bullet points pertaining to what you might need to know:

* This draft class is partially the result of the new CBA’s allotment of fixed draft pools. Basically, the players exiting college right now were high schoolers in the last year before the new rules kicked in, and that year there was a lot of wild spending on prep players as a sort of last hurrah. This means the college ranks are a bit thin right now, but will normalize in years to come.

* The strength of the draft is largely in pitching, both high school and college. There have been a few Tommy John casualties as there often are (Hoffman, Fedde) and others whose mechanics still give pause (Freeland), but the top portion of third-party draft boards features a lot of pitching right now. We don’t know that the actual selections will play out like this. Maybe teams will be more eager to replenish with injuries rampant in the minor leagues this year, maybe they will be more shy about selecting more pitching. It’s possible too that because the hitting class is considered weaker, that hitters may be overvalued and teams will be more inclined to burn that pick early on hitting, knowing that they could get comparable pitching later. These are factors we all end up considering the day of.

* The mock draft consensus has been unusually consistent over the past few weeks in that the M’s are still projected to take top HS bat C/3B/RF Alex Jackson. Nothing has [yet] come up at the last minute to dissuade anyone from that. But bear in mind that this isn’t a lock either. There were mutterings of the Marlins perhaps trying to work a deal with him at #2, and no one rightly knows what the Cubs are up to at #4. If he slips past those two, he’s probably ours, but that’s a big if.

* Say that he doesn’t. In that case, the most likely pick seems to be Hartford left-hander Sean Newcomb, who seems to me like a less-developed James Paxton. There are other possibilities as well. This org looooves their shortstops, so if Nick Gordon gets past the Twins, he is also absolutely in play for us. If one of the top prep arms (Aiken, Kolek) or Rodon drop down, which seems improbable, they are also in play. The players that have linked to the M’s before but seem less likely at this moment are LSU right-hander Aaron Nola (high-floor, three good pitches), who may be in play earlier, and NC State shortstop and Rodon teammate shortstop Trea Turner (elite speed, good defense, swing like an uprooted tree wielded by a wimpy tornado).

* The Mariners, on account of sucking last year, were awarded a competitive balance pick at the end of the supplemental second round, which means that they’ll be making the last selection of the day at 74. The current administration has never not picked a position player in the second round, but who knows what happens here? Our normally allocated second round pick went to the Yankees because of Cano and Morales’ not-signing elsewhere.

My personal board, which is weighted for likelihood, looks like this:

1) Jackson [Weight transfer and timing may be an issue, but talent matches our needs well]
2) Newcomb [Lacking secondaries, but low mileage and org had success teaching curves]
3) Conforto [Fits our positional and power/OBP needs well, but I’m worried they’d rush him]
4) Freeland [Love the command, finish unnerves me]
5) Gordon [Great defensive actions, good offensive ceiling, but best at short]
6) Nola [The same basic pick the M’s have made four of the last five years]

If I’m not weighting my selections, I like Touki Toussaint a lot and think that this organization would be a good match to develop him to near his ceiling, but no one has put him this high and pitching still scares a lot of people. I also have an avowed interest in Michael Gettys because he really does have elite physical tools, but do I trust the Mariners to succeed in developing someone with a hitting ability this raw? No. I do not.

There’s reading material abounds. You can go through my earlier preview or read through Marc’s interview with Chris Crawford. Read Tony Blengino’s insights into what really goes on in the draft room! Or you could sift through some thousands of mocks and players profiles all over the internet in the hours leading up to the event because you’re a wizard and/or own a time machine.

I won’t be here for this draft. Just like the last one, I have somewhere to be that coincides with the start time. But rest assured that wherever I am, I will be reacting with proportionally inappropriate emotion.

25 Responses to “2014 MLB Draft Open Thread (Rounds 1 & 2)”

  1. Jay Yencich on June 5th, 2014 3:59 pm

    I hope we draft a future Mariner.

  2. Westside guy on June 5th, 2014 4:00 pm

    Thanks Jay! I look forward to seeing which guy that’s better than me is picked by the Mariners.

  3. bookbook on June 5th, 2014 4:22 pm

    This habit we’ve had of drafting future Pirates has got to stop.

  4. naviomelo on June 5th, 2014 4:31 pm

    For the record, that second paragraph was hilarious!

  5. naviomelo on June 5th, 2014 4:49 pm

    Alex Jackson it is!

  6. Slats on June 5th, 2014 4:50 pm

    Welcome to Seattle Alex Jackson!

  7. joser on June 5th, 2014 5:07 pm

    When I’m eyeing some gal at a reading or show or bar, I want a gallery of pick-up artists, therapists, and survivors of good and bad relationships giving odds on the possible outcomes of our striking up a conversation.

    I have all of this going on in my head already.

  8. Ichirolling51 on June 5th, 2014 5:07 pm

    Well, his nick name will be an easy one to figure out… ACTION JACKSON!!! Or is that one already taken?

    On a more serious note, since Kendrys Morales did not sign before the draft, thus we didn’t get an additional pick for him. So when he signs after the draft would we get a 1st round or comp pick in next years draft?

  9. asuray on June 5th, 2014 5:15 pm

    “On a more serious note, since Kendrys Morales did not sign before the draft, thus we didn’t get an additional pick for him. So when he signs after the draft would we get a 1st round or comp pick in next years draft?”

    No. We get nothing.

  10. joser on June 5th, 2014 5:16 pm

    And on top of everything else I despise about Selig, he also pronounces the state Or-REE-gohn.

  11. nwade on June 5th, 2014 5:36 pm

    “Action Jackson”?? C’mon, its gotta be either “Allie” or “Lexie”.
    (“…Yeah, like Shiggy!”)

  12. joser on June 5th, 2014 5:42 pm

    It’s a Winn-winn situation!

    But c’mon, this is the city with the Space Needle, so it should be Jetson Jackson.

    On another note, the Cubs apparently drafted Nuke Laloosh (as played by John C. Reilly) as a catcher (skip ahead to the :40 second mark)

  13. joser on June 5th, 2014 5:54 pm

    Also, just for posterity’s sake, here’s the MLB.com profile for Jackson

  14. stevemotivateir on June 5th, 2014 6:18 pm

    Is it a stretch to believe the M’s will have Peterson, Wilson, and Jackson in Mariner uniforms at some point next season?

    I’m not campaigning for that to happen, I just question their ability to stay patient and take player development more seriously.

  15. Ichirolling51 on June 5th, 2014 7:17 pm

    Did Selig just say 20,014 draft? Lets not get ahead of our selves now.

  16. californiamariner on June 5th, 2014 9:03 pm

    I’m not going to pretend to know much about Alex Jackson, but from what I’ve heard over the last few weeks leading up to the draft, I like the pick! While Jackson is probably at least 3 years from the big leagues, he has the potential to soon be considered the Mariners #1 prospect. The experts might already have him #1. If you don’t count Walker and Paxton, there’s not too much competition for the top spot. Peterson and Wilson weren’t as highly touted coming into the draft.

  17. Sports on a Shtick on June 5th, 2014 9:47 pm

    Excited reading about Gareth Morgan. Lots of potential in the 6’4, 220-pound Canadian outfielder.

  18. dc24 on June 5th, 2014 10:18 pm

    Really liked our two picks! Especially excited about Morgan too. Definitely a couple of guys that will take a few years, but I’m fine with that.

  19. joser on June 6th, 2014 12:00 am

    Is it a stretch to believe the M’s will have Peterson, Wilson, and Jackson in Mariner uniforms at some point next season?

    It’s a stretch for Jackson, certainly. He’s a highschool player. Joe Mauer was drafted out of highschool (at #1) in 2001; he didn’t see the majors until 2004. Bubba Starling was drafted out of highschool in 2011; he has yet to play a game in the majors. Byron Buxton was drafted in the spot ahead of Mike Zunino in 2012, but whereas Zunino moved from university ball to the majors in a bit over a year, highschool draftee Buxton has yet to play above A ball (he’s also injured, but was slated for AA this year and would probably only have seen a September call-up at best if he’d stayed healthy).

    The position players able to advance rapidly from highschool to the majors are few and far between, and we remember them because they tend to be prodigious talents. While I’d love to think the M’s drafted another Trout or Harper (or Griffey or ARod), none of the scouts seems to think Jackson is quite in that category and it’s asking a bit much of him — and getting just a little ahead of ourselves — to think he’s going to follow in those footsteps.

    It’s less of a stretch for Peterson, but there’s no certainty there either considering he hasn’t taken a swing in AA yet. He’s tearing up the California League, but lots of people do that; still, I imagine a promotion is imminent… and then we’ll see how quickly he adjusts to pitchers who throw good pitches that aren’t fastballs in parks that don’t play like they’re on the moon.

    And developmentally speaking, Wilson is behind him.

    So, next year? Well if everything goes really smoothly, Peterson might be threatening Smoak’s job in Spring Training next year, Wilson might be opening the season in Tacoma, and Jackson is in… Jackson. I suppose in that scenario there’s a chance he gets a cup of coffee in September, but realistically I’d consider even 2016 to be a quick ascent and 2017 wouldn’t surprise me at all.

  20. stevemotivateir on June 6th, 2014 7:36 am

    ^Way to take that way too seriously! I was half kidding. Nobody actually expects to see all three in Seattle next year. You missed the general point, which was over the Mariners willingness to be patient with top hitting prospects. I don’t care what other teams do, or have done, my concern is strictly with M’s prospects. What’s abnormal for other teams isn’t always the case for the M’s. We’ve watched them force the issue with a few players now, whether it be with premature promotions, or hesitation to send them back down for more seasoning when needed.

    Peterson’s still in High Desert and he’s obviously the closest. He’ll likely be in Jackson soon and I wouldn’t be surprised if he ends up in Tacoma at some next season. But how desperate are the Mariners? Are they going to show a dependency on inner-organizational options, or fill holes with cheap stop-gaps? The one thing I don’t expect is more long term commitments to free agents.

    We’ll have to wait and see. But I really hope they handle these guys properly. I’m not confident they’ll do that, though.

  21. Longgeorge1 on June 6th, 2014 8:36 am

    What has always bothered me about the M’s is not that they don’t draft good talent, they seem to do a poor job of developing the players that they draft. Guys like Ackley and Franklin were at least supposed to be major league hitters. Could we include Smoak as we have had him all of these years? Is there a AAAA league we could join?

  22. joser on June 6th, 2014 9:46 am

    Every time you knock them for not developing Ackley you have to credit them for developing Seager. So maybe there’s some systemetic problem that’s bad more often than it’s good, but it’s clearly not universally bad. Good hitters can emerge from it. And maybe the variability of individual hitters has as big of an effect as the system.

  23. Dobbs on June 6th, 2014 10:09 am

    joser, the problem is Seager appears to be the only one we can credit them with. Don’t other teams produce a bit more than one guy every how many years has it been?

  24. Jay Yencich on June 6th, 2014 11:20 am

    For the record, that second paragraph was hilarious!

  25. Mariner Melee on June 8th, 2014 8:56 am

    ” you have to credit them for developing Seager ” -joser

    Actually you don’t. Kyle Seager was terrible in his first call up, spent the offseason getting outside help on his swing, and then came back the Kyle Seager we know and love. This organization is terrible at developing bats. Period.

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MidnightersDirector: Julius Ramsay
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Cast: Alex Essoe, Perla Haney-Jardine, Dylan McTee

A gloomy setting that projects light fog and early morning dew. A hooey story that unfolds like a blandly horrific stage play. A torture scene where some guy's fingers are driven through a chair with hammer and nails. Another torture scene where a girl's face is struck three times and all she does is put a tiny bandage on her forehead (huh?). It's all here in 2017's Midnighters (my latest review).

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Image result for midnighters 2017 movie scenesMidnighters has its director (Julius Ramsay) clearly being inspired by 1998's A Simple Plan. "Plan" is a mean and lean drama that leaves you shaken and disturbed. Its varied twists and turns are effective and well, "simple". Midnighters on the other hand, over-complicates itself. It may have "Plan's" similar musical score but it surprisingly harbors a lack of suspense. With its weird plot contrivances and its push for trying to be too clever, Midnighters goes AWOL as thriller-based cinema. It never quite distresses you like it should.

Julius Ramsay's direction is palatable so the biggest culprit for Midnighters has to be its shambolic screenplay (written by Ramsay's brother, Alston Ramsay). Alston creates a film experience where you don't have a clear idea of who the protagonists or the antagonists are. Obviously inexperienced at his craft, Alston seems to literally be making up stuff as he goes along. Oh and he insults the audience by thinking it's a victory for the heroine to escape with $50,000 (that's a nothing amount in today's world).

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The output of fiction written in Catalan

par Ramon Pla i Arxé
The output of fiction written in Catalan during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries was conditioned and encouraged by two basic factors: the need to have a colloquial language of literary merit – an essential yet difficult requirement in a culture whose language had no rules of grammar until 1913 and was not taught in schools – and a belief in the importance of fiction in order for Catalan to be part of the large market for readers of novels.
The cultural Renaixença of the nineteenth century began with poetry but gradually came to include fiction, which followed the trends of European fiction and was widely acclaimed by readers.

The historical novel dealing with Catalonia’s independent past – L’orfeneta de Menargues (1862) – and the contemporary genre paintings and novels created the conditions for a realist, naturalist type of fiction. The leading exponent of this realism was Narcís Oller – Zola wrote the prologue of his La papallona (1882) – who was preceded or accompanied by other novelists such as Marià Vayreda, Dolors Monserdà and Josep Pin i Soler. The crisis in Positivism and the change of aesthetic direction at the turn of the century – with the arrival of Modernisme (Catalan art nouveau) – brought with it an enrichment of the realist model (Raimon Casellas, Víctor Català and Prudenci Bertrana) and at the same time occasional examples of poetic prose (Santiago Rusiñol).

In 1906, the consolidation of Catalan culture and the pressure for autonomy created the context for Noucentisme, a cultural movement that discredited the realist novel and encouraged a very elaborate prose that became the literary canon. La ben plantada (1911) by Eugeni d’Ors is a prime example. Nevertheless, realist novels continued to be published (Pous i Pagès, Puig i Ferreter, Miquel Llor and Sebastià Juan i Arbó). They contained a more elegant, expressive language (Ruyra), a predominance of psychological analysis (Carles Soldevila) and a refined distancing (Jordana and Trabal), often with a more modern narrative technique. This high standard was represented by very different authors who wrote works of exceptional quality (Carner, Sagarra, the excellent Josep Pla and the young Salvador Espriu). Other authors, however, who emerged during this period had to write much of their work in exile after the Civil War (1936-1939) – the vast majority of Catalan authors were anti-Franco – as for example Mercè Rodoreda, Amat-Piniella, Aurora Bertrana, Pere Calders, Xavier Benguerel and Avel•lí Artís.

The dictatorship (1939-1978) initially left Catalan society in a defenceless position and prohibited Catalan as a language of the arts. A slow process of recovery of the language impelled by the political and cultural resistance – publishing houses, literary awards, periodicals, etc. – was eventually consolidated but did not extend to the influx of people from other parts of Spain. The leading authors from the years of the Republic became the indisputable models for the many new writers who began writing in Catalan (Pedrolo, Perucho and, later on, Espinàs, Capmany, Porcel, Saladrigas, Moix, Roig, Teixidor). A parallel phenomenon – the same publishers, the same cultural space and the same market – occurred in the region of Valencia and in the Balearic Islands (Llorenç Villalonga in particular, as well as Janer i Manila, M. Antònia Oliver and Gabriel Mesquida).

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Lawrence County Highway Crews Begin Paving Season

(BEDFORD) – Lawrence County Highway Department crews have begun the paving season in District 1.

Once paving is completed in District 1, crews will move to District 2 and then on to District 3.

On Wednesday, crews will finish paving Cobb Lane from State Road 54/58 to Springville Judah Road. The road will be closed from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

On Thursday crews will pave Old State Road 60 to Thompson Lane. The road will be closed from 8 a.m. until 4:30 a.m.

Then on Friday, crews will pave Lincoln Road from Thralls Road to Bono Road. The road will be closed from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

Superintendent David Holmes

Highway Superintendent David Holmes says the county may experience budget cuts do to COVID-19 and can’t say at this time how many miles of county roads will be paved.

Holmes has submitted a grant application for a Community Crossing Grant.

Crews are also patching and doing culvert repairs. A new box culvert was installed on Rueter Lane.

Holmes is concerned about the erosion issue along Leatherwood Creek.

Holmes told the commissioners the county is not responsible for the problem but he is trying to find a solution.

Currently, the area is eroding and exposing the Texas gas line in some areas. It is also causing the river to get closer to the road.

“It will eventually undercut the road,” Holmes added.

Holmes has spoken to the Department of Natural Resources and plans to speak to the Army Corps of Engineers to see if a solution can be found.

“The honest answer is this is not our problem,” says Holmes. “This is a DNR issue and the private landowners. A permit alone to do the work from DNR is $10,000. We are trying to figure out what to do.”

Holmes praised his workforce for continuing to practice social distancing and taking all the necessary precautions to stay safe.

In other business:

  • The commissioners are applying for a $20,500 grant from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs to help small business owners amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. If received the money will be divided between businesses that qualify.
  • The commissioners approved a depository rule to deposit county funds during the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds will be deposited twice weekly until the time of the emergency has passed. Funds will be secured on days in which a deposit is not made.
  • The commissioners gave Chad Shew of Community Corrections permission to apply for a grant for $4,850 for the Juvenile Problem Solving Court.
  • Sheriff Mike Branham submitted his annual jail report. He also reported there were 113 inmates in the jail; of those 92 were male, 21 females, one Level 6 convicted felon, and one Department of Correction hold. There were no parole holds.
  • The commissioners approved a request for the Bedford Farmers’ Market to begin on May 5th. That date may be pushed back if Governor Eric Holcomb extends the COVID-19 “Stay-At-Home” order. If that order is extended officials will submit a new date to the commissioners.
  • The commissioners corrected the holiday schedule to reflect the new May 5th date for early voting.
  • Emergency Management Director Valerie Luchauer is busy working with healthcare providers and the Lawrence County Health Department on COVID-19 needs. She stressed this is also Telecommunications Week and to take the time to a praise dispatcher for their service.
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If for any reason the start-up turns out to be not viable, we will jointly come to an arrangement, where the first priority is the livelihood of the entrepreneur.

The accelerator programmes, referred to on the Support page, are very well connected with teams of people who can assist in addressing these. A business plan will not be funded if it doesn’t include the minimal legal and fiscal requirements.

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The East Midlands League Division One South side will be taking on a Premier League outfit for the first time and manager Les Hutchings is relishing the occasion. "This is only our second season playing ladies football and our first season entering the SSE Women's FA Cup," Les told Women's Soccer Scene. "We approach every game looking to play our game and not worry about the opposition.
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This article focuses on the experiences of worker-recovered enterprises in Brazil that became self-managed organizations. By tracing their origins, characteristics and relations to the widest field of Solidarity Economy, we discuss some of their present challenges, including their relationship with the State, the trade unions and others. We start by outlining the major discussions about adequate terminology, which at the same time provides the first insights into the social and economic structure of the sector. In the following parts we briefly portray the history of worker-recovered enterprises in Brazil, followed by some exemplary enterprises, which were successfully taken over by their workers, and leading to the institutional surroundings of the Brazilian Solidarity Economy sector. The article then goes into more detail and will try to systematize the different kinds of enterprises active in the sector, finishing with a discussion of the most important current challenges and perspectives of worker-recovered enterprises.

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Pioneering and much-beloved Crapper actor212 -- raconteur, sub-aquatic photographer extraordinaire, and all around mensch -- suffered a loss a couple of days ago when his mother passed away.  On behalf of all his friends here, I just wanted to let Carl know that we're thinking of him, and wish him all the best.

If you have a moment, you can click here and leave him a message.

Carl said...

Scott, you magnificent bastard!

Thank you. I was quite taken by the outpouring of comments from my friends here at W-o-C2. I blame you for the tears.

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New Coors Field: Home Runs Finally Go Against Yankees in Loss

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No, the Home Run Derby was at the old Yankee Stadium last season.

But Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira, and the other Yankees have not received the memo. During their current homestand, the Bronx Bombers have rewarded the Yankee faithful with souvenir after souvenir, blasting shots into the packed bleachers and sending the Yanks on a nine-game winning streak.

It was only a matter of time until an opposing team took advantage of the wind tunnel and short dimensions of the new Yankee Stadium. The beneficiary was the home-run leader of the National League—the Philadelphia Phillies.

Jimmy Rollins started the night off with a shot to right field off of A.J. Burnett’s first pitch. Rollins’ shot set the tone for the Phillies as Philadelphia hit four home runs and ended the Yankees’ roll with a 7-3 victory.

Jayson Werth, Carlos Ruiz, and Raul Ibanez also blasted home runs for the Phillies, who have won seven of their last eight contests. Rodriguez and Teixeira, along with Derek Jeter, continued their hot streaks with solo shots of their own.

The seven home runs hit Friday night increased the Yankee Stadium total to 82. According to ESPN.com, there has been nine games of five or more home runs at the new ballpark.

Opposing sides have argued the topic. The voice of the Yankees, John Sterling, is among the people that believe the launching pad that has been referred to as “The New Coors Field” will bring out the fans in droves. After all, most people go to games to see home runs.

Well since the new stadium has yet to sell out a game, this point is moot. Personally, I just believe Sterling wants to keep reminding Yankee fans how high, how far, and how gone each and every home run is.

Others, like WFAN’s Mike Francesa, are getting frustrated with the amount of home runs being bombed out of the park.

I am with this group. Sure the home runs add thrill to the park, but it is also removing strategy. Why hit-and-run when even Melky Cabrera can consistently jack shots over the right field wall.

I’m sure MLB pitchers agree with me on this topic.

I’m also positive that there will be many more home runs jacked this weekend as the Yankees wrap up their homestand.

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I Second That Complaint

...and I hate day games when I'm not busy at home. I was craving reasonable excuses to put off this project I've got in the works, and a Mets day game would have been perfect. At last they won, which makes two of three going into the Bronx for the weekend series against the Yankees, who have dropped two of three to the Devil Rays. (Has there been a time this season when both New York teams were playing well? Their hot and cold streaks seem perfectly out of phase.)

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In praise of Jeremy Corbyn

In praise of Jeremy Corbyn

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There’s a danger that we’re underestimating the Labour leader

Outside of the Corbynites, the idée reçue amongst most of us is that Jeremy Corbyn leading Labour at a general election is going to lead Labour to experiencing an extinction level electoral defeat. On my most charitable days I’ll say Jeremy Corbyn has only two flaws, everything he says, and everything he does, but I’m going to challenge that perception and defend Jeremy Corbyn.

Jeremy Corbyn – A very thick skinned politician

One of the reasons I’ve started to admire Jeremy Corbyn is his keep calm and carry on attitude in recent weeks. With the relentless negative media coverage he receives coupled with the mass resignations of the shadow cabinet and 172 of his fellow MPs declaring no confidence in him, most men would have visibly shrunk after that, but Corbyn seems oblivious to all of that. The inevitable media attacks against him during the next general election may well not faze him.

Jeremy Corbyn – A man who has re-enegrised the left wing movement, why not the country?

It is easy to mock the Corbyn and his fans but the stats don’t lie, he’s overseen an increase in Labour party membership to such an extent that Labour now has more members than all the other parties combined. Tony Blair constructed the big tent politics, reaching out to voters who previously didn’t vote Labour. Corbyn is being the heir to Blair in some respects by creating a similar big tent approach (albeit approaching centre-left voters rather than centre-right voters that Blair did.)

In my political lifetime I’ve seen the Anti-Federalist League, an organisation that could hold meetings in a phone box, transform into a movement that ultimately led to the United Kingdom voting to leave the European Union.

From Brexit, and the possibility of Presidents Trump & Le Pen those opposed to smashing the political status quo are rocking all over the world, Jeremy Corbyn has the potential to join that club.

Jeremy Corbyn – A man underestimated in the polls

In the last seven polls conducted in the run up the May local elections, The Tories led in all the polls, bar one YouGov, some of the Tory leads were as high as 8%, but when the National Equivalent Share of the Vote was calculated by Professors Rallings & Thrasher, Labour were ahead of  the Tories. Given the negative media around him, if there’s one Labour leader that’s like to cause a shy Labour voter, it is Jeremy Corbyn. Remember the negative mood music in the run up the Oldham West by-election? The result, a stunning Labour victory.

Jeremy Corbyn – A man ahead of his time (and principle)

We might laugh at and criticise some of Corbyn’s policies today, but in the past people laughed at and criticised Corbyn’s ‘loony left’ policies. He met Gerry Adams before the UK Government did, Corbyn advocated LGBT equality whilst the Tory Government was introducing Section 28, now look at where we are today?

The UK establishment from Her Majesty downwards is meeting the likes of Martin McGuinness whilst same sex marriage is the law of the land. What we might consider ‘loony left’ today may well become the orthodoxy of tomorrow. (And I haven’t mentioned his opposition to the Iraq war before it was fashionable.)

His views have remained consistent, he’s not someone who will say things just to garner votes, which is in stark contrast to the professional politicians that seem to dominate politics these days.

Jeremy Corbyn – The master tactician

Whisper it very quietly, Jeremy Corbyn is very good at winning elections, at the outset of last year’s Labour leadership election Corbyn was priced 200/1 to win, and for the second time in a year, he’s on course to win the Labour leadership. To paraphrase a former Labour MP, ‘Corbyn’s managed to outmanoeuvre the young Labour princes and princesses who strode the parade ground with the confidence born of aristocratic schooling. Like latter day Pushkins drilled in the elite academy of Brownian blitzkrieg, they were bursting with their sense of destiny. It’s not Corbyn who is unconsciously nervous, but the Milibands, Balls, Burnhams.’

If you remember Labour use AV to elect their leaders, one of the joys of AV is that theoretically allows you to vote to stop X winning, with your other preferences. The system was geared to stop the likes of Corbyn, and he won spectacularly.

But his greatest achievement may well be his alleged sabotage of the Remain campaign during the EU referendum, which helped Leave to win, and end David Cameron’s Premiership, after all there is much evidence that he wasn’t a fan of the European Union and had spoken of leaving the EU before he became leader.

Those expecting Jeremy Corbyn to comport himself at the next general election with all the dignity, competence, and elan of a man who has just accidentally inserted his penis and scrotum into a hornets’ nest might be surprised at just how well Corbyn does at the next general election, in the past year nobody has become rich by underestimating Jeremy Corbyn.

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Bail And DUI's

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If a loved one was pulled over and arrested for a DUI, then you might be panicking. You might want to help them, but probably don't know how you can really do that. One of your best tools in this case is to help your loved one out with bail. To do this, you'll want to be aware of how your state treats commercial bail and how you can help your loved one get a low rate.

How Does Commercial Bail Work in Your State?

The first thing that you need to do is find out is what laws your state has about bail. Some states do not allow commercial bail at all, while others restrict the cost of commercial bonds by quite a bit. This can help you get a good idea of how much you will need to spend in order to get your loved one out of jail.

You won't know exactly how much money is involved until the bail hearing, but you can start talking to bondsmen long before then.

Vet Your Options Early

It's a good idea to examine your options and compare rates as early as possible, since that will allow you to pay bail and get your loved one out of jail as quickly as possible. Additionally, talking to a bondsman before the bail hearing can give you a good idea of how much the bail will actually be. These experts are quite familiar with DUI's and have a pretty good idea of how much bail will be involved in the situation as you describe it.

Once you find a bondsman that fits your needs, you can get their contact information. As soon as your loved one has their bail hearing, you can call up the bond agency and arrange a contract. If there is a long line of people waiting for appointments, having a contract can greatly speed up the process, getting your loved one out of jail a few hours or even an entire day early.

Get a Lawyer Discount

Your loved one will likely need a lawyer to help argue their case in court. If they already have a lawyer, then they are off to a good start, but if they don't have a lawyer, you can help them shop for one at a company like Boehmer Law. Once you do find a lawyer, you might find that there is a referral discount for bail. Talk to your lawyer and any potential bail agencies to determine whether they are offering such a discount, which could result in some pretty substantial savings. After all, both the lawyer and the bail agency would benefit from the services of the other.

If your loved one is out of jail on bond, then their lawyer will have an easier time meeting with them, since they won't need to travel to the jail. Similarly, if your loved one has a lawyer, then a bondsman can have much greater faith in the likelihood of your loved one (their client) appearing in court. Few people are willing to spend money on a lawyer and then fail to appear in court.


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Power Boats

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Many like it this way.

In our modern times, it is almost a natural extension of the busy daily life to have a power boat as your preferred choice. Get there fast, get back fast, run away from bad weather fast, do it all fast. Especially if it is a speed-planing boat, it is as close as it gets to driving a car on the water. Make sure there is enough fuel, turn the key, press a few buttons, rev the engine, and off you go. The power of your engine is an important factor determining how far and where you can go, under what conditions, how fast you will get there and how long you can stay... The boat design details are almost secondary. With a strong engine at the back, almost any flat bottom shape can slide and glide over the water. And they do come in an endless variety of designs, some of them literally dangerous to expose to the waves and wind.

Power boats are great, let us be clear on that. They do have their values and even some advantages, at least some of them do. My son and I built together in our home garage the Platypus, a 6.2 m LOA aluminum-plate mini-cruiser (a modified runabout; I call it that because of its reasonable cabin with two full size bunks and a fairly big and safe cockpit where another two people can comfortably sleep; with enough food and water, a family or a group of friends can spend several days on it pottering around protected bays. It is certainly not a boat for the open ocean.) With a four stroke 100 HP Yamaha outboard, it is capable of planing at about 35 kn with two adult people on board. Under power, it is quite good, safe and dry on reasonable waves that are regular on the wide and deep estuary bays around Sydney, Australia, where we live. But if you switch the engine off, it is like a dry leaf on the water, the wind and waves immediately take over.

So, I do own a very fine power boat and enjoy using it immensely. It is a great boat to take your party of friends (it is registered for up to 7 people, very reasonable for its small size) to a nearby beach, or to splash around the protected bays. It is also a perfect fishing platform, where up to 4-5 friends can cast their lines in any direction without getting into each others way. It is also a trailer boat, parked snugly on its trailer when not in use. It is a boat that serves well those basic needs.

But I still think there are not many things more out of place and out of sense than a small 3.5-4 m open-design speed boat with a huge 200-250 HP engine roaring at the back, skimming the tips of the waves in an attempt to fly. Or, seeing a short and stubby power boat capable of planing going at some speed and generating lots of noise and lots of wash, yet with its engine trim badly set, pointing its bow at some odd angle sky-wise, burning a lot of fuel on continuously pushing that big waste-deep wave aside, doing only a fraction of the speed it is capable of achieving if only the engine trim was properly adjusted.

But that is only my personal opinion. What do you think? What would you say?

One thing that comes with experience: Boats, and especially planing-design power boats, often look and feel entirely differently on dry land, especially in a glitzy showroom, then on the water. At first, the moment you lower them on the water, they all become much smaller. And if you dare to take your big boat out on the 2-3 m ocean swell, it becomes real tiny, you feel like riding in a nutshell. Yet, you will really know your boat only when you have run it against wind and waves, with some sea spray in your face.

And, whatever design is your power boat and in whatever conditions you are using it, I believe it is wise to always have a sizeable main anchor attached to an at least 2-3 m of heavier gauge chain followed by at least 30-50 m of rope (of course you know the basic rule that you have to lay out about 3 times more of the anchor line compared to the depth below your boat, for your anchor to have a good chance to safely grab and hold).

A boat is not like a car, where you switch the engine off, engage one of the low gears, pull the brake, and the car is safely parked. When you switch the boat engine off, the boat still moves around, especially if there is some wind and waves. It has absolutely no effect to engage a gear, and there are no brakes. All you've got is your anchor, and it is essential that it is selected and attached in a way that matches the task of holding your boat, and you and your party, at one place under the circumstances as they are. With a power boat, sooner or later you will be in a position that your engine stops for some reason. In a situation like this, it may be critical that your anchor setup is ready and up to the task.

If you walk through any marina, you will often see big, heavy and expensive power boats adorned with pathetically small main anchors neatly tucked in their bows. It sends shivers down my spine to even think about being on a boat like this in a moment of need, when it all depends on the holding power of the anchor.

Know Your Boat: Boat Design Parameters

Displacement power boats are generally far more seaworthy than the typical speed-planing boats. They move through the water pushing it aside at the bow. By design, their keel often runs the full length of the bottom. That gives them excellent directional stability and contributes to calmer ride through the waves, yet prevents them to lift up to a plane even with a strong engine. They are simply not designed for that.

Before gaining sufficient speed to start lifting their bow out of the water, even boats capable of planing move initially as displacement boats. So, as any boat starts moving ahead through the water, it forms a set of pressure waves starting from the bow and moving diagonally out away from the boat, staying behind. Another similar set of waves, similar in pattern yet far smaller and less noticeable, forms at the stern. But there is another set of waves that runs along the vessels side, starting with the first wave at the bow, followed by another some distance behind, and another at the same distance after the second, and so on. It is important to understand that the distance between the crests of any two of these waves are the same for all displacement boats moving at the same speed, irrespectively of the size of the boat or the shape of the hull. A small dingy and a huge supertanker both make waves of the same wavelength at the same speed. It is only the wave height and depth that alters with the displacement and the hull shape.

Obviously, the distance between two wave crests is dependent on the boat speed. As the speed increases, these waves fall further and further apart. At some speed, aptly named the hull speed, there is only the bow wave, followed by a trough running alongside the hull, and then the second wave crest at the stern. That is the maximum speed for a displacement boat, and an important element in determining the required engine power. A displacement boat can exceed its hull speed only in the most exceptional circumstances, such as when it surfs down the face of a wave.

If the engine has excess power, you can try to push the boat to go faster. With flat bottom boats, the second wave crest will start leaving the stern, staying more and more behind as the boat accelerates further. But now the engine is pushing the weight of the boat up the bow wave, with the bow raising higher and the stern dropping into the trough.

For a boat designed for planing, this is a desired effect. Add more power and the boat will start lifting to plane, breaking free of its own wave formation. And as the boat lifts, the bow will drop down again. Once on a plane, the boat will only skim the surface with its stern end of the bottom, with only the engine leg and the propeller submerged.

But for a displacement boat, pushing the heavy boat up the bow wave is like trying to accelerate a car, yet at the same time pressing on the brake and gradually disengaging the clutch. It is a very uneconomical ride, as lots of the engine power and fuel is burned (wasted) pushing the weight of the boat "uphill". For her skipper, it is much wiser to decrease the engine revs and to return back to about the 75% of the hull speed, the optimal cruising speed for a displacement boat.

Generally, sail boats are displacement boats. The same maximum speed principle applies to them also, irrespectively of the hull shape and the sail area. Some designers try to break this limitation with extra light, flat-bottomed hulls and multihulls (catamarans, trimarans) capable of achieving planing speeds under big sails.

The table to the right shows the lengths of the waves formed by the movement of a displacement boat. Notice how rapid is the increase of the wave length with the increase in speed. And that relates directly to the LWL. To increase a displacement boat's hull speed from 5 knots to 10 knots, the LWL should be four times longer.

The simple conclusion is, the longer is the boat's waterline, the higher is its hull speed, the faster it can go. As a design element, the boat speed given in knots divided by the square root of the LWL expressed in feet is the speed/length ratio. The hull speed occurs at the speed/length ratio of 1.34.

Now, some people may say: That is really very nice! But, what good is it to me to know all that?!

Your Boat's Speed Is Determined by Its LWL

Displacement Boats
Boat Speed
Wave Length
(feet) (m)
1 0.56 0.17
2 2.23 0.68
3 5.01 1.53
4 8.90 2.71
5 13.9 4.24
6 20.0 6.10
7 27.2 8.29
8 35.6 10.85
9 45.0 13.72
10 55.6 16.95
11 67.3 20.51
12 80.1 24.41
13 94.0 28.65
14 109.0 33.22
15 125.2 38.16
Hull speed vs. LWL

Let us put this to some practical use. As LWL and the displacement boat's hull speed (it is fair to call it maximum speed) are so directly related:

Hull Speed (knots) = 1.34 * Sqrt(LWL (feet))

it is easy to put together the graph shown on the left.

Take as an example that you plan to buy, or already own a displacement boat, power or sail, with 25 ft LWL. It is certainly good to know that your maximum speed is 6.7 kn (you can read that from the graph). That is your boat's hull speed, your for all practical purposes maximum speed. Rev your engine beyond that, and you are burning excessive fuel on pushing your bow skyways, with probably no gain in speed. Your best economy cruising speed is at about 75% of the hull speed, just a touch over 5 knots.

Now, before you abandon your 25-footer and dash out to buy a faster displacement boat, just consider that to double your maximum speed to 13.4 knots, you need a boat with 100 ft LWL. And that will cost way more than four times the cost of your humble 25 foot "by-boat". Is it worth it? You tell...

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