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CBS DETROIT – As the NFL considers banning the use of the n-word among its players, some wonder whether the f-word, a slang term for a homosexual, will be far behind.

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Terry Foster, 97.1 The Ticket radio show host and a longtime Detroit News sportswriter, said he believes the NFL will crack down on both slurs simultaneously, especially since the league expects to have its first openly gay player, Michael Sam, coming into the league for the 2014 season.

“The whole n-word banishment has more to do with getting rid of the f-word,” Foster said, “because now you may have your first openly gay player, and they know if they don’t do something, he’s going to be called that name. He may not like it. They don’t want to see this.

“These things are going hand in hand,” Foster added. “It’s funny that it’s happening now that we may have the first openly gay player in the league.”

While the league could not immediately be reached for comment, NFL Player’s Association executive George Atallah said the banishment of the n-word and the f-word are being discussed.

“Both good questions – neither of which I can comment on extensively at this time,” Atallah said in a phone interview Wednesday, “and the reason for that is because we have been in conversations with our players and the league about the issue and make it a point not to usually discuss things that are still actively being worked out.”

However, Atallah mentioned that there are already anti-discriminatory clauses in the collective bargaining agreement that cover sexual orientation. Whether the use of the f-word would violate those clauses, and whether a player who uses that term would be subject to punishment, are issues still up in the air.

“I think that that is one of the things that we are discussing right now with our players and with the NFL,” Atallah said.

In an ESPN poll of 51 NFL players, 86 percent said a teammate’s sexual orientation did not matter to them. Only 49 percent responded that an openly gay player would be comfortable in an NFL locker room.

Hearing gay slurs might be one of the factors that could cause such discomfort, though Foster said he has not heard the f-word from players as much in the last couple of years as he did previously.

“It was very prevalent before,” Foster said. “Some of it was in a joking way, like if a player didn’t make a play or he backed down from something, all of a sudden he became a fa**ot, and usually it was fa**ot mf. That seemed to be what everybody said, so it was like testing your manhood, they would be joking around, and someone would say something, ‘Aw man, you f, are you kidding me?’ That’s the way it was.

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“Now in the last couple years, I just think we’ve changed,” Foster continued. “You’ve got a gay player coming in, we’ve talked about a gay player coming in the league the last two, three years. I think society changes, so I haven’t heard it as much. You hear it on occasion … Now it’s like just joking around, but they don’t do it as much now.”

At least on the field during games, Foster believes a rule banning the f-word could be fairly easily enforced, and he said he thinks players will eventually comply.

“A referee can hear, so if he hears it, he hears it, so I think it’s going to be easy to police,” Foster said. “He’s going to get into a lot of arguments with players who are going to disagree, ‘I didn’t really say that,’ or ‘I was in the heat of the moment.’

“It’s going to be a little bit messy, but players are sort of like sheep,” Foster added. “They’ll learn eventually. You keep fining them or throwing 15-yard penalties, they’ll back down.”

With Sam on the way, Foster said extra sensitivity training for players is likely already happening.

“I’m sure they’ve already got that rolling right now,” Foster said. “There’s going to be some fools that are going to say something, but I think most players realize, you know what, we’re in a changed society and we’ve got to wake up and go in lockstep.”

Atallah did not say whether there would be additional sensitivity training for players due to the arrival of Sam in the league, but he said independent discussion of the topic among players could be just as valuable.

“Our players do a tremendous job of having those conversations between themselves, and I don’t think they get enough credit for having that dialogue among teammates, among players on different teams,” Atallah said. “The player community is a pretty tightly knit one, and that is the best education somebody can have is when a community gets together and talks about issues that might be out of their comfort zone in a way that is constructive and fosters respect, and that’s what you’d want.”

The Fritz Pollard Alliance, an organization that monitors diversity in the NFL, has called for the league to banish the use of the n-word. Chairman John Wooten told he expects the NFL to acquiesce.

“I will be totally shocked if the competition committee does not uphold us on what we’re trying to do,” Wooten said. “We want this word to be policed from the parking lot to the equipment room to the locker room. Secretaries, PR people, whoever, we want it eliminated completely and want it policed everywhere.

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“I think [the league is] going to do what needs to be done here,” he continued. “There is too much disrespect in the game.”


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Motor City Cruise Claim Cheick Diallo Off Waivers

By Motor City Cruise | November 8, 2021

DETROIT – The Motor City Cruise announced today that they have claimed forward-center Cheick Diallo off waivers. To make room for Diallo, the Cruise also announced that they have released Norense Odiase.

Diallo, 6-8, 219, was selected 33rd overall in the 2016 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. Since that time, Diallo has played three seasons in New Orleans and one season in Phoenix. Diallo has appeared in 180 NBA games and complied averages of 5.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 0.4 assists, and 12.0 minutes per game. Diallo scored a career-high 22 points against Denver on November 24, 2019.  In a game at Indiana on February 22, 2019, Diallo grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds.

Diallo appeared in 26 games as a rookie in the G League with Raptors 905, Austin Spurs, Long Island Nets, and Greensboro Swarm. During that stretch, Diallo averaged 15.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 27.8 minutes per game.

As a collegian, Diallo spent one season at the University of Kansas where he appeared in 27 games and averaged 3.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 0.9 blocks, and 7.5 minutes per game. Diallo is a native of Kayes, Mali, and arrived in the United States in 2012 when he was 15 years old.

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Important Note

I discontinued this plugin. If anyone would like to work on it, please fork the GitHub repository.
The plugin however still works properly, if you use the declared Minecraft versions.

SimpleBroadcast is a plugin which automatically sends defined messages to the chat.

  • Automatically timed messages are sent in a defined delay.
  • Easily enable or disable this plugin via in-game or console commands
  • Simple and easy to setup
  • Colour support!
  • Supports &k, &l, &m, ...
  • Supports links
  • Optional permissions
  • Editable prefix and suffix
  • Option to check if an update is available
  • Option to hide the messages in the console
  • Supports commands (when the messages starts wit a "/")
  • Supports JSON messages
  • Ignoring system.
  • Bossbar integration

  • /simplebroadcast - Shows you infos about the plugin.
  • /simplebroadcast start - Starts the broadcast messages.
  • /simplebroadcast stop - Stops the broadcast messages.
  • /simplebroadcast reload - Reloads the config.
  • /simplebroadcast bossbar start - Starts the boss bar broadcast.
  • /simplebroadcast bossbar stop - Stops the boss bar broadcast.
  • /simplebroadcast bossbar list - Shows all boss bar messages.
  • /simplebroadcast bossbar next - Skips the following message in the queue.
  • /simplebroadcast bossbar help - Shows the boss bar help pages.
  • /simplebroadcast list - Shows you all messages.
  • /simplebroadcast now <number> - Immediately broadcasts the given message.
  • /simplebroadcast next - Skips the following message in the queue.
  • /simplebroadcast add <msg> - Adds the entered message to the list.
  • /simplebroadcast remove <number> - Removes the given message from the list.
  • /simplebroadcast broadcast <msg> - Broadcasts the message which you've entered.
  • /simplebroadcast raw <msg> - Broadcasts the message without formatting.
  • /simplebroadcast ignore <name> - Adds/removes a player from the ignore list.
  • /simplebroadcast update - Toggles the update check function.
  • /simplebroadcast help (1-2) - Shows you all available commands.
  • /sb <command> - Alias for "/simplebroadcast".

If you aren't an operator or you want that another player can use the commands, you have to use the following permissions:

/simplebroadcast -> -
/simplebroadcast start -> - simplebroadcast.start
/simplebroadcast stop -> - simplebroadcast.stop
/simplebroadcast reload -> - simplebroadcast.reload
/simplebroadcast bossbar start -> - simplebroadcast.bossbar.start
/simplebroadcast bossbar stop -> - simplebroadcast.bossbar.stop
/simplebroadcast bossbar list -> - simplebroadcast.bossbar.list
/simplebroadcast bossbar next -> -
/simplebroadcast bossbar help -> -
/simplebroadcast list -> - simplebroadcast.list
/simplebroadcast now -> -
/simplebroadcast next -> -
/simplebroadcast add -> - simplebroadcast.add
/simplebroadcast remove -> - simplebroadcast.remove
/simplebroadcast broadcast -> - simplebroadcast.broadcast
/simplebroadcast raw -> - simplebroadcast.broadcast
/simplebroadcast ignore -> - simplebroadcast.ignore
/simplebroadcast update -> - simplebroadcast.update.toggle
/simplebroadcast help-> -

- simplebroadcast.update -> You can see the ingame update info if an update is available.
- simplebroadcast.* -> Give access to all commands.

Configuration/How to get started with SimpleBroadcast

At first you have to put the SimpleBroadcast.jar into your plugins folder. After a reload / a reboot a folder called "SimpleBroadcast" has been created automatically. In this folder there is the "config.yml". In this file, you can define which messages should be send to the chat, in which delay they should be broadcasted, if the plugin shall check for updates, ...

  • Add messages with permissions.
  • Add boss bar integration. (-> added in version 1.7)
  • Add a live broadcast command. (-> added in version 1.5)
  • Add %n support. (-> added in version 1.4)
  • Add suffix. (-> added in version 1.3)
  • Fix prefix. (-> fixed in version 1.3)
  • Add alias for /simplebroadcast (-> added in version 1.1)
  • Add more commands. (-> added in version 1.1)
  • Add message randomizer. (-> added in version 1.0)
  • Add PluginMetrics. (-> added in version 1.0)
  • Add updatecheck function. (-> added in version 1.0)
  • Add editable interval when the messages are broadcasted. (-> added in version 1.0)
  • Add permissions. (-> added in version 0.4)
  • Add editable prefix. (-> added in version 0.3)

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Balt Military Expo 2018: Rheinmetall Showcasing MASS Decoy System

At Balt Military Expo 2018, the naval defense exhibition currently held in Gdansk, Poland, Germany's Rheinmetall is showcasing its MASS (multi ammunition softkill system) decoy system.

Balt Military Expo 2018 Rheinmetall Showcasing MASS Decoy SystemRheinmetall MASS Naval Decoy System on display at Balt Military Expo 2018 (fitted here with optional off-board corner reflector launcher on top and CANTO for anti-torpedo defence). Picture: Navy Recognition.

According to Rheinmetall, MASS is the world’s number one naval countermeasure system, reliably protecting surface combatants from advanced anti-ship missiles as well as asymmetric threats in littoral environments.

On display at Balt Military Expo is the latest variant of MASS: Encompassing the full spectrum of naval air and anti-submarine warfare threats, MASS now provides capabilities such as a millimetre wave (MMW) decoy capability, the MMW sensor SME100+ for MMW anti-ship missile detection as well as the off-board corner reflector and acoustic decoy CANTO for anti-torpedo defence. These capabilities have been developed in cooperation with different defence contractors.

The off-board corner reflector (OCR) provides advanced capabilities against modern anti-ship missiles. Two OCR launcher tubes can be fitted on-top of a MASS unit. They deploy radar decoys that simulate the vessel's radar signature. The decoys are manufactured by Airborne Systems.

Unveiled in 2015, this new MASS option can replace chaffs and is designed to defeat even the most up-to-date developments in anti-ship RF missile seekers, including those fitted with chaff discerning algorithms (such as the C705 from China).

Designed by Naval Group, CANTO represents a breakthrough in the field of torpedo defence. Unlike the classical decoys aiming at seducing the attacking torpedo by recognizing its acoustic signal and reproducing one false target, CANTO is based on dilution/confusion principle. CANTO countermeasure acts completely independently of the torpedo threats thus offering a protection against numerous simultaneous torpedo attacks even in case of unknown torpedo threats.

Rheinmetall is proposing the MASS for the Polish Navy Miecznik (Coastal Defense Ship) and Czapla (offshore patrol vessels) programmes.


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Apr 1, 1997, 11:07:52 PM (25 years ago)
Joel Sherrill <joel.sherrill@…>
4.10, 4.11, 4.8, 4.9, 5, master

This set of changes is the build of what was required to convert to
GNU autoconf. This is the first large step in allowing an RTEMS
user to perform a one-tree build (per crossgcc FAQ) including RTEMS
in the build process. With this change RTEMS is configured in
built in the same style as the GNU tools, yet retains the basic
structure of its traditional Makefiles (ala Tony Bennett).
Jiri Gaisler (jgais@…) deserves (and received)
a big thank you for doing this.

There are still issues to be resolved but as of this commit, all target
which can be built on a linux host have been using a modified version
of the source Jiri submitted. This source was merged and most targets
built in the tree before this commit.

There are some issues which remain to be resolved but they are primarily
related to host OS dependencies, script issues, the use of gawk
for hack_specs, and the dependence on gcc snapshots. These will
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Globe announces tower building deal

Globe announces tower building deal

Globe Telecom, a leading full-service telecommunications company in the Philippines, has announced plans to expand its tower infrastructure in the country.

The announcement came as Globe entered into an agreement with ISOC Infrastructure Inc. and Malaysia-based edotco Group, a regional and integrated telecommunications infrastructure services company.

The agreement makes Globe the first telco in the Philippines to support the common tower initiative launched by the country’s Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). ISOC and edotco, the first towercos to seek vendor accreditation with Globe, plan to build an initial 150 sites for the company.

The DICT has signed agreements with 23 tower companies, including ISOC and edotco. The aim of the DICT initiative is to improve efficiency by avoiding tower duplication.

Suresh Sidhu, CEO of edotco, was, not surprisingly, upbeat about the agreement, noting that infrastructure sharing has been proven to help mobile network operators focus on their core business and service offerings by alleviating the cost pressure of building and maintaining towers. “Our focus is not merely addressing digital gaps today but on building shareable infrastructure for the future, creating the right environment for the nation’s digital transformation aspirations,” he said.

It’s certainly proving an urgent need, given that the Philippines is estimated to have just under 18,000 cell sites, well behind many other countries in Asia. To date ICT infrastructure spend has been a private sector business but the DICT hopes to build at least 50,000 new common towers across the country in the next seven to ten years. A Common Tower Policy, long planned, has yet to be launched, however.

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Elmer K. Osborn, 100, of Lincoln, formerly of Waynesville, passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at 11:40 p.m. at Copper Creek Village in Lincoln.

Graveside Services for Mr. Osborn will be held on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at Roaches Chapel Cemetery in rural McLean. Rev. Fulgens Rutatekururwa will officiate.

Elmer Kenneth Osborn was born May 6, 1921, in Middletown, Illinois, the son of George and Christine Peplow Osborn. He was united in marriage to Marjorie Denney on September 18, 1942 in St. Louis. She preceded him in death on June 9, 2016.

Elmer is survived by their son, Leroy (Julie) Osborn of Atlanta; two grandchildren: Daniel (Lori Murphy) Osborn of Atlanta and Kristopher (Jeff Haydon) Osborn of Kansas City, MO; one great-grandson, Derrick (Leah) Osborn of Green Valley; and two great-great-granddaughters: Claire and Hazel Kate Osborn.

He was preceded in death by his wife; one great-grandson, Jared Osborn; his parents, two brothers, and one sister.

Elmer was a farmer in the Waynesville area for over 40 years. He was a 1939 graduate of Lincoln High School. Elmer was a member of the Lincoln Knights of Columbus #1250, and had served on the McLean-Waynesville School Board and as a 4-H leader.

Elmer's family greatly appreciates the care and help extended by the staff of Copper Creek Cottages.

Memorials may be made to the Waynesville Fire Department or the Alzheimer's Association.

Final arrangements are entrusted with Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home of Atlanta.

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Before marriage, you and your spouse may have discussed entering into a prenuptial agreement. Commonly referred to as a prenup, this written contract between spouses protects certain rights to property and assets if the marriage dissolves. However, there are particular circumstances where a prenuptial agreement could be considered invalid and therefore unenforceable. With your financial interests on the line, it’s important to know what factors may result in the nullification of your agreement.

There are two things that make a prenuptial agreement invalid. One is a technical problem or defect. In terms of the technical defects, prenuptial agreements require a signature block at the end that contains a special notarization, otherwise called an acknowledgment. If those words do not appear at the end of a prenuptial agreement, the court can and will rule it to be a non-valid agreement.

Secondly, a prenup can be set aside or invalidated if one of the defenses against the contract’s validity is present. For example, if somebody holds a gun to your head and forces you to sign a prenup, that's called duress. Other measures that may constitute duress include presenting the prenup the night before the wedding, one person signing under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or alternative pressures. Ultimately, contracts that are executed or signed under duress are invalid.

A prenup can also be set aside on the grounds of unconscionability. Unconscionability means that one person exerts pressure on another to sign an agreement that no reasonable person would agree to. For instance, if the fiancé induces his soon-to-be wife to give up all rights she would ever have to the custody of their children or any of the assets accumulated during the marriage a court would be entitled to set prenup aside on the ground of unconscionability.

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Will the Empire Strike Back?

How will the New York Yankees approach the offseason?

The date is September 24, 2008. Despite Mike Mussina notching his 19th win of the season, Joe Girardi’s squad just witnessed their playoff hopes dwindle down to zero after the Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland. For the first time since 1993, the New York Yankees were going to be watching October from their couches.

The disappointment was universal throughout the organization. Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Jason Giambi, Robinson Cano, and co. were going home without even a chance at a ring. It was downright unacceptable for a team with that much talent to not be going to the postseason. Well, that disappointment morphed into action. The Yankees conducted one of the biggest spending sprees in recent memory, signing the biggest of big-ticket free agents as they brought in CC Sabathia, Mark Teixeira, and AJ Burnett to a total of over $420M.

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The spending spree worked. Less than a year after putting pen to paper, the trio hoisted the World Series trophy. While the contracts only led to the one win, that’s enough to consider them successes.

The Yankees seemingly tried to replicate this strategy after missing the playoffs in 2013, but a weak free-agent class led to them forcing massive contracts to Brian McCann (5-years/$85-million), Carlos Beltran (3y/$45M), and, in one of the worst moves in the history of the sport, Jacoby Ellsbury (7y/$153M). This spending spree failed, but the last-ditch effort to win with Jeter and Rodriguez was at the very least respectable.

Fast-forward to the present day. New York has just wrapped up a disappointing season where, despite making the playoffs, their underperformed their talent and could never really get going consistently, culminating in a 6-2 defeat in the American League Wild Card game to their archrival Red Sox. While they haven’t completely sat out free agency in years past (including signing the top pitcher on the market in Gerrit Cole two years ago), it has been abundantly clear that the team has been periodically budgeting themselves. Exhibit A: The Yankees traded one of their few consistent relievers in Luis Cessa at the trade deadline just to get rid of the $4.5M contract they had handed out to Justin Wilson and to stay under the luxury tax.

While it’s been frustrating to see the team cut salary, it may end up being worth it. The roster needs to change, and there is an abundance of talent available on the market this winter. They have reset the luxury tax, and are ready to spend. With a looming lockout when the CBA expires on December 1, and the Rule-5 draft coming up this Friday (11/19) big moves could happen sooner than ever before. So, without further ado, here’s a look at what could happen during the anything-can-happen Yankees offseason.

Offseason Overview

  • Key Losses: 1B Anthony Rizzo (FA), RHP Corey Kluber (FA), OF Brett Gardner (FA)
  • Areas of Greatest Need: Shortstop, Center Field, Starting Pitching, First Base
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If the Yankees wish to overhaul this roster, it’s going to come by shipping out beloved players. Only Rizzo and Kluber – who appeared in a grand total of 65 total games for the team last season – are not under contract for next year. Rizzo has hinted that he’d like to return, and he would be a great option for the Yanks if they miss out on the big dogs at first base (which I’ll get to later). After being acquired in a surprising trade deadline deal, Rizzo pushed Luke Voit to the bench via a .249/.340/.428 tenure in addition to marvelous defense the team is not used to. Kluber fought off injuries (as expected), but was still solid when healthy, sporting a 3.83 ERA.

Offseason Wishlist

Carlos Correa rounding the bases after hitting a home run with his hand next to his ear.

Oh boy, oh boy. If I had to make one bet this offseason, it’s that the Yankees will be ending it with one of the top two shortstops on the market. In a stacked class, former Astro Carlos Correa tops the wishlist, with Corey Seager a close second. Defense gives Correa the edge, as the Platinum Glove winner fields the position as well as anyone (28 OAA since 2019 (12 in 2020) vs. -1 since 2019 (-6 in 2020)), but the bats are eerily similar.

Since the beginning of 2019, Seager has had just a two-point edge in wRC+ in an equal amount of games. Both are elite bats—although Seager would add some lefty balance to the Yankees lineup—and, while there is a preference to Correa’s defense, they can’t really go wrong. Did Correa cheat? Yep. Do I genuinely despise him? Yep. Will I care about any of that if he brings a title to The Bronx? Absolutely not.

If the top two fall through, it would surprise me to see the Yankees spend the big bucks on Marcus Semien (not a good shortstop) or Trevor Story (huge bat question marks). I think the fallback option is more likely a top glove on the cheap like Andrelton Simmons or Freddy Galvis.

PLAN A1: Carlos Correa

PLAN A2: Corey Seager

PLAN C: Andrelton Simmons or Freddy Galvis

PREDICTION: The Yankees sign SS Corey Seager for 7-years/$196M

Center Field

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I really love Aaron Hicks. When healthy, he’s an on-base machine (19.4%!!! walk-rate in 2020) who mans center field adequately. Only problem? He’s basically never healthy. Hicks has played over 100 games just twice in his big league career and hasn’t hit 60 since 2018 (137), although he did play 54 of 60 games in 2020. This year, he was abysmal in his small sample size before a torn tendon sheath in his left wrist knocked him out in May. While he’s under contract for a few more years, the AAV ($10M) is nothing too crazy for the team to balk at improving upon one of the game’s most important positions.

The obvious option in free agency is Starling Marte, the speedy 33-year-old who saw a late-career resurgence last year. Marte sported a .308/.381/.456 split, notching a 133 wRC+ while playing solid defense and swiping 47 bags. The Yankees could use Marte’s speed and athleticism and could bring it in without sacrificing offense. Obviously, Marte won’t be cheap, as he’s easily the best free agent OF on the board, but nonetheless, the team should be in the market.

Now, rumblings have surrounded Pittsburgh Pirates star Bryan Reynolds and the Yankees after Jon Heyman linked the two, but that’s just not happening. Reynolds is an absolute star who—while he’d be perfect in pinstripes—would cost an arm and a leg. We’re talking Jasson Dominguez as a start. That’s simply not going to happen for the Yankees, so it’s best to lay that dream to rest.

If they miss out on Marte though, Chris Taylor could be a fantastic backup option. His overall value will be better than Marte’s, and his ability to play quite literally anywhere on the diamond cannot be overstated. While the bat isn’t at the level of Marte, Taylor still walks a lot and could be a valuable utility man who can fill in for someone every day.

A Brett Gardner reunion would be plan C, but this would most likely be under the impression that the team trusts Aaron Hicks because Gardner showed last year, once again, that his time in pinstripes has come to a close. He’s one of my favorite players ever, but Gardy’s expiration date on the diamond came a couple of years ago, and his game has gone bad.

PLAN A: Starling Marte (or a fantasy world Bryan Reynolds trade)

PLAN B: Chris Taylor

PLAN C: Brett Gardner or Kevin Pillar

PREDICTION: The Yankees sign UTL Chris Taylor for 4-years/$48M

First Base

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The first is the obvious Freddie Freeman. New York has unsurprisingly met with his agents, but the likelihood Atlanta lets him leave after bringing them a World Series is slim. Nonetheless, if the team can get Freeman to the negotiating table, they’d better give him a good offer.

The more likely, yet still fantastic, option for the Yanks would be Matt Olson. Olson is arbitration-eligible for the first time this year, and if you play for the Oakland Athletics, that means it is time to get shopped around. Olson is coming off a monster 5.0 fWAR, 146 wRC+ season, and has a lefty swing that would dominate the short porch. Additionally, the two teams are matches made in heaven. The Yankees are at the 40-man roster limit with the Rule 5 draft rosters needing to be set by Friday, and the A’s have over ten spots to play around with on theirs.

Just looking at the 40-man, the Yankees could put together a package of Voit, Oswald Peraza, and a group of other prospects. Doing so would clear three spots on the 40-man as well as move two of the potentially Rule-5 draft picks off the roster. The Yankees would be moving a lot of value but would be bringing in an absolute star who would man pinstripes for a long time.

The Yankees backup option(s) are still pretty solid. They can’t really go wrong at first. They still have the 2020 MLB home run leader at Luke Voit on the roster, and Anthony Rizzo seems like he’d welcome a return. However, there are still two major options the team needs to explore before they make that move.

PLAN A: Freddie Freeman

PLAN B: Matt Olson

PLAN C: Anthony Rizzo

PLAN D: Luke Voit

PREDICTION: The Yankees trade 1B Luke Voit, SS Oswald Peraza (#3 prospect in the organization, #58 overall via, RHP Deivi Garcia (#11 in NYY), OF Everson Pereira (#12 in NYY), and C Josh Breaux (#18 in NYY) to the Athletics in exchange for 1B Matt Olson and RHP Chris Bassitt

Starting Pitching

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You can never have enough pitching. The Yankees rotation was solid last year, as Gerrit Cole was the ace we were promised until a hamstring injury gutted his last few starts, Jordan Montgomery was more than reliable, and Jameson Taillon figured it out in the second half. Kluber was solid, and the team will be getting ace-level righty, Luis Severino, back for a full season. Nonetheless, you can never have enough pitching.

Max Scherzer is the big-ticket, but he reportedly didn’t want to go to New York at the trade deadline, so I, unfortunately, doubt anything will change now. Nonetheless, the team still can go fishing, and future Hall of Fame Justin Verlander is available to sign. JV reportedly wowed scouts at his showcase, and it makes almost too much sense for the Yankees to make the move they should’ve made five years ago and bring him to The Bronx.

Additionally, a reunion could be in the works. Rumblings that Masahiro Tanaka would like to come back to the States could be linked to the Yankees looking for some depth in the rotation. Tanaka, a fan favorite, would likely be more successful with the new ball MLB is using and it would just be a welcome sight to bring him back.

There are tons of other starters that could be options for the Yankees, including Kevin Gausman, Carlos Rodón, Robbie Ray, Jon Gray, and Alex Wood.

PLAN A: Justin Verlander or Kevin Gausman

PLAN B: Carlos Rodón or Robbie Ray

PLAN C: Jon Gray, Alex Wood, and/or Masahiro Tanaka

PREDICTION: The Yankees sign RHP Justin Verlander (2-years/$40M) and RHP Masahiro Tanaka (2-years/$25M)

Relief Pitching

Houston Astros pitcher Kendall Graveman (31) pumps his fist and lets out a scream after a strike out during a MLB game between the Houston Astros and the San Francisco Giants on July 30, 2021 at Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Real quickly, I would also expect the Yankees to try to bring in some bullpen help. While they’ve learned their lesson regarding handing out long-term deals to aging relievers, short deals for a couple of Andrew Chafin, Ryan Tepera, Trevor Rosenthal, Greg Holland, and Kendall Graveman, among others, could be great investments.

PREDICTION: The Yankees sign LHP Andrew Chafin (2-years/$15M)

Aaron Judge

Houston Astros pitcher Kendall Graveman (31) pumps his fist and lets out a scream after a strike out during a MLB game between the Houston Astros and the San Francisco Giants on July 30, 2021 at Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Just as a quick note, I also expect the Yankees to lock up Aaron Judge long-term. Judge is a superstar who would be in the MVP conversation if not for historic seasons from Shohei Ohtani and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. The one question surrounding Judge was if he could stay healthy, and his 148 game 2021 showed that he knows how to take care of his body while still producing with the best of them. Judge should be locked up this winter, and soon after given the title of Yankees captain for the first time since Derek Jeter retired.

PREDICTION: The Yankees sign RF Aaron Judge (7-years/$175M)

2022 Projected Roster

Projected Lineup:

1. SS Corey Seager (L)

2. RF Aaron Judge (R)

3. 1B Matt Olson (L)

4. DH Giancarlo Stanton (R)

5. LF Joey Gallo (L)

6. 2B Gleyber Torres (R)

7. 3B DJ LeMahieu (R)

8. C Gary Sanchez (R)

9. CF Chris Taylor (R)

Projected Bench:

C Kyle Higashioka (R)

3B Gio Urshela (R)

OF Aaron Hicks (S)

Projected Rotation:

1. RHP Gerrit Cole

2. RHP Justin Verlander

3. RHP Luis Severino

4. LHP Jordan Montgomery

5. RHP Jameson Taillon

6. RHP Masahiro Tankaa

Projected Bullpen:

  • LHP Zack Britton
  • LHP Andrew Chafin
  • LHP Aroldis Chapman
  • RHP Albert Abreu
  • RHP Chris Bassitt
  • RHP Chad Green
  • RHP Clay Holmes
  • RHP Jonathan Loáisiga

The Yankees need to make it known that they’re back and they’re ready to spend. It’s time to win the World Series. People can cry about “buying titles” while staring at the ring ceremony. Become the Evil Empire again. Sign anyone you want. Take advantage of the cheap, small-market teams. Wheel-and-deal like only the “fully-functioning Death Star” can. Fans have been waiting too long for number 28, it’s time to get it done.

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Interview with Fred Simeone, 2014 December 3

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  • Early Collecting Career
    Partial Transcript: "I can actually remember that pretty specifically..." "...when I was about twelve or thirteen and I had a paper route and I thought these are nice things how can I get more?"
    Synopsis: Discusses early collecting career that began with his father. Simeone's father, a general practitioner received auto ephemera from auto manufacturers and dealers and saved them. Simeone used to look at his father's auto ephemera beginning in his early teenage years. He approached a prominent collector (Mr. Brewer) as a youth and requested a card on library stationary that endorsed him to receive auto ephemera from auto manufacturers and dealers. Simeone's first auto literature object was a Cadillac brochure. Simeone acquired most of his catalogues as a youth via written correspondence to manufacturers. Once he had a personal set of stationary, as an adult, he was able to acquire contemporary auto literature from manufacturers more easily.
    Keywords: brochures; car dealerships; catalogues; ephemera
  • Collecting Ethos
    Partial Transcript: "I think, as with everything in my museum now, history governs what you collect, so if cars were historically important in any way at all... anything odd and unusual..." "... it seems you can find something important about every car..."
    Synopsis: Explains how he selects what is worth collecting and what is not: historical significance is the most important aspect -pioneered cars by individuals, odd and unusual cars, design change, manufacturing technique, style, and performance. Vinson preferred Czech cars and Soviet cars; whereas Simeone preferred American cars and Western European cars. With some exception, Soviet cars were not historically significant. Discusses how his collecting was more focused on the car itself, whereas Vinson was more focused on the actual printed literature. Vinson was a bibliophile that enjoyed the quality of the paper and illustration, and the condition of the material. Simeone cared less about the condition of the materials that he collected and was more interested in compiling a complete collection of literature even if the objects themselves were in poorer condition. However, Simeone often would upgrade on a particular item if he found a came across a better copy in the future.
    Keywords: collecting; curating; specialization
  • Evolution of collecting over time
    Partial Transcript: "We can probably divide the collecting world into pre-internet and post-internet."
    Synopsis: Discusses how his collecting evolved over time -dividing it into pre-internet days to post-internet time periods. Pre-internet collecting entailed forming contacts among fellow collectors in order to trade materials -which was difficult because each trading partner would need to have something that the other wanted as well as need something that the other had. Simeone and Vinson were not active trading partners, as their interests diverged. Instead, their relationship was more of a friendship in which they discussed their own collections with each other. Pre-internet collecting also required that collectors write to manufacturers in order to acquire contemporary literature. Collectors joined auto collecting clubs like "Automaniacs" that printed a journal with prices of catalogs. Dealers were another main source of auto ephemera for collectors. The most important source for pre-internet collectors was flea markets -where dealers would gather to sell auto ephemera. Occasionally, someone might advertise their collection and mail it to the buyer upon purchase. The internet altered these patterns, making auto catalogs searchable on eBay. The "thrill of the chase" has been lost somewhat with the rise of the internet. However, the internet has made collecting much more efficient.
    Keywords: Automaniacs; collector's clubs; correspondence; the Internet; trading
  • Scope and scale of auto ephemera collectors
    Partial Transcript: "We can name the collections that were at the level of Taylor's in the United States, there were four I guess, three, four, or five."
    Synopsis: Contextualizes himself and Vinson as elite collectors. Simeone explains that the group of collectors at Simeone or Vinson's level is quite small. Vinson was among three to four collectors of his scope and scale. There was little competition between collectors. Vinson collected more exotic, luxurious literature, whereas Simeone was more interested in the history of cars and the chronology of a particular make in order to compile a comprehensive collection. However, a collection can never be complete, but selecting a representation of each model is more achievable.
    Keywords: competition; Z. Taylor Vinson
  • Importance of personal connections to collecting
    Partial Transcript: "Personal connections to other collectors- well it varied with the collector..." "Taylor, less so, because we had more of an intellectual relationship..."
    Synopsis: The importance of personal connections to collecting varied according to each collector. Robert Tuthill, a prominent collector, would often search for items that Simeone wanted to own. Vinson did not assist Simeone in his collecting, as their interests diverged. However, Vinson did introduce Simeone to the French Automobile Club in Paris.
    Keywords: collecting; Czechoslovakia; French Automobile Club; Robert Tuthill; Society of Automotive Historians
  • The role of auto ephemera dealers
    Partial Transcript: "...dealers usually had a large supply... trading partners... trading is like a marriage..."
    Synopsis: Dealers usually had a large supply with a wide range of items. Trading partners were more specialized. Trading was like a marriage. Each trader partnership needed equivalent interest and ability to trade. Simeone and Vinson did not trade because their interests did not align. Trading partners did not always exchange cash for catalogues; usually disparities in the amount of value of traded materials were compensated with additional auto ephemera. Dealers do operate with cash, though their practices vary. "Pickers" draw from a variety of sources and then organize their supply by category or theme, and typically sell items for a much greater value than what they paid. Dealers might either allow collectors to price their materials or just assign a value themselves. A "car literature dealer" advertises in magazines, and publishes lists of their supply with prices according to market value.
    Keywords: collecting; dealers; dealing; pickers; trading
  • The changing value of ephemera
    Partial Transcript: "Any item like a brochure, which starts life with no value... so the nadir of value... is when it's first produced..."
    Synopsis: Brochures begin with no value but its value increases incrementally over time. A market for auto ephemera emerged gradually in the postwar period, which made the price rise for collectable literature. When the internet became a popular space in which to buy and sell auto ephemera, the prices for auto literature dropped in the mid 1990s. Items were unsold more often and the prices dropped. There are also fewer and fewer new collectors in the United States, which has resulted in a reduced demand for auto ephemera. The value has dropped perhaps about 30 percent if not more.
    Keywords: Automaniacs; supply and demand; valuation
  • The value of Simeone's Collection
    Partial Transcript: "...with me, it wasn't about value, it was about love of the cars..." "I don't think about what its worth or what it costs... I never had it appraised..."
    Synopsis: His automobile collection has become valuable. However, when he bought the cars years ago they had little value. Likewise, his auto ephemera collection also has a significant monetary value, though because all of it is now under the auspices of his foundation, he does not think about the value of his collection in monetary terms. The main value of a piece is its "historical value" that it has as an official representation or verifier of the original make. This is particularly important for those who restore automobiles. There is also a "hedonic value" to the ephemera, which basically refers to the enjoyment that an owner or collector has in owning the item. Reflects on the value of his own collection. Some collectors value their experience acquiring their collections more than the objects themselves. Simeone gave away his own collection to his foundation, which was more expensive than simply selling it off. However, this allowed him to preserve the collection as a whole. In contrast, his friend Robert Tuthill's collection was sold off and dispersed. Keeping his own collection intact as a comprehensive repository of knowledge provides a benefit for visitors and researchers
    Keywords: appraisal; taxes; valuation
  • Favorite items from the collection
    Partial Transcript: "(If I did have a favorite item,) it would probably be The History of Acquisition..."
    Synopsis: Mentions a few of his favorite and unique items from his collection -an 1892 brochure titled, "The Passing of the Horse," that demonstrates the advantage of automobiles over horses, the first luxury Mercedes-Benz publication (1905), a Packard brochure illustrator's copy, and a showroom brochure for custom cars.
    Keywords: "The Passing of the Horse"; advertising; Mercedes-Benz; Packard
  • Motivation behind collecting cars and auto ephemera
    Partial Transcript: "All this goes back to my dad, dad was a general practitioner... he took me on house calls with him and then we would go to junk yards or we would just drive around and look at cars..."
    Synopsis: Simeone's father, a second-generation immigrant, took Simeone to junkyards and drove around to look at cars from the 1920s and 1930s. Even as a child, he realized that cars were historically significant. He also inherited four cars from his father. Explains that cars become 'iconic' through a notable historical association (winning races, owned by celebrity) or innovative style, design, aesthetics, or performance. His favorite car is a 1938 Hugh Hunter Alfa Romeo, one of only four cars made. The first car he ever collected, a 1949 Alfa Romeo, was purchased by his father for him to fix up and restore. Even though he had a tumultuous experience with the car, he preserved it in his museum as an example of a poorly-designed car produced in an ambiguous time for auto manufacturers. Discusses his interest in auto literature collecting as a hobby that accommodated his occupation as a surgeon. He could not travel as a surgeon, but reading and collecting books was an activity that he could do from home. His sales brochures collection from, 1898 to around 2008 was the shared interest around which Simeone and Vinson became friends. He collected in all of the places in which he lived throughout his time in medical school. Now, he finds it difficult to even find magazines or sales brochures online that he does not own.
    Keywords: Alfa Romeo; cars; design; historical importance; history
  • Storing the collection
    Partial Transcript: "I had a big, big, old townhouse in Center City Philadelphia, and then it got too big for that..."
    Synopsis: Discusses how he stored his collection throughout the years, noting the constraints that space can pose for collectors. He first stored his collection in his home in Center City Philadelphia, but when it became too full he bought a former glass manufacturing factory to store his literature and cars. The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum now stores all of Simeone's personal collection. Space, for Simeone, was never a constraint as he was able to buy more property to accommodate his collections.
    Keywords: collecting; storage
  • The production of auto ephemera
    Partial Transcript: "Let's talk about the company that had the best history in America for auto literature- Packard."
    Synopsis: Describes the process by which auto literature was produced. Packard Motor Company had design studios that were segmented into car and publication design. Publication departments were responsible for sales brochures, reports, instruction books, and catalogues among other literature. Henry Ford, on the other hand, had a more direct hand in the design and text of some Ford brochures that would be contracted out. Advertising companies became more popular to produce television advertisements as well as print ads. The quality of sales literature, such as the paper or images, has decreased over time.
    Keywords: advertisement; Packard Motor Company; publications
  • Market segmentation and advertising
    Partial Transcript: "You can tell where they're coming from..."
    Synopsis: Discusses market segmentation by gender, and race and ethnicity. Portraying people of diverse ethnic backgrounds have become more popular over time. Television advertising has increasingly shifted to emphasize nonperformance features, such as a retractable roof, over more detailed technology. Recalls a 1905 Cadillac ad that showed the interchangeability of car parts. An early 20th century Jordan Motor Company advertisement titled, "Somewhere West of Laramie" was particularly significant and memorable. Advertisements that focused on cost were particularly effective, which the Japanese manufacturers eventually utilized when they entered the auto market on a global scale. Volkswagen advertisements relied on humor to advertise their cars.
    Keywords: "Somewhere West of Laramie"; advertisement; Cadillac; Chrysler; diversity; Ford; General Motors; Japanese automobile manufacturers; Jordan Motor Company; print; television; Volkswagen
  • Unsuccessful advertising and selling
    Partial Transcript: "Well, the cars flopped, the only way you can determine unsuccessful advertising is if the car flops..." "There is a theory that if you have an image... you don't deviate from that image..."
    Synopsis: States that the quality, performance, and design of the car itself is the primary selling point, to which advertising is secondary. When cars were unsuccessful, it usually had to do with the actual car itself. Volkswagen produced a luxury car which was largely unsuccessful. Porsche, on the other hand, successfully produces luxury vehicles of diverse makes. In the early 20th century, the Lozier Motor Company, utilized "snob appeal" to sell their cars.
    Keywords: Ford Edsel; Porsche; Volkswagen
  • Collecting the unsual
    Partial Transcript: "Anything that's different, unusual..."
    Synopsis: Discusses the appeal that failure has for collectors, as well as anything that is rare, unusual, or historically notable by association. Anything strange or unusual is highly collectible. A 2002 Ford catalogue that shows the World Trade Center is an example of this. He owns a Beinz catalogue that was the property of Frau Beinz that is also valuable by association of the owner.
    Keywords: Ford; Mercedes Benz; the unusual; World Trade Center
  • Shifts in advertising trends and practices
    Partial Transcript: "There are certain hot button items.. where they try to sell you on a specific feature..."
    Synopsis: Describes how advertising has changed over the past century. Electric gear shifts and automatic shifts are early examples of consumer features that manufacturers highlighted in their campaigns. Stutz Motor Company began one of the first safety-oriented advertisement campaigns in 1925 and 1926, but since World War II more manufacturers have chosen to emphasize safety as a "hot button" selling point. He attributes the trend towards one-feature focused advertising to the limited time that television advertisements have to interest viewers. Promo models were more common in the 1950s and 1960s. Now, these model cars are more popular among those who cannot afford to actually buy a desired car. The most prolific size of model cars is the 1:48 scale. Promos were distributed directly through the manufacturer.
    Keywords: advertising; automatic gear shift; catalogues; electric shift gears; model cars; Stutz Motor Company
  • The 1958 Nash Metropolitan
    Partial Transcript: "The Nash Metropolitan was always kind of a kinky car, it's nice because it's small..."
    Synopsis: Discusses the 1958 Nash Metropolitan. It was a "kinky car" that was very small. At the time it was different and very interesting in a time in which American compact cars were nonexistent.
    Keywords: compact cars; Nash Metropolitan
  • Z. Taylor Vinson as a fellow collector and friend
    Partial Transcript: "I remember, he was a very intellectual person...he was a trained attorney... he was also a very significant factor in the Society of Automotive Historians..."
    Synopsis: Describes Vinson as a person and as a collector. Vinson was a very intellectual person, a trained attorney, a significant member in the Society of Automotive Historians, and a passionate collector. He and Simeone formed camaraderie around their shared interest in automobiles and auto ephemera. Collecting claimed the majority of Vinson's free time because he was so meticulous. The two men first met at the Hershey car show. They did not trade since they both had "mature collections" at the time, and only needed rare items.
    Keywords: Hershey Car Show; Society of Automotive Historians; Z.Taylor Vinson
  • Vinson's motivation to collect
    Partial Transcript: "..I couldn't even answer that question about myself... this was the one type of spare time thing that I could do without having to travel..." "I think for Taylor he was just passionate about cars and what they mean..."
    Synopsis: Reflects on what motivated Vinson, as well as himself, to collect auto literature. Finds it difficult to explain both his own and Vinson's reasons to collect, however, Simeone explains that collecting was a convenient hobby for his occupation as a surgeon who could not travel very frequently. Vinson was passionate about cars and what they meant. Vinson had a particularly strong advertisement collection, and it is possible that he was interested in the merchandizing of cars specifically. Vinson was particularly interested in European auto literature due to their higher quality of paper and illustrations. Simeone describes Vinson's "autotorium," a room with filing cabinets full of his collection.
    Keywords: collecting; free time; hobbies
  • Completeness of Collections
    Partial Transcript: "We don't know what was made out there, so it's never complete, if I had this collection ... I'd be looking for American literature to make it complete..." "Completion would imply that you know everything that was out there and no one does... it does get pretty filled, but it's never complete."
    Synopsis: Discusses how a collection is never complete. It is impossible to know the scope of existing automotive literature, since there was never a record of what was produced. Likewise, Simeone has never stopped collecting.
    Keywords: collection; completeion; records
  • Collecting as story telling
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    Synopsis: Relates how auto ephemera has the potential to tell the history of evolving enterprise and technology. Having a chronological record of a company's products reveals a pattern of more general trends of consumer tastes and technological developments. Some companies always had a "sporty bent" to them that is consistent throughout their past. A series of brochures from a single manufacturer can tell a story. The history of the company is important in explaining the development of a particular car.
    Keywords: collection; story telling
  • Importance of the car to modern life
    Partial Transcript: "You can't ask any guy "Why cars?" cars have everything for people. Many people have said the automobile is the most... transforming invention of the industrial age..."
    Synopsis: Discusses the significance of the car in modern life. Compared to other consumer objects, the car is essential to life. The automobile gives mobility and speed at an unprecedented degree. While men have been the primary group to take interest in cars, women are also passionate about automobiles and will be increasingly interested.
    Keywords: cars; collecting; mobility
  • Auto collecting as a lifelong pursuit
    Partial Transcript: "There's a few things, my own tend to get obsessed... and if I did do something I wanted it to be as good as it can be."
    Synopsis: Reflects on how auto ephemera collecting has influenced his life. In many ways, collecting has been somewhat of an obsession. Like his practice as a surgeon, Simeone has tried to be exceptional as a collector. Vinson was one of the few people were at his level as a collector (estimated at one of four in the world). He approached auto ephemera collecting from an intellectual perspective and as a bibliophile.
    Keywords: collecting; neurology; passion

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Flying Equals Drying – Five Tips For Avoiding In-flight Dehydration

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It’s well known that flying equals drying. And long haul flights – which is all we can do if we actually want visit anywhere outside Australia – can be particularly dehydrating.

But despite the fact that I seem to spend half my life in airports, I didn’t realise how much flying could dry you out until I had some issues with muscle pain while we were in Hong Kong a few months ago. When I say issues, I’m talking about ‘pain so bad I could barely stand up’ kind of issues. In fact, I went to get up out of bed on our first morning there and found myself collapsed on the floor!

It turns out that the soreness is my legs was caused to some degree by dehydration. And apparently the change from wearing heels at work all the time to the ‘flat-est of flat shoes’ didn’t help either.

Since that trip, I’ve ramped up my efforts when it comes to flight hydration and today I thought I’d share the top five moisture delivering tactics I’ll be employing on our flight to France next week.

My Top Five Tips For Avoiding In-flight Dehydration

  1. I’ll definitely be adding effervescent rehydration tablets to my water. You know, the sort that you might take if you have gastro or some other nasty tummy bug. This tip came from my yoga teacher Cherie and has been the biggest change to my inflight routine. According to Cherie, sometimes water alone doesn’t keep you hydrated. We’ve been taught for years to load up on the water when we are flying, but apparently it can run straight through you at times – your body doesn’t always direct the hydration to your vital organs. This is where the electrolytes in the tablets can help. They are easy to add to a cup or bottle of water and don’t taste too bad either. As well as using them in-flight, Cherie also recommended drinking them before and after the flight.
  2. I’m planning to pump up my hand cream with Vitamin E oil. I don’t know why but my hands always end up feeling incredibly dry when I fly. In the past, I’ve used hand cream like my life depends on it, but it never seemed to help for long. Recently I discovered Vitamin E oil in a bottle. It is too greasy to use on its own, but a drop or two to my hand cream makes all the difference! It also improves my cuticles, which is an added bonus.
  3. I’m going to be spraying thermal spring water on my face regularly throughout the flight. This is something that I’ve done for years on flights. I know some travellers use facial moisturisers, but I’ve always found it easier and more comfortable to lightly spray my face when I start to feel a little dry.
  4. For me, a saline nasal spray is essential on flights. I’ve used them for years, always thinking that I was keeping my sinuses clear. But I recently learned that I was actually keeping them moist and hydrated. Lucky me!
  5. Naturally, I’ll be using my favourite lip balm generously throughout the flight. There is nothing worse than starting your travels with dry, cracked lips. A decent lip salve is a must when flying – but make sure you choose one that is actually moisturising. So many balms can actually be drying – you do need to be careful.

Finally, a bonus tip. I’ll be following the advice that I’ve received from every article ever written about flying and avoiding excess alcohol. We all know how dehydrating alcohol can be – and there is no point following all of the above tips if you are going to counteract the effect with alcohol.

Do you have any advice for staying hydrated while you fly? If so, please don’t be shy. Take a moment to share your tips in the comments section below.

And until next time – au revoir.

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A runaway slave during the Civil War, Hope's father returns after the Emancipation Proclamation as a member of the U.S. Colored Troops

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Gardener shares top vegetable gardening tips

Growing your own garden and providing fresh vegetables for the table is a fantastic way to spend free time. Gardening provides many great health and mental benefits for the gardener/homeowner as well as the peace of mind of knowing exactly what has gone into producing the fruits of your labor.
Make a good vegetable garden even better with these fantastic gardening tips!
1. Make your own seed starter containers
Biodegradable containers for starting seeds can be expensive to purchase. Make your own by closing the end of a toilet paper tube, filling it will potting soil and then planting seeds in the soil. The entire tube can be planted in the ground when the temperatures are safe to move seedlings outside.
2. Seam ripper to open seed packets
Seeds packets always seem to be unnecessarily hard to open with ripping the package and destroying the planting instructions. Use a seam ripper or envelope opener to neatly slice open the top of packets.
3. DIY seed starting tray
The next time you buy a precooked rotisserie chicken from the grocery store, make sure to wash the plastic container and save it! They make the perfect starting tray for tender seeds that need extra humidity.
4. Perfect plant spacing with a muffin tin
No more stressing over perfect spacing between the seeds in the garden. Or rummaging through the garage to find a measuring tape to mark the distance out. Use an old muffin tip and push it slightly down into freshly tilled soil, creating divots. Drop seeds in the holes, following packet planting instructions, and cover loosely with soil.
5. Prevent squash vine borers
Squash vine borers are a prominent insect problem in squash and zucchini plants per the University of Minnesota Extension. To prevent the females from laying eggs at the base of the plant stems, wrap them with aluminum foil when plants have 2 to 3 sets of true leaves making sure to extend the foil down into the soil about 1/4". As the plant grows, loosen the foil and re-wrap to prevent girdling.
6. Baking soda for sweeter tomatoes
Are your tomatoes tasting bitter or slightly bland? Sprinkle baking soda around the base of the plants to neutralize acidity and you'll be rewarded with sweeter fruit at harvest.
7. Fertilize with Epsom salts
The box of Epsom salt sitting in your bathroom cabinet can help do more than ease the ache of sore muscles! Salt Works recommends it as an ideal product for organic gardening. When broken down, the magnesium and sulfate will add nutrients to the soil your plants need for basic growth without affecting the soil pH or causing a salt buildup over time. Add a spoonful to the bottom of holes when transplanting plants or side dress with it during the active growing season.
8. Build a trellis for vining plants
Cucumber plants can quickly take over garden spaces with their quick growing vines. As the fruit forms and lays on the ground, it can also be more susceptible to fungal and bacterial disease. Building a trellis to train plants to grow upwards can save valuable space in the garden and prevent diseases that decrease yield.

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