| Tuesday Morning Rangers Notes
It should take little more than a brief glance at my most recent piece to determine who falls into which category. Quite an admission coming from somebody whose sports idol growing up during the mid-90's was, in fact, Jason Kidd. Or, for that matter, coming from somebody who was devastated to the brink of tears at the age of nine, when Kidd was dealt to the Phoenix Suns in December 1996. But those days have long since passed. And though I'll always hold a special place in my heart for Kidd, the magic that once upon a time drew me in to the point of downright obsession with the Mavericks is gone. Probably forever. As far as I'm concerned, however, that same magic has just begun with Ian Kinsler and the Rangers. With that bit of sports reminiscing out of the way, onto some of the latest Rangers-related quick hits! ● According to T.R.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Javy slimmed down, upbeat: There was another, more familiar face atop a slimmer physique at FanFest, as Javy Lopez began a second tour with the Braves that he hopes will include a backup catcher spot on the major league roster. The Braves signed the veteran catcher to a minor league deal in December, and Lopez said he's got a different mindset than he had before being cut by the Rockies during last spring training (he ended up not playing at all in 2007). He said wasn't ready mentally to be a backup then, but is now. Lopez doesn't have the absolutely shredded, miniscule-body-fat, muscular physique he had in 2003, when he hit .328 with career-highs of 43 homers and 109 RBIs for the Braves and parlayed it into a rich free-agent contract with Baltimore.
Cost of corn pinches plants
High corn prices have created a cash-flow problem for a South Dakota ethanol plant.
Poet Biorefining in Chancellor has borrowed $6.3 million from its partner, Poet, in response to an increase in the price of corn futures that shows little sign of abating.
On Jan. 14, the Chancellor ethanol company and Poet agreed to a short-term loan to be repaid Feb. 13, including interest at an annual rate of 9.25 percent. According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the money was needed to cover margin calls triggered by a price increase in the corn futures market at the Chicago Board of Trade. "We did not have the necessary funds from operations to cover the margin calls," General Manager Rick Serie wrote in the filing.
The plant, which produced about 51 million gallons of ethanol last year, was securing grain with plans to distill 100 million gallons this year.
January 2006 - December 2006
The Extraordinary Story of Dr Johnson's Dictionary a marvelous account of the first modern English-language dictionary Freedom isn't free: Americans once shed their blood to earn their freedom. These days, writes Henry Lamb, they gladly give it away in exchange for very little The rat snake and the hamster: News that a rat snake decided to befriend a hamster rather than eating him prompted Michael Moriarty to think about the future of humanity The changing constellations in democracies: Is America gaining new allies in nations which have lately been hostile? Bruce Walker seems to believe so Gonzales v. Oregon: Where are the conservatives?: Last week's decision in Gonzales v. Oregon saw some role reversal as liberal and conservative justices stole each other's talking points, argues Robert S.
Anti-loiter device makes kids 'guinea pigs'
We're concerned that it's taking technology and turning the children into guinea pigs," he said. "People say that no-one's ears can be hurt by this, but surely children's ears can be hurt if it's offensive to them and we don't know what damage it's doing to the children. "Most times if children are loitering there are other measures that councils could and perhaps should try to take." Tags: youth-issues, local-government, offbeat, sa, adelaide-5000, ceduna-5690, port-lincoln-5606 .
Hip-Hop Rumors: Khia's Beef With Janet? 50 Cent's Baby...
Hip-Hop star Kanye West and Lil' Wayne are honorees in GQ's 12th Annual Men of the Year issue, which hits stands nationwide wide next week. The magazine named West, former President Bill Clinton and James Bond star Daniel Craig Men of the Year for their exceptional achievements in 2007. As a result, West, Clinton and Craig will each grace one of the three separate covers of the GQ 12th Annual Men of the Year issue. "What can we say about Kanye West? With his album Graduation, he called a home run shot and he delivered," Jason Gay, GQ articles editor told AllHipHop.com. "His victorious battle with 50 Cent gave a shot of adrenaline to an industry that badly needed a boost, and his collaborations with everyone from Daft Punk to T-Pain solidified his place as one of music's boldest innovators.
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