FOXSports.comThe Atlanta Braves rebounded from a paltry and powerless 15-36 record through the first two months of the 2016 season to play competitive baseball in June and July, heading into the All-Star break with a 31-58 record. Still, with multiple trades …Atlanta Braves Midseason Top 50 Prospects: Top TenTomahawk TakeThe Braves’ second half: ‘You’ve got […]
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Friday, July 15, 2016
ROGUE ONE: A Star Wars Story 'Celebration' TRAILER (2016)
ROGUE ONE: A Star Wars Story 'Celebration' TRAILER (2016)
ROGUE ONE: A Star Wars Story Celebration TRAILER (2016) ★ Join us on Facebook ►http://goo.gl/tVtkwI ★ Subscribe HERE and NOW ► https://goo.gl/6f6iRt The film, which is set just before the events depicted in 1977’s original Star Wars, chronicles the Rebel effort to steal the Empire’s plans for the first Death Star. ROGUE ONE : A Star Wars Story TRAILER © LucasFilms
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ROGUE ONE: A Star Wars Story Celebration TRAILER (2016) ★ Join us on Facebook ►http://goo.gl/tVtkwI ★ Subscribe HERE and NOW ► https://goo.gl/6f6iRt The film, which is set just before the events depicted in 1977’s original Star Wars, chronicles the Rebel effort to steal the Empire’s plans for the first Death Star. ROGUE ONE : A Star Wars Story TRAILER © LucasFilms
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Recall Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf Campaign Is Stupid
Recall Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf Campaign Is Stupid
Recall Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf Campaign Is Stupid The drive to recall Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, who just took office to start the year 2015 after winning the 2014 Oakland Mayor's Race, is just plain stupid. Libby may have made some mistakes, but the simple fact is, Mayor Schaaf, born in Oakland, has done a great job of promoting the Oakland brand, or “Made in Oakland.” Moreover, she took office right before the already growing spectre of gentrification became the monster that it is today. While Oakland has, and for the first time in its post war history, overcome institutional investor racism. The problem is that former Oakland Mayor and now California Governor Jerry Brown, a so-called progressive, took away the very tool that fueled the construction of affordable housing in our city and in the state: Redevelopment Agencies. So now, without the large pool of housing money Redevelopment gave Oakland, Libby took the Office of Mayor without any really effective tool to counter the pressure to build new luxury housing and convert existing housing into higher-value dwellings. This is an unprecedented point in Oakland's history – it calls for all of us to pull together and not to be apart. We can fix this, just as we can repair the police department. Which brings me to this: if activists want to recall Mayor Schaaf for the problems that existed in the Oakland Police Department before she took office, why didn't that same group sign on to the recall of Oakland Mayor Jean Quan? Moreover, did that group of good folks (this is not personal) forget that Mayor Quan once picked an officer to be Oakland Police Chief, and he held his job for just 48-hours? Because, for the most part, she's white and female, Libby doesn't get any credit for devoting much of her State of The City Address to a clear and in-your-face support of #BlackLivesMatter. Libby is also the first Oakland Mayor, ever, to specifically point out how some institutions are racist, and she did so in a public speech I recorded on video. I've been in Oakland since 1974, and NO MAYOR has EVER done that – and we have had some great African American mayors. And, as Libby knows, it's not what you've done for someone, or for African Americans, but who do you call your friends? Libby has many people who are black and 'of color' who are her friends and stand with her, and defend her. I'm one of them. So, in closing, rather than be so quick to give Libby your disrespect, please stop and jump in and give her your respect - help her. Help Oakland. This is especially true for those who ran for Mayor of Oakland, and yet now act as if they never did. My friend Ken Houston comes to mind. And I point out Ken because he has the stuff to be a great civic leader, but he prefers to get on social media and scream rather than toss his hat in the ring or help the Mayor in some way. I am getting after Ken because I know he can make a difference, and he has before. Mr. Houston ran for Mayor, and I say this again, if he took his own campaign and himself seriously, he could have won or at least placed within the top five campaigners. So, again, please stop the recall effort – it's just the wrong idea at the wrong time. We need to help the Mayor of Oakland. Period.
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Recall Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf Campaign Is Stupid The drive to recall Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, who just took office to start the year 2015 after winning the 2014 Oakland Mayor's Race, is just plain stupid. Libby may have made some mistakes, but the simple fact is, Mayor Schaaf, born in Oakland, has done a great job of promoting the Oakland brand, or “Made in Oakland.” Moreover, she took office right before the already growing spectre of gentrification became the monster that it is today. While Oakland has, and for the first time in its post war history, overcome institutional investor racism. The problem is that former Oakland Mayor and now California Governor Jerry Brown, a so-called progressive, took away the very tool that fueled the construction of affordable housing in our city and in the state: Redevelopment Agencies. So now, without the large pool of housing money Redevelopment gave Oakland, Libby took the Office of Mayor without any really effective tool to counter the pressure to build new luxury housing and convert existing housing into higher-value dwellings. This is an unprecedented point in Oakland's history – it calls for all of us to pull together and not to be apart. We can fix this, just as we can repair the police department. Which brings me to this: if activists want to recall Mayor Schaaf for the problems that existed in the Oakland Police Department before she took office, why didn't that same group sign on to the recall of Oakland Mayor Jean Quan? Moreover, did that group of good folks (this is not personal) forget that Mayor Quan once picked an officer to be Oakland Police Chief, and he held his job for just 48-hours? Because, for the most part, she's white and female, Libby doesn't get any credit for devoting much of her State of The City Address to a clear and in-your-face support of #BlackLivesMatter. Libby is also the first Oakland Mayor, ever, to specifically point out how some institutions are racist, and she did so in a public speech I recorded on video. I've been in Oakland since 1974, and NO MAYOR has EVER done that – and we have had some great African American mayors. And, as Libby knows, it's not what you've done for someone, or for African Americans, but who do you call your friends? Libby has many people who are black and 'of color' who are her friends and stand with her, and defend her. I'm one of them. So, in closing, rather than be so quick to give Libby your disrespect, please stop and jump in and give her your respect - help her. Help Oakland. This is especially true for those who ran for Mayor of Oakland, and yet now act as if they never did. My friend Ken Houston comes to mind. And I point out Ken because he has the stuff to be a great civic leader, but he prefers to get on social media and scream rather than toss his hat in the ring or help the Mayor in some way. I am getting after Ken because I know he can make a difference, and he has before. Mr. Houston ran for Mayor, and I say this again, if he took his own campaign and himself seriously, he could have won or at least placed within the top five campaigners. So, again, please stop the recall effort – it's just the wrong idea at the wrong time. We need to help the Mayor of Oakland. Period.
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Thursday, July 14, 2016
6 unusual roadside attractions in Atlanta – Access Atlanta
Access Atlanta… checklist of generally-accepted tourism stops at least twice. If you’ve had one too many swigs of Beverly at World of Coke’s Beverly, there are still plenty of things to see around Atlanta — strange and wonderful things. Photos: On the Doll’s-Head …Is that a curved kitchen bar? The weirdest Atlanta homes for saleAtlanta […]
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Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Dwight Howard: Hawks’ belief in him has improved his confidence – ESPN
ESPNATLANTA — In his first extended interview since committing to sign with the Atlanta Hawks, Dwight Howard has described joining his hometown team as “a new beginning” after his final days with the Houston Rockets admittedly left him with “a chip on my …Hawks to introduce Howard, Bazemore on Wednesday (updated)Atlanta Journal ConstitutionAl Horford opens […]
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Stephanie Thorpe, Paula Rhodes Have Comic Con Panel #SDCC
Stephanie Thorpe, Paula Rhodes Have Comic Con Panel #SDCC
Stephanie Thorpe and Paula Rhodes (The New Adventures of Peter & Wendy) mark their return to San Diego Comic Con with a panel called "Spark Your Creativity". Held Friday July 22 at 3 pm at Pacific 24 North Tower, San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina, it includes Stephanie Pressman & Heidi Cox (Stalking LeVar), Jenny Lorenzo (Buzzfeed, Geekgasm), Helenna Santos Levy (Ms In The Biz), Kristen Nedopak (The Geekie Awards), and Camille Falciola (Remain Calm).
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Stephanie Thorpe and Paula Rhodes (The New Adventures of Peter & Wendy) mark their return to San Diego Comic Con with a panel called "Spark Your Creativity". Held Friday July 22 at 3 pm at Pacific 24 North Tower, San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina, it includes Stephanie Pressman & Heidi Cox (Stalking LeVar), Jenny Lorenzo (Buzzfeed, Geekgasm), Helenna Santos Levy (Ms In The Biz), Kristen Nedopak (The Geekie Awards), and Camille Falciola (Remain Calm).
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Oakland City Pro Football Group, LLC Is Ronnie Lott; Alameda County In Coliseum City Land Sale Talks
Oakland City Pro Football Group, LLC Is Ronnie Lott; Alameda County In Coliseum City Land Sale Talks
“Oakland City Pro Football Group, LLC” Is Ronnie Lott; Alameda County In Coliseum City Land Sale Talks Anyone who tells you “nothing's going on” with respect to negotiations related to what will be a new stadium for the Oakland Raiders is either lying to you or really knows nothing at all, but is just talking to look important and is an Oakland hater. Thanks to several friends I can say there was a little-seen document that appeared in the agenda for the Alameda County Board of Supervisors on July 6th, and County Administrator Susan Muranishi “approved and authorized” Aki Nakao and Pat O'Connell to negotiate a land purchase deal with an organization called “Oakland City Pro Football Group, LLC”. Then, on July 12th, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors were treated to an update on the progress of the talks in closed session. That part of the County's' agenda reads as follows: - Property: O.Co Stadium and Arena, Oakland (Assessor Parcel Nos. 041-3901- 009, 041-3901-008 and 042-4328-001 - Agency Negotiators: Aki Nakao and Pat O'Connell, Real Property Negotiators - Negotiating Parties: Oakland City Pro Football Group, LLC a California Limited Liability Company Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment I don't yet know the details, but I do know this is coming to the Oakland City Council on Tuesday of next week. What we can infer from this information, however, is really quite a lot. First, the talks between who is The Ronnie Lott Group, but is now legally called Oakland City Pro Football Group, LLC, and the City of Oakland and Alameda County, and the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, became real weeks ago, as opposed to just heating up this week. Whenever a legal entity name is presented in a County Agenda, from experience, I can say the people involved have instructed the potential buyers to start setting up a corporate veil – in this case, an LLC. This is exactly the same preliminary process Floyd Kephart and New City Development LLC went through three years ago, but coming out with an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement. In this case, expect to see Oakland City Pro Football Group, LLC with a Memorandum of Understanding signed very soon. Second, Oakland Raiders Owner Mark Davis and Team President Mark Badain are keenly aware of what's happening in Oakland, even as Mr. Davis tells his media friends that Oakland's doing nothing, and the Mayor of Las Vegas believes him. Third, the County is getting to a place where it has some understanding of what the appraised land Coliseum City value is. Remember, the City of Oakland approved Keiser-Marston & Associates to start work on land appraisal for Coliseum City two weeks ago; Alameda County's actions over this month are in concert with the City of Oakland's. That, in itself, completely smashes Mark Davis's claims that Oakland has political problems – a fairy tale that the Sheldon Adelson-owned Las Vegas Review repeated last week, and just as it was mentioning that Ronnie Lott was “minority” for what seems to me to be an act of dog-whistle racism on the part of that publication. In other words, Lott's black, so he won't get it done. From what you and I have seen, you'd have to be mentally ill to think Lott's not going to make this work. That he will get something done and retain the Raiders in Oakland is about as certain as one of his big hits as an NFL safety. Stay tuned.
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“Oakland City Pro Football Group, LLC” Is Ronnie Lott; Alameda County In Coliseum City Land Sale Talks Anyone who tells you “nothing's going on” with respect to negotiations related to what will be a new stadium for the Oakland Raiders is either lying to you or really knows nothing at all, but is just talking to look important and is an Oakland hater. Thanks to several friends I can say there was a little-seen document that appeared in the agenda for the Alameda County Board of Supervisors on July 6th, and County Administrator Susan Muranishi “approved and authorized” Aki Nakao and Pat O'Connell to negotiate a land purchase deal with an organization called “Oakland City Pro Football Group, LLC”. Then, on July 12th, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors were treated to an update on the progress of the talks in closed session. That part of the County's' agenda reads as follows: - Property: O.Co Stadium and Arena, Oakland (Assessor Parcel Nos. 041-3901- 009, 041-3901-008 and 042-4328-001 - Agency Negotiators: Aki Nakao and Pat O'Connell, Real Property Negotiators - Negotiating Parties: Oakland City Pro Football Group, LLC a California Limited Liability Company Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment I don't yet know the details, but I do know this is coming to the Oakland City Council on Tuesday of next week. What we can infer from this information, however, is really quite a lot. First, the talks between who is The Ronnie Lott Group, but is now legally called Oakland City Pro Football Group, LLC, and the City of Oakland and Alameda County, and the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, became real weeks ago, as opposed to just heating up this week. Whenever a legal entity name is presented in a County Agenda, from experience, I can say the people involved have instructed the potential buyers to start setting up a corporate veil – in this case, an LLC. This is exactly the same preliminary process Floyd Kephart and New City Development LLC went through three years ago, but coming out with an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement. In this case, expect to see Oakland City Pro Football Group, LLC with a Memorandum of Understanding signed very soon. Second, Oakland Raiders Owner Mark Davis and Team President Mark Badain are keenly aware of what's happening in Oakland, even as Mr. Davis tells his media friends that Oakland's doing nothing, and the Mayor of Las Vegas believes him. Third, the County is getting to a place where it has some understanding of what the appraised land Coliseum City value is. Remember, the City of Oakland approved Keiser-Marston & Associates to start work on land appraisal for Coliseum City two weeks ago; Alameda County's actions over this month are in concert with the City of Oakland's. That, in itself, completely smashes Mark Davis's claims that Oakland has political problems – a fairy tale that the Sheldon Adelson-owned Las Vegas Review repeated last week, and just as it was mentioning that Ronnie Lott was “minority” for what seems to me to be an act of dog-whistle racism on the part of that publication. In other words, Lott's black, so he won't get it done. From what you and I have seen, you'd have to be mentally ill to think Lott's not going to make this work. That he will get something done and retain the Raiders in Oakland is about as certain as one of his big hits as an NFL safety. Stay tuned.
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Tuesday, July 12, 2016
How Oakland Raiders Value Changes With Investor Offers - For Gary Warren
How Oakland Raiders Value Changes With Investor Offers - For Gary Warren
How Oakland Raiders Value Changes With Investor Offers - For Gary Warren
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How Oakland Raiders Value Changes With Investor Offers - For Gary Warren
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Coppolella on the state of his Braves: Pt. 1 – MyAJC
MyAJCVia email, Braves general manager John Coppolella responded this week to 20 (plus one) questions regarding the half-season just past and his team’s future. The first 11 are presented here. The rest will come tomorrow. Q: The Braves have the worst …Braves face questions in second part of seasonThe Telegraph (blog) all 4 news articles […]
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