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Markey is IN

“I have decided to run for the US Senate because this fight is too important,” Markey said in a statement to the Globe. “There is so much at stake.”

… [In] a frisky announcement statement, Markey signaled he is prepared for a hard-swinging campaign for US Senate, defending several traditional liberal positions.

“With Senator Kerry’s departure, Massachusetts voters will decide once again whether we want a Senator who will fight for all our families or one who supports a Republican agenda that benefits only the powerful and well-connected,” Markey said. “I refuse to allow the Tea Party-dominated Republican Party to lead us off the fiscal cliff and into recession. I won’t allow the [National Rifle Association] to obstruct an assault weapons ban yet again. I will not sit back and allow oil and coal industry lobbyists to thwart our clean energy future or extremists to restrict women’s rights and health care.”

I think Markey’s ready to take the fight to Scott Brown, if that’s necessary. He’s been a fighter on climate and consumer issues for ages. The big question is whether he can put together and leverage a grassroots door-knocking operation statewide a la Liz and Deval.

As I’ve said, I’m a supporter. I don’t usually make early endorsements, since the primary process can clarify the strengths and weaknesses of a candidate. But I have a strong sense that like Elizabeth Warren vis a vis inequality and financial reform, Markey is a guy whose issue strengths have come to the fore now, whose moment has arrived.

I like McGovern a ton. Ben Downing too. Capuano’s OK; Lynch much less so. Roller-derby: GO.

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  1. Sen. Markey...In Ed's Dreams

    Rep. Ed Markey would be one weak Dem. standard bearer…he has not lived in MA. for decades and is unknown outside of his own district (and even there he is a distant memory)…Brown will make him into the poster boy for beltway insider politics, and who could argue? …he is a dull stump speaker to boot…lordy, lordy, lordy…Ed should count his blessings and stay put.

    • Excuse me?

      Markey has appeared multiple times in Framingham of late. I’ve seen him around a hell of a lot more than I ever saw Scott Brown show up in Framingham or have a single event, campaign or otherwise, here.

      And Markey does show up on national news shows from time to time, moreso than most of our other members of Congress with the obvious exception of Barney Frank. People who are paying attention – admittedly not the majority but the most likely primary voters – have seen him.

      As for stump speaking, you do remember we’re talking about John Kerry’s seat, yes? Exactly how exciting is he, stump-speechifying-wise?

      No, I wouldn’t recommend Markey as a presidential candidate (nor did I think Kerry was a good idea either). But for Senate? Yup.

      • Sorry

        As one who lives in Markey’s congressional district, I think he would be a poor choice to take on Scott Brown. Markey votes right; but that’s about it. He is not visible in the district at all, and on the rare occasion that he is, he is rather arrogant and aloof. He is the consummate political insider, he’s a dull speaker, a lousy retail politician, and I am afraid that even Scott Brown could make mincemeat out of him. I don’t see him as someone who could excite the Democratic base at all. I hope I’m wrong, but I just don’t see it.

        It’s really distressing to me that after Elizabeth Warren’s tremendously exciting victory in November, we may still wind up with Scott Brown in the Senate. Very depressing.

      • Ed Markey for United States Senate

        I am glad that Congressman Markey has been around our town. I saw him in Sudbury, but have missed his Framingham appearances.

        On TV, I have only seen our Congressmen Markey and Frank on MSNBC.

        Senator Scott Brown has been visible in Framingham.
        Anyway, I hope that our Congressmen get back to Washington, D.C. to work on their fiscal task. The general public chatted more about the Mayan calendar than the fiscal cliff. held candles in Boston to express their concern about the latter this afternoon, but I had to work. After work, I saw an elected Democrat in another town, but he works only at the state level.

        What shall I do tomorrow? What I shall do for the days leading up to Monday?

  2. Markey is a winner

    Ed Markey’s heart is in the right spot. He has the courage to take progressive stands on those issues that are critically important to all of us.

    Most importantly, Ed is a real fighter. He works hard, and he fights hard. I would love to see debates between Ed and Scottie.

    I am enthusiastically supporting Ed Markey for Senate.

  3. Uh oh

    I guess I don’t know the first thing about Markey, and wouldn’t recognize him if he said hello, so I should let things play out a bit.

    But I do note that Massachusetts “establishment” Democrats have fared poorly in statewide elections for quite some time, and that the two candidates who have succeeded–Gov. Patrick and Senator Warren– came from outside the state convention club.

    I guess it is far too early to jump to any conclusions here though.

    Someone from Congressman Markey’s district may know: when was the last time he had a real honest-to-goodness fight in an election?

    • Can he win?

      The question is not whether or not he has good positions or even good knowledge about important issues. It’s whether or not he can beat Brown. All congressional candidates have the same issue in that they are relatively unknown and unproven outside their districts (Capuano perhaps excepted). If he comes across as an old school insider, he will not win independent votes and he will lose. I’m looking for someone who is both progressive and electable. Haven’t found one yet.

      • OK

        I’m not sure that “can he beat Brown” is a particularly relevent question for me; if Dems nominate someone that would not be as good a Senator as Brown, then I will vote for Brown, as I did in the last special election.

        I am by nature suspicious of “insider” politicians, whom I generally view as machine politicians. I am also suspicious when there isn’t a bit of a fistfight at the primary level– though that suspicion proved quite unfounded in the just-concluded election.

        I guess time will tell, and we will learn whether Markey has “it” or not.

        And away we go!

      • Capuano excepted?

        He blamed his loss to Martha Coakley on lack of name recognition.

    • It's okay that you don't know Ed

      When she first ran, most people in Massachusetts never heard of Elizabeth Warren, either.

      Here’s some things to know about Ed

      1. He was born and raised in Malden, Massachusetts.
      2. He is a catholic who went to parochial schools and graduated from Boston College.
      3. He has an excellent Congressional track record. He is the author of the American Clean Energy and Security Act.

      Most importantly, he can win!

      I support Ed!

    • The 'establishment Democrats' who didn't fare well ...

      … have been those who came up through the local and state office ranks. O’Brien. Harshbarger. Coakley. I’m not sure that applies for those who have been in Washington for quite awhile already.

      Market has long been in a heavily Democratic district, so there hasn’t been much competition. Probably the last serious challenger I remember is former Middlesex County Sheriff Brad Bailey. Markey campaigned seriously and he won 64-36.

      Framingham, by the way, has moved around quite a bit, district-wise, from Shannon to Frank to Markey and the 7th.

      If someone appears from outside the “establishment” who looks like a great candidate, I’m certainly open to entertaining that, having supported both Deval Patrick and Elizabeth Warren early on. However, you’ve got to keep in mind that the compressed time frame of a special election isn’t going to allow for the kind of grassroots campaign-building that both of them conducted.

  4. If You Invoke Teddy

    I will not vote for you in the Primary.

    Two words: “People’s Seat.”

    • Still the economy stupid

      Warren was able to convince a decent pocket of lunch pail voters to abandon Brown and stick it to Wall Street with her. Markey for better or worse has a moderate record on defense and foreign policy, a solid progressive record on the environment and choice which aligns with the general electorate, and economic populism so he can avoid the elitist tag that doomed Coakley and

  5. Should Markey win the primary...

    … I will support him in the special election. He’s a decent policy guy, but 9 out of 10 typical Democratic voters west of 495 have never heard of him.

    Presently I will support the brightest Democrat of the non-Baby Boomer generation that I have come across – my state senator, Ben Downing.

    If Ben chooses to run, I hope that he impresses those on the other side of Worcester as much as he has impressed us out here in the Berkshires. Regardless of this race, keep your eye on him for future statewide office. He personifies the best of public service.

    • How many is that?

      … I will support him in the special election. He’s a decent policy guy, but 9 out of 10 typical Democratic voters west of 495 have never heard of him.

      Seriously — how many Democratic voters live west of 495 (as opposed to east)? I’d bet it’s a relatively small fraction — lots of reddish turf between 495 and western mass, and as blue as western mass is, they’ve only got about 10% of the state’s population. So, seriously: what fraction of typical Democratic voters live west of 495?

      • Seriously

        I need to stop using the word seriously. For serious.

      • And in any event … *That’s why you campaign.*

      • Metro Boston Area is 4.4 million

        State is 6.6 million.

        1/3rd is not a small fraction. Markey has good resources, but he has never had to use them statewide. This state can be fickle as we have discovered all too often over the past 20 years.

        If Downing announces, I’m happy to make Markey my second choice.

        • Metro Boston is mush

          I’ve seen Boston Metro include all of RI and half of NH. Metro Boston is a mushy line — the highway isn’t. Any idea on numbers for inside and outside 495 itself?

      • indy leaners

        My own view is that we west-of-495 voters are not Democratic voters in that we are entirely unimpressed by the letter in parentheses next to a candidate’s name. The (D) next to Candidate Whodat is as likely to mean “coming to pick your pocket to build something in Boston” as it is to convey ideological meaning.

        Candidates like Sen Warren, who at least attempt to disguise the attitude displayed by you toward every town that lacks a T stop, can be successful (I don’t think the governor counts, because the Lt Gov did all the heavy lifting), but candidates who expect that OF COURSE they’ll vote for me, I’m a Democrat will get Browned.

        • Dems who vote west of 495...

          …vote like they live in Cambridge. With the possible exception of Worcester/Springfield and the Fitchburg / Gardener RT belt, western ma Dems are among the most liberal in the state. Franklin and Berkshire Counties, along with “Happy Valley” areas that make up Amherst and Northampton as a liberal as Massachusetts voters get.

        • Hey now

          I was responding to a specific comment…

          9 out of 10 typical Democratic voters west of 495 have never heard of him.

          … by asking how many of those folks there are. Legitimate question. I suspect that it’s not very many, and it helps to explain why folks in Central and Western Mass feel ignored. It’s two components
          (1) there are fewer people there, but perhaps more importantly
          (2) there are substantially fewer “typical Democratic voters” there,
          the second point of which you emphatically agree, based on your post. So, if lots of political positions in MA are decided in a primary, it’s no surprise that the purple land just outside of 495 and the very sparsely populated Western Mass don’t get the kind of attention that the urban Boston area gets — in chasing both “typical Democratic votes” and typical Democratic dollars, that’s where to find the most of ‘em.

          I’m not suggesting that an elected official who represents areas outside of 495 should ignore them. On the contrary, their needs are important. My point is that, as a candidate, the goal is to maximize the chances of getting at least one more vote than the other guy or gal. That’s it. Not treating every city and town fairly, not visiting the inside of every arbitrarily bordered 15 square miles.

          If I were Markey running in the primary for Senate, I’d run up huge numbers in my CD and try to drive up huge numbers in Boston metro and Western MA. Depends on which other Dems are in the race (Capuano and Lynch), do you pick their pockets in their CD aggresively or not? Dunno. I’d go out West and get what I could, but wouldn’t waste lots of 3 hour clips driving back and forth. And yes, I’d skip over an awful lot of the outside-495 turf. It’s just not fertile ground for a Dem primary. Lots of work for less reward. I wouldn’t ignore it completely — every vote counts the same and I’d take what I could get with low expenditure of time or money — but I wouldn’t focus on “winning” that area.

          Now, for the general election, that’s a totally different story with a very different dynamic. Where to get votes then? Sure, run up the totals in Boston Metro and Western Mass, Springfield, and Worcester. Then, have a look at Coakley’s numbers and Warren’s numbers, and figure out where the fertile towns are that are left, and go after them hard. I suspect that includes a nice chunk of outside-495, but I haven’t crunched the numbers, so I have no idea.

          P.S. As for my “attitude”, it only comes up when somebody from non-Boston complains that Boston gets too much and they get too little. Could be attention, but usually it’s money from the government. They ignore the reality that Boston metro is what drives the tax revenue, and has a lower cost of public service *per person* than folks in the exurbs due, simply due to density.

  6. Lynch is the absolute bottom of the barrel.

    He may as well run as a Rethuglican, he is a humungous DINO and as I did when the repellant John Silber won the primary, I voted for Weld.

    Lynch is the surest way to drive people away from the Democrats!

    • Same here

      I think the reason why he stayed out of the race the last time was because he couldn’t generate enough interest to even participate in the Democratic primaries. There’s no reason to think that anything is different this time around.

  7. From Markey's fund raising email:

    “We need a Senator who will work with President Obama, and anyone else, to move our country and our Commonwealth forward.”

    ‘and anyone else’?
    You mean republicans? No thank you, Ed.
    I don’t want you to ‘work with them,’ I want you to oppose them.
    Screw ‘em. Make them irrelevant.

    • Full text, jfyi

      Thank you for joining the campaign! We look forward to keeping you updated with the latest news, events and ways to get involved.

      I have decided to run for the U.S. Senate because this fight is too important. There is so much at stake. We need a Senator who will work with President Obama, and anyone else, to move our country and our Commonwealth forward.

      We need to invest in innovation and jobs, protect Social Security and Medicare, institute sane policies on guns and violence, and curb the pollution that is causing global warming.

      Could you make a contribution to our campaign before our next fundraising deadline and help me advance the issues that are so important for our future?

      I truly appreciate your friendship and support, and look forward to traveling every corner of the Commonwealth in the coming months.

      Ed Markey

      • Who says 'anyone else' means conservative Republicans?

        He was pretty clear in his statement to the Globe what the thinks of the Republican agenda:

        “With Senator Kerry’s departure, Massachusetts voters will decide once again whether we want a Senator who will fight for all our families or one who supports a Republican agenda that benefits only the powerful and well-connected. I refuse to allow the Tea Party-dominated Republican Party to lead us off the fiscal cliff and into recession. I won’t allow the [National Rifle Association] to obstruct an assault weapons ban yet again. I will not sit back and allow oil and coal industry lobbyists to thwart our clean energy future or extremists to restrict women’s rights and health care.”

  8. Ed Markey - YES!

    Ed Markey is a leader on what is probably the most important issue for the rest of this century, Climate Change, and he’s been out in front on this for probably a decade. He respects the scientists and they respect him for his support and work. I want a US Senator that believes in Science. I’m thrilled to support Ed Markey for Senate and I know that he will fight hard in the campaign and in the US Senate for us.

    Bob Peters,
    Lexington, Democratic State Committee

    • Two Words: War Vote

      Senseless wars are really bad for the environment. Ammunition and fuel do a lot of damage. So I think that pretty much cancels out his leadership on environmental issues. He does the right thing when it’s easy, which is better than Scott Brown, but not when it’s hard. Anyone who voted for the war is more of a follower than a leader, and we need a leader.

      • Two words: John Kerry

        Who also voted for the war. Do you oppose him for Secretary of State because of that?

        • Damn phone

          Meant to vote against Seamus’ comment. The war vote was a mistake many good Democrats made including Biden and Kerry. The question is did he support the surge, support dragging in the conflict and support leaving troops there and opposing timetables or did he atone for his mistake and work to fix it? Like Murtha and Hagel he became a fierce critic and fought to do something about it. I say its irrelevant.

        • I would have if there had been a better alternative

          Unfortunately, with Rice’s oil holdings, I think Kerry was the right choice between the two.

          Sure, plenty of good Democrats made the same mistake. Which is why I’d have no problem supporting Markey if none of them are available. But why settle for less when we don’t even know who’s running yet? Mike Capuano voted against the war. So did Jim McGovern. Being average isn’t good enough if there are real leaders available, who had above average foresight. What’s going to happen the next time our Senator has to make a difficult decision? Will they just be average, or will they do the right thing?

        • Forgiven, if not fotten

          Years ago–seems like forever ago, which is an unhappy reminder as to how long these wars have been dragging on–my dad (and my consigliere on all things political) told me, in an e-mail, that “I believe your feelings about the war have really clouded your judgment when it comes to the Democrats.” I’m quoting verbatim, because the line stuck in my memory. He was correct; I was prepared to throw more than a few babies out with the bathwater, and wandered in the wilderness for quite some time; but I was appalled and disdisgusted by the lack of wisdom, foresight, and spine. I lost a lot of both trust and respect for the Party as a whole and for more than a few individuals. It went beyond the simple matter of their vote; I too-vividly recall the Senator doing that painful “John Kerry reporting for duty” schtick and crowing about HE would have gotten Fallujah right the first time, which horrified me.

          I like to think many folks may have learned something from these debacles. I’m more than ready to blame it on a strange, sad time in our recent history–there was a sickness in the air post 9/11. I DO retain some special respect for those who DID vote against the authorization, but as for the others, I’m happy–make that content–to judge them on a raft of other issues.

          Markey has laregly refashioned himself as Mister Climate. I know he’s taken some heat from climate activists for championing the President’s “mixed use” energy policy, but the fact is I’m sitting in a nice warm room right now, and that warmth isn’t the product of wind turbines. When a ranking member of Congress comes out and says that the climate cliff is far more dangerous than the fiscal cliff, I’ve found myself a champion for a too-often neglected cause (for all her virtues, candidate Warren largely evaded the issue). That, combined with a sufficient voting record on most other matters, has me rejoicing that he’s in.

          I do wonder what the impact of the announcement will be on Capuano and my own uninspiring rep, Lynch (I really don’t see the latter gaining any state-wide traction in any case). In any case, and even in light of my abiding appreciation for the efforts of Massie and DiFranco, the slate of potential candidates right out of the gate is far stronger than it was before Senator Warren jumped into the previous race (I’m also seeing a number of references on Kos to the plans of the Clintons and others getting up here to work on behalf of the nominee). If Markey is going to continue to make climate change a cornerstone of his message–and I do believe that the way he couches it, in terms of a plus for jobs, can be a winner–I’ll probably wind up working on his behalf, but I’d be more than happy with Mike Capuano.

          I’m feeling pretty good about this. Not cocksure, but pretty good. I don’t care how far from the House either Brown or Weld are–make this race a referendum on the Republican Party per se.

          • "Refashioned" NOT

            Markey is the real deal in this respect and has been on top of issues related to energy and the environment since he first came to Congress in the 70s.

            That is why so many environmental advocates are excited about his candidacy.

            The interesting question for me is, to what extent will he run on climate change and the environment?

            These are, alas, not slam-dunk issues with voters, since solutions come with inconvenient price tags.

            Recall the painful moment in the Obama-Romney debates when both candidates turned a climate-change question into a bragging contest about who was pulling the most carbon out of the ground the fastest.

            Cowards the both of them.

            On the other hand a Senatorial election in which voters expressly pull the lever FOR some of those inconvenient price tags would really elevate the national debate on climate.

            Markey will certainly be attacked for his environmental record should he survive the primary (and perhaps before) no matter how he decides to position himself going forward.

            In any case, nice to see he has come out swinging

          • Choices

            McGovern is 100% out of the race so people should stop saying or hoping otherwise. Capuano is unlikely to run, nor any other House member for that matter since Markey is in. I liked Capuano as well but he lost to freakin Martha Coakley and made some really dumb calls in Congress this past term (alienating himself from Pelosi and Libya). So it’s down to Markey and some state senator I haven’t heard of. I welcome them both to come in BMG and convice me. A war that ended a year ago and Markey consistently worked to end since 2005 shouldn’t be the disqualifier you are making it out to be.

            • Working to end it is a joke

              It’s easy to make a show of working to end it once it’s clearly unpopular. The hard part is doing the right thing when it’s unpopular. What gives you any confidence Markey will make the right decision the next time?

              • I disagree

                Murtha did a lot of work, so did Spratt in NC, and so did Markey here. Also I suspect the experience has sobered him regarding future interventions. I’d agree though that he shouldn’t get a free pass and should answer these questions in the primary.

              • I agree it's important

                to hold people to account for Iraq. It would be interesting to hear Rep. Markey explain his decision, as Conway writes, he may have learned something. Either way, I don’t think that particular vote should be a litmus test.

                • Exactly

                  A fair question to ask an unfair basis for disqualification.

                • It's a huge question in terms of his supposed strong suit

                  The basis for disqualification would be his general pattern of flip flopping. He did it on abortion too, the last time he wanted to run for Senate. The voters have to lead him. I want a Senator who will do the leading himself.

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Friday, 7 September 2012

Highly endangered sharks and sport fishing competitions

Rules are rules, no matter how endangered the species is, according to some American sport fishing competitions.

The scalloped hammerhead shark (pictured) which recently won the biggest shark prize at the 2012 White Marlin Open, is listed as Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Species. Numbers have declined by 98% in the last 30 years, but amazingly still no laws were broken.

This is because, although under review, the scalloped hammerhead shark is still listed by US National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as an Authorised species for recreational fishing (see NOAA 2012 Recreational Compliance Guide).

A selfish minority are sticking rigidly to rules set by a ponderously slow governmental organisation, whilst conveniently ignoring international guidelines and the plight of a highly endangered species.

Sport fishing rodeos should have to take into account all the evidence when they set the rules for their competitions, and if it is plainly obvious that a species is in deep trouble, the responsible action would be to disallow that species from the competition.

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Well, You Got What You Wished For

Raise your hand if you wanted to see Nikolai Zherdev gone from the Rangers (presumably) for asking for too much money ($4 million). I see about 90% of your hands are up. I have to hand it to you all, at least you’re honest.

Now keep your hand raised if you’re happy with having Ales Kotalik for the next three years, at a $3 million cap hit. Ahhh, I see maybe 4 hands are still in the air.

But hey, you got what you asked for, and this is your reward. Ales Kotalik for $1 million, and 20 points per season, less. Oh, and he’s 30, and he’s here for three years. When I found out about this signing, I texted my friend and old team mate back in college, who is a huge Sabres fan. The conversation went like this:

Me: What’s your take on Kotalik?
Him: Terrible. Big guy, but he plays like a bitch. Refuses to fight for the puck in the corners or use his size. He does have a good shot though, so if he has a nice set up man he will chip in 20 goals.

Bear in mind, I lived with him for two years, and all I heard was him screaming at the TV, “****ing Kotalik!”.

So Glen Sather has replaced Nikolai Zherdev, someone who could create from nothing, albeit only when he wanted to, with Ales Kotalik, someone who plays like a bitch. All over a contract dispute of around $1 million. Oh, and did I mention that Zherdev was likely to get just 1 year from arbitration? So, in essence, Slats paid Kotalik $5 million more to be a 3rd line RW. Maybe Tortorella really didn’t want Zherdev on his team. But replacing him with Kotalik? I mean, come on.

But hey, all of you who were bitching about one bad month from Zherdev, get ready for the next Dmitri Kalinin. His name is Ales Kotalik.

This signing stinks. (Update 11:15am: Of course, I really hope I’m wrong, and will eat my words if I am, and will happily do so.)

Update 11:40am: In my unorganized rant, I realized I may have come off as saying that Kotalik is overpaid. He’s not. That’s market value (see: Knuble, Mike). I just don’t like the player, for now.

19 Responses to “Well, You Got What You Wished For”

  1. Dave, while i dont like the term or the money i think you are overreacting. The guy can score (4 of 6 seasons of 20+) and he provides chemistry with Drury (wasnt his best season with Dru?).

    He can definitely help on our PP and lets be honest 3m/per isnt unmoveable should he falter?

    Lets get back to Zherdev (who is amazingly talented) but if your boss really didnt like you or vice versa you wouldnt have a job. COuld be the same here. If i had the temperament or inconsistency in my job that Zherdev has i’d be unemployed.

    Talent only goes so far (Alex Daigle and others take a bow)and key attributes required under Torts are missing from Zherdev. I appreciate they may be missing in Kotalik as well but there has to be issues we dont see in the public with Z.

    Having said all that, im not so sure Z wont still come back. With a bit of (financial) creativity there’s room for both…

    • Yes, his best season was with Drury (and more importantly, Campbell on the PP). I think what the PP is missing is someone like Campbell who makes crisp passes and puts the puck on net. Most of Kotalik’s goals were rebounds, or as my friend stated, off a sweet pass. He can’t create on his own.

      Will he help? Maybe, but initially, I’m not a fan of this move. I hope he proves me wrong.

      As for Zherdev, we will never know if there was an issue between him and Torts, but based on skill, age, and the fact that it was just one bad month, he should have been given another shot this year (assuming no beef with Torts).

      Z will be a LA King by the time it’s all said and done. Just my prediction.

  2. The one thing I like most about publishing something online is that for all intent and purposes it stays there (unless your like some folks who remove what they wrote because now they are proven wrong and not saying you are Dave)and as the author you have to defend your position.

    In this case lets see what happens and if your keyboard comes back to bite you in the backside or your profound disgust for Kotalik is warranted.
    More then one person has seen this signing as a “steal” but until the lace up the skates we will never know !

    Incidentally, there is nothing worse in the workplace then a lazy person and is Zherdev wasn’t the laziest player I’ve seen in years he’s amongst the top 3 !

    • That’s the point of voicing an opinion. I will never remove what I post, and I will call myself out if this signing works out.

      You can look at my opinions of the Derek Morris trade, and I believe I was right when it comes to him. He added nothing and was not what this team needed.

      Apples and oranges though. We shall see. I hope I’m wrong, I really do.

      • Yeah, I doubt Dave would be willing to say my bad, I was mistaken if Kotalik goes up there and has a career year or anything close to that, provided Zherdev doesnt go on to have a career year as well. I know I’d be happy to say I’m wrong but I’m glad I was if it was me.

        • I think you meant to say that you doubt I WON’T be willing to say my bad.

          If Kotalik puts up 50 points, I’ll eat my words. If he puts up anything like he did in 2005-2006, I’ll do the Macarena.

  3. I’m not in love with the move, but it’s not the end of the world. Is it unreasonable to expect him to approximately replace Naslund’s output for 3/4 of the price? I don’t think so.

    If nothing else, it’s an easy move to back out of.

    • This is true, it is an easy contract to rid yourself of.

      I guess when you put it that way, in terms of replacing Naslund’s output, it’s not that bad. But you know in Sather’s head he was signed to replace Zherdev, and Higgins was acquired to replace Naslund (in terms of positions).

      • Well, you could look at as Gaborik replaces Zherdev, Kotalik replaces Naslund, Higgins replaces … I guess Gomez’s output.

        • Hmm. I guess.

          I guess it’s kind of like Pavlov’s dogs with me and Kotalik. I hear Kotalik and it usually gets followed with “I HATE YOU!”.

          But hey, my friend was right about Kalinin.

  4. While I am not enamored with the signing, we basically signed one bitch to replace another and gained what probably will amount to 1 million in cap room in the process. Not to mention that the contract is tradeable… so if things don’t work out, he can be moved at the deadline.

    I understand your thoughts behind keeping Zherdev, but he is not worth it at that kind of money… no matter what player comparisons you come up with. Under Torts, he had 15 points in 36 (I think) games and had NO playoff points. He was virtually invisible on the ice. The Rangers cannot afford to have that much cap space invested in player like that. If the Rangers had more space, I might be more inclined to give him another shot, but they don’t.

    One thing is for sure… we will all soon learn what he is worth to the rest of the league.

    • Yup, it’s an issue that everyone will be discussing the rest of the offseason. Was Zherdev worth the extra $1 million for just a year? Will Kotalik be worth the extra 2 years at $3 million per?

      Hindsight is always 20/20.

  5. Can’t we drop contracts at a certain point without penalty…so we can stuff the cupboard and then get rid of some people if we don’t need them…ala sign Zherdev and then waive Kotalik if needed?

    • I wish. The NFL has something similar to that where only a certain amount of the contract is guaranteed money, and they can cut a player at any time with no cap penalty.

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This week the U.S. Department of Education released its annual list of Presidential Scholars. The award honors the highest achieving high school seniors in each state. Idaho’s 2013 Presidential Scholars are Josephine Minick of Centennial High School and Joseph Regan Bell of Boise’s Riverstone International School.

You have to get one of the highest scores in your state on the SAT or ACT exams to get an invitation to apply to be a Presidential Scholar. Then you submit a packet of information including essays to show you’re not just smart, but outstanding. Regan Bell says maybe his love of computer programing made him stand out. He taught an after school class at his own school on designing iPhone apps and has taught basic computer programing to elementary schoolers including refugee kids.

“There’s just an intuitive sense I think that people my age and people younger than me especially have,” Bell says. “Some of these elementary kids can just jump right into computer programing.”

Bell says going to Riverstone gave him an advantage toward becoming one of the 141 presidential scholars out of the nation’s approximately 3 million high school seniors. But he says not because it’s a private school.

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I think I still have the notebook with the psychedelic design on its cover. I pasted comical cigarette stickers all over the back of it. It was 1971 after all, and I was only seven years old. Inside, on the first page, I wrote a poem titled "My Kite." As I finished the four-line masterpiece, I realized that I was destined to be a writer. Surely, the magnificent feeling that creating the poem gave me meant destiny was speaking – determining my future.

If only it had spoken a little more clearly.

I continued to write for my own enjoyment, but between 1971 and 1997 lots of other great stuff happened, like friendships, school, marriage, motherhood, jobs that weren’t always soul-sucking. In 1997 I decided it was time to turn this writing dream into a reality. I decreed I would be published by 1999, just in case all that Y2K stuff came true.

Though I was an avid mystery reader, the only local writing group I could find was the Utah Chapter of Romance Writers of America. I should point out that I looked the number up in the phonebook – the Internet wasn’t as grown-up as it is now. Anyway, they were (and still are, by the way) a great group of women (and some men) who taught me so much, but it was a huge mistake for me to think that I could write romance when, at the time, I hadn’t read even one. I started reading and writing, but I reached December 31, 1999, with only a bunch of poorly written love scenes and way too many euphemisms for sex.

I’ll summarize the next number of years by saying they were full of rejection – some constructive, some downright vicious. Honestly, when I hear about writers who dream (while sleeping) something that they turn into an immediate bestseller, I want to beat my head against my desk. I don’t begrudge anyone their success; I just wish it was that easy for the rest of us. I still dream about missing the all-important Psychology 101 final. I never dream bestselling stories.

Then somewhere along the way, the Internet did grow up. Suddenly, information became so . . . available. There are some amazing editors and agents out there who were kind enough to start these things called “Blogs.” Suddenly, I learned so much. So, that’s what a query letter is supposed to sound like! I’m not supposed to call editors? I need an agent? Really? Well, okay then, let me work on that.

With a few more manuscripts under my belt, more rejection followed until one day an agent said she actually wanted to represent me. Of course, I was stunned and excited beyond belief – and believe it or not, this was another huge mistake. The entire time I talked to her during our first phone call, something in my gut told me that she and I wouldn’t be a good fit. Something told me that I should politely tell her that I didn’t think it would work, but I didn’t. Instead, I spent the next two years trying to reach her – by email, phone or snail mail. The only time she responded was when she was in a hurry to something else and didn’t have much time to talk. I have no idea if she submitted my manuscript to the people she said she submitted it to.

But, I also spent those two years working on a mystery – this was my fifth completed manuscript. I won’t say the writing was easy, but it was almost a relief. I’ve probably read thousands of mysteries. I loved the plotting, I loved planting the red herrings, I loved . . . well, I loved the mystery. In fact, though I’ve always loved writing, writing this story was more satisfying than even the masterpiece poem I wrote when I was seven.

And I certainly wasn’t going to give it to my agent. I fired her – too politely probably – and set out to find another agent, a good one this time.

I’m not sure I can remember the exact sequence of events, but a few months into querying, two agents – two really good agents – were suddenly interested in my work. One had had the manuscript for a while. One hadn’t responded to my first query, so I sent her another one – finally, I did something right. The second one, the one who hadn’t responded at first, was Jessica Faust.

Things happened quickly at that point – this was February/March 2008. Not only did I know Jessica and I would be a good fit, but when I told the other agent who was interested (who is awesome, too, by the way) about Jessica, she only wished me luck and told me I was in great hands. She was right, and from the beginning Jessica has done exactly what she said she would do, and she has never once ignored a communication from me even if she didn’t have good news to share. These are things everyone should expect from their agent. I wish I’d known that sooner.

Anyway, Jessica set out to sell the manuscript. And, much to our disappointment, it didn’t sell. But Ms. Faust doesn’t even know the concept of “giving up.” She and I had a brainstorming session. Here’s the deal: When you have a brainstorming session with your agent and you feel like she knows you better than you even know yourself, rest assured you’ve signed on with the right person. The Farmer's Market Mystery Series idea came from that meeting.

It took some time for me to get about a hundred pages written, but in October of 2008, with those pages, Jessica sold the first three books of the series to the fabulous Michelle Vega at Berkley. The first book, Farm Fresh Murder, comes out today, and I couldn’t be more excited.

Yes, I made lots of mistakes along the way, some stupid, some just human, but I’m sure that somehow everything has worked out the way it was supposed to. It might have taken thirty-nine years from that first poem to get published, but hey, at least it didn’t take forty.

Farm Fresh Murder is Paige Shelton’s debut novel and the first in A Farmer’s Market mystery series. She also made a recent deal for If Fried Chicken Could Fly and two other books in the Grandma’s Cooking School mystery series. Both series are published with Berkley Prime Crime. More information on Paige and her books can be found on her web site www.paigeshelton.com/.

Emily said...

Congratulations to Paige! Thanks for sharing your journey to today's excitement.

Sherri Cornelius said...

Paige, congratulations on your debut! I have a question about that uncommunicative agent: When you fired her, did you get a list of her submissions? And if not, did that affect how you went about looking for a new agent? I may find myself at a similar crossroads soon, and I've heard that it's hard to find representation for a project that's already made the rounds.

Anonymous said...

First kiss, car, job, degree, first tumble in the hay, and wedding day. (hey that rhymed)The birth of a child and then watching that child lovingly walk away to the future, all of it as momentous as the day your first book comes out.
My first by-line...wow what a day it was.
Paige...enjoy ! Your life guided you to this moment, it's great is'nt it...congrats!

KHC said...

Congratulations, Paige and Jessica!And thank you for sharing how it happened. Best of luck with the series, too!

Tara said...

Congrtulations, Paige. I loved reading this post. The book sounds fresh (who can resist a bad pun?) and fun.

Paige said...

Thanks so much everyone. It is very exciting.

Sherri -- when I fired my first agent, I didn't get a list of her submissions. I asked for one, but never did get a straight answer. I didn't continue to submit that manuscript so I wasn't too concerned. If your current agent won't give you a list of submissions and you want to continue to work with that manuscript, I suppose I would just be as honest as possible with further submissions. I've heard the same you've heard -- that's it's difficult to find representation for a project that's made the rounds. Just do what you can to make sure you know for certain it has made the rounds.

I wish you much good luck. Never give up.

Sherri said...

Thank you for your quick and honest answer, Paige. I'm terrified of starting over, but I'm also dreading handing over this new manuscript. Lots of soul-searching going on here. Thanks again!

Rick Daley said...

Congratulations, and thanks for sharing your history with us.

Debra L Martin said...

Congratulations Paige! Thanks for sharing. I love hearing how authors make the journey to their first sale.

creepyquerygirl said...

Congratulations! These kinds of success stories are really what keeps most of us going so thank you so much for sharing this!

ria said...

Well done, Paige :)

This is great to hear. You read so many stories about how authors lucked out and got published first time 'round. It's good to hear that you stuck with it and made your childhood dream come true.

Stephanie Faris said...

Congrats on your success, Paige! I feel like your story is sort of similar to mine. I spent the 90s writing really bad romances. I was targeting Harlequin/Silhouette, so I didn't even try to get an agent until I started writing young adult a couple of years ago. Now I have one...and it's a completely different experience. A lot of waiting...and that's excruciating! But I've found a really good agent and we have great brainstorming sessions...I'm so glad I found her! When I think of all of the agents I queried blindly, not researching to find out if they were actually compatible with me, I cringe a little. I lucked out, for sure!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations, Paige! Thanks for sharing this. I, too, fired my agent due to the same type of issues and also refused to give this agent more of my work. I did receive a list of submissions, but suspect some additions to the list were bogus entries. The warnings signs were there, subtle signs, but enough to cause a pause in me, and I should've listened. Now I look at it as a life lesson and am in search, as you were, for the agent that will be a good match for me. That said, it's encouraging to see that it worked out for you! Love mysteries and look forward to your books!

When you queried new agents, did you tell them about having been agented before (even though nothing was sold)?

And Jessica, does it matter to you if a writer has been agented before when there are no sales from said agent? Even if the work they are submitting to you never fell into the hands of previous agent?

Anonymous said...

It must be a wonderful felling.
How do you feel about coming back to romance? Do agents accept an author that write in multiples genres, or will they only work with you in the mystery line?

Donna Lea Simpson said...

Congrats, Paige!

I always say that the difference between failure and success as a writer is one more query letter or one more submission.

Cynthia Schuerr said...

Great story of your journey to publication. Congratulations!

Paige said...

Again – thanks, everyone.

Sherri -- hang in there. One step at a time.

Way to go, Stephanie!

Z.A. -- When I queried for a new agent, I did not tell them I had been agented before. Since I'd put that manuscript away I just acted like I was starting over. Your situation is a little trickier. I know that agents and editors definitely want to know if your manuscript has been shopped (and where it has been shopped), but I'm not sure of the exact moment to tell them that information. Jessica?

Anon 2 –Some writers have different agents for different genres, some have one for everything. It all depends on the writer, the agent and the genre. But don’t be afraid to have this sort of discussion with your agent.

Good luck!

Stephen Parrish said...

Wonderful story, thanks for sharing it.

Anonymous said...

Thanks for your feedback, Paige. I'm not shopping the same manuscript either. As you did, I put that mss away figuring some day I'll go over it again and see what I can fine tune, or else I'll have a good laugh. I've also taken the road of starting fresh and have started introducing my newest story to the agenting world. BTW, like your web site and your blog.

Serenissima said...

Thanks for sharing your path to success. I find these perseverance stories soooo much more inspirational than the overnight success ones. Best of luck with your debut!

Lesli Muir Lytle said...

Way to go!

I'll let the Utah Romance Writers know your book's out today.

You should come sign your baby away at the Park City conference in October!

Alice Trego said...

Congratulations, Paige!

What a thrill to learn, via Lesli's post on the URWA listserv, about your debut mystery!

Sharing your publishing journey here was a wonderful read. So I can only presume your mystery will be an even finer read :) I just put your book as Number One on my TBR list!

stanalei said...

Congratulations Paige! Great to see your story. From one of your URWA chapter mates.

Laura K. Curtis said...

Congratulations, Paige! What a great story of perseverance.

Mary Martinez said...

Congratulations Paige. This is so great to hear. And you are so right about 'you know' when you meet the right agent.

Your book sounds fabulous!

The Writers Canvas said...

I really needed this post today. Thanks and congrats to you, Paige :)

Steph said...

Congratulations Paige and thank you for sharing your very inspiring story. Wishing you and your book the very best. Enjoy your big moment!

Nicole L Rivera said...

Congratulations! I'm so glad you shared your story. It is so uplifting to hear about authors journeys.

Debra L. Schubert said...

Congrats, Paige - what an exciting day this must be for you! I started writing "seriously" in 1995. This past November, I found my "perfect" agent and we're readying my YA novel for submission now.

Thanks for sharing your story. I wish you much success as you move forward in your career.

Bethany said...

Sincere congratulations! What a great post.

Paige said...

Everyone's comments are so appreciated. Congrats on the success stories. Keep at it -- as Donna said: the difference between failure and success as a writer is one more query letter or one more submission.

Yep, I agree.

Good luck!

_*rachel*_ said...

If you need some inspiration, come hang out at my booth this summer! It'll be my first year selling, and some company would be nice.

Adventures in Children's Publishing said...

Congratulations! What an inspiring success story. All the best for the future.

Paige said...

Rachel -- what do you sell, and where's your booth?

Samantha Clark said...

Awesome post, Paige. Very inspirational. A good reminder to never give up, no matter what.

Best wishes for your debut and the rest of the series. I know it will be a smashing success.

Raquel Byrnes said...

That is one story I needed to hear today. All this waiting drives me crazy but its nice to know that perseverance pays off. Congratulations on your debut! Way to go!

Kate Douglas said...

Congratulations, Paige, for sticking with it and for finding such a terrific agent! I wish you all good things with your debut novel. Believe me, from one who took that long road to publication, this is the beginning of an entirely new phase in your life. It's a very special time--savor the moment and then get back to work!

BOOK'em said...

We at BOOK'em Mysteries in South Pasadena CA take great pleasure in selling your book! The cover is an absolute knock out and a joy to see on the shelf.
If you visit California please come by to sign your books, it would be an honor to meet you.

J.D. Roa said...

I would've gone nuts during that same two year period that you spent trying to get in contact with your first agent. It's freakin' awesome that you and Jessica brainstormed your way to Berkley. That's the stuff dreams are made of! (I'm still at the "So that's what a query letter is supposed to sound like!" stage. Very, very long way to go.)


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Happy Mother's Day!!!

To all of the mothers in the book blogging community, I wish you Happy Mother's Day. Today is your day and I hope you enjoy every minute of it : )

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Thanks, I hope you're having a terrific day!

(Diane) Bibliophile By the Sea said...

Thanks so much for the sweet comment on my Mother's Day post. I appreciate it. Hoping your day was special as well.

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If you are thinking of getting or have had root canal work, this is important health info!

97% of terminally ill cancer patients had had root canal work...Before you get this done, do read this new research info.

I have had TWO root canals done here in Panama and one before I got here and I wished I had been given some alternatives. I intend to print this article out and give it to both of the dentists I have worked with here for their consideration.

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In a few weeks a study will come out of Colorado from a DNA lab confirming Weston Prices conclusion. The study is of the DNA of the periodontal ligaments of root canal teeth - over 2500 of them have been sent to the lab.for testing both extracted and testing from ones in place.

The preliminary results are horrific. ALL of them, 100%, had dozens of some of the most virlant anorobic bacterium ever measured, These bacteria live in non oxegenated enviroments. LD rates as high as 100.

I will post the study on this web site in a few weeks.

As to what to do, it is your choice. Once you have a root canal, the only answer is to extract it and have a cavitation to clean out the diseased tissue. Or do nothing. It's a free world. In this case, you simply need to be informed with science, NOT personal opinions, and then make a choice.

As to the woman whose husband is part of the ADA, they still claim mercury is perfectly safe in your mouth, although it is a $25,000.00 fine to throw it down the drain once removed, and, a dentist is not allowed to touch it with his bare hands..

Enough said,

interesting John...thanks

is there mortality and morbidity data to translate this into a real life scenarios?

common sense says that you do not expose yourself to dangerous toxins but is there data to support a link to some illness or disease while ruling out compounding factors?

is there any data about the amalgam fillings?  have they measured mercury levels in blood and urine or other critcal organ markers and correlated it to specific diseases?  this was one of the most significant breeches of patients not having informed consent prior to getting these fillings

PS I actually know Hal Huggins (indirectly) - he is associated with a dentist in Marble Falls Texas who has patients who fly in from around the world to have their amalgam removed - costs about $30,000 to $50,000 for the program -  now many can afford that - while I appreciate that some people may choose to remove their amalgam, I dislike seeing dentists feed into this by offering a service at these costs.........

I look forward to the study

Yes there are - the anarobic bacteria are all connected to known outcomes...mostly deadly. However, they have never before been studied in the context of residing in root canal teeth, or more precisely, the periodontal ligament of root canal teeth. It was assumed that they entered the body from th outside. This is the first scientific study using DNA that show they reside on the inside.

The dentist in marble falls, who I know personally, is beyond expensive, and many people have not had treatment because of it. Huggins has stopped using or referring him.

When the study is ready, I will post it.

There is a lot of scientific data re mercury and amalgam on the International Assoc of Oral Medicine and Toxicology website - ( see my earlier post for the link)

Susan and Pat, It is not difficult to successfully isolate a tooth and remove amalgam.  Yes, there is a right and wrong way to do it.  Same goes for root canals..

My husband has not used mercury fillings in around 30 years, from what I remember.  Just because the ADA makes a claim, does not mean that all ADA members march to the same drum.  My Root Canals look, clean, and fine, by the way.

John O Melveny Woods, I do not see a D.D.S., D.D.M., F.AG.D. after your name.  Perhaps you are an M.D., then.  For a man to say that he is the "Worlds Best Dentist", speaks volumes to me.  Maybe he has injected one more rabbit.... Crazy stuff...

Honestly Abby, I have no idea where you got that I said anyone is the 'Worlds Best Dentist'. If I had said that, it would be crazy stuff. I did not.

As to your root canal, I am glad it looks fine. The study I am referring to and posting took DNA samples, which of course you can't see, from root canal teeth that looked fine, and tested them for toxins.

Withiout exception, every one of them contained a minimum of twelve deadly bacterium, and some had closer to fifty.

And please, don't shoot the messenger.I would think you would be at least open to hearing about data that is soon to be released that could affect your health, yes?

YES, BUT THE DR. IS TOUTING HIMSELF AS THE WORLDS BEST DENTIST.  Have they done a control study on decayed teeth, virgin teeth?  Of course, there are both successful and non-successful RCT. Take a look at gum disease, it kills millions every year.  What are the variables?  John, please read the first study and the "rabbit" test, that rabbit smells more than a little fishy to me....  Of course, I always like to be informed about new information coming from tested sources, regarding my health, as well we all should.

yes, the rabbit test smells fishy.

But that was all they had at the time. That's why the DNA study to see what was actually going on; what microbes could have possibly (or not possibly) have caused the reaction.

So I agree that healthy skeptisism is definitely warranted with Weston Price's studies.

Thanks for that John. I am trying to gather as much info as possible..informed decisions etc..and it really is quite hard to get up to the minute, reliable info. As for the traditional sources, I am very skeptical..weren't they part of the chorus that said smoking was fine for you too?

Zapodora, If RCT were dangerous to patients, I think most endontists would just go back to doing general dentistry.  The become dentists first....  Apples and apples please... tobbacco and teeth...don't think so.

Just FYI.

Dr. George Meinig, one of the original founders of the Endodontic association for the ADA, and honored by the ADA for fifty years of service, did go back to general denistry and refused to do another root canal after studying the Price studies and conducting his own research.

And I agree, the tobacco analogy is a bit much, although the ADA is a trade origanization, the exact same as the Americamn Tobacco Association, with the same legal standing.

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