Atticus Bart, Atticus Bede, Atticus Jago, Atticus Roan, Atticus Cillian.

Atticus Emeric Wolf

Atticus Guy Steven

Atticus Ira Thomas

Atticus Jasper West

Atticus Barnaby Jude

Atticus Jay Thomas

Atticus Leo Walter

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Atticus Benjamin Rex

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Atticus James Baxter

Atticus Baxter Rowan

Charles will once again be offering collectors and fans of his illustration work a Christmas holiday special.  This year, the special will include a free print of your choice.  In addition, the artist will include a free limited edition pastel print of the Joseph Horne Co. Christmas tree.  The lighting of the Horne’s Christmas tree has been a long-standing family tradition in the city of Pittsburgh.

The Joseph Horne Co., often referred to simply as Horne’s by Pittsburghers was an iconic regional department store located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.   It was one of the oldest department stores in the country after being founded by Joseph Horne (1826-1891) in 1849.   The department store chain operated for nearly 145 years until it ceased operation in 1994 after it merged with Lazarus, a division of the Federated Dept. Stores, Inc.

Joseph Horne was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.  He moved to Pittsburgh where landed his first job in the retail trade with Christian Yeager.   At age of 23, he bought F.H. Eaton store and eventually renamed it the Joseph Horne Co.   It became the leading department store in Pittsburgh, along with Kaufmann’s lasting for generations.   In 1879, a new central location was built at the corner of Penn Avenue and Stanwix Street.   The building was a 7-story landmark and the first department store in the city’s downtown district.   The annual lighting of the Horne’s Christmas Tree at their flagship store was a long held family Christmas tradition.   The Christmas tree display was six stories high and erected on the building’s corner.  Although the store ceased operation, it remains a tradition with Pittsburgh’s annual Light-Up Night festivities.   Crowds would also gather during the Christmas season to view the Christmas display windows, which often were very elaborate and included animated moving characters.

Charles thanks the many people from around the world who have visited his website at http://www.steelcityartist.com  and continue to be wondered by the artist’s incredible artwork.   Charles would like to wish you and your family the blessings for a Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday.

It is up to you the readers to decide this one.

Each of the College Football Coaches in Philadelphia have done an exemplary job this season.  Al Golden at Temple, Andy Talley at Villanova, and Al Bagnoli at Penn are nominated for awards for the jobs they have done this season.  And they were deserved.

Who did the best job?

Al Golden?

Andy Talley?

Al Bagnoli?

Tell me who and tell me why? 

Quotes from Post Game Press Conference

Penn Guard Zack Rosen – on back to back close losses

“It’s frustrating. Anytime you lose games where you’re in it, and you’re in it, and you’re in it, and you drop a lead, it’s tough.  The tight ones hurt.  Double overtime and this was close the whole way, it hurts.  We got to keep pushing forward.  What are you going to do?  Stop playing, put your head down?  You just keep going.  We’ve got a lot of games left.”

Penn Coach Glen Miller on the play of Drexel’s Jamie Harris

“He was the difference from an offensive standpoint for Drexel.”

Penn Coach Glen Miller on how things went against Penn

“It was a grind out game and you’ve got to hit your shots when you get good ones, and you can’t turn the ball over 18 times.  We battle and we will keep on battling, and hopefully we will get better.”

Drexel Guard Jamie Harris on how much it meant to beat Penn

It definitely means a lot because we are friends with these guys (Penn players), we see them a lot.  It’s friendly trash talking sometimes, and it gives us our confidence.  Not that we lost it but we played in a lot of tough games and the results came out not in our favor.  It gives us a little boost and now  carry it over and take it to the next game.”

Drexel Coach Bruiser on beating Penn three in a row

“That means we’re playing them a lot.  It’s good.  Everybody always asks me about playing the schools from Philadelphia.  I think we got to the point were I expect it.  This is a tough game because our guys and their guys live with each other in the fall and the spring getting each other ready for the season.  There is no surprize, everybody knows what the other guy can do.  That’s what makes this game tough.  We’ve got to be able to win a game like that.”

Drexel Coach Bruiser Flint on beating other Philadelphia teams

“We’ve been beating the other city teams over the last few years.  I don’t think people have been paying attention to that.  I always tell everybody that we were the last team to beat Villanova in Philadelphia.”

Drexel Coach Bruiser Flint on Drexel and the Big Five

I’m a Big Fiver, and it’s always going to be the Big Five.  We do play each other now.  We play teams like that in our conference, we’re supposed to be a good team in our conference.  We’ve got to be able to beat a Saint Joe’s, or a Temple, or a Penn.  We are going to play teams like that in our conference.  That makes a difference.  I always say one thing, although Saint Joe’s is coming to the DAC next year.  I hope Penn will come to the DAC, that would be a miracle. If I can get two Philly teams, two Big Five teams to come to the DAC in one year? Oh my goodness, they’d blow up 33rd Street.”

Turning Point of the Game

The beginning of the 2nd half turned the game in Drexel’s favor.  Penn closed a 10 point gap to 6 at the end of the first half.  Drexel came out in the second half by scoring 8 of the first 10 points to gain a 34 – 22 advantage.  This put them in front forcing Penn to continually play from behind.  The Quakers would make a run, but never overtook Drexel.

Key Run of the Game

Penn got to within 2 at 37 – 35 on a Rob Belcore layup with 10:52 remaining in the game.  Drexel responded with a 12 – 3 run and during that span they held Penn scoreless for a span of four and a half minutes.  Penn Guard Zack Rosen made a layup and was fouled ( he missed the foul shot) with 8:17 to play.  They did not score again until Mike Howlett hit 1 of 2 free throws with 3:47 left.  Drexel Guard Jamie Harris started the run hitting a jump shot at the 9:35 mark, and another at 7:56.  He also had an assist on a basket by Forward Evan Neisler with 6:56 to play to making the score 45 – 38.

Key Stat of the Game

Drexel scoring 20 points off turnovers compared to 6 for Penn.  Drexel Coach Bruiser Flint was happy because the stat showed that Drexel not only played good defense, but that they made the breakaway and fast break layups.  This was not always the case for Drexel this season.

Key Player of the Game

For Drexel

Guard Jamie Harris was the difference in the game.  He led all scorers  with 22 points as Harris hit 8 of 14 shots and 6 of 8 free throws.  Harris seemed to be the player who controlled the game for Drexel during the runs that the Dragons used to get and maintain their leads.

For Penn

Guard Zack Rosen was the leading scorer for Penn with 13 points.  He shot only 3 of 8 from the field, but he did get to the foul line making 7 of 8 free throws.  Rosen also handed out 4 assists.

Point At Which The Game Was Decided

Drexel’s 12 – 3 run when Penn cut the lead to 37 – 35 with 10:52 remaining put Drexel up by 11 with 4:40 left to play.  Penn would get no closer than 8 points after that run.

Other Items of Note

There were no made 3 point shots in this game.  Penn was 0 – 8 and Drexel was 0 – 11.  This stopped the Drexel streak at 520 games having made at least one made 3 point shot.  The last time Drexel failed to make a 3 was on February 14, 1992 in a game against Vermont.

Drexel out-scored Penn 42 – 30 in Points in the Paint. Penn had more turnovers 18 – 12.  Drexel won the Hustle Stats having 4 Blocked Shots and 8 Steals compared to Penn having 0 Blocked Shots and 5 Steals.

Drexel Forward Evan Neisler scored 10 points and had 10 rebounds, 8 were offensive rebounds. Guard Gerald Colds scored 10 points and was the Drexel assist leader with 3.

Penn Forward Mike Howlett  recorded his second straight double-double scoring 10 points and grabbing 13 boards.  Forward Jack Eggleston also had a double-double, 10 points and 11 rebounds.  Guard Darren Smith Penn’s scoring leader got just 4 points on 1 – 6 shooting and 2 – 2 from the foul line.

Written By:  Glenn Papazian

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America’s founders did not intend for there to be a separation of God and state, as
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invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and
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“Those people who will not be governed by God will be ruled by tyrants.”
- William Penn

GOD BLESS AMERICA!

University of Pennsylvania Quakers  vs. Drexel Dragons 

The Palestra, Philadelphia, PA

November 24, 2009

Preview

Both teams look for their first win of the season as Drexel comes into the Palestra to meet the University of Pennsylvania in the ultimate neighborhood rivalry.  Both campuses border each other as Penn and Drexel meet for the 22nd time.  Going into the game Penn holds a 15 – 6 series edge, but Drexel has won the last two games.

Two seasons ago Drexel took  at 67 – 59 decision on Penn’s home floor.  Last year Drexel won 66 – 64 at the DAC.

Drexel is coming off three tough defeats; 77 – 67 in overtime to Saint Joseph’s, 76 – 69  at Niagara, and a 58 – 56 heart breaker at Rutgers.  Guard Jamie Harris leads Drexel scoring 12.3 per game.  Forward Evan Neisler averages 8 rebounds.  Forward Leon Spencer will miss the game with a broken wrist, and he is out indefinitely as surgery is required.

Penn lost at Penn State and Villanova.  Their first home game was Saturday.  Penn lost to Delaware 97 – 94 in double overtime.  Guard Zack Rosen had a career high 25 points in the game, and he averages 13.3 per game.  Forward Mike Howlett is averaging 8.7 rebounds.  In the Delaware game he had his first career double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds.  Penn is missing Forward Andreas Schreiber and Guard Tyler Bernardini due to injury.

Another Ivy League vs. CAA contest.  It’s a Philly game.  Who gets their first win and West Philly bragging rights?

1st Half

There was not a lot of offense to start the game.  Penn lead 4 – 2 at the 15:41 mark.  At that time both Penn and Drexel missed 5 shots each, and both teams had one made basket, Jack Eggleston for Penn and Gerald Colds for Drexel.

Points were going to be at a premium.  Drexel got back to back baskets from Guards Jamie Harris and a fast break layup from Chris Fauch giving them a 3 point lead, 10 – 7, with 11:45 to play.  Until the Fauch layup 2 points was the largest lead for either side.  Penn was stuck on 7 since 13:04.  In that span the Quakers had 4 missed shots and 3 turnovers. Forward Conor Turley ended the scoreless streak with a free throw at the 7:55 mark. 

Finally, a run.  The score was tied at 10 when Drexel went on an 8 – 0 run taking an 18 – 10 lead with 5:31 to go in the half.  The lead would grow to 10 points, the last time at 26 – 16 with 1:55 remaining.  Penn Guard Zack Rosen hit a short jumper with less than a second left to make the score 26 – 20 at the half.

 The first half can be summarized thusly. Penn shot miserably and did not take care of the ball.  Drexel was a bit better.  Penn shot 31.8% (7 – 22)and made no threes. The Quakers had 10 turnovers.  Drexel made 12 of 25 field goal attempts for 48% with no threes.  The Dragons had 7 turnovers.  The key stat of the half was Drexel scoring 12 points off turnovers compared to only 2 for Penn.

Drexel Guard Jamie Harris lead all scorers with 8 points, Gerald Coles added 6.  For Penn Forward Jack Eggleston scored 6 points and pulled down 5 rebounds.

This game had yet to be decided.

2nd Half

Drexel got a spurt to start the 2nd half.  A 6 – 0 run gave the Dragons a 32 – 20 lead.  Penn missed their first 5 shots of the half.  Penn finally got back to back baskets from Mike Howlett and Jack Eggleston to get to within 8 at 34 – 26 with 15:52 remaining.  The gap shrunk to 3 as Penn added 5 more points on a Rob Belcore jumper and a traditional three-point play by Mike Howlett.  With 11:09 to play the score was Drexel 36 Penn 33.  Penn got to within 2 with 10:52 to play.  Drexel’s Jamie Harris started to heat up. His basket at 7:56 gave Drexel a 43  – 38 lead.  Drexel was going to run the offense through Harris.  Penn committed back to back turnovers that proved to be costly as Drexel went ahead 47 – 38 with 5:55 on the clock.  Mike Howlett hit a free throw that ended the Quakers scoreless streak that lasted four and a half minutes.   

Penn played hard.  The desire was there, but the shooting touch was not.  Drexel had enough offense and defense when they needed it to stay in font and earn a 58 – 49 win, their first of the season, and the 3rd straight against the neighbors.

Summary

Jamie Harris led all scorers with 22 points shooting 8 – 14 form the field and 6 -8 from the free throw line.  This is a career high in points for Harris.  Evan Neisler had 10 points and 10 rebounds.  For Penn Zack Rosen scored 13 points, and Mike Howlett recorded his second consecutive double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Drexel shot 44.4% for the game, Penn 35.4%  Penn committed 18 turnovers compared to 12 for Drexel.

Neither team made a 3 point shot in this game going a combined 0 – 19.  Drexel’s streak of 520 straight games with at least one three has come to an end.

Drexel moves on to play Vermont in The Legends Classic on November 27.  Penn will get some time off as their next game is at Navy on December 4.

Drexel gets their first win of the season and is now 1 -3.  Penn is still looking for a victory as they drop to 0 – 4. 

Final Score:  Drexel 58 Penn 49.

Written By:  Glenn Papazian

I think about us, our first hug, our first kiss, our first fuck. I think about the taste of your lips, not on your face but between your hips, the way you’d moan when I’d suck on your clit, the way your toes would curl when you try and resist

I hear your voice in my head, feel your hands massage my legs, and your hands playfully stroking making me beg, I give into you let me in we’ve crossed the lines of benefits for friends, tantilizing tantric takes a toll and we collapse on the bed like ragedy ann dolls

I play in your hair and run my fingers thru it, I kiss your solar plexis and put my tongue to it, licking your emotions like a bomb hoping I pop your cherry and you begging me let’s get it on, our positions vary

No two people could love more, you’ve become the air I breathe and the purpose I live for, you taught me to live for, the moment so open you got me, I said love was for fools but not me.

I should’ve known better, now my undying love for you forces me by your side forever,as your guide, your shelter, your king and your protector.

Delaware Blue Hens vs. University of Pennsylvania Quakers

The Palestra

November 21, 2009

Preview

Penn has its first home game of their season as the 0 – 2 Quakers host the Delaware Blue Hens who are also looking for their first win of the season.   Penn  has lost to Penn State and Villanova while Delaware has been beaten by Temple and Bucknell.

Darren Smith, Guard, leads Penn with a 12 per game average.  Forward Jack Eggleston averages 11.  For Delaware Guard Jawan Carter average 17 for Delaware. 

Both teams look for victory number one.

1st Half

A good start for Penn as Jack Eggelston and Rob Belcore stoked Penn to a 20 – 8 lead off steals, fast breaks and 3’s.  Guard Rob Belcore had 7 points and Jack Eggelston 5 at the 12:30 mark.  The lead would grow to 18 points at 26 – 8 after Darren Smith hit back to back 3’s forcing a Delaware timeout with 11:37 remaining.  Penn’s outside shooters were open and had time to shoot.  Their shots were going in.

Delaware would get back into the game closing the gap to 32 – 24 with 7:33 to go.  Blue Hen Guard Alphonso Dawson lead he charge scoring 9 points during the run.  The game would get a bit more physical.  Jawan Carter was silent up to this point but he hit two 3 point shots to get Delaware to within 7 ( 39 – 32) at the 4:42 mark.

Penn took a 50 – 40 lead at halftime.  That is a lot of points for Penn who scored  55 at Penn State and 65 at Villanova for the game.

Zack Rosen led Penn with 12 points (5-5 at the foul line) while Forward Mike Howlett chipped in 11 (4-4 form the field).  Delaware Guard Alphonso Dawson led all scorers with 18 points (6-9 and 3-4 from 3) and Jawan Carter scored 12 (6-6 from the foul line).  Penn shot 58.3% from the field and hit 6 of 11 threes.  Delaware shot 39.3% and hit 5 of 13 threes.  Penn out rebounded Delaware 19 – 12.  The fouls were the big statistic in the half as Delaware committed 15 fouls, Penn had 13.  The game got physical and the officials needed to keep control.  It did not help the flow of the game as Penn went to the foul line 21 times (making 16) and Delaware shot 16 free throws (making 13).  Penn had the lead in “hustle stats” with 3 blocks and 5 steals.  Delaware had 1 blocked shot and 4 steals.  Penn had 7 turnovers to 6 for Delaware.

What will the pace of the second half look like?  How many may foul out?

2nd Half

The second half started with no discernable flow, just a continuation of fouls and 3’s.  Delaware was committing more fouls.  At the 11:50 mark the Blue hens had 8 team fouls to 3 for Penn. 

The lead for Penn was 9 at the 15:  46 mark after Jawan Carter made 3 free throws for Delaware.  Penn answered by scoring 8 of the next 10 points to go ahead 67 – 52 with 11:50 to play. Penn Forward Jack Eggleston scored 6 of 8 Penn points during that run.  Delaware would not go away as they scored the next 6 forcing a Penn timeout.  The score was Penn 67 Delaware 58 with 9:58 to play.

 With 8:45 remaining in the half Penn Guard Zack Rosen committed his 4th foul, a key loss for Penn who led 69 – 60.  Rosen returned to make 2 foul shots, then went back to the bench at the 5:59 mark with Penn ahead 77 – 69.  Delaware would respond with a 3 by Alphonso Dawson and a drive by D.J. Boney to get back to 77 – 74.  Rosen returned to the game, and Jack Eggleston made a 3 to give Penn an 80 – 74 lead with 4:11 to go.  Jawan Carter made a 3 and with 2:29 to go it was Penn 80 Delaware 77.  With 1:09 on the game clock Penn’s Darren Smith went to the basket, but was called for a charge giving Delaware the ball in a 1 possession game.  D.J. Boney hit a 3 with 43.9 seconds to tie the game at 80.  Zack Rosen went to the basket on Penn’s next trip.  His layup with 12.6 seconds put Penn ahead by 2.  Delaware went for the win as Jawan Carter put up a 3.  He missed, but Forward Hakim McCullar tapped in the miss at the buzzer to force overtime.

At the end of regulation the score was 82 – 82.

Overtime

Penn’s Zack Rosen’s 3 and Delaware making 1 of 4 free throws gave Penn an 85 – 83 lead at the 2:09 mark.  To this time the Blue Hens had yet to hit a basket in the overtime, but Penn had only one basket, the Rosen 3.   Each team continued to miss free throws.  With 6.8 seconds remaining Penn’s Zack Rosen fouled Delaware Guard D.J. Boney.  Rosen fouled out on the play.  Boney converted both free throws, Penn missed a shot at the buzzer.

At the end of the first overtime the score was tied at 87.

Double Overtime

Penn would have to play the rest of the game without point guard Zack Rosen and Rob Belcore.  Both teams continued to play a game of attrition.  Delaware took the lead with 55 seconds left on a Malcolm Hawkins basket.  On Penn’s next possession Forward Mike Howlett was called for a travel.  Delaware would make 3 of 6 foul shots to put the game away that really was not decided until the final horn sounded.

Delaware Guard Jawan carter led all scorers with 35 points.  He shot 6 – 13 from the field and 4 – 10 3 point field goals.  However, he was an outstanding 19 – 26 from the free throw line.  Alphonso Dawson contributed 28 (10-16 FG, 5-7 3 FG, 3-3 FT).  Also scoring in double figures was Malcolm Hawkins who had 12.  Delaware shot 45.3% for the game and made 10 of 25 3 point shots.

Zack Rosen led Penn with 25 points (6-12 FG, 3-6 3FG, 10-11 FT).  3 other Penn players scored in double figures;  Jack Eggleston scored 19, Darren Smith contributed 17, and Mike Howlett chipped in with 14.  Penn shot 45.5% for the game, 35.7%  from 3.

The key stat was free throw shooting.  Delaware was 29 – 42 while Penn was 34 – 50.  Each team had ample opportunities to put this game away from the free throw line, but did not.  In overtime Penn made 2 of 6 free throws. Forward Dan Monckton missed 2 with 17.8 seconds left.  In the second overtime Penn was a meager 3 of 8.  Delaware  was slightly better.  In the last 1:16 of the first overtime period they shot 4 of 6 as Jawan Carter made 3 of 4 and D.J. Boney made 2 to send the game into double overtime.  In that second overtime Delaware made 6 of 10 free throws.

Delaware gets their first win of the season as they are 1 – 2.  They prepare for a game at Siena on November 24. 

Penn drops to 0 – 3 with their next game on November 24 at home against Drexel.

Written by:  Glenn Papazian   

University of Pennsylvania Quakers vs. Cornell Big Red

Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA

November 21, 2009

In the fifth-most played rivalry in college football, Penn leads the overall series with 66 wins in the last 115 meetings.  A Penn victory in this game would give the Quakers its 14th Ivy League title, the 7th outright title under Coach Al Bagnoli.  No coach has ever won 7 outright Ivy titles.

Penn is shooting for their 8th straight win, and will mark the team’s first unbeaten Ivy season since 2003.  Bagnoli has never shared an Ivy League title.  They will go 8 – 2 with a win, and 7 – 0 in Ivy play.

To gain the victory Penn will look to its defense which is tops in the nation.  The Quaker defense is ranked first in the FCS allowing just under 230 yards  and 10 points per game.  They lead the Ivy in nearly every defensive statistical category – pass or run.

The winner gets the Trustees Cup awarded to the winner of this game.  Penn has won the Cup 9 times previously.  This game is Senior Day at Penn.

1st Quarter

Penn took advantage of a blocked punt and recovery by Linebacker Erik Rask.  That set the ball up at the Cornell 3.  On the next play Running Back Lyle Marsh scored on a 3 yard touchdown run.  Adding the extra point Penn to  a 7 -0 lead with 10:32 to go in the quarter.

After taking a punt at their own 29, Penn went on a 13 play 65 yard drive resulting in a 23 yard field goal by Kicker Andrew Samson at 3:49 to make the score Penn 10 Cornell 0.  The key play in the drive was a 29 yard run by Wide Receiver Bradford Blackmon.  He fumbled, but recovered to give Penn a 1st down at the Cornell 19.  Penn got a 1st and goal at the 9, but advanced no further and had to settle for the field goal.

Penn dominated the 1st quarter statistics out gaining Cornell 129 – 32 offensive yards.  Penn had 8 1st downs to just 1 for Cornell, and converted 3 of 5 Third-Downs.  The Penn defense limited Cornell to 5 passing yards and 27 rushing yards, 21 yards came on a rush by Cornell Running Back Ben Moody.

Score and the end of the first quarter,  Penn 10 Cornell 0

2nd Quarter

Penn mounted a 2nd quarter drive from their 38 yard line getting to Cornell 26.  Kicker Andrew Samson attempted a 45 yard field goal, but was wide left.  Penn was turned away.

 With 4:40 to play Penn got the ball back at the Cornell 45 thanks to a short punt.  Quarterback Keiffer Garton capped a 5 play 45 yard drive with a 7 yard touchdown run.  Samson added the extra point.  With 1:51 left until halftime Penn led 17 – 0.  In the scoring drive Garton ran the ball 3 times for 26 yards.

Penn ended the half with an 8 play 39 yard drive in 1 :15 as Kicker Andrew Samson was good with a 46 yard field goal, and the Quakers went into the locker room with a 20 – 0 advantage.  The defense was pitching a shutout with one half away from the out-right Ivy League Championship.

Cornell punted 7 times in the first half.  The Big Red was held to 28 total offensive yards, 17 rushing and 11 passing.  Running Back Ben Moody had one more rushing yard than the Cornell offense.  Penn gained 244 offensive yards, 129 rushing and 115 passing.  Running Back Lyle Marsh ran the ball 8 times for 36 yards and a touchdown.  Quarterback Keiffer Garton gained 40 yards on 5 rushes,  and he scored the other touchdown.

Score at halftime Penn 20 Cornell 0.

3rd Quarter

 Cornell took the opening kickoff and went 3 and out punting for the 8th time in the game.  Penn got the ball on their own 37 yard line at the 13:12 mark.  Penn went to the power running game gaining yardage and killing the clock.  Quarterback Keiffer Garton ran the ball 4 times for 25 yards.  Running Back Matt Hamscher also had 4 attempts gaining 17 yards.  Wide Receiver Bradford Blackmon had an end around for 12 yards.  The 10 play 63 yard drive culminated with a 9 yard touchdown pass from Keiffer Garton to Luke Nawrocki with 7:37 remaining.  Penn increased their lead to 27 – 0.

Cornell had their best chance to score as Rashad Campbell returned the kick off to the Penn 6 yard line.  The next play Running Back Randy Barbour lost 3 yards,  On 2nd down Quarterback Ben Ganter’s pass was caught out-of-bounds.  Ben Moody was stopped for no gain on 3rd down, and Cornell was hit with a 15 yard unnecessary roughness penalty placing the ball at the Penn 24.  The 4th down play saw Ganter sacked and Penn got the ball on downs temporarily preserving the shutout.

The Quakers started the ensuing drive at the 27.  The first play was a 20 yard completion from Garton to Wide Receiver Kyle Derham.  The 8th play was a  25 yard touchdown pass from Garton to Derham.  Each play in between was a running play as Penn put another touchdown on the scoreboard making it 34 – 0 with 1:51 in the third quarter.

 Penn continued with the statistical advantage with 386 total yards of offense to just 31 yards on 33 plays for Cornell.  Keiffer Garton rushed for 76 yards, Lyle Marsh had 53 and one rushing touchdown fro each player.  Garton was 5-7 passing for 81 yards and 2 touchdowns.

4th Quarter

Penn took over on downs with 12:26 remaining at the Cornell 42 yard line.  They drove to the Cornell 10.  With 5:50 to play Kicker Trevor Charlston was wide left on a 28 yard field goal attempt giving the all back to Cornell.  On their drive a 17 yard pass completion from Ben Ganter to Wide Receiver Shane Savage was good for a first down.  It was Cornell’s second 1st down of the game.  The drive continued as Cornell got to the Penn 14.  On 4th and 1 Running Back Ben Moody was denied the 1st down losing 2 yards.  Pen got the ball back with 1:09 to go.

They had their shutout, the Trustee’s Cup and the Ivy League Championship Trophy.

Summary

Penn out-gained Cornell 418 – 110.  Cornell had just 30 yards rushing and 80 yards through the air.  The Penn Defense keeps another team under 100 yards rushing.  Cornell had just 4 first downs in the game compared to Penn’s 26.  The Cornell quarterbacks were sacked 4 times.

Penn Quarterback Keiffer Garton threw 2 touchdown passes and scored 1 on the ground.  He gained 76 yards rushing.  Wide Receiver Kyle Derham caught 6 passes for 89 yards and 1 touchdown.  The Defense had 9 tackles that resulted in 33 lost yards for Cornell.  The special teams blocked a punt, their 5th of the season.

Penn goes 8 – 2 on the season.  That is the most wins for Penn in a season since 2004 and their first unbeaten Ivy League season since 2003.

Penn’s Defense allowed just one rushing touchdown all season and only allowed two offensive touchdowns over the team’s last 22 quarters of play.  They recorded a sack in each of the last 15 games.  The Defense and 5 first half shutouts this season.  They had 5 second half shutouts and didn’t allow any 4th Quarter points over the last 6 games.

The most meaningful note is this. 

The University of Pennsylvania 2009 Undefeated Ivy League Champions.

Final Score Penn 34 Cornell 0.

Written by:   Glenn Papazian 

I recently had the unique opportunity to photograph the Roberts Proton Therapy Center within The Ruth and Raymond Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine. Here is an excerpt from their site describing the facility:

“The Roberts Proton Therapy Center will be comprised of up to five treatment rooms, four gantries (90-ton rotational machines designed to deliver the therapeutic beam at the precise angle prescribed by the physician), and one fixed-beam room. Approximately 75,000 square feet in size, the Roberts Proton Therapy Center is located in a mostly underground building interconnected to the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine.”- http://www.pennmedicine.org/perelman/

The following photos were taken in the Perelman lobby and the Cyclotron Gantry and Proton Beam Line areas. I experimented with some wireless lighting and gels to create a distinctive feel within the Cyclotron facility:

Villanova Coach Jay Wright – on playing from a strong start

“We came out and everything was just clicking early.  After we went on those big runs, there was nothing they could do.  I actually felt for them because we’ve been there.  But we played well.”

Villanova Coach Jay Wright on the contributions of his bench players; Taylor King and Malik Wayns

“Those two coming off the bench almost took us to another level rather than keep us there.  They took us to another level.  That is nice to have.”

Villanova Coach Jay Wright on the opponent Penn

“They played very well against Penn State.  Our guys saw that film and they know Penn State is a very good team.  Our guys came in with great respect for them and a little bit of fear, which is a good thing.”

Villanova Forward Taylor King on what he needs to bring to the game

“I just want to contribute as much as I can.  I attacked the offensive and defensive glass pretty well.  I was active, and that is what I need to do.’

Villanova Guard Malik Wayns on playing a Big Five game

“I have been watching the Big Five all of my life.  I know how much this means in the city of Philadelphia and Villanova.  I just try to come in and play hard.  The Big Five means something in the city and Villanova.”

Penn Coach Glen Miller assesses the game

“It was a tough night for us.  Villanova played to every bit of their national ranking.  Their speed and athleticism at every position clearly bothered us.  We were a step behind on just about everything.  We can play a better game, but everything just snowballed on us.  We didn’t keep up with them.”

Penn Coach Glen Miller – what Penn needs to do next

“Put it behind us.  We are a much better basketball team than this and we need to show it.  There is no sense dwelling on this.”

Penn Guard Darren Smith – knew Villanova would be intense

“We know they are going to some out and play hard and aggressive every night.  We just came out lax and they put it on us early and we got into a hole.

Villanova 103 Penn 65 – College Basketball

Key State in the Game

Shooting Percentage showed that Villanova was the better team in this game.  They shot 58.7% for the game and 52.4% in 3 Point shooting.,  In the first half Villanova shot 58.1% and 59.4% in the second half.  For the game Villanova made 37 of 63 attempts (11 of 21 three-point shots).  10 Villanova players scored.  Conversely, Penn would shoot 34.5 (20 of 58) and made only 9 of 32 three-point shots.  In the first half Penn shot a woeful 7 of 27 for 25.9%. Villanova’s defense would not let Penn settle in, and the percentage reflect that.  Penn needed to shoot well and hope Villanova did not.  That did not happen. 

Turning Point of the Game / Key Run of the Game

This came early.  Penn lead 5 – 4 on Guard Darren Smith’s 3 at the 18:18 mark.  Villanova quickly responded by scoring 16 straight points to go ahead 20 – 5.  In the run Villanova converted 5 consecutive 3 point shots.  Guard Corey Stokes scored 6 and Guard Malik Wayns had 5 in that stretch that ended when Penn Forward Rob Belcore hit a 3 with 12:49 in the half. 

Key Players in the Game

For Villanova

Two bench players added a big spark for Villanova making big plays.  Forward Taylor King scored 14 points shooting 5 – 7 and was 2 – 3 in three-point shooting.  Guard Malik Wayns went 6 – 10, and 3 -6 three-point attempts.  King had 7 rebounds, 4 offensive.  

For Penn

Guard Darren Smith scored 21 points leading all scorers.  He was 6 – 15 from the field, made 4 – 9 three-point shots, and made 5 of 6 free throws.

Point Where the Game Was Decided 

Over the last 8:51 of the first half Villanova had a 25 – 13 lead.  That lead ballooned to a 55 – 25 halftime lead.  8 Villanova players scored during that stretch.  If Penn was thinking of a miracle comeback or maybe that Villanova lost interest, those thoughts were put to rest when Villanova came out and scored the first 7 points of the second half.

What Else? 

Villanova Coach Jay Wright did not call a timeout in the game.

Written By:  Glenn Papazian

University of Pennsylvania Quakers vs. Villanova Wildcats (#5/6)

The Pavilion on the campus of Villanova University

November 16, 2009

Preview

The Philadelphia Big Five tips off with Penn (0-1) visiting nationally ranked Villanova (1-0).  Villanova won its season opener with an 84 – 61 win over Fairleigh Dickinson.  Penn lost its first game 70 – 55 at Penn State.  Villanova was 4 – 0 in the City Series last season, and they have won 18 of their last 19 Big Five games.

Villanova’s win against FDU was their 29^th in a row at the Pavilion.  The Wildcats are led in scoring by Guards Corey Stokes and Corey Fischer.  Scottie Reynolds is the senior leader on the floor for Villanova. The Quakers will be lead by Guard Tyler Bernardini.  The junior guard finished sixth in scoring in the Ivy League.  Guard Zack Rosen is their assist leader.

Last season Villanova won 69 – 47 and they lead the all time series against Penn 39 – 17.

1^st Half

Penn got off to a rough start turning the ball over on their first two possessions.  They did recover to take a 5 – 4 lead on a Darren Smith 3 at the 18:16 mark.  Villanova answered by going on a 16 – 0 run featured by back to back 3’s by Guard Corey Stokes and Forward Taylor King. The lead grew to 20 – 5. Stokes scored 8 points in the run.  Penn Forward Rob Belcore ended the run at the 12:49 mark by hitting a 3.  Villanova was using their quickness to get the shots they wanted.  Defensively, the same speed and quickness was disrupting Penn’s offense.  Penn shot 4 of 15 at the 9:43 mark, and they had 5 turnovers.  Tyler Bernardini and Zack Rosen scored no points.

A Darren Smith 3 with 8:50 got Penn to within 12 at 28 – 16.  Villanova would go on a 13 – 2 run keyed by Guard Dominic Cheek and Forward Antonio Pena.  Villanova Forward Maurice Sutton made a lay up with 4:11 to play that gave Villanova a 41 – 18 advantage.  The lead would grow to as many as 30 the largest of the half on a Mouphtaou Yarou basket with 2 seconds left in the half as Villanova lead 55 – 25.

Villanova size and speed were the difference in the half.  On offense Villanova shot 18 – 31 for 58.1% from the field and 6 of 14 3 point shots.  They were led in scoring by Guard Malik Wayns who scored 10 points, and Antonio Pena and Corey Stokes each added 8.  9 Wildcats scored in the half.  On the defensive end Villanova held Penn to 7 of 27 from the field (25.9%) and 4 of 17 threes.  Penn committed 10 turnovers, 6 by Villanova steals.  Rob Belcore and Darren Smith both scored 8 for Penn.  Tyler Bernardini and Zack Rosen were held scoreless.

2^nd Half

Villanova served notice that there would be no miracle comebacks, or that they might have lost interest as the Wildcats scored the first 7 points of the 2^nd half.   Corey Fischer had the first five points scored as the lead ballooned to 62 – 25.  Penn Forward Jack Eggleston hit 3 straight baskets to make the score 65 – 33.  A 10 – 3 Villanova run gave the Wildcats a 39 point lead at 75 – 39 on a Taylor King layup with 12:27 remaining.  Later, Scottie Reynolds would score 8 consecutive points to give Villanova to make the score 88 – 42 with 9:23 remaining in the half.  The largest lead of the game was 48 points for Villanova.  They got that lead when 5 freshman players were on the floor.

Villanova Coach Jay Wright did not call a timeout in the game.

Final Score: Villanova 103 Penn 65

Summary

Villanova had 6 players score in double figures.  Malik Wayns lead the Wildcats with 16 points while Scottie Reynolds, Corey Stokes, and Taylor King each added 14.  Corey Fischer scored 13 and Antonio Pena had 12.  Villanova shot 58.7% for the game and out rebounded Penn 46 – 26.  Villanova hit 11 of 21 three-point attempts.  Penn shot 34.5% for the game and made only 9 of 32 3 point shots.  Darren Smith scored a game high 21 points with Rob Belcore adding 16.

Villanova goes to 2 – 0 on the young season.  They travel to Puerto Rico to meet George Mason in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Classic on November 19.  They will meet either Georgia Tech or Dayton.

Penn drops to 0 – 2 and will prepare to play Delaware  on November 21.

Athleticism, speed, quickness were the big difference as Villanova soundly defeats Penn.

Written by: Glenn Papazian

BREAKING NEWS!
Time.com’s brand new tech blog, Techland, just published a midnight-release article by Zack Whedon, one of the four writers who brought us Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. Now, I wasn’t really into the sing-along blog until a peer at Penn directed a shortened theatrical version that one of my roommates produced and in which several of my friends starred; it was this connection that motivated me to read the Whedon article, which I normally would have skimmed or skipped completely.

The Techland post, hardly worth the hype that has had Twitter atweet all day, is a brief ode to the comic-book form, a few lines about Mr. Whedon’s upcoming six-issue Terminator series for Dark Horse Comics (this was the much-anticipated announcement), and a lot of talk about how an idiotic porn-lover who’s just like you can write awesome stories about people with super powers because producing internet content is cheap.

To end on a high note, here’s a clip from the Penn stage version of Dr. Horrible (note the face on the big screen at the beginning: they used Skype to project the face of the actor playing Dr. Horrible. That’s some creative media use!). Directed by Ben Jammin Grinberg, starring Michael Silverstein as Dr. Horrible and Cassidy Regan as Penny.

Every so often Joy Behar likes to attack churches.  The Catholic Church (which she grew up in) is especially a favorite target of hers. While interviewing comedian (and atheist) Penn Jillette and Huffington Post founding editor Roy Sekoff, Behar tried to make the case that Christians shouldn’t be allowed a voice in the public square – a sentiment becoming more common among leftist cable news hosts.

Joy Behar: “Representatives of the Catholic Church were seen meeting with Nancy Pelosi which led to the Stupak amendment…banning federal money for abortion.  Whatever happened to separation of church and state?…Why don’t the Bishops worry about other things like carrying for the poor, Bingo games – why are they involved with this?”

This may surprise you, but Joy’s facts are a little off.  Nancy Pelosi had nothing to do with adding the Stupak Amendment to the House version of the health care bill – and she certainly didn’t vote for it.  Moreover, Behar completely ignores the fact that the Catholic Church does care for the poor far more than many other organizations.

Kudos to both Jillette and Sekoff in defending the Church’s right to have a voice in the public square.  Both men disagree with Behar’s harsh view. Behar, not surprisingly, completely misunderstands separation of church and state.  She is clueless that it is to protect the religious freedom of people from one denomination heading up the government, and is meant to protect churches from the government telling it how to live out their faith. Behar, on the other hand, wants to remove separation of church and state by having the government tell Christians that they should shut up and play bingo.

Behar and Sekoff go on to question why Catholics would be involved with abortion and ignore helping the least of these.  To Sekoff helping the least of these means supporting a socialized health care bill (of course he ignores the fact that the Catholic Church actually does support government health care as long as it doesn’t pay for abortions). Both infer Catholics are hypocrites by not supporting a health care bill that allows abortion. Sekoff even paraphrases Jesus in the gospel of  Matthew to make his point. Here is the actual verse he is referring to:

“I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.”  Matthew 25:40

What Behar and Sekoff don’t get is that most Catholics and evangelical Christians consider babies in the womb the least of the least of these. They are the voiceless.  They are the helpless. They are the innocent who need a helping hand and a voice more than any other. Yes we help the poor, we visit the sick and imprisoned, and we feed the hungry. But we also help give a voice to babies of unplanned pregnancies.  That is a high calling. It’s not about politics.  It’s not about power. It’s about life and justice.

To support life isn’t contrary to helping the least of these – it is the very definition of helping the least of these. We should not be silenced or threatened for standing up for those who cannot stand up for themselves.

Irving Penn, einer der bedeutendsten Fotografen für Fashion & Portraits im 20. Jahrhundert, verstarb am 07. Oktober 2009 im Alter von 92 Jahren.

Penn wollte ursprünglich Maler werden, wechselte jedoch später zur Fotografie weil er der Ansicht war, nicht genügend Talent zu besitzen. Seine Bildkompositionen, die er akribisch plante um umsetzte, ernteten viel Lob und bescherten ihm eine lange, erfolgreiche Zusammenarbeit mit der Modezeitschrift “Vogue”. Die deutsche Ausgabe 12/2009 setzt ihm ein Denkmal und ehrt ihn posthum mit einer 11 Seiten langen Fotostrecke sowie einem Nachruf.

Drei seiner berühmtesten Portraits sind jene von Pablo Picasso, Truman Capote und Miles Davis. Später wandte sich Penn auch der Fotografie von Stilleben zu.

Ich, als bekennender Fan der Schwarz-Weiß-Fotografie, finde die Bilder von Irving Penn wunderbar – sie wirken nie gestellt und verleiten doch zu Nachdenken. Seine Stilleben laden zum Verweilen, Betrachten, Staunen ein. Seine Motive sind nicht alltäglich, lassen den Betrachter etwas Neues erleben.

“A good Photographer is one that communicates a fact, touches the heart, leaves the viewer a changed person for having seen it. It is, in a word, effective.” (Zitat Irving Penn)

Bis zum nächsten Mal!
eure Elisabeth

they inform me that a sinner is to be hanged in the streets of paris

he stands accused and presently condemned of some manner of ill

that he propositioned some lady in the bloom of her youth

how knowingly he whispered vile doings into her pure and saintly ears

gnashing his teeth as though he be some ancient general returned from war

gently whispering into her ear all those oiled and caressed touchings

that he was intent upon unleashing upon her fair form

recoiled – yet bemused and curiously magnetised, she continued to breath-in

his wildly scented visions of plunder – aye, plunder

in the grip of passion and having judged her fruitful – he proceeded to

gently yet firmly train his hand beneath her inner thigh and there

moved to scotch her young linings

the summer heat doubly condemned her to a season of sweated convulsions

of all this – he now stands accused of violating some inelianeble code of conduct

some murmured that he had besmirched the eternal elegance of those fair streets

laughable indeed

for those be the same walkways given over to overmuch giggles as school-children

daily engage in that ancient art of fleshly communion

how defiled be the be the walls enjoining the towns – shamed to a backward manner

at the unending train of flesh perusing those darkly lit walkways in search of

and receiving coinage

those society balls be but mere charades – a gloriously painted valley of ancient

sarcophaguses graciously hiding their garish remains

for to all be harlots – penny happy prostitutes  ever rushed and shaken

at the sight of trimmed skirts

thigh whispered eyes – calloused jaws – overbent nostrils

how we all stand condemned by the fair night in her memory stares

you shall thus do well to erect a second guillotine – as i also intend to

there be disrobed and be rid of my inane hang-ups

touching upon the rest – hang upon your laurels

Une histoire de jouet de Dallas Penn. Pour ceux qui ne comprennent pas le lien; Ruck, dans sa folle jeunesse, faisait partie d’une bande qui se nommait Decepticons à New York. C’est tout ce que je dois vous dire, pour le reste informez-vous auprès de Sean Price lui-même.

Thatcher Bede

Thatcher Cole

Thatcher Elliot

Thatcher Guy

Thatcher Joel

Thatcher Isaac

Thatcher Leon

Thatcher Michael

Thatcher Nathaniel

Thatcher Grey

Thatcher Rowan

Thatcher Ambrose

Thatcher Abram

Thatcher Arnold

Thatcher Blake

Thatcher Bart

Thatcher Beckett

Thatcher Bram

Thatcher Caspian

Thatcher Dalziel

Thatcher Ira

Thatcher Jude

Thatcher Marley

Thatcher Miles

Thatcher Maxwell

Thatcher Moss

Thatcher Owen

Thatcher Penn

Thatcher Rory

Thatcher Reuben

Thatcher Gabriel

so here i am

me penn

a writer

just found out about

this wordpress thing

thought i’d give

it a try why

not?

after failed attempts

at twitter a

growing resentment

towards facebook but a

new dictionary and

thesaurus on

myshelf i

feel maybe this

is inevitable?this

whole everything on

the internet and the

internet on

everything isn’t

the internet

everything anyway?

..guess i’ll just have to see

how this goes then

- p.q