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- Anderson Silva shares his philosophy on fighting with teammate
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- Elena Kagan: Despite partisan splits, confirmation appears likely
| Anderson Silva shares his philosophy on fighting with teammate Posted: 03 Aug 2010 01:30 PM PDT  UFC's Anderson Silva talks with other fighters at an open workout session at the MGM Grand. Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010 | 11 p.m. In preparation for his upcoming title fight Aug. 7 against Chael Sonnen, UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva spent a lot of time training at the Black House gym in Los Angeles. While there, Silva (26-4) worked closely with Southern California-based middleweight Mark Munoz. Munoz, who's fought professionally for just three years, said Silva shared a lot of his knowledge on the sport during their time together — including Silva's philosophy on fighting in the UFC octagon. It's a conversation Munoz now refers to as his "Bruce Lee moment" with the world's best mixed martial artist. "He took me through a Muay Thai workout where he was holding the pads," Munoz said. "After he did that, he took off the mitts and knelt down in the middle of the cage at Black House and motioned for me to kneel down. "So we knelt down face to face and he goes, 'Mark, you no fight. You play, OK? Play, happy, fun. You play — you win.' He was basically saying be calm in the octagon, and I don't have to go in there angry." Silva has been marred with controversy in a number of his recent fights. After fairly uneventful meetings against Patrik Cote and Thales Leites in which Silva didn't press the action as he typically had in previous fights, the situation reached its peak at an April event in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. During a main-event fight against Demian Maia at UFC 112, Silva danced around the octagon for extended periods of time, punching himself in the face and refusing to engage with his opponent. Although Sivla won by decision, the fight angered UFC President Dana White enough that he left the arena before it ended and threatened to cut Silva from the organization if he repeated the performance. Silva's antics have led some to believe he's bored with the 185-pound division and doesn't respect his competition. Munoz, however, doesn't feel that's the case and said, based on his experience with the champ, Silva is a compassionate fighter both in the cage and out. And no matter how Silva acts during his title fight Saturday against Sonnen, those closest to him know that it's all for the sake of enjoying himself. "He's an awesome fighter but even more importantly, I saw what type of person he is outside of MMA," Munoz said. "He treats people awesome. He's a very friendly person, very compassionate. "To see how he treats his training partners and his coaches, everybody loves him." Brett Okamoto can be reached at 948-7817 or brett.okamoto@lasvegassun.com. Follow him on Twitter at LVSunFighting Five Filters featured article: "Peace Envoy" Blair Gets an Easy Ride in the Independent. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Posted: 04 Aug 2010 01:55 AM PDT When it comes to pairing food and wine, my fundamental philosophy is to keep an open mind. By focusing not on color or place or varietal, but, rather, on context, I can entertain any wine in the world, and thereby continue to grow and have fun with it. For example, the other night, Charm had prepared one of her delicious homemade pizzas, in this case pepperoni and zucchini with mozzarella and Pecorino-Romano. Now, this is pretty wine-friendly fare, so I thought we had a great opportunity to check out a couple of creative blends, beginning with Ed's Red 2007 AD, a mixture of Syrah, Zin, Petite Sirah and Cabernet Franc, with a dash of Pinot Noir. Maybe pizza's positive wine "attitude" would temper the 15 percent alcohol; afraid not. Behind door No. 2 was the Vina Robles White 2009 ($13, 14.2percent), a blend of Vermentino, Verdejo and Viognier that had cozied up to a roasted chicken thigh and a Gruyere cheese nibble the previous evening. Whether it was the odd ensemble or the cold overnighter, the combo didn't quite make it. What next? Ah, there, behind the milk, was a bottle of Golan Moscato 2009 ($16), a delicate (6 percent alcohol) sweet, floral and fresh Kosher white. Israel meets Italy. I love to bring diverse cultures together at the table, and what a pretty relationship it was. I certainly shouldn't have been surprised at this pairing success, given that the Moscato has never met a piece of salmon it didn't like (it digs cioppino, is batting a thousand with lamb, beef and poultry, and has earned some Oriental creds to boot).A few days later, another opportunity to step out of the box presented itself. I had to revisit the tasty, smooth, fragrant Monterey Merlot 2006 ($18, 14.1 percent) from de Tierra. It is common for me to bring in only one case of a wine that catches my fancy and then re-taste it in context, as well as get it in the hands of my patrons to confirm we are all on the same page. And what was that bubbling on the stove as I popped the cork on this maturing red? Well, beef and bean chili with tomato, jalapeño jack and sour cream, that's what. I'm here to tell you that the wine enjoyed every element of the dish. A quick peek at my prior notes revealed that this was the third Merlot to take the chili challenge, and all three were up to the task. Can you imagine someone asking what wine you like to recommend with this preparation, and you look them straight in the eye and say Merlot. Oenophile Miles in the movie "Sideways" would have a stroke. By the end of the week it was back to basics. I was assessing three Pinot Noirs by determining which one(s) excelled with two of the wine's closest friends, lamb and salmon. Then the plot thickened. I picked up a little potato salad from Nob Hill and, since I was their last stop of the day, my wine reps left behind a Gruner Veltliner, the signature white varietal of Austria, and a Sauvignon Blanc from the south of France. The envelope please ... The Gruner and SB performed rather nicely with all three "courses." And it was a pleasant surprise that the least expensive (around $20) of the Pinots, the Hangtime Arroyo Seco 2008, took top honors. I do believe we may have stumbled onto a new California culinary classic combo — Pinot and potato salad. Oh, and by the way, Courtside Café at Chamisal is putting on a series of winemaker dinners, including Mann Vineyards on Aug. 7, and Pelerin Vineyard the next Saturday. Terrific food and wine guaranteed. George Edwards is the owner and operator of WineMarket in Pacific Grove. E-mail him directly at george@montereywinemarket.com or visit his Web site at www.montereywinemarket.com. Five Filters featured article: "Peace Envoy" Blair Gets an Easy Ride in the Independent. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Elena Kagan: Despite partisan splits, confirmation appears likely Posted: 03 Aug 2010 05:28 PM PDT The US Senate on Tuesday opened debate on the nomination of Elena Kagan to the US Supreme Court, with Democrats praising her intelligence, good humor, and moderate judicial philosophy and Republicans predicting that she'll use her seat to advance a liberal agenda. Although the expected three-day discussion on the Senate floor is intended to examine Ms. Kagan's suitability for a lifetime appointment to the high court, the senators' comments Tuesday often reflected a larger debate over the future course of American law – including the constitutionality of President Obama's health-care reform law. While Republicans attacked Kagan's lack of judicial experience and limited experience as a lawyer, Democrats countered by attacking the conservative wing of the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts. Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Patrick Leahy (D) of Vermont said the court's conservatives are engaged in an activist campaign to enforce a "radical conservative agenda." He warned that if left unchecked, the high court might invalidate a century of legal precedents affirming the power of the national government to “look out for the welfare of the American people.†"Law matters in people's lives," Senator Leahy said. "She understands this." "To my mind the president made a wise choice," Sen. Diane Feinstein (D) of California added. In preparing for the debate, the Senate Judiciary Committee examined 170,000 pages of documents and questioned the nominee for 18 hours over three days. “What repeatedly emerges from all this is that Elena Kagan is a pragmatist, a problem solver, and a conciliator,†Leading the opposition to her confirmation, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) of Alabama said Kagan had been less than candid in her Senate testimony. At times, he said, “her testimony was more consistent with White House spin than the truth.†Senator Sessions said Kagan has been described as collegial, engaging, and a consensus-builder. But he said the qualities he considered most important for a judge were discipline, restraint, and rigorous intellectual honesty. "Americans are sick of political spin by politicians, and they don't want it from judges," he said. Kagan is expected to win relatively easy confirmation. So far, five Republicans have announced that they intend to vote for her and one Democrat has said he will vote against her. The final vote is expected Thursday. Kagan was nominated by President Obama to fill the seat of retiring Justice John Paul Stevens. If confirmed she would become only the fourth woman to serve as a Supreme Court justice and her service in the court's fall term would mark the first time three women sat together on the same nine-member court. In her career, Kagan has achieved several historic firsts – breaking two glass ceilings. She was the first woman to serve as dean of Harvard Law School, and she was the first woman confirmed as US Solicitor General. She has worked for the past year and a half in that job, arguing the government’s cases at the Supreme Court. Among issues raised by Republican opponents are her actions in barring military recruiting at Harvard Law School's office of career services at a time when federal law required recruiters be given full access to students. Some senators object to her involvement as a White House policy advisor who prevented an effort to ban a partial-birth abortion procedure. Critics say she appeared motivated to protect the policy and legal position of pro-choice advocates in the divisive issue. In addition, questions have been raised about her support for the high court's recent decisions establishing a right to keep and bear arms. Some Republican senators also question how broadly she might interpret the commerce clause as granting Congress authority to regulate a wide swath of American life, including the President's health care law. It isn't just an issue for Republicans. "Congress's authority to promote the general welfare cannot be in doubt," Leahy said in his speech on the Senate floor. "Growing old no longer means growing poor. Being poor no longer means going without medical care." In repeating his earlier announced support for Kagan, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R) of South Carolina said he would vote to confirm the president's choice even though he was sure he would disagree with many of her decisions at the high court. Senator Graham said senators on the both the left and the right were so politicizing the Supreme Court nomination process that good people will no longer come forward to serve as judges and justices. "The judiciary is the most fragile branch of government," he said. "They have no army. All they have is the force of the Constitution, the respect of the other branches of government, and hopefully the support of the American people." He added: "The one thing we don't want to lose in this country is an independent judiciary. We are putting the men and women willing to serve in these jobs through hell." The debate is expected to continue through Thursday. Related: Blog: Elena Kagan on rare path: first a Supreme Court clerk, later a justice Elena Kagan denies 'substantive' discussion of health-care case How Elena Kagan worked to limit military recruiting at Harvard Five Filters featured article: "Peace Envoy" Blair Gets an Easy Ride in the Independent. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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