“The biggest strength we have is a quarterback who can make all the throws,” Tice said. “We text, we talk on the phone, almost daily. Extensive texting. He’s asking a lot of questions and I’m giving him straight up answers. He either likes the answers or he says, ‘Oh, OK,’ which means he doesn’t like some of the answers.
Not exactly a vote of confidence for the big fella. More like a “we’ve got to try to make chicken salad out of chicken sh!t” approach, but at least he’s realist. Martz would have given you a “heavens no. We love J’Marcus..” type of answer.
There will be over 15 East Bay pizza restaurants and bakeries represented, along with beverages and desserts. Sample the pizzas and vote for the Best Pizza, Best Crust and Best Cheese. In addition to voting for your favorite pizza, bid on some of the great silent auction items and take a chance on a number of raffle items.
“If I try to sell you a car, I can fool you once,” Lou Bournakis is fond of saying. “But you eat three times a day. That I can’t fool you.”
On top of that, similar voter initiatives passed in other states. Gene Gregory, president of United Egg Producers, which represents companies that produce about 95 percent of the country’s eggs, says it looked like the industry would have to satisfy dozens of different — as well as confusing — state requirements.
Mt. Hope Farm presents the Mt. Hope Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays all winter. Vendors in the barn at the farm at 250 Metacom Ave. sell beef, chicken, lamb, seafood, herbs, cupcakes, coffee, breads and other baked goods, granola, honey, cheese, vegetables, potatoes, onions and other produce, items made from alpaca fiber, jams, dips and condiments from Wicked Natural and more.
