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Zenith Bank Women's Basketball League Final 8:First Bank, MFM, Dolphins, others jostle for semifinal tickets
Champions First Bank of Lagos continue their journey towards retaining their Zenith Bank Women's Basketball League title on Tuesday (today) as the quarter-finals of the National Final 8 take place at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Lagos.
The nine-time champions will be jostling for semi-final spots along with the seven other teams who have also been participating in the Zenith Bank-sponsored post-season since Friday.
The other teams in the Final 8 are Customs of Abuja, Delta Force of Asaba and Plateau Rocks (all in Group A with FirstBank), as well as Group B teams Air Warriors of Abuja, Dolphins of Lagos, MFM of Lagos and Black Gold.
The Elephant Girls finished top of their group by winning all three games and they will face Group B's bottom team, Black Gold, in the first quarter-final game on Tuesday. Black Gold lost all their group games by big margins and are not expected to stretch the almost unstoppable FirstBank in what should be a one-sided encounter.
Group B winners Air Warriors, who won 20 of 21 games in the regular season and have a 100 percent Final 8 record so far, take on Group A's fourth-placed team Plateau Rocks in the second quarter-final match-up.
The Air Warriors have been in great form and are tipped to be one of the contenders for the prestigious Zenith Bank Women's Basketball League title.
The third and fourth quarter-final games are expected to be more even contests as Dolphins, who finished second in Group B, battle Delta Force, the second-placed team in Group A, while Customs face MFM.
Customs finished second in Group A as MFM came third in Group B and are seeking to bounce back after two defeats in the pool games.
All the games will take place at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Lagos from 11am.
The champions of the competition and runners-up will qualify to represent Nigeria at the FIBA Africa Zone 3 Champions Cup qualifiers in Cotonou from 28 October to 3 November.
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Bahrain stun Saudi Arabia to lift Gulf Cup title
Bahrain clinched the Arabian Gulf Cup title for the first time with a 1-0 victory over Saudi Arabia in the final on Sunday.
Mohamed Al-Rumaihi netted the second-half winner for Bahrain to end their 49-year wait for a maiden Gulf Cup title.
Saudi Arabia captain Salman Al-Farag missed a first-half penalty, reports Reuters.
The Saudi team have now lost in the final four times in the last six editions of the competition and have not won the title since 2004.
I'm coming for you, Joshua tells Wilder
…as Ruiz demands rematch
nthony Joshua would "love" the opportunity to unify his world heavyweight belts in a clash with Deontay Wilder, but insists he will not rush into any fight having seen off Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
The Brit boxer, 30, reclaimed the WBA, IBF and WBO titles he lost to the Mexican-American on June 1, coming through the rematch at the Diriyah Arena to the north-west of Riyadh to win comfortably on a unanimous decision.
Joshua put together a cool and calculated performance to avenge the only defeat thus far in his professional career, which now stands at 23 victories from 24 bouts.
And, having become a two-time heavyweight champion, thoughts quickly turned to his desire to unify the division. That entails a potential bout with WBC title-holder Wilder, who is scheduled to meet Tyson Fury in their rematch in February.
Asked if he has sights on a possible unification bout, Joshua said: "Yeah, definitely. I would love to. It's hard to keep them, to unite them. I'm sure PBC [promoters of both Ruiz and Wilder] were desperately rooting for Andy to win. But we came and put a spanner in the works. We'll see what happens.
"If I'm chasing it, like in a fight I'm chasing the right hand, I'm chasing the left hook, it may come crashing down. And I realise that chasing a fight wasn't to my benefit. So I'm just going to let the path take its course.
"I've got amazing people around me, a great team, and when the opportunity presents itself to be undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, you know me by now, I'm going to take the challenge."
However, Wilder said early Sunday that a unification bout "would never happen".
Joshua's win against Ruiz, under the rain and in front of a capacity 15,000 crowd in Diriyah, was viewed by many as redemption for his shock loss in the summer. Back then, the unbeaten champion was expected to cruise past his opponent – a late replacement for Jarrell Miller – but he was knocked down four times en route to a TKO in the seventh round. It is considered one of the greatest upsets in boxing history.
Yet, having slumped to defeat and having climbed back to the summit, Joshua rejected suggestions it has been a year of lessons and learning.
"What have I learned? Nothing new," he said. "It's just what I'm built for. I just like fighting. It's a shame, because everyone likes me fighting when I'm winning, but hate me when I lost. For me personally, looking at myself in the mirror, I just love fighting.
"I didn't learn anything new. Before boxing I was a little fighter, I started boxing and I continued to fight. I just learned that I still love the game, that's all it is."
Meanwhile, Ruiz Jr has called for a rematch again after Anthony Joshua won back an array of world heavyweight titles in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, but the Mexican-American cannot expect to be at the front of the queue.
"Who wants to see the third trilogy fight right here? In Saudi Arabia baby," Ruiz called out to the crowd at the Diriyah Arena.
Joshua had sounded receptive to the idea – "if you heard, we're going to do it a third," he said – but promoter Eddie Hearn would not be drawn after a bout won clinically on a unanimous points decision against a flabby-looking opponent.
CAF Confed: Enyimba beat San Pedro
nyimba Football Club returned to winning ways at Enyimba International Stadium, Aba on Sunday, as they narrowly beat FC San Pedro of Ivory Coast 1-0 in the Group-D second match of the ongoing Total CAF Confederations Cup.
Striker, Martins Esule, scored in the 64th minute to give the Aba club the win, after coming on a substitute in place of striker, Sampson Obi, who never had the best of game following a general lackluster performance from the entire team.
The People's Elephant lost their first match in Group-D 2-0 to Hassania Agadir, in the city of Agadir in Morocco, which left them bottom of the group, after the other teams in the group, FC San Pedro played a draw with Paradou Athletic Club of Algeria in the city of San-Pedro, in Ivory Coast.
FC San Pedro will no doubt be disappointed with the result, as they will feel that they could have picked up the maximum points from the fixture had they taken their chances throughout the game, after dominating Enyimba in the first half.
The lackluster performance from the Usman Abd'Allah led Enyimba was very visible by the reactions of the fans, and did not go without consequences as Ifeanyi Anaemena, the team's dependable captain, was ruled out for three weeks after he sustained an injury and was replaced by Abiodun Adebayo.
Reacting to his team's performance, Coach Usman Abd'Allah, said he is happy his team got the required three points notwithstanding the performance which was never perfect.
Abd'Allah however said that the 2PM schedule for the match was no excuse for their poor first half performance.
He stressed that the team had too many injuries coupled with the injection of new players who are yet to understand other players in the team fully.
The Enyimba coach however assured the fans that the team will improve from game to game and will not waste much time to get to their required level where all supporters will be happy to watch.
Enyimba Captain, Ifeanyi Anaemena said that the first half performance of the team which everyone complained about in Morocco which repeated in the match against San Pedro is something the team will always improve on with time.
Anaemena who confirmed his the gravity of his injury to the press added that getting the three points after such poor performance in the first half is very important as points are very precious in a group competition.
The goal scorer, Martins Esule, said he is delighted to have helped the team gain the required three points.
Esule who is gradually becoming a local hero for always coming up with goals from the bench, said he usually reads the game properly before coming as he most have observed the errors in the game.
He dedicates the victory to the fans and expressed his gratitude to the Almighty God for giving him the grace to always deliver for Enyimba.
Meanwhile, Enyimba Chairman, Felix Anyansi-Agwu, debunked the rumours that the 2PM time of the match has to do with lack of flood light at the Enyimba Stadium. He said the stadium is fully ready to even host night matches.
Anyansi-Agwu explained that the time for every CAF match is determined by CAF, stressing that Enyimba is not in control of the time.
He however added that the timing affected both the turn out of spectators and the performance of the players.
The Head Coach of FC San Pedro, Khemaies Labidi, said his team played very well and will always improve because they are young players.
Iheanacho scores as Leicester bury Villa
Kelechi Iheanacho continued his revival after he shone again as Leicester City recorded their eighth straight English Premier League win courtesy of a 4-1 win at Aston Villa.
Iheanacho scored a goal and provided an assist, just as he had done in the dramatic win against Everton.
The striker, who started his first EPL game this season at Villa, first set up Jamie Vardy to open scoring in the 20th minute, before he himself netted from the first post on 41 minutes.
He has now scored two goals and provided two assists in the league.
It is the form that originally got Leicester to splash 25 million pounds on him.
Leicester City remain second on the table with 38 points from 16 matches, eight points behind leaders Liverpool.
AFN crisis sad for athletics – Gusau
…accuses Sports Ministry of taking sides
The embattled president of the Athletic Federation of Nigeria, Ibrahim Gusau, has said the ongoing crisis in the AFN is sad for the sport in the country especially with Olympic Games just few months away.
Speaking at a press conference organised in Lagos on Sunday, the president said everything they were doing as a board has been with the best interests of athletes in mind and an innate desire to develop athletics in Nigeria.
He said they are open to discussion while also calling on all Nigerians to ask questions as there are so many left unanswered.
Meanwhile, Gusau has accused the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development of taking sides in the ongoing crisis rocking the federation.
He said the ministry did so by endorsing the board meeting that took place in Abuja recently leading to the suspension of the president by seven other board members.
"It is common knowledge that the AFN is having misunderstandings, especially within the board of the federation.
"It is also obvious that the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports has taken sides by issuing a press statement endorsing the purported board meeting held on Tuesday, December 3, in Abuja. If this is not interference, one wonders what is," he said
Reacting to some of the issues raised by the ministry of sports which claimed that Gusau actually convened the Abuja meeting, the president said he couldn't have call for a meeting and likewise be absent from such.
Citing several documents and instances, he said his problem with the ministry started after he submitted himself to the several security agencies in the country to be investigated over the overpaid World Athletic's $135,000.
He added: "On the inauguration of our board in July, 2017, I was confronted with an allegation in respect of USD150,000 paid to the AFN. I was accused of mismanaging the funds and in keeping with the President Muhammadu Buhari's commitment to accountability and transparency, I submitted myself to the relevant agencies for investigation.
"The individual reports exonerated me from any culpability but raised questions which the agencies are diligently pursuing.
"My action in submitting myself to be investigated laid the foundation for the misunderstandings being experienced in the AFN today.
"This is part of the reasons we seek autonomy to enable us increase the funding base of the Federation. The sponsorship deal signed with Puma attests to the capacity of this Board to attract private funding for sports from within and outside the country.
"The autonomy we are talking about is in so far as administering the Federation is concerned and had always been in existence in the statutes of the AFN, the CAA and the WA."
Chinese club chases Troost-Ekong
top Chinese Super League club are preparing a move for Super Eagles assistant captain William Troost-Ekong.
Respected French agent of Cameroonian descent, Ivo Chi was spotted in the stands during Udinese's Serie A match against Napoli on Saturday at the Dacia Arena (Udine).
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been doing some digging on Chi's presence at the stadium and it is confirmed that the German-based intermediary, who has close ties to Cameroon legend Samuel Eto'o and scouts for a Chinese club, came to run the rule over Troost-Ekong.
The Chinese club were impressed with the performance of the Nigeria international and are interested in bringing him to China as from the January transfer window.
Ekong extended his contract with Udinese in November, keeping him at the Bianconeri until the end of the 2022-2023 season.
Before the 26-year-old inked a new deal with Udinese, he was receiving 400,000 euros per season, and he is set for a big pay day if his move to China materializes.
The Dutch-born center back previously represented clubs in Netherlands, England, Belgium, Turkey and Norway.
Joshua's victory restored confidence, says Ogun gov
gun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Sunday, felicitated with world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, for reclaiming his belts in a rematch with Mexican opponent, Andy Ruiz Jnr.
Abiodun noted that the Sagamu, Ogun State-born boxer made Nigerians proud by his victory and restored confidence that the nation will be great again.
Joshua had, on Saturday night, defeated Ruiz in a 12-round bout held in Saudi Arabia, making him to regain the titles lost to same opponent back in June.
"I congratulate Anthony on this successful outing. May he continue with the winning streak ad infinitum," Abiodun said while congratulating the boxer on Sunday.
In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, the governor said Joshua displayed the "Ogun standard of excellence" by reclaiming all the titles in the rematch with Ruiz.
According to him, the fight kept sleep away from the eyes of many admirers of AJ worldwide, especially the people of Ogun State.
He noted that the professional boxer outclassed his opponent over 12 rounds "to compensate them (admirers) and reassured us that hard work pays."
Abiodun attributed the outcome to the manifestation of God's love for the people of the state who prayed ceaselessly for Joshua that the nightmarish experience of New York earlier in the year be reversed.
He said, "God still answers prayers. We return all the glory to God Almighty for granting our hearts' desires and ceaseless prayers for our brother, Anthony Joshua, to regain the IBF, WBA and WBO titles.
"All of us in the state, irrespective of our religious affiliations prayed for his success. That the feat happened in Saudi Arabia doubly excites me. God answered us."
"My joy is unquantifiable," the governor said, adding: "our government has always dimensioned sports as not only a unifying factor but a socio-economic imperative."
He also lauded Anthony Joshua for his determination, hard work, resilience and focus which he described as virtues ingrained in the DNA of Ogun people.
"He has made us proud by exhibiting these traits and the can-do spirit of Ogun people," Abiodun added.
The governor noted that Joshua's victory should inspire other aspiring champions of Ogun State origin to do more.
He said, "On our part, we would provide the necessary incentives to all our ambitious young men and women to become world champions in all considerable areas of sports – not only in boxing.
"We are poised to fix our stadia, upgrade facilities, train sportsmen and women, motivate coaches and develop talents starting from the grassroots."
Abiodun called on all stakeholders to be concerned about hunting for and developing talents.
The governor noted that with sports, more people would be pulled out of poverty, while insecurity, social strife and crimes would be kept in check.
Nigerians must learn from Joshua – Buhari
resident Muhammadu Buhari has described Saturday night's triumph by the World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Anthony Joshua, as a lesson all Nigerians must learn about Keeping faith with hope.
President Buhari was reacting to Joshua's come-back victory after an earlier defeat by Andy Ruiz Jnr., noting that to fall once does not mean all hope is lost, adding that the world champion's victory had brought more glory to Nigeria.
The President, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, on Sunday morning, however rejoiced with Joshua, commending him for bringing joy to millions of Nigerians, home and abroad.
"President Muhammadu Buhari thumbs up World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Anthony Joshua, for regaining his belts Saturday night in a rematch with Mexican, Andy Ruiz Jnr.
"The President rejoices with Joshua, saluting him for bringing joy to millions of Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora, who had rooted for him to regain the titles he lost about six months ago
"The downfall of a man is truly not the end of his life. There's always another, and better day. This is a lesson we must all learn from you as a country," President Buhari tells the comeback world champion.
He wishes Anthony Joshua well as he seeks to bring more glory to Nigeria, and to the boxing profession.
American varsity's coaches poach talents in Lagos
wo football coaches from leading universities in United States are due in Lagos this month, with offers of all-expense paid trips abroad and scholarships to a number of talented secondary school students to attend tertiary institutions in the US after a three-day talent hunt programme.
The programme will take place at First Bank Field, Satellite Town, Lagos from December 20 to 22 under the aegis of USA-based Angels of the World (AOTW), an NGO that has former FC Ebedei of Sagamu striker, Machael David (Omasaro) among its directors.
David said the programme, First College Showcase in Nigeria, would afford six young footballers opportunities to exhibit their passion for football and education as the coaches take notes.
The successful among the players would get opportunities to attend University of California Santa Barbara, USA fully-paid athletic scholarship, which the AOTW co-founder said would aid discovery of Nigeria's next super stars.
David was scouted playing for Santana Boys of Ojo, under the care of Coach Iyke Anyaji and took him to FC Ebedei, where he was given the opportunity to travel abroad.
"God used football to take me to America to save my life. I am now committed to helping children all over Africa to discover who they were created to be," he said while narrating a blood ailment that almost claimed his life.
"Whoever has a school boy who possesses what it takes to be one of the few to be selected should encourage such to join the others who want
to impress the scouts," David concluded.
Ayorinde, Abbi win Senforce Insurance titles
…as Ikoyi Club prepares for Accra meet
he first edition of Senforce Insurance Brokers Tennis Masters ended at the weekend at the Ikoyi Club 1938 in Lagos with the top seeds losing the titles.
Top seeded Emeka Azinge lost in the semis just as number two seed Sesan Dada was beaten in the final of the Mens Single Group B match.
Number three seed Bola Ayorinde put up an amazing performance to beat Dada in straight sets of 6/3, 6/4 at the main court of the Ikoyi Club 1938.
In the Group A Men's final, Nishant Abbi also was too good for Ezomo Imoukhuede as Abbi won 6/3, 6/3 to emerge group champion.
It was a fun-filled final for the elated club members as they cheered the finalists during the two matches that were highly competitive and interesting.
The Chairman of the tennis section, Bimbo Okubena, who spoke with our correspondent on the telephone, said he was happy with the overall standard of the competition.
Okubena showered praises on the sponsors and urged other corporate bodies to come to the aid of the elite club.
The Tennis section boss said: "This has been an amazing year for us at the tennis section and we are not done just yet. We thank our new sponsors and believe all the events staged this year will also come up in 2020 with other new ones joining."
Okubena revealed that the club is warming up for a trip to Ghana later in the week for a two-day tournament in Accra.
"We have an event in Ghana starting on December 12 and we hope to still thrill our members before or during the yuletide period," he added.
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I introduced my boyfriend, Ferdy, to my parents 25 years ago when he and I stayed at their home in Millbrook, N.Y. He was visiting from Bali, Indonesia, where we had met and fallen in love three years earlier. I was on break from teaching in Hong Kong, the city to which I had escaped from midlife crises of divorce and despair.
When my Hong Kong contract ended, I moved back to New York, but Ferdy and I faced substantial hurdles in getting him a tourist visa. Finally, 18 months later, I was able to pick him up at Newark Liberty International Airport and we drove to my apartment in Staten Island, near the college where I was teaching.
We kept each other warm in my apartment but braved winter during my time off so I could show him my city: Central Park, the Cloisters, MoMA, the Village. And we planned a weekend visit to my parents' house in Millbrook.
"What will your friend eat?" my mother asked on the phone.
"Whatever you make," I said. "But maybe rice instead of potatoes."
On the extension in his workshop, my father said: "I bought hot sauce. Indonesians like their food spicy."
When we arrived, my mother greeted Ferdy with a huge hug. Unused to physical affection among his own relatives, he stiffened, and I laughed at his scrunched-up face.
My parents were terrific hosts, and in the bed of my old upstairs room, Ferdy and I counted the number of times my father had said, "Ferdy, I want to show you something," before pointing out deer in a field, wild turkeys by the roadside or hot sauce in the pantry.
"Your parents don't mind that we sleep together?"
"It doesn't seem so, does it?"
"So they know that you — we — are gay?"
"They certainly do now," I said.
My parents and I didn't discuss the subject openly, which was a relief to me. Neither did we talk about it the next year, when they came to Staten Island to celebrate my being hired at an international school in Jakarta where I would live with Ferdy. Nor when Ferdy and I returned every summer for a visit.
Nor that July, when we attended to my father in the hospital room where he would die, and he introduced Ferdy to the nurses as his "youngest son."
My mother did not fare well through my father's final illness. She had knee-replacement surgery that left her hobbling.
Worse, her orthopedic surgeon had taken her off the antidepressants that had for decades stabilized her bipolar condition. In her hapless funk, she barely noticed her husband's passing.
Before Ferdy and I returned to Indonesia, my aunt brought my mother into her Queens home for looking after. But over the next few months, reports from my brother indicated that my mother kept changing her situation, moving among other siblings' homes, back to Millbrook, again to Queens and at last to an assisted living center near my brother's home in Rockland County, N.Y.
Every summer for the next 10 years, Ferdy and I spent a month in a motel down the road from the center. We joined my mother for breakfast every morning to plan outings to restaurants, summer-stock musicals, casinos in Atlantic City and visits to her friends and family. We made sure it never conflicted with the center's bingo nights or the ceramic lessons she enjoyed.
"I'm making a ceramic birdcage with two parrots," she told us one day. "There are parrots in Indonesia, right? I'm going to send it to you when it's finished. You like birds, don't you Ferdy?"
"My father had a pet parrot," Ferdy said. "It was devoted to him but bit the hell out of anyone else who tried to touch it." He showed my mother the scar where the parrot had removed the tip of his index finger.
Ferdy enjoyed my mother, and she acclimated him to hugs and even kisses on the cheek. When Ferdy found himself alone with her, she would often ask how I was doing and tell him to take good care of me.
During those wonderful monthlong visits spread out over a decade, my mother fully embraced my lover in ways that demonstrated her love for me.
We kept up with weekly international phone calls, during which my mother would often ask, "Has the birdcage arrived yet?"
It hadn't. Given the unreliable Indonesian postal system, this came as no surprise.
Eventually, I faced a far more serious Indonesian bureaucratic problem. The government did not issue work permits to expat teachers over 60, so when I reached that milestone in 2007, Ferdy and I needed a legal way to remain together.
Moving to the United States then was impossible for a gay couple, so as we flew to New York a day after emptying my desk at school, my plan was to return to Indonesia on a tourist visa until I could figure out a permanent solution.
Jet-lagged and stressed, we arrived at our motel in Rockland County to learn from my brother that our mother had been hospitalized with hypertension and arrhythmia. She was not in good shape, physically or emotionally.
I found her dazed but wickedly contemptuous of her nurses and doctors and loudly complaining about her roommate. I soon discovered that her cardiologist had taken her off antidepressants.
She was allowed to return to the senior center within a week but remained sullen and dismissive of everyone, particularly the once-close friends who tried to cheer her up. Soon she was pretty much left alone.
She had no desire to go out with Ferdy and me, although she acceded to my demand that we see her psychiatrist to re-medicate her against depression.
This new regimen had yet to kick in when I visited her the day before I was to leave for Indonesia. Because my mother's behavior had been so distressing, I hadn't asked Ferdy to join me; he remained in the motel. We planned to bid my mother farewell together at breakfast the following day on our way to the airport.
I had trouble locating my mother because a bazaar had filled the center's campus: tables, vendors' tents and crowds of people. When I finally found her alone on the porch in her wheelchair, she said flatly, "You missed breakfast."
"Ferdy and I ate at the motel," I said.
I suggested we take in the bazaar. She didn't object, and I moved her down the porch's ramp into the crowd. We passed residents my mother had once introduced to me as her best friends, but there were no greetings, no nods. I stopped at a stand peddling personalized luggage tags. "I can use these for the trip," I said.
"What trip?" she asked.
"Back home," I said. "I leave tomorrow, you know."
"I remember."
I paid for four tags, wrote down the name and address I wanted embossed on them, and was told they'd be ready in 15 minutes.
My mother seemed preoccupied, uninterested in the bazaar. I rolled her back to the porch and grabbed a chair next to her.
"Tell me," she said after we were settled. "Are you homosexual?"
I was shocked. "You know that."
"I do now."
"I thought you and Dad always knew. Well, not always, but from the time you met Ferdy ——"
"You have sex with him?"
"I love him."
"We never knew," she said. After a period of silence, she asked, "How did this happen?"
We had the conversation we should have had a quarter-century earlier. My mother was lucid and direct, but not happy. "Ferdy's a nice man," she said. "I'm glad you have a good friend, but not — that way."
I mumbled: "I'm sorry you feel that, but I'm glad we can talk about it. It's a good sign." I rose unsteadily from my chair. It was time to meet Ferdy for lunch.
"Leaving?" asked my mother.
I bent to kiss her.
Staring blankly at the bazaar, she said: "Goodbye then. Have a safe flight."
I hesitated, wondering if I should remind her that Ferdy and I planned to meet her for breakfast. But I had been dismissed, so I headed for my car. I forgot about the tags.
That was the last time I saw my mother. Within a week of our return to Indonesia, she suffered a heart attack and died.
It hadn't occurred to me at our last meeting to ask how she finally realized I was gay. My brother told me she had never discussed it with him. I surmise that one of her savvier acquaintances at the center, learning that Ferdy and I were arriving for our annual visit, may have asked pointedly about us and planted the seed.
A few months later, my brother called to say that a parcel had arrived for my mother. It had traveled around the world, but because she had botched our Jakarta address, the package was returned to sender.
It was filled, my brother told me, with broken pieces of ceramic.

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1. Doctor: You're in good health. You'll live to be 80. Patient: But, doctor, I am 80 right now. Doctor: See, what did I tell you.
2. A woman decides that she's not amply enough endowed in the chest, so she goes to her plastic surgeon about getting implants. "What are my options?" she asks the doctor. "Well," the doctor responded, "The very best, most realistic implants are made of silicone." "Okay. What's the price tag on those?" "$25,000." The woman sighed. "I don't have $25,000 to spare. Are there any other options?" "The next best type of implants are rubber. They're less realistic, but the process is quite a bit cheaper, about $10,000." The woman shook her head. "I'm afraid I just can't afford that. Sorry I wasted your time." "Wait," said the doctor. "There is one more option, but it's in the experimental stages. If you're willing to try it out, it will be free." "Okay," said the woman cautiously. "What kind of implants are these?" "Balloons," replied the doctor. "It requires a less invasive procedure, but they must be reinflated periodically." The woman decided to go for the operation. It was successful, and when it was all finished the doctor showed her how to inflate them, like this: {Put fingers on chest just above bosom. Move your elbows up and down like a chicken flapping its wings.} So, once she fully recovered, the woman went to a singles bar. She spied a likely-looking prospect on the other side of the bar. She walked over, making sure that her breasts were inflated {repeat chicken-wing motion}. "Pardon me," she said to the man, "but haven't I seen you here before?" (say the following line while scissoring legs open and closed) "No, but we have the same doctor!"
3. As the doctor completed an examination of the patient, he said, "I can't find a cause for your complaint. Frankly, I think it's due to drinking." "In that case," said the patient, "I'll come back when you're sober"
4. The patient shook his doctor's hand in gratitude and said, "Since we are the best of friends, I would not want to insult you by offering payment. But I would like for you to know that I had mentioned you in my will." "That is very kind of you," said the doctor emotionally, and then added, "Can I see that prescription I just gave you? I'd like to make a little change..."
5. A woman is laying on a gurney out in the hall prior to going to surgery. As she lays there, a man in a white coat comes by, lifts up the sheet, and then leaves. This happens a second time. The third time this happens, she says, "Doctor, am I going into surgery soon?" The man replies, "Don't ask me lady. I'm just a painter!"
6. A man working at a lumberyard is pushing a tree through a saw when he accidentally shears off all then of his fingers. He rushes to the emergency of a nearby hospital where the awaiting doctor takes a look and says, "Yuck! Well, give me the fingers and I'll see what I can do." "I haven't got the fingers." The doctor says, "What do you mean, you haven't got the fingers? This is the age of medical advances. We've go microsurgery and all sorts of incredible techniques! Why didn't you bring me the fingers?" "Well, heck, doctor. I tried, but I couldn't pick 'em up."
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Sacramento hard rock band Deftones added USA tour dates for May 2016 with Code Orange as the special guest. The tour starts in Nashville early May and wraps up in Oklahoma City later that month. The band will also be making an appearance at a number of festivals.
When do Deftones 2016 US tour tickets go on sale and what is the presale code?
Updated on March 4, 2016: Most dates are now on sale to the general public. We've moved presale information to the bottom of this post.
We suggest you sign up for Deftone's free email newsletter and following them on social media as well as your local venue to get the most up-to-date information.
Keep in mind, each date can be different. Click the links below for the show you're interested in.
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Tickets for several shows are already on sale. For the newly announced dates, tickets go on sale to the general public as early as March 4, 2016. LiveNation and LN Mobile App, Local radio and venue presales begin March 2, but most dates begin March 3.
The Live Nation presale offer code is HITMAKER and the LN Mobile App password is COVERT.
Deftones will be releasing their eighth full length album, Gore, on April 8, 2016. Pick it up on Amazon.
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14 Jun 2016
Canon Europe, world-leader in imaging
solutions, along with solution providers Digital Barriers, Ipsotek, and Intelico,
will show how their joint expertise delivers best-in-class security solutions
across smart cities, critical infrastructure, transport and government
industries at IFSEC International.
Julian Rutland, European NVS Marketing Director, Canon Europe comments, "We're honoured to host some of the best solution providers at IFSEC International this year. They are experts in their fields, and together we are showcasing the strength of our combined innovation for a range of security applications. This year in particular, we're focused on highlighting how our bespoke solutions can adapt to a variety of situations across key industries for our system integrators."
Visitors at IFSEC will see how Intelico's Accuplate technology, in conjunction with the Canon VB-M50B, can allow customers to capture crisp and clear images of vehicle number plates, no matter the lighting conditions. The VB-M50B's innovative Clear IR View Mode, which combines an IR Band Pass Filter (IRBPF) and new image processing capabilities, will demonstrate how monochrome images can be captured in superb definition in any lighting condition. This filter cuts out any obstructive lighting, such as vehicle headlights, to produce a clear image, particularly in low-light conditions such as in carparks or at night.
There will also be a video demonstration of how Intelico's Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) platform can capture images of three lanes of traffic on a motorway with the Canon VB-H43 PTZ camera, something that was not previously possible with any other camera that Intelico has tested.
Ipsotek will show a combination of live video analytics and facial recognition technology with Ipsotek's VISuite technology and the Canon VB-S30D, suitable for a diverse range of applications where it is essential to achieve real time awareness in CCTV deployment within government, transport, critical infrastructure and finance.
The demonstration will highlight how these technologies can be used in parallel to detect specific incidents and behaviours in real-time, while also using facial recognition technology to capture and compare face data. The Canon VB-S30D excels in providing the precise field of view and pixel density that is required by the highly specific capability of facial recognition.
A team of technical and channel development experts will be available at IFSEC International (stand F500, London ExCel, 21-23 June) to meet with the industry and answer any questions.
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London, UK, 21st June 2016 – Canon Europe, world leader in imaging solutions, today announces the launch of eight new 2MP network cameras, unveiled at IFSEC 2016. The new range includes an outdoor 360⁰ endless panning model with 30x optical zoom and fa...
Digital Barriers is a world leader in visually intelligent solutions for the global surveillance, security and safety markets, specialising in near zero latency streaming and analysis of secure video and related intelligence over wireless networks, inc...
Ipsotek is a world leader in scenario-based video analytics and an expert across a wide range of applications in both the commercial and public sectors. With its patented scenario-based approach, Ipsotek allows multiple behaviour descriptions to be ...
Intelico is a software and technology specialist company based in the UK that develops bespoke solutions for customers in critical infrastructure environments.
Canon Europe, world leader in imaging solutions, today announces that the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) has selected Canon network cameras as part of a new visual surveillance solution.
Digital Barriers, Ipsotek, and Intelico will
join Canon to showcase security solutions for applications across industry
Canon Europe, world-leader in imaging solutions, will be joined by solution providers Digital Barriers, Ipsot...
Canon Europe, world leader in imaging solutions, today announces the launch of two new low light network security cameras. Both the indoor pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ); VB-M50B, and indoor fixed dome; VB-H651V, include new features that help to ensure high qual...
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An event every week that begins at 11:00 am on Sunday, repeating until August 25, 2019
Join us for our family friendly Brunch in Bronson Park with our generous participating food trucks! For the second year in a row we'll be providing food and entertainment on Sundays through out all of July and August. We'll be running a "Battle of the Bands" through out the summer line up and whoever wins will be playing at our New Years Fest event this coming holiday. Each week we're aiming to have two bands performing. Come enjoy your morning and cast your votes!


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Do you ever wonder if there is a better, more natural alternative to hand sanitizer? I sure did. It's one of those convenience items we have grown used to. But while I appreciate it's portability and ease of use, I never cared for the drying effect it had on my hands. So, as the dyed in the wool DIY'er that I am, I set out to create a recipe that works well and is easy on the hands. And today, I would like to share with you how to make hand sanitizer without alcohol. The latter turns out to be the main culprit when it comes to the drying effects of commercially available hand sanitzer gel.
Nothing, even store bought sanitizers, will work as well as a good cleaning with soap and water. They "sanitize" but they do not disinfect. But it still provides a little extra protection, especially during cold and flu season.
During my research I found a number of recipes that sounded pretty good. But many of them yielded way too little for use at our house and quite a few still contained the dreaded rubbing alcohol. After surprisingly little trial and error, today's recipe was the result and we've been putting it to good use at our house ever since.
As with all my skin and body care recipes I aimed to use only the most skin friendly ingredients. And each one of them plays an important role, as you will see in a moment.
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Let's start with the equipment needed:
- measuring cups, spoons
- small spatula, silicone works best
- medium size bowl for mixing
- soap bottle with pump, I like this pump for mason jars
- silicone squeeze tube for portable version
You can use a regular soap pump dispenser for this and chances are you already have all the tools on hand!
The cute bowls in the picture above and the little sparkly spatula are from Walmart, sold in stores only:)
Here are the ingredients:
- pure aloe vera gel – preferrably the non-colored kind (skin care isle)
- witch hazel
- jojoba oil or vitamin E oil
- therapeutic grade essential oils – I buy all of mine here
All of the ingredients listed here are readily available at stores like Walmart, drugstore chains and health food stores. I listed links for your convenience, but you will find they generally run much cheaper in stores than they do online.
Before I move on to the actual recipe I would like to share a little information on each ingredient and the role it plays in this recipe.
Aloe vera is a trusted and proven skin care ingredient that has been used for centuries. Aloe vera has well documented curative, therapeutic and antibacterial properties that make it a perfect base for this gel based hand sanitizer recipe. It's common uses include, but are not limited to: soothing sunburns and insect bites, relieve itching and chafing. It is well tolerated and readily available. You can read up on it's many uses as well as acutal documentation and research findings at the National Institute of Health website.
I always keep an aloe vera plant of hand. They are easy to grow, look lovely, even cat proof! And if you have a scrape or burn, you can just cut a leaf off and squeeze the gel from inside to apply directly on your skin. Doesn't get any more natural than that!
The North American Virginian Witch Hazel (Hamamelis Virginiana) plant's bark and leaves yield a strong antioxidant and astringent. In use for centuries, witch hazel is frequently applies as a remedy for: acne, psoriasis, eczema, aftershave treatments, ingrown nails, cracked or blistered skin and insect bites. Unlike rubbing alcohol, which tends to be very drying to skin, witch hazel is soothing. It also aids the even dispersal of ingredients in this and other recipes. You can use witch hazel as a gentle skin toner all on its own. And did you know it is a main ingredient in most hemorrhoid remedies? A very versatile ingredient indeed! We always have some on hand at our house.
Here are the aloe vera gel and witch hazel I used in my recipe:
Adding as many moisturizing ingredients as possible was important for this recipe. If your poor hands are rough and dry, you will really appreciate added moisture. Jojoba oil fit the bill perfectly. A relatively new commercial crop, jojoba oil is extracted from the seeds of the evergreen Simmondsia chinensis shrub native to the Southwest and North Western Mexico. Check out these links if you are interested in learning more about the many skin benefits of jojoba as well as the history of use and how the oil is won.
Like aloe vera and witch hazel jojoba is a star all on its own, with skin benefits and properties including: moisturizing, antibacterial, antioxidant, noncomedogenic, hypoallergenic, oil controlling, wound healing, scar diminishing, dry skin therapy, sunburns, fine lines and wrinkles…
Personally, I love to use plain jojoba oil to remove my eye makeup as well as oil cleansing.
The final ingredient adds yet more antibacterial action and some pleasant all natural scent. A number of different essential oils have antibacterial qualities such as tea tree (melaleuca), lavender, lemongrass, eucalyptus, peppermint, orange, lemon citronella and geranium. In my recipe I use a couple of blends as well (Thieves and Purification). The beauty is that you can create your very own personalized scent from a combination of any of the oils mentioned here! All that and no nasty chemical mystery fragrance. I have used many different brands of essential oils through the years, but have never found any that were a better quality than Young Living's therapeutic grade oils. The choice is up to you, but they are definitely worth a try.
To make your own hand sanitizer (how cool is that?) you will need to combine in a bowl:
- 1 cup pure aloe vera gel
- 1/4 cup witch hazel
- 1 tsp jojoba oil
- a total of 10-15 drops of essential oils of your choice – lemon, lavender & thieves (5 drops each) or tea tree, thieves and purification (5 drops each)
Gently stir until fully combined. The mixture will be smooth and take on a slight white tinge.
After all ingredients are thoroughly mixed and combined, fill the hand sanitizer into a pump dispenser or several small reuseable silicone tubes. This recipe makes exactly the right amount to fill a tall quilted jelly mason jar. Store any unused mixture in a glas jar in the fridge.
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Helpful Hints and Suggestions:
I love using mason jars fitted with a pump, because they have a wide mouth and are easy to fill. To fill a bottle with a narrower neck, put hand sanitizer mixture into a ziploc baggie, close the top completely and cut a small hole in one of the bottom corners of the bag. This allows you to pipe the mixture into a smaller opening without making a mess. It's just like piping frosting onto a cupcake!
If you opt for citrus oils in your family, be sure not to store your hand sanitizer gel in plastic. Citrus oils will degrade plastic.
Hand sanitizer makes a great gift any time of the year! Just divide it up into several little personalized bottles for your friends.
Don't forget to pack your homemade hand sanitizer on your next camping trip as a simple and natural way to keep your hands clean.
To Use:
Squirt about a pea size amount of your homemade hand sanitizer into your palm and rub in thoroughly until dry. A little goes a long way and it dries quickly. Keep a bottle in each bathroom. It makes a lovely moisturizer after washing your hands, too! I love using it that way to make sure my hands are extra clean. And be sure to always keep a little tube handy in your purse when you're out and about and don't have access to a sink.
While even frequent handwashing and using hand sanitizers is no guarantee that you won't get sick this cold and flu season, it is one of the best methods for reducing your risk. And remember to sneeze into your elbow or shoulder!
If you are looking for more homemade health and beauty recipes, be sure to check out these posts:
How to Create Homemade Soap like a Pro
Homemade Lip Balm – a Super Easy Recipe
3 Cheap and Easy Luxurious Gifts You can make in no Time
If you make any of them be sure to share your experiences over in our Facebook group or on Instagram!
Hope you stay healthy and safe this Winter and throughout the year!


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Trying to decide on a dental whitening procedure can be confusing.
If you're considering whitening your teeth with Dr. Gregory Skinner of Skinner Family Dentistry in Roanoke, VA, you're in good company. Tooth whitening is now the leading cosmetic dental procedure, with an estimated 100 million Americans seeking a brighter smile. This surge in popularity means that dental bleaching is extremely accessible and affordable, with dozens of options to choose from. With so many choices out there, it's important to make an informed decision about using over- the-counter whitening products or making a trip to your Roanoke dentist's office for a bleaching procedure.
Whitening your teeth at home using over-counter products such as can be convenient and fairly inexpensive. From gels to toothpastes to whitening strips, you may notice there is quite a bit of overlap in store-bought treatments and those you can take home from your dentist's office.
The main difference in these products is the overall concentration and quality of the bleaching material and the delivery method used. For instance, the trays that Dr. Skinner makes for whitening gels will be customized to fit your teeth, ensuring direct contact with all tooth surfaces. One-size-fits-all trays are often too large and can cause irritation if too much of the bleaching agent comes in contact with the soft tissues in your mouth. With your Roanoke dentist overseeing the bleaching process, you can be sure you are using the best product for your teeth. You also have immediate access to a dental professional who can answer any questions you may have.
If your lifestyle or family history has left your teeth less than sparkling, visit Dr. Gregory Skinner of Skinner Family Dentistry in Roanoke, VA to make a positive change in your smile!
If you have teeth that are damaged from trauma or decay, dental crowns can help restore their function and appearance. Crowns are tooth-shaped coverings made out of a strong material, such as porcelain or metal. Their purpose is to restore the shape of your natural tooth, keeping your bite aligned and protecting you from further damage. If you are thinking about getting a crown to improve your smile, contact Gregory P. Skinner, D.D.S an experienced dentist in Roanoke, VA.
What Are Dental Crowns Used For?
Dental crowns are often used to cover teeth that have been fractured, severely decayed, or lost. Visible teeth are often crowned with materials such as porcelain which can be matched to the color of your natural teeth. Crowns for back teeth are often made out of high strength porcelain or high strength gold, due to their superior strength and ability to withstand the pressure from chewing.
Crowns can protect teeth that have been:
Fractured or chipped
Extensively decayed
Treated with root canal therapy
Replaced with dental implants
The Importance of Strengthening Damaged Teeth
The strong materials of dental crowns act as a buffer to prevent mechanical forces from further damaging weak teeth. A tooth that is covered by a crown is better protected from infection and decay.
Even if you just have one affected tooth, it's vital to treat the initial damage early. This is because a problem in one tooth can lead to problems in the surrounding teeth as well. A weak tooth is prone to damage and decay, which can quickly lead to infection and the need for more extensive treatment. Damaged teeth can also affect the alignment of your bite. This puts excessive pressure on the surrounding teeth, making them more susceptible to future problems.
Roanoke Dental Care
If you have weak or damaged teeth, it's still possible to protect them and save your natural teeth. Take action now to keep your teeth strong for the long run.
Gregory P. Skinner, D.D.S is an experienced dentist in Roanoke, VA who can help you find the best way to strengthen and protect your teeth. Request your appointment at Skinner Family Dentistry or call (540) 344-6688 today!
One of the best restorative options for slightly deformed, misaligned or stained teeth is a porcelain veneer. Composed of thin, laminated layers of dental material, the veneer is bonded to the outside of the tooth to transform both its shape and color to blend with other natural teeth.
Veneers are more than a technical process — they're works of art produced by skilled artisans known as dental lab technicians. They use their skills to shape veneers into forms so life-like they can't be distinguished from other teeth.
How technicians produce veneers depends on the material used. The mainstay for many years was feldspathic porcelain, a powdered material mixed with water to form a paste, which technicians use to build up layers on top of each other. After curing or "firing" in an oven, the finished veneer can mimic both the color variations and translucency of natural teeth.
Although still in use today, feldspathic porcelain does have limitations. It has a tendency to shrink during firing, and because it's built up in layers it's not as strong and shatter-resistant as a single composed piece. To address these weaknesses, a different type of veneer material reinforced with leucite came into use in the 1990s. Adding this mineral to the ceramic base, the core of the veneer could be formed into one piece by pressing the heated material into a mold. But while increasing its strength, early leucite veneers were thicker than traditional porcelain and only worked where extra space allowed for them.
This has led to the newest and most advanced form that uses a stronger type of glass ceramic called lithium disilicate. These easily fabricated veneers can be pressed down to a thickness of three tenths of a millimeter, much thinner than leucite veneers with twice the strength. And like leucite, lithium disilicate can be milled to increase the accuracy of the fit. It's also possible to add a layer of feldspathic porcelain to enhance their appearance.
The science — and artistry — of porcelain veneers has come a long way over the last three decades. With more durable, pliable materials, you can have veneers that with proper care could continue to provide you an attractive smile for decades to come.
If you would like more information on dental veneers, please contact us to schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can also learn more about this topic by reading the Dear Doctor magazine article "Porcelain Veneers."
For over a hundred years dental amalgam — a combination of silver, mercury, tin and other metals — has been an effective filling material for teeth damaged by decay. But it has one major drawback — its metallic appearance stands out in stark contrast to the natural color of teeth.
As an alternative, composite resin fillings can match the color, shape and texture of natural teeth. These materials and the techniques used to bond them are proving just as effective as and more aesthetically pleasing than dental amalgam.
Fillings help protect and preserve a decayed tooth. By first removing decayed tooth structure through drilling, the resulting void is filled with durable material that strengthens the tooth and provides it protection from further decay.
The ultimate goal for restoration is to return the tooth to as near normal form and function as possible. Dental amalgam serves well in terms of function, providing the tooth strength in the face of the daily biting forces it encounters. In contrast, composite resins excel in appearance, but haven't always matched the durability of amalgam. They're material construction has improved over time, though, as well as the techniques used to bond them to teeth.
Most of these bonding techniques incorporate layering. The first step is to seal the dentin (the porous, living tissue just below the enamel); we then build up the composite material layer by layer within the tooth using special bonding adhesive and curing lights. In some cases where a large volume of tooth structure must be replaced, the restoration is first formed on the tooth and then removed for curing before being cemented into the tooth or a separate restoration is formed by a dental lab.
The end result is a tooth which both looks and functions like a fully intact tooth. Though care must be taken not to subject composite resin restorations to undue forces (no cracking open nutshells, for example), your new filling should continue to serve you and look great for a long time to come.
If you would like more information on metal-free restorations, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can also learn more about this topic by reading the Dear Doctor magazine article "The Natural Beauty of Tooth Colored Fillings."
As a member of the best-selling pop group Spice Girls, Mel C (AKA Sporty Spice) enjoyed her share of musical superstardom. At the band's peak in the Nineties, the young singer's signature look featured baggy sweatpants, an assortment of tattoos, a nose stud and a gold-capped incisor, front and center in her mouth. Today, Melanie Chisholm is still singing — but now she's a mom, an amateur triathlete… and that gold tooth is just a memory. Not only that, her smile looks more evenly spaced and whiter than it did when she was referred to as the "tomboy" of the group.
What happened? In our view, it all boils down to changing tastes — plus a little bit of help from dental professionals. As the "wannabe" singer proves, there's no single standard when it comes to making your teeth look their best. Your own look is unique to you — and your smile can reflect that individuality.
For example, crowns (caps) are substantial coverings that may be placed on teeth when they are being restored. They are available in three types: gold, all-porcelain, or porcelain-fused-to-metal. The latter two are tooth-colored, while the gold is — well, shiny like gold bling. Which one is right for you? In many cases, it's your choice.
Likewise, dental veneers — wafer-thin shells that can correct cosmetic issues by covering the surface of your teeth — can be made in a variety of shades. Their hues may range from natural ivory to Hollywood white, and everything in between. What's the best color for you? Only you can say.
Some people opt for a "smile makeover" that uses small irregularities in the spacing and color of teeth to create a more "natural" look. Other folks want a perfectly even, brilliant white smile that dazzles the eye. Still others are looking to match or restore the smile they once had — perhaps even re-creating a signature gap between the teeth. As long as there are no other dental issues involved, the choice is yours.
So if you're unhappy with your smile — or if you feel it doesn't reflect the person you "wannabe" — why not talk to us about a smile makeover? Just call our office to schedule a consultation. You can learn more about this topic in the Dear Doctor magazine articles "Beautiful Smiles by Design" and "The Impact of a Smile Makeover."


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Haru Bells
11th Apr 2013, 5:13 PM
Interesting tidbit: Seven's song that she is singing here has no tune. When I drew it, I just....wrote in some "Lalala's" for her to sing. If you really must have a tune for it to go to, imagine it being the tune to her lullaby (the link at the top of this journal entry: http://cosmic-angel-raine.deviantart.com/journal/Seven-s-Lullaby-362336098)
I really like this chapter because it gives us a little bit of insight as to what Memory can do, as an Angel, and establishes one of Seven's major interests. Funny thing about Seven's interests though...they are primarily influenced by Memory, and a specific event in this chapter that will be brought up again in chapter eleven. Thankfully, setting up this particular interest (which is quite obviously music) does not take any form of travel.
Seven tends to take Memory a little bit too seriously sometimes....which will bite her in the butt in chapter eleven. Potentially.
Another interesting tidbit: I was stuck, storywise, on this exact page, for several months. I had drawn up to the last panel, and found that I couldn't think of what would happen next. I was stuck with the absolute worst case of writer's/artist's block, when one day, around the time that I posted the coverpage of chapter one (Origen~) I was struck by a sudden inspiration as to how to progress in the story, get myself out of the rut, finally get the character introductions (the insight into their personalities and relationships with one another) finally out of the way (except for little things in later chapters, of course) and finally get the plot rolling.
Unfortunately, major plot happenings
don't happen until the last page of this chapter.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Daily Clarity
Although we can see what we want, and think we deserve it, without true clarity the dream or goal seems unlikely. Why is this? Why is it something that should be achieved seems unattainable sometimes? When this question comes up in my life I review my clarity. My clarity is not only knowing and seeing the finish line, but being prepared and ready to run the race.
There are so many people in the world that know that they want something, but have no idea what they want. Then there are some that know what they want but have know idea how to get there. There are others that know what they want, know how to get there, but don't think they will get what they want. In all cases, clarity should be the focus.
If you know what you want, how clear is the road to your destination? If you leave your house in the morning on your way to work, do you have a good idea how to get there? Now let's say that you are going to take the interstate to your job. You hop on the on-ramp and while driving on the highway you see that there is a major spill from a tanker and there is no getting through. What do you do?
Do you stop the car and not go to work? The only logical thing to do is get of the highway and find another road. While you are on that new road do you anticipate another tanker on the back roads to your job? Of course not. And even by some twisted series of events that lead to another road blockage, you would still try to find another road.
So why is this not the case with our goals and dreams? Why do we fail to map out a road to our goals with clarity? Why do we not look at an obstacle and find another way to reach our destination? When you set a goal and decide to go after a dream, daily clarity is important. Everyday the road to what you want should be as clear to you as the road to any physical destination. You must be able to know the turns, maneuver around obstacles.
If you have a long term goal, ask yourself every morning "what am I going to do today to get me there?" And every morning have an answer to that question. A successful life is just a bunch of successful days in a row. Gain daily clarity about your dreams and what you can do to make the dreams a reality.
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Thanks, Ralph I needed that today!
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Hi Ralph, I got to your home page at potential2success.com through a reference to your post about the meaningful conversation and browsed a number of other articles by you there..
I wanted to subscribe to RSS feed for your posts at potential2success.com but I didn't find it.
Do you have a RSS feed?
Are you gonna post all your entries here as well?
- November 26, 2007 at 8:26 AM
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Thanks for stopping by Bijay. I'm working on rebuilding my site because the software I used for Potential2success is limited in many ways. Since P2S does not have the feeds, I'll post on this blog about updates. Hopefully the new site will be up by the begining of next year.
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