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There's few things people enjoy more than watching their favorite heroes and villains duke it out, usually with the universe (or perhaps just a dimension or two) at stake. Whether it's the epic Hulkbuster vs. Hulk fight scene from last year's Avengers: Age of Ultron or the gritty, ultra-violent showdown between Daredevil and the Kingpin in Netflix's Daredevil, the facts are in; people want to see super powered folks throwing down the gauntlet and having a run at each other, which is why we here at Goliath have sat down and hashed out 10 great superhero showdowns that we'd love to see (or see again, in some cases). While you might've seen some of these already, either in the comics or in their television and film adaptations, we felt like these 10 fights would bring out the inner nerd in all our readers and give you something to argue about at the water cooler next time you're chatting with your coworkers.
10. Wolverine vs. Sabretooth
Wolverine and Sabretooth go way back; the two have been rivals in Marvel lore for quite some time, dating back to their time in the Weapon X (now referred to as Weapon Plus) program. Sabretooth has often acted as a literary foil for Wolverine, embracing the savage nature of his mutation while Wolverine tries actively to suppress his. While both mutants share an accelerated healing power and heightened senses, Sabretooth has never been given the adamantium skeleton bestowed upon Wolverine, a fact which has long led the former to resent that latter (among other reasons). While we've seen Sabretooth and Wolverine face off innumerable times in the comics and several times in the Fox film series, we've placed it at number 10 on this list because we don't think we'll ever get tired of seeing these two feral superheroes engage in a fight to the death (a difficult thing to do, given that they both heal extraordinarily quickly from most any injury).
9. Batman vs. Moon Knight
This is a fight we'd love to see, if only to satisfy our inner desire to watch two caped, gadget-ridden tough guys brawling across the rooftops of Gotham (or some other fictional city with rooftops…we're not picky). In all honesty, Batman and Moon Knight share alot in common; despite what's already been listed, they are both wealthy civilians who fight crime, they share an extremely similar visual aesthetic and fighting style, and some have gone so far as to call Moon Knight Marvel's "answer" to the Caped Crusader (like there's ever truly been an answer to Batman, jokes). While we're pretty sure most fans would bet on Batman, we wouldn't so quick to count Moon Knight out; the Marvel hero gains superpowers as the moon cycle progresses, and fighting him on a full moon would be unwise. Of course, that's exactly the type of strategic analysis the Dark Knight is known for, further cementing in our minds how supremely awesome this throw down would be.
8. Doomsday vs. Dr. Doom
We here at Goliath are big fans of wordplay, and when the opportunity arose for a "Doom vs. Doom" death match, we couldn't help ourselves when it came to exploring that idea. Great villains in their own right, these two very different characters come from different comic universes, but we're willing to bet a fight between the two would be more than enough to change the dynamic of both those universes forever (DC vs. Marvel 2.0, anyone?). Doomsday, who carries the distinction of being the only villain to literally beat Superman to death (wrap your mind around that one, readers), would be a formidable opponent for Dr. Doom, the greatest villain in the Marvel universe whose powers have changed so frequently we're not quite sure what he'd bring to the fight, but rest assured it would include his trademark energy manipulation, his renowned high-tech armor and weaponry, scientific genius and a good dose of maniacal terror. A throw down of these proportions is enough to have any comic book geek salivating with the possibilities.
7. Ms. Marvel vs. Scarlet Witch
No superhero(ine) showdown list would be complete without some strong, powerful female characters present; we've chosen two of the baddest in Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers) and Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff), and pondered what might happen if things ever came to blows between these ultra-talented ladies. We saw the powers of Scarlet Witch in this year's Avengers: Age of Ultron, where she was portrayed by Elizabeth Olsen; she has the ability manipulate the physical world via her "chaos magic," while Ms. Marvel's abilities manifest in a more…punchy…manner. Ms. Marvel, who is set to receive her own Marvel studios film within the next few years, is gifted with super strength, flight and the ability to fire off energy blasts of her own; we're thinking she could be a very interesting foil to Wanda Maximoff, especially in a "cage match" type of setting. While these two women usually find themselves on the same side of a fight, we'd love to see how an explosive showdown between two of Marvel's most impressive super heroines might turn out.
6. Venom vs. The Thing
We're getting into the heavy hitters now, and there are very few hitters heavier than Marvel's Venom and The Thing. We thought this would make for an interesting matchup given the heavyweight classification you could apply to each of these characters; The Thing is nigh indestructible, what with his rock-like skin and gobs of super strength, while Venom is best known for eating those individuals who interfere with his quest to destroy Spider-Man. Well, we'd love to see the big, black symbiote try and munch on The Thing; we're willing to bet it'd end in clobbering time for both parties. Venom, whose superpowers also include super strength and the ability to mimic the powers of previous hosts (such as Spider-Man), would be a formidable foe for Ben Grimm and his hefty, stone punches. What about it, readers? Who do you think might win? Sound off in the comments!
5. Daredevil vs. The Punisher
This showdown carries in it a special significance; with any luck, we'll get to see this one play out on Netflix's Daredevil next season, as Jon Bernthal (of Walking Dead fame) has been cast as Frank Castle A.K.A. The Punisher for season 2 of Marvel's acclaimed television series. That said, it won't be the first time we've seen those two street-level heroes come in conflict; the two share a storied history in the comic book medium, acting as both allies and enemies on numerous occasions. While it'd be tough to guess who is going to come out on top, it'll be interesting to see how it all plays out in the context of Marvel's newest foray into serialized television. We do know that when these two heroes go toe to toe, it's often Frank Castle's viciousness and desire for revenge that juxtapose harshly with Matt Murdock's intense Catholicism and desire to repent for what he's done, making this fight as intellectually engaging as it is physically impressive.
4. Black Widow vs. Mystique
If James Bond and Jason Bourne have taught us anything, it's that no genre lends itself to hand-to-hand combat quite like the spy genre. That's why the thought of two of Marvel's most effective espionage agents, Black Widow and the mutant Mystique, engaged in some fisticuffs is so supremely awesome. We've seen Scarlett Johansson bring Natasha Romanoff to life in a few different Marvel films, and we've seen Mystique portrayed by both Rebecca Romijn and Jennifer Lawrence in Fox's X-Men series; what we haven't seen is a tussle between these two beautiful and deadly characters, one we imagine would include a hefty dose of high kicks, acrobatic assaults and maybe even a dirty shot or two (anything to win, right ladies?).
3. Deadpool vs. Deathstroke
If we're being honest, we'd watch Deadpool fight just about anyone. The Merc with the mouth is one of the most supremely entertaining characters in the comic book canon, and the fact that he's as deadly as he is ridiculous makes him even more engaging as a character. That said, watching him go to battle with Deathstroke, who was the original inspiration for the character of Wade Wilson (Deathstroke's real name is Slade Wilson, which should give you an idea of just how closely intertwined these characters are), would be a joy we can't rightly communicate without a direct brain to brain interface. Both characters are excellent combatants trained to expert levels with most every type of weapon, and both have been made better by various serums and treatments to amplify their abilities to superhuman levels. And hey, they both wear red and black suits! At least it'd be easy to remember who we were cheering for, right?
2. Thor vs. Hulk
Make no mistake about it; the Thor vs. Hulk fight may not have taken the number one spot on our list, but that's only because we've already seen them duke it out in The Avengers. While that battle gave us a taste of what a Thor vs. Hulk fight would look like, we're ready for the main event. The heaviest of heavyweights, both Thor and the Hulk measure up as gods (even against most of the other superheroes mentioned in this article) and a battle between the two could ultimately demolish the Earth rather than save it. While it's tough to imagine either of these super strong, super fast and super durable heroes ever submitting to the other, we'd have to put our money on the Hulk if given the opportunity; and really, is there anyone out there whose going to bet against the big green guy? We'd seriously doubt it.
1. Captain America vs. Iron Man
We've got to admit it, folks; we put this one at the top solely because we're incredibly excited to see the iconic battle between these two former allies and founding members of The Avengers realized in next year's Captain America: Civil War, the long-awaited adaptation of the now-famous comic book story arc that resulted in the [SPOILERS] alleged death of Steve Rogers, A.K.A. Captain America. The throw down, which stems from a disagreement over the depth of government involvement in identifying and governing superheroes (which Iron Man is for and Captain America is staunchly against, because you know…freedom), is one of the most spoken of in the history of comic books, and we're giddy thinking of the film potential evident in this iconic fight between two of comic's most ideologically firm individuals.


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Oversharing on Facebook November 6, 2009Posted by A. Robinson in Life.
Look, you know you are WAAAY too tied to Facebook when you update your status DURING LABOR.
A girl I went to college with recently had her daughter. How do I know? She updated her facebook status repeatedly with all of the gory details.
Sample: Crazy Pregnant Lady was induced at 6:00, epidural at 6:05, water broke at 8:05, contractions coming 1.5 minutes apart, and dilated to 3! Bring on Baby (insert name here)!!!!
This was backed up by pictures of a baby covered in amniotic fluid.
I don't find the idea of pregnancy or children at all appealing, at least at this point in my life, and let me tell you: I'm fine with you talking about your new baby until you're blue in the face, but a play-by-play during labor is just…freaky.
- 1. Lindsey - November 22, 2009
Eww. no one wants to see your placenta goo. NO ONE.


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Yesterday was the first time in almost a year and a half that I had been back on the campus that made me into who I am. I spent an hour and half talking to students at a place that gave me the voice I needed to become the person I am today. In that moment, I was reminded that sometimes, you have to remind yourself of your greatness because no one else will do it for you.
I recognize that there are thousands, if not MILLIONS of young queer people of color who need me to stay in this fight.
A-HA Moments:
At the end of my keynote address, a woman came up to me and told me that my time as a student and professional led her back to college to attain her Masters degree. As I prepped to leave the space, another person pulled me to the side and said that it was because of me that they did not choose to take their life a few months ago.
I shared with each individual that many of us are on a special mission and we have the responsibility to be/live up to the expectation. Sometimes we don't want it, but it's there. What's most important is to understand that you never know the effects you will have on people, but what you must remember is that sometimes, the universe works through you to help those who need it most. I am so thankful to California State University, San Bernardino for giving me the time and the space to talk about the needs of queer people of color and most, for reminding me why I continue to do what I do.
"They tried to bury me, but they did not know that I was the seed".


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The State Of Music: Part 34: Colorado: Flashbulb Fires
After only a week of The State Of Music Vol 1 album being released I am already flagging behind with these State of Music posts. Things have just got a little more crazy. On Thursday this week I was contacted by Dave Mann, owner of the Sweet Tea Pumpkin Pie website and band promoter asking me if I felt there would be scope for a State Of Music Showcase at this years South By South-West Festival (SXSW). I ecstatically swore at him and started rounding up as many participants in this project I could get get my hands on, hoping that maybe 9 or 10 at most would make it down to Austin, Texas for the show.
16 Bands later and we not only have one show - but TWO happening on Wednesday 14th March. One at the Molotov Lounge and the other at the amazingly named J.Blacks Feel Good Lounge - both a stones throw away from each other on W.6th Street.
One of the bands who are making a 929 mile trip to be there is Denver's Flashbulb Fires. Likened in the American press to early Radiohead and Grizzly Bear they will be making an appearance at the State Of Music Showcase show at 6.20pm at J.Blacks Feel Good Lounge.
I caught up with the band earlier this week to get the low down ahead of the release of their new album (which isn't the one streamed below by the way)
CMM: Welcome to Choose My Music. I suppose the first question is - who are Flashbulb Fires and where in the world would we find you?
We are a thoughtful group of deviants from Denver Colorado: Patrick McGuire, Chris Sturniolo and Michael James.
CMM: How long has the band been in existence and how did it all start?
Flashbulb Fires began in Fall 2009, but Michael, Chris and I(Patrick) have been making music together since at least 2007. This is pretty un-cool and a bit embarrassing, but we became aware of each other through craigslist and myspace. We have always had similar musical tastes and life perspectives. I guess you could say that our chemistry as friends has helped us to form our unique sound.
CMM: How best would you describe your music?
We craft thoughtful pop orchestrations that blend a lot of old and new elements. We utilize quite a but of lyrical satire(especially on our new album 'gasconader'). I'd say our newest music is ripe with tension and very dreamlike.
CMM: For people like me who have never been there, how would you best describe the state of Colorado?
Colorado is gorgeous. We have vast plains that stretch out all the way to the Rocky Mountains. A shit ton of excellent beer is brewed here. There are a lot of religious folks(mostly Christians). Our band writes a lot about religion because we are surrounded by it.
CMM: I really struggled to find a band in Colorado for some reason. How is the scene out there right now? What the genre of choice out there at the moment?
I wouldn't say there is a genre of choice or even a cohesive scene here at the moment. Bands like The Fray, Devotchka, and Flobots have sort of made the state notable, but those 3 bands couldn't be anymore different. There is actually a massive amount of music coming from Denver right now, and that's something we appreciate. But I don't think the music from our state is all that connected. If there is some sort of a scene here, we don't fit into it.
CMM: One thing I am hoping to find in this series is some kind of link between where a band is based and their music. Do you feel as an band you are influenced by your surroundings and the scene around you?
YES! Like I said before there are many religious people in our state. If you've researched us at all, you can probably tell that our band thinks, writes about, and is connected to religion. The members of our band range from atheist to agnostic. I am a former Christian that became and atheist after high school. 90% of my friends and family are very devout Christians. A lot of art is inspired by tension and dissatisfaction..... We have a lot of tension and dissatisfaction to be inspired by here.
CMM: What other influences do you have, musical or otherwise?
I'll just list a bunch of em': Beatles, Pedro the Lion, Velvet Underground, Elliott Smith, Nic Drake, The Zombies, Charlie Parker, Debussy, Philip Glass, Benjamin Brittan, Of Montreal, Jonathan Franzen, C.S. Louis, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Kurt Vonnegut.....
CMM: Could you perhaps give a run down of the music you have released so far?
Certainly. Glory- 2009, Gasconader- April 2012
CMM: Are you able to get out an play live much?. Where are your favourite places to play both in and out of state?
Yes. We love to play live. In 2010 we played 130 shows all over the country. In Colorado, we really enjoy play the Fox Theatre in Boulder. We love little places like the Evening Muse in Charlotte, North Carolina and Kirby's Beer Store in Wichita, Kansas. I can say with confidence that our tiny band has played some of the greatest and shittiest small to mid-sized venues in the country. Touring has been quite interesting for us, and we're excited to get out again to promote 'gasconader'.
CMM: What's next in the pipeline for you?
We feel that our newest album has a ton of potential. We are working towards licensing our songs. We plan to hit the road pretty hard after the release. We would love to be represented by a label and go from being a tiny band to a somewhat less tiny band.
CMM: And finally, where can people reach out to you online and where can they get hold of your stuff?
Flashbulbfires.com...... we have a facebook page..... we're on itunes, amazon, ect ect...


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Good Day, Dear Blog Readers,
I am delighted to be writing to you. Today I am confident about the future because Vermont is blooming.
I had a wonderful vacation last week. I visited a round house in the country and enjoyed lots of awesome meals and really great conversations and wonderful naps and hopeful visions of ways I might like to organize my life in the future.
I am really so confident today because of a new law the Feds passed that will allow people with disabilities to have bank accounts.
The law is called The A.B.L.E Act and its initials stand for Achieving a Better Life Experience. Right now I can't pursue a career in giving inspirational speeches, writing or showing my movie in schools. You may not know that people with disabilities cannot make more than a certain amount of money before their services are affected. This keeps people in poverty. I will never not need services but I would like the opportunity to make money and get taxed like everyone else. We all deserve a chance to pursue the dreams we have for our lives.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) opened this door for us 25 years ago. The A.B.L.E. Act gives us our own key.
The joy of warm days is here.
See my wishes in the clouds and yours in the flowers.
Have fun and I will too.
Thanks for being the best YOU you can be.
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Return from Camp
Hello All. I just got back from a wonderful week-long camp on finding inner-peace regardless of the outer circumstances. It was quite fabulous. Ironically, on the way home from camp there was a young man being very rude sitting in the seat in fron of me. At first it was irrating. Then I laughed. It was a great reminder that the lessons are for the real world, not just simulations. I will write more about my learngins over the next day or two.


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Here are 3 C's I'm Choosing For A Happier Life!!
It's amazing just how much good a couple of months at home has done to my soul.
I'll admit I was super nervous about making the permanent move back home after being in and out of the country of for almost a decade. But I'm easing into things now and here are few ways I'm choosing and creating a happier life I love!
1. Categorise
I woke up this morning and read a tweet by Diddy - "If you're not motivating me, praying for me, loving me or trying to get money with me…you're a distraction."
Can I hear an "AMEN!" Hehe!
I don't know about you but I am thoroughly enjoying this period of my life in which I am narrowing down my friends list.
When I was younger, I had over a dozen people I'd hang out with regularly.
Maybe life was simpler then. Maybe more pure.
But as life has layered on its complexities, I'm more than content with the TWO close girlfriends I have. Yes, two. Two is all I need.
They've walked through life with me for over 10 years and they are the confidants I run to when life gets rough.
I'm allowing old friendships to fade and new ones to be rekindled. Life has its cycles and I'm learning to let go of people who I'm no longer aligned with.
If it takes us forever to meet up then maybe our friendship has lived out its course for now. In addition, if we have nothing whatsoever to talk about, then I don't want to be shallow with you.
I'd rather we keep it moving.
Superficiality is exhausting.
Life is offering me a new set of friendships to carry me into my new season. Girlfriends who are tackling the same set of growing pains I am, individuals with whom to bounce off ideas and grow.
And I'm excited that we are blooming together.
2. Commit to excellence
I don't think I've worked as hard in the past 6 months as I have at any other period of my life. I pull all-nighters regularly and I'm up at the crack of dawn.
If you've noticed, I'm working hard on Craving Yellow. I've established the Craving Yellow Class and the Craving Yellow Box and your response has truly been outstanding. Thanks so much!
But it's not been easy.
I wish I could tell you how many times I've almost given up! I've had to re-evaluate and re-strategise severally. I've had to take big risks.
I've had to let my dreams scare me a little.
But my journey has been exciting and challenging! I've learned by doing. I've learned to keep pushing, even when I'm tired. I've learned to wake up and go.
This is the time in our lives when we must work hard. We must dream big. We must go for it.
3. Crash
Rest. Reset. Repeat.
I'm preaching to myself here. Busy seasons can bring on positive stress.
In as much as the past 6 months have been some of my most busy, they've also been some of my most rewarding. I've seen my dreams come to birth.
I've hang out with whole host of amazing individuals from CEOs and Managing Directors to my beloved cousins with whom I share a grandmother.
It's been busy. It's been exhilarating. But it's also been positively stressful.
So I'm learning to pace myself.
To break time into chunks. To have on and off moments. Just this past weekend, I took some time away and spent 3 days completely phone free. It was liberating. I needed to slow down to a complete stop after 8 weeks of working hard on the Box and the Class.
I'm human, my body has its limits and I'm striving to take better care of myself by taking time to crash.
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BLAIR : A letter. I wrote it to you when you were away at boarding school. I never sent it. Dear Serena. My world is falling apart and you're the only one who would understand. My father left my mother for a 31 year-old model. A male model. I feel like screaming because I don't have anyone to talk to. You're gone, my dad's gone, Nate's acting weird... where are you ? Why don't you call ? Why did you leave without saying goodbye ? You're supposed to be my best friend. I miss you so much. Love, Blair.
SERENA : Why didn't you send it? I would've..
BLAIR : You would've what? You knew, Serena. And you didn't even call.
SERENA : I didn't know what to say to you, or even how to be your friend after what I did. I'm so sorry.


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Destiny of an Emperor III Genesis Walkthrough Guide
I am just wondering how far you guys have got into it.
I don't really know chinese but I managed to make a few pictures and figure some of the things out.
Nice work. Well, this is about all I know so far…The three brothers meet at a bar at the beginning of the game and then they begin fighting the Yellow Turbans…those are the guys in that picture right? well i didnt get much farther than that although im tempted to play more now that i know that that's a limit break bar. That game has the same avatars as on Romance of the Three Kingdoms 3, I noticed with Liu Bei Zhang Fei and Guan Yu there…and the same battle music as Final Fantasy 4, I think.
Laughs, I also noticed that you learn magic from the jars you find laying about. If you open one and it opens a tall menu with like three options it's wanting you to select a person to learn that spell, I think.
Also, past the part with the Yellow Turbans I think it skips the battle against Dong Zhou and Lu Bu and goes straight into fighting Yuan Shu(?) in some cave
Then afterwards when you go back and talk to Cao Cao, you end up back in the house and another boss battle comes along going into the whole thing where Guan Yu get's seperated from them. That's how far I have gone.
Hmm, so what do they do for equipment? Are you able to understand the shops? That must be Yuan Shu there…now I really want to play.
The shops are easy, In the main menu in the shop the left option is buy and the right option is sell. The item that's sold for 15 gold is a potion that heals by 50 and the revives are sold for 600 gold (I think). And you can tell the equipment and who can use if/if it is better then what they have by the little window in the bottom of the screen with the characters dancing.
For the inn the top answer is yes and the bottom answer is no to use it, and I also think they all have a flat fee of 10 gold
So are those the only three characters you've got so far? I'd imagine you'd get Zhao Yun soon and some other characters maybe.
Heh, heh. After you get Guan Yu back from Cao Cao the path splits so that you between a ridiculous cave, with yin-yang symbols uses as teleport pads, with who I think is Zhou Yun (Though you may have to talk to an old guy in the town that's near by) and a mountain path.
Zhou Yun is pretty nifty, although he's slightly weaker then Zhang Fei and Guan Yu he has two limit attacks, one that's like the one everybody else has and a another where he jump-slashes the enemy that's almost twice as strong.
Click that link and scroll down…it seems you're at that area, no? And who is that, a Wei officer? Two limit breaks for Zhao Yun? Pretty good for a SNES RPG…
Zhang Zhao in the house
i am at the cave part now
I'm a bit past that screenshot, it takes place after you beat Yuan Shu(?) in the cave. It goes through the whole plotting against Cao Cao or whatever and you fight a boss in your house, then as you leave the town it goes to that where Cao Cao (the fancy looking guy on the right) ambushes you and seperated Guan Yu.
Right now I am with like Liu Biao, or when he dies. I think.
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Right now I'm at a tomb(?) that's placed conviently behind Zhuge Liangs house. Everyone but Zhang Fei managed to get new limit-breaks. Guan Yu got his at around level 26, Liu Bei got one at level 29, and Zhao Yun got his at like level 24, I think. It's pretty nifty, even if I have no idea who the hell I'm fighting most of the time.
so do you have to "build up" levels at all or have you just naturally gone through the game?
that's a boss I take it…
one more thing…could you take a picture of the menu (i want to see mr. zhao yun's avatar if at all possible)
This looks like a good game…which genesis emulator are you using?
I think his avatar leaves a bit to be desired.
I only trained my character until they were like level 13 or something for that one boss in the cave, he totally schooled me the first time I went to him. I go through the game pretty normally but, I alway try to have the best equipment.
The emulator I'm using is Kega Fusion v3.51, the game refused to work for whatever version on Gens I had.
Yeah that is a strange avatar. The other three seem to be replicas of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms 3 avatars. Zhao Yun, not so much, he looks like a little kid.
So what is the MP for? Do you understand the spell names at all? Are they the same (Lian Huo, Ye Huo, Chi Xin, Shui Long, etc) names as the past DoaE's?
It worked with Gens for me, by the way.
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text: MARC NEPPL October 26, 2016 This Week at Restore Kidz MARC NEPPL October 26, 2016 This week we looked at Jesus as the leader we should pattern our lives after. We studied John 13 with Restore Kidz and looked at how Jesus treated his own disciples. In this passage, Jesus is sitting at the last supper with His disciples. Jesus lesson on leadership in this passage was a lesson of serving. Restore Kids determined that they prefer a leader who serves to a leader who requires something done that they don't do themselves. As a parent you know what serving is. Serving is part of being a parent and it is often the most thankless job around. If this can serve as an encouragement, don't be discouraged. Jesus faced questions from His disciples even as He served them. Our job as parents is to teach our kids to follow Jesus and the best way to do that is to lead like Jesus led: Serving Others! Finally, don't forget to review this verse with your kids. And don't forget about Restore Kids Launch this Sunday at 10:30. Your kids are welcome to wear a costume. Have a great week!


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Sept. 9, 2006 Daymeion Hughes feature story
Oct. 4, 2006 Daymeion Hughes feature story
An exceptional lock-down cornerback who has been the defensive star of the Golden Bears all season ... second all-time at Cal with 15 interceptions ... had four career interception returns for touchdowns ... selected to play in the 2007 Senior Bowl.
2006: The Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year ... the recipient of the Ronnie Lott IMPACT Trophy for the top defensive player in the nation who exhibits leadership and integrity on and off the field ... first-team All-American by the Associated Press, Walter Camp Foundation, the American Football Coaches Association, SI.com, The Sporting News and Rivals.com ranked third in the nation with eight interceptions and fifth in the country with 19 passes defended ... second on the team with 72 tackles (37 solo) ... had seven tackles and broke up a pass against USC ... led the Bears with 10 tackles, three pass break-ups and an interception against UCLA ... intercepted a key pass in the end zone, while adding six tackles, against Washington ... intercepted a pass against Washington State to go with three tackles and a pass breakup ... had four tackles against Oregon while holding Jaison Williams to just 66 receiving yards (he had entered the game with 115.5 per game) ... recorded a team-high 11 tackles and two interceptions against Arizona State, including one INT return for a TD ... returned an interception for a 30-yard touchdown against Portland State ... snared two interceptions against Minnesota while also tallying six tackles and a pass break-up ... preseason All-American by eight different publications, including first team All-America by ESPN.com and Playboy.
2005: Led the Pac-10 with 17 passes defended, including 12 break-ups ... ranked second in the league with five interceptions and ranked No. 16 nationally in that category ... finished fourth on the squad with 62 tackles ... returned his five interceptions for 159 yards, including a 41-yarder for a touchdown at Washington ... had two interceptions in the shutout of Arizona and a 59-yard interception return at New Mexico State ... his INT against BYU on the Cougars' final possession clinched Cal's victory in the Las Vegas Bowl ... had a season-best 10 tackles and broke up two passes against top-ranked USC ... blocked a kick and had three pass break-ups against Washington State ... forced a fumble against Stanford.
2004: Started at cornerback in 11 of 12 games as a sophomore ... club's 12th-leading tackler with 26 stops, including 21 unassisted ... tied for second on team in passes broken up with six ... starred in the Big Game vs. Stanford, breaking up four passes and recording a pair of solo tackles ... also broke up passes at Air Force and Oregon State ... tallied three four-tackle games - at Air Force, vs. Arizona State and in the Holiday Bowl vs. Texas Tech.
2003: Bears' most productive true freshman, starting five games at cornerback and tying for the team lead with two interceptions ... had 30 tackles (25 solo) and recovered one fumble while playing in all 14 games ... his first interception of his career came against Oregon State, a pick he returned 72 yards for a touchdown ... his second interception came against Washington at the Cal 6-yard line, staving off a possible Husky scoring drive ... credited with three tackles in the Insight Bowl against Virginia Tech ... recipient of the Bob Simmons Award as the team's most valuable freshman.
High School: Ranked No. 79 on the California Top 100 list and No. 41 on the Athletes list nationwide by Rivals.com ... named to the SuperPrep All-Far West team and PrepStar's All-West squad following a senior season that produced impressive statistics on both sides of the ball ... rushed for 600 yards and chalked up 720 yards receiving, while scoring a combined 15 touchdowns as a senior ... also registered 48 tackles and 10 interceptions at defensive back in 2002 ... made the Los Angeles Times all-region team and was named the Coliseum League Co-Player of the Year ... also voted runner-up Southern California Prep Player of the Year and Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West honorable mention ... regarded as the 11th-best cornerback in the West by PacWest/TheInsiders.com ... as a junior, earned all-league and all-city honors after rushing for more than 1,500 yards and adding another 520 yards receiving .. also gathered 49 tackles, five interceptions and two sacks at defensive back ... competed two years in basketball and track, and one season in tennis.
Personal: Known by his middle name of Dante to friends and family ... parents are Ronald and Catana Hughes ... born Aug. 21, 1985 ... art practice major.
Hughes' Final Career Defensive Stats


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- Level: upper-intermediate B2-C1
About the lesson
In this lesson you will:
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- why labelling can be useful in marketing
- study vocabulary:
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- practise vocabulary in 4 units composed of 5 tasks each
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text: Reading and listening are great ways to learn, but audio books let readers engage with books in a different way than print. You can listen to them when you're in the car, walking or exercising. It is fun because the narrator is like an actor, my favorite to listen to is Stephan Fry, reading Harry Potter. They are also easily accessible, you can download the audio book from audible.


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You didn't have to go to //BUILD/ to get the information and knowledge of the new Windows Platform APIs; you could watch all the sessions from the comfort of your home, and I encourage you to do so, however attending the conference helps obtaining a perception about the future of Microsoft and especially the future of Windows technologies and the reaction of the developers that attended the conference. I didn't want to post about the conference before I have a clear picture, and believe me the picture was obscured. According to the first day keynote and the discussions...
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Featuring well known favorites such as 'Come Fly with Me' and 'Tea for Two' alongside some more unexpected numbers. The Royals put on a show that is good for dancing as it is for sing a-longs. Emily Wright & the Royals will be supported by local jazz trio, Three Cornered Hat.
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The New York Rangers may occupy unfamiliar territory, but underestimate them at your own peril.
Earlier this week, the Rangers (who are eighth in the Metropolitan Division at 26-24-5 but are only three points out of a playoff spot) made a public declaration that they were undertaking a rebuild and that many familiar names could be moved out before the Feb. 26 NHL trade deadline.
"The New York Rangers are in a lot better position to make the playoffs right now, based on that," said Jets head coach Paul Maurice. "They've been in the playoffs for a long time, they've got some big contracts and some older players there. They start the season as part of the contenders (for the Stanley Cup), it doesn't happen for them and there's a tremendous amount of pressure on the players. The more veteran the group, the more they feel it. But the pressure is off these guys now. They're only three points out (of the playoffs), but the pressure has been lifted for them. I think they're at their most dangerous now and they've got a far better chance of making the playoffs than they did five or six days ago. They can just go out and play, be loose."
The Jets, 32-14-9, are coming off a 5-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues but they're currently 3-1-1 on this 10-game homestand.
"Don't burn the house down after you've had one bad game," said Maurice. "We'll be good (Sunday), we'll skate well. I've got lots of confidence in our ability to rebound."
Jets centre Matt Hendricks (back) returned to the ice on Saturday in a non-contact jersey and said he might be a game-time decision for Sunday's game.
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Bruno Isaković is a performer, teacher and choreographer based in Zagreb, Croatia. Bruno's dancing emerged from rave parties.
"I loved it, a wave took me away from all the things I couldn't connect with in Croatia"
Dance lead Bruno to studying contemporary dance at the Amsterdam School of the Arts, graduating in 2009. Bruno's work often explores the "body as a reflection of society." I spoke to Bruno while he was in Australia, with his work Denuded being presented at Philip Adams Ballet Lab, Temperance Hall as part of Midsumma Festival. Created in 2013, Denuded has toured to New York, Tokyo, London, Sao Paulo, Melbourne and Hobart, posing question about how performance might read differently depending on context.
Starting as a solo show, and also developed into a group show, Denuded becomes a site for investigating the way the body communicates to an audience. The work is driven by the breath of the performer. His partner, Zvonimir Dobrovic, lovingly describes Bruno as a "stage breather". In the work Denuded, the gaze is returned to the audience, averting the potential for a more voyeuristic gaze: "I am observing them, observing me."
He received the Jury Award and Best Solo Dance at Solo Dance International Festival in Budapest and Croatian national award 2016 as a best choreographer for Denuded (ensemble version).
Bruno regularly teaches workshops and dance classes, in places such as Bilgi University of Performing Arts – Istanbul, contemporary dance department at The Academy of Dramatic Art – Zagreb, TSEKH Summer School – Moscow.
Links to other works:
Suddenly Everywhere
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Oh beautiful, oh dear, oh sweet freedom!
This episode is part of a season that explores the different ways people understand and use dance to challenge normative assumptions and ideas. Episodes have included Luke George, Chase Johnsey, Phillip Adams, Justin Shoulder and remaining episodes of this season will include choreographer Mette Ingvartsen, scholar Jane Desmond and a Queer AF Ballet dancer soon to be announced.
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A big thank you to Jo Thomas and Prue Lang for your recent contributions. This episode has now been transcribed and can be found here.


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It's been quite a while since the last whole30. Ideally though, I shouldn't ever need to do the whole30 program for the rest of my life since I do preach and believe in it wholly, but I'm human and have decision making problems sometimes. So please don't put a beer in my face because I'll gladly take it. Gosh darnit football why must you be so exciting and entertaining. That's to blame for my food indiscretions. Ok so there's my rant and it ultimately led to starting another whole30. Six months ago it changed my life and I'm ready to do it again. This time the wifey and I will be doing it together at the same time. It should go much more smoothly, especially with the experience and everything we know now.
OK, let me back up a bit since today is day 2 and I've failed to write about day 1. I'll skip day 1 entirely since nothing was really entertaining and fill you in with what went down over the weekend. I blew it over the weekend. I psychologically screwed myself. Since I knew we were going to start the whole30 on Monday the 8th, I decided to go buck wild style on everything and anything. This entire mental game of choosing to start the whole30 on a specific
date was detrimental to the mind, it erupted the binge devil inside and
with him brought the vice of good ole alcohol and sugar. It was almost 90% sugary goodness, my Achilles heal, I could care less for bread and chips, I'm talking about donuts, cookies, cake, and even some sour patch kids candy! ARGH, but oh so yummy!!!! What in the world led up to this?! Well, I can't blame it on anyone but myself, so I made my own excuses. It was our good friends wedding and that's all I needed to tell myself to let it all hang out. I like drinking, especially socially and during football season. Those two reasons fell in line perfectly this past weekend and I had a blast with no regrets. The wedding was amazing but now it's time to see pass that and get back to where I need and want to be, healthy and conscious living.
So with day 1 in the books and day 2 about to be completed, I must say I already feel great and my workouts have been going well. The wifey has been putting together some amazing dinners. Feel free to follow her on instagram, @Allypie and see all the great creations we chow down on. Today we had some grassfed burgers that were off the hook, take a peak below. By the way, I had two of those!
Here's my workout for today.
5 rounds for time
Run 400m + 15 Thursters (95#) + 15 pull ups
My time = 22:01 as Rx'd


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Was you and about yesterday, so could only do a brief update on the Monster Hunter PS3 story, but here's the latest news. For a start the PS3 version will get full camera control via the right-stick, making keeping an eye on the battle a whole lot easier.
There are some comparison screen shots on [Andriasang], it shows the increase in smoothness but the lack of detail is pretty clear (rather like the Xbox HD update of Soul Calibur I was playing recently, neat but not really pretty).
Finally, here's the video:
Basically, when this update hits the west, if it doesn't turn both Europe and America into monster slashing maniacs, there really is no justice and since the game can be carried on on your PSP, it can't do much harm for the portable platform.


text: PEORIA, AZ (3TV) – This week marks the 70th anniversary of Japan's surrender to the Allies, the end of World War II. On Friday, Peoria senior living community Montecito hosted "The Spirit of '45" to mark the occasion. The Montecito is home to several of the remaining veterans who served America so bravely in that war. Those veterans were honored at a ceremony on Friday, and we got to hear their thoughts about this time in history


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We recently hosted a webinar (watch it here) to educate citizens how they can help their local community become more effective and efficient.
The session could have been called, "Rethinking Government," because that is where we are in New Jersey – we must rethink what government is and should be doing, and how we pay for it.
The truth is, we can no longer afford many of the services we enjoy now, without raising taxes. For example, think of important services like animal shelters, emergency dispatchers, grounds maintenance. These are all vital services that determine our communities quality of life. The question is: Are there more efficient ways to deliver these critical services?
We brought in our friends from Facing our Future, Marc Pfeiffer and Ingrid Reed, to tackle these questions and offer best practices.
Marc Pfeiffer, who has more than 30 years of experience in municipal government, has been working with Facing our Future to identify a list of best practices. On this webinar he talks about different types of shared services arrangements and what factors need to be taken into account when trying to figure out what is right for your community.
Ingrid Reed, who also has a significant record of public service, talks about how one should approach their elected officials to begin the discussion about shared service.
Whether you were able to join us on the webinar or not, you can help bring innovative ideas to your community. Check out Facing Our Future's solutions (i.e. Detailed Description of Options) and their recent report on how towns are successfully implementing these solutions.
You can also contact Facing Our Future if you have questions on shared services. And, if you want further assistance, you can always request a coach from The Citizens Campaign, click here.


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Paid Sick Time: Register Guard Guest Opinion/
Paid Sick Time Is Long Overdue.
Eugene City Councilor Claire Syrett
Last year it came to my and Councilor Zelenka's attention that over 25,000 people working in Eugene's private sector are working without access to a single paid sick day from work. That's true of 78% of people working at the lowest end of the pay scale (but for only 20% of those working at the highest). In addition, many have no legal protection from being fired for missing work if they get sick or have to stay home to care for a sick child. This means that when illness strikes, as it inevitably does for every one of us, too many of our friends and neighbors face the terrible choice of deciding whether they can afford to stay home to recover – or whether they'll be disciplined or fired for doing so. Our response was to co-sponsor a council work session to consider an ordinance to create protected earned paid sick time for all workers in Eugene.
Since we began this conversation, we have heard from Eugenians who have to work when they are sick to avoid losing critical pay - or their job; high school students who miss school to care for younger siblings when they get sick because their parents cannot; and from local public health professionals who explain that a lack of paid sick time contributes to the spread of disease at work and school increasing health care costs for all of us.
But this is not only a public health issue; it's also an issue of basic economic fairness. Working hard and playing by the rules should earn you not just an hourly wage. It should afford you the dignity that comes from being able to both provide for your family and to care for them when they need you.
Despite the clear need for a paid sick time standard in Eugene, we are not undertaking the process of developing one lightly. We are taking the time needed to do a thoughtful and thorough job while taking in to consideration all points of view. We have met and will continue to meet with concerned business owners, attended community forums on the topic, and hosted four productive task force meetings with local employers and representatives of the Eugene Chamber of Commerce expressly to hear concerns and ideas for how to address them. We have scheduled seven formal work sessions for the Council to discuss this topic, and will have heard public comment on the issue – from many perspectives - at nearly all of our council meetings over the course of this process. Finally, we are scheduled to hold a public hearing on a draft ordinance on July 21st to hear from the community.
We understand that there are those who will not support this proposal, and we are listening to their concerns and are factoring them into our considerations about how to move ahead. At the same time more than 3,200 people around our city have signed letters supporting paid sick time for Eugene and almost 50 local businesses have endorsed the proposal. A recent poll shows that 75% of Eugenians support the Council adopting an earned sick leave policy.
Certainly there are employers who worry that the additional cost of providing earned paid sick time will be to be a hard one to bear. And while we know that employers without current earned paid sick time standards will incur some additional cost, experience in other cities with similar laws show the overall cost to business to be small, less than 1% of payroll on average. On balance the benefit to workers, business, and the wider community in terms of increased worker productivity from not working when sick, not spreading illness in the workplace, as well as the economic benefit of not missing a day's wages when ill, is worth the small additional cost in payroll. We as consumers can absorb that small additional cost which is now borne fully and unfairly by individual low wage workers and their families.
Councilor Zelenka and I are committed to crafting an earned paid sick leave ordinance that works for Eugene workers and employers. We have the benefit of being able to learn from the experience of a number of other cities that have enacted sick time laws before us; Portland in January of this year, San Francisco 8 years ago, Washington DC 6 years ago, and Seattle a year and a half ago. We look forward to continuing to engage workers and employers as well as our fellow councilors in this process with the goal of passing a smart and sound public policy that protects public health and improves the lives of working families. Working together we can create a winning policy that will improve the quality of life in Eugene.
Councilor Claire Syrett
Published in the Register Guard June 9, 2014


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1951 Chevrolet 1300 Trailer Queen
Alex Emond in south Saskatchewan: "My guess is 1951 , but I don't know exactly . It's a half ton , chained onto a flatbed trailer . This is in Eastend , Sask. on one of those colourless days ... fresh snow , dead calm . Spring is dragging its feet this year . There's still quite a bit of snow on the ground which bodes well for seeding and planting ... once the fields dry out enough . Anyway, I suspect that this old truck is going to get a makeover". Cheers , Alex"
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Ever sit and watch all of a movie's credits roll by, all the way through to the names of the animal wrangler, the alien-language dialect coach, and the assistant to the hairdresser for the stand-ins? And then shuffle to your battered Honda Civic in the theater parking lot figuring all those folks are living the good life in Beverly Hills mansions with infinity pools and private jets? Just me, then?
Vanity Fair decided on Wednesday to break down the salaries of everyone mentioned in the credits for a hypothetical $200 million movie, and it's an entertaining lesson in reality.
There are some whopping sums up front, of course: $4 million for the director, a cool million or so for each producer, $3.2 million for one lucky writer (Stephen King, is that you?) and slightly less for other writers. The lead actor rakes in $12 million, the secondary leads a little less. And then it starts to get funny.
An Oscar-winning actor who makes only a cameo scoops up $75,000. The actor playing the "doctor who delivers bad news" takes home $7,500. The actor who "had a scene with the female lead, but it was cut" earns $1,920, the same as the one who plays "intimidating bouncer at nightclub." (I kind of want to see this movie now.)
Five thousand uncredited extras make $148 each. (They're zombies, aren't they? Zombies have no brains to negotiate.) But the movie's cat (is it a zombie cat?) makes $13,000. The cat's Oscar potential is never explained.
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Arcade Fire, Funeral: I know, I know, I'm really late on this one. I finally bought Funeral. Yes, it's as good as everyone says, and no, I have nothing new to add. Everything that should be said has been said.
Cloud Control, Death Cloud Single (PLUS MEXICO!!!): Oh, I am SO going to post about this separately. All is will say, for the moment, is that it's a pattern, baby, it's a pattern baby.
Dappled Cities Fly, Granddance: I saw them play with Cloud Contol at a Fbi supporter gig at the Spiegeltent. It was a great night, and the music was just phenomenal. I'm thoroughly enjoying Granddance at the moment.
The Decemberists, Valerie Plame, Always the Bridesmaid Vol. 1: Well, the Decemberists are just awesome. And from Portland. I first heard Valerie Plame on Matt Yglesias' blog. In the same post, he mentioned Metric (see below), the first time I'd heard of them, and they are similarly awesome. Anyway, Valerie Plame is a great song. Well worth the $3.38 for the single on Aussie iTunes.
Ebba Foresberg, Been There: I pretty much had the Ebba Foresberg song "Lost Count" stuck in my head for the second half of the ninties, after hearing it once- ONCE- on Vh1. I looked for the CD forever, but I could never find it. Anyway, it finally showed up on iTunes a couple of months ago (and I'd searched for it many times before that), and I bought it. Frankly, not the best CD ever, but it's great to be able to sing "Made myyyyyy, life a mess, can't put the blame on anyone but myself" at the very top of my lungs.
Fleetwood Mac, Rumours: Because everyone needs a little Fleetwood Mac in their life.
Soundtrack from Weeds: Awesome show, awesome soundtrack. I really want to get all the different versions of "Little Boxes". Actually, I will post about Weeds later, so I'll save something for that.
Ivy, In the Clear: I loved "I've got a Feeling" and "Edge of the Ocean", so I thought I better buy an Ivy album. I really like it… good downtempo stuff.
Jay-Z The Black Album: FREAKING AWESOME. How did I only just discover hip-hop?? If you're having girl problems I feel bad for you, Son. I've got 99 problems but a bitch ain't one…
Karoshi, Karoshi: Karoshi is my friend Beres. The album is kind of downtempo electronic. It's really, really good. I'm not just saying that.
Lykke Li, iTunes Live: London: You know how I feel about Lykke Li. The live stuff is good, but not as good as Youth Novels. That being said, I'd kill to see her live.
Metric, Live it Out: Love it. Love it a LOT. Thank you Mr Yglesias.
Midlake, The Trials of Van Occupanther: If you buy one album ever on my recommendation, it should be Sufjan Stevens, Illinois. If you buy a second, it should be this. Easily the best album I bought this year, it's just so, so good. I could go into heaps of detail describing it, but it could not possibly capture the awesomeness of this album. I bought it for my Dad (actually, I gifted it to him on iTunes, which was very cool, though it took too long), and it's the first album that isn't Pink Floyd or Neil Young that he's listened to in ages.
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Olivier Manchon, En Route: Manchon is a violinist. This album is really lovely. All instrumental. Great for cooking on rainy days.
Sia Furler, Colour the Small One: Another album I took way too long to get, considering how fond I am of Zero 7. A great album. I only bought it a few days ago, but it's just amazing. Breathe Me is just SO SAD.
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On Sunday, August 19th, in the Side Project Brewing Tasting Room, we are going to introduce Pêche du Fermier Blend #2, Quetsche du Fermier Blend #2 and Framboise du Fermier Blend #2 for on-site enjoyment during our Fermier Day!
We will also be pulling out several variants of Saison du Fermier as well to kick off the return of some of our favorite du Fermiers. These will be available for on-site enjoyment at the Brewery for Fermier Day:
Framboise du Fermier Blend #2 (bottled 4/3/18)
Quetsche du Fermier Blend #2 (bottled 3/21/18)
Pêche du Fermier Blend #2 (bottled 6/19/18)
Saison du Fermier from a Missouri Oak Foedre Blend #1 (bottled 11/21/16)
Saison du Fermier from a Missouri Oak Foedre Blend #2 (kegged 11/8/17)
Noir du Fermier Blend #1 (kegged 12/21/15)
Saison du Fermier Blend #2 (kegged 5/3/14)
Saison du Fermier Blend #3 (kegged 3/21/15)
Saison du Fermier Blend #4 (kegged 6/7/17)
Saison du Fermier from Pinot Noir Puncheons Blend #2 (bottled 12/4/17)
Abricot du Fermier Blend #3 (bottled 1/18/18)
Cassis du Fermier Blend #1 (bottled 6/14/17)
Bleuet du Fermier Blend #1 (bottled 2/11/16)
Kriek du Fermier Blend #1 (bottled 3/31/17)
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I haven't written much about Taichung, despite having drawn it and spent a lot of time there. I may cover it a little more as I find some new sites each time I visit. I decided to make a post of a few places around north Taichung I haven't found much in English about.
Shuangshi Road translates as 'double-ten road'. This is most likely a reference to Double-Ten Day which commemorates the Wuchang Uprising. The Uprising set in motion the establishment of the Republic of China in 1911. Shuangshi is an important connecting road towards north Taichung and Fengyuan. It was important historically and in the Japanese era it was a very fashionable place to live. Many important institutions were located on or near this road and quite a few remain. The youth-orientated Yizhong Street runs parallel to the west and the monument strewn Taichung Park is south.
Paochueh Temple
Paochueh certainly doesn't hide itself so I was surprised to find almost nothing written in English about it. The most eye-catching part of it is the enormous golden laughing Buddha but the other parts are just as interesting.
The main deities here are the Sakyamuni Buddha (better known as Siddhattha Gautama). Ananda Buddha (Siddhattha's cousin), Amitabha Buddha, and the Medicine Buddha.
At a distance Paochuah looks entirely modern but to my surprise, hidden within a giant concrete structure, is the original wood and brick building. According to most sources, including Chinese Wikipedia, this dates from 1927. But I did find some other possible dates. It turns out the larger structure was built around the old temple to protect it from the elements. The original building is very elegant, with lotus leaf pillars and a detailed inner ceiling. The whole complex also smells strongly of sandalwood which I found very relaxing.
The temple grounds have a very Japanese feel with a lot of stone lanterns and ornamental parkland. Instead of the lions that flank most Taiwanese Temples there are elephants here which bear more relation to the Sakyamuni Buddha's life. Although the temple has a distinctly un-Taiwanese feel it was founded by a Taiwanese monk called Miao Zen.
Paochueh is one of the few sites in Taiwan that house Japanese remains. The colombarium to the left of the temple contains the ashes of Japanese colonial era residents, Japanese soldiers and Taiwanese recruits to the Japanese military.
The only other site I've visited that also contained Japanese remains was the Zhonghe Temple complex at the base of the Battleship Rock Trails I visited here. I have read that there are just a few other similar sites in Taiwan. The colombarium cannot be entered unless you have relatives there. There wasn't actually a sign saying that however, just one saying no pictures inside. So I strode in and went straight up to the roof. The day was sunny and pollution free and I enjoyed this view before I noticed I'd been followed and was asked to leave.
The large golden Maitreya Buddha itself was closed to visitors. It amused me a little that his belly button has a window. The statue is a 1990 rebuild of an earlier one built in the 60's. Besides the larger monuments there is also a small stupa-like memorial which I somehow completely missed but can be seen on this blog.
Yide Mansion
About a ten minute walk further up Shuangshi is the recently restored Yide Mansion. Until 2015 the grounds of this building were overgrown and filled with the abandoned houses of a military dependent's village. The Taichung government spent about 45 million nt restoring it. The main house is laid out as a traditional Fujian courtyard house but the architecture is quite westernized. To the left of the main house is a pretty detached house with a slight art deco look.
The mansion was built in 1925 by a wealthy merchant called Mao-Yang Lin. It was built following his marriage to Tuan Lai, which linked two influential Taichung families. Inside there are the usual displays of old furniture and tools, but also a bookshop and a bakery. There is a wall of intricate cake design pans. Cake stampers? I'm not sure what to call them.
The main hall also has some cool money banners designed to bring fortune.
South Shuangshi
Heading south on Shuangshi two of Taichung's major religious sites are on the left. Before reaching them you'll pass the bizarrely named Banana Paradise restaurant and the 1950's train car parked outside it. The Confucius Temple and the Martyr's Shrine are both quite spacious compounds. Both were former Shinto Shrines that were converted after World War 2 and are fairly modern buildings dating from the 70's. Both are written about extensively here
Head past the soccer stadium and down Diantai St. There are a few colonial era structures around the baseball stadium. The first is one of Taiwan's oldest water pump houses. This arched building is currently in use and it's not possible to enter.
The second is the Taichung Radio Broadcasting Bureau from 1935. This one has been restored and is open to the public.
This building for some reason makes me think of Spanish style Hollywood mansions from the 1930's. I think it's the castle turrets and the color. There was an art exhibition going on when I visited and some information on the building, including its role in the 228 Massacre events.
Hugging the baseball station is an old village area called Shuiyuan. Although this looks like a military village it actually isn't. I've read, though I can't find that source anymore, that over time land ownership has become very fragmented and the village will be difficult to redevelop. At the moment it's a charming and chaotic mix of mid-century houses and a few older sanheyuan.
A former Japanese water inspection building is currently a community center and a rustic wooden structure is currently used by the Council of Agriculture. The baseball stadium itself also sees regular use.
Just south of here is Taichung Park with its beautiful lake pavilion and the Yizhong Street area. The sombre and in my opinion fairly ugly former Taichung Mayor's House sits on the opposite side of Shuangshi. I can't find for the life of me find my photos of this place. Before I started this blog I had an annoying habit of deleting many photos once I'd used them for a drawing. Especially if they were just regular street scenes. I expect it got caught in one of those purges so to get an idea of it follow this link.
Yizhong is a lot like Taipei's Ximending. It's got some popular shops and has a busy night market running its length. There are lots of small boutiques, some nice design businesses, and a few historic wooden houses among the more grotty apartments.
While walking around near Shuiyuan taking photos for the Taichung map a man sped up to me on his scooter. He said something in Taiwanese and gave me a metal disc. Then he drove off before I could say anything. After some research it turned out it was the guard from a samurai sword, molded into the shape of an egret or heron. I'm guessing it's quite old but I've no idea how old, and it's not in the best condition. I'd love to know why I was given it but I guess I'll never find out. You can see where all these sites are, and a lot more in Taichung, on the Hidden Taiwan Map here.


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