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Company: Warrior Lacrosse / Product: Rabil X Head / Price: $99.99
I want to preface this whole gear review by admitting to you that I fear change. I fear buying new jeans, I don't like downloading new apps, and I don't like changing my stick. When the NCAA changed the stick rules on me in 2010 I feared for my career. I ran doomsday scenarios through my head, a full blown zombie lacrosse apocalypse.
In 2010, I overcame my fear of change and adopted a new head in the Warrior Evo Pro X6 and once I got her dialed in I never looked back. I still use that same head I strung in the UC Davis ARC in my uni and pads before our Santa Clara game got rained out in Feb, 2010.
I've known it would take something real special to come along and change my stubborn ways. That's why the photos from my gear reviews aren't usually game photos; when a W is on the line, I stick to my weapon of choice. I never thought my next weapon of choice would be a head created by a midfielder whose style of play could not be more different than my own.
Appearance… +10.0
Warrior's Rabil X head is branded as their "most technologically advanced head yet," and it shows. It's a healthy combination of the rigidity and hard lines of the Brine Clutch and the pinch and the offset of the Warrior Evo Pro X6. It features possibly the most open sidewall on the market, maybe second only to the M80 which is bizarrely open and light. This head is like a beautiful woman–it's edgy but you simply can't ignore its curves. It just doesn't quite look like anything else out there, and when you see it, you know it. It leaves a lasting impression.
It comes in a variety of colorways that all involve 2Shot color injection meaning that if you can't stand the simplicity of white on white there's tons of options for you. And the colorways match nicely with the Rabil Dolomite shaft and the Rabil apparel line we'll be releasing next week.
Warrior really didn't overlook anything in the aesthetics department from the little branded additions like the Warrior indents in the throat to the Rabil symbol on the front. Part of the beauty of any head at first glance is the pocket so I'd really love to do a side-by-side comparison of a few different versions of this head strung, including Paul's. Hopefully we can put a few next to one another in the near future.
Stringing… +10.0
One thing stringers look for today that they didn't 5 years ago is a ton of holes in their sidewall. Holes equal options for stringers and this head gives us the canvas we need for creativity and small adjustments. If I were a chef, these sidewalls would be a pantry full of ingredients. If I were a kindergartner, they'd be a cubby full of fingerpaints. We used to be limited by the holes engineers gave us, engineers who likely had never cradled before. We'd drill new ones and interlock strings to allow mesh to float where no holes existed.
Those days are now behind us. Whatever pocket you envision in your head you can execute in this head. It puts the onus back on the stick doctor, where it belongs.
The thing I've really come to appreciate about this head after using it for a few weeks is that you really can string whatever type of pocket you want. Lorne Smith uses traditional in his Rabil and said he's been shooting as accurately as ever. Paul Rabil has a deep mid/high pocket perfect for flipping tires and shooting on the run. I strung my low "I'm feeding unless I'm wide open" dodge-from-X P34 pocket and I couldn't be happier with it.
Stiffness… +10.0
My litmus test for a stiff lacrosse head is stringing the first sidewall. If you read the last review I did for the Maverik Flight head, you'll remember how it morphed when I pulled the first three diamonds tight. It led to a discussion of the relative merits of having a less stiff head for things like facing off, getting ground balls, and being in loose ball scrums. The Flight, while technically receiving lower marks in this category could pinch and pop the ball with ease from the first face-off I took with it. I don't believe Warrior's Rabil head was built for the pinch and pop, but it seems like offensively, it was built for just about everything else.
This is a shooter's head. It was engineered to withstand all the force Paul's tire flips allow him to apply to the head of his stick. It shares hard edges with many Brine heads, something I believe that in combination with the rounder shapes typical of past Warrior heads contributes to its stiffness. If you're a player who often has heads warp from stringing them or leaning on them or letting them sit in a hot car, I think you'll extend the life of your game stick by getting this head. I feel the same was about the Warrior Noz. My Evo Pro X6 has lasted me 30 months of regular use. I believe the Rabil could outdo it if I gave it the chance.
Durability… +10.0
Contrary to popular belief, durability doesn't have a lot to do with stiffness. They're definitely correlated, but not directly. Reebok makes some of the stiffest heads on the market and (SPOILER ALERT) we have more broken Reebok heads at HQ than any other brand.
Durability is about a head's capacity to maintain its shape over a multiple seasons without warping or breaking. Believe it or not, 4 games in hot weather is plenty to find out if your new head is going to keep its shape and I was pleased with the Rabil in this regard.
Sure it's already started pinching a bit, but because it's stiffer and has a wider pinch than my Evo Pro X6 I felt like I was almost pulling it in to where I wanted it instead of pulling it too far into illegality. After 4 games of play it has paint from other people's sticks all over it, scuffs from handling passes, and there are no visible changes in the structural integrity of the head. If I polished her up (which I won't), she'd look like the day I strung her. As always, I can't say with certainty what this says for the long-term durability of the head, but it passed every test I could throw at it in game situations.
Value… +7.5
This is the only category I felt brazen enough to dock points. At $99.99 this head is out of the reach of the player on a budget. This goes for 5th graders with a $10 allowance and college graduates without income alike. Sure, it's not $119.99 which we can collectively thank Warrior for, but I can find a complete stick for the same price that's totally usable if I have to.
That being said, you're getting a lot for your money here. Warrior has come at this head with a completely revamped design concept. The head is on the longer end, longer than the standard 10″ which gives players like Paul the ability to keep the ball in his pocket longer during his shooting motion, maximizing the amount of torque potentially applied. Stuff like this seems simple, but I can tell you it's costly from a manufacturing standpoint. I think this head is priced appropriately considering it's Warrior's top of the line head. I appreciate their efforts to bring the price of all heads down by making this one under $100.
Overall… +9.4/10
I don't think my score is unfair or biased. Warrior is pushing the boundaries of what a lacrosse head looks like. And with the new stick rules that just got passed, there's no better time to be doing so. There are plenty of Warrior heads I wouldn't play with, let alone in a tournament with a plastic trophy on the line. This isn't one of them.
I've been nothing but pleased with the shape, weight, feel, and execution of this head from top to bottom. Sometimes I still look down on it and think to myself "Why am I using a midfield head?" or perhaps more saliently "Why am I propping up the career of the only lacrosse player who clearly doesn't need it?" It's because this is a darn good lacrosse stick, and there aren't too many ways around that.
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On Thursday, his wife left to go to work and hit a dead end on Laurel Branch Road. "She left the house at 2 p.m. and the next thing I know she's back at the door and says 'you know our bridge? It's gone,'" he said.
The flood on the night of Wednesday, January 30 washed away their only way on and off their 15-acre property in Honaker. Williams said they are isolated and stranded. "Basically, I'm scared. If something happens, I virtually have no way out of here," he explained.
Williams said they can get to another road, but it's a dangerous hike. "You have to go through the woods to State Route 634 and have someone waiting to pick you up," he said. "It's pretty rough terrain including fallen timbers, up and down and slanted."
When it comes to getting food, Williams said they can only shop for a little bit. "We run to the store for a few light things at a time and backpack through the woods."
The bridge was made of culvert pipes covered with dirt and rocks. It wasn't insured. "I know it wouldn't be cheap. I have no idea where I would come up with the money to get it," Williams said.
Russell County Department of Emergency Management Director Jess Powers said the county can't help them rebuild. "Because this is a private bridge and not used for public transportation, our hands are tied," he told us.
That also means they can't use funds from FEMA or the Virginia Department of Emergency Management.
Now Williams is looking for a helping hand. "I'm not asking for a hand out, just a hand up. If someone would help us out one way or another," he said. "I'm at the end of my rope. I just pray somebody will help."
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The day's admission includes entrée to the estate's new Antler Hill Village, which includes the popular Biltmore Winery. Guests enjoy free tastings (and grape juice for the little ones!), as well as guided tours through the estate's cellars to learn how vintners make the assertive reds, rosy roses and clean, refreshing whites. Get a bite to eat at Cedric's Tavern in the village, and enjoy some entertainment there on the Village Green. Take advantage of Antler Hill's shopping choices to bring a bit of Biltmore back to your home.
Everyone, especially the children, will enjoy the estate's working farm at Antler Hill Village, where interpreters spin colorful tales of how the work and social lives of the employees melded in the 1890s and beyond. The staff will entertain children by helping them make crafts - activities are listed in the village barn, where gentle farm animals await a friendly scratch behind the ears.
Also at Antler Hill Village is the estate's Outdoor Adventure Center, which offers biking, carriage rides, guided horseback excursions, fly fishing classes and a Land Rover driving school, among other popular options.
You can easily spend a day (or more) on the Biltmore grounds and gardens. Designed by Fredrick Law Olmsted, oft described as the architect of America's first great urban parks, the gardens burst into color beginning in April with the Festival of Flowers (the estate's website Garden Guide gives a month-by-month listing of what's in bloom).
The stateliness of the Italian Garden contrasts elegantly with the painstakingly informal look of the ancient woods (the nation's first managed forest) that surround the Biltmore House. The All America Rose Garden features more than 250 varieties, many of them heirloom varieties of those George Vanderbilt purchased for his estate in 1895. Nearby is the Conservatory, a glass-ceilinged structure designed by Biltmore House architect Richard Morris Hunt. Inside the Conservatory is the Palm House, with its mature palms and ferns from all over the world.


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S.&P.'s $1.37 Billion Reckoning Over Crisis-Era Misdeeds
Standard & Poor's, accused of inflating its ratings of mortgage investments that spurred the 2008 financial crisis, also signed a statement that outlined its role in the crisis, but did not admit to wrongdoing.
February 3, 2015, Tuesday
A Heated Path Toward S.&P.'s Legal Settlement With Prosecutors
An overflow crowd of government regulators spent a day last month ticking off their demands before eventually negotiating a $1.37 billion settlement of an array of lawsuits against S.&P.
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Settling Case, S.&P. Backs Off Claims of U.S. 'Retaliation'
As part of a $1.37 billion settlement, S.&P. is expected to say it never found evidence of retaliation for cutting the credit rating of the United States.
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Lawsuits Against S.& P. Sent to One Court
The suits, by 14 states and Washington, accuse Standard & Poor's and its parent company of fraudulently inflating credit ratings.
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February 11, 2013, Monday
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A new landscape challenges The Times and its readers.
January 9, 2011, Sunday
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The makers of a political documentary sought a Supreme Court ruling that would reverse precedents allowing restrictions for all sorts of corporations.
September 10, 2009, Thursday
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Ryan White and Native American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Ryan White and Native American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
The number of HIV/AIDS cases among Native Americans is small but the impact is significant. The rate of AIDS among Native Americans and Alaska Natives, who represent just 1.7% of the U.S. population, is 30 times higher than whites, as documented in this HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau fact sheet.
According to 2014 HRSA client level data, while clients of the Ryan White program have better retention in care rates (80.4%) as compared to national retention in care data, the rates are not as favorable for Native Americans engaged in Ryan White care (74.4%).
March 20 is National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The 2016 theme is: Hear Indigenous Voices: Uniting the Bold Voices of American Indians, Alaska Natives (AI/AN) and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islanders.
History of Care for Native Americans
American Indian/Alaska Native populations comprise <2% of individuals served by the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program has a long history of targeting services to Native Americans and Alaska Natives as part of the program's focus on providing HIV/AIDS care to underserved populations. The first efforts began in the early 1990s through investigatation of models of care under SPNS, Special Projects of National Significance. In 2004, HRSA's HIV/AIDS Bureau convened a series of Community Consultation Meetings to assess the impact of HIV/AIDS on various underserved populations. One session examined Access to HIV/AIDS Care Issues for Native Americans.
TA and Training Resources
Over time, a number of resources have been developed to address HIV/AIDS among Native American and Alaska Native populations. Some emerged from early SPNS work as well as from clinical programs that focused on cultural issues related to HIV/AIDS care among this diverse population. Highlights include:
- Clinician's Guide: Working with Native Americans Living with HIV. This document is for medical providers, and it summarizes cultural challenges and solutions for delivering HIV/AIDS care to Native Americans. The guide was developed in 2002 and has since been updated.
- BESAFE: A Cultural Competency Model for American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. This cultural competency guide, one in a series, is for health care professionals providing services for these populations. The guide is based on the BE SAFE framework (Barriers to Care, Ethics, Sensitivity of the Provider, Assessment, Facts, and Encounters).


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A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet #1)
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- Brief Synopsis:
- The story of how Meg, Charles and Calvin travel through the universe to battle the powers of darkness.
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Meg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government.
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Jason Botchford to Leave the Scotty and Company Morning Show
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On Monday morning it became public knowledge that the Vancouver Province's Canucks beat writer and TSN hockey analyst Jason Botchford will leave the Team 1040's Scotty and Company morning show later this month. The last Botchford co-hosted show will air on June 14th.
Jason Botchford took up co-hosting duties alongside Scott Rintoul in the 8am-to-10am PST drive time slot shortly after Dave Pratt's departure from the local sports talk radio juggernaut last fall necessitated some lineup juggling. The morning show had become "appointment listening" for a wide swath of Canucks fans - a rare bit of sports media that stats milts and shappers could see eye-to-eye on.
More analysis after the jump.
To learn more about the reasons behind Jason's departure from the cushy drive-time morning slot - and whether or not we should anticipate a replacement radio project to emerge from the hopper in short order - we reached out to the man himself:
"I loved the job. The job did not always love me. It requires an unrelenting pace and commitment. Over time, I realized I wasn't comfortable with that, given other responsibilities I have.
I did have this slight fantasy I'd walk in there to quit, and they'd say: 'We can't lose you. We are doubling your salary. We are changing the name to Botchford and Company.' (No offence meant to Scotty!) But, alas, no.
I'm working to get some irons in the fire, so those who aren't celebrating this news could maybe stick with me."
I'd wager that the station will find it difficult to replace Botchford's piquant radio stylings and his ability to harness excitement on social media. We'll be very curious to see who they tap in his stead.
From Botchford's occassionally testy sparring matches with Ray Ferraro, to Littlest Hobo trivia, to exhaustive evaluations of the martial skills of wild animals, the colour and chemistry that the Jason Botchford, Paul Debron, Scott Rintoul team brought to morning sports talk radio will be sorely missed.
I love Canucks Army, and no offense to Botchford, but: who cares? Why is this news? It's a beat reporter leaving a local radio show. He will still be writing for The Province, that fine journalistic institution (har har).
Also, with all due respect "stats milts and shappers" are a couple of made up words used by less than 20 people (as far as I can tell). So yeah...
I guess this is the dog days of summer. Hurry up and hire the new coach, MG!
Can I be the first one to nominate Tony Gallagher for the position?
@Nat we've historically covered media shakeups, that's all we're doing here. But yeah - slow day.
U should do an in depth look at the Canucks/Vancouver sports media.
Hold them accountable for some of the trash they print the same way they target Gillis & co.
Expose some of them for the rumour mongers they are, and applaud the guys who get it right.
I'd read it.
Botch will be missed on the show big time. I have always enjoyed his views on the canucks and hockey. hopefully tsn picks him up for more coverage in the future


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Skip to comments.EXCLUSIVE: U.S. contacted Iran's ayatollah before election
Posted on 06/23/2009 7:30:46 PM PDT by Typical_Whitey
Prior to this month's disputed presidential election in Iran, the Obama administration sent a letter to the country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, calling for an improvement in relations, according to interviews and the leader himself.
Ayatollah Khamenei confirmed the letter toward the end of a lengthy sermon last week, in which he accused the United States of fomenting protests in his country in the aftermath of the disputed June 12 presidential election.
U.S. officials declined to discuss the letter on Tuesday, a day in which President Obama gave his strongest condemnation yet of the Iranian crackdown against protesters.
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Obama is in a dilema of his own anti-traditional American making.
George Bush's legacy and fight endures in the Mid East, despite, and in spite of Obama, and THAT is Obama's real dilema.
It was George Bush's policy of direct engagement and support of liberty that has led to the people of Iran seeing the measure of freedom now established on both sides of them in Iraq and Afghjanistan...and desiring it for themselves.
Obama cannot possibly go too far in recognizing that, or he absolutely repudiates himself and his entire foreign policy.
...but the fight in Iran is far from over, and is getting brutal.
Young Woman (Neda) shot to death in Terhran. 6/20/2009
Crowd Hunting Basij, Man shot. 6/20/2009
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He's a fake, lier, coward and traitor. Case closed.
"On the one hand, they [the Obama administration] write a letter to us to express their respect for the Islamic Republic and for re-establishment of ties, and on the other hand they make these remarks. Which one of these remarks are we supposed to believe?"
Like I said ;),
They took "respect for the Islamic Republic" to mean respect for the government, different than past presidents who used only "Iran." They cannot understand Obama. But who really does?
Nice find
So....what is Barry's definition of meddling, then? I'm confused....
For those that missed the presser could you elaborate on Major Garret's question, please?
American history will not favor President Øcoward no matter what his excuses, and in the sad event the protesters are crushed,
pictures of the oppressor Ahmadinejad and the appeaser Øbama together will be a small part of what else the Iranian crackdown now hides by kicking out the press
Don't forget 'Toon' as well...
Dear Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,
No matter which way the winds are blowing I will support your wishes on who you chose as the President of Iran. As a little boy I learned that the sweetest sound on earth is the Ayatollah's call to Prayer to wipe out the anti-islam infidels.
To me, the most gut-wrenching thing Obama has said, and recently reiterated, is that Muslim women have the right to cover themselves in the burqa or nigab in America. Praise God for Sarkozy who will institute a total ban in France if he is successful.
This removal of a woman's face and identity is brutal and often to cover bruises. Tunisia banned the face coverings and lo and behold, they have no problem with extremists and a booming tourist industry.
Timmerman tells Bob Grant: Obama and Clinton secretly negotiating with Iran
Bob Grant show | 03.07.08 | Perdogg
Posted on Friday, March 07, 2008 9:04:13 PM by Perdogg
Author Kenneth Timmermann was on Bob Grants radio show tonight and he said that both the Obama and Clinton campaigns were secretly negotiating with the Iranian Islamic Republic.
Timmermann said his source said that Obama has promised to recognized the Islamic Republic of Iran in exchange for a scale down nuclear weapons program. It also included what influence Iran would have in Iraq.
The Islamic Republic believes that Obama has a better chance in the winning the election.
I have heard Timmermann before and he seems to be a credible person even though he writes for Newsmax. He throughly documents and sources what he says.
Obama and Clinton are stupid to negoiate any thing with Iran.
The problem is that the Administration is still committed to its "diplomacy" with the Iran regime. Anything that the regime does is irrelevant. It doesn't matter. The Administration's stated policy is one of neutrality - despite the declarations of concern.
I long for a government that would be "crass" enough to look out after U.S. interests, and not everyone else's.
He said.... These are your strongest words to day and followed with ...
LOL Obama about had a coniption...
What a sneak this poser is.
How'd that open hand thingie go, 0bummer?
Obama is a coward.
(He's a scrawny metrosexual, obviously dominated by his henpecking wife. And he wants to get rid of pick-up trucks and downsize the military. All we are missing is the feather boa and autographed photo of him with Richard Simmons.)
this was before the election last year (march of 2008)
Bump for later.
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and a thank you for your dedication, may the 4th of July bring another celebration of freedom for the world to witness;
I wonder how many other pre-election deals 0 made ... and how he benefited personally.
It made him mad taht someone would ask such a question...but the question was spot on.
Next to Neda's video this is the worst I have seen.
Two men shot GRAPHIC
Thank you for your good works.
Says it all, IMO.
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Plain Dealer, The (Cleveland, OH) - Saturday, August 3, 1996
Author: JOE FROLIK NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT
Before entering the race, Obama said, he spoke to about 30 elected officials in the district, which includes the integrated, middle class neighborhood around the University of Chicago as well as some of the citys poorest precincts.
Not one asked me where I stood on an issue, he says, smiling.
What they cared about was, `Who sent you? How much money you got?
This won't play well in Peoria...cutting a deal with Theocratic despots...inviting them over for hot dogs on the 4th...while they're shooting innocents on the streets.
There's hope that not all WH reporters are potted plants and 0's honeymoon may soon be over.
Garrett's question-If you were so outraged, what took you so long to speak out -really rocked Barry.
Garrett then set off the Weinergate kafuffle by asking Obama if he was still inviting Iranian representatives to Fourth of July parties
for hot dogs and fireworks.
Barry refused to answer him and went off on a tangent about Iran that had nothing to do with the question.
I saw the clip afterward on the news. Wonder how long Major Garrett will be allowed in the press room.
Color me unsurprised.
If Obama truly didn't want to meddle in the politics of Iran, he would have waited until after the election.
Ah yes, this is the typcial MEDDLING OF A MARXIST POS WHO CODDLES ISLAMISTS AND COMMUNISTS
"Understanding" Obama is really quite simple. First ask, "what is best for Obama?"
Six months into the Clinton administration, I was embarrassed for my country.
Five months into the Obama administration, I am ashamed for my country.
Anybody have a video clip of that exchange? I've been in a hole all day long and haven't seen any news.
Bumping you, maggie. Thanks. Chilling.
It's not just you.
I wonder how many other pre-election deals 0 made ... and how he benefited personally.
He did in other countries even BEFORE his f###ing election! Hello? Logan Act? The lights are on....and nobody is HOME! They've been 'outsourced'!
Obama before the Iranian election....effectively: "go ahead and do anything you want in the election, we will talk to you afterward no matter what!"
I think Islam is a cult and I think Obama is a destructive socialist, that being said, why isn't what Sarkozy is thinking of instituting an infringement of liberty and freedom of religion? How about a nun in a full habit or a jewish woman who wears a wig?
And Obama didn't speak up for them.
He is the most shameful of all humanity. Disgusting.
He is not what America stands for, he is a despicable disgrace.
He actually thought the elections would be inconsequential, and by reaching out to Khamenei before the election, he would ingratiate himself rather than looking like he was reaching out only after the election. He gambled, foolishly. He lost.
This is what happens when arrogance meets naivete. It reminds me of Carter, in his post-presidency, observing the looming elections from the safety of his Managua hotel room, was convinced Ortega would win the 1990 Nicaraguan elections, while massive voter turnout in the countryside catapulted Chamorro to power.
We are seeing a "reboot" of the Carter administration. Instead of a folksy farmer, we have a suave city slicker. Instead of southern, we have Chicagoan. The naivete is the same, but the arrogance is far worse today.
Obama needs to go back to street hustling, eating frozen custard, and complaining about the price of arugula. He needs to leave foreign policy to the adults.
Obama is slowly working his way over to the proper position like a 4-year old in roller skates, holding onto the partition the entire way.
"I am a very good driver..... vanilla, definitely vanilla"
That idiot did not understand Providence and now it is learn as you go.
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BURN HIM ANYWAY: Why I Can't Stop Hating Gary Bettman
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September 11 2012 07:12AM
By all accounts, Gary Bettman is, and has been throughout his career, a very successful, intelligent, and hardworking individual, who, if his salary is any indication, commands great respect amongst the NHL's owners. He is an ivy-league graduate (Cornell) in Industrial and Labour Relations, and has his J.D. from New York University Law. Under his tenure, the league has grown both in size and in overall profitability, and exposure south of the 49th paralell has been well-nurtured. He is at the helm of the most competitive hockey league in the world, and has been for nearly twenty years.
So why can't I stop making silly photochops of a man who has dedicated his life to fostering the growth of hockey?
The images above the jump and below this paragraph very obviously refer to the famous scene from the film Monty Python and The Holy Grail (which, if you haven't seen it, you should set aside everything in your life to check out) where an unruly, uneducated, and bloodthirsty mob bring forward a woman they claim to be a witch. She clearly isn't one, but her logical appeals go unnoticed in this absurdist film's world. Similarly, Bettman is a man whose rational approach to the business side of hockey has earned him heaps of unjust ire from fans all over the world, myself included. So why is this still funny?
The answer is that nearly everything about Gary Bettman's public persona - as well as the pragmatism of the owners he represents in busness - defies (and defiles) traditional hockey values.
When he speaks, it's not like you or I (and it's certainly not like most hockey players I've known). He speaks 'Lawyer' all the time.
"Hey Gary, would you like some lunch?"
"I don't think it would be constructive to characterize my current nutritional situation at the present time."
And for crying out loud, just look at the man. He's tiny, it's possible he was born wearing a suit, and there is nothing, from his I'm-a-New-York-lawyer accent to his build, that suggests the slightest inclination towards athleticism. This is hardly a man that a bunch of beer-swilling althlete idolizers will look up to.
Of course, this is all entirely superficial, but it's also all anyone in the general public sees of the man, and when his outward appearance matches so closely the archetypal figure the NHLPA would love to demonize, it's hard not to make the connection.
Part of what makes the contrast so stark is that players - artificially, through media training - speak nothing but heroic and axiomatic quips. They're just a bunch of gosh-darn simple hockey playin' farm boys that want to stand up for their teammates in the name of an honour code (eyeroll), while Bettman appears to exist solely to protect corporate interests. This setup has all the subtlety of a James Bond flick. Or a Batman movie, where Bettman gets to play The Penguin.
As a young hockey player, Hans from the Mighty Ducks taught me that hockey was about passion, fair play, and thick socks while skating outdoors. Winning isn't everything in this game! Heck, even Mr. Ducksworth knew that. It's difficult to envision Bettman within a locus of brotherly bonds and blood-stained jerseys.
"Gary's just doing his job," people will say. He is just representing the interests of a group of 29 owners - they're the ones pulling the strings - so he's no more despicable than any other corporate lawyer you've ever met. In fact, given that a number of the labourers he's currently in the business of shafting are millionaires, it's nowhere near as bad as say, helping shaft war veterans. Bettman is practically doing humanitarian work, depending on how far apart you want to set the goal posts.
But enough of this foolish, cartoonish characterization! Mr. Bettman, please, stand up and reveal your passion for hockey! Show all these relentless wolves in the media that on some level you are a relatable human being that cares about something in all this beyond the bottom line!
But I just don't think he's willing to 'characterize' himself like that.
Donald Fehr doesn't exactly fit most people's idea of a "champion of champions" either. Heck, at least Bettman probably knew which end of a hockey sticks goes on the ice ten years ago! Fehr's only thought of hockey ten years ago was probably to mock it in between innings with his mouth full of spitz.
Fans are pissed off. Instead of seeing a clash of hockey greats (or mediocrities, depending on your chosen team), we're seeing a clash of lawyers, except we aren't really seeing them clash. They rarely meet and, when they do, it's behind closed doors. They have most of a week before the deadline but they can't even be bothered to get in the same room!
Perhaps watching these two grown and highly educated lawyers play grade-school mind-games with each other is what rankles the most. Fans would probably feel a little bit better if those two at least looked like they were working on the problem instead of pouting in opposite corners of the playground.


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More Reflections on Life : Our Journey.. Goals, Success, Confidence...
By tjobson on Jan 22, 2007
\*Caution\* : This should probably be multiple blogs.. but.. If someone wants "food for thought" in the interim.. well here you go ! Be prepared, since a few verbose tangents are surely to follow. :)
This posting is a collection of : thoughts.. self help (success..setting goals, Confidence/failure cycles), science, psychology, philosophy, some lessons learned.. all Reflections on Life...
Also note.. this blog is a follow-on to my early Nov '06 blog.. "Lessons Learned.." So, if you haven't yet read that one recently.. you probably should do so as a Part 1 of this Blog (I apologize if there's any overlap). Together, you'll get a good grasp of who I am.. and what I represent. Though this one is a bit more fragmented than I had hoped for (lots of notes put together here).. it's a starting point for future editing to come.. when I get the time. (in most of my blogs.. clicking on the highlited words will bring you to other links for that topic..give it a try)
Please don't be shy and Comment openly. With that said.. buckle your seat belts.. OPEN your minds... turn off your cell phones.. and away we go ... the wisdom of the elders is awaiting you..(sounds good at least .. lol).
The most Valuable things in life take Time, Planning, .. and Effort..
Each of us should ALWAYS have a list of priorities in our lives. This includes
some definition of Goals... WHAT we want to get out of life.. and the steps we need
to take to get there. Together.. all this gives us guidance and STRUCTURE that we
can lean on and strive towards. It allows us to maintain FOCUS on what's important,
at the same time, allowing us to block out what's just a distraction.. simply taking us
farther from achieving our goals.. or wasting our time. Almost, if not more importantly, clearly defined objectives allow us to gain a "sense of Accomplishment" and/or recognition that we all need to fuel our motivation.. a core need that boosts our energy through self esteem and the resulting confidence that we all need to succeed in life.
Make up your Mind & Decide... then ACT on your Decisions...
If you don't have any set goals / objectives.. or even if there's no clear purpose in your life.. then CREATE IT !
Realize that virtually NOTHING is PreDestined !! The end result --> the Outcome of
situations is usually a complex combination of MANY variables (all the entities, actions, and reactions..). Unfortunately, the ones that are unpredictable are the ones that involve People (indecisive buggers!). However, the remaining aspects are reasonably predictable through common probability, statistics (the 1 in 2 a..50-50 chance of tossing tails with a coin.. or rolling a die with 1/6 probability of any side) and laws of Physics (outcomes based on laws of motion, energy, matter, mechanics, etc..).
We can sabotage our own lives.. just as easily as we can etch paths to success that will bring us closer to our end Goals.. one step at a time. Our probability of success goes down with fewer opportunities, with less confidence, or by not defining or acting towards our end goals. We can increase our probability of success by increasing the number of "predictable" steps (attempts / tries..) that we take... not giving up, but instead learning from our failures.
Although there are few clearly delineated "true" Black or White Decisions in life.. we can always "narrow down" the alternatives to a handful of choices by taking a look at the big picture around us.. to reflect on ourselves, our actions.. our OPTIONS... and those around us.
To make the best decisions possible, write down all possible alternatives.. and then associate advantages (pros) and disadvantages (cons) with each... and the consequences (End Result) of each alternative. If one path brings you closer to your end objectives (the positives outweighing the negatives..), then that's the choice to make.
Although at times we feel as limited as "Pawns in the game of Life" .. if we carefully plan and weigh out our decisions.. the road to goals (along with happiness) can be etched out in front of us (play a game of chess once in a while at games.yahoo.com to brush up on your desicsion making skills).
Not Acting on our decisions is actually worse than not Deciding .. in that we end up perpetuating the same scenario .. reinforcing the negative aspects of our lives.
EVERYTHING is RELATIVE to the scenario !! Take 10+ steps back and don't act rashly.. Make Decisions based up on facts and Goals.. not just emotions (though they help act as our compass and guide us).
If something is important to you.. then it's definitely worth planning for.. most likely even Fighting for.. so Make up your mind (DECIDE) .. and ACT NOW !!
No more .. Should Have, Could Have... Would Have...
Don't be a bystander in your life... TAKE CHARGE and Make A Difference !
Among the simple concepts of Goals and the importance of Structure and a sense of Accomplishment, I've outlined the following cycles that I've experienced or witnessed countless times in life.. to explain the dynamics and semantics (along with common pitfalls) of succeeding in life.
The Goal Cycle :
- Outline Priorities in your life and create a List of GOALS and Objectives
- Envision the END POINT of Success for each Goal (where you want to be)
- Sell yourself on the purpose and Course of action (plan) for Each Goal.
- Decide what steps are need to get you from here to there.
When you achieve a major milestone (might not even be the end Goal)..you need to TREAT yourself (embrace the sense of accomplishment and bask in it's glow). A common pitfall along the path to success is "BURN out".. so don't fall victim. PACE yourself so you still have time to enjoy the fruit of your labors !! (take the occational break to smell the roses along the path to success !! .. and be PROUD of yourself and what you have accomplished !)
In life.. there's always room for continuous improvement.
- Get Motivated.. Inspire yourself by envisioning a sense of Accomplishment
- Surround yourself with POSITIVE, Motivated, Successfull individuals
- Learn from and emulate those that have succeeded in these endeavours
- Commit to and believe in yourself and your viability of Success.
- Visualize yourself achieving ("at") the end point.. successfully reinforcing a positive outlook.
- Sell yourself on the course of action (plan) and ACT on it !
- Stay Focused... block out any external distractions.
- Use all the resources at your disposal.. delegate if possible.
- Commit to doing whatever it takes to reach our Milestones along the critical path to success.
- Maintain and grow the confidence within yourself with each accomplishment.
- Time is one of your most precious assets.. use it wisely.
Success "BREEDS" Success !
Generally, the more effort that you put in.. the more you will get out. However,
it's best to work SMARTER.. than to BLINDLY work HARDER.
(couch potatoes .. usually result in rotten home fries)
Failures can slow us down.. but need to be looked upon as ONLY temporary
setbacks to be learned from.... The successful don't quit easily.. learn from your mistakes !
The Failure Cycle :
Within each of us.. much of success and failure hinge upon our past failures and resulting LOW self esteem and confidence.
Ultimately at our core, we equate nearly everything as either positive (good) or negative (bad). With this in mind we associate good outcomes as pleasant.. or PLEASURABLE.. and bad outcomes with PAIN. Hence.. the pleasure / pain principle.. (avoid pain at all costs.. and seek pleasure whenever possible). [I could digress into a tangent on how this also has formed a basic tenant of most mythology in cultures.. Yin/Yang, etc.. as well as how good and bad have progressed to the opposite forces of GOOD (GOD) and EVIL (dEVIL) .. simplifying the balance of harmony in the world around us & our understanding of how it works.. but I think I just did].
Self Esteem and Confidence.. are psychological mechanisms common in all animals... Allowing for those behaviors that succeed to embolden us and be repeated. However, those actions that result in failure (or lack of control --> Fear) ratchet back our confidence and underlying self esteem, as they did more than a million+ years ago in our ancestors.. resulting as innate DNA etched fears passed down from those that survived to have children...[eg. not to go out at night (we couldn't see our foe..and predators were lurking -> fear of the dark), not to stand at the edge of a cliff (fear of heights), snakes, etc..]. Those that had these primal fears survived in much greater #'s.. growing the populous over time to dominate with those genes and behaviors].
Vestiges of our past ancestors... the ones that had "fears" survived.. and the ones with no fear.. ended up dead and unable to pass on their DNA. Success and Failure play on these primal fears and underlying instincts to curb our behavior. However, many of us get to a point where the fear seems to overtake our ability to "TRY AGAIN".. resulting in .. "middle of the road" (aka "Safe") lifestyles..rituals and habits that are less than fulfilling. Others experience scenario's that etch within us.. intense fears.. that manifest as panic attacks and phobia's that keep us from encountering those scenarios.
Take Responsibility for our actions... Live like your not affraid.. but be prepared for any side effects or consequences.. (hence plan accordingly).
Not all plans end up as expected.. but the difference between those that end up successful is that they don't give up and quit ! Don't be a QUITTER !!
Understand that the Human Brain has an underlying "Primitive" subsystem as part of the brain stem (common in ALL animals from Fish onward..) which produces the same fearful (fight or flight) reactions.. (in mammals also the Amygdala, etc..). However, within humans.. we have a special differentiation.. (a HUGE prefrontal cortex) that allows our brain to "short circuit" and override these impulses / emotions..and/or fears by deep analytical (NON-EMOTIONAL) thought. It is a fact that you can set your mind to FOCUS and concentrate on OTHER activities that do not open the door to emotions... not allowing those thoughts of failure and FEAR to creep into your mind... and that anyone can move past these points of failure and retrain their brain in the process (the same way that we each get beyond basic fears such as public speaking).
Much in Life is a Self Fulfilling Prophecy .... You Think it.. and so Shall it Be ! (maintain that optimistic edge with a positive attitude !!) .. Don't fall victim of self-doubt.. Be Confidently Determined !!
The old adage.. "Idle minds breed gossip and fear" .. is not far from the mark. By keeping yourself busy (in a positive way) you keep the mind from manifesting itself with perceptions of negativity and failure. We can each convince ourselves of nearly ANYTHING. Our likes and/or dislikes come about this way throughout our lives.. what we deem "fact" and believe.. becomes our own REALITY.. ending up as the "truth" to us. (eg. If we have a horrible elementary school teacher that doesn't teach us the basics of math.. and we develop a feeling of "not being good at" math since we're lost .. playing catch-up.. from that point on.. then we will associate a dislike with math.. resulting in our reality being "I'm not good at math" .. ensuring that I'll never excel in Math .. since I've given up before I've even started. This can be applied to ANY area of our life.. and is how most of us evaluate and judge the world around us.. via past experiences).
Hence... we are each the sum of our past experiences.. both the decisions that we've made or not made.. and the actions that we've taken or not taken.
The Confidence Cycle :
Success "breeds" Confidence.. which ultimately Breeds Success. Without Confidence, Success is unlikely. If you think you can't accomplish the task at hand, then you won't try hard enough.. or long enough.. or persevere through obstacles. Self sabotage will result in a self fulfilling prophecy.
Confidence allows us to block out the basic probabilities that govern reality (chances of failure), which normally inhibit or restrict our behavior (remaining focused and trying harder if we first don't succeed).
One interesting paradigm within human psychology is that Over-Confidence generally has other associated detrimental affects, such as arrogance, where those shielded from failure (or in denial of it) exude an aura of perfection.. to the point of invincibility that ultimately ends in it's own form of demise (failure, social acceptance, lost friendships..). Remember, modesty goes a long way .. so eat some humble pie on occasion and give yourself a reality check !
Unless you Understand it, you probably can't Control it ...
Most problems in Life are trivial in nature. Before you get upset.. look at the overall
scheme of the "big picture".... is it a life/death situation ?.. does it involve major health concerns that can't be overcome in time ? ... Just about ANY other scenario can be overcome and worked around. For those situations that can't be changed, we unfortunately must accept the cards that we're dealt and the responsibilities and impacts that come with them.. along with the help of others (true friends, family, faith, prayer, meditation, etc..).
Fear and Uncertainty : It's the "Not Knowing" that will eat you up inside !
The Fear of the Unknown is the Greatest fear that ALL humans have. For humans, not Knowing (aka. not Understanding) .. means that we can't predict what will happen in the future.. showing us a glimpse of how large the world around us is.. and that we are not in Control of it all. It's the underlying primal fear that drives us all to create explanations and ways for coping with those difficult moments in our lives that we can not understand or explain. It's why the ages have had a continuing progression of formal systems to explain the unknowns around us .. hence.. Mythology.. Many gods for many unknowns (Sun, Moon, Rain, etc.. etc..), Superstitions (the #13, .. umbrellas, etc.. to the Pope law for preventing the Plague from spreading during the Dark Ages.. the origin of our saying "God Bless You" when someone sneezes), or Astrology (through the movement of the gods.. aka planets or constellations.. though the alignment of planets that "supposedly" corresponds to our birth compatibilities.. hasn't been aligned in the same way for thousands of years, and is ever changing. Even though the premise that everyone born within the same month has the same personality and emotional compatibility attributes is one that has no factual basis.. fortune telling.. is still with cultures around the globe.. and horoscopes are read by hundreds of millions of less scientific and generally less educated people every day around the globe to try and feel comforted and somewhat in "control" of their lives).
We have the Critical Thinkers and Non-Conformists to thank for nearly all the major advances of History
Luckily, over the years, the foundation of explaining the world around us and how everything works.. (with proof.. causes and effects.. scientific deduction,..) has progressed even through centuries of restrictions during the dark ages. From the first critical thinkers.. not afraid to as WHY?.. to the period of enlightenment and the "Age of Reason" when science was finally embraced and became an accepted discipline. It took bravery and inspired devotion to a cause to say the TRUTH and endure the inevitable condemnation by the masses, during times when most "deviants" became social outcasts, of those not killed or imprisoned. Freedom of the mind and speech has and still is resisted by the masses that would rather be "accepted" (ignorance is bliss) than exercise free thought and question what their parents grandparents might have taught them. Unfortunately, speaking out against a culture's dominant religion is still today an issue, just as it was for Socrates, Coppernicus, Galileo, and Darwin... Never forget however, that we have those oringinal inquisitive minds that voiced the TRUTH (in light of the mythology, superstitions, and BLIND Faith before them), to thank for the productivity gains, technical revolutions, and basic UNDERSTANDING that we have today. The quality and longevity of life that we all expect complacently.. is all a result of science.
People will GRASP at and fight tooth and nail to justify their belief systems.. no matter how much evidence is put in front of them, they will latch onto coincidence as fact, allowing for HOPE that their beliefs (and the intricate web of understanding that we create to support those beliefs) will not be dismantled. It's human nature to be in Denial and "protect" our underlying belief systems.. so that our foundation of Confidence and Self Esteem are protected. What's WISE, however.. is to look at our beliefs with an open mind.. allowing for us to grow ourselves in a positive direction, whenever possible not seeing life through a false veil that only clouds are judgments.
We manifest our own fears by dwelling on what we're unable to control, predict, or understand. Being in control of your life means that through better understanding and planning (reducing the number of unknowns) ..also comes better management and acceptance of those things outside your control.
Each time we make a decision based upon "intuition".. we're subconsciously letting our brain make the best choice from all possible options.. factoring in our knowledge of past experiences. Even though intuition creates a guiding emotional "feeling" within us.. it's basis is to help us avoid failure using logic and past outcomes.
Searching first within ourselves is the first step to inner peace and happiness.
This same understanding.. (or Misunderstanding) taken "within" ourselves.. can allow each of us to see those moments when we are in a state of denial.. simply to stubbornly protect our "stance" .. whether it's regarding a belief or a position in an argument... An open mind and the ability to self-reflect.. will enlighten each and every one of us. Even though the truth can sting.. at least initially... it's an essential step in that can resolve or avoid many common pitfalls in life.
\* Until we see and admit our own flaws, we will never change or grow. \*
Living with a Clean conscience comes from having Integrity, Admitting to our mistakes, and taking Responsibility for our Actions (even the ones that don't go as we had planned..).
Having HOPE and maintaining FAITH are the common elements that we each need in some shape or form (whether it's in ourselves, our mission, our goals, those around us, or in our own definition of God..).
Hope, Faith, and Focused Determination.. together, they allow us to escape the clutches of defeat.. when we might otherwise give up in the eyes of adversity. (..when we might otherwise not try that one last time that results in success !) HAVING FAITH IN YOURSELF is the starting point !!
Big Ripples make Waves ... (\* Skip if you aren't in for a Tangent on science \*)
Life is full of waves... of all forms, shapes, and dimensions.. each with their own set of laws, characteristics, and Patterns. From sound ... (music to language), to light ... (fireworks to Movies).. and on. Taking this concept further, to that of patterns in the real world, some of these "ripples" in our daily lives can be "detractors" (detours, tangents, distractions...) that we encounter along the path of life.. hopefully capable of being hurdled or sidestepped, so that we don't become derailed from our target destintation(s). Ultimately, we should be growing ourselves along the path, enriching and fueling our curiosities, savoring the simple pleasures along with the major milestones... hopefully working ourselves in a positive direction.. towards our goals.
.. Little Ripples show us that each and Every one of us can have an effect on our surroundings
(the world around us) !! By taking the events that life throws at us.. and comparing them to "waves" that propigate all around us (radio waves, sound waves, water, ...) we can see that each wave has a repeating cycle of oscillation (frequency).. just as life ebbs and flows with highs and lows (crests and troughs), so does the typical sine wave.. transferring energy in the process (contributing to or eroding from the end result).
The complete spectrum of energy around us is composed and differentiated by specific characteristics (for waves.. it is the wavelength). The visible spectrum of light that we are familiar with (as represented by ROY_G_BIV) is a subset of the complete electromagnetic spectrum of waves that exist.. (the invisible InfraRed, UltraViolet, x-rays, Gamma Ray's, radio waves, etc..), .. JUST Like in every day life, events within our circle of influence are but a subset of those external events that are outside of our visibility (or control). Identifying the "Patterns" and recognizing ways to "flatten" out and minimize the troughs is a key to maximizing our highs (happiness, success, etc..).
For EVERY system there's a point of equilibrium...or "balance" (Yin / yang) governed by the dynamics of the system itself (physical,
environmental, ethical, .. laws). Whether it's room temperature, a
stock price, or the number of fish that can live in a tank .. there will always be an average that is influenced by the chaos and entropy of the world.
All interactions.. have the potential to Transfer Energy.. either TO.. or FROM us.. as described in Newton's Law's, as well as the Law's of Thermodynamics :
First law of thermodynamics
when a new object or air is introduced or removed... (Unless Everything remains constant).. the overall Energy (based upon.. heat / temperature, light, humidity, etc..) will change to factor in the differences.. either having a Positive or Negative overall affect (.. add cold air.. or remove a the hottest object.. and the overall temp/energy of the room will go down). The same can be said relating to the impact that Events and/or people have on our every day lives.. either contributing to or taking away from the Positive aspects of our life. Our choices and actions can help us filter out the negatives.. and when they can't be avoided.. we must learn from them.. to better manage and limit our exposure to these eroding / corrosive entities that will have a cumulative effect over time.
In the "clean" world of Physics, ALL actions cause equal and opposite reactions (see Newton's Third Law of Motion). However, Newton's Law's of Motion didn't have to account for interpersonal unpredictability that we need to account for in the real world. You push.. either they push back.. something falls down.. ???... OR.. a door opens up ! .. it ALL depends on the Situation at hand .. take those 10 steps back and look at the big picture to make your choices wisely (once you make your bed.. you will need to sleep in it .. and live with those decisions !) !!
... they key is in harnessing the "ripples" and "waves" .. using them to your advantage !! In EVERY scenario.. avoid the detractors (distractions) and look for the openings (the doors) ... and Ride the WAVEs to your advantage !! (many events are a blessing in disguise.. inspect what you have at your disposal.. and don't be affraid to examine things from many vantage points.. step out of your shoes and see the world from other perspectives.. you might be surprised to see what you've been missing out on !!).
Grow Faith and Confidence in Yourself, Define Purpose and Goals within your Life.. and Act on them !!
EVERY Moment that passes.. becomes History.. out of our reach.. that can not be rewound. Embrace the past and learn from it.. but be careful not to repeat the mistakes... learning instead from the lessons already learned. Break from those unjustified fears of the past and extend your reach into the world of fulfilling happiness and Love.
Life begins by "Finding (understanding) Ourselves", but LIVING... starts when we allow ourselves to GROW.. "Defining Ourselves" in the process (not simply allowing others and the world around.. to define US).
Hopefully, this posting has made a few of us reflect on our own scenario's... allowing us to move one step closer to establishing and/or achieving something beyond what we have today. :)
Feel free to post comments.
My Best Wishes to you all.. :)
Todd J.
( Copyright 01/22/2007 Todd A. Jobson )


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Day: November 14, 2012
A time..
Good morning, beloved,
We are a week away from Thanksgiving. I am three wake-ups away from my appointment with the surgeon. Yet, what I can't get off my mind now is a book I started yesterday and finished. I could not put the book down. Fearless by Eric Blehm gave me an appreciation for our military.
This man, Adam Brown, suffered from a great many ailments, yet that was not the focus of this book. He just kept coming back to serve and protect our country. He was fearless. His hope was built on the solid rock of Christ and he lived it out. He was not perfect and this story is also about this man facing his demons and conquering them in the Spirit of God.
He had a wife who steadfastly remained by his side through it all. Never did she leave him. The sacrifice that they both made on behalf of their country compels to stop taking moments for granted.
As my kids are not with me, as I stay at my parents' house, I believe the Lord is asking me to live in this moment. When Adam Brown was home from deployment, he was home. He was present with his family. One story that stays very strongly in my mind is when he was home, and he went to take a bath. An intruder started to break in, and Adam flew out of the tub to face the burglar..the burglar did not touch the foyer, he turned tail and ran. As quickly as he responded to the threat, he calmed his wife and kept her safe with comforting words and gesture.
He kept boundaries on work as a Navy Seal and home.
How about you? How about me? Are we present in this moment with the blessings that we have now? Do we complain about that which we cannot change or control? If the opportunity arises to be with your kids, your husband, your friends, are you also using your smart phone or computer to keep you up to date on your Facebook?
I admit I take for granted my moments. I want to get to the next moment.
Ecclesiastes 3:
To everything there is a season, and a time for every matter or purpose under heaven:
2 A time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to pluck up what is planted,
3 A time to kill and a time to heal, a time to break down and a time to build up,
4 A time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,
5 A time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
6 A time to get and a time to lose, a time to keep and a time to cast away,
7 A time to rend and a time to sew, a time to keep silence and a time to speak,
8 A time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.
Each moment we have is a gift from God. I know I've written about this before. Will you take a moment to thank God for our military? Thank God for the service, the protection, the sacrifice they make for the freedoms we enjoy. They are true heroes. They should be on the sides of cereal boxes. They should get the commercial endorsements.
However, I don't think they would ever want that. Pray for these men and women. Pray for their families.
Pray on. Pray on.
14 Or to governors as sent by him to bring vengeance (punishment, justice) to those who do wrong and to encourage those who do good service.
15 For it is God's will and intention that by doing right [your good and honest lives] should silence (muzzle, gag) the ignorant charges and ill-informed criticisms of foolish persons.
16 [Live] as free people, [yet] without employing your freedom as a pretext for wickedness; but [live at all times] as servants of God.
17 Show respect for all men [treat them honorably]. Love the brotherhood (the Christian fraternity of which Christ is the Head). Reverence God. Honor the emperor.


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A Theory of Debt Maturity: The Long and Short of Debt Overhang
Douglas W. Diamond
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
Zhiguo He
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business, and NBER
May 6, 2012
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Fama-Miller Working Paper
Debt maturity influences debt overhang: the reduced incentive for highly- levered borrowers to make real investments because some value accrues to debt. Reducing maturity can increase or decrease overhang even when shorter-term debt's value depends less on firm value. Future overhang is more volatile for shorter-term debt, making future investment incentives volatile and influencing immediate investment incentives. With immediate investment, shorter-term debt typically imposes lower overhang; longer-term debt can impose less if firm value is more volatile in bad times. For future investments, reduced correlation between the value of assets-in-place and profitability of investment increases the overhang of shorter-term debt.
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Keywords: Wealth transfer, short-term debt crisis, underinvestment, endogenous default
Date posted: January 22, 2010 ; Last revised: August 22, 2012
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text: Church Group Calls for Boycott of The Daily Show Over Hilarious Vagina Manger JokeErin Gloria Ryan4/18/12 4:30pmFiled to: holy crapThe Daily ShowCatholic LeagueJon StewartBill DonohueFeudsBoycottsComedy CentralChurchReligionWar on WomenVaginasVirgin MaryWar On ChristmasGettypic230EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink The Catholic League has its rosary in a knot over a joke and graphic on The Daily Show they say objectifies women, marking the one billionth consecutive time The Catholic League has failed to see the irony in complaining about objectification of women when they can't see women as anything more than walking wombs. So what was the horribly offensive joke that pushed the God Squad over the edge? Advertisement During a segment called The Battle for the War on Women, Jon Stewart poked fun at Fox News histrionics over every perceived slight ("War on starches!" "War on Christmas!" "War on Halloween!" etc) and their reticence to call what's happening to women in America a "war." In order for women to get Fox News to call what's happening to women's bodies a "war," reasoned Stewart, perhaps what women should do is put mangers in their vaginas, so it's more Christmassy down there. And then, a graphic featuring an image of a manger scene strategically placed over a vagina flashed onto the screen, where it remained in its vaginal horror for several seconds.Well, that's where Catholic League President Bill Donohue lost his shit. In a release today, he accused the mainstream media of covering up some massive scandal we should all be keening over. He writes, Advertisement We are asking Stewart to apologize. If he does not, we will mobilize Protestants, Jews, Mormons and Muslims to join us in a boycott of his sponsors. Moreover, we will not stop with a boycott; there are other things that can be done to register our outrage. We are prepared to spend the money it takes to make this a nationwide issue, and we are prepared to stay the course. Tomorrow we will have something definitive to say, one way or the other.Offended by the presence of a religious figure in front of a vagina? Has Bill Donohue ever looked at a statue of the Virgin Mary? That chick's constantly standing in front of gaping vaginal cave entrances. Half the time she looks like a vagina.Somehow I don't see this huffy boycott attempt really putting a dent in The Daily Show's viewership, because most people offended by vaginal imagery or borderline crude jokes involving religion probably aren't watching, anyway. I'm beginning to think that church groups have worse senses of humor than conservatives think feminists have. Advertisement Sponsored Jesus whined.[Buzzfeed]Reply230 repliesLeave a reply


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Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and largest city of Hawaii, on the southeast coast of the island of Oahu. The city is legally coextensive with the county of Honolulu, which includes the entire island of Oahu and most of the Northwest Hawaiian Islands, from Nihoa to Kure Atoll, except Midway. The population of Oahu makes up 73% of the state's total population. It is situated in the central Pacific Ocean 2,397 mi west-southwest of San Francisco. Honolulu's name derives from the native words hono, meaning "a bay," and lulu, meaning "sheltered."
Honolulu's early history was one of turbulence and conflict. One of the last areas on the globe to be explored and exploited by Europeans (it was first visited by British captain James Cook in 1778), Hawaii was subject to strong pressures from many forces, including American missionaries, who arrived in 1820, and opportunistic whalers. These whalers were among those who built Honolulu originally, bringing trade, commerce, and prosperity that led to expansion into the sugar and pineapple industries.
As early as 1814, Russia tried to move in, and Russian soldiers built a bastion at the harbor's edge. The British flag was raised in 1843 and French forces occupied Honolulu in 1849. Each time control was returned to the independent native kingdom without bloodshed. In 1898, a group of Americans completed a project attempted at intervals during the previous 65 years—annexation to the United States. Honolulu was incorporated as a city in 1907.
The Honolulu area was bombed by Japan in a surprise attack on the unprepared U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. This action forced the United States to enter World War II. "Remember Pearl Harbor" became a famous American wartime slogan.
Hawaiian statehood in 1959 and the viability of commercial air travel to the island brought boom times to Honolulu. Tourism is the city's principal industry, followed by federal defense expenditures and agricultural exports (chiefly pineapples).
See also Encyclopedia: Honolulu.
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