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Many years ago in 1960, link the Presbytery Extension Board made a study of northwest Phoenix and determined that it was a growing area with potential for a Presbyterian church. However, store there were no meeting facilities available in the area. The board determined that there was a need to purchase land and build a church facility there. By the spring of 1962, land was purchased just south of Greenway Road and a small building was erected at the cost of slightly less than $12,000.
The Presbytery then called the Reverend Paul Moser from Ketchikan, Alaska to serve as the organizing minister of this church. Reverend Moser moved his family to Phoenix in the summer of 1962 and began calling on people in the area and forming a congregation. On September 23, 1962 the first worship service was held in the new building. During the next eight months, the church was given a name of St James United Presbyterian Church, and began Sunday school classes, membership classes and a Vacation Bible School under the leadership of the Steering Committee and the Reverend Paul Moser. The Steering committee consisted of four people who served in place of elders, since the church was not yet formally organized by the Presbytery.
St. James continued to grow in numbers and programs. As time passed and the community continued to grow, construction of the Black Canyon Highway took place. St. James was located just west of the highway and the construction provided no exit at Greenway Road, thus cutting off access to the church. New people were unable to find a way to the church and others found it inconvenient. It soon became apparent that something had to change. Discussions with the State Highway Department gave no promise of any change for many years. Therefore, the only solution the Presbytery had was that it was best for the church to move to a new location. However, there was a financial obligation on the small St. James congregation, for the church and land which made the move impossible. Resolution to the problem came for the Presbytery. They called for St. James United Presbyterian Church to dissolve, thus relieving them of the financial obligation. They then ordered a new church be organized at a new location and a new identity.
In 1966 St. James was offically dissolved and on March 27, 1966 Northminster United Presbyterian Church was organized with the Reverend Paul Moser as pastor. There were 94 charter members who began meeting at Cholla Elementary School. The Reverend Robert F. Clark was installed as pastor of the congregation on February 2, 1969. Northminster continued to meet at Cholla School; occasionally holding special worship services at St. Andrews Luthern Church across the street, until funds were raised to purchase land and erect a new building at the present site.
The congregation entered the unfinished multipurpose building on May 23, 1971 for the first Sunday Worship Service. The chancel furniture was donated by Westminster United Presbyterian Church from pieces originally used in their first worship unit. Over the next thirteen years, the upper level of that multipurpose building was the sanctuary for worship, weddings, funerals, dining, fellowship/recreation, Sunday school, Bible school, and classrooms. The lower level was divided into office and classroom space. The educational unit and fellowship hall were completed in December of 1976.
Out of desire to grow and a need to improve the facilities, on October of 1984, the upper level and patio areas were demolished and the present sanctuary, narthex, and offices were constructed and ready for worship on July 7, 1985. Our old chancel furniture that had been donated was given to a newly organized Christian church. Memorial funds and donations were used to provide new furnishings and stained glass windows for the newly remodeled building.
On June 8, 1986 the Reverend Robert Clark left to accept a new pastorate in California. Dr. James Van Dyke served as interim pastor from August 1, 1986 to August 30, 1987, when the Reverend Don Waite was installed as pastor of the congregation. Since Reverend Waite left, our pastors have been Reverend Bob Furer, Reverend David Choate, and Reverend Dave Huskko.
In May of 2011, the congregation of Northminster Presbyterian Church was indeed blessed when the Reverend Wayne D. Kirk accepted the call to be our pastor and lead our congregation.


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Recreation Master Plan
Quick Facts about Moncton's Recreation Master Plan
- Adopted by City Council in 2008
- The plan includes both existing parks and future park development
- Includes recommendations for improvements to parks as identified from public consultations
- Aims to provide a park or green space to every resident within a 5 to 10 minute walking distance
- Aims to provide a regional park to every resident within a 10 to 15 minute walking distance
- Capital budget funds have been allocated annually since 2011 for the implementation of the plan
- By the end of 2017, there will be 37 park upgrades or new development since 2011
- There are 21 playgrounds with water features throughout the city
…Successful public spaces are safe, fun, charming and welcoming
Find a park on the playground locator map!
Park maintenance
To report a maintenance concern, fill in this form or call our 24/7 dispatch at 506-859-2643.
How parks are designed
Parks and public spaces are for everyone. They are the places where people from all ages and walks of life can enjoy the outdoors. The key to building successful spaces is obtained when arranging elements in a way that greatly increases the chances of activity occurring around them. When such elements are arranged closely together, the placement becomes a destination and a place that attracts desirable activity.
It is important that spaces be designed in a way that encourages healthy activities and discourage unhealthy ones. This can be accomplished by means of ensuring sight lines into the space remain open and by placing activities close to places where it can be seen by the public.
Climate change and global warming have had significant impacts on space design. It has become increasingly important to provide shade for young children and the elderly, through the inclusion of shade shelters and shade trees in order to provide relief from the heat and UV rays.
We want to hear from you!
The following parks will be renovated in 2018.
Click on the park name for more details and to submit your comments. Your feedback is much appreciated!
Auburn Circle Park
Silverwood Park
Coming Soon!
These parks will be renovated in 2017:
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|96 Lewis Street
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Park Upgrades
The following parks have been completed as part of the Recreation Master Plan implementation:220 Barrieau
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150 Brentwood
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35 Chelsea
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55 Elmhurst
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Generation Y. Millennials. Echo Boomers. The Boomerang Generation.
These names are used to describe the generation of young adults born between 1982 to the mid-1990s. They range in ages from about 18-29. They face high unemployment rates (37 percent are unemployed or out of the workforce) and because many graduated college during a recession, they will face the poor economic consequences of this on their salaries and careers for up to 15 years. Yet Millennials are extremely optimistic and are volunteering in record numbers.
As a millennial myself, I was curious to take a more in-depth look at this generation and how it impacts the field of volunteerism.
A Few Fun ( Possibly Superfluous) Facts
- 2010 Pew Research describes millennials as "confident, self-expressive, liberal, upbeat, and open to change."
- 3/4 of millennials have profiles on a social network, while 1/5 have uploaded a video of themselves to the internet
- Almost 4/10 have a tattoo and 1/4 have something other than their ears pierced
- 37% of 18-29 year olds are unemployed or out of the workforce (This takes into account those going to school who are not employed; the December unemployment rate for 20-24 year olds was 14.4%, compared to the national average of 8.5%)
- 2/3 claim that "you can't be too careful" when dealing with people, but are less skeptical of government than previous generations
- 6/10 millennials were raised by both parents, the lowest rate of any generation so far
- 1/5 are married (Boomers' marriage rates were twice that)
- 1/3 are parents
- Millennials are gearing up to be the most educated generation; 39.6% of those 18-24 were enrolled in college
- 1/8 of those over 22 are living with their parents again (hence the term "boomerang generation")
- Only 2% are military veterans
- They are the most likely generation to identify as liberal, are not as supportive of a strong national security policy, and back more progressive social policies
- As a generation truly defined by their use of technology, 83% sleep with their cellphones
Delaying Adulthood
Sociologically speaking, millennials are delaying the traditional markers of adulthood, like completing school (more return to graduate studies), leaving home (we are the 'boomerang generation'), becoming financially independent (more are taking national service positions), marrying (the average age for marriage is 26 for women and 28 for men, five years later than the Boomers), or having children. The name "Failure to Launch" generation came from this postponement of adulthood. If you somehow missed the intriguing article, "What is it about 20-somethings" written by Robin Marantz Henig in the New York Times in August of 2010, I would suggest a read. It debates the merits of putting off adulthood and whether this prolonged adolescence should be categorized as a new life state, "emerging adulthood." But the reality is, that many 20-somethings are prolonging the journey to adulthood (by traditional markers). And it has real consequences for their participation in volunteerism.
Millennials are volunteering in record-breaking numbers. According to the National Conference on Citizenship, "Millennials are showing strong interest in civic participation and reversing some of the declines observed among youth since the 1970s." We are more civically engaged than both Gen X and the Boomers were at our age, at least when it comes to volunteering. Millennials are less likely to vote and participate in groups, church, or meetings.
Millennials may be more involved in service because of the proliferation of opportunities available to them. Many high schools and colleges require service hours and offer many opportunities to get involved. This is one of the reasons 18-23 year olds are more involved than the older half of their generation: they have access to more civic engagement opportunities.
There has been an increase in recruitment numbers for the PeaceCorps, AmeriCorps, and, recently, military service (though overall numbers for military service are down from previous generations). In fact, AmeriCorps applicants have tripled in the past two years, according to Gayle Baker of ourvalues.org. Due to financial times, and a desire to prolong adulthood, many choose national or international service as a way to purposefully spend a year or two while waiting for more job opportunities to become available.
Millennials volunteering numbers have been rising steadily, according to volunteeringinamerica.gov. The majority of Millennials gave their time to educational and youth service institutions in 2010.
Millennials are characterized by their optimism, or as others may call it naivete. Millennials are optimistic about their economic futures, despite the fact that most of them are unhappy with our current salaries. 90% believe that they will eventually live a good (financially secure) life.
Millennials are continuing to follow their parents' upbeat advice, "Follow your dreams." Right now, that just means volunteering to find a job and remaining obstinately optimistic that our economic prospects will change.
Are you a millennial? Why do you volunteer?
How do you engage millennial volunteers in your organization? What are the unique challenges or benefits that you see when trying to engage this generation? How can you capitalize on their optimism?
All facts, data, and information used in the article came from:
Pew Research Center (http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2010/02/24/millennials-confident-connected-open-to-change/)
National Conference on Citizenship
"Generation Y or Millenials" by Gayle Baker, Marketing Director at ourvalues.org
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AmeriCorps*VISTA (trying to put off adulthood!)
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Climate Alarmism
David Roberts is quickly becoming my favorite writer on the challenges of the climate crisis. The piece below from Grist recently examines the surreal nature of listening to skeptics rant about "climate alarmists." We really do have an alarming situation. Witness Australia.
There was recently another one of those (numbingly familiar) internet tizzies wherein someone trolls environmentalists for being "alarmist" and environmentalists get mad and the troll says "why are you being so defensive?" and everybody clicks, clicks, clicks.
I have no desire to dance that dismal do-si-do again. But it is worth noting that I find the notion of "alarmism" in regard to climate change almost surreal. I barely know what to make of it. So in the name of getting our bearings, let's review a few things we know.
— David Roberts. "If you aren't alarmed about climate, you aren't paying attention" (grist.org)


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Love Will Find a Way by Anji Nolan, author of Desperate Obsession and The Cormorant Club:
When Emily Wilkes's roommate and co-worker Jude Cameron steals a large quantity of diamonds from the Transcontinental warehouse vault, the police accuse Emily of being Jude's accomplice. Both Bill — Emily's much older boyfriend — and Jack –the new guy Emily has feelings for but turned down out of loyalty to Bill — have the means to clear Emily's name … until Bill dies from a massive heart attack. Do Jack's feelings run deep enough to help her, or has Emily's rejection hurt him too badly?
The Devil She Knew by Rena Koontz, author of Love's Secret Fire:
When reputed mobster Tony DelMorrie feuds with his girlfriend and wins the fight by killing her, Cassidy Hoake is the only witness. She quickly becomes a target when DelMorrie skips bail—running is Cassidy's only option. Now, she's hiding from the devil, living in a small Ohio town, aware that only her anonymity protects her. She can't afford complications like Clay Cestra. His police uniform fits like a second skin and he looks even better with his clothes off. But he is the law and she is a fugitive. A life with him means risking everything, confronting her demons and defeating the devil.
Scrimmage Gone South by Alicia Hunter Pace, author of Sweet Gone South:
Debutante/lawyer Tolly Lee's well organized life is turned upside down upon the arrival of former college football star Nathan Scott. Thirteen years ago, when Nathan was at the top of his game, sixteen-year-old Tolly lied about her age and began a physically innocent but deeply emotional connection with Nathan. And when he found out the truth, it cost him more than just his heart. Over a decade later, their complicated and unresolved history catches up with them as their lives once again become intertwined.
Paradise Island by Charmaine Ross, author of Daman's Angel:
It is Dartmouth Cove, Nova Scotia, 1853 and Captain Estelle Stonebridge is consumed with revenge against the man that killed her father. Captain Gregory Marshall is lulled to sleep by the fiery-haired valkrie's magical song when she kidnaps him. Estelle is taking him to her Island of Paradise to face trial for a murder he didn't commit. But once on Paradise, Estelle and Gregory, who find themselves undeniably attracted to each other, discover there is something otherworldly manipulating them all.


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SMS Giveaway Day!
Welcome everyone to Sew Mama Sew's Giveaway Day! If you are new to my blog, thank you so much for stopping by! It's always great fun to participate in SMS's giveaway day–be sure to check out the many blogs participating in great giveaways listed over on Sew Mama Sew's blog. This is always a great way to find some new exciting blogs and snag yourselves some swag in the process.
This is a multi- part giveaway so make sure to ready everything!(I saved a great part for last)
Regular readers of my blog know that I have been working on a set of chalkboard inspired pillows using some chalkboard fabrics I designed and printed. For my giveaway, I thought it would be fun to give away one of the chalkboard panels of your choice(you can see all three of them here). In addition, I'm including a 100+ piece mini charm square pack(2.5″ squares) & a fun mix of coordinating buttons.
The charm squares are a mix of fabrics cut from the fabrics pictured below(the same ones I used for my pillow tops):
I am also including a copy of Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Volume 7:
Now, keep reading because there's one more very exciting part of this giveaway!
I am also including a custom fabric bundle of your choice. =) If you're the winner of my giveaway, you can let me know know what fabrics/designers/colors you like and I'll put together a fun little bundle for you. I've got such a large stash to choose from and I love putting together fun little bundles! Here are some bundles I've shared on my blog in the past.
Giveaway Sum Up
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- 100+ mini charm pack bundle
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- Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks issue 7
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You can make your holidays just that little bit more enjoyable with a range of accessories from All Vehicle Accessories. You can solve an issue of oversized equipment by installing a roof rack, while a roof pod or box could help with excess luggage. Roof boxes and pods are designed to hug the curve of your Daihatsu's roof, so your experience isn't compromised. Your luggage is secure with a central locking system, and safe from moisture or dust.
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Do you find the inside of your car isn't spacious enough? If that's the case, then it might be worthwhile getting roof racks for your Daihatsu. Roof racks are a great way to carry sporting equipment, excess luggage and other bulky items, while making more room inside your car. All Vehicle Accessories has a number of steel and alloy roof rack options, in either square or oval designs. We also offer bike racks that can be mounted to the roof racks, or on the rear of the car. The racks can hold up to four bikes at a time.
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All Vehicle Accessories also has a large range of brake controllers available if your caravan, boat or trailer is equipped with electric brakes. And why not give us a call if you have a fridge or freezer in your caravan, and we can help you ensure they are powered efficiently.
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Medication errors occur more often in nursing homes than we would like to believe. Many errors go unreported, since many elderly residents either fail to notice or are hesitant to complain about mistakes. Family members typically do not find out there was an error until their loved one suffers serious health issues.
At the law firm of McCarthy Weisberg Cummings in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, our lawyers have more than 40 years of combined experience standing up for the rights of injured people. If your loved one has suffered side effects from receiving wrong medication or the wrong dose of medicine, we offer a free initial consultation to discuss your case and answer your questions.
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Nursing home staff members have a duty to review the prescribed medicines of residents to ensure they receive the right drugs and the right dosage. Staff members should also monitor residents following a change in medication for symptoms such as dizziness, which could result in a fall accident.
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On this day I often struggle with feeling adequate as a man and in particular a father. Like I am not doing the best things for my children by giving them barriers to have to live by, which is some thing the world is not going to assert until it's too late. Personally I hate this day; I have for over 23 years this year. I am trying to learn and live despite the hate and bitterness it all flows from the loss of my father in 1994. Somehow, I am supposed to rejoice over the man who taught me about being a damn hard worker despite the aches and pains of life.
Like any father on Fathers's day I want to be remembered as a loving a caring man, not a power hungry psycho. I'm sure on the right day if you ask my oldest child, I'm a dictator who couldn't care any less about anything that doesn't revolve around me. I guess the greatest gift I got today was the fact my two boys got along despite a few hiccups and name calling, they got along gloriously.
The Gift of God as Father
This is one of many hard days I face each year, Father's Day and then the holiday season in the fall/winter. But what brings me comfort is knowing I have a heavenly Father who loves me despite myself. 1 John 3:1 is a great verse for us to take hold of and remember when we are struggling with feeling loved. When I am not feeling like a good father, I am reminded of Proverbs 3:11-12, just as the Lord rebukes and disciplines the one He loves I am called to do the same to my boys and they may not like it but in the end it's for their good.


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New Delhi, (ANI): Bollywood actors Vivek Oberoi and Chitrangada Singh walked the ramp at a fashion tour that started here on Friday. The fashion tour includes 12 designers, who would showcase their collection in 25 shows in six different cities.
The collection by renowned couturist Shantanu, Nikhil and Neeta Lulla comprised of outfits in vibrant colours. The collection was based on latest traditional Indian wear and exotic designs based on Italian cuts. Talking to media persons, Shantanu said that handloom fabric was used for Italian cut straight fit trousers.
"You look at the texturisation that had happened, it is a handloom brocade fabric that has the Indian souls of the beauty and then we have textured it and layered it. A brocade with being fused with something which is very western and I think that is the soul of Shantanu and Nikhil marrying the West with the East and bringing out the true exotic fusion and I think that is what we wanted to do with Vivek," said Shantanu.
Neeta Lulla said the collection was inspired by Indian garments but was western based.
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Actors Vivek Oberoi and Chitrangada Singh were the show stopper at the event. Singh said it was a challenge to walk the ramp as she is not a professional model.
"Definitely, nervous and excited, at the same time. This is not what I do and I am not a professional model, so it is not easy every time you walk on that stage and make that outfit look great. Though I don't have to work very hard but I think it is beautiful and it's just lovely," said Singh.
The fashion extravaganza features fashion shows exhibiting designs of renowned couturists such as Ashish N. Soni, Asmita Marwah, Gavin, Milguel, Gunjan and Rahul, Mandira Wirk, Nandita Mahtani, Neeta Lulla, Raghvendra Rathore, Shantanu and Nikhil, Surily Goel, Vikram Phadnis and Wendell Rodricks, among others.
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I remember being extremely fascinated by the concept of "potential energy" in school. My earliest memories of the concept are from sometime around junior high, maybe eighth grade, on the second floor, end of the hallway in the big science room. If you think about that, this is saying something because, seriously, how often can you recall when and where you first pondered scientific concepts?
However, potential energy was always quite a strange but compelling thought to me. If you need a refresher: "Potential energy" is the energy that something possesses by virtue of its position relative to other objects, stresses within itself, electric charge, and other factors.
The most common and easy to understand example of this is gravitational energy from an object's mass and relation to the center of another's mass. Elastic potential energy is fairly easy to grasp too, but electric, chemical, and nuclear become a bit more difficult to wrap your mind around.
The point, however, is that everything, and I mean everything, has potential energy at all times. This was always interesting to me because I believe we usually tend to think of energy only in terms of something like the "power" an object has when doing work and moving through space — as in, an object's "kinetic energy".
Yet, as I'm writing this, my cat is curled up on the edge of a chair in the lamp light, taking a nap and still as can be, with massive amounts of potential energy. She has even more of it because part of her body is hanging over on the slick, sloping edge of the chair. She looks so peaceful, silent, and still that you wouldn't look at her and think, "Whoa, so much energy here!" But, there it is — a beautiful little mass of potential energy.
For the last year, and increasingly the last 6 months, I've pondered potential energy in our own life and in terms of our ideas and "work" in the non-literal-physics sense. I've pondered it a lot. I've gone so far as to even say to my wife, "I need to form a complete philosophical theory around this and give it a cool name." However, I've recently discovered that Aristotle actually beat me to this a few hundred years ago with his aptly named principles of "potentiality and actuality." …I guess I can work with that.
Potentiality and Actuality
"Potentiality" is, in its simplest definition, all the possibilities a thing can be said to have. "Actuality" is, in its simplest definition, the change or activity that represents a fulfillment of a possibility.
Aristotle's ponderings on these two concepts extend into far-reaching thoughts that involve cool words like energeia, entelechia, dunamis, telos, and more, and while they're excellent things to ponder, they are far outside of the scope of what I'm wanting to say here.
Aristotle believed that for any possibility to become real it required reason, desires, and careful choices. We must be intentional in our thoughts and actions concerning any possibility.
I don't know anyone that would disagree with this thinking in theory, but, unfortunately, I don't know many people with actions that show they truly believe this in, well, actuality.
Everyone I know has longings for certain possibilities they've at least somewhat identified, but I know very few who are consistently intentional in their considerations and deliberate in their choices to see these things become reality. I don't know whether this comes from a lack of understanding, a laziness, or perhaps a lack of truly grasping the potentiality of a thing. I've also considered that maybe some things are simply more difficult when it comes to identifying their potentiality.
What I mean is, if you plant a tomato seed, then you already know that seed's potentiality (dunamis) fairly well. You might not know it exactly, and with different factors at play, the actuality of the work that seed does might surprise you quite a lot. Odds are though, you'll see soon that you understood it fairly well because that tomato seed has a given, intrinsic destiny, a "telos", already that is pretty easily known.
A human, though, is entirely different. A human's idea — also extremely complex. These things have so many given possibilities, with so many factors at play, that it takes extreme amounts of patience and application to even identify possibilities and even more so, to realize them in actuality.
It's easy to settle for the here-and-now in the day-to-day and weekly grind of life. We apply our energy to these things and we feel as though we've done work that matters. It's not that it doesn't matter, of course, but it doesn't matter in near the same ways as we would convince ourselves it does. Especially if you're a leader of an organization or idea, your job is to do the hard work, apply your "energeai" and "entelechiea" (perhaps I'll write more on these terms later) to taking the potential energy of a thing and turning it into a pleasing actuality for others — or to return to a strictly physical sense, turning it into "kinetic energy". This takes extremely deliberate and extended hard work though.
For myself, I know that I am strongly motivated by an idea's potentiality. I believe most of my credibility, influence, and leadership in life has come primarily because of my curiosity and drive to envision things and relentlessly work to actualize them.
I don't boast when I say this because I have had very little conscious thought in this. I was taught from a young age on the farm and ranch to constantly consider all possibilities for the sake of personal and family survival as well as for advancement and accomplishment. I was taught to continually work hard until hard work wasn't abnormal or even hard anymore. And, like most everything in life, the longer you do something regularly, the easier it becomes. It becomes natural and usually even enjoyable.
Now I can't look at any task, person, or idea without naturally trying to imagine multiple possibilities. It's actually quite harder for me to stay engaged in something after the possibility is being realized and kinetic energy is being maintained. In fact, if all we're doing is maintaining a thing, I will almost certainly check out.
The potential energy of a thing still fascinates me and drives me. However, the actuality that so many rarely concern themselves with potentiality fascinates me too — just in more of a sad and perplexing way.
Why do so many not seem to share this excitement and motivation over a person's or thing's potentiality?
I would propose to that person that you should simply just begin the practice of contemplating potentiality. Find an interest and simply begin to imagine possibilities of it and begin to imagine how you would see these possibilities through to become actual realities. Also, be humble enough to ask others for help and mentoring. Asking for help doesn't mean you're incompetent; it means you're wise.
Contemplating potentiality may seem difficult at first, but again, like everything in life — and I don't think I could even explain why — it becomes easy and natural with practice. It becomes enjoyable and motivating! Everything from your work, business, communities, side-hustles and ideas, relationships, physical health, spiritual health, home environment, city, and so on, have massive amounts of potentiality just sitting in them waiting to be actualized into better realities.
Put some energy towards it. Do the hard work to create a better reality.
P.S. I've been extremely busy the last 5 months, doing exactly what I'm talking about here. Between planting a church, building and leading all the systems and enormous possibilities for The Majesty's Men, and also recently creating a web development and marketing business called SOZO.DO, I've had my plate pretty full. However, I've recently formed a better strategy for producing and sharing content on this blog about the concepts, tools, and things I'm doing and learning in these works. So, expect more posts like this in the near future, and subscribe if you'd like to see more!
Also, I have just begun a weekly (or more) vlog that I plan to maintain for at least the next full year. This will be covering much of the same content but through very personal video insights into my every day life, work, decisions, relationships, and spirituality. Because of the more intimate and faith-based perspective of this content, you can view or subscribe to these weekly videos at my other blog, elasson.com.


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Guest posted a topic in DestinyStarting a Monday raid list: 1) pickle 288(ish) hunter 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) alts:
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BDaddyK posted a topic in DestinyDestiny 2 is almost upon us. Early "reviews" in-bound. https://www.polygon.com/2017/9/5/16230016/destiny-2-review
Destiny 2 beta impressions
BDaddyK posted a topic in DestinyFinally had a chance to try out the Destiny 2 beta on the XB1 the other night. Straight away the biggest difference are the graphics, everything has received a nice overhaul. Lighting and particle effects look great. Higher quality textures abound, especially in the scenery, player models, and materials, everything has really high quality textures. Gameplay is Destiny, fluid controls and great gunplay, in other words still great. One thing that did bug me is that it takes forever for grenades and supers to recharge. Hopefully it'll get adjusted for the final release. I only played the first story mission which I enjoyed (and if it's telling of the whole campaign, should be pretty enjoyable) and the included Strike, PvP in Destiny is not my cup o tea. The Strike was pretty fun and the variation from start to finish was cool. The game has a nice, bigger "epic" look to it compared to the first game. I definitely enjoyed my time with the beta.
fireteam PS4 DESTINY RAIDING FIRETEAM ANYONE?
ninjamidget posted a topic in DestinyHey guys, Thanx for the add. I'm looking for a group to help me do WOTM and VOG. Havent had luck finding a somewhat static team to learn and have fun with. I'm a working dad in Florida, so I'm on after 7pmEST daily and pretty much free on weekends. Hit me up PSN: ninjamidget
Destiny 2 world reveal trailer
Chuckles posted a topic in DestinyNo actual gameplay, just a longer vid sequence providing the gist of the first story.
Destiny 2 Early September
Chuckles posted a topic in DestinyLooks like the game will be coming out early September and that Destiny will be getting new content next week!
Destiny: The Dawning (christmas event)
Chuckles posted a topic in DestinySparrow racing is back with two new tracks that take advantage of the extra resources available to next-gem consoles. Strike Scoring, new weapons, skins, armor, sparrows, etc. Begins Dec 13 through Jan 3.
Outbreak Prime
Chuckles posted a topic in DestinyThis is a ridiculously involved quest to get the above uberweapon. https://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/54uogf/spoiler_datto_just_solved_the_monitor_puzzle/ It involves all the monitors, everyone in the group doing EXACTLY what they're told, completing the raid and accessing the hidden room for the treasure chest. Which merely starts the quest to receive the weapon.
[XB1] Destiny Confidential Tuesday Night
hybridhavoc posted a topic in DestinySo Bungie finally released private matches for Destiny and while they may leave something to be desired, when matched with the pending release of Rise of Iron many players are considering coming back to Destiny. I'm personally very interested in the private matches on Destiny, if not much else. So I wanted to create a thread for determining interest in a night dedicated to Destiny privates.
[XB1] New Xbox One Roll Call
hybridhavoc posted a topic in DestinyLooking to find out, with the release of Rise of Iron and introduction of private matches, who is interested in playing this on the Xbox One. I know we have some that have still been playing this all along, so please also report in if that's the case. I am personally only interested in private matches, and am hoping to get a Destiny Customs Night going. @Bigbulletdome @hybridhavoc @SaberStrike11 @Deaperchaliced @volfan5198 @IckyGunner09 @sado magnus 86 @Chuckles @Buddha @SupaJiggaWa @Locowhodat430
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aviatorweldon posted a topic in DestinyWe finally have custom matches for Destiny and supremacy!
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Chuckles posted a topic in DestinyBungie has filed a trademark application for "Rise of Iron," which is the name of the rumored Destiny expansion we may hear more about this coming week. IGN spotted the trademark, filed May 31 with the United States Patent & Trademark Office. The trademark covers all manner of things, including video games of course, but also graphic novels, toys, and even Halloween costumes. A recent leak suggested Destiny's new expansion is called Rise of Iron and will include a new raid, as well as a new type of weapon (possibly some kind of hammer or axe). It will reportedly be larger than either of Destiny's first two expansions, The Dark Below and House of Wolves. Last week, Bungie announced it would hold a "Destiny Reveal Stream" on Thursday, June 9, at 10 AM PT. We'll be learning "all about the next threat that you'll confront as Guardians" during the stream, which will be happening on Bungie's Twitch channel. It could be that Bungie reveals Rise of Iron during this event, though that is not confirmed. Looking further out, Bungie is also working on a Destiny sequel for 2017, which was recently rebooted, according to a report. http://www.gamespot.com/articles/rumored-destiny-expansion-bungie-trademarks-rise-o/1100-6440481/
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Wyvern13 posted a topic in DestinyI created a clan on Bungie's website for TAG. Here's a link to it at Bungie's website. It's open to both Xbox Live & Playstation. To keep out the riffraff, I left it with the default setting of needing admin (me) approval to accept new members. Mission StatementTo crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women. Adult gamers, 21 & over, PC, Xbox, Playstation - see The Adult Gamer
Destiny Beta - Thoughts (article)
Wyvern13 posted a topic in DestinyStarting a thread for us to list our Destiny beta thoughts, reviews, gripes & tips. To get the ball rolling, I'll admit that I am currently underwhelmed with the game. The graphics look alright - reminds me very much of Mass Effect series with a little more detail. Maybe there's gorgeous sunsets & vistas on the horizon, but those aren't things I'm used to looking for so I don't bother to look more than in front of me. Cluttering the horizon with pretty pictures shouldn't be what passes for next gen graphics. I made it through the initial mission and back to the cosmodrome to get the warp drive so maybe I haven't seen enough of the game. Movement is slow even when sprinting (Titanfall with it's large vertical component to the game has spoiled me so I won't bitch about not being able to parkour).Number of enemies after the initial run to the Tower is very low. I heard that they cut the spawning of enemies down from the alpha so maybe they went too far the other way.Again, maybe this is because I haven't moved past the n00b area, but noting a lack of quests.Interviews & coverage talked about there being things to uncover & explore. Where are these?What's the point of the 3 races? There's no advantage/disadvantage and no real toon differences other than the hair when I'm running around in the Tower.I need to get used to having to melee with RBMany of the gaming media talked about this game having a just-one-more-minute feel to them. I was started to feel bored after about an hour. The lack of quests or drive to go to the next zone didn't make me want to keep playing.I will be fair to the game and give the beta more playing time. Maybe things improve once I'm past the n00b area. In contrast top this beta, Titanfall's beta grabbed me in the first hour & convinced me that I needed to get the game and was going to love it. The Destiny beta has only got me contemplating canceling my pre-order. Click here to view the article


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The phrase, our next speaker needs no introduction, usually means you're about to hear a long introduction. That wasn't the case at a convention for American Muslims this month.
Unidentified Man: (Unintelligible) no introductions. So we're going to go straight to Sheikh Hamza Yusuf.
MONTAGNE: Sheikh Hamza Yusuf was already familiar to the thousands in the room. He's less familiar to those outside. So consider this an introduction to one of the most prominent American Muslim leaders today.
INSKEEP: He has a following from the U.S. to Europe to the Middle East. He's attacked American foreign policy, but also works to weed out extremism. And he's part of this week's reports on Muslim life in America five years after the 9/11 attacks.
Sheikh HAMZA YUSUF (American Muslim Leader): The only thing you have to fear is fear itself. And the only thing worthy of fear is God almighty.
INSKEEP: Sheikh Hamza Yusuf is an American convert to Islam, and in that Chicago convention speech he moved fluidly between American English and the Arabic of the Koran.
Sheikh YUSUF: And when they came and they said (foreign language spoken)...
INSKEEP: When you meet him, he's liable to quote anyone from an 11th century scholar to a modern musician.
Sheikh YUSUF: Don't follow leaders. Watch the parking meters. That's good advice. I mean...
INSKEEP: You're quoting Bob Dylan, there.
Sheikh YUSUF: Right. Imam Bob.
INSKEEP: And he's respected enough that he played a part in a presidential speech shortly after the 9/11 attacks.
President GEORGE W. BUSH: The terrorists are traitors to their own faith, trying in effect to hijack Islam itself.
INSKEEP: President Bush emphasized that point by inviting Sheikh Hamza Yusuf to sit in the audience. Yet these days he does not hide his distaste for the president.
Sheikh YUSUF: It's going to get worse before it gets better. But may Allah protect all of you and keep you strong, because there's only two more years (foreign language spoken).
Ms. LAURIE GOODSTEIN (Religion Correspondent, The New York Times): He's very political. He will say that he is not interested in politics, but in fact he's deeply interested in politics.
INSKEEP: Laurie Goodstein covers religion for the New York Times.
Ms. GOODSTEIN: He has given some speeches in the past that you could characterize as intemperate both toward the United States, being critical of American foreign policy, critical of capitalism, but very much the kinds of things you might hear from someone who is coming from the political left.
But that coming from the mouth of someone who is unashamedly Muslim can come across as sounding very militant and very scary.
INSKEEP: Sheikh Hamza Yusuf was born 47 years ago in Walla Walla, Washington. His given name was Mark Hanson. He converted as a teenager. He went to study in Saudi Arabia and South Africa, and now he's walking a difficult path.
He has attacked Islamic extremism, yet he is also defending Muslims against what he sees as prejudice.
Sheikh YUSUF: People begin to wonder, okay, is this a terrorist cell next door to my house? You know, Abdul? And, yeah, don't they celebrate that funny holiday, and what are they up to and why are those people and who are those two men with beards that just showed up? And let's call the FBI.
The FBI got untold number of calls. I mean I've read about this, some of them very hilarious. Not for the people, obviously, but for the FBI I'm sure. I mean they - if they have a sense of humor. I think they have a sense of humor, don't they? The FBI? They kind of, they smile, actually. They - have a nice day - and it's definitely not like the Gestapo.
INSKEEP: You guys chat a lot, you and the FBI?
Sheikh YUSUF: No. I mean, you know, they've been very cordial with me. And as a quote/unquote Muslim leader, you know, they wanted to let me know they had a zero tolerance policy to hate crimes and things like that. And I think the FBI...
INSKEEP: They're actually looking after you is what you're saying?
Sheikh YUSUF: Well, yeah. I think so. And, you know, during the time there were some death threats and things like that, they came to let me know.
INSKEEP: The subject of the FBI's concern met with us in a Chicago hotel room. He wore a goatee and glasses, and a blue shirt with the tails un-tucked. Hours later, he put on a suit. He stepped onstage and said that Muslims should also avoid prejudice.
Sheikh YUSUF: We have to drive anti-Jewish rhetoric out of our mosques and out of our living rooms. And I say that with utter conviction. I say that with...
INSKEEP: Those words against prejudice came from the same man who once denounced Jews for believing they were God's chosen people.
It was one of a number of harsh comments, like a declaration days before 9/11 that America stands condemned. Afterwards, Sheikh Hamza Yusuf expressed regret. And though he still criticizes Israeli policies, he says Muslims need to clean up their language.
Sheikh YUSUF: I don't want to be part of it. I wasn't raised with it. I was introduced into it when I went to the Middle East and studied in the Arab world, infected by it but I reject it.
INSKEEP: His efforts have impressed John Esposito, a professor of Islamic studies at Georgetown University.
Professor JOHN ESPOSITO (Islamic Studies, Georgetown University): I think that he's addressing a reality that exists in the Muslim community, as it does in other communities. And that is that there is an anti-Semitism. So he's put a lot of time into the whole area of education, access to information, to kind of say here are the true sources and roots of your faith. That's what you should be looking to.
You look to the Koran. The Koran, for example, has space for Christians and Jews and you need to remember and affirm that. You need to also look at a lot of our classical text rather than looking at the text that come from the extremists or the terrorists.
INSKEEP: Which is not to say that Sheikh Hamza Yusuf's views will comfort every American. He argues that Wahhabism, an extremely conservative form of Islam, is not necessarily bad. You can hear his explanation at npr.org. And he dismisses President Bush for linking terrorism to Islamist beliefs.
President GEORGE W. BUSH: This nation is at war with Islamic fascists.
INSKEEP: What do you think about when you hear the White House describing a danger from Islamic fascism?
Sheikh YUSUF: Yeah. If you're using as an adjective to describe people that don't tolerate the views of others, there is fascism all over the place. It's just out there. I mean I've dealt with many fascists in my life, right? Really. I've probably had some fascistic attitudes towards others in my life that I'm ashamed of now.
So I think that aspect, the intolerance that exists, yeah, that's a human problem. It has nothing to do with Islam. It has to do with just people. In terms of Islamo-fascism, I have a real serious problem with that. I just simply do. It's not a word. Is it in Webster's? Yeah. So next year it'll be in the dictionary so we can find out what it means.
INSKEEP: It seems to me that the intended meaning was here is a dangerous ideology that threatens the world...
Sheikh YUSUF: It's not a dangerous ideology. It's a pathetic ideology that's been utterly a failure in the Muslim world. It has not succeeded.
INSKEEP: Well, you make the point that most Muslims have rejected this what you consider...
Sheikh YUSUF: They have rejected it.
INSKEEP: But isn't the risk, the danger, that if you have a minority who accept it and if they are organized and effective, they can still be profoundly dangerous to the world?
Sheikh YUSUF: Yeah, but don't project that onto - the only difference, there is a fundamental difference between the pre-modern world and the modern world, and that is that the individual has, through technology, the capacity to inflict the types of damage that only pre-modern armies could inflict. So that's something new. I mean that is a problem, and I accept that.
And I recognize there is a threat. I'm not denying that threat. But what I'm saying is the ideology is not the threat. The threat is these individuals.
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Sheikh YUSUF: September 11th cannot be used as a pretext to do whatever you want in attacking and frightening other people in other places in the world. And I want to quote another American president, Dwight D. Eisenhower, who said preventive war was an invention of Hitler. This is the man who led the American forces to victory against fascism - against fascism.
INSKEEP: That is the passionate public face of the former Mark Hanson, Sheikh Hamza Yusuf. These days he's based in California, where his seminary, The Zaytuna Institute, has attracted scholars from around the country. One of his goals is to translate Islamic writings, and in a larger sense to translate Islam itself. He wants to explain it to Americans. He also wants to separate it from the hatred that threatens his faith.
MONTAGNE: We're reporting all week on Islam in America five years after 9/11. We're going next to Hollywood, where a Muslim actor has spent years playing terrorists. Tomorrow, he'll explain what September 11 inspired him to do instead.
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In recent headlines, the disciplines of a well governed and operated BC/DR program may have prevented, or at the very least, reduced the damage from two man-made events. I'm referring to the Southwest and Delta airline outages in July and August of this year.
The Delta airline computer outage, which caused it to cancel 2,300 flights, cost $100 million in lost revenue. In addition, Delta shares were down more than 19 percent, at one point, over the past year. Southwest Airlines Co. reported lost revenue and extra costs totaling $54 million from a July outage that resulted in a similar number of canceled flights.
"In the business world, bad news is usually good news – for somebody else."
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The numbers are impressive, but may pale in comparison to future losses that are not so easily measured. For example, individuals and families planning future trips may choose a carrier that has not recently been in the news as they seek to avoid the perceived risk of a carrier who negatively impacted the trips of others. Lost future revenues are difficult to capture, but are one of the side effects of any reputation loss due to so public an outage. Delta and Southwest's bad news therefore may turn out to be good news for their competitors in the long run.
This is where rules, regulations and standards can help. Many provide the content of a well-run BC/DR program. They are a cookbook of sorts detailing the ingredients and steps to possibly prevent, and if not prevent prevail after an outage. The rules and standards contained within out data base are free to use, learn from, and assimilate into your organization's BC/DR program.
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Dan and Sarah Grey
Dan and Sarah Grey both came to Denver with a mission to serve others. Sarah came from Ohio as part of the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE), a graduate teaching program out of the University of Notre Dame, to teach at the inner-city Guardian Angels Catholic School, which receives support from Seeds of Hope. Dan…Read More
Eric Eisinger
When Eric Eisinger trains for a marathon, each step is in service to others. A 26-year-old civil engineer, Eric and his corporate team trained for months before the Colfax Marathon. They clinched first in the Corporate Cup Relay in 2013, and defended their title the next two years. It's a double victory for Eric and…Read More
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The fruits of Chateau Montelena's vines in Napa Valley bring the savory taste of God's bounty in every bottle. Outside the vineyard, owner Judy Barrett supports St. John Vianney Seminary's future priests who will pour out their lives to lead others to God's kingdom. Judy and her late husband, Jim Barrett, made it a priority…Read More
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Bill Wagner
When Bill Wagner gives to Bishop Machebeuf High School, he strives to be the hands of Christ on earth. "As it says in Scripture, we're all ambassadors of Christ," Bill said. "Jesus needs our eyes, hands and feet on earth." Bill, who supports Denver-area Catholic high schools through scholarships, made it his mission to serve…Read More
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Mark Sanchez was disappointed, but not all that surprised when he opened up the Tucson Citizen on March 23, 2005.
Not only did the Desert View power forward who averaged 18.5 points per game his senior season for coach Juan Rojas' Jaguars not make the newspaper's first-team boys basketball all-star team, he didn't make the cut for second- or third-team honors.
Four years later, Sanchez is an All-Western Athletic Conference star, leading the Boise State Broncos into Thursday's WAC quarterfinals and hoping to play in his second straight NCAA Tournament.
"It would get frustrating in high school when nobody would notice, but it was sort of one of those things you just accepted," said Sanchez, an admitted late-bloomer in basketball. "But I never stopped playing, never stopped working. My brother (Marcelino "Nino" Sanchez) wouldn't let me. I don't know what he saw, but he was the one that saw something in me and knew this was possible."
Few of the 15 players selected ahead of Mark Sanchez for that 2005 all-star squad have enjoyed the collegiate basketball success he has. And none is knocking on the door of a second straight NCAA Tournament appearance.
More importantly for the 6-foot-7, 235-pound Boise State forward who started his college career with two seasons at Pima Community College, he will become the first person in his family to graduate from college when he accepts a degree in communications in May.
"From where I started to where I am now," Mark said, "I never would have thought all this would happen."
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Growing up, Mark Sanchez was a star baseball player in the Sunnyside Little League, making annual trips to state and regional tournaments with the league's all-star teams.
In high school, he says, basketball was nothing more than something to pass the time and keep his grades up until baseball season. That is, at least, until he quit the baseball team when his pride took too much of a hit from being benched for an older player that Sanchez felt had less talent.
It also came at a time when his parents were going through a divorce, leading Sanchez to move in with his older brother, a move they both now credit with his staying on the straight and narrow.
"If he would have stayed around there (at his parents house during the divorce) at that time," says 29-year-old brother Nino Sanchez, "it could have all gone to waste like it does with too many other kids on the South Side of Tucson. I wanted to keep him away from that and put him in the right direction."
So the high school sophomore moved into his older brother's house, but had to accept the stern, tough love of a brother seven years his senior who cracked down on schoolwork and wouldn't even allow girlfriends.
What Nino did allow was Mark to come to the basketball courts with him in the summers to play against much older, stronger players who didn't show much sympathy for the young Sanchez.
"I was taking him to the parks with me all summer and he was 6-foot-2, 6-3, and everybody was there thinking he was a man, but he was just a 15-16 year old kid at the time," said Nino Sanchez, who works at Los Niños Elementary School in the Sunnyside School District. "All these grown men were there battling with him. Then he got back to school, and he realized he was pretty good."
But not good enough for Nino Sanchez to take it easy on his younger brother.
"He was always telling me what I did wrong, what I could do better," recalls Mark. "Never settle. It was tough sometimes. I would sit there wondering if he even wanted me to succeed because even after I had a good game, he'd be the first to point to what I could have done better."
By his senior season at Desert View, his coach began realizing Mark Sanchez was more than just a good high school player. Rojas, who fondly remembers Mark Sanchez's school-record 22 rebounds against Sahuaro in 2005 and the streak of 30 consecutive free throws he made that season, said none of it would have happened had it not been for the support of his older brother.
"Nino Sanchez took care of his little brother," said Rojas. "He was at every single game, followed him everywhere, drove him everywhere to practices, everywhere. It was a pretty special deal to see someone care that much."
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After his senior season, the Tucson Citizen all-star team snub wasn't the only indication Mark Sanchez wasn't getting noticed. No major college had interest and he ended up fighting for playing time at Pima Community College.
Nino Sanchez accepted an assistant coaching position the two seasons Mark Sanchez played at Pima, again critiquing his brother every step of the way.
Mark Sanchez took the coaching and tough love from his older brother and developed into a sophomore star at Pima, earning First-Team All-Region 1, Division 2 honors after averaging 19.7 points, 8.3 rebounds and two blocked shots per game.
Still, he didn't get a scholarship from Boise State until after an opposing coach tipped off Broncos coach Greg Graham.
"Coach (Jerry) Carrillo at Cochise (College), his guys were getting recruited by Boise State and he told them, 'You have to look at this kid at Pima,' " Mark Sanchez said. "So even then, it wasn't exactly the easiest way to Division I basketball. I got a little lucky, but I got here."
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At Boise State, Mark Sanchez spent his junior season playing behind two all-league forwards, Matt Nelson and Reggie Larry. While he admits the limited playing time was frustrating, he said being a part for the first time of a title team made it all worth it.
Boise State shared a piece of the WAC's 2008 regular season title and knocked off New Mexico State in triple overtime in the conference tournament championship game, earning a berth in the NCAA Tournament.
This year, Mark Sanchez opened the season winning two WAC Player of the Week awards by the middle of December. He ended the regular season with a team-high 12.8 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. Sunday, the league's coaches voted him second-team All-WAC.
"This year, I've just been trying to use everything I've learned through the years to get back to that championship level," Sanchez said. "It's been a long road, but one that has gone by so fast. Right now, I just don't want it to end."
Boise State plays New Mexico State in the WAC quarterfinals in Reno, Nev., at noon Thursday.
The winner likely draws the league's No. 1 seed, Utah State (27-4) in the semifinals. Even if the season for 19-11 Boise State doesn't end with another trip to the NCAA Tournament, Mark Sanchez has already accomplished plenty.
"He's an example to all these kids here (at Desert View) and on the South Side of Tucson," said Rojas. "He didn't give up when people didn't notice him in high school, he didn't give up when colleges didn't notice. He worked hard for everything and he's reaping the benefits now."
After college, Mark Sanchez said he hopes to test the professional waters overseas before returning to Tucson one day to coach basketball alongside his older brother. Nino Sanchez can't think of a more ideal situation than coaching with his little brother one day.
"He didn't get nothing given to him. There were no handouts given to him," said Nino Sanchez. "That's what's special about the kid."
For more on high school sports, check out the Grammer School sports blog.
First team
Devin Stewart, Sr., Santa Rita
James Smith, Sr., Flowing Wells
Marawan Shehata, Jr., Amphi
Omar Meziab, Jr., Tucson High
Shannon Doctor, Sr., Sierra Vista Buena
Second team
Nick Olm, Sr., Sahuaro
Jeremy Radtke, Sr., Salpointe
David Jackson, Jr., Rincon/Univ.
Chris Estrada, Sr., Nogales
David Alvarez, Sr., Sahuaro
Third team
Kyle Carney, Sr., Santa Rita
Jared Deal, Jr., Palo Verde
Drew Evans, Sr., Amphi
Quinton Jimerson, Sr., Rincon/Univ.
Diego Arrellano, Sr., Nogales
Honorable mention
*Mark Sanchez, Sr., Desert View (among several others)


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Movie Review – X-Men: First Class (2011)
by NIR SHALEV
With comic book adaptations being released by DC Comics and Marvel Studios left, right, and center some are bound to be a miss. But X-Men: First Class is a hit because of a good screenplay (the most important part of a film is a good script), good actors, and true X-Men fans sitting behind the keyboard and the camera.
While the film takes place in a recognizable "real world" the story centers on mutants who live among humans and try their best to blend in. We begin in Poland, 1944 where we watch as Jewish families are separated by fences and gates. One boy cries out in anger for his mother and mysteriously tears apart the gate before him. A man by the name of Sebastian Shaw (Kevin Bacon) notices the boy's gift for moving metal with his mind and attempts to create a weapon out of him. That boy, Erik Lehnsherr (Michael Fassbender) grows up to become a Nazi hunter and we meet up with him again in 1962 as he scours the globe in search of fugitive Nazis and especially of Shaw.
In 1944, we also meet a young boy in England, Charles Xavier who can read others' minds. He befriends a young girl with blue skin who can shape shift into other people. In 1962, Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) is a university professor who teaches about mutation and the blue skinned girl, Raven (Jennifer Lawrence) is his best friend. Professor Xavier is recruited by CIA agent Moira MacTaggert (Rose Byrne) in order to help them find now international terrorist Sebastian Shaw.
Charles meets Erik because they are both pursuing Shaw, and soon after Erik joins the team. They decide to search for other mutants and recruit Angel, who has fairy-like wings and can spit balls of acid; Hank McCoy/Beast, a remarkably intelligent scientist with deformed feet, who can swing upside down using them and run incredibly fast; Sean Cassidy/Banshee, who can break glass with his powerful shriek and learns to fly by deflecting himself from the ground with the sound waves he makes; Armando Muñoz /Darwin who can change his body type in order to adapt to forthcoming danger; and Alex Summers/Havok, who can emit a red plasma in the form of energy and use it to destroy anything. They all train together and greatly improve their abilities as mutants in preparation for the big battle with Shaw and his team of mutants consisting of a psychic named Emma Frost (January Jones), a demon named Azazel, and Riptide, who can create whirlwinds from his hands.
This is, obviously an origin film about the X-Men from 50 years ago and we watch as the world is discovering mutants for the first time. Before Erik met Xavier he thought that he was the only mutant in the world, and so did a few of the others. I liked that and I also liked the replication of the 1960s in dialogue, clothing, art direction, and color schemes. The Cuban Missile Crisis, a terrifying piece of history, is skillfully worked into the plot and so is the fiction that incorporates Sebastian Shaw as the mastermind behind the crisis. We watch as he controls the most powerful people in the United States and Russia and the way that he turns them against each other.
What makes this film work so well after a series of films that began mediocre and only got worse are the acting and the screenplay. McAvoy and Fassbender are the best parts of the film. As Charles/Professor X and Erik/Magneto they portray their characters as if this wasn't a film about mutants and superheroes. Fassbender's Erik is revenge driven and anger fuels his power of telekinetically moving any or all magnetic objects. In one great scene, Charles enters Erik's mind and finds a long lost memory that incorporates a beautiful moment between Erik and his mother. Charles counsels Erik to use his powers from a place "somewhere between anger and serenity." Watching Erik transform into a man that tries to find serenity is powerful and yet not as powerful as his eventual transformation into Magneto, a man who hates all of mankind because deep down inside he knows they will never let mutants live with them in harmony. This is not a spoiler; because this is a prequel we always know what choice he will make in the end.
The special effects leave a lot to be desired. They get the job done but they almost always look very fake. Every scene with Erik in it is awesome and the special effects there are effective but the bigger the set-piece the more work needed to be put into the CGI. Also, the third act has way too much crammed into it, almost as if the producers were afraid that this film would bomb at the box office and a sequel would never be made. But those little hiccups don't get in the way of this being a good movie.
This film is directed by Matthew Vaughn, who directed an excellent film called Layer Cake (2004), a good fantasy film called Stardust (2007), and then a terrible film called Kick-Ass (2010). Now he's back on form with X-Men: First Class and my expectations were blown out of the water. This is not an amazing film nor an incredible one but one that's just really good. And really good is a terrific rating for this being the fifth X-Men film in a lackluster series.
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Jun 13 2011
Although I don't agree with you on the other X-Men films (aside from X3, which I've avoided watching because I've never heard anything good about it), we're pretty much of the same mind on this installment. The fraught and ultimately broken comradeship between Charles and Erik is the film's dramatic spine so it's fitting that it's also the film's strong point. The character drama is compelling on its own terms and as a lead-in to the main storyline to which this film serves as prequel. In fact, I was looking forward to seeing "First Class" almost entirely based on the casting of McAvoy and Fassbender and they did not let me down.
None of the younger mutants or Shaw's minions are especially memorable characters aside from Hank/Beast. However, dramatically speaking that was only an issue in the case of Raven/Mystique. The character is written to play the role of spiritual battleground for Charles/Professor X and Erik/Magneto's philosophical warfare. Far from embodying the mutants' existential struggle, she comes across as little more than a petulant teenager. (Moreover, I know physically Raven doesn't age normally, but mentally and emotionally shouldn't she be in her mid/late 20s "18 years later" in 1962?) Jennifer Lawrence showed none of the intensity or maturity she brought to "Winter's Bone."
Jun 13 2011
You're absolutely correct about Raven/Mystique.
Re X-Men, I hate Wolverine as a character. If he can't be killed then I don't like him. I also hate The Hulk. Now, I like the first X-Men film bt it's not a great film, I really dislike the second film because it's just a Wolverine film, in the third film, ultimately, nothing happens, and the Wolverine prequel is, for lack of a better work garbage. It's also an utterly inaccurate original story of the immortal character.
Now I have devised two ways to kill Wolverine but no one will so I'll keep them to myself. And how awesome was it to not have Wolverine in X-Men: First Class, aside from that funny cameo?
Jun 13 2011
I had a great time with this film and I thought that the casting of Fassbender was a smart decision on Vaughn's part because he just has that look and feel about him that is so mysterious, yet just so amazingly breath-taking. Good Review!


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Warren Gatland acknowledged yesterday that there was risk involved in pitching Alun-Wyn Jones straight back into the Wales team to face England at Twickenham on Saturday, one of three changes to his side.
The Ospreys second-row has played just one and a half games following three months on the sidelines with a toe injury.
"He's going to struggle a bit but I don't have any concerns over his experience or ability, and that's why we're throwing him in there," said Gatland, buoyed also by the return of flanker Sam Warburton, and powerful wing George North shaking off an ankle injury.
"Anyone who knows Alun-Wyn knows that he's diligent on and off the field, and wouldn't have turned up out of shape. He works harder than most players. Even though he lacks game time, we know he's in good shape physically and mentally. He gives us size and he gives us physicality."
Gatland has been forced to turn to third-choice hooker Ken Owens after injury ruled out Matthew Rees and Huw Bennett. Owens, back-up to Rees at Scarlets, will be making his first start after two caps as a replacement.
Even so, it is clear from the selection of Jones that Gatland wants to ensure his pack will deliver the sort of ball that can be exploited by the hulking, turbo-charged Wales back line.
Wales have won only once at Twickenham in 24 years and that was in 2008, Gatland's first game in charge. The head coach is firm in his belief that the days of Wales' players viewing a trip to Twickenham as a daunting experience are long gone.
"There is definitely not that fear factor there now," Gatland said.
Ryan Jones is the unfortunate casualty of Alun-Wyn Jones' return, moving down to the bench despite impressive performances against Ireland and Scotland. Gatland does not expect there to be any murmurings.
"I expect players to be disappointed but if they act like a bit of a d***, they're not going to be around too long," said Gatland, who also expressed concerns about being able to keep players in Wales after prop Gethin Jenkins confirmed his move to Toulon, the sixth leading player to leave for richer returns in France.
"Ideally, we'd love them to stay here," he said. "I don't know what the answer is." The conundrum of trying to beat England might be easier to solve. (© Daily Telegraph, London)
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