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Ok.... Didn't see that coming.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap100000 ... d-patriots
Mandu wrote:Dang. We could've had him.
Spokane wrote:Its kind of a non story, when was the last time a QB hit on 75% of his passes and was not picked up the next year?
Never...I think this move was expected.
Spokane wrote:Its both, I didnt pull that information out of the air and its my thoughts as well.
If you want to play the "You can word it like this" game, take a look who is the Jets all time passing % leader as a QB.
You have to tip your hat to the Pats for going out and getting a winner like Tebow. How many teams have 2 playoff winning QBs?
Not many, and not us.
uncle fester wrote:
Thing is, if Tebow was as good as people say, why couldn't he beat out Sanchez last year in a 6-10 season? I only saw the Seahawk game, but Sanchez was absolutely woeful in that.
The Fake ESPN @TheFakeESPN
They mocked him, calling him king of the Jets. Made a throne on the sideline, then crucified him. But on the third team, Tebow rose again.
Throwdown wrote:...Did you just compare racism to Tebow not being able to throw?
Spokane wrote:Its kind of a non story, when was the last time a QB hit on 75% of his passes and was not picked up the next year?
Never...I think this move was expected.
Spokane wrote:I like em. But guess what is not a small sample size...NEW ENGLAND!
You and I can throw yesterdays stats out the door, thankfully 2013/14 Tebow will show if he has anything!
Bill will use Tebow right, Super late in huge blowouts. Getting him his reps, so Tim is ready.
Hasselbeck wrote:The Patriots are perennial contenders in the AFC because of two words: Tom. Brady.
pehawk wrote:Pats also play in a laughing stock of a division.
pehawk wrote:I'm glad Tebow found a squad to give him a shot. Sure, it's ugly, but dude's still 8-4 as a starter with a playoff win. You cant tell me he was worse than any bum the Jets, Jags or Cards rolled out last year. He deserves and earned a job, somewhere in the NFL. I still say starter, but not on my team.
I dont know man, the NFL robbed me of watching Flutie and Moon also. I cant help but get deja vu over the Tebow thing.
Spokane wrote:I was watching and enjoying his play at FLA long before I knew of his personal views.
But the fact that Tim is a class act who holds to his beliefs and values makes me like him, sure.
When a guy puts his views out there and lives by it, whats not to like? Very few step up in life like Tebow.
RolandDeschain wrote:pehawk wrote:Pats also play in a laughing stock of a division.
2008, the year Cassel started every game but the first one and played every quarter of every game except quarter 1 of the first game, the AFC East was won by the Dolphins with an 11-5 record. The Patriots in 2nd place in the division at 11-5, the Jets finished 9-7, and the Bills finished 7-9.
Hardly a terrible division at that point.


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running in 2011.
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Chad Hurst's first start could've very well been a major motion picture. There was excitement, adversity, determination, triumph and jubilation.
The junior quarterback at Redlands scored on a 5-yard option rush with 24 seconds to go to lead his team to 35-29 victory over fourth-ranked North Central on Saturday afternoon.
Hurst replaced Dan Selway, a four-year starter. Hurst patiently waited for his turn while dissecting every nuance like he was the starter.
"Chad prepared really well," Redlands coach Mike Maynard said. "On the scout team, he was always prepared, he'd take good notes in meetings, He was always ready for the chance."
Besides Saturday's debut, the only other time Hurst received playing time was against East Texas Baptist when Selway experienced some cramps in his leg. Hurst was 3-of-6 passing for 44 yards and a touchdown in the Bulldogs' 21-10 win.
"Chad had that's when we knew we were going to have a good player in Chad Hurst," Maynard said. "He played all those plays before in my mind, he had really very limited snaps in terms of game experience."
Despite going 26-for-45 for 275 yards and two touchdowns, Hurst was intercepted three times, including twice in the first half. Coincidentally, North Central forged a 19-7 lead at halftime.
"I thought he was amazing how calm and poised he was with adversity," Maynard said. "He got hit a few times, he got whacked, they had a phenomenal pass rush. He was able to bounce up and keep playing. As difficult of a game as it was never a time Chad seemed overwhelmed or overchallenged. He just kept getting back up and getting guys back to the huddle and mentally remained strong."
And now the Bulldogs, who cracked into the D3football.com poll at No.20, feel a little more confident about their situation at the quarterback position.
"We feel real good about our quarterback situation," Maynard
said. "We found out a lot about our team in terms of attitude and
effort. A half dozen times we could given up. This is a real
pivotal experience and one we could continue to work on. We kept
trying be persistent and gave us a chance to keep trying in the
fourth quarter and our confidence our quarterback should really
help us."
A road trip of devouring, winning
UW-Stevens Point spent its Labor Day weekend traveling, eating, traveling some more, more eating, winning and traveling back home.
The Pointers made the trek to Salem, Ore., to face Willamette and came away with an grueling 8-6 win and lots of full stomachs.
Prior to the game, the team got their fill at area buffets along the way.
"I was getting full watching them eat," Pointers free safety Joe Mleziva said of the offensive linemen. "Some of the concoctions they would make. Linebacker Cody Siebel was all about potatoes, his plate was completely full of potatoes and drenched in gravy, the gravy was dripping on the floor and he didn't care."
However, the performance on the field sure mattered to the Pointers as they exacted revenge from a year ago.
Leadership was there in fourth quarter, felt very confident," Mleziva said. "Everyone was doing their part and doing what the defense was supposed to run. We lost to them last year. It was going to be a tough feeling. We just went out there on the field with a reason, everyone gave 110 percent and came away with the victory.
Last year in Stevens Point, Willamette trounced the Pointers 31-13. The Bearcats offense stalled in part to a key performance by Mleziva.
Mleziva, a senior captain, was a force for the Pointers as he was all over the field with 15 tackles and a key interception in the third quarter.
"Not many people could make that play that Joe Mleziva made," Pointers coach John Miech said of Mleziva's interception.
The game came down to the final minute as Willamette's Jamiere Abney scored on a 2-yard run with 27 seconds to bring the Bearcats within two points. On the two-point conversion play Jake Knecht caught a ball from quarterback Brian Widing near the right sideline that appeared to tie the game. But the points were taken off the board when Knecht stepped out of bounds then came back in to make the play, giving the Pointers the thrilling win.
"Luck is design and desire," Miech said.
Another factor the Pointers had to deal with was the hot temperatures into the 90s.
"We knew it was going to be hot," Miech said. "We told them we felt them to win this game was to shorten the game."
The game lasted 2 hours, 20 minutes and left many of the Pointers with a win but melted shoes.
"When some of the kids got to lockerroom," Miech said. "They threw their shoes away."
Now the Pointers will take a week off from planes, buses and buffets when they are back to fall Wisconsin weather and focusing on UW-Plateville at home.
"Our team goal is 1-0," Mleziva said. "Every game
we've got to be ready. One week at a time, got done with film with
Willamette, now on to Platteville."
First win in record-breaking style
Jesse Burleson didn't experience a Gatorade shower in his first win as Hardin-Simmons coach, but the Cowboys trounced Coe College 41-14 in its season opener Saturday afternoon.
"No Gatorade shower for me, Burleson said. "It's not about me. If anyone should get the Gatorade shower, it should be those guys, I didn't play one single snap."
The Cowboys frustrated Boyle, a D3football.com preseason All-American into throwing three interceptions. Boyle completed just 11 of 30 passes for 114 yards. Burleson said he wasn't surprised how well his team defending the standout quarterback.
"The secondary played great, the pass rush was good on him and it turned out on our favor."
Hardin-Simmons also produced a record-breaking performance as Travis Tatsch caught 13 passes for a school-record 265 yards. He also produced two touchdowns. Quarterback Taylor Byrd also was on target as he completed 23-of-31 passes for 326 yards and three touchdowns.
With the win, the Cowboys jumped up to No.9 in the D3football.com rankings and now will travel to Salem, Ore., to face Willamette.
"I said after the game, enjoy the night, turn the page, flip the
switch for Willamette," Burleson said.
Behind the number
31: Consecutive wins top-ranked and two-time defending national champion UW-Whitewater has put together after topping UW-La Crosse 26-7. The last loss came against Mount Union in a 31-26 loss at the Stagg Bowl, Dec. 20, 2008, for the Division III title.

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The nationally-ranked No. 13 MIT coed sailing team kicked off the spring season this past weekend by capturing third place at the Sharpe Trophy while the No. 11 women's squad finished in seventh place at the Women's Interconference Regatta.
The Engineers compiled a ledger of 8-5 at the Sharpe Trophy team race as No. 6 Brown University took top honors with a total of 11-2, followed by a 10-3 performance from No. 3 Yale University. Seniors Andrew Sommer (Duxbury, Mass.), Philip Crain (Houston, Texas), and David Alfonso (San Juan, Puerto Rico) served as the skippers while fellow classmates Kelden Pehr (Seabrook, Texas), Steven Drapcho (Newtown, Pa.), and Eben Freeman (Zurich Switzerland) comprised the crews.
Junior Hanna Vincent (Santa Barbara, Calif.) and senior Taylor Burfield (Naples, Fla.) collaborated for a sixth-place finish in the B Division of the Women's Interconference Regatta. The duo entered the top 10 on four occasions, including a runner-up performance in the sixth round and fifth place in the third outing. Sophomores Chloe Lepert (Belmont, Calif.) and Laura Dunphy (Shelburne, Vt.) along with junior Iris Xu (Madison, Wis.) claimed eighth place in the A Division. The trio cracked the top 10 in eight of 18 rounds, highlighted by a victory in the third rotation, third place in the final outing of the regatta, and fourth place in the 12th round.
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Syrian official defects, calls Assad regime 'sinking ship'
Friday, March 9, 2012
BEIRUT -- Syria's deputy oil minister appeared tense as he looked at the camera and announced in a video that he has defected from President Bashar Assad's regime, acknowledging he expects government forces to "burn my home" and "persecute my family."
Abdo Husameddine, a 58-year-old father of four, on Thursday became the highest-ranking civilian official to join the opposition, and he urged his countrymen to "abandon this sinking ship" as the nation spirals toward civil war.
In the YouTube video, Husameddine seemed to address Assad directly, accusing him of vast crimes in the past year as government forces pummel the opposition with tanks and snipers. The U.N. estimates 7,500 people have been killed since the uprising began.
"You have inflicted on those you claim are your people a full year of sorrow and sadness, denied them their basic rights to life and humanity and pushed the country to the edge of the abyss," said Husameddine, wearing a dark suit and tie. He appeared to be reading from a script, casting his eyes down to find the words.
"I do not want to end my life servicing the crimes of this regime," he said. "I declare that I am joining the revolution of the dignified people."
The authenticity of the video could not be verified, and he did not disclose his location. Damascus did not comment on the video. According to a resume posted on the website of Syrian Oil and Gas News, Husameddine is married with four children, fluent in English and French, and studied petroleum engineering at al-Baath University. He was appointed by Assad in 2009.
Army defectors
Assad's regime has suffered a steady stream of low-level army defectors, who have joined a group of dissidents known as the Free Syrian Army, now numbering in the thousands.
Brig. Gen. Mostafa Ahmad al-Sheik, who fled to Turkey in January, was the highest ranking officer to bolt. In late August, Adnan Bakkour, the attorney general of the central city of Hama, appeared in a video announcing he had defected.
Authorities reported he had been kidnapped and said he was being kept against his will by gunmen. He has not been heard from since.
Civilian officials, like Husameddine, have remained largely loyal -- making his announcement noteworthy.
Open dissent is dangerous in Syria, a country that crushed any rumblings of defiance even before the popular revolt started to threaten the Assad family's 40-year dynasty. The security forces, which are the backbone of the regime and drive the culture of fear and paranoia, will protect the leadership at all costs.
The cohesion is built into the very structure of the government. Assad, and his father who ruled before him, filled key military posts in the overwhelmingly Sunni country with members of their minority Alawite sect, ensuring loyalty by melding the fate of the army and the regime.
As a result, the army leadership will likely fight to the death, out of fear of being persecuted if the Sunni majority gains the upper hand. But it is not only Alawites whose livelihoods are tied up with the regime; many government officials and prosperous Syrian businessman and officials have long traded political freedoms for economic and other advantages.
In many ways, Husameddine's defection was a reminder of just how airtight the regime has remained, particularly compared to the swift hemorrhaging of Moammar Gadhafi's inner circle.
Within weeks of the Libyan revolt last year, a number of Libyan ambassadors and other high-ranking officials quit the government, and many joined the opposition leadership. The early defection of huge sections of the army in eastern Libya gave the rebel movement a safe zone where they could freely organize their political and military strategies.
Syria has seen nothing similar, with armed groups fighting under the banner of the Free Syrian Army but lacking coordination beyond their city or even their neighborhood.
Husameddine appealed to other officials to follow his lead.
"I advise my colleagues who have been silent in the face of crimes for a year to abandon this sinking ship, which is about to drown," he said. "The blood of martyrs will not forgive those who continue to conspire with them under the justification that they are employees or carrying out orders."
He also spoke to the Alawites, saying they have no reason to support the regime.
"I advise the Alawite community and say to them, 'the Syrian people is your safety net, and the regime will doubtlessly go, so don't be partners in killing your people,"' he said.
Husameddine identified himself as an engineer and assistant to the oil minister. He said he was member of the ruling Baath Party, but was now quitting, adding he had served 33 years in various government posts. Cabinet ministers in Syria may have several assistants known as deputies.
U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Washington couldn't authenticate the video. But if Husameddine has defected, she said, it would be in keeping with the Obama administration's call "for senior members of the regime to break with Assad, refuse to stand with this brutal dictator, and instead stand up for the dignity of their people."
"So it would be very good news indeed," Nuland told reporters.
Asked about the limited numbers of defections so far, she said "they start with a trickle, and then they tend to turn into a torrent."
"We are seeing an uptick over the last couple of months of military defections. They seem to be in the rank and file primarily," Nuland said. "But once these things get going, they tend to increase. So let us hope that we are at the beginning of a trend."
Husameddine's defection came at the height of international pressure against Assad's regime, with the U.S. considering options for military intervention.
Although there are widespread concerns that military action could cause a regional upheaval, Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee that Obama has ordered up a Pentagon review of options.
Dempsey said the options to be examined include enforcing a no-fly zone and humanitarian airlifts. He added that the military would study the situation and report back on points like Syria's sophisticated air defenses and its extensive stockpile of chemical weapons.
The presidents of Turkey and Tunisia, meeting in Tunis, said they are opposed to outside military intervention in Syria. Turkish President Abdullah Gul said regional powers should try to resolve the crisis.
Former U.N. chief Kofi Annan, the new special envoy to Syria, was expected in Damascus on Friday to try to end the violence. He warned against further militarization of the conflict and urged the opposition to come together with the government to find a political solution.
"I hope that no one is thinking very seriously of using force in this situation," Annan said in Cairo. "I believe any further militarization would make the situation worse."
U.N. humanitarian chief Valerie Amos, who on Wednesday got the first independent outside look at the Baba Amr district of Homs following a deadly monthlong siege, said she was struck by the devastation she saw.
"That part of Homs is completely destroyed, and I am concerned to learn what happened to the people in that part of the city," she said in the capital of Damascus, a relatively peaceful stronghold of Assad's regime.
Activists allege that Syrian forces conducted cleanup operations in Baba Amr, including execution-style killings and arrests.
Shortly after she spoke, Syrian security forces opened fire to disperse mourners in Mazzeh, an upscale neighborhood of Damascus, at a funeral of a soldier who was allegedly killed last month for refusing to obey orders to shoot at civilians in Homs.
The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said scores of people were arrested in Mazzeh. There was no word of casualties.
After seizing Baba Amr, regime forces now appear to be turning their attention to other rebellious areas. Activists are reporting assaults on the northern province of Idlib near Turkey amid fears that could be the next target.
Some Syrians brushed off diplomacy as a waste of time, saying the world should arm those fighting the regime.
"Diplomacy cannot work. We need weapons to get rid of this regime," said Sami al-Din, 27, who was wounded in the southern province of Daraa when regime forces fired on a demonstration. He spoke to The Associated Press in Amman, Jordan, where he and other Syrians were receiving medical care.
"Now power must be met with power," said businessman Fayez Qudeh, 30. "People are being killed day after day and there will be no solution to the Syria crisis without military force."
AP writers Zeina Karam and Ben Hubbard in Beirut, Dale Gavlak in Amman, Jordan, and Bradley Klapper in Washington contributed to this report.


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Posted: 7:43 am Thursday, March 23rd, 2017
By Jamie Dupree
In a last minute bid to thread the needle between more conservative and more moderate Republicans, President Donald Trump and GOP leaders in the House are still hoping to bring a health care overhaul bill to a vote today, as they try to find a magic legislative formula that will produce a final agreement acceptable to a bare majority of Republican members.
Here's where things stand.
1. Republicans still seem short on votes. Despite a full day of arm twisting and closed door meetings that stretched late into Wednesday night, the President seemed no closer to a majority in the House – in fact, the numbers seemed to go the wrong way yesterday, as several more moderate Republicans like Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA) and Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) announced they could not support the bill. "We gave our word that we would repeal and replace it," said Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL) of Obamacare. "This bill does not go far enough." Yoho – a Freedom Caucus member – though said he was open to a last minute deal, but that remained elusive as the sun came up on Thursday. President Trump is set to meet with Freedom Caucus members just before lunch at the White House.
Believe ldrshp lost more votes today (Dent, LoBiondo, David Young, Dan Donovan) than they gained (Steve King, Barletta) – at least publicly
— Erica Werner (@ericawerner) March 23, 2017
2. For some the negotiations just don't matter. As we have seen on major legislation in recent years, there are a small group of Republicans who just aren't going to get to a "Yes" vote under the current direction of negotiations. "We promised to repeal Obamacare and improve health care for Americans. This bill does neither," said Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI), who is a certain "No" vote. Even as members of the House Freedom Caucus met into the night on Wednesday, it was obvious that some in that group, like Amash, would not get on board with the final product – and on their own, they have more than enough votes to sink this GOP bill if they withhold their support. This was a tweet from the group's spokeswoman.
BREAKING: more than 25 Freedom Caucus 'No's' on AHCA — group says "start over"
— Alyssa Farah (@Alyssafarah) March 22, 2017
3. There is no groundswell of support back home. One peculiar situation about the GOP drive on health care is that they are not only taking flak from Democrats, but also from conservative groups who don't like the direction of the bill – and that combination is bringing a distinct message from back home, as well as groups that watch GOP lawmakers like a hawk. "Unfortunately, even with recently submitted changes, the American Health Care Act has too many ObamaCare-like flaws," the conservative group Freedom Works said in a statement. Other groups like the Heritage Foundation have been openly working to stop the bill as well – and lawmakers say the folks back home have made quite clear their dislike for the bill.
Rep Walter Jones R-NC on calls/emails from his district about GOP health care bill: 4 were in favor, 800 against
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) March 23, 2017
4. What late changes are being considered to the GOP bill? There was a lot of talk on Wednesday night of major alterations to the bill, some of which might not even survive tight Senate rules dealing with budget reconciliation. The work mainly centered on re-writing the definition of "Essential Health Benefits" in the Obama health law, to allow insurance companies to offer more limited – and therefore less expensive for consumers. Here is the EHB list in current law – these can be modified administratively by the Trump Administration and the Secretary of Health and Human Services; but a number of Republican lawmakers want them changed in law. That most likely will take 60 votes in the Senate.
5. Wait – the EHB change takes 60 votes in the Senate? The logical question to ask is – if you can't change the Essential Health Benefits in a budget reconciliation bill, because it will get knocked out in the Senate, why put that in this House bill? Well, it may be the only way to get the bill out of the House with enough votes, and send it over to the Senate. Republicans were already engaged in public lobbying of the Senate Parliamentarian, who has the job of ruling on specific provisions of reconciliation bills, as they tried to argue in public that she might change her mind on the matter. Behind the scenes, it wasn't really apparent that anything had changed along these lines, but the GOP hope was that if EHB changes were included in the bill, the provision could get through the House and just be knocked out in the Senate, without destroying the underlying measure.
BREAKING: Mike Lee says parliamentarian told him it may be possible to repeal Obamacare regs via reconciliation https://t.co/OqxadhUbAu
— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) March 22, 2017
6. Will the vote be Thursday or later? Republicans were ready to give themselves several days of wiggle room on the health care matter, as the House was expected to approve a measure that allows the GOP to quickly bring a final health care deal to the floor for a vote, any time over the next four days – through Monday. So, there could be a showdown vote on health care today, tomorrow, over the weekend, or early next week. Basically, if Republicans and the White House think they've got the votes, then they will rush to the House floor to push that through. "We have not cut the deal, yet," Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) acknowledged late on Wednesday night in the House Rules Committee.
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— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 23, 2017
7. GOP ready to repeat the Nancy Pelosi 2010 quote. Republicans love to talk up the out-of-context quote from then House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in 2010, when she said the Congress would just have to pass a health care bill in order to see what was in it. If you really research the quote, you see she wasn't saying that, but that hasn't stopped the GOP from throwing it in her face for the past seven years. Now, Democrats are delighting in watching the GOP maybe doing the same thing. With major changes being looked at last night, it was not clear as the day began what exactly the Republicans would be voting on – and it was possible that no cost estimate, or insurance coverage estimate details would be ready for when lawmakers did vote in the House.
With no CBO score, the full effect of eliminating essential health benefits won't be known to House lawmakers before they vote #votingblind
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On March 1, I took Chris to the airport. He was flying out to Toronto for a big international conference and wasn't scheduled to return until Thursday, when I'd drive back to the airport to pick him up.
There were we, early on a Saturday morning, on the domestic departures floor, hundreds of people all around, at various stages of getting ready for their flights.
After Chris got his boarding pass and baggage tags from the kiosk, he proceeded to the queue to drop off his checked-in luggage. Already, there were dozens of people in the line. It was time to say good-bye.
Over the past two-decades-plus, Chris and I have hugged literally thousands of times, as any couple, gay or straight, does. It's very natural. It feels good. You want to keep doing it. Usually, my arms go around his upper body (yes, like the female would do), and his arms go around my lower body (like the male would do). They just go there, like second nature, from lots and lots of practice.
Do you think they went there when we said good-bye with all those people around? I still can't remember what we did. It was a combination of one arm this way, the other that way, for both of us–in other words, one of the most unsatisfying hugs I've had in a very long time. Awkward.
And you can bet there was no kiss. Never mind that this is my life partner. Never mind that I don't consider my life partner any different from the life partner of anyone at the airport that morning. Never mind that, if the fates intervened, I could never see Chris again. You have to think about these things–or, at least, I have to think about these things. That's the way my brain works.
On the drive back home, I thought, what was that about? What was that weird hug back at the airport? What was that look in Chris's eyes when I pulled away from him? How had we come up with such an uncomfortable way to say good-bye? And all I could think was, unconsciously, both of us had been too aware of where we were, all the people around us, and had fallen into a habit we'd had back in the early '90s, when we said good-bye to each other then, and felt there was no way we could let on to anyone around us that we were a couple. It was just easier for us that way, and, God knows, it was easier for everyone else.
And then this question popped into my head: Subconsciously, why is it more important to protect the sensibilities of other people than our own? Why are we so aware of the possibility of offending other people, by doing nothing more than showing ourselves as the loving gay couple we are, saying good-bye to each other at the airport? Or, simply put, why are someone else's feelings always more important than our own?
I think one of the answers is, it's just easier that way. It's easier to let people think we're brothers, or friends, or colleagues, or whatever (but certainly not a gay couple–oh, no, not that). It's easier not to cross the line, not to let on we're anything more. Never mind that we dishonor our relationship, and the many years we've been together, and our love for each other, by not saying good-bye in the same way straight people do, a way that no one would pay any attention to, if straight people were doing it.
How is it easier? Because, then, if Chris ends up sitting beside someone on his flight, who saw us embrace like the life partners we are, he wouldn't have to put up with some attitude or uncomfortable questions or even contempt. It's just easier to keep everything nice and even and normal. Not upset the apple cart, so to speak. Easier for us, maybe, than for everyone else. And perhaps that's reason enough.
On Thursday, I drove back to the airport to get Chris. What a relief–his flight arrived safely. Life can get back to normal.
As Chris approached me, we hugged, and, this time, we got it right. The arms went to the usual places, we showed everyone there we're more than brothers or good friends, and it felt oh-so-good. (Still no kiss, though, which I almost risked doing. Almost.)
Mid-embrace, I looked up and saw a young fellow with messy, long blond hair, who'd been milling about the arrivals floor, waiting for someone. I saw him look at us. I saw that flash of acknowledgement cross his face. And I saw that contemptuous smirk. It was scarcely there, but it was. Unmistakably.
There's a good chance that dude, who, in a nano-second, passed judgment on us, wasn't even born when Chris and I met. That our relationship is older than he is. And I'll be damned if I'm going to let the expression of a punk marginalize what Chris and I have, take anything away from our commitment toward, and love for, each other. He doesn't have the right to do that. Nobody does. I don't care what his religious affiliations are, or what he was raised to believe is right and wrong, or whatever.
It all happened so fast, but I hope I had a fuck-you look on my face. Because he deserved it. His attitude deserved it. His narrow-mindedness deserved it. His readiness to judge something he knows nothing about deserved it.
I will not allow someone's negative feelings about me change how I feel about myself. And I will put my own feelings before anyone else's, when it comes to being the gay man I am, who couldn't be more proud of his partner and his relationship. I've earned the right.
I've earned the right.
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I've Earned the Right
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You made feel brave enough to face any kind of discrimation with this. I'm a regular reader, but I never post any comments. I hope I'll be as proud and confident as you are one day. Thanks for creating this blog and for sharing your thoughts... They've been extremely helpful.ReplyDeleteReplies
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Bryan Singer's 'Jack the Giant Slayer' has been a big question mark since the picture got bumped from June of this year to March 1, 2013. But now there's a new trailer that makes it look like it could be some fun. Maybe.
Tone is always going to be the issue with an adaptation of an old fairy tale. Too serious and it becomes instant camp, too campy and it becomes hard to sell the mass audiences. Perhaps they got this one right. Nicholas Hoult stars as the titular Jack, and it looks like they loaded this with a number of great British actors, including Ewan McGregor, Ian McShane, Eddie Marsdan and Bill Nighy, along with American Stanley Tucci.
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Jack the Giant Slayer tells the story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack, into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend—and gets the chance to become a legend himself.
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The cherished casserole deserves to be celebrated, and it will be for the fourth year in a row this November 17th, in Brooklyn. Cooks from all five boroughs converge in Gowanus for the Mac Off, an annual competition hosted by [the claque], an arts and performance organization based in the city. Why mac? "Because mac and cheese is home, it's your best first date ever, it's playing with a puppy, it's the smell of bacon." says Nick Leavens, the organization's Founder and Artistic Director.
Like many great debates, the Mac Off began on a pair of bar stools. Leavens and a friend got a little, shall we say, bent out of shape over which of them made the better mac. "It was fun because we got the whole bar we were at into the discussion." They got them into the debate too – Mac Off was first hosted at the location of their disagreement, Huckleberry Bar. "We kept growing to the point where, in our fourth year, we needed to move to a bigger venue."
And move it did. The fourth annual Mac Off has grown into a new home at Littlefield for their biggest gathering yet – with more space to chow down, more chefs and – best of all – more mac. "We have an increasing number of professional chefs entering each year, but the playing field is always level because people really care about their mac," Leavens says. "They'll spend weeks perfecting the recipe and making sure everything is right."
According to the event's producer, Samantha Sembler, this year's contenders are a healthy mix of culinary students, professional chefs, food bloggers and general food enthusiasts. "The culinary students actually make up a good amount of the contenders," she says. "They get really excited about having the chance to do what they want and feed actual people." (Count us in.)
Hoping to take home the trophy? Leavens gave us the scoop on what it takes to have a winning dish. "Much like Captain Planet, a great mac and cheese is made with five ingredients," he says, offering us this bona fide list:
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3. Creativity. (Word on the street is one year someone fried Mac n' Chee balls with octopus and broccoli – we couldn't make that up if we tried.)
4. 'Back-homie-ness' (Leavens says, "Keep comfort food, comfort food.")
5. Heart (Because a li'l bit o' love makes all the difference.)
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Tickets to the Mac Off are $20 at the door or $15 in advance. All mac-fanatics get to try every dish, wash it all down with a free brew from S.K.I. Beer, then vote for the best cheesy pasta in the land. "Come hungry," Leavens says. "We'll have over 25 chefs this year. And yes, it is as much fun as it sounds." We can't wait to dig in.


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The past, of course, is an imperfect guide. Circumstances are always different. And the current environment of near-zero interest rates and unconventional monetary policy measures could certainly sway how investors ultimately react to the start of a tightening cycle. The strategists note that their analysis doesn\'t take market valuations into consideration. The S&P 500\'s current price-to-earnings ratio is slightly above the median of the last three decades.
While acknowledging that each economic and market cycle has its own personality and idiosyncrasies, the strategists found the S&P 500 returns during both cycles were \"persistently positive,\" rising well beyond the start of the rate-hike cycle. They write:
In other words, although volatility can rise early in the tightening phase, positive fundamentals continued to support the stock market in the last portions of these two cycles. While there is significant angst surrounding the beginning of Fed tightening today investors should keep in mind that tightening is the Fed\'s way of saying that it thinks the economy is on better footing.
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Sure, you can access any of this material any time by visiting our Devotionals page and checking out any of our 57 (and always growing) varied options. But the only way you might have seen some of this excellent content is by being an email subscriber to a particular devotional, since none of the following devotionals made it into that prime "Devotional of the Day" position on our homepage.
We hope this has so far been a blessed and wonderful Christmas season for you. The samples below, chosen by Crosswalk editors, will reflect and boost that joy you're feeling. If this has been a difficult time for you, we pray these writers will communicate the hope of Christmas to you. As we compiled this list (which is by no means exhaustive of the Christmas content we have received), one theme kept emerging: the remembrance of why we celebrate Christmas, why we give gifts, why we sing praises.
We pray those things will be in your heart as you prepare for the coming of the Christ child. Please enjoy our 2009 version of "The Twelve Devotionals of Christmas."
(in no particular order...)
12. "Less is More"
From: Crosswalk: The Devotional
Scripture: And they will call him Immanuel—which means, God with us. Matthew 1:23
Key Text: Up until now ... I was compelled to put out everything I owned that had a Christmas theme so it would all be on display. Then, I had to purchase several ornaments each year to augment my collection so that it was always growing and featured the latest and greatest in holiday decor. But this year, something is changing inside of me. And I think I'm finally learning that Christmas is really more about less ... less of me and my perfectly displayed decorations ... less of me and my "impressive" gift-giving to family and friends ... less of me and my attendance at see-and-be-seen holiday parties ... less of me and what I want for Christmas or how I want God to bless me. ... It's more about what God has given to all mankind. (Read the rest here)
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11. "The Real St. Nicholas"
From: Daily Living for Seniors
Scripture: Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality. Romans 12:11-13
Key Text: St. Nick's fame still carries faint reminders of this ancient man of God—the red color of his bishop's robes, his lectures to children about good behavior, and his secret gifts of food and money to those in need. Yet if he were alive today, this saint would humbly deflect attention from himself as he did centuries ago, and point people to his Master. Shouldn't you do the same this holiday season? (Read the rest here)
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10. "The Ultimate Gift"
From: Encouragement for Today
Scripture: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 1 John 5:11
Key Text: "Haley, what did you get?"
"I got Jesus."
An entire family discussion ensued as we discussed the ultimate Gift in the midst of all of our other presents. We compared the gift of Jesus with other gifts that would wear out, that would be outgrown, and that would eventually lose appeal.
We began to ask and answer lots of questions such as:
What is a gift? What is the purpose of a gift? What can we know about the giver of the gift? Why might the giver choose to give a gift to you specifically? (Read the rest here)
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9. "Don't Miss Christmas!"
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Scripture: For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son. John 3:16
Key Text: Every year I am reminded of the very heart of Christmas -- Emanuel, God with us. God wants to be involved in the simple, ordinary happenings of daily life: where we go -- what we do -- the smile we give the harried stranger -- the patience we wear in the crowd of impatient shoppers -- the love that prompts the secret gift -- the heart that constantly celebrates His birth through every sparkling light, every beautifully wrapped gift, each special meal, every card, phone call and visit. (Read the rest here)
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8. Do Not Be Afraid!
From: HomeWord, with Jim Burns
Scripture: And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord." Luke 2:8-11
Key Text: In another, long ago dark time of human history, it should not go without notice that when God breaks onto the scene to announce the birth of Jesus, the first thing the angel said to the shepherds was, "Do not be afraid!" We celebrate Christmas as God loved us so much to give us the gift of Jesus who is able to conquer the fear in our lives as we trust in Him. (Read the rest here)
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7. "Shepherds: Humble People"
From: Discover the Book, with Dr. John Barnett
Scripture: And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Luke 2:7
Key Text: Humble shepherds who found Baby Jesus in a stable remind us that the Inn of Bethlehem was full. That there was no room in the inn was symbolic of what was to happen to Jesus. The only place where there was room for him was on a cross. He sought an entry to the over-crowded hearts of men; he could not find it; and still his search—and his rejection—go on. Yet Luke gets us to look from the inn with no room, to the shepherds with room in their lives for Christ's coming. They made room. (Read the rest here)
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6. "The Real Reason for Christmas"
From: Sparkling Gems from the Greek, with Rick Renner
Scripture: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Philippians 2:8
Key Text: People rarely think of the Cross at Christmastime because it is the time set aside to celebrate Jesus' birth. But in Philippians 2, Paul connects the two thoughts. As Paul writes about God becoming a man, he goes on to express the ultimate reason God chose to take this amazing action. Paul says in verse 8, "And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross." Because today is Christmas Eve, I want to use this Sparkling Gem to discuss the real reason for Christmas, which is contained in the truths found in this verse. (Read the rest here)
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5. "Immanuel"
From: Praying the Names of God, with Ann Spangler
Scripture: All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel" — which means "God with us." Matthew 1:22-23
Key Text: Matthew's Gospel recalls Isaiah's prophecy, applying it to the child who would be born of Mary, the virgin betrothed to Joseph. The sign given hundreds of years earlier to an apostate king was meant for all God's people. In fact the Bible is nothing if not the story of God's persistent desire to dwell with his people. In Jesus, God would succeed in a unique way, becoming a man in order to save the world not from the outside, but from the inside. Immanuel, God with us, to rescue, redeem and restore our relationship with him. (Read the rest here)
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4. "The Greatest Gift of Love"
From: Adrian Rogers' Daily Devotionals from Love Worth Finding
Scripture: For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
Key Text: Christmas is spelled L-O-V-E. What is the Christmas message? It is John 3:16. God gave us the gift of love on Christmas Day. It is truly said, "What the world needs now is love." I need it. You need it. Your spouse needs it. Your child needs it. An elderly man or woman sitting alone in a nursing home today needs it. A child abandoned and alone in a children's home needs it, too. (Read the rest here)
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3. "Holiday or Holy Day?"
From: In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley
Scripture: Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man and not wanting to disgrace her, planned to send her away secretly. But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. "She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins." Now all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet: "BEHOLD, THE VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH CHILD AND SHALL BEAR A SON, AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME IMMANUEL," which translated means "GOD WITH US." And Joseph awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took Mary as his wife, but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus. Matthew 1:18-25
Key Text: This slide away from Christ is the natural progression of the world, but it is not the direction that believers should go. ... The world tries hard to find pleasure in Christ-less holiday observances, but happiness is often elusive when experiences don't match expectations. If you feel a sense of letdown, you may have drifted away from an authentic celebration of Christmas. Allow Jesus back in, and joy will return. (Read the rest here)
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2. "Heaven's Glory Comes to Earth"
From: Transformation Garden: Where Every Woman Blooms
Scripture: And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, "Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord." Luke 2: 9-11
Key Text: What emotions fill my heart this Christmas season? How and where will I look for God's glory to fill the earth? ... So often, the reason I am afraid is that I forget to recognize that Christ my Lord is filling every corner of this earth with His glory -- all I need to do is look for it. And it is my prayer, that amid the continual sounds of Christmas bells and sights of holly-filled windows and jolly Santas, your eyes and mine will see clearly the glory -- the splendor of heaven's unlimited and unending gift of love to this earth, Jesus Christ our Lord. (Read the rest here)
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1. "Merry Christmas!"
From: Daily Disciples Devotional
Scripture: For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6
Key Text: The birth of Jesus was not just mentioned in the New Testament Gospels. If we see it only from that perspective, we miss the awesome sovereignty and love of God. God had a plan from the beginning. This plan was not begun in the New Testament, it was completed there. We need to be challenged and encouraged to read and study the whole Bible. As the year end approaches, now is the time to make some new goals for next year. Prayerfully consider beginning a reading program that takes you through the whole Bible in one year. If you have never done that before, you are in for a blessing of unimaginable value. ... There is no greater Christmas gift than Jesus Christ, the living Word. (Read the rest here)
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Thursday, April 26, 2012
The Cowboys Shock Everyone in the 1st Round
I'm excited by the pick. The Cowboys were aggressive and got the guy they wanted. And they have now completely overhauled the cornerback position and transformed it from a weakness to a strength in one offseason. That isn't easy to pull off.
Now the big question is what can the Cowboys do to get back into the 2nd round. Claiborne was a great pick and should be a playmaker for years to come. But the Cowboys need a lot more than one player to turn the team around.
There are already some rumors that the Cowboys might package Mike Jenkins and one of their 4th round picks to get back into the 2nd round. That would make sense especially considering that Jenkins is entering the last year of his contract and he is asking for big money.
We'll see how it plays out. If the Cowboys can trade Jenkins then great. But if they can't then they are absolutely loaded at cornerback. I definitely consider the first round trade and the pick to be excellent. But that is just the first pick. The Cowboys need to hit on 3 or 4 more guys to make this a successful draft.
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- Vince GreyApril 26, 2012 at 9:16 PM
I don't like this pick. I hate taking DB's in the top ten anytime, unless we're talking Ronnie Lott or Ed Reed.ReplyDelete
Also, Dallas's history of picking DB's high is dubious at best. Newman was solid, not great, by any means, and we all know what happened with Roy Williams after Woodson retired.
I would have very much preferred a pass rusher, even though I admit there's not a consensus elite rusher in this draft. So, trade down then.
Even if this guy is a top corner, that means nothing if the pass rush is lacking, especially up the middle.
I will give it up to JJ that they didn't pay much of a price to move up that far, just a 2nd, which is rather cheap all things considered. I just wish the player was a D-lineman or pass rusher instead of a little CB who's kind of an idiot.
- Denver DarnellApril 26, 2012 at 9:28 PM
You call Claiborne an idiot, but I doubt you have ever actually watched a game he played in. His football IQ is high and his ability to make a play on the ball is unprecedented. So what if he had a low Wonderlic score. That doesn't amount to anything! This will be an elite player for years to come. Not to mention the first round is almost over and PLENTY of first round graded players are still available. I see us getting back into the 2nd round somehow.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 27, 2012 at 8:31 AM
I like the pick I don't care what his wonderlick score was all he has to do is cover a number on the field in a diffrent jersey sounds easy enough to doReplyDelete
- ROMOSEXUALApril 27, 2012 at 10:27 AM
He said he tanked the wonderlic because it had nothing to do with football...this is one of the best moves the cowboys have made in a long time...lets see what day 2 brings us.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 27, 2012 at 5:18 PM
Great player, I do hate to lose the 2nd rounder though... but I'll take it as I really didn't like any of the other players that would have been available, and trading down might have been difficult. I honestly don't care about the low wonderlic score, he seems intelligent enough, he did say he blew it off because it had nothing to do with football, and honestly, playing corner doesn't require you to be a genius.ReplyDelete
- Vince GreyMay 3, 2012 at 9:14 PM
Well Denver, as I was born and raised in the deep south, and I'm in Mississippi now, that's SEC territory in case you didn't know, I have watched a LOT of LSU football over several decades, so you lose that little guess. As well as guessing we would get back into the first round.ReplyDelete
Anyway it's not the PLAYER I mind, it's the position. For a corner, Mo is top notch, but CB's just don't seem to make that much of a difference, at least compared to other defensive positions.
BTW, in 2010 LSU had Claiborne AND Patrick Peterson, yet lost 2 games giving up 24 and 31 to Auburn and Arkansas respectively. With not one, but two such talented and highly ranked CB's how in the world did anyone score at all against the Bengals?
Because they were corners.
As for the Wonderlic, it means SOMETHING, or else teams wouldn't give the test and keep score. You guys actually believe him when he says he blew that off? LOL! Think his agent recommended that? What else would he say? Hey, I'm stupid? The very fact he would think the test meant nothing shows his ignorance on some things. I agree it has little to do with football intelligence, and he does seem like a decent kid, but I'd still hate to have everyone know I scored so low on something like that. Embarrassing.
Still, after thinking about things, I don't dislike the pick as much as I did earlier. It IS an area of need, and Claiborne seems like a great prospect (For a CB), and there wasn't a consensus elite pass rusher available.
There's no question that if he's as good as advertised he'll make our defense better, but I really, really wanted a nasty DE or NT in the draft.
I do like our other picks though, as a group.


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These two gorgeous Macaws were donated to the Zoo in February and have spent the last six months adjusting to life at Australia Zoo. Bubbles and Cuddles are brilliant at flying around and showing off their magnificent colours, but they also love to socialise. The cheeky two enjoy meeting new people and get very excited when they are out and about in the Zoo. So, Bubbles and Cuddles have joined the 'Wondering Wildlife' team.
Each day, our two friendly Macaws are taken around the Zoo to meet all of our guests. Bubbles gets very exited and squawks his way through the crowds. He just loves to meet new people and is very confident, Cuddles is a shy little girl, but she is getting more confident everyday. One day you might see Cuddles in the 'Free flight bird show' with our other macaws.
Both Bubbles and Cuddles are young Macaws. Bubbles is twelve-years-old, and Cuddles is nine-years-old. Macaws can live up to 100 years in captivity and have the mental capabilities of a five to eight year old child. This is an amazing opportunity for the 'Wandering Wildlife' team to educate guests about these beautiful birds.
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