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Thanks to the internet, you don't even need to leave your house to shop anymore. At least for me, this comes in handy particularly around the holidays when I want to avoid the madness that is the mall.
It's also nice when because of the abundance of golf items you can find on the internet -- everything from clubs, shoes, tickets, souvenirs and more. Of course, when it comes to clubs, you should first consult you local PGA Professional to be sure that what you're looking at actually fits your game.
The Pro Shops by PGA Trade-in Network and eBay
While there are many great deals on great clubs to be had, you need to be sure you're looking in the right place. We highly recommend that unless you're ordering directly from a manufacturer or reputable golf shop online, you should definitely check out The Pro Shops by PGA Trade-in Network and eBay. Not only can you find the value of your current clubs to use toward trade-in for new ones, but also you're buying directly from PGA Professionals, which means you can shop with the confidence that what you're looking at is actually what you're buying.
With so much available at your fingertips, we decided to ask our friends in PGA.com Facebook Nation: Do you buy golf items online? If so, where?
Here are the top answers we received:
9. Window shop, then go online. Many people like to handle a potential purchase and see it in person first. Some, however, like to handle it, but then go home, jump online and find the best deal.
Facebook fan quote:
"Browse in store, go home and get a deal online." -- Paul Dionne
8. Golf office goods. A pen set for your desk? A roll-up practice green? A driver-head paper-weight? Pin flags from major events? Framed tickets from events? Golf mugs to hold your pens? A Masters mouse pad? A candy dish in the shape of a golf flag? Oh wait... Those are just some of the things I just saw browsing around my own office.
Facebook fan quote:
"My wife just bought me a golf-themed pen set for my desk from Amazon." -- Bruno DaSilva
7. Golf cards. Talk about a unique collection. Like baseball cards, believe it or not, they've also made golf cards.
Facebook fan quotes:
"Golf cards (like baseball) from Blowout Cards -- Upper Deck, Leaf, etc." -- Kevin Hamluk
6. Golf bag. One of the best items to buy online. You might see the style bag you like in a store, but maybe they don't have the color scheme you want. When you jump on the internet, chances are you can find that style along with any color scheme you can dream up.
Facebook fan quote:
"I recently bought a new gold stand bag and shoes from Oakley.com. I have also bought Oakley shirts and belts from there as well." -- Bam Moore
5. Rounds of golf. There are so many deals to be had on rounds of golf. All you need to do is look. Before scheduling a tee time in your area, it might be wise to jump online and search for deals near where you live. There could be discounts for booking tee times online on the course's website, there could be a Groupon, etc. It's a great way to save money, because -- let's face it -- rounds of golf can be expensive.
Facebook fan quotes:
"I'm buying Groupons for rounds of golf at 30% to 50% savings, there may be restrictions as to tee time but there are awesome deals, same with driving ranges." -- Michael Cole
4. Golf shoes. Are your feet larger than most? Chances are, you might not be able to find that odd size unless you head to the internet.
Facebook fan quotes:
"I wear size 15 shoes and finding a good deal was difficult. I found a pair of Footjoy green joys from ShopPGATour.com for a really good price. TGW and BudgetGolf have great prices too." -- Frank Lea
"I have bought shoes and clothing from www.tgw.com and I bought my laser link on eBay. Next year when I need new grips I will be buying them online also." -- Heather Klokow Evenson
"Shoes mostly, like to handle other goods but I know my size on the Ecco website." -- Phillip Lowery
"I have a 7-year-old who is an avid player. I buy all his shoes and gloves on-line. I am provided with better variety and sizes." -- Paula Munoz Guzman
3. Golf balls. As one fan below points out, there are plenty of deals to be had on top-of-the-line golf balls that are logo over runs (golf balls made for a specific corporate event, in some instances, where too many were made).
Facebook fan quotes:
"I buy golf balls online. Most of the time I buy logo over-runs. Same Titleist Pro V or Taylormade Penta TP5 for half the price. Who cares what the logo is? I can lose those just as easily as I can lose non-logo balls. Plus, the odd logos help me identify my ball easier." -- Michael Halasz
"The only thing I'd buy online is balls. Everything else must be fitted/the correct size and you can't guarantee that online. Must be tried first!" -- Kevin Waller
2. Clothes/Accessories. Again, so many to choose from and the possibilities are endless when your searching the internet.
Facebook fan quotes:
"Shirts at your (PGA.com) store." -- Carol Jolley Finn
"Clothes I might as well look good because my game stinks." -- Joe Neff
"I have bought some golf belts and golf polos from Amazon. Cheap shipping and it's usually cheaper than retail too." -- Andrew Burke
"Shoes, balls, umbrellas, gloves at Rockbottom golf." -- Michael Li
1. Golf clubs. OK, folks, this is where things get a little iffy on the internet if you're not careful. Nobody wants to think they got a huge deal, spending just $200 on the latest, greatest driver that's retailing for $499, only to receive it in the mail and find out it's counterfeit.
While there are many great deals on great clubs to be had, you need to be sure you're looking in the right place. We highly recommend that unless you're ordering directly from a manufacturer or reputable golf shop online, you should definitely check out The Pro Shops by PGA Trade-in Network and eBay. Not only can you find the value of your current clubs to use toward trade-in for new ones, but also you're buying directly from PGA Professionals, which means you can shop with the confidence that what you're looking at is actually what you're buying.
Facebook fan quotes:
"I will buy anything from any online retailer (eBay, Amazon, etc.) if it includes pictures and or can prove that it is a NEW item. EVERY club in my bag, save for my putter, was purchased online and I probably spent $600 total for about $1700 worth of clubs." -- Brandon Almeida
"Just got RBZ Stage 2 driver from eBay & bought Ecco Biom golf hybrid shoes directly from ECCO website." -- Dino Africa
"Every club in my bag, and my bag, and all my shoes were bought on EBay, and I never paid retail price!" -- Paul Burzynski
"I'm a lefty, so getting gear is nearly impossible at brick and mortar stores. I also refuse to pay for tour sponsorships and massive marketing deals. I stick with components: Hireko Golf and Diamond Tour Golf are my favorites, but I'll also look at KZG and Swing Science." -- Justin Blair
"Taylormade clubs... E-bay." -- Jimmy Morgan
"Club deals on E-bay." -- Brian Wetzel
"I've bought clubs on EBay and from GlobalGolf.com. I've been very satisfied with the price and quality and will buy from them again." -- Jason Varner


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Okay, so maybe I'm not busy, but my mom sure as hell was. Three kids, two jobs, no husband to speak of (well, none that was any help)…you know the story. So most of the action that our stove top saw came from a box. Still, it was fun to help her put away groceries, open cartons and put together dinner. And because chopping veggies and throwing a bunch of spices and pasta into a pan would take 15 minutes of time and energy she didn't have, we'd dump in the box of Hamburger Helper and that was that. So yeah, I was practically raised by that happy little oven mitt with a face.
Is this a good father figure?
Now, of course, I know better. That box is wasteful and full of nasty ingredients and that happy face oven mitt is actually planning on strangling you. And of course meat is murder. But I still get a taste for the helper; the comforting aroma, the meaty bites, the chewy pasta that maybe gets a little burned on the bottom of the pan. And oh yeah, let me top that off with a velvety processed cheese food product.
My version still comes together in one pot. I use tempeh for a succulent bite and, although I usually cringe at the idea of granulated garlic and onion flakes, that's what really gives this authenticity. Tiny quinoa shells are quick cooking thanks to their diminutive size, and a nice healthy (and gluten free!) alternative to semolina pasta, but you can use whatever kind you like (even though I just totally looked down on all other pastas.) No chopping or prepping required, just throw a handful of frozen peas in at the end to give a little green. If you'd like to quadruple this mix to have on hand, keep it refrigerated and just scoop out a heaping 1/4 cup full whenever you get the hankering.
The cheezy sauce is super simple, too, and because the whole meal is so very Rachael Ray, I gave it a silly sounding title. What I really love about the sauce is that there is no added fat, because we all love that New Farm recipe, but we don't necessarily need a stick of margarine for dinner. If tempeh is usually too bitter for you, you can steam the tempeh for 10 minutes before proceeding. Make the sauce while the pasta is is cooking and you should have this on the table in about 30 minutes.
Tempeh Helper
Makes 4 roughly one cup servings (serves 2 if you're super hungry)
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 oz tempeh
3 cups water
6 oz small shell pasta, or about a cup (I used quinoa pasta)
A handful frozen peas, about 1/4 cup
For the seasoning mix:
2 teaspoons onion flakes
1 teaspoon granulated garlic
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon mild chili powder
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoon broth powder (I used Frontier chicken-style broth)
2 teaspoons arrowroot or corn starch
1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Preheat a large skillet over medium heat. Have a lid at the ready because you'll need to cover it at some point.
Drizzle the oil in the pan and tear the tempeh into bite sized pieces, adding them to the pan. Saute for about 5 minutes, until tempeh is lightly browned. In the meantime, mix the seasoning together in a mixing bowl.
Add a few tablespoons of water to the tempeh to deglaze the pan. Add the 3 cups of water and seasoning mix, giving a good stir to get it all mixed in. Add the pasta and cover. Bring the heat up to a boil. Once boiling, you can reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring once. Remove the lid, and cook until the sauce is reduced and thickened to your liking, usually about 3 minutes. Taste for salt.
Serve topped with Eazy Breezy Cheezy Sauce.
Eazy Breezy Cheezy Sauce
Makes 2 cups
3/4 cup nutritional yeast
1/4 cup all purpose flour
2 teaspoons granulated garlic
2 teaspoons onion flakes
1/4 teaspoons salt, or to taste
1/8 ground turmeric
2 tablespoons broth powder (I used Frontier chicken-style broth)
2 cups water
1 teaspoon yellow mustard
Add nutritional yeast, flour, garlic, onion flakes, salt, turmeric and broth powder to a bowl and mix together. Add 2 cups water and use a fork to mix and beat out any big lumps. Once relatively smooth, pour into a 2 quart sauce pot. Turn heat up to medium high and stir often for about 5 minutes. Once boiling, bring it down to a slow boil. It should start bubbling and thickening. Cook for another 5 minutes, stirring almost constantly, until it has a thick, smooth melted cheese consistency.
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The Great American Desert is a collection of honest songs and stories of broken folks written and performed by Max Holmquist.
The calm, quiet life of a small Midwestern town moved Max Holmquist to pick up a guitar at the age of 15 and the introduction of alt-folk music shifted his tastes toward a love of storytelling. He used this small town as the backdrop and inspiration for downbeat, minimalist folk tales of family, heartbreak and loss called The Great American Desert (formerly, South of Lincoln).
Themes of alcoholism, a sense of home, love triangles and heartbreak run thick through his music.
"I'm sort of obsessed with where home is and what it means to be home. I'm interested in a connection with the land and how this moves and inspires art." - Holmquist says.
His songs paint a picture that serves as a warning to those passing through. They are often cautionary tales showing what can happen when people get lost in themselves. Holmquist started working on his first album "Homes" in a local studio in the Fall of 2009. He had help instrumentally from John Feuerbach (of Bandit Sound/The Incredible Heat Machine) and Matt Hova (of The Incredible Heat Machine/Plan C Recording Studio) playing Accordion and Keys respectively. "Homes" was self-released in January 2011. His second album, "The Monsters/Bathroom Sessions" was also self released in June 2011 and was supported by an East coast tour.
Now as The Great American Desert, Max Holmquist joins Yer Bird Records and we are excited to bring you 'Carson City' on June 26th, 2012.


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Latitude festival has revealed the first taste of its 2012 line-up...
If there ever was a festival that you could describe as "lovely" without being patronising or condescending, it's Latitude. From the painted sheep to the churros, the willowy woods, the comedy, the cinema and the classical music... everything about it is that bit lovelier than pretty much every other UK festival. Then there's the line-up, which for the past six years has always been guaranteed to feature DiS album of the year makers of the past, present and future.
This year's festival takes place from Thursday 12th July 'til Sunday 15th at Henham Park in Southwold in Suffolk. Headlining will be Bon Iver (Friday), Elbow (Saturday) and Paul Weller (Sunday) with Wild Beasts, The Horrors and White Lies topping the bill on the second stage, otherwise known as The Word Arena.
...And there's more! This year's bill also features the makers of DiS' album of 2011 The Antlers, plus DiS-favourites M83, St Vincent, SBTRKT, The Field, Bat For Lashes, Battles, Metronomy, Yeasayer, Apparat, Tune-Yards, Sharon van Etten, Django Django, Chairlift, Perfume Genius, Destroyer, Explosions In The Sky, I Break Horses, Laura Marling, Josh T. Pearson, Wooden Shjips, Kurt Vile and Janelle Monáe.
Plus, also confirmed today (with more names to follow): Alabama Shakes, Amadou & Mariam, Baxter Dury, Buena Vista Social Club, Bwani Junction, Cold Specks, Daryl Hall, Daughter, Dawes, Dexy's, Esperanza Spalding, Fatoumata Diawara, Francois & The Atlas Mountains, GIVERS, Howler, Iceage, Jonathan Wilson, Kindness, Lang Lang, Lianne La Havas, Liz Green, Lloyd Cole, Michael Kiwanuka, Other Lives, Paul Weller, Richard Hawley, Silver Seas, Simple Minds, Sissy & The Blisters, Soko, Sunless '97, Team Me, Thomas Dolby, The War on Drugs, We Are Augustines, We Have Band, White Lies, Zola Jesus and Zun Zun Egui.
The perma-smiling Melvin Benn, who's the Managing Director of Festival Republic and Founder & Creator of Latitude festival, commented:
"This year's line-up will once again see Latitude present a bill of sensational artists. Superstar pianist Lang Lang is one of the world's biggest live and recording artists, and we're delighted to welcome him to his first ever outdoor festival. Bon Iver, Elbow and Paul Weller are all headliners with outstanding pedigrees, which we're thrilled to announce. And with artists and companies of the calibre of Jack Dee, The Infinite Monkey Cage, National Theatre, Globe Education at Shakespeare's Globe and Tim Minchin all appearing, we're confident that 2012 will be the best Latitude yet."
As Melvin mentions, the festival is about so much more than music, so here's a quick run-down of some of the things announced that we think might excite DiSsers:
- Jack Dee
- Adam Buxton will return to Latitude with his BUG music videos night.
- BBC Radio 4's The Infinite Monkey Cage with Brian Cox and Robin Ince, Reginald D Hunter.
- World famous concert pianist, Lang Lang, will make his outdoor festival debut at Latitude 2012 on the floating Waterfront Stage.
- Tim Minchin, with his rock n' roll band. - The Literary Arena will host a rare appearance from American writer, Siri Hustvedt as well as esteemed writers Iain Banks, John Pilger and Paul Mason.
- The Poetry Arena will host the biggest names in spoken word, with Benjamin Zephaniah, Tony Harrison, John Cooper Clarke and Scroobius Pip amongst some of those already confirmed.
- BBC Radio 3's eclectic late-night music show Late Junction returns for a second year at Latitude, hosting a typically diverse range of artists over three nights in the intimate Lavish Lounge. Including a rare solo set from Stereolab lead-singer Laetitia Sadier, and sound artist and award-winning barista James Brewster concocting music from the amplified sounds of live coffee preparation.
- The Inbetweeners star Greg Davies.
- Josie Long.
- Mark Watson.
- Dylan Jones will read from his new biographical encyclopaedia of popular music, as part of which he will interview former The Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham.
- Mark Haddon British novelist and poet, best known for his 2003 novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.
- lots more across the 11 multi-arts stages, see www.latitudefestival.co.uk for the line-up announced thus far.
Tickets are available as of 7.15pm on Monday 5th March, and if you're worried they're a bit expensive, there's even an installment plan to spread the cost of your Latitude weekend ticket between now and July.
Prices: Weekend adult tickets £175.00. Weekend child (5-12 years) tickets £5.00. Adult day tickets Fri, Sat, Sun £75.00. Child (5-12 years) day tickets Fri, Sat, Sun £5.00. Campervan Permit £40.00. Tickets subject to booking fees.
Credit Card line: 0871 231 0821 Online: www.latitudefestival.co.uk
Check back tomorrow for DiS' Spotify Sampler and we'll have more news about the festival as it's announced.
DiScuss: Who you excited about seeing? Who else would you like to see added? See you there? No sleep 'til Southwold?


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well...this is a general thread...and i hardly know where to put this...
some of you know i have a growing interest in psychology...
so i thought we'd discuss terms in psychology and what we think of them...
if that makes any sense. ^^;;
my current points of interest w/in psychology is the Oedipus complex (Freud) and the shadow (Jung)
for those who don't understand, here's an explanation in a nutshell:
Freud - famous dude that made a major impact on psychology.
Jung - another famous dude that was the student of Freud and made an even bigger impact on psychology.
Oedipus complex - if you've read the book, Oedipus Rex, you'll recall the prophecy about him that says he'll sleep w/ his mother and kill his father. the Oedipus complex derives from that. In short, Freud says that we are attracted to traits in our parents. That does not mean we all, at one point in our lives, want to commit the crime of incest. It means that when we pick a spouse, boyfriend/girlfriend, or any liking of the opposite sex (i'm think about yul when i say this..haha^^), we tend to pick them because their characteristics can be found in our parents.
why from our parents?
because that's what we grew up with. we are most comfortable (whether you like it or not) with our parents. and thus, we pick traits found in our parents.
the reverse can be true as well. if in your childhood, your biological needs or your feelings of safety were not met because of your parents, you will pick a spouse completely opposite (or boyfriend/girlfriend etc etc) from your parents.
The Shadow
Jung came up w/ this one. Basically, it's the animal instinct side of our species. our society, if you notice, requries us to be civil and poiite by being nice/kind/etc. thus, to have freedom as a country, we have to give up some individual freedoms.
(ex. you cannot steal 2 liters of soda b/c you were thirsty. if EVERYONE does that, we'll run out and have no money to support the factories that package them. SO, we have to pay for it.)
in a way, the shadow is like temptation. at our weakest moments, it appears.
an example i read in a Jungian primer was this:
an alcoholic has been sober for ten years. however, a close family member dies, and in his depressed, unstable, WEAK state, he begins drinking again.
no, not because he was bad, but because his shadow urged him to do it. the shadow is our animal instinct that helps us SURVIVE. in this case, the man needed some alchohol because he felt vulnerable...
i think this one needs more explaining but...
based on that (and/or what you already know)...
what do you think?
Mind you i have absolutely no knowledge in psychology by official book or by a teacher. My knowledge is by experience, theory and watching/reading stories.
Oedipus complex --> From what you've said, i found the theory to be very interesting. It is true that when we pick a spouse we would pick someone who is similar with a person we are the closest with and whom we feel most comfortable (parents/siblings/etc). Though, I always thought that when the reverse happen it is becoz u dislike the traits in parents.
Shadow --> Well in my opinion, the alcoholic guy starts drinking again after one of the family member died is becoz he is cornered. The question we have to look at here is not why he started drinking again. The question is why he stopped drinking. Obviously the person who died play an important role in him stopping. Everyone need someone/something to live in this world especially when things got tough. For the alcoholic guy, alcohol is something that makes him doesn't wanna kill himself. But then the family member comes along. Perhaps that person starts to tell him that she/he will be there for alcoholic guy. Thus the alcoholic is not needed until that person died. With no one to depend on he looks for the thing he can relies on, alcohol.
I also think Psychology is very interesting though I know almost nothing about it...
Oedipus complex - I've heard a story about Oedipus from my brother or sister (they know so much about it O.o). I think it's probably true that ppl choose their boy/girlfriend, by the characteristics of the parents, (it can be that this isn't something about the complex anymore o.o )but I read that you also choose your bf/gf by characteristics from your first bf/gf or characteristics of your friends...
Shadow - I think it's both that the person who died could be someone who helped the alcoholic stop drinking, or that because he feels so bad, that he begins drinking again...maybe he stopped the first time because he knew he was destroying his life or something like that...
who knows, (just to put a question out there)
if he or she is an extravert or introvert?
there's a test you can take for it...
but in simplified terms, introverts are those shy, inward thinkers
extraverts are the outgoing, social people
i know i'm an introvert...
does any one else know?
Hehehe, definitely interesting XD
I heard about Oedipus complex before and the whole thing about choosing boyfriend/girlfriend who resembles one's parents. They've researched on it and did indeed come to that conclusion in a scientific magazine that I used to follow. It's quite fascinating, yet disturbing and yet logical ^^;;; We all want that sense of "security" and "familiarity"~~
Shadow: heh, I think the same as Rin no Rekka and Linachan... we all need something familiar, something/someone we can depend on when we feel vulnerable.
Dunno... I can be rather extravert when it comes to ppl I know, but I can also be really shy when it comes to total strangers and feel that it's uncomfortable talking with ppl I dunno via the phone and such... My family sometimes point out they can't tell what's going on in my mind, that I dun seem to convey my thoughts properly enough... so I guess I'm rather introvert in real life? I'm quite extravert online though ^^ Heheeh, my second face~ ;P_________________Thanx to Joanne Kuang for the awesome avatar!
I think they can be both. Introvert and Extravert but the probability of extravert being one is much higher becoz Extravert are those who tend to not have real friends since they are social. It means they have lots of friend but not all or none of them are his/her true friend. So they tend to not have something/someone to depend on.
Im same as okashira. I can be both.
Yeah I also can be extravert and introvert.
I'm mostly extravert to ppl which I know, but also to complete strangers when my friends are around or so...
I'm really introvert at school, maybe it's because I can't really get along with those in my class, I just stand with my class during break, doing nothing. Though I'm kinda extravert with my only (best) friend at the school.
@lina: sounds like you're an introvert to me...(i do that too)
to everyon else...?: just because you're an introvert doesn't mean you can't have any extraverted qualities. same goes vice versa...
if you have time to do a quesionnaire...
go to google
type in myers-briggs
and find the personality test. (jungian)
the test will tell you some stuff, and the first letter
will tell you if you're introverted or extraverted...
i'd be interested to know (if anyone does it) what your results were.
i'm an INFJ. (introverted, intuitive, feeling, judge (?))
to make it a bit more clear...
extraverts need that outside, social interaction. some sort of outside stimulation.
for introverts, that goes on inside.
if you tend to be outspoken w/in class, you're probably an extravert.
you also will probably have no issues w/ doing presentations...
introverts dread those...(it does not count if you're scared b/c you're unprepared..haha)
introverts also tend to be extensive readers.
Oedipus complex ? That really describe me.
I am looking for familiar face... these faces make
me feel comfortable. I am not looking for
gorgeous face, but a face that I can related to.
In the test it turnes out that I'm a Extavert Sensing Feeling Perceiving.
But I think it isn't really reliable, because there were questions that depended in which situation it would be...
*raises up a hand for introvertness* I'm definitely an introvert then. I don't really have that need to go outside in order to socialise and all that... I prefer sitting home at my comp ^^;;; And I TOTALLY dread any kind of oral presentation... >_____< Doesn't matter how much I've practised... my mind goes blank just before I have to start and I tend to talk extremely fast, reciting my presentation... I gotta have some kind of manuscript in order to make a presentation, definitely not those who can talk freely and improvise along the way. After a while when I've gotten a bit into the presentation my nerves kinda calm down a bit and I speak more slowly and relax considerably... but the agony before the presentation! >_____< *maximum dread!*
Naturally I love to read So I guess I'm a typical introvert ^^;
Myers-briggs, huh? I learnt about that "model" when studying umm about projects ^^;;;;_________________Thanx to Joanne Kuang for the awesome avatar!
Freud-->although I usually really disagree with Freud, I agree we are all attracted to anything that will give us a sense of security in an unpredictable world. However, if I remember correctly, Freud based most of his deductions on raw sexual desire and the oppression of this desire in society, and thereby (in my opinion) graining humans down to animals. That is to say, he heavily implies that our basic foundation is unadulterated animal instinct - specifically the strongest force, that of reproduction, and that this force is as pressing and constant in humans as it is in any wild or otherwise animal-maybe even more since it is so strictly reppressed- thereby tainting the purity of love and affection with the never-sleeping sex drive.
I acknowledge that looking at the purpose of the human race in an empirical manner, it is impossible to deny the species ultimate purpose is the survival of the species through the passage of genetic code. But I'd like that to take a backseat to reason and compassion. I'd say that, for example, sex is instinctivly secondary to all of our other purposes, these being what all of us search for our entire lives and hopefully find in religion, or inner peace, or active participation in the community or whatever else we see fit. I'd hate to believe we are so simple.
Jung--> eh, I don't really have an opinion on his stuff, but I don't think we lean on our animal instincts. It's too stuffy nowdays and impossible with all the crap you're pressed to do. But I don't wish to do so anyways, so it's ok by me:)
Oedipus-> I know I'm going to sound horrible in saying this, but the Oedipus complex isn't exactly attributing characteristics of family members to your significant other, though I do agree that it happens.
The Oedipus complex is a part of the phallic stage, one of the 5 psychosexual stages described by Frued. In this stage, the Oedipus complex is described as boys from about 3-6 jealously loving their mothers and viewing their fathers as competitors for their mothers' love, so they fear and hate their father.
Girls experience the phallic stage as well, and have what is called an "Electra complex". However, due to the gender inequality of Freud's time, girls are said to be "fixated" in this stage. From this, Freud justified the gender inequality.
Nonetheless, I do agree with your version of the Oedipus complex, because I, too, look for certain characteristics that my family has in guys.
I'm sorry if I sounded like a snob, and if your version is really correct, I'd like to see where you found out about it. Because from the places I've read, the Oedipus complex has always been attributed to the phallic stage and castration anxiety.
<< was planning on majoring in psych and studied it all...
Your not snobbing at all in my opinion. Do continue. You explain more in detail about the oedipus complex. And for those who have no idea about the studies of psychology like myself needs it to make an opinion so please continue about the details of Oedipus and other psychology terms.
It's really facinating. I do believe in the shadow; the weak state of mind pressuring you into things you know are wrong, but when your concience is weak, what do you have to turn to that will stop you? It makes sense, just using the alcohol example further, many people turn to drinking in depression or sorrow. Partially for other reasons, the alcohol makes them feel better, and returning to the theory, because of that sudden change in mood, it is what one thinks he/she needs to survive, to
stop the pain
. It's instinct, and putting it all together makes sense. But then i have a question as to why, if all humans have this very instinct, why are some stronger against the same problem? While the one man drinks because he lost his wife, the man next door find comfort in religon after losing his daughter.
As for the Oedipus complex, I know little on this. Thinking around that too, I can only put in my personal opinion; it varies, common but with exceptions. "A man often looks for a mother in a girlfriend." and vice versa, a woman looks for the sense of protection in a man, usually a quality a female finds in her father. "Daddy's girl." (This theory based mainly in a hetrosexual theme) Whislt this is probably most frequent among people, there is no way it can be the consensus. Isn't there an imbalance then when it comes to homosexual relationships? And isn't there an exception when there is a person looking for the exact
of someone who reflects a family member (Ie. Parent), for example because they have some strong resentment? I think maybe what really should be said is that one does not look for someone who reflects their personal family, but one that represents some sort of protection/comfortability/closeness, just simply qualaties you often find
families, not exactly from your own. I think that way it goes for most, surpassing sexual orientation, gender, personal emotion/memories that affect that person.
I think in both cases it leads to the past and the upbringing, at leats as a large factor, because then there is soem teachings of a way out or defence against that weakness, or if there is a certain quality in teh family life that makes that something you hold dear and want for your future.
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Anyone have any experience/advice regarding windsurfing at Bahia Salinas in Costa Rica? Has anyone rented equipment from the shop next to the EcoPlaya Hotel?
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I was there three years ago. The guy with the windsurfing gear (Marc?) was very unreliable. I was his only customer and he sometimes didn't show up. No idea if he is still there. Much better accommodations for kiters than for windsurfers in that area. Also, you have to watch out for stingrays - shuffle your feet. Was an interesting place, but pretty far off the beaten path. I liked Lake Arenal a lot better.
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Just got back from Bahia Salinas. Mark is still hanging on somehow, but his shack is falling apart. His equipment is reasonably up to date and is well maintained, but there isn't much of it. He can barely handle 4 windsurfers at a time. Had strong and very gusty winds the four days we were there. We had booked into the Blue Dream hotel, but it was more of a youth hostel for kiters than a hotel, so we switched to the Ecoplaya hotel right next to Mark's windsurfing shack. We were pleased with our accommodations at Ecoplaya. Don't think we will return to Bahia Salinas for windsurfing, however.
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I can't believe he's still there !!! We also stayed at Ecoplaya - decent place, but was kind of deserted when we were there. In fact, that whole area has a deserted feel to it. On a light wind day, Mark and I did a tour of the bay, and sailed within 100yds of the Nicaragua side - can't land there or you get in trouble. Also sailed out to the island which had great views of the whole bay. Interesting place, but I agree, once is enough.
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Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:39 am
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I spent several days at Bahia Salinas before Christmas this year, and generally concur with the posted comments. The place does have a semi-deserted feel to it, and the Ecoplaya hotel in particular was almost empty. What was booming was kiting - whereas I was the only windsurfer in the area (along with Marc, who rents the gear - more on him below), there were dozens and dozens of kiters. The Blue Dream hotel was packed to capacity with them, but like others on these forums have commented, that place must be regarded primarily as a kite surf camp. If you're a windsurfer, people there (including management) tend to look at you like you're an oddball antique (is that the trend everywhere?). Unfortunately, it strikes me as another sad commentary on our sport that Bahia Salinas - which along with Arenal is arguably the most consistent mid-winter wind machine in this hemisphere, has become almost completely dominated by kite surfing, with windsurfing on the verge of dying out altogether.
I do recommend the Ecoplaya hotel, though. While business was extremely slow while we were there before Christmas (occupancy at maybe 15%?), it is friendly and well maintained, right on the beach, with lots of interesting flora and fauna on the grounds. We found that we were able to negotiate a considerably better rate on the spot than we would have done over the internet (I believe it was about $70 for a room with kitchenette).
The one thing I disagree with in the other posts on this thread is the characterization of Marc (the Dutch guy who rents windsurfing equipment at the Ecoplaya) as unreliable. That was not at all my experience, though it is true that business is so slow for him that he no longer hangs around the beach waiting for clients to show up. One needs to contact him either by email (email@example.com) or cell phone (8873-4800 - if calling from the States, preface that with 00-506). He doesn't have a whole lot of equipment (and may start having even less if he starts selling it off due to lack of business), but what he does have (Neil Pryde and JP, mostly) is kept in meticulous shape. Also, he is a good guy and a superb freestyler who doesn't mind providing endless tips for improving your sailing. I sure as heck hope he retains at least some extra gear because I have every intention of going back to Bahia Salinas - and recommend it highly to anyone out there looking for an off-the-beaten-track venue with extremely consistent (and strong) mid-winter wind.
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Interesting place to sail, but Arenal is WAY better. Not only is there a huge windshadow behind the island, but there's the wildlife issue: poisonous sea snakes (I saw three within my first 5 min. on the water), stingrays in the shore break (I stepped on one....it somehow didn't get me), and jelly fish.
It's expensive to get there, since the bus doesn't go all the way to the resort and taxis are expensive. Good sailing if it's on, but again....Arenal is better. Go stay at Tico Wind and enjoy Arenal.
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Spent a couple days there after a week at Arenal. Had rented car, so getting there was easy and fun adventure.
After the screaming sub-4.0 winds at the Lake it was fun to get out in the ocean on relatively large 5.0-5.5m gear and cruise around. We just winged it, found nice B&B in the little town up on hill above bay (santa cruz???) -- nice views, places to eat, etc. I found Ecoplaya hotel a little to ghost town-ish and remote to hang at, though this was in late 90's, so times may have changed (esp with kiters invasion per above).
My wife (then grirlfriend) and I rented gear from a guy-- sure it was the same dude -- he had great gear and was super nice, though have to agree the whole operation was kinda sketch. We were only ones there to sail. Was great blasting out towards the border, out around the island and landing there for a little sun bathing, etc. Epic natural setting, really one of those vivid lifetime windsurfing experiences for me. Don't recall any wave riding, just ocean,bay bump and jump.
Again, while a great way to round out a high-wind adventure at Arenal, I have thought many times since (now that I am older and wiser) how f'ed up it would have been if I or wife had a breakdown on the far side of island. It was that remote.
All in all, I think it's worth the effort, esp after a some time at Arenal. Why not see more of country and get some different sailing in? If you have car, time, and are adventurous -- go for it. If not, better to stay with Norman up at Rock River and rent at Tico Winds for the duration. Either way, it beats sitting around in the cold back home!
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I have been in Costa Rica past two weeks. Sailed Arenal and Bahia Salinas. Arenal is terrible unless you like chop, chop, chop. Would never, ever, go back again. Bahia Salinas offers much better variety. Some swell and breaking waves when windy. Marc is a nice guy who does his best in a declining sport and a location that is all about kiting. I had a great time with him for 6 days. I sailed mostly 4.5 with a few 5 meter days. Went all around a large beautiful bay. The wind is on the gusty side but if you are looking for an isolated get away for some winter sailing, it works. Yes, stings rays might be an issue, but the same can be said for Baja. The sea snakes are overblown. I was here with a kiting friend that lives in Costa Rica and spends much of his winter in Bahia Salinas and the snakes are no issue. Come on down! Contact Marc ahead of time and he is super reliable. His gear is older but kept in great shape. I had no issues with it. I probably will not return. I am here on a work related issue and prefer waves or the Gorge, but I think for the right person, it's a great choice!
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Jerry Lee Lewis is the wild man of rock and roll, embodying its most reckless and high-spirited impulses.
On such piano-pounding rockers from the late Fifties as "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" and "Great Balls of Fire," Lewis combined a ferocious, boogie instrumental style with rowdy, uninhibited vocals.
Lewis was born on September 29, 1935 in Ferriday, Louisiana. He began playing piano when he was eight years old. He learned how to play piano by ear based on the music around him: Western swing, boogie-woogie, uptempo R&B and Delta blues. Lewis' first influence was the country-blues sound of Jimmie Rodgers, though he also absorbed the gospel and R&B of the local black community. When he was 14, he made his public debut, playing with a local country & western band at a car dealer's parking lot. In 1956 he went to Memphis to audition for Sam Phillips' Sun Records label, whose stable of talent also included Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison. After a country-flavored audition for Philips in 1956, Lewis was told that if he could come up with some rock and roll, "we could probably do something." Lewis didn't write much himself, but he transformed other people's songs into unbridled rock and roll that even he called "the devil's music."
Lewis' debut single was a rocking recasting of Ray Price's country hit "Crazy Arms." He followed it with "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," which sold 6 million copies and went to Number Three, and "Great Balls of Fire," a 5-million seller that reached Number Two. Both songs were from 1957, a watershed year for Lewis, and both songs also made it to the Top Five on the pop, country and R&B charts. The next year yielded more hits—"Breathless" and "High School Confidential"—and a role in a movie titled after the latter song. However, his career as a rock and roller took a precipitous tumble when the press discovered that he had married his 13-year-old cousin in December 1957. Lewis managed to score a hit in 1961 with "What'd I Say," and he stayed on the road, touring, but the hits stopped coming.
In 1963 Lewis left Sun and signed with Smash/Mercury. He decided to stop making rock and roll records, and he eventually embarked on a successful career as a country-music artist. Beginning in the late Sixties, he launched such Top 10 hits as "Another Place, Another Time" and "What Made Milwaukee Famous (Made a Loser Out of Me)." By the early Eighties, he had racked up a string of thirty country hits. In 1973 he re-entered the rock and roll realm, releasing the album The Session, which featured Alvin Lee, Peter Frampton, Klaus Voormann and Rory Gallagher. In 1978 he signed with Elektra Records and had an FM radio hit with "Rockin' My Life Away." Three years later, he played a show in Germany with Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins, both former Sun Records artists. That concert was released on the album Survivors in 1982.
In 1989 Lewis was the subject of a major-motion picture, Great Balls of Fire!, which featured Dennis Quaid as Lewis. In 1995 he marked his sixtieth year with a red-hot rock and roll album, Young Blood. Three years later, he toured Europe with Chuck Berry and Little Richard, and in 2006 he released another album, appropriately titled Last Man Standing. The following year, Lewis was the subject of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's American Music Masters program, and in 2009 he appeared at Madison Square Garden in the Hall of Fame's twenty-fifth anniversary concert.
Through a life marked by controversy and personal tragedy, Lewis has remained a defiant and indefatigable figure who refuses to be contained by politesse or pigeonholes. As he declared from the stage of the Grand Ole Opry in 1973, "I am a rock and rollin', country & western, rhythm & blues singing [expletive deleted]!"
Inductee: Jerry Lee Lewis (vocals, piano; born September 29, 1935)


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In if theres still space.
In if theres still space.
I couldn't understand this whole topic Can anyone explain that how it works?
In if room. Fine with 6 hours.
I suggest considering pairing off participants to both maintain the 6 hour deadlines as well as get the drafting done by the 19th.
'You will look very silly said Mr Salteena with a dry laugh.
Well so will you said Ethel in a snappy tone and she ran out of the room with a very superier run throwing out her legs behind and her arms swinging in rithum.
Well said the owner of the house she has a most idiotick run.'
Pairing off would be a great idea but for that we gotta have 24 participants at least.
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Not everyone has to be paired tbf. Keen to pair with somebody ftr.
maintain 12 hr please.....even if paired.....can someone explain the rules a little clearly???? This is the first time i m participating in a draft thread
And smalishah's avatar is the most classy one by far Jan certainly echoes the sentiments of CW
Yeah we don't crap in the first world; most of us would actually have no idea what that was emanating from Ajmal's backside. Why isn't it roses and rainbows like what happens here? PEWS's retort to Ganeshran on Daemon's picture depicting Ajmal's excreta
If we're trying 12 hours then it pretty much guarantees it being a wasted effort to be honest, the whole idea is to have a team by the start of the competition.
marc71178 - President and founding member of AAAS - we don't only appreciate when he does well, but also when he's not quite so good!
Anyone want to join the Society?
Beware the evils of Kit-Kats - they're immoral apparently.
but for 6 hrs and having a team we need 24 participants right??
No, people don't need a partner necessarily. Picks could be left with other drafters for example
In if their is still space
Lets keep it to 6 hours. People who wanna team up can say so.
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3. M0rphin3
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Lets make 12 teams then.
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November 22, 2013 | By Jake Weber | More Presidential Coverage
A British Eighth fanfare set the tone for Albion's enthusiastic welcome of Mauri Ditzler, who will become the College's 16th president in July 2014. The current president of Monmouth College, Ditzler was a faculty member and department chair at the College of Holy Cross, and has held executive administration positions with his alma mater Wabash College and at Millikin University.
History professor Marcy Sacks, a member of the presidential search committee, commented on one of Ditzler's innovative ideas for Monmouth College. "President Ditzler helped reimagine recruitment methods and the student population by regularly sending buses into inner-city Chicago on weekends. Young people who might not have any other way to get to Monmouth have transportation and a message that they are welcome," she said. "In helping to open the door to Monmouth, President Ditzler has harnessed the full idealistic power of a liberal education by transforming people's lives.
"We on the search committee took that as a metaphor for President Ditzler's broader leadership style," Sacks continued. "And so I say, President Ditzler, as we welcome you and your wife to Albion College -- I'm ready to get on your bus."
As Monmouth's president, Ditzler has made it a practice to engage in campus life, and regularly hosts students at the president's home. "In President Ditzler," said Zach Kribs, '15, Student Senate president and another member of the search committee, "I see a man who not only accepts us as his own, but accepts our student vision, our passion, and our spirit."
Offering a glimpse of his own vision for the presidency, Ditzler cited an interaction he'd had explaining Monmouth's distinctiveness to a stranger. "I was proud that I had an answer immediately, knowing it would be the same as others from my community. If I been asked that question nine years ago, I couldn't have answered it with confidence,'" he said, explaining that "distinctiveness" is more than positive adjectives or specific programs.
"The answer to our distinctiveness was in the community; we knew it, but we didn't have a shared idea of it," he said, noting that "distinctiveness" isn't the legacy of president. "What we need to do together is figure out what we already know makes Albion one of the finest colleges in the country, and then figure out how we're going to articulate that."
Ditzler then recalled an encounter with Nigerian author Chinua Achebe and his short story "Dead Men's Path," a commentary on historical wisdom. Comparing Albion to the school in Achebe's tale, Ditzler explained that along with promoting new ideas for the College, his presidency would articulate Albion's long-held core values as the foundation of its excellence. "When someone asks me what makes Albion distinct, I will give them an answer that I believe in, and that you believe in," he said. "Together we're going to find those answers and uncover those paths, and build that distinction."
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A chicken farmer is crying "fowl" against Perdue, opening up his farm to cameras and the sad truth of animal abuse. [NYT]
TGIF! A "Boy Meets World" reunion is happening… on "Girl Meets World." [Hollywood Life]


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Another great article courtesy of my friend and fellow ham radio operator Dick Eastman.
The following article is from Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter and is copyright by Richard W. Eastman. It is re-published here with the permission of the author. Information about the newsletter is available at http://www.eogn.com. This article was originally posted on Dick's blog and newsletter at
The next time you read a document that contains information about your ancestors, wouldn't it be nice to immediately scan an image of it and email the image to yourself? Even better, how about uploading the image immediately to Dropbox or to MobileMe iDisk? If you own an iPhone, you can do that right now by installing a bit of low-cost software.
Scanner Pro converts your iPhone into a scanner. How well does it perform? Click on the thumbnail-sized image to the right to see a larger picture of a page I scanned today with Scanner Pro on an iPhone 4. The page is from The Book of Dow written by Robert Piercy Dow and published in 1929. I think it is a great image for a cell phone camera! Best of all, I always have the iPhone with me so that means I also carry a scanner with me everywhere I go.
Scanner Pro handles any type of documents ranging from simple one page letters to multipage legal documents. It can add, move, delete pages and even combine pages in landscape and portrait orientations. The program first scans whatever you wish and then displays the image on the iPhone's screen. It even features automatic edge detection and advanced image processing. However, if the automatic edge detection doesn't match your needs, tap anywhere on the screen and manually adjust the crop area. I did that with the book shown above as I wanted only a section of the page, not the entire page.
The program stores all images as industry-standard PDF files. Once stored in your iPhone, the image(s) may be exported to Evernote, to Google Docs, to a photo library (such as MobileMe iDisk, Box.Net, Humyo and any other WebDAV enabled online storage system), or sent to any email address. The image is standard PDF and can be used by any Windows, Macintosh, or Linux computer as well as by many handheld "smartphones."
Multi-page documents can be scanned and processed together as a single batch. For instance, perhaps you wish to scan ten pages from a book. Once scanned, you can export all the pages at once to Evernote, to Google Docs, to a photo library, or to email.
I have only used Scanner Pro for a short time but have fallen in love with it. I will be taking it to every library I visit from now on. In fact, I always take my cell phone with me everywhere. In the past, I would enter a library and then go looking for a photocopy machine. I was always delighted whenever I found such a machine that created digital images. Not all libraries have digital imaging available. Thanks to the new Scanner Pro software, I now have digital imaging capability with me at all times. Not only can I use the iPhone in libraries, but also when visiting a relative.
Of course, Scanner Pro can be used for thousands of non-genealogy purposes as well. This morning, I had to send an email message to my insurance company about the new license plates on the motorhome. I snapped a picture of the license plate using Scanner Pro and sent it as an email message to the insurance agent.
Ever see a "for sale" sign of interest on the bulletin board at the local supermarket? Snap a picture and send it to yourself or perhaps to a friend who may be interested in the item.
I often write articles about new products and I use them for a day or two. Not this time. This one's a keeper! I plan on using Scanner Pro often for a long, long time.
Scanner Pro costs $6.99 and is available in the iPhone App Store or you can learn more about it at http://readdle.com/products/scanner_pro_iphone/
NOTE: Any iPhone can snap a picture of a book or most anything else and send it by email. You don't need Scanner Pro for that. However, Scanner Pro adds convenience, the ability to create PDF files, multi-page documents, automatic page edge detection, and image processing. It also adds the capability to add, move, delete pages and even combine pages in landscape and portrait orientations. You cannot perform those functions with the software included with the iPhone. I'd suggest the program is worth a lot more than $6.99.
My thanks to newsletter reader Claudia Breland for telling me about Scanner Pro.
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Tuesday he accepted Marine Gen. John Allen's request to retire rather than proceed with the White House's previous plan to make him commander of NATO forces in Europe.
Allen, who earlier this month completed a 19-month stint as the top commander of U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan, requested retirement "so that he can address health issues within his family," Obama said in a brief written statement. The president did not elaborate on the health issues.
In a separate written statement, Allen said he wants to focus on helping his wife, Kathy, cope with health issues. He was not specific, but The Washington Post quoted Allen on Monday as saying that his wife suffers from a combination of chronic health issues that include an autoimmune disorder.
Allen's highly regarded career, which includes a tour of duty in Iraq that is credited with helping turn the tide of that war in 2007, took a surprise turn last fall when the Pentagon announced that he was being investigated for potentially inappropriate email exchanges with a civilian woman in Florida. Last month the Pentagon announced that he had been cleared of any wrongdoing.
"The reasons for my decision are personal. I did not come to it lightly or quickly, but given the considerations behind it, I recognized in the end it was the only choice I could make," Allen said in his statement Tuesday, following Obama's announcement.
"While I won't go into the details, my primary concern is for the health of my wife, who has sacrificed so much for so long. For more than 35 years, my beloved Kathy has devotedly stood beside me and enabled me to serve my country.
"It is profoundly sobering to consider how much of that time I have spent away from her and our two precious daughters. It is now my turn to stand beside them, to be there for them when they need me most," he said. "While I won't go into the details, my primary concern is for the health of my wife, who has sacrificed so much for so long."
Shortly before the email issue surfaced, the White House had nominated Allen for the NATO job; that was put on hold during the investigation, but after Allen was cleared last month, the White House said it was prepared to proceed with his nomination. At that point Allen asked for time to reconsider.
Allen had been expected to easily win Senate confirmation to be the NATO commander in Europe, succeeding Navy Adm. James Stavridis. It's not clear whom the White House will nominate to take that job.
That means the White House won't go forward with Allen's nomination to lead U.S. and NATO forces in Europe.
Obama says Allen is retiring so he can address family health issues. He's calling Allen one of the nation's finest military leaders and a true patriot.
Allen recently left a 19-month command in Afghanistan and was nominated last fall to become the U.S. military's top soldier in Europe. But that nomination was shelved during a Pentagon investigation into emails Allen exchanged with a civilian woman who was linked to the scandal that forced CIA Director David Petraeus to resign. Allen since has been cleared of wrongdoing.


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YULEE, Fla. -- Derrick Henry stood on the field and looked around, as a King would survey his kingdom.
This is Henry's kingdom -- the national all-time leading rusher owns the record after a blistering 52-yard touchdown run in the second quarter to give his Yulee Hornets a 14-7 lead en route to a 41-26 win over Perry (Fla.) Taylor County.
The win takes Yulee into the regional finals against Havana (Fla.) East Gadsden, a 47-7 winner over Callahan (Fla.) West Nassau in the Class 4A FHSAA playoffs.
Henry carried the ball 58 times, scored six times and racked up 482 yards.
Henry now has 11,610 career yards, surpassing the 59-year-old mark held by Sugarland (Tex.) High School's Ken Hall, who had 11,232.
"This is our team's record," Henry said in the post-game gathering. "We worked all summer long for this. We did it - not me - we."
Taylor County might disagree with the 'not me' part. It seemed the Bulldogs found tackling Henry akin to grabbing a greased pig. A very big greased pig.
"That's a special young man right there," said first-year Bulldog coach Ryan Smith. "That's the best athlete I've ever seen. He's unbelievable."
Henry broke Hall's nearly 60 year-old record on his 13th carry of the night. It capped a 94 yard drive that kept the Bulldogs from taking the lead with a goal line stand.
"My line did a great job," Henry said. "Once I saw the crease I hit it. Gave a little stiff-arm and I was off to the races."
That stiff arm is something defenses for four years have been watching. Henry's 6-3 frame, and long reach, makes the stiff-arm highly effective - especially when going against shorter defensive backs in the secondary.
"I don't think he had a single carry where one guy tackled him," said Smith "He just would not go down."
After the game, Henry reflected on his conversations with the 'Sugarland Express' - a nickname given Hall by a sportswriter in the 50's.
"I talked to him (Hall) on Thursday and I asked him how he got 520 yards on 11 carries and it took me 45 to get 502," said a smiling Henry. "He said in the second quarter 'he was done'. I was like - wow."
Henry set a Florida state record for most yards in a single game (502) Sept. 21 against Jacksonville (Fla.) Andrew Jackson.
"My line does its job very well," Henry said. "They get me the hole and I just go through it. We've been working all summer. Working hard all summer to perfect this offense."
Taylor County wouldn't quit. Which led to more carries for Henry - and more yards.
The fact that Henry finished with 482 yards - just 20 yards shy of his own state record of 502 set earlier in the year - is not difficult to believe, given his number of carries.
Henry averages 30+ carries a ball game and has carried it as much as 60 times in a game.
"I just thank God for putting me in this position," said Henry. "I feel so blessed to be where I am and have this opportunity."
The Alabama-commit spent last weekend in Tuscaloosa, Ala. watching the Crimson Tide - with none other than the No. 1 offensive linemen in the country - Laremy Tunsil of Lake City Columbia.
"I want him to come with me (to Alabama)," said Henry. "(Tunsil) is the number one offensive lineman in the country. I've known him since my sophomore year."
"We keep in touch every day," Henry said of Tunsil - who remains very tight-lipped about his future. "I'm going to keep on pushing and bring him with me to Tuscaloosa."
Henry also reminded his teammates about next week's opponent, the Jaguars of East Gadsden.
"We played them last year and they put us out of the playoffs," Henry said. "We haven't forgotten that."
After the game, Henry led the team in a post-game discussion about what's next.
"We are not done yet ya'll," Henry shouted. "We are still here!"


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INDi Unzipped - A Visual Business Plan?
Did you know that 60% of Americans wear jeans to work? That the custom retail e-commerce market will grow by 5,000% by 2016? The INDi Unzipped infographic from INDi Denim fills us in on the jeans we fill out!
We make custom jeans for men and women that can be fully customized in terms of style and fit. We created the infographic to show that custom is a HUGE trend in the e-commerce space and that INDi is a leader of this trend.
This is essentially a visual business plan for INDi Denim. The infographic shows the data all about the jeans industry, the future growth of custom jeans and about INDi Denim in particular. I would guess that the primary audience for this one is the investors and customers of INDi, but that's a fantastic use of an infographic design!
The only thing missing from the bottom of the design, is the URL to the full-size infographic on the INDi blog. Designers need to include the URL to the infographic so reader can find the original when the infographic gets shared, but isn't linked back to the INDi page.
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Working in social media really puts you are out there. People you don't know or ones haven't met face to face can easily draw some assumptions about you, socially speaking, by doing a quick scan of your Twitter feed or checking out your Klout score. I learned this the hard way.
I had a colleague tell me he didn't think I could lead a social media project because he had checked my Twitter feed and basically I was irrelevant. Ouch. But I respect this person. And while the criticism was harsh, there was truth within it. I asked myself whether I was I truly irrelevant (i.e., not adding value). Or was I not doing a good job communicating the value of what I do?


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Ossie Davis (December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an African-American film actor, director, poet, playwright, writer, and social activist.
Davis was born Raiford Chatman Davis in Cogdell, Clinch County, Georgia, a son of Kince Charles Davis, a railway construction engineer, and his wife Laura Cooper. The name Ossie came from a county clerk who misheard his mother's pronunciation of his initials "R.C." when he was born. Following the wishes of his parents, he attended Howard University but dropped out in 1939 to fulfill his acting career in New York; he later attended Columbia University School of General Studies. His acting career, which spanned seven decades, began in 1939 with the Rose McClendon Players in Harlem. He made his film debut in 1950 in the Sidney Poitier film No Way Out. He voiced Anansi the spider on the PBS children's television series Sesame Street in its animation segments.
Davis experienced many of the same struggles that most African American actors of his generation underwent; he wanted to act but he did not want to play stereotypical subservient roles, such as a butler, that was the standard for black actors of his generation. Instead, he tried to follow the example of Sidney Poitier and play more distinguished characters. When he found it necessary to play a Pullman porter or a butler, he tried to inject the role with a certain degree of dignity.