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Part 3: First Glance
When I got out of the bathroom, I noticed my phone had one missed call and a voicemail. I checked it and it was an unknown number. I listened to the voicemail. "Hello Kathryn, this is Agent Coulson of the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division. I received a phone call from your father, Agent Byrd, in regards to the offer I had set up for you. I am glad to hear you accepted. At exactly 1:00 pm I will arrange a ride for you. Please be ready, as time is of the essence." I looked at the time on my cell phone and realized it was 12:40 pm. "Shit," I muttered as I scrambled to arrange an outfit and get ready.
I was finally done getting ready around 12:53. I managed to tie my long black hair up in a high bun, and found some black dress pants and green blouse to wear. I was eager to leave, as I didn't know what to expect. I heard the doorbell ring, and as I looked out the peep hole I saw a man dressed in a suit waiting outside the door. I gathered my things inside a purse and opened the door. "Hello Ms. Byrd, I am here to take you to the base. Are you ready to go?" I smiled nervously and nodded, locking and closing the door behind ME. "This way, please watch your step." He helped me get into the black SUV, and closed the door. He got in the car, looking around – probably to make sure no one was following us.
In a matter of 30 minutes or so we arrived to the makeshift base. It was enormous – several large white domes were interconnected through a series of white, plastic hallways. Before I could take it all in, the man opened the door and made a gesture with his hand for me to get out. I got out, and took a deep breath. "Okay Ms. Byrd. Before I escort you in to the facility there are some things I have to tell you. First, you are prohibited to tell anyone what goes on here. Everything that happens here stays here, and if you are caught leaking any information you will be prosecuted. Is that clear?" I nodded nervously, and said yes. "Very well, follow me Ms. Byrd."
I followed him through a maze of hallways, until we arrived to an office. He opened the door and inside was Agent Coulson, smiling warmly from his desk. "Hello Kathryn, please come inside." He looked at the man and said, "Agent Jones you can leave her with me." The agent nodded, and closed the door. I sat down in a chair in front of Coulson and smiled back at him. "Well, Kathryn, I have a lot to share with you. Do you know why are you are here?" I looked at him nervously, holding tight on to my purse, which was still hanging off my shoulder. "From what my father told me, he said you needed me. He mentioned that you needed someone with a degree in mythology to help you further understand a hammer you found in a field." I had said this hesitantly; unsure that this was the answer he was looking for. He nodded, "Your response is partially correct. This is no ordinary hammer however. We found this hammer approximately 52 hours ago and we want to know more about it. We don't know where it came from, and we don't know who it belongs to. It's not entirely tangible due to its weight… It is too heavy for one to carry around. We had to use a special crane to lift it." He paused for a moment, and looked me in the eyes. "You see, this hammer doesn't seem like something that would be casually lying around in a field. I need you to understand that what we're dealing with here isn't just some hammer – it's far more than that. I need someone like you, who understands mythology to help me identify what it may be. Even if it sounds farfetched – we want you to tell us what you think it might be, and who it may possibly belong to." I looked at him, shocked that he would believe that this hammer were something other-worldly. It just didn't seem ethical for someone to believe this.
I opened my mouth, but I didn't really know what to tell him. "Uh, okay… are you going to show me it today?" I said, nervously. "Well yes, of course. But first I need you to sign some papers to verify that you won't share anything that goes on here. It is vital that you understand that if you tell anyone other than your father what is going on, you will be held for arrest immediately. We are dealing with something very big here. Any leaked information could be disastrous. Do you understand?" "Yes… I understand," I said as he placed a packet of paperwork in front of me. "Good, now sign these documents while I prepare an ID for you."
I signed the paperwork, careful to read it the fine print on each page. After I was done, I got my picture taken, and Coulson handed me my ID. "Alright Kathryn, you're all set. Let's take a look at the hammer. I'm sure you're eager to see it." He smiled, and opened the door for me. We went through a series of hallways, and one of them caught my attention as I passed through it. There was a giant hole torn in the wall, as if someone broke through. I tapped Coulson's shoulder and pointed it out. "Did something happen?" I said curiously as we passed by the huge hole in the plastic, white wall. "Yesterday we had a guy break in to the facility. He was trying to steal the hammer." "Steal the hammer? Why would he want to do that?" I looked at him with a confused expression, and he looked back at me. "Well, that's what I have to find out today. We have him detained; I'll be questioning him soon."
I thought to myself who in their right mind would want to steal a hammer. "Okay, so this is the dome in which it's being contained. Are you ready?" he said as we stood in front of a door with a tiny window on it. "Yes," I said nodding. "Watch your step," he said as he opened the door. I stepped into the facility amazed at how large it was. I looked up and was surprised to see a balcony looking down over the facility, and in the center lay a hammer on a chunk of what seemed to be dirt or rock. I looked around, noticing a large tear in the wall of the facility. "So this is the hammer…" I said to myself as I walked up to it.
It was impressive; the mallet was made of some sort of silver metal – a metal I could not recognize. The shaft was brown, wrapped intricately with a material I couldn't recognize either – It almost looked leathery, but I wasn't sure. Inscribed on the side of the mallet was a symbol which appeared to be Norse in origin. There was small text on it that seemed to be written in a Nordic language. I was amazed at how meticulously it was crafted, as if it was made by the hands of a divine creature. I examined with wide eyes, I was in awe of its beauty. "Has anything caught your eye about the hammer?" said Coulson, as he stood behind me. "Yes, from looking at it, it seems to be Norse. The writing and symbol on it is Norse." I looked at him with excited eyes. He smiled, "That's a great find. I'm sure you will find more about it and tell me everything you find. Write down everything in this notebook." He handed me a small black notebook and pen. "I'll be back later. I have to interrogate our intruder," he said with a slight smile on his face. He walked away swiftly, and I turned to look down at the hammer again. I set my purse on the ground and examined it, lightly running my fingers across the mallet's surface.
The metal felt cool against my touch, and was very smooth. I wrote down a few details about the surface texture and examined it some more. I squatted next to it and got a better look at it, taking my time examining every square inch of its exterior. Then suddenly out of the corner of my eye I could see a tall, thin figure in a dark suit walking around the right of the facility. He stopped about ten feet away from me. I looked up at him in complete disbelief as I caught a glimpse of his face. He was pale, with black hair that was elegantly slicked back. He had a prominent jawline, and striking emerald green eyes. His face was gorgeous, and he looked as though he was carved out of marble. I felt my heart beat wildly as I realized it was him – the man from my dreams. The man I thought I'd never meet. I rubbed my eyes, making sure I wasn't hallucinating. He looked at me dead in the eyes and I swore I felt as though I was invisible. I quieted my thoughts in fear that they would be exposed. His eyes scanned me like I was the text of a book, and he slowly turned away.
I felt dizzy, and had to sit down on the ground to catch my breath. A staff member came running to me, with a worried look on his face. "Are you alright? I thought you were going to faint!" I looked at him, wiping the cold sweat off my forehead. "I'll be fine," I said, nervously smiling as he handed me a cup of water. I drank the water, refreshing my dry mouth. "Thank you for your concern." "No problem. Please, be careful," he said smiling. "If you need anything, please let me know. My name is Edward Schaub. But you can call me Ed for short." I placed the cup of water down, and smiled. "My name is Kathryn Byrd." We shook hands and I turned red immediately, because my hand was clammy against his. "Nice to meet you, Kathryn, please let me know if you're not feeling well." I nodded, and he walked away back to his computer.
I looked back in the direction of the mystery man, and to my dismay he was gone. I sat there, wondering if I'd ever see his face again.
Part 2: THE CALL
As I lay in bed, face in my pillow, I realized that I should probably stop hoping. He was just a figment of my imagination, and nothing more. I'd probably never meet him, see him, and this was all a cruel joke my mind was playing on me. I remember reading a quote somewhere that said that humans used to be born with 4 arms, 4 legs, and two heads. But Zeus feared their power so he split them in half, condemning them to spend the rests of their lives searching for their other half, to complete them.
It sounds silly, but what if the man I kept seeing in my dreams was my other half? What if he was dreaming the same thing too? It's so unlikely, but I can't help but dream. I got out of bed, and headed to the bathroom to take a bath when I heard my phone ring. I picked up and was surprised to see it was my father calling me. I hadn't heard from him in months since he started working for S.H.I.E.L.D. as an agent. "Hello?" I answered eager to hear his voice. "Hello Kathryn, it's me – how are you?" "I'm well… I'm doing the same as always. How about you, Dad?" "I am alright sweetie. How's New Mexico been treating you? Have you made any new friends?" "It's nice. A good change from New York; a breath of fresh air." "Oh okay. Well I called you to see how you were doing and to ask you something." "Alright, what is it?" "I was talking to Coulson yesterday and he needs someone with a background in Mythology to help him out with a case. I mentioned to him how you have a degree in it, and he got interested in you working with him. S.H.I.E.L.D. set up a makeshift base near your town, so he thought you'd be perfect to help him out. What do you think? Would you like to help him? I think it'd be great for you."
I hesitated at the thought of working with S.H.I.E.L.D. – would this be something I could do? It sounded interesting, but would it really benefit me? I thought it through, convincing myself that my dad knew what he was talking about, and that I might actually enjoy this. "Sure daddy. I'll help him out. When do I need to be there? Do you know anything about the case?" "Ah, at a girl! This is wonderful! I'll tell Coulson immediately. And yes, I do know a little bit, but I really don't know much. According to Coulson, they found a hammer in the middle of an open field, and they thought it to replicate something from Norse mythology. I am honestly not sure what the fuss was about, but he said he needed someone who was very knowledgeable so I thought you'd be great." "Oh, I see… Well that sounds interesting." "Mhm. Well honey, I'll get Coulson to give you a call ok? He'll have the details on when to meet up, and where to go." "Alright dad… I'll talk to you later." "Alright honey, take care."
After hanging up I couldn't help but thinking about what I just got myself into. What if I don't know enough and I waste their time? Why do they need me for a stupid hammer? The only individual who had a hammer in Norse mythology that I could think of off the top of my head was Thor – and the thought of the hammer they found belonging to him sounded incredibly farfetched.
I headed to the bathroom and realized I had a lot of thinking to do while I was in the shower. Today was going to be an interesting day.
Part 1: D R E A M S
Adjective /blo͞o/
Of a color intermediate between green and violet, as of the sky or sea on a sunny day
The sky was a beautiful shade of blue as I walked through a field of grass. The wind felt amazing as it wrapped itself around me, whipping my hair wildly around my face. I had never seen the sun shine so brightly – I had never seen the sky without clouds, as blue as can be. As I walked through the field I found myself a nice spot to lie down. I closed my eyes. The sun warmed my cheeks, and I smiled. The soft aroma of flowers lingered in the air, and little birds chirped in the trees nearby.
I opened my eyes, and to my surprise I saw a man in the distance walking in my direction. He was a couple of feet away, yet he was close enough for me to get a good look at him. He was tall, thin, with marble-like skin and had ebony black hair that was elegantly slicked back. Dressed in black and dark green, he walked toward me, smiling sweetly as he realized I was watching him. The mysterious man held a gold lily in his right hand and walked with a confident stride. I sat up, surprised to see someone else in this vast, never-ending field.
"I saw you from afar, and thought you might need some company," he said, stopping about a foot away from me. He smiled warmly, and extended the hand in which he held the delicate flower. "I saw this and thought you might like it." I got up and walked toward him, smiling as I took the flower from his hand. "Thank you, it's lovely," I said, as I held it. I couldn't help but blushing as I looked up at him – he was gorgeous. His smile was radiant, and his eyes were the most beautiful shade of green I'd ever seen. They were two emeralds outshining the sun.
I held the flower to my nose, the sweet scent filling my nostrils. He moved the flower away and lifted my chin up with one of his long, graceful fingers. I looked deep into his eyes, getting lost in their beauty. I felt as though my heart was going to beat out of my chest as he cupped my face. His eye made contact with mine, and I couldn't help blushing as he leaned in for a kiss. I closed my eyes, preparing for the soft contact. But to my dismay, as I opened them, I was no longer with him. Instead of looking into this mystery man's face, I was looking at my ceiling.
I covered my face with my hands, dissatisfied that I was once more living in reality. This was the third time I had dreamt about this man, and every time it ended the same way. Who was he? Where was he from? Is this my mind's cruel way of reminding me I will never find someone? I lay there, frustrated, wondering how long these dreams would repeat themselves every night. I rolled over, burying my face in my pillow, letting out a huge sigh. "I will never find him," I thought to myself.


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Captain Phillips, starring the 2-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks, was the top grossing On Demand movie in Utah last week.
Lee Daniels' The Butler and Runner Runner rounded out the top three spots. Here are the top ten movies on On Demand in Utah last week:
1. Captain Phillips
2. Lee Daniels' The Butler
3. Runner Runner
4. Riddick
5. Blue Jasmine
6. All Is Lost
7. Despicable Me 2
8. Carrie
9. Percy Jackson 2
10. Elysium
In Captain Phillips, Tom Hanks portrays a Captain Richard Phillips, Alabama's commanding officer in this Oscar nominated film. The storyline centers around the relationship between Phillips and Muse (the Somali pirate captain) who takes the Alabama ship hostage. The two characters are faced with an ensuing battle as they overcome forces beyond their control.
The second most viewed film on On Demand, Lee Daniels' The Butler, features an award-winning cast comprised of: Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack—with appearances by Mariah Carey and Vanessa Redgrave. Lee Daniels portrays Cecil Gaines, a White House butler who serves eight presidents during his term. This film is set during the Vietnam and Civil Rights era and portrays the struggles that society and the American family went through during this time period.
Runner Runner came in third on Utah's most watched On Demand list. Starring in this 2013 crime drama are Justin Timberlake, Ben Affleck, and Gemma Arterton. Timberlake plays Richie Furst, a poor college student who funds his college education by referring college students to an online poker game in which he receives a cut. Timberlake must confront the man who he believes cheated him.
Comcast customers can find and view thousands of movies a month through the video-on-demand service. Programs are offered in accessible formats including on the web at Xfinity.com/tv, with a smart phone and tablet via the Xfinity TV app, and on Xfinity Streampix. Comcast On Demand program offerings include children and family friendly shows, new releases and classics, sports, music and other genres. Many programs are offered at no cost to Comcast customers.

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Readers' picks for Baltimore's best bars 2012 [Pictures]
Here are readers' picks for Baltimore's best bars. Votes were submitted using an online form on baltimoresun.com, as well as via Twitter and text message.
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No. 8 readers' pick (tie): Midtown BBQ and Brew( Amy Davis, Baltimore Sun photo / January 12, 2012 )
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Captain Wytt Sann is given the mission of a lifetime. Impersonating the notorious pirate Kirxx, Wytt must participate in a zap tournament sponsored by the pirate king. Wytt's objective is to play the bloody game, beat the competition and win the prizes—a beautiful Glacidian woman and the coveted scarlet tear gem. Ceyla is offered as a prize in a tournament and embroiled in the pirate king's vengeful scheme to steal back the gem. Refusing to spend the rest of her life as a prize, Ceyla plots her escape. Ceyla is drawn to the handsome pirate who fights like a warrior and fires her Glacidian blood. Seducing Kirxx is the key to winning her freedom, but will she lose it all in the process? His true identity could tear this lusty couple apart.
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I really liked this one. I felt it had all of the right elements to it. This is the first book by BJ McCall that I have read and I'm glad I did. Wytt is a captain and is sent on a mission to save Ceyla and the Scarlet Tear that has fallen into the wrong hands. He has to impersonate another person in order to do this. He is sent to another solar system to fight in a tournament called Zap where the competitors get pitted against several opponents until there is only one left standing. Ceyla is the prize that Wytt wants but he has conflicting feelings because he's on a mission and knows he has to complete that mission, Ceyla, should be his first priority. When he wins and finally gets away with Ceyla their romance blossoms and they find that they are meant for each other. I liked how they blended in together. There was a nice mixture of adventure and romance, both of which drew me to the book. This was a short story, only about 120 pages, so it's a quick and fun summer read. I am glad I won a copy and will look into more books by BJ McCall.
I give Scarlet Tearby BJ McCall a 4 of 5 stars.
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JUPITER, FL, December 20, 2012 Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have developed a new approach to alter the function of RNA in living cells by designing molecules that recognize and disable RNA targets. As a proof of principle, in the new study the team designed a molecule that disabled the RNA causing myotonic dystrophy.
The study, published online ahead of print on December 20, 2012 by the journal Angewandte Chemie, reports the creation of small molecules that recognize disease-associated RNAs, targeting them for destruction. Since small molecules are cell-permeable, the approach could have benefits over traditional methods of targeting RNAs for degradation, such as antisense or RNA interference (RNAi).
"We're excited about these results," said Matthew Disney, an associate professor at TSRI who pioneered the research. "This approach may allow for the inactivation of many cellular RNAs by small molecules and potentially lead the way to a whole range of novel therapeutics."
It's well known that gene expression can be controlled by triggering the degradation of messenger RNAthe blueprint for the production of proteins. This is accomplished through the recruitment of compounds that cleave or split the molecule. While several compounds can induce RNA cleavage in vitro, this has not been accomplished efficiently in living cellsuntil now.
In the new study, Disney and Research Associate Lirui Guan attached a rationally designed small molecule that targets the RNA that causes myotonic dystrophy type 1 with a molecule that produces hydroxyl radicals. Upon the small molecule's recognition of the target, a hydroxyl radical was released that cleaved the disease-associated RNA, alleviating the disease-associated defects. Disney noted that, despite the compound's producing a highly reactive species, the compounds are non-toxic at relatively effective doses.
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YouTube faces massive music royalty bill in German copyright case
A German court ruled today that Google-owned YouTube is solely responsible for the content that users upload and post on the video-sharing website, a decision that could have massive implications for the company.
YouTube could be forced to pay royalties to those whose music copyright was infringed upon. It was also ordered to install word-based filters to bolster its existing filtering system to prevent further infringement of copyrighted work.
But YouTube warned that the measures would slow down the upload process, which could lead to a knock-on effect to citizen journalists in particular, who rely on the site to break user-contributed news.
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Two years after the first anti-government protests, the conflict in Syria rages on. Learn about the major events in the country's tumultuous uprising.
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Scallop Skillet with Bacon, Edamame, Basil, and Creamy Grits
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- 5 slices bacon
- 2 pounds sea scallops
- 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup chopped sweet onion
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1 cup shelled frozen edamame (green soybeans)
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup grape tomatoes
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, thinly sliced
- 1. Prepare Creamy Grits; cover and keep warm.
- 2. Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat 9 minutes or until crisp; remove bacon, and drain on paper towels, reserving drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon, and set aside.
- 3. Sprinkle scallops with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Heat drippings over medium-high heat until hot. Add scallops, in 2 batches, and cook 3 minutes. Turn and cook 3 minutes. Remove scallops.
- 4. Add butter to pan. Add onion and garlic; sauté, stirring often, 2 minutes. Stir in bell pepper and edamame; cook 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add wine, and cook 30 seconds, stirring to loosen particles from bottom of skillet. Add bacon, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper, and tomatoes; cook, stirring constantly, 5 minutes or until tomatoes soften. Return scallops to pan; cook 1 minute or just until thoroughly heated. Remove from heat, and stir in basil. Serve over Creamy Grits.
- Note: Stir the grits just before serving, adding a small amount of hot chicken broth or water if necessary to achieve desired consistency.
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- MAIN INGREDIENT: Shellfish
- PUBLICATION: Coastal Living
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Attorney General Mike DeWine says roughly 40% of this year's reports came in the last month. He urges Ohioans not to give out any personal information on these calls and not to press any buttons.
Consumers that have gotten such calls hear a prerecorded message, saying they are eligible for a free medical alert system or that someone bought an alert device for them. The recordings might tell consumers to press a button to schedule their delivery, or press another button to opt out.
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Caramel Apple Crisp
Yield: 9 servings
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Amount per serving
- Calories: 222
- Calories from fat: 25%
- Fat: 6.2g
- Saturated fat: 3.4g
- Monounsaturated fat: 1.9g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.5g
- Protein: 1.2g
- Carbohydrate: 41.8g
- Fiber: 1.9g
- Cholesterol: 14mg
- Iron: 0.6mg
- Sodium: 100mg
- Calcium: 17mg
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup chilled butter or stick margarine, cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup coarsely broken peanut brittle (such as Planters)
- 3 1/2 cups sliced peeled Granny Smith apple (about 1 1/2 pounds)
- 3 1/2 cups sliced peeled Rome apple (about 1 1/2 pounds)
- 1/3 cup fat-free caramel sundae syrup
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour and sugars in a bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture is crumbly. Add peanut brittle; toss well.
- Combine apples and syrup in a bowl; toss well. Spoon apple mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish or 1 1/2-quart casserole. Sprinkle with crumb mixture. Bake at 375° for 45 minutes or until golden brown.
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- COURSE: Desserts
- CONVENIENCE: Kid-Friendly, Make-Ahead
- CUISINE: American, Southern
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fruits
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Sodium, Meatless
- COOKING METHOD: Bake
- OCCASION: Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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The 2010 Prabhupada Marathon and World Enlightenment Day3,563 Views / EMail This Post / Print This Post / Home » The 2010 Prabhupada Marathon and World Enlightenment Day
By Vijaya das
Hare Krsna Prabhus,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
How the Prabhupada Marathon evolved is interesting. The most successful three days in book distribution history up to 1972 took place at the end of that year in Los Angeles. Three days before Christmas, the Los Angeles devotees distributed more than 17,000 pieces of literature! Because they distributed the most books ever just before Christmas, it became known as the Christmas Marathon. The next year it became a ten-day marathon. Before too long it became a month-long marathon — the December Marathon. Then some temples stretched it further so that it became a six-week marathon. To this day the length of the marathon varies from temple to temple. In LA it is still ten days, in some places it lasts a month, and some stalwart temples still go out for six weeks.
Many years ago the GBC changed the name to "The Prabhupada Marathon." That was appropriate, since Srila Prabhupada was on a constant marathon to please Krsna and save us, literally sacrificing his life. We go on only a short marathon. What an example he set for us! This is a marathon to please Prabhupada, to show some gratitude for what he has done for us and for the world. He wanted everyone to hear about Krsna, and we want everyone to hear about Krsna and Srila Prabhupada. In the Bhagavad-gita
(9.29) purport he says, "When a diamond is set in a golden ring, it looks very nice. The gold is glorified, and at the same time the diamond is glorified. The Lord and the living entity eternally glitter, and when a living entity becomes inclined to the service of the Supreme Lord he looks like gold. The Lord is a diamond, and so this combination is very nice."
During this Prabhupada Marathon let's meditate on giving these valuable jewels to as many souls as we can so that they can also become golden and bright-faced. This is the Iron Age of Kali, but we are within Lord Caitanya's 10,000-year-long golden age.
One devotee recently made a snide comment while we were honoring prasadam together: "This is supposed to be the golden age. I'm still waiting for it."
I said, "The proof that this is the golden age is that we are chanting Hare Krsna and sitting here honoring Krsna-prasadam in Kali-yuga."
We were born mlecchas. It's a miracle that we are part of the divine movement Srila Prabhupada established. Sometimes people would ask Prabhupada, "Can you perform miracles?" Prabhupada's response was, "I have turned mlecchas into Vaisnavas; that is my miracle." That there are thousands of devotees all around the world chanting Hare Krsna and distributing the message of Krsna is further proof of the golden age of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. We were all ironlike before coming in contact with Srila Prabhupada and Krsna, but now because of that contact devotees all around the world have become shining jewels .
In a purport in Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.13.55) Srila Prabhupada says, " A pure devotee of the Lord does not live on any planet of the material sky, nor does he feel any contact with material elements. His so-called material body does not exist, being surcharged with the spiritual current of the Lord's identical interest. . . ." By distributing Prabhupada's books, we also become surcharged. In this connection Prabhupada gives the example of a copper wire conducting electricity. Anyone who touches such a live wire is shocked, and if that person happens to be touching a second person, he also gets shocked. The books we distribute are surcharged with the Krsna consciousness of Srila Prabhupada, and whoever receives one of those books is connected to the transcendental current of Krsna and Srila Prabhupada. We may not see the effect of that person's receiving a book, but the connection is made and there will be some transcendental result. Rest assured.
I know there are many devotees on this BDN conference who aren't full-time book distributors, and maybe not even part-time. For this Prabhupada Marathon, I request those of you who are occasional book distributors to please distribute 31 books — a book a day for the month of December. You will be happy you did. For those of you who are part-time distributors due to other services, try to do more. And for those who are full-time: no distractions, go for it, give it all you have.
World Enlightenment Day is on Saturday December 11th. The goal: A million books in one day! I have heard from reliable sources that there are a million devotees in the Hare Krsna Movement; that's with congregation and temple devotees, most of the devotees are in our congregation of Vaisnavas. So if every one of us distribute just one book on that day, a million would be distributed. We just have to get the word out to everyone. At the Sunday Feast, announce World Enlightement Day and enthuse everyone to give a book to a friend or distribute one to an unknown friendÑwe're all friends on the spiritual platform. Every temple that has a congregational newsletter should advertise World Enlightenment Day. This is our family business so let's try to get the whole family into it. Prabhupada and Krsna will be very pleased.
Your servant, Vijaya das
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"Do you think they're okay up there?" Bob asked.
"Well, I haven't heard anything break, so," Ray said quietly, "Let's assume so."
Frank choked back a burst of laughter but still glanced toward the ceiling nervously.
Upstairs the Way brothers sat together, their eyes starting to dry in the silence. Finally, the elder let out a shaky laugh.
"God," he whispered in a trembling voice. "I'm such an idiot."
"No you aren't," Mikey immediately stated in a soft tone.
Gerard pulled out of the embrace and wiped at his eyes, letting out another laugh as he nodded.
"Yeah, I am," He said in a voice just as low as the first.
The younger shook his head and placed a hand on his brother's shoulder, forcing him to turn and look at him.
"No you aren't, Gerard," He spoke, his gaze diving into his brothers, "I've known you my whole life. And you are not an idiot." He took a deep breath and them continued. "You aren't. I understand, you weren't angry at me, Frank, Ray, or Bob. You're mad at Elena," he whispered, his voice trembling on his Grandmother's voice.
Gerard's gaze dropped from his brothers' as he spoke but he couldn't drown out his voice.
"I know you are," He said with a shaky voice. "I know exactly why too. Gerard," he said and his brother looked up at his voice. "I didn't want her to go either. I wish I could have told her goodbye too."
Gerard shut his eyes as his brother spoke. Tears slid past his eyelids but he didn't bother wiping at them, knowing more would just flood forward.
"I just wanted to see her one last time."
It was a broken whisper that penatrated the air. Still, they rung through the brothers' ears. And then Mikey could see it, he could see the change in his brother's expression. As if a weight had been pulled away from him, he had finally let his feeling out. The stony expression that had seemingly been printed on his face was gone now.
It was replaced by a face he recognized.
A face he had grown up around, and a face he knew well.
It was the face of his brother.
"So...." Bob said, shifting around awkwardly.
"Do you think we should clean the kitchen?" Frank asked, looking towards the door with a slightly hateful expression.
"Frank!" Ray muttered in an exasperated voice, "Can't you live with a mess for one day?"
"No! Not when its..." He stopped as low thuds sounded on the stairs.
They glanced at each other for a moment before glancing towards the staircase.
The Way brothers stepped down carefully. Their eyes were red-rimmed from the tears that still stained their cheeks. And their arms were looped together as Mikey led Gerard down the stairs, the older who kept his eyes on the carpet. He refused to lift his gaze as his brother pulled to a stop and gave him an encouraging nudge with his elbow.
Gerard lifted his eyes and met each of his friend's gazes in turn before speaking in a soft voice.
"I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to be so rude before," he spoke, his voice shaking ever so slightly. "I just, I don't know what happened. I'm so."
He finally stopped when his voice broke and Mikey gently patted his shoulder in a comforting way.
"It's okay, Gerard," Bob said, with a soft smile that quickly widened when Gerard shot him a grateful expression.
"There's nothing to forgive, it's already forgotten," Ray put in and finally Gerard smiled, ever so slightly.
He lifted his gaze to Frank who looked at him curiously. Gerard felt his heart stutter at that thought that his friend might not forgive him but it was quickly broken when he felt two arms wrap around him.
"We're always here for you Gerard," the younger man spoke.
The elder let out a trembling sigh as he saw Mikey wrap his arms around them and soon Ray and Bob stepped forward as well.
And so the five stood, holding each other in a tight embrace.
"Thank you."
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Rise of the Retronauts
Salon recently published an article titled Will Nostalgia Destroy Pop Culture? It's interesting reading, but a brief summary might go something like this: For reasons not entirely clear, the current generation of young people is increasingly obsessed with rehashing and repurposing retro culture—a trend which threatens our capacity for innovation.
At first glance this article (which promotes author Simon Reynolds's new book Retromania) is the same "we've reached the end of history" story we've all heard many times before. In fact, there are some excellent arguments being made which support the idea that almost nothing is original. But it seems like Reynolds may have a point. Since reading this article a week ago I can't help but see retro everywhere I go (see gallery below).
There is another startling aspect to pop culture's current obsession with the past as well. Never before in human history have science and technology progressed so rapidly. Technologically, we are living in a golden age of innovation with no end in sight. So why are we living in the past?
Reynolds offers one possible reason which makes a lot of sense to me:
The past has taken the place of the future in people's imagination. That might have something to do with politics as well … No one can quite picture a future that seems positive or exciting. At one time the future seemed to suggest grand projects. Now the space shuttle program has been shut down. If I look at what young people are watching on TV and at the movies, when they're looking for heroism and romance, they're watching quasi-historical fantasies, it's not future fantasies. It's "Game of Thrones," "Harry Potter," and that kind of thing, as opposed to going to outer space or the year 3000.Speaking as a young adult struggling to enter the professional world in the Great Recession, I can report that it is much more comfortable reminiscing about an idyllic past than wondering where my
Reynolds also points to the 1960s—the cultural yardstick we've been using to gauge progress for the last fifty years—to illustrate all the momentum we've lost:
In terms of how it was covered and how it was felt at the time, the '60s was just a long period where there was a sense of hurtling forward. It was happening on multiple fronts simultaneously — the beginning of feminism, civil rights, the space race, the Beatles and all that. In the early-to-mid-'60s, there was a lot of very modernistic space age-looking fashion. On every cultural front, people were breaking down barriers. In pop music, it's the decade the other decades have all defined themselves against. Punk was the inversion of the '60s in a lot of ways, but it still kept a little of that idealism and the belief in change. The '80s were defined in a lot of ways as a repudiation of '60s ideas, and '90s rave culture was a return to drugginess and all that.
Reynolds also suggests that our stagnation (too strong a word?) may have something to do with the very same technological innovation which is juxtaposing our backwards looking culture:
It was gradual, but with the arrival of the Internet, and broadband access, and the rise of this kind of strange collective archiving thing, [looking backward] became irresistible. Now people put stuff on YouTube because it feels like they're doing something worthwhile and this enormous archive has developed … Now all the records in the known universe are basically accessible at the click of a mouse … I remember living in a culture of cultural scarcity.Perhaps our collective pessimism combined with our unprecedented access to all things passed is too tempting for today's youth—why live in the depressing present when it's so easy to re-experience the twee trends of yesterday?
The Atlantic responded to all the retromania with The '90s Are All That' and the Ever-Accelerating Nostalgia Machine, a sound rebuttal to cautionary voices like Reynolds, arguing that the latest wave of affection for the near past is nothing new.
What are your thoughts? Are we too obsessed with the past? Too afraid of the future? Or are we just as creative (and nostalgic) as we have always been?
For more, you can check out my visual diary of retro culture after the jump.
Gallery: Rise of the Retronauts
Retro is everywhere. Here is a collection of cultural time travelers that I've noticed in the past week alone.
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As the government prepares to pull millions of uninsured Americans under an umbrella of health care for the first time, officials are leaning on community health centers for outreach and education.
"Some people have never had insurance, so, therefore, they don't understand what a co-pay is," HealthLinc CEO Beth Wrobel said. "They don't understand what a deductible is."
HealthLinc is one of three federally qualified health centers, or FQHCs, in Northwest Indiana. The other two are Community HealthNet and NorthShore Health Centers.
The centers serve underserved areas or populations, offer a sliding fee scale, provide comprehensive services, have an ongoing quality assurance program and have a governing board of directors, according to the Health Resources and Services Administration.
"An FQHC is kind of the safety net of the hospitals," Wrobel said.
Their role as the go-to place for health care in some communities makes them a natural vehicle for Affordable Care Act outreach.
In July, the Department of Health and Human Services awarded grants to the local centers, earmarking the dollars for additional workers to help people enroll in health care plans.
Open enrollment starts Oct. 1, and the Affordable Care Act individual mandate takes effect Jan. 1.
"I hope that we're barraged, and I need to find ways to fund more (workers) to help people enroll," Wrobel said.
Dr. Janet Seabrook, executive director of Community HealthNet, expects the role of health centers to expand and to become more of a resource.
"I think that, as time goes on, people will realize what the federal government has figured out years ago, that there's quality health care available through community health centers," she said. "We're held to a very high standard. We have outcomes that can be held against any national standards."
Health centers offer wrap-around services, she said.
If a pregnant woman visits a center, workers can have her meet with a social worker and behavioral therapist and can make sure there's a crib in the home, Seabrook said.
"It's just a lot more than you would get at a private physician office," she said. "We're here for the community. That's what we do."
Community HealthNet has enough staff to handle an increase in patient load, but the center is prepared to bring on more, if needed, she said.
Patients who visit an FQHC for primary care will have options for expanded treatment under the new health care legislation, Wrobel said.
"Sometimes someone can get better if we could only get some specialists," she said. "With the Affordable Care Act, that opens the door for a lot of patients beyond the clinics."
The need for community health centers will remain, she said.
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Lauren's Cure: Kitchen Cleanup (And Not Much Else!)
I'm afraid I'm probably not the most inspiring person liveblogging the cure this year, but I'm trying to accept the fact that I'm just not going to be able to do as much on just a few hours of sleep each night. (Teething is evil - am I right?) As far as my weekend chores, I managed to clean my kitchen, buy some fresh flowers (which my three-year-old helped me pick out), and complete one small organizational project. The refrigerator, pantry, and the rest of the cabinets will just have to wait. I have a kid to play barn with and a baby to feed...
Here is my tiny organizational project in all its glory. We received an in-drawer knife block for Christmas (we don't have the counter space for a traditional one) and I finally got around to cleaning out the drawer and getting it set up. It fits like a glove and our nice knives are now being treated how they deserve instead of crushed into a drawer full of odds and ends. I still hope to get some of the other projects completed as I have time, but I'm not going to drive myself crazy either. My mantra this year is "cure not curse"!
If you have kids or something else of similar importance that requires a lot of your time and attention, do you have any tricks for getting things done around the house? (Hire a cleaning service, perhaps!?)
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This year I am doing the Cure pregnant and with two small children. I've broken each room down into very small pieces and when there's an easy assignment (like the 10 minute perspective one) I add one of my small projects. I also don't plan to do anything after noon. My kids are in a good mood in the morning and so am I so I try to get something done before I crash. Also, caffeine.
All you need is a 30-45 minute block of time to tackle one area of a room. Last night I undertook to clean out my refrigerator (not the freezer yet), throwing out old jam, leftovers and jars of stuff. Some of the stuff had been there for at least a year! I then wiped up the glass shelves and surfaces with viegar, and then felt a hundred percent better about myself. It did not take more than half hour to do.
Yep, I'm a single mom to a three year old and work full-time during the day and am taking two online classes for a professional development program. What was time to clean the house is now time to do coursework. I am going to hire someone to help me with the deep cleaning stuff! It is exhausting-- and I'd rather be keeping my kid entertained than attempting to clean the house and entertain her. Why stress over it?! Life is too short. Besides, if you have a housecleaner to help you, then you will have more time to organize your pantry and clean the fridge. How I do it now is stay up wayyyy to late cleaning, doing laundry, or washing dishes and then oversleep or find myself ready for a nap by noon the next day. It's gotta stop! Wish I had better ideas... other than to get the kids involved!
I'm planning on having my two-year-old "help" with the tupperware organizing project this evening. My goal is to create enough space across the three shelves that lids and jars and plastic boxes for his own pretend play kitchen items. The whole kitchen won't happen, but just doing something a little beyond normal catch up cleaning is enough!
I can commiserate with you. Somehow having a 4-year old with the baby doesn't allow for those wonderful and necessary naps I managed to sneak in last time. My advice: enjoy the small victories...clean fridge and pantry made grocery shopping a lot easier. And if you are lucky to have help nearby, use them! I plan on having my mother entertain the older kid while I plow through my project goal next week. And a pot of coffee throughout the day is always a help. Good luck and now that there are many others in your position. I cannot even imagine trying this while I was teaching...megan88, kudos to you! See if you can hire a babysitter...or perhaps take a personal day if you have them from work.
Thanks for keeping it real. I am always amazed when I hear people with kids say, "I didn't get it all done, I only x.y, and z'ed..." Girl, getting one thing done a day with 2 small kids is amazing! The only reason I can get anything done is because I don't work and only have one 2 year old. Two words: naps and videos. If I was working and had the money I would totally hire someone to clean. Because playing and being present with him is more important than completing my to-do list or having a perfect house.
I am pregnant with two small kids and while I am entering full on nesting mode, my trick is to invite people over. Nothing motivates me to clean up like imagining people stepping over our twenty pairs of shoes and coats to get in the door. This year I'm planning to purge and rethink storage. Instead of hanging the kids' coats in the closet I'm getting them their own hooks to hang things up themselves. Getting the kids involved (mine are 2 and 4) makes a difference. If they can keep their areas clean that's half the battle.
Better yet - enlist someone to help you... Last January Cure I was 8.5 months pregnant. I asked my sister to come and help me do my big weekend kitchen clean. We got rid of a ton of old stuff, cleaned (she did the heavy duty stuff while I directed ;) and had a great visit!
This year other than cleaning, I'm proud to say that it's still organized and we haven't added any new clutter! (The rest of the apartment is a different story...lol!)
I'm in almost the same boat: almost at the 6 month mark, with a 3 y.o. at home, and a 7 y.o. at school till 2.30p. I decided I was signing up for The Cure, no "January" in sight. One of my goals for each room had to be something easy, pretty, and happiness-inducing even if it meant losing something else that is needed to make living in this house easier. If I"m more happy at the end of the Cure, I'll keep working through my list and all those other livability projects will get done. Also, caffeine for life.
And I'll be removing ONE fridge shelf at a time, examining the contents on it for ick, and cleaning it. If it takes more than a day to finish, oh welp.
Thank you for this post. I've been feeling quite disheartened that I've not been able to keep up with The Cure assingments at the same time as looking after a 3-year-old who doesn't nap at all... I have no family or support whatsoever around us, not for any day of the year. My daughter is pretty happy to "help" with the chores but that means it takes hours to finish something that would normally take 30 minutes. Not to mention that when I'm cleaning a room she'll proceed to turn another room into a complete bomb site. Since that weekend where we were suppose to clean the floors I've already cleaned the floor another... 23 times? But this weekend we went out for a walk and a lunch with her, we bought her some craft material and flowers for the house. When we were walking on a very busy area she looked up with a huge smile and said: "Mum, I love you, let's hug". The house can wait. :)
Sounds perfect @SaneDaysAreMad ! :)
I didn't even know they made those things for knives in drawers...I bet our drawer looks like your 'before' drawer. What a great idea. And I love that You Look Lovely Today sign...sigh* since no one ever says it to me.


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Academic Success Workshops
The Academic Advising Center is offering a series of 50 minute workshops in September focused on strengthening academic success skills. The workshops are designed to assist first year students with their transition to college.
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Majors and Minors Fair
The Academic Advising Center in partnership with Career Services and the H & S Exploratory program will be hosting a Majors and Minors fair on October 21 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm in Emerson Suites. Mark your calendars now! No need to register -- just show up.
This is a great way to get information about programs in all of the schools. Representatives from the Academic Advising Center, Career Services, Office of the Registrar and Student Financial Services will also be available to answer your questions.
It is a great event -- not to be missed. (Oh, and there is food as well).


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KOLTON.J presents in collaboration with No Kings Collective a fashion event hosted by Jenny Schretter of KOLTON.J and Kate Michael of K Street Kate featuring a silent auction, live painting by Maggie O'Neill, live screen-printing by Twice as Warm, instillation environment designed by artists Brandon Hill and James Kerns, and runway presentation featuring: KOLTON.J,Walish Gooshe,ACCOUTRE,Commonwealth and Tsyndyma with live featured performances by DJ Spinser Tracy, DJ Jerome Baker III, Jeff Boyd and a collaboration performance with world renowned dancer Geoffrey "Toyz Are Us" Chang, and international artist Tabi Bonney as his last Washington DC performance and surprise musical guest. DC KNOWS FASHION.
Started by DC native Jenny Schretter out of customer demand, KOLTON.J is a handmade eco-vintage jewelry label that melds premium vintage components with modern materials. Named "Best Of" jewelry by Washingtonian Magazine (2012), KOLTON.J has been featured in media such as InStyle Magazine, People StyleWatch, Redbook, Washingtonian Magazine, PanacheMode, DailyCandy, Worn Magazine, and Washington Flyer among others, in addition to being adorned by celebrities and stylists alike. KOLTON.J jewelry is available online and in high-end boutiques across the country, as well as custom work for organizations such as The National Museum of Women in the Arts. KOLTON.J is committed to social impact and philanthropy, proudly donating 10% of every online purchase to selected women and children's-based charities. For more information, visit: www.koltonj.com.
No Kings Collective is an artist collective based out of Washington, DC composed and run by local artists that build professional working relationships with area artists, businesses and city organizations through social networking events, exhibits and special projects. Over the last five years, No Kings Collective has gained local and national recognition for flash art exhibitions and temporary gallery spaces, [providing new and exciting social events to promote a thriving art community in the nation's capitol.


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08-Sep-2014 - Fitness Innovations at The Chelsea Health Club
08-Sep-2014 - We're diving in with Total Swimming
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04-Jun-2014 - #BeAGameChanger
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07-May-2014 - Running Re-imagined
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Promote PR, a public relations agency that specialises in the sports and fitness industry, scooped an impressive three awards on Friday at the Regional CIPR PRide Awards.
It was the first time that the agency had been nominated for the awards, so the team of 11 were understandably delighted to win in every category entered.
The first award won was 'Best Not-for-Profit' for the campaign they delivered to raise national media profile for the incredible Claire Lomas, who walked the Virgin London Marathon this year in a 'bionic suit'. The second award was for 'Best Sporting Campaign' for the activity to drive grassroots participation in hockey around London 2012, and their final award of the night went to the agency's Senior Account Manager, Nicki Petitt, who won Outstanding Young Communicator of the Year 2012.
Commenting on the special night for the agency, Promote's founder and Managing Director, Sue Anstiss, said: "I am unbelievably proud of my magnificent team this evening – it's wonderful to see them recognised for all their passion and hard work. This is the first time in our 19 year history that we've entered any awards ourselves. It's been such a fabulous experience - we'll definitely be entering more in 2013!"
The team had extra reason to celebrate at the Awards Dinner when the agency's newest recruit, GB Hockey Captain Kate Walsh, was invited on stage to present some of the awards. In addition, Kate spoke about her experience leading the team to bronze medal at London 2012 having returned to the pitch just a few days after having her jaw fractured in the opening match.
Kate Walsh commented: "I am so grateful to Promote PR for providing me with the opportunity to start a career in sports PR, whilst still enabling me to train every day with the squad at the national hockey centre at Bisham Abbey. I thoroughly enjoying working in sports PR - and it's great to be doing it at a 'multi-award winning' agency!"
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About the CIPR PRide Awards
The CIPR PRide Awards is the only UK wide awards scheme that recognises excellence in public relations and communications work across Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the English regions. Now in its 9th year the CIPR PRide Awards grow year-on-year as consultancies and organisations increasingly recognise the benefits of industry awards, and past winners continue to reap the benefits of receiving one.
Alongside CIPR Scotland, CIPR Wales/Cymru and CIPR Northern Ireland, taking part in the 2012 CIPR PRide Awards are East Anglia; Home Counties South; Midlands; North East; North West; Thames and Chiltern; West of England; Wessex and Channel Islands: and Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.


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Teen Photography Gallery
Stop by TeenSpace to view our Picture Port Teen Paparazzi Photo Gallery which will be on display through August. Special thanks to all of our teen photographers who braved the summer heat to snap some great shots and thanks to the Friends of the Library who co-sponsored our event.
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It was 2001 at the 24 Hours of Allamuchy—a very popular, hotly contended 24-hour mountain bike race of the time. Everyone from our local mountain bike community was out there. We had a corporate team as well as a few open teams. My team was there mostly to have a good time, but we had a real chance at a win.
I felt real pressure to perform. I'd been training hard, following a structured plan, and was having some good results that season. I was wearing the Bicycling colors and found myself battling back all those negative inner voices that would trail me around (and still do) for years to come. If you suck out there no one will listen to your advice anymore. They'll think you're a fraud. The Fitness What? Ha! Worse, I was the sole woman on the squad. I didn't want to be the anchor.
The legs were fresh and I felt fast as I stuffed the baton in my pocket and raced out for my first lap. I was riding strong, cleaning the rock gardens, and managing the technical ups and downs, optimistic that I'd clock a good time. Then about midway through I realized I hadn't seen a course arrow for too long. Dammit. Am I off course?? I'm notorious for getting lost and the trail I was on seemed too grown in to be part of the race. A couple of minutes later I saw another arrow. Okay. Maybe. Not knowing what else to do, I continued on.
A few miles later, I pulled into the finish and looked at the clock: an hour and change. My teammates were jumping up and down as the next rider went out. The race director congratulated me on a blazing fast performance. But instead of feeling ebullient, I felt kind of twisted up inside. That lap time was possible, but not probable, especially since I'd slowed down when I thought I was lost.
"I think I cut the course." The words fell out of my mouth as I imagined we'd be DQd or relegated in some way. "Are you sure," asked Sarah, who was manning the transition tent. "You're capable of that time." "Yeah, but I didn't pull that time. I'm nearly sure of it." After some negotiation, she graciously decided that we'd asterisk that time and see how my next laps went.
Sure enough, on my next lap, I saw the spot that I had indeed gone off course. It was just a little feeder trail that shaved off some of the main loop. I came in smiling as I looked at the clock. My time was nearly 3 minutes slower. "That's better," I told Sarah, who added a penalty to my first time. We didn't end up winning. But that was okay. We raced well, had fun, and put in performances we all felt good about.
I thought about that little incident as I read the story of David Anthony in Velonews.com last week. In case you missed it, he was one of two riders popped for doping at the Gran Fondo New York. Here was a guy who'd started racing in his 40s, found out he was pretty good at it, joined a team and got completely consumed by it, and ultimately started using human growth hormone to help him upgrade from Cat 4 to Cat 3 and then added EPO to the mix (shelling out a grand a month) to win the Cat 3 race at Battenkill (which he did).
It sounds so ludicrous. It is so ludicrous. He's been publicly flogged and ridiculed for it. Who would dope for a Cat 4 race? But it wasn't about that. It's never about that. It's never about a Fondo or a local mountain bike race or a Cat 3 crit. It's about us and the hopes and dreams we have for us—the ones we've had since we imagined our star-studded lives as children that we don't want to let go.
It's about in Anthony's words "being relevant." We want to matter. And suddenly all these things that maybe shouldn't matter so much end up mattering an awful lot. So we pour a bunch of ourselves into them. And then we pour more of ourselves into them. And if we're not careful, we end up dumping all of our self and self worth into them.
And we are in danger of doing dumb things, like sailing off course and taking performance enhancing drugs to be a local stud. But deliberately going the wrong way is never rewarding in the way that we want it to be. Anthony himself said of his Battenkill win "And I got to the end and felt absolutely nothing. I was trying to feel something. I wanted to feel that feeling that I had before. And it wasn't there. It was completely empty."
So instead of cutting the course and cheating to win, most of us take the longer, harder way. And maybe we don't get to stand in the spotlight as often. And maybe that spotlight is occasionally even stolen by those who do. But we get to stand in front of our friends and family and the reflection in the mirror and bask in the glory of what really matters in the end.


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San Diego Padres (15-17)@
San Francisco Giants (14-13)
Tuesday, March 26
Scottsdale Stadium - Scottsdale, AZ
Attendance: 12,166
Game Leaders
L: Cashner
(0-1) 3.60 era
W: Mijares
(1-0) 13.50 era
S: Machi
Scottsdale, AZ (Sports Network) - Hunter Pence had a two-run double and Brandon Belt went 3-for-4 with an RBI single as the San Francisco Giants posted a 4-2 victory over the San Diego Padres in a Cactus League clash.
Brandon Crawford added a run-scoring double as part of a 2-for-4 day at the plate for San Francisco, while starting pitcher Yusmeiro Petit yielded just one run on four hits over a four-inning stint.
Alexi Amarista doubled and tripled with a run scored to pace the Padres offensively, with Mark Kotsay finishing 2-for-3 in the loss.
Andrew Cashner struck out four over four innings of work for San Diego, but was dealt the loss after permitting two runs on three hits.
H: Angel Campos
1B: Ben May
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AS IF being the supreme leader of a dictatorship is not enough, Kim Jong-Un has decided to stand in North Korea's parliamentary elections next month.
According to the Korean Central News Agency, he was unanimously nominated to stand for the 'divine' Mount Paektu constituency, where his father Kim Jong-Il claimed to have been born.
The nomination was celebrated with a dance party for military personnel in the constituency, which wound up with a lively rendition of the song We Will Defend General Kim Jong-Un at the Cost of Our Lives.
The national assembly is largely a rubber-stamping body with little authority, but many top North Korean officials have been members, including Kim Jong-Un's father when he was in power.
The elections – which are held every five years – take place on 9 March and offer an insight into Pyongyang's power shifts, with the opportunity to see if any senior figures are removed from the candidates' list.
Kim Jong-Un has already overseen sweeping changes within the country's ruling elite, including the dramatic execution of his powerful uncle and political mentor Jang Song-Thaek on charges of treason and corruption.
The supreme leader's success in the polls is a foregone conclusion, with only one approved candidate standing for each of the 687 districts.
"In theory, voters can reject him or her by crossing the name out at a designated table," says The Times. "But given how obvious this would be, and the harsh punishments meted out to dissenters, it is no surprise that turnout is close to 100 per cent and the results are unanimous."
To abstain or cast a 'no' vote would result in the "destruction of the dissenter's family", explains News Focus International, a news site set up by North Korean exiles.
But there is said to be a more sinister reason why the so-called elections are held. It is when the North Korean state conducts a "comprehensive crackdown on missing individuals", says News Focus International. Families of those who have escaped the dictatorship may be able to lie or bribe surveillance agents at other times of the year. "But it is during an election period that a North Korean individual's escape to China or South Korea becomes exposed."
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