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Staring through...
The broken roof
I peer...
Between my fears
Questioning my existence...
I ask myself
Is there acceptance..?
To be found
I'm tired...
But not broken
I tried...
To be outspoken
But your eyes would not stand for it
The glares and snares deemed it forbidden
Since then I shut myself out and away in the distance
Locked inside my mind / Afraid of all humankind
I fell under the pressure / Damaged by society's pleasure
I let go of all possessions / I threw away my humiliation
Dub me another lonely soul
For I am no longer meant this world
I ripped your burdens away from my shoulders
Old bones...
Skin of stone
I'm alone...
In my home
Behind my...
Completely exhausted eyes
I am...
Looking back again
Accepting that...
I wouldn't last
The cruelty...
Of this reality
Even when I'm at my weakest
I still lend you my strength
Even when my eyes are their darkest
I still look out for you the best way I can
I'm not the hero of the day
I just know what's right
I'm not some selfless saint
Someone has to bear the light
I don't expect any praise
All my deeds are of the same kind
I need not your thanks
No relief can fill this void in my life
No rest for the wicked / No love for the abandoned
No hope for the innocent / No pain for the departed
I'll give you my all / I'll rise while I fall
I'll answer your call / I'll serve until there's no pulse
I'm not looking for acknowledgment
Remember not my face
I don't consider labels an accomplishment
Forget to speak of my name
I will leave none a victim of relinquishment
You will not witness that pain
I'm merely here to cure the inhumane infections
For we are all one in the same
Even when all seems hopeless
I will come to turn the tides
Even when I'm left powerless
I will always be
Hardships are a token
There's so many scars
I'm proud to be broken
I'm a living shard
I live off of regret
Breathing in certainty
My life feeds on suspense
It's almost considered a dependency
People break down sometimes
That's an understatement
Pretending to walk the line
While hope is in fragments
Can you imagine-
Enduring another lifetime
Even a fraction-
Of the pain I called mine?
I reach for the sky / Sweat falls in the fire
Worshiped halos remain shy / Shall I wait here forever?
People say we are all loved
That's nothing but a lie
Belief and trust become lost
That's the only truth I will testify
The gates will stay closed-
Backs will be turned
I will pray no more-
Only to try and justify the hurt
Some things are just not meant to be
No expectations- means no let downs
My own words are the only ones I'll believe
I was once lost, and I was once never found
And when death finally comes for me
My hollowed soul won't be raised
It will learn that statues nev
Abandon: Sobriety
Abandon: Sobriety
Temptation destroys the very fabric of controlled rejection
And I yearn for a stupor salvation
This thirst is my disgraceful halation
And every shot sends me deeper into oblivion
My morals got caught up in warfare
Defining the worst side of my personality
These dark circles around my eyes lead nowhere
My irises are the source of frailty
Isolation is the only resort
The final stand against another taste
Just until my courage is immersed
And then another hit awaits
Bottom of a bottle / Bevel of a needle
A sacred betrayal / Spiraling into denial
My thoughts phase from numbness
Temporarily freed from reality
Resentment fuses with darkness
I begin to smile vacantly
Forcing a long-awaited blackout
This is what I've needed
When my eyelids crash down
The power of my pride is finally defeated
Dependency is fueled by weakness
Once broken- I become shapeless
I strip myself of all insecurities
So here's a toast
Heart: The Destruction
Heart:The Destruction
I'm left dreamless
Every single night...
I remain sleepless
With bloodshot eyes...
You race through my mind
Images that I can't stand
And time after time
You're depleting my strength
A plague of mixed emotions
My tears act like quicksand
I'm torn in every direction
By these encrypted feelings I don't understand
I wish my heart would stay hidden
And so far away from you
To confess would be forbidden
And everyday I would barely get through
I've fallen so low / Into the darkness below
By the sorrow of my soul / It's consuming me whole
There is no escape
From whats bottled up inside
My desire for you won't ever fade
And it's something that I'm failing to hide
I continue to yearn for you so much
Even if you're right here beside me
But I can't let our friendship be crossed
So this dilemma will never let me be free
I've become
In the window...
In the ocean...
I see sorrow
I see confusion
I'll wake up tomorrow
And...forget my confessions
I regret every given sin
Replaying it all in my mind
Tattoos repent on my skin
They're serving a lifetime
Scars reveal past pain
And it's all mine
I see my eyes! / I fear my lies!
I scream inside! / I hide behind!
Tears won't fade! / Lost my faith!
I'm not okay! / It's too late!
I see through the cracks
Into my fallen reality
I put up a poor act
My transparent sanity
My soul finally snapped
Unleashed the real me
In the mirror...
In the destruction...
I see terror
I see justification
I'll wake up as an avenger
...Of my former reflection
Living in my skin
It's like a severe drug addiction
It becomes lethal in the long run
It's a destruction that can't be undone
I am my own reaper
I am my own savior
A scythe is my cross
This blasphemy cannot be stopped
Only those with true despair
Can wield this type of fear
For those who are born in sorrow
Know how to deal with living so hollowed
I had to cast aside my weak point of view
Because there are no demons nor angels
I am my own villain
I am my own hero
Although my perceptions of light and dark
Mean nothing to my already tainted heart
I know reality is what it needs to be
I know there was no hope for someone like me
I can't justify fate with destiny
I can't prevent the ending to my story
Dying in my skin
Is like a long awaited revolution
It was worth all of the praying
It was worth all of the suffering
For I am my own martyr
For I am my own slayer
It's my world
These are my shoulders
It's my burden
These are my problems
It's my life
These are the tears I cry
It's my truth
These are my last moments with you
When you said those words
My vision got blurry
I know
You're sorry
We couldn't be "us" anymore
It divides me
Double-edged love / I needed you so much
You're all I really got / Without you- I'm lost
When you walked away
I met the ground
I felt a ripping pain
A deafening sound
I won't get up again
This is my place now
This is me on my knees
Let me be weak
This is me breaking down
Let me cry out
This is me at my worst
Let me be hurt
This is me crushing my heart
Please...let me fall apart...in your arms
My abnormalities
Are seen as abominations among humanity
I'm a another stereotype labeled by society
Even though I'm trying my best to just be me
I may not walk the same
But I still have my own path
I have my own footsteps to make
And my own happiness to grasp
You see me how you want to
I am who I am
You have your own narrow point of view
But I am just another human
So many words to be said / So much hate to be meant
Lash out towards the difference / Guilt trip my already-clouded conscience
I am not the one who is typical
I choose to look a different way
You need to look in the mirror
And ask what does a dictator always say?
I don't want to be like anyone else
Divide the bland similarities in between
I need not your help to be myself
Separate the judgments from belief
This hypocrisy
Will finally see
That I'm not a freak
I'm just unique
Sonnet VIOh precious love sworn to passionate pain
Care not for losing Love's seasonal grace,
For it is fitful Love's to love again
And Love shall later love another face,
And of faithful love, Love loves to speak,
A love which lasts till Love's closing day,
Yet, Love loves to imprint every spare cheek
With more love than what one Love can pay,
Unsettled, the scales of love do shake,
Though Love's love for compromise is known,
Still Love from tenure will in time break,
For only love, not Love, is a man's own.
And on every morrow, Love tells a tale
Of merry things upon love's vagrant trail.
Aura: The Radiance
Aura: The Radiance
I wore this pain like a crown / I was so broken
I kept on falling down / I felt my soul shattering
I couldn't hear anything / listening to my own twisted thoughts
I was blinded from everything / witnessing my own tragic downfall
I stopped dreaming of better days / I ceased believing long ago
My countless nightmares wouldn't fade / I was left in this dark world alone
I guess this is how I really pictured my own end
I just want it to finally be over with, I won't resent death
To the end of this long, and lonely road
Dangling on my unfinished rope
Lift me up, lift me up, lift me up, and don't let me go!
Hold me high, hold me high, hold me high, and give me hope!
Revive the light
Inside the dark
Given a second life
Resurrecting my heart
Cascade of colors
Fade away the gray
Open up a new world
Where shame has no place
Standing up to society's face's
Takes every ounce of courage
Never damaged or discriminated against
Because we're all going throug
Satisfaction is a ShadowSatisfaction is a shadow
So near and yet so far,
Which yearns for yet another moon
And feeds on every star.
The rich remain forever poor
And the poor; truly rich,
And heaven falls to sordid waste
Curing Man's endless itch.
More copious than the cosmos
Yet once a pinch of snuff,
Has humanity forgotten
Enough was once enough?
Angel TearsImagine a raindrop is an angel's tear
Falling from heaven on Gaia's mortal fear
Weeping in unity their children's lost soul
Heaven's pure spirit evil now doth control
Eden of rapture consumed by time's flow
A lost utopia where gluttony doth grow.
Alluring serpent's lair humans covet the bait
Devourer of truth so poisoned with hate
Innocence now lost in maelstrom of desire
Purity long blackened by greed's hungry fire
The spirit debased evil darkens the heart
The nefarious abductor tears the soul apart
The moment approaches the farmer shall reap
Love now eternal for faithful lost sheep
Gnashing of teeth those left in despair
Time now elapsed for repentance and prayer
Renounce the darkness and take gentle heed
Embrace the truth be the Lamb's seed
Find The DreamSearch deep within your heart, deep into the darkness where faded dreams are kept. Don't give up; the one you are looking for is there somewhere. When you find it, hiding in a corner weeping at lost years, don't leave it there; it's scared and hates the darkness. Lift it gently into the light and watch it transform into a brighter wiser dream than it once was.
You see the darkness taught it the wisdom of why it fell to where all faded dreams go
Rain Of Thunder
Rain Of Thunder
I took the gift of light for granted-
Assuming I would always see
But when my world darkened-
My fears took the best of me
And I would give anything
Just to see a spark or a glow
But my faith was also fading
Withering away like my hope
The only sight I had
Was beyond the walls in my mind
But they were just figments from the past
A false savior that I could only hide behind
The shadows were becoming my mask
It was shielding me from living my life
The skies rumbled ominously / Like cries echoing sorrowfully
I felt rain falling endlessly / Like infinite liquid apologies
Reality shed the blackness / The roars fiercely pierced
My eyes ignited the darkness / The heavens suddenly burst
What once was lost
Can also be found
For effects without a cause
Nothing would ever be returned
Our paths will once again cross
For destiny is bound
The lowest of the low-
I have seen
Ashes Of Tomorrow
Ashes Of Tomorrow
I can destroy what I create
If I really, and truly wanted to
I can light these feelings ablaze
If I didn't want anymore support from you
I barely stop myself time and time again
I realize there's a sense of cruelty in all of us
It's just that feeling, everything might be in vain
When tempted at breaking down those barriers of trust
To jeopardize all of the triumphs
I want to be the one who is blamed
The fire will reach the sky, and become my guidance
I want to be swallowed by my own inner, selfish flames
I sit behind the scenes of my friendships
Alone, with a fake smile on my face
That old feeling of loneliness is tempting
Cold, but the embers will soon burn me away
Ashes paint the sky / I'm the phoenix at fault
My flames roar as I cry / As all hope finally falls
I need to get back at myself
Delivering a fiery vengeance
I know that I don't deserve anyone else
As all of the bridges simultaneously start burning
I wanted to erase what I made
And I tr
Asking PermissionFire is a strange thing.
I felt it twist inside of me
and pull the strings of a
half-concealed desperation.
I never thought I would end
up starving once more. Perhaps
it's a strange pyromania, the air
that composes my soul makes
your fire spring to life.
I am on the concrete
another chance.
Another chance at London rain.
A chance at the fire I once thought
i miss you...I sit here in this rain,
Thinking of you.
But no matter how long I wait on this bench,
For you,
You will never meet me here.
I've got on my best dress, my cane,
Even that old bowler hat you always liked,
And I wait at the bench where we first met.
But you will never meet me here again.
I lean on my cane in front of me,
Thinking of you,
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BMW has finally given you tech-savvy fellas another reason to buy a BMW with a retooled ConnectedDrive system. The new technology is going to be introduced at the Paris Motor Show.
The new ConnectedDrive system comes with a basketful of new features including enhanced Bluetooth capabilities that will not only work for Blackberry smart phones, but will now also function with theiPhone 4 . In addition to that, BMW is also including a docking system for the iPad in the backseats where users can choose the swiveling holder's orientation – portrait or landscape – and access the Internet through the car's in-car wifi ConnectedDrive system.
Last, but not least, there's also going to be a new trinket that they're calling the iPod Out. It's supposed to take full advantage of an Apple music player experience for all BMWs integrated with the new ConnectedDrive system.
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In addition to performing live and on television, Shandling has also played character roles in feature films, beginning with The Night We Never Met in 1993 and continuing with such varied projects as Hurly Burly and Dr. Doolittle, both in 1998. The actor tried his hand at starring with the 2000 extra-terrestrial comedy What Planet Are You From, a box-office dud Shandling also produced and wrote.
As the decade wore on, Shandling's significant big screen roles were limited to the 2001 Warren Beatty picture Town & Country, before emerging in 2006 by lending his voice to the animated adventure Over the Hedge and appearing in a supporting part in Trust the Man. Meanwhile, on the small screen, he kept television viewers laughing as host of the 52nd and 55th Annual Prime Time Ammy Awards in 2000 and 2003 respectively. Though brief cameos in Iron Man 2 and Sacha Baron Cohen's The Dictator followed, the one-time comedy superstar largely continued to maintain a low-profile in subsequent years. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi


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DK, 10.11.2o1o.Take a deep breath of fresh air, read this, and give Praise to our Lord Jesus Christ !Remember psalm 23. - Hopefully Jesus will come soon, and set us free from our old adam/eve prisons darkness, as He took Joseph out from faraohs prison to the light, and the miners in sct.Joseph mine in Chile, out from the womb of the earth, up into the light.Lord Jesus: set us free to, Change us to a New Creation in your Image, and take us Home to you, - remember John 14:1-3.v. - but your will, not ours, be done Lord.in the love from Jesus Christ our Lord and Love, - ybic, Jan Mikael ><> *
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"The Secure Sheepfold"
In ancient or modern Israel, the season of the sheepfold has begun. It would start around the Feast of Tabernacles, or by mid October. As of a month after the Autumnal Equinox, it would be getting dangerously cold for the lambs to remain on the fields or hills. The followers of The Messiah/Christ are called His lambs or the tiny flock, in The Scriptures.
In space and time, this is the beginning of the season of His sheepfold. The Separation of His flock from the fields and hills into His sheepfold is a Resurrection motif. One can see The Day of The Blessed Hope as the Return to His Sheepfold Day. The Good Shepherd is a wonderful caretaker of His lambs, young and old alike. What are some things a fine shepherd would do? He protects and spares the flock. They do not freeze or starve. Wolves or other predators cannot attack, hurt, or destroy. None of the sheep fall off of cliffs. The cold rain and icy winds outside the sheepfold cannot harm them. There are no brambles or thickets to endanger. The Good Shepherd envelops His own lambs in safety, comfort, food, water, companionship, and community. All is well, no anxiety or fear. He is The Secure Sheepfold. These do not describe Him: hireling, murderer, thief, alien, or stranger. The Good Shepherd is the friend of friends. His tender little lambs are safe, each and all. For Eternity, His sheep will be forever beyond any harm, suffering, or death.The Secure Sheepfold awaits us.
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Access to Banking Services and Poverty Reduction: A State-wise Assessment in India
AbstractFinancial inclusion is the broad based delivery of banking and other financial services at affordable cost to the poorest sections of society. In India, financial inclusion emphasizes to include maximum number of people under formal financial systems. The most important part of financial services in a region is typically measured by number of people who have access to bank accounts. The present study investigates the drive to financial inclusion in the form of the growth in bank accounts of scheduled commercial banks and the changes in below poverty line population. The result suggests that the growth in bank accounts is not significantly associated with the reduction in below poverty line population across states. Providing banking services to maximum number of people is unsuccessful as a poverty reduction strategy. As a poverty reduction strategy, developing inclusive financial systems should give priority, which is financially and socially sustainable.
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Now, I learn from a Drash on Purim by Rabbi Elihu Gevirtz that the name "Esther" means "hidden".
"Esther is the central character of the Purim story. Her Jewish name was Hadassah, meaning a Myrtle tree, but her other name was Esther. The name Esther may be the Hebrew form of the name of the Persian goddess, Astarte, the goddess of love. But in Hebrew the name Esther means hidden. The whole story is about things hidden and things revealed."Apropo of the upcoming Holy Day, Rabbi Elihu reminds us:
"...there are four mitzvot that we are supposed to do on Purim: 1) hear the Megillah so that we relive the story and make so much noise that we blot out Haman's name, 2) send gifts of food to our friends, 3) give gifts to the poor, and 4) eat a festive meal. All four of these mitzvot are, at their core, about making God visible in the world." (Emphasis added.)"Making God visible" is a metaphor. If we blot out Haman's name with the noise of shofar, perhaps we can also make God audible in the world.
The Psalm says to blow shofar when the moon is hidden, as it is on Rosh Hashanah. If the day the moon is hidden is Shabbat, then even the sound is hidden as we observe the mitzvah of remembering the blasts of shofar. I believe that then, despite being inaudible, the shofar blasts from Sinai continue to create vibration at that time.
Similarly, even if we refrain from using shofar as a Purim noisemaker, the muffled shofar of Purim still trumpets the fall of Haman and the affirmation of an inaudible God, the still small voice of HaShem.
Shema Yisrael. Listen.


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SAN FRANCSICO (AP) - A federal judge in California has again ordered Wells Fargo to pay $203 million back to customers who paid multiple overdraft fees.
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NEW YORK (AP) - The country's four biggest cellphone companies are set to launch their first joint advertising campaign against texting while driving, uniting behind AT&T's "It Can Wait" slogan to blanket TV and radio this summer.
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Southern California home prices neared a five-year high in April as sales accelerated in more expensive markets, a research firm said Tuesday.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Research In Motion unveiled a lower-cost BlackBerry aimed at consumers in emerging markets on Tuesday, stepping up its efforts to regain market share lost to Apple's iPhone and Android devices powered by Google's software.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Microsoft's disdain for Google doesn't extend to all of its rival's products.
MOUNTAIN VIEW (AP) - LinkedIn and Facebook will celebrate the anniversaries of their IPOs just a few days apart this week. But their experiences as publicly traded companies couldn't be more different.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Lower-priced gas allowed Americans to step up their spending at retailers in April, from cars and clothes to electronics and appliances. The rebound from a weak March suggests consumers remain resilient in the face of higher taxes and could continue to drive economic growth this spring.
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The NCAA Division I wrestling championship finals take place at a sold out Savvis Center in St. Louis tomorrow night. The show airs live on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. The semifinals held today drew 18,694 fans.
The third place matches will air at 11 a.m. tomorrow on ESPN U.
125 - Matt McCondough (Iowa) vs. Nico Megaluids (Penn State)
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184 - Steve Bosak (Cornell) vs. Quentin Wright (Penn State)
197 - Cam Simez (Cornell) vs. Chris Honeycutt (Edinboro)
265 - Zack Ray (Lehigh) vs. Tony Nelson (Minnesota)
Penn State, with five wrestlers in the finals, is well ahead in the team standings. Notable bouts are at 174 as both Ruth and Amuchastegul are undefeated.
Dake at 157 is going for a unique historical note, as if he wins, he will not only be a rare three-time champion but will have won titles in three different weight classes. He won at 141 in 2010 and 149 in 2011.
Taylor and Oliver are two stars to watch, as they've dominated the competition this season. Russell and Ray are defending champions as well.
As heavyweight, Ray had lost to Ryan Flores during the season and came into the tournament ranked No. 4. But he beat Flores, the unbeaten top seed and a Hodge trophy candidate 7-1 today to reach the finals. Nelson was ranked No. 2 behind Flores coming into the tournament.
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New top selling DSLRs: we expand to Top 25
Time for another look at the top selling DSLRs at Amazon. If this is your first encounter with this recurring feature, be sure to check the FAQ first. You may also notice something slightly different - we have expanded from a Top 20 to a Top 25 since we have so many exciting cameras available in multiple kits.
Pentax K-x gets three in the Top 25
The expansion to the Top 25 brings in three out of the 7+ standard kits of the Pentax K-x. With prices and stock status being all over the place, it is like a revolving door of K-x kits :)
The Consumers Rush In
As expected, this is the season everyone is buying digital cameras, not just the enthusiast photographers and professionals. So it is not a surprise to have the XS/XSi and D3000/D5000 take over the top spots. The XS grabbed the #1 spot partially thanks to $409 special (now expired) deal earlier on.
How high can the GF1 get if it stays in-stock?
One of the questions we haven't been able to get answered is how high can the Panasonic GF1 get? For the most part, the camera has not been able to stay in-stock for more than a few hours/days in a row, so it can't build up momentum. Now both GF1 kits are in-stock at $900, and the GF1+pancake is already at #8. Can supply keep up this time?
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+ # of 35mmFF DSLRs: 1
+ # of M43rds: 3
+ # of non-CaNiKoNs: 6
+ Canon vs Nikon: 10-9
+ # of cameras under $500: 4 (and one at $500)
+ # of cameras over $1000: 6
+ # of price upticks vs downticks: 2-4 (the mass-discounting trend is over)


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A Jolly Sort of Marshmallow: Italian Spamoni
While wandering the canals and cobblestone streets of Venice last spring, I encountered a piece of candy that really made me smile. Have you ever eaten such a jolly piece of candy?
Before the spumoni police come to get me, I do realize that "spumoni" is a semi-frozen Italian dessert, similar to ice cream, mixed with lots of nuts, chocolates and other goodies.
But this confection, a "spamoni," as it was sold to me in Venice, was a very different sort of thing. It was basically a glorified marshmallow with a subtle, sweet flavor and a fun, spongy texture as well as a long (for some reason hilarious) shape. It's freshness was a stark contrast to the stale, commercially–produced marshmallows we've all had from the grocery store in the US. Coiled up in a knot, untied and fashioned into a hat or necklace, I've never had a piece of candy make me laugh so hard.
Have you tried one of these spamonis?
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Yummy I want one!
Reason #983 why I need to get back to Venice.
Actually I've seen these very things at HomeGoods/Marshalls/TJ Maxx along with other completely out of control marshmallow confections. Got one for my 5-yr old niece a couple of years ago. She freaked out over it. Super soft and spongy as you described.
ABSOLUTELY. I was in Zurich close to Easter one year. All the little lovely drive through style shop windows were loaded with the most beautiful, happy candy and chocolate I've ever seen. I came home with pastel bunny marshmallows, intricately decorated chocolate eggs and such an amazing array of Swiss chocolate wrapped in fun foil packaging of EVERY color and shape. I felt like a kid again there.
We have many similar things in the Netherlands. It's usually called spek (bacon) because of the stripes.


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- The World Health Organization raised its global pandemic alert level to Phase 6 today. This means that sustained community transmission of a new influenza virus has now been confirmed in more than one WHO region, and that a global pandemic is now officially declared. Read the Director General's statement to the press.
- It is important to note that the change in phase reflects geographical spread of the new influenza A (H1N1) virus, and not the severity of illness that it causes.
- At this time, WHO considers the overall severity of the influenza pandemic to be moderate. This assessment is based on scientific evidence available to WHO, as well as input from its Member States on the pandemic's impact on their health systems, and their social and economic functioning.
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A Divine Experience on the day of the Mass of the Holy Spirit
As Fairfield Prep Juniors embarked on presentations reflecting their summer reading, an assignment inspired by Theology teacher Christian Cashman, three gentlemen in Kathleen Jackson's Theology 3 class exceeded all expectations: Austin Prusack, John Humes, and Brendan Hoffman. The boys were given a series of guiding questions to present a review on a given chapter in the book, The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything by Fr. James Martin, S.J. Austin Prusack put his resources to the test and attempted to contact the author himself. To Austin's delight Father Martin responded quickly agreeing to a Skype interview as part of the students' presentation. That evening, Austin sent his teacher, Kathleen Jackson, an email begging for an extension in order to facilitate this big surprise for the class. She agreed and allowed for the boys to present on the day of the Mass of the Holy Spirit. Fr. Jim Martin was incredible with this Theology class! He was engaging, asking the boys questions and through normal conversation he endowed them with sound advice for living a more peaceful life.
Two impressive moments from the discussion highlighted the importance of friendship and the power of prayer, specifically through the form of prayer called the Examen. Fr. Martin told the boys that the Examen is the best for them because its practicality allows them to access God's grace in retrospection. Life is truly busy, sometimes too busy, and at times it can be difficult to find God in all things, so the Examen creates the sacred space in which these Jesuit leaders can reflect and understand where God was present in their day, and how they can improve themselves in the future. He asked the students to raise their hands if they knew what an Examen was and all hands raised to the sky! He loved to see this! He also made it a point that it is important to find peace in friendship and sometimes the most rewarding relationships are where an individual can just 'be'. When asked what their favorite part of the interview was this particular piece resonated with the students. It was an experience these boys will remember for always – the day they were able to have a conversation with renowned author, and Jesuit priest, Rev. James Martin, S.J.
Rev. James Martin, S.J., is a Jesuit priest, culture editor of America magazine, and author of numerous books, including My Life with the Saints, which Publishers Weekly named one of the best books of 2006. Father Martin is a frequent commentator in the national and international media, having appeared in such diverse outlets as The Colbert Report, Fresh Air, The O'Reilly Factor, NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and the Boston Globe, and on the History Channel, BBC, and Vatican Radio. Before entering the Jesuits in 1988 he graduated from the Wharton School of Business. Fr. Martin gave the commencement address at Fairfield Prep's 70th commencement in June 2012.
Fairfield Prep proudly announces National Merit Scholars
Fairfield Prep is pleased to announce recognition of nine seniors who are Commended in the National Merit Scholarship Program, as well as senior Dylan Hawkes who is honored as a National Merit Semi-finalist. The seniors are recognized based on the PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test taken in their junior year. Over 1.5 million students from across the nation entered the competition by taking the test, and the Prep winners were selected based on placement in the top five percent in the highly competitive state of Connecticut.
A spokesperson for the National Merit Scholarship Program commented, "These students represent a valuable national resource; recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic development, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in our nation. We hope that this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as they continue their pursuit of academic success."
Front row seated from left: Robert Barrett, Thomas Wiig and Simon Whiteman. Back row from left: Dylan Hawkes (National Semi-finalist), President Rev. John Hanwell, S.J., Charles Paul, Christopher Specht, Gavin Granath, Dongju Lee, Griffin Roth, Principal Dr. Robert Perrotta and Sean Geercken.
Fairfield Prep rebounds, beats Notre Dame-West Haven
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FAIRFIELD >> After Fairfield Prep had allowed a combined 88 points in its first two games of the season, let's just say that defense was a bit of an emphasis in practice over the past week.
"We tried to work on generating a little more of a pass rush," head coach Tom Shea explained. "We did a terrible job with that in the first two weeks. They did a better job tonight."
Indeed, the Jesuits (2-1) sacked Notre Dame-West Haven quarterback Christian Lupoli four times and held the Green Knights' offense relatively in check en route to a 35-18 victory Friday night at Taft Field.
Prep quarterback Colton Smith rushed for 175 yards and a pair of touchdowns on just 11 carries, including an 80-yard scoring scamper on the game's third play from scrimmage. Smith only completed five of his 12 pass attempts, but two of them were for scores, including a 33-yard hook-up with Brendan Beiser late in the first half and a 71-yard bubble screen pass to John Dellisanti on the final play of the third quarter.
That touchdown was particularly big, as Notre Dame (1-2) had just edged to within 28-12 the play before — a four-yard keeper by Lupoli.
"They started to stack the box," Smith said. "That bubble screen to John is built into the plays. The guy on him came up to blitz, and I just threw it to him and let him do the rest of it."
Senior running back Joe Ganim rushed for 109 yards on 17 carries as the Jesuits wound up with 322 rushing yards for the game. Smith attempted just two passes in the second half, completing both.
"We were gonna come out and pass," the senior signal-caller said, "but then we realized we could just run it. Our line did an unbelievable job blocking. We just ran them out of the stadium."
More important, as far as Shea was concerned, was his team's defensive effort. Lupoli completed 15 of 25 passes for 256 yards, but he was also picked off once to go with those four sacks (two by Logan Clair). The interception by Brett Stevenson midway through the second quarter was returned 35 yards to the end zone, but the touchdown was nullified by an illegal blocking penalty. Three plays later, Ganim charged in from a yard out to put Prep up 14-6.
The Jesuits also forced Green Knights running back Prince Brooks to fumble the ball away at the Prep 1-yard line midway through the first quarter. Anthony Palazzolo recovered the fumble for Prep.
"We worked on a few things, and they got better this week," said Shea. "It's not gonna happen overnight, but we always emphasize the process. We had a better week of preparation. We have a lot of young guys on defense. I think they're starting to learn and understand what varsity football is like, and the level of competition we play. They got better this week, and I'm pleased with that."
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F—Colton Smith 80 run (Hank Healey kick)
N—Prince Brooks 1 run (kick failed)
Second quarter
F—Joe Ganim 1 run (Healey kick)
F—Brendan Besier 33 pass from Colton Smith (Healey kick)
Third quarter
F—Colton Smith 13 run (Healey kick)
N—Christian Lupoli 4 run (run failed)
F—John Dellisanti 71 pass from Colton Smith (Healey kick)
Fourth quarter
N—Nico Ragaini 80 pass from Christian Lupoli (pass failed)
Team records: Fairfield Prep 2-1; Notre Dame-West Haven 1-2
National Honor Society inducts new members,
Seniors receive Book Awards
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Fairfield Prep students were honored for their high academic achievement at the annual National Honor Society Awards Mass which was held on September 24 at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Fairfield. New members were inducted in the National Honor Society and Seniors received special Book Awards, recognizing their outstanding school performance and leadership in key subject areas. Additionally, students were recognized for honors awards for the 2013-14 school year.
NHS Inductees 2014
Book Award Recipients 2014
Mass Program including all Final Honors 2014
Billy Narvaez '14 wins Maytag Leader Scholarship
Fairfield Prep congratulates Billy Narvaez '14, winner of the 2014 Maytag Dependable Leader Award, which includes a college scholarship and award for the Wakeman Boys & Girls Club in Black Rock.
As a high school senior, Billy juggled his studies and caring for his two younger sisters. Billy was also a Junior Staff member and youth program volunteer at the Wakeman Boys & Girls Club Smilow-Burroughs Clubhouse.
Billy ran both the Saturday Film School and Future Engineers Club and funded these programs out of his own pocket, illustrating to younger Club members another way of giving back to the community.
Elected as President of the Keystone Club, a unique leadership development experience provided by the Boys and Girls Club, Billy helped to lead the Club in community service projects including a toy drive for the local children's hospital and fundraisers to help members attend conferences.
Billy will be the first in his family to attend college where he began at Rochester Institute of Technology in the fall. His success is a tremendous example to every member at the Club, including his younger siblings, that they can achieve their dreams and goals if they stay focused and work hard.
In addition, Billy was also selected as both Teen Member of the Month and Smilow-Burroughs Clubhouse "Boy of the Year" in 2014.
Billy constantly looks beyond his own needs for opportunities to serve other Club members and his community, all with an unfailingly positive attitude.
See video about Billy's nomination.
Halas '74 inducted in Great American Rivalry Series Hall of Fame
Bernstein '15 receives student-athlete scholarship
Watch Video of Paul's honor on the field at half-time.
Paul Halas '74 was inducted into the Great American Rivalry Series Hall of Fame at the Prep football game vs. St. Joseph High School on September 20 during halftime. Additionally, varsity letterman Joshua Bernstein '15 received a student-athlete scholarship in a ceremony before the national anthem, recognizing his high academic and athletic achievements. The Great American Rivalry Series was created to recognize both present and past players in top rivalry games across the country. The gridiron heroes from years past have helped make the game what it is today, exemplifying all that is good about these contests and why they are embraced by communities.
Prep Football has tough loss to St. Joseph High School 33-48
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Trumbull - This time around, there was no need for a last-second play to beat Fairfield Prep. The St. Joseph football team made sure this thing was wrapped up way before the last seconds ticked away. Behind a sensational offensive performance from senior running back Mufasha Abdul Basir, the Cadets defeated Prep 48-33 Saturday afternoon to improve to 2-0 on the season.
"This is a big win for us," Abdul Basir said. "Last year wasn't my best year when I played them (Prep), and I came out today with a chip on my own shoulder and I had a lot of expectations about myself." Last year against the Jesuits, in a game the Cadets won on a Hail Mary pass (36-34) Abdul Basir recorded just nine carries for 18 yards.
It's safe to say Abdul Basir more than made up for that game on Saturday. The senior ran for two scores on 27 carries and finished with an impressive 281 yards on the ground. "He had a great day, our entire offense had a great day," head coach Joe DellaVecchia said. "The kids got great vision, great balance; he's so competitive."
After building a 26-7 lead at the half, Fairfield Prep did its best to come back, almost reminiscent of last year's game. Senior quarterback Colton Smith started the second half for the Jesuits with a nifty 21-yard score on fourth down to make it 26-14.
With some momentum, the Jesuits defense came up with a huge fumble recovery by Nick Franchuk near midfield and the offense took over. Allen Gibson capped off a nine-play drive finding the end zone to bring Prep within 26-21.
With the Jesuits pressing, Abdul Basir responded as he broke free for a 68-yard touchdown late in the third and pushed the Cadets lead to 33-21.
"A wise man once told me, 'Big time players make big time plays in big time games,' and I wanted to be a big time player," Abdul Basir said.
Fairfield Prep coach Tom Shea on the Cadets running game: "It was dominant. We did a terrible job against it. We did a poor job tackling; he's a terrific back, I'll give credit where credits due. But we did a very poor job tackling. If we stopped them where we hit them the first time…but we didn't wrap him up and that's why he's good. We didn't do the job against him."
Prep didn't back down though as Joe Ganim scored on an 8-yard TD to make it 33-27. But as the game played out all afternoon, the St. Joseph offense seemed to have an answer. On fourth down with seven minutes remaining, quarterback Kevin Trefz connected with Lars Pedersen for a 23-yard score to put them up 41-27.
Trefz finished the afternoon with two touchdowns and 165 yards.
"I thought Kevin played very well, a lot of kids grew up today," DellaVecchia said. "It was a great day for us."
As good as the offense looked, the defense did its part too.
Aside from the third quarter, the Cadets limited dual-threat quarterback Smith to just one score and kept him in check for most of the afternoon.
"I thought we did a great job in the first half, the third quarter wasn't so good," DellaVecchia said. "They figured out what we were trying to do. The kids played a heck of a game, he's a heck of a QB…he's tough to stop. I thought we did a great job containing him."
Abdul Basir started the Cadets opening drive with an early statement of a run, going 54 yards. He capped off the drive with a 1-yard score to give his team the 6-0 lead.
Pedersen added to the total with a near 60-yard punt return for the 12-0 lead.
Ganim scored Prep's lone TD of the first half on a 1-yard score to cut the Cadets lead to 12-7.
St. Joes two other scores of the first half came a nice reverse play as Pedersen threw to an open Seamus Keating to go up 19-7, and then Trefz found Keating late in the second quarter for an 18-yard touchdown.
While St. Joes improves to 2-0, Prep falls to 1-1 and will host 1-1 Notre Dame-West Haven at Ludlowe on Friday night.
"We've got work to do," Shea said. "We need some leadership from our kids and its gut-check time. We've been here before. We'll see what we're made of."
|St. Joseph 48, Ffld Prep 33
|No. 2 FAIRFIELD PREP
|No. 8 ST. JOSEPH
First quarter
SJ — Mufasha Abdul Basir 1 run (kick failed)
Second quarter
SJ — Lars Pedersen 55 punt return (kick failed)
FP — Joe Ganim 1 run (Henry Healey kick)
SJ — Seamus Keating 22 pass from Pedersen (Marc Mrozek kick)
SJ — Keating 18 pass from Kevin Trefz (Mrozek kick)
Third quarter
FP — Colton Smith 21 run (Healey kick)
FP — Allen Gibson 9 run (Healey kick)
SJ — Abdul Basir 69 run (Mrozek kick)
Fourth quarter
FP — Ganim 9 run (pass failed)
SJ — Pedersen 23 pass Trefz (Pedersen pass from Trefz)
SJ — Trefz 8 run (Mrozek kick)
FP — Brendan Beiser 14 pass from Smith (kick failed)
Team Records: Fairfield Prep 1-1; St. Joseph 2-0
Prep races at Home vs. Brunswick, Fordham Prep, St. Peter's and Xavier!
Watch Prep YouTube video!
September 20th was the largest regatta Prep has ever held at Beacon Point with nearly 30 boats racing in three events. All of Prep's crews raced well and gave the athletes and coaches a much needed metric for the work ahead. Brunswick Crew had the strongest showing winning all three events, followed by Fordham and then Prep with Xavier and St. Peter's trailing in each race. In neone shirts, Varsity 1 team: John Pacelli '17, Kevin Lichtenfels '16, MJ Duffy '17, Zach Hamar '16, Bobby Silver '15, Pat Dolan '17, Robert Anderson '16, Jim Toner '16, and Peter Christakos '16
The next race will be in Hartford on October 5th and the crews will be working hard to get up to speed for 2.5 mile race on the Connecticut River.
Freshman/Transfer Parent Reception
The Freshman and Transfer Student Parent Reception took place on September 17 in the Brissette Gym at Fairfield Prep. All enjoyed the opportunity to socialize with staff and administrators, and meet new friends. Kevin Stone '15 spoke to the parents about his Prep experience.
See photo slideshow.
Watch senior Kevin Stone's speech on Prep YouTube.
Prep outlasts Stamford 59-40
By Scott Ericon, CT Post, September 11, 2014 - See Prep You Tube highlights! See Photo Slideshow.
FAIRFIELD -- Stamford's Jalen Brown and Fairfield Prep's Colton Smith both trained with state quarterback guru Travis Meyer in the offseason, and based on the results Thursday night, more QBs will be signing up next summer.
Smith and Brown put on a show with their arms and their legs at Ludlowe High's Taft Field, with Prep pulling away in the second half for a wild 59-40 win over the Black Knights.
Smith said he and Brown are friends from working with Meyer, and going head-to-head in the opening game of the season was fun, though he wished Brown had not had such a good night.
"It was nice knowing who you are going up against. We know each other and we are very friendly with each other. It's just fun," Smith said. "Obviously, we'd rather not give up 40 points, but they played a hell of a game. Our receivers were running great routes and getting open, coming back to the ball when I was scrambling, but it all started with our line."
The Jesuits came into the game ranked third in the state media poll, but Stamford stood toe-to-toe with them, trading touchdowns the entire first half.
Smith threw for touchdowns of 63 and 19 yards and ran for scores of 65, 1 and 38 yards.
Prep coach Tom Shea said Smith is a unique player and the Jesuits were lucky to have him under center for this game.
"He's a special player," Shea said. "We think we have a lot of good players on offense, but we expect he is going to make some plays for us and he did tonight and we are happy with that."
Brown threw five touchdown passes -- 36, 13, 87, 51 and 32 yards. Billy DeVito was on the receiving end of three of those TD passes for the Black Knights.
Two interceptions by the Jesuits -- one a 75-yard pick-six by Prep's Jack Snopkowski for the game's first score and one at the end of the first half -- were the only blemishes on Brown's evening.
Smith did not turn the ball over and ultimately was just a little better than Brown, but there is no doubt wherever Meyer was, he was bursting with pride at the performance of both players.
Stamford coach Jamar Greene has been touting Brown and his skill players all preseason and they did not disappoint in game No. 1.
"They were highly impressive. This was not a slouch team we played, they are the No. 3 team in the state and we put up 40 points against them," Greene said. "We hung with them, but had a couple of things here and there and I look back and I can almost see where we screwed up a little bit and it could have gone the other way."
Greene said his players would walk out of Taft Field with their heads high and if they can continue to have offensive production as they did Thursday, the Knights can beat anyone in the FCIAC.
On the other side, Shea said despite the victory his Jesuits have some work to do if they want to get back to the Class LL championship game.
"We have some work to do on both sides," Shea said. "Listen, (Brown) is a heck of a quarterback and their skill guys are good and their offensive line did a good job against us. I don't care who we are playing, we are not happy when we give up 40 points."
Prep led 35-26 at the half.
Fairfield Prep 59, Stamford 40
First quarter
FP--Jack Snopkowski 75 interception return (Hank Healy kick)
S-- Billy DeVito 36 pass Jalen Brown (Ryan Sexton kick)
FP--Jake Buckley 63 pass Colton Smith (Healy kick)
Second quarter
S--Guyeens Antoine 13 pass Brown (Sexton kick)
FP--Smith 65 run (Healy kick)
S--JonMichael Bivona 19 run (kick fail)
FP--Allen Gibson 8 run (Healy kick)
S--Antoine 87 pass Brown (pass fail)
FP--John Delisanti 19 pass Smith (Healy kick)
Third quarter
FP--Smith 1 run (Healy kick)
S--DeVito 51 pass Brown (Brown run)
FP--Smith 38 run (Healy kick)
Fourth quarter
FP --Healy 20 field goal
S--DeVito 32 pass Brown (run fail)
FP--Joe Ganim 29 run (Healy kick)
Records: S--0-1, FP 1-0
Student Activities Fair draws crowd!
Over 35 clubs participated in the Prep Student Activities Fair on September 11 in Brissette Gym. The school encourages its students to participate in the various extracurricular activities offered, which enable them to discover new talents and make new friends. See Photo Slideshow. Download Activities and Clubs booklet.
Prep remembers September 11
See YouTube highlights of Retiring Faculty & Staff remembering 9/11.
Fairfield Prep started the day with a prayer over the PA system, followed by the singing of "God Bless America" by Kelvin Alvarez '15 and lighting of candles by Prep student representatives. At the end of the day, Cross Country Coach Bob Ford Jr. gathered his team at practice to commemorate the great loss of September 11. Elliott Gualtiere, Director of Campus Ministry, led the team in prayer in front of the a monument on Fairfield University's campus with a steel piece of the fallen World Trade Center. Prep remembers alumni lost: Michael Jacobs '64, Gary Edward Lasko '69 and Seth Allan Morris '83 Watch Prep You Tube highlights.
Fairfield Prep invites you to Open House!
Prospective students and families are invited to attend our annual Open House on Sunday, October 5, 2-4 P.M. Meet faculty and students, tour the campus, and learn about our many programs and extracurricular activities.
Create your Online Admissions Account Today! Sign up for Entrance Exams (October 18 or November 15) as well as Shadow Day visits.
Fairfield College Preparatory School offers a rigorous academic program in the Jesuit educational tradition, with an outstanding record of college acceptances and an emphasis on mission in program as well as a full slate of sports and activities.
Halas '74 to be inducted in Great American Rivalry Series Hall of Fame
Bernstein '15 to receive student-athlete scholarship
Recognition at Fairfield Prep vs. St. Joe's football game on September 20, 1PM, at St. Joseph High School
Pre- sale tickets available at Prep front desk ($5 adults, $3 students). St Joe's will be running three shuttle buses from the Route 8 Park and Ride at Penny and Nichols Ave on Saturday from 10am-4pm or when last group leaves for a shuttle service. Limited parking - carpool if possible.
Paul Halas '74 will be inducted into the Great American Rivalry Series Hall of Fame at the Prep football game vs. St. Joseph High School on September 20 during halftime. Additionally, varsity letterman Joshua Bernstein '15 will receive a student-athlete scholarship in a ceremony before the national anthem, recognizing his high academic and athletic achievements. The Great American Rivalry Series was created to recognize both present and past players in top rivalry games across the country. The gridiron heroes from years past have helped make the game what it is today, exemplifying all that is good about these contests and why they are embraced by communities.
Paul Halas '74 played for Fairfield Prep in the two games that marked the beginning of this fierce rivalry October 7, 1972, at St Joe's and October 6, 1973, at Prep's Alumni Field. As a senior and co-captain in the 1973 contest, Paul led the Jesuits to a convincing 26-0 victory over the Cadets; this win would later cement itself as a building block for Prep's historic and illustrious 11-0 championship season. Individually, Paul accounted for 20 of the 26 points: knotting one passing and two rushing TD's, 200 offensive yards, and two extra-point conversions. Thanks to Halas's aerial skills, three of these scoring drives totaled 80 yards or more. aul made first team all state that year and went on to play at Harvard University as an All-Ivy Defensive Back and Punt Returner as well as captain of Harvard's championship Baseball team; he studied Economics and Law and was named Harvard's top Scholar Athlete in 1978, and currently serves as General Counsel of GE Energy Financial Services.
Joshua Bernstein '15 is a two-year letterman in both varsity football and baseball. He is a member of the National Honor Society and a Peer Tutor to students at Prep. He has provided service to the community though Urban Plunge, an urban immersion mission, and volunteered at the Cardinal Shehan Center in Bridgeport, CT. Joshua plans to study classical languages in college, and is considering a career in business management.
Fairfield Prep honors alumni with St. Ignatius of Loyola Award
On Friday, September 5, Fairfield Prep celebrated its annual Mass of the Holy Spirit which marks the beginning of the academic year. The Mass of the Holy Spirit is a tradition at Jesuit schools and universities throughout the world dating back to 1548, when the initial Mass was celebrated at the first Jesuit school in Messina, Sicily. At the end of the Mass, which was celebrated by Fr. Jack Hanwell, S.J., the St. Ignatius of Loyola Alumni Award was bestowed upon three distinguished alumni: Mr. John Altieri, class of '64; the late Mr. J. Richard McCarthy, class of '64; and Reverend Monsignor Joseph Potter, class of '46. Fr. Tom Simisky, S.J., delivered the homily in which he spoke about the themes of time and change. (Mrs. Mary McCarthy received the award for her late husband Dick.)
See You Tube highlights, and Photo Slideshow of honored winners and guests.
Bellarmine Guild welcomes Moms
The Bellarmine Guild, Fairfield Prep's club for mothers/guardians of students, sponsored a Welcome Back Coffee on August 25 in Brissette Gym. Mothers had the opportunity to learn about and sign up for many of the club events throughout the school year. They also were welcomed by the new co-chairs Colleen Murphy P'15 and Trish Donelan P'15, as well as Prep President Rev. Jack Hanwell, S.J., and Principal Dr. Robert Perrotta.
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Seamus Coleman is hoping to claim a start for Ireland against Germany.
The Irish squad has some injury problems and manager Giovanni Trapattoni has a slot to fill at right back.
Coleman has mostly been a midfield option for his country but has impressed at full-back for Everton this term.
Regular right-back John O'Shea is expected to switch to the centre of the backline after Richard Dunne and Sean St Ledger picked up knocks.
Coleman said: "It leaves a gap and I have been playing there for my club recently, which is a bonus.
"But there are a couple of other lads in the squad too whose eyes will be lighting up as well. You have got Stephen Kelly, who is playing at Fulham, and Paul McShane.
"It's not a shoo-in for anyone, but hopefully this week we will all get our heads down and try to impress the manager and then it's up to him on Friday."
Coleman arrived at Everton as a full-back but made an eye-catching breakthrough as a winger two seasons ago. This term his undoubted attacking qualities have still been evident, despite him dropping back to defence.
"Obviously, it might be a game for defending first and then attack," said the Donegal man ahead of Friday's clash with the Germans.
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"Even in club football, you can't just run forward whenever you feel like it, it depends how the game is going.
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Last week, the U.S. Attorney's Office asked a judge to stop the civil case against Spokane Police officer Karl Thompson and several others officers until the criminal case against Thompson was over.
Otto Zehm died three and a half years ago after Thompson and other officers beat and tased him in a North Spokane Zip Trip.
Also last week, prosecutors accused police investigators of withholding information and even lying about the case. They've also accused Assistant City Attorney Rocky Treppiedi of misusing the ongoing civil case to defend his clients in the criminal case.
After combing through more than 50 pages of documents, KREM 2 News found that now the accused officers and Treppiedi are turning the tables on federal agents, accusing them of intimidation, false statements and of pushing their own agenda.
The motion includes more than a dozen affidavits from everyone including Assistant Spokane Police Chief Jim Nicks, responding officers and Spokane Police detectives.
Detective Mark Burbridge, who worked on the Zehm investigation, takes U.S. Attorney Tim Durkin head on, claiming Durkin accused him of "filing false reports" and threatened him with a perjury charge.
When Burbridge refused to talk to Durkin outside a grand jury hearing, Burbridge says Durkin raised his voice, crooked his finger, and ordered Burbridge to come with him. Burbridge says he told Durkin to "pound sand."
Other officers say they too were brought into a small conference room before testifying, where one got the sense federal investigators wanted them to say Karl Thompson was out of control, and that their questioning "was both intimidating and inappropriate."
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Over and over again, officers who testified before a grand jury say Durkin asked them about conversations they had with Treppiedi, information some thought was privileged.
As for an initial account that Zehm lunged at Officer Thompson before he was struck, Assistant Spokane Police Chief Jim Nicks, who has been accused of making that false statement, claims he doesn't remember who said that, and neither do any of the other officers in the motion.
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Testimonials from our Customers:
Testimonial Sunningcrest holiday park:
Jake and I are more than happy to talk to any potential clients to confirm that you were part of the team that tiled our roof and I've attached our contact details below if you should wish to pass them on to anyone.
We are delighted with the roof and have not had any problems at all either during or after the completed job. We enjoyed working with you, we hope you are sucessful in acquiring the work you seek.
Kind regards to you
Sue Lodge


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See you all in 3 months. I'll be in Marine Corps Basic Training.
See you all in 3 months. I'll be in Marine Corps Basic Training.
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Walk into the club like what up I'm not old enough
its kinda scary when you waste an entire day doing nothing and time just passes
For a long time
I thought music could only understand
The inner workings
Of this broken hearted man
I've found that again
I am wrong
Because now I can share
A smile with such songs.
She wears high heels
I wear sneaker
She's cheer captain
And I run a mediocre blog about euphoniums
guy: tell me what are ur plans for the future
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Red - I love you.
Pink - I think you're cute.
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Violet - I would date you.
Aqua - I could stay on your blog for hours.
Lavender - You are my tumblr crush.
Orange - I want to get to know you.
Tangerine - We have a lot in common.
Amber - I wish you would notice me.
Cream - I don't talk to you but I really love your blog.


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Busy Busy
Wolfe is up to some new and exciting things this year. Our sales crew is going to a show in Houston tomorrow, and the rest of us grunts are here working on the new product lines. E-Flow is our new airbrush line, Crazy Chins is a little something for the kids, and we're bolstering up Wolf Novelties. It's a busy month here making banners, editing our new demo's and short film footage, creating new face paintings, and getting "The Artist of the Month" program rolling.