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Hoops observations after first weekend of NCAA tourney
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70 by the first of April?
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Misrepresentation II – Where are we going?
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Recap: March Madness strikes Kansas in round of 32
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Oh Baby! What a Week!
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With hoops season over, it's time to move on
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- Product InformationPut together your laptop, iPod and iPhone – you get the dynamic Apple iPad. Weighing a mere 1.5 lbs, this 16GB iPad can store up to 4000 songs or 16 hours of video. Enjoy the fastest Wi-Fi networks with this Apple Wi-Fi iPad as it automatically locates the available networks; while the Bluetooth connectivity cuts the clutter with Bluetooth headphones and wireless Apple keypads. The 1024-by-768 pixel resolution displays crystal clear images on the 9.7-inch screen of the Apple iPad – watch your movies, videos, and TV shows crisper than before. The reengineered Multi-Touch screen of this 16 GB iPad makes the operation more precise than your iPhone or iPod. Customize your Apple Wi-Fi iPad with nearly 140,000 applications - be it for social networking, games, music or even serious business. The Apple iPad, with a perfect blend of looks and performance is probably the only gadget you will ever need again – except of course, to make calls.
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- Family LineiPad 1st Generation
- Display Size9.7in (24.64 cm)
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- loulss8uhe4Jan 19, 2016by
1st generation Apple Ipad
Works well it just doesn't have enough data to use most of the newer apps, otherwise it works good. I can still get updates for some apps! If you need more data than 5.0 than you need a newer modal iPad like generation 2-5
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I bought this for someone who had theirs stolen. She is very happy with it.
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- serialhuntMay 07, 2012by
Its an iPad and it is Excellent Investment.
Refurbished 1st Generation iPad purchased. I bought this a couple of months after buying a iPhone 4s which I found to be very good. So rather than get just released iPad I decided to go with the above to see if I would use. The answer is I use it all the time. Much more convient to take with me than my laptop.
The model I bought is WiFi only again not an issue given I have the iPhone for 4G use. Just about every where I go there is access to WiFi so the iPad is used exclusively.
I like the size of the iPad, its large screen and its ease of use.
I would purchase again and most likely will eventually upgrade to the newer version with the camera/video capablity. Probaly still get the one WiFi only version. I did get the leather case to protect.
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Great Machine.
It is definitely more than I ever expected.Being that I have always had android devices, Apple is certainly the way to go. Buying them on e-bay makes them incredibly affordable and they last FOREVER. The Ipad 1, though considered a dinosaur in the never ending tide of Apple revisions, is still leaps and bounds above what you would get for a brand new android tablet at a similar price!!

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The UniContinental, Mumbai
- Free WiFi and free parking
Main amenities
- 50 guestrooms
- 2 restaurants
- Nightclub
- Breakfast available
- WiFi in the lobby
- Business center
- Airport shuttle
- 24-hour front desk
- Coffee/tea in a common area
- Air conditioning
- Daily housekeeping
- Front desk safe
What's around
- In Mumbai Suburban District
- Mt. Mary Church (2.6 mi / 4.1 km)
- Juhu Beach (3 mi / 4.9 km)
- Rishi Dayaram National College (0.7 mi / 1.1 km)
- Lilavati Hospital (1.9 mi / 3 km)
- Mahim Beach (2 mi / 3.2 km)
For families
- Refrigerator
- Television
- Free toiletries
- Daily housekeeping
- Laundry facilities
- Elevator/lift
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The UniContinental, Mumbai
Hotel Info: 866-266-9798from $40 CAD
- Standard room
- Executive Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds
- Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed
- Shared Dormitory, Men only
- Superior Room, 2 Double Beds
- Superior Quadruple Room
- Shared Dormitory, Women only
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Hotel size
- This hotel has 50 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 3 floors
- Check-in time starts at noon
- Check-out time is 11 AM
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- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- Pets not allowed
- WiFi in public areas *
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Airport shuttle (available on request) *
- Free valet parking
Nearby Two Star Mumbai hotels
In the hotel
- Breakfast daily (surcharge)
- 2 restaurants
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee shop/café
- 24-hour room service
- Coffee/tea in a common area
- Nightclub
- Business center
- Number of meeting rooms - 2
- Meeting rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Wedding services
- Porter/bellhop
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Year Built 1995
- Elevator/lift
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
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- Air conditioning
- Ceiling fan
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Free toiletries
- Cable TV channels
- Free WiFi
- Refrigerator
- Daily housekeeping
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DiningPage 3 Restaurant - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Twister - This pub serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
3rd Bistro - This coffee shop serves breakfast only.
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- UniContinental Hotel
- UniContinental Hotel Mumbai
- UniContinental Mumbai
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
For transfers, guests must contact the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Optional extras
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of INR 300 per person (one way)
WiFi is available in public areas for INR 100 for 2 hours (rates may vary)
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Making a life in the mountains takes grit, determination, creativity, and a willingness to forge your own path. Produced by KGB Productions and supported by SCARPA, Flylow, and Rocky Mountain Underground, "Westward" is a new web series about skiers that have eschewed the traditional path of a stable job and a mortgage in a big city someplace in favor of Wyoming's Teton Range.
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Born and raised a Midwesterner - actual mountains were only things you saw in pictures. Let me tell you after experiencing this hike that the pictures do not do it justice. For this hike in particular it is really hard to capture the perspective once you reach Angel's Landing but the experience you get from actually hiking it is absolutely unbelievable and totally worth every heart attack you may think you are having on the way.
This was my favorite hike from my week long hiking trip as I felt most accomplished after making it to the end. If you are afraid of heights like myself, you may be a little skeptical to try it but believe me it is worth it!! The adrenaline rush after making it to the top is like no other but don't push yourself if you can't make it all the way, Scouts point (before you really start getting vertical) is a wonderful accomplishment in itself and has just as beautiful views.
The hardest part of the hike (up to hikes point before the chain climbing) was probably the switchbacks as there are quite a few of them to get to the top. Bring plenty of water (my bf and I almost went through 170 oz between the two of us). It is not an unbearable hike up or down (but I would definitely not call it an easy one either) also probably not recommended if you have bad knees.
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Billions in relief comes to state from 5 banks
A breakdown of the relief provided to California borrowers so far by the five major banks. The figures do not include trial mortgage modification programs that are still in progress:
Ally Financial: $71.5 million in relief to 679 borrowers. Average benefit: $105,233.
Bank of America: $10.8 billion in relief to 91,934 borrowers. Average benefit: $117,390.
Citigroup: $812.7 million in relief to 9,466 borrowers. Average benefit: $85,858.
JPMorgan Chase: $3.2 billion in relief to 26,856 borrowers. Average benefit: $120,716.
Wells Fargo: $2 billion in relief to 25,308 customers. Average benefit: $78,057.
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Pat Robertson is no fan of the new health care reform law, even though he doesn't seem to understand how it works . Naturally, when an uninsured 700 Club viewer today asked the right-wing televangelist if she should obtain a health insurance plan, Robertson warned her against buying insurance on the online health insurance marketplace because, he claimed, her personal information would then become widely available. He also warned the viewer that the reform law is "killing people."
After issuing the stark warning, Robertson then gave out healthcare.gov's phone number for people looking to enroll in a health insurance plan.
"The government is requiring doctors to put their various records electronically as opposed to in paper and then they will in turn probably be made available on the Internet, it's terrible to think that they're doing, these bureaucrats are killing people," Robertson said. "But there are ways out, there's a number you can call, it's 1-800-318-2596."
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Episodes!!!! This is so entertaining and fun to play but can I even have a blue clue on how to purchase further episodes? Cause guys it's not even logic to release season 2 without even accomplishing full season 1. Cant get it. Not even regular. Man I really love to finish the game. Hope you guys would respond to this. I'd give 5 full star then ☺👌
Really Got Addicted Ohh....great graphics and storyline too...i know the same in every zombie movie or game but amazing...played for only 3 hours and got really into it... And hey can i make my decisions reverse... I wanna save Carly but unfortunately i saved Doug so can i.?!!but nonetheless Here my review must download 5 star....
Was enjoying it a lot then suddenly it changes to spanish Hey, I paid money for this game and I unfortunately only speak English so it's made playing the game impossible. I have tried resetting it and re-downloading it and all that's happened is its saying I didn't purchase it and in Spanish. So I'm gonna calmly, and politely ask that you help resolve the issue or refund my money. Thank you.
Honestly... I had a Great experience with the download and game-play though there's only one episode (not complete series +400 days) but I had fun playing and I don't really know if their going to update it to add the other episodes but if they do I will be first to find out and also is that just me or does everyone eles have only one episode? I've finished the first season and all the others seasons say 'coming soon' but others say it's $4.99 to buy but it doesn't even give me the option...so any ideas anyone?
Amazing game!!! Telltale makes since of the greatest stories in gaming. Can't wait to see if they release more for android! ^^, edit: playing through again, but suddenly everything changed to German... And there's no noticeable way for me to change the language in the settings... Made the game unplayable for me...
I rated this, but it's gone... AMAZING game, the Second Season game is just as good!! I'm a hardcore fan of ALL things Walking Dead!! This game is a great space filler for the downtime until, The Walking Dead's new season begins. Although these are mostly different characters, you grow to love them, and the game has an intensity that few can manage!! Add a great storyline, and stunning graphics...SUBURB!!! - Amanda Heath 32
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1. Witches can be male or female. All characters must be aged fifteen or sixteen, so that they attend the same class. Witch characters must have a corner and an element, and their backstory must refer to one or the other. The elements/corners are as follows: Air/Invention, Fire/Feeling, Water/Intuition and Mother/Earth.
2. The way that witchcraft is shown in this RP and the basic premis is based loosely on "The Craft". Read more about it here.
3. No Mary Sues or Gary Stus. Keep to the forum rules!
Character Form.
The story starts in the small American town of Eastwood, a few miles away from Salem where the witchcraft trials occurred many years ago. Little does everyone know, but witches still exist, and they still practice. At the high school in Eastwood, everything goes on as usual. Teachers teach their classes, cliques form and break up, students go to classes and the school year goes its steady way. Until one year, when things start to happen and the peace is broken. Four new students join Eastwood High; all high school rejects, who are full blooded witches. Unknown to each other at first, these four form a coven which makes things happen. Once they draw together, the coven find that their magic is increased tenfold and they can use it to get revenge on classmates who shun them. But not everything is destined to go their way forever.
Something is unleashed. A dangerous spirit is called upon, but somehow manages to escape the ties which bind it to the other world. This is one of the tormented witches from centuries ago, who was hanged for witchcraft in Salem, and her escape is a direct result of the misuse of magic that the coven have been practicing. Everything you do is destined to come back times three, and the punishment visited on the coven results in a witch spirit being let loose on the world. She wants revenge for her imprisonment, torture and death, and doesn't care who she hurts. But how can the coven find her, and fix things? How can they find a spirit who could be anywhere? Perhaps there is another coven, a more experienced one around... it's the finding that will be difficult. But it's the price that has to be paid for abusing your magic powers...
Name: Diego Blake.
Age: Sixteen.
Element/Corner: Fire/Feeling.
Appearance: Longish dirty blonde hair, grey eyes, average height and weight.
Personality: Diego loves to play pranks on people, and can be very rude at times. He's impulsive and doesn't think before he acts. He likes his own way and goes into a sulk if he doesn't get it.
Bio: Diego was expelled from his last high school for setting the place on fire, using his magic. He hadn't meant to burn the place down, but his control over his powers was minimal and the place was destroyed. No-one was hurt, but the Principal expelled Diego. He said nothing about how he had started the fire, and it was assumed he used matches. Diego's parents decided to move the whole family to another town for a fresh start; his father is a freelance journalist so the move was easy enough. His witchcraft is passed down from his maternal grandmother, and neither his parents or his brothers have the gift.
Name: Sanura Grey.
Age: Fifteen.
Element/Corner: Earth/Mother.
Appearance: Bobbed black hair, blue eyes, tall and a tendency to plumpness.
Personality: Sanura is quiet and withdrawn. She finds it very difficult to make friends, and is very shy. She gets paranoid that others are talking about her, and is prone to bursting into tears if people are mean to her. She has a sly and spiteful side, but cuz she keeps her feelings bottled up, rarely lets it out.
Bio: Sanura's parents divorced recently, and she and her mother moved to Eastwood soon afterwards. Her mother got a job in a department store in the next town and Sanura was enrolled at Eastwood High. She hates it as several girls in the popular clique bully her and wishes she could go back to her old school. She started at the school last month but still hasn't made any friends and feels like the new girl. Sanura's mother is a white witch, and Sanura has inherited the gift from her, but hasn't been trained yet as her mother is unaware and Sanura doesn't want to tell her.
The alarm clock rang with a shrill, keening sound, and Diego groaned and slammed his hand down on it to turn it off. He grunted and settled down again, not wanting to get up. A few minutes later, there was a knock on his bedroom door.
"Diego, get up!" his mother yelled. "You don't want to be late for your first day! You have to make a good impression!"
Diego groaned and got out of bed. He went thru the motions of washing, dressing and sorting out his bag, then slouched downstairs. His father had already left for work, having started a job researching news stories for the local paper. His mother was making breakfast and fluttering around Diego's little brother Darrel, the favourite of the family. Diego gave his brother a sour look before getting himself some toast and coffee.
Dean, the eldest, hadn't moved with the rest of the family as he was now in college. Diego had gotten on better with Dean; it was Darrel who he couldn't stand. His mother swore that she had no favourites and loved all her sons the same, but Diego knew better. Eventually, he left the house to walk to Eastwood High, the school he was to attend from now on, after the incident that had happened at his old school. He wasn't about to make the same mistake again, and allow his emotions to control his powers again. Diego wished he had his grandmother to speak to, but she had been left behind after the family moved. She would have understood... she, like her grandson, was also a witch...
Sanura Grey was up early. She sat in front of her makeshift alter in the summerhouse at the bottom of the garden, murmuring an incantation. Sanura had inherited the talent of witchcraft from her mother, who at this moment didn't know this and Sanura wasn't about to tell her any time soon. She was safe in the summerhouse, as her mother never went to the small building at the bottom of the long garden attached to the house where Sanura lived with her recently divorced mother. Sanura had her reasons... her mother practiced white witchcraft, and the spells that Sanura wanted to do were more grey than white, and some nearly black.
Ever since she had started at Eastwood High, Sanura had hated it. The popular clique had fastened on her as their focus for torment and constantly bullied her. Sanura tried to cope by keeping her head down and trying to fade into the background, but it wasn't working. She finished her incantation and sighed. The spell for being ignored would work for the morning, but would need renewing for the afternoon and she had nowhere to work her magic at school. Any stronger spells would require a coven to work with, and Sanura had no friends, let alone other witches to be with. A coven of four would be especially powerful, as it meant that spells could be performed by calling the Corners.
Sanura had found a book in a nearby shop, which sold witchcraft supplies and spoke of such things. One such spell, an invocation of power, began by calling to the watchtowers of East for the Element of Air, South for Fire, West for Water and finally North for Earth. Sanura had worked out by now that her Element was Earth and her Corner was Mother, but the spell wouldn't work with just herself. She sighed heavily and began to pack up in preparation for leaving for school. If only there were other witches at the school, but so far, she had not encountered a single one.
Name: Nora Valentine
Age: 16
Element/Corner: Water/Intuition
Appearance: Petite and thin, very long straight brown hair sometimes worn in a ponytail, almond blue eyes and thick brows.
Personality: Nora is a smart and sweet girl who prefers to avoid confrontation. Unfortunately, her kindness is often taken advantage of as she desperately tries to fit in. She is terrified of being alone, and rather cowardly in general.
Bio: Shortly after Nora turned 3, her mother had ran away and left Nora and her husband. She had been battling depression since Nora's birth and while Nora was at preschool and her husband was working, she decided she had to pack up and leave. Since then, Nora's had abandonment issues. When she was young, she would beg her father not to make her go to school and to let her come to work with him, but despite the resistance, her father would eventually convince Nora it would be okay, and that he would never disappear on her. Nora's powers come from her mother's side, and although her father knows about them, he doesn't know what to think of it and he knows he can't be of much help to her there. Nora's favourite thing to do is swim, and she loves the water. She was a natural born swimmer since her first time.
Nora's father stopped his car in a parking lot near Eastwood High School. The tall and nerdy looking man turned to his daughter, "You have a good day at school, Nora. I'll be here to pick you you. Same time as usual."
The young girl looked outside at the old brick exterior of Eastwood and sighed. She opened the door and put her backpack over her shoulder. "I love you, Daddy."
"I love you too, baby girl." He leaned over and gave her a hug before he pulled the passenger door shut and drove off.
Nora slowly walked into the school and then to her locker. It was still a little early, but her father had a deadline to make for his recent project. He worked from their home, which wasn't too far from the school - it was certainly within walking distance for Nora. However, Nora didn't like walking alone, despite the relatively shot distance. Her father had tried and tried to convince Nora that it would be okay, and that nothing would happen to her in broad daylight, but he had since given up as the girl was adamant that her father drop her off and pick her up.
She went to meet up with the popular clique at one of their lockers. Nora could sense that they weren't the nicest people, and she knew they said stuff about her behind her back, but she desperately wanted to fit in with them anyway. She wanted to be part of a group so that she wouldn't be a loner. She put her mouse-y brown hair, which laying flat was past her waist in length, up into a high ponytail and walked over with a smile.
Name: Xander Collins
Age: 15
Element/Corner: Air/Invention
Appearance: Tall, average weight. Half-Chinese (mothers-side), short messy jet black hair, brown eyes, and thick-rimmed glasses.
Personality: Intelligent, eccentric, hyper-thinking, impatient, nervous.. Xander always needs to be doing something & hates sitting still.
Bio: Xander is the oldest of 6 children, and was diagnosed with ADHD when he was 10. His parents are very well off, his father being a plastic surgeon and his mother a University professor. Xander spends the majority of his time away from his large family and in the basement, which he converted into a large bedroom and laboratory for all of his inventions and projects. He rarely finishes any of his inventions though, often switching halfway through to a new and more ambitious idea. Although very intelligent, Xander struggles to focus at school and refuses to take his pills because he believes they stifle his creativity. Because of this, he has mid-to-low grades in all of his classes except for math and science. Only recently has Xander discovered his magic powers, which he has since kept entirely to himself, experimenting with them in his lab to discover the science behind it.
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Sanura arrived at school and went straight to her locker. She had to pass the locker of Marsha Stevens, the leader of the popular clique to get to hers and even tho she knew she had done her spell correctly, she still flinched at the thought. As Sanura passed her, Marsha didn't react in the slightest; Sanura sighed with relief. And then stopped as tho she'd walked into a wall.
A girl with mousy brown hair in a ponytail was standing next to Marsha. Sanura had never seen her before but she knew one thing; this girl was a witch. The tingle of recognition that shot thru her confirmed it; this was what happened to every witch who met another witch for the first time.
Marsha had been chatting with her best friend Janice when Nora had walked up, mainly trashing the girls that they and their friends thought weren't pretty.
"Haven't seen that whiny little Insane Aura around, yet," Marsha remarked, spitefully. "Never seem to notice her in the mornings." This was the nasty name they called Sanura.
"She probably goes and hides in the bathrooms or something," Janice replied, laughing. "And where's Nora Hanger-on? She normally shows up about now. Too bad for her, she'll never be popular."
"Shh, here she comes," Marsha replied, nudging her friend. She plastered on a bright, fake smile as Nora came up. "Hi there!"
"Hi." Nora said softly. "How was your weekend? Mine was pretty uneventful. I wanted to go swimming at the beach, but it was kind of chilly and my daddy had a lot of work to do so he didn't really think it was a good weekend to go swimming. I sat inside and read a book instead. I tried calling you both and asking if we could all go to the mall, but I didn't get any response. You must've had a busy weekend."
Xander was running late, yet again. He had forgotten that he had used the batteries from his alarm clock yesterday while building an automatic corking device - an idea that he had thought of yesterday while watching his mother using a corks'crew to uncork a bottle of red wine. As a result, his alarm never went off and he only woke us because his youngest sibling, 2-year old Hannah, had screamed incredibly loudly after 5-year old Parker had stolen her cupcake.
The only one of his siblings in high school, his parents didn't have time to drive him, so he had to take public transit. Often he wouldn't make it to the bus stop in time and he'd have to either wait half an hour for the next one, or run to school. Today was one of those days, and he was feeling energetic, so he decided to run.
It was a good day for running. It was warm, not a cloud in the sky, and with just enough of a breeze to keep Xander from sweating through his white cotton shirt. As he ran, he listened to the light cooing of the birds and watched trees gently swaying. He looked over at the slow-moving cars on the busy road and wondered why so many people had elected to drive on such a beautiful day.
Not watching where he was going, Xander ran right into Diego, his glasses falling off on impact. "Oh, dear, I am incredibly sorry." He leaned over onto the sidewalk, looking desperately for his glasses. He was practically blind without them. "I don't mean to ask you for your help, considering I may have just caused you injury, but can you grab my glasses off the ground for me? I can't seem to find them. If I estimate my run speed... height... velocity... angle of trajectory... they should be right around... here." He said, patting the ground. He hadn't taken into account the fact that they had bounced, and landed in a grassy patch to the left of the sidewalk.
"Oh, Marsha and I went to the mall in the next town," Janice replied, with a similar fake grin. "When we got there, we found that we'd forgotten our phones! But it was too late to go back, so we just did without them for the day."
This of course was a lie; when Marsha saw on the display who was calling, she'd set her phone to silent and let it ring.
"Pity, but there it is," Marsha said. "I just couldn't believe I could be so forgetful! I hope that you're still gonna lend us your homework today."
Sanura stood and watched, feeling slightly ill. This girl Nora, for some reason, thought that if she was friends with the popular girls, that they'd be friends with her. That wasn't going to be the case, but maybe, they could be friends. Sanura walked to her locker, deciding to go and look Nora up at lunchtime.
Diego had been annoyed when Xander had bumped into him, but his annoyance left him when he got that tingle telling him that the other boy was a witch, too. He bent down and picked up the glasses, which had fallen into a patch of grass.
"Here you go," he said to Xander. "I'm new to this school. Any others of our kind there, or are we the only witches there?"
"That's fine. We're all forgetful sometimes. I actually did you one better. Since I had extra time on my hands, I copied them out for you and forged your handwriting on them." She handed some papers to Marsha, and then to Janice. "The teachers won't even be able to tell."
Xander put on his glasses and stood back up. He looked at the boy, puzzled. "Witches? You mean..." Xander blinked. He never really considered himself a witch. He knew he was special and had some sort of natural affinity, and he had done basic research on the subject, but using a word to classify it was strange for him. "Interesting. I've never met someone with similar abilities. Someone like me. Hm. I'm assuming you must have felt a tingling sensation much like I had a second ago. That must be a trigger."
Xander stuck out his hand to shake, "Well, hello then, friend. My name is Xander, and to answer you question, I am not sure if there are others like us. When did you start using that word? Witch. Are there others like you and I? You see, I recently discovered I was different and my parents... I haven't spoken to them about it yet. I haven't spoken to anybody about it yet except for you, actually."
Marsha smiled widely. "Thank you, Nora," she replied. "We know we can always count on you." She took the papers and put them in her books. "You can sit with Janice and me in Homeroom, if you like," she added, as tho conferring a huge favour on Nora.
"Oh, witches have been around since forever," Diego replied, shaking Xander's hand. "My name's Diego, and my grandma's a witch, too. It runs in families so maybe you have an ancestor who passed it down to you. Apparently, lone witches can do magic, but magic is most powerful if a group of witches come together."
"That'd be great!" Nora said, a little too eagerly. She corrected herself, trying to sound a little more 'cool' about it, "I mean, yeah, sure. That'd be fun. Thanks. Speaking of homeroom, we should be going. Don't want to be late, right?"
"Hm, that's intriguing. So, if we find others like us, we'll be able to do stronger magic... We're going to have to keep an eye out for other witches." Xander nodded. "Why are you at Eastwood now? Did your family move? Sometimes I wish my family would move. The kids at Eastwood aren't exactly the nicest of people. Though, I suppose I shouldn't make vast generalizations like that. Most of them are mean."
"Sure, let's go," Marsha said with a smile. She and Janice walked off to homeroom with Nora. Sanura also went, walking behind them cuz she knew that they wouldn't notice her due to her spell. She wished she could make it last longer than morning.
"Yeah, my family moved here," Diego said. "I kinda got into trouble back at my old school with my powers and it got out of hand. So we all came here for a fresh start, cept for Dean my older brother cuz he's at college. Wish I could have stayed. And yeah, we need to find more witches. The most powerful group, or so my grandma says, is a group of four. That's so they can call the corners and summon up powerful magic."
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Although it's officially the football offseason, the Patriots mailbag will continue to be produced each Tuesday. Thanks to all for writing in with some insightful and thoughtful e-mails.
The biggest topic this week was owner Robert Kraft's remarks Friday at the Super Bowl and what to make of them. Some trades with the Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers are also revisited, as well as areas that the Patriots can improve in 2011.
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Q. Mike, when asked last week why the Pats lost to the Jets in the divisional round, Robert Kraft made clear reference to the game plan. I am sure I was not the only one taken slightly by surprise here, as these comments seem quite out of character. I can't believe I am asking this but do you see him growing impatient with the coach? Does Bill have to go deep into the playoffs next year? -- John (Fort Lauderdale)
A. John, I thought the fan in Kraft came out with those remarks. I didn't read into them any further in terms of what it might mean for Belichick's future from an ownership perspective. I think Kraft realizes he has one of the top coaches in the NFL and he also values the stability of having the same coach in place for a 12th season. So I don't think Belichick needs to go deep in the playoffs or anything like that. On the flip side, I did wonder what Belichick thought of the remarks. I can't imagine he'd be thrilled.
Q. Mike, you're clearly a big fan of Robert Kraft but I feel like he's starting to overstep his boundaries a little bit with the "good game plan" comment, the "lazy" Brady pick quote and the whole feud with Mankins that will probably pave the way for his exit. Don't you think Kraft needs to remind himself that his only true asset to this team is his money and that he needs to stay out of the football aspect? -- Dan (Massachusetts)
A. Dan, I respect what Kraft has done as owner of the Patriots, although that doesn't mean I would shy away from criticism if I felt it was warranted. As for his remarks, I appreciated them as a reporter covering the team because they seemed to be unfiltered and reflected what he was really thinking. That's always the goal -- to uncover the truth. If I was removing myself from the job, and focusing solely on what was in the best interests of the Patriots, I would agree with your point that Kraft's remarks didn't seem to do anything to help the team.
Q. Mike, where do you see the Patriots going with their draft picks? I can see three spots of need: edge rusher, offensive line, and a stud running back. I know BenJarvus Green-Ellis has done the job, but he's not on the minds of the opposing defense when game-planning. A running back can be interchangeable, however it seems to be a very valuable position to fill for those games when Brady alone can't shoulder the burden of the team. It's not a coincidence the last SB win for the Pats included Corey Dillon's 1600-plus yard season, and his clock-killing runs played a huge role in keeping Indy's
defense off the field in the divisional round of that playoff. -- Mike K. (High Bridge, N.J.)
A. Mike, I could see that scenario unfolding, although I could also see the running back exchanged with a defensive end in the 3-4 alignment. As for the running back spot, I still envision the Patriots drafting at that position, or signing a free agent, to complement Green-Ellis and Danny Woodhead. It will all depend on the way the board falls in terms of when the team strikes that opportunity. On the "Dillon Factor," I'm not as convinced that's the reason the Patriots haven't won a Super Bowl since 2004. This year's Super Bowl champion, the Packers, didn't have that Dillon-like presence in the running game.
Q. Mike, after reading Bob Kraft's comments it sounds like he really wants Logan Mankins back next year (who doesn't?). Do you think the Pats will make a better offer and really give it a go in trying to sign him? I know he's no Jerry Jones, but how much input does Kraft have on personnel decisions? -- Mike (Massachusetts)
A. Mike, I thought Kraft's remarks were safe and didn't reveal too much when it came to Mankins. He praised him, but didn't get into specifics of how far the team would be willing to go to sign him. As we've seen in the past, the Patriots place a value on a player and are consistent with not budging off that position as it fits in the context of the 53-man roster. I do believe the team will sweeten its reported five-year, $35 million offer, both in terms of total dollars and structure, and the question then would be if it is sweetened enough for Mankins to sign his name on the contract.
Q. Mike, if the Patriots could sign only one free agent, would you prefer they sign LaMarr Woodley or Larry Fitzgerald? -- Rob (Carlsbad, Calif.)
A. Rob, these are two special players and while I think the bigger need is on defense, I'd go the Fitzgerald route in this scenario, with the idea that I'd try to find a dynamic pass-rusher in the draft. Admittedly, I might be swayed after getting a feel for what Fitzgerald was all about at the Super Bowl; he seemed like a Belichick type in terms of knowledge and love of the game. A possible Brady-Fitzgerald combination would be off the charts. It's important to note that Fitzgerald isn't a free agent this year.
Q. Mike, you had to realize once you did that interview with Larry Fitzgerald (and his abundant praise for the Patriots) that the conspiracy theorists among the fan base would start trying to put together a trade for him. So, was part of the intention to tease us ... ahem, I mean them ... or is there a tiny ember of a chance out there? -- Rob (Ashland, Ore.)
A. Rob, I don't envision a scenario that realistically happens in a trade.
Q. Mike, as impressive as Tom Brady's unanimous MVP selection is and Belichick's well-deserved Coach of the Year award is, they also only reinforce the gap between these achievements and the team's underwhelming playoff performance. It makes it all the harder to accept the lack of execution, intensity, focus and resilience in the playoffs. Your thoughts? -- Jake (Vancouver)
A. I can understand that, Jake. The Patriots were well positioned after a great regular season, but they couldn't capitalize on that positioning. There was another "season" to play and that's why Bill Belichick posted a big sign that read "0-0" on the wall where players walked into Gillette Stadium -- it was a reminder that regular-season records don't mean anything in the playoffs and everyone was even again. I do think they have an opportunity to be better from having gone through the experience, especially given the youth on the roster.
Q. Mike, it's hard to turn the page after the Pats had such a great season and failed to produce anything in the playoffs. Talking about Brady being the "goat" of the playoff loss and the entire team playing with a lack of intensity when it matters the most just seems like deja vu to the 2009 playoff loss. What's the problem? I can't remember the Patriots ever having such embarrassing playoff outings two years in a row. How do they fix it? Do you think it's more mental or more personnel-related? -- Mel
A. Mel, I don't think there is one easy answer to the common thread between the last two playoff losses. I also think it's important to note that the Patriots have raised the bar high and there are quite a few teams that would be feeling great about themselves to simply have made the playoffs the last two years, with the chance to build on that experience. That being said, if I had to pinpoint two areas to start with, I'd say quarterback Tom Brady's postseason play and the coaching staff. I thought the Patriots had the personnel to make a Super Bowl run this year but those two areas (Brady, coaching) weren't up to their usual standards in the playoffs.
Q. You said it all when it comes to Tom Brady. He couldn't win when it mattered most. But we'll give him the MVP award anyway because no one was close to him. As you said, he made an ill-advised pass, which was unlike him. And when he seemed to be getting it together, his teammates didn't help. What a bunch of sorry excuses. Not by him, but you. He made a number of ill-advised passes before he broke the record, passes that should have been picked off. I don't see you mentioning that. Keep carrying his water. You're doing it well. -- Sam A. (Harford, Wis.)
A. Sam, I think one point that might be missed here when it comes to Tom Brady and the National Football League MVP award is that it's for the regular season only. Brady received 50 of a possible 50 votes. It seems I wasn't alone in my opinion.
Q. In the post-game interviews, Charles Woodson made a special reference to the way the Packers handled themselves the night before the game. He said he believed they were going to win by how loose and relaxed they all were. Do you think the Pats will address their recent tendencies of being wound too tight before big games? -- Joe (Vt.)
A. Joe, I think Bill Belichick will look closely at how he's approached the team's playoff preparation in recent years based on the disappointing results. In the end, though, I think he'll find that it comes down to execution more than anything else. I'm not sure I'd agree the Patriots were tight in that Jets game -- they moved the ball right down the field in the first quarter and had breakdowns in execution (e.g. Tom Brady interception, Alge Crumpler drop in the end zone). I didn't think those mistakes were a result of tightness. They also came up with a big defensive stop in the first quarter; if they were tight, I would have expected a different result defensively early. So if they had early three-and-out drives, and gave up an easy score early against the Jets, I might look at it differently. But I think this is more about execution in key spots than an overall tightness.
Q. Mike, every team is going to copy the Jets game plan against us unless we find a big-play receiver. What do you think of the Pats trading the 17th overall pick, one of the third-rounders and Julian Edelman to Washington for the 10th overall pick to select Julio Jones? -- Imala (Brisbane)
A. I don't buy the idea of copying the Jets game-plan. That sounds good in theory, but it's all based on personnel and few teams have the solid cover corners to pull that off like the Jets do. For example, if the Steelers tried to do that with cornerbacks Bryant McFadden, William Gay and Ike Taylor, I think the Patriots would have put 40 up on them. As for the trade proposal, I wouldn't do it because I lean toward strengthening the line of scrimmage with those early picks.
Q. We all know that the Patriots could have picked Clay Matthews, but traded the pick and landed some good players in return. The last time you wrote on the subject, you thought that the Pats got good players, so it was not clear in your mind that they made a mistake in passing on Matthews. Now that the season is over, and you have a more complete body of work on all the players in question, can you give us an updated perspective? For my part, after watching Matthews make one of key plays in the
Super Bowl, I am distraught that this guy is not on our team, especially since I believe that one of the three guys we got instead was Darius Butler, the new Laurence Maroney. -- Joe (Wilmington)
A. Joe, if they knew Matthews would make this type of impact -- and everything checked out off the field -- I can't imagine they'd make the trade again. The Patriots ended up drafting cornerback Darius Butler, receiver Brandon Tate, receiver Julian Edelman and tight end Rob Gronkowski with the four picks they received in return (some of which were parlayed into other picks), so it's not like it was a blowout in the
trade. Still, they could have landed Matthews and a few of those players anyway, and that would have been a better option for them. The Patriots weren't alone on this one, of course. There were quite a few teams that passed on Matthews who are probably asking "Why?" now.
Q. Hi Mike, a lot has been written and said about the Patriots trading the pick away to Green Bay for Clay Matthews, but should we also overlook that we also traded with Green Bay to get Chad Jackson and they got Greg Jennings? Top rusher and receiver ... how much better would this Patriots team be with those two players on the roster? Do you think that the Patriots should stay away from ANY Green Bay trade? -- Kim C. (Adelaide, Australia)
A. Kim, that Jackson trade from the 2006 draft -- in which the Packers netted both Jennings and guard Jason Spitz -- was one of the worst of Belichick's tenure. I might put the 2005 trade for Duane Starks in there, too. On the whole, I think Belichick's trades have worked out more than they haven't, but the two deals with the Packers tilt in favor of Green Bay. Still, I wouldn't close the door on a future trade with the Packers because of that.
Q. I believe people have seriously underestimated the potential of the Patriot defense even before the additions of the 2011 draft. Ty Warren, Leigh Bodden ... but the biggest reason is Patrick Chung. I'm really surprised that he doesn't garner more respect on this defense. Before his knee injury, he was flying all over the field. His physicality, quickness, leadership, intensity and emotion were off-the-charts. In my opinion, before the injury he was there with Devin McCourty, Vince Wilfork and Jerod Mayo in terms of ability. Let's do the math here -- great before the injury/good after the injury. Did the
knee affect him? Obviously. He toughed it out. It's not until years later that we ever hear the full truth about the effect of these injuries on performance. Chung will be an All-Pro providing the emotional leadership spark in the defense we haven't seen since Tedy Bruschi. -- Jay S. (Austin, Texas)
A. Jay, interesting thoughts here on Chung. I know Bruschi himself really liked what he saw from Chung, saying he reminds him of a young Lawyer Milloy. I thought we saw a lot of growth from Chung from last year to this year, where he went from playing 20 percent of the snaps to 70 percent. That growth should continue, and with full health, he has the potential to be a top safety.
Q. Hi Mike, do you think that too much emphasis is placed on "winning it all" in sports today? It occurs to me that by far my favorite season was 2007-2008, undefeated 16-0 and Brady and Moss connecting on a bomb (after a failed bomb on the previous play) to break both their respective records. Granted, the Super Bowl loss eclipsed the Aaron Boone game as the worst sporting event of my life, but I grew to appreciate what an amazing season that was, just as this year's Pats gave us 14 good Monday mornings this year. Hard for me to look at both seasons as failures, as most do. Also, if Belichick looks
at the first 3-4 picks and feels that there will be no high-quality three-down DEs available with great pass-rushing abilities, do you think he trades up? It seems like there may be some big, heavy DEs OR some light, sub-package DEs at 17, but I'm not sure the total package guys will make it that far. Thoughts? -- grandjordanian (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
A. I look at the "winning it all" in two parts. First, there's the bottom-line view, which is what Bill Belichick spoke about after the season ended: "We had positive things happen over the course of the regular season, but unfortunately that's overshadowed by the final result." I respect that because that's the reason coaches are coaching and players are playing -- to win a championship. At the same time, and this is a lesson I hope to teach as a coach of youth teams down the road, there is great value in the journey a team takes over the course of the season that I think often gets lost. It's obviously a little different on the professional level, but I still think that is still a factor to consider. On the second part, I could see Belichick moving up if the right target is there. Maybe not into the top 10, but once we get to double-digits, anything is in play in my book.
Q. Are there any big free agents that you feel the Patriots could make a move for? -- Scott P. (Lake Pacific Sea)
A. Scott, I don't see the Patriots making a big move in free agency. I think they will focus more on the draft, using free agency to complement that approach.
Q. Mike, the future of the offensive line is certainly tied to Logan Mankins and Matt Light, but Nick Kaczur also has to figure prominently in the equation. Where is he in his recovery from that back injury? His status, one way or the other, will play a large role in the team's approach to both the draft and free agency. Thanks. -- Neil (South Boston)
A. Neil, it sounded like Kaczur was on the road to recovery when he stopped to chat for a few minutes in the locker room late in the year. That being said, it's a lot different walking through the locker room than banging on the football field. Kaczur is scheduled to earn $3.4 million in 2011, and I'm interested to see how Patriots management views that cost because it's one of the higher base salaries on the team.
This remains a question mark in my view.
Q. Mike, what's with commissioner Roger Goodell? Why does he keep bringing up Spygate? -- Steve F. (Friendswood, Texas)
A. Steve, as part of that larger piece for Sports Illustrated, I assume Goodell was asked a question about some of the biggest rulings he's made and that included the Patriots' videotaping. So that's how I envision it came up again.
Q. Hi Mike, those 400 people that had tickets and were not allowed into the Super Bowl; I can't even imagine this. Giving them a ticket to next years game? What if their team isn't in the Super Bowl the following year? What should have happened didn't -- the high-ranking NFL personnel giving up their seats to those people. I put myself in their shoes, and I can not even imagine how angry I'd be. What did you think? -- Corky D. (Destin)
A. Corky, that was an embarrassing moment for the NFL. I didn't expect something like that from an organization that usually has all its I's dotted and T's crossed. They really botched it and it's inexcusable given the costs involved and magnitude of the game.
Q. I want to congratulate you on your Super Bowl prediction. Not only did you pick the winning team, but also predicted the score to be 31-24. It would've been that exact score if Pittsburgh didn't go for the point. -- Minh (W. Hartford, Conn.)
A. Thanks for noticing that. I think predicting scores of games is mostly about luck, and I got lucky on that one. At the same time, Bill Belichick's analysis on analysts is something I've had in mind, as it's an area I want to improve. In November, Belichick said: "I think sometimes somebody with a totally objective point of view, whether it's Cris Collinsworth or Phil Simms or whoever it is ... guys with experience, guys that really understand how the teams really do match up or how they see each other, I think sometimes they can give you some interesting insight into the game, particularly if they have some inside information."
Q. If Goodell is really pushing for an 18-game regular season, wouldn't the league have to expand game-day and/or practice squad rosters too? -- Rosenblatt (Beverly, Mass.)
A. It's not necessarily Goodell pushing it as it is the owners. If 18 games is passed through, the league would expand rosters and practice squad spots, probably in the 1-2 player range.
Q. Now that Robert Kraft has talked about bad game plans and lazy passes, can you objectively dissect the Patriots? ESPN's Ron Jaworski said Tom Brady missed opportunities, which is a nice, professional way to say "scared." I still can't believe that "lazy" drive late in the game. When I sum it all up, the NFL has reached (diminished) to the level of the other major sports: Make the playoffs and who cares what your record is. Thanks, Pats, for the great in-season excitement, but it has only led to embarrassing
collapses in the playoffs. Don't tell me how successful we've been. Records of 14-2, 18-0 and we can't close, that's the definition of loser. Ask Apollo Creed. -- Hub R. (Mattapoisett, Mass.)
A. Hub, I appreciate the "Rocky" reference. I also 100 percent agree with you about "make the playoffs and who cares what your record is." Even the Packers were saying this. Go back to Dec. 12 and read their press clippings after a 10-3 loss to the Lions. It was ugly. But they hit their stride later, got a couple of breaks, and it all fell into place for them. The Patriots need to become better closers. No doubt about it.
Mike Reiss covers the Patriots for ESPN Boston. You can follow him on Twitter or leave a question for his weekly mailbag.