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Six Sooners were taken the the 2013 NFL Draft, marking the 23rd time that at least that many players represented the University of Oklahoma during the event. Offensive tackle Lane Johnson was selected No. 4 overall by the Philadelphia Eagles, becoming the fourth Sooner in four years to be drafted in the top four. Five Sooners were selected during the third day of the NFL Draft. Check out the complete results, OU's history in the draft and more below:
|Draft Profile
Overall Pick
|Lane Johnson
|Johnson Profile
|Philadelphia Eagles
|Landry Jones
|Jones Profile
|Pittsburgh Steelers
|Kenny Stills
|Stills Profile
|New Orleans Saints
|Justin Brown
|Brown Profile
|Pittsburgh Steelers
|Stacy McGee
|McGee Profile
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Stoops Conference Call Transcript
Coach Stoops on Johnson"Everybody at the University of Oklahoma is proud of Lane and our other players who have earned an opportunity to compete in the NFL. It doesn't surprise anyone on our staff that Lane was a high first-round selection. Lane worked relentlessly from the moment he stepped on campus and took advantage of every avenue to improve during his time with us.
"While it took a while to find the right position for him to maximize his athletic potential, I have no doubt that he has a huge upside and will only get better with more experience playing tackle. Coach Kittle and Coach Patton did a tremendous job of quickly acclimating him to compete at a high level, while Coach Schmidt and our strength staff did an outstanding job of accelerating his physical development. Lane is a special individual and we'll anxiously follow his progress this fall along with our many other Sooners in the NFL."Q&A With Lane
Q. Lane, with the offensive line woes last year of the Philadelphia Eagles, do you feel a lot of pressure coming in, having to make an impact quickly?
"I don't. I put the most pressure on myself. I'm going to be a great player, and I do whatever it takes, ready, set, go. I'm excited to go down there tomorrow."
Q. What do you know about the rivalry in the NFC East between the Giants, Cowboys, Eagles, and Redskins?
"I know the Eagles have the best fans, I know that. I think you can watch Invincible and kind of get a clear picture of what it's like. A lot of great games that they play, a lot of good heated rivalries. So I mean, going in, there's going to be a lot of good games to play in."
Q. Lane, what are you looking forward to as far as read option offense?
"I think just the up tempo and being the first to kind of bring it to the NFL and get that whole thing started."
Q. A lot of buzz about you at the Eagles these past 48 hours; what's their communication been with you?
"Coach actually talked to me this morning, looked a few things over. Had a great vibe with him. We've been keeping in touch. Had a really good vibe coming into the Draft. When Miami was on the clock, I was kind of nervous. I didn't know when I was going there. When Philly came on the phone, I knew I was going there."
Q. Have you been to Philadelphia before?
"Yes, just on the visits just one time."
Q. The city does obsess over its athletes. I grew up there, so I know that it's beyond --is that something that gets you a little nervous? You can't turn on a radio station, and it's almost obsessive, how they do it.
"As an athlete, all you can focus on is what you're doing right now. You can't really control a lot of things. All you can do is do your best and let everything else take care of itself."
Q. In terms of your development, where do you say you are as an offensive tackle now as compared to when you first started? Where do you think you can be in a few years?
"I think a lot better than when I first started. Turn on my first flip of me, my first start against Florida State, you'll see a real raw, unpolished player. I'd only been playing there a few weeks.
Moving forward, I think my best football is ahead of me. I think I've come nowhere close to reaching my full potential. And I think the next few years will be very excited."
Q. The stuff that Chip likes to do, do you think to yourself "I'm a good fit for that"?
"I think so. The fast-paced offense at Oregon fits what we did at Oklahoma, getting close to 100 plays a game. Up tempo stuff in the NFL. I think we're all getting excited for that."
Q. What do you make of that?
"Usually you'll see skill position like quarterbacks go. Tackle is not a very sexy position, but it's a position in dire need. I think, when you have a good, solid offensive line, it really can benefit a team as far as passing the ball and running."
Q. As far as this pre-Draft process, did you think the number four pick was realistic? At the start of the Draft process, did you think the number four pick was realistic for you?
"Not at all. My last game against A&M, a bunch of people saying I was third round. It bumped up a little bit more. A lot more buzz came after the senior bowl. I had a good week there. Then after the combine, it went up a little bit more.
Leading up to now, there's been a lot of mock drafts and high buildup. You can't really pay attention to it because you don't really know what's going to happen?"
Q. Who called you? Howie, Chip?
"I think a scout first, and then Chip got on the phone and talked with me."
Q. Lane, talk about how excited you are to play the spread offense.
"I'm excited. I think Coach Kelly is going to put a potent offense out there. I'm excited to be part of this team and this organization and ready to get started in the next few months."
Q. What do you know about the spread offense? What do you know about it?
"I know it requires a lot of speed and a lot of athletic guys up front to kind of get the job done, and obviously, I think they have very dangerous quarterbacks, Nick Foles and Michael Vick, DeSean Jackson and Larry Macklin outside. You have dangerous skill positions. When you have guys that can do it up front, I think it helps it out a lot."
Q. Being that you played other positions before, you were an offensive lineman, are you looking forward to special duty on the goal line?
"You never know. I think we talked about it a couple of times, doing some tackle eligible plays, something like that."
Q. For those few minutes there, when the Dolphins traded up, did you think that was going to be you?
"Absolutely. I think my whole family - they got rid of Jake Long. He's with the Rams now. We all were anticipating it was Miami. We were already getting the hugs started kind of deal. And then after they chose Dion Jordan, I knew Philly was on the clock, and I had a really good shot of coming here."
Q. What was it like when it wasn't you and you went with Dion?
"Kind of took your breath away. You're already kind of getting thoughts running through your head what it would be like down in Miami, and after it happens, it's kind of a relief."
Q. Did it make you second guess that the Eagles weren't going to take you after Miami didn't.
"Well, I knew they had a fourth pick, and I was kind of relieved that they had because I had such a good vibe with them."
Q. Who's here with you in New York?
"My whole family pretty much. My wife, my in-laws, my mom and dad. Got my aunt and uncle and grandparents here too."
X-INFOTM Stats
Category Value Big 12 Rank (OTs only) % of Team Snaps* 80% 30 Successful Plays 439 21 Holding Penalties 0 T-1
*% of Team Snaps: percentage of offensive or defensive snaps the player was on the field for, depending on the player's position
Landry Jones
Did you expect this at all?
"I have no clue. I was sitting there watching it and talking to my agent Dave Young. We were going back and forth. He thought it would be between me and a couple of guys, and then I got the phone call. I didn't even know what to say. I'm so overwhelmed and so thankful for the Pittsburgh organization for taking a shot on me and picking me up. I'm just excited to get down there."
How do you feel about coming to a place that has an established quarterback who is still in his prime?
"The thing about it is, I am going to go in there and compete as hard as I can and try to win a job. At the end of the day this is going to be a great opportunity for me whether I play quick or whether I have to sit and wait for a couple years. Getting to stand behind Roethlisberger is going to be a huge opportunity for me. He is a guy who has been established in this league for a long time and I get to learn from one of the best quarterbacks to play the game. I'm just really excited to get to work with him and really excited about this opportunity."
Do you know Ben's sister Carlee? She and your wife were on the same team right?
"Yes, they played together for two or three years on the same basketball team so obviously my wife is pretty pumped about this whole deal."
What are some of the other teams that considered drafting you? Are you surprised at maybe some of the other quarterbacks in the draft that were picked in the fourth round as opposed to earlier?
"It was such a weird draft this year for all quarterbacks. I know a lot of guys, and for me, you're expecting to go earlier, but it was a strange draft. At the end of the day, God had everything in his hands and he knew exactly where you were going to place me and couldn't have placed me at a better organization with this team."
You said you thought it was coming down between you and some other guys for this pick. Who were you thinking?
"I really honestly didn't know. All my agent had told me was it was between me and a couple other guys. That was literally what he said. I don't know who else they were thinking about, but I'm really happy that they chose me."
How much contact had you had with the Steelers?
"Honestly none. It's funny, I had more contact with the Bills than anybody else, so I didn't really have much, but like I've been saying, at the end of the day, I was just so excited that they chose me and they picked me out."
Do you see yourself as a starter in this league?
"Yes. Ever since you're a young kid, you do see yourself as a starter. You see yourself winning Super Bowls. You see yourself doing all these different things in the NFL, so I'm just excited about being there and having an opportunity."
Is it a little bit of a disappointment to come to a place with one of the best quarterbacks in the league and he's only 31?
"It's not disappointing at all. I was just happy to get picked up and you have to start your career somewhere. On every single team there's going to be a quarterback that has your job and you're going to go in there, you're going to be respectful and do all these things and compete as hard as you can."
What part of your game do you think is your strength and what part of your game do you think needs the most work?
"I think I have a lot of arm talent and then what needs the most work, mobility. Moving and that sort of thing."
You told Jon Gruden that you're better than RGIII. Can you explain that?
"I mean just as a competitor standpoint. I don't want to go into games saying I'm not able to compete and that I'm not better than anybody. You don't want to go up there, you don't want to be scared of somebody as a competitor. You do think that you're better than anybody that steps on the field. Now is that reality? I don't know, you'll have to play against guys. You'll have to see different things. But from a competitor standpoint, that's the way I've always thought and that's the way I've been taught and raised."
Is [wife] Whitney's career over now?
"Yes. She used up her eligibility. She did get drafted to San Antonio. She won't be cleared to play this year, but she's thinking about doing that next year and you never know. God has a plan for people and for us and for our family on how it's going to work, but right now we're just focused being excited about becoming a Pittsburgh Steeler."
Steelers QB Coach Randy Fichtner
Why the need for a QB now?
"We have had great experience in that room with Charlie and Byron. I just think it was time to start grooming a new player. Freshen up the room if you will."
Re: Replacing Ben in the future?
"I think you always draft that. I don't think that was the thought process."
Tell us about Landry: "Landry is a productive player, a four-year starter playing big football. He has some of the biggest production I've seen out of any of the QBs in several years. He's a guy that still has a lot of upside. He played in the system that is basically one back; he knows the system very well. He's been easily adaptable in meetings that I've spent with him, so he can understand the pro game. That's going to be very exciting."
Re: Ben as a mentor:
"It may be time for Ben to give that experience to somebody else, and to help in the room. I am excited about coaching a young player in the room. There has been a great respect between Byron and Charlie and Ben. I think this gives Ben an opportunity to share his experiences. That is an exciting time. I saw that with Hines when I was in that room."
Does Ben get anything out of that role?
"He's got lot of great experiences, he's been the starter. I think anytime that you are communicating that to others you are reaffirming it to yourself. If it takes you a little bit more time in a room to explain a concept that he understands very well to tell a young guy in the room, that just re-confirms to Ben positive things. I think it is always good when you're talking football anytime whether it's outside the media room or the locker room. I just think it gives you an opportunity with a young guy to do that."
Why Landry over some of the other QBs?
"I don't know if it's one over the other. Landry is a good fit, and we generally stick to our board. So Landry is in a great spot to be here right now. I have always thought of it as who you get, being a college coach I've never worried about the ones that you didn't get or the ones that slipped away. I'm excited about having Landry."
Re: Any point last year that you felt you needed a younger QB in the room?
"I don't know if there was a point where you felt this just wasn't working anymore. They have given us some very good reps here. They have been great compliments to Ben, to me and our offense. So no I don't think that was ever the case. There was never one minute where we decided we had to move forward. I just think it happens."
Re: Differences between Jones and QB Jerrod Johnson from last season:
"At the time Jerrod was here, he was young and developing. He was just getting potentially at full strength. He was a quarterback that came here that was still rehabbing his shoulder. I think, without looking back and saying one or the other, you look at it and say it wasn't the right time, and it wasn't time to move Charlie [Batch] or Byron [Leftwich] out. Sometimes timing changes every year."
Was this your one year to make a pro day appearance?
"No, because coach Tomlin's been great. Whether I was coaching receivers or quarterbacks, we've always gone out. And they push out so you can be making comparisons and building a library. To me, that's one of the unique things we do. Whether we're in play for a quarterback or whether we're in play for a defensive back, we get a chance to go out and work guys and get a chance to keep comparing, to keep putting guys in perspective where you might see them. How do you feel they rank. And also when you get a chance to get out and visit with guys, you get to see them in their environment. You get to evaluate that. You get to talk to them on your terms and things that you might do, concepts that we might do. How do they adjust to that? I know in this case, I was able to be at Oklahoma's workout. I was able to see and visit with their offensive coordinator, their head coach, who are all friends of mine. I've been at clinics there before with them. Hear what they have to say and see how this youngster has developed in their system. They've had him the whole time. Josh Heupel, his position coach and coordinator, was a very good player in college football too and he loves this kid. But it was easy to see because when you're around them, everyone does and he has some background in Pittsburgh here in general. His wife Whitney played basketball with Ben's sister Carlee and they had been friends and I believe Carlee was in their wedding last summer."
Related Content:Jones Pro Day Highlights
Career Stats
Season G-GS Comp. Att. Pct. Yards Avg. TD Int. Long Eff. 2009 13-10 261 449 58.1 3,198 246.0 26 14 67 130.8 2010 14-14 405 617 65.6 4,718 337.0 38 12 86 146.3 2011 13-13 355 562 63.2 4,463 343.3 29 15 64 141.6 2012 13-13 367 555 66.1 4,267 328.2 30 11 76 144.6 Career 53-50 1,388 2,183 63.6 16,646 314.1 123 52 86 141.5
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Category No. Nat'l Rank Yards 4277 2 Air Yards 2286 2 Successful Play* 57% 3 Adjusted Completion* 63% 4 True Completion* 73% 11
AIR YARDS (National QB Leaders)
Player School No. 1 Nick Florence Baylor 2513 2 Landry Jones OKLAHOMA 2286 3 Mike Glennon N.C. State 2279 4 Seth Doege Texas Tech 2191 5 Aaron Murray Georgia 2165
SUCCESSFUL PLAY % (National QB Leaders)
Player School Pct. 1 Seth Doege Texas Tech 59% 2 Tajh Boyd Clemson 57% 3 Landry Jones OKLAHOMA 57% 4 EJ Manuel Florida State 57% 5 Geno Smith West Virginia 56%
ADJUSTED COMPLETION % (National QB Leaders)
Player School Pct. 1 Seth Doege Texas Tech 67% 2 Tino Sunseri Pitt 67% 3 Collin Klein Kansas State 63% 4 Landry Jones OKLAHOMA 63% 5 EJ Manuel Florida State 63%
*Successful Play - a successful offensive play is as follows:
- 1st Down: play achieves greater than or equal to 40% of the yardage necessary for a 1st down
- 2nd Down: play achieves greater than or equal to 50% of the yardage necessary for a 1st down
- 3rd and 4th Down: play results in a 1st down
*Adjusted Completion %: completed passes that advance past the original LOS and are not marked as screens
*True Completion %: assigns negative value for completions that were poorly thrown and positive value for catchable passes that were not caught (e.g. If QB makes a good throw and receiver drops ball, the QB is credited with a completion)
Kenny Stills
Have the Saints shown any interest in you before the draft?
"Not that I know of, my agent dealt with most of that stuff. I definitely didn't expect New Orleans to pick me when they were on the clock, so when I got a call from them I was definitely excited and wasn't expecting it."
What are your thoughts about coming down here and playing with guys like Drew Brees, Marques Colston, and Lance Moore?
"It's amazing. In high school I caught some passes from Drew Brees when he was in San Diego, so I know what he is capable of. I watch him every year in the NFL. It's a prolific offense and a huge opportunity for me to go in and play with veterans, learn and be a sponge."
Who called you when the Saints picked you?
"I talked to everyone, I talked to Coach (Sean) Payton, Mickey Loomis and pretty much everyone. They were all congratulating me and I tried to hold in all my excitement."
What were the circumstances when you were in high school and you got to throw with Drew Brees?
"He was playing for the San Diego Chargers still and they just needed extra bodies to go catch balls at one of the local high schools, so I was one of the receivers they called and caught some passes from him."
I understand you had another year of eligibility and that you were advised that you wouldn't go any better than the third round and you went in the fifth, any regrets?
"No regrets at all, I have a strong faith in my plan and God's plan for me was to go in the fifth round and I am where I am because of that and all I have to do is go to work now and prove people wrong, all the people that doubted me and I love it. I love being the underdog."
Watching the draft last night, were you anticipating going in the third round?
"I have a pessimistic outlook on a lot of things so I told my family I didn't expect to go yesterday and I spent some time at the beach hanging out with friends. Today, I figured, today is the day with the rest of the rounds coming around, so I sat by the TV and I have my family here and it's just exciting for all of us."
The Saints have a number of guys whose fathers have played in the NFL, how do you think that helps you and do you think the Saints like having players with the NFL in the bloodlines?
"I think it's the understanding we have about the business. We know how we have to treat it, we have to come in and work our tails off every single day and nothing less is expected from us."
Growing up around the NFL, was this something you envisioned for a long time?
"Since age six, when I started playing football, I dreamed of playing in the NFL especially being that my dad played and it was almost that we were in competition. Obviously he played defense, but for me to make it, get drafted, and get drafted before him, now I just have to go out there and prove myself and have a great career."
Your uncle also played linebacker in the NFL, is that correct?
"Yes, Gary Stills."
How did you end up playing offense?
"I wanted to play defense, but coming out of high school I weighed 170 pounds, was a safety and didn't get recruited much at safety because they didn't use me much in high school at it. I came in as a receiver as a freshman, worked on my craft and I feel like it's something that I ran with."
How much do you feel like you can compete for playing time this season?
"You can never really say anything right to answer that question, but I'm going to go out there and work my tail off everyday. I'm going to be the first one in the building and the last one to leave and if things work out, I'll be out there playing. Obviously I want to do everything I can to help make an impact on the field. If not I will have to learn and when my time comes I have to be ready."
What did you think of Drew Brees when you threw with him in high school?
"Definitely one of the best quarterbacks I have worked with and been around. I can remember hearing the ball whistle coming from his hands to my hands and just smacking me in the hands. I expect and have seen such great things from Drew Brees and I'm excited to be around him, learn as much as I can and go out there and get open for him."
Have you had any interaction with him since you threw for him in high school?
"No, I work out at the same place he does with Todd Durkin here in San Diego, so I hear a lot of great things about him, like who he is as a person off the field, but I haven't had any interaction with him besides that day."
Did you think he was good before that?
"Oh yes, it's always been a thing around here in San Diego with us getting rid of Drew Brees, or letting him go has been one of the worst things we have done, but Phillip Rivers is good too. I knew he was great and it just proved to me that day even more."
What are some of your biggest strengths?
"Strengths for me are speed, I proved people wrong with my 40-time, I think on the tape you see a guy that can run smooth, so you don't necessarily think that he is fast, but the speed and the route running and the competitiveness, all of them are probably my strengths technique wise."
Career Stats
Season G-GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2010 14-14 61 786 12.9 5 59 2011 11-11 61 849 13.9 8 58 2012 13-13 82 959 11.7 11 68 Career 38-38 204 2,594 12.7 24 68
X-INFOTM Stats
Category Value National Rank (WRs only) Targets 124 12 Air Yards 709 8 Clutch Receptions* 61 4 Downfield Yards* 919 14 Red Zone Targets 26 1 Red Zone Receptions 17 3
RED ZONE RECEPTIONS (National WR Leaders)
Player School Recs. 1 Stedman Bailey West Virginia 22 2 Darrin Moore Texas Tech 21 3 Kenny Stills OKLAHOMA 17 4 Markus Wheaton Oregon State 16
*Clutch Receptions: receptions resulting in either a First Down or a TD
*Downfield Yards: receiving Yards excluding those gained on Screen Passes
Justin Brown
Are you happy to go to a team that just drafted your quarterback?
"After I found out Landry was going I was excited. Then I got the call an hour or two later and I was pretty excited about that."
Did you guys have a pretty good rapport at Oklahoma?
"Landry welcomed me the moment I stepped on campus so we definitely had a good rapport from day one."
Re: Steelers have been looking for a tall receiver:
"I'm excited to get there and start working with Coach Mann and the other receivers."
If you stayed at Penn State do you feel you would be in this position right now?
"Who knows, I think everything happens for a reason and the things I learned at Penn State definitely helped me out. Everything happens for a reason and I learned a lot from both schools."
What made you leave in the first place?
"Just the opportunity that presented itself, to go down and play with a good team like Oklahoma and a good quarterback in Landry Jones and another great receiver in Kenny Stills."
Is this the round you expected to go?
"Yeah, actually in the whole process last year I didn't even have a draft day at all. So the fact that I was drafted at all is a blessing. So I am just excited."
Steelers WR Coach Richard Mann
Tell us what you like about Brown:
"We brought him in last week I believe. I just feel really good about what I saw on tape. I am a big film guy. He is a big guy. He transferred from Penn State after three years. He is very productive, that tells you something about the guy. I think he has good toughness and that's part of being a good receiver. He'll lock up downfield and I think that is a part of it also. On top of it all, he's a good receiver. He can catch the football. Big target."
Were you looking for a bigger guy?
"When you have the guys we have, we think we have a good receiving core. In my opinion, I think you try not to get all the same. I think he will come in and he's a guy that is primed for the strong side. He is a big guy who can lock up on the safeties and dig them out when it's colder up here and we have to run it. He's a guy we can put in and help with our running game."
You have brought in two young receivers. Do you feel good about where you are at with receivers?
"From what I have seen, I don't know them that well. I know we have some good receivers. The thing I'm going to look for is where we play the guys to get the most out of them. Some guys are body types to dictate and play the weak side, some are strong side and some guys are good at playing the inside slot. I think the inside is a special place. Everyone cannot play it. I think with Todd [Haley] and Coach Tomlin, we will sit down and figure that out and put them where we can get the most out of them."
Re: Coach Haley talking about moving Markus Wheaton to different spots:
"I think we can move him around and the one thing that he has is juice. That's what you have to take advantage of. I've seen him play the strong side, but we all know that he's slightly built and he'll be productive and we just have to game plan and decide what position we want to put him in. But he's a guy who's very versatile. We say that because we've seen it on tape."
Do you have to adapt to Haley's style or do you bring your own concepts in?
"I've been around the track a little bit. Usually there isn't too much that I haven't seen. What I have to get used to is the verbiage. A lot of the same concepts, but they call them different names. I think that's the biggest thing. A lot of people don't realize that Coach Haley and I were together from years ago from when we first started. So a lot of what he believes in, I believe in it and a lot of what he does, I've seen it before and my biggest thing is in this room asking, "What does this mean?" So I can take it and get a comparison because like I've said, everybody copycats. Most I've done, I just have to turn the words over."
Related Content:Brown Pro Day Highlights
Career Stats
Season G-GS Rec. Yards Avg. TD Long PR Yards Avg. TD Long 2009* 10-0 5 78 15.6 0 27 7 41 5.9 0 20 2010* 13-13 33 452 13.7 1 45 15 77 5.1 0 15 2011* 13-13 35 517 14.8 2 69 27 220 8.1 0 33 2012 13-13 73 879 12.0 5 46 22 299 13.6 1 90 Career 49-39 146 1,926 13.2 8 69 71 637 9.0 1 90
X-INFO Stats
Category No. Nat'l Rank Targets 118 14 Air Yards 627 17 Clutch Receptions* 42 18 Downfield Yards* 853 21 Red Zone Targets 20 5 Red Zone Receptions 10 8 Explosive Returns* 7 2 Average Yards after Contact 4.6 9 Broken Tackles 2 4 Missed Tackles 9 10
*Clutch Receptions: receptions resulting in either a First Down or a TD
*Downfield Yards: receiving Yards excluding those gained on Screen Passes
*Explosive Return: return where the yardage gained is greater than or equal to 15 yards
Red Zone Receptions National Rank
Rank Player School Recs. 1 Stedman Bailey West Virginia 22 2 Darrin Moore Texas Tech 21 3 Kenny Stills Oklahoma 17 4 Markus Wheaton Oregon State 16 5 Alec Lemon Syracuse 12 6 Antavian Edison Purdue 11 Ryan Swope Texas A&M 11 8 Justin Brown OKLAHOMA 10 Robert Woods USC 10 Eric Ward Texas Tech 10
Athletic build and good foot speed for a penetrating three-technique tackle or five-technique end. Gets upfield with a long and quick first step when attacking a gap. Chases ballcarriers towards the sideline and downfield to help out teammates if needed, as well as keep his feet while engaged to work down the line on run plays. Flashes the ability to keep his eyes in the backfield and shed to grab running backs coming through the hole.
Bottom Line
McGee has all the physical attributes to be a contributor as a 4-3 defensive tackle or 3-4 defensive end. However, between a lack of production throughout his career, multiple off the field incidents, and suspensions, he is unlikely to be drafted.
Career Stats
Season G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FC FR PBU 2009 2-0 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 2010 14-11 15 11 26 3.5-10 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 2011 12-4 8 14 22 3.5-16 1.5-14 0 0 0 0 2012 6-0 6 8 14 2.5-7 1.0-6 0 0 0 0 Career 34-15 29 34 63 9.5-33 2.5-20 0 0 0 0
Started all 13 games ... named All-Big 12 Second Team by coaches ... named Academic All-Big 12 First Team ... earned the team's Don Key Award presented annually to a senior who exemplifies excellence on the field and in the classroom ... opened the first two games of the season and the final game at defensive tackle and started the other 10 contests at defensive end ... ranked third on team in sacks ... matched career high with four tackles against Baylor.2011
Third defensive end on the squad ... played in all 13 games while starting five ... earned a start as the third DE vs. Florida State in OU's 50 defense ... started vs. Texas and returned a fumble 19 yards for a touchdown ... picked up third start of the season at Kansas and finished with a career-high four tackles ... filled the hole left by an injured Ronnell Lewis in the season's final three games including starts in two ... had sacks against Missouri and Baylor ... career-high four tackles vs. Kansas and Baylor ... Academic All-Big 12 second team.2010
Started the first three games of the season at defensive end ... had first career sack and forced fumble vs. Utah State ... also had a career-high four tackles in the game ... worked at defensive tackle late in the season.2009
Played in four games as a reserve on the defensive line ... broke up one pass against Texas A&M ... made solo tackle against Stanford in the Sun Bowl.
Career Stats
Season G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FC FR PBU 2009 4-0 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 1 2010 13-3 5 6 11 1.0-6 1.0-6 0 1 0 0 2011 13-5 18 13 31 4.0-22 2.0-19 0 0 1-19 1 2012 13-13 11 16 27 2.0-9 2.5-8 0 0 0 1 Career 43-21 35 35 70 7.0-37 5.5-33 0 1 1-19 3
40-Yard Dash Bench Press Vertical Jump Broad Jump 3-Cone Drill Shuttle Run 4.78 21 (14) TBD TBD TBD TBD
Instinctive. Reads keys well, and times up his blitzes very well. Fast in short areas, closes well. Shows decent range. Aggressive player. Physical tackler. Looks comfortable in zone coverage. Gets proper depth on his drops.
Bottom Line
Wort had his best season in 2011, where he earned an honorable mention on the All-Big 12 team. Wort recorded 71 tackles (4.5 for loss), 3.5 sacks, two interceptions, and two pass breakups. In 2012, he recorded 53 tackles (5.5 for loss), two sacks, and one pass breakup. Wort had a successful college career, but appears to lack the same tools to succeed in the NFL. He's a bit of a 'tweener in the NFL. He will have to prove he can contribute on special teams in order to earn a roster spot.
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Career Stats
Season G-GS UT AT Total TFL Sacks Int. FC FR PBU 2010 12-9 33 33 66 7.5-44 4.5-38 0 0 0 0 2011 12-12 36 35 71 4.5-28 3.5-24 2-17 0 1-22 2 2012 13-12 27 26 53 5.5-26 2.0-15 0 2 0 1 Career 37-33 96 94 190 17.5-98 10.0-77 2-17 2 1-22 3


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Excerpts from a lecture by Yogi Bhajan on March 29, 1987
You do not know who you are. You do not know you are unique. You are One. The oneness in you, you have not found. That's why people take everything away from you. That's why you want socializing, and society, and relations. How bizarre and berserk these relationships are. You all want it, because the one relationship you needed with the One has not been established.
I'm not saying that you should not relate to people and be nice to them and serve them and play with them. Loneliness means that in that state of consciousness, you see everybody as You. That oneness, that loneliness, is a state of consciousness when you do not see anyone other than you. One focus, one picture, one meditation, one consciousness, one feeling, one emotion.
What is pain? You don't have satisfaction. How can you have satisfaction when you do not accept loneliness as the highest state of consciousness? What happened to you in an ecstasy? You want to go up, up, up, up, up. You want to go more, more, more. You want to go higher, higher, higher than all. When you reach the top of all, you become One. Lonely. Exclusive. In that exclusive oneness, the loneliness, the One within you is awakened. And within you is that Infinite teacher, that's called the "soul." You asked for it; you work for it; you do it. And then you cry?
The purpose of life is to reach a state of consciousness where there is no peer group, period. Only then can you become a giver. Before that you can't give anybody anything; you are in a business of give and take. But when you give and give and give, and for the sake of giving you live, then you become Ik - One. Then you have to have no peer group. One is very lonely. It has its own beginning; it has its own end and its own process.
You're all afraid to become lonely. You do not know what to do with your loneliness, because you do not know how to give. Give your loneliness—that oneness, that ecstasy, that state of higher consciousness—then nobody can match you, nobody can reach you. Then all you become [is] heaven, heaven becomes you.
All you have to do is uplift other people, share that oneness of that ecstasy of consciousness, that loneliness, and let people know it is good to be lonely—because "lonely" has three things in it: purity, infinity, and grace (ecstasy). When three ingredients—purity, ecstasy, and infinity, get together and amalgamate with each other, one becomes lonely. One becomes One. Are there two gods? There is but One God. If there is but One God, then there is but one you, there is but one me. "I am, I am."
Now tell me, if you do not survey where you are going—which road, which freeway you have to take, how can you get to your destination? In the travel of the soul, we call it "destiny." In the travel of a man, we call it destination. There's no difference. And everybody goes alone. Even that driver who has six passengers in the car is alone and is the driver by designation. Designation, distance, destiny. It's the same thing. You are designated as a human being for the destiny to become One. It is a very long, lonely road. Nobody else can travel on it with you, match up with you, understand you or be with you, because you are very special, made by the One in the image of One's own self. For convenience, you call it "God."
Death is going Home and everything should be counted, cared for. We all have to go to the One. One is in the beginning, One is the now, and One is the end. Those of you who are sitting here do not understand that the beginning and the end is the same. You are not humans. You do not know what the reality of life is. The beauty of life is: now, beginning, and end is the same. That is called living. That is called loving. And that is called being—being "now."
Loneliness does not mean that you can't share with others. It is only the One, lonely, who can share with all. Loneliness is a very accepted righteous state of consciousness, which is achieved by the saints. When you become lonely and you'll not love yourself, then you'll have tears, you'll have pain. It does not reach the uniqueness of the loneliness of the oneness of the One, the highest of all. Unconsciously you all reach for oneness. Consciously you all deny it.
When you have to say nothing, do nothing, be nothing, then what are you? You know what you are? You are a lighthouse, so nobody else can wreck near you. That is the one thing in life you have to do. Forklift. Spread the light. Be the lighthouse. So every journey, every destiny, every distance can be safe.
What you have to offer at the last clang of the death, why not give it up yourself? Why not die when you are alive? The English word for being dead when alive is "compassion." The state of compassion is when you do not recognize any other identity other than you. You'll have no fear, and you'll have no vengeance, because you'll be alone. Loneliness, the oneness, is the ultimate reality of all times and all ingredients. All tattwas merge to be one. I urge you to create a surge to merge with one lonely being called God.
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The House Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency on Operations postponed hearings on the possible impeachment of University of Texas regent Wallace Hall until August to allow time to hire an attorney and investigators.
The committee met Monday to receive advice from Jeff Archer, executive director of the Texas Legislative Council, who presented some history of impeachments in Texas. Besides Gov. Pa Ferguson, only judges have been impeached, Archer said. Hall would be the first gubernatorial appointment to face the process if the committee finds grounds to recommend his removal from office.
Speaker Joe Straus asked the committee to conduct an investigation into the Dallas businessman after complaints that he has abused his office by inundating the UT-Austin with open records requests. Several lawmakers have accused Hall of conducting a "witch hunt" to find an excuse to fire UT-Austin President William C. Powers. They've also criticized Hall for failing to disclose lawsuits against him on his application to be regent as required by law.
Archer advised lawmakers they have broad latitude in recommending a person's removal from office. Rep. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, said the committee would be guided by "common sense" in its investigation and conclusions. Committee members will decide whether Hall's activities "pass the smell test," he said.


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I like this book because it is about snow. I like snow a lot. This book reminds me of when I first moved here. It was snowing. I had not seen snow before. I moved here from Mexico. It didn't snow in Mexico. It made me excited to see snow. I made little snowmen. This year, it snowed two times already. I heard that it was going to snow. I kept looking outside, just like Geraldine.
I watch the weather on TV to see if it's going to snow. I think Geraldine watched the TV too so she would know when it was coming.
My favorite part of the story was the very end because Geraldine went sledding. I have done that before, but it is scary.
I like the art in this book. I enjoyed drawing Geraldine. I like the colors in the book.
My big sister and my little sister would like this book. A lot of people would like this book. My cousins would like this book, but they wouldn't understand the words because they speak Spanish and this book is written in English. I wonder if this book comes in Spanish. If it did, other people could read it.


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BAYBORO � Pamlico County commissioners Monday night set a June 3 public hearing to consider adding the Goose Creek Island Fire District as the last of the county�s volunteer departments to add a fire tax to fund their efforts.
BAYBORO � Pamlico County commissioners Monday night set a June 3 public hearing to consider adding the Goose Creek Island Fire District as the last of the county�s volunteer departments to add a fire tax to fund their efforts.
The department, which is planning to build a new fire station, currently receives only a county subsidy of about $7,000 annually, along with its own fundraising efforts.
Commissioner Paul Delamar III made the motion for a public hearing.
There are two options for a fire tax, although because of timing, only one is currently available � a commissioners� vote for a fire service district. The board would set the tax rate.
As commissioners have done with the other volunteer departments seeking fire tax, Delamar said support of the district�s residents was needed.
�We need to give them an opportunity to demonstrate public support,� he said. �I think there is support, but it may be a job getting it rounded up this year.�
The alternative is a vote on the election ballot, which is not an option to approve the tax for implementation for the coming fiscal year, beginning July 1.
Delamar also expressed support that the commissioners increase the Goose Creek department�s allocation this year, a one-time proposal, �to get them through this.�
Setting the public hearing also will give commissioners and county staff enough time to prepare a proposed tax rate.
In other business, the board approved $9,300 in additional asbestos-removal work as part of a courthouse renovation project. The board had earlier approved a low bid of $12,000 for work on the old courthouse section. The new project includes the annex, built in the 1970s.
The contract work is with Enviro Assessments East.
The original work was just the old courthouse and included the crawl space, entrance and basement.
A request from Delamar was also approved for the county to submit a resolution opposing the injection of potential fracking waste in the county via wells.
The resolution cites protecting the county�s source of future drinking water. It asks that the state maintain current laws that prevent disposing hydraulic fracking waste materials through wells or above ground storage.
The board continued working on the 2013-14 county budget, setting a workshop for 9 a.m. on April 29 in the commissioners room on the second floor of the courthouse.
In the interim, County Manager Tim Buck will talk with county department heads about further operational budget cuts.
The county was initially projecting $15.7 million in revenues, with $16.6 million in expenses.
During a late March budget workshop, the commissioners made cuts that trimmed the deficit to about $585,000.
The budget at this point is set with last year�s spending for public schools, Pamlico Community College and the Pamlico Rescue Squad. Those groups will be submitting new budget requests between now and early May.
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FBR upgraded Expeditors International and Downgraded Atlas Air Worldwide, on the thesis that "pricing power for global freight forwarders is improving, while the imbalance of airfreight capacity and demand will continue to challenge airfreight carriers."
The firm moved its rating on Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD) to Outperform from Market Perform and downgraded Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW) to Market Perform from Outperform. The pairing shows a shift "from asset heavy to asset light."
Shares of Expeditors are up 2.7% in midday trading to $39.07.
FBR raised its 12-month price target on Expeditors to $48 from a $38, based on a multiple of 23 times a 2014 earnings-per-share estimate of $2.05. FBR added Expeditors to its Top Picks list and removed Ryder System (R), though writes "significant upside remains in Ryder shares (we reiterate our Outperform rating and $82 price target), but ... we believe Expeditors represents the most compelling investment idea in our coverage."
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"Pricing, volume trends increasingly favor freight forwarders in global cargo markets; Expeditors best-positioned name. Based on a combination of declining inventory levels, an incrementally stronger U.S. dollar, increased business and consumer confidence, and projections for a number of new high-tech product launches this fall, we expect the 2013 peak shipping season (August to November) to be the most robust in years. This is a relative comparison, and freight volumes should continue to underperform pre-recession levels, but when compared to the lackluster seasons of 2011-2012, we expect the 2013 improvement to be material."


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Scott Monty, the top social-media executive at Ford, said that he got two letters from Oracle trashing enterprise-software archrival Salesforce.com.
He posted one of the letters, which appeared to be mailed from Oracle's Troy, Mich. office, on Facebook.
The unsigned missive contained printouts of news stories about Salesforce.com outages; a quote from Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff about the demise of the American car industry; and a report on the background of Patrick Pelata, a recently hired Salesforce executive.
Monty claimed the letter he posted was the second one he'd received.
Oracle PR reps told ZDNet the company was investigating the incident. An Oracle spokesperson contacted by Business Insider declined to comment.
We asked Salesforce.com for more information and we'll update if we hear back.
Here's the envelope the letter was mailed in and one of the pages, via Monty's Facebook page:
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Albuquerque Profile
The moment you step into Albuquerque's beautiful, Southwest-style airport, you begin to experience its unique sense of place. Add to that the dramatic Sandia Mountains and the volcanic escarpment, which frame Albuquerque to the east and west and the blue sky overhead, and you understand why Albuquerque's growth rate has exceeded the national average for decades.
Our History
The city's history begins with Pueblo Indian people who farmed here for centuries before Spanish explorers arrived in 1540. Founded in 1706, Albuquerque was for decades a quiet villa named for a Spanish duke. By the time the railroad arrived in 1880, the "Duke City" was already a boom town.
Albuquerque really took off after World War II. The city invited the federal government to establish an aviation installation in 1939, which became Kirtland Air Force Base. Now occupying 80 square miles and employing some 25,000 employees, Kirtland has been an anchor of the Albuquerque economy, along with its tenant, Sandia National Laboratories.
Albuquerque boomed again in the 1980s, when such companies as Intel Corp. took advantage of a favorable business climate, an appealing quality of life and competitive incentives. The city's technology sector continues to be robust and growing. (See Technology and Albuquerque)
Albuquerque Today
Today Albuquerque is an economically robust city that has met the challenges of growth and provides a wealth of amenities – all while sticking to its budget and managing prudently. As a result the City has maintained high bond ratings. It has also drawn favorable notice in rankings of Kiplinger's Personal Finance, Site Selection magazine, and Forbes. Studies generally cite affordable labor, housing, and real estate; work force quality; incentives; and ease of working with local officials.
RelocateAmerica selected Albuquerque as one of its TOP10 Recovery Cities for 2010: "During the 21st century, the Albuquerque population has continued to grow rapidly, with the city proper and metro area and this trend is expected to continue. At the center of New Mexico's Technology Corridor, with its dynamic renewable energy segment, new job creation and a driving business culture, Albuquerque's economy has a bright outlook."
Quality of Life
For its wealth of activities and gentle weather, it's hard to beat Albuquerque.
- Sandia Mountains: Flanking the city to the east, the 10,678-foot mountains offer skiing, hiking, biking, and picnic spots.
- The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta: This, the largest ballooning event in the world, draws 800,000 visitors each year to enjoy watching hundreds of hot-air balloons rising in beautiful fall weather.
- The ABQ BioPark: This imaginative and well-planned park includes a zoo, aquarium, botanic garden, and fishing beach.
- Museums: Albuquerque museums include such diverse facilities as the Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum, Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, the Museum of Natural History and Science, the Albuquerque Museum, and Explora Science Center and Children's Museum. The spectacular National Hispanic Cultural Center includes art galleries and a performing arts center.
- Recreation: Albuquerque offers 800 parks, more than 80 miles of running and biking trails, 220 outdoor tennis courts, 23 ball fields, and year-round golf on 15 golf courses.
- Sports: Games of the University of New Mexico Lobos are legendary for their color and fan devotion. The city also has a professional hockey team, the Scorpions, and Triple-A baseball, with the Isotopes in a new stadium.
Albuquerque and the Arts
Albuquerque is flourishing as an arts center.
- Dozens of performing arts venues offer everything from classical music to flamenco, opera to musicals, and traditional and experimental theater.
- Albuquerque has more than 40 art galleries.
- The city and county have added hundreds of pieces of public art valued at millions over the last 20 years.
- Some 250 arts organizations serve the metro area. Of those, 45 are guilds.
- More than 400 artisan manufacturing companies produce furniture, jewelry, pottery, clothing and textiles. Albuquerque is one of six jewelry-producing centers in the nation.
What Executives Say About Albuquerque
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Let these quotes by Soren Kierkegaard help you to have a positive attitude toward life, and to think positively.
It seems essential, in relationships and all tasks,
that we concentrate only
on what is most significant and important.
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The minority is always stronger than the majority,
because the minority is generally formed by those
who really have an opinion.
- Soren Kierkegaard
People understand me so poorly that they don't even understand
my complaint about them not understanding me.
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Love is all, it gives all, and it takes all.
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The function of prayer is not to influence God,
but rather to change the nature of the one who prays.
- Soren Kierkegaard
If I am capable of grasping God objectively,
I do not believe, but precisely because
I cannot do this I must believe.
- Soren Kierkegaard
The tyrant dies and his rule is over,
the martyr dies and his rule begins
- Soren Kierkegaard
At the bottom of enmity between strangers lies indifference.
- Soren Kierkegaard
A man who as a physical being
is always turned toward the outside,
thinking that his happiness lies outside him,
finally turns inward and
discovers that the source is within him.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Our life always expresses the result of our dominant thoughts.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Prayer doesn't change God, but changes him who prays
- Soren Kierkegaard
The truth is a snare:
you cannot have it, without being caught.
You cannot have the truth
in such a way that you catch it,
but only in such a way that it catches you.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Love does not alter the beloved, it alters itself.
- Soren Kierkegaard
People hardly ever make use of the freedom which they have,
for example, freedom of thought;
instead they demand freedom of speech as a compensation.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom.
- Soren Kierkegaard
The greatest hazard of all, losing one's self,
can occur very quietly in the world, as if it were nothing at all.
- Soren Kierkegaard
The highest and most beautiful things in life
are not to be heard about, nor read about, nor seen but,
if one will, are to be lived.
- Soren Kierkegaard
During the first period of a man's life
the greatest danger is not to take the risk.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Face the facts of being what you are,
for that is what changes what you are.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Be that self which one truly is.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Pleasure disappoints, possibility never
- Soren Kierkegaard
Life has its own hidden forces which you can only discover by living.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Most men pursue pleasure with such breathless haste
that they hurry past it.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Far from idleness being the root of all evil,
it is rather the only true good.
- Soren Kierkegaard
The more a man can forget, the greater the number
of metamorphoses which his life can undergo,
the more he can remember, the more divine his life becomes.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Life can only be understood backwards;
but it must be lived forwards.
- Soren Kierkegaard
To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily.
Not to dare is to lose oneself.
- Soren Kierkegaard
There is nothing with which every man is so afraid
as getting to know how enormously much
he is capable of doing and becoming.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Once you label me, you negate me.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Never cease loving a person, and never give up hope for him,
for even the prodigal son who had fallen most low,
could still be saved; the bitterest enemy
and also he who was your friend could again be your friend;
love that has grown cold can kindle
- Soren Kierkegaard
If I were to wish for anything,
I should not wish for wealth and power,
but for the passionate sense of potential -
for the eye which, ever young and ardent, sees the possible.
Pleasure disappoints; possibility never.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Where am I? Who am I? How did I come to be here?
What is this thing called the world?
How did I come into the world?
Why was I not consulted?
And If I am compelled to take part in it,
Where is the director? I want to see him.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Faith is the highest passion in a human being.
Many in every generation may not come that far, but none comes further.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Truth always rests with the minority,
and the minority is always stronger than the majority,
because the minority is generally formed by those
who really have an opinion,
while the strength of a majority is illusory,
formed by the gangs who have no opinion -
and who, therefore, in the next instant
(when it is evident that the minority is the stronger)
assume its opinion... while truth again reverts to a new minority.
- Soren Kierkegaard
God creates out of nothing. Wonderful you say.
Yes, to be sure, but he does what is still more wonderful:
he makes saints out of sinners.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Do you not know that there comes a midnight hour
when every one has to throw off his mask?
Do you believe that life will always let itself be mocked?
Do you think you can slip away a little before midnight
in order to avoid this? Or are you not terrified by it?
I have seen men in real life who so long deceived others
that at last their true nature could not reveal itself;...
In every man there is something which to a certain degree
prevents him from becoming perfectly transparent to himself;
and this may be the case in so high a degree,
he may be so inexplicably woven into relationships of life
which extend far beyond himself that he almost cannot reveal himself.
But he who cannot reveal himself cannot love,
and he who cannot love is the most unhappy man of all.
- Soren Kierkegaard
When you read God's Word, you must
constantly be saying to yourself,
"It is talking to me, and about me."
- Soren Kierkegaard
Above all, do not lose your desire to walk.
Every day I walk myself into a state of well-being
and walk away from every illness.
I have walked myself into my best thoughts,
and I know of no thought so burdensome
that one cannot walk away from it.
- Soren Kierkegaard
The self-assured believer is a greater sinner
in the eyes of God than the troubled disbeliever
- Soren Kierkegaard
Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays.
- Soren Kierkegaard
I begin with the principle that all men are bores.
Surely no one will prove himself
so great a bore as to contradict me in this.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Patience is necessary, and one cannot reap immediately where one has sown.
- Soren Kierkegaard
One can advise comfortably from a safe port.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Listen to the cry of a woman in labor at the hour of giving birth -
look at the dying man's struggle at his last extremity,
and then tell me whether something that begins and ends thus
could be intended for enjoyment.
- Soren Kierkegaard
It was completely fruitless to quarrel with the world,
whereas the quarrel with oneself was occasionally fruitful and always,
she had to admit, interesting.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Take away paradox from the thinker and you have a professor.
- Soren Kierkegaard
What is a poet? An unhappy person who conceals profound
anguish in his heart but whose lips are so formed that
as sighs and cries pass over them they sound like beautiful music.
- Soren Kierkegaard
People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for
the freedom of thought which they seldom use.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Don't forget to love yourself.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Since boredom advances and boredom is the root of all evil,
no wonder, then, that the world goes backwards, that evil spreads.
This can be traced back to the very beginning of the world.
The gods were bored; therefore they created human beings.
- Soren Kierkegaard
How absurd men are!
They never use the liberties they have,
they demand those they do not have.
They have freedom of thought, they demand freedom of speech.
- Soren Kierkegaard
It belongs to the imperfection of everything human
that man can only attain his desire by passing through its opposite.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Old age realizes the dreams of youth:
look at Dean Swift;
in his youth he built an asylum for the insane,
in his old age he was himself an inmate.
- Soren Kierkegaard
I feel as if I were a piece in a game of chess,
when my opponent says of it: That piece cannot be moved.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Purity of heart is to will one thing.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Marriage brings one into fatal connection with custom and tradition,
and traditions and customs are like the wind and weather,
altogether incalculable.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Boredom is the root of all evil - the despairing refusal to be oneself.
- Soren Kierkegaard
There are, as is known, insects that die in the moment of fertilization.
So it is with all joy: life's highest,
most splendid moment of enjoyment is accompanied by death.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Because of its tremendous solemnity death is the light in which great passions,
both good and bad, become transparent,
no longer limited by outward appearences.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Trouble is the common denominator of living.
It is the great equalizer.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Since my earliest childhood a barb of sorrow has lodged in my heart.
As long as it stays I am ironic if it is pulled out I shall die.
- Soren Kierkegaard
It is so hard to believe because it is so hard to obey.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Personality is only ripe when a man has made the truth his own.
- Soren Kierkegaard
I see it all perfectly; there are two possible situations -
one can either do this or that.
My honest opinion and my friendly advice is this:
do it or do not do it -
you will regret both.
- Soren Kierkegaard
The paradox is really the pathos of intellectual life
and just as only great souls are exposed to passions
it is only the great thinker who is exposed to what I call paradoxes,
which are nothing else than grandiose thoughts in embryo.
- Soren Kierkegaard
People commonly travel the world over to see rivers and mountains,
new stars, garish birds, freak fish,
grotesque breeds of human; they fall into an animal
stupor that gapes at existence and they think they have seen something.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Concepts, like individuals, have their histories and
are just as incapable of withstanding the ravages of time as are individuals.
But in and through all this they retain a kind of homesickness
for the scenes of their childhood.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Just as in earthly life lovers long for the moment
when they are able to breathe forth their love for each other,
to let their souls blend in a soft whisper,
so the mystic longs for the moment when in prayer he can,
as it were, creep into God.
- Soren Kierkegaard
Not just in commerce but in the world of ideas too
our age is putting on a veritable clearance sale.
Everything can be had so dirt cheap that one begins
to wonder whether in the end anyone will want to make a bid.
- Soren Kierkegaard
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Year: 2017
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Pages: 96
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A much enlarged edition of the author's 1981 book describing and illustrating the roadside tramway that ran from the Great Western main line at Wantage Road to the town of the same name. Indisputably one the most idiosyncratic and delightful of Britain's diverse collection of light railways and tramways, this new edition contains a wonderful collection of images together with a surprisingly large number of recollections of both using and working on the line. These recollections have been sourced over a period of years by the Chris Turner.


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A few gripes I'm afraid: 1 what's going on with war supplies? The game I'm playing they never go above -1
2 Recruiting new units is impossible for the above reason.
3 How come armies never recover losses? I've had Cromwell in Norwich for 8 turns and he still only has 25 men.
4 Why can't we have the battle tactics screen for all battles? Just had Waller and 4 units+Artillery get beaten by 2 units of Royalist cavalry.
5 Armies constantly out of supply even though they are in areas with good supply.
6 The constant lacked assets to pay admin costs.....what assets? plenty of gold in my treasury.
And yes I have read the manual and played the tutorials.


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One of the best 80's-inspired Super Bowl XLVIII commercials has to be the one from Radio Shack.
Radio Shack mocks and reinvents themselves all in one swoop. Since most people think they still carry only outdated electronics and batteries, it's great to see them show the world they're not the same Radio Shack people think of from the 1980's.
They did a great job calling their nay-sayers out, in a fun and entertaining way, featuring famous eighties stereotypes such as Mary Lou Retton, Hulk Hogan, Alf and a host of other 80's characters. Q*BERT even makes an appearance along with the California Raisins and Chucky.
Bravo Radio Shack! Thank you for bringing back 80's nostalgia in your 60-second ad spot during the Super Bowl this year!


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Argentina's stars inflame Falklands row on eve of World Cup
LA PLATA: Argentina's footballers inflamed their country's rivalry with England on the eve of the World Cup on Saturday, unfurling a banner claiming sovereignty of the Falkland Islands before defeating Slovenia 2-0.
Goals from Ricardo Alvarez and skipper Lionel Messi ensured a winning send-off for the home side at La Plata, north of Buenos Aires, before they head to Brazil.
But the Argentinian squad will have raised eyebrows in Britain showing off their politically-charged banner declaring "Las Malvinas Son Argentinas (The Malvinas are Argentine)" to the 52,000 crowd before kick off.
The banner is regularly put on show before Argentina's games. But the proximity to the World Cup brought new attention.
The South Atlantic islands have been ruled by Britain since 1833 but Argentina claims them and in 1982 attempted to seize control, sparking a brief but intense war.
Tensions have resurfaced in recent years with Argentina infuriated by the Falkland's government's search for oil in surrounding seas.
Diplomatic tensions over the Falklands have added a confrontational edge to a series of titantic battles between England and Argentina at the World Cup.
Four years after the World Cup in 1986, Diego Maradona outraged the English with his punched "Hand of God" goal in the 2-1 quarter-final victory in Mexico.
Maradona later said bitterness over the Falklands conflict had motivated the Argentines against England.
"I know publicly we all used to say football has nothing to do with war, but intimately we knew a lot of our boys had died, shot down like little birds," Maradona said. "And subconsciously, we were aware of that."
In 1998, an epic last-16 match at the World Cup in France ended in a 2-2 draw with Argentina prevailing in a penalty shoot-out.
The match was famous for the red card shown to England's David Beckham for kicking Diego Simeone.
Four years later Beckham avenged the loss at the 2002 finals in Japan, scoring the only goal in a 1-0 victory over Argentina which helped to eliminate the South Americans in the first round.
England and Argentina are not expected to cross paths at the World Cup in Brazil however, unless they both reach the semi-finals.


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NHLPA votes to approve hybrid icingNHL.com @NHLdotcom
Hybrid icing is officially coming to the NHL, Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly announced during an appearance on NHL Live on Monday.
The new rule will be implemented for the 2013-14 season after it was used experimentally during preseason games. After the League's Board of Governors approved the use of hybrid icing, the final approval came in a vote by the membership of the National Hockey League Players' Association.
In hybrid icing, the linesman has the authority to whistle the play dead on a potential icing if a player from the defending team reaches the dot inside the faceoff circle in the far zone before a member of the clearing time reaches the dot.
Here is the official wording of the new rule:
Rule 81.1 – Icing: For the purpose of this rule, the center red line will divide the ice into halves. Should any player of a team, equal or superior in numerical strength (power-play) to the opposing team, shoot, bat or deflect the puck from his own half of the ice beyond the goal line of the opposing team, play shall be stopped. For the purpose of deflected pucks, this only applies when the puck was originally propelled down the ice by the offending team.
For the purpose of this rule, the point of last contact with the puck by the team in possession shall be used to determine whether icing has occurred or not. As such, the team in possession must "gain the line" in order for the icing to be nullified. "Gaining the line" shall mean that the puck, while on the player's stick (not the player's skate) must make contact with the center red line in order to nullify a potential icing.
For the purpose of interpretation of the rule, there are two judgments required for "icing the puck". The Linesman must first determine that the puck will cross the goal line. Once the Linesman determines that the puck will cross the goal line, icing is completed upon the determination as to which player (attacking or defending) would first touch the puck. This decision by the Linesman will be made the instant the first player reaches the end zone face-off dots with the player's skate being the determining factor. Should the puck be shot down the ice in such a manner that it travels around the boards and/or back towards the end zone face-off dots, the same procedure shall be in effect in that the Linesman shall determine within a similar distance as to who will have touched the puck first."
For clarification, the determining factor is which player would first touch the puck, not which player would first reach the end zone face-off dots.
If the race for the puck is too close to determine by the time the first Player reaches the end zone face-off dots, icing shall be called.
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We also had a bodacious broccoli and hot pepper crop. I thought I had bought one variety of hot pepper seedlings and one of mild peppers, but both turned out on the fiery side, so our freezer is stuffed with sliced capascins, we dehydrated some and I made a batch of hot pepper sauce. We ate tons of broccoli over the summer and I put lots in the freezer as well, though we also enjoyed trying it grilled over a piece of foil on the barbecue. We drizzled it with olive oil and seasoned it with salt, pepper and fresh basil, and it was very tasty.
|Broccoli in situ and roasted on the barbie
The lettuces, escarole, tomatoes, cucumbers and herbs were also abundant. I pickled. I sauced. I froze. I dried lots of comestibles during the harvest season. My canning sessions were limited to tried and true favorites like tomato sauce, spicy salsa, dilly beans and zucchini relish.
|A typical August daily harvest
|Lots of garden garlic mid-season
I was given some interesting new plants by my buddy Andrea, who works at an organic farm. She gave me some lemongrass, epazote, chervil, some smudging herbs which I can't remember the name of, and some dragonhead, which was a very cool, spiky purple flowering herb which makes a lovely tea. The epazote was an interesting looking plant, and though I love to smell the odor of turpentine, I am less inclined to ingest it. This Mexican native herb spells very pungently like the turps, so I just let it grow on. It made lots of seeds and some have already sprouted up next to the mother plants so I will no doubt get a second chance to inspect it next Spring. Let me know if you have played around with epazote in the kitchen and have some ideas for me.
The chervil was a gorgeous plant that I would consider growing among my flowerbeds, with lacy dark green leaves and a licorice flavor. A few chervil leaves in the salad bowl make a nice accent.
The lemongrass was also a great surprise. I had never considered growing this tropical plant because I thought it would be too tender, but it grew quickly and thickly in my garden and I still have a luxuriant stand of lemongrass even at this late date and after two frosts. The leaves are fragrant additions to curries and soups and I have a few bundles drying in the garden shed for winter teas. I've yet to scoop out the remainder of my lemongrass stalks and chop them up for the freezer but will need to do that and pronto, since snow is forecast for tomorrow.
|Lemongrass in my October garden!?!
I swapped a bunch of garden items with Andrea throughout the season and when given a dark green and very fragrant bunch of celery from her raised beds, I thought I would try out a recipe that would highlight this vegetable. I had recently gotten in a Depression-era cookbook at our bookshop, Alice Foote MacDougall's Cook Book (1935), and enjoyed browsing through her recipes and prose. A recipe for a simple Braised Celery caught my eye, so I made it up and it was a herbal, delicately-flavored side dish that we dined on for one meal and then reused into a tasty celery soup the next day by adding some leftover mashed potatoes and milk.
|Braised Celery
Here's Alice Foote MacDougall's recipe for:
Braised Celery
"Remove the outside coarse stalks from a bunch of celery and save for seasoning. Wash the remainder and cut into pieces one inch long. The large stalks should be cut down the middle.
Place 2 tablespoons of butter in a frying pan and, when melted, put in the celery. Saute slowly until tender. Season with salt and pepper. This is a pleasant addition to one's dinner."
Just so! A simple but luscious and certainly more-than-pleasant recipe, which I will be sharing this week at Weekend Herb Blogging, an event hosted by Haalo at Cook Almost Anything and guest hosted this time round by Cafe Lynnylu.


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Obama sends Clinton to Mideast amid Gaza crisis
Nov 20, 2012, 7:06 AM EST
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Efforts to end a week-old convulsion of Israeli-Palestinian violence drew in the world's top diplomats on Tuesday, with President Barack Obama dispatching his secretary of state to the region on an emergency mission and the U.N. chief appealing from Cairo for an immediate cease-fire.
Israel and Gaza's militant Hamas rulers have staked out tough, hard-to-bridge positions, and the gaps keep alive the threat of an Israeli ground invasion. On Tuesday, grieving Gazans were burying militants and civilians killed in ongoing Israeli airstrikes, and barrages of rockets from Gaza sent terrified Israelis scurrying to take cover.
From Egypt, U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said he came to the region because of the "alarming situation."
"This must stop, immediate steps are needed to avoid further escalation, including a ground operation," Ban said. "Both sides must hold fire immediately ... Further escalation of the situation could put the entire region at risk."
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton departed for the Mideast on Tuesday from Cambodia, where she had accompanied Obama on a visit. Clinton is to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank and Egyptian leaders in Cairo, according to U.S. and Palestinian officials.
The U.S. considers Hamas, which has killed hundreds of Israelis in suicide and other attacks, to be a terror group and does not meet with its officials. Washington blames Hamas rocket fire for the latest eruption of violence and says Israel has the right to defend itself. At the same time, it has cautioned that a ground invasion could send casualties spiraling.
By Tuesday, 115 Palestinians, including 54 civilians, have been killed since Israel mounted an air onslaught that has so far included nearly 1,500 strikes. Some 840 people have been wounded, including 225 children, Gaza health officials said.
Three Israeli civilians have also been killed and dozens wounded since the fighting began last week, the numbers possibly kept down by a rocket-defense system Israel developed with U.S. funding. More than 1,000 rockets have been fired at Israel this week, the military said.
Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israel wouldn't balk at a broader military operation.
"I prefer a diplomatic solution," Netanyahu said in a statement after meeting with Germany's foreign minister, Guido Westerwelle, who is also in the region trying to advance peace efforts. "But if the fire continues, we will be forced to take broader measures and will not hesitate to do so."
Successive Israeli governments have struggled to come up with an effective policy toward Hamas.
Neither Israel's economic blockade of the territory of 1.6 million people nor bruising military strikes have cowed Gaza's Islamists, weakened their grip on the coastal strip or fire rockets at the Jewish state.
An Israeli ground invasion would risk Israeli troop losses, and could send the number of Palestinian civilian casualties ballooning — a toll Israel could be reluctant to risk just four years after its last invasion drew allegations of war crimes.
Still, with Israeli elections just two months away, polls show Israeli public sentiment has lined up staunchly behind the Netanyahu government's offensive.
Turkey's foreign minister and a delegation of Arab League foreign ministers headed to Gaza on Tuesday on a separate truce mission. Before setting off, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu signaled Turkey was in contact with Israel bout a truce — an important development given the two countries' chilly ties.
"We would be involved in all kinds of efforts if it amounted to saving the life of a single brother from Gaza," Davutoglu said. "We are determined to keep all direct or indirect channels (of dialogue) open."
Turkey's once-close ties with Israel frayed badly over the high civilian toll during Israel's 2009 war in Gaza.
With tens of thousands of Israeli soldiers dispatched to the Gaza border, awaiting a possible order to invade, the truce missions were all the more urgent.
Egypt, the traditional mediator between Israel and the Arab world, has been at the center of recent diplomatic efforts.
Israel demands an end to rocket fire from Gaza and a halt to weapons smuggling into Gaza through tunnels under the border with Egypt. It also wants international guarantees that Hamas will not rearm or use Egypt's Sinai region, which abuts both Gaza and southern Israel, to attack Israelis.
Hamas wants Israel to halt all attacks on Gaza and lift tight restrictions on trade and movement to and from the territory imposed after Hamas seized Gaza by force in 2007. Israel has rejected such demands in the past.
Resurgent rocket fire set off the Israeli offensive, launched with the assassination of the Hamas military chief and followed by hundreds of airstrikes on militant rocket launchers and weapons stores.
The onslaught turned deadlier over the weekend, as airstrikes began targeting the homes of suspected Hamas activists, leading to a spike in civilian casualties. Israel sent warnings in some cases, witnesses said, but in other instances missiles hit suddenly, burying residents under the rubble of their homes.
Hamas is deeply rooted in densely populated Gaza, and the movement's activists live in the midst of ordinary Gazans. Israel says militants are using civilians as human shields, both for their own safety and to launch rocket strikes from residential neighborhoods.
In one case, a senior member of the military wing of Islamic Jihad rented a small apartment in a 15-story high-rise of offices and news outlets. The militant, Ramez Harb, was killed Monday in a rocket strike that damaged the building.
One journalist said he and others were furious that Harb had apparently used their building as a hideout, putting others at risk. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he feared repercussions from Gaza militants.
Early Tuesday, Israeli aircraft targeted another Hamas symbol of power, the headquarters of a bank senior Hamas officials set up to sidestep international sanctions on the militant group's rule. After Hamas overran Gaza, foreign lenders stopped doing business with its militant-led government, afraid of running afoul of international terror financing laws.
The inside of the bank was destroyed and a building supply business in the basement was damaged.
"I'm not involved in politics," said the business owner, Suleiman Tawil. "I'm a businessman. But the more the Israelis pressure us, the more we will support Hamas."
Israel and Gaza's militants have a long history of fighting, but the dynamics have changed radically since they last warred four years ago. Though their hardware is no match for the Israeli military, militants have upgraded their capabilities with weapons smuggled in from Iran and Libya, Israeli officials claim.
Only a few years ago, tens of thousands of Israelis were within rocket range. Today those numbers have swollen to 3.5 million, as the militants' improved weapons reached Tel Aviv and Jerusalem for the first time this past week.
Hamas, a branch of the region-wide Muslim Brotherhood, is also negotiating from a stronger position than four years ago. At that time, Hamas was internationally isolated; now, the Muslim Brotherhood is in power in Egypt and Tunisia, and Hamas is also getting political support from Qatar and Turkey.
At home, too, the military offensive has shored up Hamas at a time when it was riven by internal divisions over its direction and the new Egyptian government's refusal to lift the blockade it imposed along with Israel after Hamas seized the territory.
This newfound backing contrasts radically with the loss of stature the Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has endured as Palestinians lose faith in his ability to bring them a state through negotiations with Israel.
Teibel reported from Jerusalem. With contributions from Ibrahim Barzak in Gaza City and Suzan Fraser in Ankara, Turkey.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.