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Can a person that is married by the catholic church and is divorced recieve the holy comunion? I know that if you remarry you are committing adultry as per one of the scriptures.
I know that if you remarry you are committing adultry as per one of the scriptures.
|Answer by Fr. John Echert on 11/5/2012:
Civil divorce may be justified, in some cases, such as infidelity--especially repeated--or
abuse, especially when children are involved. In cases in which divorce is not morally
justified, one could repent of this, make a good confession, and go to Communion--
though there may remain the issue of whether reconciliation is possible. Still, canon law
does not exclude someone from Communion indefinitely for civil divorce itself, apart
from a subsequent attempt to I validly remarry. Father Echert
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Having done some genealogical research I just thought I'd share a few famous authors and editors in my family history. So apparently I come by my interest in writing honorably.
These (maternal) ancestors share my old New England heritage of original settlers of Massachusetts and Maine (Kittery, Elliot, Newburyport, etc.) One thing they had in common was loving New England and they wrote about it often!
Family Names: Frost, Greenleaf, Jewett, Noyes
Here are the most well known, a following page will show others.
Robert Frost (1874-1963)
Pulitzer Prize Winning Poet
For I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence;
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I –
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
–The Road Not Taken
Article includes information about his family – Tells of his great-great grandfather, Maj. Charles Frost who was a great "Indian Killer" from whom he was both fascinated and appalled by and wrote of. Note: This ancesetor, who is also one of my great grandfathers was an original settler of Kittery, Maine (Elliot/Berwick area). His mother and sister were taken captive and murdered by Indians. He fought heartily to protect colonists for years and died at their hands being avenged for his treachery toward them.
John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892)
Poet and Author
For all sad words of tongue and pen,
the saddest are these,
'It might have been.'
–John Greenleaf Whittier
John Greenleaf Whittier looked at his family heritage as a source material for creative writing is one of the earliest collectors of American folk traditions evidenced in two of his works, the Supernaturalism of New England (1847), the work at hand, and Legends of New England (1831). Whittier was a grandson of Edmund Greenleaf, one of the origianal settlers in Newburyport, MA.
The Name (on his family name, Greenleaf)
"… I love the vanished past – I love to listen when
The legend of its stirring times is told by aged men –
The hunter's tale of forest deeds – his struggle with the storm –
His struggle with the savage bear, and cougar's fearful form.
I love the spell that lendeth to each old familiar stream
The dimness and incoherence of some mysterious dream,
That linketh supernatural things to native hill and glen
and blendeth with the present view a glimpse of what has been."
— John Greenleaf Whittier
Sarah Orne Jewett (1849-1909)
Novelist and Short-Story Writer
"What has made this nation great?
Not its heroes but its households."
"The thing that teases the mind over and over for years, and at last gets itself put down rightlyon paper – wherether little or great, it belongs to Literature."
— Sarah Orne Jewett
Her works include: Deephaven (1877, her first book, made up of sketches of a New England town, The Country of Pointed Firs (1910), A Country Doctor, A White Heron, Tales of New England (1890), The Tory Lover (1901; a novel)
Correspondence from John Greenleaf Whittier to Sarah Orne Jewett
Sarah Orne Jewett was a grandaughter of a wealthy shipping merchant from Berwick, ME decending from Joseph Jewett of Rowley, MA.
More writers . . .
John Frost (1800-1859)
His historical and biographical publications include "History of the World" (3 vols.); "Pictorial History of the United States" (2 vols., 1844); " Beauties of English History"; "Wild Scenes of a Hunter's Life "; "Illustrious Mechanics" ; "Book of Heroes" ; "Book of the Army "; and "Book of the Navy."
Benjamin Greenleaf (1786-1864)
Published a series of mathematical text-books, the first of which was his " National Arithmetic" (1835).
Moses Greenleaf (1878-1834)
His historical and legal texts include –
"Sketches of the Ecclesiastical History of Maine" (1821), Reports of Cases in the Supreme Court of Maine, 1820-'31, Treatise on the Law of Evidence (1842), " Examination of the Testimony of the Four Evangelists, by the Rules of Evidence administered in Courts of Justice, with an Account of the Trial of Jesus" (1846)
James Noyes (1608-1656)
Among his published works are: "A Catechism for Children," printed 1644 and written at the request of the general court of Massachusetts; "The Temple Measured" (1647), and "Moses and Aaron" (1661). Also published were his "Election Sermon" (1698) ; a poem on the death of Joseph Green (1715); and verses prefixed to Cotton Mather's "Magnalia."
Deacon Cutting Noyes
Wrote the memoir of his uncle Rev. James Noyes, in Mather's Magnolia (1702).
James Oscar Noyes (1829-1872)
Journalist, Editor and Author
Correspondent in Turkey, Palestine, and Egypt of the New York "Tribune," the Detroit " Free Press," and other journals. Proprietor and chief editor of the " Knickerbocker Magazine" in 1858. He published "Roumania " (1857) and "The Gypsies" (1858).
Minister and Missionary, edited "The Morning Star," a Free-Will Baptist journal. Delivered and published "Lectures on the Truths of the Bible (1853) and a Hebrew grammar.
These authors, whose work has spanned centuries, used a variety of instruments to write: quill and ink, fountain pen, ball point pen, lead pencil, graphite pecil, typewriter. They wrote on paper made of: rags, cotton, woodpulp. Their writing styles and genres varied as well: historical, legal, biographical, poetry, prose, short-story, novel, etc. Yet, one tool they all did share, having equal access to at any given time: the mind.
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Optimus Prime? Lucky guy. The same goes for Spider-Man and Ultraman. All three won the Chinese lottery. Ditto for several bigheaded Pandas.
It's not that these lotto winners are shy. Rather, they're actually worried about keeping things relatively low-key after their winnings are made public in order not to draw unwanted attention.
As website China Whisper previously pointed out, these mask winners are being "street smart" because their winners can be up to tens of millions of US dollars. Fears of unwanted celebrity or even kidnapping exist, and winners generally think it's better to be safe than sorry.
According to Chinese news reports, some winners don't even tell their own family members and continue living their lives as normal.
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By Victor Farinelli
Ink Master is a train wreck and Sarah Miller is the engineer. As I said in my last post, she needs serious mood stabilizing medication. She is a shitstorm of manic depression. This episode is not different.
This episode was the black and gray challenge, and the special guest judge was Mr. Freddy Negrete. The twist this time around was that they had to work in teams. For the flash challenge, the contestants had to create an image on scratchboard. Since Tatu Baby was the winner of last week's elimination challenge, she got to pick the teams for this flash challenge. She stuck Sarah with Mark "I got one foot out the door" Matthews. The other teams were Clint Cummings with Jamie Davis, Steve Tefft with Sebastian Murphy, and Tatu Baby with Jesse Smith…
The winners of the flash challenge were Team Baby-Smith. The worst was definitely Team Unstable: Sarah and Mark. It was bird shit on a plate.
As a result of this challenge Jesse and Tatu Baby got to pick the teams for the elimination challenge, in which they had to tattoo as a team again. This means that both tattooists had to tattoo at the same time on the same person… or "human canvas" as Dave likes to call them. That is so degrading. They are fucking human beings. Sorry, I got a little "Mad Sarah-Sybil" there for a second; I am okay now.
In this challenge, the teams were Mark with Sebastian, Steve with Jamie, Clint with Sarah and Jesse with Tatu Baby. Not only did they have to tattoo their clients at the same time, but the artists had to work together on the concept, so that one tattoo did not clash with the other. Some contestants chose to do two separate pieces, and some chose to do one tattoo together.
I can't believe I am going to say this, but I actually feel sorry for Clint. Sarah was just wiping the client's skin without any concern that Clint might be trying to tattoo a solid line or something. As a result, Clint had to just wait for her to get done before he could go back in and clean up his part. Clint, I might give you shit because you're an arrogant doofus, but you really got the short end of the stick on this one. I think I would have flipped-the-fuck-out on her.
Steve did really well on this challenge, but he could not be outshined by Tatu Baby. She did another fine tattoo and was winner again this week.
(Tatu Baby's tattoo; Jesse's tattoo next to Tatu Baby's tattoo)
You will never guess who was on the bottom in this challenge. You guessed it: Sarah. Of course, Clint was with her, but I think whoever was paired with her would have been fucked on this challenge. Mark was the other bottom feeder, which is to be expected. Sarah went into fucking emotional overload when the judges asked her why she should stay. Dave finally said something I can get behind: "Wow." She is a fucking hair-trigger away from ending up on another reality show, The First 48, for going apeshit and stabbing the fuck out of someone. Sarah… ummm… I take back all I said… Ha-ha… all in good fun… Right… Fun? Er, erm (gulp).
(Sarah's part is on the top and Clint's is on the bottom. Note the weirdness in the left arm holding the demon's horn. Huh?)
Sarah lucked out with Mark still in the competition. He finally got the boot after scratching so many piece of shit tattoos on people. The producers should never have put him on the show. They are just as much to blame for all those piece of shit tattoos as Mark is. Mark, you have no business tattooing. You disrespect the craft and the legacy of tattooing.
Every week I tell myself that I need to stop watching this show, but I can't. It is like an accident. You know it is not right to look and gawk, but you do anyway. Then you are traumatized by the horror and swear you will not look again… then you do. Fascinating.
Victor is a blogger for Tattoo Artist Magazine and can be found at: http://www.facebook.com/victhortheviking.
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While we're thrilled that Jurassic Park is getting a re-release in theaters, we're not exceedingly happy it will be in 3D. According to The LA Times Universal will re-release Jurassic Park in 3D in July 2013. Even though 3D will often gives us headaches, we will always see JP when it's on the big screen. And hey, maybe they'll add some flying Dilophosaurus spit! Now see if you can't come up with a better Jurassic Park joke in the comments.
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Inn to Inn Walk
Our sister pub, The Ship at Dunwich, provides the end point for the Inn to Inn walk below or a half-way watering hole if you decide to do the 8.5 mile circular walk. You may even decide to break up your walk with an overnight stay at The Ship at Dunwich, in which case we're sure you'll love our Inn to Inn break room offer.
The Westleton Crown to The Ship at Dunwich
- With your back to The Westleton Crown, turn left and follow the pavement before turning left into Mill Street. After a few hundred yards, you will see a pair of change of speed signs. Take the path to the right immediately after the signs. Follow the rutted path for a short distance until you come to the Westleton Common notice board. Take a look at the map of the common, you will be crossing the common heading for Black Slough.
- Follow the path to the left of the notice board, bearing left as it splits. Head across the concrete square towards the first electricity wire pole. Pick up the path here and follow it straight ahead. Keep the same direction (south) as the path crosses the Common, ignoring left and right turns, until you see the path rising as it bears right at the end of the Common. Go up the small hill and descend steps to the bridleway below - 'Black Slough'. Turn left and follow the path until you reach a road. On your right you will see a 'Welcome to Minsmere' sign; take the path to the right of this as it rises up through the gorse.
- Stay on this path as it skirts a field, keeping the fence & gorse on your right. Go through a 'kissing' gate and follow the path as it descends into a wood. You will see signs of deer runs here so keep an eye out for red deer, particularly if it's dawn or dusk.
- Going through another 'kissing' gate, you will come to a rutted bridleway. Turn right and follow it, keeping an eye for deer to the right again and in Hangmans New Wood on the left. When you arrive at a house with lions on the gate posts, turn left and follow the single track road as it enters Minsmere. Take a look at the trees here as they have re-rooted having blown down.
- As the road bears right, you will see a footpath going straight ahead up Saunders Hill; take this path. As you get to the top of the hill you will see Minsmere lakes and the white dome of Sizewell to your right. Go straight ahead as you cross a road. Follow the path straight ahead through two gates until you come to a road. Go straight across the road and follow the path into the wood. Passing houses on your right when you reach a road turn right. Follow the path on the edge of the road until the road bears left - follow the private road straight ahead keeping the cottages on your right. This will lead you to Dunwich woods.
- You are now following the Suffolk Coastal Path signs through the wood and down into Dunwich; you will see on your left the ruins of Greyfriars monastery along the cliff top. On arriving at a road, you will see The Ship just ahead of you.
The Ship at Dunwich to The Westleton Crown
- Leaving The Ship, turn left and walk down the road towards St James' Church. Passing the Church, head straight across the junction and onto the bridle path opposite. Follow the path as it passes the old graveyard and remnants of the old chapel on your left. Follow this path, passing Sandy Lane Farm on your right after about 1.5 miles.
- Past the farm you head into a wooded section leading to Westleton Heath, a large area of protected heathland that has beautiful displays of gorse and heather in the late summer and is a good area for red deer spotting.
- As you see the heath emerging on your right, you will see a wide bridleway on the right with a metal barrier across it. Continue on the path that you are on - do not go through the barrier. On your left is the Archery Course. Just after you have passed the barrier take the path on the left that skirts the edge of the Archery course. Climb the slight hill and turn right as the path reaches a hedge that borders the road. After 100 yards you will see a gate on the left in the hedge. Take the gate and cross the road going through the 'kissing' gate on the other side.
- Follow the path along the edge of the field, keeping the fence on your right. In the corner of the field you will come to another 'kissing' gate. Go through the gate and follow the path as it crosses Westleton Heath. The path leads you past an old chalk quarry on your right and here take the left fork just past a group of trees. This is another good spot to see red deer, particularly in the October rutting season.
- Follow this path until you come to a road after a 'kissing' gate, turn left along the road and after 100 yds turn right onto a footpath that is the driveway towards King's Farm & Nash Barn. Pass the Barn on your right and follow the avenue of trees onto another part of Westleton Common. Aim to keep the cottage ahead on your left as you pass it leading to a road. Turn right down the road and this will bring you into the village, turn left at the end of the road and you will see the Westleton Crown ahead.
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Find out what Bill Belichick has to say about the New England Patriots' plans for Tim Tebow when NFL Network covers the coach's press conference live at 10:45 a.m. ET Tuesday from Patriots minicamp. Plus, Robert Griffin III and Mike Shanahan speak to reporters from Washington Redskins minicamp, and Philip Rivers and Manti Te'o do the same at San Diego Chargers minicamp.
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» Today would have been Vince Lombardi's 100th birthday, and NFL.com has created a one-stop hub of special Lombardi content to honor the legendary Green Bay Packers coach. Pro Football Hall of Famer Paul Hornung remembers what it was like to play for the man; actor Dan Lauria shares what it was like to play the iconic coach in the Broadway production of "Lombardi" and we dig up some classic videos, photos and stats. Finally, don't miss today's Lombardi marathon on NFL Network beginning at 3 p.m. ET and concluding with "In Their Own Words" at 8 p.m. ET.
» Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver and documentary film subject DeSean Jackson joins us in-studio on "NFL Total Access" at 7 p.m. ET on NFL Network. Get caught up on all Tuesday's NFL news, including reports from Denver Broncos, New York Giants and Chicago Bears minicamps.
» Aaron Rodgers calls in to talk a little "Game of Thrones" on an all-new Rich Eisen Podcast. And join Jason Witten on an all-new Dave Dameshek Podcast.
» "NFL Total Access" and Around The League have launched their "32 in 32" series, breaking down the biggest subplots of every NFL team as the 2013 season approaches. Up today: The Indianapolis Colts.
» Elliot Harrison previews some impactful NFC storylines heading into the 2013 season.
» Albert Breer on who's really in charge of the NFC North.
» Tim Tebow's imminent signing by the New England Patriots proves the value of never giving up, but the hour is getting late for the few NFL free agents still left on the market. Check out all the latest comings and goings with NFL.com's Free-Agent Tracker.
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Univ. of Illinois Prof to Deliver Brigance• March 16, 2012 Share:
A University of Illinois Communications professor will deliver the annual Brigance Forum Lecture. Dr. John M. Murphy will speak on "The Moral Imagination of Barack Obama."
The lecture will be held at 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 21, in Lovell Lecture Room in Baxter Hall.
Murphy is an associate professor of communication at the University of Illinois. He studies the history of American Public Address and political rhetoric. He's interested in just how political languages collide and influence each other over the course of U.S. history.
Murphy has written on John and Robert Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Bill Clinton, Martin Luther King. Jr., and George W. Bush. He's currently developing a piece on Alexander Hamilton and a book project on John Kennedy and the American liberal tradition.
The Brigance Forum is an annual public lecture in memory of the late William Norwood Brigance, teacher, scholar and leader in the Speech Association of America. In his 38 years at Wabash College, "Briggie" taught generations of Wabash students how to be more effective when they spoke and, through his textbooks, taught thousands more in American high schools and colleges.
The Brigance family, friends, former students whom he taught, and those who continued the tradition of speech at Wabash after him, have, through their contributions, endowed the program as an ongoing memorial to William Norwood Brigance.
His talk is free and open to the public. A reception will follow his talk.


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LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) -- About 10,000 protesters joined the chief of Slovenia's anti-corruption watchdog on Friday in urging the country's prime minister and opposition leader to resign after an official report accused them of graft.
"Thieves! Thieves!" many of the demonstrators chanted as they accused Prime Minister Janez Jansa and opposition leader Zoran Jankovic of corruption. The protesters burned photos of both men in front of Parliament.
"They have to go and that's it," said Nada Vukadinovic, a demonstrator carrying a banner about the two politicians saying: "They Are Finished."
Riot police used tear gas and a stun grenade to disperse about 15 demonstrators who tried to remove a metal barrier separating them from the parliament building in Ljubljana, the Slovenian capital.
A report issued this week by the state Commission for the Prevention of Corruption accused Jansa and Jankovic of serious graft, creating a political crisis in a Balkan state already suffering economic problems and setting off widespread calls for both men to face legal and political consequences.
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Jansa's center-right coalition partners have called on him to step down and let someone else be the premier. He refused, giving them until next week to decide whether to remain in the government or start preparing for early elections.
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If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you've probably noticed that I really really (REALLY) love tea. I love a hot cup of earl grey on a cold and slow morning, I love a bubbly and naturally sweet iced tea in the summer time, I love collecting new flavours and I even bathe in the stuff! But the thing I love most about tea is discovering the medicinal properties of the different herbs – meaning that you can drink specific teas to help your body do its thing!
From time to time, I'd like to explore with you these medicinal properties (goodness knows I need another reason to drink more tea, don't I?) in my Tea Fiend series. Just remember, if you are going to explore these options, best to opt for organic tea (I'd be happy to give you a guide to my favourite brands within this series – just ask!), and don't be afraid to try a pre-made blend (it will only taste better that way) or even experiment in blending stand-alone herbs that you like (you never know what you will come up with).
Ginger Tea (Zingiber officinale)
(caffeine free)
Ginger is a gorgeous herb to drink in tea form – it's got a sweetness and heat to it that can be matched easily with a variety of other teas, but on its own, it has fantastic medicinal properties.
For starters, the natural heat within ginger makes it a perfect natural winter warmer! If you get cold hands and toes, ginger is a fantastic herbal tea to drink throughout the day as it gets the blood flowing to really warm you from your head to your toes. This action of stimulating the blood flow can also stimulate the blood flow to your organs, such as those in your digestive system, to stimulate their function. The organs need an adequate blood supply in order to function properly, so stimulating the blood flow in your body can optimise the delivery of nutrients and removal of wastes to better the performance of your organs.
Ginger also benefits the digestive system by reducing nausea, (a safe and effective treatment for nausea in pregnancy) and motion sickness, and can reduce bloating by aiding the breakdown of food due to active digestive enzymes within the ginger. Drink some ginger tea in anticipation of motion sickness if it's something you know you're prone to, or as symptoms arise. If you've over eaten or haven't properly chewed your food, or regularly feel bloated just below your rib cage (your stomach area), sipping ginger tea may be a beneficial remedy for you. It also stimulates digestive secretions required to breakdown food and as such has been shown to reduce reflux, flatulence and colic, as well as stimulate the appetite. To stimulate your appetite, brew yourself a cup 30 minutes before meals to gently get your digestive juices flowing, not only will you have an appetite, but you will be more able to breakdown and absorb those all-important nutrients I keep bangin on about!
Ginger is a natural anti-inflammatory food, meaning that it can be used to reduce the pain associated with common ailments, like period pain, headache, muscle pain and migraine. These conditions are associated with an overproduction of pro-inflammatory chemicals called prostaglandins, which over-stimulate the natural inflammatory processes within the body, causing unnecessary damage to nearby tissues, and pain. Sipping on a brew with ginger in it throughout the day, may be of benefit.
[While ginger tea is a helpful tool for such conditions, an anti-inflammatory diet will have a more potent effect ('Ask Mira' at firstname.lastname@example.com or www.facebook.com/MirandasWellness if you'd like more info)]
The anti-inflammatory effect of ginger is also helpful during cold and flu, while the immune-boosting effects of ginger can help your body to fight off infections.
How to Brew
Infuse 4-6 fresh slices of ginger, or 3-9g dried ginger root in boiling water for 30 minutes and sip throughout the day. Best not to consume more than these amounts in one day.
For nausea:
Brew a pot of 4-6 slices ginger with 1/4-1/2 cup fresh peppermint (or 3-9g dried ginger/6-12g dried peppermint), as both herbs are great for nausea. ***If prone to reflux however, leave out the peppermint as it will exacerbate symptoms***
For bloating/flatulence:
When feeling bloated after a meal or experiencing flatulence, a brew of 4-6 slices ginger and 1-2tsp chamomile can help the digestion of your food and to relieve the discomfort of bloating and flatulence
For inflammation:
Brew a ginger and turmeric chai tea, such as this gorgeous one from Reece Carter Naturopathy for relief within 30 minutes
For cold & flu:
Ginger slices, lemon slices, a sprig or two of thyme and a teaspoon of the strongest manuka honey you can buy (the bigger the number, the stronger it is) is a strong brew to boost your immune system and help to kill off microbes that are making you sick in the first place. The stronger the better for this tea, and best if sipped throughout the day. It may not be the most pleasant tea you've brewed, but it will definitely pack the punch you are after.
Thanks to Lyndal Martin from Life Loves Me Naturopathy, who was my resident herb-nerd for this piece.


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Mitrospingus cassinii (dusky-faced tanager)
Dusky-faced Tanagers (Mitrospingus cassinii) can be heard before they're seen - listen for this explosive "sputtering" flock call.
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The fifty best entries to the fourth Serco Prize for Illustration go on show at London Transport Museum today - and they're fantastic. Last time we were at the museum it was for the wonderful Poster 150 exhibition and many of these new artworks and designs wouldn't look out of place next to some of the finest from the archive.
There are many outstanding images, bringing diverse London stories to illustrated life in imaginative, creative and clever ways. The Tower of London is a popular source of inspiration with its ravens and menagerie beasts, and ghost buses and trains are also inevitably popular. We were pleased to see the Thames Whale remembered, the Queen's secret tube station exposed and Gog and Magog nestling beneath the city, but it was the escaped monkey jazz band on the loose in Notting Hill that was the judges' first choice.
Tonight there's a Late at the museum to celebrate the opening of London Stories. Take in the exhibition after hours and enjoy London music, adult storytelling aboard heritage vehicles, the chance to illustrate your own London story, balloon sculptures, crafty things, a quiz and 2-4-1 Night Bus Cocktails. Tickets £10, £8 concessions, 6.45-10pm.
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Thanks to everyone who left a comment. Loved hearing from all of you, and now I have some more songs for future installments of Sexy Song Saturday! The winners of the books are: Marlena Fein and RaonaidLuckwell. I'll contact you both to get you your prizes! Also, please head over to R@R to see if you're a winner there!
The Hot Holiday Hop starts today in honor of J. Kenner's Release Me and Random House is giving away some great prizes! Julie's book is getting some really super reviews which I am very psyched about (18+ only, if you're considering it!).
But before we get to that, I also must mention that it is Sexy Song Saturday ("SSS")! I started my SSS feature earlier this year, and this is only its third installment (you can read the first and second ones, if you're interested). Because it's the holiday season, I'm going to deconstruct a holiday song—the famous Santa Baby.
Have a listen (sung by the inestimable Eartha Kitt), and check out the lyrics:
Santa Baby
Written by J. Javits and P. Springer
Santa Baby, slip a sable under the tree, For me.
been an awful good girl, Santa baby,
so hurry down the chimney tonight.
Santa baby, a 54 convertible too,
Light blue.
I'll wait up for you dear,
Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight.
Think of all the fun I've missed,
Think of all the fellas that I haven't kissed,
Next year I could be just as good,
If you'll check off my Christmas list,
Santa baby, I wanna yacht,
And really that's not a lot,
Been an angel all year,
Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight.
Santa honey, there's one thing I really do need,
The deed
To a platinum mine,
Santa honey, so hurry down the chimney tonight.
Santa cutie, and fill my stocking with a duplex,
And checks.
Sign your 'X' on the line,
Santa cutie, and hurry down the chimney tonight.
Come and trim my Christmas tree,
With some decorations bought at Tiffany's,
I really do believe in you,
Let's see if you believe in me,
Santa baby, forgot to mention one little thing,
A ring.
I don't mean on the phone,
Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight,
Hurry down the chimney tonight,
Hurry, tonight.
The song was written in 1953, is noteable for being one of the few hit Christmas songs written by someone with two x-chromosomes (go, Joan Javits!), and has been described as a tongue-in-cheek look at the Christmas list of a woman who wants extravagant gifts.
On first blush, and without hearing the song, you could certainly read it that way, but when you listen to the song, with all its "boo doo be doos," in the background and its pregnant pauses between lines, a different picture emerges.
First of all, the song is written as if she's talking to Santa…but is she really? I'm not so sure. Now, this might be sacrilegious, but what if Santa = sugar daddy? Sure, it can be in a holiday style, but I'm envisioning a man dressed up as Santa Claus (like in the old movies) sneaking around the house trying not to get caught by the kids. Santa's a "baby," a "honey," and a "cutie," and there are all those "other fellas that [she hasn't] kissed," which leads me to think that Santa really isn't Santa. This is especially true because of the lyrics of last two stanzas in general, and these two lines in particular:
Come and trim my Christmas tree,
With some decorations bought at Tiffany's
Santa baby, forgot to mention one little thing,
A ring.
I don't mean on the phone
I won't get into the obvious double entendre of trimming one's tree (especially with the pause between that and the next line, leaving just enough space for the listener to wonder), but I will certainly discuss the "ring." I'm interpreting this as an engagement ring. It's the good-girl (but not really) as gold-digger ploy, I think. Plus, the breathless, "hurry, tonight," really nails it home.
So part of my reading of this song is Eartha Kitt's sex-kitten voice and part of it is that I'm convinced these are seriously suggestive lyrics. What do you think? Have I just completely spoiled an innocent holiday classic, or am I right on the money?
And now, what you've all been waiting for: the prizes! The Hot Holiday Hop runs from 12/1-12/10, and Random House is generously giving away:
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I've been on a giveaway spree myself, so while the giving's hot (put intended), I'm going to give away an autographed copy each of Deep Autumn Heat and Blaze of Winter. All you have to do is to leave a comment either (a) letting me know whether you agree/disagree with my reading of Santa Baby; or (b) giving me a song suggestion for another Sexy Song Saturday. U.S. only, please, and the contest ends at 9pm PDT on 12/10.


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Giallongo Refuses To Cede After First Day Of Cagliari Competition
11 July 2009
The first of two days of competition for the fourth Audi Melges 20 Sailing Series event has concluded and, thus far has produced a carbon copy of the previous season's events.
Taking charge once more, the undefeated Benedetto Giallongo on his Value Team Melges 20 with Henry Fonda calling tactics, refused to cede an inch to his opponents in any of the races.
It has become commonplace to see the Giallongo out front, but the position has not been an easy one to maintain. His closest competition is Stefano di Properizio on Mataran. Di Properizio is a regular on the Melges 32 roster of competitors who is now trying his hand in the new Melges 20 fleet as well. With him is Gabrio Zandona on tactics. Together they dueled side-by-side with Giallongo, yet were only able to achieve second position overall (with two second place finishes and a sixth). In third is Renato Vallivero on Turnover with a 6-3-4 scoreline.
Claudio Recchi's tough Team 93 with Filippo Pacinotti at the helm placing his signature on the third race of the day, rescuing them from an earlier 7-9 result. He is currently fifth overall, behind Giuseppe Cavalli's Levitano.
Sunday's races will bring Giallongo's reply for pole position in the Cagliari competition, which ultimately could provide him with a fourth victory, four-consecutive stages of the Audi Melges 20 Sailing Series 2009. Provisional results are as follows after three races.
Provisional results are as follows after three races.
1.) Benedetto Giallongo, Value Team; 1,1,3: 5
2.) Stefano Di Properizio, Mataran; 2,6,2: 10
3.) Renato Vallivero, Turnover; 6,3,4: 13
4.) Giuseppe Cavalli, Leviatano; 5,2,8: 15
5.) Claudio Recchi, Team 93; 7,9,1: 17
6.) Lanfranco Cirillo, Fantasticaaa; 8,4,9: 21
7.) Luca Domenici, Mefisto; 3,10,12: 25
8.) Allesandro Rombelli, Aria Fritta; 4,12,10: 26
9.) Luca Lalli, Be Lin Sailing Team; 9,13,5: 27
10.) Federico Albano, 3Menda; 11,5,11: 27
11.) Alessandro Franzi, ITA-146; 14,7,6: 27
12.) Marco Morina, Sei Tu 20; 15,8,7: 30
13.) Alessandro Molla, Bela Vita; 10,14,13: 37
14.) Luisa Bambozzi, Trouble Makers; 12,11,14: 37
15.) Dario Levi, Fremito D'Aria; 13,15,15: 43
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Lords of Andúnië
Lord of Andúnië was a title of the Númenórean lords of the shoreland region of Andustar in western Númenor and ruled the city Andúnië.[1]
As rulers of one of the divisions of Númenor the Lords of Andúnië were members of the Council of the Sceptre, and also were the highest lords of the Island and chief councellors of the Kings of Númenor.[2][3]
Their symbol of office was a silver sceptre which was afterwards held by the Kings of Arnor. The Lords also had inherited the Ring of Barahir from the royal house[4], the Elendilmir from Silmariën, and were given the Palantiri by the Elves.
[edit] History
The fourth King of Númenor, Tar-Elendil, was the first King whose eldest child was a daughter. Silmariën, as a woman, could not receive the Sceptre of Númenor and the King created the title of the Lords of Andúnië in favor of her son, Valandil.
In later times some of the Kings of Númenor would marry women from the royal line of the Lords of Andúnië. From these marriages came the Kings Ar-Sakalthôr and the wise King Tar-Palantir.[5]
When the Shadow fell on the Kingdom, the Lords remained Faithful and became the leaders of the Elf-friends, but still retained their office during those dark times until Ar-Pharazôn stripped Amandil from his offices for supporting the Faithful.[3] Amandil's descendants would go on to found the Kingdoms of Arnor and Gondor.
[edit] Lords of Andúnië
- 1. Valandil (S.A. 630 – c. 870)
- 2-14. Unknown (dates unknown)
- 15. Eärendur (dates unknown)
- 16. Unknown (dates unknown)
- 17. Númendil (dates unknown)
- 18. Amandil (sailed West 3316)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Introduction", "The Map of Middle-earth"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife", Note 23
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Akallabêth: The Downfall of Númenor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "A Description of the Island of Númenor", Note 2
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor"


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I am a fever dream occuring across multiple people at Turner Broadcasting's AMPT department. When I am not manifesting myself as a hallucination, I am at Freeside doing something amazing.
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It's been quite a while since I visited the West Bottoms, one of the oldest parts of Kansas City. It's dripping with both character and blight at the same time, and is a genuinely fascinating place to be. It's directly west of what is now "downtown" Kansas City, MO.
One of my favorite places in the Bottoms, not because of history or anything like that, is Surplus Exchange. They sell old used furniture, computer hardware, electronics and other fun stuff. I haven't been here in about a year. I took Broadway to Woodswether Road, which is a relatively un-used path to the West Bottoms from my office.
Next, I was hungry for a burger, and Jeff told me about Jerry's Woodswether Cafe on 9th street. I saw it while putzing around in the Bottoms and swung by for a burger.
I made the mistake of ordering a double cheeseburger. I figured it would be like a Wendy's Double. which is in and of itself a pretty filling sandwich. When the waiter asked "Really? A double?" I should have queried why exactly this was such a big deal. No. I was just hungry. I got food alright. This burger was MASSIVE! Forget "I can has cheezburger?" This was "I can has a whole cow plz?"
I rode through the 'Bottoms to the lower level of the 12th Street Bridge, and slogged To Beardsley to get out of the bottoms and back to work.
The ride home was insanely windy. A few miles into my ride, Karen caught up with me from behind and I suppose we shared the misery of riding both into the wind and into the blinding sun, glaring off the roadway. It was too windy to even think of talking, so we just settled into some good solid pace work against the wind, and I kept my eyes open for cars coming up from behind that might not see me because of the road glare.
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What follows are more pictures I took over lunch. The big spiral on the side of the building is the only way out of The Edge Of Hell. Enjoy.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Fun in the West Bottoms - Windy ride home
It's been quite a while since I visited the West Bottoms, one of the oldest parts of Kansas City. It's dripping with both character and blight at the same time, and is a genuinely fascinating place to be. It's directly west of what is now "downtown" Kansas City, MO.
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- Frogman said...
Oh how I have spent many, many, many nights hanging out under that 12th St bridge with all the other haunted house crazies. It (was) a culture unto itself. It seems that Catacombs Extreme Scream (combined Catacombs and Fear (which itself was Darkside which was Devil's Darkside)) was about the only house that had a long term and active group of employees who stayed around the Bottoms after work. I know of at least a decade of partying that I was somewhat a part of. There are some other "shadowy" sub-cultures in the West Bottoms as well. It's an oft ignored cultural hub of the city. Where are all of K.C.s nationally famous haunted houses located? ;)
- November 13, 2007 8:12 PM
- Frogman said...
BTW: You could probably stop on the top end of Woodswether and get some nice shots of the Mighty Mo' sometime too, and not have to slog back up one of the bridges.
- November 13, 2007 8:13 PM
- Sirrus Rider said...
Man! After a burger like that I'd be greazin' my chain with vomit! I wouldn't make it back to work.. I'd pass out face down on the table for a sugar induced coma/nap..
- November 13, 2007 8:31 PM
- A Midnight Rider said...
Those are the places I like to ride. (Downtown). The burger must have made riding difficult. Kind of like riding a fully loaded touring bike I imagine.
- November 14, 2007 7:45 AM
- Noah said...
Oh, but that's where you guys were wrong. The burger was deeeee-lish! Not greasy or runny like Fuddruckers' Burgers. You also have to remember that I'm a recent graduate from the Clydesdale club, and I weigh something near 50 pounds less than I did not much more than a year ago.
I don't ride this much to lose weight. I ride this much so that I can eat a pound of meat, 4 slices of cheese, an oversized bun and a hefty portion of fries for lunch... and two orders of BK cini-minis on the way to work for breakfast!
It was only about a 5 mile round trip, about 2 of which happened after the burger incident. I made it back to work just fine, and I'd seemingly digested a good portion of it before my 14 mile ride towards home. My king-size lunch caused me no problems.
- November 14, 2007 7:58 AM
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An five day, fly down trip from Ensenada, Mexico, for Gray Whale Watching at Laguna Ojo de Liebre in our upscale shore side camp, running from March 11 through 15 2019. With optional transportation from the Holiday Inn Bayside, San Diego, California, USA.
- Ensenada Airport
- Guerrero Negro Airport
- Ojo de Liebre Lagoon
Typical itinerary - any length trip - stay at our camp
Day # 1 :
We meet you at the Holiday Inn - Bayside in San Diego and your adventure begins. Our driver transports you across the border approximately 1 1/2 hours drive to the Ensenada Airport. From there you travel by regional scheduled air to Guerrero Negro, arrive around 2 pm. Our guide and driver meets you and then a short one hour drive gets us to our seaside tented lodge. After getting situated in your tent we meet for dinner and an orientation talk.
Note: Some of our guests choose to make their own way to the Ensenada Airport. They catch the flight that is part of the tour package and we are waiting at the other end at the Guerrero Negro Airport. They might choose to do this so they can stay a day or two in Ensenada before traveling to a more remote area. Ensenada has long been a destination city for Southern Californians looking for a fun weekend activity. Or they may choose to save the cost of the private transportation and find another way to Ensenada that can save them $300 on their tour price.
Days 2 and beyond:
Meet for breakfast each morning and then your boat captain will be waiting for you to begin the morning whale watching trip. We spend the day whale watching with two boat trips planned. Lunch will be served by our friendly staff and crew. Then weather permitting a second trip out onto the lagoon will finish an exciting day of whale watching. Dinner will be prepared by one of the best chefs in Guerrero Negro. Working with our very own Baja Jones our kitchen staff has developed a fresh, delicious and stylish Mexican menu.
Your personal Baja Jones whale watching trip will be anywhere from a 3 day to 14 day total trip time. This itinerary is to give you an example of what to expect while at the camp.
Final Day :
All good trips eventually end. And so will ours. Today we travel back to the U.S. We'll get you to the Guerrero Negro airport in plenty of time to catch your flight home. We expect you to arrive in the United States in the late afternoon, depending on the border crossing time.


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Every year in the month of Adar we celebrate Purim, Hebrew for "lots." This holiday, for many, is the most dramatic yet enjoyable holiday on the Jewish calendar. Spurred by yet another failed attempt at annihilating the Jews, Purim allows us to dress up in crazy costumes, eat Hamentashen galore and drink a lot of alcohol. Some of Purim's commandments include mishloach manot, which is the exchange Purim gift baskets, matanot l'evyonim, giving gifts to the poor, reading Megillat Ester, scroll or Book of Esther, and, as Jews are wont to do, enjoying a festive meal. When we celebrate Purim, we rejoice not only at the fact that it is finally time to buy or make Purim costumes, or that we can get drunk in public without looking suspicious. More importantly, we praise God for thwarting those who wish to destroy us and for constantly listening to our prayers.
Listening to Megillat Esther is Purim's main commandment. If you attend synagogue on Purim, you will noticed that many of those in attendance bring an actual scroll from which to read, rather than reading from a standard printed version.When you buy a scroll, look into the different types of writing, such as Beit Yosef, which is the Ashkenzi version, the Chassidic/Sfard Ari Zal, and the Sefardic Vellish. Some megillahs today include commentaries, related stories and anecdotes and more. Do not worry about size; there are miniature as well as very large scrolls, all you have to do is pick. Remember, the price of the scroll will depend greatly on its size and material.
If you do choose to buy an megillah, or a scroll, be aware that you can also purchase a megillah case; this will not only keep the scroll in tact, but also be your way of showing reverence to this holy script. You have a number of options for a megillah case, including round wood megillah case, leather and Mahogany, Sterling silver megillah case, and more.
During the reading of the megillah, as you probably noticed, kids, and some adults, sound the grogger every time evil Haman's name is mentioned. You might think that buying a grogger is the easiest thing in the world, but in reality there are various types of groggers, from plain plastic to ornate metal. When you buy a grogger think about who is going to use it, a toddler or a thirteen-year-old; is it only going to be used on Purim and then probably cast aside until next year, or would you also like to use it as a home-accessory during the year? Answer said questions and then you are ready to buy a grogger.
The giving of Purim gift baskets, which is not only mandated upon every Jew but also a great way to bond with loved ones, must include food. However, although law-wise food is an indispensable part of the Purim gift basket, we can add anything we want in addition. Think about who is going to receive it and what they like; for example, if you are going to give the Purim gift basket to your sister who loves chocolate, fill the basket with her favorite chocolate bars. If your friend or cousin like to read, you can buy them a book and add to a basket that will include basic foods, like fruit and Hamentashen . Of course, Judaica jewelry and Judaica art are always popular and appropriate Purim gifts.
Purim Guide
The holiday of Purim is one of joy and merriment. It is characterized by singing and dancing, dressing in costume, funny plays and performances (called "Purim shpiels"), and maybe even drinking a bit more than usual . . . What is the reason for all this mirth and festivity? The escape from a close call! The story of Purim is one in which the Jews were saved from almost certain destruction at the hands of a powerful and evil man. But with the help of G-d and a brave, young woman named Esther, in the end the tables were turned.
The Story of Purim
The Biblical Book of Esther has all the elements of a good tale: an evil villain, a brave hero, a beautiful heroine, plotting, spying, murder, intrigue. It tells the story of the Jews in the ancient kingdom of Persia, under the rule of a king named Ahashueus (in Hebrew "Achashveirosh"). After a series of events, the king finds himself married to a beautiful, young Jewish woman named Esther (though he has no idea she is a Jew). Concurrently, the king's chief adviser, an evil man named Haman, has decided to kill all the Jews in the kingdom because they refuse to bow before him. Queen Esther's cousin, Mordechai, convinces her (at great peril to herself) to approach the king, reveal her identity as a Jew, and ask him to stop the evil Haman's plot. The story unfolds, the Jews are saved, Haman gets what's coming to him, and let the party begin!
Megillah Reading
The primary observance of the holiday of Purim involves the public reading of the Book of Esther, which is usually contained in a scroll called the "Megillah" or "Megillat Esther." In some ways similar to a Torah scroll, it is written in Hebrew calligraphy on parchment and is treated with great respect. But different from a Torah scroll, Megillat Esther is generally attached to only one roller (instead of the Torah's two). Also different is that while Torah scrolls are usually only kept in the synagogue, oftentimes individuals choose to purchase their own Megillat Esther. Often the centerpiece of a Judaica collection, it is particularly important to keep a Megillah protected and covered (especially since it is only read once each year). A variety of different types of Megillah Cases can be used for this purpose--ranging from simple embroidered bags made of cloth or velvet to ornate sterling silver cases engraved with Hebrew and Jewish symbols.
On the evening of Purim, the Megillah is read in synagogue, but unlike most synagogue services, it is not a quiet affair! Each time the name of Haman is mentioned (54 times in the entire Book of Esther), it is customary to drown it out with noise so it cannot be heard. People shout, stamp their feet, and even play musical instruments! But the most traditional way to drown out the name of Haman is with a special noisemaker called (in Yiddush) a "Gragger" or (in Hebrew) "Ra-ashan." Graggers can be made of metal, wood, even plastic . . . but the most important thing about them is that they make lots of noise!
Purim Foods
Another wonderful tradition associated with Purim is sending gifts of food to friends and family. These gifts usually include everyone's favorite Purim treat--Hamantaschen (or "Oznei Haman" in Hebrew). Some say this triangular, filled cookie looks like Haman's hat, some say his pockets, and some say his ears . . . but whatever they look like, they sure are delicious! Chag Purim Sameiach! Happy Purim!
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Masada [1] (Hebrew: מצדה) is a magnificently located fortress site in Israel's stark Judean Desert, close to the Dead Sea. The last Jewish holdout to fall to Rome in 73 CE, Masada symbolizes the exile of the Jewish nation from the Holy Land. Its violent end has become a symbol of bravery and self-sacrifice since the founding of the State of Israel in 1948.
Masada, whose Hebrew name (מצדה) means fortress, is on a breathtaking rock plateau with steep cliffs rising on all sides. Roman client King Herod the Great constructed a fortified palace complex atop of the plateau between 37 and 31 BCE. During the Jewish rebellion against Rome in first century CE, Jewish zealots took refuge in isolated Masada. After remaining there for seven years, the zealots finally fell at the hands of the Roman army in 73 CE. However, rather than be killed or enslaved, the hold up rebels chose to commit a mass suicide, a deed which forever enshrined them in the annals of Jewish history. After extensive excavations in the 1960s, the disturbing actions on Masada became thought of as courageous and valorous.
Masada, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has been granted a special place in the heart of the Jewish nation. Though the actions of the zealots are still debated, Masada has become synonymous with the tragic and much-mourned downfall of Jewish life in the Holy Land. More recently, this symbol of death has been contrasted with Jewish rebirth, the founding of the State of Israel. Indeed, many Israeli soldiers, sworn in atop Masada, emotionally chant, "Masada shall never fall again."
Through Masada, both Jews and non-Jews can better understand both the history of the Jewish nation and Israel's deep importance to all Jews.
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Most people access Masada from the eastern side near Road 90, which runs down the Israeli coast of the Dead Sea. The less used option is Road 3199 from Arad to the western side. The road ends at a parking lot, from which there is a comparatively easy 15-20 minute ascent to the top.
By bus you can get to Masada with line 486 from Jerusalem or Ein Gedi or with line 421 from Tel Aviv (Once a day only). The buses stop at the main entrance from Road 90, and the price is quite expensive (40 NIS from Jerusalem, 36 with a student discount).
Get around
If you are really adventurous, you can hike through the valleys to the north or south of Masada, and thus reach it from the "other side". Be aware that due to the steep cliffs and desert terrain, this is dangerous if you don't know what you're doing.
The entrance to the site costs 23NIS for an entry by foot, 61NIS for entry with a cable car lift bothways. Discounts are available for students, youth and the elderly.
The fastest way to reach ascend Masada is via cable car. However, the cable car does not begin running until 8AM, meaning the option in not available to those wishing to experience sunrise at Masada.
The other two routes up are the so-called "Snake Path" or the Roman Ramp.
The Snake Path (actually a combination of tracks and steps) is accessible from the eastern side of Masada via the Dead Sea Highway. It consists of a series of switchbacks 'snaking' all the way up to the summit. The climb can take anything from 40 minutes to 2 hours or more depending on stamina/speed. Because of the difficulty of the climb, and the path's exposure to the sun, the Snake Path is usually closed from 10am, and may choose to ascend before sunrise.
The Roman Ramp is not accessible from the Dead Sea Highway and must be approached from a road to the west -- a forty minute detour for those coming from the Dead Sea Highway, but is considerably less strenuous than the Snake Path.
Once there, the Herod's palace complex, replete with Roman-style mosaics and bath houses, can be toured. Also viewable are the zealot's synagogues, storehouses, and homes. From Masada, the remnants of the Roman encampments are clearly visible. Also, the stark natural beauty of the Judean Desert and nearby Dead Sea can be fully taken in from high atop Masada.
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The girl with the golden glove
Plymouth's CeCe Robinson was recently awarded the Indiana Soccer League (ISL) Golden Glove Award.
Robinson is a member of the Plymouth United FC U13 Team. The Golden Glove Award is presented to the division goalie with the fewest goals allowed. Award-winners must participate in a majority of the games for their team.
Pictured are Robinson, right, and United FC coach Ron Cook.


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If there really was a St. Orleans, she would likely have been a middle-aged, matronly sort, and the patron of frustration born of life's missed opportunities.
She would be the comforter of the tardy salesman, the gentle rest of the 11th caller into the radio contest, the soothing croon to "fifth Beatles� everywhere.
In losing to the Panthers by a score of 6 to 10, the New Orleans Saints took a golden opportunity to slink into post-season play, got it mixed up with the Christmas wrapping paper, and threw it out with the Turkey carcass. Even the unexpected gift of a Cleveland victory over Atlanta wasn't enough to push the dying, obstinate camel that the New Orleans Saints have become to the shady oasis of the playoffs.
This game's effort will slouch its way into Saints history as much more than one more exquisite portrait of disarray. This was a masterwork of indiscipline; an archetypical vignette of apathy; a moving tribute to indifference and a dark, deeply indulgent celebration of fatalism.
It will also mark the last time in 2002 that at least one would-be writer would be able to use tons and tons of big words to describe a Saints loss.
This game would be a rather yucky mess from the start.
Or, rather, before the start. The Saints, proactive in their disorganization, initiated a fight with the Panthers in the pre-game warm-ups. Nice.
But, it was the first drive that really foretold of icky things to come. A 30-yard return by Michael Lewis was squandered by a Stallworth drop on third down. The Saints have the ball a whole 50 seconds before kicking it back to the Panthers.
Fortunately, the Saints have Jay Bellamy standing in for their Linebacker Corps, and he ends the first Panther series by dropping Nick Goings for a two-yard loss on third down.
The Saints look like they might be putting together something of note on the next series, as Deuce starts out with a 12-yard gain, and Joe Horn pulls in another for 10 yards. Sadly, this spark is extinguished by an ill-advised attempt to run the still-injured McAllister around the end (he's not fast enough), and the troubling return of Aaron to an old habit of throwing low, easily tipped passes. The Panthers will get it back with ten minutes left to play in the first.
The Panthers then give the Saints their first opportunity. On second and long, Goings loses the football and Grady Jackson pounces on it. First and 10 at the Carolina 12-yard line.
The Saints start out with a play action pass, a play that would likely work well if Deuce was (a) functioning at 100% and (b) not being run to the outside for losses. Neither being the case, Aaron is sacked 5 yards behind the line of scrimmage. On second, they'll get 5 out of Deuce, which the Panthers are happy to give up, as it means that the Saints are back where they started, but two downs the poorer for the experience. A third down throw to Jake Reed is not perfect, nor is Jake's attempted catch. Net contribution of offense: zero yards, three points. Saints 3, Panthers 0.
The Panthers get scary on the next series, as Peete opens the drive with a 14-yard completion up near midfield. He has Hoover wide open downfield (due apparently to blown coverage by Sedrick Hodge), but that's all he's got, and the Saints will get the ball back on their nine, with about 5 ½ minutes to go.
This is not a pretty series. A respectable 8-yard catch by McAllister downfield is defiled by a muffed snap (recovered) by Brooks on second down, and a dropped pass by Horn on third. Fortunately, Gowin has the presence to boom a huge kick which puts the Panthers back on their own 15.
More fortunately, the Carolina offense is having problems of its own. After an easy, unhurried 15-yard completion to Wiggins, Rodney Peete completely overthrows the open Goings on third. Charles Grant gets in on the action by causing a fumble on third and the series ends at the Carolina 41.
The Saints take the ball back at their 25, and it is immediately evident that something is troubling Aaron Brooks.
His first pass is thrown directly at, but somehow dropped by Panther Terry Cousin. His second is very nearly picked off by a defensive tackle, off all things. Fortunately for him, Deuce is quietly building up steam, and his consecutive, Terrelle Smith-led runs of 21 and 8 yards bring the Saints a new first down up around their own 40.
As the quarter ends, however, Aaron is still having trouble. He's moving too slow to pull off a QB draw, and a throw to Joe Horn passes way behind him.
But Aaron can still find open receivers, and Donte Stallworth catches a slant pass at the Carolina 26 for a first down. Donte is so excited to catch the ball that he slaps his tackler on the top of the head no few than six times in rapid succession.
The cranial drumming does little to help the cause, though. Aaron follows the play with an out-of-bounds throw to Michael Lewis and a ridiculously predictable draw play.
The big story of this drive, though, is the next play, during which Jake Reed catches a first down pass at the Carolina 10, then fumbles the ball away to the Panthers, who take it back up to their 30.
With 12:43 left in the half, the Panthers start out on the ground, which turns out to be a very good idea because the Saints have chosen to cut back on their tackling. Second string fullback Nick Goings runs for an enraging 15 yards on first down, through what is more accurately described as "friendly waving� than "tackling,� per se. As before, the Saints are saved on this drive mostly by the incompetence of the Panthers offense, and they will kick it away from their own 43.
With a little under eleven minutes left in the half, Michael Lewis now takes matters into his own hands. A 61-yard return will set the Saints up at the Carolina 33 or so.
The down side to this gracious act of teamsmanship is that it points out the actual lack of a team to "manship� with. The Saints offensive line is not blocking, and when combined with the weird decision to abandon the lead blocker strategy, kills any chance of a decent running game.
But it's Brooks that will add the Piece de Incompetence to this little escapade. Still trying to find his range, on this play he will lead Stallworth too much instead of too little. All Donte can do is get enough of a hand on the thing to make it easier to intercept. The fact that this red-zone turnover is much less the product of a poor choice, and much more the purview of simple mechanical inaccuracy, leads one to speculate about the possibilities of lasting physical effects of Aaron's shoulder injury.
Whatever the cause, however, the Saints have brushed aside yet one more chance at a score, and must defend the flimsiest of leads against the Panther offense. These efforts aren't helped by an apparently high level of confusion in the Saints' backfield. A few quick probes for 8 or so yards set up two ridiculously long completions; the first to an apparently uncovered Smith for 29 yards, then one of 31 yards to Muhammad, who has easily outrun Keyou Craver. It is only the heroics of Sammy Knight, a close call on possession, that prevent this drive from ending in a touchdown. Sammy is named the winner of a tug-of-war with J. Wiggins, and the Saints have the football at their six.
The Saints return to using a lead blocker for Deuce on first down, and he dutifully gains 6 yards. However, this approach makes entirely too much sense to the Saints offensive coaches, who deny Deuce a pathfinder on second down. On third and five, Brooks throws a pass that could only be called "bad� by the kind of person who would refer to Attila the Hun as "a little antisocial�. Someday there will be an English word that will suffice, but I hope that I'm not around to use it.
By yet one more miracle, this pass is not intercepted, but the unthinkable situation is now very real, and very clear  Aaron's play, for whatever reason, is killing any chance of victory in this game. The time honored tradition of booing the quarterback returns to the Superdome.
The three and out gives the ball back to the Panthers at midfield, with four minutes and change until the half.
This drive begins with a mixture of positive and negative omens for the Saints. Continuous deep penetration by the defensive line is escorted by offside penalties and missed tackles in the backfield. When the Panthers go for it on fourth and 1, rookie linebacker #50 has a shot at Rod Smart in the backfield, but misses, and the Panthers keep it going. On the next down, a four-yard throw to Wiggins turns into a 17-yard gain because backup linebacker Roger Knight seems confused as to his defensive responsibility. No wonder  the Saints play this particular down with 12 men on the field, an increasingly common occurrence on an increasingly incompetent defense.
Two plays later, Peete takes advantage of a defense where no-one seems even remotely aware of what is happening, leisurely lobbing the football to Brad Hoover, who stands uncovered in the end zone.
The Saints get the ball back on their with 46 seconds left in the half. Returning to their "Why Bother� offense, the Saints while away the time trying to further injure Deuce McAllister by meaninglessly running him into the line. Deuce survives and the Saints skulk back to the locker rooms.
Reflecting on the first half of play, it would seem quite likely (if not assured), that the Saints would lose this game. Almost the entire team is playing as if they had been eliminated from playoff contention six weeks prior.
The closest analogy that leaps to mind is shopping in a store that has just notified its employees that they will all be laid off, and the store closed. Most of the employees still around don't care about the company or the customers, and some may even be hostile. A few consummate professionals remain at their station, doing their job out of professionalism--and pride-- but the general mood is one of defeat and paralysis.
But analogies, especially ones made in the intellectual dark like this one is, seldom answer all of the questions in any satisfactory way. Here's one:
Why on earth did Haslett keep Brooks out there with at least one and a half games worth of evidence that there are some persistent, motor skill-related problems from the injury? I am no doctor, but I am a statistician, and I find it hard to accept that someone so accurate just happened to become wildly inaccurate by sheer chance. I don't buy the "no ground attack� theory either. If the pressure of no running game was the cause, we'd see a lot more bad decisions along with those bad throws. These were bad throws, plain and simple.
I'm not one of those people who see pulling the QB as the answer to everything, and there were more than a few dropped balls out there, to be sure. However, given that the drops will persist, there is still a point where the contribution to victory of the healthy second stringer exceeds that of the ailing first stringer. We can only wonder where we would be now if Aaron was rested for 2 or 3 weeks while Jake took the reigns. Call me a master of hindsight, but it seems to me that the signs have been there for quite a while.
Regardless, the Saints opened the third quarter on defense, with no more life than they had shown in the first two. The Panthers offense tears the Saints wide open for 24 yards in the first three plays. This includes a 15-yard breakaway on third and one, during which Charlie Clemons so overruns the play that one is left to wonder if he misidentified the ball carrier. Confusion in the Panther backfield is the only thing that stops the Panther advance, and they will kick it from their 34.
Keyou Craver kicks off the fun by muffing the punt, but the Saints somehow keep possession of the football, which is spotted at their 32.
New Orleans is clearly concerned about what might be happening at QB, so they go back to Deuce McAllister in the hope of avoiding future problems. He fights for 5 or so on his first few carries, and Aaron is able to scramble enough to earn another four downs.
Cue the circus music as the offensive strategies slips into "wildly experimental� mode.
This works on the first try, as a flea-flicker gains a full 28 yards. Keeping the ball away from Aaron, the Saints add 12 more from Deuce, placing the ball at the Carolina 12.
At this point, with 7:13 left in the third quarter, the Saints make a quarterback change  to Deuce McAllister. In a poorly considered and executed "play� of sorts, Brooks pitches the ball to Deuce, who pulls up from an apparent sweep to throw.
To the untrained and philistine eye, there might, in fact, appear to be many convincing arguments against such a choice. One of the more compelling might be the fact that the play relies on the defensive fear of the outside run, be it a sweep or any other incarnation.
The Saints haven't had an outside run threat since Deuce got hurt.
Fortunately, the play only ends in a loss of 7. It could have been much, much worse.
This loss so terrifies the Saints that they address a third and 13 at the Carolina 20 with a meek off-tackle by Deuce, for the expected gain of zero. Carl Smith would indeed be proud as Carney boots it through to make the score Saints 6, Panthers 7.
Rodney Peete resumes his abuse of the Saints defense at his own 30 with about five and a half minutes left in the third quarter. In a few minutes he is at the Saints' 33, but a few misfires to some ridiculously open wide receivers allow the Saints to escape with only a three-point injury. Saints 6, Panthers 10.
New Orleans starts at their 21, and on first down Brooks is very nearly intercepted trying to throw the ball away. Deuce gets a full 8 on his own efforts, but Brooks on third down throws into a crowd and almost turns it over once again. The Panthers pick up the story at their 37, and the quarter closes as Rodney Peete runs 2 easy yards on a QB sneak to make a new Panther first down.
This drive stalls out in the first moments of the fourth quarter, however, as Sammy Knight, Ken Irvin and Grady Jackson are trying to breathe life into the Saints defense. The offense will take it at their 28.
Deuce kicks off the possession with a 13-yard blast up the middle on a direct snap. Better still, Donte's back in the game, and says so with a pair of consecutives for a total of 20 yards.
Once again, however, the drive stalls as Brooks is pressured, throws bad passes, and has good ones dropped. A particularly nasty 3rd and 9 through is dropped by MLB Will Witherspoon, who has the ball delivered right into his hands by Brooks.
With ten minutes between them and post season, the Saints now face back-up QB Chris Weinke, who can't get anything going.
Neither, of course, can the Saints, but at least they will entertain the crowd while (not) doing it. On the resulting punt, with about nine minutes left to go, the Saints return once more to the "Complete and Utter Panic� page of the playbook.
Now, one would think that someone with the station of Michael Lewis would be above such foolishness. Nevertheless, during the punt return, Michael stops, holds up the ball, and throws A FORWARD PASS to no-one in particular down the field.
There are two sides to every argument, of course, and one could argue that Michael's maneuver was, of course, the safest one; if his intended receiver dropped the pass, then it wouldn't be considered a fumble. Unfortunately, officials like to have an intervening event-- such as a "snapâ€? for instanceâ€â€Âbetween the return and the first forward pass thrown on the possession. The intricacies of efficiency are clearly lost on these folks. Dock Michael 5 yards pay for his creativity.
The Saints fortune, it seems, will turn on the sore foot of Deuce McAllister, who runs the first three plays for 18 yards. The weird decision to roll out Brooks for a pass on third and two, however, costs the Saints the drive. They kick it away on 4th down with a little over seven minutes to play.
The defense, or at least Sammy Knight, hasn't quit altogether, though. Sammy intercepts a pressured Rodney Peete throw and the offense takes over at mid-field, with 6 minutes to go and four points to get.
Of course, it won't be easy. They will gain a measily 16 yards in three minutes. They'll even go for it at the Carolina 30, but Aaron, lacking any viable targets downfield, is sacked 12 yards back.
With just under three minutes left, the defense will bend, but stiffen against Carolina's run. Sammy Knight is everywhere; almost everyone else is elsewhere.
The defense will present the ball back to the offense at the New Orleans 40 with a minute left to play. For the October Saints, sixty seconds was enough time to score 14 points, let alone 4, but for their remains in December, there aren't enough grains of sand in any hourglass.
In the cruelly optimistic glare of a certain Cleveland victory and a tipped 20-yard fluke completion to Joe Horn, the boat begins to groan and roll over. Joe just can't get loose, and the whole nasty business ends with a horrible throw directly into the hands of Terry Cousin.
Thus endeth the 2002 Season for the New Orleans Saints, one in which hopes soared to their highest levels in years, only to once again crash violently to earth in the general vicinity of "Wait Till Next Year.�
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