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A number of people I have shared my story with ask very similar questions. When I explain that I derive all my nutrition from Plant Based sources they appear dumbfounded. "I could never live without meat", "I could never give up cheese", "my body needs fat"…
I generally respond with a very simple observation I made in the ICU after my surgery.
If the Doctor expressed you have one hour to live but if you give up meat you will lead a long life… what would you choose?
Albeit this is an exaggerated point; I find it fascinating that many people choose the "meat" over life. I constantly meet bypass survivors, generally on the beach with my shirt off, that express to me that they have not changed a thing since their operation. Or recently, an acquintance, who after being checked in for a mild heart attack, snuck out of the hospital to have a cigarette and relax. "Life is short and I choose to live my life doing the things that make me happy."
In my opinion Life deserves a little more respect than that. By choosing not to make a significant change in the process that enabled your disease you are making a suicide decision. By choosing to continue to engage in an activity that has proven harmful to your health, you are openly stating that you have no ability to control the threat. Powerless and living with no will power is a meaningless existence. It is the same way a person contemplating suicide would live, day to day without joy or meaning.
It takes lying in a hospital bed after surviving to understand the concept that our existence is not just our minds, it is not just the thoughts that we have. The mistake most of us make is allowing the mind to control the body. I did it for many years. The mind however is a terrible mentor to the body. The mind is focused on immaterial things; power, money, status, greed, pleasure. The body is purer. The body has simpler needs; water, nutrition, oxygen.
I have made a change. I choose to live my life allowing the body to set the pace and the mind can take a backseat. I spent the first 40 years ignoring my body and I ended up in a hospital bed. The point I am hammering away on is avoid making decisions based on what your mind wants. Can you give up cheese to save your life? Of course you can. Is meat more meaningful to you than taking care of your body? If it is, congratulations. Your life just got a lot simpler. No need to save up for a rainy day, no need to wear a seat belt, you can stop avoiding skydiving, swimming after meals, and just about any other activity that is life threatening.
Realign your existence, Body before Mind.
Oxygen- without it you have about 6 minutes to live.
Water – you have a couple days to live.
Nutrition – at least a month.
Meat & Cheese – you tell me.
Think about it this way: my body could kick the shit out of my mind in a fight.


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Slovenia's key goal after independence has been to develop modern organisational and legislative conditions for the development of sport. Thus, in 1994 the Slovenian Olympic Committee, established on 15 October 1991, merged with the Slovenian Sports Association, which had existed since 1945.
Today, Slovenian competitors participate in the most important European and world sporting championships. The most successful sports are Alpine and Nordic skiing, wild-water kayaking and canoeing, sculling, cycling and skydiving.
In the territory of today's Slovenia, activities that could be regarded as early forms of sport were already being pursued in the Middle Ages. In 1689, the Slovene polymath Janez Vajkard Valvasor wrote about boating, speleology, fishing, hunting, mountaineering and shooting. His description of autochthonous skiing at Bloke deserves special mention, since it is the oldest record of its kind in the Central Europe.
The first great achievements of Slovenian sportsmen and sportswomen in the history of world sports were mainly in gymnastics. Particularly famous was Leon Štukelj (1898-1999), who, between 1922 and 1936, won eight gold, four silver and five bronze medals in three Olympic Games and three World Championships. The unforgettable Leon Štukelj died in 1999 shortly before he could celebrate his 101st birthday. In 1996, he was invited to the Olympic Games in Atlanta as a guest of honour, where he was enthusiastically welcomed by thousands of spectators, including then US President Clinton, who again met Štukelj during his visit to Slovenia in June 1999. After the Second World War, the reputation of Slovenian gymnastics was carried forward by Miro Cerar, who won two gold and one bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo and Mexico.
The gymnasts Aljaž Pegan and Mitja Petkovšek have ranked among the world's top gymnasts throughout the past decade.
The dreams of many Slovenes became reality when the Slovene national football team qualified for the first time for the European Championship in 2000 and for the 2002 Football World Cup. Slovenian footballers qualified for the 2010 World Cup and ranked in 18th place in South Africa.
Slovene sportsmen are also achieving excellent results in other team sports: basketball, volleyball and handball.
Over the last twenty years it is the skiers who have achieved the best results and stood on the winners' podiums at major world competitions (recently Petra Majdič and Tina Maze). Slovene ski jumpers are also successful. The annual final competition of the ski-jumping World Cup each year takes place at Planica , at the largest natural ski-jump in the world.
Since 1992, Slovenes have also been extremely successful in rowing. In addition to earning numerous top titles, Iztok Čop and Luka Špik won a gold medal in men's double sculls at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and a silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics. In 2005, at the World Rowing Championships in the Japan's Gifu, they won gold medals in the men's double sculls and silver medals in the men's quadruple sculls. Following these brilliant successes, Čop and Špik were designated 2005 FISA Rowing Male Crew of the Year.
Slovenian athletes are also very successful. Jolanda Čeplak, the world indoor record holder in the women's 800 metres, won a bronze medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens in the 800-metre run.
Sara Isaković won the first Olympic medal ever for Slovenia in swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Slovenia also boasts important international achievements in dancesport, ninepins, boules, skydiving, paragliding, gliding, etc.
Alpinists occupy a special place in Slovene sport. Mountaineering and alpinism have a very long tradition in Slovenia. In mid-November 1999, Tomaž Humar (1969-2009) completed a solo ascent of the south face of Daulaghiri, described as a challenge for the third millennium. And on 7 October 2000, Davo Karničar became the first person to ski non-stop down from the 8,848- metre summit of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain.
Martin Strel's name appeared in the Guinness Book of Records for several times. He is the absolute world record holder in uninterrupted swimming.
Slovenia has also won recognition in the world of sport as the host of important international competitions. In addition to Planica , where five ski-jump world cups have been held to date, Ljubljana (the capital) and Bled have so far proved themselves the best organisers. Maribor, Planica, Kranjska Gora, Pokljuka and Bohinj are traditional organisers of skiing and biathlon world cup races as well.

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Make me a kept woman
I'm working on an article today, for example. I can't tell you who it's for, other than to say that it's a fairly well-known Christian publication--and because it's in the Christian market it doesn't pay much. I first sent in the query in mid-September, roughly 8 months ago. The editor knew me a little and liked my writing, and they wanted the article. (Yay!) So, I followed their suggestions for the piece and within a month had it turned in. I rather liked it. I was waiting for their edits, but--mostly--waiting for my check.
When I hadn't heard from them in six weeks, I followed up. After two months, they gave me some additional direction and asked me to rework a few things. No problem. A few weeks later I had it back to them with their changes. Again, waiting. (Check, please!)
Two more months and no word, so I followed up yet again. A few more edits. Now it was my turn to slow up the process, between working on the book proposal and not feeling well. So I will turn it in finally (and hopefully for good) tomorrow. Luckily, they pay on acceptance rather than publication, but it could still take 2-3 months to get my check, depending on how long their final approval process takes. All told, almost a year. And all of that for $0.25/word.
Do you still want my life?
Every freelancer has numerous stories like that. I could tell you about the piece I pitched for 9 months that finally got accepted by a magazine I very much wanted to write for. And then how they cut this precious little article in half (and they only pay you for what actually gets printed). Or about the piece I did for an editor who is also a friend who rejected it out of hand without giving me a chance to make any edits at all--after telling me he wanted it, after I was counting on that $300. Or the huge 5000-word piece I did on spec for a major magazine that didn't make the cut. (And how I realized later that piece actually was crap. Ugh.)
I have some regular gigs, and of course every article isn't torturous. I love my life, actually. I just wouldn't wish it on anyone.
At the Calvin Festival on Faith and Writing, there was one panel that was especially encouraging and discouraging at the same time. It was on freelancing, moderated by Jana Riess of Publishers Weekly and including Lauren Winner, Andy Crouch and Cindy Crosby. I went, really, to commiserate--to hear them say how hard this is. And they did. And then they talked about the wonders of being a kept man or woman, of being married to someone who has health insurance and a salary.
So this is my dilemma. If even Lauren Winner is having trouble making ends meet, chances are it's not going to get significantly better for me anytime soon. (Although, if I get a book contract, I should be solvent for several months, at least.) But there is a way out.
Guys, my COBRA runs out mid-August. I am entertaining rich men--I mean, suitors. (And I mean 'entertaining' in the good old-fashioned way. Minds out of the gutter, please.) But seriously, guys without health insurance need not apply.


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Glulx Input Loops
version 1/101121 by Erik Temple
- Chapter: Creating input loops
- Chapter: Invoking an input loop
- Chapter: Input loop rulebooks
- Chapter: Primary and secondary input loops
- Chapter: Modifications to Glulx Entry Points (the glulx input handling rules)
- Chapter: Event loop flow
- Chapter: Debugging
- Example: * Any Key to Continue - In this example, we use the character input loop to require the player to press a key to begin playing; we also echo the key pressed.
- Example: * No Typing Allowed - This simple example illustrates how to alter the main input loop to accept hyperlink input in lieu of line input. The hyperlink input requests and command replacement are handled automatically by the Inline Hyperlinks extension, so there is no need to use the input loop setup rules (see above).
- Example: *** Under Doom - The primary intention of this example is to demonstrate the use of a secondary input loop (running within the main input loop). It also shows how to reconfigure the main input loop to use character (single-keystroke) input rather than the default line input, how to use the input loop setup rules, and how to create and use new input loops.
Glulx Input Loops replaces Inform's main input loop with a more flexible framework, and also allows us to create our own named input loops. Input loops are handled in such a way as to minimize the possibility of input events nesting in situations where one event immediately triggers another (these will be an issue only when we are doing something really radical). Also alters the internal workings of Glulx Entry Points to provide somewhat more flexible event handling (existing code written for use with GEP should need no changes).
Glulx Input Loops requires Jon Ingold's Flexible Windows extension, and includes it automatically. However, an obscure bug in Inform sometimes causes problems if we do not also include Flexible Windows in our story text, before including Glulx Input Loops, like so:
Include Flexible Windows by Jon Ingold.
Include Glulx Input Loops by Erik Temple.
Glulx Input Loops does not require Emily Short's Basic Screen Effects, but is compatible with it. However, Glulx Input Loops must be included after the latter or some features to do with keypress input will not work properly, e.g.:
Include Flexible Windows by Jon Ingold.
Include Basic Screen Effects by Emily Short.
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8.5 x 11″ ink on tracing paper
fighters drawn pretty well with a mouse
Some MMA fighters drawn with a mouse
Holly "The Preacher's Daughter" Holm
for Leo Svirsky
This is specifically for Leo Svirsky…
I hope this is a thing you can cross this off that list they gave you.
top – translucent, tracing paper, layer
bottom – paper layer with red ink and enamel
CLOSE-UP of an area
top – translucent, tracing paper, layer
bottom – paper layer with red ink and enamel
The red ink used was Hydrus 4H deep red rose
The black ink used was Rotring drawing ink encre Chine
The red enamel was Humbrol red gloss 19
I is a dream Body has
My friend Ray Evanoff asked me to contribute to his online publication FOCI Arts.
It is best accessed on his site directly by following this link: FOCI Arts – Art and Athletics 4
but I have also included this version below for those that just happen across my site willy-nilly….
Introduction by Ray Evanoff
One of the parallels between athletics and art is that both are personal practices. The daily endeavors of such practice become ritualized over time. The repetitive work therein becomes a study of one's self, forming inroads to unarticulated regions. These regions may be defined or clarified or altered or reflected by the practices that illuminate them. Athletic and artistic practice may thus connect with other parts of life.
Here artist Angela Guyton branches both outward and inward from her physical practice, charting regions along the way that are both personal and broadly applicable. Her's is a reflection on the body as medium for the insubstantial but intensely significant. She is an overlap between athlete and artist.
Ben! Mark…
I drew them / he paired them with the English middle names they'd be yelling out.
INGRID+CHRISTIAN (2nd). approx 8x6in
INGRID+CHRISTIAN (1st)
Above: Ingrid Mouth and Christian Wilde. They are my favorite porn actors and they started following me on Instagram because of this drawing! (which now belongs to Richard Craig)
Ingrid Mouth is also ONE HELL of an artist and you should check out HER TUMBLR.
casting couch werewolf
Based on the porno vid "Casting Couch Werewolf" by Ingrid Mouth.
little Rodrigos
…because everyone should have a little Rodrigo in their life.
I've been threatening to make these for over a year and have finally done it. This is my first attempt at resin casting, and also I don't do too much 3D work anyway…in fact, none at all. Perhaps that will change because this process was really really exciting.
SO–These are the guts! Just a little aluminium foil and some toothpicks to keep it all together.
Then I sculpted him in sculptey
Here he is being shown from whence he came! The silicon mold. He lost a hand in the process of removing him from this thing. That's ok though.
LEGION! I made these in resin. Some are pink and some I kept in the opaque resin's off-white.
I just needed to clean them up a little and paint in the eyes then they're ready to go out to friends.
^above pic taken by Richard Craig
Yoshi through the door
Something through the door
and then a flash of recognition
"Oh Yoshi, it's you!"
Angie and Rod, Millie and Mako, and the beach in picture frames.
beads and breathing
Making these fulfils something in my long making-things-cycle (there are other cycles, like my daily routine, but my long cycle spans several months). In tandem I am also drawing nature (mostly flora) from observation, reading more than at other points, and running for distance rather than speed. All this stuff goes together right now. It all has to do with an enjoyment of breathing….I think. It's like I'm drinking out of a big novelty straw as opposed to one of those little cocktail straws. And that is so close to how it actually feels that that is barely a simile.
1. sister's replica – green, hematite, wood
2. asymmetrical – Red, white, little blue, green, wood
3. healing – Green, little pink, blue, little pink, Green, little pink, then [Trio: orange, green, pink suspension]
4. [not pictured, given to Dan Brew which he wears as a bracelet]
5. an approximation of coral – white, little black, white, little black
6. tropical baby – white, peach, white, green, peach, green
7. my neck, and then – orange, orange, teal, teal, cloudy, teal, cloudy
8. in lieu of touch – Orange, blue, white, blue, Orange
9. Rod's Pink and Wood – Wood, pink, [dark] Wood, Pink
10. crunch berries – blue polygon, [magenta/red] polygon
It rains a lot in Manchester so most of these have been made in the rain. Consequently, the rain plays with the ink.
This is one of my favorite flowers–it just grows in my backyard.
I don't know what it is called, so if you know please send me a message They are called Aquilegia! (Thank you Rebecca for asking your grandmother who is a flower expert!). They look like little delicate pink hearts at the end of green veins.
Puffins! Drawn on the Farne Islands in Northern England. It was also rainy.
Nesting Cormorants
In the wheelhouse
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Wednesday, 9 March 2016
Lovely lady
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Hiatus: a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process.
So it's come to this now: my confessions. I've been away from writing, especially here on the blog, for so long that I can barely remember how to start. I have piles of halfhearted beginnings in my draft box; I have pages in my journal that look so lonely with just a few lines filled up…
I've allowed myself to find any excuse possible to avoid publishing to this page. Even with such wonderful support from family and friends (and even strangers!), I still have stupid little lines running through my head —
"It's been since February! Why post now?"
"You don't even have a target audience; you'd just be babbling to the whole damn interwebs. Where's the sense in that?"
Rewind now. I'll try again to commit to posting more of my work. I started working on a book idea in March of this year and I've been flooded with plans for the book ever since. Problem is, I haven't been writing much because I have the illogical fear that if I write down an idea, it has to be perfect because I'll never be able to edit/change/fix it – EVER. Like I said, very illogical. I've allowed myself to get stuck in my fear. Things are looking up now though. I'll keep you posted.


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SSR - solid state relays
Today they are more widely used than electromechanical, which continue to be produced due to the existence of areas where they can not be displaced by SSR
The main advantages of the SSR in comparison with the electromechanical relays are:
- Long service life, due to the absence of mechanical contacts and moving parts.
- There are problems of electrical arcing when opening mechanical contacts and those shaking their closing.
- Reliability is over 100 times greater.
- High insulation voltage between rulers and ruled chain already reached 5,3 kV.
- Noiseless operation.
- Small volume, weight and surface area on the PCB, especially important for portable devices.
- Ability to add in the scheme of SSR semiconductor elements which give them additional features.
- Lack of coil whose magnetic field could interfere with the operation of nearby electronic circuits.
- Significantly less consumption DC control circuit and the possibility of its work with less supply voltage.
These two factors simplify the chain, facilitate its implementation and reduce power dissipation.
- Much better resistance to shocks and vibrations.
- Less operating time, ie faster switching of the load.
There are two main disadvantages of SSR - the greater resistance of the closed "contact," which is most essential in loads of great power and a larger parasitic capacitance of the open "contact" limiting switching high loads. To these must be added the lack of galvanic isolation when open "contact" and the presence of leakage current through it, which does not really exist for electromagnetic relays.
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Interacting with the real estate fellow, it will cost $750 a month to rent a store-front in a strip mall here in Lewisville, Texas. If we were to operate on a Starbucks pricing level, we would have to move just about seven cups of $4.00 tea or coffee per day in a thirty day month to cover basic rental costs, assuming we operate as a club, not as a business.
There is a heavy libertarian community in Denton at the University of North Texas, and the marijuana decriminalization group also operates about seven miles from Lewisville now in monthly meetings, I understand. Of course, we are twenty-five miles from downtown Dallas and thirty-four miles from downtown Ft. Worth. Hum.
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The Best of Both
by Nancy Vienneau
July 2012
Should we eat our tomato sandwich in the sweet Dixie style
A thick-sliced, lightly salted Brandywine,
Plopped open face,
let it soak into
Duke's Mayo
slathered on soft white bread?
Should we dream of Italy,
prepare our bread in the manner
of Chianti country
Bruschetta rubbed with garlic,
Adorned with tomatoes like jewels that
Glisten under a pour of fruity olive oil,
A frill of Genovese basil?
What if we melded the best of both?
What if we took that mayo,
Whisked in a mince of garlic,
A thimble of Riserva oil
That would be
very, very good
Wouldn't it?
|Nancy Vienneau Nancy Vienneau is a "recovered" caterer turned food writer and activist, living in Nashville, Tennessee. Since selling her company in 2005, she works in her community promoting local farmers, urban gardens, healthy affordable cooking, and food security. Food is at the heart of her stories and poetry, the crux of her recipes and reviews. You can find her work in Alimentum - The Literature of Food, Relish Magazine, Nashville Arts Magazine, her weekly restaurant column in The Tennessean and her globally-read blog Good Food Matters


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Sustainability Reporting is gaining wide spread popularity in the corporate world, but in spite of this, the unpredictability we are facing is far more unprecedented at present, at least for our generation. The collapse of so many companies during the recession and the fear of possible double dip or "W" effect still persisting around the corner, makes Sustainability Reporting a much sought out affair, both by the investors and the general pubic as well. But the anomaly is even the companies that published Sustainability Report regularly, at the highest rating (A/A+), faced/ faces serious problems in sustaining itself.
The best example now is British Petroleum (BP), but there are also others like, General Motors, Lehman Brothers etc.
BP is one of the organizations, which is aggressive in the Sustainability initiatives, BP Sustainability Report 2009. BP even encourages people to evaluate and lower their carbon footprint @ Carbon footprint calculator. But the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has brought it to the brink of bankruptcy. Though at first sight the Gulf of Mexico oil spill seems to be an accident, there are allegations that there is a breach of the Safety standards, which led to the accident. From my point of view, this is highly plausible because, due to meteoric fall of the crude oil prices from US $160 to $ 40, any oil company will try to cut short its operating cost as much as possible. When cost cutting is in full swing, one of the primary cost cutting areas is safety related expenses.
So I was pouring through the Sustainability Report of BP, looking for the safety related expenses year-on-year. Though there are best intentioned statements on the safety policy and some qualitative data on the safety measure, there is no Quantitative data on the Safety and safety related budget and actual expenses year-on-year. I was perplexed as to why this disclosure was not mentioned and naturally I started looking if this KPI is mentioned in the GRI framework. Oops, this KPI is not present in GRI framework itself! As safety related expenditure is a missing KPI in GRI, it is missing in the Sustainability Report too.
While it will be a good initiative from the government side to make Sustainability Reporting mandatory, the answer to the question why some of the leaders in the Sustainability Reporting struggle or failed to sustain needs to be probed. The real challenge is to make the Sustainability Reporting relevant and meaningful, so that we do not have any unpleasant surprises. To achieve this we need to analyze the past failures, list out the new missing KPIs and make it mandatory to report on the relevant KPIs. This is particularly very important for highly hazardous Industries like Oil and Gas, Chemical, etc.
Just like we have a market regulator (SEBI in India) for financial market, we need to have a separate board/ statutory Authority to check the veracity of the Sustainability Report and impose fine, if any irregularity is found. Since the carbon credit accumulated by one organization can be sold to another organization, the presence of such statutory bodies will ensure proper compliance and ensure punitive action when appropriate. Unless and until there is least unpredictability in the Sustainability Report of an organization, the purpose of Sustainability Reporting is not served and to realize that such statutory bodies will be of great help.
Let me think and come up with some missing KPIs, which will make Sustainability Reporting more meaningful.
Interestingly, when I took a cursory look at the GRI website, I found that they too are coming up with updated KPIs and are open to Public Comments now. So post your opinions on missing KPIs, the addition of which will make sustainability reporting more meaningful @ GRI G3.1 Public Comment Periods
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'If You Can't Come Legally, Don't Come at All, Pence Says to Migrants
Washington, Oct 11 (Prensa Latina) U.S. Vice President Mike Pence asked leaders from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador on Thursday to convey to their citizens that if they have no way to legally come to the United States, ''then don''t come at all.
More than 225,000 Guatemalans, Hondurans and Salvadorans have left their countries and tried to enter illegally through the southern border during the past year, the Vice President said Thursday when he opened the second Conference on Prosperity and Security in Central America.
According to Pence, people from these nations represent more than half of all undocumented detainees in that area in 2017, and while arrivals from El Salvador decreased, from Honduras grew 61 percent and from Guatemala 75 percent.
He also referred to measures taken at the border and changes to immigration laws sought by the administration of Donald Trump, who has made the reduction of both illegal and legal immigration a central part of his agenda.
The president and I will continue to work with Congress to address this crisis on this side of the border, added the Vice President, who said Trump will continue to use his executive powers for the benefit of U.S. security.
Such pronouncements are made when Trump's government receives national and international rejection for its controversial immigration policies, including 'zero tolerance' for undocumented immigrants.
This initiative, which establishes that anyone arrested while illegally crossing the border between the United States and Mexico will be accused of criminal charges, led in the first half of this year to the separation of 2,654 minors from their parents, according to official data.
Trump is also criticized for his purpose, since he was a candidate for president, to build a wall in the referred dividing line and to pretend that the neighboring nation of the south pays for the work.
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Is Valentine's Day relevant?
Many people look forward to February 14 because it's the day that persons in relationships typically go the extra mile to make their loved ones feel special.
I know that vendors who sell chocolate and flowers certainly like this holiday because it's their biggest sale day of the year.
On the other hand, Valentine's Day is not a good day for some people because they are reminded that they are single, and since their couple friends are off being romantic, that day ends up being very lonely.
I was having a conversation with some friends about Valentine's Day and most of them felt that the day was unnecessary and they usually don't do anything special on February 14 anyway.
So with this attitude towards the day itself, is Valentine's Day even relevant anymore?
Let's look at the evidence:
The history
The story of Saint Valentine is actually a tragedy. The Catholic Church recognises at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentines, all of whom were martyred. One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men.
Valentine, realising the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine's actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death. (Source: www.History.com)
Tough economy
The materialistic nature of 21st-century life has basically dictated that certain purchases are made for certain holidays, including Valentine's Day. Many persons are still feeling the crunch of the economy and they simply cannot afford to partake in the chocolate and roses phenomenon. For those persons, they are met with challenges in their relationships when they come up short. Some relationships have even broken up because of how Valentine's Day is treated.
High divorce/breakup rate
Relationships are ending on every level. Some unions end before the ink on the marriage licence dries, so Valentine's Day has even less significance to those couples.
My friend was most annoyed when her boyfriend sent her an e-card and an animated bunch of dancing flowers because she was expecting the real thing. He was very quick to tell her that he is working with the technology.
Since we seem to do everything online, he may be right. Persons are forming relationships, staying in touch and even having sex online. Why can't they share Valentine's Day as well?
Proactive couple
Any proactive couple who try to be good to each other on a daily basis are not affected by Valentine's Day because they are always making the effort. That is the trick to keeping the spark alive. If, as a couple, you do small and considerate things for each other daily, then you will always know how your partner feels and your union will be very strong as a result.
Ultimately, February 14 is as important as you make it, and you can decide how you spend it. Personally, I like Valentine's Day because any day that reminds us to be nice to each other and do something special for the one you love is a good day. So use this day to just turn up the heat on your relationship. Have fun and stay sexy.
Send your questions or comments to email@example.com or Tweet me @drsexyann or Facebook www.facebook.com/allaboutthesexy Website: www.drsexyann.com
Dear Dr Sexy-Ann,
I hate Valentine's Day. I hate the stupid flowers and chocolate and I really hate all the red and white. I especially hate the fact that I don't have anybody to spend it with. Help!
Brenda, Manchester
Dear Brenda,
Valentine's Day really highlights how single you are, and I understand how you feel. But if you want to change being single, you need to get cracking. Go out and meet some new people and see where it takes you. You just might find someone you can hate Valentine's Day with.
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Our Daily Bread Meditation for June 14, 2012
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"Whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment." (Matthew 5:22)
At first glance, these words seem very harsh. Surely Jesus wouldn't put my anger on the same level as murder! Wouldn't he understand if I received Communion today, but put off reconciling with my brother or sister for a while longer?
For the answer, we have to look inside our hearts. Anger is a normal human emotion, but as with all other emotions, we should never let it control us. Just a brief look at the consequences of unchecked anger shows us how destructive it can be: domestic abuse, divorce, road rage, even murder. Even hidden anger can be deadly. Concealed beneath the façade of a smile and a pleasant demeanor, it can lead to patterns of pride, jealousy, judgment, and gossip.
We can't afford to overlook the resentments we may be holding against other people. We can try to keep these feelings within us and even dismiss them as not really threatening anyone. But sooner or later, we will have to deal with them, even if the person against whom we have these feelings has long left our lives. The anger we have ignored can be like a poison meant for someone else—which we've swallowed ourselves! This poison of bitterness and hostility can cast a shadow over us, contaminating our relationships, and even becoming the darkened lenses through which we view the whole world.
Jesus is very clear about asking us to reconcile with one another. He is the God of peace, and he wants us to bring that peace to others (Philippians 4:9). As we let the Holy Spirit work in us, healing us and resolving our inner conflicts, we will find it easier to live in harmony with everyone, even those who have hurt us in the past.
So try your best to forgive. If there is an offense that you just can't forgive, try taking a small step toward that goal. And take another step tomorrow. And then another, and another. Spend time with the Lord each day, and let his great gift of time slowly heal you. Jesus really can make us whole and bring us all to reconciliation!
"Lord, shine your light into my heart, and show me where I am wounded by anger and resentment. Come, Holy Spirit, and burn away all bitterness in the fire of your love!"
1 Kings 18:41-46; Psalm 65:10-13
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MOSCOW — Two engines failed on a Russian passenger jet shortly after takeoff Saturday, and the plane made an emergency landing as its third engine cut out, skidding off the snowy runway and breaking apart, officials said. Two people were killed and 83 injured.
The plane, a Tupolev Tu-154 belonging to Dagestan Airlines, was carrying at least 155 people when it landed at Domodedovo Airport, federal aviation agency spokesman Sergei Izvolsky said.
The cause of the engine failure was unclear, he said, but recent crashes involving the aging Tu-154 aircraft have prompted the Russian carrier Aeroflot to stop using it.
Officials said 155 people were aboard the Dagestan Airlines plane, but the Emergencies Ministry said in a website statement that the aircraft was carrying 168 passengers and 8 crew members. It was not immediately possible to resolve the discrepancy.
The plane had taken off from another Moscow hub, Vnukovo Airport, and was en route to Makhachkala, the capital of Russia's southern region of Dagestan, officials said. Federal aviation agency spokesman Sergei Izvolsky said the pilot received signals that engines had cut out about 50 miles into the flight at an altitude of 30,000 feet and requested an emergency landing at Domodedovo, to the southeast of Moscow.


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Monday, September 15, 2008
38, Third and final.
March 2008 and the bay window arches were now complete. I could make a start on my last arch, spanning the front door. This one was similar to the two I had done previously over the french doors at the rear, segmental with stepped extrados. It also needed to be rebated on the inside to accommodate the door frame, requiring stepped formwork.
The earlier arches I had constructed entirely of limestone, but now, having the saw, I was able to cut accurate voussoirs from bluestone for the inside.
The inside complete and the keystone inscribed with Edward, my eldest.
The limestone face now in place. I inserted foam strips at the base of each bed to ensure a rebate into which I can key the finish pointing.
The front wall, with the arches complete. From inside,
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Continued from last week…
The aroma of the hare was sending his taste buds on a tizzy.
After five days anxiously spent alone, he had ventured out in the jungle. His hands were surprisingly steady with the musket when he shot the hare, now roasting lightly on open flame. Only human contact he had was with a native helper at the bungalow, who on the word of Pantulu was very trustworthy, but his Telugu was too colloquial for him to comprehend. Many a time he was tempted to leave the safety of the lodge, and go back to town, to face the consequences, whatever they might be. But he also knew… going back now meant disgrace and being branded as a traitor.
His only hope was Naidu, the Rajah of Chintapalli.
His sleep was fitful. He was naked except for a codpiece. The coarse mattress scraped his skin and occasional fleabite not helping much.
Brodie woke with a start.
Sudden hush fell on the jungle, the night sounds he had gotten used to, ceased. It took a few moments to get his bearings with only a feeble oil lamp. He wrapped a long cloth below waist like a native and stepped out.
Torches… Far away, there were many, but approaching fast. At this late hour, it must be police looking for him. He panicked, scurried inside, pulled on his stockings boots and blouse, arms of the topcoat he tied around his waist and ran into the woods. No time even to saddle his horse.
The starlight was bright enough to show him the goat tracks which became increasingly precipitous. When the bush was thick enough to hide him, he stopped and turned back. What he saw was more than he could imagine.
It wasn't a small police unit, hundreds of torches strung together in a line, a mile long. It was an army…
The royal elephant of the Zamindar was followed by his regular hunting party of horsemen, musketeers and beaters. A group of torch bearing scouts ran ahead, clearing the path with sickles and axes. Behind the hunting party was a cavalry of the British company in their scarlet livery, at their head was none other than the Collector of Guntur, George Andrew Ram. An incredibly long stream of torches meandered behind them into the horizon, the people of the town, prominent citizens and common men. The news that Brodie has fled shocked every fair-minded man of Guntur, especially the refugees who worshipped him as their savior.
When the party reached the bungalow, it became obvious that their object was not in.
After some deliberation … Pantulu stood on top of a rocky outcrop circled by torchbearers, other torches lowered, his face clearly visible in an island of darkness, 'Doraaah, we are here to meet you, please come back,' his shout echoed in the hills.
His heart still thumping unevenly, Brodie emerged from the bush.
A sudden cheer went up the moment he was recognized. Torchbearers ran up the steep to escort him back. Brodie approached, once in light he was a sight to watch, unkempt beard, tousled hair, clothes soiled and torn, and his topcoat hanging around his waist, he looked every part an outlaw. George Ram, a senior service man in his fifties, could not control his laughter, 'Why didn't you come to me, you idiot?' he slapped his back with such force, Brodie still in daze almost stumbled and fell.
The cheering continued into spontaneous celebrations.
'Flight of Brodie' became subject for extempore folksongs and parodies. A feast followed, meagre though.
Meanwhile, a court room was setup, with the royal howdah as impromptu throne, for the Rajah, Vasireddy Venkatadri Naidu. The collector, Ram was seated to his right. Carpets were laid out for the prominent citizens and the courtiers to sit in rows in front, as their statuses merited. Brodie stood behind the collector, now immaculately dressed, with other company men.
Pantulu hovered by his side, 'Naidu garu has underwritten a sum of ten thousand silver towards supplies from the store for famine relief and we have drawn up all receipts to cover the shortfall, of course backdated,' he whispered bringing smile back on Brodie's face. What a relief! We're safe.
The room fell silent when Naidu began to speak.
He was a stocky man with a tidy beard, in simple outdoors clothes unadorned by regalia, but his voice deep and balanced with equal shares of power and kindness. 'Today, we are in the middle of a tragedy,' he launched into a speech that had changed the course of history of Telugu people.
'A tragedy of immeasurable proportions, we stand powerless in the face of a crisis unprecedented in living memory. Thousands have come here from places as far as Palamur, Kurnool and even beyond, in the hope that our Krishnamma will succor them with her sweet waters. They're landless, jobless and homeless but they need not be hopeless. People like my friend Brodie here, have shown them that they are welcome always. Hospitality is a trait we cherish and we shall go out of our way to help those in need.
'But our resources are limited,' he paused to clear his throat.
'But crisis always brings out the best in us,' Naidu thundered, 'if we must build from nothing, that's what we shall do. My answer to our predicament is Amaravati. Here on the banks of Krishnaveni, we shall build a new town. There will be homes and jobs, enough for those who seek them,' he said.
'I appeal to every learned man here to the holy land shaded by the temple towers of Amareswara,' focusing his attention on the prominent Brahmins up front, 'You may have your pick of homesteads and bless the new town,' he said. Then, turning towards the merchants he repeated the appeal. 'You will have homes, shops and lands most suitable for the crafts that you may bring. Amaravati will be a modern town built from scratch, catering to the needs of every community. Finally, I thank the Company Circar for granting twenty thousand hectares of land to the Zamindary between Amaravati and Mangalagiri,' he rose and walked up to the collector, acknowledging him.
Then he signed for Brodie to follow and stepped out of the room. A throng of men, mostly those from the camp setup by Brodie, surrounded him, keen to know what he had to say, 'There will be sufficient land to farm and graze for every landless family. In the name of Amareswara, I offer two hectares of farmland per every adult male, to the families that wish to settle in my Zamindary. And, those will have permanent tenancy rights.' The moment he uttered those words the decibel levels of celebrations reached their highest notch.
Naidu was contented, now he had not only land but people who would make every effort to build a future, a future bright and assured.
A new era in the history of Andhra began.
Rajah Vasireddy Venkatadri Naidu is one of the most misunderstood characters in the history of Andhra Pradesh. Neither the colonial historians nor their Indian successors have given the recognition he deserved, as a pioneer and a visionary who had charted the course of development in the Costa region, under an adverse colonial regime.
During the misrule of Basalat Jung, a branch of Vasireddy family had lost their zamindary in Kondapalli Subah. Naidu inherited a small parcel of land between Sattenapalli and Chintapalli. Though the zamindary lands were next to the river there wasn't any irrigation network for double cropping. Taxes were high. His principal asset was cattle. Fortunes of the East India Company were on the upswing. With the construction of the anicut (first stage of barrage) at Bezwada, many farmers migrated to the delta lands for a more favorable ryotwari settlement. The farming populations in the upland villages thinned.
Naidu was thrown into this flux and what he had done was worthy of a pioneer. He was an innovator and a visionary far ahead of his times. He had seen the inevitable rise of the British and joined forces with them. By paying peshcush on time he had gained the confidence of the Company and expanded his holdings. He leased his ancestral lands of Lakshmipuram to the Company, when they were in need of a cantonment at Guntur, and moved his headquarters to Amaravati. The lease amount was used as investment to build the town and improve irrigation facilities in his lands. In a way he made the colonial exploiters pay for the development.
1790s had also seen one of the worst famines called Purrela Karuvu. Amaravati is the gateway to lower delta and thousands of refugees trudged downriver to the lands of Naidu. In what was a crisis, he had seen opportunity. He had given the hungry and distressed refugees a fresh lease of life in his newly acquired Amaravati Zamindary. In comparison to the rest of South India, the improved living standards in Coastal districts are primarily due to his farseeing innovations.


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Thursday, November 24, 2016
Our Next Adventure
Jason's graduating. In less than a month. He will have finished the Physician Assistant program at Campbell University here in North Carolina, and after taking his boards will be a fully qualified PA.
And because of that, we're moving to Houston, Texas. Jason's been accepted into the pediatric surgical PA fellowship at Texas Children's Hospital; it's a year-long program and he'll be doing all sorts of cool stuff.
We've sold our house; it's currently under contract and we're doing all the stuff that needs to happen for it to close at the beginning of January. And we're looking for a good place to stay in Houston.
So right now we're packing and planning and filling out all sorts of paperwork. It's a crazy time and I'm already missing North Carolina but we're excited for everything that's ahead of us. I'm thankful for the opportunity we had to come here, and for all the friends we've made and experiences we've had, and I'm thankful for this new opportunity.
Happy Thanksgiving; I hope you have a wonderful day!
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How exciting!!!! Shaun served his church mission in south Houston and he loves it there, I think you will too! And btw I wish we could have a book-reading and cake-eating club, haha! ;) Happy Thanksgiving!ReplyDelete
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I happened upon your blog a couple of years ago while I was searching for quiet book inspiration. We share faith AND my son in law was preparing for PA school, so it was nice to keep up with you and your family. He has decided that he is going into IT (talk about an about-face!) BUT I am originally from Houston! You will absolutely love the medical community there and the church is wonderful! Traffic is another issue....You're about to start school soon...I think....you will want to make sure you stay away form Houston ISD and a couple of the others. if you have a choice, Katy is THE place to be!!! It's a longer commute but great housing, great schools and a great stake! If you have questions, let me know! Good luck!!ReplyDelete


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R&B defeated Sunday in Orange Blossom Bowl
R&B defeated Sunday in Orange Blossom Bowl
DeLAND, Fla. — Playing in its first national semiprofessional football bowl game, the Watertown Red and Black lost 7-6 Sunday to the Carolina Express in the Orange Blossom Bowl at Spec Martin Stadium.
Anthony Noel scored on a 28-yard touchdown pass from Brian Williams for Watertown, which qualified by winning the Empire Football League title.
The Red and Black advanced inside Carolina's 20 late in the second half, but the Express blocked a potential game-winning field goal attempt.
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The Empire Football League will be hosting a celebration of their fortieth anniversary on Saturday evening January 30, 2010. Invited are past commissioners, coaches/owners of former championship teams, EFL members inducted into the AFA Hall of Fame, EFL Game Officials, as well as current league members.
An invitation is extended to the public to attend the festivities at the Crystal Ristoranti , 72 Lyon Street, Amsterdam, NY. The event starts with a social hour and cash bar at 6:00 pm, followed by a buffet style dinner at 7:00 pm. The event cost is $25.00.
This promises to be a festive occasion with friendships and "old rivalries" renewed, not to mention the war stories.
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Saturday, January 23, 2010
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Dragons Host 2010 sign ups and Super Bowl Party at Mad Moose
Dragons Host 2010 sign ups and Super Bowl Party at Mad Moose
The Broome County Dragons are gearing and ready to start the upcoming season, which starts in July. The Broome County Dragons have already have set a home pre-season Game versus the Johnstown Colonials, Saturday June 26th. Playing field TBA at a later time. The Dragons are trying to fill a other pre-season game June 19th, they would like to have 2 pre-season games before the Empire Football League kicks off their season on July 10th. The Empire Football League will be meeting in the next few week to determine the 2010 schedule.
The Dragons will be Hosting a Super Bowl party at the Mad Moose in Binghamton, and the first of Player Sign up's. The festivities will start at 5:00pm Sunday February 7th with a BBQ Buffet and drinks. Please Call Head Coach Tommy Manny at 607-624-4648 with any question. Hope to see everyone come out Old faces and New
Saturday, January 16, 2010
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Sunday, January 10, 2010
Red and Black head coach George Ashcraft displays the tattoo he received in 2002. Ashcraft has coached the semipro football team longer than any other coach in the over 100-year history of the club, and led it to the Empire Football League championship in October.
SEMIPRO AND PROUD: Through good times and bad, Ashcraft remains devoted
By MATT CORDOVA
George Ashcraft has a vision. Call it a premonition for the perfect summer weekend.
He and his wife, Diana, walk to the garage, hop on the new motorcycle, and drive away. Without a watch. The cell phone and clipboard stay at home.
The veteran semipro football coach might as well be looking at this scene through a crystal ball, because the day such a scenario comes to fruition will likely be later than sooner. Someday, Ashcraft might get a Saturday night free. If he allows it.
The brand new Harley-Davidson Diana gave her husband just two weeks ago for Christmas looks nice parked next to his 1980 Corvette. But these summertime toys must wait their turn to come out of the garage and play.
Their owner's summers — his life — are consumed by something else.
The Watertown Red and Black.
Ashcraft, 53, is approaching his 20th season as head coach of the nation's oldest semiprofessional club. And, at the moment, is leading the organization's laborious fund-raising efforts for its trip to Florida for a national tournament game on Jan. 17.
To say he has become the face of the franchise, and his family the foundation, would be stating it perfectly. Son, Troy, plays the music at the games, while Diana and daughter, Sandy, take care of the finishing touches on the program.
It truly has become a family operation.
On the field, the team has enjoyed good seasons under the coach's guidance, and some that could have been better.
But his demeanor has remained constant for the better part of the past two decades. Even when times were bad, like two years ago when accusations swirled over alleged misdoing.
Or when times were better than ever, like in October, when the Red and Black captured its first Empire Football League championship since 1980.
Ashcraft simply enjoys running the organization. Win or lose, he doesn't wear his heart on his sleeve. Instead, he wears itunderhis sleeve.
"I just couldn't imagine not being around it," Ashcraft said. "I got a tattoo on my arm that kind of branded me in 2002. Because I believe in it."
Likely more than any coach before him ever has.
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Ashcraft graduated in 1973 from Carthage High School. He was a lineman on the football team, but wrestling was his first love and he enjoyed an unbeaten senior season before losing in the Section 3 tournament.
That was the same summer his connection to the Red and Black began. Ashcraft played for two full seasons before he suffered a career-ending broken leg in 1975. He never played another snap, but his bond to the team had been cemented.
He became addicted to the crowds at Watertown High School, as thousands of fans used to pack the stands for Saturday night games. And he was mesmerized by the community's connection to what was, except for high school sports, the only game in town.
"From 1976, my wife and I never missed a home game. It didn't matter what was going on Saturday night. For me, it was exciting. I loved to be a part of it," he said.
After the title year in '80, the Ashcrafts had their pick of seats in the bleachers, he said, as fan support dwindled.
Perhaps the team's performance on the field had something to do with the stands being empty.
From 1981-90, under six different head coaches, the Red and Black put together a less than respectable 36-73-1 record.
Ashcraft joined the staff in 1989 as a defensive coordinator, and in 1991 was promoted to head coach.
Consistent leadership may have been exactly what the squad needed. Since his takeover, the Red and Black has endured just four sub.-500 campaigns. Ashcraft's career record is 150-81-1.
Ashcraft coached high school and peewee wrestling for over 20 years, too. But make no mistake, his likeness has become as synonymous with the Red and Black as the lightning bolt depicted on his arm.
"Without him, there would be no Red and Black," defensive coordinator Rich Potter said. "He and his family, they've become a Watertown icon."
Ashcraft never expected such a long tenure, but now can't predict when it may end.
If some people in town would have had their way, however, he would have been out two years ago.
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The most trying time of Ashcrafts career was in early 2008, when a dispute arose over the Red and Black name. It was probably the worst possible time such a controversy could have surfaced, because 2007 was difficult enough for the R&B organization.
Defensive coordinator Dave Connell was killed in action in Iraq, and, a few months later, then team president Rob Freeman's wife, Heather, was killed in a motorcycle accident.
To ad to the team's real-life sorrows, it lost a heartbreaking championship game to the Vermont Ice Storm, 9-8. It was a difficult end to a tough year, but the team's hopes for brighter days went unanswered in the coming months.
Local business owner, Tom Shultz, contended that Ashcraft had signed over ownership of the team following the 2006 season. Whatever deal they reached, though, went bad, and both sides claimed to be "the Red and Black."
A legal battle ensued, and on March 7, 2008, a state supreme court judge ruled, on a technicality, when, according to Times' archives, Shultz's attorney failed to appear in court, that the "original" team would retain rights to the name.
Shultz eventually formed his own squad, the Watertown Revolution, and about 30 of Ashcraft's former players joined him.
That's when things got ugly. And personal.
Ashcraft was the target.
Most of the talk about Ashcraft's mismanagement of the Red and Black revolved around his handling of the team's financial affairs. Such conversations in this proud semipro football city, whose talent pool would be split between two groups, were shared all over town.
But it wasn't just talk on the street. Shultz voiced his concerns in a public forum, seeming to indirectly accuse Ashcraft of pocketing money from the franchise.
"The money is going somewhere," he said May 8, 2008 during an interview on a local radio show on WATN-AM 1240 . "I don't know if it's tied up in his Corvette. Tied up in his motorcycle. Tied up in his new truck. I don't know where the money is."
Shultz even appealed to Freeman during the same interview, on the condition that Ashcraft not be included, that the two join forces to keep just one team in Watertown.
But according to Red and Black team treasurer John Ramos, accusations of thievery seemed like "they came way out of left field."
Both Ashcraft and his wife work to maintain their household. He at the Fairgrounds YMCA, and she at Fort Drum. Stealing from an organization that he had worked so hard and so long to build and promote seemed self-destructive. But also, according to the Red and Black, the insinuations were simply untrue.
"We had no concerns whatsoever," Ramos said.
Still, after the stress, heartbreak and anger the situation caused, George's family began to think that, maybe, his departure might be a good idea.
"I was like, 'maybe it's time to be done, dad,'" Troy Ashcraft said. "'Maybe you don't have to go through all this.'"
"He was quite upset. If any of it was true, he probably wouldn't have cared. But everything that was brought to the table was all lies."
The whole time, the board and the players who stayed behind supported the team's longest-ever tenured coach.
"It doesn't matter what organization you belong to, accusations pop up. It will probably happen again. So what? We keep all the records," Ramos said. "What was said was completely unfair and wrong."
Quarterback Brian Williams, who joined the team in 2005, echoed Ramos's thoughts.
"I know he felt like he needed to defend himself to us," Williams said. "He didn't have to. I know he was hurt by it, and not just angry. I felt bad he had to untarnish his name. I hope he knew that a majority of the players never needed an explanation."
Ashcraft, though, never considered leaving. "That made me stronger," he said.
He said he's always been accountable to the people and organizations that operate and support the team.
A look at the team program suggests that sponsors weren't turned off, either, as most have bought ads consistently through the years. The continued patronage was the biggest vote of confidence Ashcraft could have received.
"Anybody that's ever asked me since 1990, when I got on the board, to show them what it's for, I do," the coach said. "I will show them on a piece of paper where their money went."
The controversy did have a heavy price, though. Hard feelings lingered. Only about seven players who left in '08, returned for the '09 championship run.
"That's sad," Ashcraft said.
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Ashcraft doesn't call too many plays anymore.
Instead, he surrounds himself with competent enough assistant coaches and players so that he doesn't have to worry as much about on-field strategy.
Such delegation is one way for Ashcraft to share with others the running of the team. Plus, it's proven to be an effective approach as the team won less than nine games in only two seasons this decade.
"He gives us free reign to do what we want. He'll tell you, he's more of an organizer than an 'X and O' guy," Potter said. "He pretty much leaves the assistants to run practice and basically call our own games."
Most of Ashcraft's efforts now focus on administration and fund raising. Phone calls and meetings take up most of the offseason.
And once a season ends, January arrives quickly. That's when a bulk of the team's bills become due. When insurance, league fees and footballs must be purchased.
The team operates on a yearly budget of $35,000-$40,000, Ashcraft said.
But this year, because of the team's league title, 2009 hasn't yet officially concluded.
He's spent the most of his time recently organizing a bowl-a-thon, a spaghetti dinner, and other events, to raise money for the upcoming trip to play the Carolina Express in the Orange Blossom Bowl.
Ashcraft said it was important for the team to go because it is something they qualified to do by winning the EFL title.
But the trip won't be cheap.
Williams said the players are responsible only for transportation costs, and that once there, meals and lodging will be paid for by the Red and Black.
Long before Ashcraft took charge, the Red and Black organization made it a priority to bear the financial burden for fielding a team.
Red and Black players don't have to buy shoulder pads or helmets. And they don't have to invest in uniforms or transportation to road games, either. They each must only buy their own cleats.
"If you can pay your bills at the end of the year, you've done your part in semipro football," Ashcraft said. "For the ones that say you can make money, they may be lining their pockets because the players are paying for everything."
Ashcraft said one of his first mistakes as head coach was to take 50 helmets to be reconditioned, only to not get any back because they were all more than five years old. He trembled when he had to inform the board, but the team still replaced them.
It's part of what makes the Red and Black unique, Ramos and Ashcraft, both former players, believe. To avoid similar situations, Ashcraft now earmarks money every year to purchase a few helmets, sets of shoulder pads, jerseys, etc. Just in case.
The players appreciate it.
"The fact that everything is provided allows us to focus on football. For many of us, if there was a financial requirement, we probably wouldn't be able to play," Williams said. "We all have families and are trying to make a living."
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To sum it all up, the Ashcrafts' free time from May through November is spent on football. No matter what.
Sandy, got married on a summer Saturday in 1992, but when the team lined up for 7:30 p.m. kickoff, there was George, on the sideline in his R&B gear.
"I may have witnessed maybe four summer weddings in the past 25 years," Ashcraft said. "We give up a lot of fun, but I couldn't imagine not doing it."
He said it's worth the sacrifice, though, to have forged the lifelong personal relationships he's sustained because of this storied football team.
"I can say George is a friend of mine, as much as a coach," Williams said.
A phone call from a deployed soldier, and an e-mail from a player who hasn't suited up in a decade assure Ashcraft he did at least a few things right.
But he has other goals, too. Now that the team has finally won a championship, one of Ashcraft's biggest endeavors is to find a home for the team's Hall of Fame.
It left its spot in the Salmon Run Mall a few years ago, and now those artifacts of the past 113 years sit in storage. Some are in a room in Ashcraft's house, but, he believes they deserve a permanent home. And, contrary to what some may believe, he knows the Red and Black isn't just his team.
"It would make all these things more real for people," he said. "And that's going back to the tradition of this team."
That's what keeps him coming back year after year.
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A veteran character actress and one of Hollywood's most sought-after talents, Octavia Spencer has become a familiar fixture on both television and the silver screen. Her critically acclaimed performance as Minny in DreamWork's feature film "The Help" won her the 2012 Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, SAG Award, and Broadcast Film Critic's Choice Award among numerous other honors.
In 2015, Spencer starred as Johanna, the leader of the Amity faction, in "Insurgent", the second installment of Lionsgate/Summit's highly successful franchise, opposite Shailene Woodley, Theo James and Kate Winslet.
Spencer can also be seen in the action-adventure "Snowpiercer" (2013), opposite Tilda Swinton and Chris Evans, in Tate Taylor's "Get On Up" (2014), a chronicle of musician James Brown's rise to fame that also stars Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman, the drama "Black or White" (2014) alongside Kevin Costner, "Fathers and Daughters" (2015) with Quvenzhane Wallis, Diane Kruger, Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried, and Aaron Paul, and worked opposite Sophie Nelisse, Glenn Close, Kathy Bates and Danny Glover in "The Great Gilly Hopkins", the adaptation of Katherine Peterson's young adult, Newberry Award-winning novel.
In addition to her busy slate on the silver screen, Octavia made her network television debut as a series regular on Fox's highly anticipated drama "Red Band Society". From writer Margaret Nagle (Boardwalk Empire) and Amblin TV thru ABC Studios, Red Band Society is the most unlikely of High School shows. Employing a generous dose of humor, it follows a group of teenagers who meet as patients in the children's wing of a hospital and become unlikely allies and friends. Octavia plays Nurse Jackson, the Head Nurse in the Pediatric ward.
Octavia was also seen in the indie-drama Fruitvale Station which follows the final hours of Oscar Grant's life, a young man whose death sparked national outrage after video footage of his shooting was released to the public on New Year's Eve 2009. Fruitvale Station won several prestigious awards including both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award for US Dramatic films at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, the Un Certain Regard Award for Prix de l'avenir at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, was named one of AFI's Films of the Year and received nominations for the 2014 Spirit Awards and NAACP Image Awards. Octavia was awarded "Best Supporting Actress" from the National Board of Review for her performance in the film and received an individual nomination from the NAACP Image Awards. She also served as a producer on the film.
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Octavia's acting career began with her big screen debut in 1995 in Joel Schumacher's "A Time To Kill", opposite Sandra Bullock. Since that time, she has built a diverse and impressive resume and in 2009 was lauded by EntertainmentWeekly.com for her comedic timing when she was named to their esteemed list of the "25 Funniest Actresses in Hollywood."
Octavia's extensive feature film credits include Blues for Willadean, Fly Paper, Peep World, Dinner For Schmucks, Small Town Saturday Night, Herpes Boy, Halloween II, The Soloist, Drag Me To Hell, Seven Pounds, Pretty Ugly People, Coach Carter, Charm School, Win A Date With Tad Hamilton, Bad Santa, Spiderman, Big Momma's House, Being John Malkovich and Never Been Kissed. In 2009, Octavia directed and produced a short film entitled The Captain, which was a finalist for the coveted "Poetry Foundation Prize" at the Chicago International Children's Film Festival.
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Packers wrestling returns five state champions for new year
Kevin Fynboh says it's cliche, but he strongly believes some of the hardest workers are on the West Fargo wrestling team.
The Packers have five state champions returning to back that up.
West Fargo begins the new wrestling season on Thursday, Dec. 1, against Moorhead at West Fargo High School. From the first day of the season, the Packers are trying to build on the success from last year.
In fact, Fynboh said his wrestlers were asking to start the lifting program before the season started. He said it makes his job much easier when young wrestlers actively engage in the program. They want to follow the successful upperclassmen, he said, who have found their success from the training cycle of two-a-day practices along with consistent weight lifting.
"Iron sharpens iron," Fynboh said. "We want the best competition because that's going to get these guys at their best."
Fynboh said West Fargo peaked at the right time last season—the state tournament. Along with other high finishers, five Packers won individual state championships, and all five of those return—Jesse Shearer, Brandon Metz, Chase Teiken, Jared Franek and Justin Harms. Fynboh said he sees those upperclassmen as mentors for the younger wrestlers who now have another year of experience in the program.
"That'll help us kind of work with some of these less experienced wrestlers," Fynboh said. "It's super exciting. Obviously, I'm super fortunate to be in a situation to work with these guys and how high-caliber they are. They work super hard."
Shearer, a senior captain who's signed to North Dakota State, said the team is looking good but things will only get better with tough tournaments and duals.
"I think how tough we are out on the mat just sets us apart from everyone else," Shearer said. "We're a lot more physical out there than most teams."
Shearer said he is looking for the underclassmen to step up and be game changers this year. He already can rely on his fellow upperclassmen to set the pace.
"We're the leaders in the room," Shearer said. "We have other guys trying to step up too. I'm just trying to be a leader and show the other guys what to do."
Metz, a senior captain who's going to NDSU for football and wrestling, is eager to start his senior year and help his teammates improve.
"The younger and less experienced guys, if we can keep them up and keep getting their confidence and training level up, I think they could make a huge difference come state time," Metz said.
West Fargo has a storied and successful wrestling program, Metz said, and that's because of the team's mental toughness coaches teach. That was the case last year, he said, and he expects the same again this year.
"There's a huge tradition here at West Fargo wrestling," Metz said. "Just from an early age we got introduced into that hard work and breaking you down mentally, which just makes you stronger for the future."
Successful wrestling teams must have the right culture, Fynboh said, and that comes down to leadership and teammates who have each other's back. He believes the Packers has that.
"They know where the bar is set, and they've set it a little higher," Fynboh said. "They don't want to see the program go down on their watch. They keep a high standard and keep the other guys to a high standard."
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Last year's finish: loss in state quarterfinals to Bismarck Century, five individual state champions
Who's gone: Jordan Gianakos, Jacob Franek.
Key returners: Jesse Shearer, Sr.; Brandon Metz, Sr.; Chase Teiken, Sr.; Jared Franek, Jr.; Justin Harms, Jr.; Cade Pederson, Soph.


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Imagine my surprise when I turned the DVD off today and Dr Phil was about to start - today's guests are the mum of toddler hooker and another pageant mum, both equally psycho in my opinion. Woot! And just in time for naptime too! I never watch Dr Phil, I really don't. (Oprah was always more my thing and I'm a total Ellen fan.) So the kids are in bed, and once again I am glued to car crash TV.
Wow, what a mess the pageant industry is. These women are nasty and competitive. They're dressing their little girls, 2,3 and 4 years old as hookers, as Madonna's material girl, they're waxing their legs, spray tanning them, having acrylic nails put on and they're wearing fake white teeth. Eye lash extensions? At 3? As an adult I found them so uncomfortable! Why oh why would you put your child through this?? Surely its gotta be a form of abuse? Both their little girls are beautiful little things, I just don't understand why they can't be left alone to be exactly that. Why do they need to be exposed to this shit so early? God knows shaving or waxing your legs (or anything else) is a big enough pain in the ass as an adult and you have to do it far too often. Why start earlier than you have to?
As a Mum of two daughters I take particular offence to this crap. I'm possibly a bit prudish in the way I treat my girls, the way I dress them. I just think they should be little girls for as long as possible as it seems that kids grow up way too fast for my liking. I can pretty much bring on a panic attack thinking ahead to teenage years, mobile phones, parties, cars, boys etc etc.... *shudder* the fear is paralysing!
I don't see how this is funny, amusing or even slightly comedic. Leave them alone, let them be girls. If they want to develop their self esteem and confidence there are other ways!!
I much prefer the 'before' images, every single time.
The little girl in the top pic is really quite pretty already? Why alter her??
As for doing this to babies? Seriously, don't even get me started!! What the hell is wrong with these women?? WHY!!!
Not long after the episode started Missy Moo woke up. She watched these 'women' (term used loosely) argue and scream at each other, and kept saying 'bye bye' to the TV. hahaha I think she was trying to tell me something? We soon changed it back to ABC4Kids and normal viewing resumed. Only in America right??


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In this amorphous world full of unknowns, unknown unknowns, and the terrifying knowns, the journalist contrariwise has one task: to tirelessly list. Yes, the best, the worst, all must be given the true layout that the universe intended. Road & Track is continuing in that proud form, having presented its list of finalists for the annual Car of the Year competition.
This year, the Audi TT RS is on the directory, currently holding the top spot (literally. It's the first car listed). In the rich tradition of the Porsche 911 and the Nissan GT-R, it blithely blurs the line between sport- and supercar, punching well above its force.
Featuring a 400 hp engine that sends its power to all four wheels, the midget Audi gets to 60 in an incredible 3.7 seconds (expect even sick times when R&T tests it). And with loads of traction from its quattro methodology, the car can keep up with giants like the GT-R on track.
To put the TT RS's achievement in perspective, it's up against its not-all-that-detached relative, the Lamborghini Huracan Performante, itself a category-blurring car that blitzed the Nurburgring faster than the million-dollar Porsche 918.
The other contenders are the Porsche 911 GT3, the Bentley Continental GT Supersports, the Lexus LC500, the McLaren 720S, the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE, the Honda Civic Personification R, and the Mercedes-AMG GT R.
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