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The Trail Blazers did what they wanted to do on Thursday night at the Rose Garden- it just took them a tad longer to put this game away than they expected. Most of the credit (or blame) for that belongs to Monty Williams and his gritty New Orleans Hornets team.
The Hornets, who've actually played very well as of late, beating the Clippers, falling by three to San Antonio, and then beating Golden State on Wednesday night, were simply just too shorthanded on this night. They learned right before the tip they would be without Jarrett Jack, and were already without almost half of their roster. That's pretty much been their story this season. Again, to their credit, they hung around and make this a tighter contest in the end than it probably should have been.
Portland finally looked to be over the top when they built and 11-point lead early in the fourth quarter, but then perhaps relaxed for a beat and the Hornets came charging back behind Marco Belinelli, who ended with a career-high-tying 27 points, on 7 for 11 shooting from behind the three-point line.
The Trail Blazers did some damage themselves from behind the arc, led by Luke Babbitt, who leads all second-year players in the NBA now at just a hair below 50 percent on the season. Babbitt gave Portland a huge boost off the bench, scoring 16 points in just 17 minutes of action. Opportunity is something he's been given now, and he's certainly making the most of it.
But, the start of this game for the Blazers was a repeat performer. LaMarcus Aldridge had 25 points, 12 rebounds, and five big assists, against a pretty good defensive front line. He was defended by Carl Landry, and Jason Smith most of the night, and also got Lance Thomas into foul trouble.
Raymond Felton, who missed Tuesday night's game to be with his mother, returned to post a solid game. Felton had 12 points, 10 assists, and four rebounds. He played under control and didn't force much, which is always a key for him.
Yes, J.J. Hickson is growing on a lot of people and continues to look for real. Hickson, who was brushed aside by the Sacramento Kings, is loving this chance he's getting in Portland. He had 12 points, six rebounds, and countless hustle plays. He's a big reason why Portland was able to get this win.
Nicolas Batum put the nail in the coffin in this game, hitting a big three-point shot with just under a minute left. That made the score 97-90, and completed a 14-point second half for him. Problem was, he was scoreless in the first half, and has to continue to be more of a factor than that. Also credit Wesley Matthews, who stayed red hot. In his last six games, Matthews is 20 for 35 from behind the three-point line. That is red hot.
This game started a stretch of seven games in the next 10 nights for the Trail Blazers. Fortunately, most of those are at home. Unfortunately, we're headed to L.A. and take on the Clippers in the second game of a back to back on Friday night.
Talk to you from the Staples Center.
It occurred to me during the game that there's really only one thing a player can control on the court and that's intensity. No matter how badly a game may be going, there is simply no excuse for not bringing one's best effort to every game. This applies double to rebounding and to defense where individual effort can pay huge dividends. One reason JJ Hickson is getting rave reviews for his play so far is that he stands out for his intensity on this Blazer team. Why should that be? Why should it take a late-season newcomer to highlight intensity for the Blazers? Figure that one out and we might see a greatly improved team on the court. --don
Mike thank you for the blog; I know many will say this was a poor performance from Portland, and maybe it was, but we played a lot of new players, had many players scoring and although we only played a half of the ball game, we got the job done.Anymore I don't know if we are playing bad and our bad play makes the opponents look great or what. but we did what we had to do in the first game of a B2B, without killing ourselves. Well Matthews may have some lingering pain from bouncing his head off the floor like a BB.Babbitt's shooting is a breath of fresh air after all the bad outside shots this season and countered Jamal's lack of shooting.There is nothing to say about JJ and Jonny except wow, I too am hoping for a long relationship with both.I think right now if we had Edblu back our second unit would be as good as our first unit.I do like LaMarcus and JJ playing together though. That was about the quietest 25 point LMA got. because he wasn't always the center of attention and that made NOH have something to think about. I am not knocking Nolan, and I know I am bias against Felton, but Flynn moved the ball more smoothly and kept the players better then both Felton and Nolan.I never worry about Batum, he may not be aggressive all the time on offense, but he never usually hurt the team. Anyway this late in the season and the play-offs getting dimmer, I thought it was a good game and very entertaining
I'm happy for the win and glad to see the younger guys getting some palying time. My one wish is that the team would play strong defense for more of the 48 minutes than they do, and especially that they wouldn't wait until the third quarter to get it going!
Nice to see the Blazers win some of their games, but the Hornets are the real winners with a low record yet being a team that, in my opinion, is much better than their record. Portland meanwhile, unless they learn defense, is about as good as their record. At this point, it seems that some teams are starting to give in, knowing their chances have become unreal, and are looking towards the off-season and the draft.Earlier today, I had a thought. Aren't the Wolves and Thunder a bunch of fakers? Especially the Thunder. Am I suppose to believe they turned everything around and instantly became much better in one season? No, these fools played like garbage until they got their pieces, and now they're the clear favorites in the West. Wolves did the same thing, although injury and youth has put them in a tough scenario. Also the fact they're as good on the road as they are at home. Should Portland become that? No, so in a sense, its nice to know my team is trying to win games, but just doesn't have enough to make the playoffs. I will say that I think the NBA draft is rigged. And Portland needs to trade their pick acquired for New Jersey. What a steal it would be if they get Gerald Wallace and end up getting to keep their pick. Here's where it's scary for the Blazers. I have to ask some questions. Do people think it was just the fate of the ping pong balls that the Clippers, based in LA, got a Hollywood type of player in Blake Griffin? Griffin isn't going to be getting away with nearly as much in a different market, we all know that based on what we've seen over the years. The dude travels, camps, fouls, and flops all the time. The refs help him look good. He goes to Hollywood, giving him huge endorsements and makes a flashy, hollywood type of player go "home". Next season, after Gilbert Arenas destroys the Washington franchise, they all of a sudden get the first pick to save their franchise. Hmm... a bit fishy there. Then, next season the Cavs get the pick, to have the "rebirth of LeBron". All make a good story, but is it real? I highly doubt it. Now look in the Nets position. They're relocating after this season. They're scared that Deron Williams might be leaving, so they trade to get Gerald Wallace. Their owner lost the Russian presidency and they didn't get Dwight Howard, which is what they were going for. They're in the garbage. So, what is the NBA going to do? Give them their top 3 pick in this draft. Who cares? Portland fans are use to being disappointed by Stern and the NBA. We're still going to follow our team and the league knows that. So, it's a sacrifice willing to be made. Obviously, I have no proof the NBA is rigged besides simple speculation, but we've all seen this league over the years and have all seen our problems with officials. We've all seen how only big markets stand a chance. And, who knows, maybe the NBA's intentions aren't to give the Nets their pick. But, don't be cursing fate when the Nets do get a top 3 pick, curse the NBA. It's all rigged. Portland needs to get rid of that draft pick and get something good after this season.Just thought I'd mention that. I'm loving Kaleb Canales. Give young guys playing time, and they'll start performing good. This is what a lot of great coaches go through. They let young guys play, expose their talent, and next thing you know you've got either great trade bait or a player that can produce good off the bench. Or even a starter, but let's not get ahead of ourselves. Look at the Spurs. They play young guys regularly, and currently are probably the best team in the West. Thunder are good but... I'm still not ready to think they're the Western Champs.
Not the best game, but a win is a win. I'm glad the Blazers are not one of those teams that just throws in the towel when the playoffs look like a long shot. I'd much rather have my team go down fighting then be the team that gives in and lets the rest of the NBA be right about them. Sure I'd love it if they despite all odds made it to the playoffs or whatever, but I can live with it if they don't. Just keep fighting guys and we are with you! Loving you coach K! Keep up the good work LMA! Always love you Nico! Keeping surprising us Babbitt! And JJ you have made a lot of new friends and fans! And everyone knows Blazers fans are the very best! Good luck tomorrow!
dgpdx: You nailed it.
Well watching them win is much better than watching them lose lol. Nice to see the offense working tonight, and making some defensive stops when they needed to. Not the greatest game, but Ill take it. I always give props when they are deserved, and LA played much better tonight, deeper in the paint and overall good game. I am loving Hickson so far, he certainly takes some heat off LA and also has nose for the ball and is making consistent baskets.
Enjoyed the win.I am still looking for rebounding and second chance shots.We seem lost in a sea of opposing team players under the basket.Loved the shooting last night.
I didn't see that much different in this win and OKC's lost either, except for the difference it the talent we played against. The fact that the team brought the defensive intensity up in both games in the third qtr and played gassed or half interested the rest of the game shows me they are not bringing it on Defense, and is trying to win games with their 3pt shots. That is definitely not working. But then when they show that they can get to the rim on the drive, they kick it out to the outside shooters opposed to taking the shot; the reason JJ looks so impressive is the same as GW looking impressive, neither is afraid to take the shot. If that is the intensity Don and Ancientone is talking about, then I agree. Batum is not afraid to take it to the rim and shoot, but he quits doing that after a few misses; that is also the lack of intensity on his part; maybe the fear that Nate put in them for missing or goofing up on D is still imbedded in them.I was raised by a tyrant step father, (ya I know you've all seen that movie--poor Harold) that imbedded many bad traits in me out of fear, I finally quit trying to please him, but some of the traits still lingered. Maybe that is what happened in the case with Nate. No matter how hard they tried they still got thrown under the bus when they didn't win or they made a mistake. If that is so, then we have to give a chance for Kaleb's way to sink in. that also maybe the reason the new players are outshining the old. Although, I personally believe it is that they are putting their best foot forward trying for a job.
Last nights' game wasn't particularly pretty, but a win is a win.Some thoughts I had watching the game. Keep Hickson in the second unit. We need his hustle and intensity and scoring potential there.I honestly feel sorry for Crawford. You could just see the frustration on his face last night after another awful shooting night. At least he isn't forcing them up last night unless he had to to beat the shot clock. Several other games I'd see him forcing contested 3's up early in the shot clock, and that's almost never going to work.Flynn looked really good last night, but not better than Felton. But I think Flynn also brings energy and tempo that could be very beneficial to the second unit. I like N. Smith, loads of potential, but I don't think he's ready for the NBA pace yet.Overall I think we've got some great building blocks, and a great foundation in LMA. Practice time and a training camp will make a huge difference. Neither of which we will see much of until September.
soulseeker:I am with you on keeping JJ as back-up PF, for next year, as for this year, since Joel doesn't score much having him in as a center while LMA is still in takes lots of pressure of LaMarcus. Of course we stagger the rotation so that would not be a problem.With no practice time to speak of with draft and FA, the problem is who do we keep and who do we drop. Flynn may not be as good as Felton, but if we go after an elite PG, Felton would not settle going back to back up PG, plus, after Felton's bad start, the problems with Nate, and the fact that we tried to trade him at trade dead-line and Most of all PA didn't care what we did he just wanted the problem corrected, tells me that Felton will not be on the return list.Playing out the season with Felton as our starting PG would be OK.My question is do we go after an elite PG, and use use Flynn as our back up PG next year, and use Nolan as our our third PG and some 2gd. I believe E Williams will be our 2gd along with Matthews, which is pretty good. It sounds like we will keep Babbitt to back up Nic and JJ to back up LMA, so our biggest question is Center. I think Joel will stay until he retires whether that be at the end of the season or not, I don't know; he is just happy to be back with the Blazers and doesn't care if he gets minutes or not. If we get a center of the future in the draft, Joel would be a great help in that respect, Also when we go small ball LMA or JJ can play center. Of course I am leaving out Thabeet, but I do not know at all what Portland might do with him next year. As you said practice and training camp will make a big different and more playing time as one unit will surely help with the team D.
The Blazers played better in this game that the OKC game. I watched both games in my living room, and that is my honest assessment. It was not pretty, but they step out on shooters when needed and made couple key stops. That being said, OKC is on another level in terms of talent and execution.
I don't see Thabeet being on the team next year. Joel I think will stay as long as he can put up around 20 productive mpg. Thomas will retire when this season is over. Since true centers are really slim pickings right now in the NBA in general, most likely that will be one of our target positions in the draft. Here's hoping we draft one that has a track record of staying healthy. PG I think we'll be able to pick up on the free-agent market, and it sounds like there's going to be a few very good ones available. Whether or not we will be able to entice one to come here is another matter. If we can't lure one here, Felton is staying. If we can, Felton gets wrapped in a trade package of some sort.
I still see Flynn as being unproven, so if we are talking PGofTF, maybe he will materialize. Chad said they have had their eye on Flynn for years. But if they want an elite back court player immediately and we have Wesley and E Williams as shooting guard, then PG will be who we will probably go after. Chad said that Thabeet is a project that will need some training and worked, the FO was pretty high on him doing his draft, but as a project player, Maybe that will still happen and we can get and elite and HEALTH center in the draft. Joel would stay getting no minutes and being a locker room leader. That was from his mouth.There is so many ways to go it becomes mind boggling. I do think Felton will not be signed to another contract, because of the fans anger towards him.
Look for a blowout tonight. The Blazers are not playing good ball right now. Last night there were way too many layins and dunks by N.O. Teams are getting excited and confident when they see the Blazers on their schedule.I don't like to single out players in a negative way but c'mon Jamal. That's 5 smelly ones in a row. I thought Nate played favortism with Jamal. If guys start stealing Jamal's minutes it will be interesting to see where his mind goes. When Matthews went into his shooting slump he turned up the defense, rebounding and found other ways to contribute. I don't know if Jamal has those skills.GO BLAZERS!!
@Ancientone: Thanks. We old farts gotta stick together ;-)--don
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No. 14 Spartans Host Oakland In Mid-Week Matchup
Oct. 15, 2013
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EAST LANSING, Mich. - Continuing a home-field stretch, the No. 14 Michigan State men's soccer team will play host for a mid-week game against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 4 p.m.
In the Rankings
The Last Meeting
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Michigan State is also ranked 13th by TopDrawerSoccer.com. No. 14 in the NSCAA poll,16th in the SoccerTimes.com poll,19th by College Sports Madness, No. 21 by Soccer America and 22nd in the College Soccer News poll. Regionally, the Spartans are tied for second with Louisville in the NSCAA Great Lakes poll.
Currently, the Spartans are second in the Big Ten standings, just behind Penn State. They lead the Big Ten in goals against average (0.66), fewest goals allowed (seven) and assists per game (2.30). The team is No. 2 in shutouts (6), total assists (23), total shots (182), total saves (49) and goals per game (1.90 avg.), and is tied for third in total points (61).
MSU is tied for No. 3 in the nation in save percentage (.875), sixth in shutout percentage (.60), seventh in assists per game (2.30), is No. 12 in won-lost-tied percentage (.800), tied for 14th in total assists (23), is No. 15 in points per game (6.10) and sits at 16th in goals against average (.66).
Last Time Out
Michigan State was able to capitalize in the 64th minute as Adam Montague sent in a header on his seventh shot of the game off a corner kick from Ryan Thelen. Montague, who leads the conference in shots (43) and shots per game with a 4.30 average, recorded his fourth goal of the season to give MSU a 1-0 lead.
After the Spartans defended additional chances for the Buckeyes, Ohio State's Kofi Agyapong passed a ball to Ryan Ivancic who slotted it in the box from the left wing to tie the game 1-1 with under six minutes remaining in regulation.
MSU attempted to take the lead before the end of the half as Thelen set up another header for Montague, but the Ohio State keeper made a save to send the game into overtime. Neither team could regain the lead through double-overtime, and they match ended in a draw in front of a season-high of 2,032 in attendance.
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"It might sound cliché, but I'm all about the program and I wanted to do something promotional wise that would be for the team, but at the same time helping my skills," said Dobbins. "(Assistant coach) Kylie (Stannard) likes to say that I did 95% and he did 5% because he came up with the idea. We wanted to do some type of video and we thought that this would be a good way to symbolize the team and connecting everyone who supports us. We thank everyone who helped make it possible."
Conference Recognition
His 43 shots and 4.30 shot per game average leads the conference. He also recorded an assist in the team's first Big Ten win of the season and the first road win over Northwestern since 2001. Though he was held to just three shots at Illinois-Chicago on Tuesday, he earned his second goal of the season with a shot off an assist from Jay Chapman to put the Spartans up 1-0 at Flames Field.
For two-straight weeks, goalkeeper Zach Bennett was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week by the conference office on Sept. 16 and 23. Bennett's career-high eight saves helped the Spartans to their second-straight shutout against Bowling Green with a 1-0 home win on Sept. 18. With the help of his backline, he earned his third shutout in four games as the Spartans blanked Marquette on the road on Sept. 15. It marked the third weekly honor for the Plano, Texas, native who has played in every minute of the 2013 season.
Bennett is currently first in the Big Ten with a .873 Sv%, goals against average (0.66), is No. 2 in shutouts per game (0.60 avg.), shutouts (6), saves (48) and saves per game (4.80 avg.). The sophomore is also No. 4 in the nation in save percentage and is 17th in the country in goals against average.
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The Groundwork of the Grizzlies
In his fifth season as head coach, Eric Pogue owns a 38-37-13 record and returns 17 letterwinners from the 2012 squad that finished 11-7-1. The Grizzlies, who are now in the Horizon League, had the best record for their final season in the Summit League in 2012. Oakland is led by Joey Tinnion (6-2-14), Miche'le Lipari (4-1-9) and Matt Dudley (2-1-5). In goal, Sean Lewis owns a 0.73 GAA with a .812 Sv%, playing in 11 of the Grizzlies' 12 games this season.
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Preseason Honors
Three members of the team were recognized by the Big Ten coaches as redshirt senior Kevin Cope and juniors Adam Montague and Fatai Alashe were named to the 2013 Players to Watch list.
Ranked No. 4 in the Big Ten by TopDrawerSoccer.com, Kevin Cope returns for his final season as a team captain for the Spartans. He was recognized on TopDrawerSoccer.com's Preseason Best XI second team and is ranked No. 22 of the top-100 Division I players.
Adam Montague, also a team captain, was ranked sixth in the conference by TopDrawerSoccer.com's heading into the 2013 season after posting a goal in every game of the 2012 Big Ten Tournament. He is also No. 47 in the country on TopDrawerSoccer.com's top-100.
National Spotlight
Receiving some well-deserved recognition, Fatai Alashe was named National Player of the Week on Oct. 1 by TopDrawerSoccer.com. With Kevin Cope currently out of the backline, midfielder/defender Fatai Alashe expanded his position on the field and lent his skills where the MSU needed them most. The veteran Spartan put Michigan State on the board with a goal at No. 3 Creighton on Sept. 24 and added an assist in the home victory over North Illinois on Sept. 28.
Following his first goal scored of the 2013 season in the Spartans' shutout win over Northern Illinois, sophomore Jay Chapman was named Big Ten Player of the Week by College Soccer Madness on Oct. 1. He recorded five shots and a game-winning goal to put the Spartans on the board over the Huskies, and earned an assist in the 2-2 draw against No. 3 Creighton.
After recording his first career goal in his inaugural start as a Spartan, freshman Dewey Lewis was named Big Ten Player of the Week by College Soccer Madness on Sept. 2. Lewis stole the ball away from a Bronco defender and beat the keeper to earn an unassisted goal.
Spartan Firsts
In addition to Dewey Lewis' first career goal scored against Western Michigan in his Spartan debut, redshirt senior Ryan Thelen scored his first career goal on Sept. 6 against Oregon State. The game-winning goal was scored off Thelen's seventh corner kick of the game, hooked into the back right corner of the net to give the Spartans a 1-0 victory.
With the win, MSU improved to 2-0 which marked the first time the Spartans started with a two-game shutout since 2007 under former head coach Joe Baum. It was the first 2-0 start to the season for head coach Damon Rensing and the first time in the Rensing era that the Spartans had not allowed a goal in the first two games
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An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School ®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on notable achievements in four areas of excellence - community, classroom, character and competition.
The two-time captain has already made a huge impact on the pitch for the Spartans this season. Recording one career goal prior to 2013, Cope has scored two goals for the Spartans this season.
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Kylie Stannard and Ben Pirmann serve as the Spartan assistants. Pirmann is also a former Spartan letterwinner, and previously served the program as the volunteer assistant before returning to his alma mater after a coaching stint at Western Michigan. Stannard is a graduate of Creighton, which reached the Elite Eight twice in his career and the semifinals once. Prior to coming to MSU, he was an assistant coach at Northern Illinois. Stannard and Pirmann have both served as the head coach of Detroit City FC, which plays in the National Premier Soccer League. Stannard made his debut in 2012, while Pirmann coached the team in 2013. Former MSU keeper Jeremy Clark, who played for MSU 2008-11, is now in his second season as the team's volunteer coach.
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Waldo Del Rocca: Four Weeks in Africa with Thomas Morgan and Shon Lindauer
By Waldo Del Rocca
Thomas Morgan (Spotlight Tattoo) and Shon Lindauer (formerly of Thicker Than Water) recently travelled to South Africa… The schedule: One week in Cape Town, one week in Durban, one week in Johannesburg and then one last week back in Cape Town. Thomas and Shon got here on the 10th and 11th of June, for me this was some nerve wrecking stuff (only knowing them online, following and respecting their work) not knowing who they are, as reputation sometimes proceeds. I didn't know what to expect…
I picked Thomas up first, the man is intimidating and as legit as it gets, a tattooer's tattooer. I was stoked he was in Africa and so was he. We drove from the airport back to the city, the highway leading back into Cape Town from the airport is lined with informal settlements and shanty towns as far as your eye can see. It's rural and sketchy. Thomas knew he was in Africa, for sure.
The following day we caught a shuttle to go fetch Shon at the airport. We went straight to the shop where I was situated at the time (Sins of Style) to meet everybody and hang out.
The next week Thomas and Shon spent in Cape Town, it was slow. The air was thick at the shop, thick enough to choke on. Something happened while I was not there, the owner, Tyler B. Murphy took offence to something that Thomas and Shon drew, also I think this was to a lack of insight to his understanding to their history and vice-versa, different cultures, different issues…
We spend our time left in Cape Town sightseeing and driving around, Thomas and Shon where itching to tattoo by this time and work was scarce. This got me thinking and realized a crucial point of South African tattooing history…
America has a rich and overwhelming tattoo history that dates back to the mid-1800s. In short, not to bore you with too much of the history, South Africa does not have the rich and powerful foundations of tattoo heritage that America or Europe boast.
Although, South African tattooing dates back to the late-1800s, (or shall I just say Englishmen tattooing on South Africa soil) I believe the vast difference in western population in South Africa and the Americas/Europe is one of the key factors why tattooing is a very misunderstood and up until quite recently a very taboo topic of interest, excluding the extreme conservative and narrow beliefs of previous regimes.
Real street shops are not a popular thing in South Africa, real traditional tattooing is not popular and not understood, the public misperception and the lack of general tattoo knowledge, while this is not entirely a bad thing, I also do not favor it either. Nobody does proper flash tattoos, nobody paints proper flash in South Africa…
Back to the trip, after the first week in Cape Town it was off to Durban, due to a last-minute change of plans as Tyler didn't want to travel with them because of the previous misunderstanding I opted to drive and kick it in Durban and Johannesburg with them. I originally wanted to, but I was tight on funds, and now I was left with no option, who wouldn't want to hang out with great tattooers anyway? I was stoked with not having an option and it's always better and safer to have a guide, a bit of local knowledge is always welcomed.
The drive is 16-plus hours to Durban through one of the most rural and beautiful provinces of South Africa, the Eastern Cape… lets hit the road! Surfboards on the roof and tattoo gear in the boot, off we went. Driving long distance with people you don't know is a good way to get to know them or in some sense understand them. The whole world has the same issues, just more escalated in some countries than others, and some just a tad more fucked up.
We reached Durban in the morning hours, I took a bit of an unwanted four-hour wrong turn and detour, patience was wearing thin when we finally reached Durban. The next day we showed up at Mully's shop, Electric Eye Tattoos in Durban, definitely has the best view of any tattoo shop in Africa, palm trees and the Pacific Ocean, all day, every day.
In Durban the mood was better, the people where friendlier and some tattoos where getting done, but unfortunately on African time and African money…
We hung out with Mully for most of our stay in Durban, he put us up in his house and took good care of us. Shon and Thomas hooked Mully up with a tattoo each, eagle on his chest and a pelican on the inside of his knee…
We were at the shop everyday to get some tattoos done but the punting was slow, we stayed on longer in Durban than we originally planned just because the vibe was so much better.
After almost two weeks of chillin' with a great view in subtropical conditions we hit the road to a game farm on the Tugela river with Mully and a couple of his friends for some hunting and bushwhacking before we head off to Jo'burg.
When we got to the farm it was already dark. I was driving in my city car, an oldish Renault and following Mully in his Ford 4×4. Now I am sure what I pulled off with my Renault that night has never been attempted and done before, as Mully hit the dirt road onto the farm it slowly started to incline, eventually after dodging and manoeuvring past a couple of large boulders the road hit a 60 degree incline upwards, which resembled the side of a mountain.
With all the manoeuvring up to that point there was no turning back, I tried to move forward but needed a bit of a run-up. I saw Mully's 4×4 stopped at the top and Thomas got out with a real concerned look on his face, selling the idea to me that there is no way in hell that I'm getting up there! Shon was motivating me from the back seat, "This is all you man, you can do this."
I just figured the best path up and floored it, with the idea that we won't make it, we did! Sucks that we didn't get any photographic evidence, but when you see Thomas ask him he had a front row seat and Shon, he was in the back seat. I climbed a mountain in a Renault!
The next morning we went hunting. It was a little bit crazy as the guys that we were going to shoot with were already boozed-up by 10 a.m. and firing guns, armed with four trekkers and a Land Rover.
We set off to find a Kudu, which we shot just a couple of hours later.
The next day we made off to Johannesburg, which was just a six hour drive away! In Jo'burg the same happened, almost no work to do between five tattoo shops. Thomas and Shon gave up on the idea of doing any good amount of work on the rest of the trip and decided to just kick it at a guest house in Northcliff, Johannesburg.
This is where I started thinking a lot, talking about it and figuring it out, as I felt pretty bad for Thomas and Shon coming out and not having enough work, and this takes me back to the history and heritage of South African tattooing…
Although, I felt somewhat responsible I realized I can't be responsible for a market that is almost non-existent. But, yes a big BUT, we can be responsible for making that change and putting some tradition and heritage back into the industry by promoting good tattooing, putting respect and thanks where it's due… A long-term commitment and responsibility for tattooing in South Africa, with help from a lot of tattooers locally and internationally this can be possible.
Also, the Cape Town International Tattoo Convention (SIX) put together by Manuela Gray from Wildfire Tattoos, is putting South African tattooing in the spotlight. South Africa has some amazing tattooers on and beyond international standards, the industry down here is not what it used to be.
This is where I set out the idea to create a tattoos hop that serves both the purpose of a proper street shop and a custom tattoo shop. A real tattoo shop, no bullshit. Just tattooing. Educating people and clients on what a good tattoo is, taking their idea or design and make it into a good tattoo that is timeless, or flash off the wall, isn't that what tattooing should be, whatever comes through the door? Whether traditional, realism or any another style for that matter, just tattooing?
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(Waldo Del Rocca is a tattooer and contributing blogger for Tattoo Artist Magazine. Waldo can found at: Cape Electric Tattoo in Cape Town, South Africa: www.capeelectrictattoo.com.)
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Your ideas are interesting but you really need to think about whose toes you step on with your unfounded half truths… Tattooing has a massive history in cape town and South Africa in general your lack of it's knowledge could be remedied if you bothered to ask. As for the lack of work for your international visitors in mid winter? Great planning…
August 24, 2011 at 2:04 PM
I did mention not to bore with all the history, as a fact I've done more research than most. Please feel free to point out these half-found truths and correct me. I am well aware that SA and CPT has a profound history of tattooing, but compared to what these guys are used to and again mentioned compared to the vast difference in population over time the heritage is not the same. If their timeline was planned by me they would have been here in summer for sure.
August 24, 2011 at 3:40 PM
Boring us with the history would negate half your point of view, tattooing in SA ran concurrent to what was happening in USA and more often the ports of the world. Cape Town and Durban were key ports on ALL trade with the east, sailors stopped here and got inked, crossing the equator and rounding the cape of storms was a big deal and important markers in a sailors life.
The South African tattoo market has become
very diluted by the loud mouths that profess to be on the side of tradition and respect, but clearly do not understand tradition and show little respect for the industry that they profess to love.
August 25, 2011 at 2:10 AM
Seems you are suggesting that I implied SA has no tattooing history? SA has history with tattooing, else it would not currently exist? my grandfather was tattooed in CPT and DBN ports in the mid 60′s…
I quote myself "South Africa does not have the rich and powerful foundations of tattoo heritage that America or Europe boast." now there might be history, but that doesn't mean there is a good amount of heritage, this isn't good nor bad, its grey matter.
South Africa has great tattooers and i'm sure this will just go from strength to strength, there is great support and great suppliers with good intent at heart
As for your 2nd paragraph, the "loudmouths that dilute the market" is not a real concern, the good tattooers just start looking better in time, so if you are a good tattooer, and I assume you regard yourself as one, don't be too concerned, what everybody should be worried about is artist doing R200 tattoos, free tattoos and utter shit tattoos, cheapening the craft. I personally believe that allot of the tattooers that are perceived as not having respect isn't true, it's assumed bullshit, some guys just don't care about keeping other people happy, they just want to tattoo and not be involved in a current power struggle of who's who and who was first, drama's irrelevant when it comes down to doing a good tattoo, good tradition makes for good foundation and understanding what a good tattoo is and should be.
For example, have a look at all the really good tattooers in CPT, 80% of them come from the same shop(s) or apprenticed the same artists i.e Wildfire and Metal Machine has produced that 80% in CPT, they are shops with good foundation and heritage.
And no, I don't regard myself as a opinionated expert, i have allot to learn, years ahead of me and i'm knuckling down, drawing and researching daily into the early ours of every morning, trying to sit up before I start crawling.
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Tracy City Councilman Bob Elliott, 63, and Tracy Planning Commissioner Rhodesia Ransom, 38, are running to fill the 5th District seat of Supervisor Leroy Ornellas, who is termed out this year.
The 5th District includes Tracy and Mountain House, as well as parts of Manteca.
Ransom and Elliott were the top two vote-getters in the June 5 primary, with third-place finisher Tom Benigno bounced from the race.
In recent interviews with the Press, both the councilman and the planning commissioner repeated the ideas they have campaigned on since early in the year.
Ransom touted her hands-on experience at the community level. She said her work as part of antigang and antibullying efforts and a grand jury stint show she is prepared to deal with issues of economic development and public safety on the ground level.
Elliott repeated that his top priorities are public safety, fiscal responsibility, protecting agriculture and economic development — concerns he said were paramount to voters with whom he spoke.
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Encouraging growth of business and industry is linked to safety and the government's fiscal health, according to Elliott.
He said the county's economic future relies in part upon harnessing and marketing local advantages, such as the interstate highway system and Port of Stockton. It also will rely on how flexible the county can be, Elliott said.
"We need to look at fees the developers are charged and make sure they adequately address the impact they have on the community," he said.
He added that during his two-year tenure on Tracy's City Council, he has voted to raise some fees and lower many others in an effort to pay for development and encourage growth.
The two candidates found common ground when it came to agriculture's role in the local economy. Agriculture contributed $2.2 billion toward the county's economy in 2011, making it San Joaquin County's top industry.
Elliott and Ransom both stated that they opposed a plan by Gov. Jerry Brown to ship water around the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, which directly supplies many nearby farms with water. They also agreed that the most productive farmland in the county should be protected from reckless development.
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Ransom said that there are "antiquated regulations" that can be eased to encourage business growth and that she is committed to projects such as San Joaquin Delta College's business development center and the county's enterprise zone, which gives companies incentives to hire workers and invest in equipment.
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Investing in students would also be wise when it comes to public safety, Ransom said. Getting children to think about their futures before they lose interest in education and engage in criminal behavior pays off in the long run, and something the candidate said she has worked toward in Tracy.
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Elliott agreed that safety is critical.
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He also said that if a planned expansion of a county jail moves forward, it would be up to supervisors to find a way to pay for its operation.
The state has pledged money for construction, but county officials, including Ornellas, the departing supervisor, have said money has not been found to pay for a larger jail's ongoing operation.
Elliott said operating costs could be at least partially paid for by "finding efficiencies," such as contracting for parking ticket and fine collection services and having law enforcement agencies in the county cooperate to "reduce duplication."
Ransom, however, said a new jail would be too costly for the time being.
After a conversation with Sheriff Steve Moore, Ransom said she was convinced that cuts would have to be made to other public safety programs in the county to make running a larger jail possible.
"We have to find other ways to get our criminals off the street," she said.
Ransom said her present opposition to a larger jail demonstrates that she will not let her decisions be swayed by campaign donors. She has received endorsements from local and state law enforcement employee groups, as well as $58,509.68 from union groups from Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, according to a Press tally of campaign finance documents certified Oct. 5 by the county registrar of voters.
"Labor would love to build that jail, but what good would it do at the end of the day if you're laying people off (to keep it running)?" Ransom said.
She added that while she appreciated the backing and support of all those who endorsed her, her vote is not for sale. Ransom also noted that her opponent received significant financial support from the real estate and development community.
"I'm no more beholden to my supporters than Mr. Elliott is beholden to the developers and businessmen backing him," she said.
Elliott said he was proud that he built a "wide base of support" among a group that he said includes farmers, business owners, developers and other individuals, but no union groups.
"I think they would expect I would do what's best for the county," he said.
Included in those actions, Elliott said, is ensuring the county's financial position remains stable. Part of adequately protecting the county's $1.26 billion budget, he said, that means ensuring employee contracts are sustainable.
Elliott said county employees should pay the employee share of their California Public Employee Retirement System contribution, and all bargaining groups should adhere to a "two-tier" system that reduces retirement benefits for new employees.
As a city councilman, Elliott voted against new contracts with Tracy unions, saying the city left too much on the table by trading an end of furlough days and an increased number of leave days for employees forgoing cost-of-living increases and paying the employee CalPERS share.
Ransom agreed that pensions need to be reassessed.
"I think it's a valid critique, that pension reform must be made," she said.
However, she said that some to-date efforts to contain county employment costs "haven't been fair and balanced" and that cuts should be equal across the board.
"I think the majority of the people are willing to do something reasonable, as long as it's fair," she said.
Ransom added that, in her assessment, the base pay for county employees is lower than in some neighboring counties, and San Joaquin County has made up for that so far by increasing perks, pensions and other benefits.
Both candidates agreed, however, that some sort of subsidy was appropriate to keep San Joaquin General Hospital running.
One of only 21 county hospitals left in California, the hospital took an $11.6 million subsidy from the general fund in the fiscal year that began July 1.
"I think there needs to be a long-term goal to close the gap, but the county hospital needs to be preserved," Ransom said.
Elliott also applauded steps taken by administrators to save money and bring in more patients with insurance and said the hospital should continue to strive toward self-sufficiency.
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• FAMILY: Wife and three grown daughters
• EXPERIENCE: Tracy city councilman since 2010, retired U.S. Army colonel and Green Beret, manager for Westinghouse.
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• FAMILY: Husband and three children
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Who Should You See?Q. How likely is it that my doctor -- versus a trainee -- will perform my surgery?
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A. Nurse practitioners (nurses who receive extra training in diagnosing conditions and who often dispense medication to patients) can be more competent than MDs when giving advice about wound care and postoperative healing, says Julie Karen, MD, a New York City dermatologist. Also, an experienced NP will be able to answer any questions you might have about your medical history, since she's spent more time taking down notes in your chart and calling in your prescriptions, says Dr. Savard. "Your doctor will be the one to notice unusual symptoms and make a final diagnosis, but a nurse practitioner will be aware of how you respond to therapies and drugs, in case you need to make an adjustment in your treatment," she explains.
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Review: Clash of the Titans
I really wanted to love Clash of the Titans. Looking at trailers beforehand, I saw a hack n' slash title that clearly borrowed ideas from God of War, added more weapons and more enemies from Greek Mythology. However, it's generally not a good sign when a movie tie-in game misses the movie's release date. It's also not a good sign when the game releases late and there are still numerous rough edges that should have been addressed by the Game Republic team.
Conceptually, the overall battle system in Clash of the Titans is a thing of beauty as it successfully combines hack n' slash action with the RPG joy of collecting tons of weapons. The crux of the system lies with the Sub-Weapon Seize mechanic which, despite its uncreative name, adds constantly variety to combat. When an enemy is low on HP, they flash orange, cueing up a quick-time event. If you are successful, you take the enemy's weapon and can use it in battle.
Alright, that's not original. However, unlike most games, that weapon stays in your inventory forever, and using items you collect throughout the game, you can upgrade your weapons, adding power and possibly even new abilities to them. Each weapon has various special attacks that consume your soul meter. The special attacks range from fury swipes with your sword, hammer earthquakes, to simple healing abilities. You'll constantly want to switch up your weapon load-out, which keeps the combat fresh as you figure out new ways to maximize your combos.
On a successful quick-time event, the subsequent death animations for are gruesome and while they are fun to look the first time, I could do without the dramatic epic slow down every time I chop off one of the heads of a Cerberus. However, that was at least bearable to watch. In-game cut scenes had voice acting that made me cringe in my chair and every time their mouths moved I wondered if I was watching South Park.
I was willing to look past the poor animations and PS2 quality graphics however, when I found out that the game had co-op play. I assumed that my friend would be able to a control a character with a similar amount of depth as my character, assigning up to four active sub weapons and have similar combos. Instead however, the 2nd player gets to play a limited role, and is only able to perform special attacks after getting a gem from slain enemies. In addition, a glaring oversight is that while the 2nd player can activate a Sub-weapon Seize quick-time event, the animation that appears for that event shows Perseus, and not the character that the 2nd player is controlling.
The faulty animation was not the only aspect that broke my immersion with the game. Being a video game based off a movie, I expected the game to flow in a similar fashion to the movie, adding some extra missions and quests to extend the length of the game. Clash of the Titans did add a lot of missions to each area you were in, but all of the missions were relatively the same. Essentially, you had to go to place X, kill enemy Y and report back. The majority of the zones were taken right out of the brown color palette, which only added to the dry, drab experience.
I also wondered why the developer bothered putting in text saying "Quest Start" or "Quest Completed." It was as though they tried to make Clash of the Titans into a World of Warcraft quest-fest but forgot to put in a bunch of missions to give the player some choice. The game itself was wholly linear but I can accept a game being linear if the game flows well enough. However, when I need to go back to the same area three times trying to find a seed in an off-corner area with no direction whatsoever, I begin to rage a little.
One flaw I can't overlook though it how it is almost impossible to die, ridding the game of any possible difficulty it could have had. Early in the game, you receive a healing sub-weapon that uses a minimal amount of soul gauge. Upgrade that high enough and regular attacks will recharge the soul gauge. Alternatively, if you somehow are still low on soul, you can absorb soul from weakened enemies, and there are always tons of enemies. In the few cases you're facing a boss one-on-one, the dodge mechanic is simple to execute and will be successful on just about anything. You can also still absorb soul from bosses at random times, just for good measure. An endless stream of soul essentially means an endless stream of health and special attacks.
Surprisingly though, despite all these glaring errors, I enjoyed playing through Clash of the Titans. Sure, it was a complete grind and sometimes I wanted to eat my controller but, I did genuinely enjoy stringing together ridiculous combos using the different sub-weapons at my disposal. While I normally like my games to be difficult, annihilating endless waves of monsters from Greek mythology was satisfying, at least for a short while.
That being said, I'm giving Clash of the Titans an overall rating of "try it." Granted, if you're not into hack n' slash games, feel free to look this one over. The Sub-Weapon Seize mechanic was a great concept which could have been brilliant if executed properly. I hope the Game Republic team realizes the potential of their ideas and puts together a better product in future titles.
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Written on March 12, 2013 at 4:00 pm , by FITNESS Intern
Written by Carrie Stevens, editorial intern
Rise and shine—it's workout time! This morning, FITNESS headed to The Sports Center at Chelsea Piers for a little rock climbing to celebrate the launch of ZICO Pure Premium Coconut Water's latest beverage, ZICO Latte. Coffee and coconut water together at last? This is too good to be true.
After summiting about 35 feet and completing two climbs (hello, full-body workout!), we tested ZICO's non-dairy, coffee-infused concoction. Billed as "The Official Sponsor of Early Risers," ZICO Latte contains five electrolytes, provides 45-59mg of natural caffeine and packs as much potassium as a banana. Thanks to its unique flavor fusion—the latte taste takes the forefront and masks the notes of coconut—the drink can both jumpstart your morning and keep you hydrated during your workout.
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On Monday at The Exploratorium Tinkering Studio, we met with about 20 teachers, mostly from the museum's Teacher Institute network, building on some excitement that kept its mailing list buzzing for a few days after Maker Faire. Among those present, we had everything from pre-K to high school teachers, physics to art to biology. The teachers ostensibly came to discuss bringing the Maker Movement into their schools, but as all these teachers love to work with their hands, we happily kept the talking to a minimum and spent most of our four hours together working on projects while we continued the conversation, just as our maker forebears did at their quilting bees.
Wire Automata
Ryoko, Lianna, and Ryan of The Exploratorium Tinkering Studio taught a room full of teachers the basics of soldering and mechanical movements with the wire automata project. They have tried this activity out on the museum floor for two Open MAKE events, and they continue to refine their approach to teaching people how to construct these beautiful objects. Read Ryoko's account of developing a wire automata activity to get a better sense of what we did. I snapped some pictures of the useful guides that they put together to help explain some of the concepts and scaffolding for the project.
First, Ryoko's three sketches of three considerations when designing the mechanical movement.
Second, the pieces of the project that each maker would need to put together—the base, frame, crank, and shaft—were attached to a piece of plywood.
I also enjoyed the simple stands that the Tinkering Studio had created for holding the large set of pliers that were needed for this project. These stands were small triangular tunnels that take advantage of cardboard's rigidity and strength when scored perpendicularly to the corrugation.
Ryoko tells me that, "I'd be happy to hear any feedback from anyone who tried this activity. Also, we are planning to practice more automata activities (wire, cardboard, trash, etc.) on the floor in August, so if anything interesting comes up, we will put that on our blog."
In the meantime, Sara Bolduc of the Intel Computer Clubhouse in San Rafael led another group of teachers in creating their own soft circuit badges and bracelets at a neighboring table. For this project we used activities 2 and 3 from the Soft Circuits workshop guide by Emily Lovell of the high-low tech group at the MIT Media Lab. Sara also started each maker off with a quick review of how to sew by hand with a needle and thread, with special attention to the all-important backstitch (which performs better than other options when using conductive thread), described by the image below.
Beginning and Ending
We began the afternoon by discussing why and how we're developing the MENTOR Makerspace project, and then focused on Aaron Vanderwerff's experience working alongside his students in Oakland as they learned to make and then prepared projects for Maker Faire. We'll be spotlighting his school in a few weeks as we begin our school profiles, including those who will participate in our MENTOR Makerspace pilot year. The conversations we began during the brown bag discussion continued as we worked on our projects over the next several hours. A few resources came up during the discussion, and our participants will, I hope, share those in the comments below.
After the hands-on workshop time, we ended with a stop by The Learning Studio, a working makerspace within the museum, used by the staff of The Tinkering Studio to prototype exhibits and experiences very much in the maker spirit. Our blog will be visiting their space in the near future as part of our series highlighting inspirational workspaces.


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Legal Writing for the Transactional Lawyer
|Term: Fall Term 2013-14 (2141)
|Catalog Number: 5142
|Class Number: 24051
|Room: LAW G18.
Class Schedule:
|Instructor: Matt Shames
|Type: Lecture
|Credits: 2.0 Credits
|Catalog Requirements: "W" Writing, Professional Skills.
Enrollment Limit: 12.
|Priority: Limited Enrollment - 3rd Year Priority
Course Description from Course Catalog 5142
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Topics covered will include:
- the basic component parts of a written agreement, including recitals/preambles, representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants, defined terms and boilerplate
- the importance of understanding the underlying business terms of the agreement
- anticipating and avoiding misinterpretations by using clear and concise language
- strategies for amending existing agreements
- ethical issues that arise in drafting agreements
Most importantly, students will gain extensive experience drafting and editing, thereby reinforcing the concepts that they are learning and discussing in class. Writing and editing exercises will be intensive, averaging more than one assignment or in class exercise each week. This will allow students to practice what they are learning, as well as introduce them to the types of deadlines that they will face in the practice of law. For the first five weeks of the semester, students will work with common component parts of agreements. During the remainder of the semester, however, students will be required to draft entire agreements, with a focus on the types of agreements on which young associates are often asked to work, such as Confidentiality Agreements, Purchase Agreements, License Agreements, Lease Agreements and Financing Agreements.
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- Scot Wilcox
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Do right and wrong exist?
I'm curious about objective right and wrong. If you believe in God, this is a no-brainer. Some things are wrong, some things are right, simply because God says so and He knows. But if you don't believe in God, can you still believe in objective morality? I personally don't think you can. I mean, what do you base it off of? How do you find out what's objectively right or wrong? (By objective I mean "existing independent of thought or an observer as part of reality." from dictionary.com)
Sure, there's subjective morality. Any idea of right or wrong come up with by a human is by definition subjective. That's all well and good. Problem is that it only applies to people who believe in it and it gives them no authority to proclaim anything as "what we should be doing." Very often everybody disagrees with each other and we don't get anywhere. (Just look at Congress for an example of this.)
Maybe you disagree with me and you think there is objective morality but no God. That's fine. I would like to ask you to answer a question for me though. Let's pick an easy one. Why is rape objectively wrong? Don't misunderstand me, I can't think of a single instance where rape wouldn't be wrong. I believe very strongly that sexual abuse is one of the greatest evils in the world. Why is it evil? If you can answer me without using a God-based or subjective argument, I'll concede the point.
That point is this: Without God, there is no such thing as right and wrong, only the things we call right and wrong. And since nobody can agree on what to call what, we're all in a lot of trouble.
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Thiyagu JayMar 6 2013: Answering both Amirpouya Ghaemiyan & Obey No1kinobe :
There a few fundamental things declared as right or wrong in ALL religions. I don't thing there would be a reason for any to question or change them. For example a man shouldn't want to ask 'what is wrong if I marry my sister ?'. On the otherhand if one asks 'why can't cremate my dead as I can not afford a burial', that could perhaps be a debatable issue resulting in new answers and revelations.
In some relegions (Hinduism for example) the scriptures are believed to have come from the Gods or their incarnations and in some other religions from their prophets. Popes, Gurus or the like have played the role of custodians of the preachings, practices and interpretation. The problem seen in recent times is the number of such Gurus who can provide a correct interpretation of the scriptures have become less. Problems arise when the pretend to know evertihng and give an incorrect interpretation of the 'right and wrong'.
At least about Hindu scripture I can say this: if you read the right ones and do try hard, would get the correct answers, often scientific and practicable. There is a saying :"If you see a stone there is no Dog; If you see a Dog there is no stone" - when you see it as a Dog you forget what it is made of. One need to learn how to see the Dog in the stone.
EthanMar 6 2013: I disagree.
The risk of misinformation permeating all of humanity is ever present. There was a time when a flat world was considered mainstream discourse. While I reasonably accept that logic must be tempered with various forms of moral teachings (including religious texts), there is nothing conclusive about moral agreement between different religions, however you want to cut it. They could simply be all wrong.
Also, there is no way of knowing when you have achieved the "correct interpretation".
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You'd think I'd enjoy a morning of hot coffee and fruit smoothies and not telling the kids they'll freeze in shorts when it's 36 degrees out and yelling WE'RE LATE and hearing that someone can't find their ID and refereeing fights over who chews with their mouth open or whose wrapper that is on the floor or listening to three kids call SHOTGUN at the same time and sitting in traffic and racing those last five blocks to get them to school on time so I could drive 15 miles back over the mountain again until it's time to go back for the pick-up and no one here to tell me my day is not best spent reading under a blanket, even though it's totally research and helping me shape my book.
You'd be wrong.
It's too quiet here. And someone left the Halloween candy out. I'd totally be in there with it strapped to my face like a feedbag, except that I got to record a new record low weight on physicalfix.com and took photos of the milestone. Plus? Looking back at the "before" photos? What was I waiting for? I haven't exercised regularly since 1997, when I found myself pregnant for the first time. All these years I thought childbearing and being over forty was responsible for my rounder figure…Now I feel stupid for thinking that lipo would be the only way to have a waist. When I'm done (or at my goal) I'll post all the photos. You have no idea how long it took to decide whether to write that last sentence.