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Ah life, how wonderful it has become. We bury our faces in technology, oblivious to the world around us, what are we hiding from? More importantly, what are we missing?
In the new digital age, we have millions of people, living fantasy lives, immersed in technology, smart phones, laptops, gamers and social networking. We have given rise to families who don't know each other. Millions of children in western countries, are being raised by nannies, game consoles and horribly, public schools. We march along, counting our pennies and patting ourselves on the backs, pretending that our new BMW 325i is really a Bentley Turbo R, measuring our success by the mortgage loan we were approved for.
We turn a blind eye, to the real world, as if ignoring it, will magically create solutions and mending will occur with our "hands off" approach. We talk about the falling stock price of starbucks, mention party politics with disgust and move sluggishly through life. Sitting in traffic jams which continue to grow every year. We have traded "life" for material things.
If we refuse to look at the problems we have as a society, will are doomed to failure, it is not a question of if, but when. Our leaders in the US, and countries of Europe, are flat out LYING TO OUR FACES. Most people know this, and either they don't care, or they are too busy to do anything about. Our countries are suffering from absolutely crushing national debt. Our currencies are baseless plastic impregnated paper incarnations, which give the notes an indestructible feeling, probably to create the false confidence needed continue the march into the abyss.
We have traded our sensibilities , for a comfort that does not exist, beyond the bones of our craniums. We have been beat down, but our pride puts up the best defense, denial. We pretend to be our own masters, at the controls of our great expedition that is life. We really need to open our eyes, and confront our problems before it is too late.
The first problem, is our debt. For the US, we doubled our national debt, to a whopping 18 trillion dollars. Just saying it, sounds catchy, trillion! Some of us are in awe, and see this number as a badge of success, "look how much wealth we have accrued, sweet!" 18,000,000,000,000.00
Please look at that number again, imagine the stack of 20's you would need, to cover that bet. Our leaders in both major parties, use catchy phrases like "deficit reduction", which really means slowing the debt, as it continues to rise! We don't even bat an eye, as the debt odometer ticks over. The EU is no better that the US. The euro is not expected to last as nations edge closer to default. (Britain was very smart, in staying out of the euro, but they have their own problems)
We are at war, not by choice, and no matter what douchebags like obama say, it is FAR FROM OVER. An enemy that is still taking the fight to you, determines when the war is over. Grandstanding on failure, and calling it success, only adds to the denial plague that is destroying us.
Islamic radicals, is far more dangerous than the nazi's ever were. Some people will tune out, after that sentence. But lets look at the situation honestly. Germany, during the war had a total population of 80 million people. That is everyone, as of 1939. Most were not members of the nazi party, and even fewer were members of the nazi SS. With such a small number of people, they inflicted casualties by the tens of millions.
Now compare that with islam. They have between 1.2 billion, and 1.6 billion followers. And unlike Germany, where only a portion were members of the nazi party, ALL MUSLIMS ARE MEMBERS OF ISLAM. They pose are far greater threat, than hitler's nazi's. No matter what muslims say, when push comes to shove, who do you think the "moderates" will side with? The estimates of radicals, range from 10% to 30%. Lets take the best case scenario, and go with the low numbers. 10% of 1.2 billion muslims, 120 million radicals. They are the overtly disgusting muslims, who do not hide their hatred for non-believers and jews. They are the ones who openly demand sharia law, and the killing of blasphemous cartoonist/writers. Now add to that number, the ones who hide their full beliefs, which would bump that number up to approximately 700 million muslims, who believe in sharia law.
So what does that mean? You have to look at sharia, to understand. Unlike other religions that rely on interpretation, islam spells their laws out with zero wriggle room. Under sharia, non-believers are given two options. First, you can submit to islamic law, bow down to islam and pay a tax. As long as you remain submissive, you can live. The second option, is resistance, which is punished by death. They are very clear about this.
Then there are the lifestyle rules, no alcohol, dress codes for women, demanding they remain covered in public. Female genital mutilation. This is done to control the sex drive of women, and to remove the pleasure from sexual intercourse. In genital mutilation, the clitoris is cut off, in a brutal non-surgical manner, without anesthesia. All part of the subjugation of women as a whole. Under sharia, marriages are arranged, and girls are married off to elder men, from very early, preteen ages. Rape is condoned, because by sharia law, a rape victim must have at least 3 male witnesses, for rape to be established. And lets face facts, in islam, men don't witness rapes, they participate in them. Case in point, the reporter sexually assaulted in Egypt during the "arab spring". She was saved, based solely on the international press in attendance. If this had been a regular friday islamic parade, she would have been raped and murdered.
Under sharia, the left hand is seen as offensive, based on islamic hygiene (or lack of) where wiping your ass, is done with the left hand, and is therefore "unclean" and insulting. Most muslim countries in the middle east, have no sanitation as part of their infrastructure, they literally wipe the **** off their asses, with bare hands, digging their fingers into their own ****.
Under sharia, blasphemy and/or apostasy is punished by death. Not punishable, PUNISHED BY DEATH. Free speech is non-existent. The only speech acceptable, is islamic promotion. No other religions are tolerated, and even though there are millions of muslims named mohammad, don't dare name a pet, or allah forbid, a teddy bear mohammad. MuSLIMS will flood the streets, beating their own heads, screaming for blood. (see teacher in Egypt who allowed her students to pick a name for the classroom teddy bear)
Under sharia, females are forbidden from education. All part of the misogynistic ideology that is islam. Females are not allowed in public, without a male escort that is either a blood relative or husband. Morality police, with sticks and whips, monitor the public and carry out reprisals against those who fail to conform.
Islam literally means submission. The korn-ran-up-your-ass, is the defacto constitution, and the leaders are unelected imams and ayatoilets. All muSLIMS are bound by religious duty to participate in jihad. Jihad means "great struggle", not holy war. But the purpose of jihad, is to conquer the world with the flag of islam flying over all the world, period.
This is the difficulty of confronting supposed "radical islam". It is impossible to delineate radicals from "moderate" muSLIMS. One judge in Florida, said something about Ted Bundy, after he was convicted of murder of Kimberly Leech, that was prophetic. In sentencing Ted Bundy to the electric chair, he recognized the dichotomy of the soul. Ted Bundy was a sick twisted sadistic serial killer on one side. On the other side, Ted Bundy was a smart, thoughtful, intelligent man. He even spent time as a volunteer, helping strangers on a suicide hotline in Washington state. The judge said, and I am paraphrasing, that unfortunately there is no way to separate the good from the evil inside Ted Bundy, and both had to be extinguished by the death penalty. This is exactly what needs to be accepted, with regard to islam. The only way the "radicals" can be defeated is from within. The moderate muSLIMS, if they exist, have to root out and destroy the radicals. And unless and until they start doing this, in mass, the entire geopolitical entity of islam must be targeted. If we don't push back soon, it will be too late. And for the moderates, if they don't clean their own houses, it will be too late for them as well.
So we live on the edge, with financial meltdown, just around the corner. We have major countries which have already seen their financial system collapse, and debt default occur. Iceland is a mess. Those close behind include Greece, Italy, Spain, England, Portugal, France and the United States. Germany is holding the EU together, but the ropes are starting to unwind. Russia has seen interest rates jump to 17%. It had little to do with sanctions, weak ass sanctions placed on them by the US and the UN. It has everything to do with falling oil prices. The US is owned, and scolded by china. Lets not lie here, china hates the US, and probably our biggest enemy. China has a huge slave labor force, and manipulates their currency to be the cheapest manufacturer of good on the globe. Think about this, it is CHEAPER to send chicken from the US, to china to be processed, then shipped back to the US and into your supermarket. That says so much about the shady practices of china. Also, china has zero respect for intellectual property rights. Every western country that sends manufacturing specs to china, must know that the government of china, steals those specs and creates pirated goods, probably on the same production line as the original, and sells the products out the back door. There are malls in china and hong kong, protected by military/police, because EVERYTHING sold inside, are pirate goods. Why we give them our technology, and allow them to carry our debt, is beyond dishonorable, and edges on treason.
Couple in the fact that our critical infrastructure is vulnerable, and can be taken out with small arms fire, in a coordinated attack or a dirty bomb. We have done almost nothing to shore up security at these sites that hold the fate of our country, in their hands. A defense department test was done more than a decade ago, to establish how vulnerable the US is, to a biological attack. They used flower (not floral arrangements) with chemical markers, and went to a mountain top in Colorado, releasing the flower into the air by hand. Within a month, this flower was detected across the eastern half of the country. What if that had been weaponized anthrax or smallpox? We are woefully unprepared.
Next, we have generations being born, with no concept of freedom or privacy. Parents are scared ****less by and endless stream of warnings that their children will be abducted and murdered by pedophiles, if you let them PLAY OUTSIDE! What the ****? When I was a child, we had no "daycare", we were given the responsibility and trust, to not be a ****-up. We, as children, took care of each other, with zero parental supervision. This made us strong, independent, confident with leadership abilities. Now our children are swarmed over and pampered, with technology as their guide to the world. Do you really want to hand over your children's view of life, to the internet?
So we moving like sloths, heads down, ostracized from reality, and a fictional belief that our governments give a **** about us. Those who are working hard, have their paychecks raided by liberals, who care only about power and control. They don't care about the fact they're making false promises of benefits, they know are already gone. The morons who follow this ****, have the "as long as I get whats mine" attitude, are destroying most countries with welfare systems. When the money dries up, we all lose. Those same leaders, hold golden chutes, and have assured power seats, after the fall. If you think you will get a seat at the table, because you championed social causes, think again, you are just as ****ed as the rest of us.
So keep it up people, follow leaders who don't give a **** about you. Cower in the face of islamic hatred for anything "happy" in the world. Sit back, as our childrens future is desolved right before your eyes. Do it in the guise of "social reforms", as anal sex is promoted to our children, gender identity is blurred, losing is winning, we all deserve a ribbon. Trading the harsh reality of life, for instant gratification and oblivious optimism in the face of peril.
I won't bother going into the narcissistic "global warming" schemes, another form of robbery and control, that is a separate topic entirely. We think so highly of ourselves, bowing to the empty, cold vastness of space, as if there is something or someone out their in awe of our perceived accomplishments.
If we don't change course now, I believe that having children into this world, is an act of cruelty. Too many pussies calling the shots, and too few willing to stand up to this global anarchy, marching the world to something that will make the Black Plague, seem like a hangnail!


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National Scouting Report Volleyball Players of the Weeks 4, 5 and 6
National Scouting Report is recognizing a Volleyball Player of the Week each week in Lee and Collier Counties in South Florida. Go HERE to see the News Press Media Group article.
For Week 4:
Brooke Kuhlman is the Volleyball Player of the Week for Barron Collier High in Naples Florida. Brooke had a great performance with 36 kills, 8 aces and 26 digs. Brooke is on her way to play sand for FSU.
Go HERE to see Brooke receive her award from NSR Scout Scott Hills.
Teya Leonard is the Player of the Week. She is a setter for Bishop Verot. She has great play all around the court. Teya posted scores with kills, assists and serving along with playing defense with multiple digs.
Go HERE to see Teya receive her award from NSR Scout Scott Hills.
For Week 5:
Anna Cedarburg is the Player of the Week. She plays for Fort Myers High School in Fort Myers Florida. Anna had 20 kills, 17 aces and 27 digs what a great performance. Congrats Anna and good luck to you at college.
Go HERE to see Anna receive her award from NSR Scout Scott Hills.
Emily Lines is the Player of the Week. She plays for First Baptist Academy in Naples Florida as an outside hitter. She had 30 kills, 2 blocks, 4 aces and 59 digs. Emily is going to New Mexico to play basketball. Congrats!
Go HERE to see Emily receive her award from NSR Scout Scott Hills.
For Week 6:
Jessie Ricciardelli is from Lely high school in Naples Florida. She is awarded the Volleyball Player of the Week for Collier County. Jessie had 24 kills, 8 aces and 6 digs. Way to go Jessie!
Go HERE to see Jessie receive her award from NSR Scout Scott Hills.
Larra Bickelhaupt was named Volleyball Player of the Week for Lee County from
National Scouting Report. She plays at Oasis High School in Cape Coral, FL. She had 40 kills, 46 digs and 6 aces in 2 matches against Bishop Verot and ECS. Way to play Larra!
Go HERE to see Larra receive her award from NSR Scout Scott Hills.
National Scouting Report and The News-Press Media Group have teamed to name Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week for the 2014 high school football season for Lee and Collier counties in South Florida.
Defensive Player of the Week is Tyrone Davis of Fort Myers High School. Tyrone had 2 interceptions against South Fort Myers with one in end zone to save a touchdown and one near the end of the half. Tyrone also had 6 tackles with 5 of them being solo tackles. Congratulations, Tyrone Davis.
Go HERE to see Tyrone receive his award from NSR's Scott Hills.
Offensive Player of the Week is Kieran DiGiorno from Naples High School. Kieran, in his first start at Quarterback, was 7 for 13 for 175 yds and 3 TD's. He also carried the ball 3 times for 48 yards and 2 touchdowns to take Naples to victory over Estero High School. Awesome effort Kieran.
Go HERE to see Kieran receive his award from NSR's Scott Hills.
Week 5
Taeler Porter was awarded the Offensive Player of the Week by News Press Media group and National Scouting Report. Taeler plays for Immokalee High School.He ran for 262 yards on 37 carries against Gulf Coast High School.
Go HERE to see Taeler receive his award from NSR's Scott Hills.
Levi McQuinn was awarded the Defensive Player of the Week by News Press Media group and National Scouting Report. Levi plays for Fort Myers High School had 15 tackles and caused 3 fumbles against Barron Collier. Good luck Levi!
Go HERE to see Levi receive his award from NSR's Scott Hills.
Week 6
Joe Chmielowski was awarded the Defensive Player of the Week for SW FLORIDA plays for Palmetto Ridge high school in Naples Florida. Joe had 14 tackles, 3 sacks and 4 tackles for loss. GREAT PERFORMANCE Joe!
Go HERE to see Joe receive his award from NSR's Scott Hills.
Offensive Player of the Week, Sage Atwood had an outstanding performance as QB. He threw for 4 touchdowns and 160 yards, while rushing for 3 touchdowns and leading the team with 128 yards. He was directly involved with 7 of the 8 touchdowns scored by the Bulldogs.
Go HERE to see Sage receive his award from NSR's Scott Hills.
Wow, what a football weekend! So many top teams went down this weekend. So much excitement across the nation. Nothing quite gets the fall going like crisp weather and smash mouth football. The first weekend in October was no disappointment. Football enthusiasts are no doubt recovering from their weekend of gridiron mania. Across the country, National Scouting Report was very well represented with both its current student athletes on Game Day visits and its past NSR standouts currently playing Collegiate football, at all levels.
NSR athletes were prevalent. For the rebels, John Youngblood, #47, continued his career at linebacker. For the Tide, was OJ Howard, #88, a true sophomore starting at the tight end position. Also wearing crimson was Bradley Bozeman, #75, a redshirt freshman who came in at center, as the starting center went down with an injury. Bradley is slated to start this
coming week for the Tide. On the sidelines as prospects for this epic game were NSR athletes from all over the region. To name a few, Matt Womack 6'7″ 330 pound offensive lineman of Mississippi who holds multiple SEC offers, Braylen Rochelle, of Memphis, a Whitehaven High School senior and 2015 NSR offensive lineman Matthew Holland from Mobile, Alabama and St. Luke's High School were all prospects at this historic game.
The LSU vs. Auburn game was no disappointment on the plains. Once again, NSR was alive and well. True freshman Hunter Wood, #37,NSR 2014 is getting some playing time for the orange and blue. On the sideline, as a prospect, Robert Kraeling standing at 6'8″, 260 pounds a 2016 NSR offensive/defensive lineman has received multiple offers and is still looking at his options.
Moving to the OVC. Let's look at the Jacksonville State vs. University of Tennessee Martin football game. In the orange and blue for UT Martin was 2010 NSR Alum Charles Sweeton still on the UT Martin team as the starting left tackle as a redshirt senior. Charles is #76, just like 2014 NSR Alum Jordan Cagle. Two #76′s, both NSR Alums – COOL. In the Endzone where the prospects are gathered is one of the Cagle's 2015 NSR athletes, Rowan Godwin on a visit to Jacksonville State. Then we also notice one of Bryan Black's athletes 2016 NSR athletes, Warren Dowdell also visiting on a gameday visit.
Other Conferences
In addition to the above games, playing collegiately this weekend were Carson Presley and Cody Cabaniss both 2014 NSR alum playing for Faulkner University. George Payne 2013 NSR playing for the Golden Eagles of Southern Mississippi. CJ Duncan, 2013 NSR playing for Vanderbilt. Alex Aukerman playing for Army. Craig Bryan and Tyler Sheppard playing at Presbyterian College. Storm Cabaniss playing at Cumberland University. Dallas Davis 2014 NSR playing at University of South Alabama. Tyler Daniels playing at Delta State University in Mississippi. Alex Horn playing at Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Also playing this last weekend, former NSR athletes Glenn Garrison for West Virginia; Zach Short a freshman linebacker for Northwest Oklahoma State; Quinn Motoryer a sophomore for Tufts University; Jake Burkard playing for Lake Forest University; Aikan Major playing for Winona State University; Noah Pulsifer for Hillsdale College; Kyle Larson for the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point.
Also representing their schools were NSR Athletes Reggie Dillingham playing for Michigan Tech University; Jeremiah Bauer playing for Washington University; Connor Hines playing for Wisconsin Platteville; Jim Grace a Sophomore Center/OL representing Stanford University against Notre Dame; Jeff LePak playing for Eastern Illinois; Patrick McArdle playing for Valparaiso University; Devin Orrell for Millikin University; Antonio Clark for University of the Cumberlands; James Holmon for Howard University and Glenn Garrison playing for West Virginia.
These fine athletes represented National Scouting Report so well while we were working with them and now they are finally representing their chosen university and playing the sport they love. Just a sample of activity from one weekend of selected former NSR athletes making it happen at the next level. These young men are "Living their Dream". We at NSR loved assisting you and continue to watch for your outstanding achievements in the future.
Other Prospects
Other NSR football prospects visiting on game day visits this weekend included Matt Edmonds at University of Maine, Noah Nelson at Bowdin College, Zordan Holman and Anthony Lombardi at University of Connecticut and Kyle Joyner at Southern Nazarene University. These and a host of other NSR athletes visiting selected colleges this weekend were Max Frankel, Dante Tedesco, Fiante Bell, and Austin Drukker. As you can imagine, the list could go on and on. NSR football athletes are EVERYWHERE.
This weekend was like any other weekend in college football. Great Athletes, playing for a great team, playing a great sport, against a great opponent. Former NSR Athletes find themselves playing at all levels – whatever level that their talent demanded. Former NSR Athletes find themselves "Living out their DREAM." Former NSR Athletes are making a DIFFERENCE in college football. Do you want to make a difference in College Football in the future? Contact NSR to get scouted today. Get your FREE Evaluation.
I was doing an in-home interview with an athlete and her family a week or so ago and they told me something I very regularly hear and while frustrating for them, it was an easy explanation for a change. The parents as well as the athlete began telling me how they've been showcasing with their team, going to camps, emailing and calling coaches, for the last couple of years…and all of that with still no result. They began in her 8th grade year, and now being a couple of years later, they were under the impression they were doing everything right. So why had this produced no responses or recruiting interest from the coaches? Numbers. Plain and simple, numbers.
You see, college recruiting is a business, through and through. Not only for the university and the coaches, but for you as well. And anyone in business will tell you, the numbers never lie. In diving into the explanation for this family I decided to elaborate from both a coach's perspective as well as an athlete's.
Example: Most business men and women will tell you that a 3% conversion rate is good. So when John Doe, the owner of the furniture store down the road begins doing postcard mail outs, he sends out a thousand postcards in his marketing efforts. It cost him $300 to send out those thousand post cards. So if he gets a 3% return on that, it means that 30 different new customers will be coming his way! That is HUGE in the business world. If only one single person of those 30 end up buying furniture from him, he's already covered his money spent and actually made a little profit.
So now apply this to your college recruiting efforts…if you are attending camps, showcasing, doing mail outs, sending emails, and making phone calls, but you're only doing this with the average of 2-5 schools. Well if you get a 3% return on your efforts, that means you have a 0.15% chance of getting recruited by one of those five schools. Make sense? If you're targeting 50-100 different programs initially, your 3% application indicates you will have anywhere from 1-3 schools actively recruiting you. But at least you're being recruited now, right? Now apply that on a larger scale, and a larger scale, and so forth. There are over 1500 college softball programs out there, if you're only pursuing 2-5 and those programs either have no need or have no interest in you, your efforts are too little too late.
Extra tip: You've heard it a million times, but there are numerous ways to narrow down the programs to target. Major, location, realistic playing ability, and so forth. By the time you apply these things, you're still likely to have 1,000 plus options.
Now looking at college softball recruiting from a coach's perspective…it's business. At the end of the day we know this:
1. The coach was hired to coach a team, to win, to produce graduating student-athletes, and again, win.
2. He/she MUST recruit players that bottom line, are going to help them win and get to the top of their conference and beyond.
3. The coach is only given so much money to spend on recruiting as well as athletic scholarships (if level allows). Therefore, he/she must meticulously watch their bottom line in recruiting and make sure their recruiting budget is always in line.
4. Again, coaches are paid to WIN.
In order to stay within budget and WIN, the coach must ensure that each and every player that he/she spends a single dime on recruiting, has the potential to elevate their teams level of play and contribute to their overall goal(s). If you hire a roofing company to put on a new roof, but they never do, would you keep them around? No. Same applies here. A coach is hired to maintain the integrity and reputation of a program, elevate all aspects of play, education, and reputation, and last but certainly not least, WIN. If he/she is not doing these things, their position as the coach isn't necessarily secure.
So don't take it personal if a college coach is not recruiting you. It simply means he/she can't let their emotions dictate their business. Yes, business. Coaching is a job, and running their team and their recruiting is a business. If a college coach is recruiting you, you receive an offer, and you commit to their program, you can guarantee that he/she is comfortable with your talent level, your commitment to education, and your ability to make mature and responsible decisions as a student-athlete/adult. Otherwise, you come to school and fail out or quit the team, his/her INVESTMENT was a bad one and thus, cripples their overall goal in this business venture that is coaching their college softball team and leading them to the top of their conference or more.
Remember the 3%
If you recall the "3% return on investment" discussed for the athlete? The same goes for coaches. If they only seek out a few pitchers for this given graduation year, their chances of finding the caliber and character of player they need is slim because their 3% return will be 1 or less. This is why the recruiting process is just that, a "process". Where as they begin building their list of potential prospects as well. For every year, every position, there are thousands of athletes just like you looking for a place to compete. The coach's job from there is to determine which athlete(s) give him/her the best chance to lead their conference. Period.
Bottom Line
The "take home message" here is that college softball recruiting, and every sport for that matter, should be looked at as a business both from the coach's perspective as well as the athlete's. If your college recruiting is a business, and you're only "marketing" yourself to 2-5 programs, and getting a 3% return is considered good, that's not a very good outcome is it? By the time most softball athletes realize that they haven't been marketing themselves to enough programs, they're in their sophomore or even junior year, which we all know is not ideal to say the least. Everything is college recruiting is a business, it's about numbers. There are a bunch of variables that are involved and in the end if you leave it to chance, your end result will be nothing even close to what you were hoping for. It doesn't mean you weren't talented enough or worthy, it simply means you weren't marketing yourself to enough schools and weren't marketing yourself to the right schools.
Robby Wilson is the National Scouting Report Softball Vertical. Robby lives in Arkansas, but he works with scouts and athletes all over the country. Robby has a wealth of information when it comes to recruiting and especially softball recruiting. Contact Robby Wilson if you have an athlete you would like to be EVALUATED. Robby and his scouts look forward to assisting you with your future athletic endeavors!
"Winning isn't the most important thing, it is the only thing!" At first glance,
we join together and exchange "high 5′s" and it sounds good! Words of a motivational
speech delivered by a great motivator. But, is it really true? Is true success
for our young athletes and even adults really measured by wins and losses? The
question must be asked because that is the message I hear being delivered to so many
young athletes and adults in search of success. National Scouting Report and I
both measure success on a much more accurate scale when it comes to scouting and
So, what really defines "success" for a young athlete? What really determines
success for an adult seeking it? Over the years, Susan and I have been involved in
hundreds, if not, thousands of people's lives in sports and in the work place. The
roles we have played include coach, teacher, mentor, minister, friend, counselor and
more. So here are the thoughts on success from my many years of experience and
multiple perspectives.
Success is…………not measured by wins or losses! True Success is not
measured by measurements created by someone or a group that has "defined" it!
Success isn't based on a single moment in time that captures a small segment of
performance or achievement. TRUE Success isn't determined by others or awards
or financial gains! Are you ready?
True, real success is measured by and against a person's own abilities! What does
that mean? Well, it means that a person must realize their strengths, weaknesses
and abilities. They must be realistic about those things. They must first
recognize them and learn how to improve the strengths in order to maximize the
result. They must learn how to overcome their weaknesses and convert them to their
favor. A young athlete must be coached to reach his or her potential. Success is
best defined by the amount of true effort that a person is willing to put into
something. Success is best measured by the attitude of a person. As a coach, I
love to see a young athlete give me great effort and do it with a humble, yet
confident attitude. An attitude of team first and self – last is the attitude I am
referring to. It was once said, "ATTITUDE DETERMINES ALTITUDE!" The better the
person's attitude the better results they can expect. NCAA and NAIA college
coaches are always asking me about kids they are considering for scholarship
offers. The first two things they want to know are about academics and attitude.
Success is best measured by the way a young athlete can recover from a loss or
failure. In other words, a player is often defined by how they pick themselves
up after a mistake. It was once said "A man's real success is really determined by
how he responds to his failures, than how he celebrates has victories." I believe
this to be true.
National Scouting Report scouts wear many hats. We are coaches, teachers,
instructors, mentors, counselors, ministers, friends and much more. We are
connected to college coaches and to high school athletes. We remind kids and
families each day how important it is to win the day! We want our kids to be
successful and seen as being the very best they can be in their sport and in the
classroom. Let us all always remember that these young people need to learn how to
measure success in ways other than "wins and losses." We must help them, coach
them and encourage them to measure their own success against their own abilities and
strengths. Not those of others.
Success is a personal thing! At National Scouting Report, we help young athletes
succeed in the recruiting process 1 athlete at a time! For us recruiting is
personal! Athletes, go win the day with a great effort, wonderful attitude and
a willingness to jump up and do it again if you fail! It is personal!
By: Robert Cagle
National Scouting Report Volleyball Player of the Week 3 for Lee and Collier Counties
National Scouting Report is recognizing a Volleyball Player of the Week each week in Lee and Collier Counties in South Florida. Go HERE to see the News Press Media Group article.
Caroline Flaharty is the NSR Volleyball Player of the Week for week 3 for Lee County. She is from Canterbury
High School. Caroline had 41 kills and 6 blocks for Canterbury High School. Great job Caroline to you, your team and coaches!
Go HERE to see Caroline receive her award from NSR Scout Scott Hills.
Kenzie Ackerman is the NSR Volleyball Player of the Week for week 3 for Collier County. Kenzie Ackerman plays for Gulf Coast High School. She had 65 assists, 6 blocks and 14 digs and Gulf Coast is still undefeated. Congrats to her team and coaches!
Go HERE to see Kenzie receive her award from NSR Scout Scott Hills.
National Scouting Report and News-Press Media Group: Football Players of the Week 3
National Scouting Report and The News-Press Media Group have teamed to name Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week for the 2014 high school football season for Lee and Collier counties in South Florida.
For week 3 the winners are Terrence Moore from Fort Myers High School and Jeremy Anderson from South Fort Myers High School.
Week 3 Offensive Player of the Week is Terrence Moore . Terrence Moore, ran for 116 yards in the first half of the game and broke a 95 year old record for running 8 consecutive 100 yd games. Way to go Terrence!
Go HERE to see Terrence receive his award from NSR's Scott Hills.
Week 3 Defensive Player of the Week is Jeremy Anderson from South Fort Myers High School. Jeremy lead his team with 2 Interceptions and 5 solo tackles and there team won 31-0. Keep working hard Jeremy!
Go HERE to see Jeremy receive his award from NSR's Scott Hills.
National Scouting Report Volleyball Player of the Week 2 for Lee and Collier Counties
National Scouting Report is recognizing a Volleyball Player of the Week each week in Lee and Collier Counties in South Florida.
Abbie Quarles of Gulf Coast High School is the Week 2 National Scouting Report Volleyball Player of the Week for Collier County. Abbie had a total of 26 kills, 6 blocks and 38 digs. She had a phenomenal performance against some of the best teams in the area. Way to go Abbie!
Go HERE to see Abbie receive her award from NSR Scout Scott Hills.
Brianna Correa of Fort Myers High School is the Week 2 National Scouting Report Volleyball Player of the Week for Lee County. Brianna is an Outside Hitter who had 45 kills, 11 aces, 54 digs and 7 blocks. She has committed to Tulane to play her collegiate volleyball. Way to go Brianna!
Go HERE to see Brianna receive her award from NSR Scout Scott Hills.
National Scouting Report and News-Press Media Group: Football Players of the Week 2
National Scouting Report and The News-Press Media Group have teamed to name Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week for the 2014 high school football season for Lee and Collier counties in South Florida.
For week 2 the winners are Chris Ceaser from Evangelical Christian School and Tanner Thomas from Fort Myers High School.
Week 2 Offensive Player of the Week is Chris Ceaser. Chris Ceaser, Running Back from Evangelical Christian School, is a sophomore who ran for 272 yards on 33 carries and had 4 TD's. Way to go Chris!
Go HERE to see Chris receive his award from NSR's Scott Hills.
Week 2 Defensive Player of the Week is Tanner Thomas. Tanner Thomas, Defensive back from Fort Myers High School, was on top of his game against North Fort Myers last week. He recovered 1 fumble which led to a score and intercepted another for a touchdown. Way to go Tanner!
Go HERE to see Tanner receive his award from NSR's Scott Hills.
You hear it all the time. From your neighbor, from a teammate, from a cousin's friend that heard it from a college player they once knew. It seems these days that since the college softball recruiting process is getting earlier and earlier as well as getting more competitive by the day, everyone continuously seeks out the answers and direction, but they're often looking in the wrong places. Like with anything else, there is no shortage of people who will volunteer what they know about a topic. It's human nature, we automatically interpret our "opinion" as a "fact," but in choosing which information to follow which will determine your child's collegiate and even athletic future, don't leave it to opinions, get the facts. If your child had a life-threatening illness, would you trust the remedy that your neighbor told you they heard worked for someone you don't even know? No. You would go to a doctor, be referred to a specialist if necessary, and make sure that your baby girl (no longer a baby of course) had the best care. Leaving your child's collegiate and athletic future to chance is no different. Get the facts and know for sure.
Parents, athletes and travel/HS coaches ask all the time "what is a college coach looking for?" The truth is, there is no set standard of what "they are looking for." The first thing one has to realize is that college coaches are human. Regardless of division, regardless of sport, they are human. Which means they have individual beliefs, individual pet peeves, individual factors that are non-negotiable, and an individual type of player that the coach typically recruits, regardless of position. What does that mean? That means that what does a college coach look for in a player? Bottom line is they look for a good "fit" for their program, their university, and their personality. Period. They look for "that kid" that is going to help propel them to the top of their conference and more. And players/parents hoping for their kiddo to play in college should be no different, you should look for the best "fit" for your athlete. How do you find the best fit? There are a number of things that you should keep in mind:
1. Talent level
2. Academics necessary to attend
3. Academics offered and do they offer your major
4. Where does the coach place his/her emphasis position-wise
5. Communication between the coaches and yourself during approved communication time periods and/or prospect camps, etc.
6. How well you "mesh" with the current athletes already committed to the team
7. What was your impression of the University when you toured the school? (Make sure to tour the school either via admissions or by simply going yourself)
8. What graduation rate does the softball program have for their athletes?
9. What % of athletes in your major are accepted into graduate school? (If you're considering a post-graduate study)
10. How is the University ranked Nationally in the major you intend on studying?
There are various other things as well that can help you determine if a program is a good "fit" for your needs academically and athletically. Often times a softball athlete has a top dream school, then 2-3 others in mind simply because they know the name of the school. However, they have trouble listing 50 other schools out of the 1,458 there are across the nation. I see it all the time that as soon as the athlete begins paying attention to "finding the right fit," their priorities change and they begin listing other schools at the top of their list that originally weren't there. Why? The academics, the coach(es), the current players, the campus, the atmosphere, the location, and so forth. Bottom line is that the first step in answering "what is a college coach looking for," leads to the fact that the college coach is looking for the right fit in an athlete, as the athlete should be doing as well.
One of the things I tell all of the college prospects I work with is to consider the simple statement: "Who is recruiting who?" We will dive into that in a separate post next time, but essentially, that is the next step. Once the coach has begun his/her process in determining if you're the right "fit" at his/her program, and you've begun doing the same, as he/she begins taking a closer look at you, if you're genuinely serious about playing at his program, you should be taking a closer look at him/them as well. If you and the coach both continue recruiting each other, then the coach gets a player that he/she knows is dedicated to playing for them and attending their university as well as the player gets to play for a coach that has put in the time and effort to in their due diligence and determined that they want you to be a part of their softball family.
Take home message? It's simple:
1. Keep your grades up
2. ACT/SAT brings added value in dollars and demonstration of work ethic
3. Talent is king, but is nothing if standing alone
4. Don't take advice from everyone else. Seek the college coaches themselves and/or a resource that works in college recruiting daily.
5. Do your research on the school, the coaches, their recent signees, and post-grad opportunities
6. Taking the next steps instructed by the coach if he/she so chooses to begin recruiting you.
7. Reciprocate by recruiting that program and the coach as well.
8. Do not be afraid to walk away if the interest is not mutual.
9. Be realistic about your talent level and where you should be playing. By targeting the right schools within your talent range you ensure higher levels of interest from programs that are a better "fit" for you anyway.
10. Stay dedicated. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Fully understand what it takes to be a college athlete and do a self-evaluation on whether or not you're willing to sacrifice as much to achieve such.
The recruiting process can be complicated, it can be scary, it can change at the drop of a dime. But although less than 2% of girls get to go on to play college softball, it is however, possible. Like anything in life, it is best to evaluate the situation yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Don't give up! It will be tough. It will be emotional. It will be a constant grind. But at the end of all of that is that beautiful day sitting at the table, pen in hand, parents sitting beside you and coach behind you, where you finally put the pen to the paper and realize it was all worth it.
Robby Wilson is the National Scouting Report Softball Vertical. Robby lives in Arkansas, but he works with scouts and athletes all over the country. Robby has a wealth of information when it comes to recruiting and especially softball recruiting. Contact Robby Wilson if you have an athlete you would like to be EVALUATED. Robby and his scouts look forward to assisting you with your future athletic endeavors!
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FremontAlsion Middle/high School
Po Box 3296, 750 Witherly Lane, Fremont
Fremont, CA 94539
(510)445-1127Montessori School59 students | Gr. 7-12
Nevada CityAnanda Living Wisdom School
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530)478-764085 students | Gr. PK-12
San FranciscoJewish Community High School of the Bay
1835 Ellis Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415)345-9777(Jewish)176 students | Gr. 9-12
Santa CruzKirby School
425 Encinal Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831)423-0658237 students | Gr. 6-12
Rancho Santa MargaritaMontessori at the Park
21742 Buena Suerte
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
(949)635-1220Montessori School162 students | Gr. PK-1
Pasadena New Horizon School651 N. Orange Grove Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91103
(626)795-5186(Islamic)191 students | Gr. NS-8
OaklandOakland Hebrew Day School
5500 Redwood Road
Oakland, CA 94619
(510)531-8600(Jewish)151 students | Gr. K-8
AngwinPacific Union College Elementary School
135 Neilsen Court
Angwin, CA 94508
(707)965-2459(Seventh-Day Adventist)120 students | Gr. K-8
Rancho Santa MargaritaRancho Viejo Montessori School
29782 Avenida De Las Bandera
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
(949)459-0199Montessori School122 students | Gr. PK-8
OaklandRedwood Day School
3245 Sheffield Avenue
Oakland, CA 94602
(510)534-0800373 students | Gr. K-8
San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo Classical Academy
165 Grand Avenue
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805)548-8700Alternative School (Non-sectarian)300 students | Gr. PK-12
Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara Middle School
1321 Alameda Padre Serra
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805)682-2989161 students | Gr. 6-9
Olympic ValleySquaw Valley Academy
235 Squaw Valley Rd
Olympic Valley, CA 96146
(530)583-939380 students | Gr. 9-12
OaklandSt. Paul's Episcopal School
116 Montecito Ave
Oakland, CA 94610
(510)285-9600(Episcopal)360 students | Gr. K-8
El Cerrito Tehiyah Day School
2603 Tassajara Avenue
El Cerrito, CA 94530
(510)233-3013(Jewish)239 students | Gr. PK-8
La JollaThe Bishop's School
7607 La Jolla Blvd
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858)459-4021(Episcopal)797 students | Gr. 6-12
SunnyvaleThe King's Academy
562 North Britton Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
(408)481-9900(Christian)950 students | Gr. 6-12
OjaiThe Thacher School
5025 Thacher Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805)640-3210240 students | Gr. 9-12
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The Marigny Cottage was recently featured on a Disney network TV show called 'Sweet Retreats' which profiles luxury vacation rentals, and the show's hosts chose the Cottage for their vacation! http://livewellnetwork.com/Sweet-Retreats/episodes/Cutting-Edge-Cottage-for-Rent-in-New-Orleans-Louisiana/9072101
The Marigny Cottage is a classic Eastlake Victorian townhouse that was constructed in the early 20th century in New Orleans' Faubourg Marigny neighborhood, which is adjacent to and within walking distance of the French Quarter. The Cottage has recently undergone a major renovation that brings out the charm of an early 20th century residence, updated with all modern amenities. The owner recently purchased the Cottage so all furnishings are brand new!
The Cottage, which offers almost 1,500 square feet of living area, has 2 private bedrooms (each with a queen bed) and 1.5 baths, a large formal dining room, a living room, and a spacious eat-in kitchen that opens onto a private courtyard with a Jacuzzi, gas grill and outdoor furniture. The Cottage has 12-foot ceilings, polished hardwood floors, 3 decorative fireplaces and large windows throughout which give the home a light, airy feel. The Cottage has central heating and cooling, and most rooms are equipped with a ceiling fan that takes the edge off of those days when the mercury is running high.
Guests enter the home through a formal entryway characteristic of traditional sidehall cottages. Adjacent to the entryway is a formal dining room featuring an exposed brick fireplace with a decorative mantle and two floor-to-ceiling windows that flood the room in sunlight. This room is furnished with a large farmhouse dining table that seats up to six people and is perfect for those evenings when you just want to order in or have our house manager Sidney prepare you a New Orleans-style feast in our chef's kitchen.
The spacious, light-filled living room has an exposed brick decorative fireplace, a queen sleeper sofa, a loveseat, coffee tables and a lounge chair. The living room also features a 40-inch flat screen HDTV, along with a DVD/CD player and an iPod dock. Wireless high speed internet is available throughout the Cottage.
When you are on vacation nothing is more important than getting a good night's rest. So, we have furnished each bedroom with a new, high-quality pillow top mattress, a down comforter, chenille throws and 600-thread count sheets that we guarantee will make it difficult to get out of bed each morning. Each bedroom has a closet, a dresser, nightstand, an iPod dock/alarm clock, plus the master bedroom has a 26-inch HDTV with DVD player. The master bedroom also has an exposed brick decorative fireplace.
The full bathroom is classic old New Orleans (but in a renovated way) with a pedestal sink and a clawfoot tub with a shower enclosure. The Cottage also has a renovated half-bathroom adjacent to the living room and a large washer and dryer located in the kitchen area. Each bathroom is supplied with high-quality Egyptian cotton towels and bath sheets.
Our large, modern eat-in kitchen is delightfully bathed in sunlight with three sets of windows and a set of French doors that lead to the courtyard. Indeed, our kitchen is uncharacteristically large and airy for historic homes in the Marigny neighborhood. The kitchen features custom cabinetry, stainless steel appliances and is well-equipped with a complete supply of cookware, dishes and cutlery. Small appliances include a toaster oven, a microwave and a blender. We believe that coffee is one of life's great pleasures (and it's taken pretty seriously in NOLA), so we have provided our coffee-loving guests with three options for their morning brew - an espresso maker, a French press and a traditional coffee maker. After you have brewed your morning coffee, simply take a stroll through the French doors into the courtyard to sip your coffee and listen to the sounds of morning in N'Awlins, which might include the horn of a paddlewheeler making its way down the Mississippi a few blocks away!
And while you are in the courtyard, you might as well enjoy all of the amenities offered - soak in the Jacuzzi, throw some Louisiana shrimp on the grill or just relax on the outdoor furniture. The Cottage on Port is so comfortable that you might not want to leave!
Our local house managers - Merri and Sidney Roussell - are native New Orleanians who can be a resource to our guests during their stay. Sidney owns a catering business and is available to prepare in-home meals for our guests at their request. Sidney is also available by appointment to provide guests with black car service during their stay. Please inquire when booking the property.
Keywords: Newly Renovated Luxury Cottage, townhouse, hip, stylish, contemporary
We are native New Orleanians who currently live in both New orleans and New York. One of us is a writer and part-time designer, while the other is involved in commercial real estate and hospitality.
Owner purchased this townhome in 2011
We bought the Cottage because we were looking for a uniquely New Orleans home in a uniquely New Orleans neighborhood. As we work in New Orleans part-time, this is our home when we are there.
After those New Orleans nights, which frequently run late, involve lots of food and a 'few' cocktails, I love to crawl into the super-comfortable beds and fall into a deep slumber. Also, evenings in the courtyard and Jacuzzi are great because you can sip on a glass of wine, fire up the grill and watch the sun set behind the church steeples in the distance.
Very comfortable, nicely decorated and very well equipped house. Beds were extremely comfortable and we so appreciated all the fresh cotton sheets and towels. One could tell that the owners travelled as the house had everything you needed for a short term rental.
We loved the location but it is about a 25 minute walk to French Quarter so bring your walking shoes.
Loved Cakes for breakfast and The Franklin for dinner. The latter was recommended by our host and both are around the corner from the house. Apparently, The Franklin also has brunch at weekends which we would have loved.
Would highly recommend this lovely and very well equipped house, which is just a little off the beaten track.
My group of 3 couples stayed here over Mardi Gras and it was perfect. The house is even bigger then the pictures show and just as beautiful. Having so much room was very important with 6 people sharing a house for a week. The kitchen is huge and saved us lots of money since we mace breakfast every morning (plus fancy coffees with the machine provided) and even a couple dinners. Ending the night in the hot tub was also a real treat. It was also a real bonus having a washer and dryer.
The French Quarter is about a 10-15 min walk away and there are lots of restaurants close by. If you want good BBQ head to The Joint. Delish and walking distance.
The only negative I have is that the nights I spent on the pull out couch were sleepless. Definitely way too hard on one side and soggy on the other. The other two beds however were great.
All in all I would definitely recommend staying here and can't wait to stay again sometime in the future!
My boyfriend and I headed to NOLA for New Years and what a treat this house was. The house had everything we needed and in a prime location outside of the hustle and bustle of the Quarter.
The owner was flexible with check in/out times based on our flights which was much appreciated.
The French Quarter was a 10 minute walk, but better yet, there are many neighborhood gems to check out. You know you found a good cafe, like Satsuma Cafe, when you've found the hipsters. We also enjoyed morning coffee at the Orange Couch. The Franklin was one of the best meals of the weekend. Also a highlight was a three hour cooking class as the Langlois Culinary School - it's a must for any food lover.
Back to the house...
It was quiet, enjoyable, and spacious. The beds were heavenly and linens are soft and clean.
There were some minor details that can be improved upon - like removing the old little used soaps in the bathroom and replacing the shower curtains. But overall, a great experience and we would stay here again as well as recommend it to others.
We have stayed at a number of VRBO properties in New Orleans and in other parts of the country - but this one was by far the best in terms of both value and quality. There were too many nice extra touches -- lagniappe :) -- to list them all, but suffice to say we enjoyed our stay very much, and had no problems at all. We also appreciated the "handbook" prepared by the property owner directing us to various sights, sounds, restaurants and other attractions in the neighborhood. Hope to stay there again some day!
The home is beautiful, the furniture and decoration are gorgeous. Both the porch and backyard are very nice to enjoy the warm wether of New Orleans.
The neighborhood is perfect too, full of character, with beautiful colorful houses, almost with a Caribbean feel. It's also very quiet, so you won't be bothered by street noise. The French quarter and other attractions are within walking distance.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay is this well furnished and beautifully restored Marigny house. Very comfortable for 6 guests. The kitchen was well stocked with plenty of cooking basics. (I was even able to pull off Thanksgiving dinner for 17 people!!) The house was spotless. We enjoyed the outside hot tub almost every night.
As others have noted, the house is located very near (3 blocks) from an active railroad line. Trains do blow the whistle regularly. And the neighborhood is in the process of regentrification, which means some homes look less kept up than other. Although I did meet a couple of the neighbors and everyone was very nice and hospitable. Also, we enjoyed walking in the Marigny, and the local restaurants (The Franklin and Mimi's). It was exactly as I had hope and the experience was great. Nice to experience NoLa like a local.
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Synecdoche, New York
If we don't "go to the movies" in any form, our minds wither and sicken.
If we don't "go to the movies" in any form, our minds wither and sicken.
Originally published on April 7, 1967.Georges Lautner's "Galia" opens and closes with arty shots of the ocean, mother of us all, but in between it's…
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The key image of "Dead Calm" is of two ships drawing near each other in the middle of a vast, empty expanse of ocean. The emotions generated by this shot, near the beginning of the film, underlie everything that follows, making us acutely aware that help is not going to arrive from anywhere, that the built-in protections of civilization are irrelevant and that the characters will have to settle their own destinies.
On board a sailing yacht are a married couple who hope that the cruise will help them deal with the death of their son. On board the other ship - a sinking schooner - is a young man who seems to be the only survivor from a tragic incident of food poisoning. He jumps into a lifeboat and rows for his life toward the yacht, where he is taken aboard. The husband, curious, goes to inspect the schooner, leaving his wife alone with the castaway, who of course turns out to be a homicidal killer.
Almost the entire movie involves these three characters in a violent game of psychological strategy. Sam Neill stars as the husband, who is stranded on the sinking ship when the killer sails away. Nicole Kidman is the wife, who has to outsmart and outfight the madman. And Billy Zane is the killer, wild-eyed and off-balance. The plot splits into two for most of the movie, with the woman on board the yacht with the killer, while her husband finds himself trapped in the hold of the sinking ship with the water rapidly rising above nose level. The counterpoint is effective.
A plot like this is probably impossible without two ancient movie traditions, the Talking Killer and the Undead Dead. Time and again in the movie, the story would be over if someone - anyone - simply pulled the trigger. There is a moment when the wife temporarily has the upper hand against this madman who has assaulted and beaten her and left her husband to drown, and what does she do? She ties him up! And with the knot in front, too - where he can get at it. Later in the film, after he appears to be dead, he reappears, of course, and has to be fought a second time.
And yet "Dead Calm" generates genuine tension, because the story is so simple and the performances are so straightforward. This is not a gimmick film (unless you count the husband's method of escaping from the sinking ship), and Kidman and Zane do generate real, palpable hatred in their scenes together.
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Your selection of category has been mentioned, so
You've got a solid groove going here. It just feels incomplete. You need either another instrument, or a vocal (I see the Mansonesque nature here, and I really do dig it). Try distorted, whisper vocals, which are easy for anyone, and can be done well with even the cheapest of mics. You've got something here, so touch it up, take it back to the drawing board, and make it into a pro-sounding tune. It shouldn't take much, with what you've already got going!
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Im with PANFLETIN on this one, as much as it isnt "original" grunge as it were, I like it, so please, more :3
Rated 4 / 5 stars
Cool song dude but i have my doubts in the genre that doesn't sounds grunge it sounds more electronic to me but i guess you try to do a dirty grunge song haha perhaps if you put some lyrics and you remove a little bit of the distortion the music is going to sound more aggresive and much better dude ;)


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The site has already been a phenomenon with over 20,000 users, and now it's here natively for the iPhone!
Use the app in online or offline mode to record up to five memories of your day that you'd like to make memorable forever. "What did you do today?" is the question you're answering.
1. Woke up @ 6 and went jogging.
2. Reviewed 2009 budget.
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4. Went to Improv Everywhere show.
5. Dined with Kathy.
"Swipe" upwards, as if to flip the page of a diary, to go back or forward a date and view/add/edit memories. When in a mood to reminisce, use the past "Week", "Month", and "Year" views to see what you've recorded in those timeframes.
When Internet connectivity is found, all your memories are automatically sync'd with the site for you to access online. On a long vacation in France with no Internet connectivity? No problem — write your memories as you would, and the app automatically syncs them to the site the next time connectivity is found. This way, you'll never lose your memories, and if you use the service primarily via the site or Twitter, you'll always carry a copy of them in your pocket, ready to add more!
Memiary serves as the ultimate tool for people with a desire to keep a record of their life, and it does so while being guilt-less, commitment-free, minimal, and occupying less time everyday than it takes for you to brush your teeth. Where the napkins, diaries, blogs, to-do lists, twitters, and calendars fail, is where Memiary works.
What's New in Version 1.5
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Good idea, needs update
I've used the app for over a year. Very good idea but it desperately in need up updates. It doesn't support landscape mode and you can't import pics or voice recordings, or the iPad. It looks like the last update was about 1 year ago. If something doesn't come along soon I will go to another competing app.
Needs an update, please.
I would like to use this app again because I love how I can import to my google calendar. But I can't use it until landscape text input is added. Ability to add a picture a day would be a bonus.
Ugh... It's okay. Not great. Needs work.
I've been using this app for about 6 months now. It has a delayed reaction type thing where if you swipe your finger up or down it takes a minute or more for the app to process it. It can be very very slow at times too.
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