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The Hurt Locker
Movie Review
The Hurt Locker
by Eric D. Snider
Grade: B+
Released: June 26, 2009
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It's not hard to suss out the message of "The Hurt Locker," as it begins with this quotation from New York Times war correspondent Chris Hedges: "The rush of battle is a potent and often lethal addiction, for war is a drug." Then, just to be sure, all the words except "WAR IS A DRUG" fade from the screen.
That's the only un-subtle moment in Kathryn Bigelow's otherwise sharp film, a tight, suspenseful action drama that happens to be set in Baghdad in 2004. Like almost every film about the Iraq War, "The Hurt Locker" is about war in general, not this specific one, and even at that it's as much about the mechanics of battle as the psychology of it. It's a film about a squad of bomb technicians, the men who have to decide whether to cut the red wire or the blue wire. Even a semi-competent filmmaker could turn that into something entertaining, and Bigelow -- director of such masculine films as "Point Break," "Strange Days," and "K-19: The Widowmaker" -- takes it further, adding haunting emotional resonance to the surface-level thrills.
Written by Mark Boal, a journalist whose reporting became the basis for "In the Valley of Elah" (another Iraq film), "The Hurt Locker" concerns a three-man Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit in the U.S. Army that's led by a brash young staff sergeant named William James (Jeremy Renner). James is new to the company but already a veteran of Afghanistan and other Iraq operations, and he is so familiar with the protocols meant to ensure safety -- well, to minimize the chance of death, anyway -- that he feels comfortable ignoring them.
This is alarming to Sgt. J.T. Sanborn (Anthony Mackie), his next in command. The film shrewdly begins, prior to James' arrival, with an intense bomb-defusing scene that serves the dual purpose of being extremely dramatic and showing us how the procedure is supposed to be done. Sanborn is a stickler for the common-sense details of assisting a fellow specialist through a potentially deadly situation (the way you might be a "stickler" for keeping your eyes open when you drive), and is furious when James disregards them. The third member of the team, Specialist Owen Eldridge (Brian Geraghty), is reeling from a fellow soldier's death that he believes he could have prevented if he had acted more decisively.
It's not that James is foolish, though. A man doesn't live through as many IED-defusings as he has without knowing what he's doing. For him, the experience is a rush. Why send a remote-controlled robot to investigate a possible explosive device when you can saunter over and check it out yourself? James derives a thrill from discovering exactly how much potential devastation he's up against, exhilarated not because he takes it lightly but precisely because he doesn't take it lightly. When he opens a car trunk to reveal a huge, complicated bomb, his reaction of "Oh, God" reflects not excitement but genuine terror -- and that's what he loves. When each mission is over, he immediately lights a cigarette, as if having enjoyed a satisfying sexual encounter. In one instance he even says, "That was good."
Over time, James, Sanborn, and Eldridge come to understand one another, mourning past mistakes while bonding, in their off hours, the way certain types of men do (i.e., by getting drunk and taking turns punching each other). They cohere as a team, even demonstrating their value as sharpshooters in a quietly gripping sequence involving enemy snipers.
Minor characters played by the likes of Ralph Fiennes, David Morse, and Guy Pearce appear where needed, but James is the film's central concern, with Sanborn and Eldridge right behind him. Jeremy Renner, a recognizable but not especially well-known actor (he starred in the short-lived 2009 TV series "The Unusuals"), gives what feels like a star-making performance as Staff Sgt. James, the type of authentic, fully realized characterization that would almost automatically earn a more famous actor an Oscar nomination. Anthony Mackie ("We Are Marshall") is also strong as the soldier who grudgingly becomes his friend, and Brian Geraghty (soon to be well-known for "Easier with Practice") adds support as the vulnerable Eldridge.
Yet still there remains, for me, something missing. I've seen the film twice and failed both times to receive the "ineffable tingle at the base of my spine," as Roger Ebert puts it, that separates a very good film from a great one. It might be that the sequence where James searches for answers about what happened to the Iraqi boy who calls himself Beckham (Christopher Sayegh) seems like a blind alley, plot-wise, and my befuddlement with it has prevented me from adoring the film as much as I would like to. Whatever the case, "The Hurt Locker" is indeed very, very good, as tense and compelling an action drama as you're liable to see all year.
Grade: B+
Rated R, pervasive harsh profanity, some gory images, war violence
2 hrs., 11 min.
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denise holmes says:
February 6, 2010 at 10:42 pmJeremy should get the academy award. Awesome!
brandt says:
February 15, 2010 at 11:43 amI saw this movie last night, and agree with the review of a B+. It was good. Very good. But not great. I wish they would have explored a little more into his emotional state. Was he a loose cannon? Was he cold and calculated? Was he brashly confident? What did he worry about?
There could have been subtle keys into understanding him better, which I feel would have been a great topping on the movie.
Also, was I the only one put off at the very end music? No spoilers here, but the music at the VERY END right before the credits? It didn't seem to convey the emotions that I thought would be going through his head/not accurate to what one WOULD be feeling.
Ed says:
May 24, 2010 at 11:10 pmOkay. I rented this last week. Decent enough movie, but better than Avatar? Academy award?!
I don't get it...
Timothy says:
June 23, 2010 at 11:20 pmI finally had a chance to see Hurt Locker this week and found it met the standard of a great film. The overall message of the film was not, for me, deeply profound. It did not produce any keen insights that will stay with me like my favorite films do. But the depth of the performances and the taughtness of the film-making--the way Bigelow cuts right to the heart of a set-piece (dispensing with any lead-in) in some cases and lets the camera linger on darkness or silence in others--was truly remarkable. The movie won't change your life but it is a stunning piece of work.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Appearance- deep, dark golden with a wonderful head out of the can , perfectly carbonated for a pint glass.
Nose- this brew gets it right from the start. Take a whiff- Bam!! Floral notes. Citrus. Pine (my favorite). I mean it smells like you just finished with the chainsaw! Outstanding, robust, in-your-face hops. Love it.
Taste- absolutely everything is there. The archetype of what I want in an IPA: solid backbone but not sweet or overpowering malt. I assume there is some medium crystal barley but nothing too dark. Certainly no biscuit or anything that doesn't belong in a great ipa. Hops. Serious hops. I would like to know the schedule on this one but seems a great deal of early hop additions as the bitter note is prominent. Finishes with some light citrus notes and slightly zesty.
Mouthfeel- just about perfect.
Overall- I really don't know what to say other than perfect . Absolutely nailed it , West Sixth. Although I haven't tried everything, I've spent a great deal of time on IPAs since I became sold on craft beer, and this on has it all. It should hold its own against anything out there. If you're a hop head then you will crave it. Fan-freaking-tastic!
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A- pretty bronze, very clear, near white thick head and lots of lace.
S - Nice and hippy even very cold.
T - good malty center and tons of battering hops to keep it in check.
M - med body great carb balance and finish.
D - a nice taster and very sessionable.
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Shame on Gov. Tomblin. It's pretty obvious he instructed his people to hold up income tax returns until the new fiscal year on July 1. Was this so he could report he had a balanced budget for 2012/2013 fiscal year?
Our return was in excess of 90 days (filed on March 23.) Today (July 1, the start of the new fiscal year) I have been assured it will be sent in "the next few days."
How many other West Virginians have been denied the return to which they were entitled, and for which they have been waiting?
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In the tech industry, acquisitions are a fact of life. Big companies look to acquisitions for innovation and talent, and many entrepreneurs hope that their hard work will one day result in their creations being acquired.
When it comes to who is doing the acquiring in 2010, Google is at the head of the pack. In search of technologies and services that compliment its initiatives, and perhaps even the next big thing, the search giant has snapped up 23 companies this year according to CB Insights.
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Thanks to the rise of massive social networks, namely Facebook, and a multi-billion dollar virtual currency market, social gaming has become one of the hottest spaces on the consumer internet.
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Vertical search is already a big focus in the search market, and Google has its sights set on the skies. And we're not talking about the infamous Google party plane.
Yesterday, Google announced that it is buying flight information software company ITA Software for $700m in cash. ITA Software's technology is widely used by airlines and online travel destinations, and "effortlessly searches – at a billion combinations per query – fares, schedules, and availability." That's why Google was willing to pay big bucks for ITA's technology, which it hopes will enable it to help passengers, airlines and online travel agencies find flights and fares more efficiently.
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It's official: after more than a year of rumors, AOL has finally managed to find a buyer for Bebo, the social networking website it purchased in 2008 for a whopping $850m.
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Yesterday it was announced that affiliate network Digital Window has purchased buy.at from AOL, in a deal that may signal the start of a wave of consolidation in the affiliate space.
I caught up with Digital Window CEO Kevin Brown to discuss the deal in more detail.
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Google's bread and butter is search advertising but it isn't neglecting display advertising. It made that clear when it purchased DoubleClick for $3.1bn in 2008.
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Adobe's recent $1.8bn purchase of analytics provider Omniture had many people scratching their heads. While Adobe's CEO called the acquisition a "no-brainer" and it just might turn out to be a very wise strategic move, it's certainly possible that some Omniture customers will ask questions about the future of the company now that it's an Adobe company.
So I was interested to come across a Coremetrics ad addressing the Omniture acquisition. It leads to a landing page designed specifically for current Omniture customers and wastes no time in making a sales pitch.
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The good life isn't so good for luxury brands these days. Thanks to the Great Recession, many consumers aren't as eager to spend big bucks on high-end fashion and accessories. Spending less is in vogue and that has been good news for companies that are ready with bargains.
And that explains why GSI Commerce, an e-commerce and multichannel solutions provider, is paying up to $350m for Retail Convergence, the company that operates private sale website RueLaLa.com and off-price e-commerce website SmartBargains.com.
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Game Day Preview: Spurs vs. Clippers
Points | Rebounds | Assists | |
SPURS | Manu Ginobili 22.5 | Tim Duncan 9.5 | Tony Parker 6.5 |
CLIPPERS | Eric Gordon 16.7 | Blake Griffin 11.0 | Baron Davis 5.7 |
The San Antonio Spurs will visit Blake Griffin and the Los Angeles Clippers for their first regular season game on the road. Both teams are coming off losses.
The Clippers (0-3) were defeated by the Dallas Mavericks 99-83 while the Spurs (1-1) lost against the New Orleans Hornets 99-90 last Saturday. Their first loss of the new season.
The Spurs will try to bounce back against a young Clippers team who are still win-less after three games. However, the Clippers remains a dangerous team. The trio of Griffin, Chris Kaman and Eric Gordon has shown improvement and has anchored the teams' potent offensive attack.
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Offense -- The Spurs' offense starts with the 'Big Three', but Richard Jefferson is the teams' second leading scorer after two games, plus George Hill, DeJuan Blair and James Anderson can provide some offense. Also, expect a better game from Duncan on the offensive end after scoring just seven points in their loss against the Hornets.
Defense -- Defense has been the major issue for the Spurs, in the first two games, they are allowing their opponents to shoot 51.6% from the field. That only means they have to step up their overall defensive effort. Splitter's presence might ease the Spurs' woes in the interior.
Offense -- Griffin, Gordon and Kaman are the center of their offense. But the Clippers have to shoot better from the field and from behind the three-point line to have a chance at beating the Spurs.
Defense -- The Clippers have enough big bodies to crowd Duncan and Blair inside the paint, it will be key for them to limit Tony Parker, Jefferson and Manu Ginobili's dribble penetrations .
Spurs -- Tiago Splitter - strained right plantaris muscle (probable), Matt Bonner - sprained right ankle (out).
Clippers -- Randy Foye - hamstring (day-to-day), Craig Smith - back (day-to-day)
PREDICTION: The Spurs should focus and try to put the game away early and set the tone on defense to get back to the win column. The Clippers on the other hand, are a young team who will try their best to get their first season win at home.
The Spurs will have to use their experience and improve on defense to get it done. They will win this one and get back on the winning track, keeping the Clippers win-less after four games.


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The silence of the Vatican is contempt. Its failure to fully examine its central place in Rwandan genocide can only mean that it is fully aware that it will not be threatened if it buries its head in the sand. While it knows if it ignores the sexual abuse of European parishioners it will not survive the next few years, it can let those African bodies remain buried, dehumanised and unexamined.
—Martin Kimani, from his scathing critique of the Catholic Church in today's Cif section of The Guardian titled "For Rwandans, the Pope's Apology Must Be Unbearable."
Trent Gilliss, online editor
The Lasting Impact of Maathai's Song in a Minnesota Winter
Colleen Scheck, Producer
It's a sticky, stifling day here in St. Paul — "Africa hot," an old friend always used to say when intense summer heat made its brief annual stop in Minnesota. That recollection reminded me of my deadline for Trent's request to write about our interview with Wangari Maathai.
The day we interviewed the Nobel Peace Prize winner, over three years ago now, was about as opposite as possible from today. Eight inches of slushy snow greeted us that morning as we drove to the Holiday Inn in Minneapolis where Maathai was staying. We still managed to arrive early enough to soundproof the room, set up mics and laptops, test levels, and make sure Krista had some breakfast.
The hotel space we'd reserved — a dark, bland, deflated suite on an upper floor (to avoid traffic noise seeping in) — was sadly the best, most convenient option given Maathai's tight schedule. That drab room was brought to life, though, the moment she entered in a vibrant red-blue-gold dress and headwrap, her simultaneously gracious and powerful person filling the space.
During the interview, I sat in the bedroom area on the floor transcribing on my laptop. My fingers were tired by the time we started to wrap up, 90 minutes later, and then one of my favorite SOF moments happened.
Krista concluded the interview, and Mitch asked Maathai for music recommendations, specifically songs she remembered singing during her environmental activism in Kenya, that we could maybe include in the program. Her reply:
"I would have to ask them (laughs). Because we do sing sometimes, but those are very local songs. Like, one song I always sing when we are together with the women — here comes my faith — because there is a lot of our — people are still very religious, and so quite often when I'm talking to them I use religious songs. And one song that we always sing is one that says 'there is no other god, there is no other god but Him, there is no other power but Him.' It is like a chorus. You want me to sing for you?" After drinking a sip of cold, bad hotel coffee, she continued, "And this kind of song would be appropriate because when we are singing, when we are moving, we always want it to be peaceful, non-violent, so singing religious songs was very common…. We go?"
She cleared her throat, and off she went (her song is included in this video).
I've listened to this song so many times in the past three years. I remembered Trent saying he'd sing it to his young boys, and now I do the same with my 6-month old son when rocking him to sleep. I don't get the words right, but I don't care. It reminds me of strength, wisdom, compassion — things I hope to inspire in him.
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I helped my clinic sponsor a day- long meeting between the traditional healers of the area (35 came) and the clinic staff. Because the head of the clinic is a wise and open-minded nurse, she stayed out of any judgment towards the healers and honest sharing was encouraged. The healers come from a variety of traditions to include intuitive healers, those that speak with the ancestors, those that have apprenticeships with other healers, and those that go to a program to receive more formalized training. They work with dreams, herbs, spirits and prayers. Unfortunately some of the practices are harmful and impede healing with Western medecines. The healers spoke of their feelings of being marginalized by the medical community, their belief that they can cure AIDS, their wish to be able to work more collaboratively with the clinic, and an overall sense of relief that these two communities were finally in dialogue. It was a huge success with hopes for a repeat in the future.
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I recently attended a dance workshop in Saint Paul with Sidi Goma, a troupe of African-Indian Sufis from Gujarat, India who were visiting Minnesota to perform at a local festival. I've explored a variety of mostly West African dance styles, but this practice was entirely new to me.
The Sidi people migrated from East Africa to India 800 years ago and it isn't clear which modern-day African countries they originally hailed from. The Sidis express their mystical Sufi Muslim faith through an exuberant dance and musical tradition. The idea, as I understand it, is for the performers to connect with the Divine and inspire the audience to experience a kind of divine transcendence through this joyful expression.
As you'll see in the video we've posted of the workshop, the dancing and rhythm picks up speed and culminates in a crescendo. I wondered whether there's a connection here with the whirling dervish who practice the sema — a form of ecstatic worship we explored in our program on Rumi. Some of the Sidi dancers' movements are inspired by animals — notably birds. You'll notice how they use their eyes as much as their limbs. It actually reminded me of the popping and locking break dancers are known for.
At the end of the evening, another workshop participant fetched a cowbell from his backpack. The bell is a kind of percussive instrument sometimes attached to an African drum called doun doun. It seemed like the Sidis were unfamiliar with the cowbell, but their faces beamed with delight when it was played along with their instruments. Only one member of the group spoke English but we all danced and relished in the music together — a refreshing minder that movement and rhythm can transcend verbal language.
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Response to "The Ethics of Aid"
Krista Tippett, Host
I've been fascinated by the responses that have come in to our program with Binyavanga Wainaina. They've come in part from other Africans and from current and former NGOs, missionaries, and Peace Corps volunteers. This felt like a huge and daunting, yet pressing, subject to open up. And that's clearly what we've done — not started a conversation but opened it a little wider; the questions and concerns he articulated are present in many closest to this work.
I'm especially intrigued, as well, by one e-mail we received from New Orleans, drawing parallels between aid to post-Katrina New Orleans and aid to Africa. It is a stunning reflection on how, even domestically, the dramatic gesture is deceptively satisfying. Most of all I'm pleased that so many found Binyavanga Wainaina's insights emboldening, as I did. His hard truth-telling — even his satire — is the opposite of a call to cynicism. It is a call to attentiveness to the deeper truth of ourselves and the other.
The measure of man's life lies in perfecting the universe.
—Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, as tweeted by Rabbi Aaron Spiegel
Trent Gilliss, Online Editor
Today I viewed hundreds of photos looking for an image that might help convey the critical perspective of Binyavanga Wainaina in our upcoming program on the ethics of aid in Africa, and more specifically Kenya. I was left a bit heavy-hearted. And then I saw this inspiring quote from a new friend in Indianapolis. I can't thank him enough (and, if you're interested, he's got a great recommendation for cigars in Indy).
A Soldier to His General
Eboo Patel, Guest Contributor
You might be surprised by what our nation's most famous Evangelical Christian has to say about Muslims.
I first met Rick Warren at the Aspen Ideas Festival a few years ago, where he was doing a talk on leadership. Somebody in the audience asked him — with no lack of scorn — if he thought everyone was going to heaven. That's when I realized how much of a risk Warren had taken by coming to Aspen — a town of people with a generally condescending attitude towards Warren's brand of Evangelical megachurch Christianity.
I asked him about why he chose to come to a place where much of the audience was suspicious of him because of the title "Pastor." He smiled and said that he liked all kinds of people, including folks with a bias against religion, but he was looking forward to getting on a plane and heading to Rwanda the next day, where he had taken on the massive project of helping a country recover from genocide. "It was faith that got them through, and it's faith that keeps them going," he told me.
I was equally struck by the pragmatic and profound way Warren answered the man's question. He basically said that he didn't come to Aspen to disagree with people about heaven, but to find common ground about working together on earth — and in his recent travels across the developing world, he had seen enough suffering to make anyone with an impulse to serve put aside their differences and develop practical partnerships that actually helped people.
I caught up with Pastor Rick at another bastion of folks suspicious of faith (I spend a lot of time in those places!) — the Clinton Global Initiative. This time, he was even more forceful about the need to focus our efforts on improving earth instead of arguing about heaven. When he was asked how "the church" could play a role in ending poverty, he responded by saying that the armies of compassion included people of all faiths.
I took him aside after his panel presentation and talked to him about the religious diversity he expressed respect for on stage.
As for how this Muslim views that Christian, here's what I have to say: We might have different ideas of heaven, but I would happily play soldier to his general in an interfaith army of compassion solving the problems of earth.
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Affordable Care Act made many preventive services no cost to beneficiaries
The Affordable Care Act – the new health care law – helped over 16 million people with original Medicare get at least one preventive service at no cost to them during the first six months of 2012, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today. This includes 1.35 million who have taken advantage of the Annual Wellness Visit provided by the Affordable Care Act. In 2011, 32.5 million people in Medicare received one or more preventive benefits free of charge.
"Millions of Americans are getting cancer screenings, mammograms and other preventive services for free thanks to the health care law," said Secretary Sebelius. "These new benefits, made possible through the health care law, are helping people stay healthy by giving them the tools they need to prevent health problems before they happen."
Prior to 2011, people with Medicare faced cost-sharing for many preventive benefits such as cancer screenings. Through the Affordable Care Act, preventive benefits are offered free of charge to beneficiaries, with no deductible or co-pay, so that cost is no longer a barrier for seniors who want to stay healthy and treat problems early.
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Essential ActionScript 3 by Colin Moock is very good. These forums are also good, and there's lots of online tutorials and such, so between a book if you go that route, and Google you should be able to get up to speed fairly fast. When you have specific questions, this forum is the place to go.


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Riding the IRONMAN glow!!!
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Work today thenhope to try for a swim tomorrow on my day off. Taking it easy on the back. It's better but I don't want to stress it to much. Work for 8 hours at the hospital should be a good test.
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Back went out on me Fri. Trip to the Er Sat morning for some good narcs and steriods!! Today at least I'm semi upright.
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Thursday - September 16
Started feeling crappy yesterday with a nasty head cold. I think it was from the JAmes River water getting in my head?? Just feeling a bit sluggish today.


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They have these in the shop where we buy our fish - am going to get some when we have room!
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I have been running Web sites for years and have been trying to gain popularity as well as search engine ranking for many of them. Although I spend countless hours on link building and SEO optimization I never manage to reach higher than a PageRank 3 or rate what I consider acceptable for my chosen keywords.
I find that startups stand a slim chance in bucking the established businesses. While most successful internet companies have what seems to be an unlimited amount of money to spend on advertising (whether adwords or banner ads), and the backlinks to choke a horse, is it really practical to spend thousands of dollars trying to get ahead of them?
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We've come to anticipate February as a month filled with red sneakers, many of which will be adorned with hearts and cuddly graphics. It's safe to say there would be riots in the streets on the internet if that ever happened to the tanked out Nike Air Foamposite One, and luckily that isn't the case with this upcoming early February release. The red is intact though, along with a metallic sheen that gives them a futuristic feel. This candy red look is set to be the first Foam release for 2012, the flag-bearer in a year that's sure to include many more outrageously colored goods from the Foamposite lineup. Get the detailed images look after the jump and stick with us for all your Foam needs. via SA
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Yoo if it's the real rosay listen just cuz you devil ass got it like that dosent mean we can't get and yeah I can afford the price tag as you see am living the real street life and also you shout out my boss bin in one of your track as. You know now am smoke out homie
Seeing this goes to show what the next hype is going to be ugh its gonna be soo dumb looking at everyone rock the red foams which imo dnt compare to the sport red foam pros tht dropped years back those were much better in quality but its not abt quality in todays shoe game people spending money on crap quality it is a shame for ppl like us who spend our money on them.....i knw i wnt be coppin these i cn def get em if i wanted to but the fact of the matter is tht in my opinion theyre not tht good lookin and everyone and their moms will have these!
These pics show exactly how these junks look seen em in store the other day candy paint foams smh they blew it
They are not worth the money but I'm still going to get them because its something about Nike basketball shoes that makes you want them
These are propper, but why do they look like they've been dipped in baby oil. I've seen these in person and they are not that glossy, nor is the out-sole that white. lol- sometimes online pictures can drastically change a shoe's appearance..the Metallic 5's are a good example...soles are not that blue..
Love the color and love the sneak. Foams don't crease and are long-lasting. The price, while high, (imho) is justified in this day and age.
Maaaaan, $220!!! I ain't complaining, I'm just sayin.. "limited" supply by design leads to HUGE demand but why don't people get stabbed, trampled, hurt & killed when Apple drops the newest gadget?? Nike is clearly a BEAST, not in a good or bad way but it is what it is and "They are who we think they are"..Greedy million,billionaires, anything less would be uncivilized. I'mma try and get'em to wear in my wedding this summer but I ain't camping out or payin reseller prices! Hopefully my guy at Footlocker comes through or it's online stakeout for me. Good luck all!!
Wtf stop complaing your acting like 220 is a big deal, y'all wanted heat well hear it comes, your acting like bike is going to bring the price tag well there not
One pair for me....and the other for your girl to walk around my house with!!!! WHOOOOOOOOOAAAA (SANTANA VOICE)!!!!!
No matter how much Nike gonna raise the price, suckers like you guys will continue to buy. Hahaha.. I'm outta this shit gimmick a long time ago.
Prices going up because of cost of materials and transportation. Has nothing to do with demand. Just like food prices and everything else.
They Look way better in person already got my three pairs won't be on line for no one...
Take that shit somewhere els your a broke ass hater, if your worried about material so much go buy some ugly ass LV loafers.
yeah i'm with you on these pics, they can drastically change a shoe. I noticed lebron 9 hurricanes are way better in person compared to the pics they used on eastbay and footlocker. BTW, your videos rock man!
Dont matter what you make. 220 for a shoe that only costs 10 to make is lame. that is cruddy on nike behalf. but whatever. These are okay. but i cant drop 220 just because.but yeah f u nike..hope someone investigates your sweatshops. and f cost of material these aint made of platinum.
u guys CANT afford the price tag. Its not that nike is going up, your cake just isnt matching their price.
like wtf nike...y u gotta bump prices on evrything like this...its bad enuff as it is that there is a recession goin on..but damn...sympathize with the consumers...ya dropping heat evry other week...n boosting the price up as well...so basically a nigga gonna have to waste their whole minimum wage paycheck to cop these... Thats foul NIke.. Real Foul.. I would BOYCOTT YA BITCH ASSES...BUT THATS POINTLESS CUZ NIGGAS IS STILL GONNA BUY THE KICKS...
Get a better job obviously these sneakers aren't meant for your broke ass!!!! Step your game up!!! LOL


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Posted Wednesday October 30, 2013, About: Cubs prospect tearing up AFL
lets see...................I wonder what the Cubbies will get when they trade him?!?! I still miss Lou Brock. :(
Posted Wednesday October 30, 2013, About: Cubs prospect tearing up AFL
lets see...................I wonder what the Cubbies will get when they trade him?!?! I still miss Lou Brock. :(
Posted Wednesday March 27, 2013, About: Soriano: Night games more important than Wrigley reno
Until and IF the Cubs get a new and relocated stadium the Cubs will play a lot of day games. Wrigley Field is essentially in a residential neighborhood and night games and parking are disruptive to the comings and goings of the nearby residents. These isn't even any official large scale parking nearby so parking in front of apartment buildings and small shops is the norm. As much as I love Wrigley Field, this game at this location will see mostly day games.
Posted Monday December 17, 2012, About: UK players aren't hearing Calipari
Trouble with most of Cal's recruits......they're too GOOD to listen! Do you suppose they listen in the classroom? Oh yeah, classes are for STUDENT atheletes, not pros in waiting.
Posted Tuesday December 04, 2012, About: Andrew Wiggins planning Florida State visit
Probably there to have a talk with Billy.
Posted Sunday December 02, 2012, About: Did Gregg Popovich hurt his chances of coaching Team USA?
Playoff bound teams do this all the time when they have a "lock" at seasons end. Resting your core players has been the NBA way for a long time. What makes any more difference if you rest your guys early or late? People still pay big bucks at the end of the season to not see the stars. Stern should pay more attention to getting the officiating straightened out and let us fans decide what we're going to pay for. I'd like to know what refs are working a game ahead of time so I can decide if I want to see a free throw contest of a brawl. Butt out Stern! (and give the money back)
Posted Monday October 15, 2012, About: Brown's tenure at Texas in jeopardy
I meant the Longhorns were doomed. Muschamp turned right (to FL) and the Horns defense turned left (as in up and left!) Ask LSU how Muschamp's defense is working out in Gatorland.
Posted Monday October 15, 2012, About: Sanchez-Tebow decision may cost Rex Ryan Jets job
LMAO...............only an idiot would call Tebow a fool. He's already parlayed his football persona into millions with an unlimited future in many fields (football included.) He's hard working, God fearing, intelligent and humble. Suffer the jealous "fools" who are blind to his qualities.
Posted Monday October 15, 2012, About: Brown's tenure at Texas in jeopardy
Once Will Muschamp left for the Swamp the program was doomed! The Horn-ey faithful had no future.
Posted Wednesday August 01, 2012, About: Biggest deadline impact deal
Agreed......and it was a smart move by the Rangers to bring in Dempster's catcher, Geovani Soto, to handle him. Don't have to go thru the pitcher/catcher learning curve.
Posted Tuesday July 03, 2012, About: Rays' eyeing Cubs All-Star
Agreed...........the cubbies have some young bats with a lot of potential that have just been elevated or are close to being brought up. All of a sudden, with the Rizzo from the Pads deal, there seems to be sunshine on the horizon. But, alas, I've been a Cubs fan for 50 years so I realize that talent alone doesn't win pennants. Theo seems to be making some decent low-keyed moves, tho'.
Posted Thursday June 21, 2012, About: Irish commit tried unloading rival clothing on Twitter
Oh............you have to be Catholic to play for Notre Dame. Who'da thunk?
Posted Monday June 18, 2012, About: Tebow has a message for athletes
That show's remarkable "doucheability" on your part. Question the final outcome of his QB progression......but your'e a **** to question his athleticism.
Posted Wednesday April 18, 2012, About: Jets will have a Tebow playbook
The author of this quote is " A good example of the dumbing down of America." I have to LMAO at all the TT haters without a clue.
Posted Sunday April 08, 2012, About: Tebow to draw 30,000 for Texas Easter sermon
Where in this post, or in any other post for that matter, does anyone (including Tim) say anything about him being ordained or being a pastor? If any of you haters that brought this point up knew anything about what goes on in a church you would know that lay people often share their experiences of faith and give testimony. Instead of showing your arse go out in the world and do something POSITIVE for your community and humanity in general. Didn't think so.....have another beer.
Posted Sunday April 08, 2012, About: Sapp declares bankruptcy after losing rings
Exactly! This miserable sob better make sure he includes his future debt to Jeremy Shockey after the liable suit gets thru the courts. He mistakenly called Shockey a snitch.....so what would that make him?
Posted Monday October 17, 2011, About: Fielder turning the page quickly
Posted Monday October 17, 2011, About: Fielder turning the page quickly
His dad was coaching a couple of years ago down here in the summer in the Florida State League and I got to meet him. Prince is just as big around as his daddy......but about 6 inches shorter. But you gotta give them credit. They both hit he hide off the ball!
Posted Monday October 17, 2011, About: Fielder turning the page quickly
Well said.........don't think the number of posts is anywhere near as important as the quality of posts. Usually just content to read and ponder, however this guy hit a nerve. Doesn't he understand how he is perceived? Mama always said "if you have nothing intelligent to contribute, shut your yapp!"
Posted Monday October 17, 2011, About: Fielder turning the page quickly
....and you have 18000 + comments and, although I don't recall ever seeing any of them before today, if they are all like this one it takes 9 posts to say the same thing. I guess yapp pretty much says it all.
Posted Thursday July 21, 2011, About: Duke's Rivers enjoying his new fame
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It's been 29 years since we've had simultaneous 100-steal season in Minor League Baseball, but the wait is over, people. Billy Hamilton swiped his 100th bag, like, back in May or something, and he finished up with 155 on the year. He was joined in triple-digit land earlier this week by Delino DeShields, who ended 2012 with 101 stolen bases. It was an outstanding year for the Astros' 2010 first-rounder, one that would've drawn far more praise had it not been overshadowed by Hamilton's record-breaking season. The kicker here, though, was Delino's pop — the 20-year-old hit 12 homers between Low-A and High-A, becoming the first MiLB player in history to collect 10+ homers while stealing 100+ bases. The future is bright for this one.
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Stop and consider whether you may be coming on like a bulldozer. Give somebody else a chance to present their views. You may even learn something. Imagine that!
On the other hand, you may choose to keep your thoughts to yourself -- for a number of reasons. If you find you're repeating this pattern over and over again, though, you may want to stop and think what it's doing to you. As long as you can reconcile the behavior within yourself, that's all that matters. If you start to feel like a doormat or a pushover, though, that's not healthy.
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And my personal favorite four words to defuse any argument in its tracks -- disarming the attacker, without giving up any ground yourself:
Sometimes we just need to get out of the heat of the moment. When cooler heads can prevail, we tend to be much more civil.
Speaking of points of view, I was struck by a scenario in a TV show the other night that hit me right between the eyes.
The setting was the reuniting of a brother and sister after a decade in which the brother thought the sister was dead. At first, it was a very happy reunion, and both were so grateful to see each other. Then the conversation turned to demonstrate the perspective of each of the characters. With the license of paraphrasing, I'll attempt to re-create the dialogue.
"I can't believe what you put Mom and me through, thinking you were dead," said the brother. "We were worried sick when you went missing. After a year, we finally held a memorial service to get some closure."
"It's all about you, isn't it?" the sister said. "Well, just look how selfish you've been," the brother replied. "It's really all about you."
"Yes, it is all about me," continued the sister. "I'm sorry you and Mom had to go through that. But while you were worrying about what had happened to me, I was digging through trash cans to find something to eat every day -- and selling my body on the streets just to survive."
Yikes! Talk about perspective. I found myself siding with the brother at first -- until I learned more about the sister. This really resonated with me because I've been dealing with some family dynamics myself, and it caused me to think.
While the brother and mother were going through excruciating emotional pain that seemed totally unwarranted, the sister was experiencing physical, mental and emotional pain. While the back story included issues with addictions and poor choices, it brought home the point that it's hard to judge anyone's degree of suffering.
It also made me realize how much we all go through pain in life. And the antidote to pain is often love.
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Eighty years dedicated to God
- By Brittany Laird
- Published: April 3rd, 2012
Bible guide author and Liberty professor prepares to celebrate birthday
Dr. Harold Willmington has spent half of his life at Liberty University. Turning 80 this week, Willmington has been with Liberty since the second year after its inception and his impact on the university has inspired many students over the years.
Willmington is a man of many occupations, including pastor, author, teacher, dean and visiting professor, according to his biographical information.
His work as an author began many years prior to the release of his first book—before he had considered writing a book.
"I decided when I entered the ministry that I really needed to be able to think my way through the Bible," Willmington said.
To learn more about the Word of God, he gathered 66 sheets of paper and dedicated one to each book of the Bible. On each page he wrote everything that he thought that he, as a pastor, needed to know about each specific book. After finishing the Bible, he created 12 sheets of paper dedicated to the great doctrines, according to Willmington.
"When I finished, I had 78 pages of world famous information," Willmington said.
What became the basis for "Willmington's Guide to the Bible" was taken from those sheets.
He has written 20 books beginning in 1974 with "The King is Coming" and continuing through this year. His most recent book is "What the Bible says About the Trinity." The back of this book describes it as being "one in a series of 'basic Biblical beliefs' which have been held by both Liberty University and Thomas Road Baptist Church (TRBC) from their very beginning."
This book discusses "finger tip facts" such as angels, Satan and the Holy Spirit, according to Willmington.
In February 1972, Dr. Jerry Falwell canceled a week of classes so that students could listen to Willmington teach about the life of Christ. This was his first visit to the campus, according to Willmington.
He was offered a position at the school which he initially declined upon his belief that he was called to be a preacher. It took him between three and four months of praying to determine that this was the Lord's calling for his life and not just an opportunity, according to Willmington.
"In June (of that year), my wife and I and Matt, my son who is now the associate pastor of ministry development and family ministries at TRBC, and our dog drove down," Willmington said.
During his first few years at Liberty, he was able to begin the Liberty Home Bible Institute, now known as the Willmington School of the Bible. Since 1976, over 102,000 students have signed up to be a part of this institute. These students have come from all 50 states and 40 different countries over the years, according to Willmington.
Even amid all of his accomplishments, Willmington does not take credit for how far he has come. He believes that the true hero is his wife, Sue Willmington.
Sue Willmington took on the deaf ministries at TRBC in 1972 when their family arrived in Lynchburg.
"For years I was known as the husband of the deaf interpreter," Harold Willmington said.
The Willmingtons will have been married for 51 years in the beginning of April. Together they have three grandchildren, Nathan, Carissa and Abigail, all of whom are involved with Liberty University or Liberty Christian Academy in one way or another, according to Harold Willmington.
Harold Willmington is always looking for ways to invest in the students of Liberty University. He loves interacting with students and learning more about each one as an individual.
His advice to students is that they seek the Lord by not only reading but also heeding the instructions in the Bible. In doing this, students have no reason to worry about their futures.
"We don't know what the future holds, but we know who holds the future," Harold Willmington said.
The impact that he has had on the Liberty community reaches not only students, but faculty as well. Eva Middleton, his administrative assistant, describes him as a humble, kind and generous man with a great sense of humor.
"It's been my privilege to work for him, and I mean that sincerely," Middleton said. "He walks the talk. I've learned so much from him."
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I am no one other than a grandmother but once(1995)was a student at LBC. However I still love Dr. Willmington, his wife and his books; even though they don't know me.
I refer often to his amazing books. Every bible student should have them. I own 4 and have given another 2 copies to my children.Comment by Carolyne M Porter — July 16, 2012 @ 2:01 pm
In my earlier years, before I met Dr. Wilmington and his wife Sue, I attended Liberty thru the school of lifelong learning. I knew about him and took his bible classes thru the video tapes. A few years later, by direction of The Lord, I moved to Lynchburg, joined TRBC and began work at Lynchburg Health and Rehab as the Director of Nursing there. Quite by coincidence, Sue's mother was my patient and I got to know "Mr. Bible" (my favorite reference for him) and Sue very closely. They are very humble, loving and genuine Christians. They inspired me more than they will ever know. He, Dr. Falwell and Sue made a huge impact on my life. I owe my salvation to them and love them with all my heart.
Comment by Charles Hall — April 20, 2013 @ 4:40 pm
Dear Dr. Wilmington, congratulations from a former student of TRBI(1974-1975)on your eightieth birthday and another year of serving our great God and Savior!
Your life and ministry continues to be an inspiration to me and I would like to once again thank you for lifting me up into the heavenlies shortly after I received Christ as Savior and enrolled in TRBI.
For the last nine and a half years I have served as the associate pastor of Pinecrest Baptist Church in Mcdonough, GA. Lately, I have been trying to provide a few of our men with answers to basic questions concerning the "received text" verses the "critical text" issue. While these men own King James Bibles, they are far, far, from being Ruckmanites! They are simply, and sincerely, looking for "a good read" on the subject. Something that would offer a historical and technical approach to the subject.
I have already explained to them what the received text is and how we got it, as well as the critical text. But I think they're looking for something that will give them both the plus and negative side of the controversy.If you know of such a book(s), etc., that would bring more clearity to the two opposing positions. I would love to know of it.
Thank you for any recommendations you might make on this subject. Most Sincerely, Tom Miller.
firstname.lastname@example.com by Tom Miller — April 29, 2013 @ 1:14 pm
I remember you well Harold Willmington. I Loved both your parents as they were so good to me. Your Mother always had info on the latest Christian books and Christian sheet music for me. And I loved going into your families Christian Book Store in Quincy Illinois. I've watched you serve God from a distance, but always inspired by your faithful service to our Father and to the Kingdom. God Bless You and all your Family! Barbara Ann McKinney-Brando (daughter of Lester & Ruth McKinney)
Comment by Barb Brando — August 26, 2013 @ 1:58 pm


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By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2303) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to unemployment insurance. Labor and Workforce Development.
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Petitioners: Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Donald F. Humason, Jr., Michael R. Knapik, F. Jay Barrows, Shaunna O'Connell, Donald H. Wong, Todd M. Smola, Sheila C. Harrington, Matthew A. Beaton, Kimberly N. Ferguson, Steven L. Levy, Paul K. Frost, George N. Peterson, Jr., Bradford Hill, Elizabeth A. Poirier, Viriato Manuel deMacedo