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In the past a headline was well crafted short and succinct way of reflecting the content of a news article. But just like many a catchy epithet in a marketing campaign, today many are nothing but the shallow outpouring of a seedy huckster.
@Illdrinn Because it's an article on the Internet. If a blog post doesn't have a hyperventilating title, it might as well be in a newspaper.—
Leslie (@deptofinternets) November 20, 2010
I trained as a sub-editor and mourn the death of quality, but realise that as the world changes, so much everything which depends on a market to survive.
While it's easy to be critical of the News Media and their linkbait behaviour – believe me I am regularly – perhaps they are just reflecting real life? As so much information is constantly available, we need a reason to pick one piece over the other.
@GTRoberts I'm sure she mentioned it…at the end. This is how #linkbait works after all ;)—
(@franksting) November 01, 2010
It was serendipitous then when today a couple of non-deliberate interesting real life examples of my own happened to somewhat prove what I had been mulling over for some time.
I tweet a lot. Randomly. Deliberately. Never Selectively. It isn't that I don't believe in quality over quantity, its because I realised more than two years ago that twitter is a stream of thought for hundreds of thousands (now many millions) people in real time and the overwhelming majority of your tweets will never be read or at the very least be only read by a few of your real followers.
So when, in the middle of the torrent, specific tweets get picked up for attention, whether that be retweets, mentions or favourites I always ask myself why.
Today while standing at the station awaiting the train, I noted three people one after the other utterly immersed in their iPhones. In order to get surreptitious #tightsarenotpants photos I've kind of mastered the art of the odd sly photograph. So I quickly snapped the three modern sycophants at play and instantly tweeted it.
@franksting and how do you know those folk aren't?—
Geordie Guy (@GeordieGuy) November 22, 2010
One or two responses came in, of varying disapproval and mirth. And a few retweets.
Then later tonight I was watching my very favourite comedy and was selectively tweeting punchlines from the Show. Swiss Toni is always a favourite of everybody, despite his apparent sexist ways. And despite one his lines being 13 years old and surrounded by a feast of other ridiculously out of context lines from show, this was the one which got noticed, responded to and retweeted.
That depends on whether or not she waxes #inappropriate RT @franksting Laying Carpet is very much like making love to a beautiful woman—
Citizen Cam (@citizen_cam) November 22, 2010
What made both tweets stand out from the crowd? Well I can't answer that for those who responded to them. Perhaps they'll comment below.
What I know is people are attracted to controversy and conflict. Tabloid Headline writers know this. Trolls live by it.
Minister moves to mandate NBN – http://smh.com.au/technology/technology-news-16uge.html—
Asher Moses (@ashermoses) October 20, 2010
you know that online media are all over it.
Most of us want a quiet life, but perhaps some of us, if we want to get noticed online, need to challenge a bit harder.
Or write a better headline.


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While on tour as part of a post-revolutionary revived guerilla theater company, the lives of three men (two old and one young and naive) unfold and unravel. Alarcon makes clever use of his mysterious narrator and his language and phrasing can be so perfect it hurts!
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Set in an unnamed South American country years after a protracted civil war has ended, At Night We Walk in Circles chronicles the life and dark fate of Nelson, a bright and promising young man who joins a small guerrilla theatre group. Nelson and the group's two founders, one of whom is a psychically battle-scarred casualty of the political conflict, bring their play, The Idiot President, to villages in the countryside and mountains, looking for escape, renewal, and perhaps redemption. The village that is the troupe's final destination holds deep secrets, and an innocent and kind act results in a shocking outcome. Alarcon is a genius, and this novel is a work of brilliance. -- Cathy Langer, Tattered Cover Book Store, Denver, CO
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The breakout book from a prizewinning young writer: a breathtaking, suspenseful story of one man's obsessive search to find the truth of another man's downfall.
Nelson's life is not turning out the way he hoped. His girlfriend is sleeping with another man, his brother has left their South American country, leaving Nelson to care for their widowed mother, and his acting career can't seem to get off the ground. That is, until he lands a starring role in a touring revival of The Idiot President, a legendary play by Nelson's hero, Henry Nunez, leader of the storied guerrilla theater troupe Diciembre. And that's when the real trouble begins.
The tour takes Nelson out of the shelter of the city and across a landscape he's never seen, which still bears the scars of the civil war. With each performance, Nelson grows closer to his fellow actors, becoming hopelessly entangled in their complicated lives, until, during one memorable performance, a long-buried betrayal surfaces to force the troupe into chaos.
Nelson's fate is slowly revealed through the investigation of the narrator, a young man obsessed with Nelson's storyand perhaps closer to it than he lets on. In sharp, vivid, and beautiful prose, Alarcón delivers a compulsively readable narrative and a provocative meditation on fate, identity, and the large consequences that can result from even our smallest choices.
About the Author
Daniel Alarcón is author of the critically-acclaimed story collection War by Candlelight, and the novel Lost City Radio, winner of the 2009 International Literature Prize. His writing has appeared in Granta, n+1, and Harper's, and he has been named one of The New Yorker's 20 Under 40." Alarcón is Executive Producer of Radio Ambulante, a Spanish-language storytelling podcast, and he lives in San Francisco.
Praise for At Night We Walk in Circles…
"Wise and engaging…a provocative study of the way war culture ensnares both participant and observer, the warping fascination of violence, and the disfiguring consequences of the roles we play in public…[a] layered, gorgeously nuanced work…the ending is a quiet bomb, as satisfying as it is ambiguous."
—New York Times Book Review
"The delicate precision, mounting tension and unfolding tragedy in this masterful book make it difficult to remember the story did not actually take place...Alarcón teaches us, in these pages, that perception and memory are relative. We see what we want to see, we believe what we want to believe. Performance can consume and distort. And time moves differently for all of us."
—Chicago Tribune
"Alarcón is one of those rare writers getting away with doing exactly what he wants… Like Rachel Kushner's...The Flamethrowers, this is a story about the initiation of a young artist …[At Night We Walk in Circles is] consistently compelling…Alarcón's smoothly polished prose [is] flecked with wit and surprisingly epigraphic phrases…with lines that knock the wind out of you."
—Washington Post
"Engaging and illuminating…an outstanding second novel from Alarcón, a work that creates a multilayered world and invites you to enter it."
—Hector Tobar, Los Angeles Times
"[A] surrealistic tour de force."
—O, The Oprah Magazine
"Masterful... a profound meditation on how identity is less a fixed substance within us, than an ever-shifting performance in reaction to a perceived audience."
—Anthony Marra, San Francisco Chronicle
"Alarcón's purpose here is to disorient us, stripping away markers of place and identity, until we have to see the world on different terms."
— David Ulin, Los Angeles Times
"Daniel Alarcón has become one of the most important modern voices for the countries south of the border... Beautiful and compellingly told, [At Night We Walk in Circles] sets out to answer the basic question of how to live a good life in a bad place... Alarcón's work never feels unsure of its importance or its relevance. This novel make the case that Lima really is as important as Istanbul, and the Andes as urgent as Appalachia. The ghosts of South America may be quiet, but Alarcón reminds us not to forget them."
—The New Republic
"Masterful…[At Night We Walk in Circles] feels as natural and uncontrived as it is ingeniously constructed. Alarcón ferries back and forth in time with such alacrity that rather than feeling dizzy or confused he allows us to revel in the ways that our past — personal and national — affect our present….a sterling novel…brave, thoughtful and astute…Elegant in its construction, it feels perfectly suited to bring Alarcón's tremendous talent to a wider audience."
—Miami Herald
"Compelling…an intellectual puzzle."
—The Boston Globe
"Alarcón's writing is…fluid and mesmerizing…So much fights for our admiration, not least the clever allusions between the actors and the characters they play, the powerful portrayals of lives ruined by war and prison, and the evocative, if sobering, depictions of lost love."
—Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Successfully takes up many of the great themes and sorrows of the Latin American present."
—The Charlotte Observer
"Alarcón is a young, talented writer who is on the cusp of a breakthrough, a state of mind perfectly captured by the compulsively energetic voice of At Night We Walk in Circles… [a] gripping story."
—The Daily Beast
"Daniel Alarcón's At Night We Walk in Circles is just about perfect... he skillfully weaves the past, present, and future…Alarcón [is] a man who knows what he's doing."
—The Coffin Factory
"There are novels that strive to imitate life, novels that sometimes succeed strikingly — even heartbreakingly — at imitating life. Then there are novels that seem to be the very stuff from which life is woven. Daniel Alarcón's third book, At Night We Walk in Circles, is an example of the latter. Alarcón's prose is seductive — detached, but also terribly intimate — and the accumulated effect of his paragraphs is a story so engrossing that it feels instantly like a classic. The book reads not like something that has been written by a talented young writer, but like something that has always been. It feels, in other words, timeless. And yet, it is timely, too. Despite an almost fable-like quality, At Night We Walk In Circles captures the rhythms of our generation and pulses with the zeitgeist of this economic moment... At Night We Walk in Circles is Alarcón's most ambitious and successful work yet — it not only lives up to the extraordinary promise of his first two books, but also promises much more to come from this wise and visionary young writer."
"Fascinating, and is a page-turner to boot."
—The Huffington Post
"Highly readable…vivid and lovely."
—The Oregonian
"A slow motion mystery…full of keen insight, dynamic characters, and post-modern flair…carefully constructed and deeply intriguing… The prose is cleanly evocative, the narrative is compelling and nuanced, and the slow mystery that burns at the heart of the book will not disappoint."
"Riveting… a fast-unraveling mystery of role-playing and retribution, told in compelling prose that is smart, subtle, and totally engrossing."
—Booklist (starred review)
"Involving and dramatic…Alarcón strings the reader along expertly as he slowly complicates and shifts the perspective in this tragic tale of characters, citizens, lovers, and artists being influenced by the dangerous forces of political history and human desire."
—Library Journal
"How Alarcón manages this layered and complex structure is one of the novel's many pleasures. The country is nameless, but the descriptions are specific and vivid…At Night We Walk in Circles is a breathtaking novel, intimate and sweeping, about the capriciousness of fate and how its ultimate brutality can come in the form of absence and longing."
—Shelf Awareness
"Daniel Alarcon's latest book is his strongest yet…a moving exploration of fate, destiny, dissent and the artistic imagination."
—NPR (Best Books of 2013)
"Accessible and entertaining…a quick and comic read with enough heft to hold up to multiple rereadings; a shiny little jewel that rises to the top of my pile for the year."
—Bookriot (Best Books of 2013)
"[I] can't stop thinking about [At Night We Walk in Circles]. This haunting novel…tells a story of personal estrangement, loss, chance and danger in a straightforward, at times playful manner that belies the novel's complex and ruthless intelligence."
—Francisco Goldman, San Francisco Chronicle Writers' Favorite Books of 2013
"The Peruvian-born author delivered one of the finest works of contemporary Latin American fiction with this intricate and engrossing novel of an actor in an underground theater troupe mounting a production of a politically controversial play."
--Flavorwire.com (Favorite Novels of 2013)
"Nabokov says that imagination is a form of memory, and this novel is a perfect example of this claim. In writing about a place, its people and its history, Daniel Alarcón's memory catches the evanescent details of everyday life, while his imagination, never for a moment blurred, creates a powerful story with so many intricate characters. This is a novel written with extraordinary vision and wisdom."
—Yiyun Li, author of Gold Boy, Emerald Girl and The Vagrants
"This is a devastatingly good novel and a masterful work by a gifted storyteller. Via the tangled lives of a small group of Peruvian actors, and in clear, compelling prose, Daniel Alarcón weaves a suspenseful tale about illusion and longing, love and denial — about all the kinds of human exile."
—Jon Lee Anderson, author of Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life and The Fall of Baghdad
Praise for Daniel Alarcón
"A prodigious talent."
—The Washington Post Book World
"One of the most exciting and ambitious writers to emerge in recent years."
—Colm Tóibín
"Alarcón, like the best storytellers, reveals to us that the world we have secreted in our hearts spins in a bigger universe with other hearts just as good and just as bad as our own."
—Edward P. Jones
"Reading Alarcón feels like witnessing the arrival of a John Steinbeck or Gabriel García Márquez."
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In December 2009 Obama announced he would send another 30,000 US troops to Afghanistan, bringing the total deployed to 100,000, but would begin withdrawing forces in July 2011.
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The Downbeat - 6 July 2009 - The BBJ is on Vacation Edition
- We all know about Karl's offensive records, and we all know that Stock is the all-time leader in steals. But did you know that Karl is ranked 10th all-time in steals (9th when he retired; Jason Kidd has since surpassed him)? Does that make you miss him: a) more; b) less; c) the same; d) I don't miss him; e) Who? I'm really young.
- Do players get T'd up/fined/suspended for punching their own teammate? What happens the first time the Lickers play the Blazers next season, and the following ensues: 1) Ron Ron yells that he'll take Roy because Kobe's not good enough to guard him; 2) Kobe [attempts to] deck(s) Ron Ron; 3) Ron Ron drags Kobe into the stands, pours beer on him, and takes him out; 4) Vanessa screams obscenities while swinging her purse at Ron Ron's head (and J-Slo, who's at home, grabs a notepad to jot down all these new words he's never heard before)?
- If you could pick any Jazz player (or coach) to be your BFF, who would it be and why?
- A little insight into what makes AK, AK: http://www.powerinyou.org/ambassadors/focus.html?ambassador=38
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What a remarkable career Derek Jeter has had, no doubt first ballot hall of fame candidate. Nothing less than the face of baseball for the past 15 years. That in itself is quite an achievement....
Today's Yogi Berra's birthday and the two-year anniversary of Carlos Beltran's blasting of three homers versus the Rockies.
Nolan Ryan becomes baseball's all-time K leader and coach Yogi Berra becomes the Mets backup catcher.
The Mets decide Staub's making sense and why R.A. Dickey facing international competition during the 1996 Olympics helped him become the knuckleballer we know, love, and PRAISE.
Yogi said "It ain't over 'till it's over." Forty-one years ago today, his wait for Cooperstown finally was.
A few clips from opening day at Shea Stadium, 1972, featuring Tom Seaver, Yogi Berra, Dock Ellis, Roberto Clemente, and rain.
The Yankees finally put one in the win column on Monday night, beating the Orioles 6-2 behind a dogged effort from Ivan Nova (seven innings of two-run ball despite yielding 10 hits) after being...
First baseman Jorge Posada visits CC Sabathia on the mound during Thursday's game. (AP) An early-spring matchup of CC Sabathia and Roy...
The Yankees have some hard decisions coming up about which numbers to retire. (AP) Andy Pettitte's retirement last week raised an interesting question about the future of the Yankees'...
The wonderful fellas over at the LoHud Yankees blog report the following comments by Brian Cashman on the rationale for making Russell Martin the starting catcher: Cashman did not rule out the idea...
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Jay-Z Over Excited About Spending Easter With Family
The rapper felt this was his first real Easter with wife and baby, as it was fun for them all. He posted a picture of a bright pinky pinky toy car on his Instagram page which had plenty of luscious goodies for Ivy Blue his daughter.
Alongside the picture he posted he wrote; "Today has been a delightful day. Blue had her real first Easter, besides of last year where she couldn't walk or talk, this year she could actually call 'mama' & be a part of the egg hunt.
"Seeing the two run out in the pasture just gave me strength. They are my purpose to live."
Hmnnnnn….I didn't realise a hardcore rapper like Jay-Z can be all daddy daddy and lovey lovey…lol. Bey is lucky Jay seem to be a family oriented man besides rapping about "B*tches"……Lmao
Beyonce Revealed As The New Face of H&M
Jay-Z Joins His Wife In Singing About B*tches….Lmao
As a guest rapper on Kendrick Lamar's new track called 'B*tch Don't Kill My Vibe'. Jay-Z also called Shawn Carter which explains where Beyonce got her Mrs Carter from…lol, drops these lines:
"Up in the clouds, me and my spouse / Rumors on the ground gettin' too loud"
"Please turn them s–ts down, can't hear myself think / Turbulence, s–t, almost spilled my drink."
This rap response I'll call it came after Beyonce released her newest offensive song to women tittled 'Bow down B*tches* where she sang a line that says:
"I took my time to live my life but don't think I'm just his little wife. Don't get it twisted this is my sh*t."
*SMH* I hope these pair ain't swearing in front of Ivy Blue….lol, cos this recent craze about b*tches is as if they've forgotten they have to be first role models for their baby.
I want to belive that Queen Bey is nt suffering from post natal depression, which causes acute paranoia. #Justsaying
Beyonce's New Song "Bow down b*tches" Offensive To Women?
Beyonce has unveiled her new song tittiled "bow down b*tches", however, instead of it bein happily accepted and enjoyed by the world as with her other hit songs. She has been receiving negative feedback as people classed it 'offensive to women' and heavy use of swear words.
One of the lines says: "I know when you were little girls you dreamt of being in my world. Don't forget it. Respect that. Bow Down b******."
You can listen to the song here and share your opinion with us…chaddah
egosentrik's World's Best Bootilicious Celebrities- 4 Nigerians Included
So it's Frawday!!! Lol it's Friday Peeps, lets get our party shoes out cos we're gonna party hard!!! So again today being "International Women's day" I decided to be silly as usual. Therefore I went around the world, scanning for world Bootilicious celebrities…hehe. These chics are well endowed *winks* egosentrik's celebrity of the week will be revealed tomorrow Saturday 9th Feb 2013.
Meanwhile, I am not encouraging any young woman out there to kill herself trying to get these butts. Don't be like the lady that injected poisonous chemicals into her bum 54 times to get it enlarged, click HERE to read her story. I am not a big fan of plastic surgery, your natural beauty is the -ish!!!! But if you want enhance and tighten up your butt through exercise, then click HERE
Back to business…..So who are these ladies? Including 3 of our very own Naija sisters, click on each picture to reveal who they are *winks*
Rihanna All Covered Up For The Grammy Awards
After the warning issued by TV bosses about dress code for this year's Grammy Awards. Our very own RIRI decided to show off some elegance. Can someone please tell Rihanna she looks better when dressed up and attention will definitely be on her, than when she is naked she looses all attention to her boobs and knickers…Lol. Ever wondered what Rihanna's full names are? She is Robyn Rihanna Fenty…Ha!
Beyonce also did heed to the warning ….lol
But Kelly refused to listen to the Bosses, will she be penalized?
J-Lo couldn't resist showing a bit of flesh so she decided we must see her chicken lap…lol
And the winner is…..my idol Alicia Keys…..Give it up to Alicia, please don't hate….hehehehehehe
Whaddya think?
Mad Pictures Of Beyonce And Destiny's Child Group At The Super Bowl
Oh My Goodness, Ivy Blue's mummy and Jay-Z's wife, wants to prove to all of ya that she did prepare for the SUPER BOWL…lol
Yes I can scream oh sorry I can sing:
Tongue Out Haters:
Yeah that's my backside, show me yours!
Yes Yes Yes, even if I break my waist, it doesn't matter at all…..lol
Oh Atlast my girls got my back, thank goodness….lol.
Thank you my valued readers hope you'll come back again daily for more fun….and make sure you go through other posts, so many hot stories to keep you nodding your head and wanting more…take care…Pow *tongue out*
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London Ankara Festival: FEMI BENTV'S LEGACY
Ankara in itself is a fabric of luscious designs, very colorful and appealing to the eyes, made of cotton. This fabric can be worn for any occasion as far as it's tailored to suit the occasion. The Ankara style is fast gaining acceptance and popularity around the world, London CNN also discovered that Selfridges London now stock up fashion brands from Nigeria and even our very own Beyonce was pictured flaunting her unique figure in a sexy Ankara attire.
The popularity of this fantastic and uniquely designed attire did not come easy, several promoters and designers have worked hard in the past to make it desirable and fashionable via different platforms.
The Ankara Festival is one of such platforms and was first introduced in Nigeria back in 2006 by the illustrious creative and articulated TV personality Femi Amusan popularly known as Femi BEN TV (Head of Entertainment at BEN TV UK) .
The Ankara festival legacy was very successful in Nigeria and in 2008 Femi introduced the concept to London and till date it has only grown bigger and better.
The sole aim is to promote the best in Nigerian and African culture through fashion, music and dance. There will be Runway models, displaying the latest creations from popular African designers, DJ's, Live performance artists etc.
This years Ankara festival promises to be the biggest and best ever, and will be a beautiful mixture of African and Western themes bringing forth spectacular creations. So all egosentrik readers across the world no matter your race or culture *Blue, black white, red or purple*…LOL….you are all most welcome to this years' Ankara festival which will take place sometime this summer, so watch this space for details. On a more serious note, I'd like to meet you guys lets all have fun in London. The event will be covered by BEN TV 2HBTV numerous paparazi and egosentrik's blog most celebrated Nigerian-British artist Kasaskie will be there as well, so get your Ankara grove on and dress to impress.
If you are thinking of being a part of the show either as a designer to showcase your designs, or a performing artist/ model, or better still as a spectator just drop us an email and we will take it from there.
egosentrik celebrates Femi BEN TV for all his contributions towards promoting African culture as well as supporting upcoming African UK based artists. Thumbs up!!!
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Yes It is Now Official, President Barack Obama Sworn in For a Second Tenure
The US President Barrack Obama is not stepping out of the White House as he has now been officially sworn in the second time. The 'Yes we Can' believer worked hard in defending this hot sit during the last presidential elections that took place in United states and he was backed up by a lot of supporters who made sure he was re-elected.
The swearing in ceremony took place yesterday the 20.01.2013 although it was a quiet one and was conducted by Chief Justice John Roberts. However, the proper public inauguration ceremony will take place today 21.01.2013. "The inauguration ceremony will include music – singers James Taylor and Kelly Clarkson will perform patriotic songs and Beyonce will sing the national anthem – and also feature Vice President Joe Biden taking the oath of office again after doing so already on Sunday." Source Wow it will be exciting to watch, can't wait.
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Save that linen
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Yesterday, I was painting with some Plein Air Painters of Oregon painters. We discussed how we deal with the huge number of paintings that we will either not show, have shown and no longer want to show, or are simply excess. Some throw them away (especially those who use fairly inexpensive canvas board)...I don't do this. I generally paint on oil primed linen board...so it is expensive, and I have found that when a painting is no longer something I want to show, display or sell, it is fit for the sander. I have a small sander and I simply sand over old paiantings. On the linen board this results in having a wonderful substrate...a really fine oil primed surface with no tooth. You can use quite a bit of pressure to sand the surface clean. However, on a stretched linen...be careful. I discovered I had a painting that was wasting a really nice stretched linen...so I carefully sanded it...applied a coat of cad orange and burnt sienna and let it partially dry before painting. I really recommend letting it fully dry, but I was impatient...so what I found was that the paintwhich was applied in thin coats mixed with the undercoat and a surprise very WPA color was produced. It also helped me with my tendency to be too high chroma. I am letting this blocked in under-painting dry for a week before I really go in and finish it...but it was great fun.
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Marian Fortunati
47 months ago
This is a really wonderful painting...
And thank you for the information.... Goodness knows that I have a slew of paintings hanging around in my spare room.
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At its annual gala dinner and awards presentation held in Toronto, the magazine paid tribute to the special group of upcoming "stars," whose impressive skills and accomplishments have already made an impact on Canada's legal profession.
Frédéric Cotnoir, a corporate and securities lawyer with McCarthy Tétrault LLP in Montreal, has been involved in a number of notable business deals over the years, including the BCE-proposed purchase of Astral Media, the Desjardins Group's 2011 acquisition of Western Financial, and the divestiture of Hydro-Québec's interest in Latin-America. He says, "The most interesting part of my work is bringing people together to achieve their goals. You can be extremely creative, but you need to listen to each party and present something that achieves everybody's objective."
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In the decade since his own student days, Guy has been heavily involved in recruiting and mentoring students at his firm. Recalling his time at Queen's, he says the Legal Aid clinic had a huge impact on him. "It really prepared me for the practice of law -- everything from interacting with clients, to interviewing witnesses, to getting into court and making an argument."
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While involved in the mining, technology, engineering and construction sectors, she has also acted as a director and chair of the Governance Committee of the Women Building Futures Society and has worked as a pro bono legal advisor and Secretary to the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation.
Krawchuk credits her "fantastic" professor (now Dean) Bill Flanagan with piquing her interest in her field. "He always had real case studies and made corporate law very interesting and exciting."
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Mooney, who is also qualified as a lawyer in England and Wales and has practised in London, is among the founding directors of both the Richmond Hill Philharmonic Orchestra and East Coast Connected, a professional networking hub for people from Atlantic Canada who now live in the GTA.
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Malick studied philosophy at Harvard, and at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar; before he became a filmmaker, he translated Martin Heidegger. For all its visual poetry, his work shows a passionate interest in ideas. Where 'The New World' and 'The Tree of Life' open themselves to analysis of spirituality and ethics, 'To The Wonder continues that intellectual investigation into the realm of politics and faith. It is also, like 'The Tree of Life,' gloriously engaged with cinematic form itself.
As Malick liberates himself more and more from the restrictions of conventional narrative and pursues a more associative approach, he gets closer to eliciting pure, subconscious responses from his viewers. It is gratifying to note that the same man who long ago wrote an uncredited draft of 'Dirty Harry' now finds freedom in the transcendental.
Uh, wow, so yeah, we can't wait. "To The Wonder" hits Venice and TIFF, but not a theater near you as distribution is still coming together.
Dave Franco | September 4, 2012 9:17 AM
Barry Pepper does not suck, he's one of the underrated actors.
triguous | August 30, 2012 1:43 AM
Just don't cut Olga Kurylenko, and all will be forgiven.
psc7 | August 29, 2012 5:35 PM
Everyday those Kevin Jagernauth comments become more and more irritating. Could you please stop being so outrageously vocal about the filmmakers you dig? Also, I've had enough with your unfunny comments about Malick's filmmaking style. I'd much appreciate the change of pace.
AS | August 29, 2012 4:26 PM
Good, Barry Pepper sucks.
JD | August 29, 2012 3:04 PM
Excuse me--what is so wrong with writing a draft of Dirty Harry!? Jeez, Toronto Int. Film Festival! Can anybody say film snobs?
yer | August 29, 2012 1:52 PM
Malick sticks true to his vision. If it's not part of what he want, it's out. No if, and's or but's about it.
Den | August 29, 2012 1:51 PM
No Wonder.


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- A well-written tribute to His Highness the Aga Khan and the great horses he bred and raced
- Excellent lessons on racehorse pedigree theory, put to successful use by the Aga Khan
- Striking color photographs accompany the text, showing race footage and horses on the farm
- Full coverage of the ten best horses he owned, listed below
- Recommended to fans of international Thoroughbred racing as his influence in the sport is unmatched.
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- Mumtaz Mahal, the foundation mare purchased by Aga Khan III and whose influence continues today
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- Sinndar won the Epsom Derby, Irish Derby, and the Arc in the same year, the only horse to do so. Sired Rosanara and Shawanda
- Dalakhani won the Prix du Jockey Club and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in 2003 earning Horse of the Year honors.
- Zarkava retired undefeated in 7 starts including the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at the end of her 3-year-old season.
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Jodidio traces the history of the Aga Khan's racing and breeding activities, back to where it began in India in the 1800's with Aga Khan I. After visiting England in 1898, Aga Khan III decided to shift operations to Europe, leading to successes such as Bahram, the 1935 English Triple Crown winner, and Blenheim II, one of his most successful stallions. Prince Aly Khan, the father of the current Aga Khan, led the farm until his death in 1960. The current Aga Khan was willed 2/5 of the operation as was his younger brother Prince Amyn, while their half-sister Princess Yasmin had the other 1/5. His Highness bought out his two siblings, despite having no experience in the Thoroughbred world. The family tradition will carry on, as his daughter Princess Zahra, who was raised at the family stables at Chantilly, also races horses under her own colors and recommended that the farm use computers to calculate successful matings.
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Fresno Unified trustees took a tentative step toward finding new ways to keep more students in school when they asked staff and Superintendent Michael Hanson on Wednesday to explore creation of a dropout intervention commission.
By early February, Hanson is to report back to the board on the possibility of such a commission, which community advocates have proposed to tackle Fresno Unified's dropout problem.
The idea for the commission came from Chicano Youth Center Executive Director Javier Guzman, who wants to create a 15- to 21-member organization that would hold meetings throughout the city and make recommendations to the district and state on stemming the dropout problem.
Guzman and his supporters enjoyed a small victory Wednesday night, after struggling even to be included on the board agenda, but admit they face a grueling uphill battle against school officials who are unenthusiastic about the commission and skeptical that the district even has a dropout problem.
The plan is for Hanson and Guzman to meet over the coming weeks to discuss specifics about what Guzman proposes. Staff will be assigned to explore the idea. In an email, spokeswoman Susan Bedi said Hanson would provide an update at a February board meeting on the status of discussions.
Trustee Michelle Asadoorian, who has championed community-led efforts to solve the dropout problem, said after the meeting that she's "skeptical" Hanson will allow the commission to go forward.
"Superintendent Hanson is our highest-paid professional staff [member] and ... he is a top-down guy, and this is a bottom-up problem," she said Thursday.
Hanson, who two years ago turned down an almost identical proposal from Guzman, said he would be "perfectly happy" to meet with Guzman and discuss the commission.
Hanson didn't exactly give his blessing -- he called the proposal "ill-defined" and asked for more details about how much power and authority the group wanted. He also said he would only support a commission whose work meshed quickly and easily with existing dropout programs.
Hanson said the district was making steady progress improving graduation rates, and refuted figures reported in a recent series in The Bee that explored the district's dropout rates. The series discussed the difficulty in pinning down the precise rate, which has been variously discussed as anywhere from 15% by the district to 40% by teachers, administrators and community activists in recent years.
In 2006, 7,495 freshmen were enrolled in Fresno Unified high schools. Four years later, 3,997, or 53% of that number graduated from district schools.
The district points instead to a 72% graduation rate based on numbers it provides the state, saying its figures account for students who transfer out of the district.
Trustee Cal Johnson said dropouts are a symptom of Fresno's high unemployment and poverty, but questioned "if in fact we have a high dropout" rate.
Some trustees worried that the district could lose time and resources on a commission that fails under the guidance of a man whose qualifications they're unsure of.
Janet Ryan said she wasn't sure Guzman was the right person for the job, and that Hanson and the ard should meet with other community leaders for their advice on the dropout issue.
Valerie Davis said she was concerned because she didn't know Guzman's educational background or his work in the community.
"For you to come in here and offer your services is admirable," Davis said, but "we're not just going to hand over whatever [resources] you think we have."
Guzman said Thursday that he's asking the district only for school officials' time and for space in schools where the commission could hold community meetings. He said he doesn't need money from the district -- the city and county, and community foundations could share the cost of the commission. He also thinks he could get funding from nonprofits. He estimates a bare-bones commission would cost between $50,000 and $75,000 per year, and a fully staffed commission might cost upward of $200,000.
Hanson said in an earlier interview with The Bee that he didn't cooperate with Guzman in 2009 because Guzman came to the district demanding $200,000 to start the commission. Guzman said he didn't ask for money then, and he's not asking for it now.
And on Wednesday, Hanson said to Guzman: "It is true, you never asked me directly for $200,000."
Hanson added that he opposed the commission in 2009 because it would have detracted from the district's partnership with United Way, which at the time was planning a big dropout summit.
But an organizer of the United Way event has described Fresno Unified as a reluctant and minimal participant in the summit.
Asadoorian said it was "unacceptable" that Guzman's earlier efforts were blocked, and that Hanson's admission was just one of many frustrations she walked away with that evening.
"I'm disturbed by the fact that he's changed his story," she said.
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Thoughts about Data Science
More free advice, and worth what you paid for it. This is one of a collection of advice pages, all of them with the same theme: get skills, especially quant skills, they're fun to have and they pay off. They include advice for undergrads, advice for MBAs (soon!), and this one. None of these thoughts are the official view of the Department, the School, or the University, but we (meaning my colleagues and I) believe them to be accurate, maybe even useful. Comments, of course, are welcome.
These thoughts are aimed at both undergrad and MBA students. The main difference between them is time: undergrads have four years to take courses, MBAs only have two. Even so, we think a few courses along these lines will prove useful to you in your life and career.
[Work in progress, please send comments for improvement]
Q1. What is Data Science?
The modern world generates data at an incredible rate, which has opened up lots of opportunities for people who have the skills to work with data effectively. Historically, the field of statistics -- and its mathematical basis, probability theory -- has led the way. But increasingly we're finding that data comes in unusual forms (text, images, etc) and that some of the best ideas are coming from computer science. Right now, the best people seem to combine insights from both fields, and more. The newly emerging field is commonly referred to as Data Science. In the ongoing battle to find marketable labels, you'll also hear about Business Analytics and Big Data.
Q2. How do I get started?
We like the idea of leaping into the deep end of the pool to see if you know how to swim, but you will find it easier if you have some background:
Even without this background, there's a lot you can do, but you can do more if you have at least the first of these.
Q3. Yeah, fine, but what about Data Science?
If you're not ready to swim yet, return to Q2. How will you know? Look at the prereqs of the courses you want to take. Or give them a try and see if they cause you more stress than you're ready to deal with.
If you're ready to go, you can put these skills to work in a number of ways. Data Science is a portfolio of skills, you can get them one at a time or focus on those that interest you most. A relatively standard set of courses would include some or all of the following:
In most cases, there are applied versions of these courses at Stern and more theoretical versions at Courant. You can find descriptions of courses and programs at NYU's Center for Data Science, at Stern's Department of Information, Operations, and Management Science, and at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences. This is way too much information, but you might want to page through it anyway. For current purposes, you should probably ignore the programs and focus on the courses and their content. If there's a course at NYU for one program, you can probably count it toward another program.
One thing we'd add: get some practice with graphics, which now goes by the name "visualization." They give you a good first cut at data and can be an effective way to describe it to others.
Q4. Can you tell me more about Python?
We thought you'd never ask! We think Python is the obvious entry point if you want to find out what programming is about. It's a flexible high-level language, high-level meaning that you don't need to do everything, the program does most of it for you. It's quickly building a large community of users, including many at investment and consulting firms. It has packages that allow you to do scientific programming, graphics, and data analysis. It's the basis of the Google app engine. It's a skill employers ask for.
If you want a taste, you can teach yourself Python as a summer or winter break project. It'll take some discipline, but Glenn Okun did this, and says if he can do it, then you can, too.
Distributions. If you do this, you will need the program (the "code distribution"), a user interface (a "GUI" or "IDE"), and possibly a collection of packages. One option is to download a version that includes all of the above. Macs, for example, come with Anaconda installed, but on other platforms you can download it yourself from the link. It comes bundled with the Spyder and Qt interfaces and some of the more useful packages (more on them below). Other options are the Enthought academic distribution (free if you have an edu email address); Wakari, a browser-based version; and Python(x,y), "a free scientific and engineering development software for numerical computations, data analysis and data visualization." They come with interfaces and packages ready to go. Yet another option is the official Python site, which links to distributions for all platforms, a beginner's guide, and lots of other stuff. But you'll need to install an interface and packages yourself.
Packages. There are lots of packages, but these are essential. NumPy does vector arithmetic, making it a good substitute for Matlab. SciPy does math and statistics. pandas does data analysis. Matplotlib does graphics. All of them come pre-packaged with Anaconda and Python(x,y).
Getting started. Having done this myself by several different methods, I suggest Anaconda (the distribution) and Spyder (the user interface). Follow these steps:
Afetr this, you should have Python and Spyder ready to go, along with most of the packages you'll need.
Or search reddit for "learn python."
Once you have the program, start programming. If you're new to programming, the best book we've found is Mark Lutz's Learning Python. Okun says: "It is a very good book, easy to understand and complete. A Kindle version is 65% off the cover price at Amazon. This book is so large that it should come with a warning to anyone who would attempt to carry it." (At page 900 of 1600, he admits it's been a slog, but enjoys the feeling of power he now has over the world.) This is a book you can use to teach yourself. You'll learn a lot if you work your way through it. And get a good job.
Here are some other resources that look promising. Josh Attenberg and Foster Provost have a nice overview with links. Some of the better online courses are Google's, Coursera's, and Python the hard way (recommended by Josh and Foster). Codecademy has interactive tutorials for Python and other languages. MIT's course looks fine, but it's a computer science course, not a programming course. ACM, Codeforces, and Project Euler have problem sets and sample programs. For economics, and maybe finance, you might try Tom Sargent and John Stachurski's Computational Economics and BYU's Python Lab. If you try any of them, let us know what you think.
Comments welcome on all of this.
Q5. Does economics help here?
Our goal here isn't to sell you on economics, although we think it's helpful in giving you a framework for thinking about data. See the comments by Susan Athey, the chief economist at Microsoft, and Michael Bailey, who works at Facebook.
More advice along the same lines: Undergrad advice | Graduate programs | MBA advice (soon!)
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A week after a Gardendale pastor was charged with the murder of his wife and attempted murder of his daughter, the church has a new, interim pastor at the pulpit.
The North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church has appointed Dr. Bill Bostick as interim pastor of Gardendale-Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church.
Bostick and his wife Penny served the church from 1979 to 1986, according to a letter the church emailed to members.
Police say the church's pastor, Dr. Terry Greer, shot his wife Lisa, 52, and daughter Suzanna, 18, on Jan. 10 at their home in Gardendale, which is the church parsonage. Lisa Greer died early Friday of her wounds. Her funeral was Tuesday.
Suzanna has been released from the hospital.
Bostick will be stepping in as church members and the Gardendale community heal from the tragedy.
"Bill Bostick is known for his preaching and leadership skills. He will be an asset to the church," the letter stated. "Please be in prayer for Bill and Penny Bostick as they return to the Gardendale-Mt. Vernon church to offer leadership and guidance at this important time."
After serving at Gardendale-Mt. Vernon, Bostick was appointed at Tuscaloosa First UMC and then at Huntsville First UMC. He also served as Florence district superintendent and Decatur district superintendent.
"He retired in 2006, but continued to serve full-time in a pastoral role at Vestavia Hills UMC until last year," according to the letter.


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The Aqua and White jerseys reflected brilliantly against the lights in Sun Life Stadium as the Miami Dolphins played against the Carolina Panthers in their exhibition home-opener. Chad Henne looked to bounce back, just like he did from the Monday Night Scrimmage booing, and have a stellar performance on the field. Reggie Bush and Brandon Marshall sought out to show Miami fans what exactly we missed during the Atlanta game. And Brian Daboll made it his goal to continue his young, aggressive, anti-Henning play calling that had Dolphans in euphoria last week. Let's see how the Dolphins faired against the Panthers on August 19th.
1st QUARTER:
OFFENSE: Last time at Sun-Life Stadium, Chad Henne didn't get a warm welcoming from the fans, but today, boos turned to cheers quite quickly. Henne started off with a nice, short pass to Brandon Marshall for 7 yards. Two plays later Henne found Marshall once again for the first down. Henne performed a Peyton-Manning-esque play as he hurried for the no huddle and checked down a pass to Reggie Bush for 16 yards (at this point, we all kind of figured out what Reggie brings to the table). Unfortunately, after a 3rd and 9 scramble from Henne for a first down, Jake Long's backup Lyndon Murtha was flagged for "illegal use of the hands." Although it was 3rd and 19, Henne was able to fire a strike down the field to Fasano for 15 yards. The drive was over, but fans were content with it, off to the next one. Miami looked to continue what they had going on the last drive, and started it off, once again, with a short pass to Brandon Marshall. The next play had the crowd in cheers as Reggie Bush cut to the left and ran the ball 17 yards down the field. The big plays didn't end however, as Chad Henne completed a 20-yard pass to Brandon Marshall on a slant route and two plays later completing another check down to Reggie Bush for 17 yards. After trying to punch in the ball three times with Daniel Thomas, Brian Daboll called in Lex Hilliard who leaped over all the linemen and made Tony Sparano forget about his infamous fist pump.
Chad Henne: Henne went 8/10 with 86 yards in the 1st Quarter showing us again how he bounces back from criticism.
Brandon Marshall: Caught 4 balls for 38 yards including a 20-yard slant, which kept the momentum going for Miami.
Reggie Bush: The best surprise of the evening was Reggie Bush as in the 1st Quarter alone; he racked up 60 yards with 27 rushing yards and 33 receiving yards.
Lyndon Murtha: Lyndon Murtha made everyone miss Jake Long as he had two penalties in the 1st Quarter for 20 yards total.
DEFENSE: The Heisman winner, the BCS Champion, the Messiah, Cam Newton was to take the field and have the media drool all over him like a dog wanting the last piece of pork, but the Aqua Curtain stood in his way. All the big names on our defense were involved in this drive as Cameron Wake was able to scare Newton to throw away the ball, Karlos Dansby was able to stop the greedy DeAngelo for a short gain, and Vontae's Inferno was able to throw his body at Cam Newton, taking his helmet off in the process. After the second offensive drive for the Dolphins, 58 seconds remained on the clock, and shortly after, the quarter was over.
Cameron Wake: Wake pressured Newton to throw the ball away.
Karlos Dansby: Dansby had three tackles on the quarter including two to DeAnglo Williams for very short gains.
Vontae Davis: Davis gave Newton a glimpse of the NFL life as he smashed into him when he scrambled to try to get the first down.
2nd QUARTER:
OFFENSE: The offense looked to continue eating time off the clock with long but productive drives. Reggie Bush continued to dominate the ground game picking up a decent 5-yard run up the gut. Later on, Henne was able to carry on the momentum from the 1st quarter into the 2d as he kept on throwing solid 8-10 yard passes to various receivers: Davone Bess (6 yards), Brandon Marshall (8 yards), Brian Hartline (11 yards). Unfortunately, the drive ended after Miami got to the 49-yard line. The Dolphins were able to get the ball once again with 8 minutes left on the clock and sought out to put points on the board. Chad Henne's first two completions on the drive were to Davone Bess for 17 and 16 yards. Two plays later their was a Daniel Thomas sighting as he ran it up the gut for a very good 10-yard pickup. However, once Miami got to the 21-yard line, they were stopped and settled for a field goal. That, however, wasn't Miami's last drive of the half as they were given the ball at their own 35 with just 2-minutes left on the clock. Instead of wasting time and running the ball, Daboll was able to perfectly execute the 2-minute drill (again). Chad Henne started off the drive throwing the ball deep to Anthony Fasano for a pick-up of 38 yards. It all went easy from there as Henne was able to scramble for 17-yards and later hand the ball off to Daniel Thomas who scored the first touchdown in his NFL life.
Chad Henne: Henne had another good quarter going 9/16 with 128 yards (including the scrambles).
Davone Bess: Bess finally got some action as he caught 4 balls for 43 yards.
Daniel Thomas: Thomas finally got his first TD of his NFL career.
Anthony Fasano: 38-yard catch from Henne, which gave Miami the momentum to cap off the drive with a TD.
DEFENSE: Once again, the defense was able to shut down "The Chosen One" with four consecutive 3 and outs and a good job stopping Carolina with limited time on the clock while they were in Miami territory.
Kevin Burnett: Burnett was everywhere on the field with 4 tackles in quarter including two tackles to Cam Newton.
3rd QUARTER:
OFFENSE: Matt Moore entered the game looking to have a similar performance to that of Atlanta. After getting the ball down the field with solid runs by both Kory Sheets and Daniel Thomas, Miami settled for another field goal from Dan Carpenter, making the score 20-0. Miami got the ball back again with 5:54 and gained momentum after a 25-yard strike to Marlon Moore. However, after the circus catch, Marlon Moore dropped what would have been a 57-yard pass deep down the left sideline and Brandon Field came in to punt the ball away.
DEFENSE: It was up to the defense to keep Carolina from scoring now that they had more time to put points on the board. A.J. Edds and Nolan Carroll were key components to keeping Carolina from entering scoring position, as both of them were able to get the ball quickly. However, the quarter ended with a 21-yard pass from Jimmy Clausen to Richie Brockell.
4th QUARTER:
OFFENSE: The Dolphins were not able to score in the 4th quarter, but were able to take enough time off the clock to limit the scoring opportunities from Carolina.
Charles Clay: The rookie fullback was able to catch two balls for 12 yards.
Kory Sheets: Sheets continued to have a good day as he finished his day off with 8 rushing attemps for 25 yards.
Lex Hilliard: The "Forgotten Back" showed his versatility in the 4th quarter with 6 carries and 25 yards (avg 4.1)
DEFENSE: After not allowing any points in three quarters, the defense let up a bit and gave up 10 points with more than 8:30 left on the clock. The defense however was able to keep the momentum away from Carolina as they left the field on a 3 and out which gave the offense sufficient time to kneel the ball down and finish the game.
After taking in so much criticism after pre-season week 1, Chad Henne was able to showcase to us all why he is the starting QB by driving the ball with ease down the field without being flustered at any moment , Reggie Bush was able to introduce his talents to South Beach as he was able to have the crowd chant his name in celebration after a plethora of big plays, and Brandon Marshall had Dolphans in relief as his chemistry with Henne seemed to have enhanced during the treacherous lockout . Our offense shined, our defense shined, and now Miami gets ready for one of the up incoming star teams of the NFC, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.


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JENA, La. (KALB News Channel 5) Louisiana State Police investigation leads to arrest of LaSalle Parish Deputy Clarence Breland Jr.
According to Louisiana State Police, Investigators from the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations, Alexandria Field Office have arrested LaSalle Parish Sheriff's Deputy Clarence Breland Jr., 52, of Jena, La. After a preliminary investigation, LSP detectives arrested Breland Jr. on September 27, for forcible rape and battery.
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Oh yeah, just caught the score 27 to 0. Wow. Not bad for a "too old", "too fragile", " woulda got cut" backup QB! I saw a replay where Charlie Batch actually looked like Big Ben for at least one play. Charlie shook off a tackler in the backfield and scrambled out completeing a nicely thrown touch pass to a scrambing receiver. NICE!
Does anyone know when this game is broadcast on NFL Network? I would like to check it out on replay.
We are lookin pretty good going into the playoffs and should win out next week. Ravens beat the Browns today and the Bengals won. I still think the Ravens lose at the Bengals next week and Pittsburgh slides in at #2. If our Pittsburgh Steelers go in as the #5 seed we have proven we can win on the road in the playoffs with many of these same players. So yeah, I am feelin pretty good about the Steelers making a playoff run all the way to the SB again this year.
What did you see that impressed you in the game today, if you got to watch it.
Who was the offensive mvp?
Who was the defenensive mvp?
Young guy stand out?
Old guy stand out? I think I could fill in Mr. Batch here.
Did Bruce A. call a nice game?
Refs suck?
Did James Harrison get in a head butting contest with a Ram?
Did everybody see the replay with Simpson from the Bengals somersaulting some dude and landing on his feet in the endzone for a TD. That has to be #1 play of the week.
I watched some of the Denver game today. To everyone who has been worried about me, because of my slight case of Tebow Fever, that is all cleared up now. He is a terrible passer and I don't see him doing much of anything from here on out in the NFL. At least not as a QB.
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