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Practices. The fields have not been approved to be used yet by the town, when they do, the league reps will notify coaches regarding the practice schedules.
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Police say a shooting in a northeast Wichita neighborhood on Tuesday was gang-related.
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Five people were in the home at the time: a 10-year-old boy, a 15-year-old boy, a 16-year-old boy, a 17-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man. The 18-year-old was hit in the elbow and thigh, but his injuries are not considered life-threatening. Police say the victim is a documented gang member.
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A look ahead at the Baltimore Ravens 2013 Schedule of Opponents
Posted By Tony Lombardi On December 29, 2012 @ 6:08 am In Blog View,Featured | 4 Comments
The Ravens 2013 schedule of opponents includes some intriguing matchups that will surely inspire friendly debate at the office water cooler.
Each season fans weigh in on schedules primarily to: 1) Determine how strong or weak a schedule is; 2) Study the pacing of the schedule for home and away games including kickoff times and nationally televised games; and 3) Examine which games might be attractive road trips [1].
The actual schedule will not be released until sometime in April during an overly dramatic presentation by NFL Network, however we do know now which teams the Ravens will face next season.
The league determines a team's schedule by essentially following four basic steps:
1) Games in Own Division
A total of 6 games (one home and one away) will be played against 3 teams in the AFC North.
2) Games in Another Division Within Own Conference (Rotation)
A total of 4 games (two home and two away) will be played against 4 teams within the AFC, but against teams in a division other than the AFC North. In 2012 that division was the AFC West. In 2013 it will be the AFC East.
3) Games in Standing Match-ups Within Conference
A total of 2 games (one home and one away) will be played against 2 teams in the AFC, but outside of their division. Since the Ravens will play the AFC East next season, they will then play the division winners in the AFC South and the AFC West.
4) Games in Another Division Outside Own Conference
A total of 4 games (two home and two away) will be played against 4 teams in a division outside their own conference. In 2012 that division was the NFC East. In 2013 it will be the NFC North. In this rotation teams alternate home and away. For example in 2009 the Ravens played the Packers and the Vikings on the road while hosting the Bears and the Lions. In 2013 they will do just the opposite.
So, add it up and the 2013 schedule of opponents will shake out as follows:
HOME: Bengals, Browns, Steelers, Patriots, Jets, Texans, Packers, Vikings
AWAY: Bengals, Browns, Steelers, Bills, Dolphins, Broncos, Bears, Lions
Here's a peak ahead at the Ravens opponents for 2014 through 2017 [2].
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A recent Conference Board of Canada release, Learning and Development Outlook, indicates that Canadian organizations have increased their spending on employee training by $17 per employee, modestly reversing a downward trend of the
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and the federal government are launching a new program, a $20 million investment over two years, aimed at small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs), giving them access
With $3 million in funding and the blessing of the federal government, a mix of public, private, and academic organizations will be creating an Open Data Institute in Waterloo, Ont. During Tuesday's budget
With the federal budget for 2014 now in play, Canadian small businesses and startups are cautiously optimistic towards what Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has promised for the fiscal year to come. Releasing the
The federal government is introducing new legislation to cap domestic wireless roaming rates, responding to allegations that the Big Three – Rogers Communications Inc., BCE Inc., and Telus Corp. – are overcharging their
Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), the anti-spam bill that targets businesses that send email and other digital messages to people without permission, will start coming into effect July 1, 2014, according to an order
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A Niagara-area Internet startup will benefit from some cash from the federal government to help it bring its technology to market. The Government of Canada, through FedDev, is investing in IIX Corp. (International
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Agricultural districts adopted by the county and certified by the state are periodically reviewed and recertified in a process coordinated by the staff of the County Department of Planning and Economic Development.
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Agricultural Districts are intended to encourage the continued use of farmland for agricultural production. Enrollment of viable agricultural lands into a certified Agricultural District provides protection of accepted agricultural practices through New York State Agricultural Districts Law. Viable agricultural land is land highly suitable for or currently used for agricultural production. Property owners can request that their property be added to an Agricultural District in Cayuga County between March 1 and March 30, 2014 by completing the Request to Add Agricultural Land into a Certified Agricultural District form.
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PoohsticksSaltos de línea: Pooh|sticks
Pronunciación: /ˈpuːstɪks /
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A game in which each player throws a stick over the upstream side of a bridge into a stream or river, the winner being the person whose stick emerges first from under the bridge.
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- The small road bridge where the River Lostock in Audiville crosses the fast, Manchester-to-Preston expressway, where the Ducatis hit 130, is the perfect place to combine two sweet childhood games - Poohsticks and Chicken.
- The game of Poohsticks was invented here by Winnie-the-Pooh and was first played by him and his friends Rabbit, Piglet, and Roo.
- It's the game of Poohsticks, which poor old Eeyore himself inadvertently joins in.
1920s: from Winnie-the- Pooh, the name of a toy bear in the children's books of A. A. Milne.
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The Ultimate Fighter 17 star Uriah Hall is set to participate in the shows quarterfinal match ups tonight on the latest episode of the reality series on FX, but he was in the headlines yesterday after talking with the New York Post and shedding some light on his training session with UFC women's champion Ronda Rousey during his time on the show.
Hall is one of the most talented fighters on the show, but he struggled when he was going up against the former Olympic judo medalist and women's champ.
Quite frankly, Rousey whooped Hall in dominating fashion and he wasn't afraid to admit it. Here is what Hall told the New York Post:
I said to myself, 'I can get out of this.' Then she caught me and I was like, 'Oh my God, this s*** is real.'
You can't grab her and if you do grab her, you're f***ed. Thank God they didn't show that, because she totally kicked my ass.
Hall said he was happy that the UFC decided not to air their rolling session, but that changed on Tuesday afternoon when the organization tweeted out a link to footage of his session on the mat with Rousey via their official Twitter account.
After seeing the video, Hall wasn't lying. Rousey took it to him.
There is absolutely no shame in getting handled on the ground by Rousey and Hall took the punishment in great spirits. She is a world class athlete and one of the best judo players in the world. She is dedicated to her craft and has used her talent and dedication to get to the highest level of the sport.
Whether you are a man or a woman, a brilliant judoka will dominate you regardless of size or strength. It's all about technique and there is none better than Rousey.
For Rousey fans, you will be seeing much more of her on The Ultimate Fighter next season when she headlines the show as a coach opposite the winner of Miesha Tate and Cat Zigano. For those fighters that have to train with Rousey on the mat, prepare to get dominated, but appreciate the learning experience from training with one of the best.


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OPEC member has had no world-class discoveries in years.
October 1, 2010 8:59 by Reuters
OPEC member Algeria plans to double its oil and gas exploration efforts within the next three years, the state energy company said on Thursday, signalling a possible shift in strategy.
Algeria, which supplies about a fifth of Europe's gas needs and is the world's eighth-biggest oil exporter, has been focussed on increasing production from existing fields but has not discovered any world-class deposits in years.
"In the next two to three years, we are going to double exploration efforts," Sonatrach Chief Executive Nourredine Cherouati said at a presentation of a new licensing round for oil and gas acreage.
He did not give details, however, on how Algeria would achieve that target or how it would revive lacklustre interest from international firms in acquiring its energy prospects.
In the previous two bid rounds, most of the acreage on offer went unclaimed. Some foreign executives said the prospects were not attractive enough and the financial terms were too tough.
Since then, there has been a shake-up of Algeria's state energy structure, with Cherouati taking over at Sonatrach in May and Youcef Yousfi being named the same month to take over from veteran energy minister Chakib Khelil.
Yousfi also suggested there would be a change of emphasis. "Boosting exploration efforts is among our priorities," he said at the bid round presentation.
One foreign oil executive said the new energy team had not had enough time to make any substantial changes to the terms of the licensing round, which it inherited from its predecessors.
"It's the same … Maybe some people will be interested in one or two things," said the executive, who was speaking on condition of anonymity
Ten contract areas are on offer in the licensing round, with the winning bidders to be announced on March 3 next year. Yousfi said 80 companies had pre-qualified for the bid round.
Algerian energy officials say they need foreign know-how and technology to discover and develop many of the country's deposits, which often have challenging geology.
(Writing by Christian Lowe; Editing by Jane Baird)
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CHESTERTOWN-Girl Scouts in northern Warren County may be few in number, but they have wide-ranging impact through their community service work.
For no less than 11 years, three girls - Sabrina Harpp, Jessica Rounds and Charissa Cronk - have been active in Troop 3299 based in the North Warren School District.
This past year has been particularly active for the group. They have sent 13 packages overseas to soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq, containing items such as cookies, hygiene products, magazines and other items not readily available in the war-torn countries. Take note that the troop is always seeking more addresses of soldiers for additional packages, and donations of cash or items to be sent would also be helpful in this effort.
Years ago, the three girls also helped plant the flower bed at the North Warren Chamber of Commerce headquarters on state Rte. 8, and they have continued maintaining it for the organization each year.
Continuing a troop tradition, the girls participated in the preparation and the serving of the Community Thanksgiving Dinner this past year.
That's not all.
They prepared the parking signs for the immensely successful Horicon Fun Day and helped with two games at the event, the cup coin toss and the watermelon relay.
With all the activities occurring in conjunction with holidays in the North Country, the troop helps out the town of Horicon and the Friends of the Horicon Library with the Christmas in Horicon Day, and the annual Easter egg hunt.
Holiday-related activities also include helping set out flags in cemeteries for patriotic holidays, and, for years, they sang at the Memorial Day ceremony and the Veterans Day parade. Plus, they've entered floats in the Memorial Day parade.
Troop 3299 Girl Scouts helped out with the newly expanded Great Brant Lake Duck Race through the pancake breakfast, and in the past, they have provided Christmas gifts to all the Head Start children in Chestertown.
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If I Were the Devil...
- Tuesday, October 07, 2008
If I Were the Devil
Life is war! Our enemy is powerful, cunning, experienced, and supernatural. His minions are multitudinous. His ways are devious and destructive. He is a ravenous lion (1 Peter 5:8), appears as an "angel of light" (2 Cor. 11:14), and is working 24/7 all around the globe to undermine the work of the church and hurt the heart of Christ.
In recent months, I've thought a lot about the tactics of our enemy. In my limited understanding I will never comprehend the full strategies of the devil. Still, I want to consider one aspect of his work by postulating what I might do if I were in his shoes.
What I Would KNOW...
While the devil is NOT all-knowing, he is brilliant, supernatural, and shrewd from thousands of years of experience. There are some things he certainly knows.
The Bible - James 2:19-20 tells us, "You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe - and tremble!" Satan and his demons are well-versed in biblical information. They seek to twist, undermine, and cast doubt with respect to the Bible. They also know what the Bible says about them and their work. When it comes to our battle against evil, they are familiar with our classic instruction about the war and supernatural weapons we have for the battle. As it says in Ephesians 6:18, "praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints."
Church History - For millennia the devil has been engaged in spiritual warfare. He is fully aware that his greatest defeats have come during seasons of spiritual awakening and revival. It is during those times that the church has advanced in supernatural power; converting lost souls, transforming society in countless ways, and counteracting evil in its many forms. He is also aware that every one of these seasons of exponential Christian advancements has been rooted in movements of united, biblical prayer - which fueled repentance, powerful preaching, and massive ministry expansion.
Human Nature - The devil cannot read our minds but is an expert in observing human behavior. He knows our tendency to live independently of God's supernatural provision for our lives. He was active in Laodicea, for example, as he assisted that church in living by their own riches, efforts, and sufficiency rather than pursuing intimacy with their Savior. He likes things this way.
What I Would DO...
So, if I were the devil I would use my best deceptive tools to keep Christians from praying together. I would keep them busy and isolated from one another. I would do everything possible to keep them distracted and disinterested in biblical, balanced, revival-style prayer gatherings.
To accomplish this, I would do the following:
Fuel the Spirit of Rugged Individualism - By keeping Christians independent of each other, I would keep them independent from God. I would do everything possible to make sure they believed that the only way to pray was at home in a "closet" - even though the New Testament evidence is overwhelming about the priority of praying together. I would keep them frustrated in their personal prayer lives by preventing them from learning to pray through praying with others.
Dig Ruts of Boring Prayer - When they did try to pray together, I would make sure the prayer meetings were based on old, traditional approaches that focused more on human needs than on God's power. I would do everything possible to encourage boredom and gossip in these gatherings so that most people would stay away from these sleepy, passionless "prayer" times.
Delight in Theological Orthodoxy Without Spiritual Passion - I would know how effective it is to get Bible-loving Christians to delight in theological correctness without spiritual intimacy. It worked very well for me in Ephesus (see Revelation 2:1-7), a once-great church that fell out of love with Jesus, even though they had great theology and teaching. I would let them be content with good sermons and grand theological ideas, as long as they stayed off their knees in trying to make it real in their hearts.
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IOC president Thomas Bach encouraged the athletes "to live together under one roof in harmony, with tolerance and without any form of discrimination"
NBC has responded to media reports questioning edits to IOC president Thomas Bach's speech during the opening ceremony of the Olympics, in which Bach urged everyone not to discriminate against people from other countries.
"The IOC President's comments were edited for time, as were other speeches, but his message got across very clearly to viewers," an NBC spokesperson told TheWrap.
Also read: Sochi Winter Olympics: 10 Things to Watch For Other Than Sports
Bach's comments will appear anodyne to many. He encouraged the athletes "to live together under one roof in harmony, with tolerance and without any form of discrimination." Yet questions of equality and civil rights hover over these Olympics Games. NBC hosts Matt Lauer and Meredith Viera acknowledged as much early on in the broadcast Friday, noting that in a "perfect world" we could just focus on the athletes.
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That's not going to happen. Russia has passed a spate of anti-gay laws, and remains a repressive and closed society where dissent is not only unwelcome but often punished. It didn't take long for sites like Deadspin and Slate to question NBC's decision to edit the speech, though NBC was in hot water anyways.
The network angers the online commentariat every two years when it opts not to air the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics live, and Friday #NBCFail trended on Twitter at various points throughout the day. Those on the east coast watch it late, and can find out what happened from coverage online. Those on the west coast have to watch it even later, after everyone on the east coast spoiled everything on social media. Not that NBC needs to worry. Millions of people will still tune in.
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Viewers across the country can stand together on this one point: they all missed the parts NBC edited out. You can read the full transcript of Bach's remarks here.


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I wanted to make some Dr. Who fanart. Hell, I was planning on building a miniature TARDIS but lol, lazy. I still have lots of detailing to do, esp on that supposed to be blind invisible murderous space chicken thing.
I'll definitely ink this.
When I'm done with…other things.
My cat doesn't want me to draw anymore. Such a lovely cat she is.
I may or may not ink this in the future.
Eh I probably will anyway. Someday. Soon-ish. Maybe.


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What is it with you crazy people and my feet?!
"Kully — 09:01 PM
Why do people assume that if an outfit is bright, it's cosplay?!
The amount of messages I get on OKC asking if I cosplay, for example today…
"Do you do cos play stuff then? judging by your pics anywho?… I'm not an expert but that's what it looks like init."
Seriously? I've never once cosplayed in my life and the only pictures I can assume he's referring to are my new Cyberdog ones.
Tired, cold and bored of the idiots on OKCupid who feel the need to pester a stranger for their choosing not to drink.
Some people need to get out more.
"Somewhat dissapointed - you a have a lovely and somewhat attractive profile and smile - yet you're drinkcist. I drink alcohol and enjoy doing so from time to time, in fact I'd say I occasionally get rather wrecked. "
Wow, congratulations. You managed to read the part about my not looking for drinkers and carried on to message me anyway, telling me how much you love alcohol. Well done.
"if you were on a beach and after a while you realised that you had been accidently sitting on my face suffocating me cos i had been buried in the sand with just my face above the sand, would you sit back down and smother me or spare me?"
Ah good ol' bizarre first contact messages!
How to ruin your chances of sleeping, the Grimsauce way:
1. Receive proposition from cute gay girl.
2. Lie in bed wide awake while your brain goes into super happy active mode.
I need sleeeeeep
Someone doesn't get the point of dating sites…
"Its too long and most of the profiles are pointless. I do not read profiles so I didnt read yours either. Is it important for you?"
Wow people on OKCupid are imaginative with their messages…
"cybbber goth"
That is all.
Well done for stating the obvious?
Haha, what a hypocrite!
So, according to my ex I'm a loser for using OKCupid, yet he's just signed up to it and is looking for "casual sex", classy!
Also, he's deleted me from Facebook before giving me back my bike and jumper, so looks like I'll be wandering over there to get it back later. What an idiot.


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Radio Cricket Episode 77: We talk about life as an international cricketer with Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell.
In the past couple of years, Glenn Maxwell's life has transformed. I talked with him about how such a young man has coped with sudden wealth, and how he's changed after playing with Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, and getting paid a million dollars for playing just a handful of games in last year's IPL. We also talk about how he can read Ravi Ashwin like a book, and how he reacted when he got sledged by Virat Kohli…
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Nishant Joshi (NJ): So, Glenn, you're in South Africa right now for the T20 series, but you have been three for a few weeks. So, tell us about the secret spin camp there that you're having with Shane Warne.
Glenn Maxwell (GM): Yeah, Warney came over and helped out. There were four of us: myself, James Muirhead, Brad Hogg and Cameron White. We had endless hours of bowling, rotated and batted again, and faced each other. It wasn't too much toil, it was about getting acclimatized over here and get as much bowling time before the World Cup [World T20 in Bangladesh] because spin is going to play an integral part for whoever holds that trophy in the end.
NJ: What do you see yourself as? Do you see yourself as a batting all-rounder in the Test side?
GM : Yes, obviously to get into the Test side the way I bat, you have to have the extra skill with the bowling. Although I do a lot of work on that, that is going to take a long time. Hours of bowling – not only off the field, but on the field as well. I have to get the hours in Sheffield Shield that I need – to prove that I am up to the standards of a first-class wicket taker and not just a hold-up.
NJ: What exactly did Shane Warne teach you? Did you go through any new deliveries or variations?
GM: No, the variations part wasn't really what it was about. It was more about my aggression through the crease and making sure I can be everything I can be, with the action that I have got, and putting maximum work on the ball for my stock ball. It was really good. I did find weaknesses in my original action, and the change was immediate. It was excellent to work with him. It is my third time with him, and each time he's been good at identifying just one little thing which feels like it helps you a lot. I think all the boys got a lot out of it.
NJ: I think it has been quite clear to the observers that you have been working a lot on your bowling in the past couple of years. i have noticed it when you made your Test DAYBOO in India last year, you were bowling quite flighted and outside off-stump; the classic wicket-taker's line for the off-spinner. Maybe rewinding a bit to the last year, it has been a really crazy year for you. You were bought for $1m by the Mumbai Indians, then you made your Test DAYBOO in India straight afterwards. How were those few months for you? It seems to me like a life-defining few months for you.
GM: Yes. Those were a crazy few months! First, my whole career turned around in a short couple of days. First, the auction, which I was found as a massive shock. I wasn't expecting it at all. I was talking to my manager about the numbers, sort of $300,000 to $400,000 range. And at some times I was thinking I'd be lucky to get picked up at all! It all certainly happened pretty quickly after that.
NJ- How did you find out that you went for a million dollars? I think you were playing in an ODI that day.
GM:Yes. I had just gotten out for a first -ball duck to Darren Sammy. I duly got sent off by the West Indian players. As I got back to the change-rooms, I was still steaming, I was sitting down, and I had no idea the auction was on that day. So, I wasn't thinking about the bubble. About ten to fifteen minutes later, Mickey Arthur and Michael Clarke came out and said, "Maxi, come here."
I still didn't want to talk to anyone. And they pulled me to the back room and said: "Do you want to know how much you went for in the auction?" I said, "Ah, I don't really care." And they said, "We will tell you, but you can't let it affect the rest of the game because we haven't bowled yet."
"You went for a million dollars."
"You've gotta be kidding me!"
I was in a bit of shock. I was watching the rest of the game in a bit of a shock. I tried my hardest to not think about it. But when you go out there and play, you are only probably making $100,000 at most in a season. So, that was a shock. When it comes around, you realise that you are a millionaire! It was a surprise auction, really.
NJ: Yes, that must have been a nice surprise! I think that was the same match where in the second half you got hit for four consecutive sixes by Sunil Narine as well?!
GM: Actually, going through the game, I was ticking off different stats. I went from a first-ball duck, then the auction happened where I was bought for a million – in the second half I was the worst bowler in ODI history at one stage, with 204 deliveries without taking a wicket, and a bad economy rate as well. It wasn't going too well! I finally got one, then I was on a hat-trick. I got a third one, then Narine hit me for four sixes in a row. That was pretty funny. Michael Clarke turned to me and said, "What are you doing?"
NJ: Going way back – you grew up in Melbourne. What was your upbringing like?
GM: I grew up back in Belgrove South which is at the base of the Dandenongs. It is a very quiet little town, where we lived directly across the Oval from the cricket club. So, the cricket nets were about 200m away. We always just used to walk over to there. My dad loves his cricket, my brother loves his cricket. So, my brother is nine years older than me, I was always watching him play when I was younger. After every day at school I'd get my dad to take me out to the cricket nets, throw me balls and bowl me from half-pitch…in his old age, he's had to bowl from closer and closer!
I was very lucky in my upbringing because the people in my family were pretty devoted to cricket and excited and willing to help me get as far as possible. I played my first game with my brother when I was 14, in the seniors. I think I was in the 2's, or the 1's. Can't remember. I was incredibly happy to get the opportunity to play with my brother, because he was my idol growing up, watching everything that he did. He is a very smart man, he is very switched on and I always wanted to do everything that he did. Luckily enough, I went a little bit further in cricket than he did, and he still supports me, every day since.
NJ: What did your parents do?
GM: My dad was a computer manager at Reg Hunt Motors my mom has been working at Random House book publishers for the last years years. And I'm desperately trying to make them retire as quickly as possible so they can come and watch me play cricket around the world. I'll fly them all over the place, make them stay where I stay and just so that they experience what I am experiencing all over the world because it is an amazing opportunity to be out there, and give your parents a look into what is going on in my life. I was lucky enough last year to fly them over for the England ODI series. They got to see the whole T20 and ODI series in England. They loved it. I'll have been trying to do that again at some stage this season.
NJ: That is really cool! I have got the same deal with my parents – I'll be their personal doctor, and I'll drive them from wherever they are to the hospital, to the diabetes clinics and whatnot!
You say that you played a lot of cricket as a youngster and you made your debut in senior cricket aged 14. What were you like initially as a cricketer? Did you initially score a lot of runs, or were you a bit slow getting into it?
GM: I was actually a bit lucky because I had a best friend who was in the same cricket team and we were very competitive. At that time we were of similar abilities. And we both played cricket as 14 year olds and we spurred each other on. I was just trying to hit fours and sixes, and just trying to hit the balls as far as I could. We both opened the batting and we had a competition to see who would score faster. I think having a friend like that, who pushes you all the way from when you are young, that helps the development as well. It is good to be striving to be better as a youngster. It was 11 and 12 when we were playing, when we were trying to just beat each other in the backyard.
NJ: When you were trying to be the mini-slogger, was there any particular cricketer whom you were looking to emulate?
GM: I always watched Adam Gilchrist go, it was incredible. He used to drive the ball on the up and the next ball would be a similar ball and he would cut it. The next ball would be similar and he would pull it for a four or a six. I thought that it was amazing to hit the same ball into different areas for boundaries. For me, growing up, I would practice every different shot in the book, and try to invent new shots. I thoughts innovations in the game were entertaining and they sort of grabbed me a little bit. I was watching a series – I think South Africa versus Australia – and Jonty Rhodes was reverse-sweeping Shane Warne.
I thought that was incredible, watching that. This is amazing! Imagine how far he can go with his shot. Not everyone practiced it. I was excited by a lot of cricketers at that stage, and I thought I want to make sure they were a part of my repertoire. I played a lot in Sydney Cricket and grade cricket and the coaches didn't like it, so I put it away for a while. Then, I brought it back more recently.
NJ: Did you find it to be a problem as a young cricketer, because cricket coaches tend to want young cricketers to play straight and according to the book? You're an unorthodox player, so did you ever find that it was a consistent problem growing up?
GM: I don't think so. What every coach wants to have is for every player to have a good solid technique. If you work on that, you have a good foundation technique. You wouldn't have to play the reverse-sweep or laps. As a coach, it is hard to harness those innovations as well as the techniques. You have to have the set technique time and expressing session where you are free to do whatever you like – practice aerial shots, practice innovations, something to give you the best chance to expand and showcase whatever you have got. It is actually quite funny because I went back to my local club three weeks ago and I was there to play a charity T20 game.
A few of the under 11's wanted me to come to the nets with them, so I threw a couple of balls to them, a couple of them weren't exactly accurate, and a couple went down the leg side! But what I have done is, every single one of them was turning around to whack it opposite-handed. They were all doing it, they were all playing reverse-sweeps, they were all switch-hitting. They were doing everything. I couldn't believe it. It was instinct. It was pretty cool to watch actually!
NJ: Yes, probably after watching you hit Ravi Ashwin in the India series with your reverse-sweeps! Was that a pre-meditated assault?
GM: I rather enjoy facing Ashwin. I find him very easy to pick up. I suppose the challenge is that he has been such a big part of their attack for such a long time. At the start of the series, we identified him as a guy we could target as there are so many right-handers in our team. And whenever he bowled the carrom ball, I thought that was my chance to hit him left-handed…really, to demoralize him and give him no escape. Generally if he is bowling to a right-hander, he would use the carrom ball to stop any kind of attack, so, I thought that was the best ball to attack and make him bowl off-spin which he feels uncomfortable bowling to right-handers.
NJ: Have you and Ashwin ever had any verbals?
GM: No, I only told him on day one that I could pick him and he didn't say a word. I said you keep throwing that carrom ball down, I'll keep whacking it, and then he didn't say another word. I think when a bowler knows he's got someone on top of him, they just go underwater. Especially the Indian side, I don't think they deal too well with someone being on top of them.
If that was an Australian, he'd have thought "I'm gonna get up and show ya!", like [Mitchell] Johnson. If a batsman said that to Johnson…he'd kill him. He'd bowl them from half-pitch if he could!
NJ: That is interesting that you mention in that sort of detail. I think there is a perception among fans and media right now that Glenn Maxwell will hit almost any ball indiscriminately, there is not much thought process or logic to your hitting. But, it is quite clear that you do have this thought-out strategy. How do you cope with the criticism, which seems to be never-ending? Whenever you get out to what we can call a 'slog', you do get criticized even if you have made a big score?
GM: I don't think I'm great at taking that kind of criticism, I still gets to me every now and then. I think it's just one of the things that you have to deal with in the modern-day game. When you are chasing big totals, you want to get on top of the run rate. I always feel that I can take down a bowler regardless of the situation. For me, it is about not backing down. I won't go back in my shell for a couple of overs, that is about it. I will attack the game, and hopefully that will bring more bad balls. Then they will go and search for something, and then will play back into my hand. I didn't quite get it right in the Aussie summer, there was probably a game where I threw away start and I should have been 100* at the end. I obviously got a pretty public spray from the coach [Darren Lehmann]…and that was warranted!
I was beating myself up about nonstop for a couple of weeks after that. The following game, we were behind the run rate again and I didn't get anything and the following game I came in and we were struggling. I tried defending and I got out. I sort of look at that game, and asked "what's the difference between me slogging and me defending?", I have got 20 off 35 balls defending compared to me getting 35 off 35 balls. There is no real difference. I have got to keep trying to play my natural game, that is what is going to get the best results for the team that I am playing in.
It is a fine line, because you get out slogging and everyone sprays you! You get out blocking, everyone asks "why don't you play more aggressively?" You can't win! If you get out, everyone is going to criticize you. It is just about staying as positive as you can and try to ignore the media. That is why I don't read newspapers because there is endless junk in it that's just there to bring you down, basically.
NJ: Yes, you should stick to Twitter, that is where the real conversation is!
GM: Yes! I just make the odd reply to a spray…and hopefully that ends it!
NJ: Going back to your criticism and the kind of perception that you don't think too much about your batting – I remember watching your DAYBOO series for Australia that was in Sharjah. That was playing against some really high-quality spin – Saeed Ajmal, Abdur Rehman and Mohammed Hafeez as well. You played a couple of really good, mature knocks for a young man making his DAYBOO for Australia. What was it like to make your DAYBOO for Australia in such alien circumstances?
GM: That was quite interesting. When I got picked for Australia, I was playing 2nd XI cricket for Hampshire. Playing for Australia wasn't the first thing on my mind at that stage. When I got picked, that was a bit of a shock for me. Getting into the team was pretty surreal at that stage. I think I was playing against Afghanistan in my first game, and I got only two runs, sent in as a pinch-hitter, that didn't work! Then I played that series against Pakistan. I thought I played really well in the three games. I played the spinners well, including Ajmal in the last game, just to get us over the line – we ended up winning by two or three wickets.
To contribute to an Australian international victory, it was something that I never thought would happen as soon as I got in, especially in such foreign conditions against such quality bowling. I thought this is a perfect start to my career and I couldn't have asked anything better. It seems like a long time ago, because people forget pretty quickly, don't they?
NJ: Yes, it strikes me, as a neutral observer, that a lot of people judge you just by your last innings, or even more in your case, by your last shot! If you miss a slog and you get clean bowled, then nobody remembers the starting fifty in a chase against Pakistan in some of the toughest conditions that you can imagine.
But, you're in South Africa right now. What do you like to do during down time?
GM: During my downtime, I am a very keen golfer. I love to get out and experience new golf courses around the world, it is actually quite nice. You meet a lot of new people along the way, you make new contacts. You end up making contact with people who visit Australia and you help them out. It is actually quite enjoyable. You don't get to meet a whole lot of people when you are sitting just in the hotel room. You try to stay in a cocoon and stay away from the public eye, until it is around game time or training. It's nice being a golfer. We have around 5-6 golfers in the team, and a lot of us go out and play, we generally go on an afternoon or a morning off so we can go and try out a new golf course. It is worth it, we are going to play tomorrow on our day off. It is a nice way to get away from cricket and just relax.
NJ: So, you've got the World T20 coming up. What do you think of Australia's chances in the World Cup?
GM: I think we have got an amazing chance in the World Cup. Everyone will worry about our batting order, especially when Johnson comes back in the team [Johnson has since been ruled out of the WT20 with an infected toe], they are going to worry about our quicks too. Johnson and Starc are very good quicks. You can add to that the experience of Brad Hogg and the youngster James Muirhead. You have an extremely good bowling line-up. It feels like we have all the bases covered. We have a mix of youth and experience. Hopefully, that does the job for us. The feeling around the group is of absolute confidence. The guys are in good nick and it is good to see the old boys in the mix as well – Brad Hodge, Brad Hogg and Brad Haddin. The three Brads are important for us!
NJ: And, straight after the T20, you have the IPL. You were bought for about a million dollars as well, by Kings XI Punjab. How did you find out this year?
GM: We had just finished playing at a Sheffield Shield game in Sydney. There were a few of the youngsters watching the auctions and updating Twitter every ten seconds, watching the names come up. Dan Christian and Cameron White went unsold before me. I was getting pretty nervous. We were saying: "Looks like they will be out of money." Jeez, that would be great…sold for a million bucks one year, and I get nothing the next!
It got to my name, and most updates were really quick with the tweets so they know that their player didn't get sold straight away. When it got to my name, when I was sold, a few of the guys said, "It hasn't updated." I said, "Boys, this is a good sign, because last year's auction took about 4-5 minutes. Let's hope it doesn't get updated for another 10 minutes!"
Then, I was waiting outside, I was on the phone, and my mum called me. She asked if I heard the news. "We watched the thing on YouTube, you've gone for a million again!" I said "That's unbelievable news, mum."
So, I was pretty excited. It was exciting knowing the auction was on, with all the guys watching, all the guys involved. It was quite enjoyable.
NJ: It must have been quite awkward dressing room afterwards if you went for a million and Cameron White and Dan Christian went unsold!
GM: Yes! And Doug Bollinger didn't get sold either. It was quite awkward around the cricket ground there. One guy hit the jackpot and the rest of them were unsold. Aaron Finch cleaned up as well, so he was happy as well.
NJ: So, dinner was on you guys?
GM: Yeah. And that was pretty fair, too!
NJ: We talked a lot about your perceptions as a T20 player. Ultimately, I assume you want to become a Test cricketer. To further those ambitions, have you considered playing first-class cricket in England, for example? You have already played T20 for Hampshire and Surrey.
GM: I think Kyle Abbott might have pulled out of Hampshire, so I might be the overseas player there. So, I am looking forward to playing some red-ball cricket and play as much first-class cricket over there.
NJ: Long-term, what are your ambitions as an international cricketer? Are there any milestones that you have set for yourself?
GM: I think to get back into the Test side would be an amazing achievement. Having been known as a T20 and ODI player, to prove them wrong and to get myself back into that Test side, that would be amazing achievement. From then, I would make a new set of goals. For me, now, the sole goal is to get back into the Test side. I would be happy, the rest would take care by itself with the way I hit the ball, and with the ball in my hands as well.
NJ: It's a very strange situation that you have got with the media, where you are still considered as a blind slogger. Your first-class average is 41, and your domestic one day record is up there with one of the best ever, yet you are still perceived as a brainless slogger by quite a few people, especially commentators as we hear. But, one month ago, you were coming in for Victoria who were 9 for 6. You came in batting at no. 8 and you hit 127 off 101 balls.
What do you make of that, where you keep putting in these performances? I think you made 90 in the first innings of that game as well. How do you make these exceptional performances but you still get criticized?
GM: When I am performing like that, putting scores on the board and I still get criticized, that is fine to ignore. Because, I know that is brainless chatter and people have a preconceived idea of what they saw three years ago and that is still stuck in their heads. That is the easiest stuff to ignore. It is when I get 30-40 and that is when it starts to frustrate me more.
After Christmas, in Sheffield I was batting really well. Two hundreds and a 90, like you said. These sort of numbers, I'd expect myself to put up if I was pushing for a Test selection. That is what they are looking for, consistent performances, isn't it? The only way you are going to get consistency is by playing more in that format. Unfortunately, I only got two Shield games after Christmas, and it is T20 cricket again.
So, it is a bit up and down with the formats, and we have to adapt very quickly. It is hard to get momentum when you look at it that way. Some people will also go against me for not making runs in a T20 game that is just 7 overs. What do you expect? I'm not going to make runs every time I go out to bat either!
NJ: You talk about people criticizing you. Do you think it has changed after you went for $1m to the Mumbai Indians last year? Does that seem to have accelerated criticism in your direction? People call you "Million Dollar Baby", everybody calls you "The Big Show". I am not sure that is a nickname of your own making, but you seem to be rather fed up of it!
GM: I can't stand 'The Big Show' as a nickname, I think it's absolute junk! Any time I could eradicate that, it would be great! The million dollar price tag that I got a year ago probably did accelerate all sorts of criticism. I think in the limelight a lot more people expect 'million dollar performances' every time I go out to play. You drop a catch, and they say "Oh, that wasn't worth a million dollars." "Oh, you missed it. I paid a million dollars for that?!"
All sorts of little catchphrases attached to it – I wouldn't change it for the world, that is for sure! But, obviously, I knew that added criticism was going to come, especially once you have played three games in the IPL and suddenly you are the overpaid benchwarmer in the world. That is fine. You just can't do anything about it, you've just cop it and move on. Some of it is funny, some of it I actually enjoy. The guys come with clever sledges, a funny joke, a meme or whatever it is. I actually enjoy it – it's the brainless stuff that gets to you.
NJ: Tell us about some good on-field sledges that you have come across.
GM- Actually, no one bothers any more. It is like they know if it is my day, most of them get hit to the fence. If it is their day, I'll be back in the shed in couple of balls. I walk out there and smile and that is the end of it. All the talk, and sledging a guy is fine. If I got sledged, I would laugh.
NJ: That is the George Bailey approach to sledging.
GM: How do you sledge a guy who's smiling? It doesn't affect him. I can't even remember the last time I was sledged. Virat Kohli, he tried! That probably pumped me up to hit him further. I thought "This is interesting. This is a guy who got a duck in their innings. I will show you, I will hit you further." That was fun
NJ: In the past year, considering it was a breakout year for you, do you think that you have changed as a person?
GM: Actually, I asked my best friend: "Do you think I have changed at all in the last few years?" He goes, "No, not really. You have gotten a lot richer."
I don't think I have changed a lot. I am very well grounded, in terms of where I am from, where I was brought up. I don't think I have changed at all, not since when I was younger. I was always pretty confident and I was always pretty easy going. The best thing is to say that I am the same as I was five years ago.
NJ: We really appreciate you coming on.
GM: Happy to do so – someday I will write a forward-defence blog for you!


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26 Ha Farm for sale - 6 Km outside of Brits, just off the Lethlabile tar road, opposite Wagpos High School. 2 beautiful houses and 2 cottages. A lock up farm store of 15x30m part of which has sturdy shelves and a part for storing lucerne bales and farm stuff. Also 5 x 30m open storage under roof....
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25 Hectare land house with 2 kitchens, 2 lounges, 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, a flat, a separate house for workers, 2 sheds, fenced, borehole water, municipal electricity, garage, 4 parking areas, sheep kraal, pig pen and the land has been used for pigs, sheep, cattle and crops
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Lucerne - House - Sale
Tanqua Karoo farm for sale of 2700ha in size. Description: • Fully fenced 2700ha Karoo farm with Jackel proof fences , ideal for sheep and goats. Water: • 2 x boreholes fitted with solar pumps that pumps 3500liter per hour. • 4 x 5000 litre water tanks • 1 x earth dam Agri activities:...
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Ceres - House - Sale
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Karoo farm for sale at Ceres. This farm with good water and soil is located 1 hour from Ceres on the Calvinia road. • Plus minus 108 km of which 42km is tar road • Size 826ha Buildings: • Spacious 4 bedroom farm house • Open plan lounge and kitchen. • The two labourers cottages also have solar...
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Swellendam - House - Sale
1000 m² - 2 bedroom(s)
Barrydale olive farm for sale right in town • Situated within Barrydale the property offers safe country living at its best . • Earning a living from approximately 1000 established • olive trees (several cultivars), an olive press and fully equipped shed. • In addition there are numerous established...
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Ladybrand - Land - Rent
In the district of Westminster, nestled between Ladybrand and Tweespruit. The farm is 441 hectares of which 220 is arable, 20 is eragrostis permanent pasture and 200 is grassland. There are 12 arable land camps varying in size from 1 to 70 hectares, 2 eragrostis camps (one is 13 and the other is 7...
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Ventersdorp - Land - Sale
Piggery - 750 Square meters, (Maternity room with 6 farrowing crates with infra red piglet boxes, and drinkers), sow housing crates for 35 Sows, Two(x2) Boar Pens for mating, Weaner / Grower pensfor 270 pigs (27 pens, brick and concrete flooring) - All under corrugated roofing. Loading facilities....
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Rustenburg - House - Sale
Ideal for a business which requires larger space near Rustenburg or someone that does not want to reside in a busy city, but still wants to be close enough to the work location, schools and shops. The property is closely situated to the N4 (western side of Rustenburg) for swift transportation to the...
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Laingsburg - House - Sale
6852 ha of mix Cope and Moordenaars Karoo CC 39 ha/lsu Succulent Karooveld 1/3 mountains – 1/3 hills – 1/3 plains Big farmhouse with outbuildings and 2 sheds 3 staff houses 15 encampments 13 boreholes 13 Reservoirs 5 Kraals Total roads: 38.86km Total perimeter fence: 37km Total interior fencing: 51...
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Nylstroom - House - Sale
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Beautiful farm house with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. (one en-suite)Build in braai as well as a braai boma. At the moment 12ha is a nyala breeding camp (with 10 nyala's included in the price) 30ha game fencing. 45ha of pasture. 4ha is under irrigation (at the moment with butternuts) This 70ha farm...
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Pretoria - House - Sale
Beautiful Farm in Hennops River Valley with a Erf size: 57 Hectares - area of undiscovered treasure with 2650 sqm under roof Property consists of • Main house, an impeccable mansion of luxury nestled in tranquil surrounds, • outbuildings, • 7 x chalets - another 9 chalets can be added. Plans...
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Van Wyksvlei - House - Sale
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STUNNING FARM IN THE KAROO RIETKOP, VAN WYKSVLEI Stunning farm of 19 829ha in the Van Wyksvlei district. Divided in 52 camps with water in each camp. Mixed grazing in good condition – thorn tree valleys, plain veld, dune veld and mountain veld. Water: Windmills with plastic tanks and cement...
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Zeerust - House - Sale
3 bedroom(s)
202ha farm new cattle fence with newly built kraal & facilities. Farm house with 3bedrooms,kitchen,lounge&dining room, bathroom,toilet and walk-in cupboard. Flat next to house with kitchen,bathroom,lounge and big sleeping area. Big stoor next to house.House and Flat enclosed with 1.8m high fence....
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Cradock - Land - Sale
STUNNING FARM IN BEAUTIFUL KAROO What a beaut !!! An excellent irrigation and stock farm with total of 578 hectares of which 183 hectares have permanent water rights, 220 hectares are irrigated by 23 hectares of Center Pivot and 30 hectares of permasets. The rest are field that can either be used...
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R 5,8 MILLION. The remainder of portion 8 (Uitsig) of the farm Rheeboksfontein NR346 in the area of the Kouga Municipality, division of Humansdorp, province of Eastern Cape. The farm is currently zoned agricultural but it is directly adjacent to the Humansdorp growth boundary and up for review...
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A.L. Van Den Bergen Statue " Abraham Lincoln"
This bronze statue was originally dedicated in 1931 to commemorate Lincoln's "Fool the People" speech.
CITY: Clinton
Abe Lincoln Mural
Located in downtown Mount Pulaski, this mural depicts a young Abraham Lincoln in front of the historic Mount Pulaski House.
CITY: Mount Pulaski
Abe's Inc.
Beautiful arranged gift shop. It has lovely wedding and shower gifts. Huge selection of candies, specialty coffee and other various unique items throughout the store.
CITY: Lincoln
African American Civil War Soldiers Monument
This unique artwork is one of only a handful of sculptured tributes to the African American Civil War soldier in the entire United States. Commissioned by the City of Decatur, the work was designed and created by renowned artist, Preston Jackson. Jackson created several concepts for the statue and allowed the citizens of Decatur to vote to select the final design.
CITY: Decatur
Albert Taylor Theatre at Millikin University
The Albert Taylor Theatre is located in the historic Shilling Hall. The 275-seat auditorium was built as Millikin University opened in 1902. Renovations to the theatre were completed in 2006 and include Handicapped Accessible and Wheel Chair Accessible seating. Annual productions by the Millikin University Department of Theatre & Dance, School of Music, and Opera Program are all held in this theatre. Lectures, classes, and rehearsals are also held in the facility.
CITY: Decatur
Allerton Park & Retreat Center
Allerton Park was the private estate of Robert Henry Allerton, who donated it to the University of Illinois in 1946. It features 1,500 acres of woodlands, formal gardens and more than 100 sculptures. The park is open to the public for hiking, picnicking, cross-country skiing and leisurely garden strolls.
CITY: Monticello
Allerton Park Trail Run
The run is a 5.7 mile trail run (and 2 mile untimed walk) held on the estate of Robert Allerton Park in Monticello, IL. The time of year, Allerton is beautiful as the trail is through fall-colored forests and past the unique gardens and statuary of Allerton Park.
CITY: Monticello
Unique ambiance and cuisine will provide you with an unforgettable Chinese and Hawaiian dining experience. Great food, wonderful service & family-friendly.
CITY: Decatur
America's Best Value Inn - Decatur
60 rooms, restaurant nearby, small meeting rooms, free movie channel, newly remodeled.
CITY: Decatur
Americas Best Value Inn - Normal
Americas Best Value Inn offers comfortable accommodations, affordable rates, and a friendly front desk staff to help you feel at home. Enjoy a refreshing swim in our heated indoor pool and step into the privacy of your own guest room with amenities including free wireless high-speed Internet access, coffeemaker, cable TV with ESPN, hairdryer, desk with lamp, clock radio, free local calls, and wake-up service. A microwave and mini-fridge are included in our suites and available upon request in our guest rooms. Children age 18 and younger stay free in their parent's room with existing bedding. Attractions nearby include The Corn Crib, Heartland Community College, Lincoln College-Normal and the Constitution Trail Center.
CITY: Normal
Anna Bethel Fisher Rock Garden
Created in 1927 from an old sand pit across the road from Lake Decatur, the city's oldest garden was extensively renovated in 1992. Its resurrected look features secluded paths leading through rocky terraces planted with unusual trees, and landscapes brimming with colorful perennials. Towering bald Cypress trees, planted in the 1920s, still reign over these delightful grounds.
CITY: Decatur
Anne Lloyd Gallery - Madden Arts Center
The warm, welcoming and slightly funky Madden Arts Center is a richly renovated hub where the Decatur Area Arts Council makes its home. The building houses galleries, classrooms, an art shop, photo lab and rehearsal spaces. The Anne Lloyd Gallery showcases local exhibits as well as extraordinary traveling collections. The gallery spotlights an International Arts Experience exhibition over an 8-week period each summer. Participating in the downtown Decatur "art walks" the gallery holds a "First Friday" reception on the first Friday evening of each month, showcasing a different artist or artistic medium each time.
CITY: Decatur
Asia House
Healthy & Delicious Food, Vegetable, Sweet & Sour, Sushi & Sashimi Dinner, Sushi & Sahimi, Special Combination, Soup, Shrimp, Pork, Moo Shu, lo Mein Noodles, Fried Rice, Egg Foo Young, Chow Mei Fun, Beef. Eat In Or Take Out.
CITY: Decatur
Atlanta Fall Festival
A small town festival has carnival rides, a petting zoo, car show, pie and cake baking contest/auction, bingo and bands nightly that are sure to entertain the whole family!
CITY: Atlanta
Atlanta Heritage Waysides
Located at the Atlanta Museum, these three exhibits and 20 other prints depict a variety of Lincoln and Logan County events. It is located at the site of an early political rally during Abraham Lincoln's campaign for President.
CITY: Atlanta
Atlanta Inn
Atlanta Inn is the only hotel located in Atlanta, Illinois. You can explore the historic town of Atlanta in central Illinois with the last great frontier of the modern world through exit No 140 off I-55 and save the memories for life. Pass through Logan County and see the rise of Abraham Lincoln from surveyor to legendary lawyer by traveling through historic Route 66 which crosses 8 states and 3 time zones.
CITY: Atlanta
Atlanta Public Library and Museum
Located across from Route 66 Park in historic downtown Atlanta, Illinois, the Atlanta Public Library is a hub of community activity and an attraction for tourists who are making the Route 66 pilgrimage. Throughout the year, the Library offers a wide range of programs for children, teens and adults. From reading, arts, and crafts activities for children to outdoor family programming, adult book clubs, writing workshops, programs for seniors, informational programs, and special events, the Library has something for everyone. Built in 1908, this octagon-shaped building is one of the few of its kind in the state. The museum in the basement of the library houses pieces of local history. The library and museum are both on the National Register of Historic Places.
CITY: Atlanta
Atlanta's Abraham Lincoln Interpretation Site
The site of an early political rally during Abraham Lincoln's campaign for President, now showcasing an interpretive sign explaining the historic significance.
CITY: Atlanta
Avanti's Italian Restaurant
Avanti's Italian Restaurant cooks and serves home style pasta, pizza, and sandwiches that are available through dine-in, carry-out, delivery and in the banquet room. Avanti's trademark is wonderful, fresh Italian bread which is prepared and baked in the restaurant kitchen. Avanti's Italian Restaurant has long been an institution for Illinois State University students and faculty and frequently second generation guests and staff members. The staff and management of Avanti's Italian Restaurant are experienced professionals who understand how to prepare and serve steaming hot, delicious Italian meals and fresh bread in a clean and comfortable atmosphere. Avanti's Italian Restaurant provides a very rare combination of homelike surroundings and high-quality food.
CITY: Bloomington
Avanti's Italian Restaurant
Avanti's Italian Restaurant has been serving Normal since 1971. Raising a family business like this is no different than creating a delicious meal; it takes time, along with a heaping side of love and care, and when it's all said and done you have a flavor that seems suited for a family Italian restaurant experience. Ciao!
CITY: Normal
Avon Theatre
Promoting Timeless Excellence in Film The Avon Theatre, featuring the best of independent, world and documentary films, foreign and Hollywood classics, and educational programming that will enhance the cultural richness of the downtown Stamford community. Once again, discerning film goers can ask: "What's on at the Avon?" It was formed in 2003 under the name the Avon Theatre Film Center, Inc., to restore a vital downtown landmark and reopen it as a community venue for the presentation of timeless film. A Brief History of the Avon Theatre The Avon Theatre has been described as an eclectic and whimsical picture house, with a prevailing Neo-Colonial motif that incorporates traditional Art Deco themes. The theatre is highlighted by a strikingly original exterior facade, framed magnificently by a restored vertical "AVON" marquee that lights up the Connecticut sky at night.
CITY: Decatur
Babbitt's Books
Your international bookstore with small-town service for used, rare and collectible books.
CITY: Normal
Barn Quilts of Dewitt County
Barn quilts of DeWitt County is a project designed to celebrate Clinton and DeWitt County's rich agricultural history, showcase our rural areas, promote agritourism, the arts, and create a sense of community pride. Throughout the county, vibrant, hand-painted 8'X8' quilt blocks on 'wooden canvases' adorn numerous barns, making a drive through the countryside all the more enjoyable.
CITY: Clinton
Baxter's American Grille
Baxter's American Grille is the number one spot for modern atmosphere, exquisite food, fine wine, and in-house specialty drinks in the Bloomington area. Located at the Holiday Inn and Suites and across for Central Illinois Regional Airport, Baxter's American Grills brings big-city feel to the heart of the Midwest. Baxter's American Grille now offers seasonal menus that boast a variety of signature dishes that you can't get find anywhere else. The new concept provides a delicious variety of steaks, seafood and chops accompanied with a Management & Chef team that are dedicated to a unique culinary experience. Whether you stop in for one of their new signature martinis or dine in the upscale open kitchen concept, Baxter's American Grille is the destination for your evening out!
CITY: Bloomington


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It was already August and Matt Barnes remained unemployed after the Lakers informed him they would not bring him back for the 2012-2013 season. Barnes lives in Los Angeles and had been playing pick-up ball with many of the Clippers in the offseason, establishing a rapport early and often. The Clippers decided to bring him on for the veterans minimum as a backup small forward, who figured to be behind Caron Butler and Grant Hill on the depth chart for the upcoming season.
However, Barnes is enjoying quite a successful season thus far coming off the bench behind Butler as Hill has yet to play a game this season. The defensive focus and renewed Los Angeles 'Showtime' has Barnes playing at an unexpected high level.
At age 32 in his 10th NBA season, the journeyman has never really been more than a 15-minutes/game bench warmer for an assortment of teams throughout the league. He has never been on one team for more than two consecutive seasons because of his inconsistencies and random run-ins with the law.
Having put all that behind him, Barnes is averaging career highs in points (11), steals (1.3) and 3PFG% (35%) through 28 games. He's also playing 26 minutes per game, which is in line with his career high when he played for Orlando in 2009-2010.
But his most notable achievements are not in his stat line. He ignites the second unit along with fellow reserve Eric Bledsoe as they usually lead the break after one or the other manages to strip their opponent of the ball. Most of his buckets come in the paint because he is always streaking down the court for the fast break finish.
His much improved outside shot has also allowed the Clippers to effectively space the floor with their second unit on the court, providing space for Lamar Odom and other bigs to operate on the inside as well as Bledsoe penetration.
Jamal Crawford gains all the national media coverage as the shoe-in for Sixth Man of the Year, but Barnes won't be far behind him as he affects the game in so many ways beyond scoring. He typically finishes games defending one of the opponents' top players because Del Negro trusts his defensive instincts and grit.
If he continues to play at this rate, Del Negro might have to incorporate small lineups into the Clippers 2013 repertoire as Grant Hill and Chauncey Billups will return to an already stacked lineup. But Barnes may have found a home in LA with the 'New Kids on the Block'.
Resurgent Matt Barnes
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