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In the interests of full disclosure and admitting biases, when I first glanced up at my screen and saw this exchange between catcher Carlos Santana and Asdrubal Cabrera of the Clevelands, I thought it was another delightfully elaborate pre-game handshake.
Only when Cabrera begin actually pointing his finger in the face of the franchise cornerstone catcher did I realize this was, in fact, frayed nerves caused by the Tribe's precipitous fall from the top of the AL Central. Hit the jump for video of the exchange.
While our friends at Big League Stew have a full breakdown and quotes illustrating what sparked the exchange (defense matters!) I prefer to think of it as Carlos Santana's simmering resentment of Cabrera's gorgeous head of hair.
I mean really, how much different is this exchange than the dance of the Southern Bros performed by Adam Wainwright and former teammate Colby Rasmus? The similarities are striking.

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The following is an excerpt from a sermon on John 3.16 preached by W.A. Criswell in 1987.
He recalls an incident in the life of the great evangelist, D.L. Moody.
"Have you ever read the story of Harry Moorehouse? One of the most unusual providences I've ever heard of; when Dwight L. Moody finished his revival meeting in this last century in Birmingham, England, to bid him goodbye among the throngs was a young man named Harry Moorehouse. And he said to Moody, "I hope to come to America. And when I do, I'll preach for you." Well, you don't preach for somebody on your own invitation; you have to be invited. He wasn't invited. "I'll preach for you." Moody was gracious and said, "Well, when you come to America, you be sure and speak to us. Let us know. We'll welcome you."
About six months later, D.L. Moody in Chicago received a telephone call from New York City. It was that young man, Harry Moorehouse. And he said to Moody, "I'm here in New York and I'll be in Chicago Wednesday, and I'll preach for you Wednesday night."
When Wednesday came, Moody had to leave on another assignment, and he told his deacons, "This young fellow in New York, from Birmingham, England, says he's going to preach for us tonight, Wednesday. Now you ask him to say a few words in kindness and courtesy." So Moody left.
That night, Wednesday night, the deacons invited the young fellow to say a few words. He stood up there and he began pouring out his soul and heart on John 3:16. And when he gave an invitation, there were about ten people saved.
Well, the deacons were overwhelmed! So they said, "You preach for us tomorrow night, Thursday night. We'll have services."
The young fellow stood up there Thursday night, preached on the same text, John 3:16. And there were about fifteen people saved. They were overwhelmed! And they announced, "On Friday night, we'll have services again. And this young man will preach." And only Friday night, they had about twenty people saved. They announced services for Saturday night.
And on Saturday, Mr. Moody came back to Chicago. And his wife said to him, she said, "Husband, we're in the midst of a great revival. And this young fellow, Harry Moorehouse, will be preaching again tonight." And she said to Moody, "The people are being converted, and you're going to be converted!" Moody was astonished at what his wife said. He replied, "I've been preaching over twenty years and you say I'm going to be converted!"
"Yes," she says, "and you will see. You'll understand." When the service began on Saturday night, Moody sat on the front row, highly critical. The young fellow began preaching again on John 3:16. And there were about twenty-five or thirty people saved on Saturday night.
That continued every night for six solid weeks. And when it was over, Moody said, "I got converted, changed." He said, "Heretofore, I have been preaching on the Sinai side of Calvary—been preaching hellfire and damnation and thunder and lightning! But," he said, "after those six weeks, I began preaching the other side of Calvary: grace, and forgiveness, and love, and salvation in the outpouring of the loving heart and saving blood of our Lord."
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Visit www.wacriswell.org to view/read hundreds of sermons by Dr. Criswell.
The book of 1 John is a book of great encouragement and teaching for the believer.
Written late in the 1st Century, the Apostle John wrote the book to provide boundaries on our beliefs about Christ. The creeping philosophy of gnosticism was affecting the belief system of early believers. Was Jesus just a spirit? Was Jesus sometimes human and sometimes divine? What does a believer in Jesus believe about Jesus, and how does that believer live?
Join Dr. Randy White for a verse-by-verse journey through the five chapters of 1 John every Thursday night at 8 p.m. CDT on your computer or smart phone/pad. The study is FREE, interactive, and a great time of learning.
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Submitted by Brendan Kennedy, SS teacher
Claycomo Baptist Church
Kansas City, Mo.
A couple recently started attending my Sunday school class from out of the blue. They each came from theologically confused backgrounds, the wife from a United Pentecostal (Jesus only) church. I asked the Lord what He was doing in this couple's life that they would suddenly show up in my class. He put it on my heart that I should immediately stop what we were doing and teach through the book of Acts. I did as I was told, and we got through less than half of the lesson I had prepared because the wife had so many questions about the Holy Spirit and baptism. She later came forward to request baptism at the invitation. The couple joined the church the following Sunday and attend faithfully. I am humbled that God would give me something so specific to do, and then use it to draw this woman to Himself. All glory to God!
A "Moving Forward" devotional
by Dr. Stephen Rummage, pastor
Bell Shoals Baptist Church
Brandon, Fla.
"But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light,
we have fellowship with one another, and the
blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin" 1 John 1:7.
California pastor Greg Laurie makes a simple observation: When he wears white pants, they get stained and spotted very quickly. He writes: "I want to blame it on the fact that I spill because I am wearing white pants, but the truth is that I spill all the time. I think I spill as much on my jeans as I do on my white pants. It is just that white pants display dirt."
I can identify with Greg Laurie, and you probably can as well. You can probably also see the spiritual application behind his observation.
Read more, HERE.
SBCToday highly commends Moving Forward devotionals to you. In 2010, Moving Forward with Dr. Stephen Rummage was launched. Moving Forward is the daily Bible teaching ministry of Dr. Stephen Rummage, Senior Pastor of Bell Shoals Baptist Church in Brandon, Florida.
Dr. Rummage has a heart to see people come to know Christ and then grow in their walk with Christ.
The goal of Moving Forward is to provide solid, Bible-based teaching to help strengthen the walk of those who follow Christ and, through the power of the Holy Spirit, to draw people into relationship with Christ.
Radio broadcasts of Moving Forward can be heard weekdays across Florida, and nationwide on Family Talk Sirius-XM 131.
by Norm Miller
"What a pastor does with Scripture on Sunday reflects what God's Word did to him the other six days of the week."
The particular arrangement of the words above is original, but the thoughts expressed therein may not be. It was Spurgeon who said, "The Ancients have stolen my best thoughts."


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Residents of Syracuse and Ephesus are not permitted to visit one another's city. Egeon, however, a merchant from Syracuse, has disobeyed this rule and travels to Ephesus because he is looking for his wife, his older twin son, and a servant, all lost in a shipwreck. The Duke of Ephesus pities Egeon, but insists he cannot bend the law; the Syracusean must raise ransom money or be executed.
Antipholus and Dromio of Syracuse, raised by Egeon, also arrive in Ephesus looking for their shipwrecked twin brothers. Shortly after Antipholus sends Dromio to make reservations at an inn, Dromio of Ephesus arrives to bring his master to dinner and is sent away in confusion. He returns to Antipholus of Ephesus's house and recounts to Adriana, Antipholus' wife, and Luciana, her sister, his odd conversation with the man he thought was his master. Adriana leaves to fetch her husband and manages to convince this Antipholus that he is her husband despite his confusion; they go home for dinner.
Meanwhile, Antipholus of Ephesus, late for dinner, is walking home with Angelo, a goldsmith who has promised him an ornate necklace. When they reach his house, they find it locked. Adriana, Luciana, Dromio, and the other servants refuse to unlock the door, believing him to be an imposter since Antipholus of Syracuse is dining with them. Antipholus, angry, leaves to dine with a courtesan and asks Angelo to bring the necklace there.
While dining, Antipholus of Syracuse falls in love with Luciana, who insists that he is married to her sister. Meanwhile, a kitchen girl who Dromio of Syracuse instantly finds unattractive has claimed they are engaged. The two leave, and Antipholus sends Dromio to make plans for them to leave Ephesus.
The Syracusean also runs into Angelo and accepts the ornate necklace without payment. Later that day, however, Angelo requests his payment from Antipholus of Ephesus who insists he never received the necklace. He refuses to pay Angelo, so the merchant has Antipholus arrested. Antipholus sends Dromio of Syracuse to Adriana to collect bail money.
Adriana is quick to send money to her arrested husband, but her Dromio finds Antipholus of Syracuse, who is only interested in leaving town. The courtesan arrives to demand either the ring Antipholus of Ephesus took from her at dinner that afternoon or the gold necklace. Antipholus and Dromio believe she is a witch and flee.
Meanwhile, Adriana and Luciana employ Doctor Pinch to examine Antipholus of Ephesus, believing he is insane. Pinch has Antipholus and his servant bound and carried away, but onlookers think they have escaped when they see the Syracusian pair, fleeing the courtesan with their swords drawn.
When the merchant finds Antipholus of Syracuse wearing the gold necklace, they prepare for a duel but are interrupted when Adriana tries to force the Syracusians to go back to Pinch. They escape to the abbey, where the Abbess scolds Adriana and refuses to turn the men over to her. The Duke and Egeon pass the abbey, and Adriana stops them to beg the Duke to force the removal of Antipholus and Dromio (of Syracuse). The Duke agrees to hear the case just in time for a messenger to report that Antipholus and Dromio (of Ephesus) are on their way to the abbey.
Egeon recognizes his son and servant, but they insist they do not know him. The Abbess brings the second pair to the Duke, and everyone realizes the confusion was caused by lost identical twins. Egeon also recognizes the Abbess as Aemilia, his wife, who had been separated both from him and from her son. The Duke frees Egeon and everyone gathers for a celebratory feast.
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Wrenna Walsh
Updated: August 1, 2013 6:02AM
Here is a look at what Southlanders from the SouthtownStar's East region are accomplishing in college.
News includes Beecher, Chicago Heights, Flossmoor, Homewood, Country Club Hills, Crete, Olympia Fields, Calumet City, Dolton, Hazel Crest, Sauk Village and South Holland.
Purdue University
Wrenna Walsh, daughter of Michele (Gipson) and Bill Guernsey, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, earned a bachelor's degree from Purdue University, West Lafayette.
She was selected once again for the Dean's List. She completed her studies in four years with a degree from the College of Science majoring in genetics with a minor in sociology.
A celebration was held at the home of her grandparents, Thomas and Cheryl Gipson, of Steger.
Hope College
Several area students were named to the spring semester 2012-13 dean's list at Hope College in Holland, Mich. They include:
Beecher — Jeannie Horner
Chicago Heights — Caroline Toren
Flossmoor — Evan Rugen
Homewood — Amena Wallace
Bowdoin College
Eron Mendenhall, Country Club Hills, graduated from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.
University of Kentucky
Several area students were named to the spring 2013 semester dean's list at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. They include:
Chicago Heights — Margaret Lauren Strong
Crete — Jay Douglas Hochstetler Jr.
Flossmoor — Donald S. Grasse
Homewood — Megan E. Thomas
University of Scranton
Odell Staggers, Olympia Fields, earned a master's degree from the University of Scranton in Scranton, Pa.
Southern Illinois University
Several area students were named to the spring semester 2013 dean's list at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. They include:
Calumet City — Kolawole Emmanuel Abraham, Catherine Ray Kot, Martina Simone McCline
Country Club Hills — Alexander James Sloss, Roselyn Tabiti, Brenda N. Wabomnor
Crete — Katherine Louise Oost
Dolton — Sierra Kristen Sims
Hazel Crest — Santana Ricardo Bradford
Homewood — Abiola Abike Adebayo, Jai LaRue Baker, Deidra Alise Smith, Kyle Matthew Truesdale
Olympia Fields — Dioblo Alonzo Smith
Sauk Village — Ashley Marie Dekker
South Holland — Shakhara C. Harris, Brittanni Marie Smith
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Linda Ferguson
Director and Faculty - RN, BSN, PGD (Cont Ed.), MN, PhD
Linda's research addresses issues of nursing education, focusing on clinical education using preceptorship and mentorship models. She works in association with two colleagues from the University of Alberta, Dr. Olive Yonge, Vice-Provost of Teaching and Learning, and Dr. Florence Myrick, Associate Dean of Teaching for the Faculty of Nursing. This team of researchers has focused on preceptorship, and has individually and jointly conducted studies on evaluation practices of preceptors, a model for evaluation for rural preceptors, congruence of nurse faculty and preceptor evaluations of student performance, faculty roles in supporting preceptors, the impact of precepted experiences on student confidence, the experience of being preceptored in a rural or remote setting, and the effectiveness of a particular model of preceptor preparation workshops. In addition, Dr. Ferguson completed her doctoral dissertation addressing the process that new nurses encounter in developing their clinical judgement in nursing practice, with a focus on the role of preceptors and mentors in facilitating that process. Her currently funded SSHRC project addresses learning needs of new nurses in professional practice, and is focused on mentorship as a teaching/learning strategy. She has also been engaged in studies related to the competencies of interprofessional education, transformative learning experiences in student-led clinics, the mentorship of internationally-educated nurses, and the effectiveness of specific lecture capture approaches in the experiences of on-site and distance students.
Lois Berry
RN, BSN, MCEd, PhD
Dr Lois Berry, Acting Dean, is currently engaged in research in the area of leadership and policy development in nursing and health professional education, as well as the area of nursing work life issues. She is particularly interested in leadership and policy development with a social justice focus. She has recently completed a study eliciting the stories of leaders in nursing who have successfully championed inclusion in the profession, through increasing the participation of Aboriginal peoples, visible minorities and immigrants in nursing. She has also completed a survey of nursing and health professional education programs in Canada to determine issues and concerns with respect to implementation of criminal record checks within educational programs. This study is funded through the Western Region Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing 2007 Research Award. She is co investigator on a collaborative project of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses, Saskatoon Health Region and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health, directed at improving patient, nursing, and organizational outcomes through the utilization of formal nurse-patient ratios.
Lorraine Holtslander
RN, BSN, MN, PhD
Vicky Duncan and I are just starting a small qualitative (grounded theory) study: "Exploring the information seeking behaviour of fourth year nursing students at the University of Saskatchewan". Health care is now expected to be "evidence based", which requires that health care professionals possess strong information seeking skills. Health care professionals need to be able to access and identify quality health information efficiently to support patient care. This study will explore how nursing students search for health information in the fourth year of their degree. Students will be asked to journal their searching process while completing an assignment. Journals will be collected and reviewed by the researchers. The students will then be interviewed by the researchers to respond to any questions the researchers might have. Patterns of information seeking, strategies used to find information, and barriers to searching will be identified. Research results might have implications for better teaching of information seeking skills for health sciences students by nursing faculty and the Health Sciences Library. This project will provide insight on the skills that the students currently possess, and perhaps highlight areas which need to be addressed in the nursing curriculum and library orientations.
Arlene Kent-Wilkinson
RN, PhD
Arlene's educational research is focused in three areas that overlap: international and online education, Aboriginal health education, and forensic nursing education. She defines her professional practice as international collaboration in the areas of Aboriginal health, policy development, and research. Her clinical practice experience, course development, and research have focused on vulnerable populations and specialty areas of education, that are now including international initiatives. Arlene draws from a strong clinical base of over 30 years of clinical nursing practice in forensic psychiatric nursing, correctional nursing, psych mental health nursing, addictions nursing, and emergency nursing.
International Education
International professional collaborations with Australia have resulted in a 5 year agreement for an international student exchange with Flinders University, in Adelaide, South Australia.
Australia International Clinical Placement
Forensic Nursing Education (doctoral dissertation)
Arlene's experience in classroom and online forensic nursing course development culminated into her doctoral thesis on forensic nursing education.
Kent-Wilkinson, A. (2008, August 19). Forensic nursing education in North
America: An exploratory study [doctorial dissertation]. Department of
Educational Administration, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK.
Available from http://library2.usask.ca/theses/available/etd-08262008-171000/
- Aboriginal Health Education
Online courses developed by Arlene Kent-Wilkinson at the University of Saskatchewan have been:
NURS 483.3 Cultural Diversity and Aboriginal Health, Blackboard 0nline.
NURS 814.3 Aboriginal Health Issues, Blackboard 0nline.
Aboriginal Health Glossary
Aboriginal Health Timelines
Sandra Bassendowski
B.Ed., M.Ed., EdD, RN
Sandra Bassendowski is an associate professor with the College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan. From her perspective, her nursing career has been "all about the students." She values the energy and enthusiasm that nursing students bring to teaching and learning spaces and their willingness to work with her on implementing change that is based on pedagogical significance. Sandra has two sons who ensure that she stays up-to-date with technology and they assist her with learning how to use the latest tools such as podcasting, vodcasting, wikis, webcams, and social software. Sandra's research focuses on the integration of technology in teaching and learning and on the history of nursing education in Saskatchewan. These two interests give her a sense of what has traditionally been done in adult education and what could possibly be done in the future, and as Sandra indicates- she lives and works in the Space Between.
Rusla Anne Springer
PhD, MN, BScN, RN(CNS)
Dr. Springer's research investigates nursing's relationship with the pharmaceutical industry and the effects of that relationship on the organization of nursing work and patient outcomes. Dr. Springer's doctoral work analyzed the discursive effects of Pharmaceutical Industry discourse on the subjectivities of physicians, nurses and patients in the Neurology sub-specialty of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Her present research is focused on exploring and understanding the discusive nature of the clinical trial setting and its effect on the organization of nursing work relative to patient recruitment and the facilitation of informed consent. Her work also includes exploring patient experiences of being recruited into a clinical trial and of giving informed consent in that setting. Dr. Springer is a Clinical Nurse Specialist who, prior to entering the academy, spent more than a decade leading and practicing with an interprofessional team of providers in the care of MS patients and their families in the Northern Interior of British Columbia. Dr. Srpinger has studied relational ethics through the John Dosseter Health Ethics Center at the University of Alberta, has served on the Conjoint Research Ethics Board in Calgary, Alberta, and is presently serving as a member of the University of Saskatchewan Biomedical Research Ethics Board. Dr. Springer conducts peer reviews for the Journal of Medical Ethics.


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Islamic dreams about Crossing Street find dream interpretations. Meanings & explanations for Crossing Street dictionary!
Crossing Street dream interpretations
Street vendor Dream Explanation
— In a dream, if a
vendor is selling woollen garments or golden jewelry, then one's dream denotes benefits. If he is selling silk merchandise in the dream, then it denotes harm.
Crossing a River Dream Explanation
a river or stream suggests relief from grief, sorrow and fear. But if such a river or stream contain mud, filth or continues to swell, it suggest the observer of the dram will break off his relationship with his neighbour, son or an intimate friend and establish new relations with someone else. In spite of this he will keep contact with the one with whom his relationship is severed.
Boat Dream Explanation
— (Ferry; Ferryboat; Fireboat; Fishing boat; Ship; Star) In a dream, a fishing boat represents profits and benefits. To sail on an unknown boat or to pilot a boat or to give orders to sailors who are operating it in a dream means marriage to a woman from a country to which the boat belongs, or it could mean doing business in that land. To ride on a ferryboat in a dream means receiving Allah's benevolence and kindness in
over danger. A boat in a dream also represents one's relatives. Thus, whatever atmospheric conditions the skies exhibits during the
or during a journey by boat, they will manifest in one's family. In a dream, a fireboat means dispelling anxieties, overcoming distress and adversities. (Also see Carpenter; Helm; Ship)
Cleaner Dream Explanation
— In a dream, a floor cleaner represents someone who investigates people's conditions and likes to help them. Cleaning throughout a farmland in a dream means seeking the company of righteous people. Cleaning through a vineyard in a dream means investigating the living condition of a woman. Cleaning a tree in a dream means investigating the living conditions of religious people. Sweeping a
in a dream means travelling an equal distance to such a
. If one sees himself cleaning the road to Mecca in a dream, it means that he will perform a pilgrimage. Cleaning through a grass field without knowing the owner in a dream means becoming a renunciate. Cleaning the floors of someone's house in a dream means finding how he is doing. (Also see Sweeping the floor; Washer; Washing)
Bridge of the Day of Judgement Dream Explanation
— (arb. Sirat) This is the bridge people have to walk on after the Day of Resurrection to meet their Lord on the Day of Judgement. The ease of
it depends on the weight of deeds one is carrying. Some cross like lightening, while others have to carry their burdens and move at varying paste. Walking on it in a dream means a journey. If the bridge caves under one's feet in the dream, it means destruction and death. Seeing this bridge in a dream also represents knowledge, truth, believing in Allah's oneness and following the teachings and example of Allah's Messenger upon whom be peace. If one's foot slips while
in the dream, it means that he will miss the true path. If one sees himself walking the path in a dream, it means that he is on the right track, follows what is commanded and abstains from what is forbidden. It also means that one will undergo awesome changes, undertakes major responsibilities and succeeds to reach safety. If one's foot slips in a dream, it also means that he will fall into sin and deviate from the straight path.
Mars Dream Explanation
— The planet Mars symbolizes the war minister, the home minister, the policeman, evil, harm, bloodshed, and suffering, fear and sorrow. Seeing Mars dull or burning is a harbinger of fire, the
of swords, tyranny, divorce, and the demolition of houses.
Calling someone Dream Explanation
— (Shouting) If one is called by name from a short distance in a dream, it means that he will befriend lowly
people. If one's name is called from the horizon or from the furthest end of a valley in a dream, it means that he will attain an honorable status and rank. If one's name is called from a great distance in a dream, it means that he has disobeyed Allah's commands and is suffering by being distanced from his Lord.
Wadi Dream Explanation
— (Valley) Seeing a ravine or a valley with a dry watercourse in a dream means going on a tiring trip, taking a long journey, or it could represent an intractable person. Seeing a wadi in a dream denotes good deeds, or making offerings to please Allah Almighty. A wadi in a dream also represents its dwellers, a tribe from that region, or its plantations. If one sees the wadi blossoming with fruit trees, fragrant flowers, a running water course, or if one hears nice words during such a dream, it means that he will rise in station, or mingle with people in power, or receive an appointment in the government, and for a righteous person, it means that miraculous events and blessings will be shown at his hands by Allah's leave. Seeing a wadi in a dream also means rain, and that the ravine will be filled with rainwater. A wadi in a dream also could represent a prison because of the steep mountains surrounding it and the difficulty in
it. Seeing oneself in a wadi floating in the air until one reaches a desired altitude in a dream means working for a powerful person. A wadi in a dream also represents a warrior, a bandit, a highway robber or a lion. If a wadi obstructs one's journey in a dream, it may represent a robbery, heavy rain, or having to face a dangerous person. If one is not travelling, then it means distress, adversity, harm, imprisonment, fear, or illness.
a wadi in the wintertime in a dream means escaping from danger. Digging a wadi in a dream means the death of a family member. Falling into a steep wadi in a dream and feeling no pain or incurring no harm from it in a dream means that one will receive a gift from someone in authority or from his superior. Inhabiting a valley with no vegetation in a dream means performing one's pilgrimage to Mecca. To wander aimlessly in a wadi in a dream means writing a poem. (Also see Flying)
Barber Dream Explanation
— (Hairdresser) A barber in a dream represents a person who benefits the meek and the poor, though he harms the rich. A barber, or a sheep shearing person also represents a corrupt police officer, or a
gang leader who taxes local businesses. If shearing the animal is necessary, then the dream will mean comfort and benefits for both the man and the animal. (Also see Hairdresser)
Incident Dream Explanation
— One night, a woman who lived in Mecca read the Qur'an before going to sleep. In a dream, she saw maids of honor circumambulating the Ka'aba and carrying fine sheets covered with safflowers. The woman exclaimed in her dream: "Glory be to God! Who are these women?" A voice said to her: "Do you not know that tonight is the wedding {'Urs) of Abdul-Aziz Abi Dawiid?" The woman woke up scared from her dream, as she heard a bursting noise coming from the
. She inquired about it to find that Abdul-Aziz Dawiid has just died.
Ocean Dream Explanation
— (Government) The element of ocean in a dream represents a prison where sea lives are incarcerated, and it means losses, fear, despair, limitless knowledge, a city without walls, or the world, its trials and wonders. An ocean or a sea in a dream also represents a strong ruler who is just, compassionate toward his subjects and whom people revere, have access to, and seek for their daily needs. If a businessman sees an ocean in a dream, it represents his merchandise. As for a worker or an apprentice, the ocean in a dream represents his veteran teacher or master. If one sees the ocean in a dream, it means that he will succeed in his goals. If one sees himself entering into the ocean or sea in a dream, it means that he will enter before a ruler, or stand before someone in authority. If one sees himself sitting or lounging at the sea shore in a dream, it means that he will work for such a person or a ruler, though he will be observing caution and diplomacy with him. If one sees himself drinking the entire water of the sea though no one sees him except the king in a dream, it means that he will reign and live a long life. Drinking any portion thereof also means equal earnings to what he takes in. If one sees himself drinking from it to quench his thirst in the dream, it means riches, strength and longevity. If one sees himself asking for some of its water to drink in a dream, it means that he is seeking to work for such a strong person or ruler. If he pours its water in a pitcher in the dream, it means prosperity, or that he will receive a bounteous gift from Allah Almighty to encompass a high rank as well as riches. However, his status will last longer than his money. To drink water from the sea in a dream means acquiring knowledge and adopting proper conduct.
the ocean in a dream means booty. If one sees strong waves bringing seawater to his
without causing damages in a dream, it means that a ruler or a great person will enter or visit that locality. Bathing in seawater in a dream means repentance from one's sins. Seeing the ocean from a distance in a dream means that calamities, temptations and trials are coming to one's community. If one sees the sea receding, whereby he can see the edges of the earth it covers in a dream, it means diminishing of his authority and control, or that the wrath of Allah Almighty has descended upon that locality. This calamity could be carried by one's own government, economic tribulations, drought, or one's enemies. Standing over seawater in a dream means attaining something one did not seek. Walking in the air above the seawater in a dream represents the perbond good intentions, his clarity, faith and certitude. If a sick person sees himself taking ablution in seawater in a dream, it means that he will recover from his illness, or it could mean payment of one's debts and relief from worldly pressures. (Also see Water)
Sanitation Dream Explanation
— (Garbage; Refuse; Sweeping) Sanitation in a dream means profits for its professionals, a
sweeper, or a garbage collector. If a poor person sees himself engaged in such a profession in his dream, it means easing of his difficulties, and making money from a new employment. If a rich person sees himself managing such a business in his dream, it means profits, leadership, honor and earning everyone's respect. (Also see Garbage; Sweeping the floor; Trash collector)
Arched bridge Dream Explanation
— (Bridge; Stone bridge; Viaduct) An arched bridge or a viaduct in a dream represents suspicious matters or mundane questions or worldly vs. unallahly concerns. An arched bridge or a viaduct in a dream also could represents one's wife, or it could mean dispelling of one's worries or trouble. Driving over an arched bridge or through a viaduct in a dream means riding a vehicle. An arched bridge or a stone bridge in a dream also signifies richness, luxury, longevity, a sickness, renouncing one's allegiance, or it could mean breaking a promise. An arched bridge in a dream also could represent a middle man, a wise man, or a ruler, except if the bridge leads to a loathsome place, or to a dead end.
an arched bridge that leads to the palace of a ruler in a dream means receiving money, or it could mean getting married to a noble person. An unknown bridge in a dream represents the world and particularly if it connects the city with the cemetery. It also could represent a ship, or the Bridge of the Day of Judgement, for it is the last hurdle before reaching paradise. If one crosses an arched bridge in his dream, then it means that he will cross the abode of this world into the abode of the hereafter and particularly if one meets departed souls from the world or enters unknown places or sees uncommon structures, or if a bird carries him by air, or if a beast swallows him, or if he falls into a ditch or flies into the heavens in his dream, all of which also means recovering from an illness or undertaking a long journey, or it could mean returning home from a long journey. If on the other side of the bridge one ends in a fertile farm, luscious fields, or meets with an old woman in his dream, it means money, benefits and prosperity. If the other side of the bridge leads to a mosque in the dream, it means that one will achieve his goal, fulfill his intention or perform a pilgrimage to Allah's House in Mecca. If one becomes a bridge in a dream, it means that he will acquire extensive powers or becomes an inspiration to others, or that people will come to need his authority and help.
a wooden bridge in a dream means meeting with a group of hypocrites. (Also see Bridge)
Hallway Dream Explanation
— (Corridor; Doorman) In a dream, a hallway represents a servant who controls and manages the business and life of his employer. It also represents a doorman, or one's actions that guides him to his purpose, or one's deeds that could lead him either to paradise or to hell-fire. A hallway in a dream also represents one's grave, since the grave is a hallway to either heaven or hell, or it may represent the steps of a sick person or a handicapped person. Its lights, size and the ease of
it in the dream reflect the outcome.
Duel Dream Explanation
— • Saber rattling: The dreamer will be at loggerheads and break with and, fight someone, as the
of swords marks the beginning of a fight. The swords also allude to warriors.
• Being engaged in a duel: Will marry a rebellious woman.
• The adversary using a saber in a duel: The dreamer will marry a rich and deceitful woman, but who loves poor people—rich because the armour covers part of the body, deceitful because the saber is not straight, and affectionate to the poor because the saber, of course, does not hide the entire body, says Ibn Siren.
Governors Dream Explanation
— If one sees them in a good state in a dream, it means that he will attain his goals, be it profits, knowledge, guidance or uprightness. A governor in a dream also represents an orthopedist, an engineer, gentleness or conformity. If a governor sees himself hearing a petition from a deranged person, a stupid person, a
sweeper, a baker, a trash collector, a servant, a dancer or a musician in a dream, it means that the governor will consent to the opinions or advice of others in his ruling, or perhaps he will lean toward the interests of some opportunists. A governor in a dream also represents a father or a mother who teach their children justice and righteousness and in turn, the child will benefit from them and particularly if he follows their advice. (Also see Earth)
Stew Dream Explanation
— (Indian meal; Indian stew) Cooking a dish of boiled meat and vegetables in a dream means profits and prosperity for a poor person. Cooking Indian stew which is a meal consisting of corn and other vegetables in a dream means poverty, worship, or devotion. Cooking unripened vegetables in a dream means an illness. If one cooks a nice meal for himself in a dream, it means that he will be honored, or it could mean a political appointment, or money. If someone else cooks one's meal in a dream, it may denote double-crossing, deception, or perhaps it may mean receiving help from someone according to one's own intention or state. (Also see Boiled vegetables; Kitchen; Ladle)
Incident Dream Explanation
— Imam Al-Junayyid reported that he was once sitting by his doorsteps. A blind man who was asking people to help him passed by him. Al-Junayyid said to himself: "If this man trusted in God Almighty and sat on the corner of a
, or at the entrance of a mosque, God Almighty will surely provide for him without his asking." Al-Junayyid continued: "That night, a copper tray was placed before me in a dream, and that blind man was laid on it. A voice then said to me: 'Eat from the flesh of this man.' I replied: 'God is my witness, I did not backbite him. It was only a thought, and my tongue never uttered a word of that.' The voice then said: 'Remember, Oh Junayyid, such an excuse cannot be accepted from a person with your level of knowledge.'" Junayyid added: "In the morning, I sat at my doorsteps again, pondering what had happened. Meanwhile, the blind man walked by me and said: 'Oh Aba Al-Qasim, was it enough what you saw last night, and did you repent?'"
Racing Dream Explanation
— (Car racing; Competition; Contest; Horse race; Pigeon racing) Racing on foot in a dream means activities, actions, accomplishments, workout, amusement, playfulness, idling, a vacation, or travelling without a purpose. If a sick person sees himself racing in a dream, it means his death. If a poor person sees himself racing in a dream, it means financial gains. If a traveller sees himself racing in a dream, it means returning to his home. Horse racing in a dream means indulging in what is forbidden, arrogance, self-deceit, or guaranteeing the success of what has no prospect of succeeding. Horse racing in a dream also could mean engaging in a dangerous adventure that could lead to one's death, corruption and divisiveness. Pigeon racing in a dream means sodomy. Car racing in a dream means exceeding the boundaries of safety, or
into the boundaries of danger.
Pebbles Dream Explanation
— In a dream, pebbles represent men, women, little children, or counted money. They also mean memorizing a book of knowledge, understanding it, knowing it by heart, or writing poems. They also mean performing one's pilgrimage to Mecca and pelting stones in the valley of Mina at a placed called Jamarat. Pelting stones in a dream also means harshness, toughness, slander, or youth. Collecting pebbles for pelting from a marketplace, a
, under the trees, or in a farmland in a dream means receiving financial benefits. Collecting pebbles at the foot of a tree in a dream means receiving a gift from a person in authority, or profits from the sea, learning at the hand of a good teacher, a gift from a wealthy wife, or they could mean the birth of a son if one does not have a son. Throwing pebbles in the sea in a dream means wasting one's money. Throwing pebbles in a well in a dream means benefiting from a marriage or a business. (Also see Gravel, Pelting stones)


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Lake Central senior enjoys opportunity to race at Illiana
By Chris Lannin Post-Tribune correspondent September 19, 2013 10:12PM
Updated: September 19, 2013 10:54PM
Sometimes all a person needs is an opportunity to try — and fall in love with — something new.
That's exactly what happened to 18-year-old Cameron Salach, a senior at Lake Central High School.
Salach had just turned 18 on June 22. He's had a driver's license since he was 16. But one afternoon in late July, his first auto racing opportunity came calling.
Russ Frank, an old family friend and former neighbor of Salach's grandparents, Charice and Randy Salach of St. John, stopped by to see them. It wasn't just a social call.
"Russ started asking about Cameron, how old he was and did he drive," Charice Salach said. "He couldn't believe that Cameron was already 18. And then he asked if he thought Cameron might be interested in driving a race car at Illiana Speedway.
"I was shocked, but I called Cameron and asked him if he remembered Russ, and told him that Russ was wondering if he would be interested in driving a race car at Illiana, and there was dead silence on the phone. When he finally snapped out of it I told him we would have to run it by his mom (Rachel Parks) first, and Cam asked if we could please talk to Dave (Parks, Cameron's stepfather) first so he could help pave the way."
Although his mom at first had some apprehension about her son racing, she finally agreed.
Frank and his son-in-law, Collin Robinson, have a race team at Illiana called Piglet Racing. Robinson drives the car the team currently has, but the two are building another car for next season and they will need another driver. But in the interim, another friend (Tom Crawford) had a car that wasn't being used and he said it was OK for Cameron to drive it.
So on Aug. 2, Cameron made his racing debut, running in the pure stocks division. Though he got spun out in his first race, he fell in love with auto racing right away.
"I had been to the track before but I never dreamed about driving there," he said. "I always thought racecar driving would be fun, but I never thought it would happen."
After seeing him race, his mother and family were more comfortable that Cameron would be safe on the race track.
"Everyone has been real supportive, especially my grandfather," Cameron said. "My mom is OK with me racing now and my grandfather has been to every race, taking pictures and sending them to me."
At Illiana Speedway, it's not uncommon for younger drivers to get an opportunity. Currently there is a 16-year-old driving in the late models division and a 12-year-old in the legends series.
"I've learned a lot," Cameron said. "I learned how to start and drive a car with a clutch and I learned what to do on the track — to go high on the straightaway and low into the turns. I loved it. I wanted to do it more, but the night was over."
Cameron's best finish so far is fourth place in a heat race. Although the Honda CRX he's driving is a secondary car for the Crawford team.
"I've got a slower car but I know my inexperience has got a lot to do with it too," he said. "But I've learned a lot already and I really want to race more."
He's likely going to get that chance. Frank, who came looking for him with an opportunity, is already thinking about next year.
"My son-in-law and I put together a race car, and I love it," Frank said. "It's an addiction. We want to have a car on the track every Saturday night and we're working on one and we've got another one waiting. And I think we have a driver for the future in Cameron, too.
"He seems to love it, he's got the desire and he's having fun. Everybody needs a break and as he develops and moves up, he's going to get better. He's a good kid and he deserves a chance. He's gonna be OK."
Cameron takes auto shop class at Lake Central, so he gets the opportunity to do something he loves — working on cars — at school.
"I hope I can race again this year," he said. "But if I can't, I'll remember what I can and I'll start working with Russ on the car until next year. All my buddies think it's cool that I got a chance to race so I'm going to make the most of it."


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WoW Moviewatch: Arthas Presents: Max your Cooking in 1 hour {WoW}
Jun 20th 2011 4:58PM mild chuckle for Buzzard Asses, but I don't really understand why this is supposed to be funny.
Shifting Perspectives: Tanks, bribes, and player behavior, part 2 {WoW}
Apr 20th 2011 1:03PM indeed. I need to start grabbing people from trade to queue with me, even if it's not a full group. I just forget to do this. :)
Shifting Perspectives: Tanks, bribes, and player behavior, part 2 {WoW}
Apr 20th 2011 1:02PM I really think my bad groups have been in the minority. I've had some groups where we wiped a few times, but the newer players learned and we succeeded. I've had only a few groups that plain failed. I've had almost no asshats.
I wonder if people are skewed by their initial experiences, but I believe that DPS has caught on to the fact that if they die, it's probably their fault. Maybe I'm just a good healer and a friendly, patient person, which leads to good groups? Or if I screw up, people believe I'll do it better the next time? I say this to offer a suggestion, not flaunt an ego.
Shifting Perspectives: Tanks, bribes, and player behavior, part 2 {WoW}
Apr 20th 2011 12:51PM A few thoughts:
1) When 4.1 hits, remember that it will take a few months for the effects of this change to stabilize. I believe we'll have faster queues at first, but a higher proportion of groups will fail due to bad tanking. Newb tanks will learn and get better. Noob tanks that can't handle anything remotely complex will continue to fail and eventually go back to queueing DPS. So I think there's hope for the long run.
2) It sucks that tanks can't queue with friends. They should tweak it so that you can queue with one person of each role. That makes it more likely for the "professionals" to queue, since they can at least have a trusted healer and good DPS, while still leaving two slots open for PuG DPS.
3) One potential benefit for DPS is that you now have the option of kicking a bad tank. As of now, I'm reluctant to kick even an exceptionally bad tank (ie bad and demonstrates no learning capacity). If this change DOES decrease the wait time for a tank, it will ameliorate this issue. I'd rather have 15 minute wait with higher probability of an inexperienced tank, than a 30 minute wait with slightly smaller chance.
WoW Insider's Twitter "1 year of WoW" giveaway {WoW}
Apr 20th 2011 12:30PM Still I don't feel a need to be connected to the world 24/7. I have no need/desire for Twitter/Facebook/whatever. Tired of companies shilling out to these sites.
The Lawbringer: Avatar rights as expectations {WoW}
Apr 15th 2011 2:41PM Today, the MMO has transformed into a new beast, where the close-knit communities of MUDs and the relatively forgiving user base of EverQuest and Ultima Online.
Where the communities what?
Somebody alert the editor and also your favorite English teacher!
Breakfast Topic: Have you spotted your own game design ideas in game? {WoW}
Mar 11th 2011 2:09PM I had a vague generic idea and then when expansion came out there were added features!
Breakfast Topic: Have you spotted your own game design ideas in game? {WoW}
Mar 11th 2011 2:08PM Search feature sucks, but if you're creative, you can search something like: "k - Agi"
Personally, I use that AuctionLite. When you search for "Agility" each unique item only appears once with the lowest buyout. You can then click on an item if you want to search for that unique itemID.
WoW Rookie: Understanding mitigation versus stamina for tanking {WoW}
Mar 10th 2011 10:19AM Mathematically, you can consider Avoidance a subset of Mitigation.
Mitigation = Reduce incoming damage by x%
Avoidance means x=100 :)
Blood Pact: The failure of Soul Shards {WoW}
Feb 28th 2011 4:40PM Soul Shards could be a "proc battery"
EG. A mage gets a Hot Streak proc, and has 10 seconds to use Pyroblast. For a lock, instead of proccing an instant SF, it creates a soul shard. Later on in the fight, the lock can spend that shard (read: proc) and fire off an instant SF.
Basically, it's like an RNG --> skill conversion. :) It let's *you* decide when your procs take effect. As a counter to this, the procs should be somewhat (but not too much weaker).
There's an interesting decision here: If I'm shard-capped, do I spend one now to less effect, or do I save it for later and possibly waste one. (IE I could get another proc, but not have a soul shard to capture it.)
Side Idea:
I would imagine that shards would deplete gradually, but at a much slower rate than traditional procs. Or possibly you retain them until you leave combat for X seconds.


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Why the VGA's Aren't the Mecca of Gaming (or a brief expository on BET Syndrome)
The VGA's make me uncomfortable. I turn my PlayStation 3 on and put work in at least once a day, and write about the merits of the artistry and sciences behind the industry for personal enjoyment – I qualify as a gamer unquestionably. But I can't seem to sit through an entire broadcast of Spikes annual award show crafted to highlight this industry I cherish. It's the only widely broadcasted show dedicated to rewarding developers with the respect they deserve, and I can't bring myself to donate time towards it.
There are a couple of reason swimming around that I could attest this complete dismissal to. Firstly, I'd rather just play games. Most of my television experience comes to me via Netflix, and I couldn't tell you when shows are supposed to be broadcasted in their daily slots. Also, like watching eSports, I have to ask myself an important question: Why would I watch games, when I could play them?
Secondly, everything I need to know about the event (the nominees, the winners, etc.) will be readily available to me via the internet as soon as they happen, because every game related news source will be covering it from all angles. The wonders of the web remove the wonders of show quickly and effectively.
But the biggest deterrent that keeps me away from the broadcast is what will make or break the validity of the show in years to come.
The VGA's suffer from a little thing I like to call BET Syndrome.
Just stick with me, here.
As the little icon on the bottom of this page next to my name can attest to, I'm a black male. Being so, I get membership into a little demographic called "African-Americans." BET has everything they need for the burgeoning African American television watcher-ship, according to them, including an award show that is a genre breaking collection of all things black people across music, movies, sports, and more.
But if you sit and watch the show, you see something very odd, and frankly indicative of the Robert Johnson's network. There are more people dancing and singing on stage than awards being given out. It becomes a stage where BET gets to show black people how they should dress, who they should love, and what is worth awarding, as soon as they get back from commercial break, and after three performances.
There's very little award show, and a whole lot of un-relateable propaganda.
The VGA's are the same experience for me.
I like Sam Jackson, I really do. But I don't need to see skits where his head is attached to Gears of War characters and other such nonsense. I'd also like to see more than six awards given out across the 2-hour show. Calling it anything but a really long commercial is calling it something it isn't.
And I'd also like an explanation for the S&M orchestra, something put there obviously to make nerd boys pants' less comfortable.
Why does a game-related video game award show have to be this way?
Why do I have to be reminded that I am gamer, by being showered with the outdated stereotypes that come with the title?
Why does a show that talks a big game about honoring game makers' achievements this year spend most of its screen time hyping the future?
Why do celebrities with little or no attachment to this industry get the task of announcing these new debuts?
Alright, that last one is obvious; you could practically hear the sounds of khaki's ripping under strain of awkward erections when Jessica Alba announced Dark Souls 2.
But the point is made, I think. When will we let these shows be about what they're supposed to be about? It's almost like as soon as TV is involved, it's assumed that selling out will be next. When is Spike going to stop telling me what kind of bro nerd I should be? When is BET going to start having awards featuring black people I actually admire? When we stop watching these award shows as they are, of course. But when there aren't any alternatives, people are pretty cool with accepting the good with the bad.
On the front of the actual awards given, the VGA's don't quite fall into my BET Syndrome idea as neatly, though that just might be in the context of the awards that are possible to be won.
Borderlands 2 winning best shooter isn't exactly an out of the blue assumption, especially since there was a plethora of great shooters this year. BET Award winners have baffled me more times than not in categories where the competition is far less equal.
Example: Best Actor went to Kevin Hart, a funny comic actor of IRDIS ELBA, DON CHEDELE, and DENZEL WASHINGTON? That's a joke funnier than anything Kevin Hart has written. Kevin Durant won a Sportsman of the year award in a pool where black men like Floyd Maywether, Jon Jones, and Anderson Silva weren't even nominated. I guess the fine print mentioned that you need to be black in "black sports," and only if you can sell jerseys.
The VGA's statue winners don't always make a lot of sense either, and easily fall prey to the same hype machines that all other awards do. Journey winning best Original Score makes sense; it was nominated for a Grammy, after all.
The Walking Dead game as Game of the Year, though, I might want to evaluate. A lot of people are jumping on the bandwagon of this particular award being a strike for the industry against the tyranny of mainstream. I mean, a downloadable, episodic, point and click adventure is the best game out of pool of AAA blockbusters? Go indies, right?
Or is it because the Walking Dead has been the talk of the town for the last two years, the AMC television show knocking ratings out of the park week by week, and Robert Kirkman's IP is getting passed around like joints in a drum circle?
The games are good, at least, so the blatant pandering to the marketability of the franchise can be hidden behind the fact that the content is admirable. But overall, I can't, in good conscience, fall to the idea that Spike TV is somehow on the indie developers side, when very few of them are represented in any capacity on their programming (the ones that aren't TWD or Journey are relegated to a Best Independent award, that is one of the smallest nominee pools.)
The VGA's aren't all bad, but they are just enough bad to warrant speculation on whether they are even worth existing, where other outlets like Gamespot or IGN do smaller, yet arguably better jobs at making sure the games and game makers come first, and the pander and party second. Many web lists allow for larger pools of nominees, thanks in part to the fact that they don't have to cut releases off early so they can produce a television extravaganza. They also do better jobs of having intelligent conversations about the nominees, usually with their own reviews to back up their claims.
The VGA's have a mysterious judging council (who I assume are Sith Lords) that have these conversations in private.
And entering their 10th year in action, I expect their case of the BETs to only get worse.
It's almost like the VGA's don't want gamers to watch it. The show is almost designed to keep people who aren't hardcore about games watching, thoroughly isolating itself from its real demographic. It's like a video tutorial straight out of Gamers for Dummies, letting the non-demographic populace in on what those dang kids are all talking about. If Spike just put the industry forward, the legitimacy of the show would be saved, and so would the ratings, I'd wager. I know that if BET stopped telling me how black I should be, I'd probably watch BET more. Sometimes integrity is real way to appeal to everyone.


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April 2, 2010, 8:00 AM
By Luke Dittrich
The sound of gunfire bursts from two speakers at once, one on either side of the television set. Usain Bolt flinches, flicks his left thumb forward on the nub of his controller.
"Run!" he shouts. "Run!"
Bolt is sitting on the edge of a king-sized mattress in his bedroom, one foot curled under him, the other planted on the floor. He's usually got a warm, open face, with a grin lurking near the surface, but right now his expression is as slack and empty as the wet socks hanging on the clothesline in his backyard. He and his younger brother, Sadiki, are playing a two-player mission in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Sadiki sits on a leather rocker next to the bedroom window, which is cracked open. A warm Jamaican breeze penetrates the room, causing the maroon-and-orange curtains to roil and billow inward, lapping up against Sadiki's cheek, but Sadiki doesn't seem to notice. He, like Bolt, is staring, rapt, at the fifty-inch Sharp HDTV that sits on the glass-topped entertainment console at the end of the bed.
They began playing soon after they woke up, at 10:00 A.M., and by 1:00 P.M., neither has moved, even to go to the bathroom, though Bolt has occasionally shifted his position, loosening his shoulders, stretching his back, switching from playing while sitting up to playing while lying on his stomach or his side. He's got scoliosis, a congenitally warped spine, and a significant portion of his training over the last few years has been devoted to dealing with this birth defect, trying to keep his back strong and supple.
At the foot of Bolt's bed is a partially unpacked suitcase. He got back almost a week ago from a publicity trip to Kenya, where he adopted a baby cheetah on behalf of the Zeitz Foundation for Intercultural Ecosphere Safety, a nonprofit that the chief executive of the Puma Corporation founded. Puma has been Bolt's sponsor for years, and his suitcase is basically a grab bag of the Puma freebies that make up the bulk of his wardrobe: sneakers, shorts, socks, shirts. Right now he's wearing khaki cargo shorts and a white tee. Under his bed, three new-looking pairs of sneakers are lined up, tongues lolling, next to a remote control and a sealed condom. Another condom sits on a chest of drawers next to the bed, along with a bottle of Jergens Age-Defying Lotion, a stick of Right Guard Xtreme deodorant, a bottle of Purelene Multivitamin Hair Food, a few ounces of Hugo Boss cologne, a ceremonial key to the city of Trelawny, and the passport he used on his trip to Kenya. On his next trip abroad, he'll have a new passport, since Jamaica's prime minister just made him an ambassador-at-large, a designation that comes with the perk of a customs-bypassing diplomatic passport, not to mention full diplomatic immunity.
Over the past few hours, he and his brother have hardly talked to each other, though Bolt did berate Sadiki at length when a terrorist's dog knocked Bolt's avatar down and started chewing his face off and Sadiki didn't do anything about it. "One thing," Bolt moaned, "I only needed you to do one thing!"
A couple of times they've had to pause the game when NJ, Bolt's best friend since first grade and personal assistant since Beijing, escorted visitors into the bedroom on business. A man named Clive Campbell, whom everyone refers to as "Busy," wanted Bolt's permission to provide the BBC with some footage he had of Bolt playing soccer. A woman named Kim from a local BMW dealership had a bunch of T-shirts she needed Bolt to sign. After Kim left, Bolt sent NJ out on a mission to track down a twelve-month Xbox Live subscription card, and he and Sadiki have been playing uninterrupted since.
Bolt was born twenty-three years ago and grew up, like Sadiki and NJ, in a remote village called Sherwood Content in the northwest quadrant of the island, a long way from here, the King's Vale gated community in Kingston, where Bolt's jet-black 2010 Skyline GT-R a replacement for the 2009 BMW M3 he wrecked last year squats in the driveway of his cozily swank whitewashed three-bedroom house, a few paces from the maid's entrance. Bolt's dad operated, and still does, a little shop in Sherwood Content that sells meat, eggs, milk. His mother worked in the fields, picking bananas, cassava, yams. Bolt's hometown remains the same sleepy place it's always been, though there's been a minor yam push there recently, with at least one company planning to export the local tubers worldwide, marketing them as the primal foodstuff of Usain Bolt.
There's another burst of gunfire and Bolt's portion of the screen reddens with blood. He's leaning forward a bit, his forearms resting on his thighs, his shoulders hunched, tense. More gunfire and he dodges to the right, both in the real world and the virtual one, his crosshairs losing their target. He sucks in air through his teeth, his whole body taut with effort, with anxiety, bracing for a final hit, another failure. But then, suddenly, unexpectedly, Sadiki comes through, finding the last terrorist, taking him out.
A banner unfurls on the screen "Mission Accomplished" and in the space of a heartbeat, Bolt relaxes, exhaling, flopping backward onto the bed, stretching his long legs out in front of him, pumping his fist, smiling, exultant.
It was close, but he made it. He won.
It's worth keeping in mind that there is a significant difference between the final seconds of Usain Bolt's gold-medal run in Beijing in 2008 and the final seconds of his victory this afternoon in Call of Duty. In the video game, right up until the moment Sadiki took out the final terrorist, Bolt was on edge, nervous, uncertain. It taxed him. He almost lost.
Beating the video game was a challenge for him. Executing the most dominant and effortless performance in the history of the Olympic Games was not.
Ethan Siegel, a theoretical astrophysicist at Lewis & Clark College, recently charted a graph to demonstrate that, judging by the incremental progression of the 100-meter world record over the past hundred years, Bolt appears to be operating at a level approximately thirty years beyond that of the expected capabilities of modern man. Mathematically, Bolt belonged not in the 2008 Olympics but the 2040 Olympics. Michael Johnson, the hero of the 1996 Olympic summer games, has made the same point in a different way: A runner capable of beating Bolt, he says, "hasn't been born yet."
Which raises the question: What would happen if the greatest athlete alive put as much effort into his training as he does his video games?
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Art Walk, Taste of Chocolate slated for today
Saturday, February 9, 2013
If you go...
What: Art Walk and Taste of Chocolate
When: 5 to 8 p.m. today
Where: Historic Downtown Craig
— The Art Walk is free, Taste of Chocolate requires the purchase of a $12 ticket. Tickets are available at The Kitchen Shop and KS Kreations.
The 18th annual Art Walk, sponsored by the Craig Downtown Business Association, takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. today in historic downtown Craig.
Also taking place during the same hours is the seventh annual Taste of Chocolate.
The combined event will feature 30 artists and 12 chocolatiers spread out among 23 downtown Craig businesses, including two first time participants in Carelli's Pizza and The Galaxy Restaurant.
The Art Walk also will feature the talents of Craig's adolescent community with the return of the Connections 4 Kids' Cherish the Little Things Children's Art Show at the Center of Craig, 601 Yampa Ave.
Though the Art Walk is free to the public, those hoping to sample the sweet chocolate goodness will need to purchase a $12 taster's ticket.
Taste of Chocolate tickets may be purchased at The Kitchen Shop, 577 Yampa Ave., or KS Kreations, 523 Yampa Ave.
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As I was out this morning taking pics of the tulips I noticed this seedling. I was just about to rip it out thinking it was a weed but then I noticed that there was nothing else around that looked like this and placement wise it looks "planted".
So.... just as I was typing this post I wondered if it was maybe Echinacea purpurea by any chance???? I did plant some last year that I had WS and then promptly "lost it" --- it sorta dissappeared on me. Hmmmmm..... maybe it came back ????? LOL ~Ang~ |
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- Posted by valleyrimgirl 2b (My Page) on Wed, May 3, 06 at 14:11
I would say it is your echinacea. This picture is one I took a few minutes ago of my double decker echinacea. Notice the similarity of the leaves of yours to mine. Brenda |
It looks like my prima donna echinacea I started earlier this year..the leaves on mine aren't as serrated but the veining on the leaves looks the same..as soon as my camera batteries charge up I will take a picture..savona |
- Posted by crazydaisy_68 (My Page) on Thu, May 4, 06 at 9:51
Whoo-hoo! I'm definately glad I didn't rip it out! :) Ang |
I'm pretty sure it's a weed. I did the same thing last year and it wasn't echinacea, but I never figured out what it was! It does look similar to echinacea, but if you look carefully the leaves on the wees are turned under a bit on the end and Echinacea are cupped up if that makes sense. And the weed leaves are a bit softer than echinacea. Leave it if you like, but it is hard to pull out when you want to- and I got a bunch more this year! =) |
- Posted by valleyrimgirl 2b (My Page) on Fri, May 5, 06 at 9:27
Once it matures and flowers Ang should know if it is or is not an echinacea. If it is not and it is a weed and it is as hard to pull out as you mentioned it could be...just use roundup then to kill it. Brenda (who has spot killed a lot of plants this year already with roundup on our acreage) |
I also believe it is a weed. I have tons of that stuff growing in the north west corner of my yard and I spend all summer yanking it out. It seems to sprout overnight. Echinacea leaves are smooth and those are sort of fuzzy feeling. Danni |
- Posted by crazydaisy_68 (My Page) on Sun, May 7, 06 at 19:24
Thanks... I will be removing it shortly! I just noticed some along the edge of the sidewalk last night and I compared the leaves. Yup, the same. Oh well, it was a nice thought that it could be my returning echinacea ;) Ang |
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