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- Kieran Preissler
- Chapel Hill, NC
- United States
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What motivates you?
Motivation takes the form of many things: quest for wealth, fame, etc. So my question to you is what is/are your personal motivator(s)?
Oct 2 2012: The smile on peoples faces.
Oct 4 2012: :O)Sep 28 2012: The fact I'm old and probably won't live more than 5 or 10 years motivates me to study things I haven't gotten around to.
Time is a big motivator under certian circumstances.
chen xin
Sep 29 2012: i am so hurt to hear that . and at your last years you can spend on ted .we are all grateful.and hope you have a better life and keep healthy
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Sep 29 2012: Ya'll don't let me down. :)
Fritzie -
Sep 20 2012: I have an urgent commitment to service to others. I am always on the lookout for opportunities to do this.
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Sep 21 2012: Yup I see thatOct 13 2012: Oh my goodness there are so many things that motivates me! I have dreams, goals, desires, love ones and people and place to see. Books to read, trips to go on. A life to live! all of it motivates me to do what I do. I do think however the thing that makes me be so motivated is the positive spirit I have. I see every thing as a go. I am 55, divorced and my children are now grown. Some of the things I did not do because of them I can do now. I just joined a network- marketing company. why ? for money yes and no. if there was no money and I could explore the world, like I want to do and have time to play in my garden when and where I want. Read all the books, meet all the people, share thoughts and likes and wants. Help someone else see the possibilities in the world and in self. I still think I would be happier. It is a way of life that I seek. That at this point in time is my motivator. My day time job is boring restrictive, and time consuming. and it is just not the place I want to be at this point in my life. I am a creative person and that job just does not do it for me. but really it is my positive thoughts that motivate me. Smile.Oct 6 2012: faith motivates me. Mine and others. I have a friend who is fighting cancer and her faith in God, her absolute conviction that whatever happens today is in God's hands give me so much courage. I look at single parents who are surviving wholly on faith that it will be okay. Maybe not today, but someday. When I see that kind of faith, courage, and strength, it strengthens me and motivates me to stretch my faith and believe for things that seem impossible.Sep 20 2012: I'm motivated by love.
Love for the arts; love for my career; love for nature and the environment; the love of(and for) lovers; love for life and living; and love the beautiful things of life.
Rick Ryan
Sep 20 2012: They have changed for me over time, and they will for everybody. When I was in my 20's, I was motivated by "money", in the sense that I needed it to provide for myself and family, so "working" was the motivator to achieve that. Now that I am fully retired and financially secure, I'm looking to enjoy the fruits of all that earlier motivation.
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I've come full circle. When I was a child, my motivation was to have fun. When I became an adult, my motivation was to "achieve" for my survival. Now I'm 58-years old, have achieved my survival goals, and I'm a big ol' child again looking to have fun.
In fact...I think it's time to go for a motorcycle ride. Just for the fun of it. ;-)
Oct 18 2012: Rick I believe you are an amazing person!!!
How on Earth you are so positive and always make good judgemet over questions in TED?
Great job man!
So-hyun Kim
Oct 11 2012: Death; I don't want to regret even before the moment I die.
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It's a great motivator, makes me live today like the last moment, the most special day, in my life.
Mirek Mráz
Oct 5 2012: Overall, although it may seem to be an easy and simple question, the answer is rather intricate as it entails many nuances and it varies person to person. I was tempted to just say - the vision of success and the immediate satisfaction after completing our goal is the ultimate motivator. But, isn't it the curiosity and hunger for learning new things, competitivness, that serves as a much needed pre-requisite to keep us going?
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The goal itself doesn't motivate you in long-run. Aristotle claimed that every activity aims at some end, but only when you enjoy the activity itself will you find true happiness on your path to achieving your goal. I think that a lot of people get miserable aiming at something and not enjoying the path there - like doing something for the sake of the aim only. For example - choosing a career of a banker or lawyer just because they are said to be intelligent and well-paid while going through a lot of pain because you basically ignore the fact that you should be a TED translator, do fulfilling things that make sense to you and be happy instead :)
Oct 13 2012: I like what you said about the path. you learn so much on the path of doing something, and it can inspire you to make another goal to get to the end, but is there really an end. if your mind is set to seek and explore and the path is the path? your inter spirit I do think is what makes you do the things you set out to do. the desire to learn and to be more and to have more and to share that with others. in my life I have goals that I did not get to but I was never sad that I did not get to them I just made other goals for the path that I turned on to by the situations and the decisions of my life. but I had fun on that path most times. sure we all have the good times and the bad times, but it's the times that make it what it is.Oct 2 2012: What motivates me most is stillness. The visual manifestation expressed in a clear pool just before a pebble drop. In my mind "nothing" is under-rated. The state of nothingness is the genesis of creation. The blank page, I guess. Once there, my motivation comes from a run in the woods, a rest on the hammock and books about how people's brains function. My 'go-to" book is "Maps of The Mind", by Charles Hampden Turner. A digest of 50 + different views of how our minds operate.
chen xin
Oct 2 2012: sound like you are a strange person .but i likeSep 29 2012: I have made a commitment to myself to "refuse to peak." This means that there is no mountain to summit or finish line to cross in the amazing journey of life and personal growth. Each day is a gift to be either harnessed or squandered, and I try to choose wisely. I've come to embrace the idea of living for the process, not for the destination. Because goals must be set, and achieving them will only result in a higher target if growth is to continue. So to link happiness with some destination is to punt fulfillment over the fence.
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So I try not to treat life as a game that needs to be won, but rather a dance to be perfected. And as I approach that upper asymptote, I find new depth and empty spaces that can be filled in by a new journey.
And whats exciting is that on this journey my very definition of motivation will no doubt be strengthened!
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Sep 28 2012: joy .. and my hope of bringing it to as many hearts as I can...Sep 28 2012: the satisfying sense of workSep 27 2012: Motivation comes from the way we interact and feel everything around us. Motivation is natural and borned in any living creature that can feel the freedom around and this way want to improve. So motivation is related to freedom and needs but also to environment. Open minded people will be always motivated to make things better and better and improve so motivation is born inside us but we need to free it by opening ourself to everything around us and this way we are motivated to become also us better and better each day without losing our beliefs
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eric rodgers
Sep 27 2012: Yes. Open-mindedness is the trait I cherish the most within myself and others.
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James Hood
Sep 25 2012: Happiness. Of myself and others. My belief is if you make one person smile every day than you have had a good day :)
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vahid nia
Sep 22 2012: I'm motivated when I feel I can accomplish something and get self satisfaction. This feeling of achievement is the one that makes me keep going on even in the hardest times.
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Prithvi Alur
Sep 22 2012: To become a better ME every day :)Sep 21 2012: Since I am fortunate to have reached a mental state of financial security, which is essential having a good career and feeling no social pressure anymore to resort to normal high society indulgances (cars,, gadgets, exotic travel, expensive hobbies, wining, dining, conspicous consumption to please others, etc). Money doesn't motivates me anymore. I am motivated by search for true inner peace, strength and confidence. I am motivated to build friendship with truly genuine, open, caring and intelligent people. And above all I am motivated by being able to make a real difference beyond myself and my immediate family for the rest of my life.Oct 20 2012: Love is what motivates me. I believe that underneath it all the world is good, and people are good. I'm just looking for someone to share my life with, but the world is a large and fascinating place and there are literally billions of people I haven't met and don't know. So just spreading my love and being a good person is what motivates me.
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Dickvin Wong
Oct 19 2012: My born mission to make our world a difference, towards a better one.Oct 19 2012: Searching for happiness and making other people happy. An occasional good result in school and friends is always niceOct 11 2012: knowing that I have not fulfilled my potential...
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Sabina Varga
Oct 10 2012: The avoidance of pain or the gain of pleasure :).
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Oct 11 2012: You come from Africa ? :) :) , I want to go there but not for that you say.
Rashmi Bhat
Oct 9 2012: Dreaming about achieving goal motivates me and drives me to actually work towards it.Oct 6 2012: Thought of making People Happy. It brings lots of satisfaction to see the smile on someone's face and knowing that I am the reason behind that.Oct 5 2012: Knowledge. Makes me want to continue learning. Makes me want to create. Makes me want to share things that I find.
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Akshay Gill
Oct 5 2012: Uncertainty motivates me.
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Uncertainty of life. Not knowing when it might be your last day here.
Uncertainty of science. There are so many unknowns that we have yet to explore.
Uncertainty of relationships. When someone dear to you might leave you.
All this uncertainty helps me appreciate the present and motivates me to make tomorrow the best I possibly can, for me, for my loved ones and for people around me.
John clark
Oct 4 2012: The idea of knowing we are insignificant in comparison to the universe. That said, the sky is not the limit.Oct 3 2012: The future. Thats what motivates me!
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Tyler Perez
Oct 2 2012: Knowing that people care.
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Oct 4 2012: YES! :O)Oct 2 2012: When something "breaks" I find something new or attempt to repair the "break" in my reality.
The hope that things get better and the faith that the sun will rise tomorrow motivates me.Oct 1 2012: When I am really down and need refreashed ... I go down to the mall and walk into a store and ask to speak to the manager ... he comes out .. a 20 year old ... with a nose ring that is infected ... piercings all over his body ... a plate in his ear ... and a spike hair-do that is green ... and he says how can I help you?
I laugh my tail off .... am totally refreashed .... and motivated for a month.Sep 29 2012: Isn't it amazing; digital reality can foster emotional context. This is proof that the internet is only a tool and it is the human that controls the tool.
I've had a great life. I'm looking forward to discovering new planes of existence and having new adventurers. I don't believe it ends here.Sep 28 2012: What motivates me is the deep dislike of wondering "What if?". Also, my daughter is my engine and since she's been born, I have put life into perspective and started living the journey that I always wanted to take.Sep 28 2012: As for me, I often get motivation when i watch people who achieve their goal, and push themselves to the limit,
I really like sports and when i'm tired or when i'm about to study my lesson in order to success exam, I often watch some video on youtube about great personnality on sports , and by watching the video, i tell my self that "everything is possible as long as i want it, and work for it.
On the otherhand, i can also say that God motivates me
Jacob Taylor
Sep 27 2012: To stand in awe of the world each and every day, to look through a lens of observation to appreciate, and a lens of participation to experience. The world we live in is riddled with problems, 'problems'; those conundrums we view as negative so as to dub them with a title of tiring connotation. I think though, if we stand back to observe participants, we get the opportunity to have a new and interesting perspective on their problems. Thus, when we come back to participate in our own, we are better equipped with the ability to see through the Human illusion of negativity. This concept motivates me to dig into the world, and understand some of the many illusions that plague us; through travel, eating, writing, praying, and most all the motivation to engage in every opportunity of conversation.
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eric rodgers
Sep 27 2012: I enjoyed your response. I relate to it. So, thank you. It is enlightening to observe and witness our own judgmental observations and realize the illusion of them.Sep 26 2012: Children and our responsibility towards them
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Kyle Kozma
Sep 26 2012: Many things,
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I am motivated by my desire to create positive change.
I am motivated by curiosity.
I am motivated by a desire to explore the unknown.Sep 26 2012: I belive that motivation works by this simple rule: the key is not to know the solution to your problem, but to search for it. In other words, in motivation is more important the drive to search what ever you need, than the reason for your need, because if you know the reason for your need, then you don't need to search, and then you do nothing. The key is in creating movement, doing, this is what creates change, and ultimately what matters, and not so much the origin of the need or the reason. I conclude that what is important is not what motivates you, what makes the difference is the search, the quest for solving your needs, this is the fundamental game changer. We all have needs, we all whant to be happy, the search for the solution to our problems is what will make an impact in our lives, the search IS the transformation agent of change in our lives, the search for answears to our needs.
Sep 26 2012: Wow, that's a brilliant way to look at it!
Sep 27 2012: Thank you Vanessa, your comment motivates me!!
Begin it now:
Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffective, concerning all acts of initiative (and creation).
There is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself - then providence moves too.
All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred.
A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in ones´favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance which no man could have dreamed would have come his way.
Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it! Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.
-GoetheSep 25 2012: I feel happy if I learn something new, interesting.
My happiness motivates me to learn.
Chris Fox
Sep 25 2012: Struggle and detriment. Nothing motivates me more than being frustrated with my situation OR seeing somebody who is in a position that they shouldn't be.
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Sep 25 2012: Agreed...frustration causes me to fix many of my problems quickly.
eric rodgers
Sep 25 2012: " As for me, all I know is that I know nothing. " ~Socrates
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remembering that motivates me and moves me away from fear and judgment.
Cherri Huang
Sep 25 2012: fear and judgment is not a bad thing. But to fear for fear and to fear for judgment will not set one free and one can't pursue true knowledge without fear. A wise man knows one thing and that is he doesn't know everything.
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Sep 26 2012: I agree about fear and judgment; they are not bad things, simply feelings that enable us to grow spiritually along this journey. In striving towards equanimity, Socrates' philosophical statement about how we cannot know anything in an absolute sense, well, this helps me along.
I cannot relate to your statement about needing fear to pursue true knowledge. I don't know what 'true knowledge' means for you. For me, the foundation of knowing that I know nothing has helped me understand on a deeper level how all judgment is projection. This, in turn, has allowed me to judge myself and others much less. And this leads to a more peaceful state.
Sep 26 2012: trust/respect that one has the power to learn indefinitely.
And yes, it is possible to have too much fear that one stopped acquiring new knowledge to avoid making mistakes and too little fear, hence lack of respect to nature and humanity.
Being judged is not a bad thing as it allows one to continue pursue ones knowledge.
One may not know everything or have learned everything, it is not respectful to say that one has acquired nothing in this universe. You certainly know something I don't and I am confident that I have certain skills that others wish to gain. Arguably, Einstein's relativity and quantum theories make no sense to me as an artist/teacher but do I respect it even though it gives me headache and appear to be no sense? do I fear it so I am careful when I present the same information to my pupils? SURE THING!!!
One of the 2nd grader asked me today during our math center if I like Math?
NO and YES, to be specific, I like addition in my bank account and doesn't like it in the stores or gas station but do I like doing Math like what you all are doing now, of course not. But it is useful in life when to comes to paying bills or building legos? Definately!Sep 27 2012: "it is not respectful to say that one has acquired nothing in this universe"....the perspective I'm coming from is that of letting go of ego, letting go of judgments and thoughts that tell us we know what things are and what life 'should' or 'should not' be...certainly no disrespect intended. One of my aims is to be as open as possible, to be in wonderment at this mystery of life; not to say I know this now, or am successful in this way or that, and therefore am better than that person over there.
"trust/respect that one has the power to learn indefinitely"...I agree, this life journey is full of learning opportunities every day. If I react emotionally to someone judging me harshly, or myself for that matter, I am able to learn from that experience and grow from it. Being judged or judging self or others are not bad things, just opportunities to grow from. yes, we can have fun learning things as we go, but on a deeper level it's nice to realize that it is all nothing, really...nothing that can be absolutely known, and thus the excitement of wonderment can arise. judgment loses its meaning with this realization.
"do I fear it so I am careful when I present the same information to my pupils? SURE THING!!" If you are truly fearful in presenting information to your students than I suspect that is coming from a place of insecurity; insecure of feeling vulnerable or not good enough. An opportunity for insight, learning, and growth!!Sep 25 2012: Socrates used this as the basis for his arguments.
He always claimed he was not smart.
Socratic argument:
"I am great?"
Why are you great?
How long have you been great?
Does everyone else think your great?
Couldn't you be totally wrong?
Why not?
The attempt to identify flawed logic...works like magic.
Sep 26 2012: Sometimes I ask myself the same questions.....but I know I am great in the end....Sure I could be totally wrong, but does it matter?
Eric Henry
Sep 24 2012: Simple question, and I thought it was rather shallow at first. The problem is that now I can't seem to develop a coherent answer.
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In the past, I would state and convince myself I was motivated by one thing, but my actions would indicate I was motivated by something else. I am a ball of inconsistency even in this simple area.
As a result, today I would have to say I am motivated by the desire to be better today than the lazy and often selfish idiot I was yesterday. It's not much more complicated than that, it's day-to-day, and my success rate is spotty, but there you are.
Great question!
W. Ying
Sep 25 2012: Yes.
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"... motivated to be better today than ... yesterday".
That is, every motivation is to be a-step-better for keeping one's own DNA alive, though unconsciously.Sep 25 2012: Well said
Cherri Huang
Sep 24 2012: some days i drag to wake up early....most days I feel awesome. i see the world I live in with a different view (maybe because of my half shot eyes...:)) and feel the peace and love. I was never so motivated until I found the purpose of life-it is not religion- just another way of being philosophical isn't it?), it's not a person-at some point we change or grow up, or money-although it might be because I don't have it or have the need to want to pursue it. :) it's not myself-i've got this one covered), It's what I do to make a difference in so many others' life. My contribution is small yet visible to myself. :) and this is what motivates me these days.
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Sep 25 2012: Like a glass of mlik...
Half shut..half open...maybe I have eyes that are waaaay to big...and yours are as nature intended.
Great post Cherri!Sep 27 2012: Nicely put! and your contribution is not small.
Elizabeth Gu
Sep 22 2012: For now,
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I'm serious.
Sep 22 2012: LOL, tell me about it ;)Sep 25 2012: I would have to agree with this, or more appropriately I guess the speakers from TED. They have motivated me enough to have almost completed a Year of TED - www.kyliedunn.comSep 21 2012: Self-improvment for now...
"As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world - that is the myth of the atomic age - as in being able to remake ourselves."
― Mahatma Gandhi
Sep 25 2012: Great post Daniel
John Dunbar
Sep 21 2012: Curiosity motivates much of what I do. Also the hope for a society that emanates compassion, justice, continual learning, and the breaking of cyclical corrosive behaviors. I guess I get up in the morning with the hope to bring a moment of insight to this bizarre existence, a moment which helps myself as well as others see themselves more clearly.
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Yes, I know that Christmas is over and that everyone is tired of seeing my Christmas décor. HOWEVAH, as slowly as I'm moving toward taking down the Christmas décor, I may not be doing another tablescape for several months! So, I'm sharing my Christmas Eve tablescapes today. (Note: I did not put wine stems on the tables, because, on Christmas Eve, people who are drinking wine already have their stems before dinner and bring them to the table when we eat.)
(Table for 10 – Fitz & Floyd,Country Plaid; Table for 8 – Nikko, Classic Collection; Table for 5 – Wedgwood, Winter Festival; Table for 4 – The Cellar, O Tannenbaom; Children's Tables – Corelle, My First Christmas. I have had all of these for a long time. The Nikko set was a gift from my Mother years ago. The other sets were purchased at going out of business sales and estate sales.) This year, I tried something different. I do have 2 dishwashers, which is one of my more brilliant decisions when remodeling the kitchen. For Thanksgiving and Easter (when our large family also joins us), I don't have to worry about getting them all washed and put up before another dinner the next day. I have spent many Christmas Eve nights, coming home from church and loading dishwashers all night long, so that everything would look festive for the Christmas Day celebration. This year, I gave our guests clear plastic plates to fill with food and place on top of the china plates on the tables (and yes, I did throw the plastic plates in the trash)! It was not a very green thing to do, but it could be that running two dishwashers all night is not very green either. It REALLY made my Christmas Eve much easier, so I think I've now had my second brilliant idea, and I believe it will, henceforth, be a Christmas Eve tradition (as long as I'm hosting 35 or more people for dinner)!
I'll be linking this post to Marty's Table Top Tuesday (A Stroll Thru Life) and to Susan's Tablescape Thursday (Between Naps on the Porch.).
I hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas. I think the 35 family members who joined us for Christmas Eve, and the 10 family members who joined us for Christmas day enjoyed celebrating the birth of Christ. Thank you for visiting my blog, in spite of the fact that I am still sharing Christmas. laurie


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Fly fish California's Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and the majestic High Sierra. The Sierra Nevada, from Yosemite National Park south, through the Sierra National Forest, King's Canyon and Sequoia National Parks, offer up some great fly fishing opportunities. From Yosemite's Upper Tuolumne and Merced Rivers, south to the San Joaquin, Kings River and Kaweah Rivers, Sierra Fly Fisher Tours offers the finest guided trips, instruction and camps in California's Sierra Nevada. The fly fisherman will enjoy quality fishing conditions on un-crowded waters while angling for wild trout. We emphasize catch and release.
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Although they fish year-round, they still have the traditional opening weekend of trout season on the last Saturday in April. While most other rivers are "blown out", the San Joaquin is quite fishable at this time.
The Tuolumne River has its beginning in Tuolumne Meadow. At an elevation of approximately 8600 ft., it is the largest sub-alpine meadow in the Sierra Nevada. The Tuolumne River is hidden within the tall grasses of Tuolumne Meadows. Rainbows, Brookies, and Brown Trout inhabit this section of the river. Starting in June and running through early October, the fish will key on the pale morning dun hatch. Small yellow stoneflies (yellow sallies) also show themselves at this time of year. Several different species of caddis flies also inhabit this section of the river and can generate a lot of activity in the evenings.
The Merced River is the most well known river in Yosemite, as this is the river that flows through Yosemite Valley. Yosemite Valley is one of the most picturesque places on earth and has much to offer any fly fisherman. Downstream from Yosemite Valley, the river changes from long slow moving pools to pocket water and deep runs for a mile or so before heading down the Merced gorge. The gorge is roughly 8 miles long and though Hwy. 140 runs parallel with the river, there are very few turnouts. Where there is access the canyon walls are very steep and rocky. The catch here will usually run 3 to 1 Rainbows to Browns. Hatches will include small BWO's during warm days in late January and February. And the first Golden Stone Flies will appear in February also. With the days of February growing longer the water will start to warm, the first decent action of the year will be seen.
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The upper Kings River above Pine Flat is special regulation trout water. These are wild fish with a lot of muscle. I t is also one of the most beautiful rivers in the west. The fishing begins here in mid to late February with some heavy BWO (#18 - 20) hatches and Golden Stone flies (#12 - 14). Depending on the weather, March also announces the arrival of the largest May fly of the year, the March Brown (#12). The "Salmonfly" also starts to show itself in April. Summer and fall are great times to be on the upper Kings. The flows have resided from the spring runoff and with the water levels getting back to normal there are numerous small Mayfly hatches and some great Caddis activity. August and September can be very hot on this section of the river.
The San Joaquin River drains most of the area from the southern border of Yosemite south to Kings Canyon National Park, making it the 2nd largest river drainage in the state. Seeing the river as it makes its way out into the San Joaquin valley really doesn't do it much justice as most of the water has been diverted for agricultural uses. Hatches on the San Joaquin are as diversified as its many different kinds of waters. Early season Golden Stone Flies (#12 - 14) along with Blue-winged Olives (BWO - #18 - 20) will give way to caddis hatches after the runoff recedes. The higher up in elevation, the more opportunistic the fish come. Most attraction patterns will work if properly presented.
The fall brown trout run is the main focus of the3 very popular Wild Trout Camp. During the early part of October, the browns make their way upstream; many of them for their first time. You will target them with dry flies and this is primarily sight-fishing for these skittish fish. Pursuing other species also remains an option during the fall Wild Trout Camp and as there are options for high-country day pack trip with horses for high meadow brookies and browns. This has gained great popularity.
Mono Hot Springs Resort: This private hot springs resort on the edge of the Ansel Adams Wilderness might just be the ultimate tonic for city-induced stress syndrome. With hot mineral baths, massage, rustic cabins (reasonably priced), and good food, you'll decompress in no time. And nobody can beat Mono Hot Springs for location. Hiking into the John Muir Wilderness from here is extraordinary.
Most cabins feature native cobblestone and are rustically decorated to give you the comfortable and restful atmosphere you desire. All cabins are equipped for housekeeping. The beds are clean and cozy. Remember, in keeping with the rustic atmosphere, cabins do not have telephones, T.V., microwaves, etc. - just a real relaxing atmosphere fitting a remote high country resort. However, you can bring your computer; Wi-Fi is available and free to all guests.
The usual season is from May 15th to November 1st. The resort may open sooner or later depending upon winter snowfall and melt-off.
Experience Fine Dining at the Mono Hot Springs Resort Restaurant
World famous for our barbecue specialties, buffalo ribs, steaks, pasta, fish and salads, the Mono Hot Springs Restaurant features fine dining surrounded by the beautiful Sierra Nevada.
Many miles of hiking trails are near Mono Hot Springs. Many streams and dozens of back-country lakes are within a day's hike.
Depending on individual preferences and ability, the area offers a variety of hiking challenges. We will be glad to help you with all the hiking options available
With its numerous hot springs and being nestled in a sheltered valley, Mono Hot Springs has summertime temperatures which are comparatively warmer for an elevation of 6,500 ft. Daytime temperatures average in the mid 80's with night time temps in the mid 50's. This nice warm weather makes for great swimming. Doris Lake, just a mile hike from Mono is only spring fed making the surface nice and warm for very comfortable swimming. Also, a large pool in the river across from the General Store is a favorite swimming area with natural hot springs that feed into the river.
Boat Rentals
Fishing boat rentals are available at both Edison and Florence Lake. Ferry boats are also available at both lakes
Ferry boats make scheduled runs in the early morning and in the late afternoon. Vermilion Valley Resort offers a guided tour of Edison Lake by ferry boat. This is a great way to find out about the Edison Lake area and see some spectacular scenery. Florence Lake Ferry Service offers a service for backpackers and those headed for the Muir Trail Ranch.
Horseback Riding
Healthful Hot Mineral Baths
The Mono Indians first brought white men to the Hot Springs by horseback. Many were cured of their ills, so today Mono hot Springs are famous for their healing effects on arthritis, rheumatism and many other ailments. The outdoor hot mineral pool has hydro jets so you can soak, get massaged and take in the breathtaking view of 12,000 Mt. Hooper all at the same time. Massages are available for 1/2 hour or 1 hour periods at reasonable rates.
Sierra Fly Fishers guiding services:
Starting times are based upon current fishing conditions and "the hatch".
Equiment can be furnished if necessary. (If you have your own equipment, we encourage you to bring it with you.)
Although we fish year-round, we still have the traditional opening weekend of trout season on the last Saturday in April. While most other rivers are "blown out", the San Joaquin is quite fishable at this time.


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Man Booker Prize, Fiction, 2012
The sequel to Hilary Mantel's 2009 Man Booker Prize winner and New York Times best seller, Wolf Hall delves into the heart of Tudor history with the downfall of Anne Boleyn. Though he battled for seven years to marry her, Henry is disenchanted with Anne Boleyn. She has failed to give him a son and her sharp intelligence and audacious will alienate his old friends and the noble families of England. When the discarded Katherine dies in exile from the court, Anne stands starkly exposed, the focus of gossip and malice. At a word from Henry, Thomas Cromwell is ready to bring her down. Over three terrifying weeks, Anne is ensnared in a web of conspiracy, while the demure Jane Seymour stands waiting her turn for the poisoned wedding ring. But Anne and her powerful family will not yield without a ferocious struggle. Hilary Mantel's Bring Up the Bodies follows the dramatic trial of the queen and her suitors for adultery and treason. To defeat the Boleyns, Cromwell must ally with his natural enemies, the papist aristocracy. What price will he pay for Anne's head?
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Molecular biology professor and researcher. I love history, historical fiction and future/alternate history. Mostly I listen while jogging, about 30-45 min per day.
"Perfection in story and the telling"
After listening to this and the preceding Wolf Hall, I despair of ever having so much satisfaction on an audiobook and its performance. Mantel's writing is exquisite. Each sentence is carefully crafted, balanced, purposeful. The story is amusing, engrossing, horrifying, comforting, and always compelling. If feels like history but somehow one is transported into Cromwell's head and behind his eyes.
And Vance must feel the same way I do. His reading...his performance....is absolutely spot on.
I will NOT enjoy any other book, or pair of books, as much. It's all downhill from here.
I just wish we would get another volume...perhaps it will yet come. The last words in the book state that the end is the beginning.
I feel like I have had a course in Tudor history, but with a lot more of the important social and economic detail than you would ever get in a classroom.
Pure magic. Seriously, there must be a lot of scholarship....the details are so dense and believable. But the primary thing is the lyrical writing.
It was too short.
Regret that I am done with it. Play it again, Sam.
"... there are times when silence is a poem." - John Fowles, the Magus ^(;,;)^
"Mantel Pulls the History out of the History"
100 pages in and it is hard to miss that this isn't just a nominal sequel to Wolf Hall, but rather the first book's logical annex. There is no drop-off in complexity. No laxity of language. Still Mantel manages to shift form, change structure and reinvent her style. She even manages to give the character of Thomas Cromwell more depth and complexity, a feat which seemed near impossible after finishing Wolf Hall.
Anyway, Mantel is one of the finest writers of English prose living. Each sentence is crafted like a unique piece in an Italian inlaid music box. She has a purpose for each comma and can make words seem to dance, fall and recover right off the page. She pulls the history out of the history and has written Tower interrogations so deft and chilling, one is left afraid of both language and the law. As readers, we watch Cromwell destroy men, overthrow queens, and change history with words, paper and a sharp understanding of men's motives. We aren't afraid because Cromwell is a monster, but because he is so heroically human.
"Superb even if you missed Wolf Hall"
Hilary Mantel makes every detail of the Tudor soap opera brand new, immediate and "can't stop listening" powerful.
Her present-tense prose works better read-aloud, at least with so fine a reader.
Cromwell as villain is nuanced by a detailed imagining of his life, his memories, his musings late at night, and even imagining a detained suspect locked, in the dark in the family Christmas closet (puts light on similar stories about More locking heretics in his basement for easier interrogation).
Okay, there will be a volume 3 for sure, or even a volume per wife, but boat loads of us will be waiting for them.
"A Wonderfully Nuanced Book"
I think that Hilary Mantel is an wonderful author. Her story telling; her use of language; her ability to bring to life a far away period of time weaves a literary spell. I wish the book had been twice as long!!
Now I need to wait for her to write/complete the final book in this triology.
The England of Hilary Mantel is totalitarian state. Simon Vance, one of my favorite readers, reads this book beautifully but, all the same, his voice lacks the necessary malevolence that the narrator of Wolf Hall was able to achieve.
I hope that Audible will soon bring Hilary Mantel's other books into their library.
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"Enjoyed this one!"
I am slowly but surely becoming a fan of Hillary Mantel here. The combination between her and Simon Vance is was very much fitting here. Most persons I have heard speaking about "Bring Up the Bodies" generally tends to say that they preferred the book in the series, "Wolf Hall", to this. Personally though, I found that I enjoyed "Bring Up the Bodies" more.
I've always liked to read about this particular era in British History... the era of the Boleyn's. The downfall of Anne and the sensationalism that surrounded this time is something that I would never predict to happen in real life. Seeing what happens through the vantage point of Thomas Cromwell is pretty fascinating if you ask me. Having to manipulate and contort the law the way he did to fit the whims and fancies of the King of England at the time, Henry VIII. The narration was what I have come to expect from Simon Vance to be honest. Simply flawless.
"Remarkable story of how to kill off a queen..."
If you do not find intrigue breathtaking, don't read this well written and well researched book. Hilary Mantel is my new favorite author, and what a remarkable writer and teller -of-tales she is! Her writing is dense, insightful, and rich in nuance. She takes the story of Anne Boleyn and makes it come to life (and death), as witnessed through the actions of Thomas Cromwell, one of King Henry VIII's chief counselors. It appears no accusations can be too bold, and no recriminations too slanderous if you are king and want to be rid of a wife you just spent ten years courting into marriage. The dicotomy of a king's whim and a queen's rights could not be more opposite, and if you can rid yourself of a few extra people along the way, why not...
Dually addicted bookie. Read and listen to most books together. If I don't like reader of audible I dump it and move on.
"Wolf Hall Part 2 does not disappoint"
I'd recommend it anyone who has enjoyed reading "Wolf Hall" or enjoyed listening to Simon Slater's rendering of Part 1. It seems about half as long.
The character of Thomas Cromwell...brilliant and badass...
The dialogue has an additional dimension...and the story requires a superior reader...which Vance is...as was Simon Slater in Wolf Hall.
Yes...a number of laughs at the wit of Mantel's channeling of Cromwell.
I don't know why Simon Slater wasn't chosen to read...since his rendering of Wolf Hall was one of the greatest performances I've heard but Vance does a very good job of it...and the Cromwell voice choices he makes echo Slater's in the earlier book. Hilary Mantel is a superb writer...a witty and brilliant vision of how things may have been in a very mean and ruthless time period. I enjoyed seeing the fall of several of Cromwell's (and Woolsley's) enemies.
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I have read Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies in their print editions and have now listened to them. I highly recommend doing both, and don't think it would matter whether you listened or read first. Both Simon Slater (Wolf Hall narrator) and Simon Vance (Bodies) are excellent, and their readings add much to what is already sublime writing. I almost hesitate to say that Hilary Mantel writes in a poetical manner, because it might turn some people off, but she does, with a style that is so immediate and accessible that you feel as though you are part of Thomas Cromwell. The history is fascinating and leaves you wanting more. Thankfully, she is working on the third volume of the trilogy. Even though I'm very motivated to read more on this period and these people, I think I'll wait until after I've read the third volume. I want to hear it from Hilary first!
"Sequel to Wolf Hall. Very good."
This is the sequel to Hilary Mantel's award-winning "Wolf Hall". Here we follow Thomas Cromwell, secretary and advisor to King Henry VIII to the beheading of Anne Boleyn. While King henry was enamoured of Anne Boleyn for seven years, which included his divorce and annulment of his 20-year marriage to Katherine of Aragon, his exiting from the Catholic church and starting his own church in England, and his ultimate marriage to Anne, he soon becomes disenchanted with her. Their marriage lasts three years; no son is born alive, and only a daughter, Elizabeth, lives. Katherine finally dies, and within a few weeks of her death, the gossip surrounding Anne grows to a climax as people perceive the king is willing to hear rumors and innuendos about her unfaithfulness to him. Again, Thomas Cromwell is the primary focus of the novel and we see events unfold through his eyes. We see a man who rose to his high office but remains, so far as nobility is concerned, a commoner. He has dedicated his life and service to King Henry VIII but with no illusions that the king and the nobility could turn on him in a moment. He retains his position through his wit, intelligence and long memory regarding the people around him. The weeks involving Anne Boleyn's trial, and the trial of other men tried for treason for allegedly taking liberties with her, is terrifying. The actual beheading of Anne Boleyn is gut wrenching, particularly when you learn that she must kneel but will have no block to rest her head on. She must kneel perfectly still in one place so the head will come off with one stroke. Reading about this period reminds me very much of the French Revolution period of chaos. I don't know if Mantel plans more books leading to the eventual downfall of Cromwell or if this is it. Simon Vance does his usual wonderful job of narration with each character having its own vocal expressions, Cromwell always remaining slightly remote and cool. I assume this book will get some awards as well. It is very good.
Avid reader of classics and fiction, history and well-written genre novels. Music lover and huge audiobook fan.
"Wonderful narration, beautifully told tale"
Simon Vance does such a good job narrating this sequel to Wolf Hall I listened a second time just to savor it again. Very strong images and rhythmic text, dialogue enhanced by reading as the different voices and personalities are distinct and add flavor. Shorter than the first book due to a much tighter time frame, this book concerns only the fall of Anne Boleyn. Important events of Cromwell's life are revisited helping to illuminate objects and memories for readers who have not read the first volume. Fascinating view of a well known historical event as imagined by the author from the point of view of Thomas Cromwell, it is particularly of interest for those who are familiar with this period of history.
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USDA Investigations in South Dakota, Kansas and Missouri: 2003
Grandma Basset: During a three-week investigation of USDA licensed facilities in South Dakota, CAPS rescued three Basset Hounds. CAPS obtained eight-year-old Grandma Basset because she no longer produced large enough litters. Mid America Basset Rescue found a wonderful home for this regal looking dog.
Mama Basset: The South Dakota puppy mill gave up Grandma's daughter, Mama Basset, because she produced a congenitally deformed puppy, Baby Basset. Mama has a permanent home thanks to Mid America Basset Rescue.
Baby Basset: Mama Basset's daughter, Baby Basset, has congenitally deformed elbows and will need surgery. She may have Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, which was possibly caused by untreated pneumonia. She will need specialized care at a veterinary teaching hospital. Baby Basset needs sponsors to cover her considerable medical expenses.
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Shasta: CAPS rescued Shasta, a Huskie puppy, during our second investigation of the Poor facility in Missouri. Shasta, who was covered in dried urine and feces, had severe diarrhea. CAPS found numerous violations at this puppy mill just nine days after the USDA inspector failed to find a single non-compliance. Shasta is with a new family thanks to Illinois-based Homes for Huskies
Neiner: CAPS rescue vets treated this emaciated Chihuahua, who came from a Missouri puppy mill, for a frost-bitten penis, undescended testicles, urination problems, ear infections, bad teeth and alopecia. Neiner is in a long-term foster home.
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News & Notes
BAL License Conversion
By August 31, 2015, any educator who holds a Beginning Administrator License (BAL) must convert or advance the license to an Instructional Leader License (ILL). Read more about BAL conversion.
Licensure Changes in 2015
Beginning September 1, 2015, a new policy for licensure will go into effect. Read more about these policy changes. The policy is available on the State Board of Education web site, policy number 5.502.
End of Course Examination Changes for Core Math and Geometry
Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and Core Math I, II, III will have End of Course exams beginning in 2015-16. Teachers of record who teach above Algebra I or Core Math I must carry a secondary mathematics endorsement.
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Pursuant to TCA 49-6-6006 and State Board Policy, anyone listed as the teacher of record for a course above Algebra I or Core Math I must carry a secondary mathematics endorsement. Any teacher interested in teaching Algebra I or integrated Core Math I at any grade level who does not currently hold a secondary mathematics endorsement must meet the State Board approved employment standard. This chiefly affects middle school teachers who are teaching Algebra 1 or Core Math I and special education teachers who are serving as the teacher of record. At the Oct. 31, 2014 meeting, the State Board of Education approved on final reading two additional options for educators to meet the requirements for eligibility; these changes will take effect spring 2015.
In order to teach Algebra I or Core Math I without a secondary mathematics endorsement, educators must pass the Middle School Mathematics Praxis (test 5169) AND must meet one of the following:
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- Take and pass a supplemental test approved by the department. The department is in the process of reviewing and approving supplemental tests. More information will be provided in March 2015.
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East Tennessee State University June 1-12, 2015 (deadline to register is April 30, 2015) ETSU Registration Dr. Anant Godbole
Middle Tennessee State University
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- June 15 - June 19, West, TN (TBA)
- June 22 - June 26, Murfreesboro, TN (MTSU)
Lee University
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-Summer II training begins July 13, 2015 (deadline to register is June 13, 2015)
Williamson County
Summer training is June 1-5, 2015
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Recognizing there have not been enough training offerings to meet the demand, the department is accepting applications for additional state-approved trainings. Applications can come from districts, institutions of higher education or outside organizations. Download the criteria and application here.
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My life is like the wind...
Image: Face in Hands by Shawn Gregg, used with permission
In the first reading this weekend, Job cries, "My life is like the wind: I shall not see happiness again..." In the gospel passage, Jesus goes about healing and driving out demons... We live, all of us, somewhere between those two points... To prepare to hear these scriptures, take a look at this earlier post.
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Can't help but relate to this picture and caption. It's just where I'm at right about now. Maybe ... these scriptures will somehow help.
- February 7, 2009 at 1:30 AM
- Concord Carpenter said...
Job: What a depressing statement.
Rob: You cannot change the wind, but you can always adjust the sails!
- February 7, 2009 at 7:38 AM
Not if you don't know how to adjust the sails ... sometimes you just can't see them.
- February 7, 2009 at 8:42 PM
- Concord Carpenter said...
I guess that glass is half full?
- February 8, 2009 at 12:04 AM
There are circumstances when people are grief stricken or heartbroken where the half/empty, half/full theory just doesn't apply. There is no glass in their case, just a need to heal. Christine: sounds like you need a friend, family member or therapist for you to reach out and have them help you work through your sadness so you don't feel so lost. I'll be praying for you.
- February 8, 2009 at 7:48 AM
- ConcordPastor said...
Both Concord Carpenter and Mary offer good advice, and in some ways, the same advice. When you can't find the sails or if it seems there is no glass, you need help to find them - but they are there...
- February 8, 2009 at 8:40 AM
Mary: Thank you.
- February 8, 2009 at 10:01 AM
- Shawn said...
This image that was posted is a protected image.I did not give anyone permission to use it in any way.Please remove it at once or ask permission.Shawn Gregg Dec. 26 2009
Shawn Gregg - December 27, 2009 at 12:07 am
- December 26, 2009 at 7:29 PM
- ConcordPastor said...
Shawn Gregg: My apology - and the image has been removed. I had not seen any indication on your blog of copyright and since I had credited you and linked to your blog, I was under the impression that I had not violated any restriction. Again, my apology.
If you do grant permission for use of your protected images, I request that permission now.
- December 26, 2009 at 7:43 PM
- Shawn said...
Sir,you have my permission to use this image on your blog.Thank you for the credit.Shawn Gregg
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Civil War at 150: The transcontinental railroadNovember 26,2012
Though the Civil War continued with intensity through 1862, Congress did not linger just on military activities. Already the House of Representatives and Senate had passed acts creating a national paper currency and an income tax to help pay for the war, had created land grant colleges, and permitted homesteading on federal lands. Those were major accomplishments. But there still existed another item on the 1860 Republican presidential platform that needed to be addressed the passage of legislation creating a transcontinental railroad.
The concept of a railroad stretching from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean was not a novel idea. A bill had been introduced in 1856, but was effectively blocked by Southern legislators. Just like the case of the Homestead Act, the South feared a railroad would open up the western territories to settlement, stripping people from the Southern states and, therefore, some Congressional representation from the South. The South also feared that these growing territories to the west would choose to be free. The Southern slave-holding states basically feared a sway in the balance of power between the free and slave states.
Also stifling the development of a transcontinental line at the time: the railroad companies-to-be said they didnt have the money to do the job.
But by 1862 this problem had disappeared as all the Southern legislators but one had vacated their Congressional posts. Members of Congress now represented only the Midwest and the North, regions that supported Western expansion and though never directly stated, but certainly construed more free territory and states, rather than slave-holding states.
Therefore, Congress passed the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862 or, if you want the full length title of the legislation, An Act to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from the Missouri river to the Pacific ocean, and to secure to the government the use of the same for postal, military, and other purposes.
President Lincoln signed the act into law on July 1, 1862 and it certainly favored Western expansion and development. The act officially authorized the construction of a transcontinental railroad and a telegraph line to run parallel to its course. The war surely influenced part of the legislation as one of the acts first sections stated the new rail line would be for the safe and speedy transportation of mails, troops, munitions of war and public stores.
The new line was named the Overland Route.
The Pacific Railroad Act provided many perks to both the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads for constructing the transcontinental railroad. First came the money. The government received authorization to issue 30-year company bonds of the United States of one thousand dollars each at 6 percent interest. How many bonds the government issued depended on the actual terrain on the right of way. Tracks graded west of the Sierra Nevadas and east of the Rocky Mountains received an allocation of $16,000 per mile. Along the high plains between the two mountain ranges it was doubled. To pay for the difficult work to completed over and within the two mountain ranges the government tripled the basic rate to $48,000 per mile.
Then, land entered into the deal. It first pertained to the right of way granted through all public lands to the extent of two hundred feet in width on each side of said railroad required for the building of stations, buildings, workshops and depots, machine shops, switches, side tracks, turn tables and water stations.
The deal grew more lucrative as the government provided 10 square miles of land for each graded mile of track. So the railroads would not become total land barons these lands were apportioned in five alternate sections per mile on each side of the rail line. The U.S. government retained the remainder of the lands adjacent to the railroad.
The lands included all timber contained on the acreage, but not the mineral rights. As for Native Americans, whose lands were to be crossed by the railroad construction, a secondary act passed in 1864 resolved the potential problem. Part of the law stated the United States shall extinguish as rapidly as may be the Indian titles to all lands falling under the operation... and required for the said right of way.
Eventually, the four transcontinental railroads the Union Pacific/Central Pacific, the Northern Pacific, Southern Pacific and the never completed Atlantic & Pacific received grants of over 175 million acres of federal land. To put that in a modern day perspective, that acreage is greater than that the state of Texas and encompassed one tenth of the entire United States.
Having gained ownership of such a mammoth parcel of land guaranteed the railroads a great source of income. As the railroad extended west, settlers migrated into the accessible territories, buying up the choicest parcels near the tracks. The two railroads paid off every single bond with interest as they became due.
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Baseball season is usually a highly-anticipated one for Mississippi State fans.
The wait comes to an end this afternoon as the No. 13 (Collegiate Baseball) Bulldogs open the 2013 season this weekend with a four-game series against West Coast Conference foe the Portland Pilots.
Today's game is set for 4 p.m. at Dudy Noble Field. Saturday features a single game at 2 p.m. and Sunday will feature a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m.
"We're excited about this group this year," MSU head coach John Cohen said. "We have some experience. We feel like we have some depth, and as we've mentioned in the past, we feel like it all starts on the mound and defensively for us."
The Bulldogs send sophomore left-handed pitcher Jacob Lindgren to the mound to open the season. Lindgren was 2-2 last season with a 3.18 earned run average. He only started two games a year ago.
"Jacob Lindgren is somebody who has just pitched very, very well early in the spring and has a power breaking ball, power fastball and again has been able to control the strike zone for the most part," Cohen said.
Junior right-hander Evan Mitchell gets the start in game two and co-captain senior righty Kendall Graveman starts game three. The starter for game four will be determined later.
"(Mitchell) has really pitched well in the fall and the spring," Cohen said. "You kind of hope he makes the same jump that certainly Chris Stratton made. Evan's probably a little bit better athlete than Chris. He's one of the fastest guys on our team as well. He's run some balls up there 94-96, and he's got a great breaking ball, and his ability to control the running game has really matured."
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the thing with the pink is that it is super bright and while we are bushwacking in the challenge or just passing other people on the trails it is visible from quite a distance and u can definetly see your team mates extremely easy thats the best thing about it in my book.
Do we want to get a new mascot?
Posted 12 March 2012 - 09:53 PM
Posted 12 March 2012 - 10:17 PM
As far as a competition mascot, Gators are fine with me. We did chose that as the artwork for the '07 Challenge at Brazos Bend.
I do think the Flamin' Gator was funny, though.
Posted 12 March 2012 - 10:25 PM
the thing with the pink is that it is super bright and while we are bushwacking in the challenge or just passing other people on the trails it is visible from quite a distance and u can definetly see your team mates extremely easy thats the best thing about it in my book.
Pink is not my favorite color to wear in everyday life, but i have to say that i think it works out pretty well when worn at our challenges. It does indeed stand out from a distance and makes it easy to spot fellow team mates on the trail. Maybe we could take a step back in time, maybe the 70s, and everyone wear hot pink leisure suits,,,
Posted 12 March 2012 - 10:52 PM
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Posted 12 March 2012 - 10:59 PM
Ooooo, I could be Leisure Suit Larry!
For this you lose your Anti-Geek status!
Posted 12 March 2012 - 11:19 PM
From what I've heard, early on at the Texas Challenge someone came up with the idea of cheesy pink flamingos just to help identify which campsite belonged to SETX cachers. I guess it was more just the Houston area back then? It wasn't until a few years ago (2007?) that flamingos got incorporated into a mascot. I believe the pink bandanas debuted in 2010. I hope they would still live on as campsite decor, especially since I sunk like $20 into the plastic birds this year!
As far as a competition mascot, Gators are fine with me. We did chose that as the artwork for the '07 Challenge at Brazos Bend.
I do think the Flamin' Gator was funny, though.
Thanks for the background, HC. Since only 3 of the six right wings actually turned on my newly acquired flamingos... I'm returning the whole lot of them for a full refund.
I do like the brightness of Pink. That would also work for Red or Neon Green or Yellow.
I like 'gators.
I do NOT like light colored t-shirts.
I do NOT like white or beige t-shirts.
So... I nominate a Dark Green Alligator as the mascot and and a t-shirt color in the High Visibility variety. I would also suggest using Cafe Press or something that would let us print the official logo on what ever item we want. personaly I like long sleeve technical shirts so I don't have to futz with sun block. Others will want hats, or whatever.
Posted 13 March 2012 - 12:36 AM
Perhaps even a contest of some sort!
The high vis color is awesome, neon pink or whatever is very useful on the trails or when group is approaching, etc.
Definitely like the flamingo's role as campsite identifier, and see no reason to retire it for that or other purposes, even a flamingo flag is cool for that.
Now that I have the ink, you guys wanna nuke the FlaminGator ? Man, fickle bunch if we keep it, I'd like to lobby hard for the correct pronunciation...
I was jealous of the pirate Argh's all weekend, up until I was forced to stuff a cache in their pie hole...(kidding but the thought did occur to me)
I am really hoping others weigh in on this. Lots of others. Come on you lurkers, be heard. This is your team too!
I would love to see a light vest design or two that could have the new whatchamacallit on the back and maybe our caching name, etc on one of then front sides. Mesh vests or light vest look good and they can have pocketses for tool or swag hoarders ( or concealed carry)
Ooh, I wonder if Project Runway would be interested in...never mind.
Whatever we come up with, well need to stick with it for awhile, since there's only so many more good body locations left for more ink! removal is not a good option, I'm told.
Okay, that's me for now until someone says something that causes more reaction.
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Posted 13 March 2012 - 05:36 AM
Just my .02
Posted 13 March 2012 - 06:19 AM
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Posted 13 March 2012 - 06:55 AM
This post is entirely too long. I almost ran over a kid trying to read the whole thing!
The flamingos have been around for just about as long as I can remember for SETX for our Texas Challenge mascot. As for being inclusive there were Beaumont area cachers (ie. Babslover and her daughter come to mind) early on in the SETX team even before I got involved, which was late 2002 (my first challenge was 2004). I know that ones like Mudfrog, Chicken, BizzyB, Spair Tire, and Woodpicker and Skipbo were competiing with us before there was even a SETX Gang. I have always considered them part of our SETX group and their SETX Gang was only for local identification. As far as I'm concerned there are only 2 mascots that are widely recognized by others at the Texas Challenge by the other teams and that's the Pirates of North Texas and the flamingos of SETX. I'd hate to be starting over with a new mascot unless we come up with something that could really top the pirates. The pirates is a fun mascot because of the Arrr aspect. The pink that goes well with the flamingos is easily visible on the trails as long as it's not being covered up due to the rain like this year. That was one thing that really wasn't pushed enough this year to get everyone buying into wearing the identifying colors. It was not as prevalent as it was the last 2 years since Georeyna started the bandanas. Other bright colors have been mentioned which would be fine except you may end up picking something that has been chosen as an identifiying color of one of the other teams. I think the pink has been around long enough that the other teams will stay away from it knowing that SETX uses it. One of the other teams used a flourescent yellow one year and it was great for seeing them.
Posted 13 March 2012 - 09:42 AM
I prefer a chartreuse color instead of pink and it's highly visible as well while still having the "greenish" color that symbolizes nature. As for the mascot, I like the alligator. Someone mentioned on the SETX page, a "skeeter", which would also seem fitting. When a NTX pirate says "Argh" you can just say "ZZZZZ" back. LOL! Or we could go with the trusty cottonmouth, it would make some really cool logos with the fangs dripping venom. "SSSS".
sounds perfect! although maybe we should keep the pink.. maybe make it Razzle Dazzle Rose which tends more towards magenta. Either animal would be great but we could also be the wild hogs! We have plenty we could even use a live mascot!
Posted 13 March 2012 - 10:40 AM
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Posted 13 March 2012 - 11:16 AM
There are so many that have made this whole game possible and fun for me that are unlikely to see any of this. Prolly for many of you too depending on where you live. I'd sure like to pay homage to OSC, DAVARLE, ATMA, MB, PAPPYS POSSE, RAVEN, MAXWELLS HAMMER, Kirbydox, Rich & Lola, and on and on. I wouldn't be doing this if it weren't for them and I've never met most of these folks. I do appreciate the desire to have an identity refresh, but I REALLY REALLY want to somehow be respectful of the trailblazers before us.
As for the history lessons, I for one want them, and appreciate them. It helps me feel some connection with those who've left us, or burned out, moved away, or whatever. We newbies still sign their logs! After all, at the end of the day, Rich or Poor, Blue Collar or White, Fat or Skinny, Tall or Short, Smart or Stu...never mind, we are all GeoCachers.
I feel a little like Bluto but I am sincere. Hey there's an idea...
Posted 13 March 2012 - 12:09 PM
USMorrows started that trend. It was intended to be something snappy to say that SETX "caches with class". How they associated pink flamingos with class, I don't know, but it seemed to catch on. Through the years, the pink flamingo became the identifyer for SETX campsites. It's still a great way to find the home team.
True, that most of the old-timers don't cache anymore, but I'm for sticking with the tradition.
Edited by Mr Muddy Buddy, 14 March 2012 - 05:59 AM.
Posted 13 March 2012 - 12:38 PM
YUP, the Pink Flamingo has been the SETX Mascot for around 6 years now. Michelle ( smarter half of Cherokeecacher) and Francis(USMorrows) had the idea for the 3rd Texas Challenge as an easy way for SETX Teammates to find each other AND, for the first year, drive the other teams NUTS trying to figure out what they meant. IT WORKED
I'm not a fan of the flamingo however I do like flamenco.
I've learned to live with it.
I'm neutral on whether or not it's changed.
If it is changed though I would to see us stick with something that has a positive image and reflects are character.
It's no secret that I'm not a fan of North Texas and their Pirate theme couldn't be more fitting.
Just something to think about.
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Posted 13 March 2012 - 12:52 PM
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Posted 13 March 2012 - 01:25 PM
I'm sure the flamingo was cute and funny at one time but the it really has nothing to do with SETX. Well, unless you go see one at the zoo I guess. It's not like we have an abundance of actual flamingos. It was probably only picked because of the bright pink color and the readily available yard stick figures. I kind of think the mascot should represent who we are, but that's just my opinion.
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Aaron Augustus Healy
Two years after he sat for this portrait by Sargent, the Brooklyn Museum president A. Augustus Healy led a breathtakingly swift campaign to purchase the entire cache of Sargent's watercolors from the 1909 Knoedler & Company exhibition. An astute collector, Healy already owned one of the artist's most recent oil paintings, Dolce Far Niente (also on view in the exhibition). Their first contact had occurred more than a decade earlier; Sargent had brokered the Museum's purchase of a Giovanni Boldini portrait of James McNeill Whistler in 1897 and the purchase of James Tissot's monumental watercolor series The Life of Christ in 1900. Sargent's 1909 exhibition had been open for only two days when Healy expressed his interest to Roland Knoedler in buying the group. Twenty-four hours later, Sargent agreed to Healy's offer of $20,000, and the transaction was completed.
- Artist: John Singer Sargent, American, 1856-1925
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dates: 1907
- Dimensions: 34 1/16 x 28 3/4 in. (86.5 x 73 cm) frame: 44 1/4 x 40 x 4 1/8 in. (112.4 x 101.6 x 10.5 cm) (show scale)
- Signature: Signed upper right: "John S. Sargent"
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- Caption: John Singer Sargent (American, 1856-1925). Aaron Augustus Healy, 1907. Oil on canvas, 34 1/16 x 28 3/4 in. (86.5 x 73 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of A. Augustus Healy, 21.50
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I started the tree sculpture set almost right after I finished the figurine and It took almost 2 days to finish. The tree was made with celluclay (instant paper mache) with aluminum armature. The pink blossoms were made with foam sheets. The girl sitting in the tree (Sakuya) was scratch built with Super Sculpey also with an aluminum foil armature. The cloud ble cloudy sash and the leaves in her hair are also foam sheet. The wolf (Amaterasu) was a wolf in my fodder box that I modified with Super Sculpey.
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