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Quality vs. Quantity
My meeting with the hospice nurse is this morning. I should be meeting with the physical therapist soon, too.
It's actually sort of amazing how many people get involved in trying to make us better. Or at least feel better, even if it's just for a short time.
I'm even meeting with an acupuncturist. To be honest, that makes me a little nervous. She'll have to be careful not to put the needles anywhere near where the surgery was done.
Will any of this cure me? Make the cancer go away? NO. But it may lessen the amount of pain I feel.
This all brings us back to the first issue that most cancer patients face. Quality of life vs. Quantity.
I would gladly trade quantity for quality. A little less pain, a little bit of "normalcy." That all sounds pretty good right now.
But talk is cheap. It's easy to say, you'd make that trade, until you actually had to. That's one of the ways that cancer is so cruel.
No choice is easy. No decision is obvious. It's all hard, every step of the way.
All you can do is make the best decision you can, and then move forward. It doesn't do any good to second-guess yourself.
Like I said, it's a cruel disease.
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Sad to say but maybe your current state including the pain is your life both now and in the future! I'm praying otherwise but it just may be. Only you can judge if this is quality or not, knowing the alternative. If you judge quality of life against the "old normal" vs. today's "new normal", you'll never regain what you've lost so I just would not go there....
I go an acupuncturist periodically. It really does help me!! I would offer that the relief is not instantaneous. As a matter of fact, I feel somewhat worse the day afterwards but that quickly goes away. It also takes several sessions in order to achieve any sort of permanent relief. Just be patient with it and hopefully it will bring relief.
Prayers as always.
Oh Leroy, you have so much to think about over this coming weekend. We shall miss hearing from you as you weigh your decisions. I took myself off the Chemo 25 yrs ago because that is not the way I wanted to end my life, and I am still here. What would have happened had I not made that choice? Decisions are cruel, you are right. However be careful now. What would have happened IF you had not chosen to have the spinal surgery? Do they know?
Who knows? The Hospice sounds like a good choice and I wish you peace of mind.
Interesting tone today's entry. The hospice appointment, physical therapist, and an acupuncturist. Way to go, Leroy! I really like that plan... future, current, and nontraditional. Good, positive energy flowing, and excellent decisions.
You are right about the fact that cancer treatment and care is multidimensional, relying on many different care providers. Not everything works for each patient, there is room for all in obtaining treatment.
Have a positive weekend! See you on Monday.
Dear Leroy,
Cancer is cruel.........and don't we know that only too well.
All those appointments you mentioned are a good thing. There is much to be gained from them....and less to lose. These people are there to try and help.
And we take all the help we can get....so that may include quantity before quality...but then that is our ulitmate choice in what seems a choiceless journey....which is good advice for us, and what we'll ignore. Imagine, we have a choice in something.
Wanda Amorose
It is a cruel disease. All I can say is that pain colors your vision of life in general so do whatever can be done to minimize it. It is amazing how you can forget what it is like to be in less pain.
My husband used to say that he would choose quality over quantity, that he wouldn't want chemo if he was hypothetically diagnosed with a terminal cancer. That's what he used to say before he was diagnosed with a deadly cancer, at the age of 58, long before he was done living.
Then, he wanted time, as much time as he could possibly squeeze out of his fatal prognosis. For him, that involved 18 months of chemo until he was just too weak to take any more.
Until you're in the situation, you really don't know how you'll react. You're right, Leroy, there are no easy choices with cancer.
I hope you have a good and relatively pain-free day.
Yes, it's cruel. What fiendish brain came up with cancer?! Makes you wonder about that whole "intelligent design" concept. My hope is that you won't have to choose between quality and quantity. I've heard that going with Hospice nowadays doesn't necessarily mean you have to stop all treatments. You are in my heart today, Leroy.
Good morning Leroy,
It is a cruel disease, for sure--but there are people around you rallying for you. Now that's quality! When my mother-in-law was sick, she did a lot of the same things--hospice, acupuncture--and I have to say, every little bit helped.
Sometimes when we need to say big things, words seem so small, but your words are never small, always powerful, and remind us all of your strength.
Keep going Leroy. Your race is far from finished.
I think you're totally right. We don't know what choice we will make until we have to make it and it is terrible to have to make such choices. I'm so glad to hear about the appointments coming your way and hope they give you the opportunity to have huge doses of comfort and joy with the people you love and doing things you love.
Praying for miracles as always...
As for all the choices cancer brings, the well known Lady or the Tiger story comes to mind. We can only sort through allthe information and makea stab at what seems to be best for us individually at the time.
Acupuncture is fascinating...I was worried about pain near my sensitive areas, no need. It will be a relaxing and thought provoking experience. A practice that has existed for thousands of years has to have merit. Ask the person who does it to show you what is hidden within the shape of the human ear.
I hope that your hospice experience is as wonderful as ours. They helped answer our questions about physical difficulties and made our lives so much easier. They had prescriptions refilled and delivered them. They communicated directly with John's doctors and got back to us immediately with answers - no more long trips and waits in doctors offices. They were confidants to both John and me. Sometimes we both would say things to our beloved hospice nurse that we didn't want to say to each other. She told us, in every stage, what we might expect in the next. John, like most people, hesitated to accept hospice help at first, until he got to know his wonderful nurse. Then he loved her. Keep in mind - if you take a great turn toward remission, you can always cancel your hospice help. I hope you'll be pleased today. Best wishes.
Good Morning Leory, An acupuncturist helped my father in law with his pain. It takes a little time, but it does seem to help. If it helps you feel any better, your blog is a part of my morning routine. You are needed and loved. Sarah
Leroy and all, you are right, cancer is cruel! Its ugly and it sucks! Thank you for creating a place where we can come together in love and friendship, find hope and courage. You are always in my prayers!
My prayer for you today and this weekend is that God will guide you in making the choices you have to make. Remember, One day at a time. That's all we are promised. Don't look back and don't look too far forward. Do what is good today......Keeping you in prayer. Joanie
I believe in many of the alternative ideas. Western medicine is a baby compared to these ancient concepts, although we are blessed in so many ways to have the technology now. I have to also echo (again) that I believe hospice doesn't equal end. I see a therapist when I am feeling at my lowest point and she helps me put things into perspective. I believe the Hospice nurse will too. It's not over, Leroy. Manage the pain and I believe that you will have a psychological advantage for a while to come. I have accupuncture twice a week (I tell my family that I am getting my accues punctured - hee hee). I believe if anything that it calms me and it makes my body relax which can only mean good things in terms of the cancer cells. They don't like it when the host's immune system gets stronger.
Anyway, we are all behind you, Leroy. You know that. I wonder if there're days when you just don't feel like writing to us. If you don't I hope you can take a break. We would all understand (although worry). Hugs!
Dear Leroy/All,
My husband has chosen to continue with chemotherapy despite the fact that for two weeks a month he feels like he has a bad case of the flu. The doctor told him that his body is still strong enough to endure the treatments and it will be his decision as to when he wants to stop. For the past two years he has been striving valiantly to stay alive. During his two week post-chemo episode of not feeling well he often speaks about stopping the chemo. But, as soon as he perks up a bit, his feelings change. I wonder if the power of positive thinking actually plays a big role in survival because my husband is an optimist. He told his doctors
" I REFUSE TO DIE " I on the other hand am a pessimist. Although, I don't know if I'm pessimistic or realistic! I know the severity of his illness and the end result. When you say cancer is cruel you are putting it mildly. It is an everyday struggle to confront a BEAST which affects not only the patient but the entire family. I don't know who to cry for first, my husband or my children who are watching him suffer.
Thank you for listening to me this morning; I think I'm venting. My husband just received his chemo a few days ago and we are starting with the side effects. I guess I just needed to purge a little and this blog is my only safe place. Sadly, there are no easy choices, but I know you will make the right one. I wish only the best for you and all the people of this blog community.
Good morning Leroy. I hope all goes (went?) well with the Hospice folks this morning. I hope they can help you and Laurie think about all the decisions and choices and options that are on your plate right now. You are in my thoughts, today and always.
Leroy, I've just finished watching The March of the Penguins on the Dicovery channel. What those creatures go through to survive, and carry on their species is utterly awe inspiring. If they could talk, I believe they would say quantity over quality! Their struggle is not of their own choosing, just as cancer is no one's choice. We just make the best of what is handed to us. May peace be with you today.
I want to go back to something Kevin posted a couple of days ago:
I believe you can get better if you want to.
This is the noble, bold, and utterly unrealistic vision of people who've never wanted anything as much as we want life, and who've never been so helpless as we are in that quest. Now, I'm not saying that attitude and positive thinking don't contribute productively to well-being, but if wanting--really wanting--to be well made us so, we all of us would be well. And the fact is, we're not. I have a hard time with people who in their mission to be upbeat say things like, If you want it you can do it, or, You can beat this thing! You're stronger than this disease...all these affirming, warm, powerful notions that don't really acknowledge reality. I have never felt like such a failure as when mets showed up on my liver and I had to call my parents--like I'd failed them, and everyone else, because if I'd really wanted to stay healthy, I would have done so. Of course they weren't disappointed in me...but I still am a bit disappointed in myself, and my inability to kick this thing.
I'm not sure where I'm going with this. I guess to say to Leroy and Laurie: this is YOUR reality, and you are under no obligation to be happy or peaceful or positive or any other impossible-to-conjure state. Cancer IS cruel, no doubt about it. It's one disease, and a thousand diseases, and while we all share some common emotions and concerns and experiences, we also each have individual responses. How we do what we do is what makes us who we are.
And you, Mr. Sievers, are one helluva guy!
It's all grey area isn't it? Like you said, you do the best you can and move on.
God Bless you Leroy.
Have a good day!
Leroy ~ I came across a quote the other day from Winston Churchill.
"Success is not final;
Failure is not fatal;
It is the courage to carry on that counts."
And you, Leroy have that courage to carry on. I read it daily in your posts and know that, no matter what it takes, you will find the courage to do it. My thoughts and prayers are with you always. Geneva
No wonder everyone wants to die in their sleep or be hit by a bolt of lightning! One of the hardest things about cancer is you have to live with it 24/7. Usually for a fairly long time. That is very wearing and tedious and frightening It saps your strength and courage.
Frankly, I find you amazing in your ability to find answers for yourself at every turn. Good answers. Adult answers. What a guy!
Leroy, it sounds like you've got your head in the right place for now - I guess the struggle is always to stay that way, in the face of ever-changing conditions. We will all be thinking of you today, hoping that the hospice appointment is a positive experience.
Sasha, while I am the one who had (has?) cancer in my family, I know how very hard it was (and is) on my husband and children. Please accept my cyberspace hug across the miles, and know that we are all here for you, always ready to hear those things that are so very hard (and sometimes impossible) to say to the people around you.
This is a beautiful day ~ and that's all any of us really have. I pray for comfort, wisdom AND healing for you.
Acupuncture is a great choice. The results can also include increased energy and (for lack of better words) lifting of mental and emotional weight. There is a spot, where one's "third eye" is, that when treated, provides a clearing of mind and purpose, lifting above pain and anxiety. It helps with maintaining the will to heal. I hope it works as well for you as it did for me. As always, you're on my mind, and I'll pray for your continued improvement.
Dear Leroy,
I have lurked here for a long time without writing because my experience was so disheartening. My husband was diagnosed with a stage 4 cancer, told he had 6 months to live, and died in 4 1/2 months following twelve brutal months of chemo. It wasn't for a lack of fighting, or not hoping he would see our daughters graduate from HS and college respectively; he just had a bad cancer. I wish that we had contacted hospice because they were amazingly helpful in so many ways. What I know for sure is that you, nor anyone else knows when the end of your life will be. Anything that can make it more pleasant - hospice nurse, acupuncture, physical therapy, music, ice cream, Rowan Atkinson DVDs, whatever, is worth embracing. You are in my thoughts.
Hospice helped a friend of mine for 2 years with her pain...they are wonderful!!!
My wife is currently receiving acupuncture in a study of it's value in the recovery of Breast Cancer survivors. Both of us were originally skeptical but there is a definite lessening of pain in her back and neck. With over 40 needles each time, she has had no pain on needle insertion.
Go for it Leroy!
Love, Don
Leroy, I absolutely LOVED acupuncture when I had it years ago with a back injury. I wish my medical coverage would cover it, I'd sign up today. When those ever so tiny needles were in me, that was the only time I could sleep good. I look forward to your using up the time for your hospice nurses and showing up back at your oncologist's office and I want someone to take a picture of their shocked face as they walk into the room and see you sitting there. Ha! That happened to a friend of mine's mother. Then the doc said, "Well, I could give you some tests". She said, "No thank you" :) I'm praying for you Leroy. Many things running thru my mind as I read your blog this morning, mainly wishing you to be pain free, cancer free, comfortable and laughing until your belly hurts! Oh! And eating all your favorite foods and loving them too.
Today's post from Joan struck a particularly sensitive chord for me. I never know what to do with the often quoted belief that we can make ourselves well if only we want to sincerely enough. It makes me crazy to hear and read that.
I think what's most upsetting about this line of reasoning are my on-going efforts to make it so. After I let go of my anger, I begin to think maybe I just haven't tried hard enough the last three dozen times I've tried to make myself well. Gotta try harder, do better, believe more...
It sure would be glorious if we could will ourselves into wellness. In the meantime, I'm hanging tough and feeling so lucky to have found you, Leroy!! You and our cyberspace gang are helping to keep me grounded, supported and in touch with the reality of now. Thank you!
Dear Leroy and Marilyn,
My husband is in the same boat trying to chose between quality and quantity. He actually took a Chemo break for about 5 weeks after one year of treatment. Unfortunately, the quality of his life during the break seemed no better than when he was on Chemo. In fact, his cough got worse since the cancer was growing. He has chosen to try another chemo drug even if there is only a one percent chance that it might help him. Of course, he's even sicker since he was infused. He's not ready to give up yet though one doctor thought he was foolish to do Chemo anymore. I guess you can say that Chemo or no, quality or quantity, all decisions about cancer take courage. I don't know which I'd chose. Sometimes, I can't even decide what flavor ice cream to order.
Leroy~ Hospice helped my mother~in~law so very much. I think more than anything, she enjoyed the conversations she had with the ladies. They were like a neighbor coming to visit. But you have plenty of neighbors, us! Have a good weekend and you know we worry about you and all the Leroys over these few days. Its a relief on Monday to hear your sentiments. Take care~
Leroy: Experienced acupuncture two years ago. Approached with some fear and more skepticism. No need on either count. It can really help. Go for it.
I am glad you are meeting with Hospice! It is the Hospice program that will GAIN much from their conversations with you! This blog should be in their training manual! Actually, I think your doctor knew that and felt that for the whole community of these bloggers, and for all of their future patients, they need to learn from someone as articulate and honest as you! Please feel the love and will of this group of bloggers for added strength!
Leroy, The day should be interesting, if nothing else. Moving in any direction is a good thing, it keeps your mind occupied. Pain is an eveil bedfellow, and you have been with it far too long. Take a chance, even if it is accupuncture, anything that helps. Have a nice weekend. Stan
I'm so excited about your positive outlook on things. I had breast cancer some 20 years ago and I shared your same outlook. This positive approach is a blessing!
As I sit here crying, I have to tell you how much I love you. You give so much to so many people. Thank you Leroy.
All of you...you so enhance my life. You help me find courage. Thank you Sasha and Joan Jones and Al, and Laurie Hirth, and All of You. You take my strength and magnify it.
I'm obviously very emotional today. One of the saddest issues for me is the pain my illness is causing other people. My job has always been to help others...that is just the way it is supposed to be. Now, ironically, my pain is causing them pain.
Leroy, I'm sitting next to you today, all day. But don't worry, I promise I won't bring you down. I'll smile and share all of the love and joy in my heart. In fact, there is enough for all of us.
I feel better already. I hope you all do too.
Leroy: Hope the acupuncture is effective, as always your sense of humor and irony is refreshing. Peace and love to you...
To Sasha and Denise: My heart is with you in the pain of watching a husband go through cancer. Hugs and blessings to you both.
To everyone: Yesterday my 13 yr old student Stephanie passed away peacefully after being taken over by metastatic ovarian cancer...she died at home surrounded by her cats, her stuffed animals and her grandparents. I'm still in shock at the aggressiveness of the disease in young folks. Thanks for listening...peace and blessings to all from Sherri in Texas, BC dx 4-06
Leroy, as you said make the best decision you can and move forward. You can't keep looking backwards. Decisions are so hard at a time like this as when we are in pain and weak things look so differently. I know you will consider all and try to make the wisest decision and no matter what decision you make if it does not work out then try something different. We just don't want to lose a lot of energy in trying to make a decision. I pray that answers will come easily to you as you start your investigation into hospice, acupunture, and therapy. There is a wealth of information out there for you in these three. Our hearts are deffinetly with you and Laurie at this time.
Sasha, Our thoughts are also with you and John and family. I know it is hard for all.
it's a strange moment, moving from 'theory' ("of course quality of life is the most important") to 'this decision is about *me*' or '...is about *my very own loved one*'. very strange. it should not last long; kind of like stepping over a mental railing that turns out to be a liiittle higher than expected, and you hook your foot and stumble a bit. don't fall. then you say, 'you know, if nothing else, these kind people have some amazing pharmaceuticals'. (this sounds kind of like a joke, but it is not.) you find all that is positive in what they have to offer, and realize that it is very good indeed. you will ask for those things that are the most liberating of mind, and liberating from pain. things will happen that will make you giggle. and you'll realize you're giggling, and how good it feels to do that. yep. quality of life.
It is cruel. But it does keep things in perspective for me. Got into a car accident on the way to work today. I wasn't hurt, nobody was hurt. So, we swapped information and I drove away smiling.
Today, I googled Does cancer hurt? and it led me right to your blog. I been reading ever since. My dad was diagonised with liver cancer 7 months ago and it is so hard to understand what is happening, or get him to do anything other than complain. I believe your words reflect much of what he would say if he could only find the words. While it makes me sad, I kind of feel like I at least know now. Cancer does hurt. I'll be careful what I ask from now one, but continue to read. Thank you for sharing.
Hey Leroy
It,s Mardi Gras time down here. So if you n Lori decide to make the trek....I have room. We have lots of comfy chairs for parade watchin, and even more food!!!! Not to mention the liquid tasty treats. I plan on being at every Margi Gras, til the cancer says different!
Les Bon Temps Roulle Mon Ami!
Liz Zimmerman
To Gretchen,
Thank you and bless you for your kind words.
To all,
Thank you and bless you for kind words.
Dear Leroy,
It sounds like you have a little bit of that old fighting spirit back. All of your choices sound like great ones to me. I hope you and Laurie can do something you both enjoy this weekend (maybe a good movie and your favorite ice cream...m-m-m-m-m-m) Take care my friend and focus on one day at a time....after all...we none know if we have a tomorrow. Godspeed
To Joan Jones--AMEN!!!
To Leroy--Many thoughts and prayers and God's blessings to you.
I'm looking forward to your accounts of these previously undiscussed resources and therapies. Investigating these things makes perfect sense. We are used to and, in fact, expect you to explore all possible options. You do us all a service by introducing these new (for you) approaches. Besides, there may be profound and unexpected benefits for both you and Laurie.
As always, you are both in my thoughts each day.
Dear Leroy,
Whatever decision you ever make, I support you in heart, soul and spirit. God Bless you and everyone here as we try to make our way through this life doing the best we can with the hand that is dealt us on any given day with the information we have at the time. That's all you can ask of yourself, or anyone else.
My prayers for pain relief and healing are constantly with you.
Love to you and Laurie.
Leroy...each of us finds that cancer effects each of us differently. We could have the same diagnosis, and it could react in you differently from me. What I am getting at is there are decisions each of us must make during the treatment process -- and they are the right ones for US. Whether we go for further treatment, partial treatment ..or no treatments, that is as individual as each one of us are. There are NO wrong decisions, just the best choice made at the time of a fork in the road. I have had cancer twice..and I have always said "quality over quantity". No one knows, but God, the day the door opens on the other side ... and I surely want to LIVE and not just exist while I am waiting for that door opening. So .. whatever you should do from this moment on..live for this moment--if they can alleviate the pain, then enjoy this moment .. it won't come again. Wishing you comfort for each moment of the day.
Dear Larry,
Like so many others, I've been reading your entries from day one...a "first-time writer, long-time reader" so to speak.
Cancer first struck our family eleven years ago--very unknown territory at the time but now we are all too acquainted with its ways as just as you are from all your soldiering. I wanted to take just a moment to speak about a concept with which you are just now becoming acquainted: hospice.
Larry, I had no idea what hospice was about when our family was first introduced to it. But let me tell you, Hospice nurses and volunteers are an indispensable source of care and compassion -- not just for the patient, but the loved ones--at the most critical time. I don't think there's anything nobler or more important a person can do than make another human being aware that s/he is surrounded by love when the time to move on arrives. I remember being more grateful for hospice than perhaps anything along the way when my first sibling was called away.
I also wanted to let you to know that your blog inspired me over a year ago to schedule a colonoscopy and other diagnostic exams. All were negative thankfully, but I will be eternally grateful for the role you played in motivating me to be more proactive with my health. Even though I had already lost two siblings to cancer, it was your urging that pushed my conscience past the tipping point.
Lastly, I applaud you for your writing professionalism. There isn't an entry that doesn't enlighten, inspire, educate, entertain or move me in some way that I am not better for having read it.
Peace to you, Larry.
Leroy- can anyone think of any other disease which involves so many constant and difficult choices? I can't think of any.
Isn't it nice to know you can rely on your good judgment and instinct to make these tough decisions. Never doubt yourself Leroy- we can all vouch for your common sense and good humor.
The further we all travel on the cancer journey, the fewer traveling companions we have. I sense that you're beginning to travel through country that not many of the rest of us have ever experienced. We read your dispatches with interest and with compassion, because we know that, one day, we too may get to know that part of the road.
We may no longer be traveling beside you, but do know that our thoughts, best wishes and prayers are with you.
Rev. Carl Wilton
"A Pastor's Cancer Diary"
I feel I am walking side by side with you...for years and years. One day it is a feeling of incredible strength and control of at least the moment..I am not dead yet!! The next, the curious slipping away of the body's strength permeates the spirit and you are left with a kind of "you got me." And back and forth this game of tag goes..day after day after day. I just try to keep saying each morning before I get thrown into the cancer fray, ok, not today, just not today...today I will find a way to stay bit ahead of the tag-You-got-me feeling....even if I am limping or even crawling..
Thank-you for your example of strength through adversity.
I want you to feel better.
My love to you and yours.
Sasha--as always, you're in my thoughts. God bless.
Is it just me, or does anyone else get annoyed when someone calls Leroy Larry? Leroy never mentions it, but it's got to be kind of irksome to have your name wrong...especially when people say they've followed the blog for such-and-such time and still mess it up.
Please, Leroy, let us know next week what your hospice visit was like. As I've mentioned, I didn't find it terribly peaceful or spiritual or anything, but they were a tremendous help in taking the pressure off of me as a caregiver, and they gave Terry someone to talk to who wasn't a part of our social circle, someone who he could vent on who would take it without complaint. We both needed that, and they provided it. I know there were many times I fell short of expectations, and I was very disappointed that Terry chose to give up and accept death...but hospice assured us that both views were valid. All in all, it was the best we could have done.
Leroy and Laurie,
One of the first things I do after coming home from work each day is to check this blog and see how you are doing. I first discovered it when my husband was fighting lung cancer.
The monster just would not stay away from us. After he had a lung removed in 2003, we had 2 1/2 years of a so-called "cancer-free" life before Leon once again developed a cough that wouldn't go away. The ups and downs of chemo, radiation, loss of appetite, feeling too tired to play with the Grand-Girls, good check-ups, diappointing check-ups....
Sasha, my heart goes out to you as you, John and the kids face these things. After 37 years of marriage, I wanted to DO something to make it better for Leon but all I could do was love him and tell him so each and every day. As of April 7, 2007, he is no longer with me in the physical sense but he will forever live in my heart. So, Sasha, (and all) be thankful for each and every minute, take more pictures, record his voice, and tell him how much he means to you.
Enough said...Thanks, Leroy, for giving me a place to tell our story.
I hope you had a good day today and you find that your experiences with these new approaches make you feel hopeful.
We have an 80 yr old grandma who tried everything for her Crohn's Disease and found a lot of relief with acupuncture when nothing else helped.
One day our health care will value these other approaches...but that's a discussion for another time. Sleep well.
I'm confused -- was there a Freudian slip (quantity over quality)? But you then seemed to speak of quality.... However, knowing your courage and tenacity, perhaps you do choose quantity. I hope that there is some means for you to choose BOTH quantity and quality -- maximum time, minimal pain, maximum happiness.
Wishing you peace and joy.
Leroy: The only place the needle hurts is in the ball of your foot and that is usually for sinsus. It works great for hot flashes, too, but don't think your gender has to worry much about that unless you are next to one of us. :>)
Burge has been gone 25 weeks and for some reason, both my son Mark and I have been dreaming of him. Mark had a very interesting situation where he was sitting with his Dad, who he knew couldn't be his Dad, but when he asked was told "I'm the person who is here to watch over you". I think he was there for Mark, in spirit. Mark spent two days after that dream chopping wood at Burge's favorite place along the Arkansas, crying and repeating that message (Like me, he can be Compulsive/Obsessive) and I think lots of things fell into place for him.
My dream was one where Burge was home and I didn't know how to tell everyone the funeral was a mistake. Right away, however, I started doing things we didn't get done...like a family picture. That too seemed to help settle some things as it felt like we finished off jobs that should have been done. It was hard to wake up and realize I was back in this world.
I guess my point is how much a part of us our loved ones are even when they are on the other side. I know a little how Sasha feels, as caregivers we don't always know what is negative thinking and what is reality, but I'm not sure it matters if we are right or wrong in the end. The connection is there and Now is what counts.
Also watched the History Channel program about the world coming to an end Dec 23, 2012 if the Myan calendar is right. Perhaps they stopping on that day because they ran out of rock or perhaps we are all doomed. If they are right...so many have not been...perhaps none of us will have to live with our decisions much longer. That's kind of frivous thinking right now, but any one of us could be next and we need to keep things in order as we go.
My love and prayers to all.
Hi Leroy,
I think my comments are not making it to you, but I ran across this comic strip I sent my mom while she struggled with cancer. I just found it in my emails and thought of you:
I think of you often, and I don't wish you anything but moments of peaceful gratitude for life, for this crazy life.
The first thing of sense that my brain produced post-diagnosis-talk was this thought: "It will never be enough."
Life's so magnificent that even if I got diagnosed at 100 instead of at 50, I would still say "It will never be enough."
Leroy, I'm glad to find you again. I had moved and my email address changed and it has taken me months to catch up with you and I will look over the archieves as time permits. I am delighted you are here. I always look forward to your comments. I'm still in treatment (breast cancer with mets to bones and most recently brain) So, today showed stable from neck to thigh and hopefully my brain MRI next week will be just as good. I'm on minimal hormonal meds and pain meds but finally feeling like I might climb out of the depression I have felt since my cancer moved to my brain. I've been fighting since 2003 and not ready to make 2008 my last year ... my motto for the year is '2008 is my year to be GREAT'
I think this is my first post and I want to thank you for using your position to have this forum and be our cheerleader. My favorite daily read.
You may not be able to see the faces of all those who read your blog and care about you, but know we are here for you.
Dear Leroy,
Many thoughts and prayers for you and Laurie. Thank you for continuing to write.
Leroy, keep taking things one day at a time. With this cruel disease, we have to take our success in short doses most of the time. Courage in the face of daily struggle is what all of the cancer patients and caregivers live with each and every day. Your effort to write each day inspires all of us to ponder, write back and be encouraging to one another.
May you find some comfort soon.
to Joan J - I agree that positive attitude statements can come across as too 'Pollyann-ish' for those struggling each day. Believe me, you are not a failure !
Dear Leroy,
Do you ever have days when you just want to give up? I'm having one of those and feeling pretty suicidal. No, this isn't a suicide note, I'm just saying how I'm feeling. Very down, and very much not seeing any light at the end of the tunnel. This is one of those times, for me at least, when I have a great deal of trouble just hanging on for one more day, and I wondered if that had ever happened to you?
Take care,
Kim B.
Leroy and Laurie,
Much love during this time of exploration, research and decisions. And, to Sasha and Laurel, much love and comfort to you both from afar.


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Sony RX100M2 Image Quality
I am considering getting an RX100M2. I was looking at some of the test images from the imaging-resource.com review, and what I see is puzzling:
Sony RX100M2 Portrait Test (ISO 200)
Canon G15 Portrait Test (ISO 200)
The Canon G15 has a much smaller sensor, yet its portrait test images look much sharper and nicer than those of the RX100M2 at lower ISO levels. Canon's images degrade more quickly at higher ISO levels, but they are still a bit better than the Sony images.
I thought perhaps the Sony image is out of focus, but the focusing pattern in the middle of the image seems to be in focus, just like in the Canon image. Does anyone know what may be going on here? I'm puzzled by these results.
Could this be a lens issue?
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Skip to comments.Best small towns in Texas
Posted on 01/28/2010 7:29:39 AM PST by Responsibility2nd
1. Luckenbach
2. Leakey
3. Fredericksburg
4. Jefferson
5. Gruene
6. Bandera
7. Alpine
8. Kerrville
9. Granbury
10. Muenster
Welcome to Texas..
Is there a correlation with distance to the Mexican border?
Seems the Hill Country towns are the most popular for good reason.
The best small town in Texas is the one you're in at the moment. It's a Texas State of mind.
The calendar's out of date but I'd date 'em
Based on what criteria?
"Ride Texas" is a magazine for motorcycle enthusiasts. Lots of views, twists, and turns in the hill country.
Fredericksburg = Chicken Fried Steak YUMM!
Luckenbach is #1? I wonder why. I guess we need to head over there for our next weekend trip.
I love Gruene!
Pimging some Texans.
Hah! I've been to about half of them and I don't live in Texas. Used to when I was in the AF.
Based on what criteria?
Source: Ride Texas (Readers' Choice, Best in Texas 2010)
Ever been to Willow City? Drive the Willow City loop?
11. Hico
I lived in Alpine many moons ago. I loved it!
"The best small town in Texas is the one youre in at the moment. Its a Texas State of mind"
Have to agree with that. My personal favorites would have to be Fairfield, Teague, Buffalo, and especially Dew, Texas.
"God blessed Texas with His own hand...sent down angels from the promised land" ...or something like that.
11. Hico
mmmmmmmm Dove!!!
This would have been 100 times better had they bothered to identify the criteria. Are these the best small towns in Texas because they are crime free? Have low taxes? Nice weather? Or are they the best small towns in Texas because they pay the highest welfare benefits and provide the most luxurious assisted housing? Most comfortable for criminals? Friendliest toward illegal aliens? I would like to know.
Many of the happiest memories remaining from my mis-spent youth involve Gruene, the Guadalupe River, an inner tube and Lone Star beer. Is that funky dance hall still there in Gruene, the oldest remaining dance hall in TX?
Texas Ping
Seems the Hill Country towns are the most popular for good reason.
Yes. Here's a few more.
Canyon Lake (Currently living at)
Just what I was telling my wife when I saw the list. Not in the desert, not in the mosquito belt. Mild climate mostly except when a norther bursts in or a hurricane pushes through the coastal plains. Plenty of friendly people too.
I would add Ft Davis and Alpine.
Would substitute Ft. Davis for Alpine.
Alpine is nice but I do not consider it small.
As far has small towns with charm I would put Palacios on the list. Surprised not to see Rockport and Port Aransas on the list as I see lots of motorcycles in the area when the weather is good.
The Bluebell Ice Cream Factory
A little roadside restaurant that has a buffet with the BEST chicken-fried chicken livers and deep-fried stuffed jalapenos in the world!
Not really, most of the towns are within just a few hours of the border, some are closer than that.
Jefferson, Granbury and Muenster are in East Tex or FW area, Alpine is in far west Tex (and close to the border), all the rest are Tex Hill Country, west or NW of San Antonio.
Luckenbach is nothing, but a beer joint.
I like Blanco and Terlingua.
Yes - God Bless TEXAS!!
Canyon Lake - is the DAM judge still there? (Heck, is the sign still there?)
I long to be back in Texas!!
Been to every one ... every one of them are awesome in their own right. The list could go on forever. God Bless Texas!
Gruene 10 years ago was beyond a doubt the best of the best.Even during the summer with all the tubers, it was still a great hide away. Now it's lost a lot of its charm with the huge amount of tourists cramming the streets(it's now a small San Antonio). Fredericksburg has always been the diamond of the hill country. As it grows, it still has kept its serenity. We stay just down the road from Becker's and no matter how much anxiety we arrive with, Fredericksburg dissipates it and brings us back to a state of tranquility. As to Luckenbach, I don't see it as being in the top 10 ( probably because of Willie Nelson).
Slow down and see the Dam
Speed up and see the Dam Judge
Never seen him...........
In my opinion the correlation is how close they are to larger cities - still small town, but you can get to all the amenities if you want to... possible exception would be Alpine.
I love Gruene (Green for all you non-Texans) too...but I wouldn't want to live there. Can you imagine having to deal with the traffic all the time on the weekends? What a nightmare.
I've visited Luckenbach. It's like 3 houses, a cafe/store/post office, and a dance hall.
Nice place to visit, but I don't think many of us are going to be able to move there!
Yep, that's it! Still looks the same after ~30+ years .... Absolutely gorgeous part of the country and of Texas. San Antonio area used to be our escape from NAS Beeville - have many, many fond memories of those days.
I'm really looking forward to one day getting on the road and seeing more of Texas. Since moving here in late 2005, we've fallen in love with our adopted state, but haven't had the resources to see much outside of the DFW area.
I enjoyed reading the comments on the thread. Sorta helps to put some flesh on the bones of towns I've heard of.
I was in Taylor, Hutto, and Marble Falls a lot last week, all nice towns. I've promised my Texas wife a move to Texas at some point in our lives, hopefully the job market complies soon.
that sign was "legendary" during my college days... in Houston! lol
11. humblegunner-ville
I lived in Alpine as a kid.
It was alright, nice country and mule deer.
From what I recall, it was full of college-town politicking.
How 'bout Possum Kingdom? I remember my father-in-law saying he'd spent time there once on a business trip.
Is that a town or a compound? ;~)
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The General may have mentioned, in the past, the rule promulgated by (purported master) T/A, Victor Sperando.Sperando has stated, that when a stock's 10-Week MA (the General doesn't know if that's a "simple" or an "exponential" MA) crosses ABOVE its 30-Week MA, AND BOTH MAs ARE ASCENDING at the time the 'crossing' takes place, that's a technical BUY!! signal.The General is assuming (although he doesn't know it for a fact) that the converse is equally valid. That when a 10-Week MA crosses BELOW its 30-Week MA, and BOTH MAs ARE DESCENDING at the time of the crossing, that that would be a technical SELL!! signal.The General is unaware of a source on-line that provides 10-Week and 30-Week MAs, whether "simple" or "exponential."He does, however, know of a web site that will provide daily "exponential" MAs of any whole number of days that the requester desires. That site is AskResearch.com.If we can accept the 50-Day EMA (50 EMA) as a substitute for the 10-Week EMA, and the 150-Day EMA (150 EMA) as a proxy for the 30-Week EMA, then the General has been recording that data along with the 200 EMA and the 50 & 200-Day "simple" MAs (50 DMA & 200 DMA) to be found on a stock's "Statistics" page, here on the Y!-F quote site.As for CXW, at the present time, ALL 5 of the above mentioned Daily MAs have crested and are heading downhill. Since the Sperando 'crossings' concern the "50" & the "150" EMAs, the General will just cite their values & relative spacings.The 50 EMA crested on 2/08/05 at a value of 40.11. On 2/08/05, the 150 EMA was still ascending and its value was then 38.51, so the "50" was +1.60 points above the "150."The "150" crested on 2/17/05 at a value of 38.70 while the then descending "50" stood @ 39.87, a superiority of + 1.17 points.As of yesterday, 2/25/05, the both of them now descending, the "50" is @ 39.49 and the "150" is @ 38.49. The 50 EMA's 'superiority' has now narrowed to exactly 1.00 point.It is evident that unless there's a reversal in direction for CXW's tracking, it is only a matter of time before the crossing of the 50 EMA below the 150 EMA takes place.
was the dismal science.Actually, accounting would be, but it's not a science - it's all made up.
You know that honesty and forthrightness will only get you so far in this world, MK.The nicster spent a career in the political arena and couldn't seem to absorb that lesson. That's the REAL reason the 'idealistic' little monger is residing in that empty Sears freezer carton under that bridge abutment. The misfortunes that befell CCA & PZN had little to do with it.The General would like to believe that today's public announcement about the likely mothballing of the company's Otter Creek facility (which, it figures, will negatively impact FY05's bottom line to the tune of 5�), is the fundamental basis for CXW's price weakness since the beginning of the year (or especially over the past 5 weeks), but the continued deterioration in its industry's group relative price strength (GRPS) says that "'taint so McGhee."While today's IBD ranks the Commercial Services-Security/Safety (CS-S/S) group 43rd out of its 197 groupings (that's down from 34th place a week prior), CXW carries an A/D (Accumulation/Distribution) rating of 'D-' and CRN (which hasn't announced any facility's mothballing and a commensurate hit to its earnings) has an A/D rating of 'D'. That's more than a mite inconsistent with a GRPS rating that's currently letter designated as an 'A-' but which, numerically, should be no better than a 'B+'.The princess has promulgated a more likely fundamental-based explanation here.Hopefully, Otter Creek's mothballing isn't symptomatic of the "tip of the iceberg."


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The production was enjoyable. The costuming, seemed period correct. It was a fun look into a more innocent past. The lobby time line photo exhibit, was a nice touch.
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Aging researchers are just beginning to take notice of how pet ownership can be a boon for older adults, especially LGBT seniors who are more likely to live alone and lack family connections.
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The 7th annual National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day will be observed Thursday September 18.
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Had this happen to me on Chrome on my Android device earlier, but ignored it. Now it's happened on Chrome on my Win7 machine too. See screenshots:
Sorry the pictures are so huge, but its the only way I could fit it in. As you can see the first post looks like a normal thread. The second one is scrolled down and after a large black gap the first post repeats (as does the rest of the page of posts afterwards).
Quite strange.
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Two years ago, the Edinburgh girls basketball team won its first sectional title, then followed up last season with a losing record.
Disappointment aside, coach Bob White is confident that the Class A Lancers can bounce back from last year's disappointing 8-14 record.
But to do so, he knows they will have to overcome youth and inexperience.
"It's going to be a young team overall," said White, who's in his fifth overall season at Edinburgh. "Other than our three seniors, everybody is young.
"We've got a good core group of freshmen and a couple of sophomores and juniors."
But what limited veteran experience the Lancers do enjoy should go a long way, White said.
Starting seniors Jennifer Stinson, Autumne Burton and Maile Cox are the top returners.
Leading the way is Stinson, who will be a four-year starter. She was the Lancers' top scorer and rebounder each of the past three seasons. Last year, the 5-foot-10 forward led Edinburgh with per-game averages of 13.3 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.3 blocks.
"Jennifer is the go-to girl," White said. "She's our leader, and she's an excellent all-around athlete. She could go to any school and contribute in one way or the other.
"She's just a good, sound, hard-working athlete."
Stinson, who also has earned varsity letters in volleyball and softball, looks forward to her final opportunity to help the Lancers become postseason contenders.
"This is my last chance to make an impression," Stinson said. "I've been fortunate to have a lot of great teammates, and we've been successful in all sports. So I'd like to be able to leave a mark as a senior."
Burton, Edinburgh's 5-foot-2 point guard, is a three-year starter who averaged 2.6 points and 1.2 assists per game last season.
But White said Burton's value can't be measured by her statistics by statistics alone.
"She is a scrappy little player and does anything I ask of her," he said.
Burton said the best contribution she could make this year is to help lay a solid foundation for the Lancers' underclassmen.
"Hopefully we can teach the freshman how we worked when we were freshmen and help keep them on their game," she said. "It would feel great to leave your senior year and have that behind you."
Edinburgh also expects a lift from Cox, a fourth-year guard who left the team for personal reasons last season after starting the first four games, White said.
"Maile can play," he said. "She gets down on herself sometimes, but she's a nice guard and has good speed. She's great running the floor.
"She will definitely help us."
Sophomore forward Courtney Woodall and 5-foot-11 freshmen center Kayli Littiken round out the Lancers' top five.
But Mariah Weddle, a 6-foot freshman center, and returning junior guard Cierra Harmon also should compete for starting jobs, White said.
Returning guards Brianna Schooler, a junior, and Marah Piercefield, a sophomore, will come in off the bench.
White said the Lancers already enjoy strong team chemistry, but because their roster contains mostly young guards it might be difficult for the Lancers to slow opposing offenses.
"The biggest challenge, I think, will be defense, based on strength and experience," White said. "I've got several smart guards, but they're just all small."
Edinburgh opens its season Nov. 5 against visiting Class 4A Seymour. The Lancers' second game is Nov. 9 at Class 3A Beech Grove, followed by the Nov. 13 Johnson County Tournament.
White said he hopes early matchups against larger schools will prepare the Lancers for a run at the Mid-Hoosier Conference championship and for postseason play.
"My goal is .500 and to be ready to play at sectionals," White said. "We've got a tough schedule that will help get them ready for that."


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Brotherhood ep
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Menomale Music is happy to present a new release with catalogue number 3M021 Brotherhood ep by Simone and Dario Girau. Deep rhythms and instrumental sounds, which characterize the sound of Naples, prevail in this collection of tracks. Basamente recalls the underground rhythm, blending a hard bass line and smooth Arabic voice. Pin-up is a tech house production with dub mixes that reflect the very sound of Naples, happy and cheerful. Deep Lesson is made of old school deep rhythms but with a hard introduction followed by a rising violin that transforms this production into a journey. Komplekse Verstandelike which characterizes an African hymn represents Africa and its folklore songs. This Ep includes one more original track Girau Brothers by Mario Conte and Fabio Spzz (Co-owners @ Menomale)
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Former Vt. treasurer gets 18 months for embezzlingThe Associated Press | February 12,2013BRATTLEBORO - A Vermont woman has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for embezzling more than $80,000 from the Algiers Fire District.
Federal prosecutors say 52-year-old Sherry Roebuck of Guilford worked as a treasurer for the district between 2007 and 2011.
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Enhanced interrogation to obtain intelligence to save innocent lives is immoral "torture" but killing people with drones is ok? Confusing isn't it?
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Not really confusing: Torture is.. well, torture. A drone attack is most likely instant. There's also no evidence that enhanced interrogation, torture, resulted in any real intelligence. However, there is plenty of evidence that when there was a rapport established with prisoners and they were treated like human beings, much more real and usable intelligence was obtained. Now, that might be confusing to some, but it really makes a lot of sense for those who actually think about it for just a second.
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@ Xscribe. The director of the CIA disagrees with you and so does bin Laden, now!
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That's fine. I would expect them to defend their practices. Doesn't mean it's truthful. Or do you now trust the government?
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Also, with just a click of the mouse, you will see that while enhanced interrogation may have produced a lead, way back in 2004, it was investigative work and not torture that ultimately led to Bin Laden. I don't believe in torture - I think we are better than that - but apparently you do. You have your opinion; I have mine. Maybe we can just agree to disagree on that point!
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No, Mountanman, not confusing at all. At least not when rational thought is applied.
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lets see when we use drone attacks they are used to take out people we do not have in our custody that have plans for and are trying to kill Americans. They used torture to gain (unreliable) information from people we had in custody and did not pose any threat to us. No not really confusing but thanks mountain man.
let me ask you a question, would you view the police killing bank robber who currently has hostages, has shot and/or is threatening to shot hostages the same way as you would view us torturing an alleged bank robber that may or may not have information about an upcoming bank robbery?
I think it is far to call for clear oversight and as much transparency as possible however your claims that there is no difference falls flat.
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Ojepizijig ~ Athletics
Meet the Leech Lakers!
Steve Smith,
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Welcome to the first ever season of Basketball at Leech Lake Tribal College!! The excitement felt around campus as the Inaugural Laker's Men's and Woman's teams take shape is at an all-time high. The Lakers will compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III level and are a member of the Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NIAC). Student-Athletes participated in a Jump Start program centered on leadership and team building exercises to prepare for the upcoming school year. It is the goal of the Leech Lake Tribal College Athletic Department to provide opportunities to student athletes to enrich their collegiate experience through participation with competitive and cooperative athletic teams. We look forward to The Laker's representing Leech Lake Tribal College on and off the court.
Steve Smith
Athletic Director LLTC
Starting in the fall of 2013 Leech Lake Tribal College began offering men's and women's basketball. The team name is the Leech Lakers and the team colors are black and gold. LLTC competes in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III level and is a member of the Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NIAC). It is the goal of the LLTC Athletic Department to provide opportunities to student athletes to enrich their collegiate experience through participation with competitive and cooperative athletic teams.
During the 2014-15 academic year, there were many student athletes that performed great on the court and in the classroom. Second year player Jeremy Neadeau lead the Laker men's team in a number of statistical categories including points per game (16.9) and rebounding (7.4). Jeremy graduated from the LLTC in the spring 2015 with a Liberal Education A.A. Degree earning a 3.55GPA which won Jeremy Salutatorian honors of the 2015 graduating class. Jeremy has fully transferred to Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado a four year university where he will earn a bachelor degree in Environmental Policy B.S.
Culture of Success
3 Women's NIAC All-Conference Players 2014-15:
Danielle Jourdain
Tonya Morris
Tamara Porter
3 Men's NIAC All-Conference Players 2014-15:
Challenge Johnson
Jeremy Neadeau
Josh Redday
Program Guidelines
Students must be currently enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits per semester in good academic standing to be eligible to play. Students must maintain a grade point average of 2.0 or higher. Students must have amateur status. Individuals who have received any form of compensation for play are ineligible to participate in that sport. Participants will display good sportsmanship at all times in practices and competition. Students will adhere to all established LL TC Athletic Department conduct and disciplinary policies. Violations of these policies can result in dismissal from the team. Students must have current physical, medical insurance and other relevant medical information on file with the athletic department.
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Fill out this inquiry form and we'll get started.
Women's Basketball
Rod Northbird
Basketball Coach
Head Coach - Rod Northbird
Leech Lake Tribal College did not have to go far to find their second Women's head Coach in program history. If you've been around basketball in the Cass Lake area in the past you've undoubtedly seen Rod Northbird on the bench coaching players up. Most recently Northbird was the Assistants Men's Coach at LLTC from 2013-2015. Taking over the reins as the Head Women's Coach is something Northbird is excited for, "This is an opportunity to bring my experience in basketball to the community. I'm excited for the opportunity to work with our female student-athletes." Northbird is a graduate of Cass Lake-Bena High School and was a member of the Boys Basketball team in 1994 that set a then record for wins at 20. From 2007-2010 Northbird was the Assistant Boy's coach for CL-B and from 2008-2010 the Head coach of AAU native Hoops Team out of Bismarck, ND. "We want to play up-tempo offensively." Said Northbird, "We are not as big of a team so utilizing our athleticism and quickness will be key. That coupled with sound defensive play will be what you can expect." Among the goals Northbird has set for the team at the top of the list is student's success, "We want to develop a program that graduates players that are successful on and off the court. We want to get better and win games." Northbird will have additional help from the All-Time leading scorer in LLTC Women's history Danielle Jourdain-Staples. Danielle will be assisting the program in a variety of capacities including recruitment and scheduling.
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Danielle Staples wins the tap for the Lakers
Men's Basketball
Head Coach - Dave Northbird
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Basketball has long been a hotbed in the Leech Lake area and there have been many fantastic players to come through the pipeline of Cass Lake-Bena Basketball over the years. One of the milestones that players strive to hit is the 1000 point scoring club. Going into the third year of existence, for the Leech Lake Tribal College athletic program, the college has choose another member of that club to lead its Men Basketball Program. Dave Northbird has been selected as the second Head Coach in Men's Laker Basketball history. Northbird, a 1994 graduate of Cass Lake-Bena High School and 2009 graduate of LLTC, is a long-time fixture in the community and on the Pow-wow trail. Northbird was a member of the CL-B Panther team that set a then record for wins of 20 in a season and took home gold medals in the 1993 and 1995 Indigenous games. "Building on making sure our players understand they are students first is a huge priority of mine." said Northbird. "Last year we had a first team all-conference player (Jeremy Neadeau) who was the salutatorian of the graduating class. We want all of our players to excel in the classroom and on the court." Entering into the third season the team will play to its strengths of athleticism and speed on the court. Northbird plans to emphasize team defense and a motion dribble drive offense. In order to ensure LLTC has the athletes to make the system a success recruiting has been a high priority. "I've been watching a lot of local basketball lately." said Northbird. "I've had a lot of community members and former players have reached out to me and that's been a huge help." The transition has been a smooth one so far as Northbird and Coach Brady Fairbanks have had the chance to meet and go over long term goals of the program. "Anytime you have a coaching change some of the philosophies will change." said Laker player Brandon Masten. "It's been great to see the coaches get together to make sure our long term goals are met." Northbird went on to talk about involving the community in Laker Games. "We want to involve the youth in the community as much as possible. We'd like to have youth basketball games at halftime and performances by the High School drum and dance club. I'm really excited to have this opportunity, and I want to partner with as many organizations possible, to ensure that local ballers stay and play for the LLTC Lakers."
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ok, you guys are brutally honest (mostly a lurker) so i have a question for you. my friend called me a few months ago and said are you still looking for a nice guy to take you out from time to time? i said sure and she gave me dude's number. we talked and texted for about 3 weeks. it was my friend's birthday and she said why don't you call him and ask if he would like to join us for drinks. he said sure and came to pappa's and bought drinks for the table. when i saw him there was like NO physical attraction so i was just me. well, apparantly he liked the real me so he kept calling and texting. i enjoyed his conversation so i kept up also. he took me out for my birthday and spent a nice little piece of change and was satisfied with just a hug at the end of the night. he was even more attracted to me and i have to admit i was slowly warming up to him but still not in a sexual way. well, he took me and the girls to dinner this past sunday and treated us to a nice time. my question is, can you be with a man who is not sexually compatible with you and have a successful relationship?
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I think this is a complicated question. I think it is really hard to gauge sexual attraction through these kinds of dates. Which is part of my problem with dating these days too. Pre-child, I would hang out with my friends and meet a guy and get to spend a lot of time just hanging out before anything happened. Back then there were a couple of guys that I developed deep feelings for when there wasn't that initial connection.
But now? It is so much harder when you just go out on 'dates' and try and figure out if you like him and if you could love him and blah blah blah.
So long story short, I have no idea. :) Good luck!
Ultimately, no. I don't believe a relationship can sustain if you don't feel sexually attracted to them.
That said, I do think that you can grow to be attracted to someone even though you may not initially see them as attractive. There was a guy from work a few years back that I didn't find the slightest bit appealing. As I got to know him better, I started looking at him differently and we ultimately dated for a while. If you've gone out with him several times and it's still not there, though, it probably isn't going to happen for you.
A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle. -Gloria Steinem
I have to agree with Sara, sometimes but not all the time, a man can grow on you. There is nothing wrong with saying you aren't sure what you are up for and want to take things slow, as friends and see what develops. Sometimes we are attracted to a "bad" type and it's good to get outside of that box and get used to being attracted to a different type. I like the fact he's treating you so well but sometimes after a few months, even the seemingly nice guys show their azz. Good luck!
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"Rudeness is the weak person's imitation of strength"


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These friendly animals welcome inquisitive kids to complete each picture board, using colorful shaped tiles . . . and some clever thinking! Plastic pattern blocks fit together in different ways to fill the recessed well in each picture, challenging problem-solving skills while playfully introducing early math concepts and geometric shapes. There are ten pictures on the two-sided wooden boards and multiple ways to complete each one, so there's always a new challenge!
Manufacturer's Suggested Age: 3 Years and Up
Includes: removable wooden pieces
Educational Focus: Shapes and Colors
Dimensions: 15.400 H x 9.500 W x 1.500 L
Product Weight: 3.200
other Info.
- Online Item #: 13451612
- Store Item Number (DPCI): 204-06-0401
- Imported


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**/**** Image B Sound B Extras A
starring Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Kenneth Cranham, Imogen Boorman
screenplay by Peter Atkins
directed by Tony Randel
by Walter Chaw Taking up right where the first film leaves off (and a familiarity with Clive Barker's Hellraiser is probably necessary for its enjoyment), Hellbound: Hellraiser II, which still lists Barker as an executive producer, boasts of a new director (Tony Randel) and a new screenwriter (Peter Atkins, working from an idea by Barker). Although it's pretty good as far as sequels go, owing a great deal of its creepiness to Christopher Young's superlative score (appropriated by Danny Elfman in Batman), Hellraiser II only occasionally captures the dank decomposition of Barker's literary and cinematic sensibility. That it's a disappointment is not a surprise; that it is not as much of a disappointment as one would have every right to expect is an even bigger surprise. While Hellraiser II is not the atmospheric brood-fest that the original is, it is still a horror film admirably reliant on a slate of unusual (and different) ideas.