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How Much Does a Backup Guitarist Make in Major Country Bands?by Jonathan Lister ; Updated September 26, 2017
The life of a touring backup guitar player with a major country band or artist isn't that different from touring in other music genres. The pay still depends on the musician's ability to play shows and the particular length of an artist's tour. The limited touring schedules of some country music artists and bands could have a negative effect on a freelance musician's ability to pay bills and keep playing professionally without a permanent commitment.
Job Details
A backup guitar player doesn't usually play a role in songwriting and isn't usually a full member of a band or artist with a record deal. This means the guitar player doesn't earn royalties for album sales or a percentage of the merchandise sales at concerts and festivals. A backup guitar player, even a player touring with a major country artist, usually earns a flat fee for his services for the entire length of the tour. The upside of this relationship is the guitar player doesn't have to participate in any interviews or press events unless the artist he's touring with needs him to play for a performance.
National Salary Numbers
As of May 2010, the mean hourly wage for musicians across the country, including tour guitar players, was $30.22. This represents a 3.3 percent increase in hourly wages from the previous reporting year in 2009. The middle 50 percent of all musicians across the country earned $22.39 per hour as of May 2010. The top 10 percent earned $60.02 per hour, while the bottom 10 percent earned $8.50 per hour as of the same year.
Country Music's Financial Picture
The country music industry hasn't experienced the same level of declining record sales as other music genres. According to Forbes, as of 2009 sales of country music albums only declined 3 percent compared to the double-digit losses in alternative and rock music. Major country music artists are also among the whole industry's top earners. Kenny Chesney, country music's top earner for 2010, grossed an estimated $50 million from album sales and touring. This allows him to pay a much higher rate to secure the best musicians possible for a tour.
Limited Touring Schedules
Country music artists tend to tour less frequently than artists and bands in other music genres. This lack of a touring schedule can negatively impact a touring backup guitar player's annual salary, since she only earns money when she's playing. For example, country music artist George Strait only played 32 dates over a 12-month tour from late 2009 into 2010. While the tour brought in an estimated $1.3 million per night, that figure had very little to do with his touring band's pay. If an artist wishes to keep a guitar player or other band member on permanent retainer, the artist must pay the musician a year-round salary to keep her having to find new work.


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I have a table that i'm using a bulk insert to add records to. my problem is that one of the columns in this table is Quantity. from this # i need to insert that many rows in another table using some of the values bulk inserted into table1. i was trying to use a trigger to do this, but i'm not sure how.
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A good general strategy to follow is to avoiding loading bulk data, throuch BCP, DTS, or anything else, directly into production tables.
Load the data into a staging table first, and then use a stored procedure to process that data and move it into the productiont tables. Before the process completes it should delete all the succesfully loaded staging records. Anything left over in the staging table at completion can help you find bugs in your process.If it's not practically useful, then it's practically useless.
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Goats. We don't think about them too much in the U.S. But in other countries, goats can affect families, the local economy, and even the spiritual outlook of a whole village.
Last year, through a few donations used as Christmas gifts, we were able to purchase about a dozen goats and place them with a couple in a small village in Tanzania. In October, we got to go back and see the progress in building the herd. There were goats everywhere! Most of the she goats had already delivered two or more kids and the herd is growing. The goats were purchased from the local market and their offspring are now being sold back into the market. Most goats give birth twice a year, so the herd grows quickly.
Latest Update! October 20, 2017
Now well over 100 goats, we have purchased and set aside the goats to be sure they are correctly vaccinated and acclimatized. We have finished the training of the recipients and identified groups of women who will work together to keep their new herds. Just this month we received another 18 goats from a goat herder here in the U.S. (Thank you, Gloria!).
Goats in Tanzania
Our partner in Tanzania has been working with local pastors and village leaders to identify families who will benefit from building a goat business. Market 70 provides the goats and the families provide the care. Our partner makes sure the families get the training and support necessary to be successful as goat-herders. The two villages we are working in right now are Ruaha and Tupendani (the latter means "love each other.")
Goats in Uganda
We have been working with a very enterprising youth movement in Busembatia, Uganda called Kingdom Youth Investments. A few years ago, on their own, the youth of a church we work with began a savings group. They all committed to investing a small amount per month and set up a self-managing committee to administer the funds. To date, they have saved enough to start their own goatherd. This year, we added 10 goats to that herd through the kind donation of someone here in Minnesota. This is especially exciting because these youth are already seasoned goat-herders - learning better ways of raising and marketing their animals.
Goats for the the Kingdom
What is the outcome of all this goat activity? We have already seen the quality of life of individual goat-herders and their families increasing. In Uganda, the average monthly wage in dollars is about $90. In Tanzania, it is about $150. Establishing a family in a stable, ongoing business changes not only their economic outlook, but that of the whole village. As the family prospers, they buy more food, clothing and services. The children do better in school. The family gains status as leaders and begin to influence others in establishing businesses beyond subsistence farming.
Even more exciting is the spiritual outcome. Most of the regions Market 70 works in are lacking in any strong, vibrant spiritual influence. Often they are strongly Muslim and/or spiritist with heavy reliance on witch doctors and strict legalism. As we work with families and communities to prosper them financially, they are open and eager to learn more about the hope that we have and that we offer them. Our local churches and partners are in a great position to share the Good News of the Gospel with them.
"Wanna buy a goat?"
We are blessed by the partnerships we have with people who share our approach to Kingdom building and we invite you to participate with us. The Christmas season is a great opportunity to involve yourself and your family and friends. By giving a goat, you not only help a family in need, but you teach the value of giving more than just personal gifts. This year we have already purchased close to 100 goats and look forward to many more. Each goat costs $25. We suggest you give two because it is easier to start a herd from two she goats. (Yes, we understand the biology here. We mate them with local male goats locally.)
You can give by sending a check for $25 per goat to Market 70, 3120 Torchwood Dr, New Brighton, MN 55112. Or you can give by PayPal at the top of this page by donating $26 per goat. (The extra dollar covers the fee PayPal charges to process the donation.) Neither Market 70 nor our partners take any administrative fees. The entire donation goes to purchasing the goats in the local market. Please, give now. We will send a beautiful Christmas card you can give that lets your friend or family member know of your gift. Just be sure you include your address. We will also send notification of your gift for tax purposes. Market 70 is a 501c3 tax exempt organization.


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The holiday season is almost over for 2016, and we all know what that means — we're a little more tired, a little less fit and more than ready for the new year to begin.
If you're like us, and you indulge over the holidays, you may be feeling a bit sluggish, or out of whack as we approach 2017. If this sounds familiar, check out our tips for hitting the "reset" button, just in time for the new year.
Go Green
There's nothing like the feeling of getting all of your necessary vitamins and minerals from eating right.
RELATED: Fuel your day with this green smoothie recipe
However, after the holidays have passed and you don't think you could eat another bite, sometimes drinking your greens is the only option. We recommend throwing together a green smoothie once a day for a week after the holidays; you'll start to see pep in your step in no time.
Take a walkWeather permitting, lace up your walking shoes and simply get outside.
After all the time spent indoors over the last week or so, eating, drinking and sleeping to your heart's content, you're probably feeling a bit sluggish.
There's nothing better to cure your lethargy, and jump-start your fitness regime, than getting outside and breathing some fresh air.
RecycleGo through that giant trash bag of wrapping paper that you haphazardly filled on Christmas morning, and see if there are any recyclable materials in there. Chances are, there are quite a few.
Not only will you be de-cluttering your home, you'll also be doing the Earth a favor.
Get rid of your (unrealistic) standardsThrow your standards away with your gift wrap – you won't need them anymore.
Well, that's not entirely true. What we're really trying to say here is, cut yourself some slack. Rome wasn't built in a day, and neither were those six-pack abs we know you've been envying.
Take your fitness journey one day at a time, and set reasonable goals to accomplish.


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Mexican or Italian Food?
Mexican or Italian Food?
taco supreme or burrito supreme?
"Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen." ~ Orhan Pamuk
Burito Supreme!
Taco Salad or Nachos Supreme?
Taco Salad
Hostess Twinkie or Hostess Cupcake?
"...Mr. Bluebird on my shoulder..."
Hostess Twinkie! *yum*
(Bakery/Birthday Cake) Chocolate Cake or White Cake?
Chocolate Cake
Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve?
Christmas Eve
Orange soda or Grape soda?
"...Mr. Bluebird on my shoulder..."
Orange soda (if have to)
Laptop or desk computer?
Huh? Oh, you talkin' to me? Sorry, I didn't hear you.
desktop pc
e machine or Dell
"Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen." ~ Orhan Pamuk
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I'm in no way suggesting that my son, who is 9, is lazy. But he is disorganized and not terribly concerned about it. I, too, am disorganized, but . . . I care a lot about it. In fact, I care so much about my disorganization that I overcompensate and get micro-managey towards my family, friends, and peers. It's not that I think everyone around me is incompetent; it's that I know I can be incompetent and I have to reiterate the sequencing of priorities, post my To-Do list on the kitchen counter, and tell everyone around me not to disturb the mess on my desk because my sense of order is so delicate that a misplaced paper could upset the entire system.
But, back to my son. I realize that the kid probably has ADHD. He's doomed with two ADHD parents and he has exhibited ADHD behavior (albeit, mild in comparison to some of the kids in his school) since he was in preschool. I'm just more aware of it because I'm correcting his homework, having to stay on top of him to practice for his drum lessons, and just getting dressed in the morning is a chore.
Let's look at that last bit, the getting dressed in the morning. I'll admit it, sometimes I go over my mental list of what I need to do to get ready in the morning to make sure that yes, I put on my deodorant. My son can get dressed on his own without problem when he's motivated (i.e. I reward him with a show or time on his iPod or LEGOs, when time permits), but more mornings than others I find him lost in the process, half dressed sitting on the heating vent complaining that we're going to be late. Another processing -- or sequencing, if you like -- trait that I've noticed he does is verbally acknowledge his to-do list. Almost every morning he comes upstairs while I'm getting ready and announces what he has to do:
Him: "Okay, so I am going to get dressed, brush my teeth, go to the bathroom, and get my shoes on."
Me: "Right. Don't forget we have to brush your hair, too."
This happens, like I said, almost every morning. It's as if he doesn't say the list out loud, he's going to forget to put on his shoes, or go to the bathroom. But I know he needs to do this to keep his brain in order. I see nothing at all wrong with this habit. It helps him and he figured that out instinctively.
As I was getting out of my car after dropping my son off at school this morning, I noticed that while I wasn't verbalizing my to-do list, I was mentally figuring out the sequence for getting out of the car:
Me: "Okay, so I need to pick up my purse, but I also have a cup of coffee and a box of papers and only two hands. Better get out of the car first and walk around to the passenger side to get everything so I don't spill the coffee and dump the papers on the ground."
Maybe we aren't such a mess, my son and I. Maybe he is a lot like me and I like him. Maybe we need a little prompting to put on our pants in the morning, but we get it done . . . usually without spilling our drinks.


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Skin Deep Trailer (1978)
"Aspects of Small Town New Zealand" 01 October 1978 Comedy 110 mins
In small town Carlton Bob, the head of the Progressive Association, the local accountant and the boxing coach at the men-only gym, hires a masseuse from Auckland. Sandra is quite happy to give straight massage, but Bob pressures her to give "city massages". The wives are disturbed by her presence - perhaps with some justification. The climax occurs when accountant Phil, wants to leave his wife for Sandra; but when she rejects him, he smashes up the gym. The boys rally round to hush up Phil's indiscretion.
Watch the official Skin Deep 1978 trailer in HD below or find more Skin Deep videos on Vidimovie.


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Open-source routing technology is promising to have the same impact on networking as it did with operating systems. It offers companies an alternative to high-priced, inflexible products from proprietary vendors. That's good news to growing organizations searching for new solutions in today's $8 billion per year enterprise-router market.
Priced at a fraction of the cost of closed-source products, an open-source router is a device or software that forwards data packets along networks. Connected to at least two networks and located at gateways , these routers ensure that data continues to flow between networks and that it's forwarded to the correct location. By making its source code publicly available for any user to download, compile and execute, open-source routers allow IT managers to freely make modifications in accordance with their needs and requirements.
There's more than one way to deploy an open-source router. Some vendors allow companies to convert a standard Intel Corp. PC or server into a router and firewall by simply downloading a solution from the company's Web site. Others sell entire router appliances with open-source technology pre-installed.
The following are just a handful of the benefits of open-source routers:
A number of different vendors offer open-source router options. The major players include:
Open-source router technology may deliver flexibility and affordable pricing, but there are drawbacks to parting ways with a proprietary product. Here's what you need to consider when deploying an open-source router:
IT must ensure new applications are rolled out quickly, reliably, and without risk, while at the same time guaranteeing performance and availability. Read this VirtualWisdom white paper to find out how to achieve application-aligned infrastructure performance, and more. more
In an era of new technologies and cloud-based application delivery models, your business success depends on your ability to ensure optimal application performance and quality user experiences at all times. This complimentary white paper from AppNeta will enlighten you to the new frontiers in end user experience management and much more. more
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This buyer's guide presents an overview of leading products on the market today and aims to improve research for companies needing to purchase or upgrade their equipment. more


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Boys with sisters in camp are welcome at Sacajawea Day Camp. While their camping experience will be mostly separate from the girls, they'll still experience the same programs and activities.
Boys can attend Sacajawea Day Camp if they are between the ages of 3 and 11 and have a sister in camp. Those who are 3-4 years old will be placed with the Firefllies Unit, a mix of young boys and girls. Boys entering kindergarten and older are placed in a boys-only group, called our Tag-a-Longs.
At Sacajawea, boys will participate in age-appropriate activities that engage them in fun and worthwhile experiences. They will enjoy the outdoors, discover how to work as a team and learn new skills.


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This beautiful apartment is on the second floor of a lovely complex with an elevator. There is an eat-in kitchen with two burners, an oven, a microwave, toaster, and an American coffee drip machine. A very spacious and comfortable living room/dining area. Twin size beds in the bedroom that are good quality orthopedic beds and are adjustable by a remote control. It has private heat, AC in the living room, washing machine, Cable TV and Wi-Fi internet connection. Private underground parking is available as well. The whole apartment is nicely furnished and well equipped. There is also a lovely open porch that you can use even in the winter.
The location is excellent; It's on a quiet street, but only a minute away from Emek Refaim St. where you will find restaurants, cafés, grocery stores, boutiques, shopping and public transportation.
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Job at International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Application Deadline 12 Oct 2016
Background: The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) invites applications for the
internationally recruited position of Root crop agronomist, Tanzania.
IITA is one of the world's leading research partners in finding solutions for hunger, malnutrition, and
poverty. Its award-winning research-for-development (R4D) approach addresses the development needs of tropical countries. IITA works with partners to enhance crop quality and productivity, reduce producer and consumer risks, and generate wealth from agriculture. IITA is a nonprofit organization founded in 1967 in Nigeria and governed by a Board of Trustees. IITA works on the following crops: cowpea, soybean, banana/plantain, yam, cassava, and maize. It is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future. Please visit http://www.iita.org/ for more information on IITA.
We are seeking a Root crop agronomist to lead implementation in Tanzania of a 5-year Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation-funded project that aims to increase the availability of appropriate and affordable technologies to sustainably improve short and long-term agricultural productivity in cassava in the target countries. The project is composed of six Work Streams [(i) Strategic cassava agronomy research, (ii) Geo-spatial information, (iii) Cassava agronomy decision support tools, (iv) Facilitating use of these tools, (v) Capacity development, and (vi) Project management]) and will operate primarily by improving the capacity of both the public and private sector actors in their respective roles in development and dissemination of cassava agronomy technologies. The Project will be closely integrated with other IITA and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation initiatives and development partner projects in the region.
Position Responsibilities:
- Lead the planning, implementation and analysis of agronomy activities of the project in Tanzania in close cooperation with development partners, national research systems, and other relevant stakeholders.
- Cooperate closely with team members transforming agronomy information into applications for use by stakeholders.
- Manage the monitoring and accounting of the project budget in Tanzania.
- Compile technical reports from activities in Tanzania for forwarding to the East Africa project leader and project coordinator.
- Contribute to the preparation of project reports and new proposals for funding.
- (Co) supervise PhD and MSc students.
- Provide technical and administrative support to the Tanzanian partners in the implementation of their activities.
- Communicate research results to various audiences and in various forms, with specific focus on top quality, peer-reviewed journals.
- Supervise national project staff as designated.
- Represent the project leader in meetings, conferences, workshops etc. as delegated.
- Collaborate with CGIAR centers and other research institutes to support/enhance project outputs and develop synergies with other projects to maximize impact.
- Engage with other IITA staff and projects operating in the East Africa Region and beyond.
The candidate should have a PhD in Agronomy or related fields, with at least 10 years of experience in cassava research and development.
Core Competencies:
- Minimum 10 years' experience in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Good knowledge of and at least 3 years' experience in working with the agronomy research community in Tanzania, as well as development organizations in Tanzania
- Experience in managing teams effectively.
- Experience in collecting, processing, and analyzing experimental data recorded in field trials with relevant statistical software packages.
- Expert knowledge of cassava agronomy and smallholder production systems in sub-Saharan Africa
- Excellent inter-personal skills and ability to work in multi-disciplinary and multicultural settings.
- Experience working and interacting effectively with a variety of stakeholders (farmers, extension workers and other service providers, public and private sector entities, national programs), and demonstrated ability to collaborate well across disciplines and with key collaborative institutions and agencies.
- A proven track record in publishing research results in peer-reviewed journals.
- Proficient in spoken and written English.
Duty station: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Applications: Applications must include covering letter which should address how the candidate's
background/experience relates to the specific duties of the position applied for, curriculum vitae, names and addresses of three professional referees (which must include either the Head of the applicant's current or previous organization or applicant's direct Supervisor/Superior at his/her present or former place of work). The application should be addressed to the Head of Human Resources. Please complete our online application form using this link: http://www.iita.org/careers
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Haggerty: For now, Bruins need to ride Khudobin's hot hand over Rask
Haggerty: For now, Bruins need to ride Khudobin's hot hand over Rask
These are desperate times for the Bruins even after pulling out a solid, blue-collar 2-1 win over a sputtering Los Angeles Kings team on Thursday night.
The victory ended a four-game losing streak and gave the Bruins just their second road win of the season in eight tries. It was also the fourth win of the season for backup netminder Anton Khudobin, who is a sterling 4-0-2 and has given them everything they could possibly hope for out of the backup spot. The Bruins have a grand total of 18 points on the season and Khudobin miraculously has more than half of those (10 to be exact).
It's clearly a far cry from last season for Khudobin, of course, when it took until February for the goalie's season to get in gear.
But Thursday night's 27-save effort from Khudobin was also a stunning contrast to what Tuukka Rask has been able to produce this season. Khudobin has a .928 save percentage and 2.35 goals-against average. Rask has a dreadful .897 save percentage while giving them average play between the pipes at best.
Khudobin is tied for seventh in the NHL with reigning Vezina Trophy winner Sergei Bobrovsky in save percentage and Rask is chilling in the NHL goalie statistical basement with retreads Steve Mason and James Reimer.
Quite simply, Khudobin has been way better than Rask and the Bruins have, for whatever reason, played better hockey in front of their backup goalie. Some of it might also be about Khudobin's more adaptable game behind a Boston defense that can make things unpredictable for their goaltender, but Rask is being paid $7 million a season to be better and figure it out. It would be amazing if this trend continued for the entire season and it would certainly merit more examination from management as to why the rest of the Bruins and Rask can't seem to combine for an effective, winning product on the ice.
For now, the Bruins need to simply win by whatever means necessary and that amounts to riding Khudobin's hot streak for as long as it lasts. It should begin with the backup goalie getting a second consecutive start against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night and seeing where it goes from there. Perhaps the extra rest gets Rask additional time to get his game together, or serves as the kind of motivation to get the Finnish netminder into a mode where he can steal games for an undermanned, out-gunned team that needs that right now.
"We're going to look at it," said Bruce Cassidy, when asked postgame by reporters in L.A. about his goalie for Saturday night. "He played very well against San Jose last time. They're a heavy team. He seems to do well in these kinds of games with a lot of traffic around the net. But we'll look at that decision [Friday]."
Khudobin has stopped 57 of 61 shots in his two games in November, so perhaps that level of hot goaltending could also allow the Bruins to survive a month that otherwise might absolutely bury their playoff hopes. Maybe Khudobin finally loses on Saturday night and the goaltending conversation, not controversy, ends as quickly as his point streak. For now, riding the hot goalie is the right call for a team that needs something good to hang onto.
The Bruins are in desperation mode until they get a number of their injured players back. There certainly might not be more of a desperate option than setting their beleaguered sights on a goalie they sent to the minors as recently as last season. But it's a new season, Khudobin has been excellent and he's earned a chance to carry this team for a little bit until they can get things back in order.
Calling Khudobin's number is the right call right now for the Bruins and, quite frankly, shouldn't be that difficult a choice given what we've seen so far this season.
#FridayBag: The difference between Kraft and Jones
#FridayBag: The difference between Kraft and Jones
Each week, Tom E. Curran, Phil Perry and Mike Giardi answer your Patriots questions in a joint mailbag, or FridayBag as they call it. Got a question for the trio? Tweet at them using the hashtag #FridayBag. Now, on to this week's submissions:
@MikeReiss @tomecurran @DougKyed have any of you asked Robert Kraft why he's not backing Jones on this? I'd like to see back him on this— bryan haynie (@haynie_bryan) November 17, 2017
TC: Hey Bryan,
No, I haven't asked directly but there are a few reasons Kraft wouldn't fall in line with Jones. First, by "on this" I'm not sure if you mean the compensation package or the Elliott investigation/suspension mess. Jones, of course, has been using the compensation package as a front to attack Goodell's competency in general which he now bemoans because A) Elliott got suspended and B) Jones assured everyone Elliott wouldn't be suspended. Kraft wouldn't support Jones on Elliott because the accusations against him revolve around violence against women. Even if some accusations seem conflated, unsubstantiated or have a whiff of retribution, Kraft isn't going to rally for Elliott on this. No upside to it. And if it's an over-the-top penalty levied by the league in an effort to "make up" for past domestic violence investigations the league's butchered, well, Kraft knows a thing or two about being on the receiving end of an agenda-laden punishment handed down by 345 Park Avenue. Kraft didn't exactly suck it up and take the punishment. In fact, his reaction in August of 2015 and the organization's continued effort to chastise the NFL with the Wells Report in Context website are in stark contrast to Kraft's May 2015 pledge to stand down on Deflategate for the good of the league. Kraft gave plenty of pushback. But he stopped short of putting Goodell on the spit because he believes it hurts the overall brand and he's more conciliator than divider. The feeling in Foxboro has been – and I'm sure continues to be – that the problem isn't Goodell but his minions. The league needs an enema.
@PhilAPerry @MikeGiardi @tomecurran Larry Fitgerald has a no-trade clause in his extension. How will the Pats aquire him now? Injury-release, outright release, Texas hold 'em, re-naming themselves the Arizona Cardinals? #FridayBag https://t.co/oCy9j24dbU— Rich Powell (@cultmojo) November 17, 2017
TC: Rich, they are running out of options. He is their White Whale. How hysterical would it be if – at the end of it all – he signs a one-day contract to retire as a Patriot? Gotta make this happen.https://twitter.com/MrQuindazzi/status/931295571264131072
#FridayBag Do we see a heavy dose of Burkehead in an Edelamesque role over the middle going forward?— Mr.Quindazzi (@MrQuindazzi) November 16, 2017
TC: Great question, Q. Of all the guys running the option routes, Burkhead seems to be the most sudden in his cuts while also being able to gain quick and wide separation out of them. It's lateral quickness and explosiveness that makes Edelman a unique cover for any defense. All the wideouts are quick, but being able to disguise the route, set up the move and then – when making the cut – cover a lot of ground with the first steps is what sets Edelman apart as evidenced by his short-shuttle time. I agree with you.
@PhilAPerry Per the Slants podcast, the pats focused on the Broncos communication and substitution challenges. What are the Oakland weaknesses that the Pats focus on? What round do you draft Mayo in your Southie YMCA league? #FridayBag— Jeff Harrelson (@jharrelson11) November 17, 2017
PP: Jeff is a CHRONIC Quick Slants the Podcast listener, and we thank him for that. He's right in that the Patriots took advantage of Denver on a couple of occasions when they tried to substitute last weekend, and that's something they'll pounce on every week if they could. We highlighted just how good they've gotten at that whole operation here. When it comes to the Raiders, I think you'll see the Patriots exploit their linebackers in coverage as often as possible. (You'll remember, they did that against the Broncos, too.) Oakland is one of the worst teams in the league at defending tight ends and running backs in the passing game, and the Patriots will have no problem recycling their offensive game plan from Mile High for Mexico City.
Amazon was no help, defaulting to you here: has there been a book written about BB's leadership style and how it evolved into what it is today? A "BB Method" is you will.— MTN (@Lighthouse7MTN) November 17, 2017
PP: Mike, I'll mention the classics here even if you've already thumbed through them more than once: David Halberstam's The Education of a Coach and Michael Holley's Patriot Reign are both very good looks at Belichick and how he came to run his operation the way he does. But you already knew that. When it comes to one book specific to Belichick, specific to his leadership style? May have to wait on that one. For now, though, watch this. Good interview with CNBC's Suzy Welch from last offseason. Belichick discusses the tenants of his leadership style, the value of surrounding yourself with dependable people, and why he doesn't like social media (it's not just because he's 65). I'd also suggest this podcast that Belichick recorded with lacrosse buddy Paul Rabil. Interesting back-and-forth on why Belichick likes to keep the numbers on his coaching staff small, team culture, short-term focus and frequency of organizational meetings.
Will the reunited Bennett/Gronkowski duo help cure the red zone issues?— Riz (@riz_6) November 17, 2017
PP: It could, Riz. Precision is paramount in the red zone. Space is at a premium. Accuracy is critical. And having big targets who don't need all that much room to create room for themselves -- like Gronkowski, Bennett or Dwayne Allen, who scored while well-covered in Denver -- makes life that much easier.
Hey Phil. Great article on special teams. Seems that unit has become our most consistent group. In addition, the o-line and secondary have started to play solid ball. Where do you see our biggest weakness? (Marty took care of TE depth).— Rich Powell (@cultmojo) November 17, 2017
PP: Thanks, Rich. For anyone who hasn't seen that one, which lays out how Patriots players feel like they have an All-Star special-teams unit, here's the link. I'd say the biggest weakness is still what I thought it was back before the trade deadline: pass-rush. They'll try to scheme up what they can by disguising who's coming and who's dropping into coverage, but at some point, they'll need pass-rushers to win one-on-one battles and disrupt good quarterbacks. I think Trey Flowers can do that. I think Kyle Van Noy can do that from time to time. I think Deatrich Wise has shown he has the potential to do that. After that, I think the Patriots are lacking in that area. They'll need their secondary to be lock-down to help cover-up for any deficiencies they have up front.
Vamos a ver más bombas contra el secondario de los Raiders que los Broncos? Más bombas a Cooks? #Mexico #LosPatriots #CortesRapidos— Shimon Cohen (@ShimonDCohen) November 17, 2017
PP: Bilingual Shimon checking in! I believe that says something about bombs to Cooks? Yep. That's in play. The Patriots really should be able to do what they want against this Raiders defense. Their secondary is in shambles as NBC Bay Area's Scott Blair told me on one of our podcasts this week. I still think the Patriots will turn to their backs in the passing game because I'm not sure they'll want to turn Khalil Mack loose on many Tom Brady seven-step drops. But there will be opportunities on all areas of the field -- short, intermediate and deep.
Is Gillislee a healthy scratch again or does he finally break a long run against the raiders?— Trevor Williams (@Clevertrevv) November 17, 2017
PP: Interesting question on Gillislee. Rex Burkhead and Dion Lewis did nothing the other night that would suggest they'll see their roles diminished in any way, but the injury to Matthew Slater could open up a game-day roster spot for the Patriots to activate five backs in Mexico. Even if Gillislee is active, though, I wouldn't expect a huge role for him so long as Lewis and Burkhead are healthy. Right now he looks like valuable insurance and a potential cold-weather hammer against teams that won't want to tackle a 219-pound back who runs hard.
R u seeing justice league this weekend ?— Shy Sullivan (@CheyenneSulli14) November 17, 2017
PP: Big two-year-old birthday party for my nephew on Saturday, Shy, so it's going to be more of a Mickey Mouse weekend for me. Then on Sunday, of course, we'll be working. You're going to want to watch Pregame Live, coming at you at 2:30 p.m. Then right after the game you'll have an epic Postgame Live and an equally-enjoyable Sports Sunday. See you then.
Why has James White's playing time been down the past few games? Are the coaches that high on Lewis or is this simply a game to game thing?— Jacob Moore (@jabo1331) November 16, 2017
MG: The Patriots have been more committed to running the football of late -- 32 rushes versus the Chargers and 26 against the Broncos in a game in which they lost a possession because of excellent special-teams work and had a short field on another. That commitment has revolved heavily around the two players that are running the ball the best right now: Dion Lewis and Rex Burkhead. James White is still a valuable piece and will have plenty of big moments from here until the end of the season, though I will tell you, he's still kicking himself for that missed blitz pickup of Justin Simmons down in the red zone Sunday night.
Who can return frim IR?— OFORILLYDAGOD (@Badseedz187) November 16, 2017
MG: They blew one of their two eligible to return spots on Shea McClellin, who appeared to be ready to return from those concussion symptoms but then had a setback in his final week of practice before he needed to be put on the active roster. That leaves two players for one spot (assuming both are healthy): DT Vincent Valentine or WR Malcolm Mitchell. The Pats' interior defensive line hasn't been as good as it needs to be, which leads me to think Valentine might be the play; however, depth has really been challenged at wide receiver, and by the end of Sunday's game in Denver, the Pats had just three healthy wideouts (Cooks, Amendola and Dorsett). Mitchell just began running a few weeks back, though, as he recovered from training camp knee surgery, so who knows how that's responded to date
Do you think they are priming Phillip Dorsett for a breakout moment game, or is just a sleeper?— mplspatsfan (@mplspatsfan1) November 16, 2017
MG: Negative, though don't take that as a bad thing. I think Dorsett has tremendous speed but is still learning the playbook and earning Tom Brady's trust. He may never have a breakout game this season but when he's on the field, opposing teams have to respect his ability to go vertical. That can open up stuff underneath or if they flood a zone. He still has a purpose and can be a useful player.
Hi Mike! Now that the Patriots are on the home stretch, do you think we'll see more of the running game, or will it be a matter of whatever the opponents defense gives them? Breath easy, bud.— Pete🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@usafss74) November 16, 2017
MG: Pete! I worked out and was so wobbled at the knees I thought I was having the big one (Elizabeth), but a gallon of water cured what ailed me at this high altitude. Anyway, I think you're already seeing a greater commitment to the run game. The offensive line is blocking it up better, they're controlling down and distance, and it's allowed the play-action pass game to thrive (see the 26-yarder to Gronk versus Denver). Belichick said Tuesday they'll do whatever they have to do to win, but right now, the steady balance is keeping Brady upright and putting opposing defenses in a quandary.
Not a lot of Gillislee chatter this week, what was the "healthy scratch" reasoning last week? And is there something internal going on with him that nobody knows about? #Imback— Todd Landry (@tjland99) November 16, 2017
MG: Landry, I knew you couldn't quit me . . . Look, I don't have any Gilislee theories right now, nor have I heard anything on the rumor mill. What I think is that Lewis and Burkhead are just running it better, so why waste a roster spot on Gillislee if he's just going to get a handful of plays or touches? I wouldn't say he's going to be married to the pine the rest of the way. Hell, we know about Lewis and Burkhead's injury histories, but I wouldn't be surprised if he is in street clothes again Sunday.
John Lynch says there's no rush to play your boy Jimmy. So why the heck did he trade for him?— Dave Green (@DavidMGreen) November 16, 2017
MG: John Lynch is saying stupid things. Jimmy is the big dog and Lynch knows it. And if he keeps up with this nonsense, I may have to make a pit stop in San Fran and set him straight #FreeJimmyG


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Unanswered: Brilliant Server V9.42 installation
I just purchased the server of the software, and installed on our main server.
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Fall Pre-Season Games on Tap This Week
Teams have been busy with their early Fall work-outs, and pre-season games are getting underway starting this weekend. Laurentian and Algoma start things off this Friday in Sudbury, while Alberta has an Alumni game on Saturday. UBC-O hosts Vancouver Island , a strong B.C. College League team, also on Saturday in Kelowna. Laval, Cape Breton, Saskatchewan, York, Nipissing, and Western Ontario also have CCAA opponents lined up over the next 10-12 days.
UBC-O travel to Ontario next week, where the Heat will play McMaster, Toronto, and Western Ont. Also beginning the last weekend in September will be UVic's annual Guy Vetrie Memorial Tournament. The Vikes once again welcome the National Champion Carleton Ravens, along with Concordia Stingers and the Guelph Gryphons. Winnipeg Wesmen continue their tradition of playing a pair of games in Thunder Bay vs Lakehead on September 28 and 29.
Other games that get our interest … Memorial visits Brock, McMaster, and York on the 29th-Oct 1. The Eric Garland Tournament at U. New Brunswick has Saint Marys, Cape Breton, and UQAM.
NCAA vs U-Sports : 45 – 25
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In 70 games played this past August – early September between U-Sports schools and NCAA squads, the edge goes to the Americans by a 45 – 25 count.
Overall, Carleton owned a 9-2 record over NCAA competition, including wins over Alabama, Vanderbilt, and Northeastern. McGill, who won all 3 on a trip to the Caribbean, was just 1-4 in later home games, and had an overall 4-6 mark. Windsor won both their NCAA games in August, then went to The Netherlands and swept a 3 game series against club-pro teams there. Ottawa Gee-Gees were 3-1 with visiting U.S. schools, with their lone loss to Alabama by an 81-71 score.
Out West, it was Alberta with a 1-1 record against Montana State, as they clipped the 'Cats 97-72 in their 2nd try in Calgary. UBC took a 'modified line-up' (minus Coach Hanson and ace forward, Conor Morgan, among others) to Costa Rica, and lost 3 straight to Texas -El Paso once and 2 to a strong Nevada-Reno Wolf Pack team. Full details of these results are available on the fine U-Sports Hoops web-site , which is so well edited by Martin Timmerman in Waterloo.
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- One of a very strong group of graduates leaving the Manitoba Bisons is wing man, Keith Omoerah, who has signed a pro contract with Baerum in Norway. Omoerah, Amarjit Basi, Ilarion Bonhomme, Brett Jewell, and Jonathan Alexander take a lot of skill and experience away from the U of M roster. More on Omoerah's move to Europe in this Bisons Athletics release.
- Raptors Train at UVic … In what has become a tradition, the Toronto Raptors will hold training camp in British Columbia for the 4th straight year. UVic's CARSA Gym will be the site from Sept. 26-29. While practices will be closed to the public, fans will get a chance to see an intra-squad game on Thursday, Sept. 28. Tickets for this intra-squad game " … were available online and in person at the CARSA membership services counter and were in incredibly high demand," read the news release from Vikes Athletics as of last Friday. Actually, the on-line and in- person ticket rush was over in less than 1/2 hour! Sell-out! There are some standing room seats available closer to game time.
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A conflict between two deeply rooted traditions raises the specter of anti-Semitism and provokes a struggle over a community's future.
In 1987, a group of Lubavitcher Jews, among the most orthodox and zealous of Jewish sects, opened a kosher slaughterhouse just outside tiny Postville, Iowa (pop. 1,432). When it became a worldwide success, Postville found itself both revived and riven, as the town's initial welcome of the Jews turned to confusion, dismay, and even disgust. By 1997, the town voted on what was essentially a referendum: yes or no on whether these Jews should stay.
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Wind Power Is Not Economically Feasible
March 25, 2015
The U.S. Department of Energy recently released a report claiming consumers and the environment would benefit from increasing the proportion of electricity derived from wind power. In the report, they estimate the nation can deploy wind power to economically provide 35 percent of our nation's electricity and supply renewable power in all 50 states by 2050.
A 2012 report from Reason Foundation found it is not economically feasible to expect wind generation to produce more than 20 percent of operating electricity capacity. Expanding wind penetration beyond about 10 percent requires a significant increase in the amount of available "spinning reserve."
That need for backup increases the capital costs of wind power because the spinning reserve generating capacity must be available even if it is not being used. Considering this, wind energy is not cost-competitive with fossil fuels by a wide margin, even the Department of Energy's own estimates put the leveled cost of wind at 20 percent higher than natural gas.
To achieve 35 percent by 2050, 11 gigawatts of wind generation capacity per year need to be installed. Such a massive investment (reaching $70 billion in 2050) would divert hundreds of billions of dollars away from other investment in innovations, which have the potential for far higher returns, generating greater benefits to a larger number of companies and providing more and better jobs.
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Whether you believe in angels or not, the many reports of sightings and encounters with mysterious beings that seem to appear abruptly, often perform some good deed, then vanish without a trace are among the most curious in the annals of the paranormal. In many ways, they are like reports of the UFO-alien phenomenon, in that there are degrees of encounters:

Encounter of the first kind: Receiving of some information, object or gift that is attributed to angelic intervention.

Encounter of the second kind: The sighting of what appears to be an angelic being, without interaction.

Encounter of the third kind: Interaction with what is assumed by the experiencer to be an angelic being.

These are highly subjective experiences, of course, and are strongly influenced by people's belief systems. So what are we to make of the stories that follow, which we're told by the experiencers are true? I'll leave that for you to decide.

WINGED ANGEL IN SPUN GOLD

In June 1997, 12-year-old Laura L. was attending a Catholic school in Merrill, Wisconsin. Like every good Catholic, she went to church every Sunday with her family to celebrate the mass, and in school, she and her classmates attended mass on Wednesday mornings as well.

During one particular Sunday mass, Laura was feeling somewhat bored and distracted. Her eyes wandered around the church as she wished the ceremony was over with. Then something astonishing caught her attention. "I looked up and saw by the stained glass window a beautiful angel!" Laura says. "It had wings that were about three feet wide and maybe six feet tall with white feathers. It wore what looked like a gold-spun robe material of a kind we've never seen in this world, flowing down. It had golden blond hair, was barefoot and was playing a baby harp in its hands. It looked to be about eight feet tall. It looked at me so lovingly with its head tilted to the side, and its face was perfectly proportioned. It looked as if it could have been male or female."

Note that Laura says that the angel was not part of the stained glass artwork, but was standing by it. "I was in awe," she continues. "I gasped and nudged my mom and dad, trying to see if they saw it, too, but everyone was singing praise and they shushed me. I looked around and no one was looking in that direction. I looked back and it was still there, but soon disappeared.

"I was very close to my dad's mom - my grandma - and she always taught me to be good and pray, and about angels. She had a stroke and was put in a hospital."

When Laura's family visited her grandmother in the hospital, her mom told her that her grandmother had a small gift to give her, a little statue. After her grandmother died, Laura received the statue, and its likeness startled the young girl. "It was the same angel I saw at church," she says, "-barefoot, baby harp, huge white feather wings, and a flowing gown. It played Hark the Herald Angels Sing. I remember a beautiful glow around the angel. I have kept it ever since. I often think of my grandma when I look at it."

LIFE INFORMATION FROM AN ANGEL

Some people believe that before we are born when our consciousness or spirit resides in that unknown place, we are given information about the life we are about to be born into; some say we even choose our life. Not many people can claim that they remember this pre-birth existence, but Gary says he does. In fact, Gary, now 49, says he can recall some details of a conversation he had with an angel before he was born.

"I was bodiless, but aware that I was in an area that was darkened, and I was alone except for the entity that was speaking to me," he says. "I was at the bottom of a stairway-type structure and was looking up the stairs, but not seeing the one speaking to me. I was very warm and comfortable, but aware and feeling trepidation of what I was about to embark on. This entity was speaking to me and giving me a brief description of how my life would be. I asked for more information, but it was refused. I was basically told that my life would not be a hard life, but would lack any luxuries and that I would experience great difficulties at a relatively early age. It seems there were a few other small details, but I no longer can remember it quite as clearly as I once did when I was younger.

"It appears the information was correct as I'm now disabled and in poor health."

THE ANGEL NURSE

In 1998, Luke was diagnosed with bone cancer at the tender age of eight years old. As sometimes happens, he came down with an infection, which meant he had to go to the hospital. He was there for about two weeks, and that's when something remarkable happened.

One evening, Luke's mother was sitting at his bedside quietly praying as he slept. A nurse came into the room to check Luke's temperature, but his mother noted something rather peculiar about her. The nurse was wearing a quite old-fashioned uniform of the type that would have been common 30 years previous, in the 1960s. The nurse noticed that Luke's mother had a Bible by the side of his bed. She said that she was a Christian, too, and said she would pray for Luke's healing. Luke's family had never seen this odd nurse before nor again in Luke's remaining time in the hospital.

"I came out of the hospital fully healed of my infection," says Luke, who is now 19. More remarkable, he is completely free of cancer. "My mom believes this nurse could have been a guardian angel coming down to give my mom some hope," Luke says. "If she wasn't an angel, why would she be wearing 1960s old-fashioned nurse clothing?"

BEAUTIFUL, STRANGE UFO... OR ANGEL

Some researchers think there might be a connection between UFOs and angel sightings. They say the angels and heavenly figures encountered in the Bible might actually have been extraterrestrials. After his experience in the 1980s with "the most beautiful thing" he ever saw, Lewis L. might agree with that assessment.

It was a Saturday morning in Mariposa, California, and Lewis had to work that day. The air was freshly washed from a cool rain the night before, and the morning sky was bright with a deep blue sky and a few scattered cumulus clouds. "I was heading out to my car in the back parking lot of the apartment complex where I lived when I noticed someone kneeling next to my car," Lewis says. "This person saw me and quickly stood up holding a crowbar."

The young man was quite obviously startled by Lewis's interruption, and although Lewis sensed the boy was up to no good, it hadn't yet hit him what he was doing. Then Lewis looked through the passenger window of his car and saw that the steering wheel column had been stripped of its cover and he realized that the young man was trying to steal his car!

"I asked him what the hell he was doing," Lewis recalls. "He gave me a lame story about his friend's car being stolen last night and that my car looked like his friend's and so on. I didn't want to hear it. I told him I was going to call the police, which I did on my cell phone."

Lewis dialed 911 and gave the dispatcher the address. He told the would-be thief that the police were on their way and warned him not to leave. The boy said he would wait for the police, but Lewis could tell he was just waiting for the right moment to make a run for it. "If he did, I wasn't going to try to stop him because his adrenaline was pumping and he had that crowbar," Lewis says.

As Lewis was grilling the young man, trying to detain him, he began to notice three rather large clouds in a single-file formation that were almost overhead. Then he caught a flash of something out of the corner of his eye. "Then I saw it," he says. "A shiny object exiting from the first cloud and entering the next and then coming out of that one. It was shiny, like brightly polished chrome, and moving at a good speed. I couldn't make out the shape."

By this time, Lewis was so distracted by the UFO that the punk saw his chance and took off. That's when the object entered the last cloud. From there it was nothing but open sky. "When it emerged, my life changed," Lewis says.

"There against the richness of the blue sky was a silvery shape that seemed to have arms and legs! It was so beautiful to look at. At the same time, it had the appearance of metal. It looked like some kind of ship with a strange design. The best way I can describe it is it looked like silverware in the design of the stick man children draw. It was huge, moving fast and made no noise. As it sailed overhead, some of the limbs would move up and down, giving the impression of being alive - a living entity! It made a couple of rolls, reflecting the sun in every direction - just beautiful... oh my god, beautiful!

"As it started to fade away from my view, I found myself short of breath and with tears running down my cheeks. It had that much of an effect on me. I began thinking maybe that's what an angel looks like. Maybe not!"

ANGEL MONEY

There are many stories of people receiving much-needed money from mysterious, unknown sources. Ellie has such a story that she recalls from the summer of January 1994 in the suburb of Thornbury, Melbourne, Australia.

It was late afternoon and Ellie was outside on this warm day gathering the family laundry from the clothesline. There was a sudden, small willy-willy - an Australian term for a swirling wind funnel of dust and leaves. "As it raced past me, I saw something blue whirling in the middle of the dust and leaves and managed to grab hold of it," she says. "I was surprised and very pleased to see it was a $10 note!"

A few days later, Ellie was at the back of the yard checking on her garden tomatoes when she spotted something laying on the grass. She was astonished to find it was a $20 note. Not long afterward, in another part of the garden, she found a $5 note and yet another $20 note nestled among the leaves of the day lilies.

"By this time I'd told my family of the 'angel money'," she tells us. "None of them had put money there, not with the possibility of it blowing away in the often high winds of summer. All was quiet for a few days, then one of my sons came in with an ear-to-ear grin and a $20 note that he had just found on top of the compost heap!"

Now most of us would rationalize that this was not "angel money" at all, but that it had simply blown into Ellie's yard from some poor soul who lost it. But Ellie's not quite convinced of that explanation because of one more interesting find - this time in her house. "A week or so later," she remembers well, "I was cleaning out under the bed and pulled out a pair of slippers, and there nestling in the toe of one, like a little grace note, was a 50-cent coin!"

PUSHED TO SAFETY BY AN ANGEL

Back in 1980, Deb was a single mother with two infants in San Bernardino County, California, and occasionally she needed reliable babysitters. Fortunately, her parents lived only about 30 miles away in Alta Loma. Deb would usually drop off the children at her parents' house, go do what she needed to do, then pick them up in the evening.

On this night, Deb had retrieved her babies from her parents' place and was heading home. It was relatively late, about 11:30 p.m. and Deb was driving her "old clunker". Among the car's many deficiencies, the gas gauge was broken, requiring her to guess when the old thing needed fuel. Occasionally, her guessing was off.

"Halfway home, the car started to putter," Deb remembers, "and I realized I was on empty. I pulled off the first offramp I could, and it just happened to be one that was slightly uphill. Almost at the top of the exit, my car died and there was absolutely nothing around except empty fields and distant lights at a truck stop about a quarter of a mile down the road. There were no other cars around me. It was pitch dark, other than my headlights. I remember I could hear crickets, and the babies were sound asleep in their car seats. I panicked because I couldn't think of what to do. Walking in the middle of nowhere with a kid on each hip after midnight was not going to work, and I couldn't - and wouldn't! - leave them in the car."

Remember that this was some time before cell phones became commonplace. So with no means of communication, stuck in the dark with a dead car and two helpless, sleeping infants, Deb was feeling desperate. "I put my head on the steering wheel while saying a short and panicky prayer," she says. "I hadn't even finished when I heard a few taps on my window."

When she looked up, there stood a clean-cut looking young man, who Deb estimated to be about 21 years old. He motioned for her to roll down her window. "I remember I was surprised," Deb says, "but I wasn't even the slightest bit afraid, even though I normally would have been terrified. He had on clean pants, a dressy shirt and had neatly trimmed hair. He smelled slightly of soap. He didn't even ask me if I needed help. He just told me to put my car in neutral and he would push me over the slight hill down the road to the rest stop where I could get a couple dollars worth of gas - back then when it was a couple of dollars.

"I thanked him and followed his instructions. The car started moving. I steered it toward the lights of the truck stop and turned around to yell 'thank you' again to him. He was so nice! My car kept moving, but the young man was nowhere in sight. I mean, this area was completely remote. There was absolutely nowhere he could have gone that quickly, even if there was somewhere to go. I don't even know where he came from to begin with.

"My car continued to roll down the road to the truck stop, and I was so grateful to be in a lit area with people around. The kids didn't even wake up. I've always trusted in God to take care of us, but in relating that story many times to my children, who are now 30 and 32, they know for a fact that angels do exist and are sent to us if we just believe. I always thought it was so amazing that we were sent someone who I would trust instinctively without question. Since that incident, I've come to believe that we probably encounter angels all the time, and take for granted who they really are. I think they come in all shapes and sizes, young and old... and sometimes when we least expect them."


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