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had an enjoyable walk this mornng with one of the sweet shelter dogs, Tommi, who has accompanied me a few times before. Cute little fellow – friendly (except when meeting other dogs he somehow can´t stand, but hey – he´s a Terrier!) and agile, likes to hop on a bench and get cuddled real thoroughly. Lovely weather, cloudy but with a nice summer atmosphere, especially when being surrounded by high grass, wildflowers, fields and medows.

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Ted Nicolaou
Rated R
Genre: Horror
Format Used: Netflix DVD
Contains: Graphic Lanauge, Graphic Violence, Sexual Content, Drug Use
When a Rap Group starts to hit it big, they are harassed by a criminal who owns a rap label (sound like anyone in real life.)
But when the youngsters refuse to deal with the devil, He arranges to hurt the lead rapper's Grandmother and nearly kill
her. Which is a big mistake. For his unleashes ancient VooDoo magic, what his Grandmother calls the Killing kind and places
it in her old Ragdoll.
Now the Ragdoll kills enemy and friend alike. For there is no control the evil magic once you unleashed it.
This is in a wave of horror movies that had a African American cast only. This, Cryptz, Killjoy. Where the entire cast was
African American. A wave of reverse predigist movies, that's right you heard me. If there was an all white movie came out
in the 1990s. There would be another million man march screaming bigotry. Wrong is wrong and an all black or all white cast
is just wrong. But as for the story, it works for the most part, the ragdoll is scary, a little too scary for a little girl
to love. But what's ya going to do. On the whole, not bad. But Charles Band could have done better...8 STARS.
I agree with Zedd 100 % about reverse bigotry. This PC bulls*** has got to stop! Also, beside that, who the hell heard of
magic you can't control. Who in their right so-called mind would say "If I created this magic spell it will kill me.
Oh, well. I'll do it anyway." What the hell is with that. The idea of creating a spell is to control it. That makes
no sense to me and that is why my grade is much, much lower then Zedd's grade. I give it 6 STARS.
+ STORY (For the most part the story does work.)
+ SCARY (It does have it's scary moments.)
+ DOLL EFFECTS (Like most things connected to Full Moon, the doll effects were good.)
- SCARY DOLL (The doll was good, but what kind of sick child would love this doll.)
- BIGOTRY (All once race cast, no matter which race, unless it's a foriegn film is just wrong.)
- RAP (Why? Why did it have to be rap. The devil's "music" and I use the word music loosely.)
- UNCONTROLABLE MAGIC (That does against magic, the idea of magic is control. Even Voodoo magic.)
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Those investigating Spanish luxury holidays for 2009 may be pleased to learn that they are to gain extra protection from one UK financial regulator.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has stated that it plans to implement new rules from January 1st that will guarantee travellers are treated fairly by their insurers.
Under the new regime, those jetting off on flights to Murcia to enjoy holidays in Spain can do so safe in the knowledge that should anything go awry, they will be able to obtain redress.
Dan Waters, director of retail policy and themes at the FSA, said: "Our rules are designed to put in place a proportionate, risk-based regulatory regime for these sales of travel insurance, securing protection for customers.
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La Manga has long been renowned as a great place for professional athletes to train and now the Spanish holiday resort can accommodate cricket teams for the same reasons.
The sound of leather on willow is more commonly heard in English villages than on Spain's south-east coast but such are the facilities at La Manga Club that cricketers will be hard pressed to find more idea surroundings for their sport.
A pair of cricket pitches have been specially laid in order for teams from the around the world to follow in the footsteps of those who come to La Manga to experience the quality of its golf and tennis facilities.
Naturally, one of the major attractions about La Manga and of Spanish holidays in general is the expectation of sunshine all year round, which make it possible for sporting visitors to improve their game without interruption.
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Couples planning to tie the knot might like to consider the potential for a dream ceremony offered by the La Manga Club in the south-east of Spain.
Many thousands of people take Spanish holidays each year and the scenery and climate that draws them in can make for the ideal back drop to a spectacular wedding ceremony.
A full range of reception facilities, including a terraced area where guests can take in the breathtaking panoramic of the surrounding areas, are on offer in La Manga and the food on offer will come from an "exquisite choice of wedding menus".
One aspect that La Manga can offer prospective brides and grooms and their guests that few other resorts around the world can compete with is the golf courses that are among the finest in Europe.
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Officials are advising tourists heading on Spanish holidays to be on the lookout for bogus holiday clubs.
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) reports some scams involve the handing out of scratch cards by bogus holiday club touts.
'Winners' among those using the cards end up getting nothing more than a trip to a lengthy sales presentation which encourages them to pay thousands of pounds for a bogus club membership.
Mike Haley from The OFT said: "Every year thousands of holidays to Spain are ruined when holidaymakers fall for the high-pressure selling techniques of bogus holiday clubs.
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Holidaymakers thinking of hiring a car in Murcia have been given top rental tips from a motoring expert.
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) said tourists should inspect for damage before signing and also check the car's tyres and oil and water levels.
Experts from the organisation said people hiring a car while on a Spanish holiday should also ensure a spare tyre is in the boot before driving off.
The IAM said: "Make sure you are comfortable with the brakes and steering: dont feel pressured to throw the case in the boot and be on the road in 30 seconds.
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Family relationships could be boosted by a simple holiday abroad, experts have said.
The Family Holiday Association (FHA) claimed breaks make for happier, healthier family units as relatives bond and relax.
A break involving a Spanish holiday could be the ideal method of improving family ties, according to the organisation's advice.
FHA director John McDonald said: "From the family's perspective, the single biggest improvement is simply spending time together and bonding.
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Many UK residents are feeling the pinch of living in a country with such inclement weather and a yob culture that makes them afraid to walk the streets, according to a member of the Spanish Property Owners Guild.
Paul Bradley, of the Guild, believes that many Brits would be far happier if they made their Spanish holiday permanent and left behind the dreariness of the UK.
He noted that Spain is a quintessential example of how life used to be in the UK, but with better weather.
Mr Bradley said: "The country is full of interesting places to visit, rich in history and landscapes.
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UK motorists are being advised to take a number of precautions before heading off on Spanish holidays.
The Daily Mail has published a list of things the UK driver needs to take into account when driving on the continent, including checking with insurers as to whether they are fully covered to drive overseas.
Also, drivers are advised to make sure you are carrying the correct documentation with them whilst driving as being stopped without the proper papers could be hazardous.
Making sure home contents insurance covers belongings when they are in the vehicle abroad is also recommended, in case the car is broken into.
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Drivers wondering what to listen to following car hire in La Manga might like to take note of a latest motoring musical survey.
Contemporary pop anthem Mr Brightside by rock band The Killers was voted the number one driving song in a survey of over a thousand motorists.
The results of the questionnaire, conducted by insurance experts Elephant.co.
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Bargain-hunting Brits have been advised to book themselves a Spanish holiday this year, following research rating the destination as the best for those of a budget.
With an increasing number of people keeping an eye on the purse strings due to the credit crunch, news of Spanish holidays representing excellent value for money will be music to the ears of those unwilling to sacrifice their dream holiday, the Mirror reports.
Spanish holidays were found to be the cheapest short-haul option for Brits by the research, which showed that holiday essentials such as food and drinks could be up to £200 per week less expensive in Spain than in Italy, Turkey, Greece and the Algarve.
Further good news for cost-cutters is that car rental in Murcia may also prove a money-saving choice, with the research showing that car rental in Spain is on average £100 per week cheaper than in rival destination Greece.
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I'm amazed I got this page finished, I struggled with every single part. One of the lessons I learned was that I could not draw proper shoes if my life depended on it.
However I am quite happy with how the overall page turned out and I love, love the Comic Draw for iPad app that is simply amazing as it allows everything from writing a script over sketching to drawing and lettering all in one app.
Coupled with the apple pen that made a die-hard windows user wet enough to buy a used iPad Pro I have no excuse other than a lack of skill when my drawings don't turn out like I want them to.
I also set up social media accounts so you can follow the comic more easily if you like to:
As for the story we have caught a glimpse at two characters so far: Serious Crimes Detective Isaak O'Hare and Internal Affairs Lieutenant Stevenson. Neither likes the other and both are a hundred percent certain the other is exactly what's wrong with the police department.
I've begun to really love the orange outlines, originally I only tested them to see if it made a difference but then I liked them so much that I'll use them all the time now.
I find them to be of similar visual interest like the colour splash effect that I love for pictures like this:


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|Pet Sematary II (1992) [Marjorie Hargrove]: Stabbed in the face (off-screen) with a shard from a broken mirror by the resurrected Darlanne Fluegel. Her body is shown afterwards when Anthony Edwards discovers her in the attic. (Thanks to Robert)
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) [Meg]: Shot in the head by Christopher Lloyd when she runs out of the car and surprises him.


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Natural science
Natural science designates the branches of science that deal strictly with the natural world by empirical scientific methods.[1] It includes both physical science and the life science of biology. Social science however is different from natural science because it attempts to understand human behavior, the mind and social patterns rather than the natural world. The epistemology that only supports the natural sciences as the way to know truth is called scientism and dominates the thinking of atheism of the 20th and 21st centuries.
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- Main Article: Astronomy
Astronomy is the scientific study of matter in outer space with the goal of determining or measuring properties of distant objects, such as distances, positions, dimensions, distribution, magnitudes, motion, composition, physical condition, energy, evolution, and the causes of their various phenomena. Creation Astronomy differs only in that it attempts to explain stellar phenomena from the presupposition that celestial bodies were created by God. Most creationists also draw from religious texts like the Bible for insight.
- Main Article: Biology
Biology is the scientific discipline that studies life processes or characteristics of living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, distribution and evolution. The word Biology comes from the Greek word bios meaning "life", and logy which basically means "the study of".
Biological creationism is the doctrine or belief that various kinds of living beings were created and so are not the product of a naturalistic process. The creator is usually identified as God. It is, therefore, philosophically opposed to evolutionism. As the theory of evolution is found as an integral part of all secular biology, it is critical that creationists have a thorough understanding of this scientific discipline.
- Main Article: Chemistry
Chemistry is the branch of science concerned with the composition, properties, and structure of matter, and how different substances react together. It is the study of the changes that matter undergoes to either gain knowledge, as in 'pure chemistry', or to apply it to a specific goal, as in 'applied chemistry'.[2]
There are five traditional areas of study in chemistry. They include organic, inorganic, biochemistry, analytical, and physical. There are a number of Creation scientists involved in each of the different areas of study. One of the founding fathers of chemistry was creationist Robert Boyle to whom modern chemistry owes enormous gratitude for his work, writings, and research. Boyle loved God's truth, which helped him see the grand errors of alchemical theory that were hindering the development of what is now scientific chemistry.[3]
- Main Article: Physics
Physics is the science of matter and energy and of interactions between the two. While at first this may look simple, the interactions between matter and energy are not always simple. This is compounded by the fact that matter and energy have been shown to be manifestations of the same thing, and that they affect both space and time.
To a large degree physics deals with the details of how the universe works. For example quantum physics shows the universe to be indeterminate at its most fundamental level, which is consistent with the Biblical idea that God controls and sustains the universe. In fact indeterminacy at a fundamental level is actually predicted by the idea of a universe controlled and sustained by God.
- ↑ Natural science By Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
- ↑ Wilbraham, Antony C., Dennis D. Staley, Michael S. Matta, and Edward L. Waterman. Chemistry. Boston: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008. pg 9
- ↑ Boyle, Robert Wolfram Research
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So remember the tall guy? Well, guess what? He's back! But this lesson is not around him, it's about his best friend. Sounds great right? It's a wonderfully weird and pretty awkward story so buckle up and get ready.
As I mentioned when I talked about the tall, he was a great guy and I'm pretty sure he still is. For some reason, we were chatting on and off and usually I'm not really talking about those things or bragging with boys around my friends but a few of my friends got interested when I liked a picture of him on facebook. It was him and his best friend, dressed all black with water guns in their hands. It was part of certain rituals that are a thing if you graduate in Germany. Both of them looked pretty fine and two of my friends asked me about them. One of my friends always had a bit of a hard time finding the right guy and since she is a pretty tall lady she wanted a guy taller than her even if she wore heels. Because sharing is caring I thought it would be a great idea to introduce her. One random night the tall texted me. He and his friend were in my area waiting for the train so we decided to meet up. Whilst he wasn't interested at all in my friend, his best friend was. But he was interested in me. He was a good looking dude but I wasn't up for it from the second one. First off all, the tall was more my type and going for the best friend is never a good idea. We met up once and it was alright as he truly was a nice guy but I tried to get out of the situation as best I could (by not really answering texts…what a move Elena).
It was summer and since I was still working at the juice place and I and my best friend had planned to enjoy the warm summer night with a glass of wine in a nearby bar and have a proper girls chat and catch up and I was looking forward to it all day. We cleaned the shop with music blasting and our coworker let us leave a bit earlier and we left the centre just to bump into a group of friends. Nothing unusual on a Saturday night and we chatted just for a while. As we were about to leave, hugging everyone goodbye, I heard my coworker "Elena, someone is asking for you", I turned around and the talls best friend who was just as tall smiled at me and hugged me from behind. I was frozen and my face probably turned bright red so I'm still thankful for it being dark. I never wanted to be pushed into a date and he just showed up. He wanted to surprise me, how very sweet…not really.
He basically didn't give me a chance to get out of the date I never wanted and as I tried to explain the wine and best friend situation and he just didn't listen. So we sat in a bar, the three of us and it was horrible. How are you supposed to have a good chat and a nice summer's night when a guy just crashes it out of nowhere? I basically wanted to cry into my wine and my best friend and I decided we would just end this nightmare of a night and basically told him that it was time for us to get home. So when I wanted to walk over to my bus stop I tried to say goodbye to him as I thought he had to take the train. He didn't want to leave and basically tried to make me join him and I was the most uncomfortable I ever was. I just wanted to get home, delete his number and forget the evening.
He, however, did not want to let go of me and tried holding my hand, hugging me and as the warm summer wind blew my hair into my face he tried to push away my hair to kiss me. I was never more thankful for my bus to show up and I sprinted in as quick as my little legs could, sending a little prayer that he wouldn't follow me. His look was confused and pissed at the same time and I never saw him again. Luckily. Why would you pressure someone into a date? Especially since your best friend saw me before?
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It should probably go without saying, but we'll say it anyway – the foundation of a healthy smile lies in a great oral hygiene regimen that includes proper brushing and flossing – even when you're wearing braces. When food particles are left in your mouth to accumulate, this will turn into plaque, which can then lead to tooth decay and gum disease. To prevent this from happening while you're undergoing orthodontic treatment, you'll need to learn how to properly brush and floss – two vital oral hygiene skills that your orthodontist in Vienna here at Denise Nguyen Orthodontics will be glad to help you with.
View Our Educational Video: Brushing and Flossing While Wearing Braces
During orthodontic treatment, you'll want to brush your teeth three times every day (once after every meal and then again before going to bed) to avoid the accumulation of food particles in your braces and teeth. Braces contain many nooks and crannies that make it easy for food particles to get trapped, which is why you need to remain so persistent in your brushing. For maximum effectiveness in your brushing, we recommend doing the following:
You may need to replace your toothbrush more often because of your appliances and your additional brushing. Make sure to replace your toothbrush with a new one when the bristles start to fray or wear down.
Flossing is vital because there are areas between the teeth that a toothbrush just can't reach. Dental floss is capable of removing food particles and plaque between these areas. Unfortunately, flossing may prove to be more of a challenge when you're wearing braces. To properly floss while wearing braces, we recommend following these steps:
If you're having trouble with your flossing, we recommend using a floss threader, which our office will provide for you: To use the floss threader properly, you'll want to follow these steps:
It's also important for us to note that your gums may bleed a little when you first begin flossing. There's no need to panic though as this is completely normal. However, if this bleeding doesn't go away after the first several times you floss, let your orthodontist in Vienna know at your next appointment.
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Growing up, our Thanksgiving traditions changed a few times. For my early years, I spent Thanksgiving at home with my Mom, Dad, older brother, and grandma. After my brother and grandma passed away, my mom's best friend started asking us over to her house to do Thanksgiving with their family, extended family, and the occasional other friend. After mom's friend had a sudden illness, Thanksgiving became just about my Mom, Dad, and me. Last year and this year, Mr. 3's mom and stepdad have hosted Thanksgiving and invited my parents. Because our family traditions have changed so much, I'd like to say what my favorite traditions were during the times we practiced them.
1. Mom's 1970's pilgrim tablecloth - White with 70s brown and orange pilgrims hanging out - always put on the table when Thanksgiving was held at our house (except for the one year when Mom tried to switch it up and she says I got a bit temperamental with her about it)
2. Pickle platter - anything pickled or brined and it get dished up and served out on my mom's glass relish dish (it's shaped like a leaf), lots of fancy stuffed olives (blue cheese is my fav), pickled okra, pickled peaches (when we can find them...let me know if you have a source, they are soooooo good), my dad's homemade pickled green tomatoes (these are a more recent and welcome addition to the platter)
3. Two kinds of pie and only these two kinds - mincemeat and pumpkin
4. Dad's cranberry relish - made from blender pulverized whole cranberries, orange, and a whole lot of sugar - no cooking required and always served up in the same beautiful glass pedestal bowl
5. Taking a morning walk with Mr. 3 and his mom on Thanksgiving Day - I know we have only done this one time, but I'm hoping it will be a tradition anytime we have Thanksgiving with them. I love getting up and walking in the fall. The area of NC that they live in is extremely walkable and pretty.
6. Post-Thanksgiving binge - reading sales circulars for Black Friday shopping and putting on my fat pants.
Isn't it funny how our favorite memories can be tied to certain things? No matter where I have been spending Thanksgiving day or who it has been with, I've always been grateful to spend time with my loved ones!
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woyww - cards and ATC
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Some pretty cards there and some dramatic ones - love both styles of colourways.ReplyDelete
Nice atc's for you to share with us, love the one from Voodoo that lifts up.
Hugs, Neet 13 (who has only just posted a comment on last week for you, shame on m)
The cards look great! I didn't make anything half as nice with those stamps!ReplyDelete
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Yummy cards!! Love the colours you have chosen and bet they look even better IRL. What's up with Rosa LOL? Happy WOYWW , Cindy #36ReplyDelete
Really love the cards you've made. Have a fun week.ReplyDelete
Annie x # 9
Hi Sandra, gorgeous cards. I admit to having a thing about mosaic squares and panels! Like the idea of white embossing and glimmer mists, I must try that. Have a great week, Hugs, Shaz #15 xxxReplyDelete
Your cards are so pretty and happy looking! Happy WOYWW! Sandy Leigh #43ReplyDelete
Lovely ATCs there! Voodoo Vixen's was particularly clever, I thought :-)ReplyDelete
Your cards are rather lovely...I really like the quartered floral one with the white flower in the middle. That's the one I'd buy for a mate!!
Hugs, LLJ 8 xxx
Hi Sandra, thanks for the visit. Lovely collection of cards you've made and ATCs you've received.ReplyDelete
Have a great week and happy woyww, Angela xXx 26
The green-blue combination of colors for you cards is awesome, loveit! thanks for stopping by my blog earlier today and happy woyww to you. Hug from Holland, Marit #38ReplyDelete
RosA has some of the most gorgeous stamps. She was very generous to share them with you.ReplyDelete
Isn't Annette's (Voodoo Vixen) ATC the best? I loved it. And that thistle is simply gorgeous. Happy WOYWW from # 5.
Annette's atc and card are gorgeous, as are yours that you made! Helen 2ReplyDelete
Hi Sandra de happy WOYWW for yesterday. Nice to have a friend you can share your stamps and other gear with - I do too and it seems they always have the ones you really want to have in your stash..so it's good to share. Nice cards too. Have a super week - hope the Sydney weather's being kind to you. Cheers RobynO#16ReplyDelete
Oo-er Sandra .. embossing and glimmer mist dont think have tried that .. okay out gets my figurative to try list :D great work! hope to meet up with Ros on the 2nd. :D mid you this will be about about the fourth attempts so not holding my breath.:DReplyDelete
Happy belated WOYWW! Shaz in Oz.x #60
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Hi Sandra. Lovely to catch up with you although no WOYWW from me again this week. Love your gorgeous cards, especially the Turquoise ones. Glimmer mists are great to use aren't they.ReplyDelete
Hope you are having a good week.
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Wow! Your cards are very shimmery and sparkly when you look at the bigger view of them. Great ATCs that you got. It looks like you have been having a fun time. Thanks for the visit earlier. Judy #55ReplyDelete
These ATC's are all so pretty at each visit. Loving the glimmer mists..Such a pretty grouping you have. Have a wonderful weekend I'm running late.ReplyDelete
Ha ha! Nothing outrageous, just managed to post the same comment THREE times :) because I was trying to do it via my phone!ReplyDelete
Your desk looks very neat :)ReplyDelete
Beautiful ATC's and cards :)
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Fabricio Coloccini returned to the side yesterday, and played a solid game at the back for Newcastle, alongside the in-form Mike Williamson.
Fabricio Coloccini in action yesterday against Bolton
Coloccini also had a more than decent effort on goal in the first half, and that was probably our best effort in the first half but the Bolton goalkeeper saved well high up to his left.
But it's the defense on which the success of the last five games has been founded, and we have conceded just one goal in that time-frame – the daft one at West Brom.
But we've scored 10 goals in those five games, so our goal difference has improved by 9 and it is now up to +8, but still much worse than the three London sides we are competing with – Tottenham, Chelsea and Arsenal.
Fabricio is hardly getting carried away with things, and he says it's important for Newcastle to stay calm and just pick up as many points as we can in the final five games of the season.
Fab was interviewed in the dressing room after the game yesterday:
"I think we are in a good moment, so we have to enjoy it – but as well, keep calm because we have the last five games and we have to push as hard as we can to get a good position in the league."
"I don't want to speak about Europa League or Champions League, but we just want to finish in the best position we can." "We are playing much better than maybe two months ago."
"Against Swansea, we played really well without the ball, we worked hard. Today as well – today, maybe we had more of the ball than against Swansea and we did a great job."
"If we keep clean sheets, we give the confidence to the strikers to score. Now we know if we can score one, maybe we can win the game so it's very important."
"And when you have players like Hatem, when you need him he can bring out his skill and change the game. That's important for us because when we're finding it hard to score as a team, his skill can make the difference."
"It's difficult because it's my first game and when you start the game, you never know what can happen during the match," "But I felt very good and I finished well, and we won – so everything's perfect!"
Newcastle have this weekend off, since Chelsea was the planned game but they play Tottenham in the FA Cup semi-final on Sunday.
Next up for Newcastle is Stoke City and the only thing that matters now is working out a game plan so we can take all 3 points against the Potters.
We;ve already done that at their place when we won 3-1 and Demba Ba scored a hat-trick.
Now we need to do it again a week on Saturday – that's all that really matters right now.
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Yes Collo, we have to stay calm. 5 games left and a shot at the CL can make unexperienced teams such as us very nervous.
The "next game" mentality must stay strongly intact at this point so we do not think we have already made it.
As AP said, if we're guaranteed at EL at the weekend, the pressure deffo turns to the other teams. We've achieved Europe, which was the revised goal.
I hope we can keep it real, as cliche as it may sound…
sorry I wrote that because I've posted twice and they've not appeared. Weird. In answer to Dannyo – no never got a reply from NufcMad, which I suppose I expected from such graceless neanderthals. Probably their editor who wrote it anyway. They do have a massageboard thread entitled 'should we support the mackems?' though ha ha what a bunch of hypocrites….
We are not playing out best football at this time but still keep on winning, its a sign of a great team. If it wasn't for the Benny goal and Cisse of course it was an average game and the Trotters looked every bit as good as us. What I am concerned about is the last few games there have been numerous balls played across our penalty area which better teams would have scored from. We must cut those balls out more effectively.
lads would it not be better if everton win on sat and get into the final. so that when we play with them, they will rest some of their players ahead of an fa cup final?? i mean stoke and wigan are winnable. chelsea a draw man city will have nothing to play for so a win\draw and everton with a weakened side a win…thats 10/11 points. thats enough for fith or fouth. Chelsea play us liverpool and arsenal. They will deffo drop some points there.
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ArtyH – I think we are playing just fine, especially with what has to be one of the most makeshift back fours in the land. It's not always pretty football that is good football. We have also played everybody now so no one can use the 'lucky' wand on us. We have made our own fortune and teams find us hard to crack.
Anyone else think that Bolton will not be missed if they fall through the trapdoor. I am sick and tired of them coming to our place with their boring chod and devaluing our ticket money. Goodbye.
I think CL football for us at this moment in time would not be good for the club…we are too paper thin a squad we could really suffer next season…if Ash doesent decide overnight to Man City us all of a sudden.
We will suffer in the league for sure…. Europa league is the perfect bill for us I reckon….Everton must lose and we can be calm….
Cant stop watching that HBA goal…what a lad….what a lad…
tarie4 – i see where you are coming from but i have to disagree.
Lets not get too caried away and focus on clinching 4th spot for Champions League as opposed to being happy (over the fecking moon) with a Europa spot.
I will definitely be hoping that Liverfools win and that we are theoretically into Europa this weekend. THEN we can see about pushing on with nothing to lose and aiming for 4th spot with Europa already in the bag!
Tarie….It's a good optimistic plan, however, I feel it would make life a lot easier on us if there were no league position spaces removed from our allocation as Everton win the cup. The truth is, we are aiming for 4th or 5th and that is achievable. We do have some tough games though and it would be lovely to know it's only about CL, not Europa
Tarie…Would or wouldn't?
Pecorino…The same could be said for the Europa League. Is our "squad" ready for any extra games really? Are we better to play on a Wednesday than a Thursday? There is extra revenue from the CL. Do we think we'll actually win either comp next season?
I feel it's about exposure, revenue and attracting / keeping players for now.
I agree on league position though. I want to do well in all cups, of course, but league should still be our priority. Yes Liverpool have won a cup this season, I'd still take our season over theirs though…but maybe I'm viewing it through my black n white shades 🙂
2nd Repost for irishtoons benefit, think its worthwhile for the lad.
IrishToon- if i was you i wud buy a membership 25quid and then get tickets now, other games Sunderland i know have sold out before general sale (liverpool/manutd close to sellout), and the cheaper tickets (man city game 40quid) will go first, if we win our next two the game will be a sell out and you may miss out, just register on website and then you are assured of 2 of the cheaper tickets, advise try and get in the gallowgate as atmosphere is better in their. more towards the east stand side of the ground.
If you are paying for flights you might as well make sure you get the tickets. Wud be a shame if you missed out.
Ba couldn't possibly quibble with Pardew's decision to bring him off, because, let's be honest, for 70 mins he was distinctly mediocre, and Shola did more in the last 20 mins than Ba did all game. Pardew, inexplicably in my view, changed the system yesterday to get Ba back in the middle, and we created less than we have for the last few weeks. I don't know what is going on with Ba, but he has been 'under the weather' since returning from the ACN, and all the business about his release clause was made public. Some are saying that he is being pulled in all directions by a member of his own family, who is on his management team, and trying to fix him up with a move to PSG.I don't know if there's any truth in this, but he certainly hasn't been the same player in recent weeks, and perhaps we are seeing why his national team manager rarely plays him alongside Cisse.
I literally can't get over our situation right now! All these years of supporting Newcastle, and never been more proud of our team than now!!! English owned, English managed, good proportion of English players and we do things properly!! Don't overpay for anything and we show it can work!!!
Would have thought i was the last one to say this but I believe after MA decided to do it his way and run like a business(which he is obviously good at) he has now got it right and think he could do with a lot of plaudits!
Wow what a player Coloccini has become. The season he turned up at the toon, he was poor, and probably got quite a bit more stick than Williamson, given his price-tag and wages, giving that extra expectations.
Now, he's one of the best centre-backs in the league, without much arguement, even from fans of other clubs I speak to. He's got great physical attributes, great skill, and he's a great leader. And with a new addition to CB to partner him next season, and Steven Taylor fit, a left footed LB, and other additional signings Newcastle only look like getting better. Especially if we achieve the unthinkable, and get that 35million fourth spot, which would give us not just a Champions League spot, but the ability to buy the best players, and they'll have more reasons than not to sign for Newcastle United. Champions League football for a club that welcomes a 50,000 home fans to it's matches, great away supporters, and a City that loves the club. Surely it would change the summer targets? I mean would Newcastle still go after Jay Rodriguez, or would that give them the chance to sneak a Berbatov or somebody of that calibre?
The teamwork and support between players on and off the pitch is fantastic. During the successful periods in the 90s and early 2000s, AS kept the many difficult personalities from bringing the club down (that only happened after he retired), there are no massive personalities on the club now, just a team of lads working tirelessly for each other. They epitomize what it means to be Newcastle.


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My father was hooked on old western movies! One of his favorite actors was Randolph Scott. So much so, he wanted to name my youngest brother after him. Luckily my mother intervened, somewhat, and he ended up with the name, Randall Scott.
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My father told me that that having a good name was something to strive for. He said he could go into our small town and get a loan from any bank just because of his name. "A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches… Proverbs 22:1 Do you even care how those around you view your name? I'm not talking about the actual name. Mine is Gary which I share with millions in America.
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Because Hollywood's gonna try to erase him if he keeps this up. In the midst of a brilliantly written defense of the second amendment, one paragraph just jumped off the page. Copied and pasted for your reading pleasure:
Healthy government, as that based upon our Constitution, is strife. It awakens anxiety, passion, fervor, and, indeed, hatred and chicanery, both in pursuit of private gain and of public good. Those who promise to relieve us of the burden through their personal or ideological excellence, those who claim to hold the Magic Beans, are simply confidence men. Their emergence is inevitable, and our individual opposition to and rejection of them, as they emerge, must be blunt and sure; if they are arrogant, willful, duplicitous, or simply wrong, they must be replaced, else they will consolidate power, and use the treasury to buy votes, and deprive us of our liberties. It was to guard us against this inevitable decay of government that the Constitution was written. Its purpose was and is not to enthrone a Government superior to an imperfect and confused electorate, but to protect us from such a government.
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"Great golf, wonderful hospitality"
I recently booked a break at the Korineum Golf Resort through gonorthcyprus, having never been to this part of Cyprus before. I wanted somewhere luxurious but what matters most to me is the standard of play, and I must say I was very pleasantly surprised by the quality of the course here. Very challenging and enjoyable with superb views from almost every tee. Very testing shots and you do need a level of physical fitness, just brilliant. Now for the rest of the stay: large, clean room, hotel well kept throughout and the food is excellent, especially the breakfast omelettes. The staff are by far the best feature (after the golf, of course!), they are welcoming, polite and friendly. I had a wonderful time.
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Penistone Cinema Organ Trust – "The Astoria Project" wins Heritage Lottery Fund support.
The Penistone Cinema Organ Trust are thrilled to have been awarded a £50,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for an exciting new project to restore and install an Art-Deco Compton Cinema Pipe Organ into a dedicated Cinema Organ Heritage and Restoration Centre in Barnsley. Led by volunteers of The Penistone Cinema Organ Trust, "The Astoria Project" will offer an immediate number of volunteer opportunities to learn a wide range of traditional skills in cinema organ restoration & installation, its history and music. The restoration & installation of the 1934 Compton Organ, (which contains over 1,000 pipes) will take around 12 months and when completed, an exciting programme of public events will commence. Links with education in the area, will offer a new generation the opportunity to learn about the musical heritage of the Cinema Organ and the important part it played in early cinema development, together with the use of the instrument in the 21st Century.
Fiona Spiers, Head of HLF Yorkshire and the Humber said – "The Astoria project will help conserve a wonderful piece of cinema organ history and open the experience of early cinema going to new audiences. By training volunteers in traditional restoration skills this project will help to support the heritage sector into the future."
Penistone Cinema Organ Trust Chairman, Kevin Grunill said – "We are delighted that the Heritage Lottery Fund has recognised the work the Penistone Cinema Organ Trust are doing to preserve these magnificent instruments through the provision of this grant. The Trust recognised the need for a Cinema Organ Heritage and Restoration Centre a number of years ago in order to preserve and present these instruments in an accessible location, where they can be used for a wide range of events and activities. The Heritage Lottery Fund grant will enable visitors to learn about the history of the Cinema Organ and enjoy the music and varied sounds that can be produced from an instrument of this nature. By restoring parts of these instruments in our own workshops, we will be able to pass on traditional restoration skills to other groups or individuals".
The Penistone Cinema Organ Trust is a non-profit volunteer group that are responsible for the Compton Cinema Organ installed at the Penistone Paramount in South Yorkshire. Cinema organ concerts are presented by the Trust on a monthly basis at the Penistone Paramount, together with weekly concerts on Thursday lunchtimes, featuring the UK's only Allen 317EX Digital Theatre Organ at St Andrew's Church in Penistone. The Penistone Cinema Organ Trust is funded by donations, grants and fundraising organ concerts. Further details about the Penistone Cinema Organ Trust and our activities can be found on their website.
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Holla At Me, Demi Lovato!
'You Single, I'm Single. Sup?'
Packers RB Aaron Jones says he wants a hot celebrity GF just like his boy, Aaron Rodgers … so he's laying it all on the line for Demi Lovato.
"Hit me up, Demi! You single, I'm single. Sup? I'm a great match for you!"
As you probably already know, Rodgers and Danica Patrick are a thing … so when we got Jones at a Super Bowl party in Minny a few days ago, we had to ask who his celeb crush was.
Without hesitation, A.J. name-dropped the pop singer and made a pitch for a blind date.
Seems like Demi's more into MMA guys … but you can't blame the man for shooting his shot.


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SIMBA BEACH is an alternative way of being a tourist in this magic equatorial island.
Simba Beach is a charming guest house right on Kiwengwa beach on the east coast of the island. It is about 50 km from the airport and the capital Stone Town. It is easily reached with about 50 minutes to transfer on paved roads.
On request we provide also a transfer service from/ to the airport or from/to the harbor.
After years of experience in the hospitality business on the Spices Island, we decided to take it a step further and set up our own B&B.
Situated right on the shores of the warm Indian Ocean, Simba Beach Zanzibar offers a relaxing and tranquil seaside stay on the popular holiday island of Zanzibar. It is ideal for couples or groups exploring the coastal area of Kiwengwa.
Guests can enjoy a delicious breakfast before exploring this beautiful island. The Simba Beach Restaurant combines a unique African design with an Italian-themed menu. Guests can also sample a variety of scrumptious local dishes, of which some are prepared with freshly caught seafood.
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I'm falling in love with a wonderful girl who I'm having the best sex ever with… but it's not my girlfriend
She is 22, funny and the sex is simply magical
Dear Deidre
I AM having wonderful sex with a woman I am falling in love with. The only problem is that she is not my girlfriend.
I am 21, my gorgeous partner of three years is 20 and I really do love her a lot.
Until I met this other girl, I thought we would end up getting married one day.
A few weeks ago, my mate asked me if I fancied going to a nightclub as another friend had dropped out at the last minute.
We met for a drink but it was like jumping on a rollercoaster
I don't usually go clubbing without my girlfriend but was having a great time when suddenly this beautiful brunette caught my eye across the bar.
She smiled and came over and we started chatting. There was something magnetic about her.
We exchanged numbers but I resisted texting her for more than a week.
Just as I was thinking about making contact, she texted me and asked if I fancied meeting for a drink. We did and had a brilliant time again. I was honest about my girlfriend and she said she wouldn't pester me. But I texted her later and we have been chatting — and more — ever since.
She is 22, funny and knows all the right things to say to make me feel good.
I started falling for her big-time. Our texts became flirty and often sexy. She wanted us to meet and, in the end, I just couldn't say no.
We met for a drink but it was like jumping on a rollercoaster.
We got on so well, laughed so much, looked into one another's eyes and then went back to her place and had magical sex. That was a week ago and we've already done it twice since then.
I am due to be going on holiday to Thailand with my girlfriend next week.
I don't want to hurt her but I keep wishing I was going away with this other girl.
If I choose her, I will lose a lot. But if I stay with my girlfriend, I feel like I will be missing out on a good thing.
DEIDRE SAYS: This new girl may or may not be the one for you but your feelings are a signal that you have probably outgrown your current relationship.
We all change during our teens and, often, romances started young do not turn into lifelong relationships.
You need to be honest with yourself and your girlfriend and it's certainly not OK to cheat. You'll just end up feeling bad and your relationship will end on a sour note.
See how you feel after the holiday. If you still yearn for the new woman in your life, man up and tell your girlfriend your feelings have changed.
If it is over, it will help to read my e-leaflet, Ending A Relationship.
Wait a bit before getting with this new girl though, for all your sakes.
BECOME A FORCES PENPAL: My service has helped cheer up our lads for years – especially those serving overseas. Find out how to join in here.
Dear Deidre
I'VE got a crush on a girl who I thought was slightly younger than me and now realise is only 17. I could cry.
I am 30 and met her on the bus I get home from work. I have thought about her non-stop since.
I presumed she was in her early twenties and thought there was a chance to get to know her better.
Then I suddenly realised I know her dad, as he drinks in the same pub as me and talks about his 17-year-old daughter. I know she is an only child. It's a heart-breaker.
DEIDRE SAYS: Although it may be tough, it's best to stop daydreaming about what might be and accept she really is too young.
She is not legally under-age but can you imagine mixing with her friends? Or her dad's reaction?
The right girl for you is out there, you just need to go on searching. My e-leaflet Finding The Love Of Your Life will help.
MOST people have a favourite position for sex but can feel at a loss when something like pregnancy or back pain stops that feeling comfortable. My e-leaflet Best Positions For Sex explains how to ring the changes. Email email@example.com for a copy.
Dear Deidre
MY partner and I talked many times about having a baby and, when it finally happened, I thought we were so happy.
Now he says he feels stuck and it is not what he wanted.
I am 24, he's 25 and we were so in love. We were having unprotected sex so I assumed he wanted a baby, too.
Now I am pregnant, I do not want him to feel I have trapped him into being a dad.
I am left thinking it's all my fault and I just do not know what to do. I don't want to ruin his life or be left on my own to raise a child as a single parent.
You being pregnant is no longer just a pipe dream and he is scared about the reality of becoming a dad.
His way of dealing with it is to run away emotionally.
DEIDRE SAYS: Encourage him to share his feelings. There may be clues in his relationship – or lack of it – with his own dad.
Focus on bonding during your pregnancy, rather than just on the baby.
Gay… and denied access to my child
Dear Deidre
MY one heterosexual fling led to the girl getting pregnant. I am besotted with my baby girl but am being denied access because I am gay.
I am 23 and this time last year was living life to the max. I met this lovely woman and experimented with her sexually. She's 21 and I had not seen her until recently when she made contact to tell me she'd had my baby two months ago.
My life has since been turned upside down. I want to be a committed father but her family are homophobic.
She swears I am the dad but I am not on the birth certificate. Must I prove paternity before applying for custody?
DEIDRE SAYS: Your feelings for your baby have knocked you for six but you must handle this sensibly.
Try to keep the mother's goodwill and encourage her to let you see your daughter regularly – she'll need you as your child grows up.
If this fails, you could apply for contact and parental responsibility. Doubts about paternity can be resolved then.
Families Need Fathers can guide you through this process (fnf.org.uk, 0300 0300 363).
Fella had a holiday fling after we lost our baby
Dear Deidre
SHOULD I forgive my cheating boyfriend? He says he strayed due to the stress of me losing our baby.
We are both 29 and have had a tough year. I had an ectopic pregnancy which was extremely traumatic.
We arranged a week's holiday to Portugal afterwards. On the last day, he spent all morning chatting to a girl by the pool.
He went back to our room "for his sun cream" and she disappeared minutes later.
Later on, he was acting very guilty. I badgered him for the truth and he admitted she came on to him so they went to her room and had sex.
We both cried and he said it was down to the stress of losing the baby. I want to give him another chance but this feels like the last straw.
DEIDRE SAYS: Don't make any decision you'll regret while you are still grieving for your baby.
You need to pull together rather than let this drive you apart. You can both find support from the Miscarriage Association (miscarriageassociation.org.uk, 01924 200799).
If you were strong before, you can get through this together. My e-leaflet Cheating – Can You Get Over It? reveals how.
Got a problem? Write to Deidre here. Every problem gets a personal reply, usually within 24 hours weekdays.
You can also private message on the DearDeidreOfficial Facebook page.
Follow me on Twitter @deardeidre or write to Deidre Sanders, The Sun, London SE1 9GF (please enclose SAE).


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Assessment of mechanical engineering final year projects using fuzzy multi attribute utility theory
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This paper presents an assessment method for the final year project theses of mechanical engineering students using Fuzzy Multi-Attribute Utility Theory (FMAUT). All the staff members' opinions of thesis assessment are utilised to form an expert database. The ratings given by the supervisor and assessor are conveniently converted into the final thesis mark with the aid of the developed approach. The advantages are increased clarities and reduced discrepancies. An example is given to illustrate the approach.
Dong, Chensong. 2012. Assessment of mechanical engineering final year projects using Fuzzy Multi Attribute Utility theory, in Roger Atkinson (ed), Teaching and Learning Forum: Creating an inclusive learning environment: Engagement equity, and retention, Feb 2-3 2012. Perth, WA: Murdoch University.
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Has the fuel pressure regulator been inspected?
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We commemorate the 150th anniversary of the wreck of the RMS Bohemian, with the loss of 42 mostly Irish emigrants, this Saturday at the Maine Irish Heritage Center. The event will include speakers who go over a brief history of the wreck. We will also enjoy live Irish music from The Keenans, a local group.
Refreshments will be provided.
There is a nice article in the Portland Press Herald today on the wreck and the event.
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Jim Smith was riding the train to Syracuse, New York, to see his foster mother for Mother's Day. He felt good and he did not feel good. Near Penn Station he'd gone to a bar with a green shamrock on it for good luck. Inside it was dark and smelled like beer and rotten meat in a freezer—nasty but also good because of the closed-door feeling; Jim liked the closed-door feeling. A big, white bartender slapped the bar with a rag and talked to a blobby-looking white customer with a wide, red mouth. A television showed girl after girl. When Jim said he'd just gotten back from Iraq, the bartender poured him a free whiskey. "For your service," he said.
Jim looked out the train window at the water going by and thought about his white foster father, the good one. "You never hurt a little animal," said his good foster. "That is the lowest, most chicken thing anybody can do, to hurt a little animal who can't fight back. If you do that, if you hurt a little animal, no one will ever respect you or even like you." There had been green grass all around, and a big tree with a striped cat in it. Down the street, ducks walked through the wet grass. Jim had thrown some rocks at them, and his foster had gotten mad.
"For your service," said the bartender, and poured another one, dark and golden in its glass. Then he went down to the other end and talked to the blob with the red mouth, leaving Jim alone with the TV girls and their TV light flashing on the bar in staccato bursts. Sudden flashing on darkness: Time to tune that out, thought Jim. Time to tune in to humanity. He looked at Red Mouth Blob.
"He's a gentle guy," said Blob. "Measured. Not the kind who flies off the handle. But when it comes down, he will get down. He will get down there and he will bump with you. He will bump with you and, if need be, he will bump on you." The bartender laughed and hit the bar with his rag.
Bump on you. Bumpety-bump. The truck bumped along the road. Jim was sitting next to Paulie, a young blondie from Minnesota who wasn't wearing his old Vietnam vest. Between low, sand-colored buildings, white-hot sky swam in the sweat dripping from Jim's eyelashes. There was the smell of garbage and shit. A river of sewage flowed in the street, and kids were jumping around in it. A woman looked up at him from the street, and he could feel the authority of her eyes as far down as he could feel—in an eyeless, faceless place inside him where her look was the touch of an omnipotent hand. "Did you see that woman?" he said to Paulie. "She look like she should be wearing jewels and riding down the Tigris in a gold boat." "That one?" said Paulie. "Her? She's just hajji with pussy." And then the explosion threw them out of the truck. There was Paulie sitting up with blood geysering out his neck until he fell over backward with no head on him. Then darkness came, pouring over everything.
The bartender hit the bar with his rag and came back to pour him another drink.
He looked around the car of the train. Right across from him was a man with thin lips and white, finicky hands drinking soda from a can. Just beyond that was a thick-bodied woman, gray like somebody drew her with a pencil, reading a book. Behind him was blond hair and a feminine forehead with fine eyebrows and half-ovals of eyeglass visible over the frayed seat. Beyond that, more foreheads moved in postures of eating or typing or staring out the window. Out the window was the shining water, with trees and mountains gently stirring in it. She had looked at them and they had blown up. Where was she now?
"Excuse me." The man with thin lips was talking to him. "Excuse me," he said again.
"Excuse me," said Bill Groffman. "You just got back from Iraq?"
"How did you know?" the guy answered.
"I got back myself six months ago. I saw your jacket and shoes."
"All right," said the guy, as if to express excitement, but with his voice flat and the punctuation wrong. He got up to shake Bill's hand, then got confused and went for a high five that he messed up. He was a little guy, tiny really, with the voice of a woman. Old, maybe forty, and obviously a total fuck-up—who could mess up a high five?
"Where were you?" asked Bill.
"Baghdad," said the guy, blatting the word out. "Where they pulled down Saddam Hussein. They pulled—"
"What'd you do there?"
"Supply. Stocking the shelves, doing the orders, you know. Went out on some convoys, be sure everything get where it supposed to go. You there?"
"Name it. Ramadi, Nasiriyah, Baghdad."
"They pulled down the statue . . . pulled it down. Everybody saw it on TV. Tell me, brother, can you . . . what is this body of water out the window here?"
"This is the Hudson River."
"It is? I thought it was the Great Lakes."
"No, my man. The Great Lakes is Michigan and Illinois. Unless you're in Canada."
"But see, I thought we were in Illinois." He weaved his head back and forth, back and forth. "But I was not good in geography. I was good in math." He blatted out math like it was the same as Baghdad.
But he was not thinking about Baghdad now. He was tuned in to the blond forehead behind him, and it was tuned in to him; it was focused on him. Jim could feel it very clearly, though its focus was confused. He looked at its reflection in the window. The forehead was attached to a small, pointy face with a tiny mouth and eyeglass eyes, a narrow chest with tits on it and long hands that were turning a piece of paper like a page. She was looking down and turning the pages of something, but still her blond forehead was coming at him. It did not have authority; it was looking to him for authority. It was harmless, vaguely interesting, nervous, and cute.
While Bill was gone he'd realized that nobody at home would understand what was happening. He realized it, and he accepted it. You talk to a little boy in broken English and Arabic, make a joke about the chicken or the egg, you light up a car screaming through a checkpoint and blow out a little girl's brains. You saw it as a threat at the time—and maybe the next time it would be. People could understand this fact—but this was not a fact. What was it? The guy who put a gun in his mouth and shot himself in the portable shitter, buddies who lost hands and legs, little kids dancing around cars with rotting corpses inside, shouting, "Bush! God is great! Bush!"—anybody could understand these events as information. But these events were not information. What were they? He tried to think what they were and felt like a small thing with a big thing inside it, about to break the thing that held it. He looked out the window for relief. There was a marsh going by—soft, green plants growing out of black water—and a pink house showing between some trees. House stood for home, but home was no relief. Or not enough. When he came home, his wife told him that the dog he'd had since he was sixteen was missing—had been for weeks and she hadn't told him. On at least six occasions during that time, when they'd been on the phone and he'd asked, "How's Jack?" she'd said, "He's good."
"Hey," said the little guy. "You sure this a river?"
Positive. She said she didn't tell him about Jack because Bill had only a few weeks left and she wanted him to stay positive. Which was right. They both agreed it was important to stay positive. And so she'd said, "He's good," and she'd said it convincingly, naturally. He hadn't known she was such a good liar.
"The reason I'm asking is it looks too big to be a river. A lake is always going to be bigger than a river. I remember that from school. The river leads to the lake; the river is the arms and legs of the lake. Only thing bigger than the lake is the ocean. Like it says in the Bible, you know what I'm saying?"
Bill didn't answer because the smell of shit and garbage was up in his nose. The feel of sand was on his skin, and he had to try not to scratch it or rub it in public like this crazy ass would surely do. Funny: The crazy ass, he should have some idea of what it was like, even if he was just supply. But if he did, Bill didn't want to discuss it with him—all the joy you felt to be going home, how once you got home you couldn't feel it anymore. Like his buddy whose forearm had been blown off, who still felt his missing arm twitch—except it was the reverse of that. The joy was there, almost like he could see it. But he couldn't feel it all the way. He could make love to his wife, but only if he turned her over. He could tell it bothered her, and he didn't know how to explain why it had to be that way. Even when they lay down to sleep, he could relax only if she turned with her back to him and stayed like that all night.
"But that don't look like the arm or the leg. That look like the lake. Know what I'm saying?"
Bill looked out the window and put on his headset. It was Ghostface Killah and he turned up the volume, not to hear better, but to get his mind away from the smell and the feel of sand.


text: And if it's true, that cycle, that immortal soul in all its forms passing through time, what does the future hold for her? The temperatures are already rising, the oceans acidifying, the atmosphere clogged with chemicals and debris. What would 2070 hold? 2140? Will technology keep advancing or will it one day crumble, so at some point she'll come full circle to clay tablets again? Will any remnants of mythology and religion remain in such desolation, or will she feel even crazier for the voices in her head? Someday the oceans will dry up, the farm lands wither, the forests burn down to char. Someday blood will wet the parched soil more often than rain. Who could find spiritual shelter in such a dead place? Though maybe that's the point – to have someone there at the end of things, for Ragnarok, for Armageddon, for the time when neither Sun nor Moon can rise again. But what a burden that will be.