| Players are the problem - not umpires (1458)
In their world, deliberately conning the umpire is part and parcel of the game: “It's his decision," they offer as a cop-out. Just look at Andrew Symonds, who visibly gloated for the media when he admitted he had got away with a catch behind the wicket early in his first innings - what a miserable performance. And what effect does that have on the umpire's confidence – or that of the players in him? This Australia team plays the game to win – there's nothing wrong in that – but it has negated its responsibility to those who watch it and, more importantly, the next generation of cricketers who will inherit the battered sprit of cricket that Ponting's team leaves in its trail. Cricket can be an aggressive sport, but it is the ball and the bat that should do the talking.
Prayers, Potatoes, and a Twister
"Tornadoes touched down near Dallas," the report said. Hearing this made me grateful to live in the western tip of the state, where the Franklin Mountains act as a buffer against such storms. Then a memory crept in from the back of my mind. I remembered the commotion that brought me outside one day, where I found Abuelita [grandmother] praying and watching a twister twirling in the distance. Abuelita's black hair was touched with silver, plaited in a long braid and wrapped into a bun. Her skin, the color of cinnamon, was wrinkled with time, and her brown eyes were intensely focused on the twister in the sky. I was more interested in Abuelita's behavior than the funnel-shaped cloud in the distance. At eight, I was already accustomed to her ways. "Jesús, María y José!" she'd say at the clap of thunder and "Jesús mil veces!" when lightning followed.
Movie Review: I am Legend, Will Smith and the Dangers of Playing God ...
The public is always used as guinea pigs when it comes to testing drugs. (See Vaccines and Medical Experiments on Children, Minorities, Woman and Inmates.)
Big Pharma is so crazy about selling dangerous drugs to the public that if the virus depicted in the film actually existed, I can definitely see Merck launching it as a "miracle weight loss drug!" Notice that none of the beasts in the movie are fat?
Real Medical Experiment Gone Wrong: TGN1412While it's unlikely that the recipients of such biotech drugs would turn into raging night creatures who are thin, athletic and afraid of sunlight, the truth is actually far scarier. Case in point: The TGN1412 drug trial, which I reported on it March, 2006. Click here to read the original report.
In this drug trial, which tested an experimental arthritis drug on volunteer patients, things went terribly wrong: After being injected with the anti-inflammatory drug TGN1412, patients began tearing their shirts off, screaming that their heads were going to explode.
Scouts pack for Cub-O-Ree
RAPID RIVER — The Cub Scouts and Webelos of the Redbuck District will hold their annual Cub-O-Ree Saturday at the Rapid River stockyards. The Rapid River stockyards are located just north of Rapid River, and the location entrance will be signed on US 2 & 41. The day will be full of outdoor winter fun activities. Each Redbuck pack attending will host an event, so there will be numerous fun activities. Event stations: Snowshoeing, Relay Race, Walk the Line, Tied in Knots, Ski Team, Maze, Peanut Walk, and Atomic Bomb. In addition events which are just for Webelos are the Catapult and Webelos Tracking. Each Pack in the Red Buck District helps out by running a station. The Boy Scouts in the area will also be helping out. The cost is $4 for each registered Cub Scout (the cost includes the award plaques and a portable restroom).
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