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Doug's alarm buzzed him out of a deep sleep. He tried to stretch, wishing that his car was longer, so he could fully straighten his legs. Rolling over on his back he replayed the day before. A lot had happened in that twenty-four hour period. First, there was the discovery of the talking magazine, then there was the unexpected lunch with Andrew, the call for an interview, his surprise running into Glenna and her daughter Abby and then more conversation with the magazine.
He found himself marveling at how quickly life can change. He laughed out loud, seeing his breath in the cold air. He knew intimately how fast everything can shift, for his accident had turned life upside down and inside out in mere seconds.
Running his hand along the scar in his back, he found himself for the first time in a long time feeling hopeful. Maybe today he would get a job offer. He knew hanging dry wall was not what he wanted to do, but, it would at least get him headed towards having a roof over his head again.
His mind jumped to the scene with his brother when he learned that the magazine only worked for people who were open and ready. At first it pissed him off, later, it made him think more deeply about his brother. All his life he had felt dwarfed and unsuccessful compared to his brother. Perhaps Andrew was not really as put together as he seemed.
Climbing out of the back of the car, he got into the drivers seat to head to the gym. Another successful night parked on the outskirts of town, where the city lights were not so bright and he felt safe. On the way to the gym he let his mind replay the unexpected interaction with Glenna. She had finally introduced herself when she came back to the library in the afternoon. After her kind apology and his response, she gave him her first name, smiled and then walked away. He did not push it, or try to engage her further, it was clear that she wanted space and did not trust him. He was of course still very curious about her, but, his inner wisdom guided him to let it be.
He had treated himself with a take out burger and fries from a local restaurant that he loved, while on his way to his night location. It was not as cheap as his typical drive through Burger King, Wendy's or McDonalds, it was a pre-celebration gift also made possible by his brother's treating him to lunch. He actually hated eating this way, for he knew his body needed healthier food to continue healing and rebuilding. The unemployment checks could only stretch so far. No wonder unemployed and homeless people got sick, they could not afford to eat well, much less sleep somewhere warm and safe. How did one ever break through the challenges, especially if they had children. His mind circled again to Glenna.
The gym was almost empty, he loved being here in the early hours, then he could use the weights and machines without having to wait. Putting his stuff in the locker room, he felt himself pumped and ready to go. Looking in the mirror as he warmed his body up, he allowed himself to see, to really notice that he had come a long way since the accident. Gratitude warmed his blood as he headed to the bench to wake up his chest and arms. Within minutes Doug was in the zone, the world outside far away as he enjoyed the power of his body and the response of his muscles. He had started working out in high school, back then it was so he would look good. Now, he worked out for himself. Being in strong good shape had saved is life, his muscles and healthy system really rallied during his recovery.
Standing in the shower, the salty sweat rinsed off with the shampoo, "today is the day," he told himself, "I am going to get a job."
Echoing from his locker, his cell phone vibrated the metal encasement. Sliding out from the shower, he ran dripping wet to his locker.
"Hello, this is Doug," he answered, while water dripped to the floor. Standing there naked, he hoped no one would enter the locker room.
"Hi, Doug, this is Russ Feldmen from "Built Your Way," replied the masculine voice with a strong accent.
Doug almost dropped the phone, he couldn't believe it. "Hi Russ, it's great to hear from you" he managed to croak out of his mouth. Holding the phone to his ear, he scurried over to grab his towel, wrapping it around his waist, he held it in place with his other hand. Blushing he smiled at a man who entered the locker room.
"Your brother Andrew gave me your contact information yesterday. I had called him to get your number after your name had been mentioned a few times with regard to woodworking. I'm presently looking to hire a carpenter or I prefer to call him or her a "wood whisperer" for my top end clients. Would you have any interest in such a position," shared Russ in his British or was it Australian speedy accent.
Doug could barely contain himself! He wanted to jump up and down, do a jig, but, instead he held his breath and calmed his body, "I am very interested in such a position. Working with wood is my passion, I absolutely love creating one of a kind pieces," he blurted out, trying not to say too much or sound to over enthusiastic.
"How about we meet, so we can discuss more in depth what I am looking for and the details of the position. Are you available later today or tomorrow? I will be at one of the job sites in town around 2:00pm today or tomorrow at 11:00am," offered Russ.
"Today at 2:00pm will work great. Can you text me the address please, I don't have a piece of paper nearby to write anything on, sorry," replied Doug with stuffed excitement.
"Sure, I'll text it as soon as we hang up. I look forward to meeting you," Russ concluded the call.
Doug quickly hopped back in the shower, and let out a silent scream into the space as he danced around the stall with the curtain drawn. He couldn't believe it, two interviews today and the last one sounded like his dream job. He better get himself cleaned up, eat and go research "Built Your Way" before his interview with Thad.
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The NCAA Tournament has come to an end, but the historic implications will be discussed for years to come.
On March 16, the overall No. 1 seeded Virginia Cavaliers took on the No. 16 seeded University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC) Retrievers March 16. No one expected much from this game as a one seed had never lost against a 16 seed. One seeds had carried a record of 135-0 in tournament appearances into this game.
In this matchup, however, the underdogs dominated the game from tip to conclusion. I have watched a handful of these one seed vs. 16 games and there have been times a 16 seed got off to a hot start. But, every time the one seed came roaring back and ended up winning by a wide margin. I assumed this would happen with UMBC as well.
The Retrievers made a lot of 3-pointers, converting 12 of 24 attempts from beyond the arc. These 3-pointers helped to demoralize Virginia and thwarted any possible comeback. As the last seconds ticked away, with UMBC up almost 20 points, the UMBC website crashed from the sheer amount of people visiting it, wondering as many did "Who is this team?". In the end, UMBC made history, as the first No. 16 seed victory over a one seed, in blowout fashion, winning 74-54.
The Retrievers' next game vs. the Kansas State University (KSU) Wildcats would not prove as favorable for the now famous college from Maryland. The game was close most of the game but the Wildcats pulled away in the final minutes to win 50-43. This set up a Wildcats vs. Wildcats matchup as the University of Kentucky (UK) took on KSU March 22. KSU's defense was stellar all game holding UK to only 38 percent from the field. This defense, coupled with KSU shooting 41 percent from beyond the 3-point line, led to a historic upset (as KSU was previously 0-9 against UK) with KSU winning 61-58. Kansas State's tournament run eventually ended with a 78-62 loss March 24 vs. the Loyola of Chicago Ramblers, another underdog in the tournament. The 11 seed won four games, making it to the Final Four.
Another Kansas team, the Wichita State University (WSU) Shockers are known for making a name for themselves in March Madness. The switch from the Missouri Valley Conference to the American Athletic Conference this year helped the Shockers to secure a No. 4 seed despite seven regular-season losses. The team had struggled all year long with limiting perimeter shooting and defending opposing team's best players. The 13-seeded Marshall University Thundering Herd (MU) took on the fourth-seeded Shockers March 16 in the first round.
The Shockers looked flat all game and were careless with the ball, committing 15 turnovers to Marshall's 9. WSU's 3-point defense was disappointing, allowing 39 percent of MU's attempts to drop from beyond the arc. MU earned only 30 rebounds compared to WSU's 44. This rebounding disparity was not enough to propel the Shockers to a victory. The Thundering Herd took the game winning 81-75.
The University of Kansas (KU) Jayhawks, the last of the Kansas schools standing in the tournament, were faced with adversity this season after losing last year's National Player of the Year, Frank Mason, to the NBA draft. Senior Devonte' Graham rose to the occasion to lead the team, and KU won its 14th straight Big 12 regular-season title, making history for the most conference titles in a row. They went on to win the Big 12 postseason championship as well. The Jayhawks were awarded a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament and the opportunity to play in Wichita for the first two rounds.
They easily handled the University of Pennsylvania, winning 76-60. Their second game against Seton Hall University was also looking like a blowout at first. but became close at the end with Seton Hall making three 3-pointers in a row. KU clung to its lead to win 83-79. The Jayhawks moved on to face Clemson, in the Sweet Sixteen, and secured an 80-76 victory. The next game against the Duke Blue Devils March 25 was considered by some to be of championship quality. The two historic programs battled to a stalemate in regulation. The overtime thriller eventually fell in the Jayhawk's favor, 85-81. KU then advanced to the Final Four to play the Villanova Wildcats on March 31. The Wildcats made a historic 18 3-pointers and ended KU's postseason run 95-79.
The Villanova Wildcats would go on to face the Michigan Wolverines in the championship. The Wildcats won the 3-point battle shooting 37 percent to Michigan's 13 percent. Villanova won the 2018 NCAA national title 79-62, obtaining its third national title in school history. The entire tournament was a showstopper, from the underdog wins to the dramatic and clutch performances worthy of a championship tournament. I cannot wait to see what happens next year.


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Hello and welcome to my blog. I'm Cam and I started this site to record not only my '30 Days of…' challenges but also the little things in life that rock my bubble.
To give a bit of background, I'm female, in my early 40's, based in the UK, work for an international education company, married and have an addiction to vinegar. I like my music loud, my books thrilling, my movies moving and my travel curious.


Most of the pictures I take of the girls are in either pj's or diapers because that's what they are wearing during the hours I am home. Except on the weekends, my two favorite days of the week. If it were up to me we would go go go, do do do for a full 48 hours, to pack in a weeks worth of fun into these two precious days. But it's not up to me, it's up to two sweet toddlers who like their routine, naps, and couldn't care less if we are at Disney World or in our own backyard. Since the day they were born I have felt rushed, rushed to get things ready, rushed to get things done, rushed to make memories and rushed to give them every possible experience. The problem is that rushing never works, especially with kids, especially with babies and especially with twins. I'm learning slowly that there is time, time to do all the things I want to do with my family, later, in the months and years to come. And I am learning that if we don't get to every single thing that's ok, because what is more important is to enjoy what you are doing now, make time to rest so you can enjoy what's coming next and save some of the fun for a rainy day. I know I will never stop wanting to do more, make more and photograph more but I am learning to find the right balance, the mix of me time, us time and family time.
If you want more of the girls, especially on the weekends, follow me on Instagram!
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Happy Friday. I hope you have fun plans for the weekend. And happy mothers day to all the moms and grandmoms! Now that I have my own babies I understand fully how much my mom loves me. I look back on some of my years and can't believe I was such a difficult child. Maybe that's why god gave me two amazing babies and her two amazing grand babies, to make up for the obnoxiousness. Sorry mom, I love you a lot and truly appreciate how much you do for me and my family.
Here's my collection of Instagram photos for this week. Enjoy!
The top two were taken with instagram.
I'm happy it's Friday! We are having dinner with friends tonight and the rest if the weekend is up in the air. Hopefully it will be as lovely as it was last weekend. What do you have planned for this weekend?
And my new favorite, Tegaki Cam, allows you to write on the images on your phone- AMAZING!
Some apps do make the world a better place, like instagram. If you have an iPhone and you don't have and use instagram then you are missing out. Its a photo editing and sharing app. You take a photo through the app or upload a photo from your photo library then use the app to put different filters (or color effects) on your photos that make them look professional and vintage. Here are some of my favorite instagram creations of my little love bugs.
I really hate my hands, I can't figure out if moving them or keeping them resting feels better, because they just hurt so much. There's not much I can do these days, even typing this is painful, but at the same time it takes my mind off the pain for a bit.
My friend at work and I took another instagram break on Friday, it was 1000 degrees out but I liked the outfit I had on for instagram.
In other news the house us still a work in progress but I love it already. And we went to our labor and delivery class for multiples today, 6 hours of how, what and why of childbirth of twins, at first it seems like there are so many choices to be made but at the same time the dr is going to do what is best for mom and babies and it my job as the mom to be ok with it and go with the flow.


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Broadway Boxing 1/29/2015 Recap
The latest installment of Lou DiBella's popular Broadway Boxing series provided a little of everything for Boxing fans on Thursday night at the B.B. King Blues Club and Grill in New York City, NY. The ten bout card was headlined by rising Jr. Featherweight prospect Rafael Vazquez who scored a fourth round stoppage of a "Game", but over matched Joseph Rios.
After a relatively uneventful opening round, Vazquez dropped Rios with a left hook in round two. Rios showed his mettle by getting up though he appeared hurt. Vazquez scored a second knockdown of Rios before the end of the round with another left hook. Rios survived the round, but was unable to keep Vazquez off of him as Vazquez continued to dish out punishment in round three and seemed to hurt Rios with every punch he was able to land. Vazquez dropped Rios for a third time in round four with a right hand. Although Rios was able to get up and survived the round, the fight was stopped at the conclusion of the fourth round by a ringside physician.
Rafael Vazquez advances to 13-1, with 11 Knockouts. Joseph Rios falls to 13-12-2, with 4 Knockouts. For the thirty-seven year old Vazquez who is currently rated number six in the world in the World Boxing Association's (WBA) Jr. Featherweight ratings, this fight likely served the purpose of being able stay busy while awaiting a fight against someone in the top ten. What impressed me about Vazquez' performance was how well he placed his punches and although it was clear that Rios was hurt and in survival mode after the second round, Vazquez was not reckless and was able to score the victory. Even though some might say this fight was a mismatch, Rios showed heart and deserves credit for being able to hang in there against a fighter who is heading towards world title contention, in my opinion.
In a Featherweight bout rising undefeated prospect Luis Rosa scored a first round knockout over Noel Echevarria. Rosa scored on Echevarria with a barrage of punches to the body that sent Echevarria down on one knee. Another barrage of punches highlighted by a left hook followed by a flush right hand dropped Echeverria later in the round and the fight was immediately stopped. Official time of the stoppage was 2:32 of round one. Luis Rosa advances to 18-0, with 8 Knockouts. Noel Echevarria falls to 11-5, with 6 Knockouts. Rosa simply did not allow Echevarria much room to breathe in this fight and quickly scored the knockout.
In one of the most competitive fights of the evening undefeated Super-Middleweight Steed Woodall fought to a six round majority draw with Jas Phipps. This was a contest where there are likely varying opinions of who won the bout. A tactical battle where both fighters had periods of effectiveness. Although Woodall was the more active fighter of the two, it was Phipps' counter punching and ability to make the most of what he threw when he let his hand go that made this a close fight. Phipps' ability to counter Woodall did at times seem to make Woodall hesitant to let his hands go.
Unofficially I scored this fight 58-56 for Phipps based on how well he was able to time his counter punches, make Woodall miss, and how he seemed to land the cleaner more effective punches of the two. This was however, a fight where there were several "Swing" rounds that could have gone either way. Official scores were 58-56 (Phipps) and 57-57 on two scorecards resulting in a majority draw.
Steed Woodall advances to 6-0-1, with 4 Knockouts. Jas Phipps advances to 5-5-2, with 2 Knockouts. I would like to see a rematch between these two fighters, perhaps on a future Broadway Boxing card. It was one of the best fights on this card and I believe a rematch could benefit both fighters at this stage of their respective careers.
In a Cruiserweight bout undefeated prospect Travis Peterkin scored a first round stoppage of Julio Garcia. Garcia retired on his stool at the conclusion of the first round. Although it appeared confusing as there were no knockdowns in the round and neither fighter seemed hurt during the round, the official reason for the stoppage was that a ringside physician stopped the fight. Travis Peterkin advances to 14-0, with 6 Knockouts. Julio Garcia falls to 6-8, with 3 Knockouts.
In a Light-Heavyweight bout undefeated prospect Lennox Allen scored a second round knockout over Kojo Issah. Allen brought an end to the fight with a three punch right hand combination to Issah's body that sent Issah down to the canvas. Official time of the stoppage was :51 of round two. Lennox Allen advances to 18-0-1, with 11 Knockouts. Kojo Issah falls to 14-2-1, with 7 Knockouts.
In a Lightweight bout Wesley Ferrer scored his seventh victory as a professional in as many fights as he scored a one-sided six round unanimous decision over Helario Medina. Ferrer had his way from the opening bell and dominated the action with his combination punching. Unofficially I scored this fight the same as the three official judges 60-54 for Ferrer. Wesley Ferrer advances to 7-0, with 4 Knockouts. Helario Medina falls to 2-5, with 0 Knockouts.
In a Middleweight bout Ivan Golub remained undefeated scoring his fifth victory in as many fights as he stopped Rashawn McCain in the first round. A left hook from Golub dropped McCain in the closing seconds of the round and the fight was stopped immediately. Official time of the stoppage was 2:58 of round one. Ivan Golub advances to 5-0, with 4 Knockouts. Rashawn McCain falls to 2-3, with 0 Knockouts.
Also in the Middleweight division Chris Galeano scored six round unanimous decision over Alexander Mancera. This fight tied with the Woodall-Phipps bout, in my opinion as the most competitive bout of the evening. Mancera was able to give Galeano trouble periodically with his elusiveness and ability to counter punch. Much like the Woodall-Phipps bout, this bout was a question of one fighter's greater activity versus another fighter's ability to be effective and make the most out of what he threw. Both fighters sustained cuts over the course of the fight and there were several close rounds in this observer's eyes. Unofficially, I scored this fight 58-56 for Alexander Mancera based on his aggressiveness, ability to be an elusive target, ring generalship, and counter punching. This however, differed with the official judges who scored this fight 59-55, on two scorecards and 58-56 all for Chris Galeano.
Although I felt Mancera was able to execute his offense a little better than Galeano, Galeano seemed to have an edge in the power of his punches and it is understandable how this fight could be scored in his favor based on his ability to land the harder punches. Chris Galeano advances to 6-0, with 0 Knockouts. Alexander Mancera falls to 8-6-1, with 5 Knockouts.
In contrast to the the Woodall-Phipps bout, where I felt Jas Phipps was the more effective fighter, despite not being the more active of the two, I felt differently in regard to the Chris Galeano-Alexander Mancera bout where I felt Mancera's aggression and overall ring generalship were enough to win him the decision over Galeano, who landed the more effective punches of the two. It is a good example of how opinions can differ significantly in regard to close fights that some may feel were similar in how they were fought.
Either way, much as is the case with regard to the Steed Woodall-Jas Phipps fight, I would like to see a rematch between Chris Galeano and Alexander Mancera. Both fights were very competitive and I feel rematches of these two fights are warranted.
In a Jr. Welterweight bout Ivan Baranchyk scored a first round knockout over Ian James. Baranchyk battered James' body from the outset before a left hook to the head ended the night for James. Official time of the stoppage was 1:55 of round one. Ivan Baranchyk advances to 4-0, with 3 Knockouts. Ian James falls to 3-11, 1, with 1 Knockout.
In the Jr. Middleweight division Shawn Cameron scored his eighth victory in as many fights as a professional as he scored a six round unanimous decision over Daniel Calzada. Both fighters had periods of effectiveness throughout the fight, but it was Cameron's well-balanced attack to the head and body of Calzada as well as landing the cleaner punches of the two that earned him the decision in what was a competitive fight. Unofficially I scored this fight the same as the three official judges 58-56 for Cameron.
All and all, this card produced a healthy mix of knockouts, competitive fights, and a look at fighters who range from developing into prospects to knocking on the door of world title contention. This card also produced a couple of fights that could see a rematch down the line. Lou DiBella's Broadway Boxing series continues to give Boxing fans a look at fighters who could very well develop into future stars of the sport.
This card was promoted by Lou DiBella's DiBella Entertainment and broadcast worldwide by GFL Combat Sports. www.GFL.TV
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Sonic the Hedgehog marks 25th birthday
Photo by: Jonathan Clede/ Flickr.
2016 marks the 25th birthday of one of gaming's biggest icons: Sonic the Hedgehog
On the July 23, 1991 the world was introduced to a true legend among gaming icons: Sonic the Hedgehog and 2016 marks the "blue blur's" 25th birthday.
The original Sonic the Hedgehog for the SEGA Mega Drive was released back in 1991, which in turn spawned one of the most successful rivals to Nintendo and Mario since the third console generation began back in 1985.
The plot of the first game was relatively simplistic. A mad scientist named Dr Ivo Robotnik – later known as Dr Eggman – began kidnapping forest animals and converting them into his robot servants in an effort to conquer the world and uncover gems known as Chaos Emeralds. Sonic was one of few to escape Robotnik's clutches and with his intense super speed he took on the challenge to rescue the animals Robotnik had enslaved and restore peace to the world.
As the series went on the world where Sonic lived expanded, and now with its own definitive lore, Sonic is no longer facing Eggman alone. He has Miles Prower also known as Tails due to the fact he possessed a second tail. Knuckles the Echidna is the current guardian of the Master Emerald and Amy Rose is a young pink girl hedgehog wields a hammer. The three Defective Detectives are Vector the Crocodile, Espio the Chameleon and Charmy Bee. There is also the princess of an alternate dimension, Blaze the Cat.
Sonic and his allies constantly battle against Dr Eggman and his army of robots but more often than not a greater threat than Eggman may arise and when that happens, Sonic will always be on hand with a few allies to protect those who need it.
2001's Sonic Adventure 2 changed the series quite rapidly by giving the players the option to play as Eggman himself in a non spin-off Sonic game. The game also introduced one of the greatest anti-heroes in video games, Shadow the Hedgehog who serves as both a friend and a foe to Sonic.
Since then the Sonic series has evolved quite a bit, and Sonic himself became the first video game character to have a balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade held annually in New York. In addition, Sonic holds the world record for longest running comic book series based on a video game. The Sonic Archie comics have spanned a total of 285 issues and are still going strong. Also the protein gene SHH was named after Sonic, and this was the first time a game character had a gene or body part named after them and Sonic only shares this feat with one other gaming icon that being Pikachu.
Sonic's popularity and reputation is undeniable which is why fans will rejoice this year to mark 25 years since the birth of such an icon.
Happy 25th birthday Sonic!
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Philip 10th April 2016 at 1:26 pm
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Mack, Yo-yo and Flint deal with the roaches on the human inhabited floors and possibly unite the humans with rousing speeches. Time either is or isn't a closed loop. Avuncular Voss turns on the time travelers in the hopes of taking out Quake before she can go back to the past, but only succeeds in killing Robin (also Deke's dad previously). Robin gets in a last word with May, giving her the clue to fixing the monoloith.
A.V. Club: Time travel musings muddy an overstuffed Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.


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Brad Wright, Bradley George, Cameron Luke, Jay Lucas, Karrington Bush, Southeastern Louisiana, Southland Conference, Texas State Bobcats
Bobcats need win today to stay firm in SLC playoff race
By BILL PETERSON
The day after his Texas State Bobcats absorbed their disappointing 34-31 overtime loss at home against Northwestern State last Saturday, head coach Brad Wright saw a good sign.
The players showed up Sunday ready for work. They appeared to be taking themselves and their season very seriously, declining to wallow in a tough defeat. And Wright will tell you the Bobcats need exactly that approach, because their game today at Southeastern Louisiana is as important as ever following last Saturday's loss.
"That's why we changed the offseason back in February, trying to teach them how to work," Wright said. "If you work hard, you get results, and if you don't work hard, you get results, too. It's fragile. It could still go in any direction. The players showed up Sunday in a ticked off mood understanding that good things could be ahead of us if we do what we're supposed to do."
The Bobcats (5-4 overall, 2-2 Southland Conference) will try to right themselves today at Southeastern Louisiana (2 p.m., Time-Warner Channel 77), They remain in the SLC playoff race, though they now need help because they are behind Northwestern State (6-3, 3-1), having lost to that team. McNeese State, Stephen F. Austin and Nicholls State are all 2-2 in the league, but the Bobcats have defeated McNeese and SFA.
Southeastern Louisiana (4-5, 1-3) shares the league basement with Sam Houston State (3-4, 1-3), but it is the only SLC team that has defeated Northwestern State, turning in a 26-21 win on Oct. 18.
In an SLC that's much more evenly matched than anyone expected, game predictions are all but futile. In the league's other games today, Sam Houston goes to Nicholls, Northwestern goes to Central Arkansas and SFA goes to McNeese. The one outcome with the most riding on it is the Central Arkansas-Northwestern game.
A win for Central Arkansas (7-2, 3-1) gives the Bears the best shot at the league championship while dropping Northwestern into the scrum with the 2-2 teams for the league playoff berth, since Central Arkansas is ineligible while it transitions to Division I. A win for Northewestern puts the Demons in the lead for both honors, though they will be on the road against McNeese and SFA in their last two games.
After today's game at Southeastern, the Bobcats play at home against Nicholls, then finish at Sam Houston State. Three wins for the Bobcats could put them in the NCAA playoffs, but they also would need Northwestern to lose twice.
Beyond the playoff race, of course, the larger story is the effort up on the hill to develop a bowl-level football program. The Bobcats can keep working towards that, even if they don't go to the postseason. It's a matter of setting a base line of good, hard practices and showing up to play every game.
The Bobcats can certainly say they've done that for the last five weeks. Though they lost two of those five games, they were a play or two from winning both times. It's not a long stretch of the imagination to think the Bobcats could be 5-0 in the league, which illustrates a long move up this season.
"We've made a move in the right direction," Wright said. "Every team's makeup is different, but I was proud that our guys fought through what could have been a mediocre day (against Northwestern State) and we should have won the football game … Did we lose? Yeah, we lost. Our kids didn't play as well as they could, but they played as hard."
Today's game stands to bring a certain challenge, particularly for the Texas State defense, because Southeastern plays the game in disguise like few other teams. In the end, the general strategy is the same. They want to put the ball in the hands of running back Jay Lucas about 20 times per game. Lucas has rushed for 570 yards in 125 carries and caught 40 passes for 401 yards.
"They show up in every formation that you could possibly draw on a piece of paper of offense," Wright said. "They run the same couple plays, trying to get it to Lucas as much as they can. Obviously, you have to stop Jay Lucas. He's a big back and he's explosive … Sometimes, they don't give you a box. The main thing, you've got to know where (Lucas) is and you've got to defense him before you defense the rest of them."
The good news for Texas State is that Southeastern doesn't put quite the same emphasis on running the ball as Central Arkansas and Northwestern State, which both beat the Bobcats. And the Southeastern defense, multiple as it is, still has allowed 406.1 yards per game.
The Bobcats remain one of the country's most potent offenses, though they fell from first to third in the national rankings this week after Northwestern State did a good job containing quarterback Bradley George, running back Karrington Bush and wide receiver Cameron Luke. The Bobcats average 469.33 yards per game.
But those kinds of numbers are quite secondary, and they'll either have a lot more or a lot less meaning after today. As long as the standings remain meaningful, the yardage numbers won't.
11/21/2009 Bobcats end season with win over Sam Houston
11/01/2008 Bobcats lose at home as Southland race tightens
10/31/2008 Bobcats bring in Northwestern State for SLC playoff lead
08/10/2010 Bobcats return with experience, talent, questions
11/14/2009 Bobcats fall in tough tussle with McNeese


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The Harper Agency Welcomes The Inspirations to Their Family of Artists
The Harper Agency has announced legendary recording artist The Inspirations will join the company's talented artist roster.
Greater Vision Joins The Harper Agency Family of Artists
One of Christian's music's leading booking agencies, The Harper Agency has announced that multi-award winning recording artist, Greater Vision will join the company's talented artist roster.
The Harper Agency Welcomes The Sound
The Harper Agency is proud to announce the addition of acclaimed gospel band, The Sound, to the company's talented artist roster.
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One of Christian's music's leading booking agency's, The Harper Agency has announced the addition of popular multi-award winning male vocalist, Joseph Habedank to the company's talented artist roster.
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Tracy Cantin, who has performed in Edmonton, Montreal, Chicago and Melbourne, Australia, owes her budding international opera career to someone who isn't even in the music business — her mother.
Jun. 27, 2014 8:27 p.m.
"My mother knew I could sing even before I did," said Red Deer-born Cantin, with a laugh. "She told me I used to sing in church when I was younger" — although Cantin doesn't have any solid memories of this early stint in the choir at Innisfail Baptist Church.
Cantin's astute mom went ahead and hired a private voice teacher for her when she was 12, and this singing instructor immediately noticed a special quality about her voice.
"My teacher heard a talent in me that I didn't know was there," said Cantin, who was given various opera CDs to listen to. Before then, Cantin, who was born in Red Deer and raised in Spruce View and Prince Edward Island, didn't even know classical singing existed. She had only ever sung folk and jazz tunes in school.
Now Cantin is doing the same for other audiences while performing in the apprenticeship program of the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
The 28-year-old, who is in the final year of the program, won a Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artists Award this month. She was among eight award winners out of nearly 200 applicants, and the only classical singer.
Cantin is grateful for this recognition and the award's $10,000 prize. As someone who has been in the post-secondary educational stream for about a decade, she said "this takes an awful lot of the financial pressure off . . . . It's an investment in my future," said Cantin, as the money will allow her to fly to auditions in Toronto or New York this fall.
The former Central Albertan spent her earliest years on her parents' tree farm near Spruce View, which was close to her grandparents' cattle and beet operation.
When she was 10, her father, who had often travelled overseas to work on large-scale international construction projects, decided to move the family to P.E.I., where he got a job working on Confederation Bridge. "It allowed us more family time because he didn't have to travel," she recalled.
After the bridge was completed five years later, her parents tried moving the family back to Alberta. But they only lasted a couple of months here before realizing their new lives and new friends were back in P.E.I., where they decided to return.
But her grandparents were still living in Central Alberta, so Cantin opted to enrol in the music program at the University of Alberta after high school. She also participated in the Opera NUOVA summer opera training intensive program in Edmonton.
After a year of teaching singing to young students, she decided to go for her master's degree in musical performance and literature at the University of Western Ontario, and then to an arts diploma at McGill University in Montreal.
Cantin next successfully auditioned for a spot in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's apprenticeship program and is the only Canadian in what's considered to be one of the leading opera training programs in the world.
"It's a good way to bridge the gap between a student life and a professional life," said the singer, who's getting a lot of public exposure through performances with the company.
Another career high was being asked by Andrew Davis, music director and principal conductor of the Lyric Opera, to be the soloist for his concert with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
Cantin found herself singing Ode to Joy from Beethoven's 9th Symphony down under — but one of the most remarkable things about that night was knowing that her grandparents were in the audience. "They've been at my every performance . . . . It was so amazing that they had come all that way to cheer me on . . . .
"I have the greatest family in the world. They have been so supportive and so loving," said Cantin.
She added, "It isn't easy or cheap to become an artist, but I've had a lot of help and support all the way through" — first from her family, and now from the Alberta awards program for emerging artists.


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