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In our earnest quest to proactively implement the fourth pillar (capacity building) of RESH-Liberia service provision, RESH-Liberia successfully concluded a three-day psychosocial support workshop for Bosh Bosh in Salala, Bong County.
Bosh Bosh Incorporated a local non-profit organization located in Salala, Bong County, was established in 2012 to support and promote girls education in rural Liberia through the production of locally sewed items.
According to Bosh Bosh President Yamah Zawu, the organization can only expand its mission and vision with the aid of the government and several international and local NGOs. She explained that, the NGO started paying school fees for adolescent girls in the county since its establishment, through the financial help of the institution CEO Charlene Espinoza.
She added that, personal funds was not sufficient, and they needed to continue with the initiative for the girls, noting that she (Madam Zawu) and the CEO thought it wise to start creating and making locally made clothes, bags and other items, which she said is being sold at hotels and other business areas for generating more money for the scholarship program.
Madam Zawu pointed out that, the funds received from sales are not enough to pay the girls school fees and also buy materials for production, in this light, she is calling on government especially the Ministry of Gender to provide them some financial aid.
She however noted that, Bosh Bosh is now sponsoring twenty (20) school going girls and have seven already graduated from senior high school through the scholarship program, and is working tirelessly to ensure more girls are in school through the scholarship program in Bong County.
Speaking at the end of a three-day psychosocial support training conducted by Renewed Energy Serving Humanity (RESH-Liberia), Madam Zawu urged her teachers, producers and some local dwellers who attended the training to maximize the knowledge and skills acquired because the society depends on them. She also cautioned them to report to the organization, the community leaders and stakeholders any form of violence that they may face.
"Do not be afraid to speak out if you are abused by anyone, if you do not report it, you may experience a silent trauma that could cause you low performances in whatever you do" she lamented.
Yamah Zawu made the assertion at a three day psychosocial training for the organization staffs, producers and local dwellers on Thursday in Salala Bong County.
For his part, the Executive Director of the psychosocial counselling organization (RESH-Liberia), Ernest Garnark Smith, Jr. pointed out that his organization was established on the basis of serving humanity through its earnest deeds.
He also said that, his institution is always willing and ready to conduct trainings for governmental and non-governmental organizations.
"Our society is speedily getting infested with so many traumatized people, some of them are traumatized as the result of our civil war; others are being traumatized by sexual exploitation and abuse; moral decadence has begotten the astronomical rise of addiction to harmful substances. Now is the time that we all work to speedily mitigate these traumatic odds that have engulfed our society; the provision and funding of psychosocial support entities like RESH-Liberia will redeem our country", Smith stressed.
Also speaking, one of the beneficiaries of the Bosh Bosh scholarship initiative, Vivian Tengbeh said that, the NGO is a heaven sent to the people of Salala, adding since her encounter with its President and CEO in 2012, she and six other girls were fully supported through the institution scholarship program till they graduated from senior high school.
She said that, she is now volunteering her service to the organization through tailoring noting that the money from sales of items is being used to sponsor other school going kids and also carry out some developmental projects in the district.
Vivian Tengbeh who lauded the efforts and expertise of RESH-Liberia for empowering the Bosh Bosh scholars, their parents, community leaders and dwellers did ask Director Smith to organize periodic trainings in Salala for the entre district. She called on other young Liberian girls to take education very serious, adding it is the only way to a successful life.
Bosh Bosh CEO Charlene Espinoza expressed her profound gratitude to RESH-Liberia for the very innovative and resourceful three-day workshop and declared her willingness to support a RESH/Bosh Bosh Collaboration.
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20 Books Every Child Should Read About Egypt
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Egypt is one of the earliest civilizations in the world, with a rich history and heritage. It is always fascinating reading about it. We thought it would be great to compile a list of great children's books about Egypt for parents, teachers and children who love this wonderful country.
Feel free to check out our booklists on children's books from Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Africa, and Bilingual African children's books.
Casting the Gods Adrift
Casting the Gods Adrift is thriller set in ancient Egypt between 1351-1354 BC. Tutmose and Ibrim's father, the animal dealer, is commanded by the new pharaoh Akhenaten, to bring him animals - lots of animals - for his new capital city. The boys' father is delighted. But he has no idea what the pharaoh's strange new religion will mean for all of them...
Recommended Age: 8 - 12 years
Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile
Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile is written in a diary-style format, this work presents the experiences and feelings of the young queen-to-be while providing informative facts about her homelife, family and royal enviroment. 90,000 first printing.
Recommended Age: 9years +
Fatima the Spinner and the Tent
Fatima the Spinner and the Tent - Fatima is a young woman whose life seems beset by one disaster after another. Setting forth on a journey from her home in the West, she is shipwrecked and cast ashore alone near Alexandria, Egypt. Adopted by a local family of weavers, and beginning to prosper in her new life, she is captured and forced to work making masts for ships. While undertaking a journey to sell the masts, she finds herself shipwrecked once again – this time off the coast of China, where she finally realizes that what seemed to be disasters were really essential steps toward her eventual fulfillment.
Hiding Baby Moses
Hiding Baby Moses - A baby boy is hidden in a basket floating on the Nile. A fearful mother sings a song of protection. And a brave big sister seeks a chance to save her brother.
Meet the family of baby Moses in this lyrical retelling, and see how God's faithfulness can be revealed through one small person who takes a big risk for someone she loves.
Recommended Age: 4 - 8 years
Hieroglyphs - Ancient Egypt is a subject of never-ending fascination for primary grade kids. Here they learn all about hieroglyphs, the beautiful pictogram writing that appears on mummy cases, papyrus scrolls, tomb walls, etc. What do the different symbols mean? How did we learn to decipher hieroglyphs? What was school and learning to read and write like for children of ancient Egypt? The information is accessible and fascinating, plus kids have the fun of creating hieroglyph messages and "works of art" using the accompanying stencil.
Imhotep of Ancient Kemet will take readers back 5,000 years in time to a period when the land in Egypt was greener and life was simpler. Readers will be introduced to a multi-talented genius named Imhotep who changed history forever.
Miriam and Pharoah's Daughter
Miriam and Pharoah's Daughter - to save baby Moses, Miriam and her mother place him in a basket and set him adrift on the river. As Miriam watches from the reeds, she hopes that someone will find and rescue him. And someone does--Pharaoh's daughter!
Mummy Cat
Mummy Cat prowls his pyramid home, longing for his beloved owner. As he roams the tomb, lavish murals above his head display scenes of the cat with his young Egyptian queen, creating a story-within-a-story about the events of centuries past. Hidden hieroglyphs deepen the tale and are explained in an informative author's note.
Of Numbers and Stars
Of Numbers and Stars - Presents the life of a Egyptian woman who lived in fifth century Alexandria and became a respected scholar in mathematics and philosophy.
Pepi and the Secret Names
Pepi and the Secret Names - When his father is commissioned to paint the Egyptian prince Dhutmose's tomb, young Pepi is determined to help and begins a dangerous quest to find real-life models of mythological creatures.
Secrets Of A Sun King
Secrets Of A Sun King - When Lilian Kaye finds a parcel on her grandad's doorstep, she is shocked to see who sent it: a famous Egyptologist, found dead that very morning, according to every newspaper in England! The mysterious package holds the key to a story . . . about a king whose tomb archaeologists are desperately hunting for.
Lil and her friends must embark on an incredible journey - to return the package to its resting place, to protect those they love, and to break the deadly pharaoh's curse . . .
Temple Cat
Temple Cat - "This endearing tale is sure to find favor wherever cat stories are in demand. Worshipped as a god with servants to coddle him, a temple cat in ancient Egypt yearns for the freedom to live as a normal feline . . ."
The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story
The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story - Kanzi's family has moved from Egypt to America, and on her first day in a new school, what she wants more than anything is to fit in. Maybe that's why she forgets to take the kofta sandwich her mother has made for her lunch, but that backfires when Mama shows up at school with the sandwich. Mama wears a hijab and calls her daughter Habibti (dear one). When she leaves, the teasing starts.
That night, Kanzi wraps herself in the beautiful Arabic quilt her teita (grandma) in Cairo gave her and writes a poem in Arabic about the quilt. Next day her teacher sees the poem and gets the entire class excited about creating a "quilt" (a paper collage) of student names in Arabic. In the end, Kanzi's most treasured reminder of her old home provides a pathway for acceptance in her new one.
The Egyptian Cinderella
The Egyptian Cinderella -This Egyptian spin on the classic Cinderella tale was initially recorded in the first century by a Roman historian and is retold here by folklorist Shirley Climo.
Poor Rhodopis! She has nothing—no mother or father, and no friends. She is a slave, from the far-off country of Greece. Only the beautiful rose-red slippers her master gives her can make Rhodopis smile.
So when a falcon swoops down and snatches one of the slippers away, Rhodopis is heartbroken. For how is she to know that the slipper will land in the lap of the great Pharaoh himself? And who would ever guess that the Pharaoh has promised to find the slipper's owner and make her queen of all Egypt?
The Mummy Makers of Egypt
The Mummy Makers of Egypt - life in ancient Egypt are told through the eyes of Ipy, whose father is embalmer to the King. Yuya, father of the Queen, has died and Ipy must help his father in the mummification process. Yuya is an actual mummy and the discovery of his tomb is an entertaining story in itself, with the archaeologist Theodore Davis fainting at the sight of so much gold, and the portly Gaston Maspero getting stuck while trying to climb into the tomb. Yuya's tomb was a spectacular discovery in the Valley of the Kings that was later overshadowed only by the discovery of King Tut, Yuya's great-grandson.
The Shipwrecked Sailor: An Egyptian Tale with Hieroglyphs
The Shipwrecked Sailor: An Egyptian Tale with Hieroglyphs - This story is based on one found on a papyrus scroll of hieroglyphs from the nineteenth century B.C., Egypt. It tells the tale of a voyage on the Red Sea to a mysterious and enchanted land of riches located south of Egypt. On his way to the King's gold mines, a sailor is shipwrecked on a magic island, the Island of the Soul. Not long after he arrives, a gigantic serpent with scales of gold appears and reveals to the sailor that he is the Prince of Punt, and is also a lone survivor. The two become good friends, but one day a ship comes to rescue the sailor. Bearing gifts from the Prince, the sailor returns to Egypt with full hands, and a full heart.
The Time-Travelling Cat and the Egyptian Goddess
The Time-Travelling Cat and the Egyptian Goddess - Topher and his father are trying to get over the death of Topher's mother, an Egyptologist, when they take in a stray cat. The cat bears an uncanny resemblance to a cat ornament given to Topher by his mother, so they name it "Ka," meaning "double." Topher becomes attached to Ka and is puzzled by her mysterious absences. One day, when he is playing an Egyptian-themed computer game, Ka jumps on the keys and spells out Bubastis—the center of cat worship in Ancient Egypt. Could Ka be leading a double life? What is she trying to tell Topher?
The Tomb Robber and King Tut
The Tomb Robber and King Tut - Young Hassan wants nothing more than to help with the search. But Hassan's father is concerned. Their family is descended from 'tomb robbers'. Despite being honest farmers now, they're not fully trusted. Hassan could get into serious trouble.
But Hassan is determined. Soon, he is working long, hard days filling baskets with sand, and baring the brunt of others who are suspicious of him. Just when Hassan is most discouraged, he spots something glittering where he's been working. And no one else has seen it yet. What should he do?
Tutankhamen's Gift
Tutankhamen's Gift - Small and frail, Tutankhamen was an all but ignored member of the royal family of the great Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III. At the school of the menoi, or tutors, he did not excel at physical activities with the other royal princes. Keeping to himself, he observed and admired the work of his father's craftsmen, who built glorious temples to Egypt's many gods. Someday he too would find a gift for those gods.
Then Amenhotep III died and the unpopular reign of Tutankhamen's brother ended in mystery. Who now would be pharaoh? Could it be a boy of only ten?
We're Sailing Down the Nile: A Journey through Egypt
We're Sailing Down the Nile: A Journey through Egypt - Set sail along the mighty Nile River to experience the wonders of Egypt. The lilting, rhyming story text is followed by eleven pages full of educational information about ancient Egypt, gods and goddesses, a helpful map, and much more.
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Keith Ladzinski: Travelling with drones
We speak to award-winning Nat Geo photographer Keith Ladzinski
Ahead of the exclusive launch of his latest photo exhibition 'A Fragile Planet' in Hong Kong at our luxury event space, The Haven, we sat down with award-winning National Geographic photographer and filmmaker Keith Ladzinski to find out more about his most memorable trips, travelling with drones and his relationship with Jacada Travel.
Ladzinski handpicked each piece on show to reflect the beauty of planet Earth, and the collection include images of awe-inspiring landscapes and wildlife from all over the planet. His images serve as the perfect reminder of the fragility of our natural habitats and the animals that live within them, and encourage us to preserve these pristine environments.
What are some of your most memorable trips?
Last year a trip to Antarctica was definitely a highlight of my career. I had been to Antarctica one other time before this, but this trip was different because I got to see first-hand so many animals, penguins, seals and whales. I could also see how fragile the ecosystem there really is. I could see how everything is directly affecting these animals such as the loss of sea ice and other effects of climate change. It was a real eye-opening trip for me, and it meant a lot. It felt good to be out there documenting it and then see the word spread and I hope that people will now start making better decisions in order to protect our planet.
How big is your team when you travel to places like Antarctica?
It depends! That trip involved a big team as we had 14 people. I do a lot of trips where it will just be me and an assistant, and then I meet up with scientists or a location fixer there who help me to navigate the places that I need to go to. The trip to Antarctica involved a bigger crew because we also had a film crew, but when I'm on a photography mission it is not uncommon to have a team of up to three people.
Do you ever use drones in your photography?
I use drones as often as I can. Aerial photography and videography have changed so much recently. I remember when you used to have to hire a helicopter to achieve the aerial perspective that you can now achieve by just grabbing something out of your backpack. It has revolutionised the way we can tell stories and document the natural world. I think drone photography is one of the biggest advancements we've had as storytellers in the last decade. We get to now see the world right at our fingertips. Before these recent advancements to get out and see things from a different perspective would have been very expensive or maybe would have even been impossible.
For example, I was in Greenland last summer and we were doing the first ascent of a technical peak. We took some aerial footage using just a tiny little drone that could fit in my backpack. Without the drone it would have been impossible or unbelievably expensive to achieve the same footage. To charter a helicopter in remote Greenland would have been hundreds of thousands of dollars but now you can have a $2000 remote controlled helicopter that if you can power it up, you can fly it carte blanche. Drones have changed the way we do aerial photography.
You frequently travel around the world, often with Jacada Travel, can you tell me more about this?
My wife Dana and I were planning our honeymoon several years ago when Dana first reached out to Jacada Travel. We spoke with travel designer Byron and after explaining that we wanted to go to Africa a place that we both really love, Byron and Jacada helped arrange a wonderful, dream trip to South Africa. Alex and the team could not have been any friendlier. It was such a wonderful experience and I'm so grateful for this new relationship. I really feel like we are aligned in terms of how much we care about the planet and that was something that meant a lot to me right away.
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An early-week smorgas-bored…and happy hockeying everybody…
And so it begins Wednesday night, a modified National Hockey League crusade featuring fewer games, expanded rosters, a Hoser Division, and a killer pandemic.
Make no mistake, this NHL do-si-do shall boogie along to the whims and cadence of COVID-19, which has already put the Dallas Stars in drydock and isn't likely to play favorites. We can expect more of same, and you can only hope the coronavirus doesn't take its biggest bite out of your hockey heroes.
We've seen how it works, of course, thanks to other leagues.
Every quarterback with a pulse on the Denver Broncos roster was sacked. The Cleveland Browns lost three coaches and four players in advance of their National Football League playoff skirmish v. the Pittsburgh Steelers. It took Tony Romo out of the CBS Sports blurt box. Etcetera, etcetera.
In short, COVID-19 has taken down more NFL players than Michael Strahan, Mean Joe Greene, Reggie White and Dick Butkus in their best years. Combined.
Over in the National Basketball Association, the Boston Celtics-Miami Heat joust was called off Sunday when there weren't enough healthy bodies to put a team on the hardwood. Two games were called off Monday. The Philly 76ers had the minimum of eight players available for their match v. the Denver Nuggets. The Dallas Mavericks closed their practice facility. Etcetera, etcetera.
So, really, all bets should be off before they drop the puck on the 2021 NHL season, even as Vegas bookies are offering odds on a Stanley Cup champion (the Winnipeg Jets, for those so inclined, were listed at 40/1 on Bodog last time I looked).
Similarly, it's folly to engage in the reading of tea leaves and/or tarot cards.
That's Gordie Tumilson, middle front row, beside Bobby Hull.
I mean, go ahead and toss out pre-play predictions if you like, but if COVID-19 were to slay Connor Hellebuyck and Laurent Brossoit, I don't like the Jets playoff chances with a Zamboni driver in the blue paint and Gordie Tumilson as backup.
That's no rap against old friend and former teammate Gordie, by the way. He's one of my favorite people, but I'm guessing the reflexes aren't quite as rapier-like as when he stopped rubber for the West Kildonan North Stars in 1969-70 and the Jets a few years later.
Thus, there shall be no prognostications from moi, except to say I expect the Toronto Maple Leafs to top the Hoser Division. (Then, as is their custom, they'll be excused in the opening round of Beard Season.) Otherwise, it's a complete crap shoot that, again, shall follow the dictates of COVID, whether we like it or not.
Let's just call it the COVID19-2021 season.
The gang at NHL.com wasn't shy about delivering predictions, and six of 15 observers believe the Jets have the right stuff to qualify for the Stanley Cup tournament. Adam Kimelman has the local lads finishing third, while Dave Stubbs, Shawn P. Roarke, Bill Price, Mike G. Morreale and Tracey Myers slot them in at fourth. USA Today, meanwhile, has the Jets penciled in for a sixth-place finish, ahead of only the Ottawa Senators.
Ray Ferraro
Here's what they're saying about the Jets hither and yon…
Ray Ferraro, TSN: "Winnipeg, Edmonton and Vancouver, I've got those three kind of together (after Toronto, Montreal and Calgary). I'm not blown away by Winnipeg's defence. That's the one thing that gives me pause. But maybe one of those young guys is more ready than you think. Maybe you can climb a spot. Maybe you can put yourself in a different place. I don't know, is Hellebuyck gonna do that again this year, 'cause, man, he was the best goalie in the league last year. If he can, great. That erases a lot of the shortcomings perhaps of that defence."
Sean McIndoe, The Athletic: "The optimist's take on the Jets is that they were pretty good last year despite lots of doom and gloom about their thin blueline, then looked like a playoff team and only lost in the qualifying round because everyone got hurt. The pessimist would point out that 'pretty good' isn't all that great when you have a Vezina winner in goal, and the blueline isn't significantly better. If Connor Hellebuyck stands on his head again, cool. If he does like a lot of Vezina winners and regresses to the mean even a little, they might fall out of the playoff hunt. I realize 'they need their goalie to play well' is an insight that would apply to every team in the league, but it really applies to the Jets."
Greg Wyshynski, ESPN: "The Winnipeg Jets will ice another competitive team, backstopped by one of the league's elite netminders in Connor Hellebuyck. But as the team looks to push for another long playoff run, dark storm clouds are overhead, as trade rumors persist involving goal-scoring wizard Patrik Laine. (Paul) Stastny can't recapture the magic. On a contending team, Stastny is a valuable asset. He does a lot of the little things right that can make the difference in a playoff series. But the last time he was in Winnipeg, he was 32 years old and had a 0.65 points-per-game average between the Jets and Blues. Last season, in 71 games, that average dipped down to 0.54, the lowest of his career. Not a liability as a player, but maybe no longer the guy you want as your No. 2 centre. Then again, he did have impressive chemistry with (Nikolaj) Ehlers and Laine, so we could be wrong."
Random observations: I'm not convinced it's a given that the Ottawa Senators are destined to be Hoser Division bottom-feeders. Is it likely? Sure. Especially if bankroll Eugene Melnyk sticks his nose where it doesn't belong. Just don't sleep on them…The Montreal Canadiens are overrated. Ditto the Calgary Flames…When I submit that I expect the Maple Leafs to top the Hoser Division, it's based on a belief that aligning greybeard Joe Thornton with Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner on the top line is a gimmick with a shelf life of about one week…How many people in the True North will pay attention to the standings south of the border? What the American teams do is irrelevant until the Stanley Cup tournament is down to the final four. So why tune in?…Just a reminder, the Jets were the last homebrew outfit to make it to the SC semifinals, in 2018. Seems like a decade ago, doesn't it?
The What Was Your First Clue Sherlock Award goes to the Drab Slab for this headline on the Jets playing in an empty Little Hockey House On The Prairie this season: "Bell MTS Place won't be same without fans." Ya think?
Mike Milbury
So, the other shoe has finally dropped for Mike Milbury, the former player, coach and GM most noted for clubbing a New York Rangers fan on the head with his footwear. NBC Sports has decided it can get along without Milbury's mumbled musings in the broadcast booth and/or studio this season, and they'll hand his mic to another defrocked NHL coach, Mike Babcock. No word on what Milbury plans to do with his free time, but apparently he'll begin a search for the real Space Needle. Hopefully, there'll be no women on site to "disrupt" his concentration.
Evander Kane and the infamous money phone.
Remember that money phone pic Evander Kane posted from Las Vegas during the 2012-13 NHL lockout? You know, the one with the stacks of American 100 dollar bills? Well, today old friend Evander is $26.8 million in the glue, and hands up anyone who's surprised to learn that he's in trouble again? Didn't think so. Kane, of course, isn't the first high-salaried athlete to squander a fortune, and he won't be the last. It's just that it's a particularly bad look for him, since a lot of the Jets faithful recall Kane flaunting his wealth with that money phone pic. Today he'd have to borrow a quarter to call someone who cares in Winnipeg, and that's sad.
Hayley Moore
Say, here's some good news: Add the name Hayley Moore to the growing list of women stepping into prominent positions in men's professional sports. The American Hockey League has recruited Hayley as its Vice President of Hockey Operations, and she'll be on the job early next month, once the National Women's Hockey League Isobel Cup tournament wraps up in Lake Placid. At present, she's president of the Boston Pride, after serving as team GM and deputy commissioner and director of player development for the NWHL.
There's a very good reason why copy editors exist: They can save a writer's bacon. Unfortunately, they were asleep on the rim when Steve Simmons of Postmedia Tranna filed this copy last weekend: "Yes, American hockey is pretty darn good," he wrote. "And no, that's not necessarily new. Twenty years ago, Sidney Crosby scored the Golden Goal in overtime. The opponent: Team USA, winner of the 1986 World Cup." D'oh! Twenty years ago, Crosby was in Junior High and the World Cup of Hockey didn't exist in 1986.
That reminds me of one of my worst gaffes, although not in a byline article. I referred to the Major League Baseball all-star game in July as the "annual Fall Classic." Gus Collins was on the sports desk that night at the Winnipeg Tribune, and he didn't catch the mistake. I noticed it at first light the following morning while eating breakfast. Scant seconds later, Gus was on the blower. "Did you see it?" he asked. To which I replied, "Sorry, Gus, I can't talk right now. I just choked on my Cheerios."
Donald Trump: No mulligans for you!
According to Maggie Haberman of the New York Times, Donald Trump is "gutted" over the PGA of America voting to remove its 2022 signature tournament from his Trump National golf course in Bedminster, N.J. Not to worry, Trumpsters. Apparently Rudy Giuliana is already on the case, arranging a press conference at a convenient Four Seasons Greenskeeper Shed, whereupon he will demand a mulligan for Trump and vow to challenge the vote in the highest Kangaroo Court he can find.
And, finally, golfers Gary Player and Annika Sorenstam accepted the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Donald Trump last week, but New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, a one-time Trumpite, wants no part of the trinket. To get even for the betrayal, it's believed Trump stomped his feet, shook his tiny fists, and demanded his MAGA hat back.
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Let's talk about the Buffalo Boys and the Brier…the Jets, the Oilers and Coach PoMo's excuses…the NHL's feel-good stories…Sid the Kid's goal…Commish Randy's road trip…Tony Romo's gum flapping…power women in hockey…and other things on my mind
Another Sunday smorgas-bored…and nobody dropped me on my head last week, so some of this might make sense…
Mike McEwen
I trust Mike McEwen and Jason Gunnlaugson realize what's at stake at the Brier this week in Kingston. If not, someone needs to clue them in immediately that nothing less than the top step on the podium is acceptable.
I know, I know. That's expecting a lot. But such is the Burden of the Buffalo. Especially on pebbled ice.
In case you hadn't noticed, Manitoba curlers are on the mother of all rolls this season, winning three world titles and the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, and I'm assuming Messrs. McEwen and Gunnlaugson would rather not let the side down.
Colin Kurz certainly didn't. He skipped his team to the world Mixed crown in Aberdeen, Scotland, last October. Next up were Mackenzie Zacharias and Jacques Gauthier, who double dipped at the world Juniors in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Then along came Kerri Einarson and her gal pals out of Gimli to claim the national women's championship in Moose Jaw.
So, over to you, Mike and Jason. Show us what you've got, boys.
Jeff Stoughton
Hard to believe, but our Buffalo Boys are 1-for-the-21st century at the Brier, with only Jeff Stoughton managing to get the job done in 2011. It pains me to say that Alberta outfits have had their way at the men's championship, taking the Tankard home to Wild Rose Country 11 times since 2000, and I'm not sure I'd want to bet against either Brendan Bottcher or Kevin Koe claiming a 12th title next weekend. If they do, His Royal Smugness Terry Jones of Postmedia E-Town will be positively insufferable, and that's one column I won't want to read.
Interesting chin wag between Jay Onrait, Dan O'Toole and Ontario skip John Epping last week on TSN. According to O'Toole, curling is "uniquely Canadian." Ya, tell that to the Scots, Danny boy. They only invented the bloody game and brought it to our shores.
Yes, now that you mention it, that was a spirited skirmish the Winnipeg Jets and Edmonton Oilers delivered on Saturday night, and it left me wanting more of the same. It's quite possible that these two outfits will meet in the initial jousting of the Stanley Cup tournament and, as I was saying last weekend, I'd like Winnipeg HC's chances against the McDavids in a seven-game series.
Coach PoMo
Only one thing I didn't like about the Jets 3-2 loss in E-Town—Paul Maurice's post-match spewings. "I think it's nine (games) in 16 (days) for us and a couple of time zone changes," Coach PoMo told news snoops. Oh, boo flipping hoo. Everybody's tired, everybody's limping this deep into the National Hockey League season, so it's no time for lame excuses about scheduling and travel.
Coach PoMo must be the envy of head coaches everywhere. He's in danger of failing to qualify for Beard Season for the fourth time in seven crusades, yet he has a new, three-year, $9-million contract tucked in his hip pocket. You know, right beside the horse shoe, the four-leaf clover, the rabbit's foot, the smoke and the mirrors.
Bobby Ryan
So who had the better feel-good story, Bobby Ryan or David Ayres? It has to be Ryan. Ya, sure, Ayres climbing down from a Zamboni to play goal for the Carolina Hurricanes and beat the Maple Leafs was boffo, but I saw it more as Sideshow Bob stuff. You know, something good for a few yuks at Tranna's expense and, lord knows, a lot of us like to laugh at the Leafs. Ryan, on the other hand, had a hat trick in his return to Ottawa after three months on the shelf to put his life back in order, and I say a guy triumphing in his battle with the bottle trumps quirky every time. It had me reaching for the Kleenex.
David Ayres
Don't get me wrong. I think the Ayres story is terrific, and there's a very real human element to it. He has one of his mom's kidneys, you see, and his new-born celebrity allows Ayres to raise awareness and funds for a disease that, according to the National Kidney Foundation, causes more deaths in the U.S. than breast or prostate cancer. One in 10 Canadians has kidney disease, and I happen to be among them. I'm at Stage 4, and there's no cure for the silent killer. Not surprisingly, though, the kidney angle is too often an afterthought in the telling of the Ayres tale, because who thinks about their kidneys until they go on the fritz?
Just wondering: Would there have been as big a fuss over Ayres had he made his cameo appearance in San Jose against the New Jersey Devils instead of in the Republic of Tranna vs. the Leafs on Hockey Night In Canada? Somehow I doubt it.
Celebration time for Sid the Kid.
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet did the natter thing with Sidney Crosby, tripping back to Sid the Kid's golden goal at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver. "Everybody remembers where they were," Friedman said of the moment when Crosby whipped the puck past American goalie Ryan Miller to win the tournament for the good guys. Well, I consider myself among the "everybody," but I don't have a clue where I was, who I was with, or what I was doing on Feb. 28, 2010. I remember where I was when Paul Henderson scored in 1972. And when Marie-Philip Poulin scored in 2014. But Sid's goal escapes me. Does that make me unCanadian?
It seems to me that "tweener" goals in the NHL have become as commonplace as missing teeth. Those between-the-leg goals have gone from highlight reel to ho-hum.
Commish Randy
Canadian Football League commish Randy Ambrosie is on a to-and-fro across the country, hobnobbing with the rabble and nattering about a new playoff format proposed by Wade Miller, CEO of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Apparently the rank-and-file are fully on board with the notion of the top two outfits, West and East, earning first-round byes, and the next four clubs qualifying for the Grey Cup tournament regardless of locale. That, of course, could mean five West Division teams in the post-season. Hey, works for me. As for the idea of having the club with the best regular-season record choose its playoff foe, fuhgeddaboudit. It's a very loud no-go. No surprise, really. Everyone would want to play the Cleveland Browns.
Wow, CBS will be paying Tony Romo $17 million to flap his gums during National Football League games next season. Hmmm, I wonder how much it would take for Fox to get Terry Bradshaw to stop talking.
Loved this Twitter exchange between Danny Austin of Postmedia Calgary and Terry Jones of Postmedia Edmonton:
Austin: "Removing all politics from this statement, it is so embarrassing that in Calgary, Canada's fourth biggest city, the LRT only comes every 15 minutes on weekends."
Jones: "Yeah, but a chuckwagon comes by every 10 minutes."
That's cheeky, also very funny.
Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed that news snoops in the Republic of Tranna no longer tell us that Kawhi Leonard is God's gift to the hardwood? Why do you suppose that is? Oh, that's right, Kawhi is a traitor and doesn't play in The ROT anymore.
And, finally, in the good reads department, Emily Sadler of Sportsnet has a piece on the 25 most powerful women in hockey, and I know what some of you are thinking: You didn't know there were 25 women in hockey, right? Well don't be cheeky. Emily has Kendall Coyne Schofield ranked No. 1, followed by Kim Davis of the NHL office and National Women's Hockey League commish Dani Rylan. It's worth checking out.
Author pattidawnswanssonPosted on March 1, 2020 December 1, 2020 Categories SportsTags Bobby Ryan, Brendan Bottcher, Brier, Canadian Football League, Carolina Hurricanes, CBS, Cleveland Browns, Colin Kurz, Dan O'Toole, Dani Rylan, Danny Austin, David Ayres, Edmonton Oilers, Elliotte Friedman, Emily Sadler, Golden Goal, Grey Cup, Hockey Night in Canada, Jacques Gauthier, Jason Gunnlaugson, Jay Onrait, Jeff Stoughton, John Epping, Kawhi Leonard, Kendall Coyne Schofield, Kerri Einarson, Kevin Koe, Kim Davis, Kitchener, Mackenzie Zacharias, Marie-Philip Poulin, Mike McEwen, Moose Jaw, National Hockey League, National Kidney Foundation, National Women's Hockey League, New Jersey Devils, Ottawa Senators, Paul Henderson, Paul Maurice, Postmedia, Randy Ambrosie, San Jose Sharks, Sidney Crosby, Sportsnet, Stanley Cup, Stanley Cup tournament, Terry Bradshaw, Terry Jones, Tony Romo, Toronto Maple Leafs, Wade Miller, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Winnipeg Jets, Winter OlympicsLeave a comment on Let's talk about the Buffalo Boys and the Brier…the Jets, the Oilers and Coach PoMo's excuses…the NHL's feel-good stories…Sid the Kid's goal…Commish Randy's road trip…Tony Romo's gum flapping…power women in hockey…and other things on my mind
Hens in the Hockey House: A deep dive into the Winnipeg Jets
Two weeks in front of the National Hockey League trade deadline seems like an appropriate time to take inventory of the Winnipeg Jets, and who better to do that than our two all-seeing, all-knowing Hens in the Hockey House?
Question Lady: My goodness, how long has it been since we last got together to muse on the Jets? A month? Two?
Answer Lady: Try October, girlfriend. It was before they dropped the puck. You know, back when everyone in Good Ol' Hometown still thought Patrik Laine was god's gift to the one-timer.
Question Lady: Was it really that long ago? My, oh my. So where should we begin this chit-chat? With Laine?
Answer Lady: That's as good a place as any. That seems to be what most of the rabble is talking about. They're calling out Puck Finn for everything from the Jets' wonky powerplay to the recent shoot-'em-up at Johnny G's. He's certainly become their whipping boy, and he's made me out to be quite the fool. I predicted he'd score 57 goals and win the Rocket Richard Trophy. Some rocket he's turned out to be. More like a used Iraqi scud missile.
Question Lady: Have you given up on the kid? Think they should trade him?
Answer Lady: Trade him? Would CBS trade Tony Romo? Would Penn trade Teller? You don't give up on a 40-goal scorer just because he's hit a rough patch. And before you ask, girlfriend, no I wouldn't send him to the farm or hand him a box of popcorn and tell him to find a perch in the press box. Let's at least wait until the kid's old enough to buy a beer in the U.S. before we toss him into the dumpster.
Question Lady: So you're saying that Laine is an untouchable?
Answer Lady: For now, yes. That could change. I mean, once the Edmonton Oilers told Wayne Gretzky to get out of Dodge there were no more sacred cows. Anyone can be traded. So let me just say this about that: I doubt Puck Finn will finish his career in Jets linen, but he isn't going anywhere before the trade deadline on Feb. 25. Seriously, it's ridiculous to use up valuable oxygen talking about it. What would you like to debate next? If Donald Trump should hire a new hair stylist?
Question Lady: Geez, a bit touchy this morning, aren't we?
Answer Lady: Sorry, girlfriend, but it's been snowing where I live and seeing the white stuff on palm trees has got me off my game. I've been holed up since last Thursday and don't figure to step out of doors until the snow's vamoosed. That could be another two days, and I'm already starting to get cabin fever. So mea culpa.
Paul Stastny
Question Lady: Not to worry. When we last talked in October, you suggested the Jets could use an upgrade at centre ice. Now everyone is talking about that very thing—when they aren't moaning about Laine, that is. So do you see Kevin Cheveldayoff pulling another rabbit named Paul Stastny out of his fedora before the deadline?
Answer Lady: Rabbits? I hear all kinds of chatter about Chevy going big-game hunting. As if. Here's how I think it'll shake down: He'll kick tires, he'll look under the hood, he'll check out and consider sticker prices, then he'll pass. No deals. Look, just because the (quote) all-knowing (unquote) pundits believe the Jets need beefing up down the middle, it doesn't necessarily follow that Chevy believes it. I'm convinced he'd be comfortable going into the Stanley Cup runoff with the group he's gathered together. I really am. He'll likely say that very thing post-deadline.
Question Lady: That isn't what you told me last October. As I recall, you said, "Chevy will do something at, or just before, the trade deadline. It'll involve centres and defencemen." And now you're singing a different tune?
Answer Lady: Hey, I also said Connor Hellebuyck would win the Vezina Trophy and Rink Rat Scheifele would finish behind only Connor McDavid in the scoring derby. D'oh! D'oh! So sue me.
Question Lady: What makes you believe that Chevy doesn't—or refuses to—recognize the wants and needs that others see?
Answer Lady: He'll be fooled by all the smoke and mirrors. Think about it, girlfriend: Big Buff goes out and the club keeps winning. Twig Ehlers goes out and the club keeps winning. Hellebuyck soils the sheets for three months and the club keeps winning. Puck Finn goes drier than a popcorn fart and the club keeps winning. So Chevy has to be thinking everything will be tickety-boo once all the pieces are in their proper place. Hence, no need to tinker.
David Poile
Question Lady: But David Poile is already tinkering with the Nashville Predators, so doesn't Chevy have to match his moves?
Answer Lady: Whatever. Poile has added Brian Boyle and Cody McLeod. That's like Betty White adding another candle to her birthday cake. Do you really think the 97th candle makes the cake any better? Sure, Boyle is useful, but McLeod is a lunkhead. Talk to me if and when Poile adds Matt Duchene, Mark Stone or Artemi Panarin.
Question Lady: If you're correct and Chevy does nothing, it begs the obvious question: Is this Jets outfit better than the team that was found lacking last spring?
Answer Lady: No, ma'am. That gang wasn't good enough, this gang isn't good enough. It's one Paul Stastny, or a reasonable facsimile thereof, short of a load. Said that in October, repeating myself now.
Question Lady: So, Debbie Downer, you're telling me this is another lost season?
Answer Lady: If my guess is right and Chevy twiddles his thumbs for the next two weeks, I'm afraid so. Nothing short of an appearance in the Stanley Cup final is acceptable.
Question Lady: That's setting the bar awful high, don't you think?
Answer Lady: I didn't set the bar, girlfriend. The Jets did when they advanced to the Western Conference final last spring. It's like Puck Finn. He's had 36- and 44-goal seasons, so that's what we expect from him. Maybe that's not fair but, hey, if life was fair old friend Randy Carlyle would still have a job and Corey Perry wouldn't. That really stinks.
Question Lady: Yup, sure is a bummer about Carlyle. Good man. At any rate, I'm guessing you have some snow to shovel, so I'll let you go.
Answer Lady: Snow? Shovel? As if. I might dust the white stuff off the palm leaves next time I step out, but I'm afraid I surrendered my shovel 20 years ago when I put Good Ol' Hometown in the rearview mirror. The only thing I shovel now is BS…100 per cent Canadian BS.
Question Lady: Okay, what say we do this again just before the playoffs?
Answer Lady: Well, I know I'll be here because I've got a no-trade, no-movement clause, so it's a date.
Author pattidawnswanssonPosted on February 11, 2019 February 11, 2019 Categories SportsTags Artemi Panarin, Brian Boyle, Cody McLeod, Connor Hellebuyck, Corey Perry, David Poile, Donald Trump, Kevin Cheveldayoff, Mark Scheifele, Mark Stone, Matt Duchene, Nashville Predators, National Hockey League, Nikolaj Ehlers, Patrik Laine, Paul Stastny, Penn and Teller, Randy Carlyle, Rocket Richard, Stanley Cup, Stanley Cup tournament, Tony Romo, Wayne Gretzky, Winnipeg JetsLeave a comment on Hens in the Hockey House: A deep dive into the Winnipeg Jets
About Ugly Bowl 53 and a tit-for-tats halftime show…dinosaurs in the NHL broadcast booth…Connor McDavid and the Helicopter Line…the skinny on women's curling in Manitoba…there goes Johnny…foreigners and three-down football…the Winnipeg Blue Bombers boss lady…and let's play ball
Monday morning coming down in 3, 2, 1…and if you thought Super Bowl 53 was a bore, wait until you read Smorgas-Bored 187…
Brief takeaways from the National Football League championship skirmish: Julian Edelman's beard gives new meaning to the term "winning ugly," don't you think? I mean, it was the only thing uglier than the New England Patriots' win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday…Final score: Patriots 13, Maroon 5, Rams 3…I don't know how the Las Vegas bookies made out on Super Bowl wagering, but Adam Levine of Maroon 5 lost his shirt…Officially, Levine did not have a wardrobe malfunction during the halftime show. He was simply flashing his tats as opposed to Janet Jackson flashing her tit. I guess you could say it was tit-for-tats…Just wondering: Am I allowed to use the word "tit" on a family blog?…I'd like to write more about Super Bowl 53, but I think I'll do what the Patriots and Rams did most of the day—drop back and punt.
Contrary to popular belief, the dinosaur is not extinct. They are very visible, very vocal and you can find them flapping their gums on Hockey Night in Canada and/or Sportsnet.
Let's start with Meatheadosaurus Nick Kypreos, who, just scant days ago, was seen and heard bellowing about Connor McDavid, suggesting the Edmonton Oilers captain take his hockey stick and "Send a message. Jam it down (an opponent's) throat." If that means a suspension for the National Hockey League's most-dynamic offensive talent, "I don't care. So be it."
Same goes for Auston Matthews, the Tranna Maple Leafs highly skilled centre.
"There's times when I wish Auston Matthews would (fight)," Kypreos told the Starting Lineup on Sportsnet 590 The Fan last week. "There's times when I think Auston Matthews hopefully gets that in his game, especially around the playoffs."
So Kypreos would rather have talents like McDavid and Matthews on the shelf or in the penalty box. Interesting.
Brian Burke
Next up is Truculentosaurus Brian Burke, who used his HNIC pulpit on Saturday night to promote rough house hockey and fisticuffs. Noting that elite performers Steven Stamkos and Evgeni Malkin had thrown down on each other, the bombastic former general manager said, "You love it when blue collar players do their job, you love it even more when white collar players step into the mud."
Then, showing video of the Calgary Flames and Washington Capitals mucking about at the end of a recent skirmish, Burke gushed: "This is playoff intensity in February. It's fantastic. Our league needs this type of intensity to bring people in and get viewers watching. It's a critical part of our DNA, it's a critical part of what we sell. This is good stuff."
Yes, by all means, let's sell more goonery.
Not to be outdone, Lordofloudosaurus Don Cherry weighed in on the Winnipeg Jets.
"The big thing about these guys, they stick up for themselves," he grunted.
Cue the fight films.
"This is a beauty. This is a pretty good fight, I have to say," he had to say while we watched video of Brandon Tanev chucking knuckles with Trent Frederic of the Boston Bruins. "These guys stand up for themselves and that's why, on the road, at home, they never lose at home, at that's one of the reasons they win."
There are numerous reasons to admire les Jets, but Cherry chose to highlight their pugilistic prowess.
These, understand, are three of the most prominent voices in hockey broadcasting, and they're all singing from the 1970s Broad Street Bullies songbook: Let's have less finesse and more fisticuffs.
That's like telling Heidi Klum to act more like Simon Cowell.
The NHL has never been younger, faster and more highly skilled. It's because knuckle-dragging neanderthals have been eliminated from the game. Isn't it time someone removed them from the HNIC panel and Sportsnet, as well?
Checked out the Oilers-Montreal Canadiens skirmish on Sunday morning, and Oil head coach Ken Hitchock sent out his Helicopter Line to take the first faceoff—centre Connor McDavid and no wings. Actually, he had Milan Lucic and Ty Rattie on his flanks, but that's like making Usain Bolt run a 100-metre race with a Steinway piano strapped to his back. No way the Oil qualify for the Stanley Cup runoff if that's their top forward unit, which means there'll be no Hart Trophy for McDavid.
Is old friend Randy Carlyle still employed, or have the Disney Ducks handed him his walking papers? Can't see him surviving the season.
Jill Officer and Jennifer Jones
Caught the women's final of the TSN Skins curling event and a few things came to mind: 1) It's strange watching the Jennifer Jones team play without Jill Officer throwing second stones; 2) Jocelyn Peterman is a most capable replacement for Officer; 3) the women's field in Manitoba is incredibly deep, but the last three champion skips are imports—Tracy Fleury, Ontario resident; Jones, Ontario resident; Michelle Englot, Saskatchewan resident.
Now that I think about it, Adam Levine would be ideal entertainment for a Skins game.
No more Johnny Miller on NBC golf broadcasts. This weekend's Phoenix Open was his final gig. So who's the best color commentator in TV sports now, John McEnroe or Tony Romo?
Commish Randy Ambrosie continues to spread the Canadian Football League's wings in foreign countries. First it was Mexico, and now he's finalized a working agreement with German football. Yo! Commish Randy! Three-down football is foreign to folks in the Republic of Tranna, Quebec and B.C., too. What do you say you do something to prop up those failing markets?
Dayna Spiring
A week ago I mentioned how both newspapers in Good Ol' Hometown were out to lunch when Dayna Spiring became the first female board chair in the 89-year history of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. I wanted to know more about her, and couldn't understand why none of the news snoop at the Drab Slab and Winnipeg Sun had picked up a phone to chat with her. Lo and behold, young Jeff Hamilton has done that very thing, and his feature on Dayna is excellent. Best takeaway on the Bombers boss lady: She isn't shy about butting heads with CEO Wade Miller.
I must say the Drab Slab absolutely clobbered the Sun on the Kootenay Ice relocation story. It's been a rout from the start.
And, finally, pitchers and catchers report to Major League Baseball training camps in less than two weeks. Does anyone know where Bryce Harper and Manny Machado are?
Author pattidawnswanssonPosted on February 4, 2019 February 4, 2019 Categories SportsTags Adam Levine, Anaheim Ducks, Auston Matthews, Boston Bruins, Brandon Tanev, Brian Burke, Broad Street Bullies, Bryce Harper, Calgary Flames, Canadian Football League, Connor McDavid, Dayna Spiring, Don Cherry, Edmonton Oilers, Evgeni Malkin, Hart Trophy, Heidi Klum, Hockey Night in Canada, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Jones, Jill Officer, Jocelyn Peterman, John McEnroe, Johnny Miller, Julian Edelman, Ken Hitchock, Kootenay Ice, Los Angeles Rams, Major League Baseball, Manny Machado, Maroon 5, Milan Lucic, Montreal Canadiens, National Football League, National Hockey League, New England Patriots, Nick Kypreos, NNC, Randy Ambrosie, Randy Carlyle, Simon Cowell, Sportsnet, spring training, Steinway, Steven Stamkos, Super Bowl, Tony Romo, Toronto Maple Leafs, Trent Frederic, TSN, TSN Skins game, Ty Rattie, Usain Bolt, Wade Miller, Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg Jets, Winnipeg SunLeave a comment on About Ugly Bowl 53 and a tit-for-tats halftime show…dinosaurs in the NHL broadcast booth…Connor McDavid and the Helicopter Line…the skinny on women's curling in Manitoba…there goes Johnny…foreigners and three-down football…the Winnipeg Blue Bombers boss lady…and let's play ball
About holding Coach LaPo hostage…letting the Saskatchewan Roughriders clean up their own mess…Buck up, man…Scrooge McFootball's nifty handiwork…Tony Nostraromos sees all…and hell breaking loose in Edmonton
A Tuesday smorgas-bored…and I don't want to go to Regina either…
Does anyone else see and appreciate the irony in the Paul LaPolice situation?
I mean, back in 2012, Coach LaPo was sideline steward with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the general manager of the day, Sleepy Joe Mack, told him to get lost. Hoofed his heinie out of Dodge eight games into the season. Yet here we are today and GM Kyle Walters is holding the guy hostage.
Talk about not knowing if you're coming or going.
We aren't privy to the why and wherefore behind Winnipeg FC's refusal to grant LaPolice permission to chin wag with the Saskatchewan Roughriders about their head coaching vacancy, because Walters has been mum on the matter to this point. But a couple of theories have been advanced. To wit:
1) LaPolice, the Bombers offensive coordinator, knows too much. (More irony there; Sleepy Joe didn't think he knew enough.)
2) It's too late in the Canadian Football League off-season for Walters to go scrambling for a suitable replacement.
Well, okay, let's unwrap.
Kyle Walters
In regards to Point 1, yes, Coach LaPo has insider intel that the Canadian Mafia—Walters, head coach Mike O'Shea, chief cook and biscuit-maker Wade Miller—would prefer to keep to themselves. Allowing the arch-rival on the Flatlands to recruit and hire LaPolice would put that classified information at risk.
In regards to Point 2, cow patties! Great big fresh steamy cow patties!
Allow me to direct your attention to the Toronto Argonauts, bless their ignored souls.
The Boatmen punted general manager Jim Barker on Jan. 24, 2017, and head coach/quarterback whisperer Scott Milanovich pulled the pin three days later.
Thus, the Rowers found themselves up Schitt's Creek without a paddle. No GM. No head knock. No hope. Right?
Jim Popp and Marc Trestman
Well, it would be a full month before the Argos filled those two voids, with the Jim Popp-Marc Trestman tag team coming on board on the last day of February, yet history reminds us that the Argos were holding the Grey Cup aloft in Nathan Phillips Square in the Republic of Tranna just nine months later.
So if it's timing that the Canadian Mafia is selling, I'm not buying.
C'mon, man, we're talking about an offensive coordinator here, not finding a GM and a head coach at the 11th hour. Hard to believe LaPolice is the only guy capable of getting the job done, which, of course, he didn't get done in the West Division final last November.
Basically, Coach LaPo's gotten a raw deal from the Bombers for a second time and no one can blame this one on Sleepy Joe Mack's itchy trigger finger.
Buck Pierce
Too late to find an O-coordinator? If so, what's Buck Pierce's excuse? He was the Winnipeg FC running backs coach for two seasons and he's been the QB guru for the past three. Has Buck had his eyes closed and his ears plugged the whole time? If he isn't ready now, when?
Having said all that, Winnipeg FC is under no obligation to mop up the mess that Chris Jones created on the Flatlands. The Roughriders gave their GM, head coach and D-coordinator an escape clause, which he used to flee to the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League, and the Bombers aren't in the business of doing Gang Green any favors. Still, to hold LaPolice back is bad form and a dreadful optic.
Both LaPolice and Bytown RedBlacks OC Jaime Elizondo want the Riders' job. They do realize that there's no quarterback, no receivers and it would mean living most of the year in Regina, right?
Aside from being Scrooge McFootball in matters of coaches climbing ladders, who's prepared to quibble about the work Walters has done this off-season? Not me. He's already sweet-talked Justin Medlock, Beastmo Bighill, Stanley Bryant and Jackson Jeffcoat into returning. And, for all we know, he's the reason QB Matt Nichols has sworn off cheeseburgers and fries. That's fine work.
I really don't believe CBS football gab guy Tony Romo can see the future, but if he tells me it isn't safe to get on an airplane I'm taking a bus. If he tells me an earthquake will strike the West Coast tomorrow, I'm buying a survival kit today. Romo's work in the American Football Conference final between the K.C. Chiefs and New England Brady/Belichicks was Rod Serling kind of spooky. He knew what Tom Brady would do before Tom Brady knew what he would do. Just call him Tony Nostraromos.
And, finally, does anybody have a clue what's going on with the Oilers in Edmonton? If so, you can reach GM Peter Chiarelli at allhell'sbrokenloose.com.
Author pattidawnswanssonPosted on January 22, 2019 January 22, 2019 Categories SportsTags Adam Bighill, American Football Conference, Bill Belichick, Buck Pierce, Canadian Football League, CBS, Chris Jones, Edmonton Oilers, Grey Cup, Jackson Jeffcoat, Jaime Elizondo, Jim Barker, Jim Popp, Joe Mack, Justin Medlock, Kansas City Chiefs, Kyle Walters, Marc Trestman, Matt Nichols, Mike O'Shea, Nathan Phillips Square, National Football League, New England Patriots, Ottawa RedBlacks, Paul LaPolice, Peter Chiarelli, Rod Serling, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Schitt's Creek, Scott Milanovich, Stanley Bryant, Tom Brady, Tony Romo, Toronto Argonauts, Wade Miller, Winnipeg Blue Bombers2 Comments on About holding Coach LaPo hostage…letting the Saskatchewan Roughriders clean up their own mess…Buck up, man…Scrooge McFootball's nifty handiwork…Tony Nostraromos sees all…and hell breaking loose in Edmonton


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      The Sea-Wolf

      by Jack London

	The Sea-Wolf is a psychological adventure novel by American novelist Jack London about a literary critic and other survivors of an ocean collision who come under the dominance of Wolf Larsen, the powerful and amoral sea captain who rescues them.

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      London, J. (1904). The Sea-Wolf.New York, NY: Macmillan.

        Chapter 1

	The narrator of the Novel, Humphrey Van Weyden, finds himself in a very precarious situation before he is rescued by a passing sealing ship.

        Chapter 2

	Humphrey awakens to find himself aboard the Ghost, a seal-hunter headed for Japan. The cook, Thomas Mugridge, explains the current situation aboard ship.

        Chapter 3

	Humphrey meets the tyrannical Captain Larsen, and finds that his request to be released from the ship falls on deaf ears. Captain Larsen informs Hump of his new position aboard the Ghost, all the while ridiculing his weak appearance.

        Chapter 4

	Mugridge treats the new cabin boy harshly, ordering him around every chance he gets. An accident aboard the Ghost results in a new nickname for the narrator. "Hump" receives very little sympathy from the crew for his injuries.

        Chapter 5

	Hump receives his dried clothing, but notices that some valuably articles are now missing, resulting in an altercation with Mugridge. A misstep while performing his duties aboard ship, results in violence towards Hump. Hump informs Captain Larsen of his missing money, but is only chastised for his irresponsibility and later presented with some of the captains philosophy.

        Chapter 6

	Hump learns more and more about the design and purpose of the Ghost. Hump discusses Captain Larsen with a new acquaintance. An incident on board ship further exposes Hump to Captain Larsen's philosophy.

        Chapter 7

	As the Ghost catches speed, propelled by the trade winds, Hump takes in the natural beauty of the ocean. Captain Larsen explains more of his philosophy on life to Hump.

        Chapter 8

	Hump continues to analyze the enigma that is Captain Larsen. Hump witnesses a poker game between Captain Larsen and an intoxicated Mugridge, taking note of the quantity of gold in the pot. Captain Larsen refuses to honor Hump's claims to the gold, but later assigns Mugridge to perform extra duties while inviting Hump to eat at the captain's table.

        Chapter 9

	Hump has an extended philosophical discussion with Captain Larsen, while an enraged Mugridge continues to perform extra duties. An argument with Captain Larsen results in the continuation of Hump's duties as cabin boy. The situation between Mugridge and Hump finally comes to a head.

        Chapter 10

	The relationship between Captain Larsen and Hump continues to progress, as Larsen divulges more of his past.

        Chapter 11

	A discussion of life, nature, and existence with Captain Larsen ends in a rather strange act of violence towards Hump.

        Chapter 12

	A complaint by Johnson and his subsequent treatment results in an outbreak of violence throughout the ship.

        Chapter 13

	A recovered Mugridge returns to work as cook, relieving Hump of his extra duties. An altercation between Leach and Johansen results in friendship between Hump and Leach.

        Chapter 14

	Hump laments the absence of women aboard ship. Later that same night, Hump encounters a visibly dazed Harrison and a bloodied Captain Larsen aboard deck. Hump witnesses another incident of violence below deck.

        Chapter 15

	Following the failed mutiny, Hump remains in the sleeping quarters quietly listening to the disgruntled sailors before being called to Captain Larsen's cabin.

        Chapter 16

	Now having been promoted, Hump runs the ship with the assistance of Louis. Captain Larsen continues to make life on ship unpleasant for the mutinous sailors. Johnson and Leach bide their time while waiting for another opportunity to take out Captain Larsen. Leach, fearing that death is eminent, asks a favor of Hump.

        Chapter 17

	Ghost, having reached Japan, takes advantage of the migrating seal herds. Captain Larsen, Mugridge, and Hump, having remained on ship, attempt to reach the sealing ships before the approaching storm does. Captain Larsen evaluates his losses.

        Chapter 18

	After the passing of the storm, the Ghost surveys the area for lost ships and crew. Captain Larsen forcibly adopts new crew members, while continuing to terrify and mistreat his crew. Johnson and Leach finally attempt an escape aboard a sealing boat, setting sail for Japan, the discovery of which, prompts pursuit by Captain Larsen. As the Ghost approaches a nearby boat, Hump prepares to intervene with violence if necessary.

        Chapter 19

	As the Ghost approaches another boat, Hump, having recognized Johnson and Leach, attempts to ensure clemency for the two sailors.

        Chapter 20

	After the storms dies down, Maud Brewster joins the sailors for the evening meal, where she makes a request of Captain Larsen. Hump and Maud, having recognized each other as peers, engage in conversation as an agitated Captain Laren looks on.

        Chapter 21

	Captain Larsen's frustration is taken out on Mugridge, who is greatly injured in the process.

        Chapter 22

	After a discussion of Captain Larsen's cruel behavior towards the crew, Hump and Maud come to an understanding.

        Chapter 23

	The Ghost continues hunting seals as the weather and seas grow increasingly rough. Hump's admiration and affection for Maud continues to grow, even as he becomes increasingly aware of Captain Larsen's growing lust towards the young woman.

        Chapter 24

	Captain Larsen's, having become more possesive of Maud, excludes the crew from his table. Interference by the captain's brother, Death, results in monetary losses for the Ghost.

        Chapter 25

	After another incident with the Macedonia, the crew of the Ghost engage the intervening boats, prompting Death to give chase to his brother's ship.

        Chapter 26

	Hump, assisted by Oofty-Oofty, tends to the wounded sailors. Hump, Captain Larson, and Maud discuss temptation and the soul over dinner. Hump attempts to intervene after encountering Larson and Maude in outside his cabin. Overcome by pain, Captain Larsen collapses. Hump, feeling that he can no longer stay on board the Ghost, gathers supplies and sets his course for Japan accompanied by Maud.

        Chapter 27

	As they make their escape, Hump instructs Maud on the finer aspects of sailing and steering. Hump, although concerned with the nature of their situation, remains unafraid.

        Chapter 28

	After their extended time at sea, Maud and Hump finally reach land.

        Chapter 29

	Now on "Endeavor Island", Hump and Maud are determined to make the best of the situation.

        Chapter 30

	In order to weather the elements, Hump and Maud make use of their available materials.

        Chapter 31

	Hump continues to create a measure of comfort for himself and Maud.

        Chapter 32

	Hump is alarmed to discover the empty Ghost beached on the shore, but takes advantage of the situation to gather much needed supplies. Hump encounters a disheveled Larsen, who proceeds to tell him of the events that followed his escape from Ghost.

        Chapter 33

	A week passes without any interaction with Captain Larson, prompting Maud to fear for the captain's health. After a brief, but unpleasant encounter with the captain, Maud and Hump take turns keeping watch.

        Chapter 34

	Hump and Maud, having considered all their options, devise a plan that will allow them to escape the island. Captain Larsen lets his true intentions be known. Hump and Maud remain cautious with the unpredictable captain so close by.

        Chapter 35

	As Hump and Maud attempt to repair the damage vessel, a much diminished Larsen attempts to undermine their efforts.

        Chapter 36

	Hump and Maud continue to salvage the vessel, while foiling a would be saboteur.

        Chapter 37

	Hump and Maud continue their work on the Ghost, as Larsen's health takes another downturn.

        Chapter 38

	Hump and Maud complete the final rigging of the ship as the ailing captain's health continues to decline.

        Chapter 39

	The Ghost, sets sail one last time, headed towards the coast of Japan. After a period of rough weather, the exhausted couple find themselves in more familiar seas. Hump and Maud finally admit their true feelings.

        Year Published:
        1904

        Language:
        English

        Country of Origin:
        United States of America

        Readability:

            Flesch–Kincaid Level:
            7.0

        Word Count:
        117,008

        Genre:
        Adventure

        Keywords:
        20th century literature, adventure, american literature, jack london

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        Jack London, The Sea-Wolf, Li2Go edition, (1904), accessed February 15, 2016, http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/153/the-sea-wolf/.

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These Skating Snowman ornaments are So much fun to make and make a great gift set. This set includes 3 ornaments. Includes step by step instructions with pictures. Finished 100% in the hoop with just cutting left.
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LEGO Technic Land Rover Defender
The Land Rover Defender series is one of the most beloved vehicles in the market. Owners often enjoy going on off-road adventures aboard this reliable 4×4. Impressive performance and capabilities allow it to become a household name among SUVs. Other than restoring and customizing these British beasts, fans can now build one albeit on a smaller scale. The LEGO Technic Land Rover Defender is another exciting addition to the brand's lineup of automotive recreations.
Like most Technic sets, this automobile replica will feature working parts that emulate the real thing. These include a suspension system, 4-speed sequential gearbox, steering wheel, a winch and more. It appears that LEGO will pattern it on the 2020 Land Rover Defender with an Olive Green colorway. Upon completion, it will measure about 16.5-inch in length. Expect to have hours of fun building this fantastic 2,573-piece Model so that you can proudly display it together with the actual SUV parking on your driveway.
Those with a passion for brick-building already know how enjoyable the regular LEGO playsets are. Furthermore, those who desire a challenge can always go for the massive sets out there. For example, the Star Wars: Millennium Falcon comes with a staggering 7,451 brick count. Other pop culture-inspired offerings include the Stranger Things: Upside Down deluxe playset and the Jurassic Park: T-Rex Rampage playset. Lastly, Astronomy buffs will get a kick out the NASA Apollo Lunar Lander creator set. The LEGO Technic Land Rover Defender will supposedly drop sometime in October and retail for about $203.
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Fixed an issue where an optimization in the logic to find floating ips first when looking for public ip addresses broke finding the correct private address.
The created field which was returned by the Nova API is now returned as created_at as well when not using strict mode for consistency with other models.
The openstacksdk dependency lists >=0.9.19, however the ACTUAL lower-bound is 0.11.2, which is the version of openstacksdk released with Queens. Since the dependency does not have an upper bound, installing shade from pip will result in the correct thing.
In preparation for being a compat layer during the Rocky timeframe, shade now depends on openstacksdk and gets all of its dependencies as transitive depends through openstacksdk. Subsequent shade releases will begin replacing code inside of shade and will instead call the openstacksdk copies of the relevant code. The shade backwards compat contract remains in place and users should not notice any regressions.
availability_zone_hints now accepted for create_network() when network_availability_zone extension is enabled on target cloud.
availability_zone_hints now accepted for create_router() when router_availability_zone extension is enabled on target cloud.
Added a new property, 'current_user_id' which contains the id of the currently authenticated user from the token.
Added methods for making new cloud connections based on the current OpenStackCloud. This should enable working more easily across projects or user accounts.
If shade has to create objects in swift to upload an image, it will now delete those objects upon successful image creation as they are no longer needed. They will also be deleted on fatal import errors.
Added new method, delete_autocreated_image_objects that can be used to delete any leaked objects shade may have created on behalf of the user.
Added group parameter to create_server to allow booting a server into a specific server group.
server creation errors now include the server id in the Exception to allow people to clean up.
Added a set_volume_bootable call to allow toggling the bootable state of a volume.
Fixed a bug where a project was always enabled upon update, unless enabled=False is passed explicitly.
Added flag "show_all" to list_images. The behavior of Glance v2 to only show shared images if they have been accepted by the user can be confusing, and the only way to change it is to use search_images(filters=dict(member_status='all')) which isn't terribly obvious. "show_all=True" will set that flag, as well as disabling the filtering of images in "deleted" state.
Version discovery is now done via the keystoneauth library. shade still has one behavioral difference from default keystoneauth behavior, which is that shade will use a version it understands if it can find one even if the user has requested a different version. This change opens the door for shade to start being able to consume API microversions as needed.
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[bug 2001080] Project update will only update the enabled field of projects when enabled=True or enabled=False is passed explicitly. The previous behavior had enabled=True as the default.


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Fast Foodies Star Justin Sutherland Says These Are The Most Difficult Dishes To Recreate - Exclusive
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While you might recognize Justin Sutherland from his multiple stints on food competition shows like "Top Chef" and "Iron Chef America," you may not know that he also owns and operates multiple restaurants in the Minnesota area. Among them is Handsome Hog, which specializes in Southern cuisine like crab cake hushpuppies and double bone pork chop. With all of this experience under his belt, you would think Sutherland could create any type of dish, but he says that some of the requests on the show "Fast Foodies" are more difficult to make.
The show features Sutherland, along with culinary experts Kristen Kish and Jeremy Ford, as they compete to see who can make the best version of iconic fast food favorites like a Big Mac from McDonald's. While promoting his new book "Northern Soul," Sutherland told us in an exclusive interview that every dish they're asked to make is challenging — though he's had better luck recreating some more than others.
The fast food items that are the toughest to make on the show
Justin Sutherland explained that the dishes of his that turned out best were when he did his version of a Wendy's Spicy Chicken Sandwich and Portillo's hot dog, which won him those rounds on the series. The talented chef said he prefers when they do a remix of a popular fast food item because they can add their own spin to it, which is a bit easier than recreating a beloved flavor that's been sold to customers for decades.
"You realize how much science and research goes into these meals, that the cheeseburger at McDonald's tastes the same no matter where you go around the world, and [you're] trying to dial in that recipe on anything," he revealed. "That was probably the hardest part. Remixing was easier because we could do our own thing, but trying to replicate that flavor of Taco Bell beef or the spicy chicken sandwiches, they're all pretty hard."
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Paid over $100 for this when we got it a few years ago.
The base is 2.5" thick egg shell pad.
We are located in the country between Norwood Young America and Waconia. Can possibly meet other places.


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Vanessa Hudgens goes blond! Check out her icy new hair color
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By Julie Pennell
Daenerys Targaryen, is that you? Vanessa Hudgens' icy blond hair color certainly reminds us of a certain "Game of Thrones" character.
The 28-year-old "So You Think You Can Dance" judge debuted the platinum locks in a new Instagram post Monday night, and fans — including Paris Hilton, who posted a fire emoji in the comments — are giving her the stamp of approval.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYXLGwvjrq-
But this isn't the first time Hudgens has changed up her look; in fact, she does so fairly often (sometimes with a little help from wigs).
Just in the past week on Instagram, she's rocked superstraight hair that reached past her belly button, soft waves that cut off at her chest and a short and chic bob at the MTV Video Music Awards. But most of those styles were brunette — until now.
Vanessa Hudgens loves laughing on set
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Considering that her original haircut is a short bob, we're going to say this platinum look that reaches her chest is a wig. But even so, it's one of her most drastic looks yet, and the actress/singer seems to be having a lot of fun with it.
After posting the photo, Hudgens also snapped an Instagram video singing along to Taylor Swift's new song, "Look What You Made Me Do" while sporting the blond 'do. "DEATH TO THE OLD TAYLOR lol#havingwaytoomuchfun" she captioned the post.
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Hairstylist Chad Wood thanked Hudgens on Instagram for always letting him play. The two have come up with some pretty noteworthy hairdos recently, including the recent textured crop with choppy fringe.
Of course, this isn't the first time Hudgens has become a blonde, and it probably won't be the last.
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To: Education
By: Representative Walker
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-9-11 AND 37-19-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS HOLDING A MASTER'S OF EDUCATION DEGREE FROM AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING IN MISSISSIPPI WHICH IS APPROVED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO TAKE THE NATIONAL TEACHERS EXAMINATION OR ANY OTHER EXAMINATION FOR CERTIFICATION; TO AMEND SECTION 37-19-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
SECTION 1. Section 37-9-11, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
37-9-11. The State Board of Education may require tests such as the common and teaching areas of the National Teachers Examination or an examination of achievement, as one of the requirements for the issuance of public school professional certificates issued * * * to any person applying for the first time for a professional certificate. However, after June 30, 1997, the test or tests shall not be required for any person seeking initial certification in Mississippi who holds a master's of education degree granted by an institution of higher learning in Mississippi which is approved by the State Board of Education.
Scores on the test or tests shall be made a part of the record of the applicant and maintained in the files of the office of Teacher Certification Division of the State Department of Education.
The State Board of Education is further authorized, in its discretion, to make determinations of minimum scores required of a person applying for the first time for a professional certificate who is required under this section to take the test or tests.
The State Board of Education, in its discretion, shall determine conditions that would prevail should a person required to take the test or tests under this section desire to take the test or tests more than once.
SECTION 2. Section 37-19-13, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
37-19-13. (1) (a) All classroom teachers initially employed as teachers between July 1, 1975, and July 1, 1997, and paid under the provisions of the minimum program for the support of education in the State of Mississippi shall be required to take the National Teachers Examination. Scores on the test or tests shall be made a part of the transcript of the applicant by the institution administering the test or tests, and shall be maintained as a part of the teacher's record in the office of Teacher Certification Division of the State Department of Education. The State Board of Education is directed to establish a minimum score on the National Teachers Examination and may also establish, as an alternative, a minimum score on other national examinations deemed reasonably comparable, as a requirement for initial certification.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, all classroom teachers initially employed as teachers after June 30, 1997, and paid under the minimum education program shall be required to take the National Teachers Examination and to satisfy all conditions established by the State Board of Education for certification as a teacher. However, after June 30, 1997, any person who holds a master's of education degree granted by an institution of higher learning in the state which is approved by the State Board of Education shall not be required to take the National Teachers Examination.
(2) Teachers who seek initial employment in Mississippi and have at least one (1) full year teaching experience in another state and hold a valid certificate from that state which is recognized by the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Development may receive a provisional certificate for a period of time not to exceed June 30 of the school year without having satisfied the requirements under subsection (1) of this section. Failure to have successfully completed the requirements under subsection (1) by the above date automatically revokes the certificate. All other requirements of the provisional certificate shall apply for individuals affected by this law.
(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring any classroom teacher who was employed under the minimum program before July 1, 1974, to complete the requirements prescribed under subsection (1) of this section.
SECTION 3. Section 37-19-9, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
37-19-9. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 37-9-11 and 37-19-13, no teacher holding a certificate of less than an "A" classification shall be eligible to teach in the public schools of this state; in setting such standards, the State Board of Education may designate certificates of vocational and technical teachers which will be considered as equivalent to Class A or AA certificates for the purpose of the scale as set forth in Section 37-19-7, and for the purpose of the experience increases provided for in Section 37-19-7. If, however, an emergency situation shall arise which would require the employment of a teacher with less than an "A" certificate, such teacher may be hired with permission in writing from the State Board of Education and then for only one (1) year at the time. The governing authorities of the school district needing the services of such teacher shall apply in writing to the State Board of Education for permission and shall state therein the circumstances creating the emergency and other reasons for the request to hire such a teacher. It shall be entirely in the discretion of the State Board of Education to determine whether or not such an emergency exists and whether or not such permission should be granted.
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 1997.


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Q: Change an Integer in a service from an activity I need to be able to change the value of an Integer in a service while it is running, using an activity.
How should I implement this?
Any help or advice is appreciated.

A: One thing you can do is potentially add a broadcast receiver in your service that you communicate with through your activity.
Here is the communication:

*

*From the activity send a broadcast

*Have your BroadcastReceiver (potentially in your service) listen to
this broadcast from your activity and when it receives it, just
update a member variable found in your service.

A: Assuming that you have a service that you have started with startService() from your client to do some work (e.g. start navigation)  in the background for a longer period of time, and then the client wants to change the operation of the service in some way (e.g. use gps). Then I would recommend you to make it possible to bind to the service as well (i.e. it will be possible to start the service and bind to it).
Binding to a service is the default way to get access to a robust API towards a service. And, creating a local service (if the client and the service are running within the same process) is really simple.
http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/fundamentals/bound-services.html#Binder
(A second alternative would be to call startService again with new parameters, but if that is better than binding to the service depends on the actual use case.)
Creating even a simple API using intents is more error prone, and you have no idea if the service gets killed in-between calls (in a low memory situation) since the client will not be notified about the service status unless you bind to it. And, as always, there is no guarantee that a started service will run forever. Assume that your service will be killed; it is just a matter of how long it will take.

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Kangana Ranaut celebrates her 32nd birthday today and the occasion deserves some celebration. The 'Queen' of Bollywood who's relishing the recent success of Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi is a fashionista who knows how to carry herself. She can pair sneakers with her cotton sarees and make it the next big trend in the world of fashion. Or she can simply sizzle in a Sabyasachi creation and make you fall for her like never before. On days when she isn't blowing your minds with her acting chops, she's busy working on her style file that's chic and sometimes easy to attempt. Kangana Ranaut and Richa Chadha's Panga Will Hit the Screens on January 24, 2020.
Her love for sarees cannot be even and we are glad for she believes in flaunting her love for such traditional silhouettes. However, nailing modern cuts and bold necklines is equally easier for her. From red carpet attires to promotional outings, there's seldom a day when she goes wrong with her #OOTDs. They are usually on point and oh-so-ravishing. Don't believe us? Check out some of our personal favourite fashion moments by her that are drool-worthy and a trend in itself. Kangana Ranaut to Take A 'Vow of Silence' Ahead of Her 32nd Birthday; Here's Why.
Kangana takes her fashion game damn seriously. With the help of her ace stylist Ami Patel, she channelises the inner fashionista in her to come out and rule the glamour world like no one else. We adore this beauty and we suggest you join the bandwagon too. Here's sending her loads of love on this special day and lastly, Happy Birthday.