I stop for a snack at a forest cross-roads – a nectarine and apple ought to see me through to lunch. So out comes the leatherman to slice the juicy fruit, which is rapidly devoured. To search for a much needed tissue, I carefully place my shiny-new, blue and silver leatherman knife on top of a not-so-shiny (but blue and silver none-the-less) 'sharp corner' road sign, which I was parked up against.
'Must remember the knife', I think.
'Mustn't forget to remember', I also should've thought.
Tissue found; hands and face cleaned of nectarine mush; rubbish neatly cleared away; map checked; ready to cycle. And off I cycle.
And then it comes to me. 'OH NO!!' (I actually used several explicit expletives, which I'd rather not repeat in print). 'Must remember the knife'.
Quick recall – it wasn't that far back since my break, it wasn't busy so the knife will probably still be there (rather well camouflaged too) and I do rather like that leatherman and it has been coming in very handy.
Quick u-turn (making sure I've got everything with me) and off I go to get it.
A 7-mile round trip and I'm back in town with baguette, Camembert AND knife. Now I can have lunch.
Pretty sure I won't be making that mistake again – I've got far enough to cycle as it is, without having to make detours due of pure idiocy on my part.
Two days later and I stop for another break – to take some photos of an historic church in a quaint, popular village. Being security conscious as I am, I sling my handlebar bag with my valuables in over one shoulder, while I wield the camera and shoot the church from every conceivable angle. Photographing done; time for a snack – bread and jam this time. So I set my things on a park bench and set about filling my stomach. Contented, I put the food away and off I cycle, happily enjoying the rays of sun and mild breeze on my way.
Passing a field of sunflowers, I spot yet another photo opportunity and reach for the handlebar bag to get the camera, but it's not there. Now that's really strange… OH NO!! (and yet more expletives).
This time, no recall needed.
Quick u-turn on the double and a cycle sprint back to the park bench.
Dripping with sweat, I turn the corner round that lovely, historic church in that quaint, popular village and I see all my things, just as I left them. PHEW!! Now that really is a relief!
I clearly am very capable of making the same mistake twice.
The leatherman is blatantly not going to make it will me to Cape Town. Accept it.
I am a lucky idiot.
I really hope I won't be making that mistake again! I might not be so lucky another time.
It's a good job you've started in France and not Morocco. You have indeed been very lucky. At least it won't be hard to forget your bike when you next sit down for lunch. Looks like you're making good progress – keep up the cadence.
A passport etc. left in the showers at a campsite in Chile.
A camera left on a bench at Amman bus station.
A complete set of passport, credit cards, cash, camera left in the back of a taxi in the Dolomites.
A credit card wallet left open on a car dashboard for 4 days in a public car park.
All made it safely back to their owners, well except for the credit cards on the dashboard, they melted in the sun.


Nowhere in the world are so many historic, interesting towns and cities linked by waterways as in Belgium, northern France and the southern Netherlands. With the Linssen motor yachts which you can charter in the Belgian bases in Kinrooi near Maaseik in Belgium Limburg, Beernem near Bruge or in in Kuurne (Kortrijk), West-Flanders, you can combine relaxation with culture in a stylish manner, as you are close to cities such as Düsseldorf, Aachen, Amsterdam or Brussels. The peaceful waterways lead through beautiful countryside to well-known towns such as Brugge and Gent as well as idyllic spots such as Diksmuide, Oudenaarde and Veurne. Once across the Limburg Border Meuse, you reach the cities of Liège, Maastricht and Roermond. There you can visit interesting museums or just have a great time shopping in Maasmechelen, Roermond or Lille outlet centers. And of course you can also try out the restaurants and their culinary highlights, such as the uniquely abundant range of fantastic Belgian beers and chocolates. It's no coincidence that Belgians are referred to as bon viveurs.


Third quarter begins on Friday, February 1st, and with the beginning of the new semester, Pride Period will be temporarily removed from the schedule.
On January 22nd, Arundel administration sent an email to parents, notifying them that Pride Period would not be held for the first week of the new semester. The email explained that there will be no Pride from February 1st through February 8th. It will return on Monday February 11th with Monday Advisory.
This is not the first time Pride has been suspended. At the end of first quarter, it was announced that Pride would be suspended until December 4th, due to a decreased number of redos at the beginning of second quarter. However, Pride was returned to students three days early on November 29th as a result of student outcry.
The reason for suspending Pride third quarter is the same as it was second quarter. Mr. Ryan, an Assistant Principal, stated that administration believes "there aren't as many things to be redone and remediated, so it's best that we have more class time." While the modified schedule will completely remove Pride, Ryan stated that he believes Monday Advisory will be held as usual.
Administration is discussing removing Pride from the schedule for the first week of each quarter for the rest of the 2018-2019 school year and even into next year. However, just like the modified bell schedule for next week, this is not yet official.


Ambarish is one of the few actors in the Kannada film industry who has a huge fan following in the state, especially in the Mandya District. He is also often called as Mandyada Gandu and Rebel Star.
Malavallii Huche Gowda Amarnath, better known as Ambarish, was born on the 29th of May, 1952, in Doddarasinakere village of Mandya District. He is an established Kannada actor who has done quite a big number of films. He is also an active politician in the state of Karnataka.
Tirumakudalu Chowdiah, the famous violinist, was Ambarish's grandfather. Ambarish was the youngest among his brothers and spent much of his childhood under his famous maternal grandfather's shadow. He was brought up in a joint family and he did his formal studies in Mysore.
Ambarish's venture into films was through the film Nagara Havu which was directed by the famous director, Puttanna Kunigal. He portrayed the role of a villain in the movie which went on to become a big success. Ambarish gave the screen test based on his good friend Sangram's recommendation, which he passed, and there was no looking back after that.
After the movie, Ambarish played the villain in a few movies. The movie where he played the role of a hero was called Amarnath and was directed by V.K.Ramesh, but the first film where he tasted success as a hero was Antha, which was a major hit, and was directed by Rajendra Singh Babu. This movie was remade in Hindu, Telugu and Tamil.
Ambarish has acted in about 208 films, and his famous films are Paduvaralli Pandavaru, Ranganayaki, Chakravyuha, Shubha Mangala, Antha, Rani, Maharani, Garuda Dwaja, Ranaberi, Jai Karnataka, Guru Jagadguru, Vijaya Kankana, Toni, Rowdy MLA, Hrudaya Haaditu, and Olavina Udugore.
He has received various awards like the State Award, the NTR award from the Andhra Pradesh Govt, and the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. He also received Karnataka State Award for Best Actor for his role in Antha and also best supporting actor in the film Masanada Hoovu. He has acted with various actors like legendary Dr. Rajkumar.
He ventured into politics and was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Mandya Constituency as a member of the Janata Dal. Later, he joined the Congress Party and contested elections in the Mandya District. He was the minister of the state for Information and Broadcasting in the year 2006.
Ambarish married actress Sumalatha on December the 8th, 1991, and they have a son named Abhishek.
Ambarish is still active in politics as well as in films. He also owns a resort called Amblee on the road that runs from Mysore to Bangalore. Acting in so many films, Ambarish has gained popularity in Karnataka and has quite a huge fan following even today.


The Bridge was founded in 1974 in Gadsden County, Alabama. It provides substance abuse and addiction prevention and rehabilitation for adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18 throughout Alabama. A variety of programs are offered, including all male inpatient, an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) that serves male and female clients, outpatient treatment and a variety of community-based initiatives. A leader in adolescent substance abuse treatment, The Bridge has worked with the Alabama Department of Youth Services since the mid 1990's. The Gadsden Campus is a 72-acre property located in Etowah County, Alabama, that contains the Kennington, Mitchell and Northwood facilities, which cater exclusively to young men and share resources and staff.
The Bridge, Inc. Gadsden Campus consists of a series of low tan buildings set against a lush green lawn. New clients are housed in side A of the building to assist them through the adjustment phase of their treatment. This side has four dorms accommodating three clients each. Side B contains five dorms that house four to five clients each. Private rooms are not available. The 72-acre property allows for the clients of each program to remain separate, while still fostering a sense of community. Outdoor activities and field trips are organized to utilize the peaceful environment.
Clients are provided all meals, which are nutritionally balanced and prepared by staff. The boys are expected to maintain a level of personal cleanliness and tidiness in their allocated areas, as well as assist with daily chores. A strict dress code is enforced, and there is a limited list of items the clients may bring onto the grounds.
All three programs on the Gadsden Campus share treatment modalities and methods. They combine the transtheoretical model of change, Motivational Interviewing (MI), interactive journaling and CBT. The Hazelden Adolescent Co-occurring Disorder Series is used to treat clients that require dual diagnosis support. A range of both on and off-site 12-step meetings are offered, and there is a deep spiritual component to the treatment at Bridge.
Clients participate in the highly structured program, which lasts 90 days and includes daily group therapy sessions four hours in length, accredited school and/or GED classes, basic living skills training, exercise, chores and structured group activities. Individual therapy is offered twice weekly. Clients must be at a low risk for withdrawal, as medically monitored detox is not available. Additional medical and nursing services can be provided as needed.
Staff includes CSACs, LCSW therapists and program managers. As the staff is shared across three facilities, the number of staff present at any given time varies. Clients are supervised 24/7.
Family services are offered twice a month and all family members are encouraged to attend. This consists of counseling as a family and treatment and discharge plan development.
Clients of Bridge Inc. at the Gadsden Campus benefit from shared staff and resources through Kennington, Mitchell and Northwood facilities. The evidence-based treatment programs, along with individualized treatment plans, allow for clients to gain recovery in a highly structured and stable environment. While many clients admitted have minimal support in their home environments, the Gadsden Campus provides family programs to foster such relationships. When, family support is not possible, Gadsden Campus still provides a strong base from which to build recovery.
Cost is determined by the family income and established on a sliding scale. Families that earn under $60,000 are required to pay only 5% of that amount, bringing the total cost of care to around $530. This amount can also be cleared through an interest-free payment plan. Bridge Inc. does not believe anybody should be refused treatment based on inability to pay. Anyone seeking inpatient or outpatient treatment programs in Alabama, would do well to consider Bridge Inc.
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The production of human parvovirus capsid proteins in Escherichia coli and their potential as diagnostic antigens
F. B. Rayment, E. Crosdale, D. J. Morris, J. R. Pattison, P. Talbot and J. J. Clare
First Published: 01 November 1990 https://doi.org/10.1099/0022-1317-71-11-2665
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We have expressed a number of polypeptides derived from the capsid proteins of the human parvovirus B19 in Escherichia coli. These include native VP1 (84K) and VP2 (58K) proteins and also fusions to β-galactosidase containing differing amounts of the amino terminus of the VP1/2 polypeptide. Although each of these was expressed at high levels and the majority were produced as full-length proteins, only one was soluble. This soluble polypeptide, p132, is a β-galactosidase fusion protein that includes 145 amino acids from B19 which are entirely derived from the region unique to VP1. Despite containing such a small portion of VP1, which itself constitutes only 4% of total capsid protein, p132 reacted with all our known anti-B19 IgM-positive human serum samples. We conclude that this region contains epitopes which must be prominently exposed on the intact virus. We have demonstrated the use of this recombinant antigen in a simple diagnostic assay for B19-specific antibodies which can be used for initial screening of human serum samples. In a survey of 103 serum specimens, our ELISA positively identified all samples (19/19) which were positive by IgM antibody capture radioimmunoassay. The recombinant p132 antigen is efficiently produced and readily purified from E. coli, and its use as a diagnostic antigen should increase the availability of routine clinical testing for human parvovirus infection.
Accepted: 03/08/1990
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Richard E. Randall and Stephen Goodbourn
Typing hepatitis C virus by polymerase chain reaction with type-specific primers: application to clinical surveys and tracing infectious sources
Hiroaki Okamoto, Yasushi Sugiyama, Shunichi Okada, Kiyohiko Kurai, Yoshihiro Akahane, Yoshiki Sugai, Takeshi Tanaka, Koei Sato, Fumio Tsuda, Yuzo Miyakawa and Makoto Mayumi
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Andrew J. Davison and James E. Scott
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Mahindra, Tata Look For Greater Petrol Play
Mar 08,2014 Sharmistha Mukherjee Read News PRINT
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The tapering demand for diesel-powered vehicles in the Indian market has forced car makers like Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) to change tracks and focus on developing compact products and petrol engines to regain their footing in the domestic industry.
M&M is working on developing a petrol engine along with subsidiary Ssangyong Motor Company, which would be strapped on to a cross-over utility vehicle (CUV) the company has planned for launch in India in 2015.
Tata Motors, which showcased the 1.2-litre turbo-charged petrol engine (in the Revotron range) in January this year, is also set to introduce it in new hatch Bolt and sedan Zest later this year.
Both companies record almost all their sales in diesel at present.
Pawan Goenka, president (automotive and farm equipment sectors), M&M, said, "Our product range primarily has sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and commercial vehicles, which are by and large preferred in diesel. But we are developing two new platforms and a family of six engines with Ssangyong. All our smaller vehicles will have petrol variants in the future."
The first of the products based on a completely new platform — a CUV — would hit the roads in India next year and would have a petrol option, Goenka informed. He declined to share the specifications of the CUV but industry sources indicated it is likely to be powered by a 1.6-litre diesel engine, and would take on the likes of Renault Duster and Ford Ecosport. Interestingly, the 1.2-litre Revotron engine is the first in this class developed by Tata Motors in 15 years.
Executives at Tata Motors say the 1.2-litre Revotron engine is only the first in a series of petrol engines lined up for launch in a variety of new products and even in existing models in the coming months.
Girish Wagh, vice-president, passenger vehicle, product planning and programme management, said, "We will launch more petrol options under the Revotron range. We have always been strong in diesel, but with the Revotron range, we are trying to address the petrol vehicle market to bring our sales of that fuel option in line with industry levels. Alongside, we will also bring in our line of indigenously-developed diesel engines."
Nearly 45 per cent of passenger vehicle sales happen in petrol currently. But with the price differential between diesel and petrol models now reducing as prices of diesel get dearer, companies are trying to shift focus and rev up sales of petrol models. Diesel costs Rs 55.48 a litre as compared to petrol, which stands at Rs 73.16 in Delhi.
With the government gradually deregulating the price of diesel fuel through graded increase, consumers are showing an increased preference for petrol-driven models, which do not carry the premium of Rs 1-1.5 lakh levied by manufacturers on diesel products. In fact, according to industry estimates, sales of diesel vehicles in the Indian market have already declined by 12 per cent in the current financial year. Sales of petrol vehicle have shot up a similar number in the period. Diesel vehicles at present contribute 54 per cent to overall passenger vehicle sales as compared to 58 per cent in FY13 and a peak of 62 per cent recorded in the latter half of 2012.
Tata Motors and M&M, among others, have taken a hit due to this shift in consumer preference. Data available with Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers shows that while sales of Tata Motors have decreased by 37.73 per cent to 169,371 units till January this fiscal, those of M&M have dropped by 18.80 per cent to 208,218 units.
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4 Surprising Supporters of Legalizing Cannabis
I believe we make our paths far more difficult than they need to be. When it comes to the War on Drugs, some have the vision and foresight (see below) to make the road ahead easier by saying "no" to a political policy that has been disastrous for four-plus decades.
Rick Perry: Governor Rick Perry of Texas, a stalwart conservative, raised some eyebrows recently by telling an audience at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that he favors decriminalization of cannabis use. "As the governor of the second-largest state in the country, what I can do is start us on the road towards decriminalization," the governor stated. According to Perry, the federal government should not interfere with the laws of individual states. "I am a staunch promoter of the 10th Amendment," Perry said, according to USA Today. The governor went on to argue states should be able to set their own policies on abortion, same-sex marriage, and cannabis legalization and "then people will decide where they want to live." Hell must have frozen over because for once, I agree with the 47th Governor of Texas.
Pat Robertson: Television evangelist Pat Robertson, a powerful figure among conservatives and the Christian right, declared on his show "The 700 Club" that "I really believe we should treat marijuana the way we treat beverage alcohol. I've never used marijuana and I don't intend to, but it's just one of those things that I think: this war on drugs just hasn't succeeded." Now I might tune in to the Christian Broadcasting Network—nah, not really.
Sarah Palin: The former Alaska governor said "If somebody's gonna smoke a joint in their house and not do anybody else any harm, then perhaps there are other things our cops should be looking at to engage in and try to clean up some of the other problems that we have in society." Strangely, on the same side of the political spectrum, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., a conservative/libertarian reiterated his personal opposition to cannabis use. Shouldn't Paul be following the libertarian path blazed by his father to end government intrusion in all its forms? If Paul is the libertarian in this scenario, maybe Palin isn't the conservative.
The Majority of Americans: For the first time since the CBS News Poll began asking the question, a majority of Americans favor the legalization of cannabis use. Fifty-one percent of respondents answered affirmatively to the question, "Should marijuana use be legal?" The percentage is the highest ever reported by the survey, which has been tracking public opinion on the issue since 1979, and marks a six point jump in support since the last time pollsters posed the question in April 2013.
Our struggle to what entangles us is really all so simple. Favor cannabis legalization and you will end a needless self-imposed cycle of chaos and frustration.
WTF Candidate #20: Hail Mary Jane at Super Bowl XLVIII
Charlie Crist on Medical Marijuana: "Let the Doctors Decide"


While everyone gets older, not everyone feels their age. A recent study finds that such feelings, called subjective age, may reflect brain aging. Using MRI brain scans, researchers found that elderly people who feel younger than their age show fewer signs of brain aging, compared with those who feel their age or older than their age. Published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, this study is the first to find a link between subjective age and brain aging. The results suggest that elderly people who feel older than their age should consider caring for their brain health.
"If somebody feels older than their age, it could be sign for them to evaluate their lifestyle, habits and activities that could contribute to brain aging and take measures to better care for their brain health," said Chey.
The research is part of a special article collection on assessment of brain aging across the lifespan.


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Who said Banana Nut Cake is only for Easter? If you do not already have the recipe, watch this tutorial and learn how you and your slow cooker can create total delicious-ness!
The Christmas holiday season is here. Yes, this brings with it freezing weather with snow. We in the cooler regions of the United States dream of the spring season with warm temps. What happens around that warm time of year? Easter's Banana Nut Cake popularity.
So, instead of thinking yuck, think spring with the smells, tastes, and sights that come with it! Especially, Banana Nut Cake!
The recipe tutorial is easy to follow. Pour the shown cake batter into your slow cooker and in 2 1/2 hours... Voila!


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Daily Fantasy Sports Stocks
Daily Fantasy Sports Stocks – Dream Sports is ending up being more popular among many people. Fantasy Sports has been around for numerous years, however they got in appeal after the appeal of baseball and basketball.
Dream Sports is a kind of virtual game, typically played via the Internet, in which gamers build or produce fictional groups made up of non-real or virtual gamers. These teams contend in video games based on the outcome of these gamers ' performances in real life. If Joe Hockey has been playing baseball all his life, he can join a league in which his team competes versus other teams that are made up completely of other gamers who have actually not played baseball prior to.
Gaming is prohibited in the United States, however this does not prevent individuals from engaging in dream sports. The current death of the Uigea Act forbids players from betting over NFL picks and the very same goes for NCAA competitions and soccer competitions.
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Today, Inven Global proudly presents the winners of all player categories — from the best competitors in each role to the rookies who broke out big and the players who you should be watching next year.
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This time, here are the best supports of 2021. Fans can also vote for the player who they think deserves it the most, and the player with the most votes will receive the IGA Community Award.
Quest's Musings Vol. 12: Worlds 2021 finals & alleged dishonest media access from Riot
Did you know that since Season 3, the team that won the first set of the Worlds finals became champions that year? SK Telecom T1 was the first team to be a part of this trend, when they took a 3-0 vic
Viper: "2021 felt like a complete reboot. [...]I admitted what I did wrong and went back to the starting point."
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EDward Gaming have done the improbable, defeating DWG KIA 3-2 to win the Worlds 2021 finals. After the five-game tug-of-war, the newly-crowned champions joined the press for a conference. To Viper: DW
Hard work pays dividends: EDG's mid laner Scout wins Worlds 2021 finals MVP
Takyun "Laff" Pack
The mid laner for EDward Gaming, Lee "Scout" Ye-chan, was selected as the 2021 LoL World Championship Finals MVP. After a full five-game series, EDG managed to take game 5 against DWG KIA
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On November 6, EDG made a miraclous victory against DWG KIA in the finals of the 2021 LoL World Championship taking the World Championship trophy back to home. After beating the regining champion and breaking all the expectations, the team was interviewed to hear their thoughts on the victory.
EDG Meiko, DK ShowMaker & DK kkOma share predictions on outcome of Worlds 2021 finals
Three days before the finals of the 2021 World Championship, players and coaches of DWG KIA and EDward Gaming, as well as many representatives of Riot Games, addressed the press in a finals media day at the Blue Lagoon in Reykjavik, Iceland.
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Sacramento Protesters Block Streets After Clark Funeral
March 30, 2018 • by POL Staff
Activists protesting the police shooting of Stephon Clark blocked downtown Sacramento streets again Thursday, taunting stoic police and angry drivers, but they ended their latest march without going near Golden 1 Center, where the Kings were playing the Indiana Pacers amid heightened security.
In addition, the Kings announced a plan early Thursday to partner with activist organizations such as Black Lives Matter to provide educational support for Clark's two young children and others.
The latest protest began around 3 p.m. outside the office of Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert. Protesters have been demanding that Schubert prosecute the officers who shot and killed Clark on March 18 in his grandparents' backyard in Meadowview. The demonstration ended about 3 1/2 hours later outside Schubert's office after winding through downtown streets, blocking some intersections and halting light-rail trains, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Stevante Clark, Stephon Clark's brother and a leader of the protests, asked protesters to stay on the sidewalk and clear the streets. Nevertheless, around 5:30 p.m., the demonstration grew more combative as dozens of protesters got in the faces of bicycle cops at the entryway of a parking garage.
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Seattle Officer Fired Over Instagram Posts
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Minnesota Officer Shot in Head Making "Miraculous" Recovery
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Tearaway Burkas & Tinplate Menorahs
What happens when you throw together a liberal comedian, a flag-waving country star, two Redskins cheerleaders, three hip-hop divas, and thousands of war-weary troops? A rowdy, randy, all-American good time.
Photo: Owen Franken
I never served in our nation's armed forces. I was of draft
age during the Vietnam War, in college from 1969 to 1973, and the Selective Service people felt, in their wisdom, that it was more important for me to complete my undergraduate education so I could prepare for my chosen profession—comedian.
Three decades later, I was asked to give back—by going on a USO Tour in 1999 to, among other places, Bosnia and Kosovo. It changed my view of the military. I returned home with nothing but admiration for our troops and their leaders. That's what happens when you go on a USO Tour. There's no way around it.
So, this article—about my recent tour to Iraq and Afghanistan—is not going to be what you might expect from me or from this magazine. As you probably know, I've been very critical of our current president, whom I consider arrogant, dishonest, petulant, and not a teeny bit stupid. And I've been critical of the hubris that led us into the war in Iraq, particularly the way it misled the American people, isolated us from most of the rest of the world, and seemed to plan for nothing other than a best-case scenario once we arrived.
Nevertheless, this is a story of a traveling troupe of "show folk" humbly doing our best to bring a little joy, laughter, music, and Christmas cheer to the men and women who bear the burden of this administration's policies. As I said to every soldier who thanked me for coming, "It's my honor."
And a talented group of show folk we were. The Army band—every one a brilliant musician. Top country artists—Mark Wills, who had the No. 1 country hit "Nineteen Something" (okay, I've never heard it either—but he's huge), and Darryl Worley, who wrote his No. 1 single "Have You Forgotten?" after visiting our troops in Afghanistan in 2002. If you listen to the lyrics (which evidently a lot of idiots do not), "Have You Forgotten?" is an emotional and somewhat jingoistic call of support for Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and not an explicit call for the war in Iraq.
Nevertheless, Darryl does support Operation Iraqi Freedom wholeheartedly, and he told me on the last day of our trip that he'd become incensed when he first heard I was on the tour because he'd been looking forward to eight days when he didn't have to defend his position. He sees these USO Tours as a kind of vacation from controversy, and now he thought he was going to have to debate
me the whole eight days.
When Darryl told me this, I asked if he'd been worried I'd start the show in Baghdad like this: "Your president lied to you, and you are dying for no reason!!! Ladies and gentlemen, Darryl Worley!"
Darryl howled. He is a hilarious guy, and I have to say, we laughed our way through Southwest Asia. I love the guy.
There were other self-proclaimed "rednecks." Darryl and Mark brought their guitarists, their mutual road manager, and personal manager. There was also Bradshaw, the World Wrestling Entertainment star from Texas, who is nowhere near as stupid as he likes to make
So, we had a Rednecks vs. the New York Jews dynamic set up. Which meant constant good-natured shit flying back and forth. With me, there was my brother, Owen, who was the trip's photographer; former Saturday Night Live writer Andy Breckman, who was writing the comedy portions of the show with me; and Steve Kurtz, manager of No Illusion, a three-gal "urban" singing group who are beautiful and sing like angels. They're young—19, 20, and 22—and given my rule that I don't allow myself to be sexually attracted to women younger than my daughter, I behaved paternalistically toward No Illusion. That was not entirely true with the two Washington Redskins cheerleaders. No USO Tour is complete without NFL cheerleaders, and the Redskins sent two, Kelley and Katie Cornwell, whom the troops seemed happier to see than me. As I told the soldiers, "I don't know how you guys do it for nine months. I've been over here a week, and the first thing I'm going to do when I get home is have sex with my wife—while thinking about the cheerleaders. Not so different from you guys, except I won't be alone."
I acted as co-emcee with Karri Turner, the attractive blond star of the popular CBS show JAG, which I'd never seen, but which is carried by the armed forces network and is very popular with the soldiers. So, our traveling troupe of show folk included musicians, composers, an actor, a writer, a comedian, singers, and dancers. My wife said to me before I left, "You don't see Bill O'Reilly doing a USO Tour."
"That's not fair, honey. O'Reilly has no talent."
Rounding out the show was singer Bonnie Tilley, a talented L.A. pop singer
who sang on a Disney movie and happens to be the niece of the sergeant major of the Army, Jack Tilley,
the leader of our tour. The sergeant major of the Army is the Army's highest-ranking enlisted soldier
and as such is loved and revered by the troops. Tilley had accompanied me on one of our tours to the
Balkans and was happy to have me along; nevertheless, he got peeved at me once in Baghdad and used
the occasion to inform me that he is "a killer." Later in the tour, with just a hint of mist in his eyes,
Tilley told me that prior to this trip, he had never met his niece. A life in the Army carries with it
more than a few sacrifices.
WE TOOK OFF from Andrews Air Force Base on a cramped KC-10 (a converted
DC-10 that doubles as a cargo and refueling plane) for the 14-hour flight to Kuwait, our first stop.
Breckman and I wrote most of the way. The idea was to make this a variety show, a throwback to Bob Hope.
After the Army band played a few songs, Karri would take the stage and say a few sincere words of her
choosing, then introduce me.
Andy wrote my opening line: "Anybody here from out of town?" Then a couple
more quick jokes: "Say, that Army chow isn't sitting well with me. So far I've had five MREs [meals
ready-to-eat] and none of them seem to have an exit strategy."
Then into a bit with Karri, designed to get a soldier onstage.
AL: Karri, congratulations on the success of JAG.
KARRI: Thank you, Al. We're on our ninth season.
AL: Wow. Nine seasons! You must have had thousands of guest stars appear
on your show.
KARRI: Not thousands. But we've had a lot of great people. We've been
very lucky.
AL: Well, I've never been on the show.
KARRI: As I say, we've been very lucky.
AL: I was thinking that maybe before the ninth season is over, I
could do a guest shot.
KARRI: Well, y'know, JAG is really a drama show, and you're such a terrific
comedian. Maybe it's not a fit.
AL: So, anyway, I've taken the liberty of writing a little audition piece
to show my range. [Handing Karri the script.] I play a prosecutor sent in by the Pentagon to shake
things up around the JAG office.
KARRI: You wrote this?
AL: Yeah. I'm a writer, comedian, dramatic actor. [Beat.] It's your
KARRI: Oh. [Reading from script.] Lieutenant Hardgrove, what are you
doing here in JAG OPS?
AL: I told you, Harriet. Call me Lance.
KARRI: Lieutenant Hardgrove, this is JAG OPS. It's all business here.
AL: Is it? Then why are you wearing that negligee?
KARRI: [Off-script.] Al, my character would never wear a negligee to
the office!
AL: You would if you were madly in love with Lieutenant Lance Hardgrove.
KARRI: Al, I'm married in the show! I have two kids—
AL: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Keep reading.
KARRI: [Reading script.] Lance, I'm wearing this negligee because
I want tonight to be very special. I want to give myself to you completely. Now kiss me! [Al
grabs Karri and kisses her. Karri fights him off.]
KARRI: Now, wait a minute! You just wrote this so you could kiss me! If
I was gonna kiss anybody, it'd be a real soldier. Like one of these brave men…or women. Who
wants to help me out? You, soldier. [Karri points to soldier in front.]
AL: Okay. I guess we are here to entertain the troops.
[The soldier comes up. Al hands him script. Improvise name, rank, where
you from, etc. Karri and the soldier do the script….]
SOLDIER: Is it? Then why are you wearing that negligee?
KARRI: Lance, I'm wearing this negligee because I want tonight to be
very special. I want to give myself to you completely. Now kiss me! [They kiss a long, deep kiss. Cheers,
etc. After kiss…]
AL: Wait! It's not over. There's another line.
KARRI: There is?
[Al points out line to soldier.]
AL: Go ahead. Read it.
SOLDIER: [Reading.] You know, Harriet, a woman your age should have
a thorough breast examination every year. Lucky for you, Dr. Al Franken is here.
[Al approaches Karri.]
KARRI: Al!!! At ease!
AL: [Looking down at his crotch.] Too late for that now.
KARRI: Oh! Ewww. Let's just bring out our first guest.
This Hope-style bit never failed to get huge laughs and giant cheers.
Each time the soldier kissed Karri, it was as if every soldier had kissed her. Sex, in general, seemed
a safe bet as a subject for sure laughs. By and large, these are men and women in their early 20s, a time
of life when I recall thinking about sex almost constantly.
There are at least five men for every woman serving in the Persian Gulf
(observation, not raw data), and one soldier told me at a base in Afghanistan that they had just sent
five women back pregnant. "After you've been in the desert a while, a 2 begins to look like a 10," he
said. Actually, I saw a lot of attractive women in uniform. I particularly liked an M.P. in Kuwait
named Davis who was just a little mean. And who knows, maybe it was the uniform. Mark Wills' guitarist
said he was picking up some desert fatigues for his wife.
MY BROTHER, Owen, is an expatriate who lives in Paris. You probably couldn't
find someone more against the war in Iraq than Owen. But during the trip, he was moved to tears on a
number of occasions, and when we dropped him in Germany on the way home, he asked the whole group to
sing "God Bless America" one last time. (We ended each show with it.)
It was a doubly emotional trip for both of us. Our mom had died about 10
days before the tour, and it was good that we got to spend this time together. (After it was announced
in the press that my mom had died, some guy wrote this review of my latest book on Amazon: "See, if you
write mean things about people, your mom might die." Six of 37 people found the review "helpful.")
We arrived in Kuwait tired. We were given some quarters, men separated
from women, about three or four to a room. After a brief rest, I met with the cheerleaders and one of
the girls from No Illusion to run through and choreograph the Taliban Cheerleader number.
I had borrowed some burkas from Saturday Night Live, and the idea was
to introduce them saying, "All the way from Kabul, please welcome the Taliban Cheerleaders!" The
girls enter in burkas, and I ask them to do a number. Through her burka, the lead Taliban Cheerleader
whispers in my ear. I act puzzled. "You're not allowed to dance?" I ask. "Or even listen to music?"
She shakes her head, no. "But," I point out, "we liberated Afghanistan from the Taliban. Certainly
you can do one number? Whatta ya say, guys?" The troops cheer. The cheerleaders consult, and the
leader nods—okay, one. "All right!" I say. "Hit it!" and we blast "Gonna Make You Sweat!"
by C+C Music Factory. The girls do a bump-and-grind dance in their tearaway burkas, then peel them
off and continue in their Redskins cheerleader outfits as the guys go nuts.
Worked like a charm every time.
The second day we take off in a Chinook to do meet-and-greets at various
camps. Except for Kuwait City—which we were not allowed to visit (some Americans had been
attacked there just before we arrived)—Kuwait is a fucking wasteland.
The troops in these outposts are incredibly appreciative. "Where you
from?" I ask. "How long you been here?" "Reservist? National Guard?" They're from all over. A lot
from small towns, some from the Bronx or Brooklyn. Some from Puerto Rico. A lot from the South, from
Montana, Minnesota, upstate New York. I ask reservists if they plan to re-enlist. "Hell no!" more
than a few say. But their re-enlistment rate is 70 percent, I'm later told. Most of all, they're
grateful we came all this way.
The second night in Kuwait is our first show. At Camp Arifjan. The place
isn't too bad. There's a Burger King, an equivalent of a Pizza Hut, and an Internet café where
soldiers can instant-message with loved ones at home. The show lasts two and a half hours, and the
troops love everything. Darryl's up last and ends his set with "Have You Forgotten?" They all know
the lyrics:
Have you forgotten how it felt that day / To see your homeland under fire/
And her people blown away?…/Some say this country's just out looking for a fight. /After
9/11, man, I'd have to say that's right.
The song climaxes on an emotional high and a standing ovation. The next
day Andy Breckman deadpans to Darryl: "You know what you should sing in the next show? That 9/11 song."
Andy repeats that every day until our last show, when he slips a note into Darryl's guitar case: "Don't
forget the 9/11 song."
That first night I got all teary-eyed when we ended with "God Bless America."
In the front row I saw a black male soldier linking arms with a white male soldier and a woman soldier,
swaying back and forth and really meaning it. I thought how the military could teach our colleges
and universities a thing or two about affirmative action. Then I noticed that the woman soldier
was holding the hand of a gay soldier, who was holding the hand of a transgender soldier.…
Okay, that's not true.
Early the next morning we were off to Baghdad. The plan had been to do a
show that night and the next at Baghdad International Airport, but there was a change in plan. World
Wrestling Entertainment was doing a show there, and there was nowhere to put us. We would split up
the group and do smaller shows at different bases around Iraq, specifically in Saddam's hometown
of Tikrit, in Mosul, and at a base called Camp Junction City.
It was decided that Tikrit was the most dangerous of the three. Steve
Kurtz, the manager of No Illusion, had promised the girls' parents he'd do everything possible
to keep them safe. So he chose Mosul. I agreed to go to Tikrit if we could visit the hole. The hole where
they had found Saddam. My goal was to get a picture of myself in the hole with the Redskins cheerleaders.
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Tilley said he'd try to make it happen but couldn't guarantee anything.
Karri, the cheerleaders, the Army band, Andy, my brother, and I
flew to Tikrit in two Black Hawks. My understanding was that the most dangerous part of the trip was
landing and taking off from the Baghdad airport, flying across Iraq in a helicopter, then landing
in Tikrit, the Baathist stronghold. Wearing flak jackets and helmets, we headed out, flying incredibly
fast and incredibly low with two gunners looking for insurgents with shoulder-launched rockets
designed to kill us. The point of flying low is that it makes it harder to get a bead on the chopper from
the ground; in addition, we were constantly taking evasive action, swerving and making sudden
changes in altitude, usually to jump power wires. A singer in the Army band threw up.
Flying over Baghdad, I had a flash of the movie Black Hawk Down. But in
a good way—at least I got a glimpse of what life looked like in an impoverished Third World
Arab city.
As we headed north, the country got greener. I saw shepherds grazing
sheep. Two and a half days of Army food and I was already hoping for a lamb chop. An hour later, flying
over Tikrit, you could see that Saddam had spread some cash around his hometown. Nice little city.
Once we landed inside the Army compound in Tikrit, we felt safe. It was
an amazing complex, a couple of square miles comprised of a ridiculously huge and ornate Saddam
palace and smaller guest palaces for members of the Baath Party and Uday's friends. It was easy to
envision the place as a Ritz-Carlton in about 15 years, perfect for corporate conferences.
We arrived early in the afternoon and settled into Uday's guest house.
We had some time before our show, so I started working on getting to the hole. The military brass was
not encouraging, but I ran into a high-ranking member of the Coalition Provisional Authority,
the civilian group that "runs" Iraq under Paul Bremer. This guy was in his 40s, also Jewish, and a
fan of my work. He'd meet us at 3:30 to take us to the hole. But just me, Andy, and Owen. No picture of
me in the hole with the cheerleaders. At 3:30, he tells us that Colonel Hickey is in a meeting, and
we need his permission to go to the hole. We'll have to go in the morning. Later that night, we get the
word. No hole. Fuck.
But the show that night goes great. We're doing it for the unit that actually
caught Hussein, so they especially like the Saddam bit. I had borrowed a Saddam uniform, beret,
and a mustache from Saturday Night Live, and Andy and I wrote a piece in the style of the old
Tonight Show Mighty Carson Art Players. (As Saddam, with my faux Arabic accent, I didn't sound so
different from Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.)
KARRI: For reasons you'll understand, we didn't want to announce our
next guest ahead of time. He's a very special, very secret surprise. Former Iraqi president Saddam
Hussein!!! [Two M.P.s lead Al up in handcuffs.]
AL: Thank you! Thank you! If they allowed me to carry an AK-47, I'd be firing
it into the air. Hi, Karri. It's great to be back in Baghdad. Listen, before you say anything—I've
been thinking, and I've decided to let the inspectors back in.
KARRI: Well, it's kind of late for that.
AL: Oohh! I was afraid you'd say that.
KARRI: We've been looking for you, Saddam. Where have you been the last
eight months?
AL: Well, you know, basically in the Tikrit area, visiting family, friends,
socializing.
KARRI: Saddam, we captured you in a tiny hole.
AL: Yes, that's true. I've been spending a lot of time in holes. I
have many holes around the country. Actually the hole you found me in—that was one of my favorite
holes. It's my winter hole.
KARRI: Your winter hole?
AL: Oh, Karri, you should see it. It had everything. It had the air
duct. I could roll over. The dirt was very nicely packed. As you know, Karri, I used to have 20, 30 palaces.
But the kids had grown. You want to downsize. So…the hole.
KARRI: I see. Anyway, I have to say, you're looking a lot better than when
we first found you.
AL: Yes, you know, any mass murderer on the run sooner or later ends up
looking like Ted Kaczynski.… But I've had a shave, a haircut, I've been deloused. I'm feeling
KARRI: You're looking great.
AL: Thank you. I've been working out in the hole. Rolling over. First
this way, then that way. It's a good regimen.
KARRI: Saddam, I guess the thing that's on everyone's mind is the weapons
of mass destruction.
AL: You'd like to know, wouldn't you? The WMD. Where are they? Are they
in Samarra? Maybe. Are they in Kirkuk. Could be. Maybe yes, maybe no. How 'bout Tikrit? Maybe they're
in my hole. Maybe while you were sleeping I put them in your hole. Who knows?
KARRI: Now, Saddam!
AL: I'm sorry. I kid. I kid because I love. I tell you what, Karri. I
like you so much, I'm going to make you a deal. One time only. I give you the weapons—you leave
Iraq. Let me return to power and resume killing and torturing anyone I want. Take it or leave it.
KARRI: I don't know. Whatta ya say, guys? [Nos, boos, etc.]
AL: Well, okay, forget it. The important thing is, I'm back in Baghdad.
KARRI: Yes, and now that the hiding is over, what are you looking forward
AL: Two things, really. One—being deloused some more. They missed
some. In the pubes mainly. I don't have to tell you, Karri, what that's like. Hey, I kid. Out
of love. But, seriously, most of all, I am looking forward to being reunited with my beloved sons,
Uday and Qusay.
KARRI: Oh.
AL: I didn't like the sound of that "oh."
KARRI: I guess you haven't heard the news.…
AL: They're in trouble again? Don't tell me. It was Uday. Ooooh, that
Uday!
KARRI: Well…let's just say that everybody here is hoping you
and your sons can be reunited very, very soon. [Applause, cheers.]
By the second day of the trip, "Ooooh, that Uday!" had become the catchphrase
for the tour. It was as if Uday were just an irrepressible kid who'd broken curfew a few times.
IT TURNED OUT THAT WHILE we were in Tikrit, the three young ladies from
No Illusion, who supposedly had been given the safer assignment, were in almost constant danger.
That day they visited four different bases, traveling between them in convoys. In the city of Mosul,
their convoy took a wrong turn, à la Jessica Lynch, and ended up at a dead end in a crowded market
area, necessitating what's known in the military as a "backing out" maneuver. They were sitting
ducks, and the terrified young women and Steve, their manager, were ordered to lie down on the floor
of their Humvees. This is how you get killed in Iraq. But by the time they settled in for the night at
a base outside Mosul, a soldier offered Steve some reassurance: "Don't worry. The two Iraqis who
jumped the fence with the AK-47s have been apprehended."
We flew back to Baghdad with $1.4 million of Saddam's cash, which was
stashed in tin containers. We landed midway at an outpost to drop off a chaplain because a soldier
had been killed there the day before. When we landed at the Baghdad airport, the pilots seemed more
interested in getting the $1.4 million to the right place than in us, and for the first time on the
trip we were dropped off nowhere in particular.
We wandered into a bombed-out terminal where a unit of infantry had set
up some makeshift bunks. These weren't the guys from the public-affairs office who usually greet
us, and their hollow eyes suggested they'd seen some shit—including, according to a private
from Long Island, a recent suicide by a member of their unit. This was our little Apocalypse Now part
of the tour, and we did a little show right there for about a dozen guys.
Reunited with our group, we did our regular show that afternoon
in the same hangar where Bush had served Thanksgiving dinner. Afterward, a soldier went up to Steve
and said, "It's an honor to meet you."
"No, no," Steve replied. "I'm just the manager of the three girl singers."
"You don't understand," the soldier said. "I'm a soldier. I have to be
here. I met Bush, but he's the president, so he really had to come. I'd rather meet you, because you
don't have to be here. You came because you care."
There was a lot of that. Our just being there meant so much to these guys.
Doing the show was gravy.
THAT NIGHT WE STAYED in another of Saddam's palaces. Again, obscenely
ornate, tons and tons of marble, his initials etched into every pillar and inlaid with gold. An Army
chaplain had given me a Hanukkah kit comprised of a flimsy menorah and some candles. Andy said that
the kit was to Hanukkah as the MREs were to food. But that night in the main room of Saddam's palace—in
our little "fuck you" to Saddam—we celebrated the second night of Hanukkah under the biggest
cut-glass chandelier I've ever seen.
The next day, on our way to the plane, our driver pointed to his right.
"Saddam's being held in there." I wanted to ask if I could meet him. I thought I could do the
Saddam bit for him and see what he thought. But since they didn't even let me go to the hole, I let it
The following morning, off to Afghani-stan. During the show
in Kandahar, Andy called his fiancée in New York and found out that Time had just named the
American Soldier as Person of the Year. Word spread fast. What a rush! To be performing to about a
thousand Persons of the Year.
As we drove through Kandahar the next day, our driver, a private, saw
a colonel walking up ahead of us. "That's Colonel Garrett. He runs Afghanistan."
"Let's say hi," I said from the backseat. We pulled beside him and I said,
"Hi, colonel."
"Hi, Al! Great show last night! I'm headed up to the airstrip to see you
guys off."
"We'll give you a lift," I said.
"No, thanks, my vehicle's up ahead about 150 yards."
"We'll give you a lift to your vehicle. We've heard how lazy you are."
Our driver was suddenly freaked out.
"Yeah," added Andy. "All we've been hearing is how lazy you are."
"I'm not that lazy." The colonel got it, but acted slightly insulted.
"I can make it to my vehicle."
The poor private weakly told the colonel, "I didn't say you were lazy."
Colonel Garrett nodded, as if he didn't believe him, and walked ahead. As we passed him, the private
told us, "Actually, he's one of the finest offi-cers I've ever known."
"Then why," I asked, "did you keep calling him lazy?"
"I didn't!"
ON THE TARMAC at Kandahar, Sgt. Major Grippe, one of many gruff Sergeant
Rock knockoffs we met along the way, gave us a send-off that included references to our troops being
in Tehran and Damascus same time next year. It gave the New York Jews on the trip a bit of a chill.
We had been told during a safety briefing in Afghanistan not to step off
the pavement. Soviet mines. I told the briefer I was an avid bird-watcher and asked if I could find
anything in the field beyond the airstrip. "Yeah," he said, "just walk till the first BOOM."
It was cold in Afghanistan, and one night about 10 of us guys stayed in
a tent heated by pumped-in hot air. When the air was on, the tent was about 100 degrees. Twenty minutes
after we turned it off, the temperature dropped to about 40. After a lot of arguing, I arrived at a
solution. We'd turn it off before we went to sleep. The first guy to wake up to piss would turn it back
on, the next guy would turn it off, etc. As it turned out, I was the first guy up, and it was fucking freezing.
Next stop was Uzbekistan—the K-2 air base across the Afghan border.
As in Iraq and Afghanistan, every soldier carries a gun. But there's really no danger inside the
base itself. The biggest enemy is monotony, and the soldiers call the camp "Groundhog Day" because
every day is the same.
It was our last show, and during "God Bless America," there were a lot
of tears on- stage. Sgt. Maj. of the Army Tilley was retiring, and this was his last hurrah. Eight
days and I found myself irrationally attached to these people, including the "killer," who's lived
a life totally at odds from my own. (I'm a lover.)
We didn't spend the night at K-2, flying instead to Germany, where awards
were given out. I won a Distinguished Civilian Service medal from the secretary of the Army, which
I plan to wear whenever I debate a conservative on TV.
We flew home and arrived at Andrews on Christmas Eve. I said goodbye to
my fellow show folk and took the shuttle home to New York for Christmas with my family. But I
couldn't relate to them. They hadn't been through what I had the last eight days, and they'd never
know the hardships I had experienced and the horrors I had witnessed.
Actually, we had a nice dinner.


This morning one of my daughters sent a text, a picture of her home's front flowerbed: hyacinths and dozens of tulips just beginning to bloom. How sweet of the Lord to give her that gift — this is the first Springtime in her new home and so the various plantings done by the previous owner are just coming into view. This is just an example of so many things the Lord has done for her.
As I was gratefully thanking the Lord for His marvelous works and gifts in her life, her next text was a link to a powerful song.
She's a deep thinker, a planner, a motivator, a passionate worker and overachiever. She takes things very seriously and so when she suggests a method of doing things, or a book to read or a song to hear, I listen.
I pressed 'play.' I cried and listened again. The incredible power of music–that is, the power of music with a powerful message. If you're fearing something today, if you're fearing what others think of you, if you're facing a huge tax debt, if you're suffering financial burdens, job losses, health problems , if you're lonely, alone — if you've lost your way, if you've messed up relationships in your life, if you're covered up in an avalanche of sin, stupid mistakes, if you've got heavy regrets: fear could (probably will) lead you to do, think, say, and/or feel things that aren't going to end well for you. Fear is a liar. Fear isn't of the Lord. Fear is of the enemy of your soul.
Fear will work to convince you your life's not worth living. That's a lie. Fear is a liar. Don't give in. Don't give up. Watch. Watch and see… the things that are crushing you today will be turned into a powerful testimony of God's great grace. Watch and see. Trust Him today: He is true.
I hope this powerful song will minister to you today –wherever you are– and I pray, as I press 'publish' today, that you'll turn to the Lord and rest in His love for you, give Him your problems, He's the only one who can solve them, He's loved you with an everlasting love and He has perfect plans for you and every single thing that concerns you. I pray you'll lay your sorrows and problems at His feet. I don't say any of this lightly. It's true: Taste and see the Lord is good. He hears and He heals.
Call someone. Talk to someone. Tell someone your story. Talk over your problems. Don't walk your journey alone. Don't carry your burdens alone.
I totally relate. As I listened to the words of the song and watched the images on the phone screen I couldn't see… my tears were flooding my eyes – instantly thinking back on so many things, so many ways the Lord has worked things out beyond my comprehension. I can imagine being in the car… driving, trying to concentrate on the road, captivated by the powerful words and accompanying music.
God's been so good to us, snatching us out of the fire, feeding us with sweetness, covering our sorrows and binding our wounds… forgetting our stupid sins, our ignorance and carelessness. I get you. And thank you for your love. I love you.
There aren't adequate words to share right now on how directly from God this message reached me. Thank you for your heart and the beautiful way you write. I've always.loved it… And you so much! This song is one of my favorites and the first time I heard it, I was in my car. I pulled into my drive way and cried through the whole song!


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SEB Softball hosts Rockmart in state quarterfinals
Southeast Bulloch junior pitcher Alana Barnard has thrown 35 innings in the state playoffs in less than a week in helping the Yellow Jackets to the State Class-AAA Elite 8. The Jackets host Rockmart Tuesday. - photo by JOSH AUBREY/staff
The Southeast Bulloch Yellow Jacket softball team has once again advanced to the Class AAA Elite 8. Advancing to the state quarterfinals in the past meant heading over to Columbus for a round robin, double elimination tournament. This year only the Final Four will be in Columbus, while the Jackets will host the Elite 8 matchup with Rockmart Tuesday in Brooklet.
"I think it's a great thing that we get to host the quarterfinals," said Southeast Bulloch coach Aimee Civalier. "This has never happened before, so it's a great opportunity. If we make it through it's the Final four in Columbus which wouldn't be as taxing to get through."
The Jackets defeated Jackson in the opening round, winning the third and decisive game 3-1. Southeast Bulloch then turned around and beat Appling County in round two, winning 1-0 in the opener and 5-4 in the nitecap to sweep away the Lady Pirates.
"We have played five games in less than a week," said Civalier." We have pitched Alana Barnard in all five of those games, and that means she has thrown 35 innings. She has done a remarkable job, and I think that will help her as we continue our run. We also have gotten key hits when we have needed to, which has also been crucial."
The Jackets won many games last year by the run rule. This year has been a little different story. The Jackets did not play the Savannah area teams that they usually beat handily. This year Southeast had to pick up some tough non-region games to fill out their schedule, but Civalier feels that has benefited the team.
"I was upset at the end of the season that we lost so many close games," said Civalier. "When I look back it though, every single team that we lost to, except for Tattnall County, are all in their respective quarterfinals. That tells me we have played some tough competition, and now we have won some close games which is good as well."
Tuesday the Jackets face another battle-tested team as they host Rockmart. The opposing Yellow Jackets come in with a record of 24-8 and play in the tough Region-6 from north Georgia. The Jackets were 12-4 in the region, and earned the third seed with Coahulla Creek taking the top spot. Rockmart advanced to the Elite 8 after sweeping Lumpkin County in the opening round, and then beating Sandy Creek two out of three games in round two.
"They are a good program who had no problem moving up from Class-AA to Class-AAA," said Civalier. "They play in one of the toughest regions in the state, and just beat Sandy Creek, who is a good team. They have a pitcher very similar to the one we faced last week against Appling County. They graduated a lot of their best players from a year ago, so we may have an edge in experience, but they have made it this far so we know they are still talented."
The Yellow Jackets of Southeast Bulloch and the Yellow Jackets from Rockmart will square off Tuesday at 4:30 and 6:30. The "if" game would be played Wednesday at 2 p.m., also in Brooket.


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Ludwik z Tuluzy OFM, właśc. fr. Louis d'Anjou, it. San Ludovico lub Luigi di Tolosa (ur. 9 lutego 1274 w Brignoles lub Nocera Inferiore, zm. 19 sierpnia 1297) – francuski franciszkanin, najmłodszy biskup w historii Kościoła, święty katolicki. Członek bocznej linii dynastii Kapetyngów, trzecie dziecko Karola II Andegaweńskiego, króla Sycylii oraz Marii Węgierskiej. Brat Karola Martela, Małgorzaty Andegaweńskiej, Roberta I Mądrego, Filipa z Tarentu, Blanki Andegaweńskiej, Jana, Tristana, Eleonory Andegaweńskiej, Marii Andegaweńskiej, Piotra Tempesty, Jana z Durazzo (hrabiego Graviny) i Beatrycze Andegaweńska.

Życiorys
Według niektórych historyków, Ludwik nie urodził się w Prowansji, lecz w zamku na Wzgórzu św. Andrzeja (wł. Collina di Sant'Andrea) w Nocera Inferiore w Kampanii. Karol Andegaweński był w tym okresie zarówno księciem Prowansji, jak i Salerno. Zarówno starszy brat Ludwika Karol Martel Andegaweński, jak i jego matka Maria Węgierska często przebywali w tej rezydencji. W 1288 Ludwik i dwaj jego bracia zostali zakładnikami Piotra IV Aragońskiego. Przebywali w Barcelonie. Pobyt w Aragonii trwał do 1294. W tym czasie przyszły biskup zetknął się z franciszkanami, korespondował z Piotrem Janem Olivi. Po opuszczeniu Hiszpanii Ludwik przyjął tonsurę oraz tzw. święcenia niższe, na co udzielił mu pozwolenia papież Celestyn V. Mianowany biskupem Lyonu, nigdy nie objął swojej stolicy biskupiej. W 1295 Bonifacy VIII mianował go biskupem Tuluzy. Rok później Ludwik wstąpił do Zakonu Braci Mniejszych, składając śluby zakonne w Rzymie w kościele Ara Coeli. Święcenia kapłańskie przyjął 20 maja 1296 w Neapolu. Nie zważając na protesty rodziny, zrezygnował z prawa do sukcesji. Mimo złego stanu zdrowia, chorował na gruźlicę, odbył podróż do Rzymu, gdzie wziął udział w kanonizacji króla Ludwika IX, który był bratem jego dziadka. W Tuluzie przebywał zaledwie kilka miesięcy w 1297. Pośredniczył w sporze między Jakubem II Aragońskim a hrabią de Foix. Zmarł po powrocie z Katalonii 19 sierpnia 1297 w Brignoles, mając zaledwie 23 lata. Został pochowany w kościele franciszkanów w Marsylii. W 1423 relikwie św. Ludwika jako łup wojenny Alfonsa V Aragońskiego trafiły do Katedry pw. Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Walencji. Król Hiszpanii Ferdynand VI Burbon zwrócił je jednak Francji.

Hipotezy dotyczące miejsca narodzin
Część źródeł sugeruje włoskie pochodzenie św. Ludwika biskupa. Jednym z pierwszych jest Annales Minorum irlandzkiego historyka franciszkanina Luke'a Wadding'a z lat 1625-1654. Wadding wymienia Nocerę jako miejsce narodzin świętego. Zapewne opierając się na Annales, informację tę powtórzył w 1686 Pietro Rodolfo, autor Historia Seraphicae Religionus.

W jednym z dokumentów z Biblioteca Brancacciana (Biblioteca Nazionale Vittorio Emanuele III w Neapolu), cytowany jest dwuwiersz z Bazyliki św. Klary w Neapolu, przypisywany Robertowi I Mądremu, młodszemu bratu św. Ludwika biskupa:

Tradycja narodzin św. Ludwika w Nocera jest tak żywa, iż w klasztorze Matki Bożej Anielskiej w Nocera Superiore święty biskup przedstawiony jest w geście wskazującym Wzgórze św. Andrzeja jako miejsce swoich narodzin. Obecnie historycy nie akceptują tej teorii.

Kult

Proces kanonizacyjny Ludwika z Tuluzy wszczął papież Klemens V w 1307, zaś kanonizował go 7 kwietnia 1317 papież Jan XXII. W Kościele katolickim wspomnienie liturgiczne świętego Ludwika biskupa obchodzone jest 19 sierpnia. Święty czczony jest w klasztorach swojego zakonu.

Kult na terenie Węgier wprowadzał w średniowieczu król Karol Robert z rodu Andegawenów, bratanek Ludwika.  W Lipovej w Siedmiogrodzie wzniósł kościół i klasztor na cześć swego krewnego. Król ten nadał na chrzcie imię św. Ludwika z Tuluzy swojemu najstarszemu synowi Ludwikowi Węgierskiemu, późniejszemu królowi Polski.

W Marano di Napoli we Włoszech istnieje kult w kościele dedykowanym świętemu. Kult żywy jest też w Walencji i w Marsylii w kościele Saint-Ferreol-le-Augustin. W Serravalle Pistoiese w Toskanii św. Ludwik biskup czczony jest jako protektor, dzięki któremu zamek uratowany został od najazdu w wieku XIV. Według miejscowej tradycji, Ludwik wraz z braćmi miał zatrzymać się w Serravalle, podróżując do Motrone, gdzie wsiadł na statek do Katalonii.

Św. Ludwik czczony jest również w Huamantla w Meksyku oraz w San Luis Obispo w Stanach Zjednoczonych. Nazwa miasta San Luis Obispo została nadana na cześć świętego biskupa przez misjonarzy franciszkańskich w XVIII wieku − Misión de San Luis Obispo de Tolosa.

Sztuka
Św. Ludwika przedstawili na swoich obrazach i w rzeźbie:
 Simone Martini, Święty Ludwik z Tuluzy koronujący Roberta Andegaweńskiego (1317, Museo di Capodimonte w Neapolu)
 Ugolino di Nerio, Św. Ludwik z Tuluzy (ok. 1320)
 Donatello, Św. Ludwik z Tuluzy (rzeźba z lat 1421-1425, Kościół Santa Croce we Florencji, muzeum)
 Antonio Vivarini, Św. Ludwik z Tuluzy (ok. 1450, Luwr)
 Bartolomeo Vivarini, Św. Ludwik z Tuluzy (ok. 1465, Galeria Uffizi we Florencji)

Zobacz też
 kult świętych
 święci i błogosławieni rodziny franciszkańskiej
 wstawiennictwo świętych

Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzne
  – serwis informacyjny franciszkanie.pl

Francuscy biskupi katoliccy
Francuscy franciszkanie (OFM)
Francuscy święci katoliccy
Ludzie urodzeni w Brignoles
Urodzeni w 1274
Zmarli w 1297

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Earlier this year, the "hot rodders" over at the Street and Racing Technology group of Chrysler expanded its "Core SRT" strategy to Dodge Challenger and Chrysler 300 models. The Core program adds exclusive content to the performance versions of these vehicles, designed and built with the "back-to-basics" performance driving enthusiast in mind. Recently we tested the 300 SRT8 Core model.
At the heart and soul of all SRT models from the Chrysler Group is a big, beefy HEMI-based engine cranking out heaps of power – in this case 470 horsepower and 470 lb. ft. of torque and capable of getting the big sedan 0-60 mph in under 5 seconds and seeing a top speed of 175 mph. Not bad for the big luxury yacht of the Chrysler lineup.
The Core package brings special 6.4L badging to the front fenders of the 300 SRT8 along with 20-inch cast aluminum wheels with black painted pockets and standard black Brembo brake calipers.
Inside the new Core model is black seating surfaces featuring new "Ballistic" cloth inserts as used in the SRT Viper with the inserts flanked by black "Axel" cloth bolsters and door bolster inserts. Throughout the new interior are various matte carbon and piano black accent pieces.
An improved adaptive damping suspension system has been added and includes three selectable modes tuned specifically for this vehicle: Auto, Sport and Track. The first two modes will tackle all of your public roadway handling requirements with Track mode being reserved for those times you find yourself lucky enough to push the 300 SRT8 to the limits.
Also new is a standard launch control system that will help maximize straight-line acceleration. Launch control holds the engine at optimal launch rpm while the brake is applied and when released it utilizes engine torque management to control wheelslip for maximum acceleration (but only up to 62 mph).
Base MSRP for the Chrysler 300 SRT8 Core model is $43,995 with this tester arriving at $45,395. Fuel economy figures from the big Elephant motor are 14 mpg city and 23 mpg highway.
Just like those "good old days," Chrysler offers a big car that makes big power for big driving excitement, all you gotta do is drop the bucks and then drop the hammer.
David was editor of AutoworldToday at Today Newspapers in the Dallas suburbs until its closing in 2009. He was also webmaster and photographer/videographer. He got started doing photography for the newspaper while working as a firefighter/paramedic in one of his towns, and began working for the newspaper group full-time in 1992. David entered automotive journalism in 1998 and became AutoworldToday editor in 2002. On the average, he drives some 100 new vehicles each year. He enjoys the great outdoors and as an avid fly fisherman, as is his spouse Tish. He especially enjoys nature photography and is inspired by the works of Ansel Adams.


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Q: Why do I need two commas around the "however" in the following sentence? In this following sentence, I'm particularly confused with why you would need to have the comma between "out" and "however".
"He found out, however, that the public preferred live magic acts to filmed versions.
would the "however" be nonrestrictive?
The previous sentences were:
Specializing in stage illusions, he thought the camera offered potential to expand his spectacular magic productions. By 1895, he was working with the new invention"

A: however is an interpolation in the simple sentence "He found out that the public preferred live magic acts to filmed versions." The sentence "He found out however" is meaningless, and meaning is not added by adding ", that ...."
By inserting the however between parenthetical commas, it becomes clear that the word refers not to any part of the sentence, but to a contrast with the preceding sentence.

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Bring your fresh ideas and decorator – perfect for a remodel to make this home your own. First time on the market! Set in the hillside, gated community of Quail Ridge at Troon Village, this home sits on an elevated lot privately tucked away in a cul-de-sac. Captivating McDowell Mountain views out front and dramatic, up-close views of Troon Mountain and large boulder formations define the exterior space.
Enter through the front courtyard and double doors and take note of the large view windows and no interior steps in this expanded floor plan allowing all rooms to feel spacious! The kitchen has two islands, one with a sink and one with counter seating, classic custom cabinetry, breakfast nook area with picture windows and opens to the family room with fire place and access to the exterior patio.
The owners spared no expense with the custom cabinetry which is located throughout. Formal spaces include dining and living rooms, two split master suites, and a den that could be used as office/flex space with a built-in smart space. The two car attached garage has ample storage with multiple built in cabinets throughout and easy interior access with a custom built ramp. A newly painted interior, neutral flooring, and energy efficient roller shades allow for the perfect opportunity for the new owners to customize this home to make it their own.