#that's miss gooch. respect her.

[etakeh]

WILL WORK FOR MONEY

So my wierd situation wherein I am flat broke and semi-homeless is going to last longer than I'd previously thought.  And I’ve been sitting on this post thinking that it sounds “needy” or whatever.  But fuck it, I’m needy right now.

So here I go, with a list of skills I'd like to be paid for.  I’ll do a bullet point list, then you can check the “read more” if you want more detail.

Redbubble.  No consistent art style, lots of “oh this would look neat/make a cool tshirt” stuff, but also a lot of stuff I put a lot of work into.  Lots.

Scanning/digitizing.  Documents, slides, negatives, photographs...all the physical things that can be scanned. I can be your OCR.

Photo touch-ups/alterations. I can remove creases/stains, do some color correction or make it look like Elvis officiated your wedding.

Cat pictures.  I can send So many cat pictures, as long as you like black cats and/or fuzzy...tabbies?  Not sure what you call her, but she’s super cute.

- I have a redbubble.  I'm not consistent, in terms of an "art" style, so hey.  Give it a look. I've put a lot of hours into this stuff, and I haven't been great at putting it out there.  A couple that have been popular are the Festus Haggen collection and the Radium clock face - you can get that on a clock, which I love.  OH and lots of queer stuff, perfect for gift-giving or showing prominently when family visit.

Digital photo editing - Making it look like you got married by an Elvis impersonator. - Making your teeth whiter, removing the big of squish at the armpit, that kind of thing.  This would be paid by the hour - $15/hr.

- Touching touch up old/damaged photographs.  Creases, tears, stains. Can sharpen and fix the contrast as well.  I can even remove stuff from messy floors! This would be paid by the hour - $15/hr.

Scanning/digitizing: - Scanning photos, slides and negatives, so you can have good-quality digital versions. The below picture is from a printed photograph.  Asking 65¢ each slide, $2 each standard negative strip, $1 each printed photo.  I can do touchups for extra.

- Documents - I can scan them in, pdf them.  I can also retype them so you have a text file as well.  I can be your OCR. 25¢ page simple scanning, OCR/texitfying will be $5 each standard 8.5x11″ page.

- Cat pictures.  These are the cats. 

I’ve also been known to do audio transcribing, so if you’ve been recording your novel or plague memoirs on your phone, I can type it up for you.  I’m pretty good at formatting, as well. 

#skills #what's the word for fake social media resume #that's miss gooch. respect her.

[neshabeingchildish]

Hensley & Char: Friends or Whatever || Part 5

@just-a-j-reallly @junknstu1f @wandmaximoff I am SO SORRY that this took this long and is still this short, but girls, y’all know i be hustling.A lot of corona dodging happening, since some folks got it around me and just other things as well. Hopefully, this one still matters tho. :)

The Secret Adventures of Hensley and Char

Charlotte stuffed her bookbag and rushed out of the door, mentally calculating the tightness of her schedule tonight. There was going to be an announcement this evening and since Hensley would have to go as Kid Danger, Charlotte was tasked with watching Piper after school. She didn’t mind. Piper was the closest she might come to ever having a little sister and since she was covering for a Man Cave related reason, she could submit a payment request to Ray for the babysitting hours. She deserved some compensation for taking on something else while she was trying to get her body ready to sign up for a marathon.

This evening would be the FIRST time that she had to cringe about Piper’s Kid Danger fangirling. “I’m basically GAY for Kid Danger!” the kid cheered.

“You don’t need to be saying that,” Charlotte offered. She wanted to expound, but she didn’t want to be obvious, but she couldn’t think of a single thing that she could add that might not make her seem homophobic or something. “You’re 8,” she finally settled on.

“I’m 9!” Piper corrected her.

“Also too young to focus on crushes. Crush those books,” Charlotte said, hating the fact that she sounded like her mother. 

After she brought Piper back home and checked in with the Harts, allowing Jasper to tell them an indirect lie about where Henry was. (Charlotte had botched it up by telling him that Hensley’s goldfish had babies), and whenever Jasper asked them about it and they were confusedly discussing whether or not Hensley had a goldfish, Charlotte ducked out to head back to Junk N’ Stuff for an emergency. 

She’d just text Jasper the lie that Hensley decided she wasn’t ready to be a goldfish granny and parted with all of them… Yeah! Lying was so much easier via text. The truth was that somehow, Captain Man was not indestructible, and as the brains of the operation, Ray had demanded that she come in PRONTO and get with Gooch on trying to figure out what was happening and what to do. “I’m literally a 13 year old girl,” she said to herself, after sending Jasper the text and reading through Ray’s meltdown in her texts. “What does he want me to do?”

She wondered this more and more as time went by. Technically, to be honest… She often was the one to figure things out and help save the day with her brains, but, still… And being the person to try to tell the lies to Jasper was a struggle too. Jasper was simple, but she knew that she wasn’t very good at lying. She had to always text him the lie. Sometimes, from right next to him. Luckily, the confusion of why she texted him while she was right next to him instead of just telling him was enough to throw him off of the weirdness of her and Hensley’s new secret lifestyle.

And THAT was a journey of adventure for Charlotte. She had been reading books since she was 3, and now, she got to live out everything from botched hero antics (Only her journal would ever know the story of what happened to poor Ortho), to unfortunately having to remain quiet while Jasper made an utter fool of himself over a girl, pretending to be Kid Danger… Why… Did that girl think that the OBVIOUS girl in KD’s costume could be Jasper? WHY??? It brought the conversation back up between the trio that “Maybe Kid Danger isn’t a she!” But… Hensley and Charlotte simply had to be mad that Jasper was very willingly being obtuse about her gender, because yikes… the conversation went way wrong and Hensley was looking a little transphobic before too long. Charlotte shut both of them down with a, “Hensley… Just because Kid Danger looks like a girl to you doesn’t necessarily mean that they have to BE one. YOU don’t know for sure whether they are or aren’t. Jasper, you know that whether or not they are a girl, YOU are not Kid Danger. You and her have been in the room at the same time on several occasions! We need not ever discuss the true identity of Kid Danger, EVER again, because I don’t like either of you right now!” 

Weeks of patrols, dozens of missions, hundreds of memories. Charlotte and Hensley were both a little sad that they had to hide these things away from Jasper, but they were also having a good time and unintentionally bonding too… 

Though, that changed a little bit whenever Chloe finally decided that she was ready to be comfortable with herself. That even if she didn’t necessarily like girls, she really liked Hensley and that should be enough to make the two of them matter… even though Charlotte was painfully aware that Chloe sort of “viewed Hensley as a boy.” She didn’t hate her. She just wasn’t someone that Charlotte could see Hensley being very happy with for a long time. She decided to just not think too deeply about it. Hensley’s bad habits of neglecting others would soon catch up to them.

When it did, Charlotte was entertained from the outside of it. Firstly, there was the slightly terrifying transformation that Hensley went through, turning into what Charlotte could only describe as a Cavebeast - Hens and Jasper had a small tiff in the midst of Hensley trying to get things good with Chloe, and at some point… Hensley turned into a boy!

He was… alright, Charlotte guessed. She wasn’t into him. He was only there for a moment, anyway, but one thing tapdanced on Charlotte’s psyche upon seeing him… She wasn’t sure if boys were her thing. 

Since she had become friends with Hensley, there was always something about her that got beneath Charlotte’s skin in a number of ways. Charlotte thought it was because Hensley was carefree and careless - two things that she herself couldn’t afford to be and therefore often tried to police out of others. But, it made Hensley endearing to Charlotte. The smaller, smarter girl felt like she needed to guide and protect her… but, now that Hensley was a sidekick and Charlotte had seen her prove herself for months… she knew that she didn’t have to be this protective. She shouldn’t have to offer as much guidance and advice as Hensley still seemed to think she needed. But, it was nice to be needed, so Charlotte never stopped, even in those moments when Hensley was not open to her assistance. 

People sometimes thought that there was a romantic connection between the two, to which both girls would laugh. Charlotte would tell them, “We’re just friends,” and Hensley would say, “Charlotte’s not gay.” Something that Hensley assumed. Charlotte had never confirmed nor denied it, but she would know, right? She’d know if she liked girls. She was old enough and smart enough, wasn’t she?

Apparently, those weren’t the indicators needed to determine this. Her indication was whenever she saw boy Hensley… He was lanky and tall and there was something like Hensley about him, but… she just didn’t like him, but she liked Hensley. And, it took losing her for a moment, the fear of thinking that they might lose her forever to the beast form, and the boy version of her for Charlotte to have a moment of clarity. She liked Hensley. The way that she was. She liked her that way, a lot. 

Maybe it was simply the fear tricking her. She wouldn’t say anything. Besides, there was Chloe, and… it would be complicated anyway. Charlotte mentally shut that down and didn’t speak of it out loud. She couldn’t like Hensley, so she figured she was one of those people who must’ve swooned platonically over her friends. It didn’t extend to Jasper, but… he was weird, so she just accepted that was why. It wasn’t because like poor Piper, that she was “gay for” her friend. It wasn’t. She silently reminded herself of this at times whenever her heart was especially soft for Hens, and was thankful that she didn’t need to do so too often… Because Hensley could be a wreck sometimes. A clueless wreck.

But Hensley was her clueless wreck.

Whenever Charlotte took Piper to the movies and the little girl had the opportunity to work with Captain Man and Kid Danger, as well as become the new president of the Man Fans, Charlotte brought her home afterwards, turned her over to Hensley and said, “We’ve gotta talk.” Piper was still on Cloud 9 about her night, so she rushed to her room, talking on the phone about how amazing it was - a night that she in portion had Charlotte to thank for and wouldn’t soon forget it, Hensley looked at Charlotte.

“What’s up, Char?”

“Your sister. She has a super crush on Kid Danger,” Charlotte said.

“My sister is gay too?” Hensley asked, excited, but then winced and said, “Wait!” 

“Yeah…” Charlotte said, “And also, I don’t know that she’s gay. She could simply respect Kid Danger so much that she sees her in a light that she sees no one else, and honestly, same.” Charlotte’s face warmed whenever she said that, but to try to backtrack might make it seem suspicious.

“So… You’re gay for Kid Danger, too?” Hensley teased.

“What? No! She’s just very admirable and… and…”

“I was obviously joking, Char,” Hensley laughed, and pulled her into a one armed hugged and kissed her forehead, “Thanks again for hanging out with Piper. She needs an older female person around sometimes.”

“You’re…” Charlotte started as she moved out of Hensley’s reach.

“Yeah, but I meant like, you know, a girl, girl. One that I don’t know, can rock a skirt and like likes boys or whatever.”

Why does everyone just presume that I like boys? EVEN my lesbian best friend, whbo snhould know better than to presume things about people’s identities…

“This is stupid,” Charlotte said, keeping the front thoughts to herself. “Night, Hens.”

.

Chloe went to star on Kids in the Woods, and honestly, Charlotte wouldn’t miss her, but Hensley was very sad to see her go. Which, Charlotte only understood to a certain degree, because… she never really had time for Chloe ANYWAYS, and now, she wouldn’t have to always try to make up reasons that she had to duck out or cancel. But seeing Hensley depressed was sad and over a girl? Of all the frivolous things. This was a girl who fought crime and faced villains, and what was she doing… being heartbroken over her girlfriend? Pathetic.

Charlotte let Jasper break into her thoughts and welcomed the interruption, because she was thinking TOO much about Hensley anyway. But, after only a few minutes of Jasper talking, she regretted letting him interrupt her thoughts. I have GOT to find other friends, she thought, frivolously. She definitely was not going to try to meet new people nor get close to the ones that she knew casually. She did wish that she could bounce some of her Hensley problems off of Jasper, though. But… too many of them would reflect upon Kid Danger, and… she sighed. That part of Hensley’s world was shut off to the rest of the world. In that way, they were connected. 

That’s what it was. That was all it was. They were connected by this very important secret and ALL of Charlotte’s confusing feelings were related to that connection. “Thank you Charlotte. I knew that you would figure this out,” she told herself confidently. 

#Hensley and Char: Friends or Whatever #henry danger #Girl! Henry wlw AU #Friends or Whatever #Hensley Hart #Nesha HD Fics

[blackswaneuroparedux]

Teresa (Baby) Jungman

She was the very last of the original ‘Bright Young People’, a clique of restless debutantes and well-born swells with time on their hands, whose high jinks and high spirits diverted themselves – and London - in the1920s.

She was also a heart-breaker and an early ardent but unrequited love of Evelyn Waugh’s. He captured the spirit and eccentricity of Teresa’s scene in his first novel Vile Bodies. Some Wavians have also identified aspects of Julia Flyte.

Teresa and her elder sister Zita were the daughters of Nico Jungman, a Dutch-born artist, and his wife Beatrice Mackey, the member of a respected Birmingham Catholic family.

In 1918 Beatrice married Richard Guinness. So began an energetic, innovative role as a London hostess.

After school Teresa came out, joining her mother’s social world and, with Zita, attracting her own set. Between parties, the sisters and their best friend, Eleanor, daughter of Lord Birkenhead, devised intricate practical jokes. Baby would borrow her mother’s Rolls Royce and mink coat pretending to be a young Russian émigré widow, Madame Anna Vorolsky, with jewels to sell so she could educate her ‘poor leetle boy’. She deceived the novelist Beverley Nichols and the Duke of Marlborough. She attended a garden party as Mme Vorolsky, leading two borzois, and on being introduced to a distinguished soldier and his wife; she told him she would never forget the night they spent together in Paris during the war. The general replied coldly that he had only spent one night in Paris during the war. “Zat”, said Baby, “was zee night.” Madame then disappeared.

The sisters would also take turns pretending to be a reporter, ‘Miss Babington Gooch’, interviewing celebrities at smart hotels and fooling most of them.

The trio also conceived the treasure hunt, an elaborate game which involved tearing about London in search of items that were dangerously hard to obtain, such as the spectacles of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Between the parties and pranks the sisters would attend Mass and several days a week Teresa joined her friend, Maureen Guinness, in delivering meals to the needy around St Pancras.

Teresa (Baby) Jungman  died on 11 June 2010, aged 102.

#aristocracy #britain #society beauty

[biolizardboils]

i finished binging epic tales!! thoughts under the cut (beware of spoilers tho yo)

aight lemme get some critical thoughts outta the way first, it’ll be quick i promise

potty humor has always been a CU staple but the vomit jokes were a bit too much for me tbh? a couple of them especially so

with all due respect to nat faxon i still really miss ed helms as krupp/cap (rip 2017-2017)... nat’s krupp is hella funny tho

i feel like all but three of the New Kids were criminally underused but hey theres still season 2 (and theres a clip of mr. meaner that wasnt in any episode, so it might be coming pretty soon)

told you it’d be quick! on to the good stuff

my favorite parts of this series isnt even the plot or anything, its every time they showed george and harold being their sweet silly little selves.... playing dress up and bouncing comic ideas off each other......it does my cold adult heart good....if anybody makes a compilation vid of all those moments id die for you

that part where everyone is really sad in ep 4 is meant to be funny but when the boys talk about how meeting each other was the happiest moment of their lives and their voices crack so realistically that i had to pause it and gather myself, kudos to their voice actors for a lot of reasons but especially that

also all the sad stuff sad!Cap talked about? like how he started balding in his teens and never feeling truly loved? sound more like things Krupp would be sad about?? 🤔🤔🤔

speaking of Krupp during his Inside Out moment i fully expected Cap to walk in at some point, missed opportunity there

when i was small i wanted to see all the other teachers become supervillains like Ms. Ribble did and i finally got my wish!!! and not in a heartbreaking way like in Book 12

jerome horwitz finally has a janitor and hes more baller than i ever couldve imagined

Erica Wang is gonna grab life by the horns when she gets outta school and im gonna cheer her on all the way

Gooch and Bo are Very Good Boys and i will protect them with my life

Jessica and the two Sophies deserve a spinoff

my fave villain was the Smelly Socktopus! i love his voice and how he was animated

chupacabra vs bigfoot vs krupp’s shark is the Death Battle we deserve

melvin is a little Piss Boi here like i love him but wow

krupp’s Actual Hair honestly looks great??

BABY BENNY!!!! B A B Y B E N N Y

DARK DREAMWORKS FINALLY SHOWED US THE FORBIDDEN KRUPP BACKSTORY AND I DONT EVEN CARE THAT ITS MOSTLY PLAYED FOR LAUGHS IM SO HA PPY

i really like how he grew up on a farm thats so cute?? i cant believe hes actually clark kent

“In A Robot-Wedgie-Free World” was actually beautiful

VIL ENDENEMYS’ TRUE NAME REVEAL HAD ME SNATCHED!!!

aight so George Harold and Krupp are banned from the school, Melvin’s teamed up with Evil Future Cyborg Melvin, and theres a Venom-lookin toxic-waste-soaked alien robe lurking in the sewers?? season 2′s gonna be WILD

sorry this is so unorganized, i decided to take tons of screenshots instead of liveblogging ANYWAY 8/10 would bingewatch while eating a whole box of fruit loops again

#the epic tales of captain underpants #me talking #long #caps tw #captain underpants spoilers #cu epic tales spoilers #epic tales of captain underpants spoilers #cu epic tales #cu show #captain underpants #cu

[ledenews]

Sports Shorts - February 28, 2020

Nailers Face Crucial Weekend

The Wheeling Nailers host the Maine Mariners for the only meeting of the season tonight at WesBanco Arena. Face-off is slated for 7:05 p.m. The Nailers are currently 10th in the Western Conference standings, two places behind the Tulsa Oilers who currently own the eighth and final playoff spot. Wheeling has 53 points heading into tonight while Tulsa has 59 and the Indy Fuel nestled in between with 57.  The Good news? Wheeling has a prime opportunity to make up some ground in the playoff hunt. The Oilers will hook up with the Rapid City Rush for three straight games starting tonight? Why is that a good thing? In five previous head-to-head meetings this season, Rapid City owns a 4-1 record against Tulsa, outscoring the Oilers 17-14 during that span. Tulsa’s one win came at its own Bok Center. This weekend’s three games are all at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, where Rapid City is 3-0 vs. Tulsa this season. That’s the good news. The bad news is Wheeling is facing a three-game slate against some of the better teams in the ECHL.  First are the Mariners, owners the fifth spot in the Eastern Conference with 65 points. Maine is 5-4-1-0 in its last 10 games and is led by Alex Kile. Kile has 48 points this season, including 16 goals and is a plus-9. Netminder Connor Lacouvee is 19-2-1 with a 2.67 goals against average and a save percentage of .919. The following night the Cincinnati Cyclones come to Wheeling. The Cyclones are third in the West with 74 points but are on a two-game losing streak.  The Nailers are 4-3 against the Cyclones this season, including 2-1 at WesBanco.  The Nailers are 2-5, however, vs. the Toledo Walleye and haven’t beaten Toledo since a 3-0 shutout at home back on December 20. Sunday, the Nailers travel to Toledo to take on the Walleye. Toledo is fifth in the West with 69 points, has won three in a row and is 7-2-1-0 in its last 10. The Nailers are 2-5, however, vs. the Toledo Walleye and haven’t beaten Toledo since a 3-0 shutout at home back on December 20.

Patriots in Excellent Shape After Day One

Wheeling Park trails favorite Parkersburg South by half a point in the Class AAA team standings at the W.V.S.S.A.C. Wrestling Championships after Day 1 action in Huntington. Cabell-Midland, Parkersburg and Riverside round out the top five. The Ohio County Patriots pushed 11 of 12 wrestlers through to the second round and are positioned to battle South for the team championship. Of those 11 wrestlers, six are either freshmen or sophomores as Park has only two seniors that won in the first round. A more telling stat is that two freshmen, Adam Angel at 170 and Erick Brothers Jr. at 182 were advanced in one of the heavier weight classes, far from the norm. Angel won via technical fall with a 17-2 score and Brothers pinned his opponent in 2:35. John Marshall had three wrestlers secure Day 1 victories and Brooke had one. The local teams didn’t fair quite as well in Class AA/A.  Oak Glen has five wrestlers advancing to the next round in the championship bracket, with Weir, Cameron, Magnolia and Weir each advancing one.  Point Pleasant is leading the pack with 52 points, followed by Braxton County, Fairmont Sr., Independence and Herbert Hoover. Oak Glen is the highest ranked local team in eighth place with 15 points. Team Scores and Local Winners AAA Top 5 South 41, Park 40.5, Cabell Midland 29.5, Parkersburg 29.0, Riverside 25 106: Quinton Velas, Wheeling Park (pin 1:04); Brandon Roberts, Parkersburg South (0:41); Ethan Cook, John Marshall (Maj. Dec. 9-1). 113: Cody Taggart, Wheeling Park (0:16); Nathan Ford, Parkersburg South (0:42); Carl Cochran (0:39). 120: Nate Shelek, Wheeling Park (tech fall 18-2). 126: Trent Jones, Parkersburg South (1:08); Jace Stockett, University (0:58); Bradyn Lucas, Wheeling Park (9-6). 132: Dom Parker, University (1:00); Gabe Carman, John Marshall (3:06); Brayden Johnson, Parkersburg South (MD 9-0); Trentin Thompson, Morgantown (1:01). 138: Andrew Shelek, Wheeling Park (0:23); Dakoyta Thatcher, John Marshall (MD 10-2). 145: Steven Mitchell, Wheeling Park (2:58); Gavin Quiocho, Parkersburg South (0:09); Joey Gidley, University (5:31). 152: Dakota Hagedorn, University (2:47); Billy Gooch, Wheeling Park (TF 15-0); Brayden Roberts, Parkersburg South (0:36). 160: Canon Welker, Wheeling Park (0:50); Elijah Wellings, University (8-6). 170: Casch Somerville, Parkersburg South (1:34); Max Camilletti, Brooke (2:23); Adam Angel, Wheeling Park (TF 17-2). 182: Erick Brothers Jr., Wheeling Park (2:35); Noah Buckalew, Parkersburg South (6-1). 195: Oscar Lemus, Parkersburg South (1:42). 220: Charlie Tamburin, Wheeling Park (2:38); Braxton Amos, Parkersburg South (pin); Josh Sanders, University (TF 18-3).  285: Corbin Turney, University (6-3). AA/A Top 5 Point Pleasant 52, Braxton Co. 32, Fairmont Sr. 20, Independence 20, Herbert Hoover 18; closest OVAC is Oak Glen at 8 with 15 106: Camden Barr, Oak Glen (3:53) 120: Clayton Lamb, Oak Glen (8-6) 132: Wyatt Conley, Weir (1:49) 145: Jonathan Creese, Oak Glen (MD 14-3) 152: Peyton Hall, Oak Glen (1:06) 170: Ian Bush, Cameron (0:35) 182: Kyler O’Conner, Oak Glen (10-4) 195: James Stillwagoner, Magnolia (MD 9-1) 285: Jordan Brueck, Weir

Bethany Sprinters Excel at PAC Indoor Championships

The Bethany men’s and women’s indoor track teams took fifth and sixth place, respectively, as Thursday’s Presidents’ Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships in Youngstown. Defending champions Westminster for the women and Geneva for the men both repeated. Shaylyn Gower won the 60-meter dash in 8.97 and followed that up with a 26.62 in the 200 for another first-place finish. Teammates Grace Chambers was second in the 200 and Riley Meyers fourth as the Bison took three of the top four sports. Chambers came back and won the 400 in 1:00.37 as the Bethany women swept the sprint events. Meyers added a third-place finish in the 60 hurdles and 60-meter dash. Danielle Williams finished in 7th in the 1-mile run and Shae Reinbeau of Bishop Donahue was fourth in the 5,000 meters, finishing in 19:21.30. Cameron’s Kelsie Meintel just missed placed in shot put. Her final throw of 10.31 meters was just behind the eighth-place winning throw of 10.4. On the men’s side, Chas Blango finished first in the weight throw with a toss of 15.82 meters. He was sixth in the shot put after scratching on his first and final throws.  Raekwon Wright captured the men’s long jump by leaping 6.96 meters. Hunter Klein won the 400 for Bethany in 50.53, Keyohn Thompson finished second in both the 60-meter dash and 60-meter hurdles.

Sports on TV

For men’s college basketball, Ohio U hosts Kent State at 6:30 p.m. on CBSSN. Davidson travels to Dayton at 7 p.m. on ESPN2, with Texas State at Texas Arlington at 9 p.m. on ESPN and Washington State and Washington squaring off at 9 p.m. on FS1. For the women, Villanova plays at Creighton at 7 p.m. on FS1 ESPN is featuring Oklahoma City at Milwaukee at 8 p.m. Cleveland travels to New Orleans to take on Zion Williamson and the Pelicans at 8 p.m. on FSN and Ohio, also at 8 pm. Later on ESPN, the Denver Nuggets take on the Los Angeles Clippers at 10:30 p.m. A replay of the Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Baltimore Orioles at 6 p.m. on ATTSN. MLB Network will have the Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants live at 9 p.m. Those with either FSN Cincinnati or Columbus will get to watch the Minnesota Wild take on Columbus at 7 p.m. while the NHL Network is airing the New York Rangers at Philadelphia, also at 7 p.m. College hockey featuring Michigan State and Notre Dame is available at 7 p.m., on NBCSN. Later, the Penguins travel to Anaheim for a 10 p.m. faceoff on ATTSN.  Auto racing fans can catch Auto Club 400 practice starting at 4 p.m. on FS1, with final practice taking place at 5:30 p.m. Read the full article

#BethanyCollege #ECHL #nailers #TV #WheelingNailers #wrestling

[castandloose]

I mean, do they even make this many white people?

[ GOOCH ] Male: 20-30 (Caucasian) Gooch—dark hair, well groomed, but uncomfortable in a suit—has been in offices and trade-show halls, away from the beach, for too long. A surfer turned natural corporate salesman in a mid-twenties life crises, seeks council from an old friend—going to the past to define his future. Must be able to surf.

[ JASMINE ] Female: 19-30 (Caucasian) Jasmine is ethereal—thin, pretty, and pale. She has a wry sense of humor and is addicted to funerals and white food. Since her family died in a tragic accident, she has been unable to move on, but after meeting Gooch, learns there is more to life than death. Jasmine astutely guides Gooch on his journey to find his friend

[ MOJO ] Male: 25-35 (All Ethnicities) Mojo is the leader of the surf crew. A charismatic, solid presence, he loves surfing, loves life, and respects the natural order of things. A modern-day shaman, his beliefs and spirituality help his friends understand and celebrate the death of their friend.

[ LARRY ] Male: 25 - 36 (Caucasian) Larry—an athlete with a natural ease, and wisdom beyond his years—is Gooch’s best friend from childhood. Larry lives a simple life, and believes that what you love doing is where you are meant to be.

[ MOOK ] Male: 20-30 (Caucasian) Mook, sandy and waterlogged, he is emblematic of the quirky and funny surf crew. He is always focused on the waves, but is self- possessed and smarter than he appears. Mook is the catalyst that pushes our hero to search for the truth of Larry’s death. Must be able to surf.

[ MR. MILTON ] Male: 50-60’s (All Entnicities) Gooch’s boss—a bulldog of a man, yet warm-hearted and obliviously enthusiastic—Mr. Milton loves the business world and, like a proud father, sends Gooch off to his new job at corporate headquarters.

[ MISS DAISY ] Female: 50 - 60 (Caucasian, Mediterranean, Hispanic — Brooklyn accent) A medium/fortune teller—sarcastic, shrewd, and sharp-witted, Miss Daisy attempts to connect Gooch with his lost friend in the afterworld. Her gravelly demeanor belies the fact that she is a true psychic.

[ MORTICIAN ] Male: 60-70 (All Enthicities) The Mortician’s stern and angry presence (in this “under-five” role), chafes against the magical world of the surf crew.

[corkcitylibraries]

Five Inspiring Children’s Sports Books on BorrowBox

If you or your children are reluctant readers, then perhaps sports books might offer an opportunity to get back into the experience of enjoying a book, eBook or eAudiobook.

Our hobbies and interests provide the ideal starting point for those of us who may not have developed a reading routine, or who feel that reading is very much a chore.

However, if you’re sports-mad, or even just a little curious about it all, there are a whole host of great sports books available for young and old on the BorrowBox platform, which is free for all library members to access.  

Like all great children’s books, these tomes will likely prove very enjoyable for older readers, too. Plus, they are a great way to learn more about Ireland’s strong sporting culture, and our heroic athletes.

These books will likely inspire future generations of sports stars. But they may well also (re-)ignite a passion for reading.

Here are five kids’ sports books, currently available on BorrowBox, which are well worth checking out.

Bernard Dunne: Champion of the World by Bernard Dunne (Ages 10+)

‘‘According to the Oxford Dictionary, boxing is ‘the sport or practice of fighting with the fists, especially with padded gloves in a roped square ring.

What this doesn’t mention is the focus that boxing demands, the mental strength needed to push yourself to the limits. Being hit in the face isn’t something that you grow to enjoy, but it’s certainly something you grow to accept. It’s funny, but it’s something that I actually miss about my sport. It makes you feel alive.’’

This is the story of the Irishman who became king of the ring, and retired with a record of 28 wins from 30 professional fights. It charts his rise to the top of his profession, from his six year old novice days, to becoming world champion at the age of 29.  

In Champion of the World, Dunne explains the appeal of boxing. He talks about his strong family connections to the sport and how it was almost “inevitable” that he would take to the ring. After all, he recalls how, at the age of just six, he told the great Barry McGuigan that he would one day become world champion!

Like all sporting greats, Dunne had to overcome a number of setbacks along his journey to the top. He had a cyst on his brain. He missed out on the Olympics. He got knocked out by Kiko Martinez in a bout which last less than 90 seconds.

That infamous defeat proved to be “a blessing in disguise” for Dunne, as he reveals here.

Champion of the World is one for aspiring boxers, or sports enthusiasts searching for a tale of inspiration.

Great Irish Sports Stars: Cora Staunton by Eimear Ryan  (Ages 7+)

‘‘Cora looked them all in the eye. In everyone’s expression, she saw the same trust and determination. ‘Ask yourselves this, girls,’ she said. ‘In half an hour, when this is over, do ye want to be in here crying? Or do ye want to be in here with the cup?’ ‘With the cup!’ they all shouted in unison. Cora nodded, pleased. They were ready. She led them back down the tunnel.’’

Sporting the green and red of club and county, Cora Staunton became a serial winner. She is one of the most-accomplished footballers this nation has seen.

An 11-time All-Star winner, the Mayo great’s story is one that highlights the dedication needed to excel at elite-level sport. She trained seven nights a week and her hard work on the training pitch ensured that she was able to score goals with both feet, from play and from frees.

Staunton’s senior intercounty football career started at the tender age of 13. She later became a stalwart for Mayo, and reached the pinnacle of her sport, winning four All Irelands.

Now plying her trade in Sydney, with Australian Rules Football side, Great Western Giants, her story is one that will leave readers in awe. It underlines her unique skills as a footballer, but also her role in creating a strong team environment.

Kerry great, Colm ‘Gooch’ Cooper (written by Donny Mahoney) also features in this series of Ireland’s best sports stars and is available on BorrowBox.

Girls Play Too: Inspiring Stories of Irish Sportswomen by Jacqui Hurley (Ages 8+)

‘‘There are more opportunities for girls, there is more female sport being televised, written about and talked about than ever before, and a whole new generation of Irish girls are getting to witness new heroes being created.

I wrote this book so you can learn more about those heroes – not superheroes in capes, but ones who wear football boots, boxing gloves and mouth guards. I want you to read about fairytales that aren’t about princesses in a castle and mostly, I want you to know that some fairytales start in your back garden and end up with an Olympic or an All-Ireland medal.’’

RTE Sports Broadcaster Jacqui Hurley has produced a truly wonderful book in the shape of Girls Play Too. It is a celebration of the great Irish female athletes, who have risen to the top of their respective sports.

Among the athletes profiled are Rachel Blackmore, Ellen Keane, Derval O’Rourke, Stephanie Roche and Katie Taylor.

The book contains lots of marvellous illustrations, which complement the profile snapshot of each featured sports personality. There are also sections on rising stars and legends of sport.

This book celebrates the female athletes who have had to overcome stereotypes and barriers, along the way to establishing themselves as some of our country’s greatest sports stars.

Gordon’s Game by Gordon D’Arcy and Paul Howard (Ages 8+)

‘‘It doesn’t matter how big you are.

Or how strong you are.

Or even how old you are.

Because on the field, there is a job for everyone.

That’s why I fell in love with the game – because every player has something different that he or she can contribute.’’

Former Ireland and Leinster centre, Gordon D’Arcy, and sports journalist, Paul Howard have created this fun-filled rugby series for kids. It is inspired by events from D’Arcy’s playing career, though has been somewhat rejigged and condensed into a shorter time span.

From his days playing at hooker with Wexford Wanderers, to being called up to the Ireland team while still in school, this is a story of a boy who worked hard to fulfil his dream.

Gordon’s Game is not your traditional sports autobiography. Instead, it is a tale of adventure and harsh lessons, aimed at inspiring a younger audience. Also, it is brilliantly illustrated by Alan Nolan.

Ultimate Football Heroes – Rashford, Kane, Messi Ronaldo, Dele Alli – by Matt & Tom Oldfield (7+)

“From the playground, to the pitch.”

The Ultimate Football Heroes series is a biographical story of the life of a star footballer. It charts the rise of some of world football’s biggest names, from the playground to the pitch.

UFH books are made up of fun-filled, fast-paced, biographical stories of famous footballers, recounting their days playing kick-about in the playground, to creating career-defining moments as professional footballers on the pitch. The books are full of action, and they are for all the family to enjoy.

Messi, Ronaldo, Dele Ali, Kane and Rashford are among the titles currently available as both eBook and eAudiobook formats on BorrowBox.

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England vs New Zealand, World Cup head-to-head: Kiwis maintain the sting over hosts in closing showdown

http://tinyurl.com/y5gtqaob On July 14, Sunday, at Lord’s, irrespective of who wins between England and New Zealand, the one factor for sure is that it might be a historic event. One in all them will get their fingers to the World Cup trophy for the primary time for the reason that inception of the match in 1975 and the opposite must anticipate Four extra years for his or her first World Cup title. Hosts England had been the pre-tournament scorching favourites whereas New Zealand had been additionally anticipated to make it to the final 4 because the performances from the 2 groups had been proper on the cash. England misplaced Three matches within the group fixtures in opposition to Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Australia. New Zealand had been phenomenal within the first half of the World Cup however misplaced the momentum within the latter half. They had been tied on 11 factors with Pakistan, however made it to the final 4 on the again of a greater run charge. England then avenged their group-stage defeat to Australia in a one-sided semi-final contest to enter the ultimate for the 4th time, whereas the Blackcaps defeated India in a two-day lengthy rain-interrupted semi-final conflict. England and New Zealand have confronted one another 90 instances so far in an ODI format, from which the Kiwis have received on 43 events whereas England have tasted victory 41 instances. 2 matches had been tied between the 2 whereas Four different video games resulted in no end result. Speaking about simply the World Cups, the 2 rivals have encountered one another 9 instances within the showpiece occasion. The latest conflict between them was within the league fixture of the world cup 2019 in Leeds, the place England crushed New Zealand by 119 runs to get themselves a semi-finals berth. India vs New Zealand World Cup Previous Outcomes: New Zealand (5), England (4) 1975 World Cup: England beat New Zealand by 80 runs On the primary version of the World Cup, when the 2 groups met, Keith Fletcher remained unbeaten at 131 to take England to a complete of 266 for six. Chasing the goal, New Zealand had been bundled out for 186 as Tony Greig picked a four-fer. 1979 World Cup: England received by 9 runs Mike Brearley and Graham Gooch batted with composure to attain 53 and 71 respectively as England posted 221/8. Chasing the overall, John Wright put up an awesome present with the bat so as to add 69 runs to the scoreboard. Mike Hendrick picked Three wickets as England sealed the thriller to achieve their first World Cup closing. 1983 World Cup: England crush New Zealand by 106 runs Chris Tavare (45) and David Gower (39) supplied a strong base to England earlier than Allan Lamb hammered his third ODI hundred with ready help from Mike Gatting (43). Chasing 323, New Zealand had been reeling at 31/3. Martin Crowe performed a valiant 97-run knock however did not take New Zealand dwelling as his aspect fell 106 runs wanting a win. 1983 World Cup: New Zealand beat England by 2 wickets in a thriller Within the round-robin format, New Zealand confronted England as soon as once more within the group fixtures and avenged their earlier defeat of the match. England batted first and Graeme Fowler and David Gower added 69 and 92 respectively. Lance Cairns and Richard Hadlee picked Three wickets apiece to restrict England to 234. Geoff Howarth (60) and Jeremy Coney (66) batted exceptionally however Bob Willis, for as soon as snatched the match along with his 4-wicket haul. Nonetheless, Coney managed to stay until the top as New Zealand received the sport with only a ball to spare. 1992 World Cup: New Zealand win by 7 wickets It was a conflict between the 2 unbeaten aspect of the match. Within the new format of the World Cup, staff donned coloured jerseys and the sport was modified to 50-over format from 60 overs. England had been spearheaded by Alec Stewart after common captain Graham Gooch missed the sport to a hamstring harm. Graeme Hick (56), Stewart (41) and Robin Smith (38) took England to 200 for Eight in 50 overs. In New Zealand’ chase Andrew Jones was run out for 78 however Martin Crowe stood tall until the top on 73 because the Kiwis received the match woth 55 balls to spare. 1996 World Cup: New Zealand received by 11 runs Opener Nathan Astle smashed 100 as New Zealand posted 239 for six. Alec Stewart and Graeme Hick construct an excellent stand for the third wicket earlier than the previous departed for 34. A useless Hick run-out for 85 modified the course of the sport as New Zealand finally received the match by 11 runs. 2007 World Cup: New Zealand beat England by 6 wickets After a fifty from Kevin Pietersen, England managed to get to a below-par rating of 209. James Anderson and Liam Plunkett then lowered New Zealand to 19/Three however Scott Styris saved rooted on the crease along with his unbeaten 87 to take New Zealand dwelling with 54 balls to spare. 2015 World Cup: New Zealand win by Eight wickets Tim Southee lowered England to 36 for two by getting openers Ian Bell and Moeen Ali. Joe Root scored 46 however England had no solutions to Southee’s swing as England had been restricted to 123 in 33.2 overs. Southee completed with 7 wickets, his career-best and the perfect bowling figures ever recorded in a World Cup recreation. Chasing the paltry whole, captain Brendon McCullum smashed 77 off simply 25 balls as New Zealand registered a win in 12.2 overs. 2019 World Cup: England win by large 119 runs Of their final assembly within the ongoing World Cup, England defeated New Zealand in a one-sided affair. After electing to bat, England openers Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy constructed 123-run stand as the previous smashed 100 to information his aspect to 305. Within the chase, New Zealand openers as soon as once more produced a flop present. Tom Latham received a fifty however did not get any help from others. Mark Wooden picked Three wickets as New Zealand had been all-out for 186. 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A Beacon of Joy

Meg possessed infectious exuberance, which touched people throughout her life. (photo courtesy of Gaye and David Reynolds-Gooch)

Meg’s Story

by her parents, Gaye and David Reynolds-Gooch

Soon after hearing Meg had an advanced stage of neuroendocrine carcinoma, Meg surprised us by commenting, “It could be so much worse.” As a nurse on the medical unit at Seattle Children’s Hospital, she was accustomed to working with kids with very serious chronic conditions.

Very early on we learned the power of connection and strength that comes from extended family and friends uniting to offer support and grounding amidst an incredible health challenge. Cards and calls, gift certificates for Whole Foods, delivered dinners, gifts and pictures to make Meg laugh, pampering, volunteers to drive Meg to appointments, friends to house us while having appointments in other cities were among the many ways people showed their love and connectedness.

#TeamMeg socks, designed by a friend, became a tangible symbol of support; they caught on at the Sunday Fun Day party Meg’s best friend created in Meg’s honor. Over 150 family and friends bought tickets to the event that raised money to defer costs and provide fun money for Meg so she could live boldly at a time when she couldn’t keep up her full-time work hours during 15 months of chemotherapy.

In the summer of 2014, Team Meg held a fundraiser, where the socks made their debut. (photo courtesy of Gaye and David Reynolds-Gooch)

Even Seahawks’ quarterback, Russell Wilson, who dedicates his day off to bring cheer to patients at Seattle Children’s, met Nurse Meg one day on his rounds and rocked her socks on his social media posts.

Team Meg socks were also fitting as Meg, a long-distance runner, had trained for the Crater Lake marathon before her diagnosis was made. Not wanting cancer to get in the way, she ran a mile for every round of chemo over the first 15 months of having cancer and continued distance running until the last two months of her life. An inspiration to all, friends pulled on their socks to run alongside Meg. Meg’s joy while running encouraged others to run and run farther; most of us had trouble keeping her pace. Meg literally ran through her cancer tests, treatments, procedures with strength, courage, determination—and endorphins! Running kept Meg grounded, calm and strong, joyful and humorous. Meg and sister Kate always took a long run while waiting for results of her most recent scan. Meg’s last long run was in her home state of Minnesota after completing one round of aggressive chemo as the slow growing cancer became fast growing. When that didn’t stop the growth, she completed one round of Immunotherapy. Meg was racing the clock needing more time than her body gave her to see if it would be effective.

Meg’s caregivers: sister Kate, partner Ryan and best friend Tammy, show off the #TeamMeg socks (photo courtesy of Gaye and David Reynolds-Gooch)

Meg landed in the hospital for five days and during that time and afterwards, her sister, boyfriend, and best friend provided around-the-clock care keeping Meg’s spirits up and attending to her every need. Each took three months’ leave from their respective work to be by Meg’s side. The hospice nurse claimed she had never seen such a devoted group of family and friend caregivers.

Having been diagnosed with what Meg’s Neuroendocrine Oncologist called a most complex case, Meg quickly learned how to research, interview, and select the best oncologists and other specialists to help her manage her disease and be a full-partner in navigating evolving treatment options such as PRRT, which Meg had in July – December 2016 in Basel, Switzerland. The Annual NET Research Foundation conferences at UCSF and Stanford, as well as this website, helped Meg research treatment options, find specialists, and stay on the cutting edge for support and new knowledge. It was Meg that asked us to request that memorials go to the Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation.

Wanting to be remembered as a Beacon of Joy, Meg acknowledged that she knew we would be sad and need to grieve, but that joy would come flooding back.  While we still cry and grieve at normal and odd moments, we find it impossible to tell a Meg story without a smile and laughter. While she must have had moments of fear, sadness—she lived her life after cancer diagnosis as she had since birth: with cheeky humor, exuberance, adventure, and joy. She thanked us the day before she died: “You have given me a wonderful life.” We could only respond: “You have made our life wonderful; we love you.”

Meg was called a baby whisperer for her ability to soothe newborns as a nurse at a children’s hospital. Here she is pictured with the babies of her high school friends. (photo courtesy of Gaye and David Reynolds-Gooch)

A month after Meg died, her nursing director invited the family to visit Seattle Children’s, walk the floors where she had worked, snuggled babies (she was known as the “baby whisperer”). What a gift it was to hear stories about how she interacted with patients, families, other medical staff.  Meg was a knowledgeable, focused and kind care-giver; her supervisor told us she gave the most challenging situations to Meg for her ability to calm patients and parents and diffuse stress among the medical staff in critical situations. Meg gave helpful, straightforward advice; her laugh was infectious.

Meg’s sister Kate and best friend Tammy giving a flying double high-five in Meg’s memory at the Team Meg run, sporting their #TeamMeg socks. (photo courtesy of Gaye and David Reynolds-Gooch)

Living on Puget Sound we find that our grief ebbs and flows like the tide around us. Waves continue to knock us over sometimes multiple times each day.  They say all the firsts are tough and indeed they are, but we can’t imagine never not missing Meg. At Meg’s Celebration of Life this last September, we experienced again the amazing power of connection with family and friends from all walks of our lives intimately woven together by the profound loss.  Even those who did not know her, were inspired by the stories of Meg’s positive, generous spirit, her sense of humor and ability to squeeze so much life into her 31+years. Nurse Meg took care of us all and is forever in our hearts—forever running alongside encouraging us to dream bigger and live strong—and find and inspire laughter and joy each day.

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