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Wake up, Canada!! I'm not going to miss out on Soccer-O ~ ENG - NOR 2 : 1's poutine!!! *shakes fists* So sorry, Soccer-O ~ ENG - NOR 2 : 1  ! Still a good show for your boys to make it this far! |
| Soccer-O ~ ENG - NOR 2 : 1 - Not over until it's....over. Got 8 more minutes! |
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Soccer-O ~ ENG - NOR 2 : 1 - I believe that Morocco booted Canada out of the game in 2022 as well. |
ReplyWannabe - My, you're right! But then it was 1 : 2, not as harsh as today. |
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 Holy Moly! Well, this is going to be a doozy. My chosen team (Mexico!) vs. My Current-Living-Situation-Team (England) will meet on Monday. May the better team...eh...win!  Until then! Sing along with me! |
I love the Latin American anthems - they're so passionate (and some even dance-worthy, Brazils, or this one. ) Btw., Mexico is playing a great match, Ma'am!  (Hm, Wonder what all the Americans in the stadium thought when the "fave neighbor's"  anthem was played. Probably the boos cheers were just drowned out by the fiesta-ing Mexicans. ) |
| ....is anyone else concerned about the increased media illiteracy happening these days? It is pervasive in a lot of different sections, but I'm going to pick out the abysmal takes I've seen on a show that I'm quite interested in. Wait...I do think I've already complained about this before, so I won't rehash it again.  However, if 'modern' readers need to be spoonfed, and are no longer willing to task their minds when it comes to literature or its translation/adaptation in movies or television(and this is not to excuse those horrendous adaptations) ...how are we writers supposed to approach our craft? I, literally, find myself now going 'will anyone understand what I'm trying to say with what I'm going to write' these days or worse accuse me of using AI again.  Do I have to write a ten page disclaimer or trigger warnings for the extra-sensitive folks or a footnote with extra explanations for things? *sigh* Frustrating to say the least. (P.S: If George Orwell had released 1984 today...what kind of reception do you think he would have received? Or think up any other classic literature and how they'd have been received in today's environment.) |
Fivesixer  - How fun! I'm glad she's using that method to teach her students especially when it comes to poetry. I shall ignore the girlfriend being extra biased and bonus points as well. But yes, I do agree with you on how the teacher chooses to approach the lessons and how they are able to engage this generation of young people who, unfortunately, have short attention spans (for the most part). Not easy at all. |
Sumojo  - Maybe. but there are still writers writing all the things. There are amazing books coming out. One problem is the readers want everything to be 'free' and that doesn't support good books, either. |
What??? A NERD??? MB that's not in my collection??? Blasphemy!! |
Whoa, it's beautiful, and it's brand new, and you two already swapped, and now I want one  hey, Andy~12 Labour'ing  wanna Nerd Badge? |
‘If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies, Or being hated, don’t give way to hating, And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise’ If you can dream—and not make dreams your master; If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same; If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools: If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings And never breathe a word about your loss; If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’ If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch, If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much; If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it, And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son! - If (Rudyard Kipling) |
| I had this memorized as a teenager I can't remember the last time I recited it to myself... Thank you! |
| All high-school teachers drool over this poem. Funny thing is, I doubt if anyone can achieve all that. But no worries, R. K. addresses his son at the end. Since I'm somebody else's daughter, I have nothing to worry about. I never wanted to be a man in the first place. Being a man is too difficult. |
Joy  - Written for the times, Joy!  My Dad made me memorize this poem as well (never could manage it). He must have forgotten I wasn't 'his son' either! |
| As tedious as it is to study for the 'Life in the UK' exam, I do have to now, reluctantly, admit that learning (a bit more) about the country's history is pretty fascinating. (or maybe I'm just a history nerd) Either way, I will no longer question why France and England are never going to really be kumbaya buddies (here's eyeing you novicewriter  Bahaha! I've been getting on their nerves lately especially with the soccer shenanigans ) And will chuckle out loud when I read about things like Hadrian's Wall being built in the north to keep out a particular sect of folks and said sect of folks (aka Scotland) being badasses and not allowing a whole bunch of random folks to step into their lands willy nilly, and then sitting back to remember that a certain writer who shall not be named *cough*GRRM*cough* stole was inspired by that history for his never-to-be-finished series of books you might have heard about called A Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones). Who said history can't be fun???? P.S: Saw the original Magna Carter document in the British Library the other day....freakin' awesome! Right...now back to studying about the Black Death and what not. |
Ðåvê R¥åñ  - Oh yeah, I shared a few mock tests with a few natives at work, and they stared at me as if I had gone crazy. Funny enough, for those who have already taken the test, considering ALL the stuff you have to study, they only ask you 24 (or is it 25?) questions, and most of the questions are more geared towards present/current information. Anyway, not taking any chances. I need to book this thing fast and get it out of the way.  |
Hmmm...my five teams to play in the Round of 16 sans Canada via "The Angel Army 2026 FIFA Tournament" (*wonders if Soccer-O ~ ENG - NOR 2 : 1 is handling all this success well, so far ) So, without further ado, here be my picks:  Argentina France (booooo! *eyes any and every France fan*) Mexico England (only because I currently reside here, and if I don't pick them the sun will have an extra vendetta/grudge and really obliterate me once I step outside) Spain |
🌻 pwheeler ~ love joy peace  - Swayed between  and , therefore  ... Here, the grandest heat moved on eastwards to Poland and Co. Thank God.  It's still a gazillion % humidity but 10 C / 18 F less hot  , and just now a cool breeze wafts through my place... which is nice.👍 |
 Oh, it's serious business here, folks. The pub down the street is already filling with people, and I'm preparing for lots of yelling and colorful language. Needless to say, these boys need to remember how the game is played tonight, or it's going to be one loooooooooooooooooooong return trip back home. |
| To gather points for "The Angel Army 2026 FIFA Tournament" , I have been assigned these rapid-fire questions! 1. Who is your favorite soccer/football player during the 2026 Men's World Cup games? .....no one in particular? Hah! If I must choose one person, I guess I'll go with Son Heung-min from South Korea 2. What Team would you be in the AA FIFA Tournament if you couldn't be your current team? Argentina 3. Did you play soccer/football as a kid? Nope! Took my nephew and nieces to their practice/games, does that count? 4. Pick 1 host nation you'd go to see a game in person- USA, Canada, or Mexico. Mexico 5. What has been your favorite moment during the 2026 Men's World Cup? Seeing the different nations' fans and their celebrations |
It's happening, folks! The reason why Britain/Europe is becoming an oven on a speed date with the Devil in Hell. The continents are doing that shifting thing they do - when you don't realize it - and we're slowly edging into the African/Equator territories! I mean.....................................................what is going on???  Psst! I grew up in West Africa, and at least our heat was ....bearable. |
| DS - Good points. My hope is someone - up there in their fancy suits - is taking a note of the changing weather patterns these last few years and realizes that something really needs to be done. It doesn't matter how 'short' the heatwave is, preparations should be in place (or on standby). It ain't going to get any easier. |
| iKïyå§ama Muses on Things - Evidence that the AMOC (Atlantic Meridional Overturning Current) is weakening has been collected for 'a long time'(tm). You can read about it, and what happened the last time it 'broke' here: https://e360.yale.edu/features/amoc-climate-change |
| iKïyå§ama Muses on Things - It's been weakening for decades. As/when/if it switches off sometime in the next few centuries, bang goes Western Europe's central heating system. Meanwhile, in the short term, El Niño has woken up and is about to spend a couple of years strutting his funky stuff across the Pacific. For Europe next year things could get hot, hot, hot... |
Ah, nothing beats pretending to check-in on a patient in one of their 'fancy' side rooms while side-eyeing an ongoing football match at the same. Great way to kill time as well, especially if the local team is playing (and they're doing well)! Suddenly, they no longer want to murder you for simply wanting to draw their bloods for a test. With that said, my chosen team is in a must-win situation if they hope to get to the next round. Let's go,  South Korea! I will order bulgogi and a bottle of soju if you do well tomorrow!  Psst! Kiya's Question of the Day! Which of these legends would you love to share a lunch with? And who's paying?? A. Pele  B. Diego Maradona (no Argentina flag, The StoryMistress  ??? In fact, we are missing quite a few more countries there C. Ronaldo D. Zinedine Zidane  E. Franz Beckenbauer  Hey, if there's anyone not on the list you'd like to wine and dine with, please share with the group. And to my fellow football fanatics participating in:
May the best team win!  |
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“The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired labor. The freedmen are advised to remain quietly at their present homes and work for wages. They are informed that they will not be allowed to collect at military posts and that they will not be supported in idleness either there or elsewhere.” —General Orders, Number 3; Headquarters District of Texas, Galveston, June 19, 1865
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 SPOILER ZONE ALERT!! (Do not read beyond this point if you do not want to be spoiled)  Kiya's Burning Questions of the Day 1. For those of us who have read/watched American Psycho , what is your opinion on the finale? Did Bateman actually do all those things? Or was he merely hallucinating the entire thing with his sick mind? 2. For those of us who have watched The Thing ...who is The Thing at the end of the movie? Mac or Childs? (and yes, I am already aware of what the director said about it. I want to know your personal take on it) [[Embed over limit (10).]] |
Angelica Weatherby- Rainsprout  - Hmmm....now you're making me want to re-watch it all over again to see what you mean! |
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