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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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 Posted - Sep 12 2015 : 12:43:46 PM
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Nini: I somewhat agree. In the first and second quarters, the Steelers were dragging a bit. By the third quarter, they were at least trying a little harder. By the fourth quarter, they were in the game 100%. I think if there had been a fifth quarter, they may have tied the game.
I always love to read your posts. You certainly know how to put words in order.
It is reported that Michael Vick is trying to do the right thing by changing his attitude and mind about certain dogs. I agree, everyone deserves a second chance.
Having said all of the above, I like watching football for the game not for who is who. When the media starts putting the 'Hollywood spin' on players or the game, I mute the TV.
I enjoy reading about J.J. Watt and all the good he has done and continues to do. There are several players who do really good things. To me, that is not 'Hollywood Spin'.
Thanks for posting. Hugs to you.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Song Sparrow
True Blue Farmgirl
1010 Posts
Amy
Talleyville
Delaware
USA
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Posted - Sep 13 2015 : 05:51:38 AM
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Yes, forgiveness is very important, but not always easy! I just wanted to add that many of the "Vick-Tory" dogs did have happily ever afters. Check out this link:http://bestfriends.org/sanctuary/explore-sanctuary/dogtown/vicktory-dogs
I have a really yummy recipe for spinach balls my mom used to make for my dad to munch on during games so he wouldn't eat junk food. I make it when I watch a game with my daughter. Anyone interested?
Happy Day!
Peace in our hearts, peace in the world
Amy (Sister#6098) www.danaherandcloud.com
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Sep 13 2015 : 09:42:48 AM
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Marly - you know, I always say that the Steelers' method is to bide their time, expending all the other team's energy and giving them a false sense of security in the first half, then to turn the tables, and hammer them down, pulling out all the stops in the second half to win. A lot of the team is young and need some professional seasoning. They'll get there... They're Steelers! LOL!
I'm interested for SURE, Amy! You know, it's so funny... My son HATES veggies thanks to my foster daughter's constant "yuuuuucks" when she was teenager... But spinach? He LOVES it!!! Whodathunkit?! LOL! So, yes, please do share!!! I will have to check on my recipes this week and see what I can post for you girls, too. Today, still canning! ;)
I'm afraid my last post was typed so quickly while in the middle of a canning session that I could probably have edited it to be cleaner and more grammatically correct - 'sorry about that. Yes, I know what happened... There are no words. None. Please know that none of that was directed at anyone here personally... AT ALL... I just think if a person is doing what they are supposed to do/the right thing, they deserve a second chance. That does not mean they should go unpunished, or, as we all say at this time of year, that we should ever forget - never. But I just think the guy did his time, is doing "penance," if you will; and he seems to be no longer a threat to society, but rather is trying to make things better. A friend asked me some pointed questions about other people, such as terrorists - could I forgive them as well? You are very right... It is not easy to do. But there is a difference when someone stops their activity and tries to make amends and change what they have done, vs. someone consumed by hate who is bent on murder, eradication of peoples and total destruction.
We have been watching local news since the announcement that Michael Vick was on board with the Steelers, and the protests are reported almost daily. When I heard he had signed on with the Steelers, my stomach just about hit the floor. I couldn't BELIEVE they would sign him. But I did some research to try to figure out what kind of person this man really is. Has he changed? What is he doing with his life now? I found out that not only has he been doing work for the Humane Society and working to get laws passed to make dog fighting a felony offense, he also has two foundations that support underprivileged, "at risk" children through charity, after school programs and football camps for kids, and that also have helped other important causes, such as the Virginia Tech tragedy. That being the case, I personally am willing to give him a chance to live his life and do his job. What Michael Vick did was unspeakable (I can't even think about it!), but what he is doing now definitely deserves a little consideration.
Now, please let me preface: What I'm about to say does not apply to anyone here on MJF. It seems to me that society today is so angry, so bent on seeing the worst in people, that it simply does not give people a chance to better and redeem themselves. It's a gang-up-on-the-guy-and-bully-him-til-he-disappears kind of society that seems to just take to running with a little bit of information, or, at the very least, without looking at the whole picture. I am quite ill about it. It's like a cancer, festering, spreading and destroying not only its victims, but also the perpetrators. SO destructive. Nobody - NOBODY - is without sin, and yet almost everyone is willing to pick up a sack of stones and beat a man down with it. To me, the person throwing them is no better. Quite possibly, the stone hurler is worse. How in the world is society going to get any better, when we succumb to bitterness and publicly pulverize people? Where is the true concept of rehabilitation and restoration? If we don't allow for people to change, if we don't even give them room to try, it seems to me that our society is doomed. We will miss out on some great things as a nation because we focus on the negative. We must never forget that the culmination of a person is not the bad deeds he or she has done. The greatness of a person is the willingness to change and ability to overcome and make a difference. The goal should be to better ourselves individually and as a nation. We aren't bettering anything when we continue to keep people down when they are trying.
Okay, I'm done. Honest - I'm done. I just really had to get that off of my chest. Thank you for letting me vent. :)
Love you girls! GO STEELERS!
Hugs -
Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
www.papercraftingwithnini.ctmh.com
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Sep 13 2015 : 11:13:35 AM
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Amy- thanks for that link on the Vick-Tory dogs.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Sep 13 2015 : 11:17:10 AM
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Nini- thanks for your wonderful/kind post. I so agree with your last paragraph. True, true, true, in my opinion. When I hear things, especially on TV, I research, research, research.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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CindyG
True Blue Farmgirl
293 Posts
Cindy
Fairfax
VA
USA
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Posted - Sep 17 2015 : 4:53:41 PM
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Inn,
Thank you for a very thoughtful post.
As fat as football food, I think I have posted this incredible item somewhere else on this site, but there is an amazing appetizer called "Devils on horseback". You take a large date, remove the pit and replace it with a clove of roasted garlic. Wrap it in half a slice of bacon (so one 10 inch slice is now two 5 inch slices, not two thin 10 in slices) and bake it until the bacon is crisp. Serve it with garlic aioli, stand back and listen to the "oh my gosh that's good" comments.
They are oddly fabulous with salt, sweet, goo and crunch in one bite! |
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CindyG
True Blue Farmgirl
293 Posts
Cindy
Fairfax
VA
USA
293 Posts |
Posted - Sep 17 2015 : 5:00:20 PM
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Nini-
Sorry my auto correct auto corrected your name!
And also thank you for the updated info on Vick. I was a local to his area when the whol dog thing broke, and without getting into detail, let's just say his behavior for quite a while after that was not at all contrite and I wrote him off. Every news item for many months and maybe even iup to two years later was quite bad.
It is good to know he's trying to atone.
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Sep 20 2015 : 9:56:10 PM
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Hey girls! Did you SEE the Steelers today? They're back! Now THAT was a game! YES!!!
I also have to stand corrected somewhat. My hubby's cousin told me all about the Michael Vick interview where he was a real smart aleck about everything that happened. Cindy, I'm willing to bet the kind of thing you're talking about was what she was sharing with me. I was horrified - again. I honestly don't know what to think. I pray to God he has changed. It sure seemed like it to me when I did a little research. I'm still willing to give him a second chance, but I will be watching, for sure!
Hugs -
Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
www.papercraftingwithnini.ctmh.com
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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