| Walking Round the Clock to Stop Cancer
"As I'm running I'm thinking of her and all she did for me when I was little," says William Menser. Last year, Menser lost his grandma to cancer. Each lap he makes is in her name. "I'm running for her," says Menser. Jessica Morgan is walking in honor of her mom who died from cancer 7 years ago. "It was really really hard," says Morgan. Morgan says being at the Relay For Life makes things easier. "You're not alone, there is so much support," says Morgan. More than 1500 people are taking part in the 24 hour event at La Quinta High School. They are raising awareness and money for the battle against cancer. Team members take turns going around the track, round the clock. They walk, run, wheel, ride or skip.
Culture is not Carlisle's Nazi little secret
I may have been mistaken but I thought I saw a Nazi running through Carlisle the other morning. Not running to escape. Not running to threaten. Not even running to chase votes in approaching elections – Nazis don't really do elections. Running for exercise, I supposed – fit young fascists having long been renowned for obsession with full health, disciplined work-out, efficient vitality and shiny blond hair. He was going like the clappers – which is technical joggers' lingo for quite fast – over Eden Bridge. It was early enough in the morning for me to clock him as I drove towards a day's work, bleary eyed and already looking forward to bedtime. “My word," I said to myself on approach to Hardwicke Circus. “I do believe that young man with the nice legs is a Nazi." Now, I stress I'm not in the habit of assessing anybody's political leanings – or capacity for genocide – on superficial first impressions, even should they impress with great legs.
BOOKS: Watch their lips move
In this economic meltdown, we have witnessed politicians, bankers and financial gurus running for cover, attempting to wash their hands of blame and pointing the finger at anyone and anything other than themselves. Losses in billions have boggled our eyes and still some of the fat cats carry off large amounts of wonga in salaries, bonuses and pensions while ordinary people lose their jobs. The open-jawed citizen knows something is wrong but, perhaps, cannot see through the fog of spin and claptrap to get at the truth. Talbott has done us a service by taking a calm and thorough look at this number-crunching recession and offers evidence that truth was not high on the priority list of the scoundrels in this global drama. The lies on his list include the notion that going into the current crisis the US economy was the strongest and most resilient in the world; that this was a sub-prime mortgage problem no one could have foreseen; that, like the Great Crash of 1929, it was primarily a liquidity problem and injecting cash into the system would solve it; that senior executive remuneration is deserved because it is determined in a highly competitive market; that excessive regulation is not needed because there is enough protection already on the statute books; and that government regulation is bad for economic growth and prosperity.
Illusion SC secure Mayaro title
Illusion Sports Club are the 2009 champions of the bpTT Mayaro Football League (MFL), after edging Mayaro Spurs 2-1 in the League decider last week at Mayaro Recreation Ground. Rickey Pope secured the trophy for Illusion with a pair of goals during the top-of-the-table clash, the win pushing his team to an unassailable 28 points. Prolific striker Carlon Hughes was once again on target for Spurs, but the equaliser eluded them when it mattered most. Illusion earned their title with an impressive record of nine wins, with a single loss and one draw from their 11 outings. Spurs, runners-up in the 2008 League to Mandingo United, faltered late in their campaign, losing their last two matches, including a 2-1 beating by Mayguaya United, who are now in the running for a second-spot finish.
Inkster @ Bay City Central - Football
The University of Michigan-bound signal caller was impressive, throwing for 132 yards on 7-of-13 passing and running for 95 yards on 15 carries. But - except for one dazzling fourth-quarter dash that electrified the stadium - the Wolves defense kept Gardner from putting on a one-man highlight show. "We tried to slow him down, but he's so powerful," Fraser said. "How many times did we have him in the backfield and all of a sudden he gets away?" The Wolves had plenty of positives, including a 172-yard rushing performance from Darion Lopez. But, following a familiar script, the Wolves suffered a few fatal flaws that denied them of a much-needed victory. A week after turning the ball over eight times, Central fumbled on its first two possessions - the first giving Inkster the ball 23 yards from an easy touchdown and the second stopping the Wolves 5 yards short of a score.
Around East Texas: Carthage 21, Jacksonville 17 and more
Black nearly rallied the Tribe to victory, running for a 19-yard gain on a keeper on first down and then connecting with Justin Davis on desperation pass attempt that came as the final seconds ticked off the clock. Two penalties, however, the first for a late hit out of bounds by Carthage on the quarterback, and finally an unsportsmanlike foul on the Indians for spiking the ball after the catch. When the smoke cleared after a lengthy discussion by the officials, Jacksonville was awarded one final play from the Bulldog 21-yard line. Black launched a swing pass to Justin Jones who then tossed the ball back to Black with Black hurling a missile to Moreland in the end zone along the left side line. The game ended on the play though with no change in the score as the officials ruled that Moreland did not have control of the ball before going out of bounds.
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