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text 2020-04-13 02:53
SUDDEN DEATH & 1920s MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Hanging Curve - Troy Soos
In the novel "HANGING CURVE", we are reunited with the major league utility ballplayer Mickey Rawlings. It is the spring of 1922 and Rawlings is now playing for the St. Louis Browns of the American League (AL), a team that would be vying for the AL pennant that year. He's chafing over seeing so little playing time with the Browns that he accepts the invitation of a former major league teammate to play 1 game with a white semi-pro team against the East St. Louis Cubs, a Negro semi-pro team. (Rawlings, when he had played for the Detroit Tigers, had had the opportunity to see some of the other Negro baseball teams play and was deeply impressed by the quality of play these teams showed. Indeed, he wished he could play against them. But with the new baseball commissioner Kinnesaw Mountain Landis in firm charge of Major League Baseball, he generally forbade major league players playing against Negro baseball teams.)

Anyway, Rawlings accepted the offer and, under an assumed name, joined the Elcars in their game against the East St. Louis Cubs in East St. Louis, IL (just across the border from Missouri and very close to St. Louis). On the Cubs was a Negro pitcher by the name of 'Skip' Crawford who pitched brilliantly against the Elcars, striking out Rawlings in a dazzling display of pitching. The game was intense and tempers flared from the Elcars, who were outclassed by the Cubs. Subsequently, Crawford is found dead in the same ballpark several days later, apparently a victim of lynching.

Rawlings is deeply affected by Crawford's murder and takes it upon himself to investigate the murder. In the process, he learns first-hand about the darker side of America as it was in the 1920s when overt racism against Negroes (African Americans) was often condoned or generally accepted without demur by most Americans. Indeed, Rawlings is made painfully aware of the growing power and influence the Ku Klux Klan exerted in several state legislatures beyond the South (e.g. in Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri) and in the local police department.

On the whole, "HANGING CURVE" is a fascinating novel that faithfully conveys the thrilling drama of professional baseball juxtaposed with Rawlings' sleuthing skills and the various personalities in his life whose relationships with Rawlings spice up the novel all the more.
 
 

 

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text 2020-03-23 02:55
you may be kind and have people be frustrated with you

It must jump of its own volition. Don't mistake kindness for allowing people to indulge the worst aspects of their character, laziness, inconsiderateness, selfishness, etc.e. Now, you can't do the jumping yourself."Most leaders focus on the first part iron wall hanging candle holder Suppliers "getting better results" and forget about the second part. Just give me an electric prod!"But inducing fear and pain are habit forming and ultimately destructive both to the leader and the people. They try to use fear and pain to spur the activity needed to achieve consistently great results. And fundamental to that bonding is the nature of the heart of the leader. You can't push the elephant into the air. But don't mistake kindness for being nice. This is the secret: You can't get the elephant to jump unless you have a kind heart. The elephant must do it. All rights reserved. Yes, through skill, persuasiveness, understanding, forcefulness, education, and guidance, you can get the elephant to jump -- as long as you do it through the kindness of your heart. Don't mistake kindness for having people simply feel good. "Sure, I'll get this elephant to jump. Kindness in leadership means following the Leadership Imperative: "I will lead people in such a way that we not only achieve the needed results but we, the people and me, become better as leaders and people.., to lead people to consistently to achieve great results -- deep, human emotional bonding between leader and people must take place.

 

Furthermore, you may be kind and have people be frustrated with you., getting great results consistently. But in truth, when you have a kind heart, getting results and helping people be better are not two things but one. Unlike management, which involves simply the care and feeding of your organizational elephant, great leadership gets that elephant to jump. (In fact, deep, human, emotional bonding cannot happen without a great deal of frustration. If they did what they want, you wouldn't be needed as a leader. Cultivating that perspective is a kindness. And that's what leadership is all about: getting organizations to do what they usually can't do, i. 2006 © The Filson Leadership Group, Inc.comWord count: 567Leadership is not about getting people to do what they want. To make the elephant jump -- not now and then but consistently, i.Making the elephant jump involves cultivating a special relationship between the leader and the people of the organization. From now on, see every leadership challenge you face as a way of having people increase their knowledge, their skills, their courage, their tenacity, and their leadership abilities.

 

Anyone who knows anything about elephants knows that they may run, they may stand on their hind legs, they may kneel on their fore legs, they may roll over; but they don't jump. Instead, leadership is about getting people to do what they don't want to do (or don't think they can do) ? and be ardently committed to doing it. Email notice of intent to publish is appreciated but not required.) But I was motivated despite my frustrations because I recognized that they essentially had my best interests at heart. Many leaders misunderstand that relationship. Many great leaders I've had relationships with got me frustrated as they had me go through the trouble of tackling challenges I might not otherwise have tackled.e. This paradox lies at the heart of all great leadership.Make The Elephant Jump -- Leading With A Kind HeartPosted by nick_niesen on October 26th, 2010PERMISSION TO REPUBLISH: This article may be republished in newsletters and on web sites provided attribution is provided to the author, and it appears with the included copyright, resource box and live web site link

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text 2020-03-09 08:31
Why Murals Are A Better Option Over Paint

Having your house painted over and over again every year or so is an expense quite hard to manage. Even harder if you have to select a different theme of color contrasting in different patterns.
Wall and ceiling murals DC offers you the benefits of completely replacing the need for paint as they express much more at a much affordable price. Here are some of the benefits of installing murals at your house instead of just repainting it.

Eye Catching


The walls and ceiling are large vacant spaces in your bedroom or living to be utilized and included as a part of the decoration theme that you have in your house. The size and colors of wall and ceiling murals can make your images more appealing and eye-catching.

Despite the decorations and furniture that you have placed in your rooms already, adding to the style of a room a mural design can compel people visiting your house to retain their gaze upon them for a good amount of time.

Making A Bold Statement

One of the pro factors of mural designs is that they are highly customization and can be anything of your liking. It is a ginormous image of any setting that you have selected in your mind, it can be a splash of vibrant colors, beautiful scenery, or a pick from your favorite band’s rocking concert.

Because the mural designs are available in custom designs, they make a great statement about your personality and liking almost instantly. As the statement goes “a picture speaks a thousand words” you communicate a lot about your liking from simple addition to your house.

Adds To The Value OF Your House


Many homeowners resist the thought of wallpaper mural hanging installation as it seems to be an unnecessary expense. What they don’t know is that it plays the part of any other wallpaper, but only a highly customized one.
It means that it surely does add to the value of your house. Making such bold statements with colors and also acting as a preservation of the wall underneath, it is an instant attraction for buyers. Houses with mural wall hangings are statistically shown to be sold off quickly and also at a much better rate than the house that does not have them.

Multi-Purposed


Hanging murals are not only to be installed in your bedroom or living room, but it has a lot of commercial uses as well. Just like it drives the attention of any viewer to them at your home, it plays a major role in attracting customers to your store or business when it comes to commercial use.

You can have a mural hanging in your conference you, behind the front desk, or even outside your retail store that has an image of something affiliated to your business. After this, you will see a noticeable change and increase in the customer flow towards your business and retail store.

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text 2020-03-06 02:26
Choosing the Best Hanging Towel Rack

Buying bathroom towel racks is like adding a new feature to your bathroom. If you want to completely reinvent it, it's like finishing the finishing touches on a large project and be sure to save it to the end. After all, you will need to consider the color of the paint you choose and the style and color of your cabinet. You also need to make sure that the towel rail matches other accessories and hardware in the room, such as cabinet handles, shower curtain rods, and even mirrors or medicine cabinets. There are a few features to consider before starting the adventure of choosing the right towel material for you.



Design

The difference between a towel rail and a towel rail is that it is more than just a bar. They usually have some sort of shelf system at the top and then a bar or two underneath for towels. At other times, the shelf can be a unit that rests on the floor instead of sticking to the wall. Generally, a shelf has more functions than a simple sliver hanging on a wall. Think carefully about how you will use it and what type of towel you plan to hang. If there is a shelf, consider the use of the shelf. Excess towel storage is ideal, but this is not the only use. Just make sure that the rack design you choose is very useful and practical.

Place

The next important thing to keep in mind when choosing a towel rail is placement in the bathroom. If you plan to hang it on the wall, measure and mark the position of the posts on the wall and use them to your advantage. Brackets can be very heavy because they are more than just a rod, so you may need to hang them, especially on bolts, not anywhere on the wall. It is also important to measure the space where the rack should be placed to ensure that the area is large enough to fit your needs. You should also avoid using towel racks that are too small to accommodate the space. If necessary, purchase two racks to fill the entire space. By design, this may be a great way to make room for your towels and yours. Keep in mind that if two large towels are already on the shelf, placing two in the space may be redundant. Instead, consider using another type of decoration to fill the extra space.

Material

It is also important to consider the material type of the frame. Chromium is very popular for any space due to its extremely high durability and clean appearance. Bathrooms need to be particularly clean, and polished chrome can help your bathroom glow and stay clean. Polished nickel is also popular because it is durable and adds more taste to the space compared to chromium. Don't forget to match the color of the material to the rest of the room, and then usually choose the best material. Don't limit yourself to silver shades, as some accessories can be made with these very advantageous materials in yellow or black finishes.

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review 2019-12-13 06:17
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Picnic at Hanging Rock - Joan Lindsay

Once upon a time, this classic mystery about the disappearance of some schoolgirls and one of their teachers in 1900s Australia had a final chapter that explained the disappearances. Lindsay’s publisher told her to cut it because it ruined the novel’s mystique. And cutting the last chapter turned out to be a stroke of genius. Thanks in part to Lindsay’s enigmatic foreword in which she tells readers to decide for themselves whether the events in the book are fact or fiction, people absolutely obsessed over the mystery. They scoured old newspapers for reports of missing girls and pestered Lindsay for answers to the point where interviewers were asked to avoid the question. She eventually gave the final chapter to her agent with her permission to have it published after her death. Which was a good move on her part. It probably saved her from a ghastly amount of next-level pestering once the answers were out there.

 

You see, Lindsay’s agent did publish the final chapter after her death, and I have to agree with the publisher who cut it. It 100% ruins the story in a serious “I know it was the sixties, but what was this woman smoking?” kind of way. So yay for the publisher. Pat on the back.

 

On the other hand, not all of the clues that tied in with that what-was-she-smoking ending were edited out, making it obvious that the real ending was cut. The book didn’t feel open-ended so much as it felt unfinished. So once again I find myself finishing a classic and finding it an okay book while being much more fascinated and satisfied by the story behind the story.

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