With this being an Olympic year, many really don’t know the full scope of what goes into being an Olympian. The physical and mental progression from one level to the next, as well as the financial expenses to complete the journey from a young hopeful through the ranks to being recognized as an elite athlete is a lifelong pursuit. For many, the journey ends too early. For others, the financial stress is too great to overcome. Then there are others whose physical attributes make it impossible to reach the pinnacle of sporting success.

For professional and elite athletes, reaching that level of excellence in their sport comes at a price. When we look at the price of a country for the cost of athletics today, we realize how much money is really involved. When we compare the costs involved to the cost of just 50 years ago, it’s just another indication of how our society has become so consumed with wealth. Just look at what the New York Yankees did by signing a baseball player to an unprecedented multi-million dollar contract last year. To top it off, if that athlete gets injured and can’t play, he’s still obligated to pay his full salary. This was unheard of 60 years ago.

We all need to remember that 60 years ago, many young people played minor league baseball and Pop Warner football. I myself can remember every Saturday playing baseball rain or shine. I had a four-fingered leather baseball glove that my father bought and I think that was the only expense we paid for me to play catch. When I entered high school, my parents did not have to pay additional fees for me to compete in interscholastic sports, whether it was cross country, swimming, or track. The school district covered our school uniforms, warm-ups, and transportation to and from away competitions. Just think that 60 years ago there were no real financial impediments preventing our parents from participating in interscholastic sports. Today, that is not the case. With school budget cuts at the forefront of debate in school districts across the country, so many sports programs have been cut or the fees to participate are staggering. When the costs to participate in interscholastic sports rise, many applicants are denied the opportunity to do so simply because many parents do not have the additional financial means for their children to participate in extracurricular activities.

Going back to my college years, how lucky I was to be able to participate in intercollegiate sports through a partial athletic scholarship that paid my expenses. We should remember that enrollment in state school universities was relatively low compared to today. In general, the cost of pursuing an athletic career was much less expensive than it is today. So much so, in fact, that today’s athletes spend more on high-tech gadgets to record and even improve their performance. I can fondly remember that all we had during cross country and track season were stopwatches.

When it comes to money today, there has been a gradual disintegration of behavior. It was during the course of my long athletic and professional career that I witnessed a decline in personal and professional behavior among many professional athletes. The professionalism and camaraderie of the 50s, 60s and early 70s have given way to an ideology of self-absorption, self-service, self-satisfaction and self-profit in which the individual is completely consumed by monetary compensation and disinterest without the slightest consideration. by his teammates. , competitors and fans. The sense of camaraderie that was once the primary motivation for being an athlete has been lost.

Which has replaced playing with the “Love of the Game” now where players of all professional sports and most college sports have also embraced the self serve philosophy. When and where they play because of the excessive amounts of money offered to them, the professionalism, respect for each player, the fans and the general public has diminished so much that players now expect the adoration, attention and publicity to be given to them. grant. This is not because of their skill, their respect for players, coaches, and fans alike, but because of the amount of money they are paid. Whether or not they actually produce the professionalism that needs to be displayed when people reach that level of athleticism is not displayed more often now.

I remember when I first competed in a sporting event. The excitement, joy and respect I had for myself, my coaches and the other competitors made me realize that just being able to compete was an incredible experience. Whether I won or came last was not the main focus. My coaches realized that winning wasn’t the most important thing, but what it’s about to compete is being able to push yourself to do your best. Sure, everyone likes to win, but even if you lost or came in second every time you tried, you made it, and that’s winning.

Today, a large number of high school and college athletes are drawn to the prospect of lucrative professional sports contracts. Many have succumbed to the temptation of forgoing a college degree or failing to graduate and opting for the professional contract only to realize that once their career ends or injury prevents them from competing, they are left with too few qualifications to start a career. career. outside of sports.

Most of these people are not mentally, emotionally, and educationally capable of understanding the scope of responsibilities that professional sports contracts entail. What has happened today in professional sports is that they have really encouraged a most unprofessional type of behavior on the part of the athletes themselves. I’m not saying that all professional sports athletes have indulged in this type of behavior, but the media has continually exploited some individuals to the point that the general public further encourages student and professional athletes to engage in unethical behavior. professional.

“For the love of the game or the sport! A time not so long ago. The days when players and athletes actually played and competed for the enjoyment of the sport itself and not the amount of money they are or will be paid Winning in the world of professional sports is the ultimate goal. The key here is to recruit the caliber of players who when they actually play or compete display a higher degree of excellence. Always doing their best will produce the winning effect. which is so important in today’s professional sports.

Today’s young aspiring athletes must be taught restraint and resist the urge to forego an education in pursuit of that lucrative contract that seems like a sure bet when in fact it is a short-sighted and misguided attempt to disrupt the life process of a individual. It is the students and student-athletes that really matter when they participate in their respective sports and are held accountable for their behavior on and off the field of play. They must display a level of personal esteem and show courtesy, respect and genuine camaraderie towards all.

Is it any wonder considering that so many schools continually fail to fund physical education and so many other rewarding cultural activities in the elementary and secondary school systems that today’s students and young aspiring athletes find it so difficult to have the same availability of programs that were considered an eternal part? from an educational experience just 60 years ago? Until schools across the country realize the importance of athletics and the arts in the educational experience and find ways to prevent families and individuals with disabilities from participating just because these programs are too cost prohibitive, many athletes, musicians or up-and-coming theater performers will be denied opportunities. to reach their full potential. The net result is one of the reasons our society has strayed from the moral values ​​of a not-so-distant era. A very sad comment for today.

Looking for French love phrases and unique ideas to express romance?

I love you in French (je t’aime) are words you are probably already familiar with. So, what other French love phrases could you use (that are a bit more original?)

For something short and sweet, you could try:

• love of my life (love of my life)
• I love you with all my heart (I love you with all my heart); gold
• for you forever (yours forever).

My dear (referring to a boy), my dear (referring to a girl) means Dear; there are also some very cute ones, like ma cocotte (which literally means my hen, but roughly translated is Honey Honey, gold baby .

Other charming ways to talk to your partner is by calling him mon chou. (my cake) golden darling (my flea).

But maybe you are looking for something that goes much further than this (after all… love can be complicated!) French love quotes and French love poems are great sources of inspiration.

You could take French love quotes from famous writers, movies or songs for example.

Take this one from the French romantic novelist George Sand:

There is only one happiness in life, it is to love and be loved.

There is only one happiness in life, to love and to be loved.

Or try quoting Edith Piaf, popular in the 1940s and 1950s for her love songs, like “La Vie en Rose.” (Life through rose colored glasses 🙂

When he takes me in his arms

whispers to me

I see life in pink

When he takes me in his arms

and he speaks to me softly

I see the world through rose colored glasses

French love poems are wonderfully romantic and evocative.

You can find all styles of love poems in French, depending on the type of mood you want to convey: happy, passionate, flirtatious, yearning, regretful, etc.

Quoting French love poems can be a very effective way of expressing something. Imagine having a romantic weekend in Paris, perhaps you are celebrating an anniversary or planning to pop the question. You can whisper French words or write a romantic letter.

So where do you find these French love poems? The first place to look is the Romantic Movement, which began around the end of the 18th century. Some of the best poets who wrote in this style include Victor Hugo, Charles Baudelaire, François-René de Chateaubriand, Alphonse de Lamartine, and Alfred de Musset.

You can visit your local foreign language bookstore, or even do a book search online. And there you have it! You will be captivating your loved one with beautiful French love phrases, in no time!

We will end with a poem by Victor Hugo, considered one of the greatest French romantic poets; along with an English translation:

Always love! Love again!

When love leaves, hope flees.

Love is the cry of dawn

Love is the hymn of the night.

what the waves say to the shores,

What the wind tells the old

What the star tells the clouds,

It is the ineffable word: Love!

Love makes you think, live and believe.

It has to warm the heart,

A ray more than glory,

And this lightning is happiness!

As ! whether we praise them or blame them,

Big hearts will always love:

Join this youth of the soul

To the youth of your forehead!

Love always! Love more!

When love leaves, hope escapes us.

love is the cry of dawn

Love is the hymn of the night.

Love! whether we praise them or blame them

Big hearts will always love:

Join this youth of the soul

To the youth of your forehead!

The game of soccer has had so many good and not-so-good moments that it would take a month of Sundays to list even a fraction of them. So we’re not even going to try it here. And in case you were wondering, we’re not even going to list the best of the best, as that would be a matter of opinion anyway. No, we’re just going to present some classic and tragic moments from the game that will hopefully bring back a memory or two.

Probably one of the biggest disasters in football history was on November 17, 1968, when the New York Jets were playing the Oakland Raiders. The Jets led 32-29 when the game went commercial. He never went back on the air. Because? Because there was a movie scheduled with Heidi’s name that was going to air next. So the network parted ways with the game and showed the movie. Jet fans thought the Jets had won. Not quite. The Raiders scored, not once, but twice and won the game 43-32. Since then, the networks have never entered a game again due to public outrage. This game went down in history as “Heidi’s Game”.

An even more tragic moment in football history, very recent in fact, was June 23, 2004. On this day, Pat Tillman, who was a defensive back for the Arizona Cardinals, a man who resigned from a contract billionaire playing soccer to join the army, was killed on this date in afghanistan. Tillman was a testament to the integrity of the man himself. He will always be remembered more for the sacrifice he made off the field than his play on it.

But not all football moments were bad. There were also some good ones. For example, on December 14, 2003, a New York Jets running back named Curtis Martin had 174 yards in a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He became the second player in NFL history to gain 1,000 yards in his first 9 seasons. It may not sound like much, but it was quite a feat.

If you’re a huge New York Giants fan, there probably wasn’t a more tense moment than Super Bowl XXV. The Giants led 20-19 in the game against the Bills. It was the last seconds of the game. The Bills were preparing to kick what should have been the game-winning field goal from 47 yards. It’s not a sure thing, but certainly doable. Well, the kick went wide to the right and the Giants held on for victory. It was one of the most exciting finishes in NFL Super Bowl history.

And the list of moments goes on forever. There is something about the game of soccer, especially when time is such an important factor, that makes the game so tense. The last minute drives, the last second field goal attempts, are a big part of what makes this game so fun to watch and so stressful in the process.

As a spectator at a college football game in early September, my eyes roamed the stadium as I walked in to find it packed with fans, coaches, cheerleaders, team players, the marching band, the media, and last but not least, but not least, the school mascot. . I often wonder who is inside that cute (sometimes huge) costume and what it must be like to see their world from the inside. Is it a man or a woman entertaining fans and posing for photos? If I put this person out of the costume, would he have the same exuberant personality that I witnessed in the game? How uncomfortable do you feel when you dress up in the costume? Are they burning? Is it hard to breathe? What thoughts go through your mind when people eagerly gather together and stop to pose for a photo? Ahh, the things a college mascot must (and must) endure for the price of notoriety and fame, even when there’s so little that goes with the job. Outside of classmates and faculty, no one really knows who makes up the college mascot and brings it to life.

I remember my first college football game when I specifically attended to see my son be a part of the kickoff event that welcomed the team onto the field. I soaked up everything about that game and felt like a teenager again as I reminisced about my high school days. This was the first time I had seen the school’s mascot who, in every look I received, was quite entertaining and funny. This mascot certainly did his job well because I was even more proud to be associated with the university.

As in any profession, there are requirements that clearly define the composition of the perfect candidate. Pets must be physically fit and energetic. You can’t stand still (unless you’re posing for a photo) when you need to be visible among the fans and actively participate at all times. Pets that are athletically inclined, fairly agile, and extremely flexible, such as a cheerleader, have an advantage. Gymnastics, dance and recreational sports certainly have their advantages. Candidates must be able to take the heat. Temperatures can easily reach 120 degrees inside those costumes and often do especially so if parading around a football field in sunny Florida in mid-September. Staying hydrated is an absolute must. And last but not least, a pet must be entertaining, which requires personality, humor, creativity, and spontaneity. Personality is a gift and not something that can be learned. You either have it or you don’t. This also holds true for having a humorous side and a knack for being creative.

Practice makes perfect. We’ve all heard that cliché before. There is nothing more to add to that. It’s just common sense. What better way to critique your performance than to watch a video of yourself. Pets must know the rules of the game. There is nothing more embarrassing than a mascot cheering the crowd for something that benefits the visiting team. Scared children, obnoxious fanatics, devastating losses, these things are given and a good mascot must always know exactly how to negotiate, act and execute the necessary improvisations to deal with any surrounding circumstance: win or lose, in the splendor of victory or defeat. agony of defeat

The job is a volunteer position, but depending on the college or university, one could receive a scholarship. Being able to travel with the team, working with the cheerleaders and band members instills teamwork and builds lifelong friendships. Some might say that a mascot gets a chance to act goofy since the general public has no idea who fills the costume; but don’t be fooled, there is a method to the madness. There are numerous rewards for a college mascot, but the greatest of all would be self-actualization. Underneath all that makeup, you’re sure to find a unique person who represents their alma mater with a great sense of pride, incredible stamina, and maybe even an amazing outlook on life!

This year’s version of the NBA Playoffs has brought heavy matchups in the conference finals. The playoffs have been nice considering that neither the Spurs nor the Lakers will be in the final, although the winner of the East will once again be between the Detroit Pistons and the Miami Heat. No offense to the San Antonio fans, but it’s nice for a change not to see them in the Western Conference Finals. The same goes for Kobe and his supporting cast, as the Suns knocked out the Lakers in the first round after trailing three games to one.

It’s also been nice to see other teams make it to the second round. Remember not too long ago when the Cavaliers were considered unlikely to win their series with the Washington Wizards. It was seen as a draw, but many thought the Wizards would win. The wonderful result of that series of barn burnings was that the Cavs took him out and finally gave the hapless city of Cleveland something to be happy about, which is great when you realize that Cleveland is a major sports city that He’s been through hard times.

Another surprise was the Clippers, who gave the Phoenix Suns a dogfight before being eliminated in Game 7. Clippers fans like Billy Crystal finally have something to celebrate, and it’s amazing that Staples Center was a red sea, instead of the perennial gold and purple.

Phoenix has also been a surprise, considering the injuries he’s had to deal with. Steve Nash and Shawn Marion have been warriors, despite nagging injuries. Without their stud Amari Stoudemire, the Suns are three wins away from the NBA Finals.

The Mavericks had doubts of their own after losing Game 1 to Phoenix at the last second. However, with Dallas tying the series with Phoenix at one all night after a huge fourth-quarter comeback, naysayers and drummers calling for the death of the Mavericks if they trail 0-2 may simply have to wait longer. time for the clouds of doom to arrive.

There’s plenty of offense in the Eastern Conference Finals, too, but both the Detroit Pistons and Miami Heat play better team defense than the Mavericks or Suns. The Pistons are a fun team to watch, as they are one of the few teams in the NBA that still plays as a team, both on the offensive end and on the defensive end. Regardless of the Heat’s veterans, including Gary Payton and Antoine Walker, Miami will only go as far as Dwayne Wade and Shaq take them. The Pistons, when they really show up and play with some effort, can limit the effectiveness of the other players for Miami. For anyone who still wants to doubt the Pistons, even though they evened the series on Thursday night, don’t forget that this is the same Pistons team that lost 3-2 to New Jersey last year and beat them. convincingly in the decisive seventh game. When the doubters returned once more after the Pistons lost 3-2 to the Cavs, Detroit rallied and beat a sizzling Cleveland team led by that Air Jordan-Magic hybrid known as LeBron James.

The best part of the playoffs has been watching players like Boris Diaw and Devin Harris stand out and even dominate many games during the playoffs. Winning a championship sometimes takes the efforts of unsung heroes or those who haven’t been major players in the past. Many playoff haters only need to remember Robert Horry’s name, which will likely make them sick.

The bottom line is that no matter who wins in the conference finals, the results will most likely lead to an intriguing matchup in the finals.

Most of the conversation in the US political world regarding Mexico is about illegal immigration, a divisive and highly partisan issue. Democrats and Republicans should put politics aside for now and focus our national resources and attention on the highly volatile and ultraviolent situation in Mexico. Mass graves of the victims of barbaric cartels are discovered almost daily in areas just south of our border, and there is evidence that the brutal violence and drug trafficking of Mexican cartels is no longer unique to Mexico.

In 2010, with eight murders a day, the most dangerous city in the world was not located in the Middle East, South America or Africa; rather, it was located just miles from our border city El Paso, Texas in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. The violence that the people of this city experience on a daily basis is almost incomprehensible: gang rapes, beheadings, dismemberments and brutal torture are a frequent reminder of the power of the cartel. Even more disturbing is the recent development that members of the notorious Los Zetas cartel are kidnapping men and forcing them to fight to the death in a forum similar to that of Ancient Rome.

The US and world indifference to the situation in Mexico is clearly evident in the 22 million tourists who visited Mexico last year. If the media were investing the kind of attention this story truly deserves, this number would be considerably less; it is a fallacy that tourist areas are safe from the cruelty of the cartel. Acapulco is a prime example of a beautiful Mexican resort town that has been transformed into a battleground for warring gangs. On January 9, 2011, police in the Benito Juárez area of ​​Acapulco discovered three bodies hanging from a bridge on Highway 95. Cancun and Cozumel are now a critical port of entry for the Mexican cartel’s global drug trade; Tijuana continues to be an incredibly dangerous tourist town largely due to the power of the local Tijuana cartel.

Fortunately, up to this point, fears of violence spilling over into the United States have largely failed to materialize. However, in recent weeks, the influence of those involved in the Mexican drug trade has expanded dramatically. We just learned that the Los Zetas cartel has expanded its drug operations into Guatemala and will almost certainly expand to the rest of Central America, if they have not yet begun operations.

The Zetas are not alone in expanding their criminal enterprise; Sinaloa gangs, as well as the Zetas, are actively involved in transporting cocaine from Colombia to a pseudo-headquarters in Mexico. The expansion of organized crime in Central America is extremely disturbing because many of these countries already have some of the highest rates of criminal activity in the world. This lawlessness undoubtedly breeds the kind of brazen and brutal behavior that the cartel needs to employ to achieve its economic motives.

The United States is not immune to the influence of the cartel; in late April, Mexican authorities arrested ten El Paso residents in Ciudad Juárez in connection with drug trafficking. States like New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas have seen an influx of violent crime as a result of the cartel. However, it is not only these border states that face the threat of the Mexican drug. The Tijuana cartel has created a base of operations in Seattle and Anchorage, Alaska. Other cartels have a base in Buffalo, and Atlanta has become a major center for cocaine trafficking. Fortunately, the extreme violence in Mexico has not spilled over into the United States, however…

Our politicians and media, with the exception of those in the border states, have said virtually nothing of substance regarding the danger that cartels pose to the United States and our interests abroad. It is not in our interest that our neighbor to the south is involved in a war against drugs that claims the lives of more than a thousand people each month. As Americans, we are justifiably outraged when we witness a totalitarian dictator murder his own people in the streets. Yet why does our collective anger rise only when citizens are murdered at the hands of their own governments?

A porous border, inadequate funding for law enforcement, and close proximity to extreme violence, is a sure recipe for a potentially devastating future confrontation with the cartels in our cities. I would argue that the cartel is so well armed and financed that, with the exception of Al-Qaeda, they pose the greatest threat to our homeland since the end of the Cold War. It is my hope that we as Americans recognize the real danger that exists so close to home before we have a powerful, organized cartel operating in nearly every major city in America.

It will be too strange for any fan of honey not to know at least a few different varieties of honey and understand their characteristics in order to be able to intelligently use and apply them in different foods. Here are a few I recommend to get you started (not in order of preference but in alphabetical order):

ACACIA

Acacia is made from nectar collected from the flowers of the Acacia tree which produces honey that is remarkably clear and pure. It is one of the most popular and sweet varieties of honey due to its soft and delicate floral flavor. It can remain in a liquid state for a long period of time due to its high concentration of fructose. Due to its low sucrose content, it is the best option for diabetics. Known for its therapeutic action, Acacia cleanses the liver, regulates the intestine and is anti-inflammatory for the respiratory system. This honey is excellent for sweetening without altering the flavor or aroma of drinks. Its sweetness perfectly balances the salty flavor of the cheese. Children love this honey.

ALFALFA

Produced extensively in Canada and the United States from the purple or blue flowers, alfalfa honey is light in color with a subtle spicy profile and a lightly perfumed floral aroma. Its delicate nature does not overpower other flavors, making it a chef’s favorite choice for their baked goods and a fine table honey for tea lovers. Not as sweet as most honey, it’s a preferred choice for mixing with other ingredients or straight from the jar.

AVOCADO

His name is a misnomer. Avocado honey tastes nothing like the fruit, avocado. Harvested from California avocado blossoms, avocado honey is dark in color and has a fairly rich, buttery flavor. This honey originated in southern Mexico and is now a common crop in Central America, Australia, and other tropical regions.

linden

Produced from the cream-colored linden blossoms found throughout North America, linden honey is one of the few exceptional honey varieties that is light in color yet has a strong, lingering flavor. It’s somewhat fresh, the pleasant “woody” aroma is very good with teas like Earl Gray and works well for salad dressings and marinades.

BLUEBERRY

Produced in New England and Michigan, cranberry honey is extracted from the tiny white flowers of the cranberry bush. It is usually light amber in color, has a pleasant flavor, a mild flavor, and a blueberry aftertaste. A good table dear.

BUCKWHEAT

Now rare and hard to find, buckwheat honey is produced in Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, as well as eastern Canada. It is dark, full-bodied and rich in iron, and popular with honey lovers. Buckwheat honey has been found to contain more antioxidant compounds than some lighter honeys. It is perhaps the strongest and darkest variety of honey. Most experts recommend using a strong-tasting type of honey such as buckwheat for mead production, as honey is diluted.

CLOVER

Native to Canada and New Zealand, clover honey is one of the most popular and available varieties of honey. White clover, in particular, is grown as a widespread flowering grass and is an important source of nectar in many parts of the world. This honey has a pleasantly mild, yet rounded sweet flavor that is perfect for light sauces and dressings and for baking. Depending on the location and source, clover honey ranges in color from aqua white to light amber to amber.

EUCALYPTUS

Eucalyptus honey comes from one of the largest genera of plants, containing more than 500 different species and many hybrids. Its country of origin is Australia but it is largely produced in California. Widely available, it varies greatly in color and flavor, but tends to have a special herbal flavor that carries a hint of menthol. This honey is recommended by many people as protection against colds, and also as an ingredient to brighten up your tea.

FIRE

One of the most popular honeys, Fireweed is light in color and comes from a tall, evergreen herb that grows in the open forests of the Northwestern US. It has an extraordinary smooth, delicate, sweet and buttery flavor that is ideal for cooking gourmet, bake, glaze, grill and smoke meat and fish.

HEATHER

Thick, amber in color, heather honey has one of the strongest and most pungent flavors. It is fragrant and floral with a very persistent aftertaste that is almost bitter. It is commonly served with ham, chicken, lamb, seafood, and cold dishes and pairs well with strong black coffee. Highly appreciated since ancient times due to its medicinal properties, heather honey has an extremely high protein content.

LEATHER WOOD

Leatherwood honey comes from the Leatherwood flower, a native eucalyptus tree found in southwestern Tasmania, Australia and is the source of 70% of the country’s honey. Established around the world as a distinct type of honey and a fine gourmet product, Leatherwood honey has a unique flavor and strong floral flavor. Its distinctive spicy flavor makes it an excellent spread on wheat toast and an ideal ingredient in recipes, as it not only sweetens but adds a fantastic aroma to cakes, muffins, coffee and tea.

MANUKA

Found only in the coastal areas of New Zealand, Manuka honey is harvested from the flower of the tea tree shrub. The Unique Manuka Factor (UMF) found in some Manuka honeys is an antibacterial property that is especially effective in curing sore throats, colds, indigestion, stomach ulcers, acne, and pimples. The Manuka honey flavor also goes well with tea or toast with or without butter!

ORANGE FLOWER

Orange blossom honey, often a combination of citrus sources, is usually light in color and mild in flavor with a fresh fruity aroma and fragrant citrus flavor. Orange blossom honey originated in Spain/Mexico, but is produced in many countries, including Florida, Southern California, and Texas.

REWAREWA

Full-bodied and malty, Rewarewa honey comes from bright red, needle-like flowers that grow in the leafy hills and valleys of New Zealand. This classic dark red premium honey has a caramel and slightly burnt flavor that makes it a popular natural sweetener for hot drinks and spreads. It is ideal for both sweet and savory dishes and is well known for its use in oriental dishes.

PINE TREE

Pine honey (sometimes also known as forest honey, fir honey, molasses, or tea tree honey) makes up the majority of the total honey production in Greece. It is not particularly sweet, has a slightly bitter taste, has a strong aroma, and is relatively rich in minerals and protein and high in calories. It is quite resistant to crystallization.

WOOD

Contrary to its name, Sourwood honey is not sour, but sweet like any honey. This light-colored, delicate and subtle honey has an almost caramel or buttery flavor and a pleasant, lingering aftertaste. With this honey, you don’t need more butter on your cookies or bread!

SAGE

Produced primarily in California, sage honey is light in color, heavy-bodied, and has a mild yet delicious flavor. It is extremely slow to granulate, making it a favorite among honey packers for blending with other honeys to delay granulation.

TAWARI

Originating from the creamy white flowers of Tawari trees in New Zealand, this honey is golden in color and has a creamy caramel flavor. So subtle and smooth, it’s the perfect chef’s choice for topping desserts like pancakes, waffles, or ice cream.

YOUR HAIR

Light yellow in color, with a characteristic greenish sheen, Tupelo honey is a premium honey produced in Northwest Florida. It is heavy bodied and is typically a light golden amber in color with a greenish undertone and has a mild, distinctive flavor. Due to its high fructose content, Tupelo honey is one of the sweetest varieties of honey and hardly granulates.

WILD FLOWER

Also known as “multifloral” or “mixed floral” honey, Wildflower is often used to describe varieties of honey from miscellaneous and undefined flower sources. Its color can range from very light to dark and its flavor ranges from light and fruity to tangy and rich, depending on the mix of different seasonal wildflowers.

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Unless you live a completely media-free life (in which case you wouldn’t be reading this), you’ve heard the latest Brett Favre news. Doctors have told the Minnesota Vikings quarterback that if he returns for a 20th professional season, he will need surgery on his left ankle.

According to multiple reports, Favre faces a choice: undergo the procedure and return to the Vikings, or retire and end his 19-year NFL career. The three-time NFL MVP is reportedly weighing his options.

Favre’s ankle, injured in the 2009 NFC Championship Game, is still swollen and still in pain. He has sent the results of the tests to the famous orthopedic surgeon, Dr. James Andrews, who has opined that Favre cannot play without the operation.

“We have talked,” Favre said in an email. “To play again, he would need surgery, as he suspected. This decision would be easy if it weren’t for my teammates, the fans and the entire Vikings staff. One year really felt like 10, much like Green Bay had for many years. That’s what was missing in my heart, I guess, a sense of belonging.”

how does this sound to you? Does it look like Brett Favre has finally accepted the fact that even he isn’t immune to the ravages of age and is seriously considering retirement? Or does it seem like he’s leaning the other way, considering another comeback, a legit shot at a Super Bowl, and a $12.5 million payday?

It seems to me that he will return. I think he’ll have the surgery, miss training camp (which he despises), and take one more hit in a Super Bowl victory. That’s my story, and I’ll stick to it.

However, what stands out to me most about this whole ordeal is not Brett Favre’s health or the difficult decision he must make in the coming months. What fascinates me is the fact that, in the NFL offseason, right after the highly publicized NFL Draft, with the NBA Playoffs in full swing, a 40-year-old quarterback still manages to get a big part of sports headlines.

Radio host and Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Stephen A. Smith often refers to Brett Favre as a “media whore”.

I’m a big fan of Smith and hear his clever bombast almost every weekday on the radio. I usually agree with his take on things. But in this case, I think Stephen A. is wrong.

No doubt, Favre loves the attention. He is at the end of a stellar career, one that will rank him in the top 10 professional quarterbacks of all time. He’s been in the spotlight for almost his entire adult life, and he’s clinging to it tooth and nail.

But Brett Favre is not a media whore.

Brett Favre is a media pimp.

Let’s examine the pimp-whore dynamic for a moment. The pimp tells the whore where to go and what to do. The pimp uses the prostitute to increase her personal wealth. And if the whore crosses the line, the pimp imposes some punishment.

Brett Favre has led the media by the nose for at least the last three years. He has told them where to go and what to do when they get there. It is very likely that he used the media to increase his personal wealth. And if a reporter has the temerity to question Favre’s motives, the quarterback has no problem cutting off the reporter’s access, which amounts to punishment.

Favre is by no means the only media pimp in this country. Most members of that species seem to reside in the world of politics. Many people would argue that our president is one of them, and while I am one of Obama’s rapidly dwindling supporters, I would have a hard time finding fault with that argument.

Media pimps are rare in the world of sports, but they do exist. Tiger Woods is one. Michael Jordan, even in retirement, is one.

Brett Favre is one.

Just wait: This summer, Favre is having ankle surgery. He will appear near the end of training camp for the Minnesota Vikings. He will begin the regular season as the starting quarterback for the Vikings. And you will find out about every step he takes during this process, because the media will tell you everything.

Iceberg Slim would be proud.

The seventeenth holes on golf courses seem to be designed with one goal in mind: to ruin your day.

In golf there are rules, which most of us abide by (if we know what they are), and then there are the laws, which may not be written but are much more powerful. For example, it is a rule of golf that you can spend five minutes looking for a ball that may be lost, but it is a law of golf that if you don’t find it in one minute, you will never find it.

The same goes for golf course design. It is a rule among the designers that the closing holes do not move from east to west, to avoid afternoon finishers always playing towards the setting sun. But it’s an unwritten law that a course should have a relatively benign start and an absolutely stinking 17th hole, or at least, that’s what it often seems. The final holes can be tough, and there are some around the world who back that claim, but the penultimate hole on a course, the dreaded 17th, must be even tougher. We don’t know why this should be so, it’s just the law.

Johnny Miller once said that every golf course should have a butt-punching hole, and maybe that’s true, but it seems more than coincidental that this dreaded experience is always immediately after the 16th, if you think about some of the most famous courses in the world, the penultimate hole is the one that begins to worry players long before they reach the tee. Sawgrass and its famous island green, Road Hole at St Andrews, probably the most famous single hole in the world: Carnoustie, Valderrama, Kiawah Island, Wentworth West, the list of infamous penultimate holes goes on.

And if you think about it, that’s good psychology on the part of the course designer or architect. You’ve got a good score and you just need to hang on for a couple more holes, with nothing worse than a bogey, bogey end, and the tournament, the money, or the best score ever is in the bag. And then you stand on the 17th hole and you’d give anything, even your firstborn, to avoid having to hit that tee shot. If someone offered you bogey, you would go straight to the final hole.

But they won’t, and you have to play, and now you find out how good you really are. Teeing off a relatively open fairway early in the round is easy. It’s even comparatively easy on a difficult and dangerous hole on the front nine, because if you make a mistake, you still have time to recover. But now you’re on the Old Course at St Andrews and you have to climb over the old railway sheds that jut out from the side of the hotel. To have any chance of getting to the green, you need to favor the right side of the fairway, which you can’t see, by the way, but overdo the fade a bit and you’re out of play. Jump left and not only have you missed the fairway, but there’s no way you’re going to get to the green without facing the most feared bunker in world golf. Oh, and hit it on the wide but not deep green and you’re probably up against a wall, no shot.

Other than that, it’s child’s play. Ben Crenshaw once said that the reason the Road Hole is one of the best par fours in the world is because it is a par six, and to most mortals it should be.

And how about the 17th in Sawgrass, home every year of the Players Championship on the US Tour? Many golfers take one look and think, ‘This must have been conceived by a madman,’ and they’re almost right: it was built by Pete Dye. And yet, the hole actually happened by accident. Dye originally intended it to have water on the right hand side, but during construction he found a rare bag of sand, needed elsewhere to develop fairways, and when they finished digging the sand, all that was left on 17 was a big hole. .

Years later, Pete Dye confessed: ‘We had a big hole in the ground with no green at all. Alicia [Dye’s wife] He said, “Why not just make a green island?” and I said, “I don’t know.”‘

So there you have it. The most damaging and possibly most hated hole in the US Tour occurred because the architect was too dumb to think of anything else, or he was too scared to argue with his wife. That would be bad enough, but the 17th at Sawgrass has seen so much drama and swallowed so many golf balls, along with the dreams of the players who hit them moments before, that it’s been copied around the world.

A good 17 gets under your skin. You care, as it should, both in anticipation and execution. It’s like a test that offers a few manageable and relatively simple questions before asking you to explain, in words of three syllables or less, Einstein’s theory of relativity. Or the girlfriend who, just as you’re unhooking her bra, asks, ‘Do you love me?’ It’s the unanswered question, the ultimate challenge, and if you screw up there’s no time to make amends or undo the damage you’ve done.

If you think I’m exaggerating, ask Darren Clarke. At the recent season finale Volvo Masters Andalucia, the big money jamboree event at Valderrama for Europe’s top 60 where there is no cut and even last place wins €15,500, Darren was at the top of his game, which at Darren’s case means that there are few players in the world who can match him. After a modest starting 73, he entered the second round with something to prove and played fabulous, exquisite golf on the most difficult layout in Europe until, by the time he reached 17, he was ahead of the pack at three under par. He then hit three balls into the water protecting the green and hit an 11 on the par five. It meant that he slipped from first to 27th on one hole. He still scored a respectable 72 but his tournament was over, he knew it, and so did we. And all through a hole.

Or what about the penultimate hole at Carnoustie? This course has a famously hard finish, just ask Jean Van De Velde, but of the devilish trio of hole-closings, 17th is the most satanic. The Barry Burn meanders its seemingly haphazard route in such a way as to create, in effect, an island on which the tee shot must land. Granted, if the wind is in your favor and you’re a big hitter, you can try to carry both parts of the current and have a relatively direct approach, but at Carnoustie, on this hole, as if the golf gods decreed, the the wind is never in your favor. So you lie down in the short-grass shelter, and whatever you do, don’t shoot it because that also means your ball will be wet, and then you have a long iron to a well-protected green, which you can’t see. because it sits in a little valley, which is angled away from you. When Paul Lawrie won the Open here in 1999, he was so convinced this was the keyhole that he commissioned artist David Maxwell to paint the hole as the focal point of the artist’s tribute to his victory.

You need more? How about Royal Troon, where in July of this year Todd Hamilton finally bested Ernie Els in a four-hole playoff? Well, that’s what the records say, but really it all worked out on one hole, the 17th. A long par three with a raised green that’s deep but not wide and with bunkers on either side. There is only one option, hit a long straight iron. A piece of cake really, except Hamilton did it, Ernie didn’t and the claret jug went west. Again.

You may wish it weren’t, but the laws of golf and the fraternity of golf course architects have decreed that the 17th hole should be the meanest, toughest, scariest hole of all, so you’d better get used to it. to the idea .

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