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Welcome to Curmudgeons Day!
Curmudgeon’s Day commemorates the birth of renowned curmudgeon W.C. Fields, who built his career on the hardships of his (mostly fictional) past, presented through comedic grumpiness and acerbic wit.
“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There’s no point in being a damn fool about it.” - W.C. Fields
The word curmudgeon itself does not always have the most positive associations, due largely to a demeanor sometimes identified as “ill-tempered.” Definitions often Include words like bad-tempered, difficult, and cantankerous.
In our work with an aging population, we have met our share of curmudgeons and discovered the caring and fun-loving person underneath. Curmudgeons are often stubborn, independent thinkers, who aren’t afraid to ruffle a few feathers in order to live life by their own terms. They may not have much regard for authority, but they do enforce their own rules and standards. This can make them difficult, but passionate; often passionately difficult.
“Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people.” - W.C. Fields
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Syracuse football recruiting: Orange offers son of former NFL star (PS; Mink)
Recruiting offers are being handed out like candy across the country this time of year.
Syracuse football and other staffs are on the road polishing up their 2018 recruiting classes but also continuing to evaluate future recruits.
And every so often you come across a name of a recruit that sparks a couple thoughts.
1. You're getting older.
2. That's a player with good genes.
Both boxes checked out with the news Syracuse football recently offered the son of former NFL Pro Bowl linebacker and Pittsburgh Steeler great Joey Porter.
I'm blessed to receive an offer from Syracuse University @CuseFootball @DC5StarAthlete@Evolve2_10ths #OITNF [?] #DC5 pic.twitter.com/0m6XWhq3Xp
-- Joey Porter Jr (@jjporter_1) January 25, 2018
Joey Porter Jr. is a 6-foot-1, 165-pound cornerback prospect in the 2019 recruiting class. He is a three-star recruit from North Allegheny High School, near Pittsburgh, and has offers from Maryland, Pitt, Temple and West Virginia, among others.
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Updated 2018 college football recruiting team rankings )seccountry.com; Riley)
College football team recruiting rankings
1. Georgia
2. Ohio State
3. Texas
4. Penn State
5. Alabama
6. Miami
7. Oklahoma
8. Notre Dame
9. Clemson
10. Auburn
11. USC
12. LSU
13. Washington
14. Michigan
15. Oregon
16. Florida
17. Tennessee
18. South Carolina
19. Virginia Tech
20. TCU
21. Maryland
22. Florida State
23. Baylor
24. N.C. State
25. Mississippi State
26. Michigan State
27. Nebraska
28. Oklahoma State
29. Louisville
30. Texas A&M
31. West Virginia
32. Minnesota
33. Kentucky
34. North Carolina
35. Vanderbilt
36. Iowa
37. Ole Miss
38. UCLA
39. Wisconsin
40. Washington State
41. Cal
42. Indiana
43. Missouri
44. Purdue
45. Colorado
46. Georgia Tech
47. Illinois
48. Rutgers
49. Syracuse
50. Cincinnati
51. Virginia
52. Pitt
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ACC Football Rx: 2015-16 Revenue Averages by conference (accfootballrx.com)
NCAA Division I conferences, ranked by
average public school 2015-2016 revenue
Rank Conference Average revenue
1 SEC $132,926,762
2 Big Ten $116,142,464
- Avg P5 conference $108,482,437
3 Big 12 $108,389,342
4 ACC $98,188,650
5 Pac-12 $86,764,968
- Avg FBS conference $72,719,150
6 AAC $55,848,775
- Avg DI conference $42,470,494
7 MWC $40,825,795
- Avg G5 conference $36,955,863
8 A-10 $32,363,603
9 C-USA $31,594,925
10 MAC $30,353,849
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Angela Rye gives keynote address at Syracuse University's 33rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration (PS; Jenson)
When Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Syracuse University in 1965, he promised students at Sims Hall, "We will win our freedom."
On Sunday night, political commentator Angela Rye told hundreds of students gathered in King's honor why she chose the word freedom as her focus in 2018.
"I want us to remember that (freedom) still is a possibility," Rye told the audience at Syracuse University's 33rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.
The yearly event at the Carrier Dome is the largest university-sponsored event in the United States to honor King's legacy. Rye referenced the theme of this year's program, "From Intention to Impact," several times throughout her speech.
"Our intentions can be very pure, but if our intentions never move us to real action, we've not done much," she said.
Rye beseeched the audience during her keynote address to remember some of the most painful parts of American history in order to learn from them. While there has been progress, Rye said that the United States hasn't come nearly as far as King dreamed.
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