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260 [Random, Useless Headcanons 📂] from @homeofthevan | Part 2 Explosive Boogaloo

1-100: Here

101: He’s always had an, uh, ‘excellent’ temperament with old women - starting from being forced to help out at Old Folks Homes to get him out of the Orphanage.

102: He yells to show he cares.

103: He also yells for the sake of it.

104: You have to constantly say his name if you want him to continue to be part of the conversation.

105: that’s why he so often repeatedly uses names, nicknames, a simple��‘son’ when speaking to people.

106: He assumes everyone’s just like him until proven otherwise.

107: Along with what I said earlier about him not being empathetic; he really isn’t able to visualize himself in someone elses shoes unless he’s been walked through, like, a specific a few times.

108: He respects Miss Pauling the most out of everyone he knows.

109: Smissmas and Thanksgiving are tied for his favorite holiday.

110: Jane really likes Halloween though, and isn’t a grump on Valentines day.

111: <- Jane’s password for anything he owns that requires a password. More 1s if necessary.

112: When he’s thirsty he’ll go to the nearest form of water for hydration - catch him just drinking out of the bathroom sink - leaning up as he wipes his mouth, chirping, “Hello, private.”

113: He guzzles coffee like it’s fuel, but he has a very strict, No Caffeine after lunch protocol.

114: Decaff is for WIMPS.

115: Jane plays the trombone.

116: Subsequently, in most music, he appreciates and hums along with the bass parts.

117: Modern AU-Jane may be a Call of Duty fanboy, but he respects Halo for being another accurate depiction of life on the battlefront.

118: Speaking of modern Jane, the Military didn’t accept him in the 80s either.

119: His love for the military lead him to believe for sure he’d be accepted he was the Perfect Patriot and his enlistment would be a surefire way to help fund his transition--

120: But of course, as strong as he had become he’d spent his youth very sick and with the possibility of the illness to return along with a terrible psyche eval and 80s typical transphobia that lane was firmly closed.

121: At least he had DOOM to fall back on. And he was physically strong enough to hold down jobs to at least pay for testosterone.

122: And then Call of Duty came out and he became an early era streamer. (Went viral as one of those guys who basically RPs being an actual soldier in the voice chat.)

123: BACK TO CANON JANE because those headcanons just.. plain, aren’t useless. canon jane doesn’t have to deal with transphobia. tch.

124: He’s not the best to have on your football team as menacing as he is. He’ll start tackling everybody. Running the wrong way. Trying to steal the ball from his teammates.

125: If you tell Jane something’s American after he criticizes it, watching him backtrack is really fun.

126: Jane doesn’t get sick often, which is good because he is insufferable. Either goes full isolation straight up outside somewhere. Or is whining to everyone and everyone how it’s not allowed that he can’t be burrowing somewhere outside.

127: His hands are always warm - if they’re cold he’s probably having an Episode of some sort.

128: Rock and Roll helps his tinnitus, though he’ll still refer to it as Hippy Garbage. Like most music.

129: Jane could probably tapdance if given proper shoes. Mmm no, he’d stomp through the floor. Horse level clomping.

130: He’ll be the hype-man for anyone on his team.

131: Despite not being a fan of mint flavoring, he loves himself a candy-cane.

132: His thumb isn’t double jointed - seeing someone showing off their double jointed-ness would have Jane proclaiming magic was necessary.

133: LT. BITES lightning round!! Lt. Bites sees jane as its “General”

134: It got the bite taken out of its ear fighting over sour cream - it won.

135: Jane doesn’t give any raccoons a higher rank than Bites.

136: Lt. Bites doesn’t crave human flesh or anything, but it likes the sensation of biting people!

137: Jane has tried to get his raccoon a job at RED.

138: You can tell when Jane is having a really good day on the battlefield because you’ll round the corner and there’s Naked Soldier.

139: He’s waxing poetry about the beauty of the Male Form, take it in you soft quivering maggots.

140: I can’t get the image of Jane crowd surfing out of my head? That’s, like, his ideal dream for being recognized for his heroics. Medals and a mosh in his Honor.

141: Anytime he sees a Bald Eagle he entirely stops what he’s doing to place his left hand over his heart.

142: Jane loves The Art of War and is still awaiting Sun Tzu’s next book.

143: [ Alcohol ] Jane only sees ghosts when he’s starving, drunk, or suffering from a concussion. And it’s merely a way for such a boar minded guy to internalize what’s going on around him.

144: He can touch his toes keeping his knees straight.

145: Jane has minor ice-skating knowledge, as most growing up in the midwestern united states do. He’s not, good, though, he’s really intent on Taking Steps instead of gliding.

146: Put him in front of a piano and he’s holding out on finger and pressing down on one key at a time like an old man at a desktop keyboard.

147: Jane is ready to beat up your father.

148: Especially if your dad is shitty, unleash good ol’ Solly on him.

149: While he favors picking his nose with his pinkies, neither of his pinkie pads have any feeling.That makes them a little less dexterous when the time comes.

150: He’s always aching to be active, his brain will take things literally if it means he’ll be doing something.

151: Rum pineapple juice and malibu caribou -- Er. He doesn’t like pineapple flavoring. Isn’t a fan of mixed drinks in general?

152: He’s capable of staying out of the picture and not picking his nose, often times if things aren’t focused on him he’ll just sorta.. Stand out of the way playing with his hands - rifling through his pouches. Some times he’ll even, *gasp* pay attention.

153: He really likes to but in with his opinion is the thing.

154: He’s an American and his ideals must be heard.

155: Merasmus out here having doing the most for Soldier, in helping him reintegrate back into society. You think he’s bonkers now?? Psh. You should’a seen him fresh home from Poland.

156: He’s shown up to Civil War reanactments with a real gun.

157: Jane is incapable of yawning silently.

158: Stairs are overrated.

159: Catch Jane with a lukewarm mug of water pouring coffee grinds directly into it and saying “Damn, that’s a fine cup of Joe.”

160: Only. 100 left? Sweet Joseph Wetnurse of Jesus He’s got dirty blond hair leaning toward brunette.

161: Any righteous death deserves a warrior’s burial - That’s why you’ll find Jane, helmet over heart, giving a stirring eulogy about the Toilet from the Men’s Restroom that Got Unearthed and Shattered By... Nobody In Particular.

162: He will just join in large groups of people - like protests? He’ll just fall in line and preach his own stuff which sometimes doesn’t exactly align with the group at large.

163: i asked myself, would jane pick someone else’s nose? Yes.

164: His hugs are always really warm.

165: He would notice his wallet being pickpocketed - unless it was replaced by something the same weight. He’s like a temple from Indiana Jones.

166: Mentally? Jane’s fine with being alone, but. That leads to him living in a box or a room straight out of that “Damn, bitch, you live like this?” comic.

167: Despite deep cold being triggering to him (SEE HC, 67.), he loves snow-forts and hot chocolate because those are great American past-times.

168: next one is this post’s 69 brace yourselves! Jane’s never truly in silence, the constant whistling in his ears will see to that. That’s why sometimes, when it is quiet, you’ll catch Jane looking into space like he’s trying to see where the sound is coming from.

169: Important to note, he ain’t popping a boner any time he’s fighting nude. Or, really, fighting any time. Intent is really important for him. (If he gets all rubbed up on, though, Well,)

170: Jane is under the assumption that everything he comes up with is ingenious and people like Red Spy are holding society back by ignoring such wide plans.

171: He’s secretly soothed by everyone on his team’s voices.

172: First off, himself. He loves to hear himself talk. Mostly fueled by self-important intent, the tenor of his own voice also soothes his eardrums.

173: Pyro’s is muffled yet energetic - and never fails to get Jane pumped up.

174: Scout’s got that accent that is pure and simple, American. Soldier may not listen to half of what he says, but for background buzz and funny colloquialisms

175: And, Engie's accent garners a whole other sort of American respect out of the Soldier. As far as soothing goes? Engie’s is like butter.

176: Soldier hate’s Heavy’s accent on principle, but below his American Stubbornness is a love for the deep, thoughtful symbols Heavy provides. Plus, y’know, he appreciates a fellow loud guy.

177: Demo’s voice makes Solly a happy man. It used to make him furious, an all Scottish accents did, but more recently it makes him feel nostalgic.

178: Jane would swear up every mountain he can that there’s nothing positive to be found in Spy’s accent, but zoning out to such poised speech patterns and rounded vowels is a common occurrence.

179: When Sniper gets that gravelly tone going on, when he takes things really seriously? Jane like that.

180: Jane can’t find it in him to be really put off by anything Medic says during surgery, so his voice only causes a feeling of safety throughout the Soldier. He can’t get enough of hearing Enthusiasm in the Medic’s voice.

181: He doesn’t believe the Police can arrest him because they aren’t the official Government.

182: He looks at a baby and is like “What animal is this?”

183: Big hands.. talented at giving massages.

184: BEWARE HIM BREAKING YOUR SPINE - just specify ‘and don’t kill me’!

185: Jane doesn’t gossip so much as, be around people who are gossiping which makes him want to make up some Hot Goss. Also, he’ll act like every rumor someone else shares is spoken truth.

186: Jane picked up finger guns from Scout. He either uses it constantly or doesn’t use it for weeks at a time.

187: He lifts, broskis.

188: Jane will talk about trucks because the Average American Male is expected to. He knows nothing about cars.

189: He’s an impulsive liar, so caught up in in his web of ‘things he says to impress people’ that he believes everything he says. So are the woes of being an adult with ADHD.

190: He goes between being smell-blind and having the scent skills of a bloodhound. It’s probably a mental thing, because there’s no in between, but Jane doesn’t know anything.

191: i’ve been working on these for 5 days at this point... i hope they’re appreciated JANE prefers..soft food. jane Does Not lov the cronch.

192: Which is what makes cashews his favorite nut. they’re soft-ish. and they have just enough crunch to not gross him out.

193: He loves immediate gratification.

194: Beyond joining the Military? Jane’s never had a solid plan for his future. Lives too in the moment.

195: As long as he’s having fun, Jane’s a pretty content guy.

196: Any artistic skills he may have once had go into making Maps for war planning sessions.

197: He’ll fall victim to Sleep Paralysis occasionally and, once able to move, will spend the rest of the day curing ghosts and Merasmus’ magic.

198: He was SUPER into Howdie Doodie Time in his youth, and being put in front of any reruns will have him basically hypnotized into silence.

199: He’s proud of his ass.

200: Jane can keep marching pace for hours at a time. And if he’s not lugging around his rocket launcher he can keep marching for an entire day no pausing.

201: Jane isn’t shy about telling jokes, because he believes everyone has the same sense of humor as him.

202: He knows karate but refuses to use his knowledge because it is not an American Form. He will stick to brute strength and loud yelling thank you very much.

203: He’s the type to state every time he’s going to use the bathroom. Like, people can be having a serious conversation and hes like, “I am going to take a shit now!”

204: Jane’ll go a week without washing his hair, but he always brushes his teeth two times a day.

205: He gives a damn good kiss.

206: All Human Nudity is safe for work. As it was God’s Intention to make people strongest when not held back by fabric.

207: All he wants is recognition.... for his good deeds...

208: He’ll have staring contests with the Sun. He’s yet to win, but that damn star shouldn’t get too comfortable.

209: Much like his pinkies, his feet have been crushed, blown up, and bruised so many times that he doesn’t have much feeling in them either.

210: He’s never washed his bellybutton.

211: He prefers savory to sweet, but he prefers sweet to sour.

212: Half assing is not in Jane’s vocabulary.

213: His brain will get stuck on simple Math - like, he tries his best to figure it out, it’s just.... Numbers..... they are a construct. And so he’ll end up pondering what 5+7 is for, like, 5 minutes.

214: Jane is constantly torn between wanting to be a Figure of Authority and also being a man born in the trenches following orders.

215: Have I mentioned lately Jane fucks?

216: Jane’s room is sparsely decorated, but it’s only because he’s not materialistic and doesn’t generally receive gifts.

217: He’s more than willing to strip Right This Moment and fight something.

218: Jane’s not afraid to call other people losers.

219: He crops his own hair once a week. Same day he’ll do his wash.

220: Jane’s stubble grows in really fast, but he can’t deny the feeling of having a freshly shaved jaw is amazing.

221: If a teammate is struggling emotionally..... Jane walks away.

222: If they’re struggling again, /then/ Jane will give them some uncalled for American Advice. Like, meaningfully yelling “GET OVER IT, YOU SLOBBERING FOOL.”

223: He has a very, very high pain threshold.

224: He accidentally walks into walls all the time.

225: He can’t magically see through his helmet - he just knows everyone’s feet super well.

226: It’s good that Lt. Bites is a wild, self sufficient animal because Jane is terrible at pet care. And child care. And any sort of care.

227: On the very rare occasions Jane gets overwhelmed with depression he’s a shadow of his former self questioning the sanctity of American Ideals and wondering aloud if War really is the answer to his problems.

228: Next day he’ll be fine and forget he was ever upset.

229: He’s never gotten a real back massage before, if he were to get one he’d probably literally melt? Some women he’s slept with liked to say sensually ‘oh what a big tense man you are’ and, like, weakly rub his back. they didn’t get paid to fix this man’s back muscles LMAO

230: Any backwards period-typical beliefs about women went out the window upon meeting Miss Pauling.

231: His love for America is truly as pure as it gets.

232: Jane’s pretty xenophobic, but he can learn better, I’m sure. he’s gotten his ass kicked for being ignorantly racist and he grew to be a better person.

233: He takes really well to learning things through violence, the only issue is.. dealing with Soldier Being Violent.

234: There’s nothing a fist to the face won’t fix.

235: He’s not much of a napper, his brain being far too active to let him rest during daylight hours.

236: He’s constantly moving, even in sleep.

237: Hell, give him a few hours after being knocked unconscious and he’ll start wiggling something around.

238: He doesn’t stop to smell the flowers, because if they wanted to be smelled they’d approach him.

239: He believes in the good of all humans, it’s just buried down past his Fight Everyone radar.

240: He only likes musicals about fighting Hitler.

241: His biggest regret is not punching Hitler.

242: He does not fear death, he does not fear punishment. He lives for his ideals and if he’s taken down believing in himself? Then that’s okay.

243: Jane needs deodorant reminders.

244: He takes personally being betrayed as people betraying the country of America.

245: (oh shit i slacked off it’s been like two days since i wrote something, Who Is Soldier?) CEREAL THEN MILK, MAGGOTS

246: Jane doesn’t know the word migraine so he really can’t describe how he feels.

247: Look, he loves his friends, he loves his guns, but he’s stingy with the word.. Love because that’s what he feels for America and the country will always be number one.....

248: Jane’s not too partial to sarcasm outside of combat, but it’ll find it’s way into his speech. His tone is usually hammed up to signify he’s joking around or being cruel.

249: He’s like a cartoon character, he can only understand sarcasm if it’s Funny to at the moment.

250: Jane likes his hair being pet.

251: He likes his hands being played with as much as he likes playing with other people’s hands. (A lot.)

252: He loves dogs, but is more of a cat person. Dogs and him just echo energy and HYPE feelings back and forth at each other until they pass out and then Jane feels more emotionally exhausted than hanging out with people.

253: The weirdest parts of rom-coms make him cry.

254: He appreciates a good non-american explosion, but he has his preferences.

255: You show Jane genuine kindness and interest and he’s like, Yours. Jane vc: Are you the vice-president?

256: If he were to have a reptile for a sidekick instead of a raccoon, he would have a turtle.

257: He can be delicate when he needs to be, but cracking eggs is a different story.

258: While not too partial to sugary beverages - he has a figure to maintain, root beer and ginger ale are his go-tos.

259: He can appreciate a salad! Jane Doe will eat his greens!!!!

260: Soldier has no tattoos, but that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t be open to getting any. Just never crossed his mind.

SWEET SPIRIT OF JOE BIDEN AM I FINISHED?

thank you,... for reading my garbled thoughts.. for respecting The Soldier... and for being a creative individual. But mostly the respecting Soldier thing.

#patriotic headcanons #patriotic answers #like hell im gonna proofread lets go baybeeeeeeee #//THANKS AGAIN #I LOVE SOLDIER TF2 #tf2 soldier

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lacrimis · 6 years

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William Blake (1757-1827), was a 19th century writer and artist who is regarded as a seminal figure of the Romantic Age. His writings have influenced countless writers and artists through the ages, and he has been deemed both a major poet and an original thinker.Born in 1757 in London, England, William Blake began writing at an early age and claimed to have had his first vision, of a tree full of angels, at age 10. He studied engraving and grew to love Gothic art, which he incorporated into his own unique works. A misunderstood poet, artist and visionary throughout much of his life, Blake found admirers late in life and has been vastly influential since his death in 1827.William Blake was born on November 28, 1757, in the Soho district of London, England. He only briefly attended school, being chiefly educated at home by his mother. The Bible had an early, profound influence on Blake, and it would remain a lifetime source of inspiration, coloring his life and works with intense spirituality.At an early age, Blake began experiencing visions, and his friend and journalist Henry Crabb Robinson wrote that Blake saw God's head appear in a window when Blake was 4 years old. He also allegedly saw the prophet Ezekiel under a tree. Blake's visions would have a lasting effect on the art and writings that he produced.Blake's artistic ability became evident in his youth, and by age 10, he was enrolled at Henry Pars's drawing school, where he sketched the human figure by copying from plaster casts of ancient statues. At age 14, he apprenticed with an engraver. Blake's master was the engraver to the London Society of Antiquaries, and Blake was sent to Westminster Abbey to make drawings of tombs and monuments, where his lifelong love of gothic art was seeded.Also around this time, Blake began collecting prints of artists who had fallen out of vogue at the time, including Durer, Raphael and Michelangelo. In the catalog for an exhibition of his own work in 1809, nearly 40 years later, in fact, Blake would lambast artists "who endeavour to raise up a style against Rafael, Mich. Angelo, and the Antique." He also rejected 18th century literary trends, preferring the Elizabethans (Shakespeare, Jonson and Spenser) and ancient ballads instead.In 1779, at age 21, Blake completed his seven-year apprenticeship and became a journeyman copy engraver, working on projects for book and print publishers. Also preparing himself for a career as a painter, that same year, he was admitted to the Royal Academy of Art's Schools of Design, where he began exhibiting his own works in 1780. Blake's artistic energies branched out at this point, and he privately published his Poetical Sketches (1783), a collection of poems that he had written over the previous 14 years.In August 1782, Blake married Catherine Sophia Boucher, who was illiterate. Blake taught her how to read, write, draw and color (his designs and prints). He also helped her to experience visions, as he did. Catherine believed explicitly in her husband's visions and his genius, and supported him in everything he did, right up to his death 45 years later.One of the most traumatic events of William Blake's life occurred in 1787, when his beloved brother, Robert, died from tuberculosis at age 24. At the moment of Robert's death, Blake allegedly saw his spirit ascend through the ceiling, joyously; the moment, which entered into Blake's psyche, greatly influenced his later poetry. The following year, Robert appeared to Blake in a vision and presented him with a new method of printing his works, which Blake called "illuminated printing." Once incorporated, this method allowed Blake to control every aspect of the production of his art.While Blake was an established engraver, soon he began receiving commissions to paint watercolors, and he painted scenes from the works of Milton, Dante, Shakespeare and the Bible.In 1800, Blake accepted an invitation from poet William Hayley to move to the little seaside village of Felpham and work as his protégé. While the relationship between Hayley and Blake began to sour, Blake ran into trouble of a different stripe: In August 1803, Blake found a soldier, John Schofield, on the property and demanded that he leave. After Schofield refused and an argument ensued, Blake removed him by force. Schofield accused Blake of assault and, worse, of sedition, claiming that he had damned the king.

The punishments for sedition in England at the time (during the Napoleonic Wars) were severe. Blake anguished, uncertain of his fate. Hayley hired a lawyer on Blake's behalf, and he was acquitted in January 1804, by which time Blake and Catherine had moved back to London.

In 1804, Blake began to write and illustrate Jerusalem (1804-20), his most ambitious work to date. He also began showing more work at exhibitions (including Chaucer's Canterbury Pilgrims and Satan Calling Up His Legions), but these works were met with silence, and the one published review was absurdly negative; the reviewer called the exhibit a display of "nonsense, unintelligibleness and egregious vanity," and referred to Blake as "an unfortunate lunatic."

Blake was devastated by the review and lack of attention to his works, and, subsequently, he withdrew more and more from any attempt at success. From 1809 to 1818, he engraved few plates (there is no record of Blake producing any commercial engravings from 1806 to 1813). He also sank deeper into poverty, obscurity and paranoia.

In 1819, however, Blake began sketching a series of "visionary heads," claiming that the historical and imaginary figures that he depicted actually appeared and sat for him. By 1825, Blake had sketched more than 100 of them, including those of Solomon and Merlin the magician and those included in "The Man Who Built the Pyramids" and "Harold Killed at the Battle of Hastings"; along with the most famous visionary head, that included in Blake's "The Ghost of a Flea."

Remaining artistically busy, between 1823 and 1825, Blake engraved 21 designs for an illustrated Book of Job (from the Bible) and Dante's Inferno. In 1824, he began a series of 102 watercolor illustrations of Dante—a project that would be cut short by Blake's death in 1827.

In the final years of his life, William Blake suffered from recurring bouts of an undiagnosed disease that he called "that sickness to which there is no name." He died on August 12, 1827, leaving unfinished watercolor illustrations to Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress and an illuminated manuscript of the Bible's Book of Genesis. In death, as in life, Blake received short shrift from observers, and obituaries tended to underscore his personal idiosyncrasies at the expense of his artistic accomplishments. The Literary Chronicle, for example, described him as "one of those ingenious persons ... whose eccentricities were still more remarkable than their professional abilities."

Unappreciated in life, William Blake has since become a giant in literary and artistic circles, and his visionary approach to art and writing have not only spawned countless, spellbound speculations about Blake, they have inspired a vast array of artists and writers.

The Dead of the Good Old Man - William Blake

The Grave, 1805 - William Blake

Pity, 1795 - William Blake

Oberon, Titania and Puck with dancing Fairies, 1786 - William Blake

#William Blake #Blake #cemetery #graveyard #tombstone #painting #drawing #print #signature

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The Story of Our Storyteller: Garner's Tim Stevens Inducted into North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame

Garner News Features

BY MARGARET DAMGHANI

Tim Stevens vividly remembers the December night over 30 years ago when Garner became a ghost town. There were only 12,000 residents of Garner at the time, yet 10,000 people traveled from this area to Charlotte to cheer Garner High’s football team on for Championship game. When a media team came to Garner that night to interview local residents, none could be found. Signs on the front of businesses said they were closed.

There are too many highlights of his five-decades long career in sports writing to mention, but he relates the story of the 1987 Championship Win by Garner High with a mix of fondness and pride that seems to portray his way of thinking about his work.

“It had almost nothing to do with football. It was really about community.”

A life-long Garner resident, Stevens is one of twelve people to be honored later this year with induction into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, paying tribute to his 48-year career as a high school sports writer and editor for the Raleigh Times and later the News and Observer. During that time, he tirelessly covered all types of high school sports and anything else that he was moved to write about; the socioeconomics of high school athletics, concussions, transgender athletes, and more.

“I’m a storyteller. I tell stories in plays. I tell stories in sports. I’m not much of a sports fan at all. I’m a people fan.”

It’s clear he enjoyed the time he spent as a sportswriter, however, though not for the fame and fortune many associate with the highly publicized arena of college and professional athletics, or even the many other honors he’s received along the way. It’s the values that sports instill in young people that draw him to it; accountability, consequences and a sense of community. It’s because sports and high school work together to make better people.

“It doesn’t affect my life who wins the Super Bowl. But what is taught in high school does. I came to the realization high school is more important than anything,” Stevens said. “I got to write about all these diverse things. I got to write about society through the lens of young people. I got to write nice things about kids that may not have nice things being said to them.”

He is honored, of course, to be recognized in the Hall of Fame for his body of work, which includes other accomplishments like co-authoring the first North Carolina High School Records Book, along with some of the giants he grew up watching.

“I’m in there with people I grew up dreaming about, I can truthfully say I’m the most unathletic person in the NC Hall of Fame.”

Garner’s history and future are both important to Stevens. His family has been in the area for 200 years, he says, and long-time Garner residents may remember his mother Evelyn Stevens as an editor of the weekly Garner News that ended in 2013, and his father as Town Council member James R. Stevens. His son, one of three children, teaches and coaches at Garner Magnet High School.

Retired from the News and Observer in 2015, Stevens spends his time on his work at Aversboro Road Baptist Church and enriching the lives of Garner residents through his plays focusing on Garner’s history, such as the one he wrote about that 1987 win. He has written plays on the civil war, WWII, integration, and the Vietnam War, all focusing on Garner’s specific people and contributions.

The Wall that Heals will on display at Garner’s Lake Benson Park from April 16 to April 19, 2020.

He brings entertainment to the area with projects like the long-running Broadway Voices series. Most recently, he set his sights on successfully bringing to Garner the Wall That Heals, a traveling replica of the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington D.C.

Stevens has also been inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame, the Garner High Hall of Fame, and the Broughton High Hall of Fame. He was honored in 2015 with the annual James R. Stevens Service to Garner Award, an award named after his late father.

“They’re all different but they all mean as much to you,” Stevens said, of the many recognitions he has collected over the years.

NCSHOF 2020 Inductees

A brief biography of each 2020 inductee follows; deceased inductees being inducted posthumously are indicated by an asterisk:

Debbie Antonelli – Entering her 30th season as a full-time broadcaster for ESPN, Antonelli is one of the best-known female college and professional women’s basketball television analysts in America today. An Emmy Award winner and Gracie Award winner for broadcasting, she is also known for her on-air commentary for men’s basketball and in 2017, Antonelli became the first woman in 22 years to be a color analyst during the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.

Tyrone “Muggsy” Bogues – After a standout career at Wake Forest, the 5-foot-3 Bogues defied the odds and played 14 years in the NBA. He remains the shortest player in NBA history. A first-team All-ACC selection as a senior, he led the ACC in both assists and steals in 1985, 1986 and 1987 and was the 12th overall selection in the 1987 NBA Draft. Bogues currently ranks 23rd in NBA history with 6,726 career assists and 20th in assists per game (7.6).

Mack Brown – After recently completing his 11th season as head football coach at the University of North Carolina, Brown has compiled a record of 244-123-1 (.664) in his tenure as a head coach at the FBS level. His 244 career victories rank 10th on the all-time list and are the most among active coaches. A two-time national coach of the Year (2005 & 2008), Brown is 13-8 in post-season bowl games with his 2005 Texas team winning the national championship with a 41-38 win over USC.

Dennis Craddock* – One of the most successful coaches in Atlantic Coast Conference history, Craddock coached the men’s and women’s cross country and track and field teams at the University of North Carolina for 27 years, winning 45 conference championships, more than any coach in any sport in the history of the league. He was named ACC Coach of the Year 31 times and 25 of his athletes won 38 NCAA titles while 19 of his stars competed in the Olympics winning five gold and two bronze medals.

Dr. Charles Kernodle – The 102-year-old Kernodle has been the Burlington Williams High School football team doctor more than 60 years. He has lived in Burlington since 1949 and has missed only a few home or away games during that time. The football field at Williams High was named in his honor on his 90th birthday in 2007. In addition to his duties at Williams, he also helped with the football and basketball teams at Elon University.

Mac Morris – A member of the NCHSAA Hall of Fame and the co-executive director of the North Carolina Coaches Association, Morris served as the head basketball coach at Greensboro’s Page High School for 25 years and compiled a 456-151 (.751) record, that included state 4-A titles in 1979, 1983 and 1990. Both his 1983 and his 1990 teams were undefeated at 26-0 and 31-0, respectively. The 1983 team ranked second nationally by USA Today and he was named the AP Coach of the Year.

Trot Nixon - A two-sport star at New Hanover High in Wilmington, Nixon became a standout baseball player with the Boston Red Sox. As a high school senior, he was named the North Carolina player of the year in both football and baseball and was named Baseball America’s national player of the year. A right fielder, Nixon hit .274 in a 12-year major league career with 137 home runs and 555 RBIs. In 42 post-season games, Nixon hit .283 with six home runs and 25 RBIs.

Julius Peppers – One of the most celebrated players in pro football history, Peppers finished his 17-year career with 724 tackles, including 159.5 sacks – the fourth-best mark in NFL history. His 266 games played are a record for a defensive lineman and his 13 blocked kicks are the second most ever in the NFL, as are his 51 forced fumbles. At the University of North Carolina, he led the nation in sacks in 2000 with 15. A unanimous All-America in 2001, he also won the Chuck Bednarik Award as the nation’s best defensive player and the Lombardi Award as the best collegiate lineman.

Bobby Purcell - The Executive Director of the Wolfpack Club. Purcell has served in a number of capacities since joining the N.C. State athletics department staff in 1981. He served as an assistant football coach and recruiting coordinator under Monte Kiffin, Tom Reed, and Dick Sheridan. At the Wolfpack Club he has overseen the construction of the Murphy Football Center and Vaughn Towers as well as the funding of nearly 300 student-athlete scholarships annually.

Judy Rose - The former Director of Athletics for 28 years at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Rose became the third female to serve as the athletic director of an NCAA Division I program when she accepted the position in 1990. In 1999-2000, she became the first female to serve on the prestigious NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee. Chief among her accomplishments with the university was the overall growth of the 49ers athletics department, culminating with the unveiling of the school’s football program in 2013.

Tim Stevens - One of six North Carolinians in the National High School Hall of Fame, Stevens built a national reputation for his reporting of high school athletics. He covered high school sports for The Raleigh Times and The Raleigh News & Observer for 48 years, winning numerous national awards. Named as one of the top 10 sports reporters in the country by the AP Sports Editors, Stevens is a member of the NCHSAA Hall of Fame and its media award is named in his honor.

Donnell Woolford – A three-sport star at Fayetteville’s Douglas Byrd High School, Woolford graduated from Clemson University, where he earned All-ACC and All-American honors twice. A first-round draft pick of the Chicago Bears in 1989 and a Pro Bowl honoree in 1993, Woolford started every game from 1989-1996 and ranks third in Bears history with 32 career interceptions. A Graduate Assistant Coach at Clemson in 2016, he was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in 2005.

https://www.thegarnernews.com/garner-news-features/tim-stevens-inducted-into-north-carolina-sports-hall-of-fame

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How the Chiefs contained Derrick Henry — and how they could shut down the 49ers in Super Bowl 54

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Flooding the box kept Derrick Henry contained — then the Chiefs’ offense did the rest.

The Chiefs did what no other opponent in the postseason could. They contained Derrick Henry. Now they’re headed to Super Bowl 54, where they’ll have to shut down another team that’s relied on their running game to power their playoff hopes: the San Francisco 49ers..

Kansas City limited Titans’ bellwether back averaged just 3.6 yards per carry — his lowest per-touch average since a Week 6 loss to the Broncos — in a 69-yard performance in a 35-24 loss that ended Tennessee’s playoff hopes at the doorstep of the Super Bowl. They had they place taken by a Chiefs team confident in not just an explosive offense, but a defense capable of shutting down the league’s most unstoppable runner.

Kansas City came into the AFC Championship Game with a defense that ranked 29th in the league in rushing efficiency this season. That unit found a way to stop a tailback who’d turned playoff wins over the Patriots and Ravens into a time capsule from the run-heavy NFL of the 70s and 80s. Henry found gaps early, but a grinding front and the Chiefs’ explosive offense combined to keep him from hitting top speed.

That turned out to be the difference between a trip to Super Bowl 54 and Henry’s sudden availability for next week’s Pro Bowl. If Kansas City can do it again, it could mean the club’s first Super Bowl title since 1970.

Here’s how the Chiefs contained (but didn’t completely stop) Henry early

Tennessee’s offensive philosophy was clear. Through two playoff games, Ryan Tannehill had passed for 160 total yards and Henry had run for 277. The Titans were going to run the ball alongside the occasional throw. The Chiefs were going to stack up their defenders to stop it.

Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo’s preferred attack was to place one safety deep in the middle of the field, line up his defensive backs directly across from their assignments near the line of scrimmage in man coverage, and cluster at least seven big guys — linebackers, ends, and tackles — close to the Titans’ offensive line. This was the case when the team had its 21 personnel lineup on the field (two wideouts, one tight end, and two running backs):

It held true in single-back jumbo formations as well — that’s safety Daniel Sorenson just barely peeking into frame from 15 yards behind the line of scrimmage.

This made things claustrophobic in the rush game, but it still wasn’t a deterrent for Mike Vrabel. The Titans ran the ball on their first six first downs of the day, gaining 27 yards (4.5 yards per carry) in the process. When Tennessee finally deviated from that pattern, the Chiefs’ linebackers — this time with a zone defense operating behind them — were so concerned with Henry’s presence that they allowed tight end Jonnu Smith to break free for an easy 22-yard catch.

the Chiefs had two different linebackers shadowing Henry, which gave Jonnu Smith an 8-yard patch of open turf behind him for an easy gain pic.twitter.com/476NoL5kH7

— Christian D'Andrea (@TrainIsland) January 19, 2020

One play later, Henry would take a familiar wildcat snap into the end zone for a 10-0 Tennessee lead.

The Titans were able to find success against this defense early, but it didn’t last. Kansas City gave up just four runs of 5+ yards all afternoon thanks to that stacked attack. Spagnuolo played the numbers game up front and trusted his secondary to fill in the gaps in mostly single coverage. This wore down the Tennessee offensive line and limited the space anyone had to operate near the line of scrimmage.

Short-yardage situations, no matter where they came on the field, necessitated goal line or goal line-ish lineups that jammed linebackers inches from the neutral zone. Even first downs saw Spagnuolo pack the box and dare Tannehill to throw the ball long early in the game. He rarely did.

The biggest run deterrent? A healthy lead

Tennessee ran the ball on first down in 16 of its first 20 opportunities, including plays wiped out by penalty. Over that span they took a 10-0 advantage, turned it into 17-7, and then watched helplessly as it devolved into a 28-17 Chiefs’ lead.

Kansas City took an 11-point lead with 14:50 left in the game, a number that forced Vrabel to reconfigure his playbook and move away from the clock-churning runs that had defined his postseason to that point. The Titans had fed Henry to the tune of 47 total carries in the second halves of wins over the Patriots and Ravens — 23.5 per game in two contests Tennessee led for the entirety of the second half.

Henry, now playing front behind, had only three runs after halftime, all of which came in the third quarter. Once Kansas City went up, 28-17, he only touched the ball twice more — each time on unsuccessful screen passes that lost a net eight yards.

This was a massive blow for Henry, whose battering running style is best deployed against a gassing defense late in games. He’d run for 215 of his 377 yards after halftime in the Titans first two playoff wins. Instead of piling up more third- and fourth-quarter yards in Kansas City, he was mostly anonymous in a losing effort.

This has pros and cons for the Chiefs’ Super Bowl matchup with the 49ers

Tannehill emerged as the league’s most efficient starting quarterback in 2019 after taking the reins from Marcus Mariota in Week 7, but he couldn’t find that regular-season form in the playoffs. The Chiefs will face a similar challenge from Jimmy Garoppolo in the Super Bowl. While the well-remunerated young quarterback had a solid regular season (27 touchdowns, 8.4 yards per pass, a 102 passer rating), he hasn’t been asked to do much in the postseason thanks to early leads and a potent rushing game.

Tannehill came into his showdown with the Chiefs having thrown 29 passes in his two playoff games before the AFC title game. Garoppolo has thrown the ball 27 times in his two wins from the NFC side of the bracket. Though the 49ers don’t have a singular talent like Henry in their backfield, they’ve still run for 476 yards on 84 carries (5.7 yards per rush) when you take end of game/half kneeldowns out of the equation.

San Francisco has typically churned out yards with a running back platoon, but Sunday’s win over the Packers was a showcase game for former journeyman Raheem Mostert. The fifth-year veteran ran for the second-most yards in playoff history in a 220-yard, four-touchdown performance. He got the call due to an injury to Tevin Coleman (who’d rushed for 105 yards the week before) and head coach Kyle Shanahan’s lack of trust in Matt Breida, who has fumbled three times in his last 16 carries. This could mean a starring role for Mostert in the Super Bowl — and a new kind of tailback for the Chiefs to contain.

Mostert is a very different runner than Henry, beginning with the fact he weighs roughly 50 pounds less than his Titans counterpart. While Henry is a bruiser with surprising speed, Mostert is more of a finesse runner with a collegiate track star top gear. Henry is easier to get a body on, but harder to bring down. Mostert is slippery, but with 2.9 yards after contact this fall he’s also capable of running through tackles.

The question isn’t whether Kansas City will be able to stop him; it’s whether Spagnuolo will crowd the line of scrimmage and leave a single safety deep in order to do so. That lineup would effectively dare Garoppolo, coming off his first full season as an NFL starter, to throw the ball downfield. The Super Bowl could be determined on whether or not the Niners QB can find those opportunities and exploit them in ways Tannehill couldn’t.

The Titans came out looking to institute a familiar gameplan. The Chiefs were ready for it. They became the first team in the postseason capable of stopping it.

Henry came into the AFC title game averaging 5.9 yards each time Tannehill handed him the ball. Kansas City cut that to 3.6 before making him a ghost in the final two quarters.

That was a statement from a group that had been the Chiefs’ biggest weakness in 2019 — but it came at the expense of the team’s extra coverage from the secondary. Tannehill wasn’t able to take advantage of those opportunities downfield Sunday. But if Kansas City runs it back in Super Bowl 54, Garoppolo and the 49ers may just be able to.

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Can I tell my 14-year-old neighbor to stop singing because she sucks?

My neighbor in the apartment unit next to mine has a young girl who loves to sing at the top of her lungs. Her room is adjacent to mine, but I can hear her throughout my whole apartment. Problem is she is absolutely horrible, and has kept her selection to just a few random very overplayed songs. It starts as early as 7:00 am on Saturdays, and goes past 10:00 pm on weeknights. I work and go to school full time and she wakes me up regularly. I've tried talking to her parents, but they're not around much and don't speak English. I've talked to my landlord but there's not much he can do because it's not his building. I don't want to call the police because she's just a kid. Only other option is walking over there and telling her myself to stop, which I feel at her age may be dream crushing and mildly traumatizing. Is that okay?

Thatz okay.

You can ask her to cut down on the singing without telling her she is a no-talent hack with humdrum song selection.

Why are you so afraid of this 14-year-old girl?

The number of people to whom you have either directly appealed or considered involving at this stage is staggering. Good move thus far resisting the temptation to call the cops on your lonely 14-year-old neighbor. ("Hello, police? We got a girl here singing Kelly Clarkson but without the undeniable talent and stage presence of Kelly Clarkson.") But why did you complain about the noise to your landlord if the noisy tenants reside in a different apartment unit? He's the landlord for your building, not the block RA. I can only assume you first took your issue you to the governor, who informed you it was not really his jurisdiction, and have been working your way down ever since. In a few more rungs (mayor, comptroller, junior city council member), you'll hit the lowest person on the ladder—the 14 year-old-girl herself. Then you can start making progress.

While it is impressive that a member of today's youth population is industrious enough to wake up at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday and greet the day with a song, keeping things quiet before 10 a.m. on a weekend is a pretty standard neighborly courtesy. Your first move should be to politely address the issue with the elusive chanteuse herself. (You're right that she might find this experience mildly traumatizing. Any interaction with you is likely to come off that way, because you sound a bit unhinged. But traumatic experiences teach us to avoid repeating certain behaviors.)

The next time an opportunity presents itself, pay her a visit. Say something like, "Hey, I live next door and I love your singing, but do you mind if we keep it between 10 and 7? These walls are pretty thin." Don't try to impress her by telling her you work and go to school full-time; if she's 14 years old, she probably goes to school full-time too. (Unless she dropped out to pursue a singing career in her apartment.) Don't critique her "random, overplayed" song selection; presumably your issue would not evaporate if she expanded her repertoire to include Smiths B-Sides. Don't tell her the truth about how much you hate her singing. It won't make you feel better.

This past Sunday, I was awoken at dawn by a young neighbor's performance of "Let It Go" from the 102-minute "Let It Go" commercial Frozen. At 4 years old, she hasn't yet grasped the difference between singing and reciting an uninflected selection of memorized words at maximum volume, so she opted for the latter. As a one-time thing, it was hilarious, but if commanding the block to "LET. IT. GO. LET. IT. GO," became a daily ritual, someone (a less heavy sleeper) might feel compelled to intervene. I hope they wouldn't lead off with "You know what you need to let go of, Zoë? YOUR BROADWAY DREAMS."

After you've made a good faith effort to resolve the issue politely, face-to-face, don't underestimate the power of a simple wall-knock. While, unfortunately, there is no way to make it sound anything but hostile (don't get cutesy by venturing into "Shave and a Haircut" territory unless you want to start a playful knocking club), this is probably the most immediately effective way to indicate a preference for a noise reduction in close quarters.

Above all, remember that a 14-year-old girl is probably more intimidated by you than you are by her. The meanest thing she can do to you is roll her eyes, sigh, and close the door without speaking.

I work at a small pizzeria where my shifts and work duties often coincide with those of this girl. I really like working/talking with her, but it seems that she wants to take things to the next level: yesterday she left a message for me at the cash register that said "ASK ME OUT ALREADY!" (I should note that the computer is set to use all-caps by default.) This would be great under different circumstances! There's only one problem: I like schlongs, not vajayjays. I want to deal with this in a way that doesn't hurt her feelings and preserves the great relationship we already have. My mom suggested that I meet up with her and explain to her that, regrettably, I am simply too busy with my various jobs and studies to engage myself in a relationship. But half-truths make me a little uncomfortable. I'm considering meeting up and telling her that I'm, you know, G-A-Y (though I have no idea how to go about broaching the subject), but that I'd love to hang out with her as friends only. Is that okay?

Thatz okay.

You know what other apparatus is set to use all-caps by default? This girl's heart.

Your coworker wasn't just leaving that message at the cash register for you. She was leaving it for the new friends you two would go on make at couples-only dinner parties; for the 80 or so tippled wedding guests who would chuckle merrily at her maid of honor's (deftly ghost-written) celebratory toast; for the daughter you two would raise, who one day would need to have her confidence boosted by an inspiring true anecdote about the rewards that can be reaped when you just put yourself out there.

She is living a romantic comedy in her mind. The problem is, she thinks she's in the middle of the movie—when the heroine captures her fella's heart with a bold, zany gesture—but, in fact, she's in the beginning—when the heroine makes a gay guy slightly uncomfortable by hitting on him big time, and then falls down.

It sounds like you guys have great chemistry and the potential for a close friendship. Maybe one day she'll find herself telling the story about the time she tried to pressure you into dating her at your wedding to the man of your dreams. (Maybe your new husband will sigh through a teeth-gritting smile. "Of course Kayla's speech is about Kayla." Maybe you will cover his hand with your hand and whisper "Hey, come on—it's just how she is. Relax. I love you.")

Any confident little crab who would take it upon herself to pepper a communal workspace with adorkable "KISS DE GIRL! :* " reminders will probably not be too shaken up by the fact a boy she liked is gay. Having a crush on a gay man is a rite of passage for young women. For this ballsy girl, asking out gay guys might even become a lifelong habit. You being gay is not an insult to her. (Though you should allow for a momentary disappointment when she learns you have no interest in becoming her boyfriend.)

Your mother should not be advising you to lie to this girl. This isn't an episode of Modern Family. It's a Domino's. If you follow your mom's advice and tell your friend you are too busy with "various jobs and studies" to date her, she will almost certainly know you are lying and, worse, she will assume you are lying because you don't want to date her. In fact, telling her you don't want to date her because you are gay is the kindest thing you could say to her. It removes all fault.

The one thing you shouldn't do is plan a dramatic meet-up where you will break the news. This would force her to become excited for a date that is, in fact, a one-on-one coming out party. (Leg shaving is the rare activity that manages to be both boring and dangerous. Don't make her do it for no reason.)

Instead, one day at work, casually mention that—apart from piping hot pizza pies just like Nonna used to make—you don't want what she's selling. The good thing about how things have shaken out so far is that you now have a chance to be playful back. Maybe leave your own note on the register: "I WOULD <3 2 BUT I'M GAY EXTRA BREADSTICKS."

Repeat the sweet things you said in your email about how you'd love to hang out with her as friends, but cut the terms "schlong" or "vajayjay," as their usage will only make everyone feel uncomfortable.

Do it ASAP before she becomes overwhelmed by the imagined sexual tension.

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cccto-semi-pro · 7 years

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Week 37: Jesus as God with Us

RECAP & PREPARING FOR CG Daily Reading for Week

Mark 3-4, Psalm 96

Mark 5-6, Psalm 97

Mark 7-8, Psalm 98

Mark 9-10, Psalm 99

Mark 11-12, Psalm 100

Mark 13-14, Psalm 101

Mark 15-16, Psalm 102

Resources for Week

Read Scripture Video: The Gospel of the Kingdom (themed video), The Messiah (themed video), and Mark

CONNECTION AND UNITY EXERCISE (MUTUAL INVITATION)

What are the ways you would/do ask for spiritual renewal other than just going to God and asking? (i.e. do you rely on church for spiritual renewal?)

OPENING PRAYER

Pray corporately for your continued journey through the Gospels, expressing your hopes and desires, concerns and confusions, and asking the Spirit of God to be gracious to you in the journey.

INTRO TO DISCUSSION

Every year around Christmas time, we sing these ancient carol lines:

O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here, Until the Son of God appear.

Emmanuel means God with us, a title from Old Testament texts like Isaiah and later given symbolically to Jesus. We sing this carol as part of our Christmas celebration, recognizing the scandalous incarnation of Israel’s God in the person of Jesus.

Yet, many Biblical critics from the past century or so have made the claim that Jesus never identified himself as YHWH. The doctrine of incarnation, it is posited, was a later invention of the church. Part of what we’ll try to see this week is that the conclusion that the Gospels don’t depict Jesus as the embodiment of God can only be reached by a careless misreading of Scripture.

If we pay attention to the Gospel writers’ many subtle textual hints, we’ll see that it is quite obvious that they are alluding to the incomprehensible idea that God had become human in Jesus.

In addition, we’ll hope to learn and admire something about the Gospels as works of literary genius. There are many reasons why an author like Mark doesn’t come right out and say, “Jesus was God!” (like John seems to do). To a Jew, the concept of incarnation was about as paradigm-blowing and incomprehensible as any idea you can imagine.

This is still true today despite 2,000 years of Christian proclamation. Imagine how much more so this would have been true in the first century. The Gospel that God “became human and lived among us” (John 1:14) was so scandalous as to be unspeakable for the first Jews and apostles to believe it. It was a reality too sacred and paradoxical for such plain human speech. This is why Mark’s Gospel, the first of the four Gospels to be written, doesn’t speak about incarnation in the kind of plainspeak we might expect it to.

Rather, Mark ingeniously weaves throughout his Gospel a pattern of Old Testament hints and allusions that lead the careful reader to the undeniable conclusion that Jesus was somehow both fully divine and fully human. Rather than use the kind of systematic language like “Trinity” and “Incarnation” that we are accustomed to, Mark paints a sort of impressionistic masterpiece, the full picture of which is only made visible when we step back and take it all in.

“Jesus said, ‘Whoever has ears, let them hear.’” (Mark 4:9)

Warm up Question: How do you know that Jesus is God?

LARGE GROUP DISCUSSION

Read Mark 6:45-52 (45) Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd.

(46) And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on the mountain to pray.

(47) And when evening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he was alone on the land.

(48) And he saw that they were making headway painfully, for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. He meant to pass by them,

(49) but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and cried out,

(50) for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.”

(51) And he got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. And they were utterly astounded,

(52) for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.

What do you discover about who Jesus is?

How do you experience Jesus in this story?

Movement 1

Read Job 9:1-8 Then Job answered: Yes, I know what you’ve said is true, but how can a person be justified before God? If one wanted to take Him to court, he could not answer God once in a thousand times. God is wise and all-powerful. Who has opposed Him and come out unharmed? He removes mountains without their knowledge, overturning them in His anger. He shakes the earth from its place so that its pillars tremble. He commands the sun not to shine and seals off the stars. He alone stretches out the heavens and walks on the waves of the sea.

What is Job talking about here?

Now reread Mark 6:47-52

And when evening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he was alone on the land. And he saw that they were making headway painfully, for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. He meant to pass by them, but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and cried out, for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.” And he got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. And they were utterly astounded, for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.

What part of Job 9 overlaps with Mark 6?

How does this connection to the Old Testament text talking about God having the power to walk on the sea hint at the true identity of Jesus?

Questions for Interacting with Scripture:

These questions are to help us slow down to taste and notice Scripture, savor its richness, and meditate on its complexity of meaning.

Movement 2

Now read further in Job 9, picking up in verse 8 and reading through verse 12: He alone stretches out the heavens and walks on the waves of the sea. He makes the stars: the Bear, Orion, the Pleiades, and the constellations of the southern sky. He does great and unsearchable things, wonders without number. If He passes by me, I wouldn’t see Him; if He goes right by, I wouldn’t recognize Him. If He snatches something, who can stop Him? Who can ask Him, “What are You doing?”

Now reread Mark 6:47-52 once more: And when evening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he was alone on the land. And he saw that they were making headway painfully, for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. He meant to pass by them, but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and cried out, for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.” And he got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. And they were utterly astounded, for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.

If the first connection to Job 9 seemed questionable, this otherwise bizarre statement that Jesus meant to pass by them is an undeniable reference to that text. Consider the statements about the unrecognizable otherworldliness of God encapsulated in Job 9:11: “If He passes by me, I wouldn’t see Him; if He goes right by, I wouldn’t recognize Him.” And notice the disciples’ inability to recognize Jesus and the fear that this caused them. This additional connection between Jesus’ walking on the water and the Job passage not only reinforces the divinity of Jesus but also makes a subtly profound statement about how difficult it would be to recognize God even if he walked right past us.

How does this connection summarize how difficult it was for people — even Jesus’ closest friends — to see him for who He truly was?

Knowing that Jesus is God and that He can with ease calm the storms in our life, why do you suppose its so hard to call on Him to do it?

SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION

Questions for Examining Ourselves:

These questions are to help us look at ourselves, be aware and honest about who we are in light of our interaction with Scripture and consider any appropriate action.

Later in Mark’s Gospel, he records Jesus speaking directly to those who are failing to recognize the meaning behind his actions, saying, “Don’t you understand or comprehend? Is your heart hardened? Do you have eyes, and not see, and do you have ears, and not hear?” (Mark 8:17-18). How might you be susceptible to having eyes but not truly seeing Jesus? Specifically, how might the Holy Spirit want to use this intricate story to point out your inability to recognize God with you in the everyday moments and events of life?

Consider what you shared in the unity exercise about where you feel like it’s difficult to experience renewal. How might Jesus be with you in these struggles in ways you have not recognized? Ask the others in the group to share any insight the Holy Spirit might give to them about how God is (and has been) with you.

CLOSING

Pray by giving thanks to God for His presence with us, lamenting the feeling of His absence, and confessing your failure to rightly recognize and appreciate Him.

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Bookmarks: Notable Portland women, Bonnie and Clyde, the history of Oregon hops, more

Historian Tracy Prince (left) and researcher Zadie Schaffer spent two-and-a-half years working on "Notable Women of Portland," a book that addresses their feeling that women’s contributions are often overlooked. (Author photo: Courtesy of Tracy Prince; book cover, Arcadia Publishing)

Notes from The Oregonian/OregonLive’s books desk.

"Notable Women of Portland": Mother-daughter authors Tracy Prince and Zadie Schaffer have produced the latest Oregon title in the Images of America regional and local history series from Arcadia Publishing. Like other books in the series, "Notable Women of Portland" (128 pages, $26.99) consists primarily of historical photographs, but what photographs they are. To give a small sampling: Dr. S.K. Chan, who was president of the Chinese American Equal Suffrage Society of Portland; Oregon women "eagerly crowding into the courthouse for the right to register for jury duty" in 1912; Colored Women’s Equal Suffrage League president Hattie Redmond; Oregon Navy Yeomanettes who worked in the Puget Sound Navy Yard during World War I; women from a tenants league protesting at City Hall in the late 1940s; numerous women artists; and much more. The authors will hold a free book launch party and slideshow at 7 p.m. Monday, June 5, at the Mission Theater, 1624 N.W. Glisan St. They’ll also appear at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 8, at Broadway Books, 1714 N.E. Broadway, and 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 27, at Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 S.W. Capitol Highway. Prince says proceeds from the book will benefit women served by Transition Projects, a nonprofit that assists people in need of housing.

Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker were suspected of 13 killings as well as a series of robberies and burglaries when they were killed by law enforcement officers on May 23, 1934.

Bonnie and Clyde: Portland authors Clark Hays and Kathleen McFall have launched a new alternate-history series centered on an intriguing question: What if the outlaw couple Bonnie and Clyde weren’t gunned down in 1934, but were instead kidnapped by a secret organization that wanted to ensure the New Deal overcame bitter opposition from the 1 percent? "Bonnie and Clyde: Resurrection Road" (Pumpjack Press, 308 pages, $15.95) is a taut, fast-paced, fun read that cuts agilely back and forth between the anti-heroes’ Depression-era escapades and a modern-day reporter trying to revive his career with a big scoop, all while addressing serious topics such as income inequality. The book officially publishes Tuesday, May 23, the anniversary of the couple’s death.

Welcome signs go up for the Hop Fiesta in Independence in 1948. Author Peter Kopp writes about the festival in his new book "Hoptopia." From left, Robert Craven, parade chairman; Ralph Kletzing, member of the Hop Bowl board; Cecil (Joe) Lamb, president of Hop Bowl Inc., the event sponsor; Tom Smith, bowl member. Nailing sign is Harold Prinus, also a board member.

A history of hops: About 10 years ago, Peter Kopp was driving through Aurora when he saw hops on the vine for the first time. Kopp, an Oregon native who is a fan of craft beers, was fascinated by the sight and decided to write his doctoral dissertation in history on the Pacific Northwest’s hops production. Now an assistant professor and director of public history at New Mexico State University, Kopp has turned his dissertation into a book, "Hoptopia: A World of Agriculture and Beer in Oregon’s Willamette Valley" (University of California Press, 328 pages, $29.95). He’ll give a free talk about the Cascade hop at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 30, at McMenamins Edgefield, Blackberry Hall, 2126 S.W. Halsey St., Troutdale. Look for historical tidbits such as an early 20th-century contract between Ireland’s Guinness Brewery and Willamette Valley Hop Growers, a "Hop Fiesta" in Independence each summer from the 1930s to 1950s, and the Pink Boots Society of women brewers.

Military trauma: New York author Diane Cameron, whose book "Never Leave Your Dead: A True Story of War Trauma, Murder, and Madness" (Central Recovery Press, 176 pages, $15.95) tells the story of a Marine with mental illness who became her stepfather, will speak at the Oregon State Hospital’s Museum of Mental Health in conjunction with the new exhibit "War Wounds: The Impact of War on the Oregon State Hospital." The exhibit opens on Armed Services Day, Saturday, May 20; viewing hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 2600 Center St. N.E. Cameron will speak at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 21; admission is free for museum members, $10 for nonmembers.

Ecopoetry: Scott T. Starbuck has published "Hawk on Wire: Ecopoems" (Fomite, 102 pages, $15), a slim volume that takes a hard look at climate change and fossil fuel dependency, including from the perspectives of the ghosts of environmental advocate Edward Abbey and others. Starbuck wrote much of the collection as a 2016 climate change resident in poetry at Playa, an artists community in Summer Lake, in the Oregon outback.

In the national media: Two of Portland’s favorite authors, Lidia Yuknavitch and Cheryl Strayed, got boosts from The New York Times recently. Yuknavitch’s byline appeared on a review of the audiobook edition of Neil Gaiman’s "Norse Mythology," read by Gaiman himself "so viscerally" that after listening to the audiobook for a week, she writes, she thought her "bedroom might explode into Valhalla." Strayed’s name was invoked repeatedly in an interview with actor Jeffrey Tambor ("Arrested Development," "Transparent") who praised her book "Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life From Dear Sugar." (Tambor appears at 7 p.m. Monday, May 22, at Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, 3415 S.W. Cedar Hills Blvd., to discuss his memoir, "Are You Anybody?," with The Oregonian/OregonLive’s TV critic, Kristi Turnquist.)

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