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Foreplay is normally a rushed affair with majority off men. They have this basic desire to just get down to business and finish the job. However, women don’t work the same way, they need time to warm up and get aroused. This means you have to spend a good amount of time on foreplay if you want your partner to enjoy the moment as much as you do.

Foreplay does not have to be boring or routine, and it can be made into an enjoyable experience for both of you. Take the time to enjoy your partner’s body, and see how she reacts to every touch you give her. See how quick you can get her juices flowing, or enjoy making her lust for you after she is fully aroused.

Role playing during foreplay can make it extremely enjoyable for both of you. One idea would be to both choose a theme to act from, like being a doctor, police, nurse or teacher. You then enact a scene that is sexually arousing for both you and your partner. This is a great way to spice up the love making session, and will have both of you feeling very comfortable with each other.

Sex toys can be a great addition to any couples love making sessions. They will add new sensations for both parties to get aroused, and can also be very kinky. However, before you run out and bring back sex toys into the bedroom, make sure that your partner is comfortable with using them. Not all women take kindly to inserting objects in those sensitive areas.

Changing the scenery can do wonders for stimulation. If you are used to the bedroom, try a different room in the home. You may even opt for some outdoor fun instead. There are plenty of ideas you can come up with to enhance foreplay with your partner. You just have to let your imagination run wild.

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Wedding Centerpieces are one of the most talked about aspects of the Wedding.

You want guests to have the “wow factor”once they walk into the reception room.

The most traditional Wedding centerpieces are floral arrangements they are classic and make the table stand out.

A floral arrangement also ties in easily with your color theme.

Use your imagination when designing your wedding centerpiece and remember it should reflect your personality.

You may opt for flowers but not in the traditional way.

Floating candles and flowers make a beautiful table arrangement as do flowers placed in an hourglass vase with fruit stones or candy

The trend in Weddings at the moment is lighting this changes the feel and atmosphere of a room. Small lipstick lamps and a small posie of flowers on the each table accessorise a table without being too expensive.

Candles are a perfect way to add romance to your Wedding and can also act as a centerpiece be creative and use different size candles clustered together for the center of the table,floating candles in small glass bowls with crystals,beads or pearls look amazing.

Go natural and have a baskets filled with fruit,potted flowering plants are also popular at the base of the pots write a number and on each table have a number on place cards. At the end of speeches have someone on the table look at the base and the guest with the number on each corresponding table takes home the potted plant and a memento of the day.

Beach themed weddings-

- On each table place a sand filled pail with seashells and a pin will.

- Goldfish in a fishbowl with colored rocks an use the same method as I mentioned with the potted plant.

Balloons

When using balloons as your wedding centerpiece always use odd numbers on tables and make sure that they are not in the way of conversations at the table, Balloon topiaries are perfect for tables remember to tie in with your color theme.

One of my favorite centerpieces is ice sculptures are so elegant are definitely a “wow factor”
I recently had a client that had roses inside a cube ice sculpture placed on every table they were amazing and had guests talking about the wedding centerpieces literally all night, the flowers tied in with the color theme and the sculptures added a romance to the table.

The list is endless once you start to use your imagination on what you could use as your wedding centerpiece.

You could easily spend a fortune on your wedding centerpiece, you don’t have to in fact creating your own is one of the easiest ways to cut costs, here a few of my favorite do-it-yourself decorating ideas that would work with almost any theme.

-Create a wedding centerpiece by tying three helium balloons to a matchbox covered in metallic paper and filled with sand to act as a weight

-Use potted plants

-Add floating flowers,such as daises to terra cotta bowls

-Create balloon topiary trees- blow up six balloons, tie them together two at a time to form a round ball,then attach them to a long wooden dowel, and weight the dowel in its base with sand or plaster

-Take a large candle, then wax mould it onto a wooden baseboard, decorate and add scattered flowers.

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In 2007, my very own congressman, David Wu, made the statement that there were Klingons in the White House. Funny as that Star Trek reference was I think he got it wrong. Most of the representative administration is white, and if white people as a whole are anything in the Star Trek Universe they are the Ferengi. The capitalistic, technology stealing, Ferengi.

We as white people love to blow our own horn as to all of the great things we have accomplished. Well, let’s set the record straight. We haven’t accomplished all that much to be proud of. We invented the car and steam power, but those were really just advances on existing technology. The light bulb? Yeah, Thomas Edison invented it, but he would have been hard pressed to make it work without the filament made by Lewis Howard Latimer, a black man.

In fact Black people are responsible for almost all of the civilization changing inventions. Fire (or discovering how to use it), the wheel, writing, plastic surgey philosophy skin know, I thought it was the Greeks too. Turns out I was wrong.), using stone to build. The list goes on. Then when all of Europe went into the Dark Ages, and went a little crazy with the whole religious thing, it was the Middle East that kept all of the knowledge of the world from disappearing. That’s right those crazy terrorist we are all so afraid of kept the light of knowledge burning while all of us White folk were burning each other at the stake in the name of God.

Again, as a White person, I am not trying to spread white guilt, or make anyone feel bad. My mission is to knock all of us White people off of the high horse we ride around on. As if we deserved to be there by perdition. It’s OK to be White, I’m proud of being White. What’s not OK is to be is vain due to ignorance. Instead realize that our history that we have learned is mostly a lie based on the need for White people to maintain a sense of superiority and control. Later.

He’s called again saying he’s working late again, or is he? You want to be proud of him for working those extra hours all the time, but something in your gut questions his actions. Well he may be actually be working late, before going and accusing him of cheating on you, lets do some investigating to see if anything else is awry.

Included are the top 6 warning signs that he may be cheating on you”

1. Online courtship: With today’s technology and the internet it’s incredibly easy to cheat. If he’s overly secretive with his email, or spends more than 4 hours of non work time on the internet per day. Spending this time in chat rooms, on websites or web cams a little further investigation may be in order

2. Being overly critical: If he is suddenly finding fault in everything about you, he may be cheating. If suddenly he’s advising for business to go to the gym, or dress differently, or change yourself just to please marriage it’s a sign that he’s unsatisfied in your relationship and he’s most likely either already cheating or he’s going to cheat. If he’s overly critical you must tell him that it’s hurt you. If problems continue after you tell him, considering counseling for the two of you to help save the relationship could be an option.

3. Change of Plans: If all of a sudden his schedule is being occupied by other things that don’t involve yourself, when previously they did, and if this is becoming a patter especially say as Friday approaches it’s time to raise that red flag. The fact is, if’s he’s still interested in you, he’s gonna want to be with you, but if the common phrase that you hear coming from him when you tell him you want to do something is “I’m going out with the guys”, then something could be off. The best way to deal with this is to confront him directly. Just come right out and ask him, if he gives you some sort of vague answer or blows off the subject completely, somethings not right.

4. Ear-Phone attachment: Is his phone ringing non stop, but never answered when you are around. Or when you are around and he does answer, he gets off the phone as quickly as possible? We are all overly connected to our phones these days, but if his pocket doesn’t stop ringing and buzzing, you may want to find out who’s the other end that can’t go and evening without speaking with him.

5. Overly Defensive: Men and woman by nature go on the defensive when there’s something to hide, but if he’s become a raging lunatic when you ask about his night, and he accuses you of checking on him and he’s escalates things into a fight. He may be doing something he doesn’t want you to find out about.

6. Intimacy: Paradise issues are the clearest indication of troubles. If the usual time spend together possibly in bed just holding each other is a thing of the past, you need to come out and why he’s not interested in cuddling with you anymore. Even if he’s not cheating, this loss of intimacy with your partner is a definite sign that the love may be fading. Men desire affection just like a woman does, so if he’s not interested in getting it from you, maybe someone else is.

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When paintball comes to mind, you typically think of bridges, woods, trees, rain, mud; typically everything that you get in an outdoor environment. Right?

The initial thing that comes to most peoples mind is not the inside area of a big building in the city or town. However, you will find that there are a lot of paintball locations that are situated right in the center of just these types of locations. - and you will also notice that they are highly popular, particularly in terms of stag and hen weekends.

Why Select An Urban Location marriages abroad Paintball?

This begs the question; Why not? Once you get past the point that you are not outside in the open air, taking part in indoor paintball can actually be really fun. One of the great benefits of these types of settings is the owners and organizers have the capability to create darkened rooms and many unique rooms to explore - this is one aspect that you will not find outdoors.

By locating indoor paintball centers right within the center of cities and town also makes them a lot more attractive to businesses, which mostly are big customers - paintball is an excellent selection as a team bonding day for employees.

Some of The Benefits of Indoor Paintball

One of the distinguishable benefits of indoor paintball is if you want to avoid sliding around in the mud when it’s pouring buckets of rain. Lets not forget about the mosquitoes in the summer and the freezing cold temperatures in the winter for outdoor paintball. Aside from that there is the chance to feel the experience of a higher intensity surroundings. Many indoor fields have strobe lights strategically placed as well as smoke machines which are frequently used to create both distractions and cover for both you and your team mates - also for the enemy.

The essence of the environment also makes paintball highly unique from the more conventional outdoor types. Uniquely created corridors, bunkers, tunnels, cells, secret rooms all create a highly intense gaming environment. It is a much different experience compared to being outdoors and being able to look far into the distance in all directions. When you are cornered against some wall, in a tight room and you have to move into a corridor, you will really be able to get a strong feel for the tension boiling over.

There are numerous indoor paintball arenas that are open late as well, providing you and your colleagues the opportunity to blow off some of that stream you built up after work. This is no doubt one of the main reasons for the growth of indoor paintball destinations that are now available throughout the country.

It is a subject of contention as to whether or not indoor paintball will ever totally replace the outdoor game, and for the complete experience it would be advisable to have a try at both venues, yet if you enjoy your paintball played in a tight swimwear paced environment, then remaining indoors may be the right option for you.

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I wanted to see it, but I didn’t want to see it. I’m talking about the “gay cowboy” movie called Brokeback Mountain (even though I read Jake Gyllenhaal, one of the two major actors - “Jack Twist,” wants it to mean much more than that to its audience).

I didn’t want to see Brokeback Mountain because I felt it could be considered some type of tacit approval of two men “falling in love,” which goes against my Christian grain and biblical beliefs, but I wanted to see it because I am humanly “gay all the way.” However, I am not a practicing homosexual (some would say I’m a professional one!), sober and celibate by choice, so help me God, because of deep spiritual convictions.

I went and ran errands with a gay friend (who knows my beliefs and knew me wild and now knows me tame), visiting his “lover” in the Bowling Green, Ohio jail where he’s doing ten days for a drunk driving, donated an autographed copy of my book Beyond Babylon: Europe’s Rise and Fall to the main library in downtown Bowling Green (since I was born there 46 years ago, but never lived there), we picked up some fast food and visited my friend’s mother where we ate and then he asked if I wanted to see Brokeback Mountain that would be showing at Franklin Park Mall (now called Southfield or something since the Brits took it over) in Toledo shortly, so I said yes and we rushed to get there and made it — ten minutes late. He had seen it a week earlier up in Michigan with some gay and lesbian friends, thinking it wouldn’t be shown around here — wrong!

Immediately you have to stand in awe (or sit and watch) the scenery that is most spectacular and moving, especially as the sheep are being herded and moving on the big screen in front of you like you could reach out and pet one, and the mountains are majestic aspiring to reach Heaven with their snow-capped tops and trimmed with forests here and there, evergreens, and of course I couldn’t help but think of the irony of nature fashion such a prominent role in this film that the Apostle Paul would say is against nature….

I was surprised to see so many older folks in the audience. I thought they would all be set in their ways (I’m not saying that’s wrong in some ways), traditional, opposed to such a real or imagined threat to “family values.” Maybe they just wanted to watch a movie that looked interesting or they’re also jaded, or desensitized to the seriousness of sin like too many, or recognized that it could provoke discussion or a greater understanding (without necessarily approving of it) of this whole issue of homosexuality.

I thought the first sex scene was rather abrupt, nothing really leading up to it, no mating game or cruising or furtive glances or hints of anything out of the ordinary. Must have all been buried underneath all that butch (masculine) appearance, simmering somewhere, and the fuel on the fire was a tad too much liquor, true to life. Alcohol can strip away any inhibitions some might have or offer an excuse later to help cover your butt (which is why I am sober and celibate by the grace of God). The movie does help blow the stereotype that all homosexuals are limp-wristed, sissy faggots - but didn’t Rock Hudson already prove that? Among others.

The whole idea (or unwholesome idea) of two men on a mountain, far away from rules and regulations and norms, reminded me of a passage within a little booklet I wrote years ago (“God and the Gays: What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality”) to address many of the issues Brokeback Mountain broached: about how some men who are basically “straight” (heterosexual) will engage in homosexual acts while in prison or a monastery, but will quickly revert to their preferred heterosexual passion as soon as possible and pretend nothing ever happened.

In BM, which we called “Bareback Mountain” among ourselves (no “safe sex” practiced in it among the men or women involved since it was set in the sixties), the fellows went their separate ways initially and got married and thereby proved they were hybrids - bisexuals - since they could obviously get sexually stimulated by men and women. A curiosity to both heterosexuals and homosexuals. But the first chance they had to get back together, in every way, they jumped at it like a raging bull let out of his cage. “Free at last, free at last!”

I’ve watched Oprah have men on her program who have been married for years, with children, who have suddenly “discovered’ they’re gay, and in “finding” themselves - isn’t that just interestin’? - lose their wife and children. What about the commitment they made before both God and man? I don’t care if you’re gay or straight, if you make a vow you should keep it! Why make victims of the truly innocent wife and children who didn’t ask for it? Of course some will say they’re all victims, and that’s true to an extent, but even if someone has “feelings” they should control them or nip wrong thoughts in the bud — not permit them to take root and grow.

Why do some find it fascinating for a man to cheat on his wife with another man, but would stone someone who was sunblock through his “midlife crisis” sleeping around with younger women to prove some point to himself? It’s not that the thoughts aren’t there, it is possible to lust after your neighbor’s wife or husband (or both), but you’re supposed to rein in such maverick thoughts and not let them run roughshod over your life and marriage!

Of course two men can fall in love, or a married man and woman can fall in love with someone other than their spouse, but you’re not supposed to set yourself up for a fall, you’re not supposed to let yourself flirt with forbidden love, you’re supposed to control the thoughts rather than let them control you (Genesis 4:7).

Brokeback Mountain forcibly brings all these tumultuous thoughts, tormenting conflicts of interest and personal struggles to the surface, surging like lava from a volcano, which I’m now wrestling with and pouring out for others to consider.

We can feel hopeless and all too human or we can transcend human relationships, overcoming sin rather than being overcome by it, by going up to the Mountain, following the path paved by the Suffering Servant (Isaiah 53), who gave His back to be beaten for us to break the power of sin over us, by whose stripes you are healed, who bears our heartaches, sorrow and sin; by going up to Mount Zion and “to the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels…” (Hebrews 12:22).

Instead of wrong desires that only lead to self-destruction, please let us yearn to return to Zion, time and again.

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So swimwear have broken up with your partner and now few weeks have gone by but you still can’t stop thinking about your ex. You see this is a situation where you will get strong desires to talk to your ex again and maybe you want to get back with your ex but do not know what to do. There are some very crucial steps you must take in order to get your ex back. These steps are extremely important so you must pay close attention here. Read on to discover some of the most mind blowing ways to get your ex back and be happy once again…

You must already change- This is the very first step towards getting your ex back. You see you must change your old bad habits and must be willing to admit to all your past mistakes due to which the relationship ended. Think of it this way- Why would your ex ever be willing to get back with you if you are still like what you used to be? Wasn’t that the person your ex was trying to avoid? Therefore you should change yourself before you try and do anything.

Invite him/her to a place which reminds you of old memories- Take your ex to a place where you have spent some of the best possible days of your relationship. Go to a place which reminds you of the good marriages abroad in the past. You see getting into such an environment would greatly increase your chances of getting back with your ex.

Apologize for everything- This is the most important step towards getting your ex back. You see a lot of relationships breakup because some people are just not willing to admit to their mistakes whereas often it does not take more than just a simple sorry. Therefore honestly apologize for all your mistakes and make a promise to your ex that you have changed for good.

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What happens when the truth finally comes out? When you are discovered by your lover or when you discover that your partner has been having affairs? Is the milk already spilt or can your relationship survive infidelity in any way? These are some of the things that give you a real blow Abecita you do not know how to react or what to say. The ‘cheap’ red lipstick on his pure shirt sold him off. If it is a woman, a guy’s belt was hiding under the car seat. Nowadays ’sexcapades’ and undercover lovers have become the order of the day. Self gratification has been put above everything else. You better know how to deal with infidelity cases because you never know when the disaster will strike.

Cheating removes the most important factor in a designers The trust is completely gone and you start looking at your partner in a different light. If as a couple you are able to deal with regaining trust, your relationship can be said to survive infidelity. Unfortunately women have to deal with the issue of cheating more than men because according to relationship experts, 75% of men who are in serious relationships cheat on their partners. Cheating is actually better than being caught cheating. It is every cheater’s worst nightmare. It is because it is hard to patch things up back to normal again. You can survive infidelity if you are a dating couple but it might be challenging for married partners.

Many people who have lost their valued relationships as a result of cheating and they wish they can turn back the hands of time. I know you won’t believe me but cheating can be forgiven but not ignored. The victim might have fallen into temptations. The cheating parties are people who can still be trusted to be right and faithful in the future. Whether your relationship can survive infidelity is a matter of who was cheated on and who cheated on you and the level of cheating. Most relationship experts say that it is not always that people cheat for immoral reasons. People can cheat as a result of ego, low maturity level or just mere opportunity. To know whether you should give the relationship a second chance, you should know the underlying reason behind cheating.

Your relationship can survive infidelity if the cheating was as a result of a spur-of-the-moment. It is easy to forget a fling than it is to forget a long-lasting affair. The habitual cheater has less chances of surviving in a steady relationship. They have an addiction that cannot be easily dealt with. It feels like chronic dependence. The relationship survival also depends on who cheated on who. If a man is caught cheating, there are higher chances of being forgiven. When a woman cheats, it is seen as an assault to the guy’s manhood. Women fear being alone and more so to growing old alone. This indirectly gives men a go ahead and ‘take control’ and commit infidelity without any fear of losing the relationship. He does not expect serious repercussions for his deeds.

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Chicago Bulls, NBA - Chicago Bulls/Detroit Pistons - Posted end of 1st Quarter

Theo Ratliff starting due to the injury to Rasheed Wallace. Both the Pistons and Bulls start off a bit cold. Bulls 3 quick fouls on Detroit in the first 2 minutes. Flip Saunders is 162-64 as Detroit Pistons Head Coach, which is sensational, but coco chanel quotes are looking to him for post-season success.

Bulls allowing Detroit too many second chances on offense. Larry Hughes playing tough defense on Chauncey Billups-good effort by Hughes. Larry Hughes definitely adds extra shooting punch for the Bulls. Pistons begin game 1-8 shooting. Hinrich again early foul trouble, out with 2 in first 5 minutes.

Billups blows by Ben Gordon for layup and free throw. Story of the Chicago Bulls -always worked over by bigger NBA guards. Drew Gooden looks tentative, missing on some ill-looking shots. Pistons 9-9 from the line. Billups hits big 3-pointer in corner to put Pistons up 16-12.

Bulls beginning to look confused on offensive end. Billups 10 points. Joakim Noah very nice move in the paint and the foul. Like fresh air to see a Bulls big man making an offensive move with authority. Shannon Brown looking very good with Ben Gordon and Kirk Hinrich on the bench with foul trouble. He will get some playing time tonight.

Pistons killing Bulls on offensive boards, even without Sheed. Richard Hamilton sinks a 3-pointer as a result, Detroit Pistons up 21-17. Pistons beginning to pull away at end of Quarter, hitting their shots while Bulls are running cold.

Detroit Pistons 29, Chicago Bulls 19

Chicago Bulls, NBA - Chicago Bulls/Detroit Pistons - Halftime Post

Chicago Bulls outrebounded by Detroit Pistons 16-8 in the 1st Quarter. Aaron Gray looked awful in his few minutes. Joakim Noah back in after only a few minutes rest. Pistons up 31-19, and if Bulls are not careful, this could get out of hand.

Tyrus Thomas playing quiet minutes tonight. Big question where the offense is going to come from at this rate. Luol Deng put in as shooting guard-interesting move by Coach Boylan. Deng went right away to post up smaller Detroit guard. That is something I was desperate to see Luol Deng do this season. Bulls being careless with the ball, committing silly turnovers.

Ben Gordon with high-arc jumper to bring Bulls to within 9, 34-25. Bulls must do better job on boards. Gordon another jumper-getting warmer. Gordon a 3-pointer. 34-30 Pistons-time out Detroit Pistons.

If only Ben Gordon could be more consistent-he would be an all-star for sure. The guy is instant offense. Billups hits an open jumper on 2nd-chance shot. Bulls got close and then the Pistons starters are back-back to 6 point lead (38-32). Billups another key jumper after spirited Bulls defensive stand.

Pistons methodical with Billups/Hamilton quietly working over smaller Bulls guards. Drew Gooden scoreless, doing his best Ben Wallace impersonation. Bulls just look plain outclassed, like Pistons can roll whenever they want to.

Detroit up 49-37, but Luol Deng dunks open under the basket. Theo Ratliff strong on the boards tonight. Billups a crushing 3-pointer….Mr. Big Shot at it again, 20 points on the night.

Detroit Pistons 54, Chicago Bulls 43

Chicago Bulls, NBA - Chicago Bulls/Detroit Pistons - Posted End of 3rd Quarter

Ben Gordon the only reason the Chicago Bulls are still in this game, going 6-6 from the field. Pistons outrebounding Bulls 27-15 at the Half, translating to 13-4 2nd-chance points in favor of Detroit.

Luol Deng nice set play to open the second-half, cutting the lead to 9. Deng being aggressive, taking it to the basket. Luol Deng should do more of this, as it is one of the best dimensions to his game.

Bulls down by 7 with 9:00 left, but you feel like the Pistons can just turn it on when they want to. They look bored at times, waiting for the NBA Playoffs, maybe. 4th foul on Kirk Hinrich-he seems to always be in foul trouble.

60-54 Pistons, and Bulls are hanging around. Joakim Noah again taking it to the hole, another nice post move. Detroit offense has gone cold for the past few minutes, while Bulls look more fluid on the offensive end. Bulls are taking it to the basket, unlike the first-half. The Pistons may be beginning to miss the presence of Rasheed Wallace at this point.

Timeout for the Pistons as they lead, but by only 2, 62-60. Chauncey Billups with 23 points middle of the 3rd quarter. Billups said that the Detroit Pistons are still the team to beat, although they lost recently to the only team above them in the NBA East, the Boston Celtics. Tayshaun Prince hurt his right elbow, but will stay in the game to shoot his free throws. It feels like the Pistons are up by 20, but it is 66-60 Detroit. Pistons go to zone, to try and combat Bulls taking it to the basket. Bulls are not the best when defenses get into zone coverage against them. Game has slowed considerably.

I guess Prince is OK as he hits 3-pointer. Zone is in, and the Bulls are more than happy to start taking jump shots. The Chicago Bulls are nothing if not lovers of jump shots to begin with. Andres Nocioni hits a three to bring it to 69-66, while Billups answers with a jumper of his own. Prince with a left-handed jam, 75-67 Pistons.

Ben Gordon 7-7 from the field, and he is keeping the Bulls in this game. Larry Hughes drives one to the basket-he has been quiet. Things are getting physical, as Gordon got smacked for the 2nd time in about a minute taking it to the hole.

Detroit Pistons 81, Chicago Bulls 78

Chicago Bulls, NBA - Chicago Bulls/Detroit Pistons - Posted End of 4th Quarter

Chauncey Billups with 29 points early in 4th. Larry Hughes with circus shot, taking it to the basket to bring Bulls to 83-80. Chicago Bulls defense falters two possessions in a row. Tayshaun Prince dunks in empty paint to give Pistons 6 point lead.

Bulls are taking it more inside, even against the zone, which is a good sign. Kirk Hinrich has been a non-factor with 4 fouls. He has a habit of disappearing at times. Deng and Noah 2 on 1 break off of Luol Deng steal brings it to 91-90 Pistons, 8:00 left.

Detroit Pistons get the big shot when they need it. Tayshaun Prince answers with open deuce. The best teams always get the 2nd shot, the big defensive stop. Deng’s dunk gives him 17. Ben Gordon hits another jumper, 98-94 Pistons.

1995-1996 was the last time the Chicago Bulls swept the Detroit Pistons in the season series (4-0), and if the Bulls win tonight this feat will be duplicated. That zone is still giving the Bulls fits. Drew Gooden finally makes his presence felt with a big dunk with 4:00, the free throw making it 102-97 Pistons.

When the Detroit Pistons score 100+ points, they are 27-1-they are over 100.

Rip Hamilton with a pretty jumper, 107-99 Pistons with 3:00 left. The Detroit Pistons are just too good, that is why they are in first-place while the Bulls are floundering.
Nocioni 3-pointer brings Bulls within 5, 110-105 under 1:00. Missed Pistons shot, and of course an offensive rebound for the Pistons.

Final: Detroit Pistons 116, Chicago Bulls 109

Chicago Bulls, NBA - Pistons Upend Bulls, 116-109

The Detroit Pistons avoided a season sweep at the hands of the Chicago Bulls, as Ben Gordon went for 27 points on 10-12 FG shooting. The backcourt duo of Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton were just too much for the Bulls.

Too many offensive rebounds for the Detroit Pistons killed the Chicago Bulls tonight. Guard Chauncey Billups was the story, hitting big shot after big shot to keep the Chicago Bulls at bay. The Bulls have a big problem with Billups, in that Kirk Hinrich and Ben Gordon are no match for Billups defensively.

Kirk Hinrich was missing in action, playing only 18 minutes and was in constant foul trouble. The Chicago Bulls defense fell to pieces in the 2nd half as the Pistons were able to go in and get easy lingerie filling the lane up on Chicago. No help defenders equal easy baskets. The Pistons led the rebounding department, 42-28.

This is not the work of a playoff team. The Bulls may get in, but it will be because of a weakened NBA East, and teams like the New Jersey Nets and Atlanta Hawks are in the same boat as the Bulls in terms of quality.

The Bulls are now 25-38 on the season, and go home to face the equally tough Utah Jazz, at the United Center on Tuesday night.

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We all think it marriage never happen to me, but it can. For the people of Holly, Colorado, it did. What is it you ask? A tornado, the width of two football fields traveling at a speed of over 160 miles per hour. Now, you may live in an area where tornadoes marriages abroad unlikely but maybe there is a personal tornado brewing in your life. Or for you it is an earthquake, a hurricane, or a flood. Whatever your natural disaster is, are you ready for it? Are you ready for the way it is tearing up your life? Are you prepared to start over and rebuild?

It seems that it would be too early for tornado season to begin but after a tornado ripped through the town where I live in late March of last year, I believe anything is possible. I also believe that some things are meant to be, even bad things. How is it that even though it’s too early for tornado season, one hit? How is it that there was no warning? The National Weather Service didn’t even pick it up on their radar. How is it that only two people died when over 1/3 of the houses in the town were destroyed? Is it meant to be? Why? It is often hard to see because we do not know the universe’s master plan.

The devastation was unreal. What took 20 seconds for Mother Nature to do will take the people in my community years to fix. As I look out my front window at the empty lot that used to hold my closest neighbor’s home, I realize how lucky I am to be here. And I begin to ponder how it was that I was spared or that more people didn’t die in this tremendous tragedy? Then I wonder, was it a tragedy at all, or simply something to change our lives? Through this experience, we have seen people from all over come to our community to help with the disaster relief efforts. They have worked hard right beside us and they have donated their time and money to help people they don’t even know. When I see this, I know that this world really is good but sometimes, we have to clear the debris to be able to see it. We have to experience something that takes us back down to earth, back to basics to know what is really important.

As the tornado was passing by my house and all I could see was blackness, all I could hear was the loud rumble that sounded like a freight train roaring by and as I felt my home shake, I knew at that moment that the only things that really mattered was my family. All I cared about was that we were all together and safe. Then later as I walked through debris helping my fellow citizens sift through what was left of their lives, I thought about what else was important. What about the memories, the pictures, the keepsakes? The people seemed to keep repeating, “We have our lives.” They didn’t care about the house, they cared about the memories that it held. Many even joked that they had been meaning to get rid of a few things. The tornado had definitely done that for them.

Stop and take some time to think about what is important to you. If everything you had were gone tomorrow, what would you value the most to want to take with you? Then take the steps necessary to make that happen. Sift through what is cluttering up your life and make what is important a priority.

We don’t know when disaster is going to hit but if we live our lives expecting it and waiting for the worst, are we really living? Can we live in fear of the “what if”? We certainly can’t stop it or control it. What we can have is hope. Hope for what the future holds. Hope for mankind and the acts of kindness others display when we are hurting. Hope that life can get better. Hope that we can rebuild whatever dreams have been ripped away from up. Hope that we can rewrite our memories and create a new life while looking to the future.

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