“Life is a process of planting seeds for the future. This is how Adam (from adama, the Hebrew word for earth) got his name. For the virtue of earth is found in the plants that grow out of it and in their seeds. From these seeds will come more plants and more seeds and then…
Day: May 7, 2022
Giants will face Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers at London’s Tottenham Stadium Oct. 9
London is taking the Giants back to face the Pack. The Giants will take on Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers on Oct. 9 at 9:30 a.m. ET at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the NFL announced Wednesday morning. “It’s always an honor to represent the NFL internationally,” head coach Brian Daboll said in a statement.…
Chicago Bears undrafted free-agent tracker: A complete list of UDFA signings and rookie minicamp tryouts
Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles ended the draft with 11 new players, but that wasn’t enough to fill his roster needs. So he set out to add depth by signing a number of undrafted free agents. Poles said he wanted his staff to sell players on being able to compete for opportunities. “It is…
CIF-SS swimming championships: Top times, team scores from Division 1 boys
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now BOYS SWIMMING CIF-SS Division 1 Finals At Marguerite Aquatics Complex, Mission Viejo Team results: 1. Santa Margarita 355, 2. Loyola 270, 3. La Canada 157, 4. Harvard-Westlake 146, 5. Northwood 138, 6. JSerra 134, 7. Tesoro 133, 8. San Juan Hills 119, 9.…
See yourself through the lens of gratitude
In the midst of whatever is happening in our lives, we all have something for which we can be grateful. Gratitude does not depend on how much we receive; gratefulness can also be felt in the act of giving. Have you ever felt gratitude for being able to give? It evokes a special kind of…
Heat’s Bam Adebayo vows more aggressiveness, smarter play against 76ers’ Joel Embiid
Joel Embiid was taking notes. That became clear in Friday night’s Game 3 of this best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series. So after Bam Adebayo averaged 23 points and 10.5 rebounds in helping the Miami Heat take a 2-0 lead over his Philadelphia 76ers, Embiid said it was time to set things straight at center in…
A ‘disinformation’ board inspired by a dystopian novel
SACRAMENTO – Dystopian fiction always has fascinated me because writers such as Philip K. Dick and Ray Bradbury based their stories on real-world trends – and simply took them to logical extremes. Story lines involving, say, departments of pre-crime that arrested people based on algorithms seemed preposterous, but have turned out to be creepily close…
Column: Chicago Bears haven’t had 2 rookie DBs start Week 1 in 51 years. Could Kyler Gordon and Jaquan Brisker end that streak?
The Chicago Bears have had a lot of success with rookie defensive backs since drafting Mike Brown, one of the best safeties in team history, in the second round in 2000. Charles Tillman (2003), Nathan Vasher (2004), Chris Harris (2005), Kyle Fuller (2014), Adrian Amos (2015), Eddie Jackson (2017) and Jaylon Johnson (2020) all stepped…
How to Convert TRC-20 Tokens to ERC-20 and Vice Versa
If you are looking for a way to convert your TRC-20 token to ERC-20, you came to the right place. Basically, in this quick tutorial I will walk you through a couple of steps you can take to convert your tokens, so you can finally use them however you want. Prerequisites: Before anything else, here…
Orioles game Saturday against Royals rained out, setting up Monday series finale
Another day, another rainout. The Orioles’ game Saturday night against the Kansas City Royals has been rained out, marking the second straight postponement for the weekend series at Camden Yards. Saturday’s rainout took advantage of a mutual day off for both teams, with the makeup scheduled for Monday at 12:05 p.m. Tickets for Saturday’s game…
How to Convert TRC-20 Tokens to ERC-20 and Vice Versa
If you are looking for a way to convert your TRC-20 token to ERC-20, you came to the right place. Basically, in this quick tutorial I will walk you through a couple of steps you can take to convert your tokens, so you can finally use them however you want. Prerequisites: Before anything else, here…
Planting seeds in your garden: What you need to know so they’ll grow
“Life is a process of planting seeds for the future. This is how Adam (from adama, the Hebrew word for earth) got his name. For the virtue of earth is found in the plants that grow out of it and in their seeds. From these seeds will come more plants and more seeds and then…
A ‘disinformation’ board inspired by a dystopian novel
SACRAMENTO – Dystopian fiction always has fascinated me because writers such as Philip K. Dick and Ray Bradbury based their stories on real-world trends – and simply took them to logical extremes. Story lines involving, say, departments of pre-crime that arrested people based on algorithms seemed preposterous, but have turned out to be creepily close…
CIF-SS swimming championships: Top times, team scores from Division 1 boys
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now BOYS SWIMMING CIF-SS Division 1 Finals At Marguerite Aquatics Complex, Mission Viejo Team results: 1. Santa Margarita 355, 2. Loyola 270, 3. La Canada 157, 4. Harvard-Westlake 146, 5. Northwood 138, 6. JSerra 134, 7. Tesoro 133, 8. San Juan Hills 119, 9.…
Chicago Bears undrafted free-agent tracker: A complete list of UDFA signings and rookie minicamp tryouts
Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles ended the draft with 11 new players, but that wasn’t enough to fill his roster needs. So he set out to add depth by signing a number of undrafted free agents. Poles said he wanted his staff to sell players on being able to compete for opportunities. “It is…
CIF-SS boys tennis playoffs: Friday scores, updated schedule
Scores from the CIF-SS boys tennis playoff matches Friday, and the updated schedule for the next round. CIF-SS BOYS TENNIS PLAYOFFS OPEN DIVISION Quarterfinals, Friday University 14, Harvard-Westlake 4 Woodbridge 9, Peninsula 9 (Woodbridge won on games 72-66) Calabasas 11, Palos Verdes 7 Corona del Mar 10, Claremont 8 Semifinals, Wednesday, 3 p.m. Woodbridge at…
How a coup in the City of Industry opened the door for a $20 million corruption scandal
First of two parts In early 2015, members of the City of Industry’s nobility met in a vacant office building to plan a coup. The owner of the local trash company — a former longtime mayor and kingmaker in town who had fallen from favor at City Hall — and a powerfully connected former state…
As a young man prepares for his next journey, I know just how much I’ll miss him
Part One “Jake, don’t go too far away. Grandma will miss you,” I tell my two-and-a-half-year-old grandson on our first solo trip to the playground. “Do you miss me yet, Grandma Patty?” he calls back in a playful voice. “Not yet. I can still hear you and see you,” (if I switch my reading glasses…
Jordin Canada leads Sparks to overtime win in Chicago in season opener
L.A. native Jordin Canada lifted the Sparks to a victory in her debut with the team with 21 points, eight assists and two steals in a season-opening 98-91 overtime victory over the defending WNBA champion Chicago Sky on Friday night in Chicago. Canada – a two-time WNBA champion playing behind future Hall of Fame point…
A.J. Pierzynski elevates First Academy baseball with ‘quarterback’ mindset
Success seems to follow A.J. Pierzynski wherever he goes. Six years after retiring from Major League Baseball, the same IQ he carried through 19 years is helping another championship-level team in his hometown. “Catchers make the best [MLB] managers and coaches,” Scott Grove, head coach of The First Academy in Orlando, said about bringing Pierzynski…