It’s interesting the things you find out that you know as you find yourself in different circumstances. For instance, one of the kids got hurt at practice the other day. Now when I say “hurt,” I don’t mean really injured, I mean that he felt pain upon impact. He stayed in the drills for a while, but I could see that he was playing through tears. So eventually I made him sit down for the rest of practice. At the time, I wasn’t sure how injured he was, but I was pretty sure about how injured he wasn’t; he was making his best, most solid tackles of the day. I sat him because I didn’t want to risk it. But while I was sitting him and talking to him, I was straight-up with him: I told him that a big part of the pain he felt was psychosomatic. Most of his pain was him being afraid of how hurt he might be. Of course, given that he was the one who was actually hurting, I don’t think he believed me; he acted like he was at death’s door every time I asked him to wiggle his toes or to move his foot back and forth. Today, he came into my class walking with a little limp; it was noticeably worse when he knew I was watching, though.
It kinda tripped me out that I knew that. I mean, technically speaking, I didn’t know-know, but I knew. It was written all over his face. I mean, know what a serious injury is like. I’ve torn my ACL, and I hardly reacted when I did it. It was mostly like, ‘Ow. Ow. OW!” My coach knew what was up, though.
Coaching football has given me a whole new appreciation for Tony Dungy’s non-cussingness. I don’t know how he does it. Especially when I at these bammas. I do manage to stay calm, even when the situation is crazy, but I be lettin em fly.
This right brain/left brain test is quite perplexing to me. By all counts, I’m pretty much right-brained, or at 60/40, but I cannot see this chick as moving any direction but clockwise. But I’m thinking that my understanding of artwork and anatomy defeats the potential for seeing this any other way.
No words. Just no words.
Still on that right-left brain thing, here are the results of one of them quick-n-dirty blog tests:
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You Are 45% Left Brained, 55% Right Brained |
 The left side of your brain controls verbal ability, attention to detail, and reasoning. Left brained people are good at communication and persuading others. If you’re left brained, you are likely good at math and logic. Your left brain prefers dogs, reading, and quiet. The right side of your brain is all about creativity and flexibility. |
No words again. Actually, I do have a couple. I can’t imagine something like this happening without the internet.
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I can’t believe that Light-Skinned Libra Party poster Avery, just can’t believe it man. I suppose it’s nice to know that the slave mentality is still alive and well in the heart of Detroit, but honestly this is just too damn weak.
I wonder how light a girl has to be before she qualifies to get in for free. No doubt they will have panel of salivating hounds acting as judges, who will be shining a light on the sisters as they line up out front.
One must suppose that this filtering technique is specifically designed to dissuade the dark sistahs from attending a party, even if they are Libras.
Perhaps what bothers me most is the implication that the guys who are sponsoring a party don’t even care if the honeys are fine or not. At least prejudice based on quality of looks is at least somewhat socially acceptable among discerning males, but apparently these brothers are only concerned with the amount of melanin a woman possesses.
I’m fucking offended, because on top of everything else this is a god damn disgrace to sexism and properly orientated males everywhere. These guys need to get their priorities straight, the sign could’ve at least read “Fine Light Skinned Women & All Libra’s Free Entry All Night.” salvaging something. But oh no, you can bring any old dirty brown paper bag to this party, no matter how scraggly and toothless she may be, and get her past the doorman with a gummy smile. No doubt there will be 20 greasy mothas pushing up on her the moment she walks through the door.
This is just wrong on so many damn levels. But I think you should post it on your blog for everyone to see, and you simply must attend the party and give us a full report. Inquiring minds have just got to know.
I really tried to see that lady moving clockwise and couldnt. I stared and all I see is counter clockwise. I had even talked myself into believing that there is no possible way someone sees her moving clockwise. Guess I was wrong…
I can see the dancer rotate in either direction. Also turns out that , according to the other right/ left brain test, I am 50/50.
Found a link that talks about the illusion presented in the first test: http://www.theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php?p=27
Avery, I really dig your blog, btw.
Right on!
I qualify to get in free to that party!
While I am light skinned(as light as they come),I’m not female,but Oct.8th B-Day means that I can come on down and party with these deep individuals who are a credit to our light skinned race.
And on top of that I won’t have to fret about any of those “Darkies” being there and having to dumb down my conversation or watch my wallet.
Thank God there are parties like this happening.
Sarcasm on full and shaking my head.
PS:Tried looking at that Left/Right test,but the lady in the animation was too dark for me to look at so had to close the window.
If they do a light edition,I’ll try again.
Briefly saw couter clock,but as soon as I paid attention,all clockwise.
my bad. counterclockwise. i see it counterclockwise, period.
I felt you on the dancer at first, but after about a minute, I shifted my focus to her lower body, and clockwise worked too.
Yeah, somebody showed me how to do it. I had to pretty much move the upper figure completely out of view, though.
So I moved the top half out of view (like you said) and now I see it clockwise. But then I moved the screen so I could see the entire body…still clockwise. NOw I cant see it counterclockwise at all. I am pretty sure I am going to obsess over this stupid little thing…
Football is all about discipline, and so is controlling your language. If you put your mind to it, you can do it, although Dungy grew up in a more formal era than you and in this less formal era, cussing is more accepted.
I’m of course a righty, that bitch be spinin with the clock. I live in a fantasy world, where George W. Bush is sitting in a federal penitentiary, and Barack Obama is leading this country back to the light — big picture orientated.
I’m a 30% - 70% split
i turned out 65% left on the quiz, but i only see the dancer spinning clockwise. no matter what i tried i could only get the dancer to stop for a split second but not reverse.